Books
Break the cycle of triggers, trauma responses, and self-sabotage
How to Stop Spiralling
If you put the bins out on the right day, remember the library bag, handle the crisis, cook the dinner, and still feel like you’re watching your own life from the outside, this book is for you.
How to Stop Spiralling is about the trauma responses that quietly run your life long after the danger has passed: the freezing, pleasing, performing, and disappearing that once kept you safe and now keep your life small. These are the patterns that look like productivity from the outside while you over-function until you collapse, numb yourself just enough to start again, and call it self-sabotage.
In this book, I help you understand why self-sabotage is almost always a trauma response, how to recognise the protective patterns running underneath your daily life, and why insight alone won’t move you out of survival mode. Drawing on over two decades of clinical experience and my own experience of complex trauma, I offer Pause, Name, Choose, Claim, a four-step framework for staying on your own side instead of letting trauma make your decisions for you.
You’ll learn how to:
- recognise the trauma responses dressed up as productivity, perfectionism, and self-criticism
- interrupt the over-function-and-collapse cycle before it runs you into the ground
- regulate your nervous system without silencing yourself or numbing out
- choose, one pattern at a time, what your life looks like next
This isn’t about promising the storms will stop. It’s about learning how to stop abandoning yourself inside them, until you are no longer surviving your life, but authoring what comes next.
dealing with the bad behaviour of difficult people
Difficult People
If someone in your life leaves you second-guessing yourself, walking on eggshells, or wondering if you are the problem, this book is for you.
Difficult People is about the individuals who are consistently manipulative, abrasive, entitled, or emotionally unsafe and the quiet toll they take on your nervous system, your confidence, and your sense of self. These are the people who live rent-free in your head, drain your empathy, and make it hard to relax even after they’ve left the room.
In this book, I help you understand what makes someone genuinely difficult, how to tell the difference between occasional conflict and harmful patterns, and why insight alone is not enough to protect you.
You’ll learn how to:
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recognise manipulative and boundary-violating behaviour
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stop over-explaining, over-functioning, and self-abandoning
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manage your reactions without silencing yourself
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decide when limited contact is enough and when walking away is the healthiest choice
This isn’t about fixing them.
It’s about reclaiming your peace, your boundaries, and your right to feel safe in your own life.
release the self-sabotagE holding you back
Small Habits for a Big Life
Real change isn’t made in grand declarations or dramatic overhauls. It’s built quietly, through the small choices we repeat when no one is watching.
Small Habits for a Big Life is about understanding why we get stuck in patterns that don’t serve us, even when we know better, and how to change them without relying on motivation, willpower, or self-criticism.
In this book, I break down how habits actually work in the brain, why self-sabotage is often a form of protection rather than failure, and how tiny, intentional shifts can create lasting change. This isn’t about pushing harder or becoming more disciplined. It’s about working with your nervous system, not against it.
You’ll learn how to:
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interrupt self-sabotaging patterns without shame
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build habits that feel sustainable, not punishing
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tolerate short-term discomfort in service of long-term values
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create momentum through small, meaningful actions
This book is for people who want change that lasts, not because they’ve forced themselves into it, but because it finally feels possible to choose differently.
Care for yourself and stop being controlled by others
Setting Boundaries
Setting boundaries isn’t about becoming harder, colder, or more confrontational. It’s about learning to trust yourself enough to stop abandoning your needs.
Setting Boundaries is for people who give too much, explain too much, and carry more than their share, often without realising how they ended up there. In this book, I explore why boundaries feel so difficult, especially for high-functioning, capable people, and why saying yes when you mean no is rarely about weakness.
I walk you through how boundaries actually form, how to recognise when they’ve been crossed, and why guilt, fear, and people-pleasing so often sabotage our best intentions. This isn’t about scripts or quick fixes. It’s about building self-trust, clarity, and the confidence to act from your values rather than obligation.
You’ll learn how to:
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recognise where your boundaries are being quietly eroded
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understand the patterns that keep you over-functioning
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have difficult conversations without losing yourself
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set limits from a place of strength, not resentment
This book is about taking your power back gently, steadily, and in a way that feels true to who you are.
An invitation in the power of being your own best friend
The Art of Self-Kindness
This giftbook was written for the people who are endlessly kind to everyone else and quietly brutal to themselves.
The Art of Self-Kindness is an invitation to change the relationship you have with yourself, not by fixing or improving who you are, but by learning to meet yourself with the same care, understanding, and generosity you offer so freely to others.
I wrote this book for those who feel deeply, care deeply, and often mistake self-criticism for responsibility. For those who forgive quickly, hold themselves to impossible standards, and wonder why love feels easier to give than to receive.
Inside these pages, I explore what it really means to be your own best friend. Not through platitudes or positivity, but through honest reflection, gentle reminders, and moments of permission. Permission to be human. Permission to make mistakes. Permission to rest, soften, and take up space in your own life.
This book is for you if:
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you’re known for your generosity but forget to give to yourself
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your self-talk is harsher than anything you’d ever say to someone you love
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you question your worth even when others see your goodness clearly
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you’re learning that sensitivity isn’t a flaw, but a strength
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you’re ready to come home to yourself with compassion instead of judgement
This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you are, and learning to treat yourself accordingly.
how courage will change your life
The Universe Listens to Brave
I wrote The Universe Listens to Brave for moments when courage feels quiet, tender, or uncertain. This book isn’t about bold leaps or fearless living. It’s about the kind of bravery that shows up when you’re scared, grieving, healing, or standing on the edge of change.
