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And What Else?Breathe, Smile, Slow Down: A Curiosity MeditationSend us a textThis guided meditation explores why some people avoid rest due to unconscious fears about collapse rather than concerns about productivity. We investigate both internal fears of personal collapse and external fears about what might happen if we stop micromanaging our lives.• Get comfortable in an upright position to avoid falling asleep during the meditation• Take genuine deep breaths unlike the shallow ones we take while rushing through tasks• Approach the meditation with curiosity rather than expectations• Visualize yourself truly resting without collapse• Picture everything around you thriving even while...2025-07-0119 minAnd What Else?Why Self-Trust Requires Self-HonestySend us a textWe've become obsessed with external data, outsourcing our self-awareness to technology and social media while ignoring our internal wisdom about what we truly need.• Tracking sleep, recovery, heart rate and social media metrics has replaced our connection to how we actually feel• The wellness industry thrives on polarizing, black-and-white viewpoints that provide simple answers to complex questions• Self-honesty isn't glamorous but it's necessary—we all know when we're making excuses or avoiding what matters• You can't truly trust yourself while simultaneously knowing you're "full of shit" in certain areas of y...2025-06-2418 minAnd What Else?Exploring the Internal Collapse: Why Rest Feels DangerousSend us a textWhen we struggle with rest, it's often not because we don't think we deserve it, but because we fear what might happen in the stillness. This fear of "internal collapse" comes from associating rest with losing control and experiencing chaos.• Quotes about deserving rest miss the mark for high-functioning people• Many associate rest with letting their guard down and losing control• The body provides data when we try to rest - tiredness or resistance• Rest feels unsafe because of past experiences where relaxing led to problems• Questions to ask you...2025-06-1711 minAnd What Else?Words That Shape UsSend us a textOur language carries deep meaning that affects how we think, feel, and navigate life. The words we choose create our reality in profound ways that often go unnoticed until we pay careful attention.• Moving from "resilience" to "agility" shifts us from rigid toughness to flexible movement• Resilience implies weathering storms and surviving; agility suggests finding paths forward• Most people only talk about resilience during struggles, not during success• Emotional and cognitive agility allows us to navigate all experiences with greater ease• "Surrender" isn't about giving up but about rele...2025-06-0309 minAnd What Else?Your Practices Are Your Power: Why Square One Is Just an IllusionSend us a textSquare one doesn't really exist when we're aware and intentional about our actions, but it can feel very real when we're coasting through life unintentionally. Our daily practices don't create perfection but provide valuable data about our current state, allowing us to make decisions aligned with our capacity and intentions.• The holiday travel analogy: focusing on the difficult parts makes us miss the present moment• Square one only exists when we're unaware and unintentional• Practices create awareness, not perfection• Awareness of our state gives us better data for decision...2025-05-2714 minAnd What Else?Functional Fear: The High-Functioning Way to HideSend us a textWe explore the concept of "functional fear," a subtle form of avoidance that masquerades as productivity and responsibility. This sneaky pattern keeps high-achievers on a narrow, controlled track while appearing successful and put-together on the outside.• Functional fear differs from obvious fear by appearing as structure, routine, and responsibility• This pattern keeps you productive and comfortable while limiting genuine growth• Signs include excessive micromanaging, a perfectly organized diary, and climbing ladders without questioning them• The cost includes burnout, prioritizing the wrong things, and hiding your authentic self• Questions...2025-05-2009 minAnd What Else?Sixways: A Founder's JourneySend us a textGeorgie, co-founder of Six Ways, shares her journey from struggling with PCOS and celiac disease to creating a functional mushroom and wellness brand that helps people find balance in their health journeys.• Six Ways started after Georgie's frustration with traditional medical approaches to PCOS• Her doctor told her "you will never heal your PCOS through diet and lifestyle alone" which motivated her to find alternative solutions• Functional mushrooms and adaptogens helped manage stress, which has strong links to hormonal health• The first product was a sleep blend mixing cacao po...2025-04-0134 minAnd What Else?What If Your Strength Is Actually Holding You Back?Send us a textI'm exploring my dislike for the word resilience and making the case for using "agility" instead. Most people who describe themselves as resilient mean they'll be strong, take anything thrown at them, and weather any storm—regardless of whether they're thriving or barely holding it together.• The problem with resilience is it's built around "toughening up," getting through suffering, and surviving rather than thriving• We're meant to grow, adapt, and expand—not brace ourselves with an armored exterior unable to soften or ask for help• Burnout often comes from being tire...2025-03-2514 minAnd What Else?The Energy Gap: When Values and Actions Don't AlignSend us a textOur energy and nervous system drive our behavior far more than the values we claim to hold, creating a disconnect between what we say matters and where we actually spend our time and focus.