The Chasing Lobsters Podcast

It's story time and I'm celebrating the delivery on a promise I made to myself 10 years ago!

I'm sharing a little bit about my journey through coaching, from a place of feeling a bit lost and unsure of who I was becoming to finding direction and delivering on my dreams.

I know I'm not alone in how I felt pre-coaching. I was changing, what I wanted was changing, and my self-worth was being challenged at every corner.

But from a place that felt so lonely at the time, the most magical things have happened!

In today's episode of Our Stories Within, I'm sharing:

• How I went from feeling lost to finding my spark again
• The moments (and people) along the way that held space for me
• The doubling down on a dream
• The promise I made myself 10 years ago and how that could help you today!

To find out all about the amazing space created just for you and fellow inspiring women, head over to our shiny new CL Collective webpage!

And if today's episode of Our Stories Within resonated with you, I'd love it if you could share it with a friend who might appreciate it too!

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

Have you ever slowed down enough to realise that everything you're working towards, everything you've wanted to be, do, or see is already here?

We're so often running towards a future goal but have you ever stopped to ask yourself exactly where you're running to? Or what it will look like and feel like when you get there?

Being specific with how it would look and feel can open us up to the fact that we may already be enjoying some of the success we're striving for. Right here, right now.

And we're robbing ourselves of enjoying that success!

I get it - it can be hard to give yourself permission to take joy and light in life when there's so much pain and suffering around us. I'm here today to encourage you to hold both - both buoyancy, lightness, and joy, as well as pain.

Today's episode of Our Stories Within is your guide on how to do just that. We're exploring:

• The importance of examining what you're running to (or from!) in the invisible race against yourself

• Examples of how to release and regulate when the world is dragging you down

• A timely quote from Tony Robbins

• How to be in a loving relationship with yourself

• Getting crystal clear on your finish line to bring everyday wins to the here and now and stay aligned in the face of adversity

For support on building a compassionate relationship with yourself, or getting clear on what your finish line looks like, the Chasing Lobsters coaches and I are here to guide you every step of the way through our wonderful group coaching: The CL Collective

I'd love to hear if this (slightly gloomier than usual!) episode resonated with you and feedback is always welcomed and taken with love at: [email protected]

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

Managing energy is a constant battle!

We often feel we need to keep going, keep doing, keep ticking things off the list. But if we don't manage our energy it can lead to stress, overwhelm, burnout, injury, and illness. No thank you!

My energy level is screaming at me to keep things simple today. So that's exactly what I'm going to do!

I'm inviting you to do the same and gift yourself the kindness of listening to your energy and what you need (and don't need!).

Today's episode of Our Stories Within will be exploring:

• A simple exercise to highlight your taps and your drains

• Examples of all the good things that charge me up - one recently highlighted during a day with the WI!

• How you can manage your schedule to make the most of your changing energy levels

• The one question to ask yourself to help keep your energy charged and protected

To read more about managing your energy through foods or your menstrual cycle, grab yourself a copy of these two must-reads: Fast Like a Girl by Dr Mindy Pelz and In the Flo by Alisa Vitti.

To be held while discovering what charges you and what drains you, book your one-to-one connection call by emailing me at: [email protected]

If exploring self-development within a space of supportive women would pour into your energy and recharge your soul then the CL Collective is just for you: www.chasinglobsters.com/collective

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

Resistance. It gets in the way, blocking us from being who we want to be or doing what we want to do. And it's a sneaky little thing!

Unfortunately, coming up against resistance is a natural part of the process of self-development and it presents itself in all kinds of yucky ways.

You go about your life making the same pattern of choices time and time again even when you don't want to, unaware of whatever's creating resistance and preventing you from making choices more aligned to who you want to be.

Frustrating isn't it?!

Today's episode of Our Stories Within is a simple hack (or rather a broader understanding!) of resistance so you can manage it - and stop it in its tracks - until you've done the deeper, inner work to keep it in check completely!

We're discussing:

• How to recognise patterns of resistance

• How resistance can present itself in your brain, body, and behaviour

• An example of how resistance shows up in my life every single Wednesday 🤦‍♀️ (I'm working on it!)

• Your two-step hack to take the power away from resistance and move beyond it

• The yummy benefits from addressing the resistance in your life!

For a deeper dive into overcoming the inevitable resistance we all face when creating change visit: www.chasinglobsters.com/goals

To join our monthly coaching membership, the CL Collective, and tackle your resistance head on with a group of like-minded, driven women with support of our wonderful CL coaches, contact us at: www.chasinglobsters.com/collective

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

What have you been putting off or taking for granted?

Shame be gone - we all do it! Health, fitness, a relationship, a job, leadership skills… we can take them all for granted.

But if we neglect certain arenas too much, it may come back to bite us in the bottom. And it can hurt!

I'm airing my embarrassment today and sharing the thing I've been neglecting recently (and for longer than I care to admit!) and how it came back to bite me!

The potential future consequences of taking these things for granted are often far greater than tackling the hurdle here and now. And sometimes those hurdles are actually little molehills, my friends!

Today's episode of Our Stories Within is your prompt to re-engage with whatever you've been taking for granted. We're exploring:

• How to identify arenas in your life that you're taking for granted or neglecting

• The stories you're telling yourself that are giving you the permission to take that thing for granted

• Questions to ask yourself to identify where else it might be happening and what you can do about it

• How to prioritise all the balls you're juggling so you don't drop the glass balls!

• How we can use this information to tell us where to deposit our attention, time, energy, and commitment

• And a little bit of accountability (see below!)

