How to Get Unstuck with Helen Thomas

In this episode, Helen chats with Bridget Johns. Bridget is a Life Simplifier and Time Optimiser, who’s redefining how we go about decluttering and organising our lives. She’s the founder of Be Simply Free, an online declutter coaching and life organisation business dedicated to empowering women to live simpler, more fulfilling lives by streamlining their physical and mental spaces. Bridget is also a skilled grant writer, helping businesses, councils and community groups to turn their dreams into reality by finding the funding they need. And, she’s an ex-city girl turned farmer’s wife, living happily with her family on a sheep and cereal farm at the top of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. In this conversation, Bridget discusses the psychological aspects of why people accumulate stuff and offers practical tips for decluttering, organising, and prioritising well-being and balance in life. Highlights: Professional burnout: Bridget explains how working on a workplace well-being event brought about the lightbulb moment that she needed to make changes. Sharing the load: How to ask for help, communicate your needs, and share the mental and physical load with your family or team. Stop, focus, notice: Bridget outlines her organising mantra and methodology. The bold leap into self-employment: How organisational restructures led Bridget to recognising the need for a career transition. Decluttering tips and strategies for a simplified life: The reasons why we become overwhelmed by our “stuff” and practical tips for creating more organisation. More about Bridget If you’d like more information about Bridget and her work, you can find it here: Be Simply Free: besimplyfree.com.au Listen to the Clear Clutter, Find Time podcast Connect with Bridget on - Instagram - @be.simplyfree Facebook - @BeSimplyFree Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Melissa Finlay. Melissa is a women's health nutritionist, Pilates instructor, and strength coach. Mel spent around 15 years working in the corporate world and during that time, she picked up a host of unhelpful habits and adopted an almost sedentary lifestyle… something many of us can relate to! Finding herself burnt out and lacking in energy, she knew things were just not right and that she needed to make some changes. Numerous health professionals were unable to help her feel much better, so she decided to take matters into her own hands. She started researching the impact of food and nutrition on her health, and once her energy returned, she really wanted to help others make the same positive changes. In this conversation, Melissa shares her personal experience with burnout and health issues, and how self-education on nutrition and movement helped transform her life and career. Highlights: From corporate cubicle to women’s health: Mel outlines the steps she took to changing her career when she was burnt out and unhappy. The turning point: How the benefits of implementing regular exercise and nutritional changes in her own life led Melissa to want to help others. A series of small steps: Reducing the overwhelm of making a big change by taking small, achievable steps. Addressing women’s health: Mel explains the common reasons and challenges women experience that leads to unhelpful habits in mid-life. A simple strategy for better health: The holistic approach Mel applies to supporting women to implement a step-by-step plan to achieve their individual health goals. More about Melissa If you’d like more information about Melissa and her work, you can find it here: Mel’s website: melissafinlaynutritionist.com Get Mel’s perimenopause online workshop Connect with Mel on - Instagram - @melfinlay_nutritionist Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

Shownotes: 17 Julie Crockett In this episode, Helen chats with Julie Crockett. Julie is a renowned buyer’s agent and the founder of Australian Property Investment Solutions. Over the last 20 years, Julie has transitioned herself from being a financially stuck single mother to a successful property investor and educator. She now works exclusively with investors to help them build wealth by making informed investment decisions. In this conversation, Julie discusses the importance of overcoming fear, making strategic investments, and the role of education in empowering individuals to build wealth through property. Highlights: The financial turning point: Julie explains how reviewing her superannuation statement led to her taking control of her financial future. From teaching to property investment: The steps Julie took and realising the importance of changing your mindset to positively impact your life. Becoming a buyer’s agent: Despite becoming a real estate agent, Julie chose instead to support people through the purchase process (rather than selling properties). Addressing a lack of confidence: Education and knowledge as a key requirement for taking the fear and risk out of making investment decisions. Property (and economic) cycles: Julie gives her thoughts on the current economic climate and the associated impacts on property investments. How to step into property investment for the first time: