Girl, Choose Yourself!
Episodes
From Cloudy to Clarity: One Woman's Journey to an Alcohol-Free Life
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe it's the Tuesday night drink that became two. Maybe it's the glass you pour before you've even thought about it. Maybe it's ...
Be With What Is: What a Breast Biopsy Taught Me About Peace, Presence and Letting Go
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is a personal one.Earlier this week, I went in for a targeted ultrasound and left with a breast biopsy scheduled for the following morning. It wa...
Enough Already: From Self-Rejection to Self-Acceptance
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the voice in your head telling you that you're not enough isn't actually yours?Most of us have been in self-rejection mode for so lo...
Choosing to Be the Change: Amy Watson, Founder of Hassl on Tackling Harassment at Its Root
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Over 70% of women in the UK report experiencing sexual harassment in public spaces. Globally, it's higher than that. And yet the message to women...
What Do You Want? Reclaiming Desire After Years of Putting Everyone Else First
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If someone asked you right now what you want — truly want, for yourself, not for anyone else — could you answer? For so many women in midlife, tha...
She Quit at 47, Chose Herself, and Built a Life She Loves
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to walk away from a nearly decade-long career — no backup plan, no degree, just a gut feeling that something had to change? F...
The Cost of Being Easy to Be Around: The People-Pleasing Pattern Nobody Talks About
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are you the one who volunteers first? Who over-delivers without being asked? Who smooths the awkward silences, anticipates what everyone needs, and ma...
All We Want Is Everything: Soraya Chemaly on Male Supremacy, Power & Decentering Men
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when we finally name the system?In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by award-winning journalist, activist, and author Soraya Chem...
What Is Mindfulness? A Simple Introduction + Guided MeditationWhat Is Mindfulness? A Simple Introduction + Guided Meditation
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world where stress, anxiety, and burnout have become normal. According to the World Health Organization, workplace burnout alone was offi...
The Comparison Trap: What Social Media Is Really Costing You (And One Protocol That Actually Works)
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Scrolling through social media and feeling that familiar sinking feeling? That's not accidental—it's engineered. But the real cost of comp...
Women Building the World Women Need With Vanessa Karel, Founder of Greether
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a woman experiences a problem firsthand — and decides not to tolerate it?In this powerful conversation, Eimear is joined by Vaness...
The Light Returns: Brigid, Imbolc & the Season of Becoming
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
January asks us to reinvent ourselves overnight.But our bodies, and the natural world, tell a different story.In this episode, Eimear invites you into...
The Defaults We Never Question (and How They Shape Women’s Confidence)
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Confidence doesn’t disappear by accident.It’s shaped, slowly, quietly, by what we grow up surrounded by and taught to accept as “normal.”The v...
Procrastination: How to Stop Putting Off What You Want Most
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been circling the thing you really want — the book, the business, the bold new chapter — but you keep putting it off, this episode is ...
Nothing Is Wrong With You: Living Well in a World That Wasn’t Built for You
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many women move through life with a quiet, persistent thought in the background: something is wrong with me.Not loudly.Not dramatically.Just enough to...
A Case of Mistaken Identity: Unlocking Your True Self
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As a new year begins, many women rush to set goals, habits, and resolutions — and yet so little actually changes.Why?Because most change doesn’t f...
The Dark Night Before the Breakthrough: Letting Go of the Self You’ve Outgrown
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There comes a moment in every woman’s life when the identity she has carried for years simply no longer fits. The patterns, roles, and ways of being...
The Courage to Be Disliked — The Permission Slip You’ve Been Avoiding
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Eimear explores what it truly means to choose yourself, even when that choice disappoints people. Drawing on the ideas from "The...
Aligned, Not Overwhelmed: A New Way to Approach Your Goals
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling scattered as the year ends? This episode gives you a calmer, clearer way to approach goals — without pressure or perfectionism.We explore th...
The Dark Side of Grit and Why Quitting Might Be the Real Power Move
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, highli...
PJ Nation: Women Choosing Comfort & Honoring Rest
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Holiday Boundaries That Actually Work (Even with Difficult Family)
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are magical… and also emotionally complicated. You can do all the therapy, coaching, and mindfulness — but the moment you walk back i...
From Embarrassment to Expansion: Crossing the Cringe Hurdle
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Beyond Coping: A Pathway to Cultivating Inner Resilience
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Lost Your Spark? How to Feel Alive Again When Life Feels Flat
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the light changes, so can our energy. Eimear talks candidly about noticing a seasonal melancholy—darker mornings, cloudy days, and that “dim”...
How to Stop Overthinking and Finally Do The Thing!
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Too Old to Start Over? The Truth About Limiting Beliefs in Midlife
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 yo...
