PS I Love Me

In this episode of P.S I Love Me, Lynda is joined by Emma Thomas, founder of SleepFluent — a luxury sleep concierge service helping busy, high-achieving minds switch off. Emma's path into sleep science wasn't a conventional one. After 17 years in senior HR, it was her son's diagnosis with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia that changed everything. Three years of running on cortisol, never truly sleeping, and coming out the other side depleted led Emma to NLP, hypnotherapy, and eventually the realisation that this was the work she was meant to do.

They explore why the modern expectation of going from 100 miles an hour to instantly asleep is setting us up to fail and what to do instead. Emma breaks down what your chronotype actually is and why working against it is wrecking your sleep, why your wake time matters far more than your bedtime, and how she uses neuro-relaxation to anchor her clients into deep, restorative sleep. 

This one is practical, warm, and full of things you can actually do tonight. If you're a high-achieving woman who wakes exhausted, lies awake with a racing mind, or simply can't remember the last time you felt truly rested — this episode is for you.

You Will Hear:

• Why your brain isn't broken — it just never learned how to wind down properly

• What your chronotype is and why ignoring it is costing you sleep quality

• How Emma literally sends her clients to sleep mid-session and why it works when everything else hasn't

• The one thing you should focus on in the morning that matters more than your bedtime

• Why your sleep position, bedroom environment, and bedding fabrics are all part of the picture

• What "sleep friction" is and how identifying it changes everything

• The truth about sleep trackers and when they could be working against you

• Three practical tips for busy women to improve their sleep tonight, wherever they are in the world

  
  

Key Moments:

01:40 – How Emma actually helps people sleep — and what makes her approach different
04:12 – The best sleep position for your brain and body
05:16 – What your chronotype is and how to find yours
07:05 – Night owls, beware — why ignoring your chronotype hits hardest
08:35 – Why most people wake up before their alarm (and what that tells you)
10:00 – What's really happening when you wake at 3am
13:10 – Summer nights, sunlight, and your circadian rhythm
16:13 – Blue light, dopamine, and why TikTok before bed is wrecking your sleep
19:41 – How Emma winds her clients down — and the notebook trick that works
23:26 – Your bedroom is a sanctuary, not a second office
24:45 – Solo vs. partner sleeping — what the research actually says
29:28 – How Emma's son's leukaemia diagnosis led her to sleep science
40:44 – The problem with wearables — and what orthosomnia is doing to your sleep
44:15 – Three practical tips for busy women to sleep better tonight
48:05 – The biggest myth in sleep: you cannot catch up once it's gone

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/homeConnect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/lwc-evolved-woman-program

Explore Emma's work: https://sleepfluent.co.ukFollow Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepfluent/Follow Emma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-thomas-sleepfluent/

🌟 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Share this episode with a high-achieving woman who's tried everything for sleep — except this.

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

This episode of PS: I Love Me was produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

In this episode of P.S I Love Me, Lynda is joined by Joanna Wynes — business owner, former attorney, and someone who knows first-hand what it truly takes to rebuild your life after postpartum depression, PTSD, divorce, and raising a child with special needs. Professionally, Joanna has spent her career guiding families through their most catastrophic moments, helping injured individuals navigate complex legal settlements and secure their futures. But behind the professional success, she was quietly holding herself together as her own world fell apart. Through therapy, deep self-reflection, and a hard-won mindset shift, Joanna learned the most important lesson: you have to be okay with yourself before you can truly be open to love.

They explore why so many women who've been through layered trauma find themselves rushing into the wrong relationships out of loneliness and fear of being alone and what it takes to stop that cycle. If you've been through divorce, heartbreak, or a season that left you wondering whether you'll ever feel whole again, or question if you can even find love again, this episode is for you.

