Listen "Breaking the Mould, with Starling"
Episode Synopsis
Being a pioneer, doing things differently and breaking the mould of what is expected of you can be linked with both success AND big feelings of worry around failure.
In this episode, I talk to pop princess and coach Harriet Starling, better known as Starling, about how how we can follow our purpose in a sustainable way without the burnout. We talked about how receiving criticism meant she has ‘made it’ - and feeling worthy even when the music industry fed her messages around not being enough.
In this episode, you’ll also hear Starling’s amazing song Every Single Time performed, and understand why it is a mantra for enoughness.
We cover:
Play is doing something without a desired outcome
Inspiration to create
True inspiration is to do things differently
Passion and multi-hyphenated
You can’t be two things in a world that wants you
Owning it, all of you
Feel liberated to break rules and moulds
Stage fright and learning to sing
Change the paradigm
The power of delegation
Follow your passion sustainably
Where focus goes, energy flows
Receiving criticism means you’ve ‘made it’
The patriarchal pressure of body image and ageism in music
Find Starling on Instagram: @starlingsworld and her music on Spotify under Starling
Order my book, The Lasting Connection, here
To spend 90 days to develop love and compassion for yourself, join the online course, The Compassionate Couple, here
Find me at www.thethomasconnection.co.uk
Instagram: @the_thomas_connection
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thethomasconnection
Pause Purpose Play Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausepurposeplay
This episode was edited by Emily Crosby Media
In this episode, I talk to pop princess and coach Harriet Starling, better known as Starling, about how how we can follow our purpose in a sustainable way without the burnout. We talked about how receiving criticism meant she has ‘made it’ - and feeling worthy even when the music industry fed her messages around not being enough.
In this episode, you’ll also hear Starling’s amazing song Every Single Time performed, and understand why it is a mantra for enoughness.
We cover:
Play is doing something without a desired outcome
Inspiration to create
True inspiration is to do things differently
Passion and multi-hyphenated
You can’t be two things in a world that wants you
Owning it, all of you
Feel liberated to break rules and moulds
Stage fright and learning to sing
Change the paradigm
The power of delegation
Follow your passion sustainably
Where focus goes, energy flows
Receiving criticism means you’ve ‘made it’
The patriarchal pressure of body image and ageism in music
Find Starling on Instagram: @starlingsworld and her music on Spotify under Starling
Order my book, The Lasting Connection, here
To spend 90 days to develop love and compassion for yourself, join the online course, The Compassionate Couple, here
Find me at www.thethomasconnection.co.uk
Instagram: @the_thomas_connection
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thethomasconnection
Pause Purpose Play Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausepurposeplay
This episode was edited by Emily Crosby Media
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