Podcasts about clarity junction

Gillian is author, editor, podcast host and coach at Clarity Junction, an online platform that focuses on empowering women by helping them find self-worth, clarity and direction in their life. Gillian is also author of the best-selling book, 'Sleep: Cure Your Insomnia, Improve Your Health & Feel Better Now', which is a holistic approach to improving the quality of your sleep. She is a BSc graduate in Biomedical Sciences, with a career background in Neuroscience and Psychology. Gillian is also a qualified NLP Life Coach, Yoga and Meditation teacher with over 20 years of entrepreneurial and business experience. She brings all this knowledge, along with a wealth of life-experience, to help her clients become unstuck and create more success in their life.  You can find more Information about  Gillian Duncan atwww.carlaandrews.com/yourinspiredjourneynetwork

Introduction to Episode There are three pillars to happiness, personal development and health and wellness. Gillian Duncan talks about how she figured this out how she works with women to help them get their happiness.  Podcast Episode Summary Gillian does her work on the other side of the pond. I was so delighted to meet someone so many miles way from me who also teaches womxn on clarity. In this episode, Gillian explains how she broke through from the years of conditioning that told her, as a young girl and later a woman, that she couldn’t do things. Ultimately, she found a path towards happiness, and that is what she teaches people now.  Her three pillars towards happiness include: Setting goals for your personal happiness Engaging in personal development Focusing on your health and wellness  She has found that if any one of these pillars is off kilter, the whole thing crashes, and your own personal happiness becomes unattainable.  Recommended Resources Check out Gillians' work on her website, Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com (https://clarityjunction.com). She has links to all her social media there.  For more information about Michelle, Balance Shared, events, and projects, please visit http://www.michellelasley.com (www.michellelasley.com).  Support this podcast

Wouldn't it be great if we could just train our brain to stop all that critical self-talk that goes on inside our heads? How much more could we achieve in life? How much happier and healthier would we become? In this episode, Gillian, host of Clarity Junction, chats to Performance Coach, Mindset Strategist and Clarity Junction Guest Expert, Adelaide Goodeve, all about the impact that negative, critical self-talk has on your life. Not only your thoughts and behaviours, but it’s impact on your physical wellbeing Adelaide shares her journey from being told that she would live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for the rest of her life, but through her work on re-training her brain, she made a remarkable recovery and now uses these retraining and rewiring techniques to help others achieve amazing goals in life. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/stop-critical-self-talk Come and join our membership that empowers women by helping them find self-worth, clarity and direction in their life. https://clarityjunction.com/membership

In this episode, therapist and coach, Laura Valenti discusses the importance of movement for healing and how she has used this practice to help her on her own journey through grief and serious illness.  Listen in to discover Laura's story, the principals behind Movement Medicine and how you can start incorporating this practice into your own daily life. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/movement-for-healing Come and join our membership that empowers women by helping them find self-worth, clarity and direction in their life. https://clarityjunction.com/membership

Suzanne Carpenter is a Certified Nutritional Consultant, and helps others practice better eating habits, but she didn't always have a healthy relationship with food.  For many years, Suzanne struggled with the eating and emotional disorder of bulimia. It took until she was an adult and a Mum before she was ready to take control of this aspect of her life, but by doing so, she has been able to live life to the fullest and help others from her knowledge and experience.  In this podcast episode, Suzanne shares her story and her advice on how to have a healthy relationship with your body and mind while losing weight. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/relationshipwithfood Come and join our membership that empowers women by helping them find self-worth, clarity and direction in their life. https://clarityjunction.com/membership

There really is no substitute for healthy eating - what you choose to eat truly affects your health. What you consume determines whether you have the correct nutrients, or building blocks, that your body requires to function at it's best. All too often, we forget this, and get distracted by fad weight-loss diets, fast food, and poor quality foods that may seem cheaper to purchase. This can all have a negative effect on your health. Nutritionist, Wendy Hill, is here on the Clarity Junction podcast to share her thoughts and advice about diets, food choices and taking steps to improve your health through the food that you eat. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/foodforhealth Come and join our membership that empowers women by helping them find self-worth, clarity and direction in their life. https://clarityjunction.com/membership

