Reconnect to Self with Tracey and Scott

Scott Quayle
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Helping people become the best version of themselves. Let us help you connect back with yourself and rediscover what ultimately brings you joy. Hello, I'm Tracey Quayle, founder of Reconnect Individual Retreats and Co-Founder of Reconnect Relationship Retreats. I am a counsellor with 15 years experience in private practice, a breathwork instructor and certified psychedelic assisted therapist. I combine talk therapy with my love of other somatic practices to help people live the life they want to live.

  1. Ep 37. Communicating with Animals (with Britta Grubin)

    FEB 9

    Ep 37. Communicating with Animals (with Britta Grubin)

    In this episode of Reconnect to Self, we’re joined by our friend Britta Grubin, an animal communicator and evidential psychic medium, to explore what it really means to communicate with animals. Tracey met Britta during their breathwork training in Bali last year, and from the moment they connected, it was clear there was depth, integrity, and curiosity in the way Britta approaches her work. In this conversation, we dive into Britta’s backstory, how she developed her abilities, and how animal communication shows up in her work with both living pets and those who have passed. We talk about: How animal communication actually works Why the bond with our pets can feel deeper than many human relationships What animals teach us about energy, emotion, and presence Why grief after losing a pet can be so intense and often misunderstood Soul connections, signs, reincarnation, and what happens after a pet passes Practical insights into pet behaviour and what animals may be responding to This is a grounded, open conversation — not about convincing, but about listening. Whether you’re curious, sceptical, or already deeply connected to your animals, this episode invites you to see your pets through a new lens. Follow Britta: brittagrubin.com @mediumbritta Follow Tracey: instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Join my mailing list* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn’t a substitute for personalised therapy.

    1h 26m
  2. Ep 36. How to slow down and do less (without feeling guilty) w/ Donna McGeorge

    JAN 27

    Ep 36. How to slow down and do less (without feeling guilty) w/ Donna McGeorge

    Most of us feel pressure to do more, stay busy, and keep pushing — even when we’re exhausted. In this episode, Scott and Tracey sit down with bestselling author Donna McGeorge to talk about hustle culture, burnout, identity, and the deeply ingrained belief that we have to earn our rest. This is a real, honest conversation about why slowing down can feel uncomfortable, why being busy often becomes part of our identity, and how challenging our self-talk can help us create a healthier relationship with time, work, and rest. We explore: - Why hustle culture is so hard to shake - The idea that rest shouldn’t have to be “earned” - How busyness can become part of who we think we are -Letting go of guilt, pressure, and overcommitment - Creating more space for what actually matters If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stretched too thin, or uneasy about slowing down — this episode is for you. Contact Donna: https://donnamcgeorge.com/ Follow Tracey: instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Join my mailing list* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn’t a substitute for personalised therapy.

    1h 26m
  3. Ep 35. Human Design & Letting Go of Who You Think You Should Be w/ Emma Dunwoody

    JAN 12

    Ep 35. Human Design & Letting Go of Who You Think You Should Be w/ Emma Dunwoody

    In this episode of Reconnect to Self, we’re joined by Emma Dunwoody, one of the world’s leading voices in Human Design. This conversation isn’t about learning another system or trying to become a better version of yourself. It’s about letting go of who you think you need to be and coming back to the blueprint you were born with. Emma shares how Human Design can help you: Understand why you work the way you do Stop judging yourself for not fitting conventional paths Trust your energy, timing, and natural rhythms Release conditioning that keeps you striving instead of aligned We explore why so many people feel broken or inconsistent when, in reality, they’re simply trying to live against their own design — and how alignment often feels less like becoming more and more like remembering who you already are. If you’ve ever felt like you’re pushing, forcing, or constantly questioning yourself, this episode offers a different perspective — one rooted in self-trust, permission, and coming home to yourself. Connect with Emma: Website: https://emmadunwoody.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_human_design_coach/ Follow Tracey: instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Join my mailing list* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn’t a substitute for personalised therapy.

