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Gabrielle Treanor, coach and author, shares the experience of an introverted, sensitive woman diagnosed late with ADHD, along with exploring how we can work with our brains to feel more peace, ease and joy. Find free resources, the Quiet ADHD Club and coaching at https://gabrielletreanor.com. Transcripts for all episodes are available in the episode show notes at https://gabrielletreanor.com/podcast.
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# 141 Audiobook: The 1% Wellness Experiment Introduction
03/22/2024
# 141 Audiobook: The 1% Wellness Experiment Introduction
Before the podcast pauses for a little while I’ve recorded an audio version of the Introduction to my book, The 1% Wellness Experiment – Micro-gains to change your life in 10 minutes a day. Resources: • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Waterstones and Bookshop.org • Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon to help others find the book • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#140 This is for you
03/08/2024
#140 This is for you
A bit of a different episode this time, I want to share a message with you as today is International Women’s Day. Resources: • Find out more about the Spacious online course – Stress less, banish exhaustion and have more time for you • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from wherever sells books including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Foyles and Bookshop.org • Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review to help others find the book • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#139 How to shake off stress
02/23/2024
#139 How to shake off stress
Stressors can come as us from all directions at any time of the day and when we don’t fully move through the stress and come out the other side, we get stuck in the stress and all that goes with it – anxiety, frustration, fear, annoyance, upset… In this episode I share a simple and powerful technique to shift out of stress and soothe your nervous system. Resources: • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Foyles and Bookshop.org • Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon to help others find the book • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#138 When you’re juggling all the balls and it feels like they’re slipping
02/09/2024
#138 When you’re juggling all the balls and it feels like they’re slipping
When you’ve got a lot going on it feels like you’re juggling, and as time goes on keeping all the balls in the air gets more and more difficult. The fear of dropping a ball adds to the stress because everything feels important and to let something fall would be a disaster, right? But, would it? In this episode I share a different way to look at those balls and ease the stress. Resources: • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Foyles and Bookshop.org • Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon to help others find the book • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#137 More than a word for the year
01/26/2024
#137 More than a word for the year
This is the 12th year I’ve chosen a guiding word and this time it involved me being called out on my own BS! In this episode I share my inner wise woman calling my bluff (along with how I recognise the voices of my inner critic and inner child) and what it means for me going forward. Resources: • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here • Read my Substack posts here https://gabrielletreanor.substack.com • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Foyles and Bookshop.org here • Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon here to help others find the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/1-Wellness-Experiment-Micro-gains-Minutes/dp/1801292949/r • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#136 My response to the new year, new you pressure
01/12/2024
#136 My response to the new year, new you pressure
In January you can’t move for posts and articles about the importance and need to set resolutions and goals, to embark on big life changes and to reinvent yourself to be the best version ever. At this pressurised time of year there are a few important things to remember that I want you to know… Resources: • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Foyles and Bookshop.org • Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon to help others find the book • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#135 5 things that are helping
12/15/2023
#135 5 things that are helping
Life has been pretty hectic that past several months with moments that have been stressful and a tad overwhelming. So in this episode I’m sharing five things that have been helping me to feel calm and grounded and keep the overwhelm at a manageable level. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#134 Do small moves really make a big difference?
12/08/2023
#134 Do small moves really make a big difference?
The conundrum is that you think you need a decent chunk of time to be able to do something that’s going to be of real benefit to your wellbeing, that will help you to feel calm or less stressed, or better able to cope or just plain happier. But you can never find space for that chunk of time so it doesn’t happen. In this episode I share how taking just a few minutes a day to do something supportive for yourself is not only doable but is worth your time too. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#133 Trying to please everyone at Christmas
12/01/2023
#133 Trying to please everyone at Christmas
In your quest to have a wonderful Christmas and make sure everyone’s happy and having a good time you can feel like you’re not allowed to do what you want or need to do, or to feel the not so Christmassy feelings you might have. In this episode I share how you can find the permission you need to do things differently, make changes, or to simply factor in your own feelings and needs, and by doing so have a less stressful, calmer and more joyful festive season. Resources: • The Calmer Christmas online course will help you to navigate the festivities with less stress and more joy, get instant access • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#132 Why this book?
11/24/2023
#132 Why this book?