Most of us see the act of decluttering as a process that we need to do to keep our living space tidy, clean and functional. Is it more than that, however? How important is decluttering for our health and wellbeing? Is decluttering actually an act of self-care? Join Gillian as she chats to Life Coach, Kelly Ramsdell about why we should consider decluttering as part of our self-care routine. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/decluttering-for-self-care/ Come and join our membership that empowers women by helping them find self-worth, clarity and direction in their life. https://clarityjunction.com/membership

Self-esteem. We talk about it but what do we really know about it, and how can we get it back if we feel that we have lost it? In this interview, Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner, Tracy Carroll chats all about what self-esteem is, where it comes from and where to start when you are ready to regain your self-esteem. Since going through her own journey of anxiety and low self-esteem, Tracy has made it her mission in life to help others who are experiencing similar issues.  So listen in to hear the advice that Tracy shares on this subject. To watch the interview, visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/regain-your-self-esteem Come and join our membership that empowers women by helping them find self-worth, clarity and direction in their life. https://clarityjunction.com/membership

We have all heard the phrase 'time heals', but does this really stand true when it comes to recovering from grief and loss? Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist, Diane Morgan discusses 3 popular myths that surround grief, during a live chat on the Midlife Empowerment for Women Facebook group. In this chat, Diane sets the story straight over these 3 myths to help bring a little more clarity to the topic of grief and loss. To watch the interview, visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/3-myths-surrounding-grief Come and join our membership for women who have decided that now is the time to take action and make their own life and self-care more of a priority. https://clarityjunction.com/membership

In a perfect world, childhood trauma and adversity wouldn't exist.  In a perfect world no child would be subjected to any types of abuse. Unfortunately we don't live in a perfect world and children are not protected as they should be and are abused by those who should be caring for them. Surviving through this abuse as a child is one thing, but coming to terms with it and finding healing as an adult is another. Today's podcast guest is a survivor of all forms of abuse and neglect. Chris Tuck is an author, accountant, and a health and wellness coach, and she has dedicated her life to raising awareness of the impact of childhood abuse. In this interview, Chris shares her own story and chats about the amazing work that she does to help empower other survivors of abuse. Chris also shares advice on how to get help should you be a survivor who wishes to begin on that journey of recovery. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/recovery Come and join our membership for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. https://clarityjunction.com/membership

Money is always a topic that we either love or hate! Many of us don't ever seem to have enough of it - yet some have an abundance of it. Why is that? Where do you start if you want to bring wealth into your life? Holistic 'Get Out of Your on Way' Coach and Clarity Junction Guest Expert, Louise Howard is here to help us discover the first steps to creating wealth in your life. Louise has created an amazing masterclass for the Clarity Junction Membership all about Creating Wealth - Changing Your Money Story, and in this interview we chat about this topic and why it's such an important aspect to get to grips with at the start of your wealth journey. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/creating-wealth-changing-your-money-story Come and join our membership for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. https://clarityjunction.com/membership

Wouldn't it be amazing if we could use our creative talents to help feed others in need? Well, that's what candle-maker, Sarah Spitsen does. Sarah began her mission to help bring people out of poverty in 2014, when she, herself was living out of her car. By designing, creating and selling candles, Sarah has grown her business to one that, to-date, has provided over 35,000 meals to those who need them most. Sarah's story is truly inspirational, and this is just the start of what she has planned for her company and charitable foundation. So tune in to discover Sarah's story, the plans she has for the future and the advice she shares to others who are motivated to help others through their own creativity. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/candles We also have a great membership for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://clarityjunction.com/membership

We all have regrets - but are they stopping you from living your best life? Do they come out and haunt you from time to time, or are they always hanging about like a heavy weight around your soul?  Is it time to let go of them and move forwards? In this podcast, Gillian discusses what regrets really are, how you can think of them in a different light and finally shake them off so that you can move forwards and feel more in control once more. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/regrets We also have a great membership for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://clarityjunction.com/membership

The way we resource and choose what we eat is no longer sustainable for a number of reasons. As the world population continues to grow, as do our waistlines and increasing poor health, we must take a step back and consider how and what we feed ourselves.  It's not just about what we consume, it's also about how realistic it is to keep up with our demands on the planet.  We pollute our earth with chemicals and plastics, force animals to live in horrendous conditions, over fish our waters and over-hunt our lands. We eat less and less of what our bodies truly need, and more of prepackaged processed convenient foods that do more harm than good. To top it off, we then over buy and mismanage our food purchases, creating more and more waste. In this podcast episode, Gillian chats to Registered Associate Nutritionist Coach, Emilia Gordes on the highly important and urgent topic of sustainable diet and why it's also the healthiest diet - not just for our own selves, but for the planet. Visit the full post at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/sustainablediet We also have a great membership for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://clarityjunction.com/membership

