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The Inner Work Conversation — 358 episodes

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Stopping spiralling is a skill (here's how...) 338

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Your questions, answered! The Inner Work Club - doors closing...

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3 ways you're self sabotaging (& how I'll help you stop) - bonus episode

4

Why people join the Inner Work Club (hear from my clients before doors 14th May)

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What it’s costing you to not treat yourself like the asset in business - 337

6

The real cost of staying stuck (and the lies that keep you there) -336

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LET THEM misunderstand you (and other overlooked skills that pay off big time) 335

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I used ChatGPT to sound better ...it backfired. A lesson on authentic visibility (334)

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How self neglect is the BIGGEST form of self sabotage & what to do about it (333)

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"I don't want to go into 2027 doing the same sh*t"...so start here (ep 332)

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331. How to spot if your fears are holding you back

12

330. Who you need to leave behind to grow (it's NOT what you think!)

13

April Book Club Poll: The loving kick up the arse edition

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329. Avoiding visibility is costing you more than you think

15

328. When it feels pointless & you want to give up, listen to this.

16

327. Worrying, catastrophising & overthinking won't make you more prepared - here's what *actually* helps

17

326. Stop making decisions when you're emotionally rattled (do THIS instead)

18

325. How to turn comparison into confidence (really)

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324. Not everyone who's watching you is judging you (part 2 to episode 321)

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323. Self sabotage: 3 sneaky ways capable people hold themselves back

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322. You don't need more thinking...you need a place to think

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321. When you let yourself be seen ...and people have opinions (a personal share on visibility, authenticity & judgement)

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320. How I turn doubt to determination

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319. The Messy Middle: Where most people quit (and what to do instead)

25

318. If you don't choose a direction, 2026 will choose one for you (+ an announcement)

26

317. Avoid the New Year mistake of “good intentions…no follow through”

27

316. What 2025 really taught me (and what I won't take into 2026) - part 2

28

315. What 2025 really taught me (and what I won’t take into 2026) - part 1

29

314. From second-guessing to solid: trusting yourself at the next level of business with Ellie Campagna of Rae Creative

30

313. The hidden skill behind success: emotional capacity - with Charlotte Goss

31

312. Hold your nerve - your tipping point is coming

32

311. Want your energy back? The hidden costs of complaining (& what to do instead)

33

310. The REAL reason you have burnout (it's not what you think)

34

309. How to overcome the shame of trying hard when it looks like it's not working

35

308. What NOT to do if you "fall off the wagon"

36

307. The real cost of overthinking (and what to actually do about it) ...based on a true story

37

306: If doing more & trying harder isn’t working - do this instead

38

305. How to close the gap between what you say you want & what you actually do

39

304. What happened to my business when I stopped neglecting myself

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303. The real reason personal development books don’t change you (and what does)

41

302. How to become your future friend & truly back yourself

42

301. Losing self-belief: why it happens & how to get it back

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300. Signs YOU need to get clear & get unstuck

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299. A *BIG* reveal & the costs of not being honest with yourSELF

45

298. It's my birthday! ...what I'm letting go of as I turn 39

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297. Are you ready for the inner work? Here's what I look for in MY clients...

47

296. I wasn’t getting results quick enough. Instead of giving up, here’s what I did.

48

295. Comparison, pedestalling people & the confidence cost

49

294. Feeling stuck? Here's where to start...

50

293. Insecurity? We don't know her...

51

292. How my brain responds to challenge, struggle & adversity (a LIVE session recording)

52

291. Doing the work but not seeing change? Do THIS...

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290. When you KNOW something needs to change but you don't know where to start ...here's how with (one of my closest friends) Emma Rimmer

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289. From 'perfectionist procrastinator' to getting sh*t done with Lisa Parry

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288. How to stop worrying & become more confident

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287. A big reveal & a mid year personal review...

