Let's Stop Your Thought Bully

Send us Fan Mail Do you spend your life expecting something to go wrong? Do you overthink conversations, worry about situations that haven’t happened yet, or feel as though you’re constantly living in fear and trepidation? In this episode, Julie shares a message inspired by a listener who felt trapped by anxious thinking. You’ll discover why your inner voice isn’t always telling you the truth, how...

Send us Fan Mail The Missing Keys: Why You’ll Never Feel Ready Have you ever told yourself: “I’ll do it when I’m more confident.” “I’ll wait until I’m ready.” “I just need one more qualification, one more bit of experience, one more sign…” What if waiting is exactly what your Thought Bully wants you to do? In this episode, Julie shares the inspiring story of Grace Slick, who wrote music on a broke...

Send us Fan Mail What if anxiety has been giving you orders for years? "Don't go." "Don't try." "Stay where it's safe." "Something might go wrong." In this episode, Julie explores the difference between listening to anxiety and obeying it. Anxiety is designed to keep us safe, but sometimes the alarm gets stuck. When that happens, it can slowly...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever described yourself as a worrier, an anxious person, or simply “a stressy person”? In this episode, Julie challenges the labels we give ourselves and explores the difference between experiencing stress and becoming identified with it. Inspired by a conversation with a colleague who described himself as a “stressy person,” Julie looks at how the Thought Bully can quiet...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like something bad is about to happen… even when nothing actually has? In this episode, Julie talks about the exhausting feeling of constantly expecting disaster, losing everything, or waiting for life to fall apart. After receiving a message from a listener who felt overwhelmed and frightened about the future, Julie explores how the “Thought Bully” keeps people t...

Send us Fan Mail Are you dealing with difficult people?  Maybe you are experiencing workplace bullying and losing confidence and self belief.  You are not on your own, so before you lose all your self-worth, and maybe begin to over think things, join me on this podcast. Someone messaged me about being treated badly at work… being left out…  spoken to unkindly…  and made to feel small. So this epis...

Send us Fan Mail It’s been one year since I started this podcast… and in this episode, I want to share something honest: 👉 It’s taken me that whole year to truly be myself. At the beginning, I filtered what I said.  I thought about how I sounded.  I wondered what people would think. But over time… something changed. In this anniversary episode, we explore what it really means to be yourself —and...

Send us Fan Mail Facing life alone can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s living on your own, going somewhere by yourself, or doing something you’ve always avoided… the fear can feel very real. In this episode, I share something deeply personal — how I once believed I would never be okay on my own, and how that completely changed. Because the truth is: 👉 The thing you fear most… might not be what yo...

Send us Fan Mail Started something… and now it feels harder? You’re not imagining it. In fact, this is exactly what happens when you step outside your comfort zone — and it doesn’t mean you’ve made a mistake. In this episode, we explore what really happens after you “turn the key” and take that first step. Because there isn’t just one door. There are two. 🚪 The Bravado Door — where everything fee...

Send us Fan Mail Struggling to believe in yourself? You’re not alone — and more importantly, you don’t need to feel confident before you start. In this episode, I share a simple but powerful tool you can use anytime your mind starts to doubt you: the BEAT method. Because here’s the truth:  Belief doesn’t come first.  It’s built through action. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking: “I can’t do th...

Send us Fan Mail Are you afraid to start? Feeling stuck… overthinking… waiting for the right moment that never seems to come? In this episode, I’m standing right beside you as you face something big — a decision that could change your life. Whether it’s starting a business, turning your passion into something more, making a bold move, or finally going after what you really want… this episode is yo...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like people don’t quite get you? Like you’re explaining yourself… but something isn’t landing. Or you’re holding parts of yourself back… just to fit in. If so, this episode is for you. In this episode of Let’s Stop Your Thought Bully, we’re talking about that quiet, frustrating feeling of being misunderstood — where it comes from, how it affects you, and what ha...

