Overwhelm is Optional

Episode 113: How to look after yourself better without being selfish

Know you need to look after yourself better but don't want to let anyone down by doing so? Want to be able to take a lunch break, get some headspace or sleep well but don't want to be selfish? This episode is for you. The Overwhelm is Optional podcast is for you if you want to quit the struggle with overwhelm and live your life to the full. You don’t want to compromise your health and relationships in order to have well-paid, satisfying, meaningful work. You want it all - on your terms. ...

Episode 112: Here's why you are perfect and a work in progress

Love the phrase 'you are perfect and a work in progress' or struggle with the 'perfect' bit? The Overwhelm is Optional podcast is for you if you want to quit the struggle with overwhelm and live your life to the full. You don’t want to compromise your health and relationships in order to have well-paid, satisfying, meaningful work. You want it all - on your terms. Free Breakthrough the Overwhelm Sessions: https://calendly.com/heidimarke/spring To join my mailing list and receive my free l...

Episode 111: Are you a Struggling Rebel?

Are you a Struggling Rebel?  Not happy settling for a life where well-paid fulfilling work means a constant battle with life-crushing, energy-draining, focus-sucking overwhelm? The Overwhelm is Optional podcast is for you if you want to quit the struggle with overwhelm and live your life to the full. You don’t want to compromise your health and relationships in order to have well-paid, satisfying, meaningful work. You want it all - on your terms. Free Breakthrough the Overwhelm Sessions: ...

Episode 110: The Gentle Rebellion

The Gentle Rebellion is for the quiet rebels whose struggle to find a way to create a life they feel at home in has led to severe overwhelm - the life-crushing, energy-draining, focus-zapping overwhelm. The kind of overwhelm that keeps you trapped in the struggling rebel cycle of overwhelm, exhaustion and frustration, feeling like there’s something wrong with you, that if only you could do more and be better everything would magically fall into place and you could manage your life without an...

Episode 109: Is your rebellious nature causing your struggle and overwhelm?

Having trouble accepting that this is just the way things are? That exhaustion and overwhelm are just part of having satisfying work? This episode is for you. The Overwhelm is Optional podcast is for you if you want to quit the struggle with overwhelm and live your life to the full. You don’t want to compromise your health and relationships in order to have well-paid, satisfying, meaningful work. You want it all - on your terms. To join my mailing list and receive my free life-changing au...

Episode 108: How to reduce overwhelm and market your business in a way that works for you with Chloe Morris of Pink Flamingo Marketing

Episode 108: How to reduce overwhelm and market your business in a way that works for you with Chloe Morris of Pink Flamingo Marketing  Spinning plates and trying to do all the things in your business? Trying to be the CEO and the everything?! This episode is one for you business owners and entrepreneurs who want to get out of marketing fear and overwhelm and market their business in a way that works for them. Marketing Mentor & Online Course host assisting overwhelmed and frustrated busi...

Episode 108: How to reduce overwhelm and market your business in a way that works for you with Chloe Morris of Pink Flamingo Marketing

Episode 108: How to reduce overwhelm and market your business in a way that works for you with Chloe Morris of Pink Flamingo Marketing  Spinning plates and trying to do all the things in your business? Trying to be the CEO and the everything?! This episode is one for you business owners and entrepreneurs who want to get out of marketing fear and overwhelm and market their business in a way that works for them. Marketing Mentor & Online Course host assisting overwhelmed and frustrated busi...

Episode 107: Are you drowning in all digital opportunities in your life? The podcasts, articles, blogs, saved web pages, music...

Are you drowning in all the digital opportunities in your life? Podcasts (yes, including mine) articles and blogs, music, books (Kindle overwhelm), social media, YouTube videos, TED talks …all the good stuff that you want to absorb to help you live better or to enjoy as part of a life well-lived. But who are you in the midst of this? Why does it feel like a pressure rather than the magic it actually is? Do you sometimes wish you didn't live in the digital age? Do you sometimes imagine that...

Episode 106: Is your life working for you?

Episode 106: Is your life working for you? The old way - ignoring your body, disconnecting from your heart and over-using your mind - well, how's that working out for you? The new way - listening to your body, connecting to your heart and controlling your attention is so much easier and a lot more fun. If you're sick of silently screaming 'I want my life back!' because no matter how hard you work you just don't seem to be able to have the space and time you need to do the things you love,...

Episode 105: Have you had enough of working this hard to be happy?

