Sanely Successful

Have you ever wondered why your energy, mood, and focus feel completely different from week to week?

In this episode, I sit down with Vanessa Martin, menstrual cycle coach, to explore how understanding your cycle can fundamentally change the way you work, feel, and live.

This conversation is for women who feel inconsistent in their energy, struggle with PMS, or sense that their body is working against them instead of with them.

We break down what is actually happening in the body across the menstrual cycle and how this awareness can be used in practical, non-dogmatic ways to support productivity, wellbeing, and self-trust.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

 • How the menstrual cycle actually works across its key phases and what changes in the body

 • Why symptoms like PMS, fatigue, and migraines often follow predictable patterns

 • How to support your energy, work, and lifestyle even if you don’t have full schedule flexibility

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body or frustrated by its unpredictability, this conversation offers a grounded way to start working with it instead of against it.

Meet Vanessa Martin:

Vanessa Martin is a Menstrual Cycle Coach supporting women to understand and work with their cycle for better energy, hormonal balance, and wellbeing.

After experiencing burnout symptoms, fatigue, and cycle disruptions in a high-pressure corporate environment, she shifted into holistic women’s health and trauma-informed coaching.

Today, she helps wom(b)en reconnect with their bodies and build a life in sync with their natural rhythms through 1:1 coaching, workshops, and talks. 

Connect with Vanessa on LinkedIn and Instagram, and learn more about her work on her website.

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Have you ever felt like building your dream life was slowly disconnecting you from yourself?

In this episode, my guest, Ioana, and I dive deep into what it really means to “go all in” on your business and ambitions but without sacrificing your wellbeing, joy, nervous system, or sense of self in the process.

We explore the hidden emotional work behind feminine success, the nervous system patterns that keep women stuck in burnout, and how to redefine ambition in a way that actually feels good.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why hustle culture disconnects women from themselves and leads to burnout
• How nervous system regulation and somatic work support sustainable success
• What it really takes to rewrite limiting beliefs around ambition, productivity, and worth

This conversation is for the ambitious women, entrepreneurs, and creatives who are tired of hustle culture and want to create success in a more aligned, feminine, sustainable way.

So, if you’re craving a softer, more grounded, more authentic way to build your business and life, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.

Meet Ioana: 

Ioana is an embodiment guide who helps women stop abandoning themselves in the moments that used to break them — not by understanding their patterns better, but by staying with their bodies long enough for the pattern to actually finish.

Connect with Ioana on LinkedIn and explore her work here. 

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What really happened in the last two months? Because it was a lot.

I’m sharing a deeply personal behind-the-scenes of the last two months - what started as a trip to visit my sister turned into an intense, unexpected experience that shook my sense of safety, clarity, and direction. And ultimately, led me to question a lot of what I thought I wanted in my business.

We talk about nervous system regulation, identity shifts, and what happens when your next level requires you to let go of something that once worked beautifully.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why your nervous system (not your strategy) might be the real foundation of sustainable success
• What it actually means when something that once felt aligned suddenly doesn’t
• How to navigate business pivots without spiraling or burning everything down

If you’ve been feeling disconnected from your work, craving a new direction, or sensing that you’re evolving faster than your work - this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. 💛

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What if your life “falling apart” was actually your invitation to start over and better?

In this episode, I sit down with Amy Kelly, life reset and confidence coach, to explore what it really takes to rebuild your life after a major transition - whether that’s burnout, a breakup, or a complete loss of direction.

We talk about the emotional reality of starting over, the pressure to “bounce back,” and why slowing down might be the most powerful move you can make.

This conversation is for women who are navigating change, questioning their path, or feeling the quiet nudge that something in their life needs to shift.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

 • Why pushing forward too quickly after a life change can actually hold you back
 • How to reconnect with yourself through simple daily practices and grounded routines
 • How to uncover your “zone of genius” and rebuild your life from a place of alignment

If you’re in a season of transition, this conversation will remind you that starting over can be the beginning of a beautiful and more aligned season of your life.

Meet Amy Kelly:
 
Amy Kelly is a Women’s Identity & Business Coach supporting women in navigating major life transitions, especially post breakup, divorce, or burnout, to rebuild both their income and identity from a deeply grounded place. Based in Costa Rica, Amy brings a unique blend of nervous system regulation and strategic business support to help women feel safe, seen, and successful in their next chapter. She’s the founder of The Grounded Reset Circle, a growing community of women creating lives and businesses that actually feel like theirs.

Connect with Amy on LinkedIn. Explore Amy's signature programme - Unshakable Woman.

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Have you ever worked so hard for something only to realise it’s not bringing the results you want?

This was my life in 2023 and I share all about it in a conversation with Anuša Kovačič, who facilitated this session for her freelancer community. This episode is the recording from that cosy gathering.

We talk about my journey from burnout to building a coaching business and all the ups and downs that came with it.

This conversation is for women who are building something of their own, but don’t want to sacrifice their wellbeing, joy, or themselves in the process.

More in this episode:

• Why burnout isn’t just about working too much
• What it actually takes to break free from hustle culture (beyond just “working less”)
• How to shift from forcing productivity to creating results through energy, self-awareness, and aligned action

If you’ve been feeling exhausted, stuck, or questioning the way you’re building your business, this episode will give you a completely new perspective on what success can look like.

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Have you ever felt drawn to tarot but also felt a little skeptical about it?

Before you start, we invite you to also watch this conversation with video on YouTube.

