Take A Breath
A podcast for creating practical calm in the messy middle of midlife.
This is your space to pause.
Because life in midlife is full-on. Between work, family, menopause, and the mental load, your nervous system can easily end up in constant overdrive — leaving you feeling exhausted, reactive, and overwhelmed by even the smallest things.
Each week, I’ll share my own tools, alongside honest conversations and practical nervous system support — to help you create more calm, peace, joy, and inner steadiness. Not by escaping your life, because that’s totally unrealistic, but by meeting it differently.
So when you're ready, let’s take a breath together…
Podcasting since 2022 • 298 episodes
Take A Breath
Latest Episodes
Thursday Thoughts — Breaking The Cycle Of Negativity
On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about breaking the cycle of negativity.We explore how easy it is to get caught in those negative spirals where one thought leads to another and suddenly we're knee-deep in a full-o...
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How to Embrace Your Second Spring — and Why Rest Is Part of It with Kate Codrington
This week on Take a Breath, I’m joined by brilliant Kate Codrington — author, therapist, facilitator, speaker, and guide for women navigating the menopause transition.Kate is the author of Second Spring, named on...
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Thursday Thoughts - The Patriarchy
On this week's Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking all about the patriarchy.This social system that historically centres white men as the default holders of power, money, status and authority, is woven into the very fabric of so...
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How to Know if Your Nervous System’s Actually Regulated — or Just Coping
There’s a lot of noise right now about calming your nervous system and staying regulated — and for many of us, that creates more pressure than peace.In this solo episode, I gently unpack what nervous system regulation actually m...
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Thursday Thoughts - Being The Main Character in Your Own Life
On this week's Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I talk about what it really means to shift out of the background and into the lead role of your own life.We chat about how easy it is, especially for women, to unconsciously slip into a suppor...
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