The Leah Sian Davies podcast

The Leah Sian Davies Podcast

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Episode 38 - Stop trying to get it ALL right 6:54

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I never would have described myself as a 'perfectionist' (and I'm not sure it's helpful to label ourselves with such things anyway), but a few situations have cropped up lately where I have noticed myself trying to get EVERYTHING right! Not wanting to upset anyone. Wanting to do the right thing. Afraid of making a mistake. Worrying about how I could be perceived. It was pretty stressful and led to a lot of anxious feelings and frustration. Luckily I spotted these sneaky ways pretty quickly and realised this was a form of 'perfectionism', and once I saw that I reminded myself how ridiculous and incredibly elusive perfection is. I mean what would perfection even look like? Is it even possible? Of course not. And yet.... If you enjoyed this episode, I would love your feedback. You can get in touch with me on Instagram @leahsiandavies, or email me leah@leahsiandavies.co.uk. If you really love the podcast, please consider contributing a donation. This will help me to continue editing, producing and publishing the podcast for your ears to enjoy. You can donate here: paypal.me/leahsiandaviesuk…

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Episode 37 - Life is a dancefloor 5:28

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Sometimes life is a really sparkly, uplifting, euphoric dancefloor, where I get lost in the rhythm of life and feel completely in my groove. AND Sometimes it's one of those sticky, grotty ones, where my feet stick to the floor kinda dancefloors (we've all been there right..), where the tunes are just not my vibe and I'm waiting for the track to change. Our job is to just keep dancing. If you enjoyed this episode, I would love your feedback. You can get in touch with me on Instagram @leahsiandavies, or email me leah@leahsiandavies.co.uk. If you really love the podcast, please consider contributing a donation. This will help me to continue editing, producing and publishing the podcast for your ears to enjoy. You can donate here: paypal.me/leahsiandaviesuk…

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Episode 36 - Is your anxiety a distraction from something else? 6:48

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Many people I work with experience a lot of anxiety (no surprise I'm sure). It's the main topic of conversation, and I understand why. Anxiety is uncomfortable and loud. It's a real show stopper, and with good reason - it's our bodies way of alerting us to risk, threat or danger. It's the alarm telling us that something is wrong. And we are obsessed with' what's wrong', so much so that it takes all our attention, and it can be hard to focus on anything else. Often what I see when people experience ongoing anxiety, is that there are other emotions bubbling underneath.... If you enjoyed this episode, I would love your feedback. You can get in touch with me on Instagram @leahsiandavies, or email me leah@leahsiandavies.co.uk. If you really love the podcast, please consider contributing a donation. This will help me to continue editing, producing and publishing the podcast for your ears to enjoy. You can donate here: paypal.me/leahsiandaviesuk…

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Episode 35 - Instead of focusing on becoming your BEST self. Focus on becoming your WHOLE self 6:12

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It can be tempting to be lured into thinking that we need to 'upgrade' ourselves in some way. Become a 'better version' of ourselves. But in my experience this leads us away from self-acceptance, which for me is the way to true peace and happiness. Focusing on becoming our 'best' selves is located in the future. It tells us that who we are now is not enough. That somewhere out there, there is better version of us, and if we work on changing the things about us that we don't like then we can become our 'best' self. If you enjoyed this episode, I would love your feedback. You can get in touch with me on Instagram @leahsiandavies, or email me leah@leahsiandavies.co.uk. If you really love the podcast, please consider contributing a donation. This will help me to continue editing, producing and publishing the podcast for your ears to enjoy. You can donate here: paypal.me/leahsiandaviesuk…

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Episode 34 - What does being BOLD mean to you? 5:02

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Standing out? Being controversial? Eccentric? A rebel? Someone who speaks their mind. These might spring to mind when you think of the term bold. In this episode I share what being bold means to me and I really want to know what it means to you too. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com

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Episode 33 - You are not ‘unmotivated’. Maybe your nervous system is trying to protect you 14:11