Here's my rant about the long-standing narrative about sacrificing now to be happy later. We were sold a lie! Want to join my upcoming masterclasses? Thursday 17th February The Time For You Masterclass teaches you how to change your relationship with time so you can get the time for yourself you need to be happy without disrupting your work or letting anyone else down. Find out more here: https://www.heidimarke.co.uk/timeforyou Ta-da! The Doors to Get Your Life Back reopen on 23rd Februa...

How to navigate career overwhelm with Jennifer Wheeler of The Career Progression Programme

Episode 104: Cutting through career overwhelm to find fulfilment in your work with Jennifer Wheeler of Career Progression  Join me as I chat to Jennifer Wheeler about peeling back the onion of nonsense as we learn to listen to and trust ourselves on the way to a more fulfilling life. Jennifer Wheeler is a qualified and experienced career advisor and coach.  Her background is in the technology sector building delivery teams, creating career paths within companies, helping individuals build...

Episode 104: How to navigate career overwhelm with Jennifer Wheeler of The Career Progression Programme

Episode 104: Cutting through career overwhelm to find fulfilment in your work with Jennifer Wheeler of Career Progression  Join me as I chat to Jennifer Wheeler about peeling back the onion of nonsense as we learn to listen to and trust ourselves on the way to a more fulfilling life. Jennifer Wheeler is a qualified and experienced career advisor and coach.  Her background is in the technology sector building delivery teams, creating career paths within companies, helping individuals build...

Episode 103: Happy Imbolc - how are you? No, really?

How's your life going? Is it working out how you intended? Here's my new phrase for the year: I get to be myself AND have my dreams come true How does that make you feel? Neutral Noticing free audio: https://www.heidimarke.co.uk/theoneminutemarke Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidi.marke/ Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. ...

Episode 102: Positive thinking adding to your overwhelm?

What to do when positive thinking is just adding to your overwhelm and one of the worst pieces of advice I was given. www.heidimarke.co.uk Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have t...

Episode 101: Are you disappointed with your start to 2022?

Are you feeling disappointed with the start to your year? Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life you want. Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster & Author Having m...

Episode 100: A Turn of the Year Pause - Pause to Dream 2022

The last in a special series: A Turn of the Year Pause To get your free workbook to accompany this series please visit: www.heidimarke.co.uk/pause Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay ...

Episode 99: A Turn of the Year Pause - Pause to Release 2021

The third in a special series: A Turn of the Year Pause To get your free workbook to accompany this series please visit: www.heidimarke.co.uk/pause Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay...

Episode 98: A Turn of the Year Pause - Pause to Celebrate 2021

The second in a special series: A Turn of the Year Pause To get your free workbook to accompany this series please visit: www.heidimarke.co.uk/pause Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pa...

Episode 97: A Turn of the Year Pause - Pause to Take Stock

The first in a special series: A Turn of the Year Pause To get your free workbook to accompany this series please visit: www.heidimarke.co.uk/pause Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay...

Episode 96: Christmas Overwhelm

Christmas Overwhelm - so many expectations! So many opportunities for overwhelm during the season of unexpected loveliness. The upcoming special series of episodes to help you start the new year out of overwhelm starts next week. To get hold of the free workbook to accompany the series please visit: www.heidimarke.co.uk/pause Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want thei...

Episode 95: Struggling with Seasonal Overwhelm?

Struggling with Seasonal Overwhelm? If you’re struggling with seasonal overwhelm and feeling like we’re hurtling through time and space at a faster and faster rate as the days get shorter and shorter then tomorrow’s episode of The Overwhelm is Optional podcast is for you. If you feel like the overwhelm has ramped up as you rush to finish your never-ending to-do list so that you can take some time off over Christmas, then this episode is for you. If you’re asking yourself how you will mana...

Episode 94: Overwhelmed by your surroundings?

How are you affected by your environment? In this week's episode, I discuss how your surroundings - noise, light, people etc can add to your overwhelm - or energise you. https://www.instagram.com/heidi.marke/ https://www.heidimarke.co.uk/ The One Minute Marke Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where ea...

Episode 93: Feeling the pressure to postpone your life 'temporarily'?

The pressure you feel to keep ‘temporarily’ postponing your life is not coming from your external circumstances. If you’re sick of wondering why you struggle to find the time and energy for work and a life outside of work, then listen up because this episode is for you. The One Minute Marke Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhel...