In this episode you’ll discover: 

• What it's like to hold everything together professionally whilst falling apart behind closed doors

• Why the first round on the dating apps after a long marriage is almost always awful

• How the Burned Haystack Method gave Joanna the language to spot red flags she didn't even know she was missing

• Why codependency and people-pleasing set you up to attract the wrong partner and what shifting out of it actually looks like

• The difference between anxious-attachment chemistry and what genuine calm feels like in your nervous system

• What green flags look like in practice

• Why being truly comfortable in your own company is the real prerequisite to choosing a healthy relationship

• Joanna's non-negotiables — and why she refused to drop a single one

Key Moments:

02:42 – The year everything hit: business launch, pregnancy, her father's diagnosis, and a tumour no one saw coming

07:51 – Postpartum: months in bed with the lights off and the mask barely holding

09:21 – A client sees through the mask — and the real turning point begins

11:33 – How the marriage quietly unravelled, and the moment therapy changed everything

19:21 – "Life isn't meant to be easy": the mindset shift from surviving to empowered

21:20 – Back on the apps: "God, they were awful, awful"

24:50 – A boat with a stranger, a love bomber, and two years of being stalked

28:19 – Discovering the Burned Haystack Method — and finally feeling safe enough to try again

39:08 – 75 non-negotiables — and why she wouldn't drop a single one

50:58 – The Bumble prompt that revealed his character before they ever met in person

54:13 – The arcade first date: green flags in real time

56:39 – "I never had to overthink" — what it feels like when your nervous system finally says yes

1:03:02 – Lynda's closing: fall in love with yourself first, and the rest follows

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/home 

Connect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/ 

Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/ 

Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/lwc-evolved-woman-program 

Check out Joanna via her website: https://settlement-expert.com/ 

🌟 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Share this episode with someone who needs to hear: you don’t have to be in crisis to deserve support.

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

This episode of PS: I Love Me was produced by Heart Centered Podcasting. 

In this solo episode of P.S I Love Me, Lynda gets personal about something she has lived, coached, and come out the other side of — the five real reasons why intelligent, successful women keep finding themselves single, despite having built an extraordinary life by every other measure. You'll hear why the same drive that built your career can quietly sabotage your love life, why your nervous system has been mistaking anxiety for chemistry, and why the operating system running your romantic decisions was installed long before you had any say in it.

This episode will feel uncomfortably familiar, but hopeful in equal measure. If you're a high-achieving woman who has the career, the passport, the life and keeps wondering why love won't seem to follow suit, this one is for you.

In this episode, you will discover:

• Why your early experiences are running your love life like a background programme you never consented to install

• How familiar can feel like love even when it isn't, and why emotionally available men can feel oddly flat at first

• What it means when your nervous system has been trained to read uncertainty as excitement and calm as indifference

• Why high-achieving women are brilliant at standards at work and terrible at applying them to dating

• What dating like a CEO actually looks like — and why clarity is far more attractive than you've been told

• The truth about feminine energy that has nothing to do with being less ambitious or letting him win

Key Moments:

01:20 – Lynda introduces the episode and who it's really for

02:30 – Lynda's own story: Singapore, the award-winning agency, and ending up single and baffled

03:20 – "My wiring at the time read kind and consistent as boring"

03:50 – Reason 1: Your operating system — the beliefs about love installed long before you had a say

04:47 – "Somewhere underneath all of that success is a belief that just being you isn't quite enough"

06:10 – The fix: not rehashing your childhood — getting honest about what's been running the show

06:30 – Reason 2: You're not attracting the wrong men by accident

07:14 – "What's missing is the anxiety that your nervous system has been confusing with chemistry"

08:00 – Pattern recognition: mapping the common thread across the men you've dated

08:27 – Reason 3: Your nervous system thinks chaos is chemistry

10:00 – "No amount of knowing better will override a body that is operating from fear"

10:29 – Reason 4: You're dating like an assistant, not a CEO

12:52 – What dating like a CEO actually looks like — values, red flags, and your time being precious

14:00 – Where to actually meet people: beyond the apps

14:53 – Reason 5: You've lightly forgotten how to be in your feminine

17:14 – "That is the woman a man really falls in love with. Not your CV. Not your track record. You."

18:10 – The one thing to try this week: do something with no outcome attached

19:37 – The five reasons, recapped — and why every single one is workable

20:20 – Your weekly challenge: write down the last three men and three words for each

21:10 – Lynda's close: "The love you want isn't out of reach. It's just one layer of honest work away."

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/home 

Connect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/ 

Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/ 

Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/lwc-evolved-woman-program 

🌟 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Share this episode with someone who needs to hear: you don’t have to be in crisis to deserve support.

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

This episode of PS: I Love Me was produced by Heart Centered Podcasting. 

In this episode of P.S I Love Me, Lynda is joined by Betsy Pake, certified master coach, speaker, and founder of The Navigate Method, who has spent over 12 years helping women navigate one of life's most difficult crossroads: whether to stay in a marriage or walk away. But today, they flip the script. Instead of asking "should I go?", Betsy is here to help women ask the far more powerful question before they ever get there — should I say yes in the first place?