57

286. The three things I do to keep my business ( & mySELF) on track

58

285. How *I* get my sh*t together ...and you can too

59

284: How to stop waiting to be saved, step up & save yourself

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283. You’re not lazy, unqualified or in trouble...your brain is just TELLING you that you are

61

282. How to stop trying so hard (without compromising your ambition)

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281. What I’m learning about insecurity, self assurance, presence & personal power

63

280. Powerful assumptions that will help you win in business

64

279. Your ambition isn't the problem, it's THIS...

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278 This isn’t *just* about money – it’s about YOU (and why we’re talking about it in the book club)

66

277. Your brain is sabotaging you & you don't even know it (train your brain to work FOR you)

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276. My recent accidental success & an unusual source of inspiration (chatty recent business lessons)

68

275. How I handle comparison, self doubt, & my inner critic (featuring me running a half marathon!)

69

274. Are you building a business (or career) you *actually* love? ...or are you trapped in a cage you built yourself?

70

273. Are you secretly self sabotaging?

71

272. What if self doubt is just a dangerous distraction?

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271. How I got better at handling uncertainty ...I wish I'd have known this sooner

73

270. Why do we STOP doing the things we KNOW work?

74

269. Why you might not be trying hard enough (& what you might be doing instead)

75

268. The antidote to procrastination, overthinking, and staying stuck (profound lessons from the book club)

76

267. Feeling unsupported? How to handle it when friends & family don't support your business/career

77

266. Why overcomplicating things is actually self sabotage (& what to do about it)

78

266. SNIPPET: Why overcomplicating things is actually self sabotage (& what to do about it)

79

265. THIS is more valuable than actually achieving your goals

80

264. The reason you're stuck & what to do about it (time sensitive episode)

81

263. How I can support you in 2025 part 2 (featuring: the Inner Work Club)

82

262. How I can support you in 2025 part 1 (featuring: the Inner Work Business Book Club)

83

261. Self sabotage-ing? ...Assume the opposite.

84

260. The power of backing yourself – from £2k to £20k projects (& that's not even the REAL win!) with the Inner Work Club feat. Roberta from the Good Florist

85

259. The secret skill to the success you want...

86

258. When you want to 'burn it all down' listen to this

87

257. Business results (& £££) don't care how hard you worked or how much you sacrificed

88

256. Introducing: the Inner Work Business Book Club

89

255. The power of detachment in business

90

254. Should you be doing more & trying harder?

91

253. "How do I get them to respect me?"

92

252. The silent consequences of your unactioned choices

93

251. Stop doubting yourself - you're good, not deluded

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250. The ACTUAL steps I use to help my clients turn their goals into reality (part 2)

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249. Manifestation (but make it practical): the ACTUAL steps I use to help my clients turn their goals into reality (part 1)

96

248. Introducing: The Leadership Clinic

97

247. "They don't like me" & other ideas that are screwing you over - PAY ATTENTION

