The Rewriters

Monique Shaw

Would you secretly love to create a new career, business or way of life, but think it’s too late, too difficult or too much of a risk? The Rewriters Podcast with Monique Shaw is a celebration of feeling fear and doing it anyway, packed with anecdotes, tools and tips to help you rewrite your story to create a create and life that actually works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. S3, Ep 5: How to Stop the Perfectionism-Procrastination Cycle

    1 FEB

    S3, Ep 5: How to Stop the Perfectionism-Procrastination Cycle

    In this episode I’m talking about perfectionism and it’s very cosy bedfellow procrastination. I work primarily with objectively successful professional women (I work with men too, but over 90% of my clients are women who hold senior positions in their company or run their own businesses – sometimes both) – and a trait that comes up time and time again for these women is perfectionism – their constant and relentless pursuit of perfection. It can be a loud and urgent pursuit, but it can also be a low and constant hum. So many incredible, talented and ambitious women are shackled by their perfectionism because more often than not, it’s not helping them to reach greater heights, it’s holding them back. It’s keeping them smaller and more muted than their talents, passions and skills deserve to be. So today I want to tackle it and provide some ways you can finally break free from the perfectionism/procrastination cycle. The episode is broken down as follows: The Perfectionism-Procrastination Cycle explained – what perfectionism is, what procrastination is and how the two are linked.We’ll unpack The myths, lies, harms and excuses of perfectionism We’ll get practical and explore how to move From perfectionism into action – including The Intentional Procrastination Method Self-Coaching Questions for you to interrogate your own relationship with perfectionism and procrastination  Resources referenced: ‘How the Modern Epidemic of Perfectionism is Impacting Our Health with Will Storr’ on The Feel Better, Live More podcast by Rangan Chaterjee: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/feel-better-live-more-with-dr-rangan-chatterjee/id1333552422?i=1000648081242‘Children with ADHD Avoid Failure and Punishment More Than Others, Study Says’ by Devon Frye on AttitudeMag: https://www.additudemag.com/children-with-adhd-avoid-failure-punishment/‘Why procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s rigid thinking that your brain can unlearn’ by Annemieke Apergis-Schoute on The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/why-procrastination-isnt-laziness-its-rigid-thinking-that-your-brain-can-unlearn-270838 'How to Befriend Your Inner Critic' by Monique Shaw on The Rewriters podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s3-ep-4-how-to-befriend-your-inner-critic/id1538589146?i=1000743388781  Further Reading Perfectionism is adaptive and maladaptive, but what is the combined effect?' by Joachim Stober, Daniel J Madigan, Lazaros Gonidis on Science Direct: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/perfectionism ‘Perfectionism’ (no author) on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/perfectionism#:~:text=Perfectionists%20set%20unrealistically%20high%20expectations,life%20for%20approval%20and%20validation.  Work with Monique: Join 'The Rewriters Community'. Explore here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/becomeamember Visit: www.rewriterewrite.com For more tips, tools and stories, subscribe to The Rewrite Newsletter: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/get-the-weekly-rewrite  Get in touch with Monique Shaw: Web: www.rewriterewrite.com/contactInstagram: @the_rewritersLinkedIn: Monique Shaw  The Rewriters is written, researched, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original music by DJ Cinnamon.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  2. 1 JAN

    S3, Ep 4: How to Befriend Your Inner Critic: Stop fighting your mind and start leading it

