The Hidden Cost of People Pleasing (And Your Business)

In this podcast episode of Say It With Your Chest (SIWYC), Tamara Meyer sits down with Dr Tina Fleming for an honest conversation about endometriosis, painful periods, fertility and why so many women spend years being told their symptoms are normal.What if the pain you’ve learned to live with was never something you were supposed to normalise?Dr Tina Fleming breaks down what women need to know about endometriosis symptoms, pelvic pain, painful sex and the difference between normal menstrual discomfort and symptoms that deserve further investigation.Tamara also shares her own experience of being diagnosed with endometriosis, the fear of going into surgery and wondering whether anything would be found, and what recovery looked like physically and emotionally.Together, they discuss why women can feel dismissed when seeking medical help, why a normal ultrasound does not necessarily end the conversation around endometriosis, and how treatment may involve a combination of lifestyle support, hormonal management and surgery depending on the individual.The conversation also explores endometriosis and fertility, including natural conception, fertility preservation, egg and embryo freezing, age-related considerations and how women can approach family planning without allowing outside pressure to make the decision for them.This episode is ultimately about something bigger than a diagnosis. It is about learning to listen to your body, asking better questions, seeking appropriate expert advice and refusing to keep normalising symptoms that are affecting your quality of life.00:15 Meet Dr Tina Fleming00:30 Why Endometriosis Needs to Be Taken Seriously02:42 Are Women’s Pain Symptoms Being Dismissed?04:53 “What If They Find Nothing?”07:51 What Does a Normal Period Actually Feel Like?10:34 When Period Pain Becomes a Red Flag11:06 Painful Sex, Endometriosis and Intimacy12:53 Can Endometriosis Be Missed on an Ultrasound?14:12 What Should You Do If You Suspect Endometriosis?17:28 Stress, Trauma and Pelvic Pain19:37 Understanding the Stages of Endometriosis20:58 What Women Should Ask After Endometriosis Surgery22:01 Preparing for Surgery and Recovery27:51 Reproductive Leave and Supporting Women at Work29:47 The Future of Endometriosis Diagnosis and Treatment32:45 Endometriosis and Fertility35:21 Egg Freezing, Embryos and Fertility Preservation38:20 Family Planning Without Outside Pressure40:36 Dr Tina Fleming on Finding Your Voice41:31 Rapid Fire: Endometriosis and Fertility Questions43:01 Final ThoughtsThis conversation is for educational purposes and should not replace personalised medical advice from a qualified healthcare professional.#Endometriosis #EndometriosisAwareness #WomensHealth #Fertility #FertilityJourney #PeriodPain #PelvicPain #EndometriosisSupport #DrTinaFleming #TamaraMeyer #SIWYC📩 DM "SIWYC" on Instagram to⁠ @tamarameyercoach⁠ to get an exclusive offer for our listeners🎧 Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more business, branding, and content creation strategies! This really helps us reach more people and have more impact globally.

Every feed looks the same right now, and it's because everyone's using the same AI prompt. If your content could belong to anyone, it's not building your personal brand — it's erasing it.I'm calling it. AI is making personal brands boring, and if you're a female entrepreneur or small business owner relying on generic AI content, you're losing trust before you even get a sale. In this solo episode of Say It With Your Chest, I break down exactly why copy-paste AI content is quietly killing your personal brand — and what to do instead if you're serious about scaling a service business.We talk about the toxic polish trend taking over online business right now: same graphics, same captions, same faces changing shape, same lack of a human behind the screen. If you want to stand out in content strategy for 2025, you cannot sound like everyone else. I've been in the online space over 12 years, and the businesses winning right now are the ones leading with voice, opinion, and lived experience — not chatbots.I'm giving you my Human First AI framework (Think, Amplify, Publish) plus my POV test — a 30-second gut check to run before you post anything, so you know if it's actually you or just AI doing the talking. This is sales for coaches, money mindset, and empire building all rolled into one no-fluff rant.If you're building a personal brand, growing an online business, or trying to figure out how AI actually fits into your content strategy without losing your identity, this episode is for you.Send this to the person in your group chat who's still posting the same AI carousel as everyone else.Tam xAlso on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtN9rHkQSuM

