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RebellationShe's back in the room!After a break of many months, the Rebellation podcast is back with random musings, pithy observations, rants and more besides. Shirley Billson remains your host. Join us. It's light, it's frothy, but sometimes serious points get made - and occasionally there are tears (but not today).
2022-07-2721 min
RebellationFinal curtain callAfter much deliberation, this episode is the last. It's undecided whether it's the last ever, the last for now, or the last on this platform, but it's time for a break. Thank you to all my loyal listeners over the past 300 odd episodes. Much love to all.
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2021-03-1916 min
RebellationSo what's the deal with this mental WEALTH thing?From time to time, people ask me why my business is the Mental Wealth Factory and not the Mental Health Factory? Am I just trying to be a bit clever? (Stop showing off now, Shirley!). No. There's a purpose and in this episode I explain exactly what that is.
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2021-01-0312 min
RebellationWhy anxiety hits hard in menopauseHow do you go from a coping, capable woman to a gibbering wreck, incapable of making the smallest of decisions without feeling inadequate? This episode touches on the second key feature of why we can struggle so much with anxiety in menopause.
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2020-12-1519 min
RebellationHow are you feeling?We can think we're in touch with our feelings, but are we? And what can we learn by becoming more aware? This episode touches on personal experience of Imposter Syndrome and other 'not good enough' stories.
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2020-12-1420 min
RebellationThe importance of building new neural pathwaysThere's a bit of blurb in the intro to the podcast that talks about the 'conscious expansion of unconscious neural networks.' Ever wondered what that's about? This episode seeks to shed light on your understanding and why it's so important and a little bit exciting (and not just for neuroscience geeks!).
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2020-12-1311 min
RebellationSerotonin and it's part in your menopauseIt seems to be a bit of a secret that menopause depletes one of our core methods for producing serotonin, our happy calm coping chemical. This episode explains a little more about the role of serotonin and some of the options open to you.
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2020-12-1205 min
RebellationImposter syndrome?Whilst reading a book on imposter syndrome (Ditching Imposter Syndrome by Clare Josa), there have been moments of stark recognition - of myself and the clients I work with. There's some way to go on learning but, in this episode, I pose the question of whether menopausal anxiety is amplified because it gives no place for imposter syndrome to hide and it relates deeply to identity. Who do we think we are?
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2020-12-1120 min
RebellationStop escalating anxiety in menopauseIn converting a previous podcast to blog content, there was a gaping chasm in clarity for anyone that hadn't listened to EVERY episode. This episode seeks to correct that with a re-write. Discover how best to manage your anxiety in menopause and overcome depleted serotonin levels.
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2020-12-1016 min
RebellationPicking yourself back upYesterday was a challenge and presented difficulties, but today doesn't need to be the same. When you master key skills, you can pick yourself back up more quickly and get back on an even keel.
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2020-12-0911 min
RebellationWoe is meInner critic reigns supreme. "Woe is me!" and its good friend "what's the point?" came to visit today and are working on sucking me into the vortex of negativity and self doubt I warn others against. Ho hum.
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2020-12-0812 min
RebellationBad day at the office IIBad day at the office is one of the most popular Rebellation episodes. It seemed to make sense to record another episode about the way a bad day at the office can become most days at the office when our judgment is impaired by anxiety and brain fog menopause.
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2020-12-0719 min
RebellationLights, camera....action?A lighthearted story of the first FB training in the Menopause Freedom Group in Facebook. Worth a look.
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2020-12-0610 min
RebellationCourageYou may feel low on courage, or think it's not an attribute you possess. But it is! Here's how you can find it and use it to your advantage on the journey out of menopause mayhem and meltdown.
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2020-12-0514 min
RebellationWaiting for menopause to pass?Is it really acceptable to wait it out, to risk losing our jobs, our self-belief, our relationships, our future income? Not in my view.
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2020-12-0414 min
RebellationFor those of you building business online...funnelsIf you're planning to build business online, either just starting out or have been doing it a while with limited success, listen to this episode. Shirley shares big insider secrets that she's learned that will save you wasting thousands of marketing dollars on website builds and SEO. (Even if that means nothing to you right now, listen anyway!).
Connect with us over on our Facebook page, The Mental Wealth Factory and join the Facebook Group, Mid Life Reinvention to access resources & training as soon as they're announced.
2020-09-0114 min
RebellationThe real value of distractionsWho knew? Distractions serve a purpose. The question is, what purpose? In this episode, Shirley encourages you to embrace your distractions as friends trying to help you the only way they know how...and urges you to listen to what it is they are telling you.
