⁣⁣⁣As International Women’s Month comes to an end ⁣I’m back on The Courage to Be podcast with previous guest Monique Carayol to explore “The Courage to Be a Real Woman in Business”. ⁣ Each time I talk with Monique I am reminded of what it means and how it feels to get under the surface quickly and gracefully. We jump into some big topics and I'd love to hear your personal reflections/experiences on what we share.  We explore what gets in the way of talented woman showing up as themselves, what it means to bring our magic to the world and what can hold us back. We talk diversity, both ..read more

Happy New Year everyone, I'm excited to kick off the year in conversation with Monique Carayol. Monique talks about leadership from a place of deep experience gained from starting as a PA in the NHS and navigating her way to a board level executive director. Monique won the PRECIOUS Outstanding Woman in the Public Sector award in 2017. I share this because of course it’s a huge achievement, but more so because I had one hour with Monique and in that short time I could feel what it meant to be in Monique’s company. I was reminded of my previous guest Owen Eastwood “to belong is to be seen, and ..read more

⁣⁣Today, I am joined by Sinéad and Gillian from Intuitive Eating Ireland.  Sinéad, a mental health nurse and nutritional therapist, and Gillian, a mental health social worker and yoga teacher, have created an online community aimed at deconstructing diet culture and harmful attitudes towards weight loss and nutrition. Our conversation goes beyond intuitive eating, exploring how to  listen into our body’s individual cues and to unlearn all the rules and judgements from all the external sources in your life. If you are not already following Sinéad and Gillian take a look ..read more

⁣⁣“Whakapapa., You belong here”. This conversation is an absolute gem. I don’t really have a licence to say that, do I?!  But this weeks guest really had an impact and inspired much reflection (days after!), I am so pleased to finally get to share it with you all.⠀ I’m joined by Owen Eastwood, one of the most in-demand performance coaches in the world and author of the book Belonging. Over the past decade, Owen has worked with some of the most elite teams and groups in the world, including Gareth Southgate's England Football team, the Command Group of NATO, the South African Cricket Team ..read more

⁣I promised a bonus episode this week, so here it is! This was a special one as I got to sit around my kitchen table, coffee in hand with my wonderful guest by my side, such a treat! So much so I may have forgotten we were recording at times!⠀ Today’s guest is Sonica Mushi from Crossroads Counselling. We delve deep into many of "The Courage to Be" themes from approval seeking to external validation, understanding what’s healthy and what’s too much, We talk about bringing more of ourselves to each interaction, "going below the surface" and the difference it makes. How to recognise unhelpful pat ..read more

This week, I am joined by the wonderful Marian Boswall, for those of you who know Marian or enjoy her awe-inspiring grid, you’ll know what I mean when I say this was a very special episode. And if you haven’t yet come across Marian, you’re in for a treat. Marian is a leading landscape architect and founder of MBLA studios, best known for creating stunning gardens in sensitive or historic settings. As always here on The Courage to Be podcast, we go beyond everyday business! We explore the topic of voice and what it means to use your voice in a way that is truly meaningful, Marian shares her lov ..read more

This week I was inspired to talk about values. I've pulled an extract from my conversation with Dr Steven C Hayes (Episode 34), bestselling author of A Liberated Mind.  I love how Steven explores the topic of values; bringing more intentionality and presence into our life, seeing the sweetness in our pain, the yearning behind our hurt. Our values inform how we spend our time and energy, but its not always as straightforward as it seems. Connecting to our innate values can be challening. Society can often send some mixed messages around what "matters", be that receiving more popu ..read more

A rare condition struck Vanessa Potter with blindness and paralysis almost over-night.  In 2012 Vanessa's life was ticking along just fine. It wasn’t perfect, but she had a successful career and a loving family. Vanessa had just taken time out to set up a new business and hang out with her children. Unfortunately fate had other plans and Vanessa was hit with a mystery illness leaving her blind, paralysed and reeling. The year it took for Vanessa's sight to return changed her life and recovery was anything but usual. Vanessa’s response to her illness was to document the entire journey via ..read more

This week I explore the topic of noticing with the wonderful Lucy Allen friend and business partner.    We talk about what it means to notice and the many forms that noticing takes; noticing our thoughts, writing our thoughts down, noticing and leaning into our feelings, the pleasant and the unpleasant.    We link it back to self-understanding. Acknowledge the difference between conscious and unconscious living.    I'd love to hear your views on this.    Sending love,  Sinéad               ..read more

⁣This week I speak to the amazing Jenny Keane..."when we open conversations about sex and sexuality, we normalise something that IS SO NORMAL."⠀ We explore the true power of wellness, to move between stress and ease. We look at changing the script around sex and sexuality - questioning the beliefs we hold and the narratives we've inherited.  ⠀ We unpack pleasure and what it really means, the practice and the discipline of bringing more pleasure into our life. ⠀ We explore sex education, what we have learnt and what we need to re-learn. Jenny’s teaching makes sex education simple, fun and ..read more