The Self Love Podcast

Elaine Denton

The Self Love Podcast is a place for you to find help, guidance and tools on learning to love yourself more. Hosted by Elaine Denton, certified and accredited Psychotherapist and Life Coach, this is a very honest account of her own journey with finding self love, lessons learned from client sessions, and wisdom on how you can learn more about yourself and create your own unique journey back to ‘you’. Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. Please seek professional guidance if you are impacted by any of the subjects mentioned.

  1. 18 JAN

    What is your inner critic telling you?

    If you were to answer this question, you'd likely reflect on the harsh words that your critical inner voice says, but in this episode, I share 'the 7 types of inner critic' as theorised by Psychologist Jay Earley and Psychotherapist Bonnie Weiss, who are within the Internal Family Systems experts (you can find out more about IFS here) to give you some further understanding on the things that hold you back in your inner world. I will explore this and more in my FREE online workshop 'how to do YOU' ⁠here⁠ which will go further than this podcast, and give you some tools to help you build a better relationship with your inner parts. I alluded to perfectionism and OCD- you can find out more here. If you want to connect with 'you' (or me) on a deeper level, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be part the weekly 'Self Love' email community, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which includes a 'check in' opportunity and reflections prompts for you to follow. You can see more of my musings and content on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and as always, if you feel you need further therapeutic 1:1 support, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more and contact me here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or find out more about me and my work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elainedenton.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks so much for being here and don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, comment and review! Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. It is something that can help you raise curiosity about your relationship with 'you', and how everyday challenges or past experiences may relate to that, and how you may be able to help yourself to create change either through self help or via a certified professional.

    30 min
  2. 14 JAN

    What's holding you back from being or ‘doing’ you?

    In this episode, I share my perspective on why you can't 'do you'; you can discover the origins of where your lack of self trust, belief, worth and confidence have come from and you’ll be delighted to know these patterns can change! You can find out more about my FREE online workshop 'how to do YOU' here I included some information on Eriksons 'Stages of Development' which you can find out more about here https://www.simplypsychology.org/erik-erikson.html If you want to connect with 'you' (or me) on a deeper level, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be part the weekly 'Self Love' email community, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which includes a 'check in' opportunity and reflections prompts for you to follow. You can see more of my musings and content on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram page⁠⁠⁠⁠ and as always, if you feel you need further therapeutic 1:1 support, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more and contact me here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and you can also find out more about me and my work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elainedenton.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks so much for being here and don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, comment and review! Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. It is something that can help you raise curiosity about your relationship with 'you', and how everyday challenges or past experiences may relate to that, and how you may be able to help yourself to create change either through self help or via a certified professional.

    31 min
  3. 5 JAN

    New Year BS and how 'you do you' will be the greatest thing you learn to do

    In this episode, I share my perspective on the BS behind new year and how 'you do you' will be the greatest thing you will ever learn to do. If you want to connect with 'you' (or me) on a deeper level, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be part the weekly 'Self Love' email community, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which includes a 'check in' opportunity and reflections prompts for you to follow. You can see more of my musings and content on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram page⁠⁠⁠ and as always, if you feel you need further therapeutic 1:1 support, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more and contact me here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and you can also find out more about me and my work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elainedenton.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks so much for being here and don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, comment and review! Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. It is something that can help you raise curiosity about your relationship with 'you', and how everyday challenges or past experiences may relate to that, and how you may be able to help yourself to create change either through self help or via a certified professional.

    18 min
  4. 12/12/2025

    A moment to pause, find new perspective and self compassion

    In this mindfulness episode, I invite you to pause, breathe, find a new perspective and some self compassion in the moments you need it the most, and when you don't. You can join me for a deeper dive into this 'live' on zoom (or to receive the replay) to explore this and more on Sunday 14th Dec at 7pm GMT....⁠sign up now!⁠ If you want to connect with 'you' (or me) on a deeper level, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be part the weekly 'Self Love' email community, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which includes a 'check in' opportunity and reflections prompts for you to follow. You can see more of my musings and content on my ⁠⁠⁠instagram page⁠⁠ and as always, if you feel you need further therapeutic 1:1 support, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more and contact me here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and you can also find out more about me and my work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elainedenton.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks so much for being here and don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, comment and review! Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. It is something that can help you raise curiosity about your relationship with 'you', and how everyday challenges or past experiences may relate to that, and how you may be able to help yourself to create change either through self help or via a certified professional.

    14 min
  5. 10/12/2025

    What’s your window of tolerance? And could this be why you feel life is ‘too much’?

    In this episode, we explore the 'window of tolerance' coined by Dr Dan Siegel as a way to relate our nervous system responses and behavioural reactions to our life experiences, and how we relate to our own zones of safety and sense of self. You can join me 'live' on zoom to explore this and more on Sunday 14th Dec at 7pm GMT....sign up now! If you want to connect with 'you' (or me) on a deeper level, you can ⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠ to be part the weekly 'Self Love Sunday' email community, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which includes a 'check in' opportunity and reflections prompts for you to follow. You can see more of my musings and content on my ⁠⁠instagram page⁠ and as always, if you feel you need further therapeutic 1:1 support, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more and contact me here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and you can also find out more about me and my work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elainedenton.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks so much for being here and don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, comment and review! Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. It is something that can help you raise curiosity about your relationship with 'you', and how everyday challenges or past experiences may relate to that, and how you may be able to help yourself to create change either through self help or via a certified professional.

    26 min
  6. 28/11/2025

    'tis the season to be overwhelmed?

    In this episode, we explore the seasons of both winter and Christmas, and the battle between doing 'more' at a time when nature says 'hibernate' and how you can come back to 'you' at a time when the pressure is high. You can view the email and reflection prompts that connect with this episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and if you want to connect with 'you' (or me) on a deeper level, you can ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠ to be part the weekly 'Self Love Sunday' email community, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which includes a 'check in' opportunity and reflections prompts for you to follow. You can see more of my musings and content on my ⁠instagram page and as always, if you feel you need further therapeutic 1:1 support, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more and contact me here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and you can also find out more about me and my work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elainedenton.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks so much for being here and don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, comment and review! Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. It is something that can help you raise curiosity about your relationship with 'you', and how everyday challenges or past experiences may relate to that, and how you may be able to help yourself to create change either through self help or via a certified professional.

    18 min
  7. 14/11/2025

    Boundaries, and the theory of 'cold tea'

    In this episode, we explore my 'cold tea' theory, and how it can help you connect the dots on boundaries, your inner world and your relationship to you. You can view the email and journal prompts that connect with this episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and if you want to connect with 'you' (or me) on a deeper level, you can ⁠click here⁠ to be part the weekly 'Self Love Sunday' email community, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which includes a 'check in' opportunity and journaling prompts for you to follow. You can see and comment on the 'cold tea theory' post on my instagram page here As always, if you feel you need further therapeutic 1:1 support, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more and contact me here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and you can also find out more about me and my work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elainedenton.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks so much for being here and don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, comment and review! Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. It is something that can help you raise curiosity about your relationship with 'you', and how everyday challenges or past experiences may relate to that, and how you may be able to help yourself to create change either through self help or via a certified professional.

    16 min
4.8
out of 5
33 Ratings

About

The Self Love Podcast is a place for you to find help, guidance and tools on learning to love yourself more. Hosted by Elaine Denton, certified and accredited Psychotherapist and Life Coach, this is a very honest account of her own journey with finding self love, lessons learned from client sessions, and wisdom on how you can learn more about yourself and create your own unique journey back to ‘you’. Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. Please seek professional guidance if you are impacted by any of the subjects mentioned.

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