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This episode touches on addiction, trauma, grief and loss. If today isn't the day for this one, honour that. We are sending you so much love. 🤍

This is one of those episodes that I genuinely cannot put into words. My best friend Shellee joined me and what followed was just over an hour of the most raw, real and honest conversation I have ever had on Talk Therapy.

Shellee grew up surrounded by heavy addiction, became the black sheep who got out, raised her brother, navigated Crohn's disease, went through things that would break most people and somehow built what she describes as her absolute dream life. Not despite all of it. Because of it.

This episode is not about having it all figured out. It is about choosing to show up anyway.

We get into:

• Growing up surrounded by addiction and becoming the one who got out
• Being the only person in your family who escapes that cycle and the guilt that comes with it
• Why Shellee believes her family's purpose was to give her her purpose
• Crohn's disease and how her body finally forced her to stop burying everything
• The difference between being a victim and staying a victim
• Building an image of success to avoid being seen as broken and when that stopped working
• Secondary gain what you are actually getting from the pain you say you don't want
• Why fulfillment comes from the inside first and the things second
• The duality of carrying grief every day while still building a beautiful life
• Acceptance and forgiveness and why they are the keys to everything
• The part no one talks about the guilt of thriving when the people you love aren't
• Why both truths get to exist at the same time
• What it means to give life a red hot crack and get to 85 with no regret
• You will overcome the things you never thought you would and that becomes your evidence

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This episode is for anyone who has talked themselves out of something before they even tried, because someone else told them it was too hard, too risky or just not possible.

Today I am going fully off the riff on something that I think about constantly and that I believe is one of the biggest things holding people back from the life they actually want.

Other people's limitations are not your limitations. And the sooner you stop treating them like they are, the sooner everything changes.

We get into:

• Why we blindly adopt other people's beliefs as our own - and how to stop
• The podcast example - how I almost talked myself out of the best thing I've ever done
• Why someone else's truth is never the universal truth
• Secondary gain - what you are actually getting from the limitations you say you don't want
• How 90% of your decisions are made from your subconscious mind without you even knowing
• The neck video that almost gave me an insecurity I never had
• Why your brain will always look for evidence to confirm what you already believe
• How your actions (not other people's experiences) determine your reality
• Real examples of limitations people project onto you and what the actual truth is
• Why hard things are not a sign to stop - they're a sign you're growing
• Point the finger at yourself and why that actually gives you all the power
• When someone says you can't, ask yourself "is this a fact or just their limitation?"
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I also get really honest about a season of my life where I adopted a belief that was never mine - and what it cost me until I figured out why I was holding onto it.

This episode will make you want to go and do the thing you have been putting off. So consider this your sign.

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Thank you for being here!This episode is for anyone who has ever looked at someone else's life and thought "they're so lucky" (Spoiler: they're not. They're just choosing differently than you are.)My gorg friend Riley May Dixon. one of the most quietly elite humans I know, joined me for what ended up being one of my favourite conversations on Talk Therapy yet. Riley is a brand new mum to the most beautiful little boy Mana, and this episode covers everything from eleven years of love, to cancer at seventeen, stepping away from business to fully becoming a mum, and why every single one of those decisions came from the same place.We get into:- Eleven years together - what it actually takes to love someone through every season- T being diagnosed with cancer six months into their relationship at fifteen and seventeen, and what that taught them about what a real problem actually is- Removing ego from every decision and following the path of least resistance- Stepping away from business in motherhood and why that was the most intentional thing she has ever done- Masculine and feminine energy in relationship, and why polarity changed everything for them- Why they have never been happier than they are right now with a newborn- Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional, and how Riley actually lives by this- The difference between luck and choices, and why what you see online is never the full story- How to contribute to your own suffering without even realising it- You sacrifice for the project, not for each other- The question everyone should ask themselves, if you couldn't post about it, would you have done it?- Trust is built through repetition and showing up when you don't want toThis episode will make you want to call your person, put your phone down and just be in your life.Go follow Riley @therileymay 🤍Tag me in your stories (@christinapengilly) & share this with someone who needs it!! 💌⁠📲 Instagram
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This episode is for the person who is doing EVERYTHING they said they would do and still feels like they are nowhere near where they want to be. The one who is questioning whether the goal is even possible anymore.

It is. And this episode is going to remind you why.

Today I am going fully off the riff and sharing my own journey - from finishing my psych degree and working in a cafe, to meal prep, protein balls, online coaching, GoodLife gym and everything in between - and why every single one of those pivots was not a step backwards. It was the thing that got me here.

