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Podcast Host of SoulChats ๐ŸŒฑ I help women create healthy boundaries, build confidence to use their voice & make empowered decisions ๐ŸŒฑ

18/09/2025

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜ƒ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†.

Most people think it means weakness.
Tears. Exposure. Danger.

But hereโ€™s the truth:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Vulnerability is courage.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Vulnerability is choosing to show up, even when fear is screaming at you.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Vulnerability is the bridge between pretending and growing.

In my work, vulnerability isnโ€™t optional โ€” itโ€™s the doorway.
Because without it, thereโ€™s no honesty. No connection. No transformation.

So Iโ€™ll ask you what I ask every room I stand in front of:
๐Ÿ’š Whoโ€™s up for a bit of vulnerability?

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ.When you hold back your truth, you dim your own light.When you speak it harshly, you bu...
17/09/2025

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ.

When you hold back your truth, you dim your own light.

When you speak it harshly, you burn bridges.

But when you speak it with love, you create deeper connections, clarity, and freedom.

This isnโ€™t about being confrontational or โ€œbrutally honest.โ€

Itโ€™s about choosing courage over silence and kindness over ego.

Your voice is powerful.
Use it. ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Who needs to hear ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ truth today?

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐˜€... ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป?Because the truth is โ€” most of us donโ€™t even realise when weโ€™re addicted to ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ...
16/09/2025

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐˜€... ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป?

Because the truth is โ€” most of us donโ€™t even realise when weโ€™re addicted to ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐˜€.

We call it โ€œbeing busy.โ€
We call it โ€œjust the way life is.โ€
But underneath the noise?

๐Ÿ“‰ Weโ€™re reactive, not responsive.
๐Ÿ“‰ Weโ€™re spinning, not choosing.
๐Ÿ“‰ Weโ€™re surviving, not living.

๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐˜€ feels familiar.
It gives you something to do. Something to fix.
It distracts you from the harder work โ€” being kind to yourself.

But hereโ€™s the truth:

๐ŸŒฑ Compassion is the real flex.
It's not fluffy.
It's not weak.
It's not a break from growth โ€” it's the foundation of it.

And it changes everything.

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In SoulWorks, I teach women how to:

๐Ÿ’š Stop living in emotional ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐˜€
๐Ÿ’š Stop beating themselves up for being โ€œnot enoughโ€
๐Ÿ’š Start showing up with grace, patience, and power โ€” for themselves first

Because you canโ€™t create a peaceful life if youโ€™re still at war with yourself.

โœจ Choose compassion over ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ผ๐˜€.
๐Ÿง  Choose clarity over clutter.
๐Ÿ”ฅ Choose SoulWorks.

https://www.nicolaconnollybyrne.com/soulworks

15/09/2025

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ.

Are you stuck in an industry where fear rules?
Where everyoneโ€™s terrified of upsetting the โ€œbig boys clubโ€โ€ฆ
Where the glass ceiling is alive and wellโ€ฆ
Where values look pretty on the wall but mean nothing in practice?

I see you.
You feel undervalued. Overlooked. Shut out while others are fast-tracked.
And itโ€™s exhausting.

Hereโ€™s the truth ๐Ÿ‘‡
โšก๏ธ You cannot change a toxic culture on your own.
โšก๏ธ You can change YOU โ€” your boundaries, your values, your response.
โšก๏ธ When your energy shifts, everything around you starts to shift too.

And for the CEOs, CFOs, COOs sweating as you watch thisโ€ฆ guess what?
Some of your people are already coming to me privately to do this work.
Why? Because theyโ€™re desperate for authenticity, clarity, and truth in your business.

Will it be messy? Absolutely.
Will it be worth it? Every. Single. Time.

Because on the other side of those tough conversations is:
๐Ÿ’ฅ More productivity
๐Ÿ’ฅ More profitability
๐Ÿ’ฅ Less attrition

The choice is simple:
Become part of the problem. Or step up and be part of the solution.

The brave ones always rise. ๐Ÿ’š

14/09/2025

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ.

And the way back?
Itโ€™s not force.
Itโ€™s not hustle.
Itโ€™s not pretending youโ€™ve got it all figured out.
Itโ€™s three simple โ€” powerful โ€” steps:

โœจ Reflection.
Look inward. Name the patterns. Own the truth.
Stop running. Start listening.

