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Reflections from the quiet rebellion.

Here's our space for honest writing on life, work, enoughness and doing things differently. Think stories, insights, and questions from the journey for those done pretending everything’s fine.

Letting go

Ricky’s got a successful tech consultancy, a camper van, and a BMW his dad would be proud of. He volunteers with Samaritans, goes camping in December (badly), and cooks lamb biryani on Friday nights with his wife.

On paper, he’s sorted.

Except there’s this thing happening. The work that built everything...the tech problems, the client calls, the screens all day...it’s not pulling him anymore. Something else is.

He can’t quite name it yet. More listening, less fixing. More campfire conversations, less Slack messages. Maybe a commune one day (he’s half-joking, but only half).

He doesn’t have a plan. He’s just noticing what’s shifting and giving it space.

If you’ve been feeling that pull towards something different but can’t articulate what it is yet…Ricky’s putting words to it.

Episode 9 of ‘We’re Done Pretending, A Reflective Rebels Podcast’ is out now. Search Reflective Rebels wherever you listen.

Thank you so much @rickybeaty for sharing your story! and continued thanks to Alastair from @herds.media for producing the podcast in his amazing studio!

Book yourself an hour of calm, invest some time in YOU next week, and achieve MORE in your business as a result.

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Can’t believe it! 12 episodes recorded. Season 1 is done! The last three episodes will be launching over the next few weeks and wow there are three amazing stories to share with you.

Thanks @herds.media for all the help and encouragement.

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“If I wrote a CV, they’d go - what the hell?”

Theresa’s done a lot of things in her life.

Different countries, different jobs, different seasons.

It took her until her 40s to figure out what she really wanted to do, and she’s okay with that.

Because a winding path isn’t failure. It’s life.

🎧 Listen to her full stroy: Becoming Badass (When the Five-Year-Old Stops Running the Show) — podcast link in bio.

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You are enough, just as you are. And if you believe that, imagine what’s possible ❤️

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I've fucked up again. Two people told me the same thing this week - I don't talk about what I actually do on my socials enough, and I definitely don't talk about the huge impact I'm having on clients and their business.

One of those people has known me for two years, and until they got in a room with me to do a funded support session, they still didn't know what I do!

And yep, they are right - I've messed up.

So on reflection, here's why....

Firstly, I'm absolutely shit-hot on client confidentiality, I just don't talk about what I do.

But as well as that, I'm terribly shy about taking up my space (like many of us are), I don't want to brag, show-off or be that dick on social media.

I realised two things. Yes, my values and ethics are strong, I ain't going to use anyone else to get where I want to go, or break confidentiality.

But, I do need to shout loud and proud about the massive impact I'm having on local businesses, and their owners, so that more people who need me in their corner get what i can do for them.

So watch this space, I'm going to start sharing the difference working with me makes. If you don't see it, you'd better bloody call me out!

Are you so busy staying humble that you've gone invisible?

Where are you playing too small because you don't want to be 'that person'?

Theresa’s decided to stop waiting for the right moment — and start writing what she really wants to say.
In this clip from We’re Done Pretending, she talks about the moment she stopped caring what others might think and started doing the thing anyway.
She’s just shared a powerful new Substack about the change that’s coming — go read it after you watch.

🎧 Full episode: Becoming Badass (When the Five-Year-Old Stops Running the Show)

Search Reflective Rebels wherever you get your podcasts.

There’s a version of us that wants to hide. To stay in the shell, to pretend we’re fine, to keep the messy bits quiet.

Theresa used to do that too. Until she decided she was done.

In her words:

“The younger me would’ve stayed in a shell. Now I want to be seen. Not in an arrogant way — it’s just confidence not arrogance.”

🎧 Listen to the full episode of the podcast: Becoming Badass (When the Five-Year-Old Stops Running the Show). Link in bio.

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Thursday’s client left saying they had ‘more clarity than they could have dreamed of’ - WOW 😮 😊

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What if I told you that you don't have to have your business all figured out, you don't need to know where you'll be in 5 years?

Theresa never stayed in a job for more than three years until her 40s, she moved countries 3 times, and houses a lot more.

It was her grandmother's funeral that changed everything (yeah, she blames her Gran!). When no one was going to speak at her Gran's funeral, Theresa stepped up to give her Gran's story a voice, setting her on the path to become a Celebrant. It took until she was in her 40s, to finally feel like she is doing what she's meant to do.

Theresa's story reminded me that the times in our lives when we feel in the midst of the most chaos, often come before something new and amazing falls into place.

If you're feeling lost right now, remember - these moments are a natural and necessary part of your story, and something new is coming.

Episode 8 of the 'We're done pretending' podcast is live. Maybe hearing Theresa's story might help you make sense of yours?

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