You Keep Me Sane

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  • Connection at Christmas: It Isn't About The Table


    Episode Overview
    It’s Christmas Eve, and today we’re sitting with one word that has shown up again and again this year: connection.
    Not the glossy, picture-perfect kind we see in adverts, but the quiet, truthful kind that grounds us - especially when the season feels full, loud, or lonely.

    In this short episode, we explore why connection becomes harder to access at the very moment we need it most, and how presence - with ourselves and with others - can bring us back to what matters.


    Key Discussion Points

    • The gap between expectation and reality at Christmas — and why it can feel so emotional.
    • Loneliness statistics in Australia and the UK that reveal how many people struggle at this time of year.
    • Why real connection starts with being present with yourself, even when your feelings are uncomfortable.
    • The role of vulnerability in meaningful relationships - and how dropping the performance opens the door to genuine closeness.
    • How to feel connected even if you’re spending Christmas alone.


    Listener Takeaways

    • Connection isn’t about the size of your table - it’s about the honesty you bring to it.
    • You’re allowed to acknowledge sadness, overwhelm, or loneliness at Christmas. Naming it is part of connection too.
    • Presence is the most meaningful gift you can offer, whether to yourself or someone you love.
    • You are worthy of connection exactly as you are - no performance required.
    • The small, human moments often matter far more than the carefully orchestrated ones.


    Join the Conversation

    How are you feeling heading into Christmas this year?
    Is there someone you want to reconnect with - including yourself?
    Send us a DM or voicemail. We’d love to hear what this season brings up for you.



    Links:

    • Download Enough - Our Self Worth Reset.
    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod  
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at  [email protected]

    Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.youkeepmesane.com/subscribe/

    Hosts: Aileen Harvey & Julie Fahy

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    Disclaimer: 

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    11 min
  • Sitting with the Shift: We’ll Know Them Longer as Adults Than as Children

    Episode overview

    In this episode, we pause on one simple line that stopped us in our tracks:
    “We’ll know our children as adults far longer than we’ll know them as children.”

    We take a trip down memory lane talk about how quickly the “little years” pass, why those toddler days feel so vivid, and what it’s like to suddenly realise we’re parenting almost-adults. From Peppa Pig pyjamas and Iggle Piggle shows to mascara, moods and slammed doors, we look at how our kids have changed – and how we have too.

    If you’re feeling that quiet ache of “when did they grow up?”, this one is for you.


    Key discussion points

    • The moment that quote landed and why it brought up such a wave of emotion.
    • Remembering the early years: buggies, board-on-the-pram days, Lapland trips, tiny hands and mispronounced words.
    • How phones, constant entertainment and “never being bored” might be changing our kids’ sense of time.
    • The identity shift for mums when we’re no longer needed every second and the house gets quieter.
    • Grief and gratitude in the same breath – noticing that every stage feels like the hardest and the best, and every stage ends.


    Listener takeaways

    • You’re not imagining it – childhood really is a tiny window of time, and it’s normal to feel emotional when you notice it closing.
    • It’s okay to miss the toddler years and still be utterly exhausted by them while you were in them.
    • Presence matters more than perfection: your kids will remember how it felt to be with you more than the schedule, the craft, or the trip.
    • This in-between age is confusing for them and for us – they want independence and reassurance at the same time, and so do we.
    • One simple practice: notice one everyday moment today – the eye roll, the shared joke, the “mum, what’s for dinner?” – and mentally bookmark it as a memory you’ll miss one day.


    Join the conversation

    If this episode touched that tender place of “they’re growing up so fast”, we’d love to hear from you.

    Come and share a favourite toddler memory, or what this teenage season feels like for you right now. Send us a DM or voice note on Instagram @youkeepmesane.pod

    Join us over on Patreon for this week’s Sanity Check and more honest chats about motherhood, identity and this season of life shifts.



