The Jessica Cooke Podcast

Episode 242: How can I eat healthier without dieting or feeling deprived?

Do you ever feel like you’re constantly battling with food and wondering how to finally make lasting change?

In this week’s episode, we dive deep into the connection between food, balance, and healing. 🌱 

If you’ve ever struggled with your relationship with food, or felt overwhelmed trying to “fix” your eating habits, this episode is a must-listen. 

I share my personal journey of finding balance in life and how healing from within transformed everything.  

✨ 3 Reasons to Tune In:  

1️⃣ Discover the powerful PAHMS approach—Physical Fitness, Accountability & Support, Hydration, Mental Health, and Self-Care—and how it can help you create real change.  

2️⃣ Learn why food struggles are often a symptom of deeper challenges like loneliness, stress, or perfectionism—and how to tackle the root cause.  

3️⃣ Get actionable tips to make healthy eating feel natural, not restrictive, while finding comfort in non-food sources.  

Let’s break the cycle and find true balance together. Click play and let's dive right in! 💛

Episode 241: How to Find Balance in Every Area of Your Life: Connecting Body, Mind, and Soul with Spiritual Wellness Expert Christine

I'm excited to introduce Christine, a Transformational Soul Coach and Award-Winning Spiritual Wellness Advocate with over 20 years of experience, who helps individuals reconnect with their energy, realign with their purpose, and heal from within by guiding them to integrate spirituality into their everyday lives and embrace their authentic power.

Today, she brings her expertise, love, and compassion to help us all shine a little brighter.

In this episode, Christine takes us through her transformative journey from the chaos of overworking and neglecting self-care to healing and reconnecting with her authentic self. She shares her experience of being deeply immersed in masculine energy, where productivity and control overshadowed her emotional and spiritual needs. Christine describes how a near-death experience and the birth of her child pushed her to confront this imbalance, leading to a powerful shift toward embracing feminine energy—trusting, surrendering, and reconnecting with her true essence.

Christine also discusses the creation of her Full Moon Healing Circles, where she helps others release emotional heaviness, reconnect with themselves, and find healing through meditation, breathwork, and community. The episode is filled with raw honesty about the struggles of personal growth and the courage it takes to break free from societal expectations to live a more aligned life.

3 reasons to tune in:

1. A Raw and Honest Story: Christine opens up about her personal challenges, including how a life-threatening event led her to reassess her values, making this episode incredibly relatable for anyone feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
2. Practical Healing Tools: Learn about the power of embracing both masculine and feminine energy, and how this balance can transform your emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing.
3. Inspiration for Personal Growth: Christine shares her insights on how to heal from past traumas, connect with your intuition, and align with your true purpose—valuable for anyone seeking deeper self-awareness or looking to take the next step on their healing journey.

Click play and let’s dive in!

Episode 240: Why is Change So Hard? And How to Finally Make it Stick! with Psychotherapist Trisha MacHale

In today’s episode, I’m so excited to welcome back Trisha! Together, we’re tackling a question that comes up time and time again: why is it so hard to make changes, even when we know they’re good for us? Trisha dives deep into the brain science behind habits, explaining why our brains resist healthy changes and cling to comfort. We’ll explore how past experiences shape our habits and how self-compassion plays a huge role in creating real, lasting transformation.

Here are 3 reasons to tune into today’s episode:

1. Understand why change can feel impossible, even when you’re motivated.
2. Discover how the brain’s “comfort zone” affects your habits and choices.
3. Learn practical steps to start building healthy habits that actually stick!

Click play to discover simple, effective ways to start building habits that fit your true values—so you can feel healthier, happier, and fully in control this season and beyond.

 

How to Contact Trisha:

Website: https://mindandbodyworks.com/

Email: galway@mindandbodyworks.com

Phone:  091 725750 

Episode 239: Unlocking Transformation: A Deep Dive with Leisha Redmond McGrath, Chartered Psychologist & Irish Celtic Shaman

I’m thrilled to introduce today’s guest, Leisha Redmond McGrath. She’s a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Work and Organisational Psychologist, Coaching Psychologist, Executive Coach, and a practising Irish Celtic Shaman. With over 25 years of experience working with major Irish and international businesses, Leisha has guided organisations through talent management, leadership development, and change strategies.

However, she realised that today's world requires something more profound. Her work as a Shaman now adds an energetic and mythic dimension to her psychological expertise, allowing her to help clients achieve true transformation—from the inside out.

Leisha’s unique combination of psychology and shamanism offers practical steps to tap into your inner strength and wisdom, empowering you to create deeper, lasting changes, especially during midlife transitions. In this episode, she shares insights and strategies for personal growth, guiding us on how to make meaningful shifts in our lives.

