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EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 44 MIN

The No BS Guide to a Happier Life with Helen Calvert

from Next Level You · host Toni Addinall

Life coach and author Helen Calvert (aka The No Bullshit Coach) joins me to talk neurodivergent-friendly productivity, procrastination, and what real self-care looks like when you’re juggling life and business. We unpack the difference between coaching vs mentoring, how to set boundaries without shame, why meeting your needs first boosts focus and consistency, and simple nervous system resets you can actually use.Highlights:Neurodivergence, ADHD/autism & why “typical” productivity hacks miss the markHelen’s “Breathe, Bathroom, Beverage” mantra to break overwhelmHow beliefs become stories and how to rewrite them with compassionCoaching, therapy & trauma-informed support: knowing what you need (and when)Modelling needs for our kids, avoiding burnout, and building sustainable momentumMore about Helen:Helen Calvert is a certified life coach who specialises in working with neurodivergent business owners. Autistic herself, as the No Bullsh*t Coach it is her mission to spread more happiness into the world of the self employed by helping them live by their own rules and not others. Faced with a myriad of life challenges from overcoming trauma, anxiety and parenting a sick child, Helen understands life’s challenges intimately - but now refuses to be dictated to by them after 20 years of living by other people’s rules. In The Happier Life Hub she has packaged up her knowledge and resources to make it quick and easy to access advice, guidance and support when overwhelm hits or procrastination calls, and the stories we tell ourselves are getting the better of usConnect with Helen:Website https://happier-life.co.uk/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/happierlifecoach/ Book half-price with all proceeds going to Trafford Domestic Abuse Services (ends 11 October) https://happier-life.co.uk/product/the-no-bullsht-guide-to-a-happier-lifeHappier Life Hub membership £1 for the first month (ends 31 October) - https://happier-life.co.uk/hub Connect with your host Toni AddinallInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/toniaddinallstrategist/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toni.addinall

Life coach and author Helen Calvert (aka The No Bullshit Coach) joins me to talk neurodivergent-friendly productivity, procrastination, and what real self-care looks like when you’re juggling life and business. We unpack the difference between coaching vs mentoring, how to set boundaries without shame, why meeting your needs first boosts focus and consistency, and simple nervous system resets you can actually use.Highlights:Neurodivergence, ADHD/autism & why “typical” productivity hacks miss the markHelen’s “Breathe, Bathroom, Beverage” mantra to break overwhelmHow beliefs become stories and how to rewrite them with compassionCoaching, therapy & trauma-informed support: knowing what you need (and when)Modelling needs for our kids, avoiding burnout, and building sustainable momentumMore about Helen:Helen Calvert is a certified life coach who specialises in working with neurodivergent business owners. Autistic herself, as the No Bullsh*t Coach it is her mission to spread more happiness into the world of the self employed by helping them live by their own rules and not others. Faced with a myriad of life challenges from overcoming trauma, anxiety and parenting a sick child, Helen understands life’s challenges intimately - but now refuses to be dictated to by them after 20 years of living by other people’s rules. In The Happier Life Hub she has packaged up her knowledge and resources to make it quick and easy to access advice, guidance and support when overwhelm hits or procrastination calls, and the stories we tell ourselves are getting the better of usConnect with Helen:Website https://happier-life.co.uk/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/happierlifecoach/ Book half-price with all proceeds going to Trafford Domestic Abuse Services (ends 11 October) https://happier-life.co.uk/product/the-no-bullsht-guide-to-a-happier-lifeHappier Life Hub membership £1 for the first month (ends 31 October) - https://happier-life.co.uk/hub Connect with your host Toni AddinallInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/toniaddinallstrategist/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toni.addinall

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