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PODCAST

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast

Dr. Michelle McQuaid & Evie Wright

Helping women break free of their ‘good girl’ beliefs with practical evidence-based tools to embody their unique selves. michellemcquaid.substack.com

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41:04

Do you have a courage gap?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/11/25

Do you find yourself playing it safe to keep others happy? Does the thought of disappointing people fill you with dread? What if your desire to be ‘good’ is actually stopping you from being great?[0:54] Chelle introduces Dr. Margie Warrell, bestselling author and leadership advisor who helps organizations build cultures of courage.[1:50] Margie shares a personal story about times she found it hard to break free of good girl expectations.[7:12] Margie and Chelle discuss learning to disappoint people

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26:30

Are you over functioning?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/11/18

Do you find yourself constantly pushing to achieve more? Are you always trying to perfect everything you do? Or have you learned to sometimes put down the weight of endless ambition and just be present in your body?[1:45] Chelle & Evie recap their conversation with Nahid de Belgeonne from Episode #23, introducing her as the "nervous system whisperer".[2.44] Chelle shares her first a-ha: We're not a brain with a body, we're a body with a brain.[5:12] Evie gives the option of Nahid's tool of the 6:6

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44:15

Are you protecting everyone but yourself?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/11/11

Do you exhaust yourself trying to protect everyone else's wellbeing while ignoring your own needs? Have you become so skilled at silencing your body's signals that you only notice them when you're completely depleted? What if your nervous system is desperately trying to tell you something that could free you from these depleting patterns of self-sacrifice?[0:03] Chelle introduces the Good Girl Game Changer podcast and shares a uniquely you moment about protecting others.[0.59] Chelle introduces

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40:33

Are you stuck in the past?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/11/04

Does your perfectionist part tend to micro-manage others at work? Or does your people-pleasing part rush to control your family dynamics? While these protective parts of you have good intentions, they're often stuck in outdated strategies that no longer serve you or others well. But how can you ask them to stand down?[2.06] Chelle & Evie recap Episode 20 with Dr. Tori Olds who shared Internal Family Systems (IFS) tools to help us strengthen our self-leadership and the coaching session with Evie in

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42:52

Do you trust your Self?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/10/28

What if those ‘good girl’ parts of you that seem stuck in old patterns - like perfectionism, people-pleasing, and protecting others - are actually trying to keep you safe? And what might change if you could help them trust that you're now capable of responding to life’s challenges in healthier ways?[0.43] Chelle introduces Dr. Tori Olds, psychologist and co-founder of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy.[1.15] Chelle summarises the content we covered in the conversation with Tori in Part 1 and Tori helps us

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42:27

How do you find your Self?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/10/21

When have you led with curiosity, compassion, clarity and calm? How have you shown up to challenging situations with courage, creativity, confidence, and connection? When your Self - with a capital S as identified in Internal Family Systems (IFS) practices - is present, what makes this wiser and kinder state possible?[2.27] Chelle recaps episode #19 with Dr. Tori Olds where she introduced us to Internal Family Systems (IFS) and a set of tools to help us strengthen our self-leadership.[4.51] Chelle

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41:31

Can you be your wisest and kindest Self?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/10/14

How does it feel when you’re the wisest and kindest version of yourself? What impact does it have on you and others? What might life be like if you could more consistently show up as the person you are capable of being?[0.57] Chelle introduces Dr. Tori Olds psychologist and co-founder of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy.[1.48] Tori shares a 'Uniquely You' moment she remembers from her childhood.[3.57] Tori explains how Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps us understand our capacity for self-leadership.[10.24]

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39:42

Do you really belong?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/10/07

When it comes to the relationships you prioritize in your life - family, friends, colleagues, and community - do you really belong, or are you just fitting in?[0.46] Chelle introduces Dr. Dan Siegel, founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA and the executive director of the Mindsight Institute. [1.42] Dan shares his tool on how understanding our brain is in the 'palm of our hands' which provides insights into how we can better comprehend the workings of our brain.[3.58]

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25:29

Do you show up for yourself?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/09/30

When you’re struggling, how do you show up for yourself? Do you stoically push through whatever challenge you’re facing? Do you distract yourself by running around and helping others? Or do you make the space to sit down and listen to what your body and brain need you to know?[1.46] Chelle introduces Dr. Dan Siegel and explains why we're unpacking some of the comments and ideas in this ah-ha podcast before the release of the full conversation with Dan.[3.25] Evie helps us to unpack Ah-ha #1 which

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35:46

Are you scared to set boundaries?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/09/23

When it comes to setting and honoring the healthy boundaries you need in your life, are you scared of how other people will respond? Will your family be mad? Will your friends be hurt? Will your colleagues be upset?[1.49] Michelle recaps episode #15 with Juliane Taylor Shore on the six steps to boundary setting and shares this as her first Ah-ha. [5.59] Michelle and Evie walk through the six steps together to help Evie navigate setting a boundary in her personal life. [20.27] Evie shares Ah-ha #2

