The Women Doing Their Thing Podcast

This week's q comes from one of my peers on a recent training I did with Rebel Business School (check em out, they're truly wonderful)... A question this week:“How do I figure out how much I actually need to earn?”And what starts as a practical question…quickly becomes something much deeper.In this episode, I explore:the difference between just getting by and being truly supportedwhat it means to take care of the “matter” of our lives, our bodies, our homes, our futurewhy your income needs to include not just now-you, but future-youthe hidden pressures of self-employment (and the freedom within it)and why words like wealth and prosperity land so differently in the bodyThis isn’t about picking a number out of thin air.It’s about building a life — and a business — that actually feels good to live inside.As always, take what resonates, leave the rest…and if you’ve got thoughts, you can now comment on Spotify I believe.Love you!

In this episode, I’m sharing what happened when I stopped treating money like a source of panic and started relating to it differently.I talk about money dates, intuitive dialogue, nervous system regulation, and why improving your relationship with money does not automatically make you a millionaire, but it can raise your standards, deepen your self-trust, and help you make clearer, more sovereign decisions.I also share a very real recent moment of financial contraction, what it looked like to stay with the sensation instead of spiralling, and how that opened the door to fresh clarity, new ideas, and next steps.Inside this episode, I explore:why so many people feel unprepared to build a business after professional trainingthe deeper freedom many of us are actually seeking through entrepreneurshipwhy safety can keep us stuck in familiar scarcity patternsthe difference between thinking your way to change and allowing a feeling to move throughhow the Joyful Money Kit came to beThis one is part personal reflection, part nervous system wisdom, part money conversation, and part invitation to trust what’s emerging.I also share a little update on the new three-course bundle, the inspiration behind Hula La Yoga, and how you can submit a question for the weekly Tell Me Why with Freddy segment.If this episode speaks to you, you can find more of my long-form writing on Substack at Freddy Writes, and you can connect with me on Instagram at @FreddyJohnstonXOX.If you have a question for Tell Me Why with Freddy pop it in this Google Form and submit and we'll get a response back in one of the upcoming Tell Me's

Darlings, welcome to the new segment of the show... Here's what we'll be up to:Bring me your questions, the ones about life and business - you know the ones that tie you up in knots when you try to figure them out alone? Bring me those... and I will respond.Over coffee last week a dear friend asked me a question and and it occurred to me... "Hey, loads of people would benefit from help with answering this..."And Tell Me Why with Freddy was born...So each week, I'm going to take your questions and respond... all from my lens in mental health, somatic wellbeing, and my lived experience of creating a life and a business that feels really darned good.Link to submit your question!Let's begin this week with my friend's question which was Freddy, how to know what to charge for coaching...

This episode is part story, part transmission.I share what’s been coming up for me this week... sickness making me slow down, my resistance to pausing, and the deeper reflections it opened up.From growing up in a community-rooted life in Ireland…To navigating anorexia, recovery, and early purpose…To 15 years inside a system that quietly conditions us to believe there is never enough…This is a conversation about:The “martyr matrix” so many women are still operating insideHow self-sabotage is often a misinterpretation-not your truthThe nervous system patterns that keep us stuck in “what’s wrong”And what it actually means to reclaim your life, your work, and your energyThis is also your invitation.🎧 The Reclamation masterclass is available for free until Saturday March 21stA short but powerful session to help you:Move out of procrastination and self-sabotageAccess self-compassion as a pathway back to yourselfGet clear on your direction and essence✨ “Self-sabotage is not your truth.”Access the free masterclass by filling in the form herehttps://forms.gle/6WjQ7cvzHLMpUnGr7I’d love to hear how it lands for you. xx

What if the voice telling you to stay small isn’t wisdom… but survival?After a morning walk along the coast—passing a towering castle and listening to Marion Woodman on addiction—I had a realization: the women living expansive, beautiful lives aren’t shadow-free. They’re willing to move with all of themselves. They don’t exile desire, ambition, or big emotion—they integrate it.In this episode, we explore:How the survival voice can sound rational, responsible, even moralWhy “don’t want too much” is often a nervous system strategy, not truthThe psychological layer (conditioning, shadow, internalized rules)The physiological layer (contraction, safety, belonging, survival responses)How to tell the difference in your body: contraction vs spacious alivenessWe’ll also touch on my upcoming masterclass Reclamation (learning to spot the “leak” and reclaim your attention in real time) and my deeper 1:1 work, The Repattern (changing the pattern underneath the voice so it stops running your life). 🔗 Sign up for Reclamation

Freddy returns to the Women Doing Their Thing podcast after a break, sharing renewed clarity about her brand, a book-in-progress, and a six-week series on “gateways” or “initiations” where hardships become doorways to purpose. Drawing from decades of client work and her own history of anorexia as a teenager in Ireland, she describes being told she would not recover and how refusing that identity—supported by her mother’s decision to avoid hospitalization and medication—shaped her path into mental health work. She reflects on creativity, activism, addiction-swapping, and an early public talk that led her to hide due to shame and “negativity bias,” reframing visibility and storytelling as connection and inspiration. She encourages taking “next right-size steps,” seeking support, creating one’s own stage, and using visualization to open new possibilities, previewing upcoming weekly episodes.

