The Wine O'Clock Woman

Episode 40 | The Most Important Question You Can Ask Yourself

The stories we repeat become the lives we live. What’s the current story you’re telling yourself, about your drinking, your relationships, your worth, or who you are? In this episode, I explore the powerful question inspired by Brené Brown that can expose the hidden narratives shaping your choices, behaviours, and patterns without you even realising it. Once you become aware of the story, you can finally start changing it. If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise. Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck. Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot. Save your place for the next workshop here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/workshop-optin] If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me.  Book your complimentary conversation here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/appt1] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

Episode 39 | Guest Conversation: Supporting Children With Additional Needs with Jody Ruston

In this episode, I’m joined by Jody Ruston for an honest conversation about the realities of parenting children with additional needs. We explore the emotional and mental load many mothers carry,  and why so many women quietly end up at the bottom of their own priority list. We also talk about coping mechanisms, overwhelm, identity, and the importance of support, self-care, and recognising your own needs alongside caring for everyone else. A compassionate and validating conversation for any parent who has ever felt exhausted, stretched thin, or emotionally overwhelmed behind the scenes. About Jody: Jody Ruston is an empowerment coach to mums of pre-teens. They work with her when they’re DONE with exhausting themselves over arbitrary BS and are ready to actually ENJOY the life they’ve created. By working with Jody, they learn how to rebuild self-trust after years of putting themselves last, set boundaries without spiralling into guilt, reconnect with who they are beyond the roles, create a life that includes them — not just everyone else, stop abandoning themselves, trust their desires without guilt, and feel steady instead of stretched, allowing them to finally reclaim their time, energy and identity. Connect with Jody here: On Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jody_r66?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] To find out about her community- No Explanation needed: [https://canva.link/6otg7l13po97202] To join her Facebook group- The Reclaimed Collective [https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereclaimedcollective] If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise. Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck. Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot. Save your place for the next workshop here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/workshop-optin] If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me.  Book your complimentary conversation here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/appt1] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

Episode 38 | The Moment You Realise You Don’t Want This Life Anymore

So many women don’t hit rock bottom. They just slowly disappear from themselves while keeping everything else going. In this episode, we talk about the quiet patterns that become normal over time — emotional exhaustion, over-functioning, resentment, nightly drinking, people-pleasing, chronic stress, and the moment you finally ask yourself: “Do I actually want this to still be my life in ten years?” This is about the turning point that happens long before collapse. If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise. Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck. Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot. Save your place for the next workshop here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/workshop-optin] If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me.  Book your complimentary conversation here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/appt1] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

Episode 37 | What Happens When Alcohol Stops Running in the Background

There’s a side of drinking women rarely talk about openly: the constant mental noise around it. The negotiating. The rules. The promises to stop. The guilt when those promises get broken again. In this episode, I’m talking about what really changes when alcohol stops running constantly in the background, and why the real transformation is often far deeper than just drinking less. For many women, it’s not just about alcohol. It’s about finally feeling like themselves again. If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise. Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck. Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot. Save your place for the next workshop here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/workshop-optin] If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me.  Book your complimentary conversation here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/appt1] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.

Episode 36 | Guest Conversation: The Early Signs of Burnout | with Sharon Buckley

Burnout rarely happens overnight. In this guest conversation, grief and bereavement specialist Sharon Buckley joins me to talk about the early signs of burnout so many women ignore, normalise, or push through. We discuss emotional exhaustion, overwhelm, nervous system overload, people-pleasing, grief, and the hidden pressure of always holding everything together. If you’ve been feeling constantly drained, irritable, flat, disconnected, or like you can never truly switch off, this episode is for you. About Sharon: Sharon is a grief and bereavement specialist supporting women navigating life after loss, gently guiding them from emotional pain to inner peace and renewed purpose. To connect with Sharon: Visit her website here: [http://www.sharonbuckley.com/] Book your virtual-coffee here: [https://calendly.com/sharonbuckley/virtual-coffee] If this episode resonated with you, it may be a sign that you’ve been carrying more than you realise. Each month I run a FREE live Zoom workshop for women who are beginning to recognise the emotional patterns, people-pleasing, overthinking, exhaustion and self-abandonment that may be keeping them stuck. Inside the workshop, I talk about the “cycle” many women unknowingly live in, and how to start recognising the patterns that keep you emotionally exhausted, disconnected and running on autopilot. Save your place for the next workshop here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/workshop-optin] If you’d like to explore your own patterns more deeply, you can also book a free 30-minute conversation with me.  Book your complimentary conversation here: [https://go.rebeccathomson.co.uk/appt1] Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.