Girl, Choose Yourself!

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 ...

What if the life you’ve outgrown is the one you’ve called “home” for years?

In this episode, Eimear shares a deeply personal story about leaving behind the familiar—and what it really takes to build a sense of belonging that starts from within.

Through the lens of her own midlife move across continents, she unpacks:

• How your environment shapes your identity more than you realize
• Why belonging isn’t found in a place or person—but th...

If you've ever found yourself mid-scroll or mid-stride thinking, "What the hell am I even doing with my life?"—this one’s for you.

In this episode, I introduce a soul-shifting practice I’m currently deep in: a 30-day mental diet. Not a restriction—a devotion. A reset. A remembering. A radical act of self-honoring in a world that glorifies hustle, noise, and disconnection.

We talk about:

• Why there is no such thing as...

In a world full of noise, sometimes what we need most is to go deeper—and older.
 In this solo episode, I’m sharing three powerful lessons from ancient feminine wisdom that have shaped how I live, lead, and trust myself. These aren’t just stories from myth or history—they’re fierce, relevant truths that speak directly to the woman who’s done with people-pleasing, self-doubt, and the endless performance of being “good.”

You’ll me...

We’re told to chase success, to hit the big milestones, to keep pushing for more. But what happens when you reach the top and it still doesn’t feel right?

In this episode, I’m joined by Charlotte Carter, founder of I Dare to Leap and a powerhouse coach to high performers worldwide. Charlotte opens up about the moment she realized that despite the six-figure months and external validation, she was living someone else’s version of suc...

Ever found yourself obsessing over what others might think — whether it’s your marathon finish time or a social media post? In this episode, I get real about the all-too-familiar trap of worrying about how others perceive us. I share a personal story from my recent London Marathon experience and a raw conversation with my daughter about peer pressure.

I unpack why we crave approval, how it can hold us back, and what to do about it. ...

What happens when everything you’ve built—your career, your independence, your identity—starts to unravel at the hands of an illness you didn’t see coming?

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Cathy Beederman, former tech exec turned reluctant expert in resilience, who shares what it’s like to face life with ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome). From navigating devastating diagnoses to redefi...

In this solo episode, I talk about the thing I never thought I’d be doing at 50—training for my fifth major marathon. Spoiler: I used to believe I wasn’t built for endurance. Not physically. Not mentally. And certainly not over 26.2 bloody miles.

Turns out, I was wrong.
And maybe... so are you.

This episode is about so much more than running. It’s about:

• The sneaky stories we absorb early—about what we can and can’t do
• Why midl...

In this deeply personal episode, I share my unexpected 3-year journey from a regular wine drinker to embracing an alcohol-free lifestyle at age 50+. I discuss how my relationship with alcohol evolved from 'liquid courage' in my teens to a controlling presence in adulthood, my experience with the prescribed drug Naltrexone, and the surprising health benefits I've discovered—particularly the little-known impacts of alc...

What happens when the fairytale falls apart—more than once?

In this deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by mindset and confidence coach Deborah Blignaut, who shares her journey through divorce, widowhood, and ultimately, rediscovering herself. From marrying young and ignoring her gut, to walking away from a narcissistic partner, to losing the love of her life to cancer, Deborah's story is one of grief, resilience, and powerf...

At 24, Eimear thought she’d already missed the boat. No “real” job. No obvious path. Just a string of mismatched roles and a heavy sense of being behind.

Now, decades (and multiple reinventions) later, she’s here to call BS on the myth that it’s too late.

In this unapologetic and fire-fueled episode, Eimear busts open the cultural conditioning that tells women in midlife to sit down, shrink back, and stay small. She shares personal s...

We’re told to be team players. Not to make waves. To shrink ourselves to fit someone else’s version of success. But what happens when playing small stops working—and your body starts telling the truth?

In this episode, Cristina Amigoni shares how years of feeling invisible led to one powerful moment of walking out of a meeting and into a new chapter. She’s the co-founder of Siamo, a human-centered consultancy helping organizations n...