Are you feeling overwhelmed by a packed schedule or a relentless pace of life? In this episode, I’m sharing the powerful question that has completely changed how I approach even my busiest days. This one small shift has helped me stay present, find joy, and move through life with more ease - even when juggling an international move, family commitments, and a demanding workload.

I’ll walk you through how this question has supported me and why it could be the game-changer you need for your own life.

Ever feel like life has you constantly in motion, with no time to pause, reflect, or just be with yourself? In this episode of Our Stories Within, I dive into the surprising power of intentional alone time. While a recent episode was about seeking support, today’s episode explores the flipside: the essential moments when going solo can offer profound clarity, creativity, and connection.

Whether you’re navigating high-stakes professional decisions or simply trying to reconnect with your personal path, spending intentional time alone can be transformational. I share insights from my coaching sessions this week, showing how this practice can be just as crucial for executive leaders as it is for individuals looking to ground themselves in their personal lives.

What does it really take to make big, bold life moves—the ones that feel expansive, risky, and like they’re calling you from deep within? In today’s episode of Our Stories Within, I’m joined by the incredible Helena Day, a fellow coach and life adventurer who’s navigated her share of bold moves. Together, we dive into the honest conversations behind why we choose to make life-changing shifts, and how we manage the tension between desire and fear.

Helena shares her journey of embracing the unknown and the surprising personal shifts that unfold when we step outside our comfort zones. We unpack the layers of courage, doubt, and resilience required to follow the life you feel drawn to—and why, even with the challenges, these choices are often the most rewarding.

Do you ever find yourself saying, “Let me think about that,” or “I’ll get back to you,” only to end up carrying the mental load alone? If so, today’s episode of Our Stories Within is just for you!

We’re diving into the tendency many of us have to figure things out solo—and how this habit might actually be slowing you down and adding unnecessary pressure. What if doing things together could get you further, faster? In this episode, we explore how bringing others into your decision-making process can lead to quicker, clearer solutions and less stress.

How often do you pay attention to the way you talk to yourself? Could those everyday thoughts be holding you back more than you realise?

In today’s episode of Our Stories Within, I’m joined by the incredible Joanne Bell, a fellow coach and advocate for transformational self-talk. Joanne shares her powerful story of moving from harsh self-criticism to loving self-talk, and how making this shift changed her life and opened up possibilities she never thought were possible.

How do you respond to change in your life? More specifically, how do you handle changes within yourself that you may not even notice?

In today’s episode of Our Stories Within, I’m guiding you through a reflection on the personal shifts we often overlook—the ones where our behavior has changed, but our self-image hasn’t quite caught up yet. This lag in recognizing who we’ve become can hold us back from fully embracing the growth we’ve already created.

I am SO excited to finally share our big news with you!

This is something I hadn’t even dreamed would be possible. But things are swiftly moving from  possibility to reality… and the name Chasing Lobsters has never felt more apt!

 When my brain was screaming ‘No, this is too much!’ and went into overdrive, my whole heart and body was screaming ‘YES, I'M IN!’. 

So we’re doing what’s right for us, we’ve said yes. And that, my friend, is intuition.

Find the topic of money stressful? Is facing your finances the last thing on your to-do list? Or are you a freelancer tired of riding the feast or famine rollercoaster? 

Money can bring us financial freedom, safety, and emotional well-being. But it can also be a source of stress, low self-worth, and even shame. 

If that resonates with you, don’t worry my friend, you are not alone!

Friend of Our Stories Within and trauma-informed financial wellness coach, Katy Chen Mazzara, is joining me today to stop the shame and call you forward to love money and welcome it in abundance!

Anyone else feeling like life has turned from a bimble down a country lane into a high speed chase down a six lane highway?!

September and the start of the school year always brings a big change in gear. It ALSO brings a sense of renewal and an opportunity to reset. 

My friends, I'm back to help you do just that: reset, recentre, get back in the driving seat, and take control of the direction you’re heading!

