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You Are Not Alone in This: Overcoming Burnout, Mental Health & Building Resilience
Episode 426
Angela talks to mental health expert Sophie Scott, who discusses her upcoming book aimed at supporting individuals navigating the complexities of mental health challenges, particularly in relationships.
They explore the pervasive issues of caregiver burnout, the impact of mental health struggles on partners and families, and the importance of setting boundaries without feeling selfish. Sophie also delves into concepts such as the shadow self, inner child work, and the significance of understanding limiting beliefs, offering practical tools for listeners to foster self-compassion and personal growth.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Reconnect with your essence: Sophie Scott discusses the importance of understanding who you were before trauma and labels.
- Boundaries matter: Learn how setting boundaries helps avoid caregiver burnout.
- Small steps lead to big changes: Sophie emphasises the power of daily, actionable steps to overcome limiting beliefs.
TIMESTAMPS AND KEY TOPICS
0:05 – Introduction to reconnecting with your essence.
2:40 – Discussing caregiver burnout and gendered stress patterns.
4:58 – How supporting a loved one’s mental health impacts caregivers.
7:23 – Exploring the concept of the shadow self.
12:10 – Inner child work and its impact on healing.
19:01 – Tackling limiting beliefs with actionable steps.
25:05 – Finding purpose and reconnecting with your essence.
36:09 – Understanding patterns in relationships and saviour complex.
39:33 – Setting boundaries without guilt.
41:23 – Where to find Sophie Scott's book and connect with her online.
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Sophie Scott is a UKCP-registered integrative psychotherapist, founder, and author. She began her career in media, founding BALANCE, an award-winning wellness media brand in the UK. As Editor-in-Chief for five years, she collaborated with notable figures such as Joe Wicks, Fearne Cotton, Deepak Chopra, and Ricky Gervais, and partnered with global brands like Pukka,
In her psychotherapy practice, Sophie employs a transpersonal integrative approach, combining deep inner psychological work with practical strategies. She utilizes various tools, including attachment style analysis, behavioral experiments, visualization, Inner Child work, mindfulness, breath work, and creative imagination.
Sophie also offers coaching and mentoring services, drawing on her diverse background to support founders, artists, visionaries, serial entrepreneurs, and CEOs. Her approach blends business acumen with psychological insight to help clients unlock their potential and navigate
Additionally, Sophie serves as a lecturer at Highgate Counselling Centre, teaching developmental theory on the Diploma course, and is a proponent of psycho-education.
Her work has been featured in various media outlets, highlighting her commitment to mental and physical well-being.
ABOUT THE HOST
Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and healt
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