Girl, Choose Yourself!

In this episode, Eimear explores what it truly means to choose yourself, even when that choice disappoints people. Drawing on the ideas from "The Courage to Be Disliked," she breaks down approval addiction, boundaries, life lies, and the deeper self-concept work required to finally live a life aligned with your truth.

What would become possible in your life if you stopped organising everything around being liked?

In this so...

Feeling scattered as the year ends? This episode gives you a calmer, clearer way to approach goals — without pressure or perfectionism.

We explore the simple shift that helps you move from overwhelmed to aligned: getting clear on what truly matters to you before you set any goals. You’ll learn why comparison and the endless scroll drain your energy, how to reconnect with your inner compass, and how your “Ultimate Concern” becomes th...

We’ve all been told to “never give up” — but what if that mindset has a dark side?
This episode breaks down new psychological research, highlighted in New Scientist, showing that relentless grit and pushing through at all costs can actually harm wellbeing… and that knowing when to quit is a powerful skill.

Eimear unpacks the science behind healthy goal disengagement, why stopping is sometimes the smartest move you can make, and...

A simple TikTok question about pajamas turned into 25,000+ views in less than 24 hours and hundreds of comments — and revealed something big: women everywhere are choosing comfort first. Not as giving up, but as tuning in. This week, Eimear explores why PJs-by-7pm is becoming the new normal… and a surprisingly honest expression of who we are now.

This episode started with one question I posted on TikTok:
 “How early are you gett...

The holidays are magical… and also emotionally complicated.
You can do all the therapy, coaching, and mindfulness — but the moment you walk back into family dynamics, old patterns resurface fast.

In this episode, I’m sharing a holiday communication cheat sheet: five real-life scenarios + the exact scripts you can use to protect your peace, stay grounded, and navigate difficult or triggering family members with clarity and confi...

This week we look at embarrassment—how it quietly shapes our choices, limits our visibility, and holds so many midlife women back from doing what they truly want.

We explore why embarrassment feels so threatening, how it gets hardwired early in life, and why it often resurfaces just when we’re ready to step into something bigger. I share a few stories from my own life that seemed small at the time but stayed with me for decades.

We t...

So many of us are coping — getting through the day, holding it together, ticking boxes, but feeling quietly stretched to the limit or just empty.
The world keeps telling us to “be resilient,” which often translates to “keep pushing no matter what.” That’s a recipe for burnout!

It’s not what serves us, and it’s not real resilience.

In this episode, Eimear offers a new understanding:
That resilience isn’t about white-knuckling ...

As the light changes, so can our energy. Eimear talks candidly about noticing a seasonal melancholy—darker mornings, cloudy days, and that “dim” feeling—and how she began intentionally tending her inner flame.

You’ll hear:

• Why seasonal changes (less daylight → serotonin down, melatonin up) can affect mood.
• A 5-step Spark Reconnection Practice:
  1. Ground in the body (presence + breath)
  2. Name the numbness (permission, no judgment)
  3. Micr...

If overthinking paid, most of us would be millionaires. In this episode, Eimear Zone dives into the real reason smart, capable women stay stuck in the loop of overthinking, perfectionism, and “productive” busyness — and how to finally break free.

You’ll learn five powerful, research-backed tools to calm your nervous system, quiet your mind, and move forward with confidence (no extra qualifications required).

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Think you’re too old to start over? Think again. In this episode, Eimear unpacks the limiting beliefs that keep midlife women small — and shows you how to rewrite them so you can step into confidence, freedom, and possibility.

Eimear shares her own story of starting over in her 40s, feeling embarrassed to be a beginner again, and battling the inner voice that whispered, “Who do you think you are?” You’ll discover why these beliefs f...

In this episode, we explore the power of ceremony — not the store-bought kind of “celebration” that Target and Hallmark roll out, but the soul-nourishing rituals women have always created to mark change, connect, and carry each other through the darker months.

You’ll hear about:

• Why consumer holidays often leave us stressed, depleted, and disconnected
• What women’s ceremonies once offered us — and why those traditions were devalued...

Forgiving others isn’t about letting anyone off the hook. It’s about freeing you.

In this episode, I dig into one of the hardest—and most liberating—practices we’ll ever face: forgiveness of others. We’ll bust the biggest myths (no, it’s not condoning, forgetting, or staying in harmful relationships), explore why it often feels impossible, and reframe forgiveness as a radical act of self-care.

You’ll hear stories of real courage—from...

Struggling to forgive yourself? You’re not alone. Many of us stay trapped in perfectionism, shame, and ongoing self-punishment — and it quietly destroys our confidence.

In this episode of Girl, Choose Yourself!, Eimear Zone explores how to forgive yourself and why self-forgiveness is essential for building authentic confidence. You’ll learn why we get stuck in cycles of self-blame, how perfectionism becomes self-abandonment, and wha...

Most women don’t struggle with confidence. The real issue? Clarity.

What do you actually want—not the respectable answer, not the Plan B, not what looks good on paper? For many of us, that question is harder to answer than we’d like to admit.

In this episode, I explore why clarity is the missing piece for so many midlife women, how we lose it along the way, and what it really takes to reclaim it. You’ll hear:

• A simple metaphor tha...

Ever feel like the world is just too much sometimes? Like your nervous system is lit up before you've even had your coffee?

In this short, soul-grounding episode, we’re talking about what it means to truly take care of your inner world.

I’m sharing what happened when I slipped back into old habits—doomscrolling, attention scattering, letting the algorithm run my nervous system—and how a return to intentional self-care shifted ev...

This episode is a gentle reflection on the power of honoring your natural rhythm and choosing a life that reflects what matters most.

As I take a six-week summer pause from the podcast, I’m leaning into the spaciousness of this season—traveling to Scotland with my daughter before her final year of high school, and spending precious time with my whole family on a long-awaited beach holiday.

This short solo episode is an invitation to:...

Have you ever felt like you had to over-prepare just to be taken seriously? Or been talked over, interrupted, or underestimated—even when you’re clearly the most qualified person in the room?

You’re not imagining it.

In this episode, Eimear breaks down the Authority Gap—what it is, how it shows up in women’s lives and careers, and what you can actually do to navigate it without losing your mind (or your job). This one is packed with ...

Why are so many women feeling quietly disconnected—even when we’re surrounded by people or “connected” online?

In this episode, Eimear explores the emotional and biological truth about female friendship, the modern epidemic of loneliness, and why sisterhood might just be the thing we need most right now.

She shares a viral quote that hit a nerve, a story that sparked hundreds of women to say “me too,” and the deeper wound that gets t...

You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated. You’re just dysregulated.

In this episode, I’m giving you 5 simple, science-backed tools to help you shift your state in the moment—when you feel anxious, shut down, overwhelmed, frozen in indecision, or just not yourself.

You’ll learn:

• What the vagus nerve is—and how to work with it to access calm, clarity, and power
• Why nervous system regulation is a foundational access point for building ...