It’s the last episode in the series of Our Stories Within!

Time to sign off for August, ready to embrace September refreshed and raring to go.

If you feel a little like you’re in a period of high expectation and low reality I have just the thing for you, my friend, to re-centre and realign!

Sports days, prize-giving events, fancy dress days, break-the-rules days… if life isn’t busy enough, this time of year can get overwhelming!

And when life doesn’t stop life-ing, it’s so easy to get lost in it all - bogged down by the details, stuck in the weeds.

I’ve been feeling it, and today I’ve spoken with four women with four very different lives, all feeling the same way too… So what can we do about it?!

After a busy weekend, I’m here this week with a short yet oh so sweet episode to celebrate uniqueness and all that we are.

I implore you to reclaim anything that’s been lost, and to give yourself permission to be bold with all that you are!

I had a profound and transformational experience through exploring breathwork as a student. And in that moment I let everything go.

Game changer!

Today, I have the privilege of welcoming Stef Sifandos, a trained educator, behavioural scientist and relationships expert to Our Stories Within to share his work on breathwork.

If you’d like to hush your inner critics, regulate your emotions, change unwanted recurring behaviours, increase awareness of self, or to create a more calm and compassionate version of yourself, then breathwork could change the game for you too my friend!

Do you often judge others?

Is that ok? What might it mean about you?

And why does it feel so icky when you realise that’s what you’ve been doing?

These are the questions we’re exploring today!

Two clients brought their experiences of judging others to our coaching sessions this week, so I’m bringing those conversations to you.

It’s story time and I’m celebrating the delivery on a promise I made to myself 10 years ago!

I’m sharing a little bit about my journey through coaching, from a place of feeling a bit lost and unsure of who I was becoming to finding direction and delivering on my dreams.

I know I’m not alone in how I felt pre-coaching. I was changing, what I wanted was changing, and my self-worth was being challenged at every corner.

But from a place that felt so lonely at the time, the most magical things have happened!

Have you ever slowed down enough to realise that everything you’re working towards, everything you’ve wanted to be, do, or see is already here?

We’re so often running towards a future goal but have you ever stopped to ask yourself exactly where you’re running to? Or what it will look like and feel like when you get there?

Being specific with how it would look and feel can open us up to the fact that we may already be enjoying some of the success we’re striving for. Right here, right now.

And we’re robbing ourselves of enjoying that success!

Managing energy is a constant battle!

We often feel we need to keep going, keep doing, keep ticking things off the list. But if we don’t manage our energy it can lead to stress, overwhelm, burnout, injury, and illness. No thank you!

My energy level is screaming at me to keep things simple today. So that’s exactly what I’m going to do!

I’m inviting you to do the same and gift yourself the kindness of listening to your energy and what you need (and don’t need!).

Resistance. It gets in the way, blocking us from being who we want to be or doing what we want to do. And it’s a sneaky little thing!

Unfortunately, coming up against resistance is a natural part of the process of self-development and it presents itself in all kinds of yucky ways.

You go about your life making the same pattern of choices time and time again even when you don’t want to, unaware of whatever’s creating resistance and preventing you from making choices more aligned to who you want to be.

What have you been putting off or taking for granted?

Shame be gone - we all do it! Health, fitness, a relationship, a job, leadership skills… we can take them all for granted.

But if we neglect certain arenas too much, it may come back to bite us in the bottom. And it can hurt!

I’m airing my embarrassment today and sharing the thing I’ve been neglecting recently (and for longer than I care to admit!) and how it came back to bite me!

Too much time is occupied by our inner critics and not enough time given to our inner advocates.

Too often do I hear ‘I need to get better at X’ or ‘I’m not very good at Y’ without dedicating equal airtime to celebrate (and appreciate!) our strengths… something that has as much - if not more - importance in our journey of growth!

So, today, my friends, I ask you: What are you already doing really well? Let’s acknowledge those innate gifts that live deep inside you and come so naturally to you. And let’s polish them up so they shine even brighter