In this episode, I talk to Jo Fiddy, menopause coach and tapping practitioner, about redefining the menopause journey. We explore its impact on women’s lives and the societal narratives surrounding it and the importance of reframing menopause as a positive evolution. Jo shares why menopause isn’t an ending but a rebirth — a rewiring of the brain and body that opens the door to a more authentic, powerful self.

Jo Fiddy (MIBBC) is a Menopause Coach and Motivational Speaker blending energy psychology with mind-body tools. As a Rapid Tapping® Pro and EFT Practitioner, she helps women in perimenopause, through her Tapping Reset Community and 121 work, calm their nervous system, release stress, and unlock their potential to thrive in the next chapter.

Together, we unpack:

* The difference between perimenopause and menopause (and why menopause is actually one day!)

* The grief that can come with change — and how to move forward with compassion.

* How culture and language have shaped our fear of aging and how to rewrite that story.

* The importance of stress management, boundaries, and self-care.

* The science behind EFT and Rapid Tapping, and how these tools help women manage anxiety and embrace their evolution.

Bio

Jo Fiddy (MIBBC) is a Menopause Coach and Motivational Speaker blending energy psychology with mind-body tools. As a Rapid Tapping® Pro and EFT Practitioner, she helps women in perimenopause, through her Tapping Reset Community and 121 work, calm their nervous system, release stress, and unlock their potential to thrive in the next chapter.

www.riseandvibewithjo.com

Jo is doing a Menopause Takeover on the Rapid Tapping app. Here is a link that gives you free access for the rest of October plus access to all the lives. Here it is https://rapidtapping.app.link/JO

Resources Mentioned:

* The Menopause Brain — Dr. Lisa Mosconi

* Dr. Libby Weaver — “Rushing Woman’s Syndrome”

Keywords

menopause, perimenopause, women’s health, stress management, self-care

Takeaways

* Menopause is a natural evolution, not something to fear.

* Perimenopause is a unique journey for each woman.

* Community and conversation are vital during menopause.

* Stress management is crucial for navigating menopause.

* Menopause should be celebrated, not dreaded.

* Understanding menopause can empower women.

* Self-care and self-compassion are essential.

* Menopause is a time for new beginnings.

* Reframing menopause can change perceptions.

* Knowledge about menopause can reduce anxiety.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: The Untold Transformation02:30 – Menopause 101: What’s Really Happening08:00 – Language, Culture, and Our Beliefs About Aging10:40 – Grief, Identity, and Letting Go15:30 – Healing, Reflection, and Looking Forward20:45 – Reframing the Future: Beyond J.Lo and the Golden Girls23:00 – Practical Wellness: Movement, Nutrition, and Stress31:00 – Community and Connection: The Menopause Sisterhood37:30 – The Power of Tapping: Healing the Nervous System46:00 – Manifestation Meets Neuroscience51:00 – The Cortisol Cocktail and Rushing Women Syndrome53:45 – People-Pleasing, Boundaries, and the Fiery Side of Menopause57:00 – Transformation and Coaching01:01:25 – Final Thoughts

Thank you to our headline sponsors for this season

Today’s episode is sponsored by Louise Gregson-Williams of LEAP Thirtytwo. Louise works with B2B founders and directors who’ve tried marketing before, but it didn’t live up to expectations, or who simply don’t know where to start. She helps take you from nowhere to noticed by figuring out what marketing you actually need - and it’s probably simpler than you think. No endless strategies that never get used, no marketing jargon - just practical, actionable plans based on effort in, results out. Louise also has a Substack “No Silver Bullets” where there isn’t any marketing ‘hacks’, ‘make a mil in a minute’, or eye-roll worthy bro-speak but true and honest reflections on marketing.

No Silver Bullets | Louise Gregson-Williams | Substack

https://calendly.com/louiseleap32/marketingsuccessblueprint

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisegregsonwilliams/

Marisa Guthrie is a business coach and entrepreneur who helps solopreneurs move out of shame, claim their value, and grow profitably without compromising their ethics. She supports solopreneurs in creating business models that have social justice baked into them, ensuring their work aligns with both their values and their financial goals. With nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Marisa brings deep expertise in building ethical, sustainable businesses that thrive. She also writes The Reluctant Capitalist™ on Substack.

If you’d like tailored support to build a business that honours your values, energy, and goals, you can apply for a 60-minute strategy session with Marisa here: https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk/apply-now-form.

Marisa was on Season 1 of the podcast and you can listen to her episode on to grow your business with integrity here.

Claire Venus ✨

is a multi-passionate Audience Development Consultant and Engagement Mentor who helps creatives, entrepreneurs and authors ignite their content eco-system and grow their business using Substack and other platforms.

She has over twenty-five years of experiences of managing award-winning, world-class festivals and live arts events. Claire has managed multi-million dollar funded programmes bringing culture into international cities, rural communities and online.

She lives in the UK by the Northumberland coast under dark skies with her husband, two children and her puppy Stella. She’s passionate about our lived experiences as creatives and our environmental influence on artistic practise.

Website:

https://www.creativelyconscious.co.uk/

Instagram: Creatively Concious

With gratitude to Caroline Harris from Reconnect to Redirect. Website: Direction Aligned.

✹The Unmasked Woman✹ (Hannah) is a writer and coach for late-discovered neurodivergent women. She writes candidly about living unmasked in a neurotypical, patriarchal, capitalist world.

✹Business Unmasked✹ is her newsletter for self-employed neurodivergent women who want to experience more peace & profit. Hannah struggled with CFS/ME and autistic burnout for four years. Now recovered and thriving, she’s keen to share what she knows about building a business that’s kind on the nervous system while bringing the financial rewards we all hope for.

Neurodivergent women shouldn’t waste our extraordinary brains on bog-standard neurotypical business strategies as they’re not compatible with our neurological wiring.

Burnout is disabling. Overwhelm is stressful. Financial insecurity plays havoc on the nervous system.

Unlock Peace & Profit in your Business by using Hannah’s Free gift; 4 (Surprisingly Simple!) Strategies For Neurodivergent Women.

* Escape the paralysis of overwhelm and feel excited about your next steps.

* Tap into your unique gifts and watch your bank account flourish—reflecting the actual value you bring to the world.

* Rise from burnout, rejuvenated, and feel empowered to move forward sustainably.

You can download this resource here.

Sarah Teresa Cook is a trauma-informed creative mentor who works 1:1 with sensitive and neurodivergent writers—or with anyone craving a softer, more sustainable way in. She also writes the Substack newsletter, For the Birds.

If burnout has dulled your creative spark—or made it hard to begin—”Creative Vitality“ is a free, gentle guide to help you reconnect with your voice, your pace, and your aliveness.

The result? You’ll develop practices that honour your nervous system and help you:

* Build sustainable habits, so you can avoid burnout and work in rhythm with yourself.

* Cultivate artistic self-trust, so you can follow your instincts and take creative risks.

* Rediscover your capacity for enchantment, so you can create with joy and curiosity again.

Join Sarah in cultivating momentum alongside safety—get “Creative Vitality” here.

Mariah Friend is a poet, former ICU nurse, and creator of Heartbeats —a nurturing community where creative caregivers find their rhythm and permission to honour all of life’s seasons as sacred. Drawing from her experiences with grief, motherhood, and professional burnout, she accompanies others through life’s natural cycles with compassion and intuitive wisdom as a peer, never an expert.

In her work as a community builder, tarot reader, and podcast host, Mariah creates spaces where the “both/and” of the human experience is honoured: joy intertwined with grief, rest alongside growth, solitude beside belonging. Like nature, she believes our lives ebb and flow in cycles with opportunities to embrace their distinct wisdom and champions stories of others embodying a unique path. Mariah invites you to join Heartbeats and discover your resonance with the pulse of life. You can learn more about her seasonal journal and how to purchase it here.

