RAW CHATTER! Unfiltered Conversations on the Psychology of Addiction, Behaviour & High Performance

Vicky Midwood - Behavioural Strategist for High-Performing Professionals

RAW CHATTER Straight-talking, unfiltered conversations about the behaviours that quietly drive - and derail - high performers. This isn’t about motivation, mindset hacks, or surface-level solutions. It’s about understanding why you rely on food, alcohol, overthinking, or overworking to cope — and what it’s really costing your energy, focus, and performance. Because you don’t have a discipline problem. You have a behavioural pattern that’s running the show. We break down the psychology behind coping habits, addiction, and self-sabotage in business owners and high-achieving professionals

  1. 6 days ago

    S6 EP46: The Truth About Success: Why He Gave Away His Multi-Million Business

    What would make someone walk away from a multi-million-pound business they built from nothing? In this week's episode of Raw Chatter, I sit down with Vishrant, whose extraordinary life story completely challenges the way we think about success, purpose and fulfilment. By the age of 28, he'd built a hugely successful publishing business and retired. Then everything changed. After surviving 18 hours in the ocean, surrounded by sharks during a cyclone, he experienced something that completely transformed the direction of his life. He gave away his business. Walked barefoot around Australia for four years. Studied psychotherapy and naturopathy. And has since spent nearly three decades helping people stop suffering by changing the way they see themselves and the world. In this conversation we explore: ✅ Building success from nothing ✅ Why money alone wasn't enough ✅ The life-changing experience that changed everything ✅ Self-acceptance and overcoming "not good enough" ✅ Mentorship and personal growth ✅ Letting go of identity ✅ Why real success starts from within Whether you're a business owner, leader, entrepreneur or simply questioning what success really means, this conversation will leave you thinking long after it ends. One sentence from Vishrant stayed with me: "If you want a happy life, accept life as it is." Checkout his website here: 🌐 https://vishrant.org 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vishrant Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/vishrantprem/ https://instagram.com/vishrantprem https://www.tiktok.com/@vishrantprem Vicky xx Connect with Vicky Midwood🌐 https://www.vickymidwood.com 💼 LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymidwood/ 📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/vickymidwood_gfc/ 📧 vicky@vickymidwood.com If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation.

    S6 EP46: The Truth About Success: Why He Gave Away His Multi-Million Business

  2. 14 Jul

    S6 EP 45: Stop Attacking Yourself: Self-Respect Before Self-Love

    You don't have to love yourself to stop attacking yourself. For years I believed that "self-love" was the answer... but I couldn't even imagine what that meant. I didn't like myself, let alone love myself. Maybe you've felt the same. If you've ever criticised yourself for eating too much, drinking too much, saying yes when you wanted to say no, missing the gym, making mistakes, or feeling like you're never quite enough, this episode is for you. In this episode of RAW CHATTER, I explain why self-respect not self-love is often the first step towards lasting behaviour change. We explore the difference between: ✔️ Self-worth✔️ Self-esteem✔️ Self-respect ...and why understanding those differences can completely change how you think, feel and behave. We'll also explore why so many successful people still feel they have to earn rest, approval, success or even the right to look after themselves. Because lasting change doesn't begin with perfection. It begins with respect. Pause the episode and spend some time with these questions. Where in your life are you abandoning yourself?Where are you criticising yourself?What promises have you broken to yourself this week?Whose approval are you still trying to earn?If someone you loved spoke to themselves the way you speak to yourself, what would you say to them?Why don't you deserve that same respect?What would respecting yourself look like right now? There are no right or wrong answers. Just be honest. Awareness is where change begins. Vicky xx 🎓 Watch my FREE Masterclass:https://go-figure-coaching-mlg3hl.subscribepage.io 🌐 Websitehttps://www.vickymidwood.com 🎙️ Subscribe to RAW CHATTER for more conversations about behaviour change, health, performance and the hidden patterns keeping us stuck. If you found this episode helpful, please: 👍 Like 💬 Leave a comment 📤 Share it with someone who needs to hear it 🔔 Subscribe for future episodes. Remember... You don't have to love yourself to stop attacking yourself. Self-care starts with self-respect. #SelfRespect #SelfLove #BehaviourChange #MentalHealth #PersonalDevelopment #PeoplePleasing #Confidence #Boundaries #SelfWorth #SelfEsteem #Health #Wellbeing #Mindset #Psychology #RawChatter

    S6 EP 45: Stop Attacking Yourself: Self-Respect Before Self-Love

  3. 7 Jul

    S6 EP 44: Breast Cancer, Business & Self-Advocacy: Why You Must Never Hand Over Your Power

