We’ve done rebranding (planning for 2025), we’ve done discipline (actually sticking to your routine), and so the third and final part of the new year mini series is all about getting yourself in the right mental state to be able to achieve those new shiny goals you set for yourself.

I discovered Maya a few months ago, and loved her approach to mental fitness as something we actually work on & train, compared to just talking about our ‘mental health’ as something we all have. So this episode is essentially a free session with a renowned brain coach, we did guided visualisations (permission to lol at my meditation face), she taught me how to mentally rehearse like Venus Williams & also said the best advice quote I think we’ve ever had in 122 episodes, hope you love it! 

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MAYA

IG: https://www.instagram.com/maya.mental.fitness/?hl=en

Website: https://mayaraichoora.com/

Visualise: Think, Feel, Perform Like the Top 1% by Maya Raichoora is published by Rider (Penguin Random House) on 27 March.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction

3:49: Working Hard or Hardly Working?

4:48: The diagnosis that changed her life aged 15

10:05: How much her healing journey was her mindset

13:47: The difference between mental health & mental fitness

18:56: The pillars of mental fitness

20:55: Why training our brain gets harder after 25

22:33: How to implement it into your life

24:57: The basics of visualisation

27:30: Showing the power of visualisation

31:25: The difference between visualisation & overthinking

24:27: The second arrow parable

35:56: Controlling your emotions when you're exhausted

42:27: How long does it take to build confidence

44:20: How to stop falling back into your old routines

46:31: How to stop using your past as validation

49:02: How to communicate your growth to others

55:33: The best advice she's ever been given

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Discipline is a weird one isn't it, the discourse is so massively dominated by podcast bros telling you to dig in, and when I googled 'books on discipline', I could barely find one by a woman.

But it’s something should still speak about (even if it makes us seem podcast bro), because when we learn to harness it its hugely powerful, and actually sticking to a routine is so so much more important than creating one. The fact of the matter is that discipline is what actually keeps you going towards your goals when your new year's resolutions are crumpled in the bottom of your handbag.  

If you missed the first part of our new years series with Roxie Nafousi, you can listen here: https://shows.acast.com/working-hard-hardly-working/episodes/ep-120-how-to-rebrand-your-life-in-2025-with-roxie-nafousi

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

3:14 The Context, what is discipline?

6:35 The Data

10:23 The Theories, how does it work?

18:00 Putting it into practice

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Today, we’re doing something we have NEVER done before on the podcast - we’re making history by having a returning guest. Back in September, I sat down with Roxie Nafousi to talk all things manifesting - I had a long episode plan, I had questions upon questions, but did we get through them? No.

Anyway, that was one of our most popular episodes of all time - so I asked Roxie if she would come back to give us all the new year pep talk we need, because it’s manifesting season.

You can listen to my first episode with Roxie here: https://shows.acast.com/working-hard-hardly-working/episodes/ep-104-7-steps-to-create-the-future-you-want-and-change-your

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To hear Roxie's 7 steps first hand, Roxie's next MANIFEST: Live workshop is taking place on February 8th at London's Alexandra Palace: https://roxienafousi.com/events/manifest-live/

Pre-order Roxie's new book, Confidence: 8 steps to knowing your worth, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confidence-steps-knowing-your-worth/dp/1399734830/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PAADD5WOAROX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.f_IjCBcXwqxPLjdx2eNLlGNkn4UUO7pVoLw1BNC3T8FaplXlSiTYZnpIO6eKq2XxtqxBvWgaDcyhrD9pEjEX-VTl0OhaAc3U1v896dmyM9tg1gGtC-whFqYDXv6meL_Z.cOO0CxHjEI43WjaT3N_4wk9M-kWxjKemAiYipETHJtI&dib_tag=se&keywords=confidence+roxie+nafousi&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1735294097&sprefix=confidence+by+roxie+%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction

5:18: Recap - what is manifesting?

6:56: Roxie's attitude to new year

8:39: Roxie's resetting process for a new year

10:59: Her vision boarding hack

14:10: How to know what success looks like for you

17:27: Her take on the rebrand trend

18:57: The steps to follow for a 2025 rebrand

20:46: What to do if you keep falling off your goals

28:30: Changing the people you surround yourself with

35:49: The biggest lesson Roxie learnt in 2024

38:04: How to avoid burnout this year

41:06: How to manifest love & relationships

44:50: Pulling our 2025 affirmations

50:55: The best way to take back control of your life

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What better present to end the year with a curation of absolutely everything you need to know to make next year your best year yet!

And let me tell you I took this task seriously, I came up with key categories we most want to improve every year, and found the perfect clip for each of them, going all the way back to our first episodes, so you can feel like the absolute 10/10 best version of yourself in January 2025.

As a thank you for listening & supporting us this year, you can get 20% off The Productivity Method with the code THANKYOUFORLISTENING (offer valid on full price items only)

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EM'S RECIPES

Satay Udon: https://www.tiktok.com/@emthenutritionist/video/7200851848293600518?lang=en

Supergreen Pasta: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9psiWjB3y/

Thai Green noodles: https://www.instagram.com/emthenutritionist/reel/C0M2uS7IrbR/?hl=en

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction & plans for next year!

