Unwanted intrusive thoughts and maternal rage, with Dr Caroline Boyd
Have you lost your temper with your children, having felt a rage you never knew before you had kids? Then feeling intensely guilty afterwards, feeling
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
Asking for help
Accepting help can be hard. Doing everything on your own is harder. It’s especially hard to ask for help for perfectionists, caught up in all
Nurture Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence, with Anne Lane
So much pressure to be the perfect parent. Never losing it, always calm and gentle. This narrative isn’t helpful for the modern parent – you
Accepting ’good enough’
How do you feel about the phrase ‘good enough’? I’m willing to bet that you don’t like it. Because you don’t FEEL good enough Because
How to Energize, with Simon Alexander Ong
Are you feeling tired, burnt out and exhausted? Want more energy in your life? This conversation with Simon Alexander Ong is all about how we
Imperfection improves performance
Have you ever freestyled a presentation? Or do you check and check, overprepare, perfect those slides until you feel ‘confident’? Imagine how much more time
The Cost of Perfectionism, with Jennifer Kemp
“I’m not a perfectionist? I’m just ambitious and work hard. True, I’m overwhelmed and exhausted, but I can’t stop because then I won’t achieve anything
Coping with Uncertainty
If you want to do good, being overwhelmed by the situation may mean that you do nothing at all. If you constantly watch the news,
Making Wise Choices with Your Time
Do you frequently jump on things and then overwork yourself, regretting doing this activity? Ask yourself this: Is this a wise choice of how to