Julie provides her thoughts and tips for those considering enter​​ing the property investment market. More about Julie If you’d like more information about Julie and her work, you can find it here: Julie’s website: juliecrockett.com.au Australian Property Investment Solutions: apisolutions.com.au Listen to the Her Investment Property podcast. Connect with Julie on - Instagram - @juliecrockett3 LinkedIn - @juliecrockett Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Sammi Jaeger. Sammi is a multi-passionate entrepreneur. She’s a Co-Founder, Coach, Speaker, Facilitator, Integrator, Podcaster and Author (in the making)! After experiencing burnout that made her fall out of love with herself and her life, she knew something had to change. She set about reimagining her world and getting laser-focussed on her aspiration to live a “fuelled up life”. This led to her creating The Fuelled Up Life, a place where she shares tools, tips and tricks on how to design and live your own Fuelled Up Life. Sammi’s methodology of using “fuel tanks” to assess and enrich various life areas offers a practical framework for achieving balance, success and fulfilment. In this conversation, Sammi shares her candid insights into personal growth, relationship building, and making life-affirming choices in order to live authentically and purposefully. Highlights: The impact of burnout and making a conscious decision to change: How exhaustion and overwhelm led to a career crisis and the necessity of making a change. Self-reflection and rediscovery: Sammi describes the journey she took to understand what had led to burnout and what she needed to do to get back to a life she loved. Tell tale signs you’re “stuck” with yourself: The importance of creating some “white space” in your life in order to reflect, adjust and make positive changes. The Fuelled Up Life framework: Sammi takes us through the 8 important “fuel tanks” to consider, keep filled up and nurtured in order to live your best life. Celebrating good relationships: Sammi provides the background and reasons behind starting the Date Forever podcast with her husband, Nathan. Making an intentional choice not to have children: Sammi candidly shares how she and Nathan navigated feeling stuck on the decision to have children and how they eventually found their way to a place of peace and acceptance. More about Sammi If you’d like more information about Sammi and her work, you can find it here: Sammi’s website: sammijaeger.com The Fuelled Up Life: fuelleduplife.com.au Check on the status of your fuel tanks Listen to the Date Forever podcast. Connect with Sammi on - Instagram - @sammisomewhere LinkedIn - @sammijaeger Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Leah Stanistreet. Leah is the founder of Snappystreet Creative and is the creative force behind this very podcast. Leah is a photographer, podcast creator and audio producer. An experienced audio engineer who spent a large portion of her career producing content for some of Australia’s largest radio networks including TripleM, Nova Entertainment, and 2DayFM. Now she supports female business owners and entrepreneurs to feel confident about sharing their stories through visual and audio content. It’s fair to say that Leah has been instrumental in getting me “unstuck” from starting a podcast, something that languished on my “to-do” list for many years. In this conversation, Leah emphasises the importance of storytelling and shares practical tips for gaining confidence, leveraging one’s unique story, and the benefits of creating pros and cons lists for decision-making. Highlights: The importance of taking a first step: Understanding that getting unstuck requires taking a step, even if it’s not the “right” step. Expectations created by big decisions: Leah explains how she became paralysed making big decisions about what path to take at the very beginning of her career. Pros and cons lists: Leah shares her love of a pros and cons list to help her think through working out how to make progress when she’s feeling stuck. Fear of “showing up”: Why people feel vulnerable showing up in images, video or audio to share their stories. Providing support and accountability: Leah’s process for supporting and holding people accountable to overcome the obstacles in the way of getting started with sharing their stories. More about Leah If you’d like more information about Leah and her work, you can find it here: Snappystreet Creative: snappystreetcreative.com.au Connect with Leah on - Instagram - @snappystreetcreative LinkedIn - @leah-stanistreet-8896b728 Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

