Crappy to Happy

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Dec. 3, 2025

The ADHD Signs Women Keep Missing with Tracy Otsuka

Women with ADHD are still being overlooked, misunderstood, and misdiagnosed, and the consequences can be profound. In this episode, I sit down with Tracy Otsuka, ADHD Coach and bestselling author of "ADHD for Smartass Women',...
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The ADHD Signs Women Keep Missing with Tracy Otsuka
Nov. 26, 2025

Are you Lazy or is this "Functional Freeze"?

Let's discuss a little-known but incredibly common stress response known as "functional freeze". This is a state where you’re still getting things done on the outside but feel numb, foggy, flat or disconnected on the inside. I explain what’s happening in your nervous system when you slip into this …
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Are you Lazy or is this "Functional Freeze"?
Nov. 13, 2025

How Women Reclaim Their Power at Work and in Life with Megan Dalla-Camina

In this engaging conversation, Cass and Megan Dalla-Camina explore the challenges women face in the workplace, including gender bias, self-sabotage, and the impact of internalised patriarchy. Megan shares her journey from corporate America to empowering women through her work and her PhD studies in…
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How Women Reclaim Their Power at Work and in Life with Megan Dalla-Camina
Oct. 30, 2025

Feeling Lost? How to Reconnect with a Sense of Purpose

Understanding what gives you a sense of meaning and purpose in life is crucial to wellbeing, but we all have times where we feel lost or directionless. In today's ep, I'm sharing Michael Steger's Meaning Framework, and its th...
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Feeling Lost? How to Reconnect with a Sense of Purpose
Oct. 23, 2025

ADHD Medication and Me: The good, the bad & the unexpected

In January, I commenced ADHD medication and now 11 months later, I'm sharing my experience of how it has impacted my productivity and mood. While my experience has been mostly positive, there are some negative effects that I ...
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ADHD Medication and Me: The good, the bad & the unexpected
Oct. 13, 2025

How to be less "Busy & Wrecked" with Dermot Whelan

Dermot Whelan was one of Ireland's most successful radio hosts and television presenters for over 20 years. When he had a panic attack on the way to performing at a comedy festival, he decided to put aside his scepticism and ...
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How to be less "Busy & Wrecked" with Dermot Whelan
Sept. 24, 2025

How Your Expectations Create Your Reality (Prime yourself to succeed)

Our expectations shape our experience of the world, influencing not just our perceptions but even our physiology. In this episode, I'm talking about the Expectancy Effect. Our brain acts as a prediction machine, constructing ...
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How Your Expectations Create Your Reality (Prime yourself to succeed)
Sept. 4, 2025

How You Can Be Powerful AND Likeable with Dr Kate Mason

Dr. Kate Mason unpacks the false dichotomy that suggests women must choose between being liked and being respected, and explains how this mindset leads to self-doubt and diminished confidence. Kate shares practical strategies...
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How You Can Be Powerful AND Likeable with Dr Kate Mason
Aug. 19, 2025

Milestones Matter: Celebrating 8 Years of Crappy to Happy

This year marks 8 whole years since we launched the Crappy to Happy pod! Join me to reflect on where it all began, which was with my friend and co-host, Tiffiny Hall, who is marking her own huge milestone this week.Moments li...
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Milestones Matter: Celebrating 8 Years of Crappy to Happy
Aug. 11, 2025

Unlocking Happiness at Work with Jennifer Moss

*Audio problem now fixed! Pick up from 25min where the audio problem occurredJennifer Moss joins me to discuss the profound shifts in the workplace over the last decade and the impact they've had on our wellbeing. She shares ...
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Unlocking Happiness at Work with Jennifer Moss
Aug. 4, 2025

Dealing With Anger: Healthy ways to manage your feelings

Anger is an emotion we often struggle to navigate. In this solo episode, I'm sharing the recent experience of one of my clients, who was grappling with intense feelings of anger. As a psychologist, I recognise that anger ofte...
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Dealing With Anger: Healthy ways to manage your feelings
July 24, 2025

How to Save Your Relationship with Tarah Kerwin, Couples Therapist

Couples Therapist, Tarah Kerwin opens up about how her past trauma affected her relationship with her husband EJ, also a therapist. Despite their professional expertise, they both realised they needed to address their persona...
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How to Save Your Relationship with Tarah Kerwin, Couples Therapist
July 17, 2025