    What happens when life throws you something you never expected? In this powerful episode of Raw Chatter, I'm joined by an incredible guest who shares her experience of navigating cancer three times, running a business, making difficult decisions, and learning one of the most important lessons of all...Never hand over your power. We talk openly about self-advocacy, trusting yourself, asking better questions, navigating the healthcare system, and why so many successful people ignore their own instincts until life forces them to stop. This isn't just a conversation about cancer.It's a conversation about leadership, identity, resilience, and learning to become your own strongest advocate—in your health, your business and your life. If you've ever felt dismissed... If you've ever doubted yourself... Or if you've ever put everyone else's needs before your own... This episode is for you. Vicky xx 🎧 Listen now and let us know what resonated most. 👤 Connect with Deb Krier 🌐 Website: https://tryingnottodie.live 💼 Business Website: https://debkrier.com 🎙️ The Business Power Hour Podcast: https://thebusinesspowerhour.com 📩 Email: deb@debkrier.com 📞 Phone: +1 303-594-8930 If you enjoyed this episode, I'd really appreciate it if you liked, subscribed and shared it with someone who needs to hear this conversation. Because sometimes one conversation can change everything. 🔗 Connect with me 🌐 Website: https://www.vickymidwood.com 🎙️ Free Masterclass:https://go-figure-coaching-mlg3hl.subscribepage.io 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymidwood/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vickymidwood_gfc/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicky.midwood 📩 Email:vicky@vickymidwood.com

    S6 EP 44: Breast Cancer, Business & Self-Advocacy: Why You Must Never Hand Over Your Power

  4. 30 Jun

    Why Can't I Change? The Hidden Problem Most People Miss

    Have you ever caught yourself thinking: "I know what to do... so why am I still not doing it?" "I've tried everything and nothing seems to work." "Why do I keep repeating the same patterns?" In this episode of RAW CHATTER, I explore one of the biggest reasons lasting change feels so difficult. The problem isn't always that you're choosing the wrong solution. It's that you may be trying to solve the wrong problem. I share stories from my own journey through addiction, binge eating and perfectionism, together with real client examples that reveal why understanding the pattern behind a behaviour is often more important than trying harder to change it. Towards the end of the episode, I invite you to grab a pen and paper and answer three powerful questions: 📝 1. Where in your life are you trying harder? 📝 2. Where are you collecting more information? 📝 3. Where are you assuming you already know what the problem is? Your answers may completely change how you think about the challenges you're facing. If this episode resonates with you, I'd highly recommend watching my free 17-minute masterclass: 🎥 Why Awareness Alone Keeps People Stuck – The Hidden Patterns Shaping Your Energy, Health & Performance 👉 https://go-figure-coaching-mlg3hl.subscribepage.io 🌐 Website:https://www.vickymidwood.com 📩 Email:vicky@vickymidwood.com 🔗 Connect with me: LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymidwood/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/vicky.midwood Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/vickymidwood_gfc/ If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Remember... The thing you think needs fixing isn't always the thing that's creating the problem.

    Why Can't I Change? The Hidden Problem Most People Miss

  5. 23 Jun

    S6 EP 42: Why We Fight The Change We Say We Want

    Why do we keep going back to behaviours we know aren't helping us? Why do we overthink, people please, comfort eat, drink too much, avoid difficult conversations or keep repeating the same patterns despite desperately wanting something different? In this episode of RAW CHATTER, I explore why awareness alone isn't enough to create lasting change. We look at: ✅ Why the brain is a prediction machine ✅ FEAR – False Evidence Appearing Real ✅ How your nervous system responds to imagined threats as if they're real ✅ Why familiar patterns feel safer than unfamiliar ones ✅ The boomerang effect that pulls people back into old habits ✅ How identity shapes behaviour ✅ Why repetition and adaptation matter more than willpower If you've ever found yourself saying:"I know what I need to do, I just don't do it." This episode is for you. 🎥 WATCH MY FREE MASTERCLASS: Why Awareness Alone Keeps People Stuck: The Hidden Patterns Shaping Your Energy, Health & Performance Details here: go-figure-coaching-mlg3hl.subscribepage.io 🌐 Website:https://www.vickymidwood.com 📩 Email: vicky@vickymidwood.com 🔗 Connect with me: LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymidwood/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/vicky.midwood Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vickymidwood_gfc/ Remember: The old pattern isn't winning because it's better. It's winning because it's had more practice.

