The Daily Pep! | Rebel-Rousing, Encouragement, & Inspiration for Creative & Multi-Passionate Women
Episodes
1521: Putting progress over perfection into action (Throwback Tuesday!)
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever feel like everything you do needs a tangible outcome, or you find it hard to make time for yourself, this one's for you!✨ The Spark gets...
1520: Your flame is always there
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re celebrating finally leaving another January behind, and tending to our spark.✨ The Spark gets started tomorrow! Click here to find out...
1519: You are leaving your mark (Reprise!)
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to remind you that you are making your mark even if you don't feel like it. Making your mark happens incrementally over time so today I'm...
1518: Borrow courage from your past self
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Often we don’t realise how capable we are, and we can massively underestimate ourselves. So for today’s Daily Pep we’re giving ourselves a boost...
1517: F*ck it, let's choose ourselves
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode we're getting honest about all the sh*t we have to do, and reclaiming some of our own time and energy for ourselves.✨ Find out m...
1516: Choppy waters and non-negotiables (Throwback Tuesday!)
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're continuing with this week's nautical theme with a focus on rusty anchors, and keeping ourselves afloat.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of R...
1515: We’re more than brains on sticks
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a loving reminder that our glorious brains come equipped with bodies, and that they need checking in on too.✉️ Sign up for my...
1514: What if it’s not about you?
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Around here we tend to beat ourselves up a lot and find all the faults within ourselves. Today I'm sharing a powerful question that might help you loo...
1513: When life takes you off course (Throwback Thursday!)
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We start off with a destination in mind, and we start thinking of our route, our game plan and how we’re going to get there. That in and of itself i...
1512: Have a whatever the f*ck you need day
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, inspired by many fabulous international days, we’re leaning into creating our own rituals, embracing the silliness as well as making it up as...
1511: An unconventional take on comparison (Throwback Tuesday!)
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you beat yourself up when it comes to comparison/jealousy, today we’re using our own curiosity as a superpower!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Lette...
1510: Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re firmly in the weeds of January, so today’s episode is an important reminder to give yourself credit for what you’re already doing.✉️ S...
1509: Looking after our animal selves
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're taking inspiration from the furry friends in our lives, and wrapping up this week with some much needed reminders!✉️ Sign up for my we...
1508: You are one resilient motherf*cker
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
All too often we forget just how strong we are, especially in hard times. Here's a reminder I think we both need to hear today.✉️ Sign up for my w...
1507: Leave room for the unexpected
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're great at using our imaginations to use the worst case scenarios, so today I'm invent you to use it for good.✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters...
1506: For when life is life-ing (Throwback Tuesday!)
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're retuning with one of my favourite metaphors as well as one of my favourite sayings, and taking the blame off our own shoulders.✉️ Sign...
1505: On not pushing through
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off this week, we’re giving ourselves grace, meeting ourselves where we’re at, and not pushing through for the sake of it.👩💻 Are ...
1504: Take the side door (Reprise!)
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I've come down with a bug and lost my voice! So enjoy today's reprise!If you’re finding it hard to get started, or resistance is getting in your way...
1503: Go do that little f*cker! (Reprise!)
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I've come down with a bug and lost my voice! So enjoy today's reprise!If you've ever felt the spiral of putting things off, this one's for you!👩...
1502: In praise of wonky attempt and new recipes! (Reprise!)
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I've come down with a bug and lost my voice! So enjoy today's reprise!In today's episode, we're diving into why messy first tries are worth celebratin...
1501: If you're faced with a problem... (Throwback Tuesday!)
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes staring at a problem is neither fruitful or productive, today I’m sharing two approaches that I find really help!👩💻 Are you a Mes...
1500: 3 lessons from 1500 episodes!
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate 1500 episodes of The Daily Pep! I’m sharing 3 helpful lessons I’ve found along the way!👩💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or...
1499: Happy F*ck it Friday! (2025 Best of!)