You are losing clients trying to keep strangers happy. Real talk: not everyone should like you, and that's exactly the point.I'm going to expose something today. People pleasing isn't just a personal problem. It's a business problem. It's the thing quietly capping your income, watering down your content, and keeping your dream clients from ever finding you.Here's the hot take: the safest content is usually the worst content. When you're too busy worrying about who's going to unfollow you or judge your opinion, you play it vanilla. You stop showing up as you. And your ideal audience, the people actually built to buy from you, can't find you in all that beige.I grew up wanting to be the popular kid. Wanting everyone at my birthday party. Nadine Muller said something to me I've stolen ever since: I have a lot of networks, very few real friends. Took me years of unlearning to be okay with that. Even Jordan and my team will tell you, I've had to actively kill my people pleasing tendencies to build the business and personal brand I have now. Criticism used to terrify me. Now I know it means people are paying attention. I'd rather divide a room than be ignored in one.This episode is for every female entrepreneur, every coach, every service provider quietly shrinking themselves online because they're scared of an opinion. Your dream clients want certainty, not a happy little butterfly with no personality. Stop performing perfect. Start building an empire on being unapologetically you.Send this to the person in your life who still can't say no.Tam x👍 LIKE if this hit a nerve🔔 SUBSCRIBE for new episodes — we say the thing everyone's thinking💬 COMMENT: what landed for you?↗️ SHARE this with the woman in business who needs to hear it#SayItWithYourChest #womeninbusiness #businesspodcast

Cleo Massey went from teen stardom on H2O to online bullies telling her to end her life — and came out the other side building an empire on manifestation and boundaries. This one will wreck your excuses.I know this is going to sound woo-woo to some of you but stay with me here — this conversation with Cleo Massey changed how I think about ambition, comparison and money mindset completely.Cleo was 11 when she landed her role on H2O: Just Add Water. By 15 she was reading hate comments from strangers telling her to kill herself. A manager in LA told her she "wasn't a real actor" unless she got nude. And instead of staying bitter, she built Pass Around the Smile — a manifestation and personal brand business that's now hosting retreats and coaching people on the law of attraction. That's not luck. That's someone who did the real work.We got into the stuff that actually matters for women in business and anyone building an online business right now: how social media comparison quietly kills your confidence, why chasing a dream to prove something to other people will never manifest anything, and how boundaries — not hustle — are what actually protect your peace as a female entrepreneur, a mum, a business owner, whatever hat you're wearing that day.Jordan and I argued about this one after we stopped recording (of course we did) — he's logic, I'm law of attraction, and somehow we both walked away agreeing Cleo's right about surrendering control. If you're scaling a service business, building a personal brand, or just trying to figure out sales for coaches without burning out, this episode is your permission slip to do less and still build the empire.Send this to the person in your life who's stuck comparing their chapter one to someone else's chapter twenty.Tam x👍 LIKE if this hit a nerve🔔 SUBSCRIBE for new episodes — we say the thing everyone's thinking💬 COMMENT: what landed for you?↗️ SHARE this with the woman in business who needs to hear it#SayItWithYourChest #womeninbusiness #businesspodcast