Reclaiming Ceremony: Altars, Feasts, and Rhythms That Nourish
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-n...
Unchaining Yourself from the Past: The Power of Forgiving Others
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 liberat...
The Courage to Forgive Yourself: Breaking Free from Perfectionism, Self-Blame & Smallness
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling to forgive yourself? You’re not alone. Many of us stay trapped in perfectionism, shame, and ongoing self-punishment — and it quietly de...
The Fierce Power of Clarity: Stop Borrowing Dreams, Start Owning Yours
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
How to Reclaim Yourself in a World That Shouts For Your Attention
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-gr...
The Confidence to Do It Your Way: On rhythm, sacred pauses, and choosing yourself—fully.
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-w...
The Authority Gap Is Real: How to Stay Sane (and Get Seen) in a World That Doubts You
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
Sisterhood as Medicine: The Truth About Women, Loneliness & Connection
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are so many women feeling quietly disconnected—even when we’re surrounded by people or “connected” online?In this episode, Eimear explores...
Shift Your State Fast: 5 Nervous System Tools to Calm Anxiety, Overthinking, and Emotional Overload
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Sacred Exile and The Journey to Belonging
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 leavin...
Sick of Your Own Sh*t? Here’s the Reset That Actually Works
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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.I...
The Forgotten Feminine: 3 Ancient Teachings Every Modern Woman Needs
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
The Cost of ‘Killing It’: How to Rebuild When Success Leaves You Empty (with Charlotte Carter)
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fee...
From Marathon Missteps to Social Media Anxiety: Lessons on Letting Go of Judgment
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
When Life Breaks the Plan: Choosing Yourself Through Chronic Illness
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when everything you’ve built—your career, your independence, your identity—starts to unravel at the hands of an illness you didn’...
What If You’re Wrong About What You Can Do? (Midlife + Marathons)
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
My Unexpected Alcohol-Free Life: 3 Years In, No Regrets
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Choosing Yourself After Divorce and Grief: A Midlife Reinvention Story (with Deborah Blignaut)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the fairytale falls apart—more than once?In this deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by mindset and confidence coach Deborah ...
Reinvention, Rage & Reality Checks: Midlife Without Apology
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 bein...
From Invisible to In-Demand: How Owning Her Voice Changed Everything (with Cristina Amigoni)
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 smal...
The Confidence Filter: Rewiring Your Brain for Success
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your brain is naturally wired to cling to negative experiences like Velcro while letting positive ones slip away like Teflon. In this solo episode, Ei...
The Productivity Trap: Why Doing More Isn’t the Answer (with Rachel Redmond)
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world that glorifies doing more—but what if the constant striving is actually working against you? In this episode, Rachel Redmond, an ...
From Prison Cell to Personal Power: Rebuilding Self-Worth After Betrayal (with Nicole Banks)
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Prison Cell to Personal Power: Rebuilding Self-Worth After BetrayalAfter discovering her husband's multiple affairs, Nicole Banks found hers...
It's Never Too Late: How One Woman Turned a Bucket List Safari into a Soul-Centered Business at 60 (with Karen Cleveland)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At age 60, while most of her peers were planning for retirement, Karen Cleveland found herself face-to-face with wild elephants, building a thriving s...
From ER to Empire: How Burnout Led to Building a Bold Digital Business (with Emma Green)
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your body forces you to stop and listen? In this compelling conversation, Emma Green (The Tennis Elbow Queen) shares her journey fro...
Beyond the Hustle: Building a Purpose-Driven Business (with Lyn Wineman)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond the Hustle: Building a Purpose-Driven BusinessIn this inspiring conversation with Lyn Weinman, founder and president of KidGlove (a certified...
The Power of Boundaries: Fuel Your Dreams Not Your Fears
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this essential episode, we explore how setting healthy boundaries allows us to create what we want, protect what we value, and change what's n...
How To Build Confidence - Even if You're Quiet, Shy, or Introverted
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this empowering episode, Eimear shares insights on building authentic confidence, especially for introverts and quieter personalities. Through pers...
Unlocking The End Game: An Ancient Secret to Living With Purpose
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this profound episode, Eimear explores the ancient practice of Memento Mori and its modern applications. Through historical wisdom and contemporary...
Who Does She Think She Is? (Owning Your Right To Want More)
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Who does she think she is?" Whether you've heard this about others or wrestled with this question yourself, this critical voice often ...
From Waiting to Wonder: Embracing Self-Choice
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful first episode, Eimear introduces the concept of the "waiting room" - that place where we wait for permission, validation, o...
Podcast Trailer
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Girl, Choose Yourself! I’m Eimear Zone—author of The Little Book of Good Enough and my latest book, Choose Yourself. I’m also a mindf...