Episode 92: In celebration of having time for a cold

How do you react when you get a cold or other minor illness? For years I had no time, it was a major inconvenience that through everything else out - and I got more and more of them. I recorded this episode with a cold - noticing the difference between getting a cold whilst struggling through periods of intense overwhelm - and now. The One Minute Marke  Neutral Noticing is the easiest and most effective way to cut through the fog of overwhelm and see all the ways to create a life that wo...

Cutting through the overwhelm with the award-winning multi-million dollar entrepreneur Leonie Dawson

I had the absolute honour and pleasure of interviewing the amazing Leonie Dawson.  Leonie is an award-winning entrepreneur who has created $11M in 10 hours a week whilst being fully herself. This is a very special episode which I believe you’re going to get a lot from. Leonie blazes a trail - not just for those of us who wish to work fewer hours whilst earning loads of money and making our impact on the world but more importantly, she is herself, and that, for me is where I learn the most...

Episode 91: Cutting through the overwhelm with the incredible Leonie Dawson

I had the absolute honour and pleasure of interviewing the amazing Leonie Dawson.  Leonie is an award-winning entrepreneur who has created $11M in 10 hours a week whilst being fully herself. This is a very special episode which I believe you’re going to get a lot from. Leonie blazes a trail - not just for those of us who wish to work fewer hours whilst earning loads of money and making our impact on the world but more importantly, she is herself, and that, for me is where I learn the most...

Episode 90: The Dietary Cheeseburger Episode

To the extent that not you believe that you can have such a thing as a dietary cheeseburger, determines whether or not you can have one. This week’s episode continues with the theme of making the impossible possible by realising that what you’re struggling to make possible is actually impossible. So the extent to which you believe it is possible to have a life with meaningful satisfying work without compromising your health and happiness, without stealing time and energy from the rest of y...

Episode 89: Is the impossible what's actually possible for you?

What if the impossible is the possible for you? And the possible is actually the impossible? So, if like me, what you want - meaningful satisfying work AND health and great relationships - to actually get to enjoy the life you work so hard for instead of struggling to find the time and energy to enjoy and live in your life outside of work WITHOUT compromising your work performance - but it feels like no matter what you do it’s IMPOSSIBLE (grr! So frustrating) then this week’s episode is de...

Episode 88: Stop trying so hard to be perfect!

How hard are you trying to be perfect? Even if you don't even think you are or you know it's not possible, you might still be trying in some way that's kind of invisibly adding to your pressure. It's surprising how much pressure we can put on ourselves. Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week ...

Episode 87: Overwhelmed by Life Admin?!

The hidden pressures of Life Admin revealed and - hopefully - eased! You can download your free copy of The One Minute Marke here. Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life ...

Episode 86: Is procrastinating really that terrible?

Episode 86: Is procrastinating really that terrible? Or is it just useful information? With Neutral Noticing you get to decide. Download your free copy of The One Minute Marke here: The One Minute Marke Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense...

Yes, you get to keep that holiday feeling! Here's how.

The choice is yours - bring whatever feeling you long for in a holiday into your day-to-day existence because you can. You get to - for free (and without booking flights and driving for hours). It takes practice because, well, no one taught you to do this at school so it’s probably new information (and may sound a little crazy!) Then next time you actually do go on holiday it will be much faster to step into holiday mode because every cell in your body will have practised and be ready. How...

Episode 85: Yes you can keep that holiday feeling!

The choice is yours - bring whatever feeling you long for in a holiday into your day-to-day existence because you can. You get to - for free (and without booking flights and driving for hours). It takes practice because, well, no one taught you to do this at school so it’s probably new information (and may sound a little crazy!) Then next time you actually do go on holiday it will be much faster to step into holiday mode because every cell in your body will have practised and be ready. How...

Episode 84: What the stress of launching taught me about myself and my work

Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life you want. Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster & Author Having managed to embarrassingly and painfully burn out losing her ...

Episode 83: One powerful practice you can start using today - Unexpectedly Lovely

Always expect the unexpectedly lovely and you will find it. My practice of deliberately pausing to search and find something unexpectedly lovely is designed to retrain the mind to notice the good that is all around you but hidden by the fog of overwhelm. Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week ...

Episode 83: One powerful practice you can start using today - Unexpectedly Lovely

Always expect the unexpectedly lovely and you will find it. My practice of deliberately pausing to search and find something unexpectedly lovely is designed to retrain the mind to notice the good that is all around you but hidden by the fog of overwhelm.