Shownotes: 14 Veronica Llorca-Smith In this episode, Helen chats with Veronica Llorca-Smith. Veronica is a highly accomplished professional, master of reinvention, and author of three Amazon bestsellers. Originally from the Canary Islands and now living in Hong Kong, in August 2021 Veronica found herself stranded in Australia with her two young daughters, due to travel restrictions. She used this experience as an opportunity to reinvent herself, transitioning from a corporate senior role to becoming a successful solopreneur. In this conversation, Veronica speaks about her approach to overcoming challenges and seeing 'stuckness' as an adventure, rather than an obstacle. Highlights: Feeling stuck in a corporate career: Realising there are many different ways to look at a career, rather than just as a linear path to the top. Building self-awareness: Veronica explains how having lived in a number of different countries has helped her to develop a strong sense of self-awareness The process of reinvention: How Veronica completely reinvented her professional life during the period she was stranded in Australia during the pandemic. Rewriting your internal narrative: Reframing all the negative stories you tell yourself that stand in the way of your success and making progress. Becoming a solopreneur: Veronica explains her journey becoming a published author, a public speaker and a facilitator. More about Veronica If you’d like more information about Veronica and her work, you can find it here: Website: veronicallorcasmith.com Join her Substack newsletter: The Lemon Tree Mindset Buy Veronica’s books Connect with Veronica on - LinkedIn - @veronicallorcasmith Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Jane Vandermeer. Jane is a personal stylist and advocate for women's confidence. She believes in connecting with clients who are challenged with their personal style and helps them redefine their aesthetic to truly reflect themselves. Jane is an established figure in the fashion industry with over 30 years of experience and now runs her business called Finesse Your Style, a personal styling service dedicated to helping women regain their confidence through fashion. In this conversation, Jane talks about the importance of self-confidence, how societal expectations can affect our self-perception and how changing the way we view our bodies and personal style can contribute to overall happiness and confidence. Highlights: The impact of self perception and confidence: How feeling and experiencing “stuck” can increase your self doubt and adversely affect your confidence. The evolution of personal style: Jane explains that your personal style can get stuck when your identity becomes tied to sticking with a look that’s worked in the past. The process of getting your personal style “unstuck”: Expanding your thinking to be curious and explore new aesthetics that align with who you truly are. Achieving body positivity: Jane discusses how feeling confident about yourself starts with reframing your mindset and view of your body to focus on the positives, rather than the negatives. Creating a business around personal style: Creating a new paradigm around fashion and styling to empower women by helping them to feel really good about themselves. More about Jane If you’d like more information about Jane and her work, you can find it here: Finesse Your Style: finesseyourstyle.com Join the next intake for Grace & Sophistication - Multi-Award Winning Personal Styling Program Find out more about the Paris Retreat. Connect with Jane on - LinkedIn - @janevandermeer Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Dr Lucy Burns. Dr Lucy Burns is a GP and lifestyle medicine physician. But that’s really just the headline because she is soooo much more than that. The first and most important thing to know about Lucy is that she is “real” - a real person and a real doctor with the real health and wellness issues we all experience every day. In her late teens, Lucy was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, which impairs her mobility… but not her intellect or determination. Becoming overweight during her 40s, Lucy embarked on the search for a solution and in 2018 she lost 20 kgs by adopting a real food, low carb lifestyle and applying focussed psychological strategies to adjusting her mindset. Her experience highlighted the gap in medical information and education around the relationship between insulin-resistance and weight gain, particularly for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause. In this conversation, Lucy talks about the importance of setting yourself up for success, understanding the role of insulin resistance in weight gain, and reprogramming your mindset to create a healthy relationship with food and your body. Highlights: Being a “do-er”: Doing something or taking action of any type is Lucy’s go to solution for those moments when she recognises the onset of feeling stuck. Career transition: How being fully booked in her clinical practice led to her transitioning her work into the online world in order to meet demand. Reframing “healthy”: Dr Lucy explains that being healthy is not about being skinny or “having a thigh gap” but rather about embracing a healthy lifestyle and mindset. Unlocking the wood shed: Using her trademark “wood shed” story, Dr Lucy outlines how a carby / starchy diet leads to insulin resistance and weight gain; and, provides some simple strategies to start bringing things under control. Medical hypnotherapy: It’s hard to change our behaviour without understanding our subconscious brain and the fact that we’re subjected to a wide range of subliminal or overt messaging influencing our eating habits. Holistic health practice: Health care policies and other systemic issues that mean