Do you get nervous before a job interview? Would you love to be more confident public speaking? Do you wish you had more control over your mood? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle shares her top secret way she prepares for public speaking, live TV interviews and any big work moments. It's a technique which can calm your nerves and boost your confidence and minutes and she takes you through it step by step. Alongside the impact it has had before big work moments, she also uses it in her personal life when there are potential volatile situations and she shows you how you ca ..read more

Do you find it hard to let yourself rest? Do you struggle to stop working? Are you guilty of doing one small task on your day off? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle shares a workplace boundary that her friend told her about and why it's such a brilliant company policy. She shares with you her policy on 100% work and 100% rest and how watching 6 hours of TV allowed her to have the most productive day she's had in a while. She talks about how different methods of numbing serve the same purpose and what being a workaholic really says about you. For more information, follo ..read more

Do you find it hard to do something new? Do you worry about asking for favours? Do you want to feel more confident in work? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle shares with you one question she used to help her do the scariest part of being an author. She talks you through how embodying someone else can be a really useful tool and discusses how other people can help drive that motivation. She shows you how you can use comparison to your benefit and shares the concept of a future memory that can help you to get more things done. For more information, follow Michelle at @Mi ..read more

Do you get too intimidated to go to the gym? Do you worry people are judging you when exercising? Do you struggle to know how gym machines work? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle talks about an experience in the gym where someone laughed at her while she was trying to figure out how the machine works. She discusses how gym intimidation leads to people not entering the gym for the first time and she shows you how she fueled it into her workout and how you shouldn't let that person win. She talks about how she reframed the incident in order to motivate herself. For more ..read more

Do you want to feel happier in life? Do you worry that others have a happier life than you do? Do you feel guilty if you don't feel grateful? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle talks about happiness and why believing we deserve to be happy can have a downside. She talks about how the pressure to be happy can actually mean you ignore other emotions and why we need to allow ourselves access to all emotions. She discusses how toxic positivity can have a negative impact and why telling people they should be happy doesn't work. For more information, follow Michelle at @Miche ..read more

Do you stop texting your friends to see if they will notice? Do you have difficulty asking your partner for what you need directly? Do you often think 'the grass is greener' when in a relationship? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle talks about why testing your relationships doesn't work. She talks about how shows like Love Island and The Ultimatum are not good demonstrations of commitment and that it is not indicative of the real world in terms of loyalty and fidelty. She discusses how running tests and seeing whether people notice is an inaccurate way of getting a solu ..read more

Do you think your friends are making the wrong decision? Do you find it hard to keep your opinions to yourself? Do you want to know how to set boundaries around repeating the same conversation? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle talks about how we need to let the people in our lives make their own mistakes. She talks about how repeating your opinion over and over again is bad boundaries and shows you a better approach so that you can support the people in your life without feeling judged. She discusses how you can set a boundary around someone coming to you for advice bu ..read more

Do you believe setting a boundary is a threat? Do you give ultimatums when you don't get your way? Do you struggle to compromise? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle talks about ultimatums and what the difference is between giving an ultimatum and setting a boundary. Michelle talks about how compromises often leave both parties unsatisfied and gives you a better option. She also discusses how you can get your needs met by looking under the surface level need. For more information, follow Michelle at @MichelleLElman on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See a ..read more

Do you rely on external validation a lot? Do you need compliments to feel secure? Do you think you are needy to ask for reassurance? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle talks about how external validation and internal validation affect us. She discusses how you can do both and why external validation isn't a bad thing. She talks you through her personal experiences of learning how to build internal validation and why external validation isn't as reliable. For more information, follow Michelle at @MichelleLElman on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See aca ..read more

Do you get bored easily? Do you take your boredom as a sign that you are dissatisfied with life? Do you struggle to finish what you've started? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, Michelle talks about how boredom creates room for creativity and why it's necessary in order to be successful in life, relationships and your goals. She discusses how boredom is an emotion and if you aren't able to utilise it, you will be tempted to leave a good thing. She talks through personal experiences and why boredom is not necessarily an indication of something wrong in your life. For more inform ..read more