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm sharing one of my favourite two word phrases that's applicable to almost any situation! Have a happy f*ck it Friday!👩💻 Are you a Me...
1498: If you’d told me this three years ago… (2025 Best of!)
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve got something coming up that feels insurmountable, then today on The Daily Pep! I’m sharing a story from my own life that I think might ...
1497: You matter (even when it’s inconvenient) (2025 Best of!)
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a bit silly, but it's pretty damn powerful!👩💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Undercover Rebel? Click here to take the ...
1496: Fairy lights and non-negotiables (2025 Best of!)
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about embracing our quirks and our needs, and letting go of other people's judgements.👩💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyf...
1495: You’ve already finished this year strong (2025 Best of!)
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m kicking off the week with some unconventional wisdom around finishing the year strong, and giving you permission to aim for a C-.🪩 Fanc...
1494: Let's focus on what we're not gonna do (2025 Best of!)
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of the time we focus on tooting our horns, acknowledging wins, and making intentional space over the weekend. But today we're looking ahead...
1493: You put magic into the world (even if you can’t name it) (2025 Best of!)
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For today’s Daily Pep I’m sharing a reminder that you have so many skills, gifts and strengths that you’re already sharing, even if you’re not...
1492: Check the evidence (2025 Best of!)
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the stories we tell ourselves our cruel and we can make wild assumptions about how 'terribly' we're doing, so today we're checking the actua...
1491: Lean into the kinder stories (2025 Best of!)
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a loving reminder that for as loud and as convincing as your inner dreamsh*tter can be, it really truly is a liar.👩💻 Are y...
1490: A compassionate approach to trying your best (2025 Best of!)
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if trying your best isn't a fixed point, and you met yourself where you are? That's what we're kicking off the week with on today's episode!🪩 ...
1489: Look at how far you've come (Reprise!)
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉...not how far you have yet to go! Today's daily pep is all about celebrating your wins along the way ...
1488: In praise of slow progress and imperfect action (Throwback Thursday!)
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel like you're slogging your guts out, and things aren't improving - this episode's for you.👩💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Un...
1487: You have to stop somewhere (Reprise!)
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your to-do list feels never-ending and you struggle to get everything done, you are far from alone and this one's for you!👩💻 Are you a Mes...
1486: It's okay to not feel like doing the thing (Throwback Tuesday!)
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our heads, I think most of us create this fantasy where everyone gets everything they want to do done, apart from us. So today I want to remind you...
1485: Floppy days are to be expected (Reprise!)
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today we’re tackling our super negative self-talk, and diving into floppy days. 👩💻 Are you...
1484: Rest absolutely does not need to be earned (Reprise!)
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today we're rounding off a week of rule breaking, and diving into the idea of rest being a transaction...
1483: The opposite of yes (Throwback Thursday!)
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're looking at the flip side of saying yes and what it tends to mean for our empathetic, big-hearted selves.📚 The Curse of Lovely by Jacqui...
1482: Embrace the non-sparkly bits (Reprise!)
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Hump Day, we're embracing the boring bits!🤶🎄If you fancy treating yourself to something a bit silly, a bit sassy, and also really helpful t...
1481: Leaning into ease (Throwback Tuesday!)
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we dive into how leaning into making things easier doesn't make us lazy.👩💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Undercover ...
1480: If you're looking for signs...
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉You'll always find reasons not to do the thing, but what if seeing them as signs to not it, it's your ...
1479: Maybe YOU have the answers (Reprise!)
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉If you’re constantly looking to Google and self-help books for the answers (no judgement, I’m the ...
1478: You are definitely not alone
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are officially in the home stretch of this year, and if you're running on fumes, join the club (even if no one else is admitting to being in it!)🤶...
1477: Permission to tend to your own needs...
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of using them as yet something else to berate yourself for!🤶🎄If you fancy treating yourself to something a bit silly, a bit sassy, and a...