Contact Leisha Redmond:

• Website: www.leisharedmondmcgrath.com

• Email: leisha@leisharedmondmcgrath.com

Episode 238: How I'm Managing My Anxiety (and why I'm talking about it)

Welcome back to the Jessica Cooke Podcast!

In today’s episode, I’m sharing something super personal—my journey with anxiety. I’ve struggled with it since I was a kid, and it’s shown up in so many ways over the years, from panic attacks to turning to food and alcohol for comfort. I’ll also walk you through what I do now to manage it, sharing simple, practical steps that help me keep it under control.

3 Reasons Why You Should Listen Today:

1. Get Real Strategies for Managing Anxiety: From my morning routine to exercise tips, I’ll give you actionable ways to start feeling calmer.

2. You’re Not Alone: With 82% of women in Ireland experiencing anxiety, you’ll learn how common this is—and that it’s okay to talk about it.

3. My Personal Story: I’m opening up about my experiences in the hope it will inspire you to tackle your own anxiety head-on.

Click play and let’s dive in!

Episode 237: How to Build Strength and Confidence in Just 30 Minutes a Day

In this episode, I share how you can transform your body and mindset with just 30 minutes of focused effort a day! Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck, I’ll show you how to build strength and confidence that will carry over into every part of your life. 💥

3 Reasons to Tune In:

1. Simple, Actionable Plan: Learn how to easily fit a strength-building routine into your day without overwhelm.
2. Confidence Boost: Discover how just 30 minutes can help you feel empowered and confident.
3. Holistic Approach: It’s not just about your body—this episode will help you strengthen your mind, too.

🎧 Click play and let’s dive in!

Episode 236: Ditch the Diet Mentality: How to Focus on Your Health Without Obsession

In this episode, I dive deep into why diets fail and how you can finally let go of that diet mentality. I’ll show you how to build a healthier, more balanced life without obsessing over food and weight! 💪🏻💛

3 Reasons to Tune In:

1. Find Freedom from restrictive diets and learn how to focus on health instead of weight.
2. Practical Tips on how to nourish your body without guilt or obsession.
3. Mindset Shifts that will help you create sustainable, healthy habits for life.

🎧 Click play and let’s dive in!

Episode 235: Don't Make This Big Mistake in Your Fitness & Health Journey

Are you going around in circles, struggling to get consistent? 🔄😓

I know exactly why you feel that way—because this was me for so many years.

If you want to stop going around in circles, you need to stop doing this one thing... 🚫

In today’s short little episode, I’m sharing with you exactly what that is! 🎙️

Click play and let’s dive in!

Episode 234: Help! I’m Afraid I’ll Never Get Fit After 50—What Should I Focus On?

Are you afraid it's too late for you? 😟➡️💪

I want you to know one thing... it’s never too late to change. 🌟

You want to get fit and healthy? 🏃‍♀️🍎 Only fear is holding you back.

I know how you can remove that fear, and I know how you can start your fitness and health journey in the right direction. 🚀

In today’s episode, I’m helping Margaret overcome her fear of failure and giving her practical tips to start her journey to getting fit and healthy as she approaches retirement. 🎙️

Click play and let’s dive in!

Episode 233: Help, I'm Exhausted from Pleasing Everyone and Afraid to Be Myself – How Do I Break Free?

Welcome back to the Jessica Cooke Podcast! 

In today's episode, I dive into a topic that resonates with so many of us: people-pleasing and the toll it takes on our well-being. Inspired by an email from Karen, a listener struggling with always putting others first, I explore how people-pleasing often stems from deeper issues like fear of rejection and lack of self-worth.

Together, we discuss practical tools to break free from this cycle, such as setting healthy boundaries, recognizing and challenging limiting beliefs, and taking steps to reclaim joy and authentic connections in life. This episode is about taking control, prioritising yourself, and embracing the messy beauty of imperfection.

3 Reasons Why You Should Listen to Today's Episode:

1. Practical Steps for Setting Boundaries: I share actionable tips for establishing boundaries at work, at home, and in social settings, helping you carve out the space you need for yourself without guilt.
2. Overcoming Limiting Beliefs: Learn how to identify and challenge the limiting beliefs that keep you trapped in people-pleasing behaviours, so you can finally start living life on your own terms.
3. Personal and Relatable Insights: I open up about my own experiences with people-pleasing and loneliness, and how I managed to transform those challenges into opportunities for growth. 

Let my journey inspire and guide you on your own path to healthier, more fulfilling relationships. Click play and let’s dive in.