    In this episode, we’ll explore why the common advice to "silence" or "erase" your inner critic is destined to fail. Instead, we’ll dive into the transformative power of listening to, learning from, befriending – and ultimately transcending – that critical inner voice. Whether you're struggling with confidence, imposter syndrome or negative self-talk, this episode provides guidance and techniques to turn your harshest critic into your greatest ally. You'll learn: The psychology of the inner critic: What it actually is and why it’s trying to protect you.Identifying limiting beliefs: How to spot the hidden assumptions holding you back.Actionable tools & techniques: Methods for managing the inner critic in-the-moment and longer-term.A deep-dive case study: A real-life look at someone’s personal experience with their inner critic.Self-coaching framework: Questions to help you befriend and move beyond your critic, starting today. Stop fighting your mind and start leading it.   Resources referenced: ‘Decoding the inner critic’s origins and purpose’ by Dr. Nelda Andersone: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/human-inner-dynamics/202312/decoding-the-inner-critics-origins-and-purposeDr Kristin Neff’s exercise for changing your critical self-talk: https://self-compassion.org/exercises/exercise-5-changing-your-critical-self-talk/The Rewriters Podcast - 'Grow confidence and overcome imposter syndrome’: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/re-release-how-to-grow-confidence-and-overcome/id1538589146?i=1000720570445 Work with Monique: ·     Join 'The Rewriters Community'. Explore here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/becomeamember ·     Visit: www.rewriterewrite.com  ·     For more tips, tools and stories, subscribe to The Rewrite Newsletter   Get in touch with Monique Shaw: ·     Web: www.rewriterewrite.com/contact ·     Instagram: @the_rewriters ·     LinkedIn: Monique Shaw   The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original music by DJ Cinnamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
  3. S3, Ep 3: How to Survive Redundancy: 4-Steps to Career Transformation

    01/11/2025

    S3, Ep 3: How to Survive Redundancy: 4-Steps to Career Transformation

    Welcome to HOW TO SURVIVE REDUNDANCY… Like any big career transition – redundancy may end up being the most transformative thing that has ever happened in your career. In this episode I aim to provide clarity and support for those experiencing redundancy. I share a 4-point framework for not just surviving redundancy but thriving after it. The episode is broken up into the 4 points of the framework: FORTIFYING – What does it mean to fortify during redundancy?CONTROL – Controlling the controllableCONNECT –The importance of sharing the loadACT – Taking some time to breath and then taking ACTION! Resources referenced: In the UK, seek support and legal advice from your local Citizen’s Advice Bureau as well as ACAS: https://www.acas.org.uk/If you’re pregnant or post-partum in the UK, you can seek support form https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/  Work with Monique: ·     Join 'The Rewriters Community'. Explore here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/becomeamember ·     Visit: www.rewriterewrite.com  ·     For more tips, tools and stories, subscribe to The Rewrite Newsletter   Get in touch with Monique Shaw: ·     Web: www.rewriterewrite.com/contact ·     Instagram: @the_rewriters ·     LinkedIn: Monique Shaw   The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original music by DJ Cinnamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min
  4. RE-RELEASE: How to Unhook From Toxic Productivity

    25/08/2025

    RE-RELEASE: How to Unhook From Toxic Productivity

    Welcome to this summer 2025 re-release: How to unhook from toxic productivity    Key episode points: Our obsession with productivityThe problem with productivityToxic Vs Conscious productivityMy relationship with productivity – then and NOWHow to design your days for maximum impact, minimal depletion.   The Rewrite Planner During the episode, I share the system I’ve developed to help you design your time to be more consciously productive – it’s called ‘The Rewrite Planner’. It helps you to identify your unique energy cycle, categorise your tasks into 5 different activity types, and then map them to your energy cycle for maximum impact with minimal depletion. Download here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/rewriteplanner   Other resources referenced Article: When is productivity a dirty word? By Monique ShawThe Rewriters Podcast Episode 5 – How to maximise and conserve your time and Episode 14 – Owning your personal brand at workThe Eisenhower Matrix – https://todoist.com/productivity-methods/eisenhower-matrix Want to create more time wealth?  Book a ‘Boundaries and Time Wealth’ career clinic with Monique and learn how to design a time management strategy that fits you and how you want to work. Find out more: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/career-clinics   Work with Monique: ·     Join 'The Rewriters Community'. Explore here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/becomeamember ·     Visit: www.rewriterewrite.com  ·     For more tips, tools and stories, subscribe to The Rewrite Newsletter   Get in touch with Monique Shaw: ·     Web: www.rewriterewrite.com/contact ·     Instagram: @the_rewriters ·     LinkedIn: Monique Shaw   The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original music by DJ Cinnamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min

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Would you secretly love to create a new career, business or way of life, but think it’s too late, too difficult or too much of a risk? The Rewriters Podcast with Monique Shaw is a celebration of feeling fear and doing it anyway, packed with anecdotes, tools and tips to help you rewrite your story to create a create and life that actually works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.