1476: Remember the boring basics (Throwback Tuesday!)
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's so easy to go down the rabbit hole of shiny things, but today I'm singing the praises of the boring basics, and how that can have a really fabulo...
1475: A December pep-talk
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Chances are, the things you think you ‘should’ be doing right now, are the exact things your futur...
1474: Surviving the season with sass and strategy!
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉To wrap up this week on The Daily Pep! we’re looking ahead to the festive season with a reminder tha...
1473: If you’d told me this three years ago…
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve got something coming up that feels insurmountable, then today on The Daily Pep! I’m sharing a story from my own life that I think might ...
1472: Let’s bring back some joy
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’ve got a deceptively simple question for you!🤶🎄 The 2025 Rebel Advent calendar is here! Click here for more info and to get in on the ...
1471: Find your breadcrumbs (Throwback Tuesday!)
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re feeling lost, or need a reminder of who you are - today I’ve got just the thing for you!📺 Struthless: The Curse of the Country Song (...
1470: You can f*ck up, without being a f*ck up
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉If it feels like your dreamsh*tter is well and truly zoomed in on every single tiny mistake, then this...
1469: Heads up, maybe you’re not the problem
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉We’re rounding off this week with a sassy one! 🤶🎄 The 2025 Rebel Advent calendar is here! Clic...
1468: Your inner critic really, truly is a liar (Throwback Thursday!)
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today sassy Meg is back! In today's episode we dive back into how our inner critic really, truly is a ...
1467: Here’s to our own messy process
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Around here we love novelty and new, shiny things. But sometimes what we really need to embrace is our...
1466: You can do it, part 2 (Reprise!)
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉We can often be haunted by the ghosts of projects past, and create stories to trick ourselves into thi...
1465: You can do it, part 1 (Reprise!)
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉We’re kicking this week off on The Daily Pep! with an important reminder.🤶🎄 The 2025 Rebel Adv...
1464: Some lovingly bossy homework
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Bossy Meg is back and today we’re wrapping up this week on the Daily Pep! with a reminder that we al...
1463: You get to do life your way (Throwback Thursday!)
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉There will always be people who don't get you, or why you make the decisions you do. This is a good on...
1462: Sometimes you have to take the boring route
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today’s episode is inspired by our road trip back to the UK! We’re focusing on how there are times...
1461: Finding glimmers in the dark
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉In the Northern Hemisphere we’re approaching the darker months, which can be challenging. So today I...
1460: You’ve already finished this year strong
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today I’m kicking off the week with some unconventional wisdom around finishing the year strong, and...
1459: Seasonal living vs the productivity bros
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉We've all heard the absolute BS the productivity bros have been spouting at us for some time now, so t...
1458: Let's talk about our empty notebooks (Throwback Thursday!)
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today we’re diving into our unfinished ideas, why they’re so important and what they can teach us....
1457: Treasuring the imperfections (Reprise!)
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today I'm diving into the beauty that can come with imperfections, and sharing a reminder I think we a...
1456: Is it a crappy book? (Reprise!)
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉If you're working on your own habits and routines, and struggling to find a way to make things stick, ...
1455: If in doubt, Betty Crocker it! (Reprise!)
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉If you always feel an urge to reinvent the wheel, today I'm giving you a huge permission slip!🍁 My ...
1454: 2 reminders for your curious, fabulous self
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉We’re rounding this week off on the Daily Pep with two reminders I think we all need to hear but rar...
1453: You put magic into the world (even if you can’t name it)
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉For today’s Daily Pep I’m sharing a reminder that you have so many skills, gifts and strengths tha...
1452: Honestly, we’re all winging it
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today’s episode is a reminder that this is all of our first experience of being human, and we’re n...
1451: Let's work with ourselves, not against ourselves
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today I'm offering a gentler way to honour your quirks, gifts, and authentic self!👩💻 Are you ...
1450: A fun tool to help your rebel self thrive!
