web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:25:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pivots & Plot Twists - Episodes Tagged with “Mindfulness” https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/tags/mindfulness Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100 The podcast where I invite a group of inspiring change makers and leaders from different industries and walks-of-life to discuss the topic of being brave, navigate change and what to do when life throws a plot twist or two. en-gb episodic Being brave, learning how to navigate change and throwing in a plot twist or two in life and business. Tamsyn Allington The podcast where I invite a group of inspiring change makers and leaders from different industries and walks-of-life to discuss the topic of being brave, navigate change and what to do when life throws a plot twist or two. no change, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, business, culture, pivots, plot twists, Tamsyn Allington hello@tamsyn.co Ep 63: Gratitude as a Lifeline: Finding Hope, Connection & Strength in Tough Times https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep63 3a7fe5a9-3fd4-4b52-9c12-5a6333b8c50a Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 6:12 no In this solo episode of Pivots and Plot Twists, I explore the power of gratitude—not as a fluffy feel-good concept, but as a real, grounded tool for emotional resilience and connection in hard times. Gratitude isn’t about pretending things are okay when they’re not. It’s about finding something—no matter how small—to hold onto when the world feels heavy. It’s about remembering that even the smallest acts of kindness can shift not only someone else’s day but also your own. I talk about why helping others is a form of healing, how gratitude can disrupt despair, and why we all hold more power to uplift than we sometimes realise. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to keep showing up—this episode is for you. Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ gratitude, helping others, community support, emotional resilience, power of kindness, positive impact, personal growth, mental health, self-care, social connection, hope, connection, solo episode, Tamsyn Allington, resilience, mindfulness, podcast In this solo episode of Pivots and Plot Twists, I explore the power of gratitude—not as a fluffy feel-good concept, but as a real, grounded tool for emotional resilience and connection in hard times.

Gratitude isn’t about pretending things are okay when they’re not. It’s about finding something—no matter how small—to hold onto when the world feels heavy. It’s about remembering that even the smallest acts of kindness can shift not only someone else’s day but also your own.

I talk about why helping others is a form of healing, how gratitude can disrupt despair, and why we all hold more power to uplift than we sometimes realise.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to keep showing up—this episode is for you.

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

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]]> In this solo episode of Pivots and Plot Twists, I explore the power of gratitude—not as a fluffy feel-good concept, but as a real, grounded tool for emotional resilience and connection in hard times.

Gratitude isn’t about pretending things are okay when they’re not. It’s about finding something—no matter how small—to hold onto when the world feels heavy. It’s about remembering that even the smallest acts of kindness can shift not only someone else’s day but also your own.

I talk about why helping others is a form of healing, how gratitude can disrupt despair, and why we all hold more power to uplift than we sometimes realise.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to keep showing up—this episode is for you.

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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]]> Ep59 : From Stress to Strength: The Power of EFT with Alice Matthews https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep59 0d777d22-ce79-4509-aa4f-c44aab6cf7a6 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 33:24 no In this episode, we sit down with Alice Matthews, a transformational coach specialising in EFT . Alice shares her personal journey from struggling in school to embracing affirmations at a young age and ultimately finding her voice. She opens up about the moment she realized the stress of her business was holding her back and how coaching helped her pivot towards a path of fulfillment. From fearing Zoom calls to becoming a confident coach, Alice’s transformation is nothing short of inspiring. We also dive into the power of EFT, how affirmations have shaped her life, and her best tips for staying positive and grateful in today’s world. If you’ve ever felt stuck and in need of a change, this episode is for you. Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Alice website: alicematthewscoaching.com coaching, EFT, emotional freedom technique, mindset shift, affirmations, personal growth, entrepreneurship, business pivot, transformation, gratitude, stress management, mental resilience, confidence building, self-discovery, overcoming fear, coaching journey, women in business, mindfulness, success mindset In this episode, we sit down with Alice Matthews, a transformational coach specialising in EFT . Alice shares her personal journey from struggling in school to embracing affirmations at a young age and ultimately finding her voice.

She opens up about the moment she realized the stress of her business was holding her back and how coaching helped her pivot towards a path of fulfillment. From fearing Zoom calls to becoming a confident coach, Alice’s transformation is nothing short of inspiring.