that society is generally more focussed on “sickness” rather than wellness and prevention. More about Lucy If you’d like more information about Lucy and her work, you can find it here: Real Life Medicine: rlmedicine.com Find out more about the 12 Week Mind & Body Rebalance. Listen to the Real Health and Weight Loss podcast Connect with Real Life Medicine on - Facebook - @reallifemedicine Instagram - @real_life_medicine Connect with Dr Lucy on - Instagram - @dr_lucy_burns LinkedIn - @drlucyburns Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Kate Merryweather. Kate Merryweather describes herself as “that redheaded LinkedIn coach”, although I’d argue she is “THE redheaded LinkedIn coach”... surely there is no-one else? Kate believes that LinkedIn is a tool that can transform your life — IF you have the right strategy. She teaches clients to create and share content that turns fans into followers and followers into buyers. Kate is the first to admit she wasn’t born a LinkedIn expert. Her career has been a text book of experimentation, intentional choices and evolution. With a background in Public Relations, Kate chose the path of self-employment after she started her family. She spent 10 years as a copywriter and SEO specialist. In this conversation, Kate talks about how you need to get out of your head, push beyond your comfort zone and try new things in order to create success in your business or career. Highlights: Recognising “stuck” signs: How dropping the ball with her client work and feeling disinterested in what she was doing led Kate to realising she was professionally stuck. Going back to being a beginner: Being brave, taking small steps and accepting you need to learn as you go are the keys to getting unstuck and finding your way and growing your profile on LinkedIn. Creating a strategy that works for you: Kate explains how she fell into using LinkedIn as her chosen promotional channel - identifying where her target audience was and finding a way to differentiate herself in a crowded marketplace. Fear of Showing Up (FOSU): Understanding the excuses you’re making for why you’re not using LinkedIn or implementing a strategy on the platform that works for you. Benefits of experiments, mistakes and deadends: Building a business helping people use LinkedIn was a process of experimenting and testing different options to find the right solution. Authenticity is key: Creating a sense of familiarity and building your know, like and trust factor by showing up as your “real self” - ensuring others feel comfortable engaging with you and knowing what to expect. More about Kate If you’d like more information about Kate and her work, you can find it here: katemerryweather.com.au Book a LinkedIn profile review with Kate. Book a LinkedIn strategy session. Connect with Kate on - LinkedIn - @katemerryweather Instagram - @katemerryweather__ Facebook - @katemerryweatherlinkedincoach Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Cynthia Chung. Cynthia is a procurement guru. Her 20-year career spans diverse industries including consulting, technology, automotive, FMCG, and retail. Cynthia has a track record of building highly effective teams that drive award-winning outcomes. Having spent the last 8.5 years with one of the world’s most recognised brands, Nandos, Cynthia has recently taken the leap into a new role with Vicinity Centres, a leading retail property group here in Australia. In recent years Cynthia has been active in leveraging her professional achievements to promote the benefits of a diverse workforce, to encourage more varied representation in leadership roles, and to advocate for and be a role model for women from multicultural backgrounds. In this conversation, Cynthia talks about making big decisions, accepting not everything is going to work out perfectly or as you might hope or expect, and stepping out of her comfort zone to be a role model for others. Highlights: Stop blending in, start standing out: How her early life experience of trying to “blend in” led her to realising that she should be proud of not being the same as everyone else and step forward to showcase her differences. Challenging unconscious bias: Cynthia explains how even after more than 20 years experience she is still dealing with, often unintentional, but mostly unfounded perceptions about who she is and what she brings to a professional setting. Developing diversity in the workplace: The importance for businesses of having a diverse workforce, to benefit their growth and bottom line. Avoiding analysis paralysis: A procurement expert’s advice on how to get unstuck from making big purchase decisions (or any big decisions!). Fitting your oxygen mask first: Prioritising self-care and protecting her energy in order to best support her professional and personal responsibilities and commitments. More about Cynthia If you’d like more information about Cynthia and her work, you can follow or connect with her on LinkedIn - @cynthia-chung-au Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Claudia Neal-Shaw. Claudia Neal-Shaw is a human super-connector. She’s an ex-lawyer turned entrepreneur who once dreamt of “wearing sneakers every day and turning up to a job