Good morning, my loves. I’m back behind the mic, eating chocolate spread on sourdough and talking to you from the cozy chaos of my little South London studio—cats included.This is a softer, slower episode. A catch-up. A moment of reflection. A reminder that life isn’t always linear, especially when you’re self-employed, living between countries, navigating transitions, and making space (literally) for your evolving life.In this episode, I share:Why I’ve been quiet on the pod lately and what life’s been full of behind the scenesThe wild joy and challenge of living in a small space with two catsThe deep transitions of clearing out my mum’s house and the echoes of grief and gratitude it bringsWhy I chose to be self-employed—and what beliefs I’ve had to dismantle to stay the courseSome of the real challenges of being a multi-passionate practitioner (hello imposter syndrome, old stories about not being qualified enough, and “not enough community” narratives)A reminder that becoming self-employed is also becoming yourself. It’s personal development disguised as a career choice.And why slow steps, community care, and somatic wisdom are key to long-term growthYou'll also hear about my background—from leaving school at 14, to my many trainings and qualifications, to now working towards bringing post-trauma growth work to young women in London. It’s all part of the journey.Whether you’re walking through your own in-between season or figuring out how to bring your gifts to the world, I hope this episode reminds you that you’re not alone.Links & Mentions:Maya’s Bakehouse (if you’re in South London—go get that cinnamon + cardamom bun!)Catification by Jackson GalaxyOrganic Intelligence (post-trauma growth training)Business By Design with James WedmoreCome say hi:Instagram → freddyjohnstonxoxWebsite → fredereka.comIf this episode lands for you, I’d love if you’d leave a review or share it with a friend doing their thing too.

Guess what? This week, Freddy is checking in from her brand-new pad in South London! 🎉 If you’ve been following along, you’ll know she made the big move to London last October, and her biggest goal over the past few months has been saving up to rent her very own place. Well… drumroll please… she did it! Mission accomplished! 🏡✨It’s cute, it’s cozy, it’s basically a glorified shoebox—but it’s hers, and it’s got everything she needs. Muy adore! 😍Of course, with this exciting new chapter comes a few changes. London rent isn’t exactly budget-friendly, so the spending plan has had a little shake-up. But let’s be real—going without? Not the vibe. We’re not here to squeeze into someone else’s idea of what’s affordable. Instead, in true Freddy fashion, she’s getting curious about something way more empowering:How do we take charge of our own financial freedom? How do we create our own economies and design a life where comfort isn’t a luxury—it’s the standard?Let’s dive in! 🚀💸Listen in for the responses to these questions;💖 Can a therapist actually get rich and how?💖 Can therapists make finance-level money?And finally...💖 Learn to think how a businessperson thinks...Enjoy! Catch you next time!

It's been a bumpy couple of weeks over here at Freddy HQ, and the fruits of these bumpy weeks make up the podcast today.We'll be chatting about;1. Adenomyosis, what it is and how to manage symptoms.2. How can we work differently so our symptoms don't get in the way of us sharing our gifts with the world.3. How Organic Intelligence was the answer my system needed to integrate old traumas and get on the path to healing.4. How an off the cuff prayer at a desperate time has guided my every move for the last 10 years.The Women Doing Their Thing Podcast is a podcast devoted to celebrating women doing their thing, in their own unique ways. This podcast aims to inspire you, to help you take action in your life, and to show you ways of doing your thing boldly and joyfully and if you're into the business thing - profitably!Click here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com

Neurodivergence means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.Listen in today how Freddy embraces her neurodiversity in life and in work and how thinking and feeling life differently is just another opportunity to turn shit into gold. Women Doing Their Thing is a podcast devoted to celebrating women doing their thing, in their own unique ways. This podcast aims to inspire you, to help you take action in your life, and to show you ways of doing your thing boldly and joyfully and if you're into the business thing - profitably!Click here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com

Women Doing Their Thing is a podcast devoted to celebrating women doing their thing, in their own unique ways. This podcast aims to inspire you, to help you take action and to show you ways of doing your thing boldly and joyfully and if you're into the business thing - profitably!Click here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com

Your continued thriving, regardless of the circumstances you find yourself in, is my desire. In fact it's my life's mission. This week I had the opportunity to chat to a London-based women's group who invited me to share with their young women's about how OI can help ensure we thrive even under seemingly impossible circumstances. In this episode you'll hear;How OI helped me not only heal from Chronic Fatigue The psychology behind the negativity bias, how it keeps us stuck and what to do about it. How OI helped my system stabilise well enough for me to achieve my dream of studying psychotherapy How simple OI practices can help us regulate and return to neutralAnd there are free gifts for you!Here's your access to the Emergence Meditation Series, a constantly growing series to help you engage your innate wisdom. Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com

