Good Girl Deprogramming

Episode 7 - Vicky Campbell - The Power of Being You In this episode of the Good Girl Deprogramming Podcast, Michelle is joined by Vicky Campbell, a coach and HR expert, to discuss the complexities of being a “good girl” at work and the toll it takes on our authentic selves. They dive deep into the emotional exhaustion that comes from masking, people-pleasing, and constantly trying to fit into rigi...

Episode 6 - Embracing Your Authentic Self with Dayna Byfield Leadership Coach, Relationship Curator, Speaker, Polymath & Founder. Dayna's dynamic approach to empowering Leaders and teams comes from a unique deep blend of human; biology, behaviour & beliefs, intuition, dyslexic thinking and lived experience.  With her warm and infectious personality and playful communication style. As a lum...

Episode 5 - Felice Ayling - Confronting Misogyny  Meet Felice Ayling, the dynamic force behind Loud Women, where she empowers female founders to not just make a mark but to make a meteor-sized impact. With a flair for shaking things up, her mission is to help bold, driven women like you unleash the full potential of your business with confidence and style. What we talk about: 1:38 September’s Trau...

Episode 4 - Unpacking Gender Conditioning with Don Ryan (Trigger Warning - Suicide) Don has working in the social work for more than 30 years, both doing clinical work as a therapist with children who have experienced trauma and in welfare systems work working to reduce violence towards children, in domestic violence, and with people experiencing homelessness. In his personal life, Don lost three...

Episode 3: Breaking Free from Good Girl Conditioning Welcome to Episode 3! Today, we’re diving into the core of Good Girl Conditioning, unpacking the sneaky societal norms that have held us back and how we can start breaking free. Michelle goes solo to guide us through Chapter One of her book, Good Girl Deprogramming , exploring how these rules have shaped our behaviour and, more importantly, how...

Episode 2: From Rage to Rebirth - with Ceryn Rowntree Ceryn Rowntree is a Storyteller, Primal Witch and Medium on a mission to help us all re-member, reclaim and re-weave the wisdom that is held within us. Author of two books to date, including The Divine Feminist, Ceryn is based in Northumberland, UK and works online with clients across the world. What we talk about: 2:41 - Ceryn's role as a stor...

Episode 1: Introduction to Good Girl Deprogramming Welcome to the first episode of The Good Girl Deprogramming Podcast! In this episode, Michelle introduces the podcast and shares her personal journey of overcoming Good Girl Conditioning. She discusses societal expectations, the impact of coercive control on women, and how writing her book, *Good Girl Deprogramming*, transformed her life. Michelle...

Join author, coach, and organisational psychologist Michelle Minnikin as she unpacks and challenges the 'Good Girl' narrative that limits women in their personal and professional lives. In each episode, explore the stories, strategies, and psychology behind breaking free from social conditioning, reclaiming authenticity, and thriving on your own terms. Episode 1 is coming Monday 9th Septem...