Blissful Jules
Half Halts & Chaos - a forty something’s return to riding
Returning to horse riding in mid-life, with a brain on 100mph. The real, raw insight into fear, anxiety and low confidence with an adhd brain bringing up the rear - in the saddle. Rambling, chaotic and sometimes humorous - but always with love and promoting positive equestrian vibes
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Blissful Jules
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Latest episode
Jun 15, 2025
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Episodes
Resilience & Reflection 15.06.2025 12:19
This episode explores what it means to face fears, build resilience and reflect on those small wins - whether you ride or not - this is about the human experience. Including a short 60 second guided breathing exercise in this episode to help you pause, reflect and realise how far you have come.
Hormones & Half Halts 25.05.2025 18:05
When the hormones cause havoc in the saddle, how do we move through that? Here for your weekly dose of compassion, support and love.
Episode : Shifting Goal Posts 09.05.2025 16:25
The moments when you can’t ever imagine being able to surpass your goal of walking, trotting or even cantering the school, hacking out alone or getting back on after a fall. We are here to remind you that you’ve got this. Cohost Dani joins us again tonight, for chats, laughs and reflection.
Learning to trust your body again 04.05.2025 23:15
Raw, real and vulnerable - in this episode we discuss the battle faced when learning to trust your body in the saddle. Muscle memory versus anxiety. I’ve got you.
Body Confidence in the saddle, a Catfish and positive equestrians 25.04.2025 11:56
This episode, we focus on body confidence in and out of the saddle. The challenges faced by those returning to the sport, anxieties, hopes and dreams and most of all, a dash of humour. Whilst also introducing the Catfish mentioned in episode 1.
Fear, Anxiety and Embarrassment: The truth about getting in the saddle 20.04.2025 19:57
Today we’re talking about something that every adult rider deals with—fear, anxiety, and that quiet, nagging worry of… being embarrassed. Let’s get into it.
The Return: Where it all began 14.04.2025 17:03
How this then unfit, nervous, anxious mum of two got her saggy, scared bum back in the saddle after a 15 year break
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