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    Links:

    • Download Enough - Our Self Worth Reset.
    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod  
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at  [email protected]

    Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.youkeepmesane.com/subscribe/

    Hosts: Aileen Harvey & Julie Fahy

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    Disclaimer: 

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    22 min
  • Quiet Doesn’t Mean Weak: Redefining Strength, Self-Worth & Self-Confidence

    Episode overview
    In this episode, we explore a sneaky belief many of us absorbed young: that the loudest person in the room is the strongest one - and that being quieter, reflective or sensitive somehow makes you weaker.

    We talk about loudness as a shield, teenage friendship dynamics, being labelled “weak” for not being the loud one, and how that seeps into adult life - careers, friendships, parenting and the way we judge women who live differently. 

    Quiet strength, we’ve realised, often doesn’t get the spotlight… but it might be the most powerful kind.


    Key discussion points

    • Jamie Kern Lima’s story: building IT Cosmetics, selling to L’Oréal, and still feeling unworthy inside.
    • The crucial difference between self-confidence (what you can do) and self-worth (who you believe you are).
    • The teenage playground dynamic: loud, attention-grabbing girls seen as “strong” and quieter ones labelled “weak”.
    • How these teen patterns spill into adulthood: friendship politics, social dominance, and how others read our strength.
    • “You fall to what you believe you’re worthy of”: how low worth can lead to unhealthy relationships and choices.
    • Why quieter personalities often have higher emotional intelligence, empathy and self-awareness - and why that is strength.

    Listener takeaways

    • Quiet doesn’t equal weak. Loud doesn’t automatically equal strong. 
    • Self-confidence and self-worth are different. You can be brilliant, capable and “together” on the outside and still feel not enough inside. 
    • If your identity rises and falls with achievements, income, roles or how “busy” you are, it might be a sign your self-worth is asking for attention.
    • Gentleness can be powerful. You don’t have to shout to be heard. Presence, consistency, kindness and reflection are all forms of quiet strength
    • As parents and caregivers, we’re modelling what strength looks like. Showing boundaries, self-respect and calm courage gives our kids a very different map than “loudest wins”.
    • The small, unseen choices - saying no, changing direction, choosing rest, ending a draining friendship - are often the truest expressions of self-worth.

    Join the conversation

    If you can relate to this, share your story with us - leave a voice note or send us a message on Instagram at @youkeepmesane.pod. If this episode resonated, please pass it on to someone who might need the reminder that quiet isn’t weak and loud isn’t always strong.

    And if you’d like extra support, reflections and mini deep-dives each week, join us over on Patreon for our Sanity Checks - all for about the price of a coffee a month. 



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    BetterHelp makes it easy to find a therapist who suits your needs. Their online platform connects you with credentialed therapists, and if your first match isn’t the right fit, you can switch.

    Links:

    • Download Enough - Our Self Worth Reset.
    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod  
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at  [email protected]

    Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.youkeepmesane.com/subscribe/

    Hosts: Aileen Harvey & Julie Fahy

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    Disclaimer: 

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    23 min
  • From Small To Seen : Owning Your Worth
    Episode Overview

    This week we’re joined by Monica Maldonado - the voice behind @thepowerofgoodenough - for a raw, hopeful conversation about how low self-worth can quietly shape our lives even when we’ve had a “stable” upbringing. Monica shares how being the youngest of four, people-pleasing, and staying “small” became an identity she had to unlearn in adulthood. We talk about awakening moments, inner-child work, nervous-system safety, micro-actions, and the difference between healing and transformation. If you’ve ever felt “average,” invisible, or only worthy when you perform — this one’s for you.

