Mama Joy

In Season 5 of the podcast I shared parts of my personal story – how I reached a burn out point, had to get comfy with ‘alone time’ and slowing down, and ultimately the seeds that were planted to shift my career direction entirely. There were twists and turns and everything I learnt along the way I still practice to this very day to stay free from busy and instead full of calm, ease and joy. In this special BONUS episode of the podcast, I’ve strung together all five parts that were shared in Season 5 into one mega episode. For those of you who love long-form conversations and want to hear all the nitty gritty details in one listen, this is the episode for you. Enjoy!

For more details and shownotes, or to play catch up on previous episodes, head to http://www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/bonusffbstory.

Ann Moller spent years feeling like she didn’t quite fit in. As a deeply sensitive soul she says it felt like a film of cellophane was separating her from others and she longed for it to disappear so she could connect from her heart. She knew she’d found one of her places to do that when stepping into a theatre setting felt effortless. Since then she’s gone on to explore decades of experience and training in creativity, personal growth, spirituality and entrepreneurship fields. In this episode Ann shares straight from her heart how she began that process of trusting in her ‘north star’, feeling in to what felt good to her, and becoming who she is today. We talk about everything from being gentle with our emotions, to what an acting career has taught her, to shifting our states from expectations to wants. This is a deep, heart-led conversation and I can’t wait for you to journey with us.

For more details and shownotes, or to play catch up on previous episodes, head to http://www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/episode91.

Ever felt so stuck that you just keep repeating what you’ve been doing? The confusion about what the ‘next steps’ are gets the better of you and it’s easier to return to how things are—busy. It took me a long time to truly get how caught up in the busy cycle I was, and how interrelated it was to many other symptoms that were showing up in my life—physically, mentally and emotionally. In this episode I’m sharing four key areas to focus on to get yourself unstuck fast and ways to accelerate your freedom from busy journey.

For more details, or to play catch up on previous episodes, head to http://www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/episode90.

A sneak preview into Season 6 – we’ll be talking a lot about the power of our emotions, how to use yours to make decisions that fill you with joy, and why your relationship with your feelings will unlock you from busy for good. We have an incredible mix of guests coming on to share their stories of navigating life’s ups and downs—from artists through to scientists, corporate executives and human behaviour enthusiasts. This season will connect you back to your inner compass so you can live a life that completely lights you up.

For more details, or to play catch up on previous seasons, head to www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/podcast.

Finding yourself with competing priorities right now? Working from home, trying to maintain a healthy exercise routine, kids, friends, parents, business goals and dreams. It can all get overwhelming very quickly—and often it’s at that point that we choose to do even more thinking it might make us feel better. Yet it leaves us exhausted. There is a better way. One that guarantees you can still achieve all that you want, with more ease and joy.

In today’s episode I’m sharing the heart of how to free yourself from busy. I talk you through some of the core principles from my new book, Freedom from Busy: Practical Strategies to Release Your Inner Control Freak and Reclaim Your Joy. I cover how our inner control freak shows up, why our emotions matter and how to start getting okay with them, and what to do when you feel like you’ve lost yourself. With these pillars in place, you will be well on your way to creating a life that completely lights you up!

I’m currently gifting readers with a free 2hour Freedom from Busy Accelerator Workshop to dive deeper on the themes from the book. Check out www.freedomfrombusy.com. for more details and to purchase your copy today.

For more details and shownotes: www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/episode89

I noticed some hesitancy to record this episode. As Part 5 in my personal Freedom from Busy journey, it was the point at which I really started to tune into what I really wanted. Made decisions that felt good to me. And trusted in the process to unfold.

And, sharing this whole series with you all has felt even more vulnerable—as it didn’t all come smoothly. However I trust that by sharing this with you, it’ll unlock something powerful in your own journey. Speed it up. Give you an aha. Allow you to give yourself permission to fully shine and reclaim your joy.

In Part 5 I go from sinking fully into coffee dates with myself and honouring the power of more space in my life, to questioning what I really want. I talk about tuning into what your body is telling you, questions to ask that’ll prompt a clear next step, and how I finally made my dream to live in London happen.

In the next episode I’ll walk you through some of the tools and practices I share in my book, Freedom from Busy, which you can check out here: www.freedomfrombusy.com.

For more details and shownotes: www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/episode88

This is the one where I started dating myself. The next segment of my personal “freedom from busy” journey starts in a doctor’s room, balling my eyes out. After a big realisation in a coaching session, there was no going back, I had to follow through. Sometimes making the changes that we know are right for us, doesn’t always feel easy or comfortable. It was terrifying to take those next few steps—but each time I did, there was also deep relief in my body. Signed off on stress leave, I was alone for the first time in a long time. And it was time to learn how to be by myself, with no agenda, no busyness to keep me company. I started taking myself on coffee dates, and that’s where everything changed.

You’ll have to tune in to find out the full story. 😉

**My new book, Freedom From Busy, is launching on 22 January. You can preorder your Kindle copy now, and paperback will be available on the launch day. Check out www.freedomfrombusy.com for all the details. And be sure to sign up to my emails to receive all the exclusive updates. 😉**

For more details and shownotes: www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/episode87

I have a confession to make. I’ve been hiding. Well, kind of. I made a commitment to you all a few months ago, promised podcast episodes and to finish my personal story of “freeing myself from busy”. But, I stalled. And then I stalled again. In this episode I’m coming to you open hearted about all the fumbles, failings and fears that come up along the pathway to truly letting our light shine. How those things you think you’re afraid of are really just the excuses, and if you’re willing to go deeper you’ll unfold all that change you’ve been craving in your life. I’ll share more about what it takes to keep showing up for yourself, the *truth* behind my procrastination with this season of the podcast, and how our relationship with busy (and joy!) is the key to giving ourselves what we really, truly want in our lives. This one’s honest, unstructured and heart-led. And I can’t wait to hear what insights you take away.

**My new book, Freedom From Busy, is launching on 22 January. You can preorder your Kindle copy now, and paperback will be available on the launch day. Check out www.freedomfrombusy.com for all the details. And be sure to sign up to my emails to receive all the exclusive updates.**

For more details and shownotes: www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/episode86

I found myself on a weekend away, feeling so inspired and held, yet in tears. I signed up for 6 free coaching sessions and walked away with what would change my life.

Part 3 of my “Freedom From Busy” journey, in this episode I share more about how I started to explore the next steps in my career path, to try and soften some of the stress and anxiousness I’d been feeling.

Little did I know, I’d walk away from this weekend having redirected the rest of the year entirely. And, planting seeds for a pathway I didn’t even know existed at the time.

If you’ve ever felt so stuck you couldn’t possibly imagine what those next steps could even look like for you, this episode will give you light.

For more details and shownotes: www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/episode85.

Got a lot of pent up emotion and not sure where it’s coming from? You’re getting snappy with your partner constantly, finding your siblings frustrating and can’t understand why every time you messaged your bestie you want to burst into tears. What is going on?!

When I started to come home crying every single day, it prompted me to stop putting everything down to “stress” at work. Our emotions give us many clues, signals to what could really be going on beneath the surface. Yet so often we’re quick to dismiss them, or push them aside as “busyness” takes over.

In today’s episode I’m sharing my personal story – the next step in the tale – of freeing myself from busy. And this step had a lot to do with tears and what they were telling me at the time. 😉

For more details and shownotes: www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/episode84