We’re starting 2026 with a powerful and deeply human conversation.

In the first episode of 2026, I’m joined by Barbara Legat-Kasel - Mental Fitness & Resilience Coach, author, speaker, and founder of Aspire Academy.

Barbara brings a rare blend of real-world corporate experience and profound inner work. She spent over 30 years in a fast paced, international corporate career in fashion buying, operating at the top of her field while navigating intense performance demands, responsibility, and expectations. In this episode, we explore how hustle culture quietly impacts people - especially women - and why “pushing through” is no longer the answer.

Barbara also shares her deeply personal and tragic story of losing her son, and how life was irrevocably changed in the aftermath. With honesty, compassion, and strength, she speaks about what it truly means to navigate grief, rebuild identity, and find a way to live - not just function - after loss.

Together, we discuss:

• What high performance really means - and how we need to redefine it
• How hustle culture affects our health, identity, and nervous system
• Why nervous-system regulation is essential for sustainable success
• How to support yourself through grief, uncertainty, and life transitions
• The concept of Inner Fitness First - working hard without burning out
• Building trust with yourself as the foundation of confidence and leadership

We also dive into Barbara’s incredible book, Held by the Unseen, which carries a powerful message about fear, trust, identity, and how we are held - even in life’s darkest moments.

This episode is for anyone who wants to succeed, lead, and grow - without sacrificing their wellbeing, humanity, or inner peace.

🔗 Connect with Barbara

• Instagram: @barbara.mentalfitness
• Email: AspireAcademy@web.de
  
  
• LinkedIn: Barbara Legat-Kasel
• Book: Held by the Unseen - available on Amazon

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Finding Your Purpose Through Mindset, Manifestation & Meditation with Georgie Blackman

What if the signs you’ve been noticing… aren’t coincidences at all? 👀✨

In this powerful and heart-opening episode of The Mindset Model Podcast, I’m joined by Georgie Blackman who is The Founder and CEO of GB Mindset, the home of hypnotherapy & meditation. Georgie is a dedicated mum, and a NHS paramedic- we dive into the transformational journey that led her to discover her true purpose.

Georgie shares her honest and inspiring story of working on the frontline for the ambulance service, the emotional toll that role can take, and the pivotal turning point that changed everything. We talk openly about how she once turned to drugs, alcohol, and partying to cope - and how mindset, manifestation, hypnosis, and meditation became the tools that helped her heal, reset, and create a life that truly aligns.

There are laughs, powerful synchronicities, and moments that feel truly meant - a reminder that when you’re on the right path, the universe leaves clues 👀✨

In this episode, we cover:

✨ Finding purpose through mindset and manifestation
🔄 The turning point that sparked deep personal change
🧠 How hypnosis and meditation support healing and confidence
🌬️ Breathwork tools to calm the nervous system
💼 Building GB Mindset and creating a soul-led business
👩‍👧‍👦 Navigating motherhood, career, and self-care with intention
💛 Gentle advice for anyone juggling a busy life

🎁 A Gift for You

Georgie has generously gifted listeners a FREE relaxation and self-esteem hypnosis recording - something you can carry with you and listen to anytime you want to unwind, relax, and boost your confidence.

The free download will be available on Georgie’s website landing page

🌐 Website: www.gbmindset.co.uk

📧 Instagram - Georgie_blackman

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stretched too thin, or ready to reconnect with yourself, Georgie’s work is a beautiful place to start.

would you like to be a guest on the Mindset Model Podcast? do you have an inspiring story related to mindset, transformation, well-being or magic? I would love to hear from you! visit the website
www.themindsetmodel.co.uk

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Why We Use Food to Measure Our Worth & How It Sabotages Our Success?

In this deeply transformative episode, I’m joined by Nikki Antonaccio -The Nutrition Psychology Coach specialising in women’s health, healing, hormones, and supporting high-performing women to succeed without burnout.

Nikki has helped over 500 women rewrite their health stories, reconnect with their bodies, and break the emotional patterns that have held them back for years.

This conversation is raw, revealing, and completely life-changing.

Nikki opens up about her own lived experience with disordered eating, external validation, and emotional battles - and how she transformed her inner work into a powerful business helping women step out of survival mode and into self-leadership.

Together, we dive into the truth behind:

✨ Why we use food as a way to measure our worth
(And why no other species on earth attaches emotion to food the way humans do.)

✨ How unprocessed emotions can lead to self-sabotage - even business sabotage!
When you don’t feel safe, seen, or enough, your body will act out the story you believe.

✨ The nervous system’s role in emotional eating and burnout
Your brain is always choosing safety over success.
And hustle? It’s actually a trauma response!

✨ The core beliefs driving emotional eating
“I’m not good enough.”
“I’m not important.”
“I’m not lovable.”
Nikki explains how these unconscious stories run our lives until we finally bring them into the light.

✨ Dr. Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry
How drilling down on your core narrative helps you understand the real reason you sabotage the things you want most.

✨ Why teaching your nervous system to PAUSE is the real power move
“The world will not blow up if you stop for 5 minutes.”
Your nervous system needs safety, not more hustle.

✨ How high-achieving women can still succeed -without burning out their bodies, hormones, or joy in the process

This episode is bursting with insights, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools you can start implementing today.

If you’re someone who pushes hard, overworks, or uses food to cope…
If you want to understand your nervous system, your emotions, and your success on a deeper level…
If you’re ready to break the patterns that have been running your life for years…

This conversation will change everything!

Find Nikki Online

Instagram: @nikkiantonaccio_womenshealth

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