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Girl, Choose Yourself!
Girl, Choose Yourself!
Hosted by Eimear Zone, author of The Little Book of Good Enough and the newly released Choose Yourself, Girl, Choose Yourself! is the podcast for women ready to reclaim their power, break free from the expectations that have held them back, and live life on their own terms. Each week, Eimear shares heartfelt conversations and gritty truths that challenge the stories we've been told by society, our families, and even ourselves. This podcast is all about reconnecting with the truth of who you truly are, embracing your powerful magnificence, and boldly creating a life that reflects your dreams, not your fears. If you're ready to choose yourself, show up fully, and live unapologetically, hit play and join the movement.
Episodes
40 episodes
The Dark Side of Grit and Why Quitting Might Be the Real Power Move
We’ve all been told to “never give up” — but what if that mindset has a dark side? This episode breaks down new psychological research, highlighted in New Scientist, showing that relentless grit and pushing through at all co...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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25:45
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PJ Nation: Women Choosing Comfort & Honoring Rest
A simple TikTok question about pajamas turned into 25,000+ views in less than 24 hours and hundreds of comments — and revealed something big: women everywhere are choosing comfort first. Not as giving up, but as tuning in. This week, Eimear exp...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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24:40
Holiday Boundaries That Actually Work (Even with Difficult Family)
The holidays are magical… and also emotionally complicated. You can do all the therapy, coaching, and mindfulness — but the moment you walk back into family dynamics, old patterns resurface fast.In this episode, I’m sharing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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20:33
From Embarrassment to Expansion: Crossing the Cringe Hurdle
This week we look at embarrassment—how it quietly shapes our choices, limits our visibility, and holds so many midlife women back from doing what they truly want.We explore why embarrassment feels so threatening, how it gets hardwired ea...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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20:07
Beyond Coping: A Pathway to Cultivating Inner Resilience
So many of us are coping — getting through the day, holding it together, ticking boxes, but feeling quietly stretched to the limit or just empty.The world keeps telling us to “be resilient,” which often translates to “keep pushing no matter...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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26:44
Lost Your Spark? How to Feel Alive Again When Life Feels Flat
As the light changes, so can our energy. Eimear talks candidly about noticing a seasonal melancholy—darker mornings, cloudy days, and that “dim” feeling—and how she began intentionally tending her inner flame.You’ll hear:<...
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20:28
How to Stop Overthinking and Finally Do The Thing!
If overthinking paid, most of us would be millionaires. In this episode, Eimear Zone dives into the real reason smart, capable women stay stuck in the loop of overthinking, perfectionism, and “productive” busyness — and how to finally ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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31:16
Too Old to Start Over? The Truth About Limiting Beliefs in Midlife
Think you’re too old to start over? Think again. In this episode, Eimear unpacks the limiting beliefs that keep midlife women small — and shows you how to rewrite them so you can step into confidence, freedom, and possibility.Ei...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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26:08
Reclaiming Ceremony: Altars, Feasts, and Rhythms That Nourish
In this episode, we explore the power of ceremony — not the store-bought kind of “celebration” that Target and Hallmark roll out, but the soul-nourishing rituals women have always created to mark change, connect, and carry each other through th...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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24:21
Unchaining Yourself from the Past: The Power of Forgiving Others
Forgiving others isn’t about letting anyone off the hook. It’s about freeing you.In this episode, I dig into one of the hardest—and most liberating—practices we’ll ever face: forgiveness of others. We’ll bust the biggest myths (...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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20:36
The Courage to Forgive Yourself: Breaking Free from Perfectionism, Self-Blame & Smallness
Struggling to forgive yourself? You’re not alone. Many of us stay trapped in perfectionism, shame, and ongoing self-punishment — and it quietly destroys our confidence.In this episode of Girl, Choose Yourself!, Eimear Zone explo...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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22:57
The Fierce Power of Clarity: Stop Borrowing Dreams, Start Owning Yours
Most women don’t struggle with confidence. The real issue? Clarity.What do you actually want—not the respectable answer, not the Plan B, not what looks good on paper? For many of us, that question is harder to answer than we’d like to ad...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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24:51
How to Reclaim Yourself in a World That Shouts For Your Attention
Ever feel like the world is just too much sometimes? Like your nervous system is lit up before you've even had your coffee?In this short, soul-grounding episode, we’re talking about what it means to truly ta...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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23:18
The Confidence to Do It Your Way: On rhythm, sacred pauses, and choosing yourself—fully.