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Do you sometimes feel stuck, lacking motivation, or lethargic? You have things you want to do (in your mind), but your body just doesn't want to move. Maybe you tell yourself you're lazy and unmotivated. I don't think this is the case. Let me explain what is happening in your nervous system. Buckle up for a mini lesson in Polyvagal theory. I think you will find this hugely reassuring. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com…

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Episode 32 - The mind can’t outsmart the body 12:04

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This one is for you if you are interested in psychology, done some personal development, you've read lots of self-help books, and have a good understanding of where your habits, beliefs and behaviours come from. (eg 'I know why I react this way because my Mum used to say this to me when I was young'). In this episode I talk about ‘What does ‘embodiment’ mean and what’s bread making got to do with it’. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com…

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Episode 31 - It’s not pain we fear, it’s joy 8:31

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Have you ever started feeling good about something, like REALLY good, and before you know it, your mind has quickly hijacked you with doubt. Stealing the sunshine like the good vibes police?! In this episode I talk about why we fear our join more than our pain. Oh and I send you on a ‘pleasure hunt’. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com…

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Episode 30 - How to feel good on the inside 8:14

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Life doesn't just happen in the things we do, it happens in how we feel when we are doing the things. It happens in how we feel when we are not doing anything. We can do lovely things, but if we are not able to enjoy them then what's the point. Life happens on the inside. We live inside our own experience, so let's make that a cosy place to be.In this episode I share 3 ways we can find our ‘feel good place’ within us. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com…

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Episode 29 - Do you long to feel more creative, playful and carefree? 9:39

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So many of us are desperate to get back in touch with our creative, playful, carefree side. The thing is, there are reasons why this is so hard to reach. We can't be 'carefree' when there is a lot to 'care' about. AND - for many of us we have never truly experienced what it feels like to be 'carefree'. In this episode I share some ways we can reclaim our creative, playful, carefree nature. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com…

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Episode 28 - Are you living in the past? 7:14

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Are you living in the past? What's your reaction to that question? What comes up in you? What do you feel in your body? Most of us (unconsciously) are living in the past. But what happens when some of those patterns start getting a bit annoying, unhelpful and cause us more harm than comfort? Find out more at leahsiandavies.com…

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Episode 27 - A new conversation about mental health with Dr Jen Daffin 55:31

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Today I am chatting with the brilliant Dr Jen Daffin. Jen is a Community Clinical Psychologist with a passion for social justice. She has 15 years’ experience of working in NHS mental health and learning disability services and now works for a mental health charity called Platfform. She recently started her Instagram account @fair.play.psychology where she shares information about how our social and political circumstances determine our mental health. Jen and I had a great conversation about the bigger picture of what we term our ‘mental health’. That we are more than our minds, and that for humans to thrive we need to nurture our minds, bodies and communities. In this episode, we cover A LOT, but here are some key points: What is ‘trauma’ and how does it impact our mental health Is the term ‘mental health’ still valid, given how much more we know about how humans work? How childhood adversity impacts our total health as adults How the pandemic has created chronic stress AND given us a golden opportunity to reconnect back to ourselves and each other A conversation of hope for anyone who feels alone – reminding us of our common humanity Find out more: Jen on Instagram Psychologists for Social Change Books we mentioned: ‘What happened to you’ Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey ‘How to do the work’ Dr Nicole LePera (aka The Holistic psychologist) Work with me: 1-1 Coaching experiences Sign up to my letters If you enjoyed this episode, I would love your feedback. You can get in touch with me on Instagram @leahsiandavies, or email me leah@leahsiandavies.co.uk. If you really love the podcast, please consider contributing a donation. This will help me to continue editing, producing and publishing the podcast for your ears to enjoy. You can donate here: paypal.me/leahsiandaviesuk This podcast is edited and produced by Meghan Hutchins at Making Space VA…

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Episode 26 - Why is it so hard to rest? 14:22

