Success Starts Within
This podcast is for women in business who struggle with mindset blocks such as self-doubt and inner criticism. It offers practical tools, mindset shifts, and honest conversations to help entrepreneurs build confidence and create a successful, aligned business. Each episode aims to help listeners get out of their own way and achieve a more abundant and fulfilling professional life.
Episodes
Nikki Pope Guest Interview
Nikki Pope is the founder of 'The Modern Launch Club' and the force behind 'Mainstage LIVE' and 'The Solopreneur Awards'. A performer-turned-business mentor, Nikki found that after years in the entertainment industry, the same skills that move an audience - storytelling, presence, emotion and confidence - are the ones that build magnetic brands and sell offers. Throug
Guest Interview with Tahira Herold
Today I talk to Tahira about the patterns and stories that hold us back from showing up as we truly want to be. This in depth convo has certainly sparked some curiosity about the way I think about myself, and I hope it does you too!!TAHIRA HEROLD - As a former Celebrity Makeup Artist and Conscious Beauty Expert, Tahira had a front row seat to the inner workings of confidence, success and self wort
Why your menstrual cycle might be the missing piece in your business
I will die on a hill about this... working with your menstrual cycle as a woman in business is imperative. You know those days where everything feels impossible and you don't know why because you were on fire last week?... that's likely hormonal. Work with your cycle and your business will feel so much easier.@kirsty_mason_coaching
Guest Episode with Helen Thacker
Today I'm talking to Helen about offer positioning and how sometimes having just one core offer is all you need. Streamlining doesn't mean simple and easy, but it does mean ease and intention.I certainly walked away from this chat with some ideas for my next offer! Helen is a positioning expert who helps online coaches become the obvious premium choice in their industry. She works with c
She's back after falling off the wagon
I'm sorry that I went MIA for 4 weeks. But in this episode I explain why and why allowing yourself time off of a business activity is OK!
Ally Berry Guest Interview
Today I chat with Ally Berry who is a brand photographer and identity mentor for high achieving women who are already successful but know that they are meant for so much more. She photographs the next level version of you, so you can become her.She doesn't just take headshots. She photographs your Main Character and the magic that happens after her shoots, is that women walk away continuing t
Guest episode- Jenna Baird
In this episode, we talk about the mindset challenges Jenna faced while building her dating business. As the first female entrepreneur in her family, she shares how she navigated self-doubt and limiting beliefs to get to where she is today.With over 40K Instagram followers, Jenna is setting the dating world straight with honest, empowering advice for women navigating modern relationships.We also d
No One Is Coming to Save You
You’re not stuck because you don’t know what to do.You’re stuck because part of you doesn’t feel safe doing it.In this episode, I’m breaking down the hard truth most women in business avoid… no one is coming to save you. Not another strategy, not another coach, not another course.Your results shift when you do.We’re diving into:Why your business isn’t a strategy problemThe identity gap keeping you
Why High Level Clients Don’t Respond to Safe Content
If your content is consistent, valuable, and still not converting at the level you want… this episode will show you why.In this episode, I break down the real reason high-level clients aren’t responding to your content and why playing it safe is quietly capping your visibility, authority and income.You’ll learn:What “safe content” actually looks like (and how to spot it)Why high-level clients don’
Raw and Real- My struggles with being a working mum
This episode has come from the heart. No notes, no pre prepared ideas... Just how I've been feeling during this last two weeks of the Easter holidays and what I have discovered about myself. We're all learning together and I hope that with me being candid, you have found some comfort in this episode.I’ve created a FREE 7 day secret podcast series called Selling on Stories Like a CEO, and
The Power of Visualisation: Why Your Mind Is Shaping Your Reality
You’re already visualising your life… just not always in your favour.In this episode, we dive into the real power of visualisation and why it’s more than just “thinking positively.” I break down how your brain responds to mental rehearsal, why your identity matters more than the outcome, and how your subconscious and nervous system play a huge role in what you create.Inside this episode:Why visual
Why you keep refining your messaging and repositioning yourself
If you keep tweaking your message, changing your niche or second guessing how you show up… this episode is for you!Because this isn’t a strategy problem. It’s an identity one.In this episode, I’m breaking down 5 deeper subconscious reasons why your message isn’t sticking, and why constantly “refining” it is actually keeping you stuck.We’re going beyond surface level advice and looking at what’s re
How I made £10K in my first year of business with no solid coaching offer
In this episode, I’m sharing how I made my first 10k in business without having a “perfect” or fully structured offer.Because the truth is… it wasn’t my offer that created the money.It was my identity, my beliefs, and how safe I felt being seen, selling, and getting paid.I talk about what actually mattered in that first year, the shifts I made around confidence and visibility, and why constantly t
How to become the authority in your industry before you feel like one
I talk about an upcoming talk that has kicked off the mental gremlins and she shares what she has had to work through to prepare herself for the talk and how being the authority in your industry can come before you feel it.