Modern living is certainly not easy, especially as a woman. Can you really juggle a having a job, a business, study for a degree, have a social life and still have time for your own self-care and family without risking burnout? Is it possible to have so much on the go and still enjoy your life? In this podcast episode, we share with you an interview with Business and Leadership Coach, Maggie Perotin who does just that. Maggie's live chat with Clarity Junction host, Gillian Duncan, was recorded during an interview in the Midlife Empowerment for Women Facebook group, where she shares how she manages to juggle everything without the struggle, and with an element of balance that allows her to achieve her ambitions while still loving life and being there for her family. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/achievingbalance We also have a great membership for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://clarityjunction.com/membership

Having a lack of body confidence is a common issue for women. No matter our body shape and size, we never seem to be happy with it. All to often we stand in front of the mirror, listening to our inner voices of discontentment and criticism for the way we look. Why can we not appreciate the body that we are blessed with? Why do so many of us desire to look different that we do naturally? In this podcast episode, Resilience Wellbeing Coach, Zeenat Noorani shares her own personal journey to being more confident with her own body image and advice on how we can all start appreciating and loving our own body. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/bodyconfidence We also have a great group for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://www.facebook.com/groups/MidlifeEmpowermentforWomen/ Our group has regular interviews, chats and free mini-masterclasses to enjoy. Come and be a part of Clarity Junction!

So many of us live a life constantly juggling tasks on our to-do list. We are brought up in a culture where so much pressure is piled on to us at an early age. Pressure to do well at school, be presentable, get a good job, have a beautiful home, drive the best car and be the best mom, wife, daughter, aunt, niece, neighbour and friend! Not to mention be able to bake the perfect cake... It's no wonder that so many women face burnout. In this podcast episode, we share with you an interview with Psychotherapist, Anxiety and Trauma Recovery Specialist, Natasha Fletcher all about the topic of burnout.  Natasha's live chat with Clarity Junction host, Gillian Duncan, was recorded during an interview in the Midlife Empowerment for Women Facebook group, where she shares wonderful advice on how to identify when you are on the path to burnout and what action you can take. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/burnouttobalance We also have a great group for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://www.facebook.com/groups/MidlifeEmpowermentforWomen/ Our group has regular interviews, chats and free mini-masterclasses to enjoy. Come and be a part of Clarity Junction!

What is your Radiant Destiny? How do you discover it and keep on that path to living it? Have you ever felt fed-up or burned out with your life as it is now? Do you wish you could live in more harmony with your body, mind and soul? Is it really possible to live more intuitively? In this podcast episode, Holistic Health and Transformation Coach, Julia Schneider shares her own journey from burnout to health and discloses how to find your radiant destiny and how you can live in alignment with it. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/radiantdestiny We also have a great group for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://www.facebook.com/groups/MidlifeEmpowermentforWomen/ Our group has regular interviews, chats and free mini-masterclasses to enjoy. Come and be a part of Clarity Junction!

When life throws the unexpected at you, how do you cope? What do you do when your normal way of living is disrupted, your plans for the future are cancelled and life seems to be out of your control? Do you sit and pray that this is not happening to you, or do you go out and actively seek an alternative path? I truly believe the phrase, 'As one door closes, another one opens', and that there is always another path waiting for us. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/as-one-door-closes,-another-one-opens/ We also have a great group for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://www.facebook.com/groups/MidlifeEmpowermentforWomen/ Our group has regular interviews, chats and free mini-masterclasses to enjoy. Come and be a part of Clarity Junction!

When it comes to experiencing grief and loss, so many of us suffer alone and in silence. It's not acceptable in our society to admit our emotions and because of this, we tend to live our whole lives suffering from unresolved grief. Grief and loss is not just about losing a loved one through death. We can experience grief over the loss of so many things in our lives. In this podcast episode, Grief Recovery Specialist, Diane Morgan, shares what grief is, why our response to loss is individual and not 'text book', why unresolved grief is affecting so many of us, and why it is something that we really need to address. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/griefandloss We also have a great group for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://www.facebook.com/groups/MidlifeEmpowermentforWomen/ Our group has regular interviews, chats and free mini-masterclasses to enjoy. Come and be a part of Clarity Junction!

