In this episode, we’re talking about why joy isn’t optional, especially when you’re building goals, chasing growth, and navigating money pressure.

I share why hustle mode quietly disconnects us from joy, how constant striving impacts the subconscious and nervous system, and why success without felt safety often leads to burnout, procrastination, or self-sabotage.

We explore the idea of joy anchors and why having intentional experiences to look forward to creates emotional regulation, motivation, and sustainability.

You’ll be guided to choose four joy anchors for 2026, including:

• A proper break or holiday
• A solo joy experience
• A connection-based experience with friends
• A pleasure or relationship anchor

This episode is an invitation to stop postponing joy and start building a life where success and enjoyment coexist, because life isn’t just about paying the bills, it’s about living.

And if you're ready to Activate the 2026 version of you, then join me on 1st Feb online, at my first Identity Activation event. Early bird tickets now available http://subscribepage.io/DN1vAk

We all have those times when we're working hard on ourselves but don't feel any shifts.

So what do we do? We give up! BUT this is the time to push through the resistance and keep going.

In this episode, I explain why we give up on working on ourselves and it's not because we can't be bothered... our subconscious mind is telling us to!

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I’m hosting a 2026 Identity Activation Event online on 1st February. This isn't just a goal setting party, this is the place where we will focus on the beliefs that need to be created in order to become the woman that can achieve and sustain her goal. Use the code ACTIVATION2026- it's going to be an event like no other new year event! xx subscribepage.io/DN1vAk

In this episode, we dive into the truth about failure, setbacks and resilience in business, and why these moments are not proof that you’re incapable but essential catalysts for growth.

I share how your subconscious and nervous system respond when things don’t go to plan, why you take failure so personally, and how shifting your identity into “the woman who gets back up” changes everything.

You’ll learn how to separate the outcome from your worth, regulate your nervous system during challenges and build the confidence to take bigger risks, show up fully, and trust yourself again.

If you’re ready to stop letting setbacks define you and start seeing them as fuel for your next level, this episode will empower you deeply.

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