Nicola Washington is not your typical Instagram strategist and educator. Her approach is the antidote to influencer-culture and bro-marketing tactics that have sucked the connection and creativity out of using Instagram, and that ignore the needs of writers and authors. She’ll say with her whole chest that she doesn’t care about your follower count and, while your Instagram audience will grow when you work with her, and you will find more readers for your work, she’ll also make sure you’re not living in service to the algorithms, or wasting time on tactics that won’t work for you.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, anxious or plain old confused about how best to harness Instagram to find more readers for your work, Nicola offers a range of support - including a monthly membership and 121 services - to writers and authors at all stages in their writing and publication journey. Get in touch with her on Instagram @toomuch_social or visit her website, toomuchsocial.com to find out more about her services. She’d love to hear from you!

You can find her podcast episode here.

✨ Episode Summary

In this reflective bite-sized episode of The Burnout Rebellion, host I revisit one of the most powerful and raw conversations from Season One — an intimate discussion with Amanda B. Hinton on the intersection of burnout, neurodiversity, and identity.

As part of this new mini-series exploring the golden moments from past episodes, this clip invites listeners to pause and reflect on the emotional toll of constantly trying to “fit in.” Amanda shares her lived experience of discovering her autism later in life, the exhaustion of masking, and how societal expectations can create a constant undercurrent of burnout.

The episode also weaves in reflections on recent psychological research — particularly the 2025 Lakito et al. paper on emotional burden in school as a source of mental health challenges associated with ADHD and autism — connecting academic insight with deeply human experience.

I also reflect on how purpose, guilt, and rest intersect with burnout recovery, and how redefining success means learning to honour our humanity, not our productivity.

🧭 Key Takeaways

* Burnout isn’t always about overwork — sometimes it’s about doing too little of what makes us feel alive.

* Masking and trying to “normalize” oneself can be a powerful but exhausting survival strategy for neurodivergent people.

* Societal expectations often push us to disconnect from our true selves, leading to chronic emotional fatigue.

* Identity stress can emerge when who we are inside conflicts with what the world expects us to be.

* Rest and purpose are equally vital parts of recovery — we need both to feel whole.

* The conversation highlights the importance of understanding neurodiversity not just clinically, but compassionately, in education and beyond.

* The journey to reclaiming purpose can transform lives.

* Taking a break can lead to unexpected opportunities.

* Guilt often accompanies the need to pause and reflect.

* Education systems need to adapt to diverse needs.

* Emotional burdens affect mental health differently across individuals.

* Self-acceptance is key to overcoming identity crises.

* Creating a supportive environment is essential for growth.

📚 Further Reading & Resources

* Lakito et al. (2024). Emotional Burden in School as a Source of Mental Health Problems Associated with ADHD and/or Autism.

* Dr. Tony Attwood — Renowned clinical psychologist specializing in autism, especially in women and girls.

* Internal Family Systems (IFS) by Richard Schwartz, as discussed by Gabby Bernstein — a therapeutic model for exploring our inner “protector parts.”

* Marisa Guthrie offer: https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk/apply-now-form.

* Get 30% off Claire Venus’ Substack here

* Link to Amanda’s full episode: What is the cost of hiding who we really are? Talking identity, universal connection and healing with Amanda Hinton.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Burnout Rebellion

01:51 The Journey of Self-Discovery

05:37 Reflections on Grief and Guilt

09:51 Understanding Neurodiversity and Burnout

13:41 The Impact of Societal Expectations

17:20 Identity Crisis and Self-Acceptance

21:09 The Role of Education in Mental Health

28:33 Conclusion and Future Conversations

Keywords

burnout, neurodiversity, identity, self-discovery, mental health, societal expectations, grief, education, purpose, personal growth

Thank you to our headline sponsors for this season

Marisa Guthrie is a business coach and entrepreneur who helps solopreneurs move out of shame, claim their value, and grow profitably without compromising their ethics. She supports solopreneurs in creating business models that have social justice baked into them, ensuring their work aligns with both their values and their financial goals. With nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Marisa brings deep expertise in building ethical, sustainable businesses that thrive. She also writes The Reluctant Capitalist™ on Substack.

If you’d like tailored support to build a business that honours your values, energy, and goals, you can apply for a 60-minute strategy session with Marisa here: https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk/apply-now-form.

Marisa was on Season 1 of the podcast and you can listen to her episode on to grow your business with integrity here.

Claire Venus ✨ is a multi-passionate Audience Development Consultant and Engagement Mentor who helps creatives, entrepreneurs and authors ignite their content eco-system and grow their business using Substack and other platforms.

She has over twenty-five years of experiences of managing award-winning, world-class festivals and live arts events. Claire has managed multi-million dollar funded programmes bringing culture into international cities, rural communities and online.

She lives in the UK by the Northumberland coast under dark skies with her husband, two children and her puppy Stella. She’s passionate about our lived experiences as creatives and our environmental influence on artistic practise.

Website: https://www.creativelyconscious.co.uk/

Instagram: Creatively Concious

With gratitude to Caroline Harris from Reconnect to Redirect. Website: Direction Aligned.

✹The Unmasked Woman✹ (Hannah) is a writer and coach for late-discovered neurodivergent women. She writes candidly about living unmasked in a neurotypical, patriarchal, capitalist world.

✹Business Unmasked✹ is her newsletter for self-employed neurodivergent women who want to experience more peace & profit. Hannah struggled with CFS/ME and autistic burnout for four years. Now recovered and thriving, she’s keen to share what she knows about building a business that’s kind on the nervous system while bringing the financial rewards we all hope for.

Neurodivergent women shouldn’t waste our extraordinary brains on bog-standard neurotypical business strategies as they’re not compatible with our neurological wiring.

Burnout is disabling. Overwhelm is stressful. Financial insecurity plays havoc on the nervous system.

Unlock Peace & Profit in your Business by using Hannah’s Free gift; 4 (Surprisingly Simple!) Strategies For Neurodivergent Women.

* Escape the paralysis of overwhelm and feel excited about your next steps.

* Tap into your unique gifts and watch your bank account flourish—reflecting the actual value you bring to the world.

* Rise from burnout, rejuvenated, and feel empowered to move forward sustainably.

You can download this resource here.

Sarah Teresa Cook is a trauma-informed creative mentor who works 1:1 with sensitive and neurodivergent writers—or with anyone craving a softer, more sustainable way in. She also writes the Substack newsletter, For the Birds.

If burnout has dulled your creative spark—or made it hard to begin—”Creative Vitality“ is a free, gentle guide to help you reconnect with your voice, your pace, and your aliveness.

The result? You’ll develop practices that honour your nervous system and help you:

* Build sustainable habits, so you can avoid burnout and work in rhythm with yourself.

* Cultivate artistic self-trust, so you can follow your instincts and take creative risks.

* Rediscover your capacity for enchantment, so you can create with joy and curiosity again.

Join Sarah in cultivating momentum alongside safety—get “Creative Vitality” here.

Mariah Friend is a poet, former ICU nurse, and creator of Heartbeats —a nurturing community where creative caregivers find their rhythm and permission to honour all of life’s seasons as sacred. Drawing from her experiences with grief, motherhood, and professional burnout, she accompanies others through life’s natural cycles with compassion and intuitive wisdom as a peer, never an expert.

In her work as a community builder, tarot reader, and podcast host, Mariah creates spaces where the “both/and” of the human experience is honoured: joy intertwined with grief, rest alongside growth, solitude beside belonging. Like nature, she believes our lives ebb and flow in cycles with opportunities to embrace their distinct wisdom and champions stories of others embodying a unique path. Mariah invites you to join Heartbeats and discover your resonance with the pulse of life. You can learn more about her seasonal journal and how to purchase it here.

