Finding Serenity in the Midst of Chaos

In this thought-provoking episode, we delve deep into the power of storytelling and how the narratives we construct about ourselves can significantly impact our lives. We explore the fascinating concept of "How is Your Story Shaping Your Life?" and uncover the ways in which your stories influence your beliefs, choices, and personal growth. Defining "Your Story" - I provide a clear understandi...

Two days before the schools break up in the UK and you get ready for the summer holidays, it is a great reminder to let go of all the unnecessary expectations of yourself so that you don't end up burning out before you even go on holiday.  We touched on what questions you can ask yourself to best navigate the pre-holiday burnout so that you don't have to spend half your holidays recovering fr...

This is the 100th episode of Finding Serenity In The Midst of Chaos Podcast! In this episode, we talk about where and how this podcast started and why we still keep going! We are here to help you find Serenity in the Midst of all the Chaos in life whether it is a lockdown, school holidays or in the middle of a midlife crisis! Our conversations are designed to give you a different and more helpful...

GUILTY AS CHARGED? The mum guilt that is! The one that 💔 creeps up every time you are called to a work trip 💔 eats you up when you are out with friends 💔 makes you check your phone every five minutes when you are out on a date night with your husband, just in case the babysitter called. 💔 makes you feel like you are the worst person in the world if you put your kids in front of the IPad for 30...

Patience is often considered a virtue because it involves the ability to wait calmly and persistently in the face of challenges, delays, or obstacles. It allows for thoughtful decision-making and the ability to tolerate discomfort or uncertainty. Impatience, on the other hand, is a state of restlessness or frustration that arises from wanting immediate results or outcomes. and the latter seems to...

Where does confidence come from? Do you already have it or do you have to 'gain' it? This was what we discussed on today' podcast episode. As usual, Ian came up with his own point of view of what confidence means for him and as always, it was a great one.   Confidence means 'with faith' in very simple terms, and when you really think about it, it makes a lot of sense. It is about taking a bra...

Today, we talk about one of the most popular topics of our podcast: Uncertainty. In this episode, we delved into two types of uncertainty: - Uncertainty of what next step to take - Uncertainty of what happens when you take the first step. We covered what gets in your way of taking that first step. I also shared how to overcome uncertainty and embrace the possibilities that you don't even know...

Most people think re-framing your thoughts is a good idea! ... I now know that is total BS! I get it! I used to think the same! Until I realized that re-framing your unhelpful thoughts is actually like taking a picture you don't like and swapping the frame around it with a gold one hoping that this will change the way you feel about the picture!😲 You can see now what a broken strategy this is, ri...

This week I talk about the gap we create in our lives by focusing all our attention on the future rather than now. When you focus so much on the future, all you see is where you are not and a big gap forms between where you are and where you want to be. We have an insightful conversation about why we do this and how to overcome it using the power of now! Enjoy. If you are serious about attracting...

This week, I share the story of my son's secondary school placement and how I navigated through the uncertainty of the appeals process! I talk about how I made this journey easy and painless for myself and my child with the absolute knowing that he was meant to be there already💖 There are so many nuggets in this episode about when and how to trust yourself and take inspired actions without the ne...

“Repetition is the mother of all learning” How many times do you tell yourself? ☹ I don't have time to exercise! 😴 I like my morning sleep too much. 🥱 I can't get up early 😫 I am too busy/tired to meditate! I get it. It feels hard! Have you considered that all of the above are actually just 'excuses' you come up with to justify your behaviour, even though you know it is BS (belief system😉) Lis...

Today we talked about how to create some magic in your life by letting go of some of the limiting beliefs that are holding you back. Some of these beliefs are so hard to notice because you held them for a long time and they are running the show in your subconscious without you realising them. This often causes you to distort the facts and actual truth. Instead, you might see things in a very negat...

Gratitude is the attitude, right? Have you considered what level of gratitude are you at today? You might be thinking, what do you mean. how many levels are there? 🤔 There are in fact 5 levels of gratitude! No gratitude- complaining and being a victim!😟 Being grateful for the things you have in your life 🤗 Being grateful for the things you do not yet have in your life!- (What? How can I be grat...

In today's episode, we talked about why we keep creating what you don't want and how the questions you ask contribute to this. Plus how the convoluted relationship between the questions we ask ourselves and the burnout we might experience. This is a great episode as it will remind you there are many questions you can ask yourself whatever the situation. The better the questions, the better the ans...

Today, we are talking about Integrity, specifically self-integrity and what this has got to do with burnout. Burnout is something that creeps up on you when you least expect it. Integrity is keeping your promises to others and self-integrity is keeping the promises you made to YOURSELF. How many times did you break your promises to yourself? Every time you break a promise you made to yourself you...

On today's episode, we pick up from where we left off last week about acceptance vs resignation. If you are a high-achieving woman who is struggling to juggle between your job requirements and your family you are going to want to listen to this episode. I explain here the No 1 reason you are feeling the gap and why self-love is the only thing that will fill it once and for all. ------------------...

Do you know the difference between acceptance and resignation? Acceptance means you are at peace with what is going on, welcoming and embracing it! Resignation means tolerating something that is undesirable in your life as if it is the only option! and there is a big difference! Today we talk about what the difference is and what different actions you might take if you are working from resignation...

This episode is the last of 3 episodes on the topic of burnout. Today, we are talking about the most common mistakes a high-achieving professional woman makes in order to solve the problems they suffer from. For these go back to episode 2. Here are the most common mistakes you make, without realising, that lead to further frustration. You tried ❌ Gaining more control by planning more, doing...

In this episode, I talk about the 'gap' that is created in your mind and causes you to drive yourself to burnout time and time again! I felt the 'gap' for 10 years😣😭 ... You might be feeling it too... 🛴 The gap that appeared since your little ones started school. 😔 The gap that eats you up inside when you see a job role that requires 40-hour weeks + travel, knowing that you can either realisti...

Are you starting to accept feeling burnt out as the new normal? You might be wondering 'How will I know that I am doing that?' How many of these do you experience on a daily basis? Feeling emotional drained  Physically exhausted for no apparent reason Can't even bring yourself to do simple tasks you normally do Starting to become cynical towards other people or situations Can't find time for...

Juggling so many things, some of which I WANT to do, some I NEED to do, and I seem to be failing to do either! And my default response to this is to ADD MORE THINGS!!! I have No idea why!  ... How many times did you find yourself in the exact same situation?  You are not alone! I get it, it is an easy trap to fall into, because it is so automatic that you don't even realise you are...

This week, I am talking about how to navigate overwhelm when it comes to getting what you want in life. We dive specifically into how overwhelm may present itself in our life with real examples. I specifically talk about the journey of my husband bringing a brand new drink to life single-handedly using his strong vision, mindset work and consistent action. This was a 10-year process and today's co...

This is the story of my son who had to change schools just a few months shy of finishing primary school. He has been called names, dropped in and blamed for situations when he wasn't even involved... We recently had to make the hardest decision to move him, because we realised that when a flower doesn't grow, you don't blame the plant, you look at the environment first. When we did this, we r...

🛑 STOP lying to yourself! Hear me out before you continue scrolling!🙋‍♀️ How many times did you tell yourself yesterday, this week, today... 'oh, I don't have time for this in my life right now!' 'I will do it when I finish sending this important email... I finish my presentation I get my certification...' 🛑 STOP lying to others! How many times did you say to your boss?: 'Oh of course I can do...