From Silent to Seen: How I Reclaimed My Voice After 24 Years
For 24 years my voice wasn't seen as important in my career, so having to be visible online terrified me!In this episode I’m sharing the identity shift that took me from suppressing my voice for over two decades to standing on 11 stages in one year and speaking on multiple podcasts every month.This isn’t about finding confidence. It’s about dismantling the belief that your voice doesn’t matte
Why networking events feel intimidating
Ever sat in your car outside a networking event and thought about driving home?In this episode, I break down why networking feels so intimidating, especially for ambitious women in business navigating visibility, money pressure, comparison and identity shifts.Because the fear isn’t about networking.It’s about identity.I cover:• Why fear of judgment and comparison gets activated in rooms• What’s ha
Your circumstances are not always an excuse for your reality
This one might feel close to the line.For years, I blamed my circumstances — not building my business because of the kids, not attending events because of timing. But the truth? I had more control than I was willing to admit. Fear was running the show.In this episode, I unpack how blaming circumstances can become a subconscious defence mechanism. From learned helplessness to the mum-preneur narrat
The Scary Side of Investing in Yourself
Investing in yourself is often talked about as empowering, but what about the fear that shows up before you say yes?In this episode, I explore the scary side of investing in yourself, especially for women who feel stuck between wanting more and hesitating to move forward. I unpack the common objections women have — like “now isn’t the right time”, “I can’t justify the money”, or “what if it doesn’
Why you're not making enough money in your business
Another cracking episode that's deeply thought provoking (for me too!)Do you constantly tell yourself that you're busy and are finding that the money isn't coming in? Then this is for you! Because I'll tell you exactly why that is and once you make some small changes... that's when the clients come rolling in!!Please share, like and follow this podcast as I want it to reac
The recognition I kept looking for (until I found it in myself)
I was laying in my hotel room after attending an event and started to journal and explore why praise and recognition from other people doesn't fully land or sink in.For so long I've been looking for someone to truly recognise what I've had to go through to get where I am and then in hit me like a truck... it's because the only person that I need to recognise my journey, was me.
Why willpower alone isn't enough
On today's episode I talk about why willpower alone isn't enough and for us to make sustained change... we need to speak to ourselves differently!I explain how we can keep on track and the importance of reviewing our goals as sometimes they are no longer in alignment with where we want to go.This episode is for the woman who has set goals for 2026 and for those who feel like the momentum
External validation & self worth. Is it wrong to want praise?
Hands up if you secretly love being praised… 🙋♀️In this episode, I unpack why wanting validation isn’t a flaw, it’s biology. Humans are wired for connection, safety and belonging, and praise can feel regulating to the nervous system.We explore the key difference between enjoying praise and needing it, through a nervous system lens. When does validation become a bonus… and when does it turn into t
'Becoming Her' meditation
This beautiful activation allows you to meet your future self.Our minds have no concept of time so when spending moments visualising your future self, it believes you are her now. It creates new neural pathways, retrains the nervous system and subconscious mind.Listen once a day and really connect into the feelings of who you want to be and with aligned action, you will become her.
