Millions watched Leah Tyrer on Married At First Sight and saw someone calm, confident and emotionally strong.

But behind the scenes, she was masking anxiety, struggling privately and slowly losing herself.

In this honest conversation, Leah opens up about the emotional pressure of reality TV, feeling misunderstood in relationships, late neurodivergence diagnosis, people pleasing and the moment she realised she’d spent years protecting herself instead of truly being herself.

She also reveals what viewers don’t see off camera, how filming affected her mentally, and why watching the show back completely changed the way she saw herself.

This isn’t just a conversation about reality TV.

It’s a conversation about identity, confidence, emotional overwhelm and what happens when you finally stop pretending you’re okay.

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Do you constantly replay conversations in your head? Worry you said the wrong thing? Or feel like you’ve spent years trying not to be “too much”?

In this coaching episode, I’m unpacking how the labels we’re given as children and young adults can quietly shape the way we think, behave and show up in the world for years afterwards.

I share how being told I was “too outspoken” and had “a big mouth” slowly changed my confidence, my decisions and even the direction of my life - without me fully realising it at the time.

We explore:

• How people-pleasing and self-doubt are connected
• Why so many women stop recognising themselves
• A simple coaching framework to challenge negative thought patterns

This episode is designed to help you reflect on the thoughts, stories and identities you may still be carrying - and start reconnecting with who you really are underneath the overthinking. 

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If you’ve ever felt underestimated, behind in life, or like your brain works differently to everybody else, this episode is for you.

At school, Clinical Psychologist Dr Lucy Shoolbred was told she was “thick and lazy”.

She couldn’t read properly, felt constantly underestimated, and genuinely believed she wasn’t clever enough to succeed.

Years later, she’s working behind some of the biggest TV dramas in the world - including the Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning Netflix series Adolescence.

But this episode isn’t just about success.

It’s about what happens when a child grows up believing the labels adults gave them.

In this conversation, Lucy reveals:

• what it actually feels like growing up severely dyslexic
• the moment she realised school had got her completely wrong
• how she now protects child actors filming traumatic scenes
• and why some of the people who struggle most in school end up seeing the world differently to everyone else.

Lucy also mentions the incredible work being done by Made By Dyslexia - a charity helping people better understand dyslexic thinking and why different brains should never be underestimated.

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If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and felt unsure of the woman staring back at you, this episode will leave you reflecting on where that feeling really began.

Many women over 40 reach a point where they quietly wonder… how did I end up feeling so disconnected from myself?

In this deeply personal solo episode, I reflect on the comments, expectations and life experiences that slowly shaped who I became - and how, over time, I started shrinking parts of myself just to fit in, feel accepted and avoid judgment.

From being labelled “too outspoken” as a child to realising how much outside noise had influenced my confidence, relationships and choices, this episode explores the hidden reasons so many women begin to feel lost in midlife.

But this conversation isn’t about blame or reinventing yourself. It’s about understanding how years of conditioning, people-pleasing and self-doubt can slowly pull us away from who we truly are - and how awareness is the first step back.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why so many women lose confidence over time
• The impact childhood comments can have on adult identity
• How people-pleasing slowly changes who we are

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If you've ever felt like you had to make yourself smaller to be accepted, this episode is for you.

For years, Sophie Jane Lee looked like she had it all together.

A successful career. A beautiful home. Ambition. Status. Achievement.

But behind the scenes, she was battling addiction, toxic relationships, deep shame, and a painful belief that she was never truly good enough.

In this powerful conversation, Lisa sits down with brand strategist, journalist and author Sophie Jane Lee to unpack the truth about internalised misogyny - and the subtle ways women are conditioned to shrink themselves, compete with one another, stay “palatable”, and abandon who they really are.

Together, they explore:

• why so many women struggle with self-worth
• the hidden ways misogyny shows up between women
• people pleasing, perfectionism and burnout

Sophie also opens up about the life-changing moment that forced her to confront the truth about herself - and the journey that inspired her book, Beyond Palatable.