Are you one to listen to your intuition, or gut feelings? Do you sometimes find that you unexpectedly meet people who you seem to have a lot in common with, or people that have the right answer for your question, just at the right time? Well, I truly believe that we meet people for a reason, and in this podcast episode I share my thoughts and a personal story that really affirmed this belief for me. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/we-meet-people-for-a-reason/ We also have a great group for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://www.facebook.com/groups/MIdlifeEmpowermentforWomen/ Our group has regular interviews, chats and free mini-masterclasses to enjoy. Come and be a part of Clarity Junction!

It's not easy being a Mum. It's not easy running a business. It's certainly not easy doing both these things while managing chronic illness. However, this is something that Jude Wharton manages to do. In this podcast episode, Jude shares her story of how she has built a successful business that complements her desire to be a hands-on mum and also her needs to manage her chronic illness. Jude's story is inspirational, and illustrates how you are able to face hurdles, find a solution, and go forwards to live your best life.  So listen in to discover Jude's journey and her personal message to other women who want to live their dreams, but are facing their own challenge of managing chronic illness. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/managingchronicillness If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub We also have a great group for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://www.facebook.com/groups/MIdlifeEmpowermentforWomen/ Both our groups have regular interviews, chats and free mini-masterclasses to enjoy. Come and be a part of Clarity Junction!

Stressful days are becoming more and more the norm for many of us. In our modern world, we are expected to be and do so much more than what is physically and practically possible. We are constantly being pulled in all directions and continually trying to juggle everything while keeping those around us happy. While we are doing this, we are triggering off so much stress in our own beings, which will eventually lead us to poor health and burnout. So how can we cope better during stressful days?  In this podcast episode, Gillian Duncan, Clarity Junction host, coach and author discusses 5 actions that you can try to help reduce and lift the cycle of stress. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/5-ways-to-cope-better-during-stressful-days/ If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub We also have a great group for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://www.facebook.com/groups/MIdlifeEmpowermentforWomen/ Both our groups have regular interviews, chats and free mini-masterclasses to enjoy. Come and be a part of Clarity Junction!

So many women and mums are being pulled into the destructive cycle of relying on alcohol to help relieve stress and cope with everyday problems. 'Wine O'clock' is the new normal, acceptable trend for many. Unfortunately, alcohol will never solve these issues and will cause more upset to our lives on many levels. 'Wine O'clock' is a dangerous message to be sending both ourselves and our children. In this interview, Sobriety Coach, Gayle Macdonald, shares her story and journey to living an alcohol-free life and why she feels that becoming a sober mum is the best thing that she has ever done. Listen in to discover the freedom, peace and clarity that sobriety has brought to Gayle's life, and her advice on where to start if you think that it's time to address your own drinking habits. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/alcoholfreelife If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub We also have a great group for women who have decided that now is the time to make their own life and self-care more of a priority. Will you join us? https://www.facebook.com/groups/MIdlifeEmpowermentforWomen/ Both our groups have regular interviews, chats and free mini-masterclasses to enjoy.

At Clarity Junction, we believe that there are 3 Fundamental Pillars for living your best life. Without a balance of these Pillars in your life, you will find yourself in a rut or going round in circles, never achieving your dreams. In this podcast episode, Clarity Junction host and founder, Gillian Duncan, explains what these Pillars are and why it's important to have strength in each of these Pillars in order to have a balanced, focused and happy life. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/the-3-fundamental-pillars-for-living-your-best-life/ If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Alcohol and Sleep with Gillian Duncan. In this episode I talk to Gillian Duncan, host of Clarity Junction and author, all about one of my favourite topics, sleep! Gillian is the author of 'Sleep. Cure Your Insomnia, Improve Your Health & Feel Better Now' so knows a thing or two about getting good sleep. Gillian talks about her own struggles with addiction, why sleep is so important, why alcohol affects our sleep so badly and how to get a good night's sleep when you quit drinking.