How to show up differently in 2026
In this episode, I share some of my biggest learnings from 2025 and how they’ve shaped the way I think about identity, confidence, and growth.We explore how indecision and avoidance are often rooted in fear of getting it wrong, how past experiences can quietly knock our confidence, and why we sometimes attach our identity to behaviours that no longer align.I talk about the importance of auditing y
Joy Anchors for 2026: Why Success Without Joy Doesn’t Work
In this episode, we’re talking about why joy isn’t optional, especially when you’re building goals, chasing growth, and navigating money pressure.I share why hustle mode quietly disconnects us from joy, how constant striving impacts the subconscious and nervous system, and why success without felt safety often leads to burnout, procrastination, or self-sabotage.We explore the idea of joy anchors a
What to do when the inner work isn't 'working'
We all have those times when we're working hard on ourselves but don't feel any shifts. So what do we do? We give up! BUT this is the time to push through the resistance and keep going.In this episode, I explain why we give up on working on ourselves and it's not because we can't be bothered... our subconscious mind is telling us to!-----I’m hosting a 2026 Identity Activation E
Becoming the Woman Who Gets Back Up — Resilience, Setbacks & Identity in Business
In this episode, we dive into the truth about failure, setbacks and resilience in business, and why these moments are not proof that you’re incapable but essential catalysts for growth. I share how your subconscious and nervous system respond when things don’t go to plan, why you take failure so personally, and how shifting your identity into “the woman who gets back up” changes everything. You’ll
How to overcome the fear of judgment from people you know
In this episode, we dive into the real reason so many women hold themselves back in life and business:the fear of judgment but not from strangers, but from the people closest to us.I break down:What judgment actually is and why it hits us so hardHow early experiences shape our fear of being seenWhy business owners play small to avoid opinionsThe emotional and physical response our body has to perc
Welcome to the first podcast!
Welcome to the first episode of Success Starts Within. This podcast is your space to stop getting in your own way, rewire the beliefs keeping you stuck and step into the businesswoman you’re meant to be.In this episode, Kirsty shares her personal journey — from comparison, self doubt, and feeling “not enough,” to discovering identity work, healing and the power of changing her subconscious bluepri
Day 31 of Glow-tober✨
We’ve reached the final day of the Glowtober Challenge and what a transformational month it’s been!In this episode, I reflect on my incredible growth, mindset shifts and nervous system upgrades that have taken place over the past 31 days. From gaining confidence as a speaker and coach, this month has been proof of how much can change when you commit to your growth.✨ Inside this episode:The biggest
Day 30 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s Glow-tober✨ challenge, I guide you through one of my favourite annual practices: writing a letter to my future self.You’ll reflect on:What you’re proud of yourself for achievingHow your energy and life feel in the futureWhat you want your future self to keep believingThis practice helps you anchor into your next level identity while creating safety in your body as you imagine your futur
Day 29 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s episode, I explore how our posture can reflect nervous system dysregulation, like tense shoulders being a sign of fight or flight, and how subtle body awareness can help you regulate and feel safe again.What you’ll learn:How posture reveals what your nervous system believes is “safe.”Why staying busy can keep your body stuck in stress mode.A simple grounding practice to anchor safety wh
Day 28 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s episode, I dive into how to handle reoccurring challenges and strengthen your mindset through compassion, self awareness and belief in yourself.✨ Topics Covered:Why reoccurring patterns don’t mean you’re back at square one — they’re deeper layers of healing.How to respond instead of react and use compassion (even for others) to shift your energy.The power of visualisation in healing, he
Day 27 of Glow-tober✨
In Day 27 of the Glowtober Challenge, I guide you through a powerful week of integration, bringing together everything you’ve learned so far to embody your next level self. We talk about my signature framework The Recode Method, and explain how subconscious recoding, nervous system rewiring and identity work intertwine, and invite you to reflect on your growth this month.Grab a journal and let&apo
Day 26 of Glow-tober✨
As Glow-tober✨ nears its end, I invite you to reflect on your growth and notice when you’ve felt most like your higher self.When working on your identity, it is all about being the best version of you and that takes time to explore what it could look like.Let's make the last stretch of Glow-tober✨ bloody awesome! And now is a great time to join us in the last week https://www.facebook.com/gro