Why It's Essential You Learn Something New (especially if you think you're an expert)

As adults, we don't often put ourselves in the position of being a novice. In this episode, I'm sharing why I've gone back to basics in my professional life, and the uncomfortable truth that despite years of experience, stepp...
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Why It's Essential You Learn Something New (especially if you think you're an expert)
July 9, 2025

What Every Woman Needs to Know about Hormones with Dr Louise Newson (Part 2)

Understanding the critical role of hormone therapy is essential for women at every stage of life, not just those who are navigating the complexities of menopause and beyond. In my second conversation with Dr. Louise Newson, w...
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What Every Woman Needs to Know about Hormones with Dr Louise Newson (Part 2)
July 1, 2025

How to Build Self-Trust: Stop Second Guessing & Start Truly Living

This week, we are kicking off a new 8-part series in the Beyond Happy subscriber-only podcast, focused on how to build self-trust so you can stop second guessing and start living freely and authentically, knowing you've got y...
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How to Build Self-Trust: Stop Second Guessing & Start Truly Living
June 23, 2025

Dispelling Myths About Menopause and HRT with Dr Louise Newson (Part 1)

Dr. Louise Newson is a physician, hormone specialist and one of the world's leading voices in transforming menopause care. We discuss the misconceptions about menopause and hormone treatment, the benefits that HRT can provide...
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Dispelling Myths About Menopause and HRT with Dr Louise Newson (Part 1)
June 12, 2025

How Relationships Help to Sculpt Your Ideal Self: The Michelangelo Effect

Do your partner and closest friends support and validate your ideal self? Today, we're diving into the intriguing concept of the Michelangelo phenomenon in relationships. This idea suggests that the people closest to us can h...
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How Relationships Help to Sculpt Your Ideal Self: The Michelangelo Effect
May 27, 2025

The Power of Curiosity: How Tiny Experiments Can Transform Your Life with Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Neuroscientist, Anne-Laure Le Cunff challenges the traditional notion of linear goal-setting in our lives, urging us instead to embrace "tiny experiments" as a more fulfilling and adaptive approach. In this episode, we explor...
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The Power of Curiosity: How Tiny Experiments Can Transform Your Life with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
May 21, 2025

Hidden Factors that Cause Burnout: Are You Contributing?

Today, we're diving into the ever-relevant topic of burnout, which has become a pervasive issue for many people. I want to unpack how personal traits such as perfectionism, people-pleasing tendencies, and unrealistic self-exp...
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Hidden Factors that Cause Burnout: Are You Contributing?
May 14, 2025

Reconnecting in Relationships: How to Bridge the Emotional Gap

Feeling disconnected in relationships is a theme that's been surfacing a lot lately in my coaching sessions, and I think it’s something that many of us can relate to. In this episode, I dive into the common struggles women fa...
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Reconnecting in Relationships: How to Bridge the Emotional Gap
May 4, 2025

Mindfulness... and then what? A new audio series!

We're kicking off our brand new series for paid subscribers, "Mindfulness... and then what?", where we'll dive deep into how to truly incorporate mindfulness into your life for real benefits. I know, I know—mindfulness is one...
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Mindfulness... and then what? A new audio series!
May 1, 2025

How to Show Up as the Best Version of YOU

Today’s episode dives deep into a crucial question: who are you when you’re at your best? I’m inviting you to explore the qualities that make you shine and how to create the conditions in your life that allow you to be at you...
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How to Show Up as the Best Version of YOU
April 23, 2025

Unexpected Turns: How to get through it when things go to sh*t

Hi from my mum's wardrobe. I'm on holiday in Australia and taking a break from my packing to share a personal update that highlights how unpredictable life can be. My family has recently faced some unexpected challenges, incl...
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Unexpected Turns: How to get through it when things go to sh*t
April 8, 2025

How I was Recruited into a Cult with Carli McConkey

Carli McConkey was a naive 21yr old seeking self-improvement when she was recruited into a new age cult where she spent over 13yrs trapped and enslaved. Carli bravely shares her experience of being manipulated, coerced, and a...
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How I was Recruited into a Cult with Carli McConkey