Episode 83: One powerful practice you can start using today

Episode 82: Why I don't teach stress relief techniques

I don't teach stress relief techniques! Surprised? Download this FREE audio instead: The One Minute Marke The doors to Get Your Life Back are open! Click the link below to find out more: https://www.heidimarke.co.uk/getyourlifeback Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gentl...

Adventures in Overwhelm with Charlotte Russell Co-Founder of The Landscapers Circle

Charlotte Russell is a young and talented entrepreneur who also happens to be one of the graduates of Get Your life Back. You can find out more about Get Your Life Back here: https://www.heidimarke.co.uk/getyourlifeback   So I invited her along to share her adventures in overwhelm to celebrate the second opening of Get Your Life Back -  my 12-week programme that helps you quit struggling to hold together the life you've worked so hard to create and start creating a life you can feel at hom...

Episode 81: Adventures in Overwhelm with Charlotte Russell Co-Founder of The Landscapers Circle

Charlotte Russell is a young and talented entrepreneur who also happens to be one of the graduates of Get Your life Back. You can find out more about Get Your Life Back here: https://www.heidimarke.co.uk/getyourlifeback   So I invited her along to share her adventures in overwhelm to celebrate the second opening of Get Your Life Back -  my 12-week programme that helps you quit struggling to hold together the life you've worked so hard to create and start creating a life you can feel at hom...

Episode 80: Why I no longer teach yoga

Because I want more for you! www.heidimarke.co.uk/workshops The One Minute Marke Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life you want. Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Pod...

Episode 79: There's nothing wrong with you

There's nothing wrong with you and believing there is, that you are a series of problems to be solved is adding one huge project to your whack-a-mole-to-to list. The Overwhelm is Optional podcast is for you if you want to quit the struggle with overwhelm and live your life to the full. You don’t want to compromise your health and relationships in order to have well-paid, satisfying, meaningful work. You want it all - on your terms. To join my mailing list and receive my free life-changing ...

Episode 78: How long is your Get-Better-At-List?

Episode 78: How long is your Get-Better-At-List? Didn’t know you had on? Me neither but it’s worth uncovering if you want to get your stress under control. Have you registered for my 3-Part Live Workshop yet?  If it’s time for you to Ditch the Stress and start creating a life that works for you then register now to save your spot: www.heidimarke.co.uk/workshops The One Minute Marke Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm...

Episode 77: Are you dealing with Saturday Morning Ughness?

How do you feel when you wake up on a Saturday with the weekend ahead of you? Exciting by the freedom from work? Or...UGH - that feeling of not being ill but not feeling quite well. I'd love to invite you to join me in my 3-Part Live Workshops this August. Register to save your place and download your free workbook now: www.heidimarke.co.uk/workshops The One Minute Marke Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The pod...

Kelly Hinds of Roo-me Property shares her adventures in overwhelm

In this week’s episode, Kelly Hinds of Roo-me Property shares her journey in getting out of a life she felt stuck in.  “If only I knew there was help for me in the form of Heidi who knew exactly how to help understand what I was going through.” https://www.instagram.com/roo_me_property/ Roo-Me Property Ltd https://roo-me.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hinds https://www.instagram.com/roo_me_property/ https://www.facebook.com/roomeproperty   Below are the links Kelly mention...

Episode 76: Kelly Hinds of Roo-me Property shares her adventures in overwhelm

To sign up for my Free 3-part Live Workshop go to www.heidimarke.co.uk/workshops In this week’s episode, Kelly Hinds of Roo-me Property shares her journey in getting out of a life she felt stuck in.  “If only I knew there was help for me in the form of Heidi who knew exactly how to help understand what I was going through.” https://www.instagram.com/roo_me_property/ Roo-Me Property Ltd https://roo-me.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hinds https://www.instagram.com/roo_me_proper...

Episode 75: How I dealt with a sudden tidal wave of overwhelm

Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life you want. Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster & Author Having managed to embarrassingly and painfully burn out losing her ...

Episode 75: How I dealt with a sudden tidal wave of overwhelm

Episode 74: Why journaling needs to be messy and disposable

The Messy Journaling Technique is a rebellious tool to help change your life for the better. The One Minute Marke https://www.heidimarke.co.uk/ Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to ...

Episode 73: No time?

No time? Tried doing a time audit but now you have no energy either? This episode has an unusual solution for you. Three Tiny-Huge Life-Changing Practices to start your day differently The One Minute Marke https://www.heidimarke.co.uk/ Support the show The One Minute Marke - get my free one minute audio for immediate relief from overwhelm. The podcast for hard working professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to ...