    Key Discussion Points
    • “Stable” childhoods & invisible wounds: Why invalidation and family roles (youngest/eldest, capable/quiet) can wire worth externally.
    • Not-enoughness as identity: How staying small becomes comfortable - and why leaving it feels terrifying (and courageous).
    • Awakening → healing → transformation: The stages Monica noticed, and why many of us get stuck healing but never acting.
    • Inner-child work that actually helps: Re-parenting with compassion, giving yourself the words you never heard.
    • Boundaries as self-respect (not punishment): Standards you set for you, not rules to control others.
    • Generation-breaking: Modeling unconditional worth for our kids while we’re still rewriting our own scripts.
    • Why Monica’s message resonates now: Women naming burnout, rejecting perfection, and refusing to shrink anymore.


    Listener Takeaways
    • Your worth is inherent. Move from “I’m worthy only when…” to “I’m worthy even when…”.
    • Name the pattern. Ask: Where am I still performing small to stay safe/liked?
    • Regulate, then act. A regulated body makes brave conversations possible.
    • Practice micro-courage daily. One tiny ask, no apology attached. Repeat.
    • Boundaries raise your life’s ceiling. Your standards reflect your self-worth.
    • Reframe for your inner teen. “You failed” → “You’re learning.” Experience ≠ identity.
    • Don’t linger in healing. Turn insights into action so transformation can stick.


    Join the Conversation

    Find Monica on Instagram: @thepowerofgoodenough. Tell us your micro-action this week - what tiny boundary or brave ask did you try? Share the episode with a friend who needs the reminder: you’re enough, even when. 

    Come hang out with us for weekly deep dives & Sanity Checks.




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    BetterHelp makes it easy to find a therapist who suits your needs. Their online platform connects you with credentialed therapists, and if your first match isn’t the right fit, you can switch.

    Links:

    • Download Enough - Our Self Worth Reset.
    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod  
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at  [email protected]

    Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.youkeepmesane.com/subscribe/

    Hosts: Aileen Harvey & Julie Fahy

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    Disclaimer: 

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    43 min
  • Growth Through Adversity | Sanity Check

    Episode Summary: In this episode, Aileen and Julie explore the powerful, often difficult process of growth through adversity. Reflecting on their own life experiences—from heartbreak to major transitions—they discuss how challenging moments have fundamentally shaped who they are. Together, they ask whether personal growth always requires hardship and consider ways we can foster self-development even in calmer times. For anyone navigating a tough period or looking to cultivate growth without drama, this episode offers gentle encouragement and thoughtful perspectives.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Growth Through Adversity: Aileen and Julie share personal stories of overcoming grief, loss, and life transitions. They reveal how these hardships ultimately brought greater strength, self-understanding, and compassion. 
    • Can We Grow Without Trauma? The hosts discuss whether growth must come through painful experiences, contemplating the role of intentional challenges, risk-taking, and stepping out of one’s comfort zone as alternative paths to growth. They reflect on the importance of self-acceptance and facing one’s fears before life forces a confrontation.
    • How to Embrace Growth, Even When It Hurts: For those facing difficult times, Aileen and Julie offer strategies to navigate pain and find growth within it. They share personal practices, like journaling, self-reflection, and letting emotions surface, to help process and embrace challenging emotions in a healthy way.

    Quote of the Episode:
    "To abolish all valleys is to get rid of all mountains." – Alan Watts, shared by Julie

    Practical Advice:

    • Allow yourself to feel and process difficult emotions, using practices like journaling, mindful observation, and seeking support from trusted friends.
    • Recognise growth opportunities in smaller, intentional challenges, especially when life feels stable—take steps that expand your comfort zone in gentle, steady ways.

    Join the Conversation:
    Share your thoughts on growth through adversity or how you encourage self-development in calmer times. Join our Instagram group, send a voicemail, or email us at [email protected].

    Thank you for listening! Join us next week for another honest conversation about navigating life’s challenges together.

    Links:

    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at [email protected]

    Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.youkeepmesane.com/subscribe/

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    Disclaimer:

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    15 min
  • Always On: Reclaiming Your Attention in a World That Never Sleeps
    Episode Overview

    We talk about the “always on” culture - phones, pings, and pressure to reply instantly - and how it hijacks presence, deep focus, and self-worth. From family group chats and school apps to work Slack and late-night DMs, we explore why constant accessibility feels normal (and even “kind”), how it fuels anxiety and perfectionism, and simple, compassionate boundaries that let you choose when you’re available. The goal isn’t a digital detox; it’s digital boundaries - so you can be in your life, not just in your inbox.

