That's it. It's over. The future begins here (and similar cliche bollocks). Time for Return to Self to really begin. (That's the bit I forgot about 15 minutes in!). Goodbye coaching and hypnotherapy. Hello permaculture.

Wandering through the corridors of my mind, we examine the evidence of low self esteem. 

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One moment you're on a roll, everything is sweet. The next you're caught in a maelstrom of inadequacy, feeling low and worthless, questioning the meaning of life or the point of anything. Is it wrong? Is it normal? Do other people ever feel this way too?

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If diversity and inclusion matter to you - and if you've ever felt excluded or discriminated in any way, it should - then this episode is for you. Based on a trip to get a car serviced,  what (and who) were visible gave an insight to the kind of company I was doing business with - and whether I choose to  continue to doing so. 

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I couldn't let this week go by without saying a few inadequate words about the Queen in the week after her death.

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Hogwash, codswallop or real meaning? Let's talk passion, purpose and vulnerability. (I so wish I'd actually said hogwash and codswallop in the episode. Such great words. Very Miranda, if you know what I mean.)

For those wondering about permaculture, which gets mentioned in the episode, here's the link. https://www.permaculture.org.uk

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This is one of those rant episodes...I get cross about glass ceilings, the corporate world, the continued power of male hierarchy and marvel at how suffragettes achieved so much when we now seem to lack the collaborative courage to challenge the status quo in any meaningful way. 

You've done it, I've done it, we've all done it. Overthinking. Doesn't it drive you crazy?

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Too many menopausal women leave powerful positions in work because they become convinced they are no longer competent or capable.  It just isn't true. Forgetfulness is a key symptom that takes you on that slippery slope of faulty thinking. Here's one way you can convert it to a super power.

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Straying from my normal topics and safe conversation around the way the mind works, I venture into a personal (too personal, probably) story about vaginal dryness. Eek!