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2020-08-1114 min
RebellationIn conversation with Michelle Myrick - thought managementIn this podcast episode, Shirley is in conversation with the inspirational Michelle Myrick, whose passion shines through the recording. Michelle was born and raised at Cape Pine Lighthouse in Newfoundland, Canada and currently lives in Norway. She has been a singer, songwriter, and musician for the majority of her life, but when she took up painting a few years ago, everything seemed to fall into place. Painting opened a new door of self-discovery – a door that led to greater awareness of how unresolved trauma and self-doubt had been holding her back.
Through visual art, she began to see...
2020-08-0835 min
RebellationIndecision is ruining your lifeIndecision sounds such a harmless thing. We all have it sometimes. But what if you're indecisive a lot of the time? It's not just a character trait. It's an invisible form of self-harm, insidiously increasing stress levels, robbing you of your concentration, your calm and, if not well managed, leading you down the path of anxiety and depression. How do you become more decisive?
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2020-08-0619 min
RebellationDealing with calendar madnessEver forget an appointment or a meeting? How many notifications/reminders do you have running on your phone/desktop/tablet? How many devices are you running? Still got post-its on the fridge? Paper calendars? Diaries???? In this episode, Shirley questions just why it is so hard to remember exactly what you're meant to be doing and when, even though there are more ways to remind yourself than ever.
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2020-08-0520 min
RebellationSocial media, yay! (Really???)If you know anything about me, you know I loathe social media. All social media. So you may be forgiven for thinking that, during the night, someone has performed a frontal lobotomy on me and that I have woken up a different person. Or that I have finally completely lost the plot. Both would be reasonable assumptions. However, this podcast episode is all about what happens when you follow the plan I've been laying out for you in recent days. Yay! I have a team...and a social media solution. I share all in the episode. So excited!
2020-08-0412 min
RebellationWho's Judging Who?When we're judgemental of others behaviour or actions, it can say more about us and our own behaviour than we're willing to realise. In this podcast episode, Shirley suggests that, when you make a judgement about someone else, it reflects something you feel less than ideal about within yourself. However, when you can learn to use it as a navigational aid for finding where you feel uncomfortable about yourself, and how you think or behave, it becomes an opportunity to self-reflect. It can help both increase your empathy and raise your self-worth.
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2020-08-0310 min
RebellationPermission to get it wrongIn this episode, Shirley challenges you to think about making different decisions, to question what is selfish or not, and what is right or wrong. Taking responsibility for yourself and only yourself means letting go of all the excuses, justifications and stories we tell ourselves for why we can or can't do something.
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2020-08-0222 min
RebellationPart two: Building Business - using other people to get things doneHaving set yourself some project deadlines and targets, what do you do with the list of 'tasks' associated with achieving them? How do you avoid falling into overwhelm and the infinite rabbit hole of new skills you tell yourself you need to master in order to succeed? This is tricky because the interwebby is full of people selling solutions that keep popping up in your search and social media feeds, telling you 'anyone can do this' and you'll be making money within the week. Rarely true. In this episode, Shirley talks about budgets and team....that you can start...
2020-07-3122 min
RebellationPart One: Business Building - using imagination to get things doneWhy is it that, when you work for someone else, you can juggle workloads, hit deadlines, be organised, and achieve ridiculous targets? Yet, when it comes to finding the motivation to succeed in your own business, especially if it's a B2C (business to consumer) product or service, it can be tough. You procrastinate, delay, question whether it's possible, question whether you're doing it 'right,' whether you're too old, etc. In this podcast, Shirley shares a simple way to use the power of your imagination to build that motivation, so you can succeed.
If you like th...
2020-07-3021 min
RebellationYou cannot be serious!!!!On a quest to find the kind of magazines and articles available for women over 50, Shirley did a little Google search (like you do!) and found an unbelievably laughable list. Publishers, hang your head in shame! We're over 50, not IN the 1950s! We are women of power, passion, drive, and influence (once we get over the midlife and menopausal crisis of self-doubt bit). We want more role models, more inspiration, more business, more creativity (no, not just knitting and cookery!) and more thought-provoking, change-making, conscious consumerism. Or is it just me?
If you like this recording or...
2020-07-2920 min
RebellationWhat lessons are we learning?Looking back on a degree in Economics and, in particular, Economic History and the Industrial Revolution, Shirley suggests parallels with today's technological revolution and the havoc wreaked by a pandemic. There is only one thing we can actively change in the vortex of this storm. Ourselves and our perspective on the world.
