A very short & sweet reminder for when your life feels a bit messy. When you feel a bit messy.
Please share this with anyone who may need to hear it.
Sending lots of love .
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You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated. You’re just stuck in a loop your brain created to keep you safe.
In today's episode, I'm cutting through the BS to share the Top 10 Scientific and Psychological Barriers secretly running your life and helping you self-sabotage on your dreams. We're talking about the real patterns: the fear of success and failure, the comfort of routine, and the perfectionism trap.
Knowledge is power, and knowing them is the first step to change. But I'm not only sharing the hidden ways your brain blocks progress; I'm also sharing how you can apply the SMART principle to outsmart it, and move you a step closer to your dreams today.
Plus, I guide you through one of my favourite nervous system regulation techniques to calm resistance, overcome overwhelm, and move you towards your biggest goals with grounded, unwavering confidence.
If you made it this far, hit play and start taking your power back.
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Are you tired of constantly fighting change? Does just listening to your own thoughts feel utterly exhausting? I see you, and I know that feeling so well.
Here's the truth: Change is the one constant in our lives, and the degree to which you suffer from it is truly up to you. We always have a choice. We can choose to be rigid and control it all, or we can learn to flow, accept, and welcome it.
In this honest and gentle episode, recorded live from Los Angeles, I share what helps me to choose freedom over fear every day and the supportive steps you can start taking to help you come home to yourself and feel more free.
What it covers:
Why your impulse to control everything is the biggest emotional barrier keeping you stuck and away from your true freedom.
How to get clear on the toxic environments you might be living in—especially the quiet, relentless ones inside your own mind.
The path to cultivating the self-awareness needed to gently let go of what’s no longer serving you, so you can step into a life that feels fulfilling and true to you.
I really loved recording this one, and I hope it finds the people it's meant for.
With love, Sophia x
Additional info:
On average, people have up to 70,000 thoughts per day, with 90% to 95% of these thoughts being repetitive .
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Feeling stuck, blocked, or just a little over it?
If you’re in that not-so-glamorous in-between, waiting for your “big moment” or that dream to finally land, this episode is your reminder.
So many of us get laser-focused on the goal and totally overlook the messy, juicy middle that actually shapes us.
Today, I’m diving deep into that overlooked in-between. The real journey, the stuff social media doesn't show.
If you’re feeling sluggish, “meh,” or wondering, When is it going to be my time? I made this one for you.
Whether you listen or watch, you’ll feel inspired, grateful, and maybe even a little excited to fully embrace the moment you’re in right now.
xx
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This has to be one of my favourite topics to speak on: Money.
If you want more, you're scared to ask for more, don't feel you're capable of making more, or you are just ready to uplevel this part of your life, this micro moment is for you.
In today’s short episode, I’m sharing a few simple tools and techniques that helped me uncover the money blocks that were keeping me stuck and what I did to shift them.
Because calling in more money isn’t just about what you do, it’s also about what you believe you’re worthy of.
Breakups can shake you, especially when you lost parts of yourself in it.
In this episode, I’m sharing my personal experience of walking away from a toxic relationship, what helped me, what hurt, and how I slowly started coming back home to myself.
This isn’t about revenge or a glow-up for anyone else. It’s about gentle, grounded healing. It’s for the moments you’re still feeling the sting, doubting your worth, or wondering why it’s so hard to let go.
I offer some real, supportive steps that helped me untangle emotionally, rebuild trust in myself, and move forward much softer, stronger, and more self-connected.
If you’re in it, or moving through it, this one’s for you.
Sending lots of love x
I am so excited to launch Micro Moments, bite-sized episodes providing you with real-time support, tools, and mindset tips to help you through challenging times or moments of struggle.
Today’s first episode is on how to let go when you really want something.
We’ve all been there, clinging, chasing, forcing an outcome, stuck in the endless rat race to achieve/get/do... only to feel like the more we push, the further away it slips.
This episode offers some deep (but real) questions to ask yourself around why you might be forcing something, what’s driving it, and how you can begin to release control and support yourself in the process. Finally, see that thing move towards you :).
It’s one of my favourites. And if you take the time to explore this, I think you’re incredibly courageous.
Enjoy x
If you’ve been stuck in the loop of “when I get the job, the relationship, the next thing… then I’ll be happy” this episode is your reminder that happiness doesn’t live in the future. It lives in your now.
I’m sharing 8 simple yet powerful things I do that bring happiness into my life daily. These aren’t big, flashy milestones; they’re things that anchor me, lift me, and remind me life is meant to feel good now, not someday when I get or achieve something.
This episode is here to inspire you to stop waiting and start living, because life’s not meant to be so serious, beauty.
And just like me, YOU deserve to be happy, YOU are worthy of it, no matter how you feel or where you are in life. YOU are worthy and deserving of happines in your life daily!
This is for the overthinkers, the highly sensitive souls and anyone who is feeling overwhelmed or drained by themselves or an experience they are going through.
Feelings are an innate, natural part of being a human.
This episode is here to inspire and support you to feel more comfortable with any feeling that arises within you.
Whether you're just starting out or wondering why your business isn't working, this episode is for you.
In this bold and honest conversation, I’m sharing 8 powerful (yet simple) steps that will help you launch with clarity, confidence, and strategy. Whether you're just getting started or refining something you’ve already built, this is the groundwork most people skip, and then wonder why things aren’t working.
This is the kind of episode you’ll want to pause and take notes on. So grab a pen, get honest with yourself, and let me help set you up for real, lasting success.
In this episode, I dive into something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: why are women turning on each other instead of lifting each other up?
I share honest reflections on the rise of competition, comparison, and judgment and what it’s costing us. We’ll unpack the deeper reasons behind this behaviour, how to recognise it in yourself and practical ways you can do better and tools to help you connect with women, you'd be surprised at all the benefits.
This episode reminds us of the power and strength we all have inside us and the impact we can create together rather than in solitude. So if you're ready to stop working alone and start connecting with more women peers, this episode is for you.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections
02:52 The Importance of Self-Care
06:12 Women Supporting Women
08:59 The Impact of Comparison and Competition
12:00 Understanding Female Dynamics
14:50 The Power of Collaboration
18:09 Breaking the Cycle of Negativity
20:55 Celebrating Each Other's Success
23:52 Final Thoughts and Takeaways
Do you take life and yourself so seriously? What if play is the secret to showing up more confidently, creatively, and fully alive?
In this episode, I’m diving into the importance of play, not just as a nice-to-have, but as a need-to-feel-human-again. I share what’s actually happening in your body and brain when you’re in joy, how play has shifted things in my own life, and why reconnecting with pleasure and presence is the ultimate power move bringing you back to life.
Whether you’ve forgotten what lights you up, or you’re ready to drop the pressure and bring more fun back into your day, this one’s your permission slip. So sit back, grab a coffee, or go for a walk and enjoy this for YOU.
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Self-discovery. Radical responsibility. We hear these words all the time in the healing/self-help space, but what do they really mean? And more importantly… are you actually living them?
In this episode, I break it all down in a super simple, real-talk way. No fluff, no spiritual jargon. Just honest reflections, personal stories, and practical tips to help you take charge of your own life, starting today.
We’ll explore how expressing your emotions is a powerful part of healing, why accountability is a game-changer, and how you can start showing up for yourself in a way that feels empowering not overwhelming.
Have you ever found yourself in a cycle where you try to put yourself first, only to see old habits creeping back in a few weeks or months later?
In this first episode, I’m sharing what no one tells you about healing, the quiet power of choosing yourself again and again, and some of the practical tips I use daily that you can start implementing right now to create real change and start prioritising you.