There’s a side of drinking women rarely talk about openly: the constant mental noise around it.
The negotiating.
The rules.
The promises to stop.

The guilt when those promises get broken again.

In this episode, I’m talking about what really changes when alcohol stops running constantly in the background, and why the real transformation is often far deeper than just drinking less.

For many women, it’s not just about alcohol.
It’s about finally feeling like themselves again.

If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


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If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

Burnout rarely happens overnight.
In this guest conversation, grief and bereavement specialist Sharon Buckley joins me to talk about the early signs of burnout so many women ignore, normalise, or push through.

We discuss emotional exhaustion, overwhelm, nervous system overload, people-pleasing, grief, and the hidden pressure of always holding everything together.

If you’ve been feeling constantly drained, irritable, flat, disconnected, or like you can never truly switch off, this episode is for you.

About Sharon:

Sharon is a grief and bereavement specialist supporting women navigating life after loss, gently guiding them from emotional pain to inner peace and renewed purpose.

To connect with Sharon:

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If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


Save your place for the next workshop here:

If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

If you’ve ever had a day where everything went well… and still found yourself pouring a drink that evening… this episode will explain why.

It’s not random, and it’s not a lack of discipline.
There’s a pattern underneath it.

A day of being “on it” has a cost—mentally, emotionally, and physically.
By the time the evening arrives, something in you is looking for relief.

In this episode, we look at what’s actually driving that pull, why it often feels stronger after a “good” day, and what to pay attention to instead.

If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


Save your place for the next workshop here:

If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

Book your complimentary conversation here:


Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

There’s a phase in sobriety we don't talk about enough.
The chaos has gone… but nothing feels particularly better either.
Just flat.
In this episode, we unpack why that happens, and why it doesn’t mean you’ve made the wrong decision.
We explore the gap between expectation and reality, the loss of the “reward” alcohol once gave, and why what feels like underwhelm is often your system finally regulating.

You’ll hear why this stage matters more than most, where people tend to drift, and how to start using the space sobriety creates instead of questioning it.

If you’ve ever thought “Is this it?” — this episode will help you understand what’s really going on, and what to do next.

If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


Save your place for the next workshop here:

If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

Book your complimentary conversation here:


Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

Grief isn’t always about death.
Sometimes it’s the life you thought you’d have.
The version of you that’s changed.
A relationship that doesn’t feel the same anymore.
In this conversation with Dipti Tait, we explore the quieter forms of loss many women don’t recognise—and why alcohol often becomes the way to cope with what hasn’t been named.
Because when something feels off, heavy, or unresolved…
it’s easier to pour a drink than sit with it.
Not weakness.
Just no language for what’s really going on.
This episode is about changing that.
Naming it.
Understanding it.
Moving through it—without needing to numb it.

About Dipti Tait
Dipti Tait is a psychotherapist, solution focused hypnotherapist, retreat host, and author who helps people understand the grief they don’t even realise they’re carrying.
With over 15 years of clinical experience, she specialises in ‘life grief’—the emotional impact of loss, change, identity shifts, and unmet expectations. She is the author of Good Grief and Planet Grief, and is known for blending neuroscience with simple, human insight that makes complex emotions feel manageable.

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If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


Save your place for the next workshop here:

If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

Book your complimentary conversation here:


Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

Why does something that’s clearly good for you…
suddenly feel selfish the moment other people are involved?

In this episode, we unpack the real reason taking a break from alcohol can feel uncomfortable, why it has very little to do with willpower. 

For some women drinking is a part of how they connect, unwind, maintain ease in their relationships.
So when that changes, even quietly, it can feel like you’ve disrupted something unspoken.
Not an argument.
A shared rhythm of “this is what we do.”

Stepping outside of that is where the tension shows up.

This episode explores: Why “this feels selfish” is rarely about selfishness

Why the real challenge isn’t the habit, it’s changing the dynamic
What happens in relationships when you stop keeping things easy

How these moments can lead to more honest, intentional connection.
The discomfort isn’t a sign you’re doing it wrong.
It’s a sign the dynamic is changing.

The real question becomes: Are you willing to let it?

If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


Save your place for the next workshop here:

If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

Book your complimentary conversation here:


Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

Some drinking habits don’t come from stress or chaos.
They come from evenings that feel empty, repetitive and hard to sit in.

Nothing’s wrong.
But nothing feels good either.

So the drink, whether it’s wine or something else, becomes the marker that the day is over.
Something to look forward to.
Something that stops you having to sit in the space.

And that’s the part no one talks about. I see this pattern all the time. It shows up in different ways, but the dynamic is the same.
The evening feels flat, so something fills it.

If your nights feel restless, predictable or harder to switch off from than they should, this isn’t about the drink.
It’s about what the drink is doing for you.

If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


Save your place for the next workshop here:

If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

Book your complimentary conversation here:


Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

There’s a stage of life no one really prepares you for. The kids leave. Everything changes. It’s quieter, and something feels off. This is often where drinking starts to creep in. Not dramatically. Just more often than you’d like.

In this conversation with Anita McKenna, we talk about the empty nest and what’s really going on underneath it. The identity shift. The loss of role. Why so many women find themselves drinking more at this point, even when life looks fine from the outside. If this is you, it’ll likely feel very familiar.

Anita McKenna works mainly with women who are brilliant at doing life, but no longer want to just get through it.
Through one-to-one work, group spaces and honest conversations, she blends therapeutic depth with practical support to help women/people notice where they’ve been living from duty and expectation, and begin choosing how they actually want to live, work and relate.
Her work centres on one simple idea - less duty, more choice.

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If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


Save your place for the next workshop here:

If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

Book your complimentary conversation here:


Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

You don’t have a binge drinking problem you have a decision you haven’t made.
Until that’s clear, the cycle will keep repeating no matter how many times you promise yourself it’ll be different.
In this episode, I break down what’s really driving the pattern and why willpower isn’t the issue.


If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


Save your place for the next workshop here:

If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

Book your complimentary conversation here:


Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

Choosing sobriety when everyone around you still drinks isn’t easy.
Elizabeth shares her personal journey of choosing sobriety and the emotional and social challenges that came with it. We explore wine o’clock culture, the pressure to fit in, and why stepping away from alcohol can feel uncomfortable even when it’s the right decision for you.

If you’ve ever questioned your relationship with alcohol or wondered how to stay sober around friends and family who still drink, this conversation will give you clarity and a new perspective.

Elizabeth Davies, known as The Fulfilled Mother Coach, is a life coach supporting mothers who feel overwhelmed, out of control, and lost in motherhood. She helps them reconnect with themselves, regain a sense of control, and step into a calmer, more confident version of who they truly are.

Through personalised one-to-one support, Elizabeth meets each mother exactly where she is, creating space for real and lasting change.

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If this resonated, DM “CALM” to book your FREE discovery call with Elizabeth and take the first step towards feeling calm, in control, and no longer overwhelmed by motherhood and everything you’re carrying.



If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise.

Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck.

Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot.


Save your place for the next workshop here:

If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me. 

Book your complimentary conversation here:


Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.