Overwhelm is Optional
238 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -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. Thank you to purpleplanet.com for the music.
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Episode 27: Bad night's sleep?
September 15, 2020 23:00 - 11 minutes - 8.27 MBBad night’s sleep? Sleep’s an interesting one. We all feel better for a goodnight’s sleep but there are plenty of badges of honour for doing without. I’m a big fan of sleep. I love that marvellous feeling of having had a good night’s sleep. Last night I was woken from a deep sleep, no idea by what, and the ideas monster arrived and I was awake till just before dawn. But where I used to be really anxious and overwhelmed after a bad night’s sleep I’m now fine. This is what I’ve learnt abou...
Episode 26: An Ambassador for Joy meets an Ambassador for Ease with Kori Gouge
September 08, 2020 23:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBFind out what happens when an Ambassador for Joy meets an Ambassador for Ease. Kori Gouge is a coach who guides visionary leaders to dream bigger and live their purpose with passion, prosperity, and freedom. We talk about how she overcame her overwhelm with trying to do ‘all the things’ as an online entrepreneur, joy, dancing and laughter. This is a particularly great episode for overwhelmed online entrpreneurs. You can find out more about Kori: https://korigouge.com/ https://www.you...
Episode 25: Interview with a Zen Master
September 01, 2020 23:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode, I get to chat with my Zen Teacher, Julian Daizan Skinner. It’s not every day you get to hang out with a Zen Master and ask him great questions such as: What advice would you give someone who just can’t meditate? The answer will surprise you. What’s your top tip for people who are feeling stuck in the horrid fog of overwhelm. You really need this one. But before I get to ask my questions, Daizan manages to take the discussion straight into the extraordinary depths of awake...
Episode 24: How to avoid burn out with Lizzie Vince of Find Your Mojo Coaching
August 25, 2020 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this episode, I chat with Lizzie Vince of Find Your Mojo Coaching. Lizzie helps burnt out female entrepreneurs leverage their zone of genius to scale their business and we had great fun discussing our new anti-hustle revolution for women who are fed up of sacrificing their health and relationships for their goals and want to do things in alignment with their own energies and desires; the importance of dancing and Lizzie's own struggles with overworking and burnout. Here's the links to c...
How to avoid burn out with Lizzie Vince of Find Your Mojo Coaching
August 25, 2020 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this episode, I chat with Lizzie Vince of Find Your Mojo Coaching. Lizzie helps burnt out female entrepreneurs leverage their zone of genius to scale their business and we had great fun discussing our new anti-hustle revolution for women who are fed up of sacrificing their health and relationships for their goals and want to do things in alignment with their own energies and desires; the importance of dancing and Lizzie's own struggles with overworking and burnout. Here's the links to c...
Social Media overwhelm anyone?! Part 2 - rebel!
August 18, 2020 23:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBSocial media overwhelm anyone?! Hate how much time social media is stealing from you but can’t seem to stop checking? Dislike how you feel after you’ve lost another hour mindlessly scrolling? Fed up with how much space thoughts about others on social media is taking up in your head? Social media - the good, the bad and the ugly and how to take back control of your usage for good (and everyone’s good). Am episode in two parts. Part 1 discusses reframing social media from terrible to a ne...
Episode 23: Social Media overwhelm anyone?! Part 2 - rebel!
August 18, 2020 23:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBSocial media overwhelm anyone?! Hate how much time social media is stealing from you but can’t seem to stop checking? Dislike how you feel after you’ve lost another hour mindlessly scrolling? Fed up with how much space thoughts about others on social media is taking up in your head? Social media - the good, the bad and the ugly and how to take back control of your usage for good (and everyone’s good). Am episode in two parts. Part 1 discusses reframing social media from terrible to a ne...
Social Media overwhelm anyone?! Part 1
August 11, 2020 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBSocial media overwhelm anyone?! Hate how much time social media is stealing from you but can’t seem to stop checking? Dislike how you feel after you’ve lost another hour mindlessly scrolling? Fed up with how much space thoughts about others on social media is taking up in your head? Social media - the good, the bad and the ugly and how to take back control of your usage for good (and everyone’s good). Am episode in two parts. Part 1 discusses reframing social media from terrible to a ne...
Episode 22: Social Media overwhelm anyone?! Part 1
August 11, 2020 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBSocial media overwhelm anyone?! Hate how much time social media is stealing from you but can’t seem to stop checking? Dislike how you feel after you’ve lost another hour mindlessly scrolling? Fed up with how much space thoughts about others on social media is taking up in your head? Social media - the good, the bad and the ugly and how to take back control of your usage for good (and everyone’s good). Am episode in two parts. Part 1 discusses reframing social media from terrible to a ne...