โœจ Reconnection.
Come back to the woman underneath the masks.
The one before the people-pleasing.
The one who always knew, even when she was silenced.

โœจ Realignment.
Step into who youโ€™re meant to be.
Set the boundaries. Speak the truth.
Live in integrity โ€” not just survival.
This is the work I do.
This is what SoulSteps and SoulWorks are built on.
One helps you build the daily habit of returning to yourself.
The other helps you reclaim the version of you who never needed fixing โ€” just remembering.
You donโ€™t need more noise.

You need the tools to pause, listen, and rise.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Ready to begin?
DM me "REALIGN" or hit the link in bio to start your return.









13/09/2025

๐๐จ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ซ๐ฎ๐›๐›๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ค!

If you keep saying โ€œyesโ€ when you mean โ€œnoโ€โ€ฆ
If you keep signing up for stuff you donโ€™t actually want to doโ€ฆ
If you keep hanging around people who drain the life out of youโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Youโ€™re lying.
Not to them. To yourself.

And thatโ€™s the most dangerous lie of all.

Hereโ€™s the truth:
๐Ÿ’š Your gut is your internal compass. It will never steer you wrong.
๐Ÿ’š Internal congruency = listening to your gut.
๐Ÿ’š External congruency = your words match your actions.

Stop saying things you donโ€™t mean.
Stop living for the neighbours, the committee, your Mam or your Dad.
Start living from your gut โ€” because thatโ€™s where your truth lives.

Itโ€™s time your โ€œyesโ€ actually meant YESโ€ฆ
and your โ€œnoโ€ actually meant NO.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Thatโ€™s alignment. Thatโ€™s freedom. Thatโ€™s power.

๐™’๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™—๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก ๐™™๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฎ?Start with ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ.This is where you create momentum. Not just hoping ...
12/09/2025

๐™’๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™—๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก ๐™™๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฎ?

Start with ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ.

This is where you create momentum.

Not just hoping โ€” showing up.

Inside ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ, we gather daily to:

๐Ÿ’š Practice gratitude
๐Ÿ’š Set intentional focus
๐Ÿ’š Tame that inner critic
๐Ÿ’š Rise to weekly challenges
๐Ÿ’š Celebrate our progress (even the small stuff!)

Itโ€™s the daily discipline that builds real change.

Ready to go deeper? ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ is where itโ€™s at.
๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ is the deeper dive โ€” the healing work.

Itโ€™s where we unravel the noise, rewrite the story, and rise in full power.

This is where you learn to:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Build emotional resilience
๐Ÿ”ฅ Reclaim self-worth
๐Ÿ”ฅ Rewire the beliefs that keep you stuck
๐Ÿ”ฅ Respond instead of react
๐Ÿ”ฅ Set boundaries that honour the real you

๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ is the spark.

๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ is the fire.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Start small. Go deep. Stay consistent.

You donโ€™t need to do it all today โ€” you just need to start.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ: https://www.nicolaconnollybyrne.com/soulsteps
๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ : https://www.nicolaconnollybyrne.com/soulworkscommunity

11/09/2025

This one has me fired up.
Because nothing gets me more furious than watching a woman tear down another woman.

Men have held positions of power for centuries. When a woman finally steps into power, she carries a responsibility โ€” and so does every leader.

Iโ€™m supporting a client right now whoโ€™s been bullied in the workplace โ€” not once, but twice โ€” by the same female narcissist. The damage is real, but so is her growth. ๐Ÿ’š

Hereโ€™s the part that blows me away:
She said, โ€œThis will be an incredible time for growth, and hence the discomfort.โ€
Thatโ€™s the language of someone who knows how to rise. Thatโ€™s SoulWorks. Thatโ€™s SoulSteps. Thatโ€™s the inner work in action.

But hereโ€™s the truth:
๐Ÿ‘‰ A woman who tears others down is insecure.
๐Ÿ‘‰ A woman who builds others up is powerful.

So today โ€” Iโ€™m calling it. No more โ€œdemolition experts.โ€
Letโ€™s flip the script.

โœจ Find a woman today (and every day) and encourage her.
โœจ Compliment her character.
โœจ If you see her struggling, lift her up.

