The Empowerment coach

What happens when the woman you once knew yourself to be suddenly feels like a stranger? In this episode of Unsure to Unstoppable, I'm joined by Andrea Clare, creator of the Scottish 'Pause Summit, for an honest conversation about perimenopause, menopause, identity and finding your way back to yourself. Andrea shares her own challenging experience of perimenopause, a time when she struggled to und...

You've done the inner work. You know the tools. You understand your patterns. So why do you still have periods where you feel stuck, lose your spark, or find yourself in a place you've never been before? In this episode of Unsure to Unstoppable Donna gets personal about a recent six-plus-week period of feeling disconnected from herself, losing her spark and reaching a point where she felt complete...

Episode Title: Are You Fucking Raging? 👀🤬 The Side of Healing Nobody Talks About Episode Blurb We talk a lot about healing, personal development, gratitude and becoming the best version of ourselves. But what about the anger? The grief? The resentment? The sadness of outgrowing old identities, relationships and versions of ourselves? What happens when you've spent your whole life being the “good...

How often are you trying to become a “better” version of yourself? More confident. More successful. More disciplined. More healed. More together . But what if personal growth isn't about becoming someone else at all? In this episode, we’re talking about the pressure to constantly improve, fix, change and become - and how self-development can quietly turn into another reason to believe you're not e...

Something a little different this week..... Sometimes a feeling can become so consuming that it feels like it's taking over your whole body. This week's episode is a guided visualisation and breathing meditation designed to help you create some space around that feeling and gently reduce its intensity. You don't need to know exactly why you're feeling it. You don't need to fix anything. Just give...

What if the chaos isn’t always obvious? Sometimes it’s the overthinking, the constant doing, the people pleasing, the need to fix everything, or feeling uncomfortable when life is actually calm. In this episode, I’m digging into why peace can feel strangely uncomfortable when chaos has become familiar - and why leaving survival behind isn’t always as simple as changing what’s happening around you....

From Playing Small to Taking Up Space with Abigail Mills Abigail Mills is the founder of Rose & Thistle Social, but this episode isn't really about social media. It’s about becoming visible. We chat about confidence, self-belief, putting yourself out there, charging your worth, taking risks and the moments that force you to grow into a bigger version of yourself. From building a business in Sc...

£50K in Debt to Freedom - Bev Blackburn’s Story What happens when the life you’ve built suddenly feels like it’s closing in around you? In this episode, I’m joined by Bev Blackburn to talk about going from £50,000 in debt to finding freedom - and the journey, mindset and decisions that happened in between. We talk about the reality behind the numbers, what debt did to her emotionally, the beliefs...

That gives you SO much to explore without repeating confidence. It could be about how we outgrow identities, relationships, expectations, goals and even versions of ourselves - and how we often stay because we've already invested so much in something. The deeper message: Changing your mind isn't failure. Sometimes it's evidence that you've changed. And it connects beautifully to today's post too,...

What if the thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t a lack of confidence… but the belief that you need to feel ready before you begin? In this episode of Unsure to Unstoppable , Donna explores the illusion of “being ready” - and why some of the biggest transformations happen when we take the step before we feel confident, certain or completely prepared. Because confidence doesn’t al...

What happens when you come home from five years of travelling with no money, no job and absolutely no idea what comes next… but somehow you just know it’s going to work out? That’s exactly where Amber Melody Hall found herself at 33. After years of travelling Australia and Asia, Amber returned to Scotland and decided to take a chance on herself, completing a course in aesthetics while working anot...

What if the life you want isn't just about creating the vision — but becoming the woman who is ready to live it? In this episode, I’m joined by Lisa Williams - The Vision Board Queen and part of the incredible Womanifest team - for a conversation that goes far beyond vision boards and manifestation. Lisa shares her own journey from self-doubt and uncertainty to building a life and business rooted...

