The True You

You are brilliant at what you do. So why does the business side feel so hard? In this refreshingly practical episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Sue Richards — business mentor, host of the Pepp Talks podcast, and the woman who has made it her mission to help self-employed women stop drowning in the business they built to set themselves free — for a conversation about c...

Are you exhausted by living up to everyone else's expectations — the "shoulds" that were never yours to carry in the first place? In this electrifying episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Jan Ockendon — psychotherapist, NLP life coach, energy practitioner, and one of the most refreshingly honest and energising guests  — for a conversation about burning th...

What happens when someone who has been spoken down to, underestimated, and made to feel less than — decides she has something joyful and important to give the world anyway? In this uplifting episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Judith Waters — CEO of Jolly Fun Ltd, published author, entertainer, and one of the most genuinely joyful human beings you will encounter on thi...

 What if the path back to yourself wasn't found through thinking — but through moving, feeling, and expressing? In this soul-stirring episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Lisa Williams — Spiritual Creative Mentor, Reiki Healer, dance teacher, founder of Spiritual Sisters Collective, and the visionary behind RHYTHM Poetry for Your Soul — for a conversation about one...

 Be honest — when did you last look at your business numbers without a knot in your stomach? For so many professional women and small business owners, finance is the area that gets avoided, delegated, or quietly dreaded. In this episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Elizabeth (Liz) Stanley, owner and director of SF Accounts Limited, for a warm, practical, and genuinely r...

Have you ever felt a quiet but persistent pull towards something deeper — something beyond the career, the salary, and the title — but couldn't quite name what it was? In this episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Kirstie Lilith — divine channel, animal communicator, bestselling author of Divine Living, and one of the most remarkable transformation stories you will...

What if building a business on your own terms didn't mean working harder — it meant building smarter? In this episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Sara Vezensek — brand strategist, business freedom advocate, and the woman who walked away from a six-figure career on luxury superyachts to build a business entirely on her own terms. In her very first year, Sara closed...

What does it take to turn profound pain into unstoppable purpose? In this episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Ife Thomas — motivational speaker, TEDx speaker, author coach, and two-time author — for one of the most powerful conversations you'll hear this year. Ife's story is extraordinary. Abandoned by her birth parents at just six weeks old, navigating life...

 "Note: this episode includes honest discussion of alcoholism, disordered eating, and personal trauma. Listener discretion is advised."  What if your darkest chapter became the very thing that healed you — and then helped heal others? In this episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Louise Muir-Sage — owner of Something Kind of Woo, an independent crystal and spir...

How much of the life you're living was actually chosen by you — and how much was shaped by expectations, labels, and other people's "shoulds"? In this high-energy episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns is joined by Sarah J Naylor — executive coach, mentor, speaker, author, and the bold voice behind Latex & Liberation — for a conversation that will make you questi...

What does trekking to Everest Base Camp have in common with building a thriving business network? More than you might think. In this episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Charlott Fagergard — global super-connector, business champion, IP protection advocate, and all-round force of nature — for a conversation about what it truly takes to connect, collaborate, and create s...

When did you last see a woman who looks like you on a gallery wall? For too many women — and particularly women of colour — the answer is rarely, if ever. In this episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Prith B — visual artist, coach, children's author, and quietly revolutionary force in the world of art and representation — for a conversation about what it means to b...

Have you ever lost yourself so completely in a relationship that when it ended, you didn't know who you were anymore? In this episode of The True You Podcast, host Paula Burns sits down with Amy Kelly — life coach, traveller, and founder of The Dreamy Reset Life — about what it truly takes to rebuild yourself after heartbreak, divorce, and identity loss. Amy's story begins in a childhood...

Your expertise could be packaged into a book that attracts high-quality leads, positions you as the go-to expert in your niche, and generates passive income on Amazon — all while you sleep! Host Paula Burns sits down with Claire Clarke — the brand book expert helping coaches, consultants, and course creators grow their businesses with a book that does the selling for them — completely changing how...

 Andrea Rainsford is a business growth strategist and the creator of Buyology™ a distinctive approach to business that helps wildly brilliant women create consistent income in a way that feels deeply aligned. Her work brings together the unique mix of values, personality, learning style, business style, connection style, buying style, and selling style empowering women to grow in a way that is nat...

Content note: this episode includes open and honest discussion of eating disorders, emotional eating, body image, and food-related shame. If you are currently struggling with an eating disorder, please listen with care and reach out to a professional for support.  What would it feel like to sit down to a meal — any meal — without guilt, fear, or shame? To eat freely, joyfully, and without restrict...

Claire Tavernor is a Certified ADHD Practitioner, Advanced ADHD Coach, EFT Practitioner, and Somatic Hypnotherapist. She is IFS-informed, trained in trauma-informed somatic work through an ICF-accredited programme, and certified in a rapid eye movement technique that gently helps reprocess trauma and emotional overwhelm. She works with high-achieving women who appear successful on the outside, but...

Sarah van Dort is a personal stylist with a passion for helping women reconnect with their confidence and sense of self through style. She works closely with private clients, guiding them with warmth and intuition to discover colours, shapes and wardrobes that truly reflect who they are. She’s also the founder of Stylish Socials - elegant, empowering events that bring incredible businesswomen toge...

Kirsty is an absolute NINJA when it comes to all things time and productivity-related in business. She is a Master Certified Coach, a serial small business owner, host of the Time & Productivity Podcast for Entrepreneurs and a mum to a fiesty 1 year old. She’s navigated through a bajillion different time and productivity issues in her own businesses, and has coached thousands of hours on those...

Beverley Jones is a Burnout Keynote Speaker, her passion is helping others not go where she went when she travelled a journey through burnout. Through her work she shares her expertise across many areas of well-being including the 7 signs you are not coping helping you to how to identify them in yourselves and others. She also shares tips for self–care to ensure that wellbeing is always forefront...

Lisa Williams, also known as the Vision Board Queen, is a trained vision board facilitator who works with businesses to create the blueprints for their dream life and the freedom they desire, Lisa has achieved several of her visionary dreams, from her dream wedding to her beautiful rainbow baby. Lisa is extremely passionate about Vision boards and the law of attraction. She was once that negative...

Dr. Nava Israel is a lifelong innovator, entrepreneur, author, researcher, educator, speaker, facilitator, and consultant in both business and academia. Her background as a social and cultural change-maker, and her PhD in epidemiology create an interdisciplinary and a humanitarian lens to everything she does. Nava is on a fierce mission to leave the world a better place. As part of this mission, s...

Sabina Pillips is a Thermomix Team Leader and a busy mum of two. She is all about staying fit and fueling her family with wholesome, home-cooked meals. With the Thermomix — the smallest, smartest kitchen appliance — she can make it all happen with less stress and more joy. https://www.facebook.com/sabina.tylek https://www.instagram.com/fit.with.thermomix/ 💖You can now watch selected episodes of T...

Anna Green started in network marketing back in 2005 and built it to become one of the top sellers and recruiters in the company, achieving incentive trips, recognition and running her own Region of managers and consultants. She now runs Direct Selling Success, teaching others across the industry to build their businesses using the same methods she used - heartfelt, emotion led methods that are co...

Nicola Peake is passionate about creating quality, genuine relationships, and is the visionary behind PeakeFest, a game-changing event designed to help ambitious entrepreneurs be seen, heard, and celebrated. She has a background in finance and a powerhouse reputation for hosting events - over 50 to date - that create real impact. Nicola has built PeakeFest into more than just a conference, it’s an...