1490: A compassionate approach to trying your best (2025 Best of!)

Today's episode is a loving reminder that for as loud and as convincing as your inner dreamsh*tter can be, it really truly is a liar.🪩 Fancy a cosy end of the year workshop to find the glimmers of what has been a bit of a sh*tshow of a year? Then the 2025 Glimmer Bingo is for you!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Everything! | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if trying your best isn't a fixed point, and you met yourself where you are? That's what we're kicking off the week with on today's episode!🪩 Fancy a cosy end of the year workshop to find the glimmers of what has been a bit of a sh*tshow of a year? Then the 2025 Glimmer Bingo is for you!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...not how far you have yet to go! Today's daily pep is all about celebrating your wins along the way and having the enthusiasm to keep going!👩‍💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Undercover Rebel? Click here to take the Rebel Archetype quiz and find out!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Everything! | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you feel like you're slogging your guts out, and things aren't improving - this episode's for you.👩‍💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Undercover Rebel? Click here to take the Rebel Archetype quiz and find out!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Everything! | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If your to-do list feels never-ending and you struggle to get everything done, you are far from alone and this one's for you!👩‍💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Undercover Rebel? Click here to take the Rebel Archetype quiz and find out!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Everything! | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our heads, I think most of us create this fantasy where everyone gets everything they want to do done, apart from us. So today I want to remind you that you’re not alone.👩‍💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Undercover Rebel? Click here to take the Rebel Archetype quiz and find out!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Everything! | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re tackling our super negative self-talk, and diving into floppy days. 👩‍💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Undercover Rebel? Click here to take the Rebel Archetype quiz and find out!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Everything! | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're rounding off a week of rule breaking, and diving into the idea of rest being a transaction, and why that's not the case.👩‍💻 Are you a Messy, Gentle, Joyful or Undercover Rebel? Click here to take the Rebel Archetype quiz and find out!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Everything! | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're looking at the flip side of saying yes and what it tends to mean for our empathetic, big-hearted selves.📚 The Curse of Lovely by Jacqui Marson🤶🎄If you fancy treating yourself to something a bit silly, a bit sassy, and also really helpful to help you keep grounded and less crabby this month, then The Rebel Christmas Countdown is for you!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Everything! | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Hump Day, we're embracing the boring bits!🤶🎄If you fancy treating yourself to something a bit silly, a bit sassy, and also really helpful to help you keep grounded and less crabby this month, then The Rebel Christmas Countdown is for you!⚡️ Fancy some rebel rousing, support, or just some fun stuff? Check out my Everything Page!✉️ Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion📝 A transcript of this episode is available hereAbout Meg & The Daily Pep!I’m Meg and I’m the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I’m a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin.Website | Everything! | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.