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The Inner Critic Isn't You: The Thought Trap - Podcast

The Inner Critic Isn't You: The Thought Trap

Do you ever try to switch off your mind, but find it’s always racing? Do you feel stressed out, anxious, or overwhelmed? Are you trying to change something in your life, maybe breaking a habit or working through a challenge? This podcast will help you feel more aligned with your true self by discovering your own "Thought Traps" and understanding how they don’t have to define you. As a Certified Change Coach, Becca offers expert guidance to help you move beyond these traps. By exploring how our minds work, you'll learn how to experience life with more ease, less stress, and greater clarity.


Becca offers a relaxed and relatable approach, blending stories, casual chats, and special guests to help you see life from a lighter, more peaceful perspective. Together, we’ll uncover how to break free from limiting thoughts and align with the version of yourself that feels true, calm, and at peace.


"Everything you're looking for is already within you - I'm just here to help you see it".


I can help you to find your way to peace of mind and reconnect with your true self. Click the link to connect with me.


https://www.themissingpeacecotswolds.com/#contact-me




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Education Mental Health Anxiety Health & Fitness
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
19 minutes
Episodes
22
Years Active
2025
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Episode 21: The Big Blue Boat : The Thought Trap

Episode 21: The Big Blue Boat : The Thought Trap

This week’s episode has a different vibe. I’m sharing a short story I published last year, The Big Blue Boat. It follows Billy and his Grandad on a trip to the lake, offering a gentle reminder about…

00:05:36  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
Episode 20: Trap Talk : Already Okay

Episode 20: Trap Talk : Already Okay

How is it possible that I can be okay if I have an unwanted, unhelpful habit that won’t go away? In this Trap Talk, we look at the innocent trap of believing we need change before we can be okay. The…

00:10:12  |   Wed 27 Aug 2025
Episode 19: The Quiet Guidance Within : The Thought Trap

Episode 19: The Quiet Guidance Within : The Thought Trap

The mind shouts, wisdom whispers. This episode is about learning to notice the quiet guidance that’s already built into you.


"The Thought Trap — a space for quieting the busy brain, turning down the n…

00:13:48  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
Episode 18: An Inside Job : The Thought Trap

Episode 18: An Inside Job : The Thought Trap

Fear can look like it’s coming from the flight, the spider, the stage, or whatever your “thing” is. But when you look closer, it’s always the same pattern: a feeling in the body with a hitchhiker sto…

00:20:32  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
Episode 17 - Untrapping Fear with Jess Smith : The Thought Trap

Episode 17 - Untrapping Fear with Jess Smith : The Thought Trap

In this episode, I’m joined by fellow Certified Change Coach Jess Smith for an honest, gentle exploration of fear — what it is, what it isn’t, and why it often feels so convincing. We talk about the…

00:36:56  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
Episode 16- Trap Talk : Feeling Behind

Episode 16- Trap Talk : Feeling Behind

Ever find yourself thinking, “I should be further along by now”? Like you missed some invisible deadline and now you’re stuck in the wrong chapter? In this episode of Trap Talk, we unpack the sneaky …

00:09:29  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
Episode 15 - Navigating Grief With Grace : The Thought Trap

Episode 15 - Navigating Grief With Grace : The Thought Trap

In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Grace Kelly, a coach who’s been a huge influence on my journey. We talk about grief, love, and what really carries us through life’s hardest moments. Gra…

00:39:40  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
Episode 14 - Let's start to explore, together : The Thought Trap

Episode 14 - Let's start to explore, together : The Thought Trap

This week, I’m inviting you right into the heart of what I call P.E.E.P.Play, Explore, Experiment, Play. I’ll share how my week has invited me to P.E.E.P and at the end of the podcast we do a min…

00:18:38  |   Wed 16 Jul 2025
Episode 13 - Where are you hanging out? : The Thought Trap