98

246. How to tame your inner critic (part 2)

99

245. I started therapy (bonus episode recorded as an Instagram live)

100

244. How to tame your inner critic (part 1)

101

243. Self love & self loathing - how they shape your business results & wellbeing (part 2 WITH TIPS!)

102

242. Self love & self loathing - how they shape your business results & wellbeing (part 1)

103

241. Steady in the storm: How to hold your nerve when it matters most

104

240. The messy middle we need to normalise

105

239. Stop fear from holding you back (in business)

106

238. Addressing the misconceptions of the inner work

107

237. How to not give up when it's hard

108

236. Lessons in overcoming perfectionism & fear of 'not being good enough'

109

235. Handling imposter syndrome, self doubt & a busy mind (a REAL coaching call replay!)

110

234. When you just want to know it'll all be ok...listen to this

111

233. How to be assertive & have difficult conversations

112

232. "How do you stay so positive Nik?" my honest answer

113

231. Are you abandoning yourself in business?

114

230. Who are you when nobody is watching? Learning how to trust & value yourself.

115

229. How to be more YOU (in business)

116

228. Your first month in the Inner Work Club - an interview with Hannah Brooke

117

227. Stuck? Holding yourself back? Here's how to stop.

118

226. Listen to this if you wish you had more “quality time”

119

225. Self belief, starting again & stepping into what's possible with Roberta from the Good Florist

120

224. What it takes to run a business like mine (a business update)

121

223. THIS is how to be authentically YOU in business with Chloe from Studio Chloe David

122

222. How to set goals & achieve them? Plan like a HUMAN.

123

221. How to create more inner peace (& save £6,254 a year)

124

220. How to coach your inner critic & remain resilient

125

219. Business pivots, ADHD & creating freedom in business with Charlotte Goss

126

218. Your invisible workload & my gift to you

127

217. How to deal with the negative stories in your head

128

216. How to stop classing your wins as flukes

129

215. A peek into the Inner Work Club: Hour One replay

130

214. Make REAL progress (not performative progress). Here's how...

131

213. How I cultivate self belief

132

212. How to (really) build success in business

133

211. How I approach goals, ambition & "success"

134

210. The expensive costs of not leaving your comfort zone

135

209. How I'm dealing with self doubt IN THIS moment (part 1)

136

208. Are you playing to win or playing NOT to lose (there's a difference)

137

207. My lessons from 2023

138

206. STOP! Before you set New Year Resolutions, consider THIS

139

205. THIS is why resting feels hard

140

204. From hopeLESS to hopeFUL - how seeing your limitations isn't a bad thing

141

203. The costs of dodging disapproval in business

142

202. How to set yourself free

143

201. It's not failure you're afraid of...it's THIS

144

200. Introducing the Inner Work Club

145

199. Stop letting the stories in your head f*ck you over

146

198. How to FEEL successful with Chloe from Studio Chloe David

147

197. Dealing with your inner critic

148

196. How to show up *as you are* in business

149

195. Hear me own my OWN inner work (aka inner sh*t)

150

194. How to start something, stop perfecting & get out of your own way

151

193. The surprising thing that happened when I got out of my own way...

152

192. How to ground into your knowing

153

191. S**t happens - WHO will you be?

154

190. Want to get out of your own way? Here's how...

155

189 - Coping with uncertainty

156

188 - The Thrive First Method™ - your questions, answered

157

187 - How I REALLY get results with my clients

158

186 - I miss my Mum (what to do in business when a significant support leaves your life)

159

185. The unspoken truth about the "inner work"

160

184. Surrender & slowing down

161

183 - What I’ve learnt this year in business (it’s my birthday PART 2)

162

Snippet 49: What do you want?

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182 - It's my birthday! Let's reflect... (PART 1)

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Snippet 56 - Grit, grace, adversity & acceptance

165

181 - Learning how to trust yourself is a profitable skill

166

Snippet 105 - Building Self Assurance

167

180 - Five questions to ask yourself when you're feeling unsupported...

168

Results honesty (aka "Am I the problem?"...probably, yes!)

169

179 - Owning what you want isn't the easy option - here's why

170

Snippet 118: Handling catastrophising & fear thoughts

171

Snippet 141: Stop overlooking your natural gifts (just because it comes easy to you does NOT make it less valuable!)

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Snippet 174: "You've changed..." How to grow, change & evolve in public

173

178 - What is it costing you NOT to invest in your development?

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Snippet 169: How to be bold in business with Lucy Dunn (aka Living Lean with Lucy)

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177. Being a 'good student' does NOT equal being good at business

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Snippet 156: Are you holding back your brilliance?

177

176 - The costs of impatience in business

178

175 - Allow me to reintroduce myself (PART TWO)

179

174 - Allow me to reintroduce myself (PART ONE)

180

173 - How YOU can be less busy (with journal prompts)

181

172 - Lessons from working 50% less (clue: your busyness is lying to you)

182

171 - A business lesson about choosing your f*cks

183

170 - Being bold in business is an inside job & an invitation to work with me

184

169 - What it really takes to be bold in business with Lucy Dunn aka 'Living Lean with Lucy'

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168 - Combatting indecision, simple NOT easy

186

167 - Is coaching REALLY worth the investment? A client case study with Lucy White of Wiskow and White

187

166 - The price you pay for their approval

188

BONUS: What's it like to work with me?

189

165 - It's time to come back to the WHOLE you, with Lea Hughes

190

164 - 3 reasons growing & making progress feels hard

191

163 - Switching gears ...& an update

192

162 - The expensive costs of your avoidance habit

193

161 - How to make your growth less vulnerable and more impactful

194

160 - Evolve or repeat. What do you choose?

195

159 - 7 lessons from creating a podcast (aka sticking with something!)

196

158 - How to support yourSELF (session replay of the Thrive First Method)

197

157 - The false benefits of holding yourself back

198

156 - Are you holding back your brilliance? Fear of success...

199

155 - Are you "protecting" yourself to keep yourself "safe"? It's time to EVOLVE.

200

154 - Are you really connected to yourself?

201

153 - The costs of avoiding the inner work

202

152 - When results aren't happening (quickly enough)

203

151 - You're not normal, and that's PERFECT. Stop making yourself wrong for the way you are!

