What if the parts of you you’ve spent a lifetime hiding, the quietness, the sensitivity, the urge to shrink, were never weaknesses at all?

In this episode, I share my personal story of how I’ve navigated shyness over 51 years. From childhood moments that wired me to retreat, to Instagram Lives that stretched every edge of my nervous system.

This is the journey of reclaiming a new kind of power, one that doesn’t require performance, volume, or perfection.

For years, I believed my shyness was something to overcome. Something that made me less than. Something that held me back from speaking, leading, and being seen.

But what if the quietness was never the problem?
What if the real issue was how the world responded to it?

💭 If you’ve ever hidden your voice
💭 Avoided being seen — even when you want to be
💭 Or felt like your quietness disqualifies you…

This episode is for you.

Because shyness is a trait — not a flaw.
And sometimes the most powerful thing you can do…
is show up exactly as you are.

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On today’s Thursdays Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about 8 ways to raise your vibration.

Our energy matters. And it is powerful in terms of creating our realities. So raising our vibration on a regular and consistent basis is hugely important.

Lucy and I discuss simple and effective ways to shift out of those low vibes and into higher ones like joy and gratitude.

We hope you’ll find something useful in here!

Love,
Polly & Lucy x

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Does your relationship with food feel more complicated than it probably should?

Why does body image feel so fragile—especially in midlife?
And why, oh why, do the "perfect" plans never seem to work?

In this week's episode of Menomorphosis, I'm joined by Elizabeth Dall, certified women's nutrition and behaviour change coach, to untangle the messy relationship many of us have with food and our bodies—especially during midlife and menopause.

Elizabeth shares her personal journey from personal trainer to behaviour change specialist, revealing why willpower and rigid plans so often fail, and how to finally move toward food freedom, body acceptance, and real self-nourishment.

💡 What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why “perfect” nutrition plans fail—even when you really want to stick to them
• The diet cycle: how it traps you, and how to step out of it with compassion
• The 3 types of body comparison keeping women stuck—and how to break free
• How to shift your focus from how your body looks to what it can do
• What intuitive eating actually means (and how to begin with just one meal)
• A simple 3-step approach to understanding emotional eating—without guilt
• Why creating boundaries (not rules) helps you feel safe around food
• How to gently rewire old patterns and reconnect to your body’s wisdom
• The power of movement as a way to honour your body—not punish it

Elizabeth’s wisdom is both deeply practical and beautifully empowering. If you’ve been at war with food, your body, or yourself—this is your invitation to try something different.

🌿 “Your body is good. It does good things. It doesn’t need more punishment—it needs more nurturing.” – Elizabeth Dall

For more about Elizabeth:

Free mindful eating meditation:
https://www.awomanofwellness.com/foodconfidence

The Woman of Wellness Podcast: https://www.awomanofwellness.com/podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awomanofwellness/#

Website: https://www.awomanofwellness.com/

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