They explore why so many high-achieving women end up exhausted and self-abandoned in relationships, giving endlessly to everyone around them while quietly losing touch with what they actually want. From navigating hard conversations about money and family, to whether he actually likes you (not just what you do for him), this episode gives women a clear-eyed framework for choosing a partner wisely.

They also get honest about the guilt of leaving, the hope that keeps women tethered, and how to redirect that hope back to yourself. If you're dating, thinking about committing, or simply determined never to settle again, this one is for you.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why self-worth shows up in sneaky ways and how "being good" quietly leads to self-abandonment

• The difference between knowing your worth intellectually and actually feeling it in your body

• Why calibrating on potential instead of action keeps women stuck in the wrong relationships

• The 5 things Betsy says every woman should assess before committing to a life partner

• How to redirect hope away from him, and back to yourself

• What intentional living really looks like day to day, and why gratitude is more than a journal exercise

• The one question to ask yourself if you're wondering whether someone is truly the one

Key Moments:

• 01:03 – Lynda introduces Betsy Pake and the story behind The Navigate Method
• 01:42 – How Betsy's work grew from her own "purgatory of decision"
• 03:17 – "It's not the relationship that has to end — it's the way the relationship is being done"
• 04:21 – How self-abandonment hides behind wanting to be good
• 06:07 – High-achieving women who give everything and don't know how to receive
• 08:21 – When your nervous system doesn't know you have inherent value
• 09:18 – Burnout, disconnection, and ignoring the body's signals for too long
• 12:31 – What women say on that first call: "I'm completely depleted"
• 14:26 – Lynda's own story: guilt, leaving a good man, and finally choosing herself
• 15:17 – "The bond isn't until you're broken": reframing what commitment really means
• 27:12 – Betsy's 5 things every woman must know before she walks down the aisle
• 34:43 – The viral turkey trot video and what it reveals about a man's loyalty
• 36:04 – What women say at the end of Betsy's programme: "empowered"
• 37:28 – Redirecting hope: away from him, back to you
• 39:52 – Calibrate for action: what to do when he promises to change
• 45:34 – Betsy's daily shower prayer and the "good things" Instagram practice
• 51:17 – Betsy's closing question: "If nobody got hurt and money didn't matter, what would I choose?"

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/home 

Connect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/ 

Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/ 

Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/lwc-evolved-woman-program 

Check out Betsy via her website: https://betsypake.com/ 

🌟 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Share this episode with someone who needs to hear: you don’t have to be in crisis to deserve support.

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

This episode of PS: I Love Me was produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

In this episode of P.S I Love Me, Lynda is joined by Sally Orange MBE: mental health campaigner, endurance athlete (85 marathons and counting), and former British Army Major who spent 22 years serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps before being medically discharged due to depression and chronic anxiety. Sally shares what it was like going from “Major Sally Orange” to “just Sally” overnight, and how losing her career forced her to rebuild her identity from the ground up.

They explore the stigma that still surrounds mental health, why so many high-achieving people are brilliant at supporting others, but struggle to receive help themselves, and why speaking up is one of the bravest things you can do. Sally also explains how movement became her lifeline from a place of darkness, and how running marathons dressed as fruit became a powerful conversation starter that made mental health more visible, accessible, and less scary to talk about.

The conversation also covers Sally’s experience of breast cancer, the strange invisibility of illness, and what resilience actually looks like when life hits hard. If you’ve ever felt like you’re holding it together on the outside while falling apart on the inside, this one is for you.

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/home

Connect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/

Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/

Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/lwc-evolved-woman-program

Check out Sally via her website: https://www.sallyorange.com/

If you are struggling with your mental health, please explore the following resources:

Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/

Stay Safe: https://stayingsafe.net/

Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/what-can-i-do-to-help-myself-cope/

🌟 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Share this episode with someone who needs to hear: you don’t have to be in crisis to deserve support.