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44:08

Six steps to setting boundaries that stick

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/09/16

When it comes to setting boundaries, do you send others mixed signals instead of clear messages? Are your efforts to communicate what you need packed with awkward moments or kind connections? Do you come away second-guessing yourself or full of self-respect?1.33 Chelle & Juliane review the four different types of boundaries we need for our brains to feel safe. 2.20 Step 1: Find your big why10.27 Step 2: Define your boundary16.10 Step 3: Anticipate potential responses 26.08 Step 4: Anticipate your

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38:28

What boundaries do you need to set?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/09/09

When it comes to setting better boundaries, it helps to start by figuring out exactly what kind of boundary you most need. Is it an external boundary (between you and someone else), an internal boundary (the work you do to support yourself), or both? And how do you figure this out?[2.24] Michelle recaps Episode 13 with Juliane Taylor Shore on setting healthy boundaries. [4.13] Michelle shares Ah-Ha moment #1 on the difference between a boundary, a request, a demand and a complaint. [7.28] Evie

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47:52

Do you need to set better boundaries?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/09/02

When it comes to feeling respected and valued in your relationships, do you know when to make requests and when to set boundaries? Or do you spin your wheels making complaints or issuing demands instead?[0.57] Michelle introduces Juliane Taylor Shore. [1.52] Juliane shares her Uniquely You moment with us.[4.51] Juliane explains why boundaries are a way for people to be more connected to one another. She helps us to understand what happens to our brain when we set boundaries.[15.09] Juliane helps us

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30:05

How to safely connect with others

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/08/26

When it comes to connecting with others, does your nervous system tend to run “too hot” or “too cold”? Or are you able to live in the secure relating sweet spot of “just right”, even when your relationships become challenging?[1.52] Michelle recaps Episode 11 - Part 2 of the podcast with Sue Marriott on Secure Relating. [2.54] Evie reintroduces the "zones of relating", in particular The Red Zone which causes our protection circuits to up-regulate and intensify our attention, emotions, and

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37:55

Do you find it hard to trust?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/08/19

Do you find it hard to trust others? Do you long to have closer relationships but find yourself overwhelmed with anxiety and fear when people want you to open up? Do you find being emotionally close with others confusing and exhausting?[1.18] Michelle and Sue summarise part 1 of the conversation around secure relating and the "zones" of relating.[4.40] Sue helps us understand more about the "blue zone" and it's link to childhood and emotionally unavailable caregivers and how that causes insecure

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36:53

Are you a people pleaser?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/08/12

When your interactions with others become challenging, how does your nervous system respond? Are you able to stay grounded with your connection circuits turned on? Or do your protection circuits take over and turn you into a people-pleasing or protecting machine?[3.14] Michelle recaps episode 9 with Sue Marriott, starting with the definition of secure attachment.[5.38] Michelles shares Sue's insights on how 'secure relating' is available to everybody regardless of our childhood experiences.[6.05]

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46:49

Are you securely attached to yourself?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/08/05

When it comes to your relationships, do you bend over backwards to please others in the hope they’ll love you in return? Do you play it cool and silence your needs in the hope they’ll admire and respect you? Or, are you able to interact in ways that embody trust and love for yourself and others?[4.20] Sue explains secure attachment and how it impacts our relationships.[7.14] Sue shares how 'secure relating' is available to everybody regardless of our childhood experiences.[10.57] Sue outlines how

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27:07

The gifts of envy and anger

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/07/29

When you feel envy or anger, how do you respond? Do you put on your kindest face for everyone to admire, while viciously criticizing yourself for being petty and mean on the inside? Or do try to rid yourself of these emotions by shaming and blaming the people who made you feel this way?[2.20] - Chelle & Evie unpack the recent podcast with Elise Leohnen and how she helped us to unpack how our good girl mindsets get shaped by the world around us. [4.57] - Aha #1: We unpack Elise's statement: “Even

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33:02

Why do we feel the need to be 'good girls'?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/07/22

Growing up, were you encouraged to be a ‘good girl’? Do you find yourself, even as an adult, still struggling to meet this impossible set of expectations? Where do these beliefs come from, and why are they so hard to free ourselves of?[1.36] Elise shares a 'good girl' belief she has been working on recently.[4.05] Elise explains why so many women believe they need to be 'good girls' and where these ideas come from.[7.51] Elise explores how society grooms us to be 'good girls' and the costs.[12.12]

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32:45

Do you see criticism as a gift?

The Good Girl Game Changers Podcast ·

2024/07/15

When someone offers you feedback or criticism, how does your body respond? Do you brace yourself for the sharp pain of hearing you’re not good enough? Or does your heart open up with appreciation, and your mind fire up with curiosity for the opportunity to learn? How might a growth mindset help you listen to feedback with self-compassion?[2.34] - Chelle & Evie unpack Dr. Carol Dweck's definition of a growth mindset.[6.54] - Aha #1: Why do we often feel afraid to take on challenges and persist, and

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