Soul & Soma Talk
Connect with your true self.
Welcome to Soul & Soma Talk. A podcast about healing, self discovery and the beautiful (and messy) journey of being human. I’m Barbara, a therapist based in Australia. My path into this work wasn’t straight or simple, it was shaped by my own experiences of feeling unseen, misunderstood, and out of place. The pain became my purpose and today I hold space for others to transform, reconnect, and step into who they truly are.
Why Soul and Soma? Because healing is never just in the mind. Soul speaks to your essence, your true self beneath the noise. Soma is the body, the vessel that remembers, feels and carries you. Together, they remind us that real change comes when we honour the whole of who we are: mind, body and soul.
On this podcast you’ll hear real talk, practical tools and honest stories from trauma, grief and relationships, to people pleasing, inner critics, hormones, and midlife shifts. Some episodes will be short reflections, others deeper conversations, always with honesty, compassion and the belief that even small steps can transform your life. This space is for you if you’ve ever felt tired of living for others, if you’re ready to stop settling and if you’re ready to reconnect with yourself.
Soul & Soma Talk
Why do we care so much about what other people think of us
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In this episode I break down something I see every single day in my clients and something I’ve personally lived through too. The constant overthinking, second guessing and feeling like you have to be liked to feel okay.
From a survival perspective being accepted used to mean safety. Being rejected meant danger. Even though we don’t live in those times anymore… your nervous system still responds like you do.
So now you find yourself:
- overthinking everything you say
- worrying how you’re perceived
- shaping yourself to be accepted
- feeling like you can’t fully be you
In this episode I take you through:
- Why your brain works this way
- How this pattern forms
- How social media is making it worse
- How to start taking your power back
I’ve also included a short bonus at the end of this episode with practical tools and a journaling exercise to help you begin changing this pattern.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re living your life based on what other people think… this episode is for you. If this resonates and you’re ready to go deeper, you can work with me through Self Care Studio online or in studio sessions available.
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Website: www.selfcarebybarbarathompson.com.au
