Hello Beautiful Listeners, I’m overjoyed to be beginning my new ‘Alongside Her’ series, collaborating with many incredible women on Substack. It was the wonderful Louise Tilbrook who was the first to comment on my Note inviting heart-led women to collaborate, so it feels completely fitting that we kick off this series together! So, a question….have you ever found yourself holding back from writing something in your journal, even though nobody else is supposed to read it? In this episode, Louise and I begin exploring the many ways we censor ourselves, even in the most private spaces. Why certain thoughts and feelings can be uncomfortable to acknowledge…How perfectionism finds its way onto the page…And why allowing ourselves to be more honest - both privately and publicly - can help us discover parts of ourselves we’ve kept hidden. Our conversation takes a few turns…from Louise’s childhood experience of having her diary secretly read, to the silent expectations women carry throughout their lives around being agreeable, getting things right and worrying what others might think. Beneath it all is the question: who are we really protecting ourselves from when nobody else is reading? Happy listening,Amanda x And, if you’re not already, visit Louise’s Substack publications, Page And Ink and Everyday Knitter - to subscribe! Join The Inner Ally Collective for £22 p/m and explore the layer beneath your experiences with other heart-led women - more connection, community & change, not more content! Hey, I’m Amanda - an Accredited & Award-Winning Transformational Hypnotherapist, based in sunny Worthing in the UK. I’m here for the heart-led women who know their work is powerful, but still find themselves hesitating to be fully seen and receive what they’re truly worth. Together, we explore the subconscious patterns, inherited conditioning and old narratives that shape how we see ourselves, the choices we make, and what we believe we’re capable of - not just in business, but in life. Lasting change comes from understanding the narratives we’ve been carrying, gently loosening their grip, and choosing differently… Because so often we’re not held back by our thoughts and beliefs themselves, but by what we’ve made them mean about ourselves 💛 This is your invitation to a 30 minute Heart to Heart to chat about how I can support you - find a day/time HERE. Are you a Female founder, therapist, or coach and are hesitating to be fully seen in your business?Find out more about my self-paced online workshop HERE, to explore your subconscious patterns and the fears beneath visibility, so you can finally feel safe to be fully seen, promote, sell and receive within your business. Get full access to The Inner Ally at amandacolehypnotherapy.substack.com/subscribe