This is another behind the scenes episode on the process of writing my book, The 1% Wellness Experiment. This time I’m sharing why I wanted to write this book, how the philosophy has helped me and how I think it can support you too. Resources: • Get 30% off any online course until end of 27 November with code ‘Black Friday’ • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#131 Reclaim your time
11/17/2023
#131 Reclaim your time
We all have things in our lives that take up our precious time and feel like a waste of our time, even though it’s essential we do them. Knowing we have to do them isn’t enough to stop feelings of irritation, resentment, anger even. In this episode I share how you can reclaim this time so you can turn the frustration into fun. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#130 Believing you are enough
11/10/2023
#130 Believing you are enough
The world tells us in many ways that we’re not enough just as we are so it’s no wonder we can find it hard to believe that we actually are. In this episode I share a personal tool I use daily to help teach myself to accept that I am, in fact, enough which you can use too. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#129 When the news is overwhelming you
11/03/2023
#129 When the news is overwhelming you
There is an enormous amount of suffering in the world right now. There are many of us who are feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of the awfulness and feeling utterly helpless in the face of it. That’s combined with feeling thankful and guilt-ridden for our safety and comfort and aware of the incredibly privileged position we’re in by luck of birth. In this episode I share ideas on how you can deal with the anxiety, upset and fear you may be feeling. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#128 How the book writing process presses my perfectionist buttons
10/27/2023
#128 How the book writing process presses my perfectionist buttons
Writing a book to be traditionally published challenged me in ways that I didn’t fully expect, a big one being my perfectionism (which is not just about wanting perfection). In this episode I share the different, often sneaky ways that perfectionism shows up, I share how writing brought up those fears and how I dealt with them while in the thick of the process. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#127 Why you feel the way you feel
10/20/2023
#127 Why you feel the way you feel
There’s good reason why you find it hard to say no, why you automatically put everyone else’s needs ahead of your own, why you feel it’s lazy to take a break and rest, why you feel like you should always be doing something, why you hate the thought of getting something wrong or disappointing somebody, why you feel like you’re not quite enough and too much at the same time, and it’s not your fault. There are other forces at play here… Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#126 Making the most of the rest of this year
10/13/2023
#126 Making the most of the rest of this year
Knowing there are less than three months of the year left can give a sense of urgency, a pressure to get things done or a feeling of failure for not doing all that you planned to. Instead of being panicked or frozen by the clock ticking there are other ways to approach the remainder of the year and how you want to feel, as well as what you want to do. I also share an update on my word for this year is going… Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses • Read and subscribe to my Substack posts • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library • Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day • If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#125 What’s been happening in the break
10/06/2023
#125 What’s been happening in the break
The podcast has been on an extended break but I’m back with new episodes! And I’m catching you up with everything that’s been happening since the last episode aired, there’s a lot to tell you about… Resources: You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment Read and subcribe to my Substack posts Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too
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#124 Easing the pressure at this time of year
12/14/2022
#124 Easing the pressure at this time of year
There’s a lot to be dealing with during this festive period – freezing cold weather, strike action, the rising cost of living, as well as getting ready for Christmas with presents to buy and wrap, food to shop for, gatherings to go to, work to squeeze in before the break plus everyday life to wrangle too! So it’s not surprising it all gets a bit much. But how we can ease the pressure at this time of year when you feel the weight of tradition, of expectation from yourself as well as from other people? In this episode I share: How comparison makes zero difference to you A different approach to thinking about all the balls your juggling right now How to identify the source of the pressure And ways to release and lift the pressure you’re feeling Resources: Join the Calmer Christmas self-paced online course Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#123 A question to ask before you take the plunge
11/30/2022
#123 A question to ask before you take the plunge
We’ve just had Black Friday and Cyber Monday and all the noise, pressure and overwhelm that can come with it. It got me thinking about how we can avoid getting sucked in or bowing to scarcity tactics when we’re thinking about making a purchase, whenever and whatever it is. In this episode I share: An invaluable question to ask yourself before you invest What drives our decisions to buy How to deal with the pressure and avoid buyer’s regret Resources: Join the Calmer Christmas self-paced online course, and get your bonus early bird gift, Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#122 A personal smart meter for your life
11/23/2022
#122 A personal smart meter for your life
A smart meter measure energy usage in your home – what uses up lots of energy and costs you the most. So what if you had a smart meter for your life? In this episode I share: What a personal smart meter could tell us about where, what and who drains our energy Until such a gadget is invented what you can do instead How useful this information is going forward Resources: Join the Calmer Christmas self-paced online course, and get your bonus early bird gift, Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#121 Owning your strengths
11/16/2022
#121 Owning your strengths
