The Fear Of Being Seen: Confidence, Visibility & Breaking Free From Playing Small with Joanne Lazarus

The Fear Of Being Seen: Confidence, Visibility & Breaking Free From Playing Small with Joanne Lazarus

Why are so many people terrified of being visible? In this honest and thought-provoking episode of The Dragonfly Perspective, Paula sits down with Joanne Lazarus to explore the deeper psychology behind confidence, visibility and self-expression in a world driven by comparison, performance and fear of judgement. Together they unpack why so many people hide themselves online and in real life, how old conditioning impacts confidence, and what it truly means to stop shrinking yourself to make other people comfortable. This isn’t just a conversation about social media or being on camera. It’s about identity. Self-trust. Fear. Authenticity. And learning to take up space unapologetically. If you’ve ever struggled with confidence, worried what people think, or felt like you’re holding yourself back from the life you actually want…...this episode will resonate deeply. Knowledge is power. Awareness is freedom. Travel is living.

Survival Isn’t Living: Breathwork, Burnout & Learning To Feel Again with Kristene Wilde

So many people are functioning, but not truly living. In this powerful episode of The Dragonfly Perspective, Paula sits down with Kristene Wilde from WalkTall Healing & Wellness to explore what happens when stress, trauma, grief and emotional suppression keep people trapped in survival mode for years. Together they unpack the conditioning that teaches people to disconnect from their bodies, ignore their intuition and keep pushing through - even when their nervous system is screaming for rest. This conversation dives into breathwork, emotional healing, burnout, self-trust, anxiety, overwhelm and why true healing is far deeper than the wellness trends we see online. If you’ve ever felt exhausted from holding everything together, disconnected from yourself, or stuck in patterns you can’t explain….. this episode will hit deeply. Knowledge is power. Awareness is freedom. Travel is living.

Success Without Alignment Still Feels Empty with Michelle Thomas

What if the life you’ve built looks successful on the outside, but doesn’t actually feel good anymore? In this episode of The Dragonfly Perspective, Paula sits down with Michelle Thomas, founder and Chief Fun Officer of The Happy Business Club, for a powerful conversation about business culture, burnout, connection, authenticity, and the growing pressure to constantly perform online. Together, they explore what people are really searching for beneath success, why so many business owners feel disconnected from themselves, and how modern hustle culture is impacting our emotional and mental wellbeing. This episode is a reminder that happiness, joy, and genuine human connection are not weaknesses in business, they’re necessities. Because eventually, the noise gets loud enough that you either keep performing or start listening to yourself again. Knowledge is power. Awareness is freedom. Travel is living.

When your intuition knows before you do with Jo A Ripley

What happens when you stop outsourcing your truth and start listening to what you already know? In this powerful episode of The Dragonfly Perspective, Paula sits down with intuitive coach Jo A Ripley for a raw, thought-provoking conversation about intuition, conditioning, energetic awareness, and the subtle ways people disconnect from themselves without even realising it. Together, they explore the difference between fear and intuition, the impact of living in constant noise, and why so many people ignore what their body and instincts are trying to tell them. This isn’t surface-level. This is about awareness. About learning to read between the lines. And about recognising when something feels “off” - even when the world tells you it’s normal. If you’ve ever questioned yourself, ignored your instincts, or felt like there’s more going on beneath the surface, this episode will stay with you. Because awareness changes everything.

Season 2 : From Pattern to Freedom

What You Think Is You… Isn’t Season 2 of The Dragonfly Perspective goes beyond surface-level conversations and into the patterns, influences, and systems shaping how you think - often without you realising. This season explores what sits underneath identity. The survival responses that became personality. The conditioning that became “normal.” The influences that feel like your own thoughts….. but aren’t. Through real, unfiltered conversations with guests who challenge perception, we unpack: ✨️ How fight, flight, freeze, and fawn patterns quietly run everyday life ✨️ Why people-pleasing, overthinking, and “being the strong one” are often survival strategies - not personality traits ✨️ How media, AI, and digital environments are shaping belief systems in real time ✨️ Why so many people feel disconnected from their own intuition - and how to rebuild that trust ✨️ The rise of subscription culture, and how people are shifting from ownership to access, identity, and lifestyle This isn’t about giving you a new way to think. It’s about helping you recognise what’s been shaping your thinking all along. Because once you see the pattern, you get a choice. To keep repeating it. Or to step out of it. New voices.  Deeper conversations.  No filters. This is The Dragonfly Perspective - Season 2.