    Key Discussion Points
    • The speed of living: Instant everything (messages, info, shopping, streaming) creates a false “high capacity” expectation - and a nervous system on edge
    • Responsiveness ≠ reliability: We unpack why replying fast has been confused with being caring, competent, or “on it.”
    • Home + work spillover: From school apps to after-hours Slack—why the lack of pause multiplies the mental load.
    • Kids, teens, and phones: Read receipts, comparison, and the pressure to respond—how we’re coaching our kids (and ourselves).
    • Addiction loops: The comfort of holding the phone, the “just one more app” cycle, and how partial attention keeps us revved.
    • Research we reference: Constant interruptions erode focus and increase anxiety; it takes real time to refocus after a ping.


    Listener Takeaways
    • You don’t owe anyone constant access. Your worth isn’t measured in response times.
    • Pause beats panic. Waiting to reply often leads to calmer, kinder, clearer responses.
    • Make one small boundary today: 10–15 phone-free minutes (or an hour if you can). Notice the twitch, boredom, or urge—beneath it is calm.
    • Say it out loud: “No rush to reply.” Model it and people mirror it.
    • Choose your pockets of presence: After breakfast before checking, or phone charging in the kitchen at night.
    • Remember: Reliability is showing up when it matters, not being instantly available.


    Join the Conversation

    Tell us your favourite digital boundary. Do you have phone-free time? Do read receipts stress you out? Feel free DM us on Instagram @youkeepmesane.pod, or leave us a voicemail - we may feature your thoughts in a future episode.





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    BetterHelp makes it easy to find a therapist who suits your needs. Their online platform connects you with credentialed therapists, and if your first match isn’t the right fit, you can switch.

    Links:

    • Download Enough - Our Self Worth Reset.
    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod  
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at  [email protected]

    Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.youkeepmesane.com/subscribe/

    Hosts: Aileen Harvey & Julie Fahy

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    Disclaimer: 

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    32 min
  • Emotional Vampires: When Caring Becomes Carrying

    Episode Overview
    We dive into that sticky space between empathy and exhaustion—the moment a caring friend becomes the “emotional sponge” (hello, emotional vampires 👀). We talk about invisible emotional labour, midlife capacity, Catholic/learned guilt, and why stepping back isn’t selfish—it’s self-respect. We share how chronic one-way “offloading” keeps both people stuck, and how gentle, clear boundaries help everyone grow.


    Key Discussion Points

    • Monologue vs. conversation: the red flag of constant offloading with no pause, curiosity, or reciprocity
    • Invisible labour is real: the listener/soother role is invaluable - and often unseen.
    • Self-worth & caregiving: when your value is tied to being “the strong one,” pulling back can trigger guilt
    • Outsourcing processing: how repeated dumping keeps others in a holding pattern (and drains you)
    • Quiet boundaries: reply when you have capacity, slow the response loop, name your limits kindly.
    • Love ≠ carrying it all: you can care deeply without being the emotional crutch.


    Listener Takeaways

    • Notice your body’s cues: if you dread the message or feel depleted after chats, a boundary is needed.
    • Ask the reciprocity question: do they ever ask how you are—and stay to hear the answer?
    • Try a gentle reset: “I want to support you, but I don’t always have the emotional energy to take everything on.”
    • Delay is a boundary: respond when you have capacity, not on read-receipt guilt.
    • Guilt ≠ wrongdoing: it often shows up when you’re doing something new and healthier.
    • Protect your peace: empathy with boundaries prevents burnout—and keeps relationships honest.