that lit her up from the inside out.” So she fled her corporate cubicle to become an entrepreneur. She realised that many female business owners get stuck communicating their value and that with her legal and marketing background, she was uniquely positioned to help. She’s subsequently supported hundreds of women to break through their confidence barriers and propel themselves and their businesses forward. In this conversation, Claudia talks about pushing yourself outside your comfort zone to make things happen, speaking up for yourself and the power of authentic connections and storytelling for building your self-confidence. Highlights: Being brave enough to “call it”: Measuring the gap between expectations and reality starting out on her career path and recognising the need to take a leap of faith and make a change. Other people's expectations: Claudia explains how her concern about how those close to her would perceive her study and career decisions kept her stuck. No such thing as wasted time: Everything you do - study, life, travel, work - gives you insights into what you like and don’t like and provides valuable experiences and skills. You’re in charge of your destiny: Claudia credits her parents for supporting her to advocate for herself and to be confident in asking for the opportunities from an early age. Being your most confident self: Valuing your unique talents and nurturing it in a way that best suits you and your life, and to build a compelling personal brand. The benefit of connectivity: There’s no reason why we shouldn’t all be connected to great people to share experiences, share stories and support each other. More about Claudia If you’d like more information about Claudia and her work, you can find it here: candourconsulting.com.au Join the Power Moves Club. Connect with Claudia on - Instagram - @claudia.nealshaw Facebook - @candourconsulting LinkedIn - @claudia-neal-shaw-07b4a197 Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Emma Walkinshaw. Emma Walkinshaw is a highly accomplished all-rounder - she is a coach, creator, facilitator and founder - and she’s dedicated to empowering women to unlock their full potential and achieve their dreams. Emma is an ICF certified coach and accredited yoga instructor. She’s also an incredibly successful entrepreneur and business owner, having started her first business at the tender age of 23. She’s the founder of the successful online membership program 21 Minutes of Morning Magic - a simple morning ritual using the techniques of yoga, meditation and flowetry (a form of journaling). In this conversation, Emma talks about the evolution of her career, why it’s important to prioritise investing in yourself, and the injecting play into your life and business. Highlights: Stepping stones: How each transition of her working life has connected to contribute to Emma’s current work and business. Outgrowing your business: Emma explains how her first career as a hairdresser and salon owner plateaued after 14 years leaving her feeling stuck. Key components for getting unstuck: The importance of a supportive network and an investment in coaching for raising your confidence and self esteem and for exploring new opportunities and ideas. Tuning into your own answers: Reconnecting to your inner self to turn down the volume on your inner critic so you can hear your voice of wisdom and intuition. Making big (and expensive!) choices: Emma talks through the process she and her husband went through in making the decision to take a month away from their businesses to travel overseas. More about Emma If you’d like more information about Emma and her work, you can find it here: emmawalkinshaw.com.au Join 21 minutes of Morning Magic. Join the waiting list for the Clarity Catalyst. Head to Byron Bay with Emma. Listen to the Celebrate a Sister podcast. Connect with Emma on - Instagram - @emma_walkinshaw Facebook - @emmawalkinshawcij Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Lisa Mulligan. Lisa Mulligan is playing an influential role helping create organisations where people can comfortably contribute and flourish. She’s the founder and Director of The Culture Ministry, and The Culture Club and it’s her dream to build a pragmatic network of experienced D&I practitioners, offering D&I support to organisations to create successful and thriving workplaces. Prior to starting The Culture Ministry, Lisa spent more than 20 years working in HR and organisational change roles in global businesses in Australia, the UK and Singapore. Now based in Auckland, New Zealand, Lisa is also the host and presenter of the popular podcast ‘A Dog Called Diversity’ which has been rated by FeedSpot as one of the 20 best Diversity and Inclusion podcasts In this conversation, Lisa talks about her experiences making big changes in her own life and how she leverages what she’s learned to support individuals and businesses create sustainable and inclusive workplaces. Highlights: A series of imperfect steps: Realising early in her career that each role she took needed to be the perfect position, but could be an important stepping stone. Realising big dreams: Lisa explains how sometimes achieving a “big dream” can leave you feeling stuck once you get there because you haven’t thought about “what’s next?”