Let's talk about money. It's an eye opening statistic that 90% of women will, at one point in their lives, be completely responsible for their own finances, yet so many women, even in this day and age, still rely on their partners or others, to maintain their financial wellbeing. It's time that we learn to have a better relationship with money and understand how to make it work for us, rather than becoming trapped deeper and deeper in to consumer debt, or relying on others to make financial decisions for us. In this interview, Ann Wilson, aka The Wealth Chef, discusses the importance of learning how to control our money flow, why it is not as hard as we are made to believe, and that financial freedom is possible, no matter your starting point. It's time to adopt some new money habits and beliefs, and there's no time like the present to make a start. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/take-control-of-your-financial-wellbeing/ If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

You may have heard of the 'ripple effect' and been taught that your actions affect those around you, but do you truly understand how far this extends? Do any of us really understand the depth of that passing of energy from one to another? How are your individual actions affecting the world today and is this something that we should all be thinking about more? In this podcast episode, Gillian Duncan, Clarity Junction host, coach and author discusses the topic of energy transfer and the 'ripple effect' that our actions have on society and the world as a whole. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/the-ripple-effect-what-part-do-you-play/ If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Our modern lifestyle makes eating together as a family harder to do. Many of us now sit eating our meals from tray in front of the television, phones and laptops, while others will grab takeaways and eat in the car! Shift work and having young children often mean that families will eat at different times to each other, so eating around a table may be easier said than done. There are so many advantages, however, to eating, without distractions, as a family at the dining table, and Danielle Barrett from 'Around The Table' covers these in this interview. So listen in to discover why family mealtimes are more important that you may realise. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/familymealtimes If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

As women, we naturally fix things.  We heal, counsel, give life and bring peace where there was little before. That is part of our natural self. Our heritage of being female. Yet, we are looked down on as being the 'weaker' or 'inferior' sex. What do we have to do to prove this isn't the case. To be noticed and loved as equals? We bend our natural selves to suit others and become someone that we are not. What do we need to fix in order to be accepted both by others and by ourselves? In this podcast episode, Gillian Duncan, Clarity Junction host, coach and author addresses the topic of what you need to fix in order to become your natural self once more. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/what-do-you-need-to-fix-to-become-your-natural-self? If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Cooking with confidence doesn't come easily to many of us. We often stick to preparing the simplest of meals each day, and if we have guests over, so many of us will organise pre-prepared food or serve take out! Most of us also have a cooking disaster story we can tell, so it's no wonder we are lacking confidence in the kitchen! Life Skills Coach, Lorraine Robles, is here to set us on the right path again, and help us to build our ability to cook with confidence.  In this episode, Lorraine explains why it's important to be able to home-cook meals with confidence, how to make it a really enjoyable experience and some top tips to help you to build your confidence in the kitchen. For 15% discount to Lorraine's 'Cooking With Confidence Club' membership, the full post and transcription of this podcast then visit Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/cookingwithconfidence If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Episode #018 is an interview with Gillian Duncan, sleep expert and founder of Clarity Junction. She shares the importance of sleep on wellness. Learn more and connect with Gillian at: https://clarityjunction.com/ Show notes at: http://theheartofconfidence.com/sleep

Do you really have different choices available to you in life? Sometimes when you are on a particular path, it's hard to see the alternatives that are available to you. You have a story stuck in your mind and you feel like a slave to it. You feel that you don't have a choice and that life is just controlling you, rather than the other way around. In this podcast episode, Gillian Duncan, Clarity Junction host, coach and author shares her own story of a moment in time when she was reminded that she had the control to make the decisions in her life and that there are always choices open to us. She encourages you to realise the same. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/what-choice-do-you-have? If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

The clothes we wear can have a huge impact on your self-confidence and is such an important part of our self-care, yet so many women struggle to know what to buy or wear on a daily basis. Many of us have never been taught how to choose clothes that suit us and that we feel comfortable.  This means that many of us over buy outfits, choose the wrong fit or colour for our shapes and we never feel happy in what we wear. This can have a huge knock-on effect on our self-confidence. If we are not happy in the clothes we wear, it shows on different levels. Stylist Elizabeth Hambleton shares her views on how style is not the same as fashion, and that you can have a great closet of clothes that you feel confident wearing, without wasting time and money. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/confidencewithclothes/ If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