Nicola Washington is not your typical Instagram strategist and educator. Her approach is the antidote to influencer-culture and bro-marketing tactics that have sucked the connection and creativity out of using Instagram, and that ignore the needs of writers and authors. She’ll say with her whole chest that she doesn’t care about your follower count and, while your Instagram audience will grow when you work with her, and you will find more readers for your work, she’ll also make sure you’re not living in service to the algorithms, or wasting time on tactics that won’t work for you.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, anxious or plain old confused about how best to harness Instagram to find more readers for your work, Nicola offers a range of support - including a monthly membership and 121 services - to writers and authors at all stages in their writing and publication journey. Get in touch with her on Instagram @toomuch_social or visit her website, toomuchsocial.com to find out more about her services. She’d love to hear from you!

You can find her podcast episode here.

What if the way we work for the planet is actually working against us? In this episode, ex-ecologist turned wellbeing coach Kath Allen challenges the culture of toxic productivity that so many eco-conscious people find themselves trapped in. Drawing on her own journey through science, burnout, and renewal, she invites us to see rest not as laziness but as a radical, restorative act — one that mirrors the cycles of nature itself.

Kath shares powerful reflections on balancing eco-grief with hope, navigating overwhelm, and finding resilience in a world facing ecological crisis. This is not about ignoring despair or pretending everything is fine, but about creating space for honest emotion while discovering sustainable ways to stay engaged. If you’ve ever felt the weight of the world on your shoulders, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on why caring for nature must start with caring for ourselves.

Bio

Kath Allen is an ex-ecologist turned wellbeing and leadership coach for eco-professionals and climate-conscious people. With a quietly rebellious streak, Kath encourages people to rest as a form of rebellion and fights against the toxic-productivity that is pushed onto people by society - it is not a sustainable practice for any ecosystem. With a focus on reducing burnout in eco-conscious people and helping people maintain hope and practice it in sustainable ways. Reminding people that to care for nature, you have to care for yourself, too. Kath is also neurodivergent with ADHD.

Links

Find out more about Kath here.

Sustainable Hope resource https://kathallen.co.uk/hope/

Book a free 45 minute strategy call with Kath "A simple path to impact without sacrifice" https://calendly.com/kathallencoaching/simplepath

Takeaways

* Change begins with self-care, not sacrifice.

* Burnout is common among passionate changemakers.

* Recognizing burnout symptoms is crucial for sustainability.

* Treating ourselves as part of nature helps prevent burnout.

* Community support is essential for changemakers.

* Living seasonally can enhance productivity and well-being.

* Communication about self-care in rigid environments is necessary.

* Science and spirituality can coexist in environmental work.

* Eco-conscious leaders should prioritize future generations.

* Hope is vital for sustaining environmental efforts.

Keywords

self-care, burnout, changemaking, community, seasonal living, eco-conscious leadership, hope, environmental work, science, spirituality

Chapters

00:00 The Necessity of Self-Care in Change-Making

02:44 Recognizing Burnout and Its Impact

05:47 Shifting Mindsets: Treating Ourselves as Part of Nature

08:47 The Importance of Community in Sustainable Change

11:39 Living Seasonally: Aligning with Natural Cycles

14:40 Challenging Cultural Paradigms in Work

17:38 The Intersection of Science and Spirituality

20:29 Imagining a New System for Work and Life

31:50 Navigating the Pit of Despair

35:43 The Importance of Emotional Connection

39:19 The Journey from Academia to Coaching

50:22 Burnout and Its Impact on Environmental Work

54:24 The Need for Eco-Conscious Leadership

Thank you to our headline sponsors for this season

✹The Unmasked Woman✹ (Hannah) is a writer and coach for late-discovered neurodivergent women. She writes candidly about living unmasked in a neurotypical, patriarchal, capitalist world.

✹Business Unmasked✹ is her newsletter for self-employed neurodivergent women who want to experience more peace & profit. Hannah struggled with CFS/ME and autistic burnout for four years. Now recovered and thriving, she’s keen to share what she knows about building a business that’s kind on the nervous system while bringing the financial rewards we all hope for.

Neurodivergent women shouldn’t waste our extraordinary brains on bog-standard neurotypical business strategies as they’re not compatible with our neurological wiring.

Burnout is disabling. Overwhelm is stressful. Financial insecurity plays havoc on the nervous system.

Unlock Peace & Profit in your Business by using Hannah’s Free gift; 4 (Surprisingly Simple!) Strategies For Neurodivergent Women.

* Escape the paralysis of overwhelm and feel excited about your next steps.

* Tap into your unique gifts and watch your bank account flourish—reflecting the actual value you bring to the world.

* Rise from burnout, rejuvenated, and feel empowered to move forward sustainably.

You can download this resource here.

Sarah Teresa Cook is a trauma-informed creative mentor who works 1:1 with sensitive and neurodivergent writers—or with anyone craving a softer, more sustainable way in. She also writes the Substack newsletter, For the Birds.

If burnout has dulled your creative spark—or made it hard to begin—"Creative Vitality" is a free, gentle guide to help you reconnect with your voice, your pace, and your aliveness.

The result? You’ll develop practices that honour your nervous system and help you:

* Build sustainable habits, so you can avoid burnout and work in rhythm with yourself.

* Cultivate artistic self-trust, so you can follow your instincts and take creative risks.

* Rediscover your capacity for enchantment, so you can create with joy and curiosity again.

Join Sarah in cultivating momentum alongside safety—get "Creative Vitality" here.

Mariah Friend is a poet, former ICU nurse, and creator of Heartbeats —a nurturing community where creative caregivers find their rhythm and permission to honour all of life's seasons as sacred. Drawing from her experiences with grief, motherhood, and professional burnout, she accompanies others through life's natural cycles with compassion and intuitive wisdom as a peer, never an expert.

In her work as a community builder, tarot reader, and podcast host, Mariah creates spaces where the "both/and" of the human experience is honoured: joy intertwined with grief, rest alongside growth, solitude beside belonging. Like nature, she believes our lives ebb and flow in cycles with opportunities to embrace their distinct wisdom and champions stories of others embodying a unique path. Mariah invites you to join Heartbeats and discover your resonance with the pulse of life. You can learn more about her seasonal journal and how to purchase it here.

Nicola Washington is not your typical Instagram strategist and educator. Her approach is the antidote to influencer-culture and bro-marketing tactics that have sucked the connection and creativity out of using Instagram, and that ignore the needs of writers and authors. She'll say with her whole chest that she doesn't care about your follower count and, while your Instagram audience will grow when you work with her, and you will find more readers for your work, she'll also make sure you're not living in service to the algorithms, or wasting time on tactics that won't work for you.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, anxious or plain old confused about how best to harness Instagram to find more readers for your work, Nicola offers a range of support - including a monthly membership and 121 services - to writers and authors at all stages in their writing and publication journey. Get in touch with her on Instagram @toomuch_social or visit her website, toomuchsocial.com to find out more about her services. She'd love to hear from you!

You can find her podcast episode here.

Marisa Guthrie is a business coach and entrepreneur who helps solopreneurs move out of shame, claim their value, and grow profitably without compromising their ethics. She supports solopreneurs in creating business models that have social justice baked into them, ensuring their work aligns with both their values and their financial goals. With nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Marisa brings deep expertise in building ethical, sustainable businesses that thrive. She also writes The Reluctant Capitalist™ on Substack.

If you’d like tailored support to build a business that honours your values, energy, and goals, you can apply for a 60-minute strategy session with Marisa here: https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk/apply-now-form.

Marisa was on Season 1 of the podcast and you can listen to her episode on to grow your business with integrity here.

With gratitude to Caroline Harris from Reconnect to Redirect. Website: Direction Aligned.

What if the thing you thought was helping you cope was the very thing keeping you stuck?