In this podcast episode of Say It With Your Chest (SIWYC), Tamara Meyer breaks down 7 Instagram hacks that actually work in 2026 and explains what service-based entrepreneurs need to focus on if they want more visibility, engagement, trust and conversions.Posting more content is not enough. If you want Instagram to help grow your business, you need to understand how your feed, Stories, Reels, audience engagement and personal brand work together.Tamara shares why your Instagram feed should act as your shopfront while your Stories create the connection that turns followers into potential clients. She also explains why chasing the “perfect” posting time can hold you back, how engaging before and after posting strengthens your content strategy, and why she believes Trial Reels deserve more attention than Instagram Lives.You’ll also hear the difference between polished talking-head content and more spontaneous “yap” content, how to use short-form B-roll without losing your originality, and why visibility without authority isn’t enough to build a strong personal brand.If you’re a female entrepreneur, coach, fitness professional, personal trainer or service-based business owner looking to improve your Instagram marketing, content creation and personal brand, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can start testing.Tamara Meyer brings her experience in business coaching, branding, marketing and coaching for service-based entrepreneurs to help you find your voice, build authority and become known for what you do best.Chapters00:00 7 Instagram Hacks That Work in 202600:28 Hack #1: Why You Need Feed Posts AND Stories02:23 Hack #2: Connection Creates Conversion03:11 Hack #3: Stop Chasing the Perfect Posting Time04:09 Hack #4: Trial Reels vs Instagram Lives05:07 Introducing Empire Light06:37 Hack #5: Talking-Head Videos vs “Yap” Content08:19 Hack #6: Using Short-Form B-Roll Strategically10:02 Hack #7: Build Authority AND Visibility11:21 Final Thoughts and Owning Your Voice📩 DM "SIWYC" on Instagram to⁠ @tamarameyercoach⁠ to get an exclusive offer for our listeners🎧 Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more business, branding, and content creation strategies! This really helps us reach more people and have more impact globally.#InstagramTips #InstagramGrowth #InstagramMarketing #ContentStrategy #PersonalBranding #BusinessCoaching #FemaleEntrepreneurs #ServiceBasedBusiness #TamaraMeyer #SIWYC

Dave Hughes Gets Candid on Australian Politics, Tax, Business & Life | SIWYC Ep. 167This podcast episode of Say It With Your Chest with Tamara Meyer welcomes Australian comedian Dave Hughes for a raw conversation about Australian politics, government spending, tax, small business, financial freedom, comedy, family and finding the confidence to use your voice.Dave opens up about why he has become increasingly vocal about Australian politics and shares his personal views on government spending, taxation, transparency and the pressure facing everyday Australians and small business owners.But this conversation goes far beyond politics.Dave reflects on growing up in a working-class family, learning to save money, building financial independence and developing the work ethic that helped shape his career across stand-up comedy, radio and television. He also speaks candidly about ADHD, ego, failure and what he has learnt from decades of performing in the public eye.Tamara and Dave explore what happens when you stop worrying about how other people perceive you and start speaking honestly about what you believe. From dealing with criticism online to letting go of the need to appear successful, this episode is a conversation about authenticity, resilience and owning your voice.For entrepreneurs, business owners and anyone navigating uncertainty, Dave also shares his perspective on staying grounded, taking pressure off yourself and remembering that success is about far more than money.Chapters00:00 Episode preview01:22 Dave Hughes joins Say It With Your Chest02:16 Why Dave started speaking about Australian politics04:18 Childhood memories, Stingray Bay and freedom06:49 The future of Australian kids and financial independence08:25 Hard work, business owners and economic pressure11:32 Growing up with less, saving money and building wealth13:13 ADHD, focus and ego18:49 Learning to laugh at failure19:14 Social media, freedom of speech and using your voice22:51 Authenticity, public perception and staying present24:50 Speaking publicly and dealing with backlash26:06 Government spending and the public sector30:20 Political promises, trust and why Dave spoke up33:16 Dave’s ideas for government transparency40:01 Financial pressure on Australian small businesses41:39 Honesty online and dropping the success facade44:40 Why other people’s opinions do not matter46:02 Taking pressure off yourself and changing your perspective48:10 What’s next for Dave Hughes?50:22 Why laughter still matters51:19 The legacy Dave wants to leave behind53:11 60-second rapid fire54:39 Final thoughts📩 DM "SIWYC" on Instagram to⁠ @tamarameyercoach⁠ to get an exclusive offer for our listeners🎧 Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more business, branding, and content creation strategies! This really helps us reach more people and have more impact globally.#DaveHughes #TamaraMeyer #SayItWithYourChest #AustralianPodcast #AustralianPolitics #SmallBusinessAustralia #BusinessCoaching #FemaleEntrepreneurs #BusinessCoachForWomen #Entrepreneurship

