Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve your achievements—or worried that one day you’ll be “found out”? You’re not alone. Research shows that up to 82% of people experience impostor syndrome at some point in their lives. EquiTeam’s Liz Daniels and Louise Gillings chat about the feeling that you don’t belong as Liz shares her experiences from the British Dressage National Championships.

In this episode, we explore what impostor syndrome is, why it shows up and how it can impact confidence and enjoyment levels. More importantly, we share practical strategies to challenge those feelings—like celebrating wins, seeking mentorship, and building supportive safe communities.

Join us as we open up the conversation, reduce the stigma, and learn how to replace self-doubt with self-belief.

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This week, Equiteam’s Liz Daniels and Lou Gillings dive into what pressure really looks and feels like — and why it can be so different for everyone. From unpacking The Chimp Paradox and the role of reward charts, to reflecting on experiences at the Scottish Championships, they explore how people respond when the stakes are high. Join them for an honest and insightful chat about recognising pressure, managing it, and finding strategies that work for you.

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Today, Equiteam’s Liz Daniels and Lou Gillings chat about something that should be simple... but somehow, isn’t. Being proud of yourself. With lots of huge achievements happening this week, including a BD Regional Nomination for Equiteam High Hopes Quest team, and some huge personal achievements, the pair explores a topic that makes Liz feels largely uncomfortable: being proud of yourself. Like most people, the duo find it super easy to shout from the rooftops about their friends, Equiteamers, their horse, or even someone they don’t know, but when it comes to feeling proud of themselves, it feels alien, and voicing it feels almost crude.  We move the goalposts. We downplay the wins. We worry we’ll seem arrogant, or that if we stop and celebrate, we’ll lose momentum.

But here’s the truth:

Pride isn’t the opposite of humility—it’s the celebration of progress.

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When Equiteam’s Liz Daniels saw a post on Facebook about a groundbreaking study by neuroscientist Gregory Berns, revealing that dogs may love their humans more than food or other dogs—it sparked a deep conversation with fellow horse lover and co-host, Louise Gillings, about the power of connection in the horse world. Connections are essential because they support our overall well-being by increasing happiness and reducing stress, loneliness, and the risk of mental health issues. As usual the pair go off piste as their conversations go to mute giraffes, jellyfish with no brains (or nerves) and what it means to truly feel part of a supportive equestrian community.

EquiTeam's Liz and Lou discuss how to focus on the real wins in the face of disappointment. The journey with horses is never linear, and we certainly can't win all of the time, but when you have worked really hard and not quite reached the mark you hoped for it is easy to focus on the downside. 

One of our EquiTeam members experienced this at the weekend, but reframed her experience brilliantly and instead focused on the fabulous experience that her horse had and how far they have come to even qualify for the Area Festivals. 

The pair talk about Never Give Up day and discuss when in fact it is a good idea to give a negative habit.

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Equiteam’s Liz Daniels is joined by Nicola Kinnard-Comedie, Director of NKC Equestrian Training, to talk about creating change in ourselves and the industry. Nicola shares how she founded NKC Equestrian Training eight years ago with a passion to help educate people, which would positively impact on the lives of more horses. With a background in equestrian coaching and working in the veterinary science sector, coupled with a passion for doing better, Nicola shares how this led to the formation of the Healthy Horse Congress. A podcast filled with passion and a desire to change. Links: https://www.nkcequestrian.com/ https://conference.nkcequestrian.com/tickets2025 https://www.facebook.com/nkcequestriantraining

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Equiteam’s Liz and Lou look at why rest is just as important for both you and your horse to allow time for proper recovery, muscle and soft tissue repair, and is good for your mental health and well-being. Whilst we like to work hard to achieve our goals, remembering the importance of downtime is just as vital. As well as aiding with concentration and energy levels, it also helps to prevent injuries. As the conversation flows the duo get on to school holiday guilt and why sometimes going away can leave you more exhausted!

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Get to know the founders of EquiTeam, Liz Daniels and Louise Gillings, a little bit more than you probably want to, with part two of our member questions! Part one might have been tame, but there was no holding our members back for some of the things they wanted to know. From going on a stag dos, to sleeping in stables, loose stallions at a show and risky jumping, if you want an hilarious insight of behind the scenes at EquiTeam then this is a listen you won’t want to miss!

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On this week’s episode, Liz Daniels chats to Kerry Dawes from Fresh Focus Hypnotherapy, about online CBT and hypnotherapy specialising in horse rider confidence. As a busy Mum juggling a full-time job, two young twins, a horse and a ‘passion for helping people to grow, you immediately feel like Kerry understands. Kerry chats through her inspiration behind creating her business, why CBT and hypnotherapy used together is a great combination, how it works, what it can be used for and some of her proudest moments. With a range of rider audio downloads, Kerry shares how finding support is now accessible for everyone.

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On this week’s episode EquiTeam member Gill, puts EquiTeam founders, Lou and Liz and in hot seat with some interesting and fun-filled questions from EquiTeam members. With questions ranging from thoughts about Equiteam, to what ‘would you get arrested for?’ it’s fair to say there were a lot of subjects covered – although it could have been worse…! Part two is already in the making!! Show notes Join us: https://www.equiteam.co.uk/ Resilient bootcamp: https://www.equiteam.co.uk/the-resilient-equestrian-boot-camp/ Fundraising Link: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-to-save-baby-eilel/backers