Practical Positivity

Episódios

• Episode 365: How to make this summer feel as joyful and magical as your childhood summers 20.07.2026 27min

  Remember when summer used to feel full of magic, joy and potential? When did that stop? And can we get any of the magic back? That's what I'm exploring in today's episode…   Download your free values guide   Find Your Thing waiting list   More Great Days Club waiting list   Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com 
• Episode 364: 7 signs you're living someone else's definition of success 06.07.2026 24min

  Today I'm sharing 7 signs you're living someone else's definition of success - along with the steps you can take if you resonate with any of them!   Download your free values guide   Find Your Thing waiting list   More Great Days Club waiting list   Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com
• Episode 363: A big mid-year catch up 29.06.2026 39min

  We're almost at the halfway point of the year and I'm sharing a big fat catch up, reflecting on my 2026 so far, and my goals for the next 6 months!   Download your free Shed the Should guide   Find Your Thing waiting list   More Great Days Club waiting list   Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com
• Episode 362: 5 shoulds I'm shedding this summer 22.06.2026 26min

  It's the last week of our Shed the Should campaign and the first week of summer, so in today's episode, I'm sharing 5 shoulds I'm shedding this summer…   Download your free Shed the Should guide   Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com
• Episode 361: 5 things I've learned from Shed the Should 15.06.2026 23min

  In today's episode I'm sharing the 5 lessons I've learned so far from running the Shed the Should campaign - warning, I get passionate in this one!!!   A better second half workshop   Download your free Shed the Should guide   Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com 
• Episode 360: 5 strategies to help you shed the should 08.06.2026 19min

  We're continuing our Shed the Should campaign today, and I'm sharing 5 strategies to help you start letting go of the obligations and expectations that don't serve you, so that you can start reclaiming your joy.  Download your free Shed the Should guide Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com 
• Episode 359: Can shedding the should help us find more joy? 01.06.2026 27min

  An exciting episode today as I'm announcing my brand new campaign, Shed the Should! I'm talking about how obligation, comparison and expectation keeps us stuck, and how doing the things we think we 'should' gets in the way of building a joyful life.   Download your free Shed the Should guide   Listen to me on Liz's podcast   Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com
• Episode 358: How to actually start enjoying life again 25.05.2026 22min

  This episode is for anyone who feels like they have a beautiful life, but are struggling to actually enjoy it. I explore the psychology behind why we miss joy when it's right there in front of us, and I share some tips to help you savour the joy.   Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com 
• Episode 357: Three questions that can help you figure out what you actually want 18.05.2026 24min

  Today I'm showing up with my coaching hat on and asking you some powerful questions that can help you figure out what you actually want. Be warned: we go deep!   Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com 
• Episode 356: The joy of inconvenience - could "friction-maxxing" make us happier? 11.05.2026 27min

  Today I'm talking about "friction-maxxing" and exploring the idea that our desire for convenience might actually be diluting our joy.  Subscribe to my Substack    CONTACT SOPHIE: Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com
• Episode 355: It's okay if your definition of success has changed 04.05.2026 31min

  In today's episode I'm exploring success, and more specifically, why and how our definition of it might change over time.    Sign up for The Confidence Classes   CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com 
• Episode 354: The psychology of confidence (and why we struggle with it) 27.04.2026 36min

  Confidence: what is it, why is it important, and why do we struggle with it? That's what I'm unpacking in today's episode, as well as sharing some tips from psychology research to help you build more confidence.    Sign up for The Confidence Classes   CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com
• Episode 353: The paradox of choice (and how it's getting in the way of joy) 20.04.2026 29min

  In today's episode, I'm delving into a juicy topic: choice paralysis and how it gets in the way of joy. We explore what psychology can tell us about the paradox of choice, how social media has created an endless menu of life options, and some tools to help you navigate the overwhelm.   Download your guide to finding your values   Join the waiting list for The Confidence Classes   Join the waiting list for Find Your Thing   CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com
• Episode 352: Catching up & my burnout recovery plan 13.04.2026 28min

  I'm back from my unplanned break! In this episode I'm sharing a little bit more about why I've been gone and how I'm navigating burnout recovery.   CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com 
• Episode 351: A joyful to-do list for March 02.03.2026 19min

  One of the best months of the year is here, and I'm sharing some ideas about how to squeeze as much joy out of it as possible.    Find Your Shine - join now    CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com   
• Episode 350: Everything I'm doing to glow up in 2026 22.02.2026 35min

  I've decided that 2026 is my year for a glow up, and in today's episode I'm sharing everything I'm doing to get back to my sparkliest self.    Find Your Shine - join now    CONTACT SOPHIE: Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com   
• Episode 349: Redefining ambition 16.02.2026 19min

  In today's episode I'm exploring ambition, and why we've thought about it as a purely professional trait for so long. I'm also sharing some of the things ambitious about that have nothing to do with work!   New coaching programme: Join the waitlist   CONTACT SOPHIE:   Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com   
• Episode 348: 3 things I'm letting go of in 2026 08.02.2026 20min

  Today I'm sharing some things I'm letting go of before the new season arrives - and how releasing them is impacting my energy!   CONTACT SOPHIE: Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com   
• Episode 347: A joyful to-do list for February 02.02.2026 17min

  In today's episode, I'm sharing some lovely things you can do this month to make February feel extra joyful!   CONTACT SOPHIE: Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com   
• Episode 346: Why "good girls" struggle to prioritise joy 25.01.2026 30min

  I've been coaching brilliant women for 7 years now, and there's a pattern I've noticed - in today's episode I'm breaking it down and sharing some tips to help anyone with a "good girl" mentality start prioritising joy. JOIN THE 100 TINY JOYS CHALLENGE: Sign up now  CONTACT SOPHIE: Coaching - Find out more Buy My Book - Choose Joy: Relieve Burnout, Focus on Your Happiness, and Infuse More Joy into Your Everyday Life Instagram - @sophiecliff Email - sophie@sophiecliff.com