In Episode 166 of Say It With Your Chest, Tamara Meyer shares a deeply personal update about her endometriosis diagnosis, fertility journey and upcoming surgery.But this episode is about more than her diagnosis.Tamara uses her experience to demonstrate how one significant life event can become a powerful source of meaningful, relatable content. Instead of forcing ideas, copying trends or trying to constantly reinvent your message, you can unpack the stories you have already lived.Using her simple STORY Progression Framework, Tamara breaks down how to turn one personal experience or macro-topic into multiple pieces of content that connect with your audience and align with your brand.You’ll learn how to:• Break one large topic into multiple content themes• Explore the choices, challenges and mindsets within your story• Repurpose one message across reels, carousels and casual “yap content”• Stop overthinking your strategy and start executing consistently• Use audience data to understand which messages are landing00:00 – 01:17 — How to turn one personal story into multiple pieces of content.01:17 – 03:43 — Tamara shares a personal health update and the journey that led to answers.03:43 – 04:32 — Why your lived experiences can become your strongest content.04:32 – 08:07 — The STORY Progression Framework08:07 – 09:33 — How to stop overthinking and repurpose your content.09:33 – 10:39 — Using feedback and data to strengthen your message.📩 DM "SIWYC" on Instagram to⁠ @tamarameyercoach⁠ to get an exclusive offer for our listeners🎧 Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more business, branding, and content creation strategies! This really helps us reach more people and have more impact globally.#Endometriosis #EndometriosisAwareness #EndometriosisJourney #WomensHealth #ChronicPain #FertilityJourney #ContentStrategy #ContentCreation #ContentCreator #ContentIdeas #SocialMediaStrategy #SocialMediaTips #PersonalBrand #PersonalBranding #BrandStorytelling #Storytelling #BusinessStorytelling #AuthenticContent #ContentMarketing #DigitalMarketing #SocialMediaMarketing #instagramstrategy

Episode 165: 🎙️ Why 'I'm Still Healing' Is Killing Your Business | Say It With Your Chest with Tamara MeyerYou don't need more healing. You need a backbone, a wake-up call, and a plan. I said it — and I'm not taking it back.This one's spicy and I'm not sorry. We went from toxic positivity to toxic "healing culture" in about five years flat, and now every female entrepreneur I know is stuck in the same loop: I'm just healing, I need more time, I can't show up yet. Meanwhile the business isn't building, the content isn't posting, and the excuse just keeps rotating.I'm not dismissing real struggle — I'm the queen of avoidance, I've had the darkest periods of my life this year and I'll say it on camera. But there's a difference between processing something and hiding behind it forever. If you've been "healing" for three years and nothing's moved — not your online business, not your sales, not your content strategy, not your personal brand — that's not healing. That's stalling.In this episode I break down the three things that actually shift you from stuck to moving: owning exactly where you're at (no spin, no filter), communicating it to the people who actually need to know (this is huge if you're scaling a service business and your team or clients are wondering why you've gone quiet), and being prepared for the fallout when you finally say the honest thing out loud. Some people will show up. Some won't. That's information, not failure.This is money mindset, business podcast, and mental health all crashing into each other in one conversation — because that's real life when you're trying to build an empire and stay a whole person at the same time.If you're a coach, a founder, or just someone who's been hiding behind "I'm healing" for way too long — this one's for you.Tam x👍 LIKE if this hit a nerve🔔 SUBSCRIBE for new episodes — we say the thing everyone's thinking💬 COMMENT: what landed for you?↗️ SHARE this with the woman in business who needs to hear it#SayItWithYourChest #womeninbusiness #businesspodcast