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This episode is for you if: YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SIT STILL TO MEDITATE YOUR DAYS HAVE NO ‘GAPS’. YOU HOP FROM ONE THING TO THE NEXT. THERE IS NO BREATHING SPACE. YOU EXPERIENCE ANXIETY AND TENSION A LOT OF THE TIME. YOU KEEP BUSY TO AVOID SITTING STILL WITH YOURSELF. YOU FIND IT HARD TO UNWIND AND SWITCH OFF AT NIGHT. YOU ARE PRONE TO GETTING ILL IN THE WINTER. YOU ARE FEELING DRAWN TO ‘HIBERNATE’ THIS WINTER. This winter I am running online resting sessions. Listen up if you would like to cultivate a better relationship with rest. You can book your Winter Resting sessions here If you’re thinking of joining me on a coaching experience? Find out more here If you enjoyed this episode, I would love your feedback. You can get in touch with me on Instagram @leahsiandavies, or email me leah@leahsiandavies.co.uk. If you really love the podcast, please consider contributing a donation. This will help me to continue editing, producing and publishing the podcast for your ears to enjoy. You can donate here: paypal.me/leahsiandaviesuk…

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Episode 25 - LIVE workshop - Self-acceptance for people who cringe at self-love 55:09

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Ok, you really want to learn to love yourself. You really want to be kinder to yourself and do the things that you know would make you feel good. You’ve tried the positive affirmations, the journaling and the self-care practices and yet you still battle with parts of yourself that you wish would disappear. The thing is – for many of us ‘self-love’ is a radical, out of reach concept. It’s a nice idea, but can feel like a step too far. Before we can learn to love ourselves we have to learn to acknowledge and accept all parts of ourselves (even the parts we don’t like). Many of us at best ‘tolerate’ these parts and at worst ‘loathe’ them. We try to hide, supress, or get rid of them, in the hope we can become the ‘good’ person we want to be. This causes us to disconnect from ourselves and creates a distance in our relationships too. So going from this to self-love can feel like a lot of pressure. Let’s rewind. Let’s get back to basics. Let’s create the conditions for a little self-acceptance. This episode is a recording of a live workshop, so find yourself somewhere quiet for the lovely practices we get into and enjoy! If you’re thinking of joining me on a coaching experience? Find out more here If you enjoyed this episode, I would love your feedback. You can get in touch with me on Instagram @leahsiandavies, or email me leah@leahsiandavies.co.uk. If you really love the podcast, please consider contributing a donation. This will help me to continue editing, producing and publishing the podcast for your ears to enjoy. You can donate here: paypal.me/leahsiandaviesuk…

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Episode 24 – Self Care for the Self Employed with Gareth Davies and Ryan Row 38:37

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If you are self-employed, a business owner, freelancer, creative entrepreneur you are going to want to listen to this! Or if you just want to feel warm and fuzzy inside, this will put a smile on your face. I have Gareth Davies and Ryan Rowe, the Cardiff creators of Let Them See Cake with me today. Gareth, (award winning sugercraft artist and cake designer) and his partner Ryan, (managing director) established Let Them See Cake in 2017. In 2020, during the first wave of the pandemic they set up their own cake shop that brought jaw dropping cakes, macarons, sweet treats and gifts to the people of Cardiff. But more than this they bring lightness and joy in time where we really need it. I mean who doesn’t love cake! In this episode we talk about: The highs and lows of setting up a business in a pandemic How Gareth and Ryan take care of their emotional wellbeing and sanity whilst running a busy business Navigating marketing in the online world and social media Why Let Them See Cake is so much more than cake What bring them joy (and what’s their favourite cake…) The exiting projected they’ve got coming up this year If you are local to Cardiff and want the most luscious cakes in town check out the cake joy here If you are a Let Them See Cake customer and want to be featured in their upcoming TV series (as mentioned in this episode) contact the media team @Boomsocialcymru If you want to bring some sparkle to your day follow Gareth, Ryan and their team of happy bakers on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, I would love your feedback. You can get in touch with me on Instagram @leahsiandavies, or email me leah@leahsiandavies.co.uk. If you really love the podcast, please consider contributing a donation. This will help me to continue editing, producing and publishing the podcast for your ears to enjoy. You can donate here: paypal.me/leahsiandaviesuk This podcast is edited and produced by Meghan Hutchins at Making Space VA…

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