This book is for you if:
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You’re navigating a big decision and need reassurance rather than pressure
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You’re learning that courage can coexist with fear, doubt, and uncertainty
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You’re doing the work of healing, grieving, or beginning again
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You want words that ground you, not push you
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You believe courage can be gentle, slow, and deeply human
Across these pages, I explore themes of acceptance, fear, healing, courage, hope, trust, and resilience. Each reflection is designed to be returned to again and again, offering comfort, clarity, and perspective when you need it most.
The Universe Listens to Brave is a companion book. One to keep close, to open at random, or to gift to someone you love. A reminder that courage doesn’t ask you to be fearless. It simply asks you to keep listening to yourself.
35 powerful methods for personal growth and well-being
Be Happy
I created Be Happy as a practical, grounding guide for people who want to feel better without pretending life is easy. This isn’t about forced positivity or chasing happiness. It’s about building small, steady habits that support your wellbeing, even when things feel heavy or complicated.
This book is for you if:
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You want practical tools that support real life, not perfection
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You’re tired of being hard on yourself and want a kinder inner voice
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You want to feel more energised without burning yourself out
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You’re learning how to respond to stress rather than shut down
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You want structure and support without overwhelm
Inside Be Happy, I share 35 simple, science-informed practices grounded in four core principles: choosing, cultivating, practising, and making space. Together, they help you shift how you relate to joy, productivity, self-talk, and challenge.
These practices invite you to:
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Choose focus over constant self-criticism
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Cultivate awareness instead of running on autopilot
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Practise mindful productivity rather than overload
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Make space for emotions instead of pushing them away
Be Happy is a book you can dip into daily or return to when you feel stuck. A steady companion that supports wellbeing through action, compassion, and consistency. It’s as much a gift to yourself as it is to someone you care about.
Audiobooks
find freedom from your feelings with reframing
So Emotional!
I created So Emotional! for the feelings we tend to avoid. Not the easy ones, but the heavy, confusing, uncomfortable ones that make you wonder whether you’re coping at all. This Audible Original is an invitation to stop fighting your emotions and start understanding them.
This audiobook is for you if:
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You feel overwhelmed by your emotions or worry you’re ‘too much’
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You push feelings down until they come out sideways
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You’re stuck in cycles of shame, self-criticism, or emotional avoidance
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You want tools that help you work with your emotions, not against them
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You’re ready to turn emotional pain into insight and growth
In So Emotional!, I guide you through the process of reframing difficult emotions so they become information rather than evidence that something is wrong with you. Instead of running from fear, frustration, or failure, you’ll learn how to meet them with curiosity and skill.
This Audible Original helps you:
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Process emotions without suppressing or exploding
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Reframe failure into expansion and fear into courage
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Interrupt emotional spirals before they take over
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Find meaning and momentum in experiences that once felt stuck
So Emotional! is designed to be listened to as a guided emotional reset. It’s practical, compassionate, and deeply human. A steady companion for the moments when you need language, perspective, and grounding.
Ditch perfectionism and succeed more than ever before
Good Great Perfect
I created Good, Great, Perfect for anyone trapped in the exhausting belief that they have to be flawless to be worthy, successful, or safe. This Audible Original is about stepping out of perfectionism and into a way of living that actually works for real humans.
This audiobook is for you if:
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You feel constant pressure to do more, be more, or get it right
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You set impossibly high standards and still feel like you’re failing
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You struggle to rest because there’s always something else to improve
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You confuse self-worth with productivity, achievement, or approval
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You want success without burnout, shame, or self-criticism
In Good, Great, Perfect, I unpack how perfectionism forms, why it keeps you stuck, and how to replace it with something far more powerful: the concept of ‘good enough’. Not settling. Not giving up. But choosing alignment over comparison and progress over paralysis.
This Audible Original helps you:
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Shift from outcome obsession to process-based growth
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Turn your inner critic into a voice of encouragement and accountability
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Release unrealistic expectations without losing ambition
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Build habits, boundaries, and self-talk that support sustainable success
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Create a version of success that fits your life, not someone else’s
Good, Great, Perfect is an invitation to stop performing and start living. To free yourself from the prison of perfectionism and build a life that feels grounded, spacious, and genuinely fulfilling.
Debunk the Psychology Myths that are Holding You Back
Believe
I created Believe because so much of the advice we’re given sounds reassuring but quietly keeps us stuck. This Audible Original cuts through feel-good psychology and popular clichés to explore what actually helps change stick.
This audiobook is for you if you’ve been told to ‘just think positive’, ‘fake it till you make it’, or ‘let it go’ and wondered why none of it worked. In Believe, I unpack why these ideas fall apart in real life and what to replace them with instead.
You’ll learn how to:
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Separate credible psychology from motivational myths
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Understand why certain advice increases shame rather than growth
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Stop forcing yourself into frameworks that ignore trauma and context
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Build beliefs and habits that work with your nervous system, not against it
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Create meaningful change without bypassing complexity or pain
Believe isn’t about optimism or hustle. It’s about discernment, self-trust, and finally letting go of advice that was never designed for real human lives.
Overcome Self-Sabotage, Achieve More, Be Your Best Self
Breakthrough
I created Breakthrough for the moment when insight alone isn’t enough anymore. When you know what you want, but your habits, doubts, or old patterns keep quietly pulling you off course.
This Audible Original is about understanding self-sabotage without shaming yourself for it, and learning how to build change that actually holds. Not through force or willpower theatre, but by reconnecting with what matters and working with your psychology rather than against it.
In Breakthrough, you’ll learn how to:
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Identify the patterns that keep undoing your progress
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Reconnect with your values as a guide for decision-making
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Set goals that are sustainable, not self-punishing
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Replace self-doubt with grounded confidence and clarity
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Create momentum without burning yourself out
Breakthrough is practical, motivating, and realistic. It’s not about becoming someone new. It’s about removing what’s in the way of the person you already are.