Episode 13 - Where are you hanging out? : The Thought Trap

Turns out we’re all hanging out in one of two places — imagination or reality. One’s full of dramatic plots, twisty ‘what ifs’ and noisy thinking. The other is just… life, now, as it is. This episode…

00:21:49  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
EP12 -Overwhelmed? - (Special Guest Clare Downham)  : The Thought Trap

EP12 -Overwhelmed? - (Special Guest Clare Downham) : The Thought Trap

This episode is all about overwhelm. It’s such a relatable topic — an undercurrent that flows through so many of us and through society as a whole. I love how Clare talks about it: with honesty, warm…

00:35:25  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Ep11 - Trap Talk : Moods

Ep11 - Trap Talk : Moods


Welcome to the very first episode of "Trap Talk"—a new monthly segment where we take a real-life question and explore the kind of thinking that quietly keeps us stuck in a thought trap. This time, we…

00:11:17  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Ep10:- A Doctor With a Difference (Special Guest Dr Giles P Croft) : The Thought Trap

Ep10:- A Doctor With a Difference (Special Guest Dr Giles P Croft) : The Thought Trap

This is Episode 10, and I’m feeling REALLY proud of myself—this feels like a huge milestone! I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than by inviting Dr. Giles P. Croft onto the show.

He’s very …

00:39:11  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
EP9:- Did We Miss The Memo? : The Thought Trap

EP9:- Did We Miss The Memo? : The Thought Trap

In this episode, I get real about something I honestly don't think we got the memo on - the way we take our thoughts, feelings and emotions so flipping personally. I share a powerful analogy (not min…

00:09:43  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
EP8: - My Cat Jimmy: The Thought Trap

EP8: - My Cat Jimmy: The Thought Trap

In this episode of The Thought Trap, we dive into the tricky world of beliefs—those deep-seated assumptions we accept as truth without ever questioning them. I share a personal story about a belief I…

00:12:32  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
EP7 - What is Coaching? (Special Guest Karen) : The Thought Trap

EP7 - What is Coaching? (Special Guest Karen) : The Thought Trap

In this episode, I sit down with Kaz Lane (Karen), one of my incredible clients, to talk about her experience with Change Coaching through my coaching practice, The Missing Peace. She speaks straight…

00:20:30  |   Wed 28 May 2025
EP6 - All The Feels (Special Guest Angie Goen) : The Thought Trap

EP6 - All The Feels (Special Guest Angie Goen) : The Thought Trap

Joining me is my first guest from across the pond, Angie Goen— a dear friend with a magical knack for talking about feelings in a way that makes you go, “Ohhh… that’s what that is.


What even is a feel…

00:37:05  |   Wed 21 May 2025
EP5 - Just One Job : The Thought Trap

EP5 - Just One Job : The Thought Trap

In this solo episode, Just One Job, I dive into the profound question: What is the mind's only job?


This conversation expands on themes from previous episodes and offers a deep, foundational look at t…

00:11:49  |   Wed 14 May 2025
EP4 -  Mind on Repeat (Special Guest Hamish Niven) : The Thought Trap

EP4 - Mind on Repeat (Special Guest Hamish Niven) : The Thought Trap

In this episode, Mind On Repeat, I’m joined by special guest Hamish — an incredible guide and mentor. Together, we explore the mental maze of rumination — those thought loops that seem helpful but ar…

00:25:38  |   Wed 07 May 2025
EP3 : The Secret Door Out (Special Guest Lexie Bebbington) : The Thought Trap

EP3 : The Secret Door Out (Special Guest Lexie Bebbington) : The Thought Trap

In The Secret Door Out, I’m joined by my first-ever guest, Lexie — a friend, a coach, and an all-around amazing human. Lexie shares her way of finding the secret door out of thought traps and back to…

00:27:38  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
EP2 - Mind Stories : The Thought Trap

EP2 - Mind Stories : The Thought Trap

Before I even stepped into the dentist’s office, my mind had already spun a dramatic tale. But was any of it real? In this episode, we explore how our minds create fear before anything even happens—a…

00:08:30  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
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