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Author: Helen Calvert
Weight Training | The No Bullsh*t Guide to Weight Training
Welcome to episode 27. For me, getting into weight training has had a huge impact on my physical strength but most importantly, it’s massively strengthened my mental health too. Join me for this episode as I explore the many benefits weight training can have on your body and your mind; the misconceptions (i.e. bullsh*t) people…
You have permission…
Many of the business owners I coach seek my permission for all kinds of activities and emotions. They may not realise that is what they are asking for, but my telling them that it is okay to do something or feel something is hugely reassuring to them. I wish my permission was the answer, because…
Laughter Yoga | The No Bullsh*t Guide to Laughter Yoga
Welcome to episode 26. Today I am exploring the benefits of Laughter Yoga! Tuning in to the many benefits on offer, I gave Laughter Yoga a go under the expert instruction of Sara Kay, yoga teacher at Serious Laughter. In this episode I share my experience of taking part in an online session and explore…
Meditation | The No Bullsh*t Guide to Meditation
Welcome to episode 25 and my first episode in this new series where I focus on the different tools available to us as part of our ‘tool kit’ for living a happier life. Today I’m talking about meditation. I hear many people say they are ‘too busy’ or ‘too hectic’ to sit and meditate for…
What’s Next? | The No Bullsh*t Guide to a Happier Life
Welcome to episode 24. The success of series one has blown me away and I am delighted to be back for another series of episodes, this time with a difference! In episode 17 I talked about Life’s Toolkit, and so in this series we’ll be taking a deeper-dive into these tools, exploring the benefits of…
Positive Self-Talk Ladder to Confidence
You will know by now how passionate I am about the importance of speaking kindly to ourselves. I have discussed this idea before in this blog and on my podcast, and next week I am hosting 7 days of content all about positive self-talk – my Positive Self-Talk Ladder to Confidence. You can get involved…
Money | The No Bullsh*t Guide to Money
Welcome to episode 23. In this episode I am discussing one of the most anxiety-inducing topics of them all – MONEY! Does the idea of making or dealing with money make you feel uncomfortable? Money mindset is a big issue for the self-employed among us and particularly for women. If we want to overcome the…
What next for the No Bullsh*t Guide?
The podcast that I launched in May 2021 is now up to its 22nd episode, and I have only one more episode of this first set yet to publish. Once that episode goes live on Tuesday 15 February, what are my plans for The No Bullsh*t Guide To A Happier Life? I am very happy…
Taking Up Space | The No Bullsh*t Guide to Taking Up Space
Welcome to episode 22. Today I’m talking about how we can achieve personal growth when the people around us are hindering our abilities to make the positive change or we believe we must behave in a limiting way. By keeping ourselves small, we are preventing the kinds of personal growth opportunities we need to live…
Who Is She?
I originally wrote this blog post on my (now defunct) personal blog a few years ago, following an exercise I had done as part of my therapy, looking at my versions of the “ideal” wife and mother. As I am now divorced and am now a business owner (which comes with its own pre-conceived notions)…