• Stated values often contradict actual behaviors due to unconscious safety mechanisms• Nervous system creates safety behaviors based on past experiences that worked for survival• High achievers typically oscillate between wounded masculine energy (pushing, controlling) and wounded feminine energy (avoiding, self-doubt)• Fight/flight/freeze responses consume enormous energy compared to the connected "green zone"• Looking at...2025-03-1823 minAnd What Else?Shattering Unwritten RulesSend us a textWe explore the unwritten rules and conditioning that shape our behaviors and identities without our conscious consent. Most of us play life by rules we never agreed to, continuously diminishing ourselves to appear more acceptable to others and overextending in the hope of winning approval.• The invisible conditioning we absorb through everyday experiences shapes our limitations and sense of belonging• No matter how you show up in life, someone will perceive you as too much or not enough• Self-development involves pausing to examine the parts of yourself you're avoiding•...2025-03-1117 minAnd What Else?Where You Are Defensive, You are RigidSend us a textThis episode explores the deep connections between emotional agility, thoughts, beliefs, and personal value. Wendy highlights how being rigid about ANYTHING limits our growth, desires, and real connections. • Importance of emotional agility • Relationship between productivity and self-worth • The impact of rigid beliefs on genuine connections • Strategies to cultivate emotional flexibility • Understanding the significance of internal dialogues • The journey toward self-leadership and embracing change If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave a review or share it with someone who may benefit from listening.If yo...2025-03-0420 minAnd What Else?Getting out of the Language that let's you say NothingSend us a textThis enlightening episode addresses the challenges of communicating genuine emotions in a world overflowing with therapeutic language, urging listeners to embrace self-honesty and authenticity. By dissecting the gap between learned jargon and real feelings, we explore the importance of candid emotional expression as a pathway to personal growth.• The prevalence of intellectualising emotions and its impact on communication • Importance of self-honesty and confronting deeper feelings • Recognising and addressing fears of loneliness and inadequacy • The role of unhealthy coping mechanisms in avoiding feelings • The significance of using real language to ar...2025-02-2512 minAnd What Else?Rewriting the Narrative of Disappointment to get out of All or NothingSend us a textDisappointment shapes our lives in ways we may not fully understand, leading to cycles of all-or-nothing behaviour and hyper-independence. This episode addresses the emotional weight of disappointment, the importance of trust in relationships, and practical steps towards breaking free from these patterns. • Exploring the impact of disappointment on our lives • Understanding all-or-nothing thinking and hyper-independence • The connection between overworking, burnout, and emotional struggle • Examining the fear associated with rest and vulnerability • Practical strategies to rewire our relationship with disappointment • Encouraging self-reflection on personal patterns and connectionsIf you've enj...2025-02-1817 minAnd What Else?Embracing Intentional Meditation: Transform Your Life with IntentionSend us a textThis episode explores the profound impact of intention and habitual thought on our identities and lives. By discussing how setting daily intentions can shift our mindset, the conversation encourages listeners to engage in purposeful living rather than coasting through life on autopilot. • Understanding intentional vs. habitual meditation • The powerful effect of daily intentions • How coasting leads to unfulfilling lives • The significance of intentionality in shaping experiences • Flexibility in mindset fosters growth and adaptability • Recognising unconscious intentions and their impact • Practical exercise for setting intentions daily • Encouraging self-discove...2025-02-1122 minAnd What Else?Cultivating Connection & Building TrustSend us a textThis episode explores the vital relationship between self-development and genuine connection, urging listeners to prioritise the inner work that fosters deeper connections with themselves, others, and the world. The discussion highlights the importance of emotional agility, vulnerability, and reshaping our perspectives on relationships to cultivate more meaningful interactions.• Redefining self-development as a journey toward authentic connection • Understanding disconnection in modern society • Emphasising the importance of emotional agility in relationships • Sharing personal experiences of prioritising meaningful connections • Recognising the negative impact of neglecting close relationships • Exploring the role of vulnerabi...2025-02-0424 minAnd What Else?Breaking Free from All-or-NothingSend us a textThis episode dives into the all-or-nothing mindset, exploring how it traps individuals in cycles of excitement and disappointment. Wendy discusses the transformative power of embracing bare minimum actions, stressing the importance of consistency and non-negotiables in fostering personal growth and self-trust.• Exploring the destructive cycle of all-or-nothing thinking • Understanding the emotional patterns rooted in our nervous systems • Importance of microdosing efforts instead of chasing big moments • Emphasising flexibility over rigidity in daily routines • Personal non-negotiables and their impact on well-being • The need for validation and how it reinforces neg...2025-01-2824 minAnd What Else?Rediscovering Insights: Embracing Old Lessons for New GrowthSend us a textThis episode centres around the transformative power of revisiting past learnings and experiences instead of always searching for something new. Wendy encourages listeners to engage with previous content through their current selves, highlighting how our evolving perspectives can reveal new insights and value.