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2020-07-2817 min
RebellationWhich Therapy is Best?In this episode, Shirley responds to a recent Facebook post about which type of therapy works best for long term success. She also goes into the importance of choosing words carefully - and how you can best use this to your advantage.
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2020-07-2717 min
RebellationIn conversation with Jacquelyn Phillips - back from the brinkIn this podcast episode, Shirley is in intimate conversation with Jacquelyn Phillips. Jacquelyn's self-description is disarmingly honest and engaging. She describes herself as having transformed from a self-sabotaging chronic adulterer to a happy, healthy and self-loving winner. She talks directly from the heart and shares her very personal story of depression and suicidal brinkmanship with self-effacing courage.
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2020-07-2531 min
RebellationQuick & Dirty Overwhelm FixIn this mini training episode, Shirley shares a simple technique for getting out of overwhelm that anyone can use to simplify thinking, get out of your head and into action.
To take a look at my simple example, as described in the episode, and to access life reinvention resources & training, visit the Facebook Group, Mid Life Reinvention
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2020-07-2419 min
RebellationWhat to do when decision making goes AWOL in self employmentWhy is it that the kinds of decisions you make with such ease when you work for somebody else can suddenly become sources of prevarication the minute you work for yourself? Should you, shouldn't you, will you, won't you? "Oops, I missed the deadline, never mind!" Sound familiar? This episode sheds some light on why - and what to do about it.
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2020-07-2319 min
RebellationGiving mid life a kick in the proverbialsIt's as if midlife creeps up and mugs us while we're sleeping. It can seem like one minute we're all vibrant and driven, the next we're confused, overwhelmed, gaining weight and discovering pains we never had. What to do? Shirley encourages us to be more childlike, more playful...and let the magic happen.
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2020-07-2222 min
RebellationThe problem with Tony RobbinsIn this podcast, Shirley gets opinionated (again!), questioning why it is that Tony Robbins (and others like him) are followed with such passion - and how this relates to women not being visible or vocal enough. Maybe you agree or disagree, but you're likely to have an opinion.
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2020-07-2121 min
RebellationSustainable fulfilment - for a happier you and a happier planetIn this episode, Shirley explains how sustainable fulfilment is at the heart of her own bigger plan - and questions whether it might be yours too. In the mid to later life quest to get in touch with your inner self, to create positive change in the world, to grow and learn, to explore, to experiment - and to support the aligned well-being of planet and person - it seems there's a need for a collective hub to deliver 'dip your toes in' learning, 'dive in deep' discovery, shared passion and personal transformation, for the good of self and...
2020-07-2015 min
RebellationBeginning creative self discoveryIn this podcast episode, Shirley reveals early plans for building a community of learning and creative self-discovery for women in mid-life who have a passion or a yearning for greater spiritual awareness and/or creativity, who care about nature and the planet and who are open to developing their inner selves and outward actions to make a positive difference in the world, without the need to conform to the old rules of what others say is possible.
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2020-07-1921 min
RebellationIn conversation with Daniel Holley - "What Could We Achieve If We Were All Striving To Do Our Best?"In this episode of 'in conversation', Shirley talks at length with Daniel Holley. The normal half-hour episode turned into an hour as we navigated the potentially dangerous waters of 'accidental' racism, which became a learning point for deep discussion. Dan is an energetic, vibrant, and deep figure. The intention he brings to the table pushes and encourages evolution of thought and development in those who work with him, which you will see played out to great effect in this episode!
The focus is around what he has labelled "Social Cohesion", which persistently asks the question, "What could we...
2020-07-1855 min
RebellationThe Trouble with GuiltResponding to a Facebook post on guilt, Shirley gets a little feisty and takes issue with Brene Brown's definitions of guilt and shame; distinguishing between one emotion which is driven by an internal moral compass and the other which is the adoption of a projection from another person's moral compass.
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2020-07-1718 min
RebellationStimulating creativity - just for the fun of it.In this podcast episode, Shirley explains why diving into something new and creative, with no plan for an outcome or expertise, is vital to stimulating positive neural networks that lead to greater fulfilment. Irrespective of whether it's related specifically to what you're learning, get your hands dirty, your feet wet, and your mind and body immersed in something pleasurable. And see where it takes you. Just because.
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2020-07-1617 min
RebellationNavigating a Dark PlaceIn this episode, Shirley talks of the kind of tiny incident that leads to the unravelling of a day. She describes the pattern of thoughts that unfold when you allow yourself to get sucked into a dark moment; and how to move past it.
