The Dawn Quest Podcast
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Write your book in 2023! How to make 2023 the year you start (and finish) your brilliant book! Interview with Jacqui Lofthouse
January 09, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBHave you ever wanted to write your own book? Or maybe you’re writing one just now and you could use just a touch of motivation and inspiration. Well, you’ll want to listen to my next guest, the lovely Jacqui Lofthouse, novelist, and Founder of The Writing Coach, an international coaching and literary consultancy for writers. Jacqui is one of my all time favourite coaches who never fails to inspire, support and nurture your writing aspirations, as well as your actual writing. This month (Ja...
How to make money while you sleep - with Lucy Griffiths
December 05, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIs it possible to make money while you sleep... and how do you achieve it? Have you ever dreamed about quitting your day job, working for yourself and generating income... even while you sleep? Or are you a therapist or coach who is flat out busy with clients, and need to find a way to free up time, work less, earn more but still manage to deliver your unique expertise where it matters most? Well, my next guest, Lucy Griffiths, knows all about that. Lucy is a Course Creation Expert and au...
The Best Breathing Exercise for Anxiety
November 17, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.8 MBThis breathing exercise is so effective at reducing anxiety and panic, it's the only one I teach. It's helpeds hundred of my clients break free from anxiety and panic to feel calmer and more in control of their daily lives. But it's not just great for relieving anxiety. When practised as part of a daily routine, it can help improve mood, boost confidence and resilience and help you feel ready for the day ahead. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/laf2a4zMkGs Listen to the Guided Breathin...
How Nicola Bird turned a passion for flowers into a thriving business and flower-growing community
November 02, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBHave you ever had an idea come at you out of the blue that you thought would make a really good business? Or maybe you're thinking about turning a hobby or passion into a business right now, but need some inspiration and encouragement. You'll want to listen to my guest, Nicola Bird, founder of The Floral Project - a thriving seed subscription box business and community, with hundreds of members across the country, sowing, growing and giving flowers. In this episode, Nicola shares: - how...
Breaking out of the funk of feeling blue
July 11, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIt's natural to feel down every now and then - and let's face it, with the daily news being what it is, who wouldn't be feeling just a little bit blue at the moment? But when feeling a bit down in the dumps stretches on for longer than what's normal for you, how do you break yourself out of the funk - and start getting back to feeling more positive?
Breaking out of the funk of feeling blue
July 11, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIt's natural to feel down every now and then - and let's face it, with the daily news being what it is, who wouldn't be feeling just a little bit blue at the moment? But when feeling a bit down in the dumps stretches on for longer than what's normal for you, how do you break yourself out of the funk - and start getting back to feeling more positive?
The Discomfort of Setting (and Enforcing) Personal Boundaries
July 01, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MBSetting personal boundaries is hard enough - as in, learning how to say No, when in the past you've always said Yes, or being brave enough to disagree when you all along you've always agreed with people to 'keep the peace'. Enforcing personal boundaries is even more challenging. The key is to get comfortable feeling uncomfortable - especially when you can sense people aren't pleased with your decision. Often times, when we're afflicted with the 'disease to please', we'll give in and go ba...
Love Notes to Ourselves - Day Five
February 18, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.45 MBWhat to do when there's too much to do and not enough time to do it Continuing the daily Love Notes to Ourselves and on Day 5 I talk about how we can often get so caught up in being busy we forget to check in with ourselves to see how we're feeling. Every day this week on Instagram I'll be reading a passage from my book 100 Daily Affirmations for Women live - please pop over to @dawnquestcoach and either listen in live or watch the recording and do like, share and comment if you feel inspi...
Love Notes to Ourselves - Day Four
February 17, 2022 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.13 MBDay One of the Rest of Your Life Continuing the daily Love Notes to Ourselves and on Day 4 I talk about how each day is a new day to try again; how to put aside any of the mistakes or challenges we faced yesterday, to wipe the slate clean and have another go at life! Every day this week on Instagram I'll be reading a passage from my book 100 Daily Affirmations for Women live - please pop over to @dawnquestcoach and either listen in live or watch the recording and do like, share and comment...