We get into:

• Why locking in on your goal but letting go of the path is the most powerful place you can operate from
• The difference between conviction and attachment - and why one gets you there and one blocks you
• Why the decision that looks like you're going backwards is almost always the one that propels you
• How to know when to pivot versus when to push through
• Why your brain will always try to talk you out of the decision that is about to change your life
• The only two outcomes that exist - you win or you quit
• Why nothing good ever comes from force
• How to find your why so deep that nothing can shake you off the path
• Why you can only ever connect the dots looking backwards - and what to do with that

I also share the reason behind every single decision I have ever made in my career - the one driving force I have always come back to, and why that has been the thing that kept me going even when it felt like I was failing.

If you are in a season right now where nothing is going to plan, this one is for you. The plan was never the point. You are.

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This episode is for anyone who knows deep down that something in their life is not right - but keeps finding reasons to stay. The relationship. The job. The friendship group. The city. Whatever it is. This one is for you.

My beautiful friend Lily Ritchie - bodybuilder, coach, entrepreneur and one of the best people I know!! sat down with me to talk about the seven year relationship that slowly made her someone she didn't recognise. And the one decision that changed the entire trajectory of her life.

This is not just a breakup story. This is a story about what happens when you finally choose yourself.

We get into:

• Seven years with the wrong person - what it actually looked like behind closed doors
• Why she stayed so long and the moment she finally knew it was over
• Her dad's one question that gave her the answer she already knew
• Why she ended it over FaceTime and why that was the right decision for her
• How the wrong relationship slowly made her someone she didn't recognise
• What it actually feels like to leave everything that is familiar and comfortable
• Going from 12K months solo to $1 million a year with the right person by her side
• Why your environment will make or break you - and how to get out of one that's shrinking you
• Confidence is built through evidence not affirmations - and what that actually means
• Still working through it years later - why that doesn't make you weak
• The panic attacks that came when everything was going right - and what that was really about
• Why feeling comfortable is the most dangerous place you can be
• Failing forward - and why Lily now actively looks for failure
• The worst case scenario is just ending up where you are right now

Lily also shares the advice she gives herself by writing letters to her younger sisters - and why that one reframe changed everything.

If you are in a relationship or a season of life right now that is keeping you small — this episode is your sign.

Go follow Lily - @fitwithlilyy @rawreallity across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. And if you are looking for a coaching team that actually gets results, check out Inform Coaching - link below. 🤍

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This episode is deeply personal and I'm grateful to be able to share it with you. This is not a polished episode. I cried about ten times and I hope it lands in that way you need it to.

I came into this episode with two notes and a full heart and just let it go where it needed to go and I think that is exactly what I needed.

This episode is for anyone who is navigating something really hard right now behind closed doors. Anyone who keeps showing up even on the days where they genuinely don't know if they can. And anyone who has ever wondered how to find meaning in the middle of the most painful chapter of their life.

Today I am talking about something I have kept close to my chest for a long time. I share about my wonderful dad. About pain. About what it actually means to turn the hardest seasons of your life into something that gives you, and other people, a reason to keep going.

We get into:

• What it means to turn your pain into purpose - and why it is one of the most powerful things you will ever do
• You never know when the last time is going to be for anything - and why that changes everything
• The quiet difference between people who have been through something genuinely hard and those who haven't
• Why being strong is beautiful - and why I also wish I didn't have to be
• Sharing your story online with grace - the difference between vulnerability and trauma dumping
• Why authenticity and realness will always create more connection than perfection ever will
• The real types of hard in life - and how to stop avoiding the ones that actually matter
• Why the people who get it just get it - and what that kind of connection feels like

"Whilst I wouldn't wish my family's current season on anyone, I equally feel a sense of gratitude for the depths to which I see life as a result."

You are not alone. And your pain is not wasted. 🤍

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In this episode, I’m breaking down a truth that might feel confronting, but could also completely shift how you see your life right now: most people aren’t actually burnt out from being “too busy”… they’re burnt out from being unfulfilled.

Because there’s a big difference between a full life that energises you… and a life that drains you, even when you’re not doing that much. And once you understand that difference, everything starts to make a lot more sense.

We get into:

• Why burnout isn’t always about being busy
• The real root cause of feeling exhausted and stuck
• Why you can do “less” and still feel completely drained
• The difference between fulfillment vs obligation
• How self-responsibility changes everything
• Why your mindset is shaping your reality more than your workload
• Small shifts that start bringing your energy back online

I also talk about the uncomfortable truth around staying in things that no longer align with you - and how easy it is to normalise feeling flat, unmotivated, or disconnected and call it “just life.”