. Journey from corporate to entrepreneurship: The building blocks Lisa put in place in order to transition from being in a corporate role to becoming self-employed. Lived vs organisational experience for a career in D&I: Highlighting the importance of bringing strong transferable skills e.g. communication, stakeholder engagement etc into the D&I space. Supporting organisational change: How Lisa leverages her own personal and corporate experiences to support businesses and community groups to make changes. Focussing on the gains, rather than the losses: Lisa shares the decision-making processes that led to moving her family internationally twice over recent years. More about Lisa If you’d like more information about Lisa and her work, you can find it here: thecultureministry.com Join the Culture Club here. Listen to the A Dog Called Diversity podcast. Connect with Lisa on - LinkedIn - @lisa-ann-mulligan Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion about relationship breakdown and domestic violence. In this episode, Helen chats with Becca Maxwell. Becca Maxwell is on a mission to change the narrative around divorce and separation. She is incredibly accomplished - a consultant, a coach and mentor. She’s also the founder of the Do Divorce Right online business and podcast. Becca has experienced divorce twice, the second time drawing out over a number of years, involving a lengthy court case, financial troubles and custody challenges. It’s a testament to her resilience and strength of character that she “came out the other side of this challenge with greater financial stability, a fantastic partner, a beautiful blended family and a life that she loves”... all without stooping to dirty tactics throughout the process. She’s built her business on creating a safe space and community for women to support each other through often trying situations, to be surrounded by cheerleaders, and to find the inner strength they need to keep going when things feel tough. In this conversation, Becca talks candidly about the experiences of her own relationship breakdowns and how having come out the other side stronger, she’s on a mission to help others rewrite their separation stories more positively. Highlights: One step at a time: Becca explains the steps she took to move through the physical, financial and emotional “stuckness” of her first marriage. The obstacles of “happily ever after”: The stories, beliefs and expectations that get in your way and keep you stuck are often not as difficult to work through as you expect. Breaking the stigma around divorce: How her own experiences led Becca to become an advocate for challenging the messaging around divorce and separation. Models of positive divorce: Showcasing examples of where divorce and separation has led to positive and meaningful change for the individuals involved. Self-care as a priority: Remembering to prioritise moments for taking care of yourself when you’re working through big life challenges (like divorce). More about Becca If you’d like more information about Becca and her work, you can find it here: dodivorceright.com.au Join and be part of the Do Divorce Right community here. Listen to the Do Divorce Right podcast. Connect with Becca on - Instagram - @dodivorceright Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Helen Ebdon. Helen Ebdon is a business and executive coach and the founder of the groundbreaking Take15 program. Helen is a lifelong business owner who trained as a graphic designer and started her first business at 25. Her business was incredibly successful but she was exhausted and stretched to her limits. And… she was stuck. She says it felt like being on a treadmill she couldn’t get off. Helen became what she calls - “a time management expert who doesn’t believe in time management”. She supports executives and business owners who are feeling stuck or bored in their work, to take back control and move forward in a meaningful way. In this conversation, Helen shares how she learned the hard way about building a successful business, her framework for tackling big or unfamiliar challenges, and using your creativity to get out of your head and achieve clarity. Highlights: Feeling like an imposter: The challenges and uncertainty of running a business, rather than being employed as an expert in your field. Recognising the gap in small business information: Helen explains how her experiences in building and selling her first two businesses led to her career as a business coach. Getting stuck procrastinating: Understanding your motivations to find what’s causing you to procrastinate, especially when you really want to get something done. Finding “expanders” to show you the way: Seeing what’s possible for you by finding others who have achieved what you want to do. Tackling a big challenge: Helen explains her process for tackling a big or new challenge that is unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Tapping into your creativity to solve problems: Using mind mapping to get ideas out of your head and onto paper to find the clarity you need. More about Helen If you’d like more information about