We also dive into the power of EFT, how affirmations have shaped her life, and her best tips for staying positive and grateful in today’s world. If you’ve ever felt stuck and in need of a change, this episode is for you.

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

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Connect with Alice

website: alicematthewscoaching.com

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Alice Matthews, a transformational coach specialising in EFT . Alice shares her personal journey from struggling in school to embracing affirmations at a young age and ultimately finding her voice.

She opens up about the moment she realized the stress of her business was holding her back and how coaching helped her pivot towards a path of fulfillment. From fearing Zoom calls to becoming a confident coach, Alice’s transformation is nothing short of inspiring.

We also dive into the power of EFT, how affirmations have shaped her life, and her best tips for staying positive and grateful in today’s world. If you’ve ever felt stuck and in need of a change, this episode is for you.

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

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Connect with Alice

website: alicematthewscoaching.com

]]> Ep 48 : Anchored in Positivity: Embracing Authenticity, Resilience, and the Power of Gratitude with Summer Bradshaw https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep48 420318eb-ffd1-4047-9d4b-3aa72b181145 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 34:26 no Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Summer Bradshaw. Helen is a positive psychology coach with an MSc in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology, running her global coaching business, Your Zen Life, which empowers women, entrepreneurs, and leaders worldwide. With over 15 years of experience in theatre, radio, and TV production, she’s worked on documentaries for BBC, Sky, Channel 4, and other networks, fostering deep connections and insights into people’s lives. Originally from Cornwall and now based in Devon with her husband and two sons, she brings a love for writing, speaking, and positive psychology, helping individuals and groups thrive through her coaching expertise. We discuss: Finding the good in life Her upbringing and how that shaped her Losing her mum How do you live your life when you lose your nachor Pulling yourelf out of burnout Power of gratitude Change Career change Authenticity Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Summer Your Zen Life: https://www.yourzen-life.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourzen_life LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summer-bradshaw-11052114/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourlifedevon positive psychology, coaching, Your Zen Life, women empowerment, female entrepreneurs, female leaders, resilience, authenticity, gratitude, burnout recovery, mental wellbeing, mindset, personal growth, life transformation, self-development, positive mindset, childhood habits, resilience after loss, documentary production, media experience, personal journey, human connection, thriving, Cornwall, Devon, UK coach, mindfulness, happiness, wellbeing Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT.
This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly.

On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Summer Bradshaw.

Helen is a positive psychology coach with an MSc in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology, running her global coaching business, Your Zen Life, which empowers women, entrepreneurs, and leaders worldwide. With over 15 years of experience in theatre, radio, and TV production, she’s worked on documentaries for BBC, Sky, Channel 4, and other networks, fostering deep connections and insights into people’s lives. Originally from Cornwall and now based in Devon with her husband and two sons, she brings a love for writing, speaking, and positive psychology, helping individuals and groups thrive through her coaching expertise.

We discuss:

  • Finding the good in life
  • Her upbringing and how that shaped her
  • Losing her mum
  • How do you live your life when you lose your nachor
  • Pulling yourelf out of burnout
  • Power of gratitude
  • Change
  • Career change
  • Authenticity

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Summer

Your Zen Life: https://www.yourzen-life.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourzen_life

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summer-bradshaw-11052114/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourlifedevon

]]> Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT.
This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly.

On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Summer Bradshaw.

Helen is a positive psychology coach with an MSc in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology, running her global coaching business, Your Zen Life, which empowers women, entrepreneurs, and leaders worldwide. With over 15 years of experience in theatre, radio, and TV production, she’s worked on documentaries for BBC, Sky, Channel 4, and other networks, fostering deep connections and insights into people’s lives. Originally from Cornwall and now based in Devon with her husband and two sons, she brings a love for writing, speaking, and positive psychology, helping individuals and groups thrive through her coaching expertise.

We discuss:

  • Finding the good in life
  • Her upbringing and how that shaped her
  • Losing her mum
  • How do you live your life when you lose your nachor
  • Pulling yourelf out of burnout
  • Power of gratitude
  • Change
  • Career change
  • Authenticity

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Summer

Your Zen Life: https://www.yourzen-life.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourzen_life

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summer-bradshaw-11052114/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourlifedevon

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