Beyond the Good Girl

What kind of doctor do I need for a breast lump? And other things I googled in Warsaw

In this Episode of my audio memoir about when good stopped working, I find a breast lump a couple of weeks after starting a new job in Warsaw. I try to navigate this unknown medical system with very little Polish and the help of Doctor Google. I just want to go home, but there's a voice in my head that keeps telling me to stay, to not make a fuss. That I can do this. The same voice that makes me attempt to turn up for work when I can't even stand from a serious leg injury. The same voice that doesn't want to let anyone down and puts her own needs to the side. The Good Girl. Sign up to my newsletter www.beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com [www.beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com]

I just know I'm going to die and other predictions that haven't come true ...yet!

In this episode, the good girl plans the best death ever without any actual evidence she is dying and totally ignoring any emotions she may feel about her impending doom in a frenzy, of lists, research and practices. BEYOND THE GOOD GIRL [www,beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com]

The Good Girl Gets A B- in Chemotherapy

Who is the good girl? She's an overachiever, she's a people pleaser and she hates being out of control. In 2020 I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and my inner good girl tried to win at chemo! She tried to manage and control. She tried to not be a burden. She tried to avoid conflict and confrontation. Sometimes it worked but sometimes it didn't. She also tried to use her powers of prediction to figure out the ending. This episode is about where my mind went while waiting for a routine test result and the moment I realised I really couldn't control the outcomes of the treatment. Some how I had to find the balance between naive optimism and total catastrophizing. Sign up for my newsletter at beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com [www.beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com]

Coming Back to Yourself: Healing, Boundaries, and a Raw Conversation with Lea

Gillian Wray welcomes Lea, who helps women "come back to themselves" — work born from her own journey through people-pleasing, self-abandonment, and the search for external validation. Lea shares her story of leaving home after a painful relationship, initially feeling profound relief from a suffocating environment, only to discover she'd recreated the same patterns abroad. It took hitting rock bottom before she began investing in herself — through the gym, online programs, human design, and past life regression. These tools, particularly hypnosis, helped her access her subconscious, gain perspective, and release deep-seated fears. The conversation explores inner child work, emotional regulation skills Lea developed while nannying, the particular shame that comes from tying identity to others' perceptions, the necessity of boundaries, using isolation as self-protection, and the practice of consciously curating one's environment — from social media feeds to news consumption. Find Lea On instagram @healingmindsetshifts [https://www.instagram.com/healingmindsetshifts/] or Facebook Lea Vuga [https://www.facebook.com/lea.vuga] Visit beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com [https://www.beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com/]

Spilling the Tea on Autism and ADHD with Michaela Silsby

In this episode, I sit down with the wonderful Michaela Silsby and talk about who her parenting journey, led her to her own diagnosis of Autism and ADHD. She shares the struggles of being a parent to neurodivergent children in a system that often leaves them struggling. Michaela became an advocate for her daughter in the school system and now using her voice to campaign for changes in bills that affect 1000s of parents and children. She shares the reality on her Facebook Page Spilling the tea on autism and ADHD [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569916045166] through poetry, reels and posts that help other parents, carers and young people feel seen and heard.