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2020-07-1518 min
RebellationWhy performance and achievement aren't good enoughIn this episode, Shirley reads a short extract from the draft of her book on leadership in mental health in secondary schools, in which she makes the case for why the persistent focus on academic performance and achievement adds value to only a select few; and leaves the rest at the mercy of mental ill health and a lifelong sense of underachievement.
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2020-07-1410 min
RebellationWhere Are Your Money Thoughts Leading YouBased on her own experience, Shirley helps you consider the thoughts that are keeping you stuck in a money trap; and how to change them by first observing them. When you have any kind of negative relationship with money, it infects so many small moments and generates a cascade of reinforcing negative thoughts that limit your ability to have more in your life.
2020-07-1321 min
RebellationYour Life is a DecisionIn this podcast episode, Shirley recounts the midlife moment of decision; and explains how EVERY moment of your life is based on a decision - to stay as you are, or to do something different. Everything good and everything bad begins with a decision. And you can choose something different at any moment. Whether it's choosing coffee over tea, honey over sugar, marriage over divorce, family over self, employment over entrepreneurship, this country over that, silence over speech, a decision is always the driving force for change.
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2020-07-1215 min
RebellationThe Mystery of the Missing EpisodeHaving published yesterday's podcast and later discovered that the episode was missing, Shirley wanders down the rabbit hole of purpose, profit, money and meaning. Occasionally philosophical, occasionally contentious, occasionally just plain weird.
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2020-07-1018 min
RebellationHarnessing the Power of Routine to Your AdvantageIn this podcast episode, Shirley talks about her own recent changes in routine to get back on target with writing her book after nearly 3 months of writing nothing! She expands on the empowering nature of routine if you go about it in the right way, explaining how the right routines can move you closer to your goals, whilst the wrong routines will keep you stuck in the same old groove.
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2020-07-0919 min
RebellationMarketing basics - exploring niche and avatarIn this episode, Shirley provides a window into her working day, in which she opens up the spreadsheet for business planning. She talks through choosing niche and avatar (including explaining what an avatar is and why it's important) and how it's relevant for starting out in business, branching out in business, or just planning a project in which you want to reach out to like-minded people to get behind you and join your tribe.
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2020-07-0826 min
RebellationWhat You Do v. What You Think You DoIn this podcast episode, Shirley questions the kind of podcasts people say they listen to v. the kind of podcasts they really listen to; and how this is governed by the rational conscious mind, which thinks it seeks out something very different to what the unconscious mind drives us to find. The rational mind believes it is making good choices. The unconscious mind has a different agenda and drives you to act 'out of character'. It accounts for the popularity of reality tv and divisive social media feeds. It accounts for the popularity of reality tv and divisive social me...
2020-07-0616 min
RebellationAudiobook, Success Reframe: The Post ScriptFollowing the completion of her reading of audiobook, Success Reframe, Shirley provides an update on the learning from the book, including what's happened since. She also provides an insight into the hidden pitfalls of the business model laid out in the book and offers simple guidance on alternative strategies - and what you need to know moving forward.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here
2020-07-0520 min
RebellationIn conversation with Carrie Brooks - 'Never Too Late'In this episode, Shirley is in conversation with Carrie Brooks, talking around the topic of 'Never Too Late'. Carrie is a Life Coach, Author, regular on Radio London. She also writes articles for the London Press and is the author of Minx Up Your Life, an inspirational call to action for single women over 45 to start embracing love, life and living for the moment.
If you’d like to know more about Carrie, visit carriebrooks.co.uk or grab a copy of her book here.
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2020-07-0431 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch.10In this podcast episode, Shirley reads the final chapter from her book, Success Reframe, which includes professional reviews from other coaches and clinical hypnotherapists.
Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here
2020-07-0313 min
RebellationTapping Into The Neuroscience of PollyanaIn this episode, Shirley explores the neuroscience, rather than fiction, behind the Pollyanna character, and how to work with your brain's natural ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections (neuroplasticity), so you can increase happiness, reduce anxiety and set yourself on the path to fulfillment. Serious stuff, my friends.
What Pollyanna moment can you find in your current situation if you look hard enough?
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2020-07-0221 min
RebellationAre You a People Pleaser?In this podcast episode, Shirley suggests people-pleasing is a core source of worry and anxiety - and keeps you from your happiness.
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2020-06-3016 min
RebellationWhat If There Really is No Formula for Success?In this podcast episode, Shirley rejects traditional formulas for success, instead revealing the door that opens to yourself, and how you might open it.
