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And 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 minAnd What Else?From Survival Mode to Thriving: Embracing Agility for Lasting ChangeSend us a textHave you ever felt trapped in a cycle of just getting by, always in survival mode? Join me as I unravel the journey from surviving to thriving. In this episode, we tackle the distinction between these two states and explore how embracing emotional agility and openness can lead to growth and positive change. Through personal anecdotes and insights from my own transition out of survival mode, discover how shifting your mindset and becoming more flexible in thoughts and actions can break rigid patterns and foster a thriving life.To maintain this...2024-10-2923 minAnd What Else?Moving Beyond Resilience to True StrengthSend us a textThink resilience is the ultimate strength? Think again. Discover why clinging to rigid behaviors in the name of control might be stunting your personal growth and limiting your emotional experiences. Join me as I challenge the glorification of resilience and guide you towards embracing emotional agility. We'll reframe your understanding of emotions—from perceived threats to mere data—and help you identify where rigidity is holding you back. Reflect on your own life: Are your repetitive actions a shield against uncomfortable emotions? Through this episode, you'll learn to shift from a rigid...2024-10-0813 minAnd What Else?Vulnerability is Honesty in ActionSend us a textWhat if avoiding our true desires is just another way of avoiding vulnerability; because we fear vulnerability as weakness? When in reality if we shift and reframe vulnerabilty to honesty, we can see where we are kidding ourselves, being dishonest out loud and ultimately, sneakily lying to ourselves?Discover the courage it takes to practice self-honesty and how emotional agility can pave the way for meaningful connections. We delve into the fears of rejection and conflict that drive our avoidance tendencies, leading to self-censorship and disconnection. Learn how honest communication, even w...2024-10-0118 minAnd What Else?Uncovering the Emotional Roots of Type A PersonalitiesSend us a textCan the relentless drive for success actually stem from childhood loneliness? In this eye-opening episode, I dig in the to the lesser-talked about emotional roots of Type A personalities. We'll trace the origins of these traits back to the 1950s when cardiologists first identified them, and discuss how their outward continuous drive is often an internal struggle for validation and emotional support. Through my extensive work, I've seen how these individuals' high ambition, perfectionism, and fear of failure are coping mechanisms for feeling unseen during their formative years. This episode sheds light on...2024-09-1717 minAnd What Else?Reigniting Passion and Overcoming Burnout Through Clarity and Self-CareSend us a textWhat happens when clarity and passion slip through your fingers? Join me as I recount my battle with burnout and feeling suffering both personally and professionally. Discover how paralyzing it can be to lose sight of what you want and need, and how seeking the right kind of help can reignite your passion. In this episode of "And What Else," I delve into the intricate dance between passion, clarity, and action. Learn how gaining clarity can rekindle your passion and drive, transforming uncertainty into renewed DRIVE and passion. I'll walk you t...2024-09-1013 minAnd What Else?Why Words Matter & How We See ValueSend us a textCan the words you choose truly transform your journey of self-discovery? Join me, as we unravel the impact of language on personal development. In this episode, Wendy shares how substituting specific terms can unlock different dimensions of self-awareness. For instance, why "younger self" might be a more approachable term than "inner child," and how "self-value" can provide a deeper connection than "self-worth." Wendy also delves into the hidden patterns of high achievers, who may conceal people-pleasing tendencies behind their facade of high performance and independence.Tune in to also explore the...2024-07-2321 min