The Missing Peace Presents : The Thought Trap

This week’s episode has a different vibe. I’m sharing a short story I published last year, The Big Blue Boat. It follows Billy and his Grandad on a trip to the lake, offering a gentle reminder about resilience, emotions, and the calm that comes from seeing their passing nature.

Join me for this story-time episode, and let’s discover together how even the smallest adventures can remind us of deeper truths.

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"The Thought Trap — a space for quieting the busy brain, turning down the noisy chatter, and stepping more fully into life"

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As a Certified Change Coach trained by Dr. Amy Johnson, PhD, and a member of the Association of Coaching, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Coaching can be incredibly powerful and life-changing, but it is not a substitute for counselling, therapy, or medical treatment. I am not a licensed medical professional, and the information shared in this podcast is based on my coaching training, lived experience, and work in my private practice, The Missing Peace. Nothing shared is intended as advice or a replacement for professional care. Please take what resonates, leave the rest, and always seek support from a licensed medical or mental health professional for any psychological or physical health concerns.

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How is it possible that I can be okay if I have an unwanted, unhelpful habit that won’t go away? In this Trap Talk, we look at the innocent trap of believing we need change before we can be okay. The truth is, you’re already okay. See what space opens up within you as I invite you into this week’s episode.

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"The Thought Trap — a space for quieting the busy brain, turning down the noisy chatter, and stepping more fully into life"

Disclaimer:

As a Certified Change Coach trained by Dr. Amy Johnson, PhD, and a member of the Association of Coaching, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Coaching can be incredibly powerful and life-changing, but it is not a substitute for counselling, therapy, or medical treatment. I am not a licensed medical professional, and the information shared in this podcast is based on my coaching training, lived experience, and work in my private practice, The Missing Peace. Nothing shared is intended as advice or a replacement for professional care. Please take what resonates, leave the rest, and always seek support from a licensed medical or mental health professional for any psychological or physical health concerns.

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The mind shouts, wisdom whispers. This episode is about learning to notice the quiet guidance that’s already built into you.

"The Thought Trap — a space for quieting the busy brain, turning down the noisy chatter, and stepping more fully into life"

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Fear can look like it’s coming from the flight, the spider, the stage, or whatever your “thing” is. But when you look closer, it’s always the same pattern: a feeling in the body with a hitchhiker story attached. In this episode, we PEEP (Play, Explore, Experiment, Play) beneath the noise and see how fear is generated from the inside out — and how, once you see that, it gets a whole lot less convincing.

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"The Thought Trap — a space for quieting the busy brain, turning down the noisy chatter, and stepping more fully into life"

Disclaimer:

As a Certified Change Coach trained by Dr. Amy Johnson, PhD, and a member of the Association of Coaching, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Coaching can be incredibly powerful and life-changing, but it is not a substitute for counselling, therapy, or medical treatment. I am not a licensed medical professional, and the information shared in this podcast is based on my coaching training, lived experience, and work in my private practice, The Missing Peace. Nothing shared is intended as advice or a replacement for professional care. Please take what resonates, leave the rest, and always seek support from a licensed medical or mental health professional for any psychological or physical health concerns.

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In this episode, I’m joined by fellow Certified Change Coach Jess Smith for an honest, gentle exploration of fear — what it is, what it isn’t, and why it often feels so convincing. We talk about the sneaky ways fear shows up, how it can trap us in overthinking or hesitation, and how simply seeing it for what it is can shift everything. This isn’t about fighting fear or fixing it. It’s about getting curious, loosening its grip, and reconnecting with the deeper intelligence underneath it all. Because when we understand our amazing human system — how it’s always working for us, not against us — fear starts to lose its power. And we remember: we’re built for clarity, resilience, and insight. If fear has been running the show (or even just whispering in the background), this one’s for you.

Reach out to Jess to explore her amazing work

www.findingpeace.uk

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As a Certified Change Coach trained by Dr. Amy Johnson, PhD, and a member of the Association of Coaching, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Coaching can be incredibly powerful and life-changing, but it is not a substitute for counselling, therapy, or medical treatment. I am not a licensed medical professional, and the information shared in this podcast is based on my coaching training, lived experience, and work in my private practice, The Missing Peace. Nothing shared is intended as advice or a replacement for professional care. Please take what resonates, leave the rest, and always seek support from a licensed medical or mental health professional for any psychological or physical health concerns.

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Ever find yourself thinking, “I should be further along by now”? Like you missed some invisible deadline and now you’re stuck in the wrong chapter? In this episode of Trap Talk, we unpack the sneaky mind chatter that you’re "behind" in life — and why that feeling is more about conditioning than truth. This isn’t about fixing the thought or powering through it. It’s about softening into what’s actually happening — in your body, in this moment, in your beautifully un-linear life. Because there’s no rulebook. No race. No box ticking. Just you, living — and that is always enough.