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

You Will Hear:

• What it’s like losing your identity overnight after leaving the military

• Depression and chronic anxiety vs the common PTSD assumption

• Why we wait for crisis with mental health (the “learn to swim in a storm” analogy)

• “Movement is medicine”: starting with tiny steps and building momentum

• Resilience without toxic positivity: honesty, recovery, and bouncing back

• Cancer and mental illness as “invisible” experiences, and why appearances deceive

• Suicide prevention, asking for help, and why speaking up matters

Key Moments:

00:00 – Coming Up

01:10 – Lynda introduces Sally Orange MBE and her story

03:09 – 22 years in the Army, discharge, and the PTSD misconception

04:08 – The Army as identity, purpose, and community: “Major Sally Orange to Sally”

05:28 – Why hiding struggles blocks support: “how can people help if they don’t know?”

07:35 – “You wouldn’t learn to swim in a storm”: build tools before crisis hits

10:10 – How marathons began: movement, tiny steps, then big goals

11:14 – Fruit costumes, world records, and why humour opens real conversations

18:49 – Cancer and mental illness are often invisible: don’t judge the cover

19:44 – Running an ultramarathon through chemo dressed as a giant boob

24:11 – MID-ROLL AD: The Evolved Woman programme

30:02 – “I’d never speak to others the way my head speaks to me”

35:17 – Cancer as an “Ironman”: break it down into stages, not a whole year

42:01 – “Time of my life”: removing pressure from running and performance

47:43 – Gratitude journalling and rewiring perspective without toxic positivity

52:11 – Where to find Sally online

52:34 – Lynda’s closing reminder: it’s okay not to be okay

In this solo episode of P.S I Love Me, Lynda gets personal about the one thing that can shape how we find real love on our level: self-worth. Not confidence. Not self-esteem. The deeper, often subconscious belief about what you deserve, what you tolerate, and what you accept as “normal”.

Lynda shares how early experiences, bullying, a grief planted a belief that she “wasn’t quite worth showing up for”, and how that belief went on to influence the relationships she chose, the way she over-gave, tolerated what wasn’t right, and the kind of love she thought she had to earn.

You’ll hear why low self-worth can lead you towards emotionally unavailable partners, why calm can feel “boring” when your nervous system is used to chaos, and the three foundations that actually shift self-worth at the root.

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/home

Connect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/

Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/

Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/lwc-evolved-woman-program

🌟 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! If this episode hit home, share it with a high-achieving woman who needs the reminder: she’s not broken, she’s just been running an old programme.

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

You Will Hear:

• Why self-worth affects results, not just feelings

• The difference between confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth (and why it matters)

• How early rejection and bullying can create “I’m unlovable” beliefs

• A personal story about grief, loss, and the belief “I wasn’t worth showing up for”

• How low self-worth shows up in friendships: over-giving, rescuing, and hiding your own needs

• How low self-worth shows up in business: undercharging, overdelivering, and fear-based yeses

• Why “chaos feels like chemistry” when your nervous system is wired for anxiety

• The pattern: being indispensable feels safer than simply being wanted

• The three shifts that move the needle: nervous system regulation, self-trust, boundaries

• A practical prompt to use this week: “What would I do if I genuinely believed I was enough?”

Key Moments:

00:00 – Teaser: the self-worth belief that nearly made Lynda miss real love

00:54 – Intro: what PS I Love Me is and who it’s for

01:36 – Today’s topic: self-worth (not confidence, not self-esteem)

02:33 – Growing up on a farm, school bullying, and the early “mate zone” imprint

03:48 – The “glow up” effect and confusing other people’s reactions with your worth

04:35 – Trigger warning and a personal story about suicide and grief

06:08 – The success chapter: travel, PR career, and still carrying the old belief

06:59 – Marriage and choosing a partner that confirmed the belief

08:00 – Divorce and repeating the same emotionally unavailable pattern in dating

09:13 – Defining confidence vs self-esteem vs self-worth

10:31 – Self-worth as your operating system: when it’s faulty, nothing runs right

11:07 – MID-ROLL AD: The Evolved Woman programme

11:30 – How low self-worth shows up in friendships (over-giver patterns)

12:51 – How low self-worth shows up in business (undercharging, overdelivering)

14:23 – How low self-worth shows up in love: earning love, minimising needs, chasing

15:41 – Calm feels suspicious: when safety gets mistaken for boredom

17:25 – Research and the gender self-worth gap

19:09 – What actually shifts self-worth (not affirmations): real rewiring work

20:23 – The three foundations: nervous system regulation, self-trust, boundaries

24:15 – Weekly practice: notice where you override yourself, then ask the “enough” question

25:16 – Closing message: you are already enough, right now

Welcome to 'PS I Love Me,' the podcast for high-flying women who are navigating the wild world of having it all – career success, personal fulfilment, and even love. Lynda Williams discusses how to balance life in the boardroom with self-care, self-worth, and finding love. Laugh, learn, and maybe shed a tear as we explore how to embrace our full, fabulous selves. We'll tackle the tough questions: Can we really have it all? How do we find time for love when we're conquering the world? We’re also here to remind you that you are more than enough, just the way you are.