If you’ve been feeling stuck, heavy, or like something just isn’t clicking anymore… this episode is going to give you a new way to look at what’s actually going on.

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If you've ever felt frustrated by slow growth, wondered why other creators seem to be getting ahead faster than you, or felt tempted to compare your journey to someone else's - this episode is for you.

Today we're diving into the realities of building a creator career beyond the strategy. Because while media kits, outreach and brand deals matter, none of it works if you're not willing to stay in the game long enough to see the results.

We get into:

• Why passion has to come before outcomes if you want long-term success
• The biggest mistake aspiring creators make when starting out
• Why consistency matters more than motivation
• How to approach brand outreach in a way that actually stands out
• Why generic emails don't get results
• The importance of following up and nurturing brand relationships
• Treating UGC like a business instead of a side hustle
• Building systems, forecasting income and thinking like a CEO
• Why anyone can go viral - but not everyone can build a brand
• The difference between taking inspiration and copying other creators
• Why authenticity will always be your biggest advantage online
• How to stop relying on external validation and keep showing up anyway

This is the conversation I wish more creators were having. Whether you're building a personal brand, pursuing UGC, growing a business online or simply chasing a goal that matters to you - this episode is a reminder that success belongs to the people who keep showing up.

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This episode speaks openly about grief, loss and the death of a parent. If today isn't the day for this one, honour that. We are sending you so much love. 🤍

This is one of the most special conversations I have ever had not just on Talk Therapy, but in my life. My beautiful friend Sophie Jayne Miller - full time creator, entrepreneur, cookbook author and one of the most genuinely extraordinary humans I know, sat down with me to talk about something very close to her heart.

Sophie lost her mum Jayne to breast cancer when she was 13. This episode is about what grief actually looks like. Not the version we are told it should look like - but the real, messy, complicated, sometimes wtf?, sometimes devastating truth of living with loss for over a decade.

We get into:

• Only knowing your mum through a 13 year old's eyes - and grieving someone you can barely remember
• The anger that comes with grief and why it is completely valid
• The moments grief sneaks up on you years later - at the supermarket, at your wedding, scrolling social media
• Why the anniversary is never the hardest day - it's always the random Thursday
• The guilt of being happy, successful and thriving after loss
• Why pushing away anything feminine is a response Soph experiences
• What support actually looks like - and why avoiding the topic makes it so much worse
• How to be a friend to someone grieving without making it weird
• Keeping someone's memory alive through the small everyday moments
• "I don't need a solution. I just need you to see me."
• The last thing Jayne ever said to Soph, and how that impacts her today.

This conversation is for anyone navigating grief right now. Anyone who lost someone a long time ago and still feels it in the most unexpected moments. And anyone who has ever wondered how to show up for a friend through loss without saying the wrong thing.

Grief is never just sadness. It is everything, all at once, forever. And that is okay.

Go follow Soph - @sophiejanemiller across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Get her cookbook. Binge her content. She is the best of the best 🤍

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This episode touches on cancer, terminal illness and discussions around mortality. If today isn't the day for this one, honour that. We are sending you so much love. 🤍

This is the most powerful conversations I have ever had on Talk Therapy. My friend of 15 years, Kellie Finlayson - bestselling author, keynote speaker, mum and truly one of the most extraordinary humans I know, sat down with me to share her story.

Kellie was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer just three months postpartum. She has been living with that diagnosis for almost four years. And if you met her on the street, you would never know.

This episode is not about Kellie's diagnosis, it's about how she chooses to show up when life gave her no choice.

We get into:

• Kellie's diagnosis - what led to it, what was missed and the seven years it took to get answers
• Being three months postpartum and receiving a terminal diagnosis
• Why her daughter Sophia is the only reason she gets out of bed on the hardest days
• What support actually looks like - and why the people closest to her forget she has cancer
• Being called Belle Gibson 2.0 and told she should be in jail - and why she finds it hilarious
• The waterfall analogy that will change the way you think about resilience forever
• Why she never plays the cancer card - even when she absolutely could
• Choosing to travel, live and say yes - with stage four cancer and half a lung
• How to advocate for yourself when doctors dismiss you
• What she would say to anyone sitting in a waiting room right now not being taken seriously
• Why the people who have been through the hardest things are always the ones still showing up

Kellie is proof that you can be in the trenches of the hardest thing imaginable and still choose to find the light. Not because it is easy. Because it is the only option worth choosing.

Go follow Kellie and get her book - links below. And if you know someone who needs to hear this today, please share it with them. This one could change someone's life. 🤍

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