Beyond the Good Girl

Gillian Wray
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Unpick the "Good Girl" narrative. Reclaim your intuition. Write your own next chapter. Hosted by Gillian, Beyond the Good Girl explores fairytale archetypes, shadow work, and creative journaling for thoughtful women ready to step off the track of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and over-functioning. Discover stories, deep reflection prompts, and honest conversations designed to help you unlearn inherited expectations and step into your true agency. ✦ Join the community, access subscriber content, and attend live journaling salons at beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com

  1. Oct 8

    Mirror, Mirror on the Page: Unpacking Snow White with Gabi Da Gama

    In this episode of the Beyond The Good Girl Podcast, Gillian is joined by purpose coach and Speakeasy Fairy Tale Journaling Club member Gabi Da Gama for an honest, insightful debrief on Snow White. Together, they unpack: The "Passive Princess" trope: Why Snow White’s lack of agency, dependence on men, and idealisation of servitude trigger us as modern women. The Evil Queen & Envy: How the mirror dynamic exposes our collective fears around aging, comparison, and female competition. The Power of Journaling: How shadow work, creative questions, and group discussions help us shed the "Good Girl" mask and uncover our true identities. Fairy Tales as Mirrors: Why these ancient stories hold the keys to understanding our deep-seated societal programming and inner awakening. Whether you’re looking to break free from comparison, explore shadow work, or re-examine the fairy tales you grew up with, this conversation offers a blend of humour, depth, and practical self-discovery. ✨ Join the Speakeasy Fairy Tale Journaling Club & explore upcoming workshops:beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com 📩 Subscribe to the newsletter for journal prompts & fairy tale breakdowns:beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com

    Mirror, Mirror on the Page: Unpacking Snow White with Gabi Da Gama

  2. Sep 25

    Who’s the Fairest? Snow White, the Mirror, and the Good Girl Trap

    Are you tired of measuring your worth by your usefulness—clearing up after everyone else, or constantly asking the world if you are "doing life right"? In this episode of Beyond the Good Girl, Gillian re-examines the story of Snow White to show what happens when we stop valuing ourselves as passive heroines and start choosing our own next chapter. We’re exploring: The Mirror’s Trap: Why asking "Am I good enough, smart enough, or productive enough?" keeps us stuck in external validation. The Exiled Inner Child: Why the loud, opinionated, sparky part of you gets hidden away to meet socially approved norms. The Three Poisoned Gifts: How the corset, the comb, and the apple in Grimm’s original tale represent the ways we stifle our true dreams. Reclaiming Your Power: How to stop begging the mirror for validation and use that energy to create a life you actually want. It’s time to stop listening to the mirror. 📖 Get the Monthly Newsletter & Journal Prompts: Sign up for this month's deep dive into the paradox of the glass coffin and get shadow journaling prompts at beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com. 💬 Connect on Instagram: Follow @fairytalejournalclub to join the conversation, or send a DM to chat about this episode! Stay Enchanted and Chase Delight.

    Who’s the Fairest? Snow White, the Mirror, and the Good Girl Trap

  3. Aug 16 ·  Bonus

    Where are we now?

    I've been gone for months. So here's an update. In this mini episode, I ramble about how it turned out it was hard to talk about cancer and how I once wrote a 50K novel to explore my feelings about leaving church and how much I love the SpeakEasy. Also I promise new things for the podcast. Link to my website BEYOND THE GOOD GIRL

    Where are we now?

  4. May 19

    What kind of doctor do I need for a breast lump? And other things I googled in Warsaw

    In this Episode of my audio memoir about when good stopped working, I find a breast lump a couple of weeks after starting a new job in Warsaw. I try to navigate this unknown medical system with very little Polish and the help of Doctor Google. I just want to go home, but there's a voice in my head that keeps telling me to stay, to not make a fuss. That I can do this. The same voice that makes me attempt to turn up for work when I can't even stand from a serious leg injury. The same voice that doesn't want to let anyone down and puts her own needs to the side. The Good Girl. Sign up to my newsletter www.beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com

    What kind of doctor do I need for a breast lump? And other things I googled in Warsaw

  5. May 12

    I just know I'm going to die and other predictions that haven't come true ...yet!

    In this episode, the good girl plans the best death ever without any actual evidence she is dying and totally ignoring any emotions she may feel about her impending doom in a frenzy, of lists, research and practices. BEYOND THE GOOD GIRL

    I just know I'm going to die and other predictions that haven't come true ...yet!

  6. Apr 21

    The Good Girl Gets A B- in Chemotherapy

    Who is the good girl? She's an overachiever, she's a people pleaser and she hates being out of control. In 2020 I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and my inner good girl tried to win at chemo! She tried to manage and control. She tried to not be a burden. She tried to avoid conflict and confrontation. Sometimes it worked but sometimes it didn't. She also tried to use her powers of prediction to figure out the ending. This episode is about where my mind went while waiting for a routine test result and the moment I realised I really couldn't control the outcomes of the treatment. Some how I had to find the balance between naive optimism and total catastrophizing. Sign up for my newsletter at beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com

    The Good Girl Gets A B- in Chemotherapy

  7. Mar 31

    Coming Back to Yourself: Healing, Boundaries, and a Raw Conversation with Lea

    Gillian Wray welcomes Lea, who helps women "come back to themselves" — work born from her own journey through people-pleasing, self-abandonment, and the search for external validation. Lea shares her story of leaving home after a painful relationship, initially feeling profound relief from a suffocating environment, only to discover she'd recreated the same patterns abroad. It took hitting rock bottom before she began investing in herself — through the gym, online programs, human design, and past life regression. These tools, particularly hypnosis, helped her access her subconscious, gain perspective, and release deep-seated fears. The conversation explores inner child work, emotional regulation skills Lea developed while nannying, the particular shame that comes from tying identity to others' perceptions, the necessity of boundaries, using isolation as self-protection, and the practice of consciously curating one's environment — from social media feeds to news consumption. Find Lea On instagram @healingmindsetshifts or Facebook Lea Vuga Visit beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com

    Coming Back to Yourself: Healing, Boundaries, and a Raw Conversation with Lea

  8. Mar 24

    Spilling the Tea on Autism and ADHD with Michaela Silsby

    In this episode, I sit down with the wonderful Michaela Silsby and talk about who her parenting journey, led her to her own diagnosis of Autism and ADHD. She shares the struggles of being a parent to neurodivergent children in a system that often leaves them struggling. Michaela became an advocate for her daughter in the school system and now using her voice to campaign for changes in bills that affect 1000s of parents and children. She shares the reality on her Facebook Page Spilling the tea on autism and ADHD through poetry, reels and posts that help other parents, carers and young people feel seen and heard.

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Unpick the "Good Girl" narrative. Reclaim your intuition. Write your own next chapter. Hosted by Gillian, Beyond the Good Girl explores fairytale archetypes, shadow work, and creative journaling for thoughtful women ready to step off the track of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and over-functioning. Discover stories, deep reflection prompts, and honest conversations designed to help you unlearn inherited expectations and step into your true agency. ✦ Join the community, access subscriber content, and attend live journaling salons at beyondthegoodgirlpodcast.com

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  • Creator
    Gillian Wray
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Gillian Wray
  • Show Website
    Beyond the Good Girl