204

150 - Hear me work (replay of a LIVE session)

205

149 - The truth about being needy & demanding

206

148 - Having your sh*t together in business when life is hard

207

147 - Want to thrive? Focus on the simple things...

208

146 - Why you're so scared of failure (& what to do about it)

209

145 - Who is on your (inner) team?

210

144 - Stop seeking permission! It's ok to be ok (you read that right)

211

143 - Keep 'falling off the wagon'? This one's for you

212

142 - What if it took less time, but more...

213

141 - The costs of overlooking your natural gifts (and what to do about it)

214

140 - Making friends with procrastination

215

139 - Are you f*cking yourself over when going after what you want?

216

138 - How NOT to approach the inner work

217

137 - What Beyonce (& others) can teach us about being yourself in business

218

136 - How to be more YOU in business...

219

135 - Building self worth (a follow up to episode 48)

220

134 - How to say "no" in business (...if you're always saying "yes")

221

133 - Is THIS why you don't ask for what you want?

222

132 - Let's talk about visibility (are you hiding??)

223

131 - When you can’t see the woods from the trees…

224

130 - 3 (hard) lessons to learn in business

225

129 - How to make growth feel less vulnerable in business

226

128 - What to do when business is slow

227

127 - Do YOU have your own back?

228

126- The importance of role models

229

125 - How to build self belief

230

124 - How your assumptions are holding you back

231

123 - My biggest lessons from 2022

232

122 - 2022 reflection (guided audio)

233

121 - Procrastinating? OWN IT…here’s how…

234

120 - Why clients work 1:1 with me

235

119 - 5 reasons get closer to your fears

236

118 - Tools for catastrophising & fear thoughts

237

117 - Toxic professionalism ...how's that going for you?

238

116 JOMO (the joy of missing out)

239

115 My goals don’t make me happy… and why yours shouldn’t either!

240

114 No time for your growth? THIS might be why...

241

113 Breaking free from 'the box'

242

112 Navigating struggle, adversity & challenge (linked to episode 56)

243

111 FREE SELF INQUIRY WORKSHOP - Uncover & explore your REAL beliefs

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110 The Thrive First Method - the first module

245

109 - 5 reasons to set goals that have NOTHING to do with achievement

246

108 - Are you trying to skip 'the work'

247

107 - Fear, time scarcity & other reasons you don't go after what you want...

248

106 - How I dealt with anxiety

249

105 - Building self assurance (with journal prompts)

250

104 - How to ask for (...and accept...) support

251

103 - How to stop people pleasing ...for good

252

102 - On being yourSELF in business...

253

101 - How to bounce back from mistakes in business

254

100 - Why productivity REALLY matters

255

99 - Hard on yourself? Listen to THIS...

256

98 - Do THIS before you plan your week (a snippet of Hour One)

257

97 - Career progression with the Thrive First Method

258

96 - Don't neglect the little things that make YOU thrive with Megan Hewitt

259

95 - How to get off the hustle-hamster-wheel with Charlotte Goss

260

94 - Introducing the Thrive First Method - with Sam the Style Editor

261

93 - 3 productivity problems I can help you overcome

262

92 - It's (nearly) my birthday! Business lessons from a 36 year old business owner

263

91 - Obligation Free Time (heads up: this one is deep)

264

90 - The REAL reason you might be getting in your own way (timestamps in episode notes)

265

Hormonal before and after the gym thoughts

266

89 - Struggle to switch off? Three tips that might help (and might surprise you!)

267

88 - what to do when unexpected things ruin your plans

268

87 - Scared of failure? Here’s a perspective shift

269

86 - the REAL pandemic: keeping busy

270

85 - How thriving first has been going...for ME

271

84 - Progress blindness. Are you unable to see your own progress?

272

83 - I only have my sh*t together when...

273

82 - The reason you avoid self reflection

274

81 - Thrive Together is CLOSED (...for now...)

275

80 - Unhooking from praise & criticism (on a dog walk)

276

79 - The expensive costs of avoiding failure & judgement (a personal lesson)

277

78 - What to do when you're catastrophising

278

77 - How to know if you should invest in yourself...

279

76 - Business rules I no longer play by

280

75 - How to think better thoughts

281

74 - Take responsibility for yourSELF

282

73 - My biggest time saver (it's NOT what you think...)