In this beautiful conversation, I sit down with sober coach and mentor Ellie Nova to unpack the tangled relationship between alcohol, emotional dependency, and self-worth. We talk about the invisible weight of cultural drinking norms, the surprising role of curiosity in recovery, and how self-compassion can turn shame into strength.

Ellie opens up about her own turning point — the moment she stopped running from herself and started building a life she didn’t want to escape from. Her insights go far beyond “quitting drinking” and into what it really means to heal, grow, and reclaim your identity.

If you’ve ever wondered what freedom from alcohol could look like — or if you’ve simply longed for a more honest relationship with yourself — this episode will stay with you long after it ends.

Bio

Ellie is a sober coach, mentor, writer and mother who lives in Lewes, East Sussex, UK. In 2018, after more than a decade feeling trapped by alcohol and full of shame, she began her life-changing journey to sobriety. It led her to unlearn everything she thought she knew about alcohol, and to build a loving relationship with herself for the first time. She now supports courageous women to break free from alcohol for good and create the life they dreamed they could have.

Takeaways

* A sober coach provides support and accountability for those looking to quit drinking.

* Emotional dependency on alcohol can manifest in various ways, including difficulty controlling drinking habits.

* Alcohol is a highly addictive substance that can impact mental health and well-being.

* Self-discovery and inner work are essential for those seeking to change their relationship with alcohol.

* Cultural norms often normalize alcohol consumption, making it difficult for individuals to recognize their dependency.

* Awareness and curiosity about one's drinking habits can lead to meaningful change.

* Learning from mistakes is a vital part of the recovery journey.

* Self-compassion can transform the way individuals approach their struggles with alcohol.

* It's important to understand that everyone’s journey with alcohol is unique and non-linear.

* Being present for all emotions, both positive and negative, is crucial for personal growth.

Links

My website: https://www.ellie-nova.com/

Substack: ellienova.substack.com

Instagram: @ellienovacoaching

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Sober Coaching

02:55 Emotional vs. Physical Dependency on Alcohol

05:47 The Impact of Alcohol on Mental Health

08:56 The Journey of Self-Discovery and Healing

11:48 Personal Stories and Reflections on Alcohol

17:55 Cultural Norms and Alcohol Consumption

20:37 The Role of Awareness and Curiosity

23:40 Learning from Mistakes in Recovery

26:33 The Importance of Self-Compassion

29:51 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Keywords

sober coach, emotional dependency, alcohol recovery, mental health, self-discovery, self-compassion, cultural norms, awareness, personal stories, healing

Thank you to our headline sponsors for this season

Sarah Teresa Cook is a trauma-informed creative mentor who works 1:1 with sensitive and neurodivergent writers—or with anyone craving a softer, more sustainable way in. She also writes the Substack newsletter, For the Birds.

If burnout has dulled your creative spark—or made it hard to begin—"Creative Vitality" is a free, gentle guide to help you reconnect with your voice, your pace, and your aliveness.

The result? You’ll develop practices that honour your nervous system and help you:

* Build sustainable habits, so you can avoid burnout and work in rhythm with yourself.

* Cultivate artistic self-trust, so you can follow your instincts and take creative risks.

* Rediscover your capacity for enchantment, so you can create with joy and curiosity again.

Join Sarah in cultivating momentum alongside safety—get "Creative Vitality" here.

Mariah Friend is a poet, former ICU nurse, and creator of Heartbeats —a nurturing community where creative caregivers find their rhythm and permission to honour all of life's seasons as sacred. Drawing from her experiences with grief, motherhood, and professional burnout, she accompanies others through life's natural cycles with compassion and intuitive wisdom as a peer, never an expert.

In her work as a community builder, tarot reader, and podcast host, Mariah creates spaces where the "both/and" of the human experience is honoured: joy intertwined with grief, rest alongside growth, solitude beside belonging. Like nature, she believes our lives ebb and flow in cycles with opportunities to embrace their distinct wisdom and champions stories of others embodying a unique path. Mariah invites you to join Heartbeats and discover your resonance with the pulse of life. You can learn more about her seasonal journal and how to purchase it here.

✹The Unmasked Woman✹ (Hannah) is a writer and coach for late-discovered neurodivergent women. She writes candidly about living unmasked in a neurotypical, patriarchal, capitalist world.

✹Business Unmasked✹ is her newsletter for self-employed neurodivergent women who want to experience more peace & profit. Hannah struggled with CFS/ME and autistic burnout for four years. Now recovered and thriving, she’s keen to share what she knows about building a business that’s kind on the nervous system while bringing the financial rewards we all hope for.

Neurodivergent women shouldn’t waste our extraordinary brains on bog-standard neurotypical business strategies as they’re not compatible with our neurological wiring.

Burnout is disabling. Overwhelm is stressful. Financial insecurity plays havoc on the nervous system.

Unlock Peace & Profit in your Business by using Hannah’s Free gift; 4 (Surprisingly Simple!) Strategies For Neurodivergent Women.

* Escape the paralysis of overwhelm and feel excited about your next steps.

* Tap into your unique gifts and watch your bank account flourish—reflecting the actual value you bring to the world.

* Rise from burnout, rejuvenated, and feel empowered to move forward sustainably.

You can download this resource here.

Nicola Washington is not your typical Instagram strategist and educator. Her approach is the antidote to influencer-culture and bro-marketing tactics that have sucked the connection and creativity out of using Instagram, and that ignore the needs of writers and authors. She'll say with her whole chest that she doesn't care about your follower count and, while your Instagram audience will grow when you work with her, and you will find more readers for your work, she'll also make sure you're not living in service to the algorithms, or wasting time on tactics that won't work for you.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, anxious or plain old confused about how best to harness Instagram to find more readers for your work, Nicola offers a range of support - including a monthly membership and 121 services - to writers and authors at all stages in their writing and publication journey. Get in touch with her on Instagram @toomuch_social or visit her website, toomuchsocial.com to find out more about her services. She'd love to hear from you!

You can find her podcast episode here.

Marisa Guthrie is a business coach and entrepreneur who helps solopreneurs move out of shame, claim their value, and grow profitably without compromising their ethics. She supports solopreneurs in creating business models that have social justice baked into them, ensuring their work aligns with both their values and their financial goals. With nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Marisa brings deep expertise in building ethical, sustainable businesses that thrive. She also writes

The Reluctant Capitalist™ on Substack.

If you’d like tailored support to build a business that honours your values, energy, and goals, you can apply for a 60-minute strategy session with Marisa here: https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk/apply-now-form.

Marisa was on Season 1 of the podcast and you can listen to her episode on to grow your business with integrity here.

With gratitude to Caroline Harris from Reconnect to Redirect. Website:Direction Aligned.

In this deeply personal and radically honest conversation with Lucy Maeve, we delve into the emotional landscape of aging and the layered meaning of birthdays—not just as milestones, but as mirrors of our unfulfilled choices and personal growth. Together, we unpack themes of liberation, shame, and the struggle for authenticity in a world that often demands masks. Through the lens of vulnerability and embodied healing, Lucy offers a powerful invitation to embrace movement, connection, and the freedom that comes from owning our stories. This is a conversation about reclaiming joy, finding community in shared experience, and learning to live fully and unapologetically.

Bio

Lucy Maeve is a somatic coach for women who’ve outgrown the performance of having it all together - and are ready to live lives big enough to hold all of them.

After a decade on the trading floor at J.P. Morgan, Lucy knows what it means to be high-functioning on the outside while quietly unravelling inside. She left that world to do the deeper work—and now helps other women do the same.

Her clients are self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and deeply tired of carrying the weight of their own survival strategies. They’ve done the therapy. Read the books. Gained the insight. But the same patterns still show up: especially in love.

Lucy helps women unwind those patterns at the level of the body, reclaiming safety, self-trust, and the ability to stay connected without abandoning themselves.