This episode is a gentle reflection on the power of honoring your natural rhythm and choosing a life that reflects what matters most.As I take a six-week summer pause from the podcast, I’m leaning into the spaciousness of this season—tra...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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14:03
The Authority Gap Is Real: How to Stay Sane (and Get Seen) in a World That Doubts You
Have you ever felt like you had to over-prepare just to be taken seriously? Or been talked over, interrupted, or underestimated—even when you’re clearly the most qualified person in the room?You’re not imagining it.In this episode...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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25:50
Sisterhood as Medicine: The Truth About Women, Loneliness & Connection
Why are so many women feeling quietly disconnected—even when we’re surrounded by people or “connected” online?In this episode, Eimear explores the emotional and biological truth about female friendship, the modern epidemic of loneliness,...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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21:32
Shift Your State Fast: 5 Nervous System Tools to Calm Anxiety, Overthinking, and Emotional Overload
You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated. You’re just dysregulated.In this episode, I’m giving you 5 simple, science-backed tools to help you shift your state in the moment—when you feel anxious, shut down, overwhelmed, frozen in...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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34:28
Sacred Exile and The Journey to Belonging
What if the life you’ve outgrown is the one you’ve called “home” for years?In this episode, Eimear shares a deeply personal story about leaving behind the familiar—and what it really takes to build a sense of belonging that star...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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18:46
Sick of Your Own Sh*t? Here’s the Reset That Actually Works
If you've ever found yourself mid-scroll or mid-stride thinking, "What the hell am I even doing with my life?"—this one’s for you.In this episode, I introduce a soul-shifting practice I’m currently deep in: a 30-day mental di...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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23:46
The Forgotten Feminine: 3 Ancient Teachings Every Modern Woman Needs
In a world full of noise, sometimes what we need most is to go deeper—and older. In this solo episode, I’m sharing three powerful lessons from ancient feminine wisdom that have shaped how I live, lead, and trust myself. These ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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26:14
The Cost of ‘Killing It’: How to Rebuild When Success Leaves You Empty (with Charlotte Carter)
We’re told to chase success, to hit the big milestones, to keep pushing for more. But what happens when you reach the top and it still doesn’t feel right?In this episode, I’m joined by Charlotte Carter, founder of I Dare to Leap...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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42:21
From Marathon Missteps to Social Media Anxiety: Lessons on Letting Go of Judgment
Ever found yourself obsessing over what others might think — whether it’s your marathon finish time or a social media post? In this episode, I get real about the all-too-familiar trap of worrying about how others perceive us. I share a personal...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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25:48
When Life Breaks the Plan: Choosing Yourself Through Chronic Illness
What happens when everything you’ve built—your career, your independence, your identity—starts to unravel at the hands of an illness you didn’t see coming?In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Cathy Beederman, former tech exec turned r...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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35:24
What If You’re Wrong About What You Can Do? (Midlife + Marathons)
In this solo episode, I talk about the thing I never thought I’d be doing at 50—training for my fifth major marathon. Spoiler: I used to believe I wasn’t built for endurance. Not physically. Not mentally. And certainly not over 26.2 bloody mile...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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28:13
My Unexpected Alcohol-Free Life: 3 Years In, No Regrets
In this deeply personal episode, I share my unexpected 3-year journey from a regular wine drinker to embracing an alcohol-free lifestyle at age 50+. I discuss how my relationship with alcohol evolved from 'liquid courage' in my teens to a contr...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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38:17