An Ordinary Tuesday

Helen Collard
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Real conversations about building yourself, your business and your next chapter. Honest stories, practical ideas and gentle encouragement for women creating a life they love— one ordinary Tuesday at a time.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    4. Who Gets Your Attention?

    Who Gets Your Attention? Why you're busy all day but still not getting the things that matter done. Have you ever got to the end of a day and thought: "What have I actually done today?" You've been busy. You've answered emails, dealt with other people's problems, checked your phone, remembered things, worried about things... And yet the thing you actually wanted to do is still sitting there. Untouched. In this episode, I start with a very ordinary problem: my dog's insurance went up by 30%. What followed was a ridiculous chain of emails, comparison websites, ChatGPT, a chatbot, more waiting — and, most importantly, a problem that kept taking up space in my head long after I had stopped actively dealing with it. And it got me thinking: How much of our mental energy is being taken up by things that don't actually deserve our attention? And even more importantly: Who is deciding where your attention goes? In this episode, I explore: Why being busy doesn't necessarily mean you're moving forward The hidden cost of constant interruptions Why your phone isn't always the problem — and why it's not as simple as "just put it down" How even using ChatGPT can become a form of distraction Why worrying about other people's lives can sometimes become procrastination The uncomfortable possibility that your brain may be distracting you from things that feel difficult or uncertain How to identify what is actually important and what is simply noise Using The One Thing to identify what will genuinely move the needle Time blocking and working with your own energy The Eisenhower method for deciding what to do, schedule, delegate or delete A simple way to quiet the mental chatter Why I've stopped calling my To Do list a To Do list Instead, mine is now: Things That Will Move the Needle Forward. Because this isn't really about becoming more productive. It's about becoming more deliberate about what gets your attention. Your attention is finite. And if everyone and everything else gets first dibs on it, what is left for you? Your goals. Your ideas. Your relationships. Your future. Your next chapter. Your challenge this week: Don't try to overhaul your life. Just notice. Notice what interrupts you. Notice what you reach for. Notice what thoughts keep coming back. Notice what's actually urgent. Notice what's important. And notice what is, quite frankly, none of your business. Then choose one thing that will move you forward — and give it your attention. Because the big changes start with the small things we do on ordinary days. On an ordinary Tuesday. I'd love to know... What's currently getting more of your attention than it deserves? And what would you give that attention to instead?

  2. Aug 11

    3. Your New Life Will Cost You Your Old One

    Your New Life Will Cost You Your Old One What if the life you really want comes with a cost? Not just a financial cost — but the cost of approval, comfort, certainty, relationships, and sometimes the identity you've built around the person you thought you were supposed to be. In this episode, we move from the question “What do I really want?” to the much more practical question: “Okay… so how do I actually build it?” I talk honestly about the financial reality of creating more freedom and space in your life, including my own experience of deliberately choosing a life with less income but more time, space and freedom. Because this isn't about pretending money doesn't matter. It's about working out how to make the things that matter to you coexist. We explore: Why creating your next chapter may have a cost The difference between a dream and a strategy Why fear often disguises itself as “being realistic” What your favourite parts of your current job might be telling you How to identify the things you're willing to do consistently Why resilience is easier when you find your tribe How other people's fears can become disguised as advice Why you don't need to burn down your old life to create a new one What happens when change isn't your choice Why your next chapter doesn't need to be perfect — just increasingly yours This week's journal prompts What do I want? Why do I want it? What matters enough to me that I'm prepared to prioritise it? What am I prepared to say no to? What strategy do I need to make it possible? What will I consistently do, even when nobody is watching or applauding? What do I want more of? What do I want less of? And finally: “I am deliberately rebuilding. I know what I'm building towards, which makes it easier to decide what deserves my time.” Your life doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to be increasingly yours.

  3. Aug 4

    2. The Question That Changes Everything

    In this episode, Helen shares why lasting change rarely happens in life's dramatic moments. More often, it begins on an ordinary Tuesday—when we pause long enough to ask ourselves a different question. If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or as though you're living a life that looks good on paper but doesn't quite feel like your own, this conversation is for you. In this episode: Why "What do I want?" is often harder to answer than we expect. The difference between what society expects and what you truly desire. Why small, ordinary moments are where meaningful change begins. A gentle invitation to reconnect with yourself and imagine what your next chapter could look like. Journal Prompt Take ten quiet minutes today and ask yourself: What do I actually want? Not what you think you should want.Not what would impress other people.Not what feels sensible. Just... what do you want? Write whatever comes up without editing or judging yourself. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might need to hear it. You can find more resources, coaching and community at The Next Chapter Collective, where we're building businesses, confidence and lives with intention—one ordinary Tuesday at a time.

  4. Jul 29

    1. A New Chapter

    Episode 1 – Welcome to An Ordinary Tuesday  What if the biggest changes in our lives don't happen on milestone birthdays or New Year's Day? What if they happen on an ordinary Tuesday? In this very first episode I'm introducing myself, sharing a little of the journey that's brought me here, and explaining why I finally stopped waiting for everything to be perfect before pressing record. We talk about the unexpected twists life throws our way, from breast cancer as a new mum to supporting my husband through young-onset Alzheimer's, rebuilding my life in my late fifties, moving home, starting a new business, and discovering that joy often lives in the smallest moments. This isn't a podcast about having all the answers. It's about asking better questions. If you're navigating change, building something new, wondering what's next, or simply looking for honest conversations that blend business, life, resilience, AI, menopause, money mindset, gardens, dogs and everything in between... ...pull up a chair. The kettle's on. In this episode Why I finally started the podcast after putting it off for a year Why I called it An Ordinary Tuesday The life events that quietly changed everything Starting a new chapter at fifty-nine Why business and midlife belong in the same conversation What you can expect from future episodes Mentioned in this episode Kajabi AI for small business The Next Chapter Collective (coming soon) If you enjoyed this episode Please follow the podcast so you don't miss future episodes. If someone came to mind while you were listening, I'd love it if you shared this episode with them. You never know... It might just become the ordinary Tuesday that changes something.

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