    1h 28m
  4. Ep 34. How to Recharge Your Energy and Feel Like Yourself Again w/ Tim Jack Adams

    12/15/2025

    Ep 34. How to Recharge Your Energy and Feel Like Yourself Again w/ Tim Jack Adams

    Ever feel like you’re running on empty — no matter how much rest you think you’re getting? In this episode, Scott and Tracey sit down with Tim Jack Adams (founder of GreenX7 and author of Energised) to unpack why so many of us feel drained, overwhelmed and disconnected — and what we can do about it. 👉 Tim introduces a powerful way of thinking about your energy like a battery — one that leaks slowly when you don’t notice, and only recharges when you intentionally connect with what actually replenishes you. In this conversation we cover: 🧠 The 8 core areas that influence your energy — purpose, sleep, physical health, nutrition, mindset, fun, relationships and friendships — and why they matter more than you think. 🔋 How to spot what’s draining your battery (beyond just “doing too much”). 🌿 Simple, science-backed ways to recharge your battery — from routines and rhythms to connection with nature and people. 💡 Tim’s practical insights for living with energy, meaning and presence — without adding endless tasks to your to-do list. If you’re feeling flat, stuck in burnout, or ready to find real energy again — this episode is for you. *Follow Tim* W: timjackadams.com.au⁠W: greenx7.com *Follow Tracey* instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Join my mailing list* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn’t a substitute for personalised therapy.

    1h 32m
  5. Ep 33. The truth about living with ADHD | w/ Psychologist Janelle Booker

    12/01/2025

    Ep 33. The truth about living with ADHD | w/ Psychologist Janelle Booker

    In this episode, we sit down with psychologist Janelle Booker to rethink everything we thought we knew about ADHD. Janelle works closely with ADHD’ers and highly sensitive people, and she brings a mix of science, stories and deep compassion to this topic. Together, we explore what ADHD really is (and why the name is so misleading), how it shows up in everyday life, and how it impacts relationships, parenting and self-worth. This episode is for you if: - You’ve been wondering if you (or someone you love) might be ADHD - You’re parenting a child who’s bright, sensitive, scattered or “too much” - You’re in a relationship where ADHD traits are creating confusion, conflict or shame - You’re tired of the “just try harder” narrative and want a more compassionate, accurate understanding of how these brains work In this episode we talk about: - Janelle’s story – how a semester of struggling uni students led her to ADHD work… and to realising she might be a highly sensitive person (HSP) herself - Why the diagnostic criteria are broken – and what we miss when we only measure deficits, not gifts - The “ADHD morning” – a powerful walk-through of what it feels like inside an ADHD brain just trying to get out the door - Dopamine, motivation & hyperfocus – why it’s not about willpower, and how “laziness” is often misread brain chemistry - ADHD in relationships – how it can look like not caring, and what’s really going on underneath - Rejection sensitivity & shame – why small comments can feel like a punch to the chest for ADHD’ers - Language & identity – why Janelle prefers “ADHD’er” over “person with ADHD” - Parenting & generational blind spots – why so many parents are only now recognising ADHD in themselves and their kids - School & work – how our systems often fail ADHD brains, and where they actually thrive - Gifts of ADHD – creativity, empathy, pattern recognition, humour and the “brain of connection” that can light up a room If any of this sounds familiar, we hope this conversation helps you see yourself – or your loved one – with a lot more softness, clarity and respect. 💚 Listen, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and let us know in the comments what landed for you most. *Follow Janelle* www.janellebookerpsychology.com.au *Follow Tracey* instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Join my mailing list* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn’t a substitute for personalised therapy.

    1h 19m
  6. Ep 32. What a ‘Mid-Life Crisis’ Really Is (and isn't) w/ Psychologist Dr Marny Lishman

    11/16/2025

    Ep 32. What a ‘Mid-Life Crisis’ Really Is (and isn't) w/ Psychologist Dr Marny Lishman

    If you’ve ever hit mid-life and thought, “Is this it?” - this conversation is for you. Psychologist and mindset coach Dr Marny Lishman joins us to reframe the so-called “mid-life crisis” as a very human checkpoint rather than a meltdown. We unpack why a vague sense of discontent shows up in your 30s, 40s and 50s, how people-pleasing keeps you stuck, and the small, curious experiments that help you redesign work, relationships and daily rhythms around what actually matters. Expect practical tools, compassionate truth-telling, and permission to start over. You’ll learn: Why “mid-life crisis” is often a mislabel — and what it really signals How to spot discontent early (and use it as a compass) Simple ways to build assertiveness after years of people-pleasing The role of values in making aligned decisions How to use curiosity (not certainty) to test new paths Psychological flexibility: adjusting the sails in real time What “becoming” looks like in everyday life Perfect for: anyone feeling off-track, successful-but-unfulfilled, or ready to trade autopilot for intentional living. *Follow Tracey* instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Join my mailing list* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn’t a substitute for personalised therapy.