When we are faced with challenging times, it can be really hard to know how you will cope with the uncertainty of the situation. All too often, we go into action-paralysis and put our lives on hold until the situation either passes or reveals its true nature. At the same time, our life is passing us by. No one is coming to make this situation clearer for us. This is something that we need to address ourselves.  In this podcast episode, Gillian Duncan, Clarity Junction host, coach and author shares her advice on how to cope during times of uncertainty. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/how-to-cope-during-times-of-uncertainty/ If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

I am so excited to welcome Gillian Duncan to the show today! Gillian is author, editor and podcast host over at Clarity Junction which is a site inspiring women to go out and live the life they want (rather than the one they think they should be having) and it covers all areas from goal achieving, personal development, health and wellness. Gillian is also author of the book Sleep: Cure Your Insomnia, Improve Your Health and Feel Better. She discusses the importance of sleep as part of entrepreneurial self-care, and give tips on how you can improve your sleep. Follow Gillian On Social Media! Website: https://clarityjunction.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarityjunction/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarityjunction/?ref=badge Twitter: https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/clarityjunction/ Like what you hear? Apply to work with us! Click here.

A lot of us dream about quitting our 9 to 5 jobs and building a business of our own. So, what if the dream became a reality? What would your dream business look like, and how would you make it work to allow you to live your best life? In this podcast episode, Clarity Junction host, Gillian, chats to Anna Fairs about how she made this transition from working in a demanding, highly stressful job and never having time for her son, to building a successful business that allows her the freedom and a lifestyle that she always dreamed of. Listen in to hear Anna share her advice and tips on how to begin the entrepreneurial journey for yourself. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/businessdreams If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

It is often really hard to sleep well in times of stress Our minds are full of anxious thoughts and our body feels lethargic and out of sorts. When we are stressed, we tend to change our habits, and this also has a knock-on effect to our sleep. The problem is, we need our sleep to keep healthy physically, mentally and emotionally so that we can cope better with the stress in our life. Losing sleep, even for one night, can also trigger a biological stress response, and this just adds to the amount of stress that we are having to cope with. Before you know it, you are in a vicious cycle of increasing stress and decreasing sleep. In this podcast episode, Gillian Duncan, Clarity Junction host and author of 'Sleep: Cure Your Insomnia, Improve Your Health and Feel Better Now', shares advice on how to sleep well in times of stress. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/how-to-sleep-well-in-times-of-stress If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

This week Wendy interviews Gillian Duncan from Clarity Junction. In times of uncertainty we need to focus even more on our sleep. They discuss how poor sleep can affect many different factors including mood, weight and health. Gillian is also founder of the Clarity Junction an online resource for women. To find out more about her amazing book and sleep resources If you want to find out more about working with Gillian, Clarity Junction and  sleep health she offers some free downloads and guided sleep meditation. Clarity Junction You can follow Gillian Facebook Instagram If you would like to find out more about Wendy's Ditch the Diet membership, where eating for energy and vitality is always the focus membership For tips to improving immunity and health click here for the handout  

So many of us use food as a means of comfort when we face emotional upset or imbalance. We may not even realise that we are eating emotionally in order to provide ourselves with an instant feeling of comfort. This eating habit can really get in the way of being able to keep a healthy weight, and in this podcast episode, medical doctor, personal fitness trainer and founder of 'The Way To Weight Loss' programme, Dr Aishah Iqbal, chats about why we eat for comfort, what we can do to change this habit and so much more. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/emotionaleating If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Although it is not a new thought, the power and practice of gratitude has become more talked about over the last few years. With more and more people discovering it, the practice of feeling grateful everyday, has become very popular. The question is, however, does it really work? Does expressing gratitude really make your life any better?  In this podcast episode, Clarity Junction host, Gillian, shares her story of a challenging time in her life where she undertook the practice of daily gratitude, and she believes that this process helped her to heal. Please note that Gillian also went through medical treatment during this time, and would never recommend substituting any medical treatment for practising gratitude alone. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/how-practising-gratitude-helped-me-to-heal If you enjoy the topics that are covered in the Clarity Junction podcast, then why not join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group? A warm welcome awaits you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