You have strengths, skills, talents and passion that make you the wonderfully unique, beautiful, brilliant person you are. But do you talk about them out loud or even to yourself? No because we’ve been taught that’s showing off or bigging yourself but which makes us terrible people! Let’s challenge that, shall we? In this episode I share: A strength of mine I’ve recently discovered How you can identify your own special qualities And how that can help you feel more calm and joy Resources: Take the free VIA strengths profile test Find comfort, understanding and inspiration in The Haven’s weeklyish email letters Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#120 Being comfortable in your own skin
11/09/2022
#120 Being comfortable in your own skin
‘Just be yourself’ is a common phrase but it’s not that easy! When the world is telling us who we should (and should not) be and we’re not sure who we really are anyway, how do we get comfortable being our real selves? In this episode I share: A thought-provoking journalling exercise Why you find it hard to be your true self What you could gain from being comfortable being you Resources: Get the support you want when you want it, to bring down the overwhelm and stress, and feel more calm, in control and joyful, with me as your Coach in Your Pocket. The amazing introductory offer ends Sunday 13 November, find out more Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#119 Go for a wonder walk
11/02/2022
#119 Go for a wonder walk
As children we have a great sense of awe and wander but as we grow up that gets lost as we have so much to do and think about. But awe and wonder are valuable to us, particularly when life is feeling difficult. In this episode I share: The real benefits of experiencing awe and wonder What a wonder walk is Lots of ways you can find awe and wander right now, whether you live in a rural spot or the heart of a city. Resources: Get the support you want when you want it, to bring down the overwhelm and stress, and feel more calm, in control and joyful, with me as your Coach in Your Pocket. Find out more and get the amazing introductory offer Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#118 Mindfulness but not as you know it
10/26/2022
#118 Mindfulness but not as you know it
Mindfulness is a well know word but it’s easily misunderstood. Especially if we think we need to devote a lot of time to being mindful, that we need specific products to be mindful and it all feels like too much hassle. But there are many ways you can have mindful moments as you go about your ordinary day. In this episode I share: What we miss out on when we eye-roll mindfulness The value in even the shortest mindful moment A wide variety of mindful opportunities in your everyday life Resources: Join the FREE 5-day Break the People-pleasing Habit mini course Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#117 When there’s a worry lurking
10/12/2022
#117 When there’s a worry lurking
You know that feeling of a worry or fear lurking at the back of your mind that you just don’t want to think about? It does not feel good and it adds to our overwhelm. But we can do something about it. In this episode I share: A relevant (if unusual) comparison The effect leaving the fear in the shadows has on you How you can free yourself of the nagging, unsettling worry Resources: Join the FREE 5-day Break the People-pleasing Habit mini course Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#116 What choice do you have?
10/05/2022
#116 What choice do you have?
You have responsibilities, people counting on you, expectations to meet, a schedule to stick to, a to do list to tick off, goals to hit… no wonder it can feel like you don’t have any control over your own life. But perhaps you have more choices than you think… In this episode I share: How to find choices where it seems you have none What these choices can look like Making your own micro choices Resources: Join the FREE 5-day Break the People-pleasing Habit mini course Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#115 The scariness of feeling joy
09/28/2022
#115 The scariness of feeling joy
Joy is a lovely feeling, right? The more joy we can feel the better so why am I recording a podcast episode about the scariness of feeling joy? Because sometimes our joy feels so good we’re gripped by the fear of losing what the people, the life, that give us such joy In this episode I share: Where our fear of joy comes from How we think we’re protecting ourselves What to do when your joy becomes foreboding Resources: Find comfort, understanding and inspiration in The Haven’s weeklyish email letters Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#114 The introvert hangover
09/21/2022
#114 The introvert hangover
A different type of hangover with no alcohol involved and very real physical symptoms… In this episode I share: Why introverts feel so physically drained by being social (even with people we love) What it definitely does NOT say about who we are How to deal with an introvert hangover when it happens Resources: Find comfort, understanding and inspiration in The Haven’s weeklyish email letters Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#113 What’s not to celebrate?
09/14/2022
#113 What’s not to celebrate?
Is it worthy of celebration if you can’t buy a greetings card for it? We think celebrating is for the big stuff in life, the landmark moments, the goals met, the milestones reached. But this could be stopping you from gaining a myriad of benefits available when you celebrate the smaller stuff in life too. In this episode I share: What makes us think we shouldn’t celebrate the smaller wins in life The valuable life skills that stops us from developing All you have to gain by noticing and acknowledging the little as well as big moments in your day Resources: The Calm & Joy Catalyst will be starting on Monday 19 September and the doors are open for you to join until Friday 16 September. To find out more and register your place Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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#112 What can you hear?
09/07/2022
#112 What can you hear?
There are demands on your attention, voices and noise coming at you from all directions so how often do you actually listen to yourself? What might you discover, and gain, from paying attention to the voice coming from within? In this episode I share: A simple prompt which tunes you into your intuition How to differentiate between the voices of your intuition and your fear What benefits you reap from listening to the quiet, wise voice inside you Resources: The Calm & Joy Catalyst will be starting on Monday 19 September and the doors are open for you to join until Friday 16 September. To find out more and register your place Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library If you enjoy the podcast I’d love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa
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