🌟 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Share this video with anyone who could benefit from Lynda's incredible insights!

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/home

Connect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/

Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/

Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/lwc-evolved-woman-program

In this episode of P.S. I Love Me, Lynda is joined by Mairéad Molloy Doyle — a relationship strategist and human‑behaviour expert with more than thirty years of experience helping people find meaningful connection.

After two decades leading one of the world’s foremost international matchmaking agencies, Mairéad has seen firsthand how real relationships are built — and why intentional introductions are thriving more than ever.

Together, they explore what people are truly searching for in a partner, and why curated, human‑led matchmaking is creating space for deeper, more compatible connections in our fast‑swipe world.

Mairéad shares how the landscape of dating is changing in powerful ways — from conscious compatibility to the growing desire for authenticity, emotional intelligence, and genuine, lasting connection.

This conversation is a hopeful reframe for anyone ready to move beyond dating fatigue and rediscover what’s possible when love is approached with purpose and care.

It’s about shifting the focus from algorithms to awareness, from “sofa swiping” to showing up — because, as Mairéad reminds us, real love still begins with real connection.

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/home

Connect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/

Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/

Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/lwc-evolved-woman-program

FollowMairéad on LinkedIn: https://fr.linkedin.com/in/maireadmolloydoyle

🌟 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Share this episode with someone who’s sick of the apps but still wants something real.

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

You Will Hear:

• What people have always wanted in love: feeling safe, seen, and connected

• How dating apps changed expectations and wrecked patience

• Why “too much choice” makes commitment harder (and decisions worse)

• The danger zone: sliding from “single” into “desperate” thinking

• Why some people lose their identity trying to find a relationship

• Confidence, self-worth, and the pressure women put on themselves to “keep up”

• Repetition patterns: dating the same type again and again because it feels familiar

• Why you should stop dating 3 to 5 people at once and let something develop

• Real-life dating strategy: clubs, gym, pub, wine bars, weekends away, getting off the sofa

• Inside a matchmaking agency: vetting, psychology-based matching, and support through the process

00:00 – Dating hasn’t changed: people still want the same fundamentals

01:11 – Lynda sets the scene: why real connection feels harder now

02:21 – Who Mairéad is: 30+ years in behaviour, 20+ years in matchmaking

03:05 – What people want in a partner: love, reliability, laughter

08:37 – The pressure cooker: timelines, comparison, weddings, fear of being single

12:49 – Repeating patterns: why you keep dating what feels familiar

17:28 – “Take a breath”: stop the swipe spiral and let emotions settle

21:25 – “Sofa swiping is not an option”: real life action beats scrolling

23:07 – MID-ROLL AD: Join Lynda’s Evolved Woman programme

28:06 – Chemistry vs compatibility: why steady beats intense

32:35 – Location limits and being open to travel

35:13 – Why people stay chatting for months and never meet

39:20 – Why looks fool you: “your George Clooney” and real-world charisma

40:08 – Pre-date strategy: phone call or video call before meeting

45:17 – The future: AI will rise, but human touch stays

47:29 – Nostalgia for the 90s and what we’ve lost in connection

49:41 – Final message: if you’re disheartened, keep going, keep perspective

52:04 – Outro: lighter, brighter, inspired, “you are more than enough”

In this episode of P.S I Love Me, Lynda is joined by Laurel Brennan, founder of RootCauseology, occupational therapist, functional medicine practitioner, TEDx speaker, and host of the Get to the Root of It podcast. Laurel shares how two life-altering experiences, a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2006 and losing her mother to dementia, became the catalyst for her mission: helping people optimise brain health and reduce dementia risk through root-cause solutions.

They unpack why cognitive decline is not just “bad luck” or “your genetics”, and how inflammation, stress, sleep disruption, blood sugar spikes, toxins (including mould exposure), and loneliness can also shape brain health decades before symptoms show up. Laurel also explains why “support” isn’t always supportive, how community can be powerful medicine when it’s the right kind, and why most of us are trying to overhaul everything at once, then burning out.