• The power of revisiting old content for new insights • Personal growth impacts appreciation of past lessons • Importance of repetition for true understanding and application • Assessing our personal collections for meaningful insights • Discipline as a factor in cultivating new habits and routines • Finding value in small, daily a...2025-01-2120 minAnd What Else?Cultivating Self-Trust and Personal Agility in 2025Send us a textThis episode focuses on setting intentions for 2025, exploring the concepts of discipline, risk, and self-trust. We highlight the importance of defining a word for the year, tracking progress, and understanding the interplay between internal safety and self-reliance. • Setting intentions for the new year • The concept of discipline as commitment • Understanding state mastery and agility • Defining 'risk' and its personal significance • The necessity of monthly reflections and tracking • The conflict between self-reliance and over-giving • Building internal safety and trust • The importance of nurturing emotional responsesIf you've enjoyed t...2025-01-1423 minAnd What Else?Purpose, Meaning, Love, and Experiencing LifeSend us a textIs it possible that we've been misleading ourselves about life's single, straightforward purpose? Join me as I challenge this notion and open a conversation about embracing life's unpredictability and complexity. Reflecting on the film "Wicked," we weave through themes of legacy, love, and personal meaning, asking what truly defines our contributions to the human narrative. Together, we ponder why struggles are often more comfortable to share than triumphs and how that shapes our connections with others. Curiosity stands as a guiding force in this exploration, prompting us to question traditional perceptions o...2024-12-1719 minAnd What Else?Pause The Push - stop doing and understand how to be stillSend us a textWhat if the relentless pursuit of busyness is actually keeping you from discovering your true self? Join me as we explore the hidden motivations behind our hyperindependent lifestyles and how early experiences can lead us to value productivity over authenticity. This episode is a deep dive into the transformative journey of slowing down, reconnecting with our bodies and intuition, and how this uncomfortable process can lead to profound clarity and inner wisdom. We'll examine the societal glorification of busyness as a badge of honor and reveal how it can act as a barrier...2024-12-1013 minAnd What Else?Moving from Self Sufficiency to InterdependenceSend us a textFeeling trapped in a cycle of emotional whiplash, where the fear of relying on others keeps you isolated? Discover how childhood experiences with emotionally unavailable caregivers shape our adult lives, creating a barrier to forming deep, meaningful connections. Join me as we unravel the complex web of trust issues and the nervous system's role in this emotional tug-of-war. This episode promises to guide you to a breakthrough understanding, revealing how the absence of witnessing emotional repair in our formative years plants the seeds of anxious attachment and avoidance.Together, we'll explore...2024-12-0317 minAnd What Else?Letting go of 'I have to do it or no-one will'Send us a textWhat if your worth isn't just tied to how much you can do for others? Join me as we unravel the belief that we must keep everything together or risk it all falling apart. This episode explores how childhood experiences with unreliable or emotionally unavailable parents might have shaped this narrative, pushing many into taking on too much responsibility too soon. Learn how this overwhelming sense of duty can lead to exhaustion and loneliness, and discover how we can begin to open up, delegate, and rebuild trust in others. By questioning the origins...2024-11-2621 minAnd What Else?Beyond Logic Embracing the Emotional SelfSend us a textEver felt like you're hitting a brick wall when trying to use logic to solve emotional problems? You're not alone. Many of us have been conditioned to lean on logic, yet emotions don’t abide by the same rules. We explore how childhood stories of self-worth create emotional blocks that logic alone can't dismantle. By learning to embrace and process emotions, we can transform these blocks into breakthroughs, moving toward true self-acceptance and shedding the illusion of being broken.Facing resistance and fear when striving for important goals is a common str...2024-11-1916 minAnd What Else?Unlocking Inner Wisdom: Cacao, Plant Spirits, and the Journey to Self-DiscoverySend us a textCurious about the transformative power of cacao and plant medicines? Join me, as I chat with the remarkable Ifey a doctor-turned-herbalist who founded Eight Within, an online apothecary. Ifey's journey from a conventional medical career to embracing the spiritual essence of plants offers invaluable insights into self-discovery. Her story of a life-altering experience in Costa Rica reveals how cacao became a catalyst for unlocking infinite wisdom within, with her mission being to empower individuals to tap into their inner potential.Throughout our discussion, we delve into the fascinating relationship between spirituality a...2024-11-1242 minAnd What Else?The Strength in Being OpenSend us a textWhat if the very armor you wear to guard your emotions is what’s holding you back from true connection? Join me, as I challenge the misconceptions around vulnerability and hyper-independence. Many caregivers and fixers, like myself, often find it difficult to open up to receiving love and help, creating barriers to deep connections and self-expression. In this enlightening episode, we redefine vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness, enabling genuine communication and curiosity. We unpack the internal chaos that stems from maintaining a facade of self-sufficiency and explore how these behaviors ca...2024-11-0520 min