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Building a life you love takes a boatload of courage. But you don’t have to do it alone. The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you. Join your host, writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser Meg Kissack every weekday as helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines The Daily Pep! is a sister podcast of The Couragemakers Podcast. New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT. For more information, show-notes and to join a community of like-minded Couragemakers, visit: thathummingbirdlife.com/dailypep

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    The Daily Pep! podcast hosted by Meg Kissack is truly a transformative experience. This podcast has the power to change lives and attitudes for the better, providing a daily dose of inspiration and guidance. The music featured on the show brings so much joy, and Meg's real approach is incredibly helpful. She has the ability to inspire listeners and ignite motivation within them. The impact that this podcast has had on its audience is significant, and for that, we owe Meg a huge thank you.

    One of the best aspects of The Daily Pep! podcast is the genuine and authentic approach that Meg takes. She doesn't just focus on positivity for positivity's sake; she acknowledges the ugliness and challenges that come with trying to live our best lives both internally and externally. This refreshing perspective allows listeners to start their day with a fresh outlook and generosity towards themselves. Meg's sound advice and encouragement for women living to thrive are truly valuable, making this podcast an essential listen.

    It's challenging to find any negative aspects of The Daily Pep! podcast as it consistently delivers valuable content without fail. However, if there was one constructive criticism, it would be that some episodes may not resonate with everyone equally due to individual preferences or experiences. While Meg's content is generally relatable, there may be instances where certain topics do not personally connect with all listeners.

    In conclusion, The Daily Pep! podcast is exceptional in its ability to provide rebel-rousing encouragement and inspiration for creative and multi-passionate women. Meg Kissack shines brightly as she leads her amazing tribe and offers a fresh perspective each day. Her personality, experience, and perspective are captivating from start to finish. If you're seeking a compact yet impactful dose of motivation each morning, this podcast is undoubtedly the one you've been looking for. Give it a listen—you won't regret it!



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    1528: Just set a timer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 3:03


    This one's for you if you find tiny decisions impossible, and you just need to get the thing done.

    1527: Let's turn the paper upside down

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 3:58


    Today we're getting our metaphorical scissors out and looking at things from different perspectives, inspired by my love of collage!

    1526: Use your good stuff! (Throwback Tuesday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 3:19


    Today, we're ditching the pressure to be 'ready', and leaning into the joy of using our best stuff!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1525: Firm instructions for a rainy week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 3:08


    Here in the UK it's been raining for weeks on end, so today's episode is a bossy challenge to add some more light to your life!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1524: You can only extract so much

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 4:36


    To wrap up this week on The Daily Pep we're diving into pouring into yourself, and how that isn't a fluffy, indulgent thing, but something that is absolutely and strictly necessary.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1523: You don't have to squeeze out every last drop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 3:09


    I learned the hard way that making the most out of every single thing can sometimes backfire, so today's pep talk is a permission slip to not have to maximise everything.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1522: Look for the signs of growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 2:53


    Today we're looking for signs of spring, both literally and figuratively. ✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1521: Putting progress over perfection into action (Throwback Tuesday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 4:11


    If you ever feel like everything you do needs a tangible outcome, or you find it hard to make time for yourself, this one's for you!✨ The Spark gets started TODAY! Click here to find out more and sign up! ✨✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1520: Your flame is always there

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 3:41


    Today we're celebrating finally leaving another January behind, and tending to our spark.✨ The Spark gets started tomorrow! Click here to find out more!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1519: You are leaving your mark (Reprise!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 6:16


    Today I want to remind you that you are making your mark even if you don't feel like it. Making your mark happens incrementally over time so today I'm sharing two ways for you to see your impact!✨ Find out more about The Spark here!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1518: Borrow courage from your past self

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 3:04


    Often we don't realise how capable we are, and we can massively underestimate ourselves. So for today's Daily Pep we're giving ourselves a boost!✨ Find out more about The Spark here!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1517: F*ck it, let's choose ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 4:47


    For today's episode we're getting honest about all the sh*t we have to do, and reclaiming some of our own time and energy for ourselves.✨ Find out more about The Spark here!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion

    1516: Choppy waters and non-negotiables (Throwback Tuesday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 3:41


    We're continuing with this week's nautical theme with a focus on rusty anchors, and keeping ourselves afloat.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

    1515: We're more than brains on sticks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 2:58


    Today's episode is a loving reminder that our glorious brains come equipped with bodies, and that they need checking in on too.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

    1514: What if it's not about you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 4:10


    Around here we tend to beat ourselves up a lot and find all the faults within ourselves. Today I'm sharing a powerful question that might help you look at things more fairly.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

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    1513: When life takes you off course (Throwback Thursday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 5:13


    We start off with a destination in mind, and we start thinking of our route, our game plan and how we're going to get there. That in and of itself is challenging enough - but what about the unpredictable things that throw us off course along the way?✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