This week the podcast is all about what happens when you integrate Organic Intelligence® and psychotherapy, which has been the devoted enterprise of your host Freddy, for the past four years.If you look at it one way Organic Intelligence® and psychotherapy appear to be totally different beasts. Organic Intelligence® intentionally creates space for our emerging innate organising intelligence and psychotheapy, well, it's all about thoughts and feelings right? Or could there be more to it when the two combine?This week we will discover how these healing modalities easefully compliment each other as Freddy shares with us her ongoing journey as an OI coach and psychotherapist.Women Doing Their Thing is a podcast devoted to helping as many women as possible do their thing. The podcast celebrates women and aims to inspire, to help you take action in your life, and to show you ways of doing your thing boldly and joyfully and if you're into the business thing - profitably!Click here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.comIf you enjoy please comment and give us all the stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ .

This week my loves we are talking about the stories our systems tell us. Ever feel like you get caught up in a nasty loop where you become your own worst enemy? Well, I get it. It happens. But we don't want that. Why? Because my love, that sh*t gets in the way of your light shining bright. And we need your light. We need all the light right now.Listen in to this week's episode and join me for a simple practice to help you reset and redirect the story anytime, anywhere. Women Doing Their Thing is a podcast devoted to celebrating women doing their thing, in their own unique ways. This podcast aims to inspire you, to help you take action in your life, and to show you ways of doing your thing boldly and joyfully and if you're into the business thing - profitably!If you enjoy what you hear please give us a gold star and write a review!Click here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com

Women Doing Their Thing is a podcast devoted to celebrating women doing their thing, in their own unique ways. This podcast aims to inspire you, to help you take action in your life, and to show you ways of doing your thing boldly and joyfully and if you're into the business thing - profitably!And I want to help as many women as possible do this at the one time."You don't sound like you" is the feedback I'm receiving from friends who listen to the podcast so far. And yes, it's a funny old thing when you find yourself 'trying' to sound like youself. But can we all just admit for a second that talking to yourself in your room into a microphone imagining that one day what you're saying will reach folks ears is a little bit weird!I've never been one to take things personally, and when my friend said this to me I have to say that I 100% agreed. Listen in to today's podcast for a more authentic me and hopefully you'll find yourself nearer to yourself too. Friends on the path to discovering yourself a little more each day this one's for you xxClick here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com

Women Doing Their Thing is a podcast devoted to celebrating women doing their thing, in their own unique ways. This podcast aims to inspire you, to help you take action in your life, and to show you ways of doing your thing boldly and joyfully and if you're into the business thing - profitably!And I want to help as many women as possible do this at the one time.Today we're weaving a unique web inspired by a confluence of stiff muscles following exotic pole and a trip down memory lane and back to the present moment.Emergence, is the theme today. In this pod I mention The Song of Amergin and The Thunder Perfect Mind, both of which are linked here. And if you'd like a taste of Emergence through meditation follow this link and sign up for your free gift - the Emergence Meditation Series 💖 Thank you for listening!Click here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com

Women Doing Their Thing is a podcast devoted to celebrating women doing their thing, in their own unique ways. This podcast aims to inspire you, to help you take action in your life, and to show you ways of doing your thing boldly and joyfully and if you’re into the business thing – profitably! This is a departure from my usual one to one work and its been prompted by a burning desire to share what I've learned over the years and help as many women as possible at once.I am an Organic Intelligence coach and educator, and South London based psychotherapist and this week on the pod I share a little of how I got here, from my earliest beginnings on a farm in the middle of nowhere in the Lakelands in Ireland. A gift from me to you; follow the link below for access to the Emergence Series, which is an ever growing selection of meditations you can access for free by following ⁠this link. ⁠Thank you for being here, enjoy!Click here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com

Women Doing Their Thing is a podcast devoted to celebrating women doing their thing, in their own unique ways. This podcast aims to inspire you, to help you take action in your life, and to show you ways of doing your thing boldly and joyfully and if you’re into the business thing – profitably!And I want to help as many women as possible do this at the one time.I am an Organic Intelligence coach and educator, and South London based psychotherapist and this week on the pod I shares my current favourite meditation, The Morning Boost. Morning is the optimal time to choose your day, but really, though, you can listen to it at any time of day cause we can all do with a reboost/reboot sometimes, right?!The Morning Boost is one of a selection of five meditations which you can find in the Meditation Series, which is an ever growing selection of meditations you can access for free by following this link. Thank you for being here, enjoy!Click here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com

Freddy introduces her new pod/blog, "Women Doing Their Thing," intended to inspire and connect with women through shared experiences and stories. As a coach and psychotherapist, Freddy seeks to expand her reach beyond one-on-one interactions, offering insights, interviews, and an agony aunt section, Ask Freddy, to respond to questions from the collective....Click here to download for your free download, the Emergence meditation series ⁠⁠https://freddy-johnston-burns.kit.com/emergence⁠ ⁠⁠Find Freddy on socials;IG freddyjohnston_psychotherapyFB Freddy Johnston-Burnswww.womendoingtheirthing.com