Living with Purpose

Simone Denny
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Join Simone in her discussions with thought leaders and everyday people who have found their purpose in life. Simone uncovers what their journey to finding their purpose has been, their struggles and joys of finding their unique gifts and talents and how they are using these gifts to serve others in the world. This is what Simone calls Living with Purpose. About Simone Denny Simone Denny is a qualified Life Coach, a Mind Detox practitioner, a health and wellness blogger, a yoga teacher and the owner of a successful online wellness store in Australia called the Nourishing Hub. She runs women's workshops and wellness retreats and has a passion for mind-body wellness, discovering and living your purpose, and sparking joy. Simone graduated from the University of Berkeley, California and Otago University with degrees in psychology and in business. She has previously spent 10 years working in the banking industry, where she was a director, successfully project managing multi-million dollar projects from inception to delivery.

  1. Creating from Your Impermanence

    3d ago

    Creating from Your Impermanence

    Most of us live as though we have time. Time to start the thing. Time to rest. Time to repair the relationship. Time to prioritise our health. Time to create the life we dream about. But what if the awareness that our time is finite wasn't depressing, but liberating? In this episode, I explore the Buddhist teaching of impermanence and how contemplating our own mortality can help us wake up to what truly matters. Rather than creating fear, impermanence can become a powerful teacher, helping us appreciate life more deeply, let go of what no longer serves us, and fully participate in the life we already have. We explore: • Why we take so much of life for granted • The Buddhist perspective on death and impermanence • How attachment creates suffering • The identities we cling to and why they may be ready to evolve • What loss can teach us about presence • How remembering life's fragility can help us live more courageously • Questions to help you reflect on what truly matters • A guided meditation on impermanence and living fully As Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us: "The trouble is, you think you have time." My invitation for you is simple: If not now, when? Mentioned in this episode If you've been feeling stuck, reactive, overwhelmed or constantly at capacity, I invite you to join my free workshop: The Real Reason You Feel Stuck, Reactive and At Capacity Discover why the answer isn't more effort, discipline or another mindset strategy — and how your nervous system may be shaping far more of your life than you realise. 👉 Register here: https://www.simonedenny.me/realreason Reflection Questions • What am I postponing as though I have unlimited time? • What am I taking for granted? • What identity or role am I holding onto that may be ready to evolve? • If I remembered that life is impermanent, how would I want to live? • How would I want to love? • What would I want to create? Thank you for listening. May this episode help you slow down, notice more, and fully participate in this one precious life. Connect With Simone: If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe, and share on Instagram! facebook.com/simonedennycoaching instagram.com/simonedennycoaching simone@simonedenny.me www.simonedenny.me

    50 min
  2. The Real Reason So Many People Feel Disengaged

    May 28

    The Real Reason So Many People Feel Disengaged

    Are you feeling flat, unmotivated or like your old drive has simply disappeared? You're not alone and it's not laziness, weakness or a lack of discipline. In this episode, Simone shares the four real reasons so many people are quietly quitting right now - at work, in relationships and in life itself. Drawing on Polyvagal Theory and a decade of coaching people to find purpose, she explores what's actually happening beneath the surface when we check out, shut down, or just can't seem to care anymore. If you've been wondering why the old approaches - the mindset shifts, the motivation tactics, the pushing through - are no longer working, this episode will give you a completely different lens. Join the upcoming working here: www.simonedenny.me/realreason In this episode, Simone covers: • Why quiet quitting is not a motivation problem — it's a nervous system response • The three nervous system states and how they show up in your daily life • Why so many high-functioning people are flipping into shutdown without realising it • The four losses driving disengagement right now — regulation, capacity, meaning and certainty • What you can actually do to come back to yourself Resources mentioned: Free Live Workshop - The Real Reason You Feel Stuck, Reactive and At Capacity Join Simone for a free live online session exploring why so many people can't move forward right now and what actually helps. 📅 Tuesday 14 July | 8pm NZT | 6pm Sydney 🔗 www.simonedenny.me/realreason Connect With Simone: If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe, and share on Instagram! facebook.com/simonedennycoaching instagram.com/simonedennycoaching simone@simonedenny.me www.simonedenny.me

    31 min
  3. The Cost of Over-Delivering (And What to Do Instead)

    Mar 31

    The Cost of Over-Delivering (And What to Do Instead)