    1512: Have a whatever the f*ck you need day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 2:57


    Today, inspired by many fabulous international days, we're leaning into creating our own rituals, embracing the silliness as well as making it up as we go along. ✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

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    1511: An unconventional take on comparison (Throwback Tuesday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 4:36


    If you beat yourself up when it comes to comparison/jealousy, today we're using our own curiosity as a superpower!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

    1510: Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 3:00


    We're firmly in the weeds of January, so today's episode is an important reminder to give yourself credit for what you're already doing.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

    1509: Looking after our animal selves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 3:41


    Today we're taking inspiration from the furry friends in our lives, and wrapping up this week with some much needed reminders!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

    1508: You are one resilient motherf*cker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 3:28


    All too often we forget just how strong we are, especially in hard times. Here's a reminder I think we both need to hear today.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

    1507: Leave room for the unexpected

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 3:17


    We're great at using our imaginations to use the worst case scenarios, so today I'm invent you to use it for good.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

    1506: For when life is life-ing (Throwback Tuesday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 4:40


    Today we're retuning with one of my favourite metaphors as well as one of my favourite sayings, and taking the blame off our own shoulders.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion!

    1505: On not pushing through

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 3:36


    To kick off this week, we're giving ourselves grace, meeting ourselves where we're at, and not pushing through for the sake of it.

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    1504: Take the side door (Reprise!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 4:50


    I've come down with a bug and lost my voice! So enjoy today's reprise!If you're finding it hard to get started, or resistance is getting in your way, I've got a side quest for you this weekend!

    1503: Go do that little f*cker! (Reprise!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 3:09


    I've come down with a bug and lost my voice! So enjoy today's reprise!If you've ever felt the spiral of putting things off, this one's for you!

    1502: In praise of wonky attempt and new recipes! (Reprise!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 5:26


    I've come down with a bug and lost my voice! So enjoy today's reprise!In today's episode, we're diving into why messy first tries are worth celebrating, and the power of having an imperfect starting points.

    1501: If you're faced with a problem... (Throwback Tuesday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 3:34


    Sometimes staring at a problem is neither fruitful or productive, today I'm sharing two approaches that I find really help!

    1500: 3 lessons from 1500 episodes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 5:54


    To celebrate 1500 episodes of The Daily Pep! I'm sharing 3 helpful lessons I've found along the way!

    1499: Happy F*ck it Friday! (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 3:18


    Today I'm sharing one of my favourite two word phrases that's applicable to almost any situation! Have a happy f*ck it Friday!

    1498: If you'd told me this three years ago… (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 3:34


    If you've got something coming up that feels insurmountable, then today on The Daily Pep! I'm sharing a story from my own life that I think might help.

    1497: You matter (even when it's inconvenient) (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 3:38


    Today's episode is a bit silly, but it's pretty damn powerful!

    1496: Fairy lights and non-negotiables (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 4:30


    Today's episode is all about embracing our quirks and our needs, and letting go of other people's judgements.

    1495: You've already finished this year strong (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 4:10


    Today I'm kicking off the week with some unconventional wisdom around finishing the year strong, and giving you permission to aim for a C-.

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    1494: Let's focus on what we're not gonna do (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2025 3:20


    A lot of the time we focus on tooting our horns, acknowledging wins, and making intentional space over the weekend. But today we're looking ahead to the weekend with a different lens!

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    1493: You put magic into the world (even if you can't name it) (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2025 5:40


    For today's Daily Pep I'm sharing a reminder that you have so many skills, gifts and strengths that you're already sharing, even if you're not sure what they are!

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    1492: Check the evidence (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 3:20


    Sometimes the stories we tell ourselves our cruel and we can make wild assumptions about how 'terribly' we're doing, so today we're checking the actual evidence!

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    1491: Lean into the kinder stories (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 3:57


    Today's episode is a loving reminder that for as loud and as convincing as your inner dreamsh*tter can be, it really truly is a liar.

    1490: A compassionate approach to trying your best (2025 Best of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 3:59


    What if trying your best isn't a fixed point, and you met yourself where you are? That's what we're kicking off the week with on today's episode!

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    1488: In praise of slow progress and imperfect action (Throwback Thursday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 9:28


    1487: You have to stop somewhere (Reprise!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 5:22


    1486: It's okay to not feel like doing the thing (Throwback Tuesday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 4:30


    In our heads, I think most of us create this fantasy where everyone gets everything they want to do done, apart from us. So today I want to remind you that you're not alone.

    1483: The opposite of yes (Throwback Thursday!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 5:15


    1480: If you're looking for signs...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 3:20


    You'll always find reasons not to do the thing, but what if seeing them as signs to not it, it's your dreamshitter's way of stopping you from doing the scary things you want to do?

    1478: You are definitely not alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 3:50


    We are officially in the home stretch of this year, and if you're running on fumes, join the club (even if no one else is admitting to being in it!)

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