    Join the Conversation
    Tell us your story on Instagram @youkeepmesane.pod or leave us a voice note -we’d love to hear how you navigate this. Share this episode with the friend who’s always “the strong one.”



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    BetterHelp makes it easy to find a therapist who suits your needs. Their online platform connects you with credentialed therapists, and if your first match isn’t the right fit, you can switch.

    Links:

    • Download Enough - Our Self Worth Reset.
    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod  
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at  [email protected]

    Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.youkeepmesane.com/subscribe/

    Hosts: Aileen Harvey & Julie Fahy

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    Disclaimer: 

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    25 min
  • The Quiet Bloom: Growing in Your Own Time

    Episode Overview

    Feeling stretched thin, foggy, or quietly burning out? You’re not alone. In this episode, we get honest about that midlife feeling of running on empty - when hormones, deadlines, and daily demands leave you wondering how it’s all sustainable.

    Inspired by Dame Patricia Routledge’s beautiful reflection before her 95th birthday, we talk about what it really means to bloom again. From her role as Hyacinth “Bouquet” to her later-life creativity and peace, her words remind us that it’s never too late to come home to ourselves.

    We explore how midlife isn’t a decline but a recalibration - a shedding, softening, and rediscovering of what truly matters. Whether you’re exhausted, in transition, or simply questioning who you are without the noise, this conversation is a reminder that growth doesn’t stop. It just changes form.


    Key Discussion Points

    • The emotional exhaustion that sits “behind your eyes” - and why so many of us feel it.
    • Dame Patricia Routledge’s wisdom on fear, timelines, and finding peace later in life.
    • Landing Hyacinth Bucket at 50 - how the role healed something in her.
    • Learning Italian at 60 and painting at 80 - the joy of growth without goals.
    • The freedom of “nothing to prove” and why midlife can be the age of authenticity.
    • Shifting from “How do I get back to who I was?” to “Who am I becoming?”

     Listener Takeaways

    • Midlife isn’t the end - it’s a reset. A time to recalibrate, soften, and listen to your own rhythm.
    • Growth doesn’t have to be loud. Sometimes it’s found in stillness, in joy, in doing things just for you.
    • You’re never too late. There’s no timeline for blooming — it can happen at 40, 60, or 95.
    • Start small. Learn something new for fun, say no without guilt, or simply sit in quiet presence.
    • There’s no race to become who you’re meant to be. The timeline you were taught to follow isn’t real - you’re allowed to bloom later, slower, and differently than you expected.
    • Peace isn’t found in perfection. It begins the moment you stop performing and start listening to who you are underneath the noise.


    Join the Conversation

    What does blooming again look like for you right now? Is it softening, starting over, or rediscovering joy in the ordinary?
    Send us a DM or voice note - we’d love to hear your reflections.

    If this episode gave you hope or made you pause, share it with a friend who might need the reminder that it’s never too late to bloom again. 



    Links:

    • Download Enough - Our Self Worth Reset.
    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod  
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at  [email protected]

    Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.youkeepmesane.com/subscribe/

    Hosts: Aileen Harvey & Julie Fahy

    See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for privacy information

    Disclaimer: 

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    23 min
  • Separation & Self-Worth: Redefining What It Means to Be Enough

    Episode Overview

    In this episode we sit down with Kate Daly, co-founder of Amicable, to explore how self-worth, identity, and personal growth are intertwined with relationships - and what happens when those relationships end.

    Kate shares her wisdom from years of supporting couples through separation and co-parenting, offering a compassionate reframe: divorce isn’t a failure - it’s a change in how a family operates so everyone can thrive.

    Together, we talk about how easily self-worth becomes tied to roles - wife, mother, partner, provider - and what it means to reclaim a sense of identity beyond them. From people-pleasing and invisible labour to fear, shame, and rebuilding from the ground up, this is a deeply human, empowering look at what it means to rediscover yourself after loss.