6:14 Diet: Emily English

13:38 Money: Simran Kaur

17:41 Dating: Michelle Elman

20:34 Mindset: Marie Forleo

25:15 Work: Kruti Patel Goyal & Amy Lentz

29:07 Health: Radhi Devlukia Shetty

37:49 Planning: Jemma Sbeg

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The first 1000 listeners can use code WORKINGHARD for 50% off The Productivity Method digital planner: https://productivitymethod.com/pages/digital-planner

As we near the end of the year, my planning mode kicks into high gear, red lights start flashing in my head & I get very anxious if I’m more than a metre away for a planner. On a serious note though, facing 365 days all at once can feel overwhelming, but I truly believe that breaking it down makes it manageable—and honestly, pretty exciting. I’m not one for the whole "new year, new me" thing, but I do love the opportunity a new year brings to reset, realign, plan exciting moments and set achievable goals.

I did a video last year all about how to plan for 2024, and it was one of our most popular to date. So I thought I’d do an updated one including everything I’ve learnt about planning this year & how I use AI to help me!

So, grab your favorite matcha, coffee or tea, and let’s dive into creating our best year yet for 2025 (and beyond)!

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction

1:27 The pep talk you need to hear

4:17 Step 1: Reflection

6:17 Step 2: Knowing here you are going

8:32 Step 3: Goal setting

10:53 Step 4: Habit tracking

13:30 Step 5: Staying consistent

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Jade Holland Cooper founded Holland Cooper in 2008 with the ambition to bring luxurious British heritage to a modern audience. What began as a small collection of tailored tweed clothing that she sold on a stand at horse shows, has grown into a global brand that now turns over £40m a year. I wanted this episode to be a deep dive into her journey—how she went from country fairs to building an empire, the key inflection points, and what it is about her that’s given her such a mindset for success & viral product creation. If you're interested in entrepreneurship, brand building, this episode is for you.

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JADE:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadehollandcooper/?hl=en

Holland Cooper: https://www.hollandcooper.com/

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I am very excited for today’s episode as it’s with the brilliant Cass DiMicco, one of the most stylish women online & founder of one of my favourite jewellery brands, Aureum, that she built to 7 figures in its first year.

Cass began her career as a fashion buyer for one of America’s Oldest department stores, whilst spending her free time posting her outfits on her blog & instagram, fast forward over a decade later, and she’s renowned for her timeless personal style, which feeds into the brand she’s built at Aureum too. 

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CASS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassdimicco/?hl=en

Aureum: https://aureumcollective.com/

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Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of childhood abuse

With a combined following of over 9 million, Louise Pentland really is one of the OG content creators. Originally growing through her blog titled Sprinkle of Glitter, and youtube channel of the same name that followed, she was part of the original ‘brit crew’ of youtubers that took the UK scene by storm in the 2010s. She met the Pope, Kim Kardashian and has 4 sunday times bestelling books.But behind the glamour and newfound fame, she was dealing with a divorce and parenting a young child.

Louise was so open in this episode, we really covered 1000 topics. She was frank and honest about her career, her relationships, the minefield of parenting online, managing her finances, finding new opportunities and her approach to content.

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LOUISE:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisepentland/?hl=en

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@louisepentland?lang=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Louisepentland

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Laney Crowell is a founder I’ve wanted to speak to for such a long time, so I knew I had to pin her down on my trip to New York. 

She founded beauty brand Saie in 2019 after a five year stint at Estee Lauder that made her want to disrupt the industry, and to Saie (pardon the pun)  it’s gone from strength to strength is an understatement. Laney’s career though was not an obvious entrepreneurial path - she started out on film sets, entered into the world of new york magazines, and even interviewed to be Anna Wintour’s assistant 7 times before landing what her dream role, leading social & eventually global communications for Estee Lauder. It was a big job, but she wanted even bigger, more disruptive things, which ultimately led her to Saie. 

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LANEY:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laney/?hl=en

SAIE: https://saiehello.com/

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Today we’re talking about how to become more confident. I really believe that confidence might just be the key to happiness, whether it’s in your career, your personal relationships, or even just how you talk to yourself. And understanding the root cause has shown me that confidence is something you can learn, it’s like any skill. And if there’s one thing I love - it’s learning skills. So i’m excited to break it down.

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READING LIST

I owe a huge amount to the writers & podcasters below whose work I researched for this episode!

Mel Robbins on Confidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZn2Q4IU53k

Amy Cuddy on Body Language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc

For the original confidence-competence research: Stajkovic, A. D., & Luthans, F. (1998). "Self-Efficacy and Work-Related Performance: A Meta-Analysis." Psychological Bulletin, 124(2), 240-261.

Nicole Vignola, Rewire: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rewire-Your-Neurotoolkit-Everyday-Life/dp/0241661838/ref=asc_df_0241661838/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2245301829665970926&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-2281435177858&psc=1&mcid=33e083c8d74835588d255c6e2da45c7a&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=2245301829665970926-0241661838-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2245301829665970926&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-2281435177858&psc=1&gad_source=1

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Today, I'm joined by Joe Wicks, a fitness coach, author, and entrepreneur who has become a household name for millions and simultaneously built himself a business empire. Joe has had a significant impact on the world of health and fitness, known to many as “The Body Coach.” He rocketed to fame with his lean in 15 approach, bringing together 15-minute meals and HIIT workouts. His online workouts, particularly during the pandemic, became a lifeline for millions of families, with his “PE with Joe” sessions gaining hundreds of thousands of views every day while schools were closed.

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JOE:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebodycoach/?hl=en

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