What happens when the life you’ve built no longer feels like you ? In this episode, Michelle opens up about burnout, changing career direction and the realisation that somewhere along the way, she had become disconnected from herself and the values that mattered most. We talk about what it takes to recognise when you’ve reached your ceiling, the courage to stop and reassess, and why success means...

What if the story you've been telling yourself... isn't actually true? The beliefs you carry shape every decision you make, every opportunity you take (or avoid), and ultimately the life you create. But what if those beliefs were never yours to begin with? In this week's episode, we're exploring how the stories we tell ourselves are often formed through past experiences, relationships, and the wor...

Have you ever wondered why you keep falling back into the same patterns, even when you know exactly what you need to do? What if staying stuck isn't a lack of motivation, discipline or willpower... but your mind and body trying to keep you safe? In this episode, we're exploring the hidden reasons we hold ourselves back, from procrastination and perfectionism to people-pleasing and self-doubt. I'll...

Episode Title: You Don't Need More Information... You Need More Courage We live in a world obsessed with learning & healing more, doing more and becoming "ready." Another podcast. Another book. Another course. Another plan. But what if the thing holding you back isn't a lack of knowledge... it's a lack of courage? In this episode, I explore why so many of us mistake consuming self-development...

For years, we've been told that changing our thoughts is the key to changing our lives. But what happens when you know all the right things… and still feel stuck? In this episode, I'm exploring why mindset work, while incredibly powerful, is only part of the picture. If your nervous system is still living in survival mode, your body will continue to react from fear- even when your mind knows you'r...

This week's episode is a little different. Over the last few weeks, something has finally clicked. For years I've talked about mindset, confidence, health, healing and personal growth, but I always felt like I was dancing around the heart of what I actually do. Then I realised... every woman who comes into my world starts from a place of uncertainty, and the transformation isn't about becoming som...

This week I'm talking about transformation - not the polished version we see on social media, but the real, messy, beautiful process that happens behind the scenes. Inspired by watching a close friend build an incredible event from a simple idea, and reflecting on over two decades of watching dancers grow from nervous beginners into confident performers, and even sharing my own story and why the g...

Have you ever found yourself waiting? Waiting until you're more confident. Waiting until you've healed a little more. Waiting until the fear disappears. Waiting until life feels easier. I've spent years doing the inner work, and while healing has transformed my life, I've realised something important: Life isn't something that starts once we're healed. In this episode, I'm exploring the fine line...

Grief isn't always about death. Sometimes it's the end of a relationship, the loss of a dream, a version of yourself you've outgrown, or years spent carrying pain that was never fully acknowledged. In this deeply personal episode, I share my experience of returning from a funeral and the emotions it stirred within me. What began as sadness for one loss quickly opened the door to grief that had bee...

After a few weeks away from the solo podcast, this felt like the conversation I needed to have. Recently, illness forced me to slow down in a way I hadn't chosen for myself. Like so many women, I'm used to keeping going, pushing through, ticking off the to-do list and wearing busy like a badge of honour. But what happens when your body has other plans? In this episode, I'm sharing my reflections o...

In this deeply powerful episode, I sit down with Chloe from Cloco Health to talk about the life experiences that completely shifted the direction of her journey. After several close family members were diagnosed with cancer, Chloe found herself questioning everything - from hormones and toxins to lifestyle, stress, nourishment and the way we truly care for ourselves. When her nan began exploring a...

Stephanie, founder of The Spicy Brain Collective, is the embodiment of what it truly means to rise and redefine your life on your own terms. From being made to marry at just 15, to navigating life in a wheelchair, to receiving later-in-life diagnoses of ADHD and autism - her journey is layered, complex, and deeply powerful. But she didn’t allow her circumstances to define her. Today, she owns thre...

Georgie’s journey began in a place many people will recognise - feeling unfulfilled, stuck, and disconnected from what she truly wanted. Working in the ambulance service, she knew there had to be more… but at the time, it was just an idea, a feeling, something she couldn’t quite put into words. Now, she’s built a coaching business rooted in breathwork, stepping fully into her purpose and preparing...