"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength." Corrie Ten Boom, Clippings from My Notebook
Inspired? Frustrated? Get it off your chest.
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2020-06-2920 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch.9, Part 3In this podcast episode, Shirley reads the third part of Chapter 9 from her book, Success Reframe, which explains High End Programmes and walks through how you might create these, what they might look like and how you might price them.
Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here
2020-06-2823 min
RebellationIn conversation with...Shirley Billson?In this podcast episode, following the interview recording ****up earlier in the week, Shirley decides to conduct an interview with herself! Narcissistic? Probably. Odd? Definitely. Interesting? Possibly.
What questions would you ask yourself? Leave a message here or comment over on the Facebook page, confusingly called The Mental Wealth Factory.
2020-06-2723 min
RebellationIs It Your Time?In this podcast episode, Shirley takes a philosophical wander through time, and considers how we rob ourselves of the change we want through procrastination, overwhelm, feelings of inadequacy, and the (alleged) demands of the outside world. Can you achieve the change you want by simply re-imagining time and the part you have in it?
Book reference: A Tale For The Time Being, Ruth zeki
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2020-06-2617 min
RebellationHow to Change Your Thinking the Easy WayIn this podcast episode, Shirley explains the deep significance to the brain of insignificant moments; and how you can use this understanding to change your thinking, overcome anxiety, and displace mental blocks. Her success with many clients suggests that starting a Journal of Insignificant Moments of Joy opens up channels for positive change and the creation of new, supportive neural pathways. These new pathways, arguably, result in more of those serendipitous, synchronous events that many argue are linked to manifestation and law of attraction.
Try journaling your insignificant moments of joy for a week and see what c...
2020-06-2526 min
RebellationMoving forward from setbacksIn this podcast episode, Shirley provides a window on her day as a lesson on the choices we have when things go wrong; and how to move forward from setbacks. As if by design, the episode itself is riddled with interruption and imperfection.
How do you deal with setbacks?
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2020-06-2421 min
RebellationManipulating mindsIn this podcast episode, Shirley wanders down the path of Edward Bernays and his influence on the modern world. Are we happier, or are we just victims of more manipulation? If you mind being manipulated, beware of the manipulative mind.
https://theconversation.com/the-manipulation-of-the-american-mind-edward-bernays-and-the-birth-of-public-relations-44393
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2020-06-2326 min
RebellationThe pursuit of happinessIn this podcast episode, Shirley shares an appealing online discovery that simplifies the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment, distilling it to a single dimension that anyone can achieve.
The link mentioned in the podcast is shown below. There is no attached affiliate connection or commission of any description.
https://www.justonelook.org/
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2020-06-2220 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch.9, Part 2In this podcast episode, Shirley reads the second part of Chapter 9 from her book, Success Reframe, which goes deeper into the value of dream clients, your value to them, and the value you place upon yourself.
Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here
2020-06-2119 min
RebellationIn conversation with Andrea Wilson Woods - shifting perspectiveToday's podcast is a conversation with ANDREA WILSON WOODS. Andrea is a writer who loves to tell stories, and a patient advocate who founded the nonprofit Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association. Andrea is the CEO and co-founder of Cancer University, a for-profit, social-benefit, digital health company. With Cancer U, Andrea synergizes her talents of coaching, writing, teaching, and advocacy.
For over ten years, Andrea worked in the education field as a teacher and professor for public and private schools as well as universities. Andrea obtained her master’s degree in professional writing from the Uni...
2020-06-2027 min
RebellationWhat if History is Keeping You Stuck in MidLife?In this podcast episode, Shirley considers the role of history in keeping you stuck in mid life. She maintains it isn't your fault you don't have the answer. And it isn't all about hormones and menopause. History is playing a bigger part than you may realise.
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2020-06-1915 min
RebellationManifesting magic?In this podcast episode, Shirley skis far off-piste by wandering (wondering?) loosely into the field of Quantum Physics and questions what it reveals that might play a part in our manifesting of ideal relationships and happier, more fulfilled lives. Warning: no step by step processes were involved in the production of this podcast.
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2020-06-1824 min
Rebellation3 Reasons You Might Want to Stay in Your Comfort ZoneIn this podcast episode, Shirley shares three reasons you might want to stay in your comfort zone (for now) despite everyone telling you that the magic happens outside the comfort zone.
What's your experience of stepping out of comfort zones? Leave a message here or comment over on the Facebook page, confusingly called The Mental Wealth Factory.