Day 25 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s Glowtober Challenge, I reflect on the power of having support on your growth journey, even as a coach. I share why I've decided to hire her own mindset coach to help me see my own blind spots and go deeper into identity work.No matter how much self work you do it’s okay, and powerful, to ask for help.https://www.facebook.com/groups/1934150697165449/
Day 24 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s episode, I reflect on the power of nervous system work and how rushing transformation can actually hold us back. I share a grounding practice to help you let go of urgency, calm your body and trust in your own timing.✨ You’ll hear:Why your nervous system resists rapid changeHow impatience can trigger survival modeA simple movement based grounding exercise to release controlThis episode
Day 23 of Glow-tober✨
Today’s Glow-tober✨ Challenge is all about owning your power!I talk about how often we downplay our impact and hide behind humility when in truth, each and everyone of us have impacted someone's life in someway. This challenge invites you to celebrate your accomplishments, take ownership of your magic and recognise the ripple effect you create in the world.We're on the home straight, so
Day 22 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s Glow-tober✨ Challenge, I talk about the fears that surface before stepping into visibility — from perfectionism and judgement to pre talk nerves that make your heart race.You’ll learn how to calm your nervous system, recode subconscious fears and release comparison through a powerful cord cutting visualisation.✨ In this episode:Why your nervous system reacts to visibility and judgementH
Day 21 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s episode, I share how a simple morning shift of waking up 30 minutes earlier, has transformed her energy and mindset. I dive into the connection between self worth, posture and embodying your future self, guiding you through a powerful practice to help your nervous system feel safe being seen and worthy of everything you desire.As always, here's the Facebook group link and the song
Day 20 of Glow-tober✨
This week’s Glowtober Challenge is all about expanding into your next level identity.I share how your subconscious, nervous system and self image shape your reality, and how to start embodying the woman who already has what she desires.You’ll also hear how I’m using identity work to prepare for speaking on stage in front of 100 people (and how you can do the same to calm your nerves and step into
Day 19 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s Glowtober episode, I guide you through a gentle reflection on your relationship with money.Discover how body awareness can reveal deeper patterns behind your money blocks and learn to breathe through discomfort while reprogramming your nervous system for abundance. End your week feeling grounded, open, and ready to receive more with ease.Don't forget that we're over here in th
Day 18 of Glow-tober✨
In this episode I reflect on an unexpected moment of abundance which is a powerful reminder that wealth can flow to us in the most surprising ways when we’re open to receiving it.To close out “Money Week,” I guide you through a simple yet profound exercise designed to help you feel safe receiving money. I explain how the body can hold resistance to abundance and teach a nervous system based practi
Day 17 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s episode, I shares two powerful personal stories that reveal how money can flow into your life in unexpected ways but only when you’re open to receiving it.I also walk you through a deeply insightful nervous system practice to help you identify and expand your capacity to hold more money, safety and abundance. This episode is all about learning to listen to your body’s cues, regulate you
Day 16 of Glow-tober✨
In today’s Glow-tober✨ episode, I dive into the power of money mantras and how to embody the energy of abundance. Discover how regulating your nervous system raises your frequency, opens you up to receive more and helps you manifest wealth in unexpected ways. Create your own money mantra and start attracting prosperity with ease.As always, here's the Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/gro
Day 15 of Glow-tober✨
We're halfway through people! And continuing on our money theme, today is all about gratitude for what we have, with a little nervous system exercise thrown in.Today's exercise is one my faves and one that has helped me heal my relationship with money.It's never too late to introduce yourself in the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1934150697165449/
Day 14 of Glow-tober✨
