Dream Makers (ft. Sonia Bavistock) - From Breakdown to Glow Up: Radical Honesty, Self-Trust & Becoming Who You Are

2025-12-23

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📘 Get your copy of Let Your Vision Be Bigger Than Your Bullsh*tIf you’ve got a dream or idea you want to bring to life but keep getting stuck in fear, overthinking, or bullsh*t - this book is for you.May anything that feels like resistance… just fall away.Because this episode is a permission slip for anyone navigating burnout, redundancy, career identity loss, anxiety, nervous system overload, or a major life reset.I’m sharing heart space with Sonia Bavistock - writer, speaker, coach, host of The Crea...

📘 Get your copy of Let Your Vision Be Bigger Than Your Bullsh*t
If you’ve got a dream or idea you want to bring to life but keep getting stuck in fear, overthinking, or bullsh*t - this book is for you.

May anything that feels like resistance… just fall away.
Because this episode is a permission slip for anyone navigating burnout, redundancy, career identity loss, anxiety, nervous system overload, or a major life reset.

I’m sharing heart space with Sonia Bavistock - writer, speaker, coach, host of The Creatress Tapes podcast, and creator of Spark, Project Radiance, and the Blooming Season Substack - and this is one of those conversations that helps you come back to yourself.

Sonia shares the real story behind a year that tested everything: being made redundant, applying for 70+ jobs with zero interviews, moving to a regional town, experiencing chronic stress and insomnia, and hitting a breaking point that forced radical honesty.

This is a conversation about self-worth beyond your job title, rebuilding identity, and creating safety in the unknown - the “hallway season” between not this and what’s next.

We talk about:

Redundancy, job loss, and career identity
Mental health, stress, insomnia, and nervous system regulation
The power of radical honesty and radical responsibility
How to stop performing “fine” and start asking for support
Presence as a practice (yes, even unstacking the dishwasher)
Why doors stay closed until the right one opens
Self-love, boundaries, and saying no without guilt
Tending your spark: confidence, energy, radiance, and personal power
What it means to be a Dream Maker (not just a dreamer)

Sonia’s word for 2026 is glow up - and this episode is a masterclass in how glow ups actually happen: one brave truth, one clean decision, one boundary, one moment of self-trust at a time.

If you’re in a season of surviving…
If you’re questioning who you are…
If you’re rebuilding after a hard year…
This episode will meet you right where you are - and help you move forward.

Just some of the key takeaways in this banger ep:
✨ Speak the truth to one safe person - it takes the charge out of it
✨ Create space, or you can’t receive what you’re asking for
✨ Manage your calendar like your energy depends on it (because it does)
✨ Fear can come along for the ride - it just doesn’t drive
✨ Your faith only needs to be 1% bigger than your fear
✨ Love yourself like you love your best friend - and let that change everything

We also talk about what it means to let your vision be bigger than your bullsh*t - and why the world needs what you’re here to create.

Links + Where to Find Sonia Bavistock