2020-06-1714 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch.9, Part 1In this podcast episode, Shirley reads the first part of Chapter 9 from her book, Success Reframe, which explains how prospective clients value you more when you charge them more.
Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here
2020-06-1621 min
RebellationEating as an avoidance strategy (2 of 2)In this second podcast episode of two, Shirley sheds light on how our brains are hard-wired to overeat; and why you crave creamy, fatty, sweet foods in favour of lean fish, meat and vegetables.
What's your favourite go-to food when you're under stress or seeking some kind of solace?
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2020-06-1517 min
RebellationEating as an avoidance strategy (1 of 2)In this podcast episode, Shirley sheds light on what it really means when we mindlessly consume the contents of the fridge or the cupboards, how it relates to blocking us from achieving what we want in life (not just about the weight gain); and what to do about it.
When do you find yourself eating mindlessly, so you're filled with guilt and self-recrimination afterwards?
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2020-06-1416 min
RebellationIn conversation with Rachael Aprill - Reinventing the RulesIn today's podcast episode, Shirley is 'in conversation' with Rachael Aprill of Rachael Academy. Rachael is a multi-award-winning global marketing expert recognised as the ‘go to’ person when it comes to growing and establishing your brand in the market place. She is also a recognised influencer who has built a large following across many well established social platforms. Named Top Global Marketing Expert by Huffington Post, Rachael has had the joy to work with clients and businesses from around the globe in different fields, projects and markets.
The conversation spans reinvention, humanity, love, and a whole lot more bes...
2020-06-1330 min
RebellationBecoming YourselfIn this podcast episode, Shirley explores what it is to be yourself, to discover who you really are, and to be that person, unashamedly. She also reveals the role of specific memories in creating the life we have, which ones we choose to move forward with, and which to leave behind.
Which parts of your personality are you most confident revealing...and which do you keep mostly hidden? Leave a message here or comment over on the Facebook page, confusingly called The Mental Wealth Factory.
2020-06-1225 min
RebellationDealing with the difficult stuffIn this podcast episode, Shirley reflects on some of the key lessons she's been taking from her book, Success Reframe, and the relevance to reinvention. She re-discovers the content as a letter to herself, and ponders on how easy it is to persuade yourself, in pursuit of the things that really matter to you, that you can skip the difficult bits and still achieve the change you so desperately want. How wrong you are.
What is it you're avoiding? Leave a message here or comment over on the Facebook page, confusingly called The Mental Wealth Factory.
2020-06-1117 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch.8, Part 3In this podcast episode, Shirley reads the third part of Chapter 8 from her book, Success Reframe, which reveals a failsafe 7-part client-attracting system.
Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here
2020-06-1020 min
RebellationDistraction...where was I?In this podcast episode, Shirley explores distraction, its links with overwhelm and the role of 'busy'ness.' Amusingly, she manages to distractedly hit STOP recording around 7 minutes in and so the episode is a tale of two halves. Rather than edit out and make it uber professional, it would seem out of character with the style of Rebellation, so we left it in. See if she manages to refocus and pick up the thread without distraction after the break!
Feeling distracted? Leave a message here or comment over on the Facebook page, confusingly called The Mental Wealth...
2020-06-0917 min
RebellationGetting out of overwhelmEverybody has stress and overwhelm sometimes. In this podcast episode, Shirley dives in, giving perspective on what it is, when it happens and what you can do about it when it does.
What's your own experience of overwhelm? How did it affect you and what did you do to overcome it?
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2020-06-0821 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch.8, Part 2In this podcast episode, Shirley reads the second part of Chapter 8 from her book, Success Reframe, which explores return on promotional investment, goal setting and discount pricing.
Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here
2020-06-0712 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch.8, Part 1How do you make niche marketing meaningful? In this podcast episode, Shirley reads the first part of Chapter 8 from her book, Success Reframe, which introduces you to meaningful marketing, including the elevator pitch, based on your learning from previous chapters on niche and ideal clients. Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here
2020-06-0618 min
RebellationFuture guest conversationsIn this podcast, Shirley shares how she's been spending her day and plans for future weekly conversations with guests...including Lee Chambers, Rachael Aprill, Andrea Wilson Woods, and others.
If you could be fly on the wall of a conversation with anyone, who would it be?
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2020-06-0517 min
RebellationWhy you need to overcome self-sabotage - and fastGuilty of self-sabotage in any part of your life? In this podcast, Shirley builds on yesterday's episode about humanity and suggests that overcoming self-sabotage in yourself is a fundamental first step in overcoming collective self-sabotage in the community and the world. It's the hurdle you need to overcome if you are to make a real difference in the world, instead of simply living life as an incident free journey from birth to death.