283

72 - Learning how to not give up

284

71 - Let's talk about your to-do list...

285

70 - The (false) benefits of getting in your own way

286

BONUS: if you're feeling unclear & confused

287

69 - What to expect from a coaching session...

288

68 - What my clients REALLY think

289

67 - Coaching can change your life too

290

BONUS: Dealing with disappointment

291

66 - Taking aligned action...

292

65 - The 'price' & 'value' of coaching...and a business update from me!

293

BONUS EPISODE: when you’re stuck and full of doubt

294

64 - Not all "calories" are created equal (NOT about nutrition)

295

63 - Six steps to doing, being or having what you want

296

62 - Why it's hard to make progress

297

61 - What's stopping you from doing the thing?

298

60 - Let's redefine 2021, shall we?

299

59 - 'Overcoming fear' is a myth. How to have a healthier relationship with fear.

300

58 - Old ways of being won't serve new ways of becoming - reflect & release with me

301

57 - Step into your inner wisdom | A guided visualisation - starts 8:30 in

302

56 - Grit, grace, adversity & acceptance

303

55 - BTS in my business: a personal challenge

304

54 - Abundance pt.2: Your relationship with money & abundant thinking

305

53 - Abundance pt.1: Am I rich?! Talking abundance & scarcity

306

52 What NOT to do if you feel burnt out

307

Bonus episode: are you giving up too quick?

308

51 About your personal development (a message from my heart to yours...)

309

50 An episode on comparison...

310

49 What do you want?

311

48 Self worth - 3 reminders...

312

47 How to feel your feelings (hint: you're NOT too sensitive!)

313

46 You might know it, but are you DOING it?

314

45 - How to stop negative thinking

315

44 - Let's talk about your legacy

316

43 - When you want to KNOW it'll all be ok...

317

42 - The habit that changed my life...Yes, really.

318

41 - AN INTERVIEW WITH MY HUSBAND: are you 'should-ing' yourself through life & business?

319

40 - Lessons from a 35 year old business owner (recorded Aug '21)

320

39 - I self sabotage, you self sabotage...we ALL self sabotage!

321

38 - When you feel like giving up - listen to THIS!

322

37 - Why you should pace yourself

323

36 - "But what if I fail...?"

324

35 - What to do when it's all going to sh*t

325

34 - Self belief ...do you have it?

326

33 - Self doubt vs. Your goals

327

32 - Why you're struggling to follow through with your goals

328

31 - Achieving MORE with LESS...

329

30 - How to prepare for goal setting - a mid year review

330

29 - Will investing in your personal development REALLY pay off?

331

28 - Are you overworked? Stressed? THIS one is for you...

332

27 - 'Your personal brand identity is already within you' with Ash from Citrine and Sol

333

26 - Who do you think you are? What your beliefs are costing you...

334

25 - How to stop getting derailed

335

24 - 3 lessons from 3 of my most difficult times

336

23 - Limiting beliefs, self doubt & negative self talk

337

22 - People pleasing...be gone!

338

21 - Busy, burnt out & over it

339

20 - Leanne Creasey on leading change and finding balance

340

19 - Three reasons you avoid setting goals

341

18 - Procrastination & what to do about it

342

17 - Hormones & the menopause at work

343

16 - Imposter syndrome and me...

344

15 - Miwa da-Silva on Sales Mindset & Abundance

345

14 - Got growing pains? GOOD (a month in review)

346

13 - How to make better decisions (...or at least get unstuck from indecision!)

347

12 - Wendy the Completion Coach on making BIG SHIFTS

348

11 - An episode on getting out of your own way...

349

10 - Jan 2021 - a month in review

350

9 - Matt Trott on defining your own success & prioritising what's REALLY important as a leader

351

8 - A (vulnerable) personal development update

352

7 - Emma Griffin on trusting your intuition ... and the costs of ignoring it!

353

6 - Living Lean with Lucy on how SELF CARE isn't SELFISH

354

5 - When adversity strikes ...

355

4 - Is coaching really (like ... REALLY) worth the investment?

356

3 - Rachel Peers on how intentional living creates success in life & business

357

2 - Camilla Smith on overcoming your inner critic & the true value of investing in yourself

358

1 - Overcoming fear & uncertainty as a leader