The Best Self Podcast

If you’re a sole trader or running a small business, here’s something worth considering: you are your business. Your confidence, energy, boundaries, fears and even the amount of sleep you got last night can affect how you show up, and ultimately, how your business performs.
So what if the thing holding your business back isn’t another strategy you haven’t discovered yet?
In this episode, I’m looking at the patterns behind overgiving, undercharging, procrastination, playing small and struggling to be visible.
I’m also talking about finding your natural genius, because building a successful business shouldn’t require becoming someone you’re simply not.
Highlights:
(05:06) - The launch excitement has disappeared... now what?
(09:37) - Feast or famine in your business? It might not be as random as you think
(14:37) - Are you supporting everyone else while quietly avoiding your own spotlight?
(19:07) - When saying no feels harder than being completely drained
(24:08) - Your natural genius might be the business strategy you’ve been overlooking
(29:29) - Ambition and inner peace absolutely can exist in the same business
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What if your burnout isn’t something a holiday, a weekend off or an early night can fix?
Sometimes we’re exhausted because we genuinely need rest, but sometimes that flat, heavy feeling is telling us something completely different. And if we’re solving the wrong problem, it’s no wonder nothing seems to change.
In this episode, I’m breaking burnout down into five different places it can come from: capacity, physical depletion, performance, lost joy and timing.
I want to help you work out what’s actually draining you, because you might not need to burn your whole life down. You may simply need clarity about what needs to change.
Highlights:
(05:09) - Why burnout isn’t always an energy problem
(09:59) - Are you expecting today’s version of you to have yesterday’s capacity?
(14:36) - When the answer really is to stop, rest and do less
(19:05) - The burnout that comes from living a life that no longer fits
(23:32) - How the things that once brought you joy get buried beneath the admin
(32:17) - Why accepting the wrong timing isn’t the same as giving up

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In this episode, I’m talking about why goals alone aren’t always enough to keep us moving, and why having a bigger vision for your life can be so powerful.
Sometimes we get so focused on what we need to achieve next that we forget to ask the bigger question: what do I actually want my life to look and feel like?
I’m sharing how I’ve been using AI to create a detailed “day in the life” of my future self, then work backwards from that vision into realistic goals and actions.
It’s about dreaming bigger, getting emotionally connected to the life you want, and taking sustainable steps towards the woman you’re becoming.
Highlights:
(04:20) - Why it matters to notice the life you’ve already created
(08:43) - How to use ChatGPT to build a detailed vision of your dream life
(13:01) - Why feeling the future matters as much as planning it
(17:53) - How a big vision can motivate you when goals stop feeling exciting
(22:23) - The difference between goals that push you and a vision that pulls you
(26:59) - Why your best self is a journey, not a perfect finished version
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In this episode, I’m talking about why goal setting can feel so different in midlife, especially when you’re motivated, ambitious and still somehow finding yourself stuck in that stop-start cycle.
So often, the problem isn’t a lack of discipline. It’s trying to work at a pace that no longer fits your actual life or capacity.
I’m sharing a more sustainable way to approach progress, including my red, amber and green system for adjusting your effort without abandoning your goals.
We’ll also look at self-sabotage, identity, consistency and why progress becomes much easier when you stop expecting yourself to operate at 100% all the time.
Highlights:
(04:21) - Why pushing through constantly can actually destroy consistency
(08:34) - The shift from all-or-nothing thinking to sustainable action
(13:21) - How to keep the goal while adjusting the intensity
(18:07) - Why your real capacity matters more than the capacity you wish you had
(22:02) - My red, amber and green system for staying consistent through real life
(35:36) - How to spot your self-sabotage language before it knocks you off track
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In this episode, I’m talking about why goal setting can start to feel very different in midlife, even when you are motivated, capable and know exactly what you want.
For me, the problem was not discipline or willpower. I was setting goals for the life I used to have, not the capacity I actually have now.
We’ll look at starting with how you want to feel, getting honest about your current responsibilities, and using the Wheel of Life to see which areas need your attention most.
This is about setting goals from reality, not frustration, so you can make progress without constantly feeling like you are falling behind.
Highlights:
(04:15) - Why this may be a capacity problem, not a motivation problem
(08:41) - Forget the goal for a moment. How do you actually want to feel day to day?
(13:01) - Stop setting goals like you still have the time and energy you had at 25
(17:26) - When plan A, B and C all fall apart, ask yourself what you can do next
(21:44) - The Wheel of Life exercise that can quickly show you where your biggest shifts may be
(29:49) - Before you set a single goal, get clear on your feelings, your focus and your real capacity
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Website - https://thebestselfproject.co.uk/
Email hello@thebestselfproject.co.uk