Episode 21: What’s your Kryptonite?
August 04, 2020 23:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBWhat’s your Kryptonite? What’s the one big thing that’s keeping you stuck in overwhelm at the moment? The thing that feels that if it changed everything would be so much better. Whatever is draining you, keeping you stuck in an endless repetitive loop in your head (especially at 4 am) is your kryptonite. Identifying your kryptonite gives you power. Noticing how it feels in your body - the held patterns of tension, the bracing tension in your upper body waiting of the storm to pass and fee...
What’s your Kryptonite?
August 04, 2020 23:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBWhat’s your Kryptonite? What’s the one big thing that’s keeping you stuck in overwhelm at the moment? The thing that feels that if it changed everything would be so much better. Whatever is draining you, keeping you stuck in an endless repetitive loop in your head (especially at 4 am) is your kryptonite. Identifying your kryptonite gives you power. Noticing how it feels in your body - the held patterns of tension, the bracing tension in your upper body waiting of the storm to pass and fee...
Episode 20: How to harvest your gifts of lockdown
July 28, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBGifts of lockdown?! I hated lockdown or I loved lockdown - do I have to come out? Whatever your experience of lockdown there are gifts to be harvested from such an extraordinary interruption to your daily life. I invite you to take a moment to tune in to your body and notice what is going on for you as we start to emerge from lockdown. What did you love about lockdown? What was the hardest thing for you? What are you most excited about? How are you dealing with any losses - of loved on...
Episode 19: Mumprepreneurs and Overwhelm with Paula Warman of The Landscaper's Circle
July 21, 2020 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBI love this episode! Paula Warman is a business specialist and sales and growth strategist who helps landscapers, garden designers and other business owners in the landscaping industry. She runs three businesses whilst raising two children, renovating her home and still manages to fit in dog swimming. Paula is a remarkable woman and also happens to be one of my ideal clients and a founder member of my Overwhelm to Ease membership. We discuss working from and trying to home school during...
Episode 19: Entreprepreneurs and Overwhelm with Paula Warman of The Landscaper's Circle
July 21, 2020 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBI love this episode! Paula Warman is a business specialist and sales and growth strategist who helps landscapers, garden designers and other business owners in the landscaping industry. She runs three businesses whilst raising two children, renovating her home and still manages to fit in dog swimming. Paula is a remarkable woman and also happens to be one of my ideal clients and a founder member of my Overwhelm to Ease membership. We discuss working from and trying to home school during...
Episode 18 Let go of your week part 2: Lying down practice to bridge the working week to weekend
July 17, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.43 MBLet go of your week part 2: Lying down practice to bridge the working week to weekend Come home from work, get cosy and comfy for a few minutes and let go of your working week. Have a great weekend. 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 ...
Episode 17: Let go of your week part 1
July 17, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBA special Friday edition to help you let go of your week and be fully present in your weekend. This episode discusses how we can get stuck at work even when we're at home. How work tends to leak into our non-work time. Needing a break is not a weakness. Recognising this is a strength. It's time to rebel - take back control of your attention from work and place it fully in your weekend. What does your body need this weekend? What would make you happy this weekend? Part 2 is a lying down...
Episode 16: Rebel - take back control of your attention
July 14, 2020 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBRebel - take back control of your attention Your attention is precious and yet you allow it to be hijacked constantly. Learning how to take back control of it takes practice. Honing your skills like a Jedi. So, what to do? You need the skills that come from years of mindfulness mediation - the ability to watch your thoughts and feelings without judgement, gradually loosening the mind’s ability to hijack your attention with its nagging loop of doom, its incredible ability to time travel to...
Episode 15: Overwhelm and other people
July 07, 2020 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBOverwhelm and other people This episode explores how our overwhelm is effected by our reaction to those around us. Using tuning in and listening to increase awareness of how we feel in the presence of other people can be really helpful in reducing overwhelm when with people we find difficult. I hope you are finding this podcast helpful. If you’d like a deeper dive into how my tuning in method can help you move from overwhelm to ease then please click on the link below for details of ...