Episode 164: 🎙️ Emily Jade O’Keeffe On Motherhood, IVF, Vulnerability & Owning Your Voice | Say It With Your Chest with Tamara MeyerIn this podcast episode of Say It With Your Chest with Tamara Meyer, we sit down with the incredible Emily Jade O’Keeffe for a raw, emotional and powerful conversation about motherhood, identity, infertility, neurodivergence, marriage, media and what it really means to own your voice.Emily Jade O’Keeffe is known as a radio host, presenter, content creator and co-host of Move Over Mama, the podcast she created with her daughter to give teens a voice. In this episode, Tamara and Emily strip everything back and speak honestly about endometriosis, IVF, raising children, building a mother-daughter relationship, navigating public life, and finding courage through vulnerability.This conversation is for anyone who has walked through uncertainty, struggled with being seen, wanted to become a mum, rebuilt a relationship, or is learning to speak more openly and confidently in life and business.For those who follow Tamara Meyer for business coaching, coaching for service-based entrepreneurs, coaching for female entrepreneurs, coaching for fitness professionals and personal trainers, and business coach for women insights, this episode is a beautiful reminder that your story, your voice and your lived experience can become your greatest connection point.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Emily Jade O’Keeffe00:56 Tamara introduces Episode 16402:38 Emily Jade joins Say It With Your Chest04:45 Tamara opens up about endometriosis and wanting to become a mum05:22 Creating Move Over Mama with her daughter06:40 Social media, podcasting and giving young people better content08:13 What Emily has learnt from working with her daughter10:02 Endometriosis, IVF and fertility struggles12:21 Emily’s career in radio, media and entertainment14:12 Being open online and overcoming judgement15:06 Courage, being liked and speaking honestly16:30 Why sharing the real story builds deeper connection17:24 Marriage separation, getting back together and neurodivergence43:46 Vulnerability as a superpower45:41 The IVF theme song and a powerful Disneyland story47:28 Finding your voice and saying it with your chest48:21 Where to find Emily Jade O’Keeffe and Move Over Mama📩 DM "SIWYC" on Instagram to⁠ @tamarameyercoach⁠ to get an exclusive offer for our listeners🎧 Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more business, branding, and content creation strategies! This really helps us reach more people and have more impact globally.#SayItWithYourChest #TamaraMeyer #EmilyJadeOKeeffe #BusinessCoaching #FemaleEntrepreneurs #ServiceBasedEntrepreneurs #BusinessCoachForWomen #MoveOverMama #IVFJourney #EndometriosisAwareness #Motherhood #Vulnerability #OwnYourVoice

Episode 163: Getting Spicy About Relationships, ADHD, Business & Intimacy | Say It With Your Chest with Tamara MeyerIn this podcast episode of Say It With Your Chest, Tamara Meyer and Jordan get honest, unfiltered, and a little spicy as they open up about intimacy, ADHD, business stress, working together, and the realities of building a relationship behind the scenes.This episode goes beyond business coaching and dives into what really happens when love, entrepreneurship, neurodivergence, pressure, communication, and personal growth all collide. Tamara and Jordan share how stress, endometriosis, ADHD, and working together have impacted their relationship, while also unpacking the importance of vulnerability, kindness, identity shifts, and learning how to support each other better.For service-based entrepreneurs, female entrepreneurs, fitness professionals, personal trainers, and anyone navigating business and relationships, this episode is a raw reminder that growth is not always polished. Sometimes it is messy, funny, uncomfortable, and exactly what needs to be said.Chapters00:00 Spicy teaser00:48 We are back01:10 The feedback: “you weren’t spicy enough”02:14 Do we experiment with toys?04:16 Why intimacy changed over time05:18 Losing your drive, stress, and cortisol06:09 Endometriosis, pain, and intimacy08:04 Sex, hardship, and nearly breaking up08:44 ADHD, reactivity, and emotional triggers11:31 Dating with ADHD and neurodivergent dynamics12:23 Working together as a couple in business13:10 Getting the spice back14:20 BDSM, babies, and relationship honesty14:46 Kindness, connection, and being misunderstood17:24 Tamara’s identity shift from fitness coaching to business coaching21:45 Environment, routines, and working from home30:06 Feeling excited for motherhood, business, and the next six months30:32 Show Up and Speak Live message📩 DM "SIWYC" on Instagram to⁠