Courageous Me
by Kim Payne
180. What if midlife is the start of your sexiest years yet? With…
About this podcast
Hi, I’m Kim Payne. Welcome to the Courageous Me podcast—your go-to for incredible stories and practical tips to add more courage to your life.
Imagine what’s possible if courage wasn’t reserved for heroic moments but became part of your everyday life.
Whether you're dreaming big, going through a rough patch, or are ready to reignite the fire in your belly, this podcast is for you.
Because courage is life’s secret source—it turns the ordinary into magic. And it all starts with you.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 180 episodes
- 180. What if midlife is the start of your sexiest years yet? With Lisa Fitzpatrick · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 180What if midlife was something to look forward to knowing your best years are yet to come. In this episode, I sit down with physiotherapist and pelvic and sexual health educator…
- 179. What happens after you do the big thing? With Kim Payne · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 179What happens after you finally do the thing you’ve dreamed about, worked towards, and poured everything you have into? In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of what…
- 178. What if starting again isn’t starting from scratch? With Claire Adamou · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 178How much of who you are today has been shaped by things that happened years, or even decades, ago? A throwaway comment from childhood. Years of being criticised or…
- 177. When you’ve said yes to something and now you have to do it. With Kim Payne · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 177What happens when you stop saying you’ll do something someday… and finally do it? Recorded just two days before my first Someday to Today event, this episode is a very real look…
- 176. You know what needs to change, so why haven't you? With Jo Woods · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 176Have you ever wished someone in your life would change, only to be disappointed when they don't? Or held on to a relationship, a version of yourself, or something from your past…
- 175. What would you do if you knew you could fail? With Kim Payne · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 175What would you do if you knew you could fail? If you knew there was a chance it might not work, you might not be brilliant at it, or things might turn out completely differently…
- 174. How midlife and being “too much” created The Hormonal Queen with Danni Novytarger · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 174What if the parts of yourself you’ve spent years being told to tone down are exactly the parts you’re meant to turn up? At 53, Danni Novytarger, aka The Hormonal Queen, is…
- 173. What if the thing that makes you different is your greatest strength? With Helen Pollard · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 173What if the parts of yourself you’ve spent years trying to hide are the very things that make you who you are? In this episode, I chat with Helen Pollard, creative director of…
- 172. What if you don’t need to know how things will work out? With Venessa Astbury · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 172What if the choice that feels safest is actually the one keeping you stuck? In this episode, I speak with Venessa Astbury, Success Mindset Coach and former corporate sales…
- 171. Have you become too grown up to dream? With Kim Payne · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 171When did we become so good at doing reality…that we forgot how to dream? Somewhere between being an imaginative kid and the realities of adult life, many of us stopped dreaming…
- 170. What if moving forward means not going back? With Melissa Gough · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 170In this episode, I talk to Melissa Gough, a storyteller, educator, and stroke survivor whose life changed unexpectedly at 48 when she suffered a brain haemorrhage. Melissa takes…
- 169. What happens when the path you’re expected to follow doesn’t feel right? With Chiza Westcarr · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 169What happens when the life that’s expected of you isn’t the life you want for yourself? In this episode, we hear from clinical nutritionist, dermal clinician, menopause coach…
- 168. When you see yourself differently, everything changes. With Kim Payne · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 168We spend so much time focusing on where we haven't arrived yet that we rarely stop to recognise just how far we've come. In this episode, I share a powerful exercise I’ve been…
- 167. Is your conditioned mind stopping you from growing with Linda Stocco · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 167What if the voice you've been trusting is your conditioned mind... repeating everything it's ever known? This conversation with holistic coach and leadership mentor Linda Stocco…
- 166. How a curious mind helps you make life's decisions with Jane Lim · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 166What happens when your gut knows the answer... but your head hasn't caught up yet? In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with financial planner, university lecturer…
- 165. Faith, trust & intuition to follow what you can’t explain with Michelle Gardiner · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 165Have you ever had a feeling you couldn't explain... but knew you needed to follow it? In this conversation, I talk with Michelle Gardner, founder of The Aspire Series, about…
- 164. Do you really need to do the hard thing first? With Kim Payne · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 164We've heard the advice: Do the hard thing first. But what if that isn't always the best approach? In this episode, I question the popular mantra that urges us to tackle the…
- 163. How do you know you're at a turning point? With Kim Payne · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 163Have you ever looked back at your life and realised there were a handful of moments that changed everything? Not because your circumstances changed, but because you made a…
- 162. What fear is trying to teach you with Cat Dunn · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 162What if fear isn't the thing holding you back? What if it's actually guiding you towards the next step you're meant to take? In this conversation, I chat with Cat Dunn, who…
- 161. Is reinvention the answer when you know there's more in you? with Kim Payne · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 161What if reinvention isn't about blowing up your life and starting over? What if it's simply about becoming more of who you already know you're capable of being? In this personal…







