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Author: Helen Calvert
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)…
Other People’s Fears | The No Bullsh*t Guide to Other People’s Fears
Welcome to episode 21. Today we follow on from my last episode on fear and anxiety and take a closer look at how other people’s fears can have a negative effect on our personal growth. Fear is often routed in the feeling of not belonging or the fear of change, and although often coming from…
How are you supposed to feel?
I have a wry smile whenever anyone talks about how they “should” be feeling. We love rules and structures, guidance and expectations – they make life easier and stop us from having to think. It’s simple isn’t it? If someone dies you feel sad, if something positive happens you feel happy, if someone treats you…
Fear & Anxiety | The No Bullsh*t Guide to Fear & Anxiety
Welcome to episode 20. Living a modern life means you’ve probably experienced some sort of fear and anxiety at some point – even more so if you’re a business owner, so it’s important that we see these fears for what they really are and find a way to manage them effectively. In this episode I…