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Sunday Night Motivation

Sunday Night Motivation

By Start A Little Fire

Welcome to Sunday Night Motivation. I’m Gillian and I am the founder of the Start A Little Fire blog, and this podcast is a series of short episodes with some hints and tips into how you can start a little fire in your own life. I hope you enjoy!
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Episode 25 - How Can We Support Ourselves Through Times of Change?

Sunday Night MotivationNov 28, 2021

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Episode 30 - What keeps you awake at night?

Episode 30 - What keeps you awake at night?

In keeping with the Halloween theme, in this episode I’m looking at how I deal with creeping self doubt and confidence zappers. Don’t let the ‘Ghost of Decisions Past’ keep you frozen in fright!
Oct 30, 202207:34
Episode 29 - How Do I Get Motivated?

Episode 29 - How Do I Get Motivated?

I’ve been talking about motivation a lot this month over on the blog, as it’s something I’ve been struggling with lately! So in this episode, I’m sharing some of my thoughts about how we view motivation, what affects it, and how we can get motivated again. Head over to @startalittlefire for more hints and tips.
May 15, 202211:08
Episode 28 - Valentines Special….and why self love doesn’t mean bubble baths and candles

Episode 28 - Valentines Special….and why self love doesn’t mean bubble baths and candles

In this episode, I’m looking at self love…and what it really means! Whether you’re single or attached, the relationship we have with ourselves will impact on how happy we feel. I’m asking why this is so important, and why we should all be showing ourselves some care AND accountability this Valentines Day.
Feb 13, 202209:19
Episode 27 - Time For An End Of Year Review
Dec 30, 202111:42
Episode 26 - Tips For Finding More Comfort And Joy This December

Episode 26 - Tips For Finding More Comfort And Joy This December

As we are fast approaching the festive season, I’m sure lots of us will be hoping to catch up on the festivities that we might have missed out on last year. But it can also be a time of busyness and stress, so I’m sharing a few tips to help keep us feeling more comfort and joy over the next few weeks! Sharing more on Instagram this month @startalittlefire
Dec 05, 202108:02
Episode 25 - How Can We Support Ourselves Through Times of Change?
Nov 28, 202107:10
Episode 24 - How Can We Make Change Work For Us?

Episode 24 - How Can We Make Change Work For Us?

Exploring the theme of change this month, as it can be a tricky but necessary element of self development. Even if we know a change is positive, we can still resist it, or feel stuck. Sharing some ideas in this episode to help. For more, follow me on Instagram @startalittlefire
Nov 14, 202115:30
Episode 23 - How To Embrace New Challenges
Oct 31, 202108:26
Bonus Episode - Last Quarter Goal Setting and Accountability

Bonus Episode - Last Quarter Goal Setting and Accountability

Sharing some tips in this episode for goal setting and accountability as we head into the last Quarter of 2021. If things didn’t go to plan this year, there’s still time to tie up those loose ends, or make a head start on your vision for next year. For more hints and tips, follow me on Instagram @startalittlefire
Oct 17, 202111:35
Episode 22 - How To Keep The Holiday Vibes Going

Episode 22 - How To Keep The Holiday Vibes Going

This week I’m sharing some ideas of how you can create some small ways to keep those Summer holiday feels going, if you’re starting to feel the day-today is become a bit too routine. Also check out Episode 3 - Top Tips for Getting Back Into A Healthy Routine if you need some added motivation and reset.
Oct 03, 202109:20
Episode 21 - The Savvy Girls Guide To Giving Good Energy

