The Working Womens Podcast

When it’s 31 degrees in your kitchen and your thighs are sticking together, it can feel very easy to lose your shit. But here’s the thing: you can’t control the weather. You can’t control the temperature, the sweat, the stickiness, or the fact that the UK is absolutely not built for this kind of heat. What you can control is the extra drama your brain wants to throw on top. In this episode, I’m talking about how to separate the facts from the emotional heat we add on top, why fighting reality...

In my 100th episode, I’m stripping it right back to the one thing that changes everything: you have a choice. Not over the weather, your boss or the partners or kids’ mood… but over what you believe and how you feel. Your thoughts aren’t facts, and once you see that, you get your power back. I'll separate fact from story, name that noisy primal brain, and choose responses that are deliberate and appropriate—not performative “positivity”. In this episode The 1a / 1b of choice...

Brave, calm, and a little bit hungry. In this episode I share why I chose a 7-day fast and what sitting in deliberate discomfort taught me about control, calm, and getting life done without the constant rush. We talk practical planning (decisions made ahead of time = peace), how to meet urges with compassion, and why women should consider their cycle and hormones if they choose to fast. This isn’t about perfection or punishment — it’s about self-trust, clarity and creating ease on purpose. In...

Welcome to 2026 — the unhurried edition. January, for me, is for hunkering down: blankets, films and honest reflection. In this episode, I share how I review 2025 (what worked, what I’m grateful for) and why tiny, conscious shifts beat big dramatic overhauls. We explore faith in uncertain times (yes, the real-life stuff with Johnny’s job), how your primitive brain resists change, and the skills that let you manage your mind and emotions without white-knuckling it. I’m calling in 20 new 1:1 cl...

This week I’m joined by my friend and fellow coach, Patrick Fox—men’s life and sober coach— for an honest, practical conversation about emotions, sobriety, and why “feeling it” is the fastest way through. Patrick shares his journey to eight years alcohol-free, how identity shifts start small (hello, One Year No Beer), and the somatic tools from Compassionate Inquiry that help you let emotions move without buying into the old “I’m not good enough” script. We dig into urges, shame, and th...

This week I’m joined by Abi Porter from Hillis & Porter Financial Planning for a real, stigma-free chat about money that actually helps in everyday life—not just on a spreadsheet. We get into the emotional side of money (safety, shame, guilt and those old family “stories”), why the gender pay gap compounds over time, and what that means for women’s pensions and choices later on. Most importantly, we share simple, doable steps to feel safer and more in control—right now. In this episode: T...