Love Notes to Ourselves - Day Three
February 16, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.72 MBYour One and Only True Voice and Why We Need to Hear It Continuing the daily Love Notes to Ourselves and on Day 3 I talk about our voices - why we keep them hidden and how we can find a way to listen more to what's calling us and follow our passion. Every day this week on Instagram I'll be reading a passage from my book 100 Daily Affirmations for Women live - please pop over to @dawnquestcoach and either listen in live or watch the recording and do like, share and comment if you feel inspi...
Love Notes to Ourselves - Day Three
February 16, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.69 MBYour One and Only True Voice and Why We Need to Hear It Continuing the daily Love Notes to Ourselves and on Day 3 I talk about our voices - why we keep them hidden and how we can find a way to listen more to what's calling us and follow our passion. Every day this week on Instagram I'll be reading a passage from my book 100 Daily Affirmations for Women live - please pop over to @dawnquestcoach and either listen in live or watch the recording and do like, share and comment if you feel inspi...
Love Notes to Ourselves - Day Two
February 15, 2022 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBIt's Day Two of Love Notes to Ourselves and today I'm reading a passage from my book 100 Daily Affirmations for Women called: For When You're Being Too Hard on Yourself. Love Notes to Ourselves is part of a daily series live this week on Instagram. You can watch the live or recorded video over at @dawnquestcoach - please follow, like and comment. It would be lovely to see you there. Dawn x Get full access to Dawn Quest at dawnquest.substack.com/subscribe
Love Notes to Ourselves - Day One
February 14, 2022 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.36 MBHi Lovelies, Something a little different from me today. Every day this week I'll be reading from my book 100 Daily Affirmations for Women over on Instagram. Please do join me there to watch live or the playback @dawnquestcoach - or you can listen in here on the Essentially Women podcast. This was recorded live from Instagram this morning so not my usual way of recording or my usual audio settings (including rustling pages - I'll fix that tomorrow!), but I wanted to share with you all to...
Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
December 01, 2021 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBHave you ever felt out of your depth at work - that you're a complete fraud and that at any moment everyone is going to find out just what a "phony" you are? In this episode I'm talking all about Imposter Syndrome - what it is, why we suffer from it and what we can do to nip it in the bud. I'll also share the 5 Imposter Syndrome "characters" - see if any of them sound familiar! Get full access to Dawn Quest at dawnquest.substack.com/subscribe
If you're being too hard on yourself today... how to shut up the inner critic!
November 20, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBAre you guilty of being a little too hard on yourself lately? In this week's episode of Essentially Women, I share how negative self talk can be a 'no-no' for our mental and physical health - and what to do when we get stuck in the habit of being really down on ourselves and our "internal critic" just won't shut up! Plus - my daily affirmation to help you be kinder to yourself today. Links in this episode: People's words and actions can really shape your brain - Lisa Feldman Barrett PhD...
The Mental Load
November 11, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBAre you struggling with mental load? In this episode I’ll be talking all about mental load – what it is – why it’s apparently such a bone of contention for many women and how we can ditch some of the load and start encouraging our partners to share more of it! Or is that even possible?
The mental load - and how women can stop bearing the brunt of it
November 11, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBAre you struggling with mental load? When you're carrying all the weight of remembering, planning and arranging every little part of running the household... even if you also work full time! In this episode I’ll be talking all about mental load – what it is – why it’s apparently such a bone of contention for many women and how we can ditch some of the load and start encouraging our partners to share more of it! Or is that even possible? _______________________________________________ L...
How to have a good day today - even when it feels like a bad day
November 03, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBBad days - we all have 'em! And while sometimes we can't avoid the stuff that daily life throws at us, there are some things we can do to help boost our mood and turn even the most tedious grey sky kind of day into something that feels just that little bit nicer. In this episode I share 5 tips to help you get through a bad day ,and turn your day around in an instant. Get full access to Dawn Quest at dawnquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Anxiety Habit: Health Anxiety - what it is, why it's a thing and what you can do about it!
October 26, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode I talk all about health anxiety - what is it, why it's even a thing and the 3 things you should stop doing right now if you struggle with anxious thoughts about your health. I'll be sharing my own personal story of breaking free from health anxiety - and some positive practical tips I share with my clients to help them make health anxiety a thing of the past. Please note: the tools and techniques discussed in this episode are not intended as a substitute for professional m...
Welcome to Essentially Women
October 21, 2021 11:00 - 39 seconds - 455 KBGet full access to Dawn Quest at dawnquest.substack.com/subscribe