Reclaim your joy, on your terms
Do you ever feel like you’re at the bottom of a never-ending to-do list that’s full of other people’s priorities and tasks?
That was exactly where my guest, Nicola Cameron, found herself. A solicitor by profession, Nicola had built a life that looked successful from the outside, but underneath she was completely disconnected from her own wants and needs.
After literally Googling “how do you know who you are?”, Nicola began an incredible transformation. Today, she’s still a solicitor by day, but by night she’s a published romance author with 11 novellas to her name (under her pen name Mia Coco Lanner), and she sings, dances and performs in musical theatre too!
In this episode we discuss:
- How Nicola went from a people-pleasing solicitor to a published author and performer
- The pivotal moment she realised she’d lost sight of herself and what she did next
- The powerful tools she learnt through coaching – including “Magic Wand”, “Is That True?”, and “Shackles On, Shackles Off”
- How she built courage through small steps and shifted her mindset from productivity to joy
- Why giving yourself permission to do what you love can transform your energy, creativity and confidence
- How Nicola now balances a professional career with writing, performing, and living a life that lights her up
Come and join us as Nicola shares how she let go of guilt, perfectionism and other people’s expectations to create a “first-class life” designed around her joy.
A bit more about Nicola Cameron
Nicola is a solicitor by day and a romance writer and star of the stage by night. She is the author of eleven romance novellas and with a series about six mountain men looking for wives for Christmas in the works, she can confirm that she very much living her best life.
Nicola has gone from being buried under the weight of diary commitments and expectations (both other people’s and her own) to an enthusiastic freer of diary space and seeker of activity that brings her joy. She is dedicated to finding “joy jewels” in her day, those little moments of enjoyment that sparkle through your day and get you through the tougher bits.
Nicola does still have a fondness for a side quest and regularly has to employ Shackles On, Shackles Off to stay on track towards her goals, but she is relishing every experience as she continues to build her first-class life.
If you would like to know more about Nicola’s books or would like to connect with her please visit her website at miacocolanner.co.uk.
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