That's it. It's over. The future begins here (and similar cliche bollocks). Time for Return to Self to really begin. (That's the bit I forgot about 15 minutes in!). Goodbye coaching and hypnotherapy. Hello permaculture. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Wandering through the corridors of my mind, we examine the evidence of low self esteem.  https://anchor.fm/rebellation/subscribe --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

One moment you're on a roll, everything is sweet. The next you're caught in a maelstrom of inadequacy, feeling low and worthless, questioning the meaning of life or the point of anything. Is it wrong? Is it normal? Do other people ever feel this way too? https://anchor.fm/rebellation/subscribe Photo by Engin Akyurt: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-standing-in-front-of-brown-wood-plank-1458826/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. ...

If diversity and inclusion matter to you - and if you've ever felt excluded or discriminated in any way, it should - then this episode is for you. Based on a trip to get a car serviced,  what (and who) were visible gave an insight to the kind of company I was doing business with - and whether I choose to  continue to doing so.  Photo by Dinielle De Veyra: https://www.pexels.com/photo/elegant-young-bearded-businessman-in-suit-and-tie-in-downtown-4195342/ --- This episode is sponsored by...

I couldn't let this week go by without saying a few inadequate words about the Queen in the week after her death. Image by WikiImages from Pixabay --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hogwash, codswallop or real meaning? Let's talk passion, purpose and vulnerability. (I so wish I'd actually said hogwash and codswallop in the episode. Such great words. Very Miranda, if you know what I mean.) For those wondering about permaculture, which gets mentioned in the episode, here's the link. https://www.permaculture.org.uk Photo by Akil  Mazumder: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-holding-a-green-plant-1072824/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to...

This is one of those rant episodes...I get cross about glass ceilings, the corporate world, the continued power of male hierarchy and marvel at how suffragettes achieved so much when we now seem to lack the collaborative courage to challenge the status quo in any meaningful way.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

You've done it, I've done it, we've all done it. Overthinking. Doesn't it drive you crazy? Photo by Ketut Subiyanto: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-black-top-thinking-4584450/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Too many menopausal women leave powerful positions in work because they become convinced they are no longer competent or capable.  It just isn't true. Forgetfulness is a key symptom that takes you on that slippery slope of faulty thinking. Here's one way you can convert it to a super power. Photo by Teona Swift: https://www.pexels.com/photo/crop-pensive-woman-with-smartphone-on-couch-at-home-6874044/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. ...

Straying from my normal topics and safe conversation around the way the mind works, I venture into a personal (too personal, probably) story about vaginal dryness. Eek! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

After a break of many months, the Rebellation podcast is back with random musings, pithy observations, rants and more besides. Shirley Billson remains your host. Join us. It's light, it's frothy, but sometimes serious points get made - and occasionally there are tears (but not today). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

An episode prompted by The Final Curtain. Sad is acceptable. Instead of making it an outcast, compared badly to it's happy counterpart, I'm doing my best to provide a welcome and saving it a safe seat at my table.  Join the mighty network community at https://www.menopauseanxietyfreedom.uk/ Find out more about Shirley's work at https://menopauseanxiety.uk/ Wondering if your experience is menopause related? Take the assessment.

This is the audio recording of an IGTV video I recorded off the cuff recently. It's about the hidden but very real impact of menopause upon younger people and society in general. We owe it to ourselves, our children, and wider society to make a change when it comes to 'The Change.' If you're not already a member of the Menopause Anxiety Freedom (MAF) Group, join here.

This bonus episode is a recording of a talk I gave at a Mind, Body, Spirit event. To break through the crisis of midlife mayhem and menopause madness, learn how to embrace your Author, your Architect, your Spirit and your Time Traveller. To find out more about my work and access other resources, click here: https://linktr.ee/MenopauseAnxiety

After much deliberation, this episode is the last. It's undecided whether it's the last ever, the last for now, or the last on this platform, but it's time for a break. Thank you to all my loyal listeners over the past 300 odd episodes. Much love to all. Please reach out if you've anything you'd like to share about the Rebellation podcast and the future. See connection details below.  Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats,...

Sometimes you just want to hide, or isolate, and disengage. Me too. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Verne Ho on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rebellationshirleybillson/message

How do you feel about doing something, or nothing?  Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rebellationshirleybillson/message

As part of reclaiming my day and my time, I took the step to deactivate a social media platform today. A weight just lifted from my shoulders. Phew! Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Ravi Sharma on Unsplash --- Send in a voice...

So many of us focus on the big changes we'd like to make in our lives, that we forget about how we'd like our ordinary day or week to look and how we'd really like to spend our time each day, given the choice. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say...

Sometimes we just have to step up, be seen, and be heard. I've had enough of being an invisible woman. What about you? Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rebellationshirleybillson/message

Events of the past week in the UK, and a radio interview this morning, have prompted me to revisit this topic. Soap box time. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message:...

Tech is messing with your head. What can you do about it? This episode was first broadcast as a training video in the Menopause Anxiety Freedom group in Facebook. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. --- Send in a voice message:...

I ignored it yesterday for a reason. Here's my take on why we shouldn't have an International Women's Day. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Kiana Bosman on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message:...

Multi-tasking is a myth that serves no one. A shift to single tasking will allow you to be more productive, calmer, and more in control. Drink out of one straw. Connect with the menopause conversation over on Facebook to access free stuff and other goodies and treats, including additional free training and discounted access to programmes for members of the group. We're also on YouTube and Instagram. Stop by, follow or subscribe and say hello. Photo by Thoa Ngo on Unsplash --- Send in a...