Join Simone in her discussions with thought leaders and everyday people who have found their purpose in life. Simone uncovers what their journey to finding their purpose has been, their struggles and joys of finding their unique gifts and talents and how they are using these gifts to serve others in the world. This is what Simone calls Living with Purpose. About Simone Denny Simone Denny is a qualified Life Coach, a Mind Detox practitioner, a health and wellness blogger, a yoga teacher and the…
Have you ever felt like you know exactly what you need to do... but you just can't seem to move forward? Maybe you've tried changing your mindset, finding more motivation or becoming more disciplined, yet you keep falling back into the same patterns. What if you're not actually stuck? What if your nervous system is simply trying to protect you? In this episode, I explore why feeling stuck is often…
Most of us live as though we have time. Time to start the thing. Time to rest. Time to repair the relationship. Time to prioritise our health. Time to create the life we dream about. But what if the awareness that our time is finite wasn't depressing, but liberating? In this episode, I explore the Buddhist teaching of impermanence and how contemplating our own mortality can help us wake up to what…
Are you feeling flat, unmotivated or like your old drive has simply disappeared? You're not alone and it's not laziness, weakness or a lack of discipline. In this episode, Simone shares the four real reasons so many people are quietly quitting right now - at work, in relationships and in life itself. Drawing on Polyvagal Theory and a decade of coaching people to find purpose, she explores what's…
There’s a pattern I see in so many women I work with - and one I know well in myself. We say yes when we’re already full. We go above and beyond what’s needed. We hold everything together for everyone else. And most of the time, we don’t even recognise we’re doing it. In this episode, I explore the pattern of over-delivering - why it’s so common, what drives it beneath the surface, and the cost it…
In this episode, Simone explores the psychological and neurological experience of identity transition in midlife — the space between who you have been and who you are becoming. Many people reach a point where familiar roles, ambitions, and motivations no longer feel aligned. Drive shifts. Ambition softens. Output slows. The structures that once defined success begin to feel heavy or outdated. This…
In this episode, Simone explores how living by our shoulds and shouldn’ts quietly shapes the way we experience our lives - especially in midlife. She names the cultural moment we’re in: uncertainty, saturation, post-pandemic fatigue, and a nervous system that’s often hovering between fight, flight and freeze. From there, she unpacks how gripping tightly to what feels “safe” - our money, our work,…
Have you ever gone to bed feeling full, not just from what you’ve eaten, but from everything you’ve taken in throughout the day? From the constant stimulation, the emotions you’ve absorbed, and the never-ending to-do list running through your mind? In this episode, Simone explores what it really means to digest your day, emotionally, mentally, and energetically. She shares how the things we…
“Never mistake movement for achievement.” — Tony Robbins We’ve all had those days where we’re flat out - emails, errands, perfecting our logo or website, even throwing on a load of washing - and it looks like productivity. But if the needle isn’t moving on what truly matters, it’s not progress… it’s fake productivity. In this episode, I unpack: - Why fake productivity is the most sophisticated…
When you hear the term men’s work, what comes to mind? A bootcamp for “toughening up”? A place to talk about feelings? Something mysterious that happens behind closed doors? In this episode, I sit down with Skott Taylor - facilitator, men's work leader, husband, father, and passionate advocate for creating safe spaces where men can be real, vulnerable, and deeply connected. Skott shares his…
One year ago, I never imagined I'd be someone who swims in the ocean year-round. I’ve always hated the cold — and yet, here I am, dipping into the sea every Friday morning at 7am, rain, wind or winter chill. It all started with a simple WhatsApp message to a few women on Waiheke Island… and now we’re a pod of more than 30 mermaids showing up every week. Some days there are just two of us, some…