    There’s a pattern I see in so many women I work with - and one I know well in myself. We say yes when we’re already full. We go above and beyond what’s needed. We hold everything together for everyone else. And most of the time, we don’t even recognise we’re doing it. In this episode, I explore the pattern of over-delivering - why it’s so common, what drives it beneath the surface, and the cost it has on our energy, our relationships, and our sense of self. This isn’t about doing less or becoming less generous. It’s about noticing where over-delivering has become the norm… and gently beginning to shift back into balance. If you’ve been feeling stretched, overwhelmed, or slightly disconnected from yourself, this episode will help you understand why — and where to begin. In this episode, I explore: • What over-delivering actually is (and why it often goes unnoticed) • The link between over-delivering, people pleasing, and perfectionism • How we tie our worth to what we do and produce • The emotional and physical cost from resentment to burnout • Signs you may be in over-delivering patterns in your life • Simple ways to begin shifting the pattern Your invitation If this episode resonates, it may be a sign it's time to deliver to yourself. Slow Unfolding is a three-day retreat on Waiheke Island for women who are ready to step out of over-delivering and reconnect with themselves in a more grounded, supported way. You can explore it here: 👉 www.simonedenny.me/slowunfolding Connect With Simone: If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe, and share on Instagram! facebook.com/simonedennycoaching instagram.com/simonedennycoaching simone@simonedenny.me www.simonedenny.me

    24 min
  4. When Your Old Identity No Longer Fits

    Feb 18

    When Your Old Identity No Longer Fits

    In this episode, Simone explores the psychological and neurological experience of identity transition in midlife — the space between who you have been and who you are becoming. Many people reach a point where familiar roles, ambitions, and motivations no longer feel aligned. Drive shifts. Ambition softens. Output slows. The structures that once defined success begin to feel heavy or outdated. This episode examines that transition through two lenses: • The concept of the liminal space — the threshold between identities • The neurological changes of midlife, particularly during menopause As oestrogen fluctuates and declines, it affects the prefrontal cortex (responsible for planning and executive function) and influences dopamine signalling (which drives motivation and reward). When these systems recalibrate, the reward response to striving, caregiving and high performance can change. Cognitive stamina may feel different. Long-term goal orientation may shift. When reward, stress and identity networks reorganise simultaneously, it can create a profound sense of being in-between. Simone also explores: • Midlife as transformation rather than crisis • The discomfort of letting go of an established identity • Why the brain resists identity change • The contraction phase that often precedes growth • Practical ways to navigate transitional seasons without forcing premature clarity Reflection Questions • What currently brings energy and engagement? • Where is your motivation naturally shifting? • What aspects of your identity feel outdated? This episode is for anyone experiencing a recalibration of ambition, purpose or self-definition — and seeking a grounded framework for understanding the transition. Connect With Simone: If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe, and share on Instagram! facebook.com/simonedennycoaching instagram.com/simonedennycoaching simone@simonedenny.me www.simonedenny.me

    28 min
  5. Stop Shoulding on Yourself

    12/03/2025

    Stop Shoulding on Yourself

    In this episode, Simone explores how living by our shoulds and shouldn’ts quietly shapes the way we experience our lives - especially in midlife. She names the cultural moment we’re in: uncertainty, saturation, post-pandemic fatigue, and a nervous system that’s often hovering between fight, flight and freeze. From there, she unpacks how gripping tightly to what feels “safe” - our money, our work, our roles, our identities - can keep us stuck, even when we’re not truly happy. And how, in those moments, the inner dialogue of “I should…” and “I shouldn’t…” gets louder and more controlling. Simone invites you to question where your rules really come from, and whether they still feel true for who you are now. In this episode, we explore: • The collective freeze so many are feeling right now and why it’s not a personal failing but a nervous system response • The difference between healthy shoulds (aligned with your values and integrity) and pressure shoulds that keep you performing and people-pleasing • Where our shoulds come from: family expectations, school conditioning, gender roles, corporate culture, religion, social media and childhood survival strategies • How shouldn’ts act as inner suppressors - keeping you from being “too much,” “too selfish,” “too emotional,” or “too greedy” • The liberating side of menopause and midlife as estrogen (the “hormone of compliance”) drops and you start to care less about fitting in and more about being true to yourself • A personal story from Simone’s last-minute trip to Bali for a tea ceremony training and what happened when she chose her inner knowing over all the “I shouldn’t…” voices • A guided somatic practice to feel how shoulds and shouldn’ts land in your body, and to use your body as a compass for what’s really true • A simple but powerful language upgrade to move from: – “I should” → “I choose to” / “It matters to me to…” – “I shouldn’t” → “What if I allowed myself to want this? / What might open up if I said yes? / I choose to say no to this.” – “I have to” → “I’m committed to / I get to” – “I can’t / I don’t have time” → “It’s not my priority right now.” Simone also shares a special 3-session 1:1 offering for women who are ready to loosen the grip, let outdated rules fall away, and step into the new year making choices from alignment rather than obligation. Connect with her directly if that feels like a “yes” in your body. Connect With Simone: If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe, and share on Instagram! facebook.com/simonedennycoaching instagram.com/simonedennycoaching simone@simonedenny.me www.simonedenny.me

