The Holistic Her Podcast

Alexandria Monk

The Holistic Her Podcast is your time to slow down, tune in and be inspired to build a life that feels good. It’s where real women get real about growth, healing and the messy middle of becoming who you’re meant to be. Each episode blends honest conversations, practical wellbeing tools and those “oh wow, me too” moments that make you feel seen. It's a place to breathe, reset and remember that you don’t have to choose between ambition and alignment, strength and softness, or success and sanity. If you’re craving more balance, more clarity and more you in your everyday life, Holistic Her is for you.

Episodes

  1. Aug 28

    Hayley Hildred: Breathwork, boundaries and the skill nobody teaches women leaders

    What if the real reason you are overworking, overthinking and burning out is not a lack of discipline, but the parts of you that are trying to keep you safe?  Hayley Hildred, founder of Studio Klys, shares why leadership starts from within and how internal family systems, parts work and breathwork can help you lead with more clarity, compassion and ease. Hayley breaks down the hidden patterns driving so many high-achieving women and entrepreneurs, from guilt and people-pleasing to anger that gets buried until it shows up as stress, tension or burnout. She explains why success can feel so heavy even when everything looks fine on the outside and how childhood beliefs, cultural expectations, and hustle culture shape the way we work now. Hayley also shares practical ways to build a more sustainable rhythm, from tiny daily rituals to rethinking what success is supposed to look like. The conversation gets honest about burnout, motherhood, business pressure, and the challenge of learning to pause when your brain wants to keep fixing everything. If you are a founder, a leader, or just someone who feels like they are carrying too much, this episode offers a grounded reset. It is a reminder that the answers you are looking for may already be inside you - you just need the tools to hear them. You can find Hayley at Studio Klys, on Instagram and on Facebook Hayley will be appearing at Holistic Her - Rise, Root and Re-define taking place on 8 and 9 September at Scorrier House in Cornwall.  Find out more about Holistic Her: Come to our next Holistic Her event: Holistic Her: Rise Root and Redefine - 8 - 9 September Join The Tribe, our membership for women building businesses and lives that actually work for them. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Mentioned in this episode: Calm (app) Books - Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman The Serenity Reset, Serena Taylor Connect: Building exceptional relationships with family, friends and colleagues - David Bradford and Carole Robin Producer: Louise Hart for An Golegi

  2. Aug 20

    Johanneke Kodde: Why the first signs of burnout could be hiding in your holiday sickness

    Burnout doesn't always arrive as a breakdown. Sometimes it shows up as getting sick the moment you finally go on holiday, sleep that never feels restorative, headaches that keep coming back, or pain that refuses to leave.Dr Johanneke Kodde breaks down the early warning signs your body may already be sending and why paying attention to physical and emotional signals matters. We also get into Johanneke's own turning point - the burnout, the unraveling of old success metrics and the shift from striving to a more sustainable, self-aware way of living. She shares what changed after rethinking work, motherhood, marriage, exercise and even menopause - and why she now believes many women need permission to slow down before their bodies force them to.As the Body Mind Soul Doctor, Johanneke works with people to understand the messages their symptoms are sending. Her work bridges physical health, emotional wellbeing, and the deeper patterns that shape how we live, recover, and relate to ourselves. Find Johanneke at bodymindsouldoctor.com on Instagram and on FacebookJohanneke will be appearing at Holistic Her - Rise, Root and Re-define taking place on 8 and 9 September at Scorrier House in Cornwall.  Find out more about Holistic Her: Join The Tribe, our membership for women building businesses and lives that actually work for them. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Books mentioned in this episode: Second Spring by Kate Codrington The Sleeping Beauties by Suzanne O’Sullivan Credits: Producer: Louise Hart for An Golegi

  3. Aug 13

    Amy Jones: The cash-only business wake-up call

    Most business advice falls apart the moment life gets messy. Amy Jones shows what it really takes to build a successful, sustainable business when you have kids and a cash-only business that nearly collapsed overnight. Amy joins host Alexandria Monk for an honest talk about reinvention, resilience and why ‘success on our own terms’ is not a slogan - it’s a survival strategy. From going from schoolteacher to yoga teacher to online course creator and mentor, Amy shares the real maths, mindset shifts and hard-won decisions that let her keep growing without burning out. With more than 25 years in education and 18 years as a solo entrepreneur, Amy Jones is a business mentor, yoga teacher, facilitator and founder of Amy Jones Mentoring. Host of the Prosperous Yogini podcast Amy combines practical business strategy with intuitive practices, supporting women to create success that feels aligned, meaningful and sustainable. Amy offers a free three-part mini course course giving you the courage to take action and create a business you actually want. Find out more about Holistic Her: Amy will be appearing at Holistic Her - Rise, Root and Redefine taking place at Scorrier House in Cornwall on 8 and 9 September. Join The Tribe, our membership for women building businesses and lives that actually work for them. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn Books mentioned in this episode: You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero Coasting: Running Around the Coast of Britain – Life, Love and (Very) Loose Plans by Elise Downing Credits Producer: Louise Hart for An Golegi

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The Holistic Her Podcast is your time to slow down, tune in and be inspired to build a life that feels good. It’s where real women get real about growth, healing and the messy middle of becoming who you’re meant to be. Each episode blends honest conversations, practical wellbeing tools and those “oh wow, me too” moments that make you feel seen. It's a place to breathe, reset and remember that you don’t have to choose between ambition and alignment, strength and softness, or success and sanity. If you’re craving more balance, more clarity and more you in your everyday life, Holistic Her is for you.