This is an honest, challenging and deeply important conversation about identity, conditioning, confidence, and what it really means to reclaim your voice as a woman.

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If you’ve been feeling exhausted, emotionally disconnected, overwhelmed or like life has made you smaller, this episode is for you.

Somewhere along the way, I stopped recognising who I was.

I became everything to everyone else - showing up, holding everything together, carrying the load, constantly rushing through life - until one day I realised how disconnected I’d become from myself.

In this honest coaching episode, I talk about the quiet ways we lose our identity through overwhelm, routine and always putting other people first. I share the questions that helped me reconnect with myself, alongside a powerful realisation that changed the way I see my life:

Maybe we don’t need to reinvent ourselves… maybe we just need to remember who we are again.

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What happens when everything you thought was secure… disappears overnight?

In this episode, I sit down with Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui - founder of Design Boss Diary - to unpack the moment her world shifted completely, and how what felt like a breakdown became the breakthrough that changed everything.

From losing financial security with an 18-month-old child, to rebuilding her life, identity and business from the ground up… Lisa-Marie shares the reality behind resilience - not the polished version, but what it actually looks like when you’re in it.

We talk about:

• The identity crisis so many women experience (but rarely say out loud)
• The moment she didn’t recognise herself in the mirror
• Rebuilding from nothing - emotionally, financially and mentally
• Why success isn’t just strategy… and the internal work that changes everything
• Creating safety, not just in your home, but in your life and business

Today, Lisa-Marie mentors women to build profitable, sustainable businesses through a blend of strategy and mindset - but this conversation is about how she got there, and what it really took.

If you’ve ever felt like life is falling apart… this episode might help you see it differently.

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If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake at night, thinking about the things you haven’t done yet… this episode is for you.

After a recent conversation, I couldn’t stop thinking about one powerful truth: it’s not the things we’ve done that stay with us - it’s the things we never tried.

In this episode, I’m asking you one simple but uncomfortable question: What is the one thing you keep putting off?

Because for so many women 40+, it’s not a lack of ability holding you back - it’s the decisions you keep delaying. The conversations you haven’t had. The changes you’ve been avoiding. The version of yourself you keep saying “one day” to.

We talk about:

• The real reason you keep putting things off
• How the barriers you feel are often the ones you’ve built yourself
• A simple way to start breaking them down - one step at a time

And most importantly, why it’s not too late to change direction.

This isn’t about huge, dramatic life changes.

It’s about being honest with yourself… and finally taking that first step.

Because you don’t want to look back and ask, “what if?”

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Real Women’s Stories is back for Season 11.

If you’ve ever questioned your confidence, held back in a meeting, or felt like you don’t quite belong - this episode will change how you see it.

After 25 years controlling tabloid headlines and managing reputations at the highest level of PR, co-founder of Factotum, Beverley Kaye shares the confidence mistake she sees women make again and again - and how it quietly holds them back.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• Why confidence isn’t something you’re born with - it’s how you think
• The key difference in how men and women approach opportunity
• How to build a reputation that works for you, not against you
• What it really takes to own your place in the room

This isn’t surface-level advice. It’s a practical shift in perspective from someone who operates at the top - and knows what actually makes people succeed.

If you’re ready to stop doubting yourself and start thinking differently about your value, this episode is for you.

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Season 11 marks a new chapter - with a full visual refresh, studio-recorded conversations, and high-quality video episodes now available alongside the audio experience.

But the reason to listen hasn’t changed.

This is where you hear the stories most women never say out loud - and recognise parts of your own life in them.

Hosted by accredited transformational coach Lisa Quait, each episode gives you something to take with you - whether that’s clarity, perspective, reassurance, or the confidence to make a change in your own life.

From single motherhood to blended families, from burnout to rebuilding, from feeling lost to starting again - these are real experiences, shared honestly, without filters.

If you’ve ever questioned where you are, who you’ve become, or what comes next - this is for you.

Season 11 begins Tuesday 28th April.

Follow now and experience it from the very start.

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