Her work isn’t about becoming more likable or finally finding “the one.” It’s about expanding your capacity to love: yourself, your people, your life, from a place of truth, not trauma.

At the core of her practice is the Liberated Life: a life that doesn’t require you to shrink, perform, or disconnect in order to belong. A life where your nervous system can soften, your voice can rise, and your presence is no longer a performance, but a home.

Takeaways

* Birthdays can evoke deep emotions and reflections on life.

* Grief often accompanies the realization of unfulfilled potential.

* Expectations can weigh heavily as we age.

* Liberation is more about internal freedom than external circumstances.

* Shame is a common experience that can be addressed through vulnerability.

* Community support is vital for healing and growth.

* Embodiment practices can help release pent-up emotions.

* Honesty in relationships fosters deeper connections.

* Criticism often reflects the critic's own insecurities.

* Women need to support each other in their journeys.

Links

Find Lucy on Instagram.

Offerings from Lucy.

Chapters

00:00 Reflections on Birthdays and Aging

02:43 Navigating Life Choices and Grief

05:45 The Weight of Expectations and Commitment

08:41 Exploring the Concept of Liberation

11:47 Shame and Vulnerability in Women's Experiences

14:37 The Power of Community and Shared Stories

17:29 Embodiment and Movement as Healing

20:28 The Role of Honesty in Relationships

23:24 Facing Criticism and Embracing Authenticity

26:09 The Importance of Female Connection

29:09 The Journey Towards Self-Responsibility

31:54 Finding Joy Amidst Struggles

35:03 The Dance of Emotions and Energy

37:45 The Call to Liberation and Self-Expression

Keywords

birthdays, aging, grief, life choices, liberation, shame, vulnerability, community, embodiment, relationships, authenticity, female connection, self-responsibility, joy, emotions

Thank you to our headline sponsors for this season

Mariah Friend is a poet, former ICU nurse, and creator of Heartbeats —a nurturing community where creative caregivers find their rhythm and permission to honour all of life's seasons as sacred. Drawing from her experiences with grief, motherhood, and professional burnout, she accompanies others through life's natural cycles with compassion and intuitive wisdom as a peer, never an expert.

In her work as a community builder, tarot reader, and podcast host, Mariah creates spaces where the "both/and" of the human experience is honoured: joy intertwined with grief, rest alongside growth, solitude beside belonging. Like nature, she believes our lives ebb and flow in cycles with opportunities to embrace their distinct wisdom and champions stories of others embodying a unique path. Mariah invites you to join Heartbeats and discover your resonance with the pulse of life. You can learn more about her seasonal journal and how to purchase it here.

✹The Unmasked Woman✹ (Hannah) is a writer and coach for late-discovered neurodivergent women. She writes candidly about living unmasked in a neurotypical, patriarchal, capitalist world.

✹Business Unmasked✹ is her newsletter for self-employed neurodivergent women who want to experience more peace & profit. Hannah struggled with CFS/ME and autistic burnout for four years. Now recovered and thriving, she’s keen to share what she knows about building a business that’s kind on the nervous system while bringing the financial rewards we all hope for.

Neurodivergent women shouldn’t waste our extraordinary brains on bog-standard neurotypical business strategies as they’re not compatible with our neurological wiring.

Burnout is disabling. Overwhelm is stressful. Financial insecurity plays havoc on the nervous system.

Unlock Peace & Profit in your Business by using Hannah’s Free gift; 4 (Surprisingly Simple!) Strategies For Neurodivergent Women.

* Escape the paralysis of overwhelm and feel excited about your next steps.

* Tap into your unique gifts and watch your bank account flourish—reflecting the actual value you bring to the world.

* Rise from burnout, rejuvenated, and feel empowered to move forward sustainably.

You can download this resource here.

Sarah Teresa Cook is a trauma-informed creative mentor who works 1:1 with sensitive and neurodivergent writers—or with anyone craving a softer, more sustainable way in. She also writes the Substack newsletter, For the Birds.

If burnout has dulled your creative spark—or made it hard to begin—"Creative Vitality" is a free, gentle guide to help you reconnect with your voice, your pace, and your aliveness.

The result? You’ll develop practices that honor your nervous system and help you:

* Build sustainable habits, so you can avoid burnout and work in rhythm with yourself.

* Cultivate artistic self-trust, so you can follow your instincts and take creative risks.

* Rediscover your capacity for enchantment, so you can create with joy and curiosity again.

Join Sarah in cultivating momentum alongside safety—get "Creative Vitality" here.

Nicola Washington is not your typical Instagram strategist and educator. Her approach is the antidote to influencer-culture and bro-marketing tactics that have sucked the connection and creativity out of using Instagram, and that ignore the needs of writers and authors. She'll say with her whole chest that she doesn't care about your follower count and, while your Instagram audience will grow when you work with her, and you will find more readers for your work, she'll also make sure you're not living in service to the algorithms, or wasting time on tactics that won't work for you.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, anxious or plain old confused about how best to harness Instagram to find more readers for your work, Nicola offers a range of support - including a monthly membership and 121 services - to writers and authors at all stages in their writing and publication journey. Get in touch with her on Instagram @toomuch_social or visit her website, toomuchsocial.com to find out more about her services. She'd love to hear from you!

You can find her podcast episode here.

Marisa Guthrie is a business coach and entrepreneur who helps solopreneurs move out of shame, claim their value, and grow profitably without compromising their ethics. She supports solopreneurs in creating business models that have social justice baked into them, ensuring their work aligns with both their values and their financial goals. With nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Marisa brings deep expertise in building ethical, sustainable businesses that thrive. She also writes

The Reluctant Capitalist™ on Substack.

If you’d like tailored support to build a business that honours your values, energy, and goals, you can apply for a 60-minute strategy session with Marisa here: https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk/apply-now-form.

Marisa was on Season 1 of the podcast and you can listen to her episode on to grow your business with integrity here.

With gratitude to Caroline Harris from Reconnect to Redirect. Website: Direction Aligned.

Summary

In this enlightening conversation, I chat with Angelica Ray where we explore the intersection of spirituality and practicality, discussing the importance of self-discovery, the process of unravelling, and the role of curiosity in personal growth. We delve into the challenges of burnout and awakening, the significance of mentorship, and the need for a new approach to education that nurtures the essence of children. The discussion emphasizes the power of devotion over discipline and the necessity of creating space for deeper questions and connections.

Angelica is such a joy to talk to. You can find out more about her at the links below, as well as finding her 21 spiritual starter kit for anyone new exploring spirituality. You will love this conversation!

Bio

Angelica Ray is part philosopher, part poet, and part practical magician. As an intuitive guide, energy alchemist, and spiritual teacher, she integrates mind, body, and spirit to help people reconnect with the truth of who they are and why they’re here. With warmth and wisdom, Angelica shares her insight through her expansive reSource library, signature ELEMENTAL breathwork experiences, transformative speaking events, and powerful 1:1 sessions. Her approach attracts clients from all over the world and all walks of life, including multi-passionate creatives, entrepreneurs, moms, celebrities, and impact-driven CEOs. With a genuine desire to serve and an innate ability to connect, Angelica is a trusted guide for those ready to create a life—and world—inspired by purpose and possibility.

Key Takeaways

* Unravelling is part of transformation.

* The importance of grounding spiritual practices in practical experiences.

* Curiosity is essential for personal growth and exploration.

* Burnout and spiritual awakening share overlapping symptoms.

* Creating space allows for spiritual insights to emerge.

* Mentorship can significantly aid in navigating personal journeys.

* The journey of self-discovery is ongoing and layered.

* Devotion to one's purpose is more powerful than discipline.

* Education should nurture the essence of children rather than conform them to societal norms.

