The Moderately Tortured Artist

How much of our identity is set and how much control do we really have over making changes to it?

One of the questions I get asked most is "How do I become more confident?" and that's what I'd love t…

Have you ever felt that your sensitivity has held you back from pushing outside your comfort zone or embracing a challenge?

I think this is a story that many creatives can relate to and one that is n…

I think it is highly likely that we're dealing with an epidemic of the apathetic kind. 

That the phrase "I can't be bothered" or "I don't know if I can be bothered" is having an IT girl moment (and w…

Is there a part of you (like me) who believes that the free-spirited nature of an artist equals external chaos and an aversion to organisation and structure?

If so, let’s unpack this a little because…

Do you have a sense of your own creative potential?

For me, I can taste it and know instinctively that I’ve barely scratched the surface. But I also have a history of over-working and falling in a he…

So there's a part of you who wants to come out of hiding, to be seen as more authentically YOU. Who wants to take up a little more space. Who wants to be able to express themselves honestly and to al…

I've had a long and toxic relationship with overwhelm and we went through a break up a couple of months ago.

My energy has returned, my zest for creating, really everything about the way I move throu…

Desire. It's a juicy word that kicks up a lot of sensation in your body right? But when it comes to WHAT you desire and your MOTIVATION and DEVOTION to get there, not all desires are made equal.

Most…

Your words create your world. Yep, the language you use each and every day is influencing and colouring how you feel. So is it empowering or disempowering you? Serving you or not?

The uncomfortable n…

This episode is for anyone who has ever believed they should tone themselves down to blend into the background, to avoid standing out.

That you shouldn't boldly share your gifts, draw attention to yo…

I know, rejection isn't a topic that makes me jump out of bed and do pirouettes either, but I do think it's important to talk about.

So even though it makes me feel incredibly vulnerable and a tad ap…

This episode is an audio version of a Facebook Live I did to call you forward.

If you know you've been hiding, dipping your toe in the water or trying to convince yourself that "you don't have what i…

This episode is for those who are waiting. Waiting for permission to take up space, to share their work or to be chosen.

And waiting to feel ready to step up and out of their comfort zone, to accept …

Sensitivity is one of those things many creatives have in spades and yet the messaging we tend to receive is often one of "too sensitive" or "overly emotional".

In this episode I unpack this a little…

Welcome to the first episode of 2021! Where we explore how goals, New Year’s Resolutions and our collective obsession with never-ending self improvement is impacting you.

The way I’m discerning bet…

Why is it that even after all the self help books and mindset work our minds are still full of doubt and drama, holding us captive?

Could it be that we have to go another layer deeper?

This episode i…

There are far too many of us feasting on our own shame and whipping ourselves because we're "not doing it right" and by "it" I mean LIFE.

There's so much anxiety around making the "wrong choice" and …

This is an ode to transition. The times in your life where nothing feels solid. You're shifting and changing and untethered.

How can we best navigate our time spent wading through the messy middle? H…