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today I'm sharing something really helpful and practical for when it comes to recognising your values,...
1449: It's time to audit your creative hobbies
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉It's getting to that time of the year where everything gets that little bit darker, so it's time to in...
1448: You're not in high school anymore (Throwback Thursday!)
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉You get to choose who you spend time with and who you surround yourself with. That's what we're diving...
1447: It's okay to not know
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉If you're in the middle of making a decision, or you've come to the end of something and don't know wh...
1446: Sorry, but self care really is non-negotiable
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉As many of us know, burnout is all too real. So if you’re feeling reluctant to stop and take a pause...
1445: A way to reclaim your creative inspiration
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉We all tend to carry the heavy weight of ghosts of projects past, so today I’ve got a prompt and per...
1444: Let’s re-think overthinking
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉This one’s for all us over thinkers, maybe it’s time we give ourselves some grace!Sign up for my w...
1443: Stop comparing yourself to fantasies (Throwback Thursday!)
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today's a sassy one about the problem with comparison! It's so easy to compare our own imperfect lives...
1442: Things just take longer (you’re not doing anything wrong)
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉If like me you often get frustrated by just how damn long things can take, then today I have a sassy a...
1441: Lean into the kinder stories
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today's episode is a loving reminder that for as loud and as convincing as your inner dreamsh*tter can...
1440: What do you need to put on charge?
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉While we’re so busy just surviving, it can sometimes feel impossible to look a bit further ahead dow...
1439: An average book is better than no book
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉We can put so much pressure on watching the best film, starting the right project, or picking the best...
1438: You may be quick for a reason (Throwback Thursday!)
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉If you've ever discounted something you've done because you did it too fast, this one's for you!Sign u...
1437: When’s the last time you did this?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Popping in this hump day with a fun question I think you might enjoy.Sign up for my weekly Letters of ...
1436: Let's separate fact from fiction
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today's episode is all about fact checking the stories we tell ourselves, and my experience of being c...
1435: Getting curious about procrastination
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉We can take so much of our own power back by recognising our own patterns. Today we’re doing just th...
1434: The joy (and possibilities) of saying no
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉As we close out the week, we can start to give ourselves a really hard time about the things we haven'...
1433: A story about perfectionism and candles (Throwback Thursday!)
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉So often things look right on paper, and we’ve done everything we can to make them ‘right’, only...
1432: The flip side of saying no
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉If you're finding yourself in need of an extra dose of rebel rousing this hump day, then today's episo...
1431: Permission to quarter-arse the annoying things
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉When you're values driven it can often feel that giving your 100% is a natural extension of you are, s...
1430: Fact checking your inner dreamsh*tter
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉After a weeklong horrific ear infection, I’m back with a hearty middle finger for our inner dreamsh*...
1429: F*ck lemonade! (Reprise!)
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉We don’t always have to make lemonade from the lemons! Today we’re wrapping up the week with a hea...
1428: You don't need to know all the answers right now (Throwback Thursday!)
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today I’m reminding you that it’s okay to sit with indecision, it’s okay to change your mind, an...
1427: What could you do with twenty minutes? (Reprise!)
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉For this hump-day episode, I have a quest for you, and it might be slightly different to what you’re...
1426: What season are you in? (Reprise!)
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Sometimes it can feel like we’re going to be burnt out or busy forever! Today we’re diving into th...
1425: Arguing with your art supplies (Reprise!)
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today’s pep talk is inspired by the argument I’m having my art supplies, and what I’m doing abou...
1424: Seasonal opportunities
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉Today we’re channeling the September energy and taking stock of where we are right now, and what opp...
1423: Creativity for fun's sake (Throwback Thursday!)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉It can be so easy to get lost in the things we feel we should or need to be doing. If it's been a whil...
1422: 3 questions to challenge your inner dreamsh*tter
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉🎉 Come join the email community! 🎉🎉If worry and catasrophising are your go-tos, today I'm sharing three questions to interrupt that train...