    Key Discussion Points

    • How self-worth gets tied to our roles — and what happens when those roles change.
    • The invisible load women carry and why it’s still undervalued.
    • Reframing divorce as courage, not failure.

    Listener Takeaways

    • Divorce doesn’t erase your worth — it reveals it.
    • You’re more than your role or relationship.
    • Pause, breathe, and ground before you react.

    AMICABLE LINKS

     (2) Instagram 

     (25) amicable: Overview | LinkedIn 

     (1256) amicable divorce - YouTube 

    Join the Conversation 

    Have you experienced a time when your sense of worth was tied to your role in a relationship? Or found strength in rebuilding after a separation? Message us via the links below!

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    If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our paid partner BetterHelp. Visit https://betterhelp.com/youkeepmesane for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy.

    BetterHelp makes it easy to find a therapist who suits your needs. Their online platform connects you with credentialed therapists, and if your first match isn’t the right fit, you can switch.

    Links:

    • Download Enough - Our Self Worth Reset.
    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod  
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at  [email protected]

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    Disclaimer: 

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    54 min
  • Living A Quiet Life with Vanessa Marie Dewsbury: Learning to Rest Without Guilt and Why Stillness Matters More Than Ever

    Episode Overview
    In a world that feels louder and busier than ever, finding peace can feel impossible - especially for introverts who need quiet to recharge.

    In this episode, we sit down with Vanessa Marie Dewsbury,  best selling author and podcaster, who opens up about how she embraced a slower, softer way of living after years of tying her self-worth to busyness. We talk about why stillness is essential for our mental and emotional health, how introverts can protect their energy in an extroverted world, and why learning to say no (without guilt!) is one of the greatest acts of self-care.

    This conversation is a permission slip to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself - even if it’s just for 10 minutes a day.


    More About Vanessa:

    As well as being a best selling author, podcaster, and advocate for those wanting to embrace their quiet nature. She follows the path true to her heart rather than conforming to societal expectations. Through her journey of healing and growth, she has discovered the profound importance of trusting her voice and living in alignment with her deepest beliefs and values. Through her work, Vanessa encourages others to honor their authentic selves and cultivate confidence in their unique way of being. You can connect with Vanessa on Instagram @soulalivebarrie or on Facebook at Vanessa Marie Dewsbury.

    You can grab Vanessa’s book, Living A Quiet Life: Daily Reflections for Peace, Purpose and Personal Growth.

    Books Links:

    US:

    https://a.co/d/aOr4bvF

    CA: 

    https://a.co/d/bWSKpSP

    UK:

    https://amzn.eu/d/9SKPMJL

    AU:

    https://amzn.asia/d/dFVCzM


    Join the Conversation

    Have you tried slowing down and living more intentionally? What helps you recharge when life feels overwhelming? We’d love to hear your thoughts - drop us a DM or a voicenote @youkeepmesane.pod


    BetterHelp Paid Partnership - Get 10% off your first month

    If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our paid partner BetterHelp. Visit https://betterhelp.com/youkeepmesane for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy.

    BetterHelp makes it easy to find a therapist who suits your needs. Their online platform connects you with credentialed therapists, and if your first match isn’t the right fit, you can switch.

    Links:

    • Download Enough - Our Self Worth Reset.
    • Follow YKMS Podcast on IG @youkeepmesane.pod  
    • Follow YKMS on FB https://www.facebook.com/YouKeepMeSanePod
    • Email us at  [email protected]

    Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.youkeepmesane.com/subscribe/

    Hosts: Aileen Harvey & Julie Fahy

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    Disclaimer: 

    Remember, we’re two friends sharing our personal experiences and discussing everyday challenges. We’re not qualified coaches or therapists, and our content is for general information and supportive conversation only. If you need professional help, please seek advice from a licensed therapist.

    32 min

About You Keep Me Sane

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For 10 years, Aileen and Julie have been each other's sounding board from opposite sides of the globe – Aileen in London and Julie in Melbourne.

They have navigated everything – motherhood,…