    S6 EP 42: Why We Fight The Change We Say We Want

  6. 16 Jun

    S6 EP41: From Travel Blogger to Global Podcast Agency: A Story of Reinvention

    Imagine building your life around travel... and then the entire world shuts down.In this episode of Raw Chatter, I sit down with Noémi Beres to explore an inspiring story of resilience, reinvention and entrepreneurship.What began as a passion for travel and content creation took an unexpected turn when the pandemic brought the travel industry to a standstill. Faced with uncertainty, [Guest Name] made a decision that would completely change the direction of their business and life.Today, they run a successful global podcast agency, helping entrepreneurs, founders and business leaders amplify their message and grow their impact through the power of podcasting.In this conversation we discuss:✈️ Building a business around travel🌍 How the pandemic forced a complete rethink🎙️ The journey from travel blogger to podcast agency owner📈 What business owners can learn about adapting to change💡 Why reinvention is often the doorway to opportunity🚀 The mindset shifts required to build something entirely newThis is a conversation about courage, adaptability, taking action and recognising that sometimes the path you never planned turns out to be exactly where you're meant to go.If you've ever faced unexpected change, questioned your direction or wondered whether it's too late to start again, this episode is for you.🎧 Listen now and discover how reinvention can become your greatest advantage. 🎯 Free Masterclass:Why Awareness Alone Keeps People Stuck: The Hidden Patterns Shaping Your Energy, Health & Performance Register here for immediate access via your inbox: https://tinyurl.com/2ned99t7 Vicky xx 📩 Join the email list for weekly updates: https://tinyurl.com/2jbbmtuv 👉Website: https://www.vickymidwood.com Email: vicky@vickymidwood.com Connect via social media: LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymidwoodhealthcoach/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/vicky.midwood/ ⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/vicky_gofigurecoaching/⁠ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VickyMidwoodOfficial #RawChatter #Podcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #Podcasting #Reinvention #FounderStory #BusinessOwner #Resilience

    S6 EP41: From Travel Blogger to Global Podcast Agency: A Story of Reinvention

  7. 9 Jun

    S6 EP 40: The Behaviour You're Still Prending Isn't A Problem

    We all have behaviours that we know aren't helping us. The extra glass of wine. The endless scrolling. The constant checking of emails. The people pleasing. The overworking. The perfectionism. The thing we keep telling ourselves isn't really a problem. In this episode of RAW CHATTER, I explores why smart, successful people continue repeating behaviours they know aren't serving them, why awareness alone doesn't create change, and why familiarity often keeps us stuck in patterns long after they've stopped helping. You'll discover: • Why we minimise behaviours we know aren't helping us• The connection between familiarity, safety and repetition• Why successful people struggle with the same patterns as everyone else• The difference between a solution and a coping strategy that's become a problem• Why awareness is only the first step in creating change And most importantly: What behaviour are you still pretending isn't a problem? 🎯 Free Masterclass:Why Awareness Alone Keeps People Stuck - The Hidden Patterns Shaping Your Energy, Health & Performance Register here for immediate access via your inbox: https://tinyurl.com/2ned99t7 Vicky xx About RAW CHATTERUnfiltered conversations about addiction, behaviour, identity and high performance. No fluff. No filters. Just real talk that actually helps you change. 📩 Join the email list forweekly updates: https://tinyurl.com/2jbbmtuv  👉 Website:  https://www.vickymidwood.com Email: vicky@vickymidwood.com   Connect via social media: LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymidwoodhealthcoach/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/vicky.midwood/ ⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/vicky_gofigurecoaching/⁠ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VickyMidwoodOfficial

  8. 2 Jun

    S6 EP 39: Talking isn’t enough: Anxiety, Self-Worth & the Therapy Gap

    What happens when years of therapy give you awareness, but not the change you’re desperate for? In this episode of RAW CHATTER, I’m joined by Jamima Blazdell, therapist, coach and creator of 100 Stress-Free Days, for a raw conversation about anxiety, social anxiety, therapy, EFT tapping, self-worth and what it really takes to feel better. We talk about: 👉Living with anxiety and “doom tummy” 👉Why talking therapy can help - but can also keep you stuck 👉Social anxiety, alcohol and self-medication 👉The difference between awareness and actual change 👉EFT tapping, NLP, hypnotherapy and practical tools 👉Why finding the right practitioner matters 👉Self-value, healing and learning to choose yourself This episode is for high performers who know plenty, understand themselves deeply, but still feel stuck in the same old patterns. Because knowing isn’t doing. And awareness alone doesn’t always change behaviour. 🎧 Listen now and share with someone who needs this conversation. Vicky xx Check out Jemima's book "100 Stress-Free Days" here: https://amzn.eu/d/05GYEB3Q Connect with her: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemima-blazdell/ Website: https://www.jemimablazdell.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@JemimaEFT⁩  Book a free call: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/groups/jemimab Register for lunchtime with Jemima: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/81sDo1qJTqebo-gGCT6VKQ#/registration 🎙️ About RAW CHATTER Unfiltered conversations about addiction, behaviour, identity and high performance. No fluff. No filters. Just real talk that actually helps you change. 📩 Join the email list for weekly updates: https://tinyurl.com/2jbbmtuv Website: https://www.vickymidwood.com Email: vicky@vickymidwood.com Connect via social media: LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickymidwoodhealthcoach/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/vicky.midwood/ ⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/vicky_gofigurecoaching/⁠

    S6 EP 39: Talking isn’t enough: Anxiety, Self-Worth & the Therapy Gap
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RAW CHATTER Straight-talking, unfiltered conversations about the behaviours that quietly drive - and derail - high performers. This isn’t about motivation, mindset hacks, or surface-level solutions. It’s about understanding why you rely on food, alcohol, overthinking, or overworking to cope — and what it’s really costing your energy, focus, and performance. Because you don’t have a discipline problem. You have a behavioural pattern that’s running the show. We break down the psychology behind coping habits, addiction, and self-sabotage in business owners and high-achieving professionals

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