    32 min
  6. How to Digest Your Day

    10/10/2025

    How to Digest Your Day

    Have you ever gone to bed feeling full, not just from what you’ve eaten, but from everything you’ve taken in throughout the day? From the constant stimulation, the emotions you’ve absorbed, and the never-ending to-do list running through your mind? In this episode, Simone explores what it really means to digest your day, emotionally, mentally, and energetically. She shares how the things we consume (news, conversations, social media, responsibilities) leave imprints in our bodies and affect our sleep, mood, and overall sense of ease. You’ll learn four simple, science-backed and soulful ways to support your body and mind to “metabolise” life so you can unwind fully, rest deeply, and wake feeling lighter and more at peace. In this episode: 🧠 Why “downloading your brain” before bed can transform your sleep and calm your mind 🌙 How to prepare for sleep like a baby (and why overstimulation keeps you awake) 💗 What it means to metabolise your emotions — and why emotional constipation is real 🌿 Simple nervous-system regulation practices to weave through your day If you’ve been feeling overstimulated, restless, or unable to switch off, this conversation will help you reconnect with your body’s natural rhythm of digestion and release. ✨ Join the Reimagine Masterclass If this episode resonates, you’ll love Simone’s upcoming free live masterclass - Reimagine (October 14). Discover how to move beyond midlife confusion, self-doubt, and emotional reactivity so you can reimagine what’s possible for your next chapter. Reserve your free seat here → www.simonedenny.me/reimagine

    17 min
  7. Fake Productivity and What to do About It

    09/01/2025

    Fake Productivity and What to do About It

    “Never mistake movement for achievement.” — Tony Robbins We’ve all had those days where we’re flat out - emails, errands, perfecting our logo or website, even throwing on a load of washing - and it looks like productivity. But if the needle isn’t moving on what truly matters, it’s not progress… it’s fake productivity. In this episode, I unpack: - Why fake productivity is the most sophisticated form of procrastination - The subtle signs you’re in motion but not in progress - Five powerful steps to shift into real productivity that creates traction and results. If you’re ready to move past busyness and into meaningful action, this one’s for you. 👉 Resources mentioned: Space to Be — a free resource to pause, reset, and reconnect with clarity simonedenny.me/spacetobe 50 Ways to Regulate Your Emotions — practical tools to support emotional balance simonedenny.me/emotions 🎧 Tune in now to learn how to break free from fake productivity and focus on what really matters. Connect With Me: If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe, and share on Instagram! Tag me so we can connect. facebook.com/simonedennycoaching instagram.com/simonedennycoaching simone@simonedenny.me www.simonedenny.me

    18 min
  8. The Truth About Men’s Work with Skott Taylor

    08/13/2025

    The Truth About Men’s Work with Skott Taylor

    When you hear the term men’s work, what comes to mind? A bootcamp for “toughening up”? A place to talk about feelings? Something mysterious that happens behind closed doors? In this episode, I sit down with Skott Taylor - facilitator, men's work leader, husband, father, and passionate advocate for creating safe spaces where men can be real, vulnerable, and deeply connected. Skott shares his journey from boarding a plane to California for a men’s emotional leadership retreat - not knowing what he was stepping into - to discovering a practice he now calls “CrossFit for your emotions.” Together, we explore: Why men’s work is different from “just work” How masks and armour keep us from our true selves The cost of staying in “fine” and living in the middle band of emotion Why vulnerability isn’t weakness — it’s the doorway to connection The surprising reason showing up is the hardest (and most powerful) part This isn’t about fixing anyone. It’s about creating the space for men — and anyone identifying as a man — to step away from daily roles, connect without judgement, and flex the “emotional muscles” that often go unused. Whether you’re a man curious about what this work might look like, a partner who wants to understand it better, or simply someone interested in the deeper layers of human connection — this conversation will leave you rethinking what emotional strength really means. I mention this in the episode, but if you’re curious to explore more or take the next step, head to simonedenny.me/menswork for details, resources, and upcoming programs. Connect With Me: If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe, and share on Instagram! Tag me so we can connect. facebook.com/simonedennycoaching instagram.com/simonedennycoaching simone@simonedenny.me www.simonedenny.me

    44 min
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Join Simone in her discussions with thought leaders and everyday people who have found their purpose in life. Simone uncovers what their journey to finding their purpose has been, their struggles and joys of finding their unique gifts and talents and how they are using these gifts to serve others in the world. This is what Simone calls Living with Purpose. About Simone Denny Simone Denny is a qualified Life Coach, a Mind Detox practitioner, a health and wellness blogger, a yoga teacher and the owner of a successful online wellness store in Australia called the Nourishing Hub. She runs women's workshops and wellness retreats and has a passion for mind-body wellness, discovering and living your purpose, and sparking joy. Simone graduated from the University of Berkeley, California and Otago University with degrees in psychology and in business. She has previously spent 10 years working in the banking industry, where she was a director, successfully project managing multi-million dollar projects from inception to delivery.

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  • Creator
    Simone Denny
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Living with Purpose

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