What's your own experience of self-sabotage - in yourself or those around you?
Leave a message or a comment over at the Me...
2020-06-0410 min
RebellationFor the sake of humanity, be heard.Many peaceable people have a tendency to be silent people. In this podcast episode, Shirley makes a plea for humanity in the face of global atrocities, and widespread tragedy. She poses the question of whether individual reinvention is the one thing you can do, and the only thing you have direct control of, that will contribute to a world where abuse of power, division and hatred ceases to be the common default. You could stand as a role model, if nothing else, become a voice prepared to be heard, not in anger, but in solidarity, to say, "No more...
2020-06-0313 min
RebellationDoing a deal with procrastination & guilty little secretsIn this podcast episode, Shirley provides a window on her day, owning up to procrastination and guilty little secrets; but explains how awareness is the first step to overcoming major blocks and obstacles to prevent them derailing important goals and projects.
Care to share your own procrastination habits and guilty secrets? Leave a message here or a comment over on the Mental Wealth Factory Facebook page.
We love to hear from you.
2020-06-0213 min
RebellationWhy meditate? How can it help?In this podcast episode, Shirley answers a question posed on a Facebook post. It related to her personal experience with the frustration, misery and procrastination associated with being stuck in mid life. "How did meditation help?".
What's your experience of meditation?
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We love to hear from you.
2020-06-0114 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch.7, Part 2What is a niche really? And how do you decide which one is right for you? In this podcast episode, Shirley reads the second part of Chapter 7 from her book, Success Reframe, which shares with you how to identify the ideal niche and the ideal client for you and your business. Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here.
2020-05-3113 min
RebellationUnleash Your Core BrillianceFeel like you're banging your head against a brick wall repeatedly when it comes to making lasting positive change in your life? In this podcast episode, Shirley provides a sneak peak into the thinking underpinning her Mid Life Reinvention programme. She explains how to use the free download, Unleash Your Core Brilliance, so you can begin your personal journey of reinvention. It works by unlocking creative neural pathways of invention and fun, that will help you get unstuck in a way that your logical thought processes simply can't.
After all, if there was a logical solution to ge...
2020-05-2914 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch. 6What gives you expert status? In this podcast episode, Shirley reads Chapter 6 from her book, Success Reframe, which shares with you how to become an expert without necessarily learning anything new at all. Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
Do you feel expert in something? If so, what?
Leave a message with your feedback or comments. We love to hear from you.
If you'd like to buy a...
2020-05-2809 min
RebellationWhat gratitude really meansIn this podcast episode, Shirley gets thoughtful on the meaning of gratitude, its transformational part in reinvention, how it atrophies without continued use, and how to allow it to change our thoughts from the regret of what we're not to the celebration of what we are.
What parts of yourself are you feeling grateful for right now? Leave a message here or a comment over on the Mental Wealth Factory Facebook page.
We love to hear from you.
2020-05-2717 min
Rebellation(2) 3 Questions Every Woman Over 40 Shouldn't AskLaugh? Not really. In this Rebellation podcast episode, Shirley repeats three questions you SHOULDN'T be asking in mid-life. Why? Because she thought she'd lost the recording of the previous episode and did it all again. Why put it out as a fresh episode? Because these are one take, no notes episodes, she thought there might be some value for someone in hearing a different version.
The jury's out. What do you think? Should it just have been deleted? Is it better or worse than version (1)?
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2020-05-2610 min
Rebellation(1) 3 Questions Every Woman Over 40 Shouldn't AskIn this Rebellation podcast episode, Shirley shares three questions you SHOULDN'T be asking in mid-life.
Do I look fat in this?
Am I too old?
Am I ready?
Have questions about Mid Life Reinvention that could be the subject of a future podcast? Leave a message here or over at the Facebook page.
We love to hear from you.
2020-05-2511 min
RebellationThe Mystery of ProcrastinationIn this podcast episode, Shirley shares her curiosity about procrastination, why it's such a challenge for so many of us - and some of the deeper mysteries of what really lies behind it. Have a view on procrastination? Share it by leaving a voicemail message or heading over to the Facebook page, The Mental Wealth Factory https://www.facebook.com/thementalwealthfactory
Want to find out what's causing the procrastination mystery in this episode? Then visit the funnel! https://go.thementalwealthfactory.co.uk/midlifereinvention
2020-05-2416 min
RebellationAudio Book: Success Reframe, Ch 5. Part 2What makes you unique in your field? In this podcast episode, Shirley reads the second part of Chapter 5 from her book, Success Reframe, which asks you to explore what makes you different and why it's vital to know this. Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
So, what makes you unique?