So many of us dismiss learning as boring or as a chore that we have to go through when we are young, then once we hit the age to leave school, we never need to worry about it again. In this interview, Jennifer Lindsay-Finan explains that by keeping this opinion, we are only limiting our ability to grow in life, and that by embracing the need to continually learn as an adult, you allowing yourself the opportunity to open so many new doors and experiences in your life.  As an enthusiastic educator, Jennifer discusses that learning as an adult means that you have a choice in how and what you learn. She chats about how we can find the right method learning that suits us personally, and also tips on how to find and manage time so that we can fit our learning in to our busy adult lives. Looking to broaden your horizons, but don't know where to start? Then I recommend you take a moment to listen to this podcast episode. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/learning Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

In this podcast episode, Clarity Junction host, Gillian shares her own story of her experience with postnatal depression.  After a difficult and worrying pregnancy, Gillian then faced a mix of emotions once her baby was born. This was a time when she felt that she couldn't talk about her true emotions and hid them from others by telling them that she was 'fine', when that couldn't have been further from the truth. This story of denial and covering up true feelings is all too normal in our society.  Depression is often regarded as a weakness that shouldn't be spoken about, yet most of us experience it from time to time. It is not something rare or unique. We just don't talk about it and this makes it seem an unnatural experience to go through. In this podcast episode, Gillian shares the message that it's OK not to feel OK, and she encourages everyone to reach out and to receive the help and support that they deserve.  Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/im-fine-my-experience-with-postnatal-depression/ Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

The journey through the time of menopause can be a very challenging one for many women. With so many changes occurring within their body and in their life as a whole, it can be a confusing, scary and difficult time. As a society, we don't tend to talk about the menopause and this makes it even more likely that women will face this time feeling quite alone and that they need to just 'put up with it'. This doesn't need to be the case, and in this episode, Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist, Dana LaVoie chats to Clarity Junction host, Gillian, all about the menopause and how you can ease its symptoms with the use of Chinese Herbs. For many years, Dana has specialised in women's health and she shares her knowledge and expertise in this extensive interview. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/chineseherbsformenopause/ Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

There tends to come a point in life when we start to wonder what our true purpose in life is. Perhaps we feel that we have lost our way, or haven't had a path mapped out in the first place. Perhaps we have experienced a 'wake-up call' and have began to think more about what our life means to ourselves and to others. Finding our life's true purpose isn't always easy, and it often doesn't show itself straight away. So how do we start to find it? In this podcast episode, Clarity Junction host, Gillian Duncan, is here to point you in the right direction on how to find your life's true purpose. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/how-to-find-your-lifes-true-purpose/ Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Often in life, our health isn't perfect and we can find ourselves looking for answers and cures to whatever condition or ailment that has presented itself. When the condition hasn't got an easy explanation or a readily available treatment or cure, this can lead us down an all-consuming path of frustration and can all too often lead to depression and poor mental health. As we try to find a cure or a solution to the health problem, we often don't realise that we are punishing ourselves with stress and this can lead to even more problems.  What if we didn't seek a cure, as such, but looked, instead, for a path towards healing. This might sound like they are the same thing, but there is a difference of thinking (and action) here. To understand this way of thinking more, Health and Wellness Coach, Saralyn Salisbury-Jones shares her own journey towards finding a path to healing - rather than a cure. In this episode, Saralyn chats openly to Clarity Junction host, Gillian, about her own bipolar II disorder and diagnosis, and how it has enlightened her to create a wellness path that is both beneficial and unique to her own healing. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/pathtohealing/ Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Failing something is always regarded by our society as something shameful and a reflection that you are not clever or just not up to the job. We tend to hide our failures from others, and the negative feeling surrounding them never seems to leave us. So, what if failing was actually a blessing in disguise? This is how Clarity Junction Podcast Host, Gillian feels about her first major fail in life. So keep listening to hear her story of why failing actually became a blessing. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/why-failing-became-a-blessing Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Have I got a surprise for you!!! am putting together a super cool, fun 30 day, Live with Audacity challenge.During my recent launch of the Live with Audacity course, I was hit with the fact that most people have NO idea how to live with audacity if they've never really been very bold or are people pleasers by nature so... I put together this SUPER FUN challenge so that together, we can all start to enjoy having fun and start taking steps to live our most authentic lives. The best thing ever about this challenge is that it's easy. It's 30 days of dipping your toe into living with audacity and really starting to embrace who you truly are! I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS! Oh it's gonna be so so fun.The fun starts next Monday, February 3rd. It's all FREE FREE FREE!!! And I'm going to send out a 30-day challenge calendar. Each day is going to have a very simple, fun task to get you to have some fun in your life. So, please please please join me! It is truly going to be the best month of your WHOLE LIFE!! We will all share together our experiences, what was freeing, what was easy breezy, what was a little out of your comfort zone... all the things! I promise you're going to have so much fun interacting with everyone and sharing in the silliness.To join the fun, go to livewithaudacity.co Today I have a super cool lady on, Gillian Duncan, of Clarity Junction. Gillian is a Positive Life and Wellbeing Coach and also author of 'Sleep - Cure Your Insomnia, Improve Your Health and Feel Better Now'. Today we're talking all about Sleep and Gillian gives us a boat load of tips and tricks to help us figure out this whole sleep thing and why it's so important to every part of our lives.This is good stuff!! Keep your ears peeled for one special fruit that can help you in your quest for sleep.Gillian is the author and editor at Clarity Junction, a website that focuses on finding a clearer path forward for women when they come to a natural crossroad in life.She has a degree in Biomedical Sciences, with a career background in Neuroscience and Psychology. She is also a qualified NLP Life Coach, Yoga and Meditation teacher and she likes to bring all this knowledge, along with a wealth of personal life-experience, to her writing.When she is not writing or coaching, she can be found playing her violin or sitting at the piano, studying for her next music exam along with her 2 teenage sons. She also love dogs, guinea pigs, Dr Who and the Avengers movies.Find Gillian:https://gillianmduncan.com/https://www.facebook.com/gillianmduncanauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/clarityjunction/https://clarityjunction.com/Support the show (https://mmstuartco.com/livewithaudacity/)