Keywords

spirituality, burnout, self-discovery, transformation, purpose, curiosity, mentorship, education, personal growth, healing

Chapters

00:00 The Magician Within: Blending Spirituality and Practicality

02:24 Unravelling: The Painful Path to Authenticity

04:42 From Corporate to Classroom: A Journey of Self-Discovery

08:12 Being a Window: Guiding the Next Generation

10:11 Curiosity and Space: The Foundations of Spiritual Awakening

11:14 Navigating the Unravelling: Embracing the Journey

13:52 The Importance of Mentorship in Spiritual Growth

18:13 Exploring Our Stories: Purpose Beyond Work

21:51 The Multi-Dimensional Nature of Our Existence

25:28 Burnout and Awakening: Overlapping Symptoms and Practical Steps

31:00 Navigating the Cavern of Self-Discovery

33:39 The Gift of Creation in Uncertainty

37:09 The Intersection of Science and Spirituality

40:56 Embracing the Messy Middle of Change

47:07 Fate vs. Free Will: Finding Your Path

50:02 Cultivating Peace Amidst Chaos

52:36 Redefining Discipline: From Obedience to Devotion

Links

Angelica’s website: https://angelicaray.com/

The 21 spiritual starter kit from Angelica: https://angelicaray.com/spiritual-starter-kit

Find Angelica on Instagram:

Thank you to our headline sponsors for this season

✹The Unmasked Woman✹ (Hannah) is a writer and coach for late-discovered neurodivergent women. She writes candidly about living unmasked in a neurotypical, patriarchal, capitalist world.

✹Business Unmasked✹ is her newsletter for self-employed neurodivergent women who want to experience more peace & profit. Hannah struggled with CFS/ME and autistic burnout for four years. Now recovered and thriving, she’s keen to share what she knows about building a business that’s kind on the nervous system while bringing the financial rewards we all hope for.

Neurodivergent women shouldn’t waste our extraordinary brains on bog-standard neurotypical business strategies as they’re not compatible with our neurological wiring.

Burnout is disabling. Overwhelm is stressful. Financial insecurity plays havoc on the nervous system.

Unlock Peace & Profit in your Business by using Hannah’s Free gift; 4 (Surprisingly Simple!) Strategies For Neurodivergent Women.

* Escape the paralysis of overwhelm and feel excited about your next steps.

* Tap into your unique gifts and watch your bank account flourish—reflecting the actual value you bring to the world.

* Rise from burnout, rejuvenated, and feel empowered to move forward sustainably.

You can download this resource here.

Mariah Friend is a poet, former ICU nurse, and creator of Heartbeats —a nurturing community where creative caregivers find their rhythm and permission to honour all of life's seasons as sacred. Drawing from her experiences with grief, motherhood, and professional burnout, she accompanies others through life's natural cycles with compassion and intuitive wisdom as a peer, never an expert.

In her work as a community builder, tarot reader, and podcast host, Mariah creates spaces where the "both/and" of the human experience is honoured: joy intertwined with grief, rest alongside growth, solitude beside belonging. Like nature, she believes our lives ebb and flow in cycles with opportunities to embrace their distinct wisdom and champions stories of others embodying a unique path. Mariah invites you to join Heartbeats and discover your resonance with the pulse of life. You can learn more about her seasonal journal and how to purchase it here.

Sarah Teresa Cook is a trauma-informed creative mentor who works 1:1 with sensitive and neurodivergent writers—or with anyone craving a softer, more sustainable way in. She also writes the Substack newsletter, For the Birds.

If burnout has dulled your creative spark—or made it hard to begin—"Creative Vitality" is a free, gentle guide to help you reconnect with your voice, your pace, and your aliveness.

The result? You’ll develop practices that honor your nervous system and help you:

* Build sustainable habits, so you can avoid burnout and work in rhythm with yourself.

* Cultivate artistic self-trust, so you can follow your instincts and take creative risks.

* Rediscover your capacity for enchantment, so you can create with joy and curiosity again.

Join Sarah in cultivating momentum alongside safety—get "Creative Vitality" here.

Nicola Washington is not your typical Instagram strategist and educator. Her approach is the antidote to influencer-culture and bro-marketing tactics that have sucked the connection and creativity out of using Instagram, and that ignore the needs of writers and authors. She'll say with her whole chest that she doesn't care about your follower count and, while your Instagram audience will grow when you work with her, and you will find more readers for your work, she'll also make sure you're not living in service to the algorithms, or wasting time on tactics that won't work for you.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, anxious or plain old confused about how best to harness Instagram to find more readers for your work, Nicola offers a range of support - including a monthly membership and 121 services - to writers and authors at all stages in their writing and publication journey. Get in touch with her on Instagram @toomuch_social or visit her website, toomuchsocial.com to find out more about her services. She'd love to hear from you!

You can find her podcast episode here.

Marisa Guthrie is a business coach and entrepreneur who helps solopreneurs move out of shame, claim their value, and grow profitably without compromising their ethics. She supports solopreneurs in creating business models that have social justice baked into them, ensuring their work aligns with both their values and their financial goals. With nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Marisa brings deep expertise in building ethical, sustainable businesses that thrive. She also writes

The Reluctant Capitalist™ on Substack.

If you’d like tailored support to build a business that honours your values, energy, and goals, you can apply for a 60-minute strategy session with Marisa here: https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk/apply-now-form.

Marisa was on Season 1 of the podcast and you can listen to her episode on to grow your business with integrity here.

Summary

What does it take to create real systemic change without burning out? In this episode, I’m joined by award winning social entrepreneur, systems change advocate and artist, Nora Wilhelm to explore the deeper layers of transformation. We discuss how to go beyond surface-level solutions, navigate resistance to change, and stay rooted in your purpose during a paradigm shift. Nora shares insights on the risks of burnout in activism, the power of local action, and how community support can sustain long-term impact. This conversation is a grounded, hopeful reminder that lasting change begins within and that balancing personal well-being with collective action is not only possible, but necessary.

Bio

Nora Wilhelm is an award winning social entrepreneur, systems change advocate and artist dedicated to paradigm shifts towards a more just and regenerative future. A changeworker since her teens, she has a background in youth engagement and active citizenship. She presided the European Youth Parliament Switzerland from 2014-2016 and organised an International Session of the EYP in Laax (GR), under the Patronage of then Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter. In 2017, she co-founded collaboratio helvetica, an initiative that catalyses systems change towards the Agenda 2030 in Switzerland by cultivating a cross-sectoral innovation ecosystem, building the needed capacity, open knowledge sharing, and empowering systems change leaders. She was amongst others recognised for her outstanding contribution by Forbes (30 under 30), UNEP, UNESCO and the Swiss government, and spoke at events such as the Conference of Swiss Development Cooperation, the Swiss Conference of city mayors, TEDx and on global stages next to luminaries such as Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus or Jane Goodall. She holds a BA in International Affairs from the University of St. Gallen and a MSt in Social Innovation from the University of Cambridge. In 2023, she created the well • change atelier to make art-based processes and tools to cultivate connection, creativity, and well-being available to more people. In 2024, she launched Parayma to take her support of (aspiring) systems change leaders to a planetary level.