Helen and her work, you can find it here: https://www.helenebdon.com.au/ Register your interest for the next round of Take15. Connect with Helen on - Instagram - @take15_helenebdon LinkedIn - @helenebdon-take15 Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of IVF and infertility In this episode, Helen chats with Wendy Geitz. Wendy Geitz has been an actuary, a consultant, an organisational and workplace designer, an executive and a CEO. She is passionate about creating stronger communities, workplaces and individuals. Over her nearly 30 year career she’s worked in insurance, banking, commercial property, urban generation, and not for profit organisations supporting youth and women at risk. These days she’s moved to what she calls “semi-retirement mode”. This doesn’t involve slowing down or not working… for Wendy it means taking on work she enjoys, that feels meaningful, and to which she knows she’ll add value. Wendy’s never been interested in conforming to any sort of “norm”, in life or in her career. She’s always trodden her own path and she is a human super-connector. She loves nothing more than a yarn and a chance to meet someone new. In this conversation, Wendy talks about making big career moves, writing her own unique professional story and designing an extraordinary life in the face of unexpected outcomes. Highlights: The benefit of feeling stuck: That feeling stuck is sometimes the precursor or signal to recognising your head and heart or lifestyle might be out of alignment. How to network naturally: Making the most of all types of opportunities to meet, connect and learn from others. Why working harder is not enough: Wendy tells of her realisation that she was responsible for her success, rather than waiting for others to recognise her talent. The power of career “experiments”: How to make a significant career change by undertaking small steps, research and experiments. Leading “non-traditional” employees: Knowing that not all employees are motivated in the same way and remaining open and curious about encouraging their performance. The stuckness of infertility: Wendy talks candidly about creating an amazing, fulfilling life without having her own children. More about Wendy If you’d like more information about Wendy and her work, you can follow or connect with her on LinkedIn - @wendy-geitz Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Alpha Schulte. Alpha Schulte has been working in the accounting and finance industries for over 20 years, starting out as a tax consultant. As a child of migrants, financial security wasn’t something that was present in her life while she was growing up. However, even knowing the importance of financial literacy, Alpha says it wasn’t until her growing interest in personal finance led her to completing a Diploma of Financial Planning, that she truly understood how much we’re not taught about money and how it relates to the decisions we make for our lives and families. Alpha believes the key to having a better relationship with money lies in knowing yourself, your motivations and what’s important to you. She also says we need to be more open in sharing our thoughts and feelings around our finances. In this conversation, Alpha talks about her experiences feeling stuck getting started in her career and how recognising the importance of increasing communication and education around financial literacy has led to the work she does now. Highlights: “Early” stuck: Alpha describes how she felt stuck leaving school and choosing what to study and how to get her career started. Experimenting with options: Explaining how undertaking a range of further study and looking around for different options taught her a process for dealing with feeling stuck. The financial literacy “gap”: Understanding that there are systemic limitations and unspoken agendas creating obstacles to general financial literacy. Why we get stuck controlling our finances: Uncovering the cultural, societal and personal beliefs, filters and biases that get in the way of your relationship with money. Normalising conversations about money: Alpha explains why it’s important to break down the stereotypes and make talking about money part of our everyday conversations, especially with children. The importance of knowing our values: Using your values as a guide for making decisions on how you make, manage and invest your money. More about Alpha If you’d like more information about Alpha and her work, you can find it here: https://www.money-madesimple.com.au/ Listen to the Money with Alpha podcast Connect with Alpha on - Instagram - @alphamoneymadesimple Facebook - @MMSMoneyMadeSimple YouTube - @alphamoneymadesimple Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this episode, Helen chats with Mel Kettle. Mel Kettle is an accomplished leadership communication consultant and internationally recognised thought leader. She’s a trusted mentor to executives and leaders, a highly sought-after speaker, and a trainer specialising in leadership communication. Her clients include leaders, teams and organisations that want to achieve real connection and sustained engagement. Mel is also an advocate for raising greater awareness about the impact of menopause