Self Belief Unsquashed
Welcome to Self Belief Unsquashed, the podcast that takes you on a liberating journey to bring your whole self to the surface. Whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert—let’s face it, you’re human—this is your space to untangle the messy knots of self-doubt and squash the myths that keep you small. Hosted by Trisha Lewis, this series dives headfirst into the everyday barriers that hold us back: the sneaky grip of comparisonitis, the weight of people-pleasing, the fear of rejection, and the baggage of past experiences. With warmth, wit, and wisdom drawn from her own journey, Trisha offers bite-sized episodes filled with thought-provoking reframes, actionable challenges, and raw honesty. No fluff, no filters—just real talk about what it takes to show up as your true self and feel good about it. Ready to bash down the barriers and build unstoppable self-belief? Tune in and let’s get unsquashed.
Episodes
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
#105: Organic Reach with a Plan. With Yann Ilunga
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Yann Ilunga champions the 'organic reach' way of generating leads. Perfect for small business owners who want to build trust but also make an income! Stop just creating content and start making content that really connects to you, your value, your sales and your audience. You can build organic reach and avoid paying out for ads - but you need to have a plan.
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
#104: Visibility on a Budget. With Stacey Meadwell
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
If you are a small business owner you need to be visible - but you don't have a marketing department and big budget. Freelance editor and writer Stacey Meadwell brings decades of media experience to this conversation - full of visibility tips based on showing up rather than spending out.
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
#103: Connecting for Quiet Ones. With Gordon Fong
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Are you a quiet business owner? Are you a quiet individual? How do you make connections and get noticed in non-ego driven ways? Gordon Fong is a community and connecting individual - and he is quiet. How did he step from the back to the front to be seen in a non-ego kind of way? NB: The Cocktail Demo is at trishalewis.com show notes
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
#102: Beyond The Business Plan. With Rebecca Wilson
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Is your business plan holding you back? Starting your own business is messy and has to include evolving, making mistakes and learning. A neat business plan can actually do more harm than good. Rebecca Wilson is a hands-on business consultant and brilliant reviewer of business books.
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
#101: Explore Your Warrior‘s Mindset. With Arno Ilgner
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Arno Ilgner is the author of 'The Rock Warrior's Way: mental training guide for climbers.' But his wisdom is for all of us. We talk about separating identity from outcome by looking at the outcomes more objectively and coming off the 'self-worth rollercoaster'.
A mental shift from constantly striving for the future, towards having a guide but being present for what's going on right now. Working our way through to a more authentic self.
As Arno says - 'as individuals, as business owners, we need to develop the kind of culture and values that push back against this faster tendency in society, so that we actually can apply ourselves moment to moment to the struggles that we have.
We talk about our tendency to be very self critical if we're not succeeding, or if we're don't feel like we're competing well enough.
This episode will encourage you to find a way to be compassionate with yourself - as Arno says - "not to circumvent challenges, but actually to meet the challenges - knowing you're going to make mistakes, and being compassionate about making those mistakes and seeing them as necessary for our learning process. To navigate them instead of being self critical.."
To find out more about staying unsquashed - head over to my resources on my website here.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
#100: Paid Membership Site or Free Group? With Jules White
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Jules White is all about learning to love selling by embracing uniqueness and community. Author of 'Live it Love it Sell it' and a Dragons Den slayer - but mainly a really delightful human being. Having recently set up a quirky new membership site and grown a popular free Facebook group - she has much wisdom to share.
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
#99: Build a Brilliant Network on LinkedIn. With Sarah Clay
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Want to build a brilliant network on LinkedIn and do it in a non-salesy relationship building way? Whether you are a newbie or more experienced you will get motivation, basic tips and some laughter from this conversation with the wonderful LinkedIn trainer Sarah Clay - who likes to demystify and simplify LinkedIn.
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
#98: Make Your Content Valuable. With Sonja Nisson
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
What is the value of the content you create? How do you ensure the blogs, posts and articles you produce have a value to both you and the consumer - your audience. My guest Sonja is the co-author of 'The Valuable Content Marketing' and her mantra is 'Help, don’t sell. Show, don’t tell. Talk don’t yell'. She is warm and real and shares her knowledge generously - listen up.
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
#97: Your Story Matters. With Heather Smith
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
The power of storytelling - yes - but is your identity woven from the stories told through the ages? Listen to Heather Smith of Story File and be inspired by the idea of having a chat over coffee with someone 100 years from now
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
#96:Inspire by Being Real. With Stella Da Silva
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
What holds you back from being you on social media? How do you express opinion without offending? How do you deal with the naysayers? Stella Da Silva and Trisha Lewis have walked the walk - and share the inside story.
5 Star reviews!
So refreshing!
This podast feels like sitting down with pals for a natter and a cuppa. It's refreshingly real, very human and Trisha's enthusiasm, curiosity and energy shine through every episode I've listened to so far. And I will definitely be dipping into past episodes - what an amazing, inspiring array of guests!