Keywords

systemic change, paradigm shift, burnout, community, local action, iceberg model, resistance to change, individual contribution, collective action, sustainability

Chapters

00:00 Catalyzing Systemic Change

03:09 Understanding the Iceberg Model

05:51 Burnout and Support in Change Work

12:00 Resistance to Change and Its Implications

17:59 The Importance of Localized Change

23:42 Navigating Individual and Systemic Responsibilities

29:50 Embracing Progress Over Perfection

32:46 The Burden of Perfectionism in Change Making

34:11 Personal Sacrifice and Its Impact on Change Work

38:45 Finding Your Unique Contribution

42:02 The Importance of Community and Collective Efforts

43:53 Shifting Work Practices to Prevent Burnout

51:00 Navigating Systemic Challenges and Personal Wellbeing

01:02:13 Following Your Arrow: Embracing Individual Paths

Links

https://www.parayma.co/blog/iceberg-model

https://www.parayma.co/sc101

https://www.parayma.co/blog/inner-outer-work

https://www.changeatelier.org/offerings/dance-your-purpose

Thank you to our headline sponsors for this season

Nicola Washington is not your typical Instagram strategist and educator. Her approach is the antidote to influencer-culture and bro-marketing tactics that have sucked the connection and creativity out of using Instagram, and that ignore the needs of writers and authors. She'll say with her whole chest that she doesn't care about your follower count and, while your Instagram audience will grow when you work with her, and you will find more readers for your work, she'll also make sure you're not living in service to the algorithms, or wasting time on tactics that won't work for you.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, anxious or plain old confused about how best to harness Instagram to find more readers for your work, Nicola offers a range of support - including a monthly membership and 121 services - to writers and authors at all stages in their writing and publication journey. Get in touch with her on Instagram @toomuch_social or visit her website, toomuchsocial.com to find out more about her services. She'd love to hear from you!

You can find her podcast episode here.

✹The Unmasked Woman✹ (Hannah) is a writer and coach for late-discovered neurodivergent women. She writes candidly about living unmasked in a neurotypical, patriarchal, capitalist world.

✹Business Unmasked✹ is her newsletter for self-employed neurodivergent women who want to experience more peace & profit. Hannah struggled with CFS/ME and autistic burnout for four years. Now recovered and thriving, she’s keen to share what she knows about building a business that’s kind on the nervous system while bringing the financial rewards we all hope for.

Neurodivergent women shouldn’t waste our extraordinary brains on bog-standard neurotypical business strategies as they’re not compatible with our neurological wiring.

Burnout is disabling. Overwhelm is stressful. Financial insecurity plays havoc on the nervous system.

Unlock Peace & Profit in your Business by using Hannah’s Free gift; 4 (Surprisingly Simple!) Strategies For Neurodivergent Women.

* Escape the paralysis of overwhelm and feel excited about your next steps.

* Tap into your unique gifts and watch your bank account flourish—reflecting the actual value you bring to the world.

* Rise from burnout, rejuvenated, and feel empowered to move forward sustainably.

You can download this resource here.

Mariah Friend is a poet, former ICU nurse, and creator of Heartbeats —a nurturing community where creative caregivers find their rhythm and permission to honour all of life's seasons as sacred. Drawing from her experiences with grief, motherhood, and professional burnout, she accompanies others through life's natural cycles with compassion and intuitive wisdom as a peer, never an expert.

In her work as a community builder, tarot reader, and podcast host, Mariah creates spaces where the "both/and" of the human experience is honoured: joy intertwined with grief, rest alongside growth, solitude beside belonging. Like nature, she believes our lives ebb and flow in cycles with opportunities to embrace their distinct wisdom and champions stories of others embodying a unique path. Mariah invites you to join Heartbeats and discover your resonance with the pulse of life. You can learn more about her seasonal journal and how to purchase it here.

Sarah Teresa Cook is a trauma-informed creative mentor who works 1:1 with sensitive and neurodivergent writers—or with anyone craving a softer, more sustainable way in. She also writes the Substack newsletter, For the Birds.

If burnout has dulled your creative spark—or made it hard to begin—"Creative Vitality" is a free, gentle guide to help you reconnect with your voice, your pace, and your aliveness.

The result? You’ll develop practices that honour your nervous system and help you:

* Build sustainable habits, so you can avoid burnout and work in rhythm with yourself.

* Cultivate artistic self-trust, so you can follow your instincts and take creative risks.

* Rediscover your capacity for enchantment, so you can create with joy and curiosity again.

Join Sarah in cultivating momentum alongside safety—get "Creative Vitality" here.

Marisa Guthrie is a business coach and entrepreneur who helps solopreneurs move out of shame, claim their value, and grow profitably without compromising their ethics. She supports solopreneurs in creating business models that have social justice baked into them, ensuring their work aligns with both their values and their financial goals. With nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Marisa brings deep expertise in building ethical, sustainable businesses that thrive. She also writes The Reluctant Capitalist™ on Substack.

If you’d like tailored support to build a business that honours your values, energy, and goals, you can apply for a 60-minute strategy session with Marisa here: https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk/apply-now-form.

Marisa was on Season 1 of the podcast and you can listen to her episode on to grow your business with integrity here.

In this conversation, Rebecca Mackay Miller and I explore the transformative power of awe as a counter to burnout, the importance of self-transcendence, and how embracing one's multifaceted identity can lead to personal and professional growth. We discuss the significance of storytelling in branding and the need to create narratives that reflect one's true self. Rebecca shares her journey through burnout and how it led her to a deeper understanding of her identity and purpose, emphasizing the importance of being a window for change in the world.

Bio

Rebecca is a Brand Sense Maker, Alchemist of Potential and Cultivator of Future Selves. Or in other words thought partner, strategic mentor to brilliant, multifaceted humans.

Her work is grounded in the beliefs that what you do is the least interesting thing about you, that we should all live life in pursuit of awe – especially in ourselves – and that, contrary to the wider branding and strategy industry, inner-knowing and intuition should override analysis and data, every time.

In a past life, as Managing Director of a Word of Mouth Marketing Agency, she ideated campaigns that got thousands of people talking about household brands from fabric conditioner to incontinence pads – she knows what it takes to spark conversations that reshape industry narratives.

As founder of BLOC + ROSE, a brand consultancy specialising in positioning and thought leadership strategy, she’s co-created brands with 75+ founders and taught 100’s more to shift from being known for what you do, to harnessing your unique brand of wisdom to create a movement that changes minds.

She also teaches the brand programme for the Start-Up Lab at Ravensbourne University, as well regularly running workshops in business communities.

Keywords

awe, burnout, self-transcendence, identity, narrative, branding, storytelling, personal growth, mental health, emotional well-being

Takeaways

* Awe can counteract feelings of burnout and stress.

* Self-transcendence involves recognizing our connection to something greater.

* Experiencing awe can lead to a shift in identity and self-perception.

* It's important to embrace and articulate our multifaceted identities.

* Creating a narrative that reflects our true selves is crucial for personal branding.

* Storytelling is a powerful tool for connecting with others and sharing our message.

* We should strive to be the window for others to see new possibilities.

* Burnout can lead to profound personal transformation and growth.

* The belief in oneself is essential for making an impact.

* Our purpose is to be our authentic selves, not just to produce.

Chapters

00:00The Power of Awe Against Burnout

04:12Understanding Awe: Psychological Insights

11:44Self-Transcendence and Identity

16:31Being in Awe of Your Future Self

22:59Distilling Your Multifaceted Identity

31:23Crafting Your Narrative for Connection

38:11The Interconnection of Beliefs and Deliverables

41:06Being the Window: Shifting Perspectives for Future Generations

46:30The Journey of Self-Discovery and Brand Evolution

52:13Navigating Burnout and Rebuilding from the Ground Up

01:02:22Embracing Multifaceted Identities and Authenticity

Links

“Awe-inducing events may be one of the fastest and most powerful methods of personal change and growth.” Approaching Awe, a Moral, Spiritual and Aesthetic emotion by Keltner and Haidt.

Rebecca’s private podcast, Brand Chaos to Identity Alchemy can be found here. https://www.blocandrose.com/privatepodcast

Rebecca’s website: www.blocandrose.com

Thank you to our headline sponsors for this season

✹The Unmasked Woman✹ (Hannah) is a writer and coach for late-discovered neurodivergent women. She writes candidly about living unmasked in a neurotypical, patriarchal, capitalist world.

✹Business Unmasked✹ is her newsletter for self-employed neurodivergent women who want to experience more peace & profit. Hannah struggled with CFS/ME and autistic burnout for four years. Now recovered and thriving, she’s keen to share what she knows about building a business that’s kind on the nervous system while bringing the financial rewards we all hope for.