If today's episode has resonated, don't feel you have to solo it! Use me as your very own accountability coach over on Instagram https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters and tell me:

1. The thing today's episode highlighted you're taking for granted

2. The commitment/action you're taking to change the needle

3. The date by which you're going to do it!

For a safe and supportive space to explore this and more within a collective of incredible women sharing, learning, and rising together as one, email me at [email protected] with the subject line COLLECTIVE to find out more.

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

Too much time is occupied by our inner critics and not enough time given to our inner advocates.

Too often do I hear 'I need to get better at X' or 'I'm not very good at Y' without dedicating equal airtime to celebrate (and appreciate!) our strengths… something that has as much - if not more - importance in our journey of growth!

So, today, my friends, I ask you: What are you already doing really well? Let's acknowledge those innate gifts that live deep inside you and come so naturally to you. And let's polish them up so they shine even brighter!

As a counter to last week's episode of Our Stories Within exploring bouncing back from 'failure', today's episode is recognising and celebrating our greatest qualities to help us grow.

We're diving into:

• Healthy Vs Toxic Drive

• The discomfort of receiving and accepting compliments!

• Exercises I use within my 360° Performance Reviews and how you can apply them to finding your own strength blind spots

• A simple exercise you can use to discover, celebrate, and leverage your strengths so you can go out into the world and shine!

• How to use your strengths to guide you to a place of pure fulfilment

• And much more!

To hear more about my 360° Performance Review process or to find out what 1-to-1 coaching may look like for you, book a connection call at: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

To revisit last week's episode exploring growth mindsets, check out Episode 61 of Our Stories Within.

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

When something doesn't go our way it's easy to beat ourselves up, feel like a failure, and create 'truths' based on what's happened. And sometimes those 'truths' can be downright mean!

The reality is, when you've had the wind knocked out of your sails, you have two options: you can let that 'failure' define you, OR you can learn from it, bounce back, and bounce forward!

So, how do you guide yourself away from self-criticism and limiting thoughts and towards a place of learning, self-development and growth?

In today's episode of Our Stories Within, I'm here to share with you the 4 step process I use with myself, my clients, and even my kids, when things don't quite go to plan!

Along the way we'll be discussing:

• Fixed Vs growth mindsets

• How to discover where your fracture lines are

• The difference between guilt and shame

• The importance of bringing heaps of compassion to the process

• And much more!

To be held and supported through your own process of growth and self-development, book a connection call and let's chat; https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

For a more detailed explanation and examples of the hugely useful Triple-A Check, check out Episode 52 of Our Stories Within.

To explore fixed Vs growth mindsets in greater depth, dive into Carol Dweck's book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

Does the thought of investing in yourself give you the ick?

The reality is a lot of women don't feel comfortable investing time, space, energy, resources, and (of course!) money in themselves.

You know the biggest challenge when I start working with women wanting to make changes in their lives?… Finding the time for that first call! The initial commitment to start the wheels turning.

But, when you're on the other side of that investment - when you've invested time and resources to you - the results are… glorious!

When you show up to your desires and take on any resistance felt, great things happen!

Today's episode of Our Stories Within is an invitation to back yourself and invest in the person you want to be. We delve into:

• Recent successes of real-life women I've been working with

• Different aspects of your life that may be yearning for investment

• Discernment and the questions to ask before your invest

• Challenging the barriers getting in the way of the commitment to make changes

• The nourishing care, attention, support, and results that flow from investing in yourself

To set the wheels in motion, contact me for 1-to-1 coaching at: [email protected]

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

Ever feel like the universe is conspiring against you?

Well, you're not alone! I've had a week of it this week: constant resistance, road block after road block, red light after red light.

I've felt tempted to give up (this is the 4th attempt at this week's podcast episode!), but then I remembered something empowering… I get to choose how I respond.

So, this episode is a short and sweet reminder to cut yourself some slack when life throws everything at you.

Even when you get derailed, YOU get to choose your new path forward. And I'm here to share with you how I'm choosing to respond…

The episode I had planned for this week will be ready for your ears soon. In the meantime, I hope this little reminder is helpful to anyone feeling up against it at the moment.

Sending love!

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For support with everything life throws at you, contact me for 1-to-1 coaching at: [email protected]

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact

Do you ever feel like a spinning top? You've overcommitted, you're overstretched, you have to keep moving and keep busy to stop your world from crashing down.

Busyness isn't necessarily a bad thing - it creates big 'yes' energy! It gets stuff done.

After all, you're a resilient, high-achieving woman whose capacity to execute is through the roof!

But what happens when we unknowingly overstretch ourselves? That busyness soon becomes a burden.

If this is ringing true for you, it's time to rebalance the spinning top, my friend! It's time to reduce the top-heavy demands resting precariously on your shoulders or to build a broader, more stable foundation to support them.

On today's episode of Our Stories Within, we're exploring:

• Where your desire for busyness comes - which root cause do you resonate with?
• What the act of busyness is taking away from you
• What the end goal of your busyness is and if it's aligned with your needs
• How we can rebalance the spinning top and be busy, productive, and high-achieving in a loving, nourishing, and sustainable way.

To find balance and protect your bandwidth, join other like-minded women in our carefully curated coaching space, The CL Collective at: www.chasinglobsters.com/collective

If, like me, you want to explore the world of lunar cycles, phases of the moon, and energy, let me know at @chasinglobsters on Instagram or [email protected] and I'll send you my findings!

You can also connect with me here:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/chasinglobsters

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/chasinglobsters

On the web: www.chasinglobsters.com

Apply to be coached on the podcast: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/podcast

Learn more about coaching: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/coaching

Book a connection call with me: https://www.chasinglobsters.com/contact