Episode 14: Reducing Overwhelm for Parents during the GCSE years with Emily Hughes
June 30, 2020 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBSo excited to interview the awesome Emily Hughes of parentguidetogcse.com! Emily's book is released today (1st July 2020) and if you're a parent of a child about to go into Year 9, 10 or 11 in the UK then this podcast is for you. Or if you're a teacher or a parent of a Year 12 or 13 or if you want to hear about how Emily turned her life into one where she now thrives then tune in and listen now. As a very experienced and knowledgeable teacher, Emily talks about her own adventures with o...
Episode 14: Reducing Overwhelm for Parents during the GCSE years with Emily Hughes
June 30, 2020 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBSo excited to interview the awesome Emily Hughes of parentguidetogcse.com! Emily's book is released today (1st July 2020) and if you're a parent of a child about to go into Year 9, 10 or 11 in the UK then this podcast is for you. Or if you're a teacher or a parent of a Year 12 or 13 or if you want to hear about how Emily turned her life into one where she now thrives then tune in and listen now. As a very experienced and knowledgeable teacher, Emily talks about her own adventures with o...
Episode 13: Invoking the spirit of Glastonbury to think about holidays and overwhelm
June 23, 2020 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBEnhancing the body-mind connection to reduce overwhelm and live more skillfully. This week I invite you to tune in and notice what your body has to tell you about your need for a holiday. With the holiday season in disarray, how are you feeling? It’s Glastonbury week and I’m feeling the need to invoke the spirit of Glastonbury to nourish myself. This episode is dedicated to the 54 stewards that are Team 3 at the John Peel Stage. Miss you all and wishing you a very happy Glasthomebury. Ex...
Episode 12: Your whack-a-mole to-do list
June 16, 2020 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBIt’s time to shake up your to-do list. If your to-do list is like playing whack-a-mole and is adding to your overwhelm rather than supporting you then this episode is for you. Tune in and listen to help work out what’s most important on your list and start making your list work for you rather than against you. Exploring tuning in and listening to your body to get out of your head and move from overwhelm to ease. Find an easier way to achieve your goals. Feel at home in your life. I hope...
Episode 11: Success versus health
June 09, 2020 23:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBSuccess versus health Success versus health is a nonsense - clearly its a nonsense! It’s like climbing to the top of a mountain and realising you’d left your intestines at the bottom. And I wonder, as we continue to damage our health by pushing on through the overwhelm and exhaustion to achieve our goals, whether its a way to justify our success. Like driving fast, overworking is an easy habit to get into. Could you be kinder to yourself? How could you make today easier? Can you respond ...
Episode 10: The problem with mindfulness
June 03, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBMindfulness can help with your overwhelm or make it a whole lot worse. Mindfulness is so much more than just being aware of the present moment. What if the present moment is awful? Don’t add mindfulness to your already overloaded to-do list. Don’t make it yet another ‘should’. And most of all - don’t make it a special occasion. Exploring tuning in and listening to your body to get out of your head and move from overwhelm to ease. Find an easier way to achieve your goals. Feel at home in ...
Episode 9: So what’s the opposite of overwhelm?
May 27, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBEpisode 9: So what’s the opposite of overwhelm? Exploring tuning in and listening to your body to get out of your head and move from overwhelm to ease. Find an easier way to achieve your goals. Feel at home in your life. What do you want instead of the overwhelm? This episode explores the idea that the opposite of overwhelm is ease. Feeling at ease in your life, at home in your body. Able to respond rather than react, aim and achieve rather than flail in circles and just get through. I h...
Drop the judgement
May 20, 2020 03:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBHow much are you judging yourself? Your mind can be pretty judgy which can really add to your overwhelm. Catching the mind in its miserable judgy act - becoming aware of how often you are judging yourself is very powerful and freeing. In this episode, I teach the first part of my body mindfulness method - Neutral Noticing - to allow you to start to gain an awareness of how much you judge yourself. It is enough to just notice - like the power of being really listened to. Oh and bellies and...
Episode 8: Drop the judgement
May 20, 2020 03:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBHow much are you judging yourself? Your mind can be pretty judgy which can really add to your overwhelm. Catching the mind in its miserable judgy act - becoming aware of how often you are judging yourself is very powerful and freeing. In this episode, I teach the first part of my body mindfulness method - Neutral Noticing - to allow you to start to gain an awareness of how much you judge yourself. It is enough to just notice - like the power of being really listened to. Oh and bellies and...
Stopping the shoulds
May 13, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBStopping the shoulds. Shoulds add heavily to your overwhelm. But what can you do about them? You want to keep everyone around you happy, you want to be successful and you want to behave with integrity so you can't just drop all your obligations but bringing awareness to just how much you are 'shoulding' yourself is very powerful and freeing. How do your shoulds feel in your body? Take some time to notice what's going on for you.
