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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…
Episodes
335 episodes
Thursday Thoughts - Finding The Joy In Life
On today’s Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about how important it is to find the joy in life, rather than being constantly weighed down by all of the ‘shoulds’.The truth is that life is short, and we sometimes forget to...
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Becoming More Yourself at Midlife, Not Someone New with Jen O'Brien
Have you ever stopped and wondered, Who am I now? Midlife has a way of prompting those questions. As our lives, priorities and responsibilities change, many of us begin to realise that the identities we've carried for years no longer f...
Thursday Thoughts - Sleep
On this week’s Monday Motivation, Lucy and I are talking all about sleep.Sleep is one of the foundations of good health, yet it's something so many of us struggle to get enough of.In this episode, we chat about some of the simpl...
I've Never Been an Anxious Person... So Why Now? Understanding anxiety, perimenopause and your nervous system
For years, I never considered myself an anxious person. Then, during perimenopause, something shifted. I found myself worrying in ways I never had before, feeling overwhelmed by things I'd always coped with and wondering why I suddenly didn't f...
Thursday Thoughts - Boundaries
On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking all about boundaries.Women in particular have been conditioned to believe that they should give OF themselves long before they should give TO themselves. But this can lead to burn...
How To Give Your Nervous System A Real Break
I’ve just returned from Self Love Camp, a retreat where I spent a few days guiding breathwork, listening to inspiring speakers, learning new things, and stepping away from the routines of everyday life.As I drove home, I found myself ref...
Thursday Thoughts - Mid Year Reset
On this week’s Monday Motivation, Lucy and I are chatting about the importance of checking in on your goals now that we’re nearly halfway through the year.As always, we wander off into a few interesting tangents along the way! But at it...
Why Your Pelvic Floor Needs Calm, Not Just Strength with Jana Shirley
Pelvic floor issues are often seen as an inevitable part of getting older, having children, or going through menopause. But what if many of the symptoms women experience are actually signs that the body is asking for support rather than somethi...
Thursday Thoughts - What Radio Station Are You Tuning Into?
On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about radio stations. More specifically, what metaphorical radio station you are tuning into.Before you tune into a specific radio station, every single station is av...
My Secret Weapon for Anxiety, ADHD and Life's Biggest Challenges with Lisa Clarke
In this week's episode of Take a Breath, I'm joined by chef and chocolatier Lisa Clarke, a member of my breathwork community, who shares her honest and inspiring story of how breathwork helped her through one of the most difficult peri...
Thursday Thoughts - How Well Do You Know Yourself?
On this week's Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are asking the question ‘How well do you know yourself?So many of us spend our lives reacting to what’s happening around us that we lose touch with what we actually need.We discuss ...
Feeling Off Balance? A 20-Minute Reset for Calm and Clarity
Have you been feeling a little out of balance lately?In this special episode of Take a Breath, I'm sharing one of the guided breathwork sessions from my REWIRE programme—a course designed to help you gently retrain your nervous system an...
Thursday Thoughts - Mind, Mouth, Mood
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about three little words…mind, mouth, and mood.Ultimately, those three things - our thoughts, our words, and our emotions - are the building blocks of our reality.
How To Breathe Better So You Feel Calmer, Clearer & Less Overwhelmed
You breathe more than 20,000 times a day.But if your breathing is shallow, fast, noisy, or stuck high in your chest, your nervous system may be receiving a constant signal that you’re not safe yet.Which means your body can stay st...
Thursday Thoughts - Complaining
This week on Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about complaining.We all love a good vent now and again, and sometimes it’s healthy to let those emotions out. But when we stay stuck there, replaying the same thoughts over and ove...
The Missing Piece in the Perimenopause Conversation
In this episode, I’m sharing a big realisation I’ve had recently, one that feels like a real full-circle moment for me. Nearly 10 years ago, I left my teaching career feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious and completely disconnected from myse...
Thursday Thoughts - Self Doubt
On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about something every single one of us experiences at some point…self-doubt.We discuss why it’s so common and why it stops us speaking up, going for things, or trusting ourselves...
Healing, Grief & Trusting Yourself: Carly’s Story
In this episode of Take a Breath, I’m joined by my lovely friend Carly for a deeply honest conversation about her journey through breast cancer and everything that came with it. Nearly three years ago, Carly was diagnosed ...
Thursday Thoughts - Small Steps When Noone's Watching
On this week's Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about the small, unglamorous steps that we take when nobody’s watching, that ultimately get us to where we want to go.For example, I talks about the tiny, seemingly insignifican...
You Keep Saying You’ll Do Something for You… But You Keep Choosing Everything Else First
You know the phrases… “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” “Put your oxygen mask on first.”But here’s the real question…Are you actually doing it?Or are you still giving your time, energ...
Thursday Thoughts - It's All an Inside Job
On today’s Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are exploring the idea that ‘it’s all an inside job.’Your inner world shapes how you experience everything around you, and your outer world becomes a reflection of what’s happening within. ...
It's Ok to Not Be OK
In this episode, I open up about how I’ve been navigating the emotional ups and downs of recovery after knee surgery.I share a recent wobble I experienced, and why learning to feel your emotions, rather than push them away, is such an im...
Thursday Thoughts - Not Living in the Past
On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about not living in the past.We all spend time thinking about the past — whether it's reminiscing about a lovely memory, cringing about something we said or did 5 years ago, or thi...