in the workplace and at the heart of everything she does is a commitment to self-leadership and the necessity of setting healthy boundaries. In this conversation, Mel talks about the importance of self-leadership and creating healthy boundaries, and explains the need for greater emphasis and transparency around managing menopause in the workplace. Highlights: The continuum of “stuck”: Mel explains how she’s dealt with different levels of “stuckness” from the day-to-day to the bigger moments Dealing with burnout in her 20s: Exploring the situation that led to her making some major life decisions at 29 The significance of “stress”: Mel identifies workplace stress as a common cause of getting stuck in a professional sense. The importance of boundaries: Mel provides details of why it’s important to set and maintain boundaries in your life, and how to go about it. Shining a light on menopause in the workplace: Discussing how we can make menopause a more acceptable topic of conversation to support our employees. More about Mel If you’d like more information about Mel and her work, you can find it here: melkettle.com Download your copy of Your Boundaries Blueprint. Join the waiting list for the next Thriving Leaders Program. Connect with Mel on - Instagram - @melkettle LinkedIn - @melkettle Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - @helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

In this first episode, Helen chats with Domonique Bertolucci. Domonique Bertolucci is a multifaceted professional with a rich and varied background. She's been a model, investment banker, consultant, and coach. An international bestselling author, her podcasts and audiobooks rank alongside top-tier wellbeing and self-development creators. Domonique has been sharing her strategies for happiness with corporate organisations, small businesses, and individuals globally for over 25 years. In this conversation, Dominique explains how her quarter-life crisis led to a whole new career and set her on the path to help others live their best and most brilliant lives. Highlights: Quarter-Life Crisis: Dominique's realisation in her mid-20s that her seemingly perfect life felt hollow. The Happiness Code: Exploring the theme of Dominique's first book - that happiness begins by making a choice. The Architecture of Change: Domonique explains her unique framework that can be applied to navigating life transitions. Getting Unstuck: The common situations she sees where people feel stuck and how to address them. Pandemic Impact: How the experiences of 2020-2022 have impacted happiness in general and our behaviours and habits. Join us as we delve into Domonique's insights, exploring the intentional choices that define our happiness journey. More about Domonique If you’d like more information about Domonique and her work, you can find it here: https://domoniquebertolucci.com/ Consider becoming an Intention MethodTM Certified Coach. Did you love this podcast episode? If you found this interview interesting, helpful, entertaining, or inspiring, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts. Great reviews will help others to find my podcast and learn how to get unstuck. Interested to know more about me and this podcast? To contact me or provide any feedback, please email [email protected] Please visit me at https://helenthomas.com.au/ Take the Fix Your Career quiz at fixyourcareer.com.au Or, for more insights and practical tips to help you get unstuck, join my weekly Wednesday words email at https://helenthomas.com.au/wednesdaywords/ Or follow me on - LinkedIn - helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau How To Get Unstuck With Helen Thomas is hosted by Helen Thomas and edited and produced by Snappystreet Creative.

How to Get Unstuck is a brand new podcast that shines a light on the why and how of feeling stuck in your life, career or business. Hosted by me, Helen Thomas, a career and business coach, who has been where you might find yourself right now—feeling stuck and wondering how to get unstuck. Experiencing stuck can leave you feeling trapped or discouraged and unable to move forward. Each week I chat with those who’ve faced similar challenges—experts and everyday people who’ve navigated being stuck and emerged stronger and wiser. We’ll explore the common obstacles that might be holding you back, and share the strategies and tactics you can use to shake off inertia and get unstuck. Whether you're struggling with career choices, lacking self-confidence, feeling uncertain about your future direction, or grappling with a big or complex decision, How to Get Unstuck will be your guide to reclaiming your power, embracing change, and crafting a life that reflects your true potential. Feeling stuck is not a permanent condition. And it’s not a sign of failure. In fact, recognising you feel stuck is the first step to unlocking your opportunities for growth. If you’re looking for a way to refocus and move forward, be sure to subscribe now so you don’t miss the first ever episode, coming very soon! Interested to know more about me and this podcast? Head to my website - helenthomas.com.au Or find me on - LinkedIn - helenlthomas Instagram - @helenthomasau