90% of achievement is encouragement.
We have a moral responsibility to model better, to raise the standard, and to show the next generation how itโ€™s done.

Because empowered women donโ€™t compete.
We rise together.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Who are you encouraging today? Tag her below ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†Today is a reminder that even in our darkest moments, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ.Su***de isnโ€™t about ...
10/09/2025

๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†

Today is a reminder that even in our darkest moments, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ.
Su***de isnโ€™t about weakness. Itโ€™s about pain that feels too heavy to carry alone.

But hereโ€™s the truth:
โœจ Your life matters.
โœจ Your voice matters.
โœจ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ matter.

If youโ€™re struggling, please know this:
Reaching out is not a burden โ€” itโ€™s bravery.

And asking for help is not weakness โ€” itโ€™s strength.

Letโ€™s break the silence, lift the stigma, and keep showing up for each other.
Because the world is always brighter with you in it. ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ“ž If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or professional.
In Ireland, you can call
๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ.

If outside Ireland, please check your local crisis hotline.

Together, we can create a world where hope lives stronger than despair. ๐Ÿ’›

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A lack of boundaries creates chaos.A lack of consequences creates carnage.Read that again.Because if your life feels lou...
10/09/2025

A lack of boundaries creates chaos.
A lack of consequences creates carnage.

Read that again.

Because if your life feels loud, messy, or out of control โ€” chances are, itโ€™s not a โ€œbad luckโ€ problem.
Itโ€™s a boundary problem.
And worseโ€ฆ it might be a consequence problem too.

Letโ€™s get real:

๐Ÿ‘‰ If people can overstep your boundaries with no pushback, theyโ€™ll do it again.
๐Ÿ‘‰ If you keep tolerating the same disrespect without changing your response, youโ€™re teaching them itโ€™s okay.
๐Ÿ‘‰ If you say โ€œthatโ€™s not okayโ€ but nothing actually changes after it happensโ€ฆ youโ€™ve got a guideline, not a boundary.

โš ๏ธ And thatโ€™s where chaos starts.

But if there are no consequences?

Thatโ€™s when we move from chaos to carnage.

Self-worth takes a hit.

Resentment builds.

Relationships rot from the inside out.

Your nervous system is fried.

And you start to lose yourself trying to โ€œkeep the peace.โ€

Hereโ€™s the truth that changed my life:
Boundaries tell people how to treat you.
Consequences show them you mean it.

So if youโ€™ve been wondering why nothingโ€™s shifting in your life โ€” ask yourself:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Have I set a clear boundary?
๐Ÿ‘‰ And what happens when someone crosses it?

Because kindness without clarity is cruelty to yourself.

You are not here to be a doormat with a smile.
You are here to be a WHOLE woman with standards, softness, and self-respect.

Let that land ๐Ÿ’š

09/09/2025

Read this twice. Let it sink in.

Life is not happening to you.
Life is happening for you.

Those challenges? Theyโ€™re not punishments.
Theyโ€™re teachers.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Every setback is showing you where you need boundaries.
๐Ÿ’ฅ Every disappointment is showing you where youโ€™ve been settling.
๐Ÿ’ฅ Every โ€œnegativeโ€ situation is nudging you toward your next level.

Life isnโ€™t out to break you.
Itโ€™s out to shape you.

The question isโ€ฆ are you listening?

๐Ÿ‘‰ If youโ€™re ready to stop feeling like life is against you and start stepping into the lessons that will change everything โ€” thatโ€™s exactly what SoulWorks was built for.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ดHereโ€™s the truth bomb ๐Ÿ’ฃ โ†’ If you havenโ€™t found ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ yet, no one else truly can.We often chase love ho...
08/09/2025

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

Hereโ€™s the truth bomb ๐Ÿ’ฃ โ†’ If you havenโ€™t found ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ yet, no one else truly can.

We often chase love hoping someone else will โ€œ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š๐™ฉ๐™šโ€ us, but that only leads to empty connections. The magic happens when you know yourself, love yourself, and show up as your most authentic version. Thatโ€™s when the right people can actually ๐™จ๐™š๐™š you. ๐Ÿ’•

Stop searching outsideโ€”start discovering within. ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tag a friend who needs this reminder today!


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