In this two-part series, I dive deep into talking about our unconscious thoughts and beliefs. Do you worry about disappointing people? Have you tried everything to lose weight and still struggle with your body? Do you struggle to save money? The root cause of all of these problems is your unconscious beliefs about yourself! For […]

Exercise and diet are a hot topic this time of year! But I want to talk about it from a different perspective that you may not have thought about before. If you are following an exercise and/or nutrition plan and not taking into account your hormonal cycle this please listen to this episode! Males work […]

Are you struggling with Perfectionism? In this episode, I talk through 8 signs to be aware of and examples of how they are affecting your life. Brene Brown, who is a shame researcher, describes perfectionism as “the belief that if you look perfect and do everything perfectly, you can minimize or avoid the pain of […]

This is a topic very close to my heart! I struggled with this mindset for over 10 years and never really understood what it meant. It has only been in the last few years that I have understood the concept of Growth Vs Fixed Mindset. In this episode, I talk about how the perfectionist mindset […]

In this very special episode, I am learning to celebrate the small things and I am encouraging you to do the same! BYOBF is having a makeover! In this episode I talk about why waiting for the perfect time to start something will always keep you stuck. I share my journey on starting this podcast […]

We have all been there! Feeling guilty for resting, eating something we shouldn’t, missing a gym session, leaving the kids.. the list is endless! The definition of guilty is culpable of or responsible for specified wrongdoing. No wonder we feel bad about ourselves! Feeling guilty is not a nice feeling, so why do we do […]

There is so much more to change a habit than waking up one day and deciding that you have had enough. It’s certainly a great starting point though 🙂 One of the biggest reasons why we struggle to make changes is we are doing it backward. We think that simply deciding to take action that […]

Welcome to another episode of the BYOBF podcast:) Today I am sharing a recent experience I had where I didn’t listen to my body. Two concepts I talk about are: 1. Overindulging and not being consciously aware. 2. Feeling guilt/shame and beating yourself up over what you should be doing. Listen to the following episodes […]

Are you kind to other people and not returning the favour to yourself? This episode is all about helping you to create more self-compassion in your life. It’s hard to do unless you are aware of what’s going on. One thing to note is when we begin to practice loving-kindness and self-compassion, sometimes, it’s really […]

We all have the same fear, that deep down we aren’t good enough. Now, this isn’t true of course. It’s a story we tell ourselves. We were born good enough, we didn’t have to do anything when we were a baby. Somewhere along the line, something happened in our lives that created a story of […]