Empowered Expression
by Sophie Joy Hayes
41. The ONE THING That’s Stopping You From Achieving Big Goals
About this podcast
A podcast centred around honest, open, raw expression that is here to empower you to become the most authentic expression of yourself.
You can expect weekly episodes that will be a combination of educational content, personal updates, guided journal prompts, breathwork, meditation and somatic practises as well as Connected Conversations with men and women who have embraced their own authentic, empowered expression of Self.
Episodes
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- 41. The ONE THING That’s Stopping You From Achieving Big Goals · 44 minCan you believe that January, February and March have come and gone already?!?! Sheeeesh. With this in mind, this episode is for the people who have set their sights on big…
- 40. Lil’ Life Update · 28 minAfter a bit over 2 weeks off of the pod, I’m back with a surprising life update and some insights that came along with it. More soon! - For more: instagram.com/sophiejoyhayes…
- 39. It’s Okay If You’re Not Doing Okay · 31 minThis episode has been inspired by the recent “I met my younger self for coffee” IG/TikTok trend aswell as the way people commonly use social media as a highlight reel. I’m all…
- 38. You DON’T Need To Wait Until Monday · 8 minHave you ever fallen into this trap? Where you fall off of the band-wagon and you’re gunning for a fresh start come Monday morning or tomorrow perhaps? Me too. “The best time to…
- 37. Give Yourself Some Grace · 15 minAfter a week-long break from uploading after a 48-72 hour sickness that rocked my boat, I’m back with an important message: There’s a time and a place to give yourself grace…
- 36. Are You Moving TOWARD Your Goals? · 37 minI struggled to make progress with my body for MONTHS, despite making a conscious effort to see the changes I yearned for. What I realise now, after seeing my weight drop 9kg in…
- 35. Are Your Environments Helping Or Hindering You? · 26 minFocusing on my external environment helped me loose 9kg in 14 weeks, and more recently turn a low energy day into a productive day. In this episode, I help shine a light on what…
- 34. Want To Achieve Big Things in 2025? LISTEN TO THIS! · 25 minI don't know about y'alllllll, but 2025 feels like it's going to be a juicy one on my end. If you're setting your sights on big things for 2025, this episode will give you some…
- 33. 2 Important Questions To Ask Yourself Before January 1st · 16 minWhether you listen to this before January 1st or not, these two (complimentary) questions are here to support your next steps forward. Happy New Year, fam! Sending you love and…
- 32. SOMATICS WITH SOPHIE: Disturbed > Deepened Peace · 24 minThe silly season can be an activating time, am I right? From navigating your not-so emotionally intelligent aunt, the stress of hosting or finding a way to structure the…
- 31. Get Out Of Your Head, Gal · 29 minI'm no stranger of being stuck in my head, ruminating in all consuming thoughts and being kept up late from a busy-brain. In fact, I had a recent experience of this that inspired…
- 30. Preparing For 2025: Your Best Year · 59 minListen, I know what you're thinking... "That's a long-ass episode" Yes, you're right. AND, I think it's worth it. In this episode, I share the 3 steps I'm making in order to set…
- 29. An Important Consideration For This Time Of Year · 32 minWe're edging close to the silly-season which, for most of us, means there is a lot of stress, pressure, long-ass to do lists and considerations to manage both in our calendars…
- 28. Grief: The Big 5 Letter Word · 27 minA common misconception is that grief is solely related to death. In my eyes, that's not the case at all. We all grieve... past friends, lost loves, missed opportunities…
- 27. You're Not Lazy OR A Procrastinator, You Are... · 26 minI know you think you're lazy and/or a procrastinator because you're lacking the energy, drive and willpower to get stuff you know you need to do done... But you're not. There's…
- 26. An Important Reminder I Got From Watching "One Tree Hill" · 24 minToday I wrapped up watching One Tree Hill from start to finish and through watching it, it reminded of something ESPECIALLY valuable for those of you who are yearning for more in…
- 25. What I Learnt From Trimming My House Plants · 12 minAfter a couple of days of being unwell after some food poisoning, I'm taking inspiration for this weeks podcast episode from my house plants and a golden nugget I got after…
- 24. THIS Is Stopping You From Achieving Your Goals (+ How To Change It) · 41 minAre you feeling stuck or finding it reallyyyyy difficult to make progress on your goal(s) right now but can't figure out what the hell is going wrong? I got you. In this episode…
- 23. From Escapism to Personal Responsibility with Niko Diamond (PART 2) · 45 minWelcome back to Part 2 of this juicy conversation with Nik Diamond and myself. In this episode we share our own experiences of escapism through drugs, alcohol, as well as being…
- 22. The JUICE on Breathwork, Somatic Work and Parts Work with Nik Diamond (PART 1) · 56 minThe conversation SO JUICY we had to split it in two. In this episode, my dear friend Nik from Connected and Conscious and I share our own experiences with Rebirthing Breathwork…