This week we're covering one of my favourite subjects... money mindset!It's an area that's so important to focus on when you're in business because without knowing how our money stories affect us, we will never earn more!I can't wait to share todays episode with you and as always, you're welcome to join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/19341506971654
Day 13 of Glow-tober ✨
Another week and another chance to challenge the stories that we have been told and have taken on as our own.This week we're focusing on money and success... two huge areas in our life that we need to do the inner work on, in order to have and hold more.And as I mentioned, here is the link to my event on 23rd October and use the code KM10 for 10% off.It's never too late to join the Faceb
Day 12 of Glow-tober✨
Happy Sunday!Today we are reflecting on the limiting beliefs we identified in Day 7 and how we challenged them in day 8 (if you haven't listened to them yet, then go back to those episodes). The questions in todays podcast will allow you to think a bit deeper, ready for another fresh week!Come and join the community in the Facebook group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/1934150697165449/
Day 11 of Glow-tober✨
Today we are doing a practical exercise. It's one I discovered recently and absolutely love.It can be done either in moments of stress and overwhelm or when visualising a goal which feels scary right now. It's also a great one to do if the kids are being feral and you need to calm your nervous system!!!As always, here's the Facebook link and I hope to see you in there.https://www.fa
Day 10 of Glow-tober✨
Sell compassion... something we don't all have for ourselves, yet when we're wanting to grow and expand, we seriously need a dose of it!Today's challenge is one I doubt most of you have done but it can be an eye opener! So get your pen, notebook and a cuppa at the ready and find 5 minutes of quiet to yourself.As always here's the link to the Facebook group. I hope to see you in
Day 9 of Glow-tober✨
The more you tell yourself something, the more you believe it.Dr. Masaru Emoto, a Chinese scientist, did an experiment on rice. He took two jars of cooked rice and everyday, spoke to them differently and the results were outstanding. The jar who he only said nice things to, grew strong and bright. Where the jars which he spoke to negatively, ceased to grow. The same goes with how we speak to ourse
Day 8 of Glow-tober✨
Let's start challenging our beliefs. Whose are they anyway?!This is such an important part of any self awareness and these powerful questions are a great place to start.Here's the Facebook group for those with FOMO!https://www.facebook.com/groups/1934150697165449/
Day 7 of Glow-tober✨
We all have an annoying inner critic... mine is called Kristy.Today we talk about how to stop our inner voice from standing in our way and what to do when she pops up throughout our day.I share a technique which I use on a regular basis and it really works!!Please join us in the Facebook group and share this journey with us.https://www.facebook.com/groups/1934150697165449/
Day 6 of Glow-tober✨
It's a fresh week and a chance for us to start shedding the stories that have ben holding us back both in life and in business.This week we are exploring the stories that we tell ourselves and how this shows up in our everyday lives.Let's make this blustery week an awesome one!Join us in the Facebook group if you haven't already https://www.facebook.com/groups/1934150697165449/
Day 5 of Glow-tober✨
Happy Sunday!Today is a reflective exercise because it's important to check in on ourselves too! This exercise is accessible and you can do it anytime. Even if you're stuck at a kids party!!!Here's the link to the Facebook group if you've missed it.https://www.facebook.com/groups/1934150697165449/
Day 4 of Glow-tober ✨
I'm keeping it easy breezy as it's a weekend and I'm sure you're super busy!Remember that self care is not selfish!Here's the link to the Facebook group if you haven't already joined, I'd love you to join us inside xxhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1934150697165449/
Day 3 of Glow-tober✨
Connecting with ourselves is one of the most powerful parts of inner work and personal growth. In today’s short mindfulness practice, you’ll learn how to appreciate who you truly are.This simple self connection exercise takes just a couple of minutes but when repeated throughout the day, it can help you feel calmer, more grounded and more present. The more often you practice, the deeper your sense
Day 2 of Glow-tober✨
Let's start at the foundations... Breathwork!All inner work must come down to an ability to breathe properly and to signal safety to our bodies and mind that the goals and actions we want to achieve are safe.Today's practise will set us up for the rest of the month (and it only takes 6 minutes out of your whole day!!)
Day 1 of Glow-tober ✨
YES to you joining this challenge with me!My aim is for us to feel amazing, create awesome opportunities in both our lives and business and just have a flipping good month!I'd love you to join the Facebook group and share the journey together because Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success (thank you Henry Ford!)I can't wait to see what m