Leave a message with your feedback or comments. We love to hear from you.
If you'd like to b...
2020-05-2317 min
RebellationWhy I'm not supporting Mental Health Awareness WeekIn this podcast episode, Shirley becomes contentious (ooh, there's a thing!) about mental health awareness and the idea that we have a week each year to focus on it.
2020-05-2216 min
RebellationWhat could possibly go wrong?In this podcast episode, Shirley shares a meltdown moment and how to avoid the drama when challenged by the Gods of Tech Disaster (or any other personal demon). Failure is not an option, but fallibility might be. With four hours to prepare for the pre-launch of her Mid Life Reinvention programme, it seems the tech is unravelling. What to do? How to cope?
Want to see what all the fuss is about? Click here.
2020-05-2114 min
RebellationNot good enoughIn this episode, Shirley asks us to consider the notion of 'not being good enough' and the common thread it weaves through the lives of so many, holding us back from really doing what we're capable of, because we feel we're not worthy. She shares how the journey of 'failure' and negative experiences can actually play a part in building our sense of value and self worth.
2020-05-2022 min
RebellationAudio Book: Success Reframe, Ch. 5, Part 1Ever felt 'not good enough'? In this episode, Shirley reads Chapter 5 from her book Success Reframe for hypnotherapists. This chapter takes on the thorny subject of being good enough, possibly the biggest tripwire in the armoury of tripwires because it plays a key role in preventing you achieving the level of success you're capable of and finally fulfilling potential on your terms. It covers how to build bragging rights and how to to get great testimonials.
As ever, although the book was primarily written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone fr...
2020-05-1920 min
RebellationReinvention BreakthroughsIn this episode, Shirley shares a story of a recent client experience, sharing that wonderful moment of breakthrough, when suddenly and magically the 'real' or 'normal' you appears (or re-appears). All those small and subtle steps of reinvention culminate in a moment of having arrived, at which point you are fully back in the driving seat and able to set your own goals for reinvention. Trepidation and anxiety become replaced with exhilaration and excitement.
2020-05-1820 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch. 4What if anything were possible? In this episode, Shirley reads Chapter 4 from her book Success Reframe. This chapter introduces the idea of possibility, opening a window on your potential as an expert, touching on vision, purpose, blind spots and what happens when you start expressing your own needs and desires.
Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here.
2020-05-1524 min
RebellationReinvention: "What if it doesn't work?" and other worm holesIn this episode, Shirley embarks on an existential wormhole of her own, in explaining how, when it comes to reinvention, you are both the problem and the solution - and how to handle that. Also, she shares how reinvention is not a one time affair. It's a repeatable event that can be enjoyed if you know how to play. Remember that mid life is more than menopause (which sounds like a great podcast title all of its own!).
2020-05-1425 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch. 3How do you feel about money? In today's episode, Shirley reads Chapter 3 from the book, Success Reframe. This chapter is all about money and your relationship with it as a solopreneur coach or therapist.
Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here.
2020-05-1319 min
RebellationAudio book: Success Reframe, Ch. 2, Part 2Ever felt uncomfortable standing out? In today's episode, Shirley reads the second part of Chapter 2 from the book, Success Reframe, with sections on the kind of fears that can make success elusive or uncomfortable, including Tall Poppy Syndrome. There is also a short postscript recording, briefly explaining one of the terms used in the book (Freestyle scripting). Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms.
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of th...
2020-05-1220 min
RebellationSelf Sabotaging BehaviourIn this podcast, Shirley introduces the topic of self-sabotage, identifying some of the ways we can deal with it; and how it sometimes hides from us, hampering our successful reinvention in ways we may not always be aware of.
2020-05-0723 min
RebellationAudio Book: Success Reframe, Ch. 2. Part 1 In this podcast, Shirley reads from Chapter 2 of her book, Success Reframe, which is all about overcoming the kind of anxieties that hold you back from success.
Although the book was originally written for hypnotherapists, the lessons included within are powerful for any solopreneur or anyone frustrated by not fully living up to their potential on their terms..
If you'd like to buy a paperback copy of the book, click here.
2020-05-0518 min
RebellationA poemIn this podcast episode, Shirley reads a short poem, written some years ago and then forgotten. It resonates powerfully today as a reflection of the past which seems to be a fleeting glimpse of the present.
2020-04-2710 min