    1h 15m
  7. Ep 31. The Relationship Reset: How to build a closer connection with your partner

    11/06/2025

    Ep 31. The Relationship Reset: How to build a closer connection with your partner

    This week Scott and Tracey pull back the curtain on the 2-day relationship reset created by Tracey and her psychologist friend and relationship expert, Tina. They talk about why they created it, who it’s for (and not for), and the specific skills couples practice to stop “Groundhog Day” fights and feel closer again. It’s a practical, therapist-supported approach without the sales pitch: we talk real tools, real patterns, and what actually changes at home. Across the conversation, we explore the difference between trading blows about this week’s argument versus learning to spot the deeper loop underneath it. By the end, you’ll have a clearer map for pressing pause earlier, talking cleaner, and choosing connection over reactivity. What you will learn: - How to spot your default loop (the repeatable steps that take a tiff to a blow-up) and where to intervene earlier for a different outcome. - Regulation before resolution: simple ways to bring your nervous system down so problem-solving actually works. - Expectations audit: surfacing the unspoken rules you’re each carrying from early life and past relationships. - Love languages with context: using them after expectations so care actually lands. - Compromise & acceptance: a framework to negotiate flex points and make peace with the “perpetual” differences you won’t change. - Pauses, repair, and reset rituals you can use the same day to de-escalate and reconnect. Who this episode helps: Couples who aren’t breaking up, but feel disconnected, stuck in repeats, or like they’re “good… but not great” and want fresh tools to get back on the same team. Key themes we touch: - Weekly counselling vs a focused reset - Boundaries, bids for connection, and small daily habits that compound closeness - Designing “how we do conflict” as a couple value, not a personality clash If this resonates, share the episode with your partner and pick one small tool to try today. Reconnect Relationship Retreat https://www.reconnectrelationships.com.au/ *Follow Tracey* instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Join my mailing list* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn’t a substitute for personalised therapy.

    1h 3m
  8. Ep 30. Burnout, Cancer and the Power of Self-Kindness w/ Sophie Bretag

    11/04/2025

    Ep 30. Burnout, Cancer and the Power of Self-Kindness w/ Sophie Bretag

    When Sophie Bretag hit the wall, she kept trying to push through. High-functioning anxiety, burnout, then a tongue-cancer diagnosis finally led her husband to insist she stop. In this raw, hopeful conversation, Sophie shares how that loving call-out became the circuit-breaker—why crisis puts you in survival, not processing—and how healing came from layering tiny, consistent practices. From time in nature to somatic work—breathwork, Reiki, acupuncture—Sophie slowly pieced herself back together with self-kindness. We explore choosing work that gives energy, letting go of inflated responsibility, and why self-kindness isn’t fluffy—it’s the backbone of resilience, relationships, and sustainable performance. You’ll hear: - The moment Sophie stopped and gave herself permission to heal - What somatic healing looked like after the storm - The 1% practices that actually stick (and why there’s no silver bullet) - How to use values as your “energy filter” for work and life Takeaway: Don’t wait for the crash. Pick one small act of care today, repeat tomorrow, and let the gains compound. *Follow Tracey* instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@traceyquayle.therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Join my mailing list* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.traceyquayle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only and isn’t a substitute for personalised therapy.

    1h 6m
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Helping people become the best version of themselves. Let us help you connect back with yourself and rediscover what ultimately brings you joy. Hello, I'm Tracey Quayle, founder of Reconnect Individual Retreats and Co-Founder of Reconnect Relationship Retreats. I am a counsellor with 15 years experience in private practice, a breathwork instructor and certified psychedelic assisted therapist. I combine talk therapy with my love of other somatic practices to help people live the life they want to live.

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