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Welcome to 'And What Else?', your source for thoughtful and meaningful conversations about personal and professional growth. Host Wendy O'Beirne is an internationally recognised coach and consultant with a passion for exploring the layers of topics surrounding self-development. Together, we'll dig beneath the surface of subjects, stories, and possible solutions to uncover new perspectives we may not have seen before. With curiosity and open minds, let's embark on an adventure of self-discovery and uncover the possibilities of 'and what else'. Stay Curious!
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Send us a text This episode explores how the hidden belief that we are a burden impacts our behaviour, causing us to hide our struggles while absorbing others' problems. Wendy invites listeners to consider how thoughts and behaviours would change if we didn't believe ourselves to be burdensome, highlighting the value of revisiting self-reflection questions throughout our personal development journey. • Examining the pattern of hiding our own burdens while absorbing others' problems • Underst...
Send us a text We explore the disconnect between what we say we want and the actions we actually take, examining how our subconscious beliefs and emotions often sabotage our stated intentions. • Reflecting on your goals from the start of the year and whether your actions align with them • Noticing when something gets a lot of "airtime" in your thoughts but little real action • Understanding how our nervous system creates emotional responses that don't match the logical situation • Identifyin...
Send us a text We often take our existence for granted, getting caught up in fears about the past and future instead of enjoying the present moment. Learning to be truly present means recognizing that very few things drag us away from the now except our own thoughts. • Presence isn't just being physically in a room but mentally being in the now • Overthinking is trying to read the future while dwelling drags the past with us • We can learn from the past through trust, not by shielding or for...
Send us a text This guided meditation explores why some people avoid rest due to unconscious fears about collapse rather than concerns about productivity. We investigate both internal fears of personal collapse and external fears about what might happen if we stop micromanaging our lives. • Get comfortable in an upright position to avoid falling asleep during the meditation • Take genuine deep breaths unlike the shallow ones we take while rushing through tasks • Approach the meditation with ...
Send us a text We've become obsessed with external data, outsourcing our self-awareness to technology and social media while ignoring our internal wisdom about what we truly need. • Tracking sleep, recovery, heart rate and social media metrics has replaced our connection to how we actually feel • The wellness industry thrives on polarizing, black-and-white viewpoints that provide simple answers to complex questions • Self-honesty isn't glamorous but it's necessary—we all know when we're maki...
Send us a text When we struggle with rest, it's often not because we don't think we deserve it, but because we fear what might happen in the stillness. This fear of "internal collapse" comes from associating rest with losing control and experiencing chaos. • Quotes about deserving rest miss the mark for high-functioning people • Many associate rest with letting their guard down and losing control • The body provides data when we try to rest - tiredness or resistance • Rest feels unsafe becau...
Send us a text Our language carries deep meaning that affects how we think, feel, and navigate life. The words we choose create our reality in profound ways that often go unnoticed until we pay careful attention. • Moving from "resilience" to "agility" shifts us from rigid toughness to flexible movement • Resilience implies weathering storms and surviving; agility suggests finding paths forward • Most people only talk about resilience during struggles, not during success • Emotional and cogn...
Send us a text Square one doesn't really exist when we're aware and intentional about our actions, but it can feel very real when we're coasting through life unintentionally. Our daily practices don't create perfection but provide valuable data about our current state, allowing us to make decisions aligned with our capacity and intentions. • The holiday travel analogy: focusing on the difficult parts makes us miss the present moment • Square one only exists when we're unaware and unintention...
Send us a text We explore the concept of "functional fear," a subtle form of avoidance that masquerades as productivity and responsibility. This sneaky pattern keeps high-achievers on a narrow, controlled track while appearing successful and put-together on the outside. • Functional fear differs from obvious fear by appearing as structure, routine, and responsibility • This pattern keeps you productive and comfortable while limiting genuine growth • Signs include excessive micromanaging, a p...