So many of us have been there. We know we need to lose weight. We work hard to lose it, then just when we are happy with our weight, it seems to creep back on! Why do we struggle to keep the weight off? In this episode, therapist, author and creator of the 'My Hungry Head' program, Marybeth Sherrin discusses with Clarity Junction host, Gillian, the fundamental aspects of losing weight versus keeping weight off. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/weight/ Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Our past is filled with valuable life-lessons. We rely on our past experiences on a daily basis to work out what to do next and how to act in the present moment. These past experiences act to keep us safe, but what if your past was affecting your future? What if your past was preventing you from living your best life now? Would you be able to recognise if this was the case? In this podcast episode, Gillian looks deeper into the question, 'Is Your Past Affecting Your Future?' Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/is-your-past-affecting-your-future? Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Have you ever felt that no matter how hard you try, you just don't seem to live up to the standards that you set yourself, or that others have set for you? Do you listen to, and take to heart, the criticism from others? Are you always trying to improve and be better, but never giving yourself credit for who you are right now? If you can relate to any of this, then this podcast is for you.  In this episode, Confidence Coach, Speaker and best-selling Author, Tonya Murray discusses How to Be Enough in a World that Says You're Not. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/enough Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

Listen to the podcast to find out one of my biggest pet hates: Excuses! I hate it when people give me excuses as to why they can't achieve their goals in life. It's important to identify the excuses that we regularly use, why we use them, understand what they actually mean, and how they are goal achieving destroyers! Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/goal Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

It's great to have dreams in life, but many of us won't reach our dreams because we haven't learned how to set our goals in order to achieve success. Furthermore, very few of us realise the importance of tracking our progress towards our goals. In this podcast interview, successful business woman and motivational speaker, Em Ducharme shares her advice when it comes to successful goal setting and tracking.  Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/goal Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub

There's no doubt that we love our kids and we wouldn't change being a mum for anything! However, having kids changes your life in so many ways, and this includes the fact that you don't seem to have enough hours in the day left to look after yourself, let alone take care of your goals! Although becoming a mum and starting up a business at the same time may sound crazy to some, this is what I managed to do when my 2 children were less than 2 years old. As a mum of 3 (2 of them being twins!), artist Megan Stringfellow has also managed to run her small business from home, while being mum. In this podcast interview, Megan chats about how mums of young kids can make the most of their limited time to achieve their goals, no matter what you goals may be. So, if you are a mum, take a moment to listen to this podcast interview and discover Megan's advice on how you can achieve your goals even when you are a mum to young children. Visit the full post and transcription at Clarity Junction: https://clarityjunction.com/goalachievingmum/ Join us in the Clarity Social Hub Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/claritysocialhub