You’ll also hear Laurel’s refreshingly simple behaviour-change approach: PlusOne MinusOne, adding one supportive habit and removing one harmful one, so your health improves without the overwhelm.

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/home

Connect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/

Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/

Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/evolved-woman-program

Connect with Laurel:

RootCauseology: https://www.rootcauseology.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootcauseology/?hl=en

Get to the Root of It: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-to-the-root-of-it/id1690965858

🌟 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Share this episode with someone who’s feeling “foggy”, burnt out, or worried about brain health.

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

You Will Hear:

• Laurel’s MS diagnosis story and how fear shaped her early decisions

• The root causes of inflammation: diet, stress, sleep, nervous system dysregulation

• The diet shifts that helped Laurel and her mum’s dementia (gluten, dairy, sugar, whole foods)

• Why loneliness can drive inflammation, how community supports brain health and potentially slow down dementia

• Mould exposure: why it’s common, often invisible, and how it can accelerate disease

• Simple blood tests to ask your GP for (vitamin D, hs-CRP, fasting insulin/glucose, etc.)

• How to keep glucose steadier: fibre + fat + protein, carbs at the end, move after meals

• The PlusOne MinusOne method for change without overwhelm

Key Moments:

01:10 – Lynda frames the big idea: small choices now shape brain health later

03:15 – Laurel’s misdiagnosis story and the fear spiral after “MS”

04:35 – The “pick your drug from DVDs” moment (and what that did to her headspace)

05:51 – The first shift: a nutritionist, a deep history, and real hope

07:10 – Identity shift: not wearing a diagnosis as a “badge”

10:14 – “20 years until disability”: the prognosis that haunted her (2006 to 2026)

15:05 – A turning point: diet change reduced fatigue and possibly slowed decline

17:25 – The mission begins: addressing root causes to slow or reverse cognitive decline

19:53 – The key pillars: connection, stress, diet, exercise, sleep, nutrients

23:28 – Mould and environmental exposure: why it matters more than people realise

28:02 – The simple screening option: dust testing as a first step

31:04 – Glucose hacks: “move after meals” and why a 10-minute walk works

39:16 – PlusOne MinusOne: build habits with finite willpower, not fantasy willpower

44:09 – Brain changes start decades early: why starting in your 30s makes it easier

50:51 – The biggest takeaway: you’re in control, listen to your intuition, get a second opinion

In this episode of P.S I Love Me, Lynda sits down with Jo Mason, founder of the Cherry Dating App, to unpack what is really going on behind modern dating apps and why so many high-achieving women feel drained, guarded, and disappointed by the online dating experience.

Jo shares how years of personal frustration, fake profiles, and mismatched intentions led her to build Cherry differently, with mandatory ID verification, intentional onboarding, and compatibility scoring based on what actually matters: values, interests, and love languages.

They also dig into the hidden mechanics of dating app algorithms, why some platforms rank users by “desirability”, and how that can quietly trap people in low-visibility loops. Plus, Lynda and Jo cover practical dating strategy: profile photos that attract the right person, how to handle ghosting without spiralling, and why self-worth and clarity are the real foundation for finding a healthy relationship.

To learn more about Lynda and her transformative coaching check out: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/home

Connect with Lynda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndawilliamscoach/

Follow Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndajw/

Join her Evolved Woman Program: https://www.lyndawilliamscoaching.com/evolved-woman-program

Why not also check out Cherry Dating:

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/cherry-real-connections/id1673810759

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.codeleap.cherry&hl=en_GB

Website: https://cherrydating.co.uk/

🌟 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Share this episode with someone who’s sick of the dating app circus but still wants real love.

The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any health concerns or before making changes to your wellness routine.

You Will Hear:

• Why Jo created Cherry after years of frustration with dating apps

• Mandatory ID verification and why it changes how safe you feel online

• Dating intentions upfront: meaningful vs casual and why it matters

• Love languages, values, interests and compatibility scoring

• How mainstream dating app algorithms rank users by “desirability”

• The “low ranking loop” and why deleting and restarting can reset results

• Photo choices that attract the wrong type of person (and how to fix it)

• Why heavy filtering backfires in real life

• How to manage expectations so dating apps do not destroy your confidence

• Why self-worth and clarity beat any app hack