Neurodivergent women shouldn’t waste our extraordinary brains on bog-standard neurotypical business strategies as they’re not compatible with our neurological wiring.

Burnout is disabling. Overwhelm is stressful. Financial insecurity plays havoc on the nervous system.

Unlock Peace & Profit in your Business by using Hannah’s Free gift; 4 (Surprisingly Simple!) Strategies For Neurodivergent Women.

* Escape the paralysis of overwhelm and feel excited about your next steps.

* Tap into your unique gifts and watch your bank account flourish—reflecting the actual value you bring to the world.

* Rise from burnout, rejuvenated, and feel empowered to move forward sustainably.

You can download this resource here.

Mariah Friend is a poet, former ICU nurse, and creator of Heartbeats —a nurturing community where creative caregivers find their rhythm and permission to honour all of life's seasons as sacred. Drawing from her experiences with grief, motherhood, and professional burnout, she accompanies others through life's natural cycles with compassion and intuitive wisdom as a peer, never an expert.

In her work as a community builder, tarot reader, and podcast host, Mariah creates spaces where the "both/and" of the human experience is honoured: joy intertwined with grief, rest alongside growth, solitude beside belonging. Like nature, she believes our lives ebb and flow in cycles with opportunities to embrace their distinct wisdom and champions stories of others embodying a unique path. Mariah invites you to join Heartbeats and discover your resonance with the pulse of life. You can learn more about her seasonal journal and how to purchase it here.

Sarah Teresa Cook is a trauma-informed creative mentor who works 1:1 with sensitive and neurodivergent writers—or with anyone craving a softer, more sustainable way in. She also writes the Substack newsletter, For the Birds.

If burnout has dulled your creative spark—or made it hard to begin—"Creative Vitality" is a free, gentle guide to help you reconnect with your voice, your pace, and your aliveness.

The result? You’ll develop practices that honor your nervous system and help you:

* Build sustainable habits, so you can avoid burnout and work in rhythm with yourself.

* Cultivate artistic self-trust, so you can follow your instincts and take creative risks.

* Rediscover your capacity for enchantment, so you can create with joy and curiosity again.

Join Sarah in cultivating momentum alongside safety—get "Creative Vitality" here.

Nicola Washington is not your typical Instagram strategist and educator. Her approach is the antidote to influencer-culture and bro-marketing tactics that have sucked the connection and creativity out of using Instagram, and that ignore the needs of writers and authors. She'll say with her whole chest that she doesn't care about your follower count and, while your Instagram audience will grow when you work with her, and you will find more readers for your work, she'll also make sure you're not living in service to the algorithms, or wasting time on tactics that won't work for you.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, anxious or plain old confused about how best to harness Instagram to find more readers for your work, Nicola offers a range of support - including a monthly membership and 121 services - to writers and authors at all stages in their writing and publication journey. Get in touch with her on Instagram @toomuch_social or visit her website, toomuchsocial.com to find out more about her services. She'd love to hear from you!

You can find her podcast episode here.

Marisa Guthrie is a business coach and entrepreneur who helps solopreneurs move out of shame, claim their value, and grow profitably without compromising their ethics. She supports solopreneurs in creating business models that have social justice baked into them, ensuring their work aligns with both their values and their financial goals. With nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Marisa brings deep expertise in building ethical, sustainable businesses that thrive. She also writes The Reluctant Capitalist™ on Substack.

If you’d like tailored support to build a business that honours your values, energy, and goals, you can apply for a 60-minute strategy session with Marisa here: https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk/apply-now-form.

Marisa was on Season 1 of the podcast and you can listen to her episode on to grow your business with integrity here.

Welcome to Season 2 of The Burnout Rebellion Podcast! I am so excited to have you here with me. In season 1 we heard so many inspirational stories from individuals who had changed their lives. Raw and honest conversations discussing how people pivoted without a safety net. In this season, we continue to hear these stories but focus on the practical steps and advice we need so that we can live a life of purpose, move out of burnout and become changemakers in the world.

I could not have started with a better guest. Have you ever felt frozen by fear? Is it holding you back from possibility? Rhonda loves fear and she knows how to live fearlessly. Rhonda Britten is an Emmy Award-winner, Repeat Oprah guest and Master Coach. She has changed lives in over 600 episodes of reality television including starring in the hit daytime reality show, "Starting Over," is the author of four bestsellers including her seminal work, “Fearless Living” and is the Founder of the Fearless Living Institute, home of the Ivy League of Life Coaching Training. Named “America’s Favourite Life Coach,” she brings the neuroscience of fear down to earth giving you a path out of “not being good enough” using the “Wheels” technology she developed that saved her own life. You can find out more at www.FearlessLiving.org and claim your free gift from Rhonda; Stretch, Risk and Die access at https://fearlessliving.org/risk/ that we discuss in the episode.

This episode gave me goosebumps. Rhonda is magical and I can’t wait for you to hear this conversation.

Summary

In this enlightening conversation, Rhonda Britten shares her unique perspective on fear, viewing it as a form of love that can protect us. She introduces the concepts of the Wheel of Fear and the Wheel of Freedom. Rhonda discusses the challenges of burnout, the transformative experience of the dark night of the soul, and the necessity of self-forgiveness. Through her personal story of trauma and recovery, she illustrates the power of belief and the journey of self-discovery, encouraging listeners to embrace their fears and live authentically.

Free gift from Rhonda

Stretch, Risk and Die access at https://fearlessliving.org/risk/ .

Chapters

00:00 Embracing Fear: A Love Story

03:13 Understanding the Wheel of Fear and Freedom

08:53 Distinguishing Fear from Intuition

13:04 Navigating Burnout and Soul Intentions

18:25 The Dark Night of the Soul

24:40 Forgiveness and Self-Acceptance

31:22 Empowerment Through Understanding Fear

38:12 The Journey of Self-Discovery

44:10 Living with Terminal Illness: A Different Perspective

50:16 The Power of Belief and Faith

54:18 Rhonda's Story: From Trauma to Transformation

Keywords

fear, intuition, burnout, dark night of the soul, self-acceptance, empowerment, personal growth, healing, Rhonda Britton, fearless living

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Mariah Friend is a poet, former ICU nurse, and creator of Heartbeats —a nurturing community where creative caregivers find their rhythm and permission to honour all of life's seasons as sacred. Drawing from her experiences with grief, motherhood, and professional burnout, she accompanies others through life's natural cycles with compassion and intuitive wisdom as a peer, never an expert.

In her work as a community builder, tarot reader, and podcast host, Mariah creates spaces where the "both/and" of the human experience is honoured: joy intertwined with grief, rest alongside growth, solitude beside belonging. Like nature, she believes our lives ebb and flow in cycles with opportunities to embrace their distinct wisdom and champions stories of others embodying a unique path. Mariah invites you to join Heartbeats and discover your resonance with the pulse of life. You can learn more about her seasonal journal and how to purchase it here.

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Welcome to this special mini episode celebrating the end of Season 1. Today I’ll be sharing with you my thoughts on this whirlwind of a season, what we have coming up in Season 2, ways you can continue your rebellion while the podcast takes a mini break and some super special codes and discounts for you which you can also find below.

I have opened a special email account for feedback on the podcast. I would love to hear from you. What would you like to hear next in the podcast? What would you like to see in the bitesize episodes that can support you on your journey? Coaching? Q&A’s? Agony Aunt style sessions? Research in psychology, burnout, courage, fear etc? Or something else?

If this podcast has helped you in anyway I would also love to hear this too. Just email [email protected]

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The podcast is taking a break until June 30th, where we will have more episodes for you, starting with ‘How to live Fearlessly’ with Rhonda Britten. I just can’t wait for you to hear it.

Thank you so much for listening!

Much love,

Anna xx