The Messy Middle

Join us for a rich conversation with Grace Tempany where we talk about: The fear of leaving the steady pensionable job to follow your souls calling Trusting the path when there are few role models and signposts How much time it takes to build the foundations before you make the leap How the inner work, resilience building and nervous system regulation is key for support Handing too much power to t...

A shortish episode today mainly to flex the muscle and get back to doing something I love and secondly to let you know about my short but effective group coaching programme The Turning Point which begins soon. I know many of you are taking social media breaks so if you want all the deets please do take a listen. If you are at a career crossroads and don't know what you want to be when you grow...

Today we chat about pausing, reviewing and integrating. How this act of consciously stopping can actually be more helpful and time efficient in the long run. It's a simple practice the yields big results and unhooks us from linear timelines. I hope to return in Autumn with a new season. In the meantime if you enjoyed any of the episodes please do drop me a line or leave a review. You can also...

During Episode 6 we learned how to identify the different types of fear in our bodies and which ones we want to listen to. Today we get really practical and figure out how can we take action towards our dreams and goals even when we feel completely frozen with fear. I mentioned Sara Duigous work on the episode, you can find her really helpful work here If you want to get clear on your Values, you...

Today we talk about the number 1 thing that holds us back from living out our callings and purpose and yes it's our old friend Fear. Today I invite you to identify 3 different types of fear and notice how they show up for you in your body. When we get literate in this body language we can make much better decisions that are right for our lives. If you want private bespoke support then check ou...

What's calling or nudging you?  What ideas, plans, creative projects or potential businesses keep floating around in your head? Today we talk about what your calling, purpose or direction is, specifically at midlife.  The callings we receive at this season of our life are really important and won't be ignored or shut down.  We’ll consider how we can listen to them, take tiny actions toward...

I am delighted to introduce you to our first guest on The Messy Middle podcast, Sarah Robertson. Sarah is the brand designer and creative mentor behind These Are The Days , a branding studio based in the Scottish Borders. We covered lots of ground on embracing our human qualities in our businesses including how: - our businesses evolve and grow and we don't need to resist it - embracing change...

Time is a resource that we are constantly saying that we don't have enough of. How are you spending yours? Are you really not good at time management or is it something else? How can you reclaim your time so you can channel it into something else just for you. If you enjoyed the episode, please share with a friend or leave a review :-) I'll be back again in 2 weeks and in the meantime you...

Today we chat about perfectionism: How it shows up in so many sneaky ways, How it drains us from our life force, and pulls us away from who we really are We're not doing this anymore! If you enjoyed the episode, please share with a friend or leave a review :-) If you wish to be a guest on the show please reach out and we can chat. I'll be back again in 2 weeks and in the meantime you can g...

In today's very first episode of The Messy Middle I wanted to talk about how starting something new can be awkward, uncomfortable, cringe and scary. I don't think it is easy for anyone despite how they present or sound. How change is inherently uncomfortable and non linear, there is no straight easy tidy line from A to B.   I'll also introduce the 3 lenses that I see change happening a...

Welcome to The Messy Middle, where we hold nuanced and curious conversations about how we can live, work and do business differently! I look forward to being with you regularly to explore how we navigate the messiness of change with our full humanness intact. Please subscribe so you'll be first to hear when new episodes arrive.