Breakdowns, business freedom and permission slaps, with Jo Hooper
What if the way you’ve been taught to succeed is the very thing burning you out? In a world that glorifies overwork, perfectionism and endless
Imagine if you could follow your ambition without drowning in it
... how much more fulfilling life would be?
That’s what Pause Purpose Play is all about – finding balance over burnout by setting you free from needing to be perfect, so that you can take action and get started with what matters to you, instead of getting stuck in procrastination and holding yourself back with self-limiting beliefs your inner critic tells you.
In this podcast, Michaela Thomas, Clinical Psychologist, Couples Therapist and founder of The Thomas Connection, shares bite-sized learning around psychology of performance, habits, self-confidence, stress, anxiety, perfectionism, parenthood and couples relationships.
The podcast will mix solo episodes with guest interviews; diving deep into their professional zone of genius and learning about how they have found pause, purpose and play in their life and in their work.
Pause purpose play podcast - Latest Episodes
ADHD & High Performance in Sport & Exercise with Dr. Josephine Perry
You can be passionate about your exercise or sport, and still burn out from it. Have you ever pushed yourself so hard to “do better”
What It Really Looks Like to Prioritise Yourself
(A compassionate nudge for busy, neurodivergent women and perfectionists) You know you should prioritise yourself — but what does that actually look like when you’re juggling ADHD,
You don’t have to sacrifice to be successful
You’ve seen the posts – “If you’re not up at 4am journalling and hitting the gym, do you even want success?” Michaela says: that’s the
“Can’t stop, won’t stop” vs “Can’t start, can’t finish” ADHD types
Ever swing between unstoppable energy and complete inertia – buzzing with ideas one day and paralysed by overwhelm the next? In this episode, Michaela explores
Another face of ADHD: ‘High-Functioning’ women over-functioning into burnout
Are you “too well” to get help for ADHD? In this solo episode, I shine a light on one of the most overlooked faces of
From “I Should” to “I Choose To”: Stop forcing yourself into burnout
In this episode of the Pause Purpose Play podcast, host Michaela Thomas explores the concept of ‘musturbation’ and the harmful effects of forcing oneself to
Unmasking and showing the broken pieces
What if the very parts of you you’ve been trying to hide are the ones that make you most human – and most approachable? In
Rest – to create your best ideas
In this episode, clinical psychologist Michaela Thomas explores the connection between rest and creativity, challenging the hustle culture notion that constant productivity leads to success.