Episode 21 - The Savvy Girls Guide To Giving Good Energy

Every now and then I like to write some advice for my younger self, with some of the lessons I’ve learned over the years. This is one of those! Hints and tips of how to be aware of how our energy influences the outcomes we get, and how to bring better energy into our everyday interactions. *Also a big thank you to you, the listeners, as we reached the 500 downloads mark this week! *
Aug 22, 202114:05
Episode 20 - Energy Zappers And How To Deal With Them
Aug 15, 202114:31
Episode 19 - How To Avoid Summer Burnout
Jul 25, 202116:54
Episode 18 - How To Get Happy This Summer
Jul 04, 202107:15
Bonus Episode - How To Do A Mid Year Review
Jun 27, 202109:20
Episode 17 - 9 Questions To Ask When It’s Difficult To Focus
Jun 13, 202106:26
Episode 16 - How Focussed Are You?
Jun 06, 202104:29
Episode 15 - What Is It Costing You To Remain Where You Are?
May 23, 202104:46
Episode 14 - Are You Living Your Life With Purpose?
May 09, 202103:54
Episode 13 - Do You Struggle With Taking Action? Let’s Find Out Why
May 02, 202105:46
Episode 12 - 5 Tips To Help You Take Action
Apr 18, 202107:59
Episode 11 - Top Tips For Building A Growth Mindset
Mar 21, 202114:57
Episode 10 - Mindset Matters: Is It Really As Easy As ‘Think Positive’?

Episode 10 - Mindset Matters: Is It Really As Easy As ‘Think Positive’?

The theme for this month is mindset, and I’ll be starting off by looking at whether our mindset can really be changed by ‘thinking positive’. How do you feel when someone tells you to ‘think positive’? But also, are we stuck with the mindset we were born with, or do other factors come into play?
Mar 07, 202106:57
Episode 9 - How To Build Stronger Connections

Episode 9 - How To Build Stronger Connections

In this episode, I am continuing with the theme of connection and am sharing some tips on building stronger connections, with others, ourselves and our community. I’ll also be looking at the one key theme that can help.
Feb 21, 202110:41
Episode 8 - How Does Connection Contribute To Our Personal Growth?

Episode 8 - How Does Connection Contribute To Our Personal Growth?

We have lots of different connections in our lives...connecting with others, the world around us, and connecting with ourselves. But how does this affect our personal growth, and what happens without good connections in our life?
Feb 07, 202105:33
Episode 7 - Goals and Intentions, and why I’m taking the New Year pressure off

Episode 7 - Goals and Intentions, and why I’m taking the New Year pressure off

Happy New Year! If you’re already feeling swamped with the ‘New Year, New You’ pitches....take a break and consider a much kinder start to 2021.
Jan 09, 202108:13
Episode 6 - How are we standing in our own way?

Episode 6 - How are we standing in our own way?

In this episode, I’m following on from last time in looking at some of the roadblocks that can stand in our way of achieving goals or seizing opportunities. Today I’m looking at some of the things that can cloud our thoughts and feelings, and how we can start to identify and stop this from standing in our way.
Dec 06, 202013:59
Episode 5 - What are the roadblocks standing in your way of success?

Episode 5 - What are the roadblocks standing in your way of success?

In this episode, I’m starting to look at some of the roadblocks that may be standing in the way of us reaching our goals. One element of this is considering the part that other people play in this...would you say that the people around you are your cheerleading squad, or could they be holding you back?
Nov 29, 202006:26
Episode 4 - Tips for goal setting and a guided ‘Goal Visualisation’ exercise

Episode 4 - Tips for goal setting and a guided ‘Goal Visualisation’ exercise

This week, we’re looking at goal setting. I’ve got some tips to help you to get clarity, get started and keep on track. Plus, I’ve recorded a guided ‘Goal Visualisation’ exercise for you to listen along to, that can help you to get super clear on a specific goal and some of the action steps that you can take to get there (time stamped at 07:03 if you want to catch again later!).
Nov 22, 202013:35
Episode 3 - Top tips for getting back into a healthy routine.

Episode 3 - Top tips for getting back into a healthy routine.

If you are struggling with getting into a healthy routine, I’ve got some hints and tips that may help to keep you motivated!
Nov 15, 202011:18
Episode 2 - Dealing with the Sunday Night Dreads

Episode 2 - Dealing with the Sunday Night Dreads

Have you ever spent your Sunday worrying about what you’ve got coming up this week? Or struggled to get a decent nights sleep after a weekend or holiday? Well, you’re in good company. In this episode, I’ll be talking about Sunday Night Dread - what is it, why does it happen and importantly, what can we do about it?
Nov 08, 202009:37
Episode 1

Episode 1

Welcome to Sunday Night Motivation. This little trailer episode gives you a brief introduction into what you can expect from the series coming up, and a little bit about me.
Nov 04, 202002:33