Send us a text Georgie, co-founder of Six Ways, shares her journey from struggling with PCOS and celiac disease to creating a functional mushroom and wellness brand that helps people find balance in their health journeys. • Six Ways started after Georgie's frustration with traditional medical approaches to PCOS • Her doctor told her "you will never heal your PCOS through diet and lifestyle alone" which motivated her to find alternative solutions • Functional mushrooms and adaptogens helped m...
Send us a text I'm exploring my dislike for the word resilience and making the case for using "agility" instead. Most people who describe themselves as resilient mean they'll be strong, take anything thrown at them, and weather any storm—regardless of whether they're thriving or barely holding it together. • The problem with resilience is it's built around "toughening up," getting through suffering, and surviving rather than thriving • We're meant to grow, adapt, and expand—not brace ourselv...
Send us a text Our energy and nervous system drive our behavior far more than the values we claim to hold, creating a disconnect between what we say matters and where we actually spend our time and focus. • Stated values often contradict actual behaviors due to unconscious safety mechanisms • Nervous system creates safety behaviors based on past experiences that worked for survival • High achievers typically oscillate between wounded masculine energy (pushing, controlling) and wounded femini...
Send us a text We explore the unwritten rules and conditioning that shape our behaviors and identities without our conscious consent. Most of us play life by rules we never agreed to, continuously diminishing ourselves to appear more acceptable to others and overextending in the hope of winning approval. • The invisible conditioning we absorb through everyday experiences shapes our limitations and sense of belonging • No matter how you show up in life, someone will perceive you as too much o...
Send us a text This episode explores the deep connections between emotional agility, thoughts, beliefs, and personal value. Wendy highlights how being rigid about ANYTHING limits our growth, desires, and real connections. • Importance of emotional agility • Relationship between productivity and self-worth • The impact of rigid beliefs on genuine connections • Strategies to cultivate emotional flexibility • Understanding the significance of internal dialogues&nbs...
Send us a text This enlightening episode addresses the challenges of communicating genuine emotions in a world overflowing with therapeutic language, urging listeners to embrace self-honesty and authenticity. By dissecting the gap between learned jargon and real feelings, we explore the importance of candid emotional expression as a pathway to personal growth. • The prevalence of intellectualising emotions and its impact on communication • Importance of self-honesty and confronting dee...
Send us a text Disappointment shapes our lives in ways we may not fully understand, leading to cycles of all-or-nothing behaviour and hyper-independence. This episode addresses the emotional weight of disappointment, the importance of trust in relationships, and practical steps towards breaking free from these patterns. • Exploring the impact of disappointment on our lives • Understanding all-or-nothing thinking and hyper-independence • The connection between overworking, b...
Send us a text This episode explores the profound impact of intention and habitual thought on our identities and lives. By discussing how setting daily intentions can shift our mindset, the conversation encourages listeners to engage in purposeful living rather than coasting through life on autopilot. • Understanding intentional vs. habitual meditation • The powerful effect of daily intentions • How coasting leads to unfulfilling lives • The significance of intentional...
Send us a text This episode explores the vital relationship between self-development and genuine connection, urging listeners to prioritise the inner work that fosters deeper connections with themselves, others, and the world. The discussion highlights the importance of emotional agility, vulnerability, and reshaping our perspectives on relationships to cultivate more meaningful interactions. • Redefining self-development as a journey toward authentic connection • Understanding disconn...
Send us a text This episode dives into the all-or-nothing mindset, exploring how it traps individuals in cycles of excitement and disappointment. Wendy discusses the transformative power of embracing bare minimum actions, stressing the importance of consistency and non-negotiables in fostering personal growth and self-trust. • Exploring the destructive cycle of all-or-nothing thinking • Understanding the emotional patterns rooted in our nervous systems • Importance of microdosing...
Send us a text This episode centres around the transformative power of revisiting past learnings and experiences instead of always searching for something new. Wendy encourages listeners to engage with previous content through their current selves, highlighting how our evolving perspectives can reveal new insights and value. • The power of revisiting old content for new insights • Personal growth impacts appreciation of past lessons • Importance of repetition for true understandi...
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