In this episode, I sit down with Susan Fulignati, an executive coach and tarot reader, to explore what tarot actually is - and why it might be one of the most powerful tools for self-awareness and aligned decision-making.

We dive into the truth behind tarot, bust some of the biggest myths, and explore how archetypes can help you show up more powerfully in your work, relationships, and life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•How tarot really works (and why it’s not about prediction)

•The biggest myths about tarot and what’s actually true

•How to use archetypes to unlock clarity, alignment, and self-leadership

If you’ve been curious about tarot, astrology, or simply want a new way to connect with yourself, this conversation will open your mind in the best ways.

Meet Susan: 

Susan Fulignati bridges the worlds of executive coaching and archetypal wisdom. An ICF-accredited organizational coach and leadership strategist, she integrates evidence-based coaching with the intuitive intelligence of the Tarot, using it as a reflective framework to deepen emotional insight and accelerate transformation.

Susan is the founder of The Great Work Reset, and equips leaders to lead, create, and live with clarity, purpose, and humanity translating self-awareness into sustainable impact across business and life.

You can also access the 2026 Collective Reading here.

Connect with Susan on Instagram and LinkedIn.

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What if the reason setting boundaries feels hard is because you look at them as walls instead of flexible bridges?

This episode is for women who know they need boundaries, but feel shaky, guilty, or uncomfortable when you try to hold them.

I’m joined by Sophie McErlich, a somatic practitioner, who explains how trauma is stored in the body and why boundary-setting isn’t just a mindset shift, but a physiological one.

We talk about how most signals travel from the body to the brain, and how unresolved childhood moments can wire us to override our own needs to stay connected and “safe.”

In this conversation, we explore:

→ Why boundaries aren’t brick walls, but flexible structures
→ The difference between solid and fluid boundaries, and when to use each
→ Why setting a boundary can trigger fight-or-flight and why that doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong
→ The 3-step healing process: awareness, emotional processing, and real-life implementation
→ How somatic practices help you hold yourself when someone reacts poorly

This conversation is a reminder: you’re not bad at boundaries. You’re responding exactly as you were wired to survive. And wiring can change with the right mindset, tools, and support.

Connect with Sophie:

Sophie works 1:1 with women and men who have CEO energy to resolve their childhood trauma using deep healing somatic modalities. As a result, they feel their emotions fully, say yes to more opportunities, enjoy time with friends and family without distraction, and take bold step towards their dreams.

You can connect with Sophie on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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What if the reason you feel overwhelmed in your business isn’t a lack of discipline but a lack of alignment?

This episode is for creative entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and ambitious women who feel stuck in constant busyness, obsessed with time, and quietly exhausted by the pressure to always do more. If you’ve ever struggled to rest without guilt, felt drowned by your to-do list, or wondered whether there’s a softer way to succeed, this conversation WILL land deeply.

In this episode, I’m joined by Sarah, a website copywriter for designers + creative service providers, who shares her honest journey from overwhelm and time-based productivity to a more sustainable, energy-led way of working.

In this conversation, we explore:

• How shifting from time-based productivity to energy awareness changed the way Sarah works
• How rest, self-check-ins, and realistic priorities unlocked more clarity, creativity, and ease for her
• What it really looks like to integrate feminine productivity into real life and business without becoming “less ambitious”

This episode is a reminder that success doesn’t have to come at the cost of your wellbeing - and that sometimes doing less (but differently) is the most productive move you can make.

Connect with Sarah:

You can find Sarah on LinkedIn and Instagram, and download her gift to you - The Services Page Copy Checklist + Guide For Creatives here.

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This episode is your initiation into the feminine success revolution. Welcome!

In this deeply personal episode, I’m sharing the story behind the Like A Woman movement - a global mission to empower 10 000 women to create success, the feminine way.

Connect with the Like A Woman movement:

→ Learn more about the movement & see our progress

→ Join a free event

→ Join the waitlist for the Feminine Success Formula course

→ Reach out on LinkedIn or Instagram to collaborate

Inside this conversation, I take you on a journey through:

🌸 My own experience with being a hustle-culture overachiever to experiencing burnout, anxiety, and a nervous-system wake-up call to discovering feminine productivity and redefining success from scratch

🌸 Why women need a new success and productivity model and how tools like feminine productivity, Human Design, astrology, and somatic work can help you rebuild your relationship with work, ambition, and success.

🌸 The birth of the Like a Woman movement and what it means for you

I introduce the vision behind this global movement - to empower 10,000 women to create success the feminine way, and show you how you can become part of it, whether as a participant or a collaborator.

So excited to walk with journey with you!

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The most powerful skills for transformation aren’t found in books or certifications. They come from learning to be fully present, emotionally wise, and embodied in your life and business.

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In this episode, I’m sharing the 3 skills I’ll be teaching more deeply in 2026. These are skills that will help you step into your business and life with more ease, clarity, and confidence. These aren’t theoretical concepts - they come from lived experience and the work I’ve seen create real, lasting transformation.

More specifically, we talk about:

🌸 Presence: why unifying your attention so you’re fully invested in whatever you’re doing — work, rest, or relationships, is so important for sustainable and joyful success.

🌸 Emotional authority & regulation: navigating your emotions as a source of intuition and wisdom, making faster, clearer, and more aligned decisions without guilt or shame.

🌸 Embodiment: moving beyond knowing and doing to truly becoming the confident, grounded, and aligned woman you’re envisioning in 2026. 

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