Send us Fan Mail You can look fine…  sound fine…  even manage to show up in parts of your life… and yet everything has changed. This episode is for anyone living with an invisible illness — or trying to understand one. Because when something can’t be seen, it’s often misunderstood. In this episode of Let’s Stop Your Thought Bully , I talk openly about how invisible illness can quietly change your...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever walked away from a conversation and thought… “Did I say something wrong?” “They didn’t seem that friendly…” “I don’t think they like me.” If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. Because here’s the truth — you’re not the only one who feels like this. Not even close. In this episode of Let’s Stop Your Thought Bully, we’re talking about that quiet, uncomfortab...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever reached the point where anxiety completely overwhelms you? Anxiety help/ Anxiety Overwhelm/ Overthinking / Mental Health support Your head hurts. Your neck and shoulders are tight. You can’t think clearly. You can’t face what’s in front of you. And your mind starts telling you that everything is falling apart. In this episode of Let’s Stop Your Thought Bully, Julie t...

Send us Fan Mail Anxiety can take over quietly. Before you realise it, you’re overthinking everything, doubting yourself, and reacting to pressure instead of living your life. In this episode, Julie shares The Anxiety Toolkit — a collection of simple, practical tools designed to help you steady yourself when anxiety starts to take control. These are not complicated techniques. They’re straightforw...

Send us Fan Mail The Confidence Toolkit You’re Not Using Yet What if the reason your confidence wobbles isn’t because you lack it… but because you’re not preparing it? In this episode, I’m introducing something new — The Inner Yorkshire Protocol — a simple, practical way to prepare your energy before the world gets a say. Most of us walk into our day unprepared. We check our phones, react to other...

Send us Fan Mail Is anxiety slowly changing who you are? There was a time when you felt more like yourself. More steady. More certain. More free. So when did that change? In this episode of Let’s Stop Your Thought Bully, I’m talking directly to you about how anxiety can quietly reshape your personality — how invisible rules, pressure, and other people’s expectations can slowly take over without yo...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve missed something lately… a deadline, a plan, a promise to yourself… and you’ve been quietly beating yourself up about it — this is for you. In this episode, I’m speaking directly to you. Not the polished version of you. The tired one. The one who feels a step behind. We talk about why missing something doesn’t mean you’re failing — it means you’re human. Why high achieve...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been quietly telling yourself you’re failing… this episode is for you. If you feel behind, overlooked, or like success happens for “other people”… this is for you. In this episode, I’m speaking directly to you — the one who keeps going, adapts, survives and still doubts yourself. We talk about: • Why you may be underestimating how capable you already are • The invisible...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been walking around with the quiet belief that you’ve failed — that something has gone wrong, that you haven’t coped the way you should have — this episode is for you. In this episode, I explore why the feeling of failure is often a false conclusion, driven by the Thought Bully’s love of absolutes and doom. We look at how real life rarely moves in straight lines, and why...

Send us Fan Mail Rest is supposed to help — so why does it sometimes make you feel worse? In this episode, I explore why slowing down can feel uncomfortable, unsettling, or even wrong when you’re used to coping, pushing through, or staying busy just to get by. We talk about the hidden adjustment phase that often follows stopping, why guilt and restlessness can surface when things finally quieten,...

Send us Fan Mail If your motivation has dropped and you’re wondering what’s gone wrong, this episode is for you. In this episode, I explore why loss of motivation isn’t always a failure or a lack of discipline — and why it’s often a sign that your energy has been depleted for too long. We talk about the quiet pressure to keep going, the damage done by constant “shoulds”, and why rest isn’t weaknes...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been coping, managing, and pushing on — but quietly running on empty — this episode is for you. In this episode, I talk about the quiet pressure that drains our energy without us realising it. The constant “shoulds” , the expectations we place on ourselves, and the way stress and anxiety build when we keep going despite exhaustion. I share a real client story that highli...

Send us Fan Mail Before you decide what this year is about, it might be worth pausing. In this episode, I explore the quiet pressure many of us feel to define the year too early — to label it, plan it, or control it — and how that pressure can quietly drain our energy before we’ve even begun. We talk about letting the year reveal itself in real time, and gaining the ability to respond to life as i...