Episode 7: Stopping the shoulds
May 13, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBStopping the shoulds. Shoulds add heavily to your overwhelm. But what can you do about them? You want to keep everyone around you happy, you want to be successful and you want to behave with integrity so you can't just drop all your obligations but bringing awareness to just how much you are 'shoulding' yourself is very powerful and freeing. How do your shoulds feel in your body? Take some time to notice what's going on for you. Exploring tuning in and listening to your body to get out of y...
Episode 6: How to start you day out of overwhelm
April 20, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBHow you start your day can make a huge difference in how your day feels. This short episode helps you start your day without overwhelm. Includes my tuning-in method to get you out of your head and into your body. Gain valuable information. Experience the power of Neutral Noticing. Notice how your shower is like your own personal luxurious temperature controlled waterfall. Don't miss your life - get out of your head! Instead of trying to stop thinking - learn to control your attention. ...
The benefits of tuning in to your body
April 10, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBLive the life you always meant to but keep getting distracted from. Tune into your body and take a break from your overwhelmed mind. This episode gives you an in-depth introduction to my tuning in technique and discusses some of the benefits, such as being able to find space for yourself amidst the chaos of family life; being able to find your off-switch; improved self-acceptance; greater control over your attention; valuable information to help you care for your body more effectively and w...
Episode 5: The benefits of tuning in to your body
April 10, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBLive the life you always meant to but keep getting distracted from. Tune into your body and take a break from your overwhelmed mind. This episode gives you an in-depth introduction to my tuning in technique and discusses some of the benefits, such as being able to find space for yourself amidst the chaos of family life; being able to find your off-switch; improved self-acceptance; greater control over your attention; valuable information to help you care for your body more effectively and w...
Episode 4: Using your experience of lockdown to reduce overwhelm
April 04, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBA shorter episode to focus on how to use the continued experience of lockdown to gather information on what creates and adds to overwhelm for you personally, and also a chance to practice radical self-care by breaking the normal rules about when to eat, rest, drink and move. Exploring tuning in and listening to your body to get out of your head and move from overwhelm to ease. Find an easier way to achieve your goals. Feel at home in your life. I hope you are finding this podcast helpful. ...
Using your experience of lockdown to reduce overwhelm
April 04, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBA shorter episode to focus on how to use the continued experience of lockdown to gather information on what creates and adds to overwhelm for you personally, and also a chance to practice radical self-care by breaking the normal rules about when to eat, rest, drink and move.
Episode 3: A special very short episode for overwhelmed parents in homeschooling lockdown
March 28, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBEpisode 3: A special very short episode for overwhelmed parents in homeschooling lockdown (recorded March 28th 2020) If after one week of homeschooling you are feeling in need of some easy ways to get out of overwhelm and start creating more clarity, ease and energy into your life then this episode is especially for you. Radical self-care that fits into your day with as little effort as possible. Reframing the homeschooling stresses with my opinions as a former Maths teacher. Ask yourse...
Episode 2: How can we use lockdown to reduce overwhelm?
March 26, 2020 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBA special lockdown episode exploring how we can reduce overwhelm at this particularly overwhelming time. So if you’re feeling even more overwhelmed than usual because you don’t know how you’re going to get through or you’re noticing that actually, for you, the sudden removal of some of your usual activities and options is reducing feelings of overwhelm, then this episode is for you. Exploring tuning in and listening to your body to get out of your head and move from overwhelm to ease. Find ...
Episode 1: Overwhelm is Optional
March 25, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBHow does the title Overwhelm is Optional make you feel? Annoyed (why did nobody tell me!) hopeful (please tell me how it is optional) relieved (someone might understand what I'm going through) intrigued.... In this episode I discuss what I mean by overwhelm and the idea that we can, and should, do something about the huge waste of our lives when we get stuck too overwhelmed to do anything other than get stuff done and get through the day. Or worse, when we get too overwhelmed and exhausted ...
Episode 1:Overwhelm is Optional
March 25, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBHow does the title Overwhelm is Optional make you feel? Annoyed (why did nobody tell me!) hopeful (please tell me how it is optional) relieved (someone might understand what I'm going through) intrigued.... In this episode I discuss what I mean by overwhelm and the idea that we can, and should, do something about the huge waste of our lives when we get stuck too overwhelmed to do anything other than get stuff done and get through the day. Or worse, when we get too overwhelmed and exhausted ...