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"The Thought Trap — a space for quieting the busy brain, turning down the noisy chatter, and stepping more fully into life"

Disclaimer:

As a Certified Change Coach trained by Dr. Amy Johnson, PhD, and a member of the Association of Coaching, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Coaching can be incredibly powerful and life-changing, but it is not a substitute for counselling, therapy, or medical treatment. I am not a licensed medical professional, and the information shared in this podcast is based on my coaching training, lived experience, and work in my private practice, The Missing Peace. Nothing shared is intended as advice or a replacement for professional care. Please take what resonates, leave the rest, and always seek support from a licensed medical or mental health professional for any psychological or physical health concerns.

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In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Grace Kelly, a coach who’s been a huge influence on my journey. We talk about grief, love, and what really carries us through life’s hardest moments. Grace shares the story of losing her partner and how, in the midst of it all, she discovered something deeper—something steady and healing. At the heart of it is a quiet truth: there is a love that never dies.

Check out Grace and her work at the link below:

https://www.gracefulcoaching.net/monthly-coaching-clinic-videos

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"The Thought Trap — a space for quieting the busy brain, turning down the noisy chatter, and stepping more fully into life"

Disclaimer:

As a Certified Change Coach trained by Dr. Amy Johnson, PhD, and a member of the Association of Coaching, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Coaching can be incredibly powerful and life-changing, but it is not a substitute for counselling, therapy, or medical treatment. I am not a licensed medical professional, and the information shared in this podcast is based on my coaching training, lived experience, and work in my private practice, The Missing Peace. Nothing shared is intended as advice or a replacement for professional care. Please take what resonates, leave the rest, and always seek support from a licensed medical or mental health professional for any psychological or physical health concerns

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This week, I’m inviting you right into the heart of what I call P.E.E.P. — Play, Explore, Experiment, Play. I’ll share how my week has invited me to P.E.E.P and at the end of the podcast we do a mini exploration together in real time, so pack your snacks (I like chocolate)

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"The Thought Trap — a space for quieting the busy brain, turning down the noisy chatter, and stepping more fully into life"

Disclaimer:

As a Certified Change Coach trained by Dr. Amy Johnson, PhD, and a member of the Association of Coaching, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Coaching can be incredibly powerful and life-changing, but it is not a substitute for counselling, therapy, or medical treatment. I am not a licensed medical professional, and the information shared in this podcast is based on my coaching training, lived experience, and work in my private practice, The Missing Peace. Nothing shared is intended as advice or a replacement for professional care. Please take what resonates, leave the rest, and always seek support from a licensed medical or mental health professional for any psychological or physical health concerns

In this episode, I referred to the following:

Dr. Russell Kennedy’s work. For reference, his website is www.theanxietymd.com.

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0D3V55VHM?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow

Dr. Amy Johnson’s Podcast Changeable - Episode 362 (Both Spotify and Apple links below)

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/changeable-podcast/id1434131959?i=1000716067995

https://open.spotify.com/episode/215FGHvK7OOow8APwAECD5?si=Xi89UGVURkqmNoetbC5Etg

Fancy a book club? - My teacher, Dr. Amy Johnson, will be leading a group of people through the book, “What is Wrong with Right Now?: If you don’t think about it” by Sailor Bob Anderson. Sailor Bob Adamson studied with Nisargadatta in the 1970s. He went on to spend the next 40+ years sharing those teachings until he passed away just a few months ago. The book is a collection of short teachings and dialogues between Sailor Bob and his students. The dialogues contain simple, profound pointers to our real nature. The 2025 Summer Book Club starts July 28th and will run for 8 weeks. They will meet weekly and also have an online forum that’s open 24/7. I will be offering a full hours coaching complimentary if you join the book club this summer.

Link: https://dramyjohnson.com/the-book-club-2025/?ref=7968&utm_campaign=the-2025-book-club

Disclaimer:

As a Certified Change Coach trained by Dr. Amy Johnson, PhD, and a member of the Association of Coaching, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Coaching can be incredibly powerful and life-changing, but it is not a substitute for counselling, therapy, or medical treatment. I am not a licensed medical professional, and the information shared in this podcast is based on my coaching training, lived experience, and work in my private practice, The Missing Peace. Nothing shared is intended as advice or a replacement for professional care. Please take what resonates, leave the rest, and always seek support from a licensed medical or mental health professional for any psychological or physical health concerns.

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Turns out we’re all hanging out in one of two places — imagination or reality. One’s full of dramatic plots, twisty ‘what ifs’ and noisy thinking. The other is just… life, now, as it is. This episode is a friendly nudge to peep at where you’re spending your time — and what happens when you see it for yourself.

Spoiler Alert: it’s simpler than your mind says it is!

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"The Thought Trap — a space for quieting the busy brain, turning down the noisy chatter, and stepping more fully into life"

Disclaimer:

As a Certified Change Coach trained by Dr. Amy Johnson, PhD, and a member of the Association of Coaching, I approach wellbeing from a holistic perspective. Coaching can be incredibly powerful and life-changing, but it is not a substitute for counselling, therapy, or medical treatment. I am not a licensed medical professional, and the information shared in this podcast is based on my coaching training, lived experience, and work in my private practice, The Missing Peace. Nothing shared is intended as advice or a replacement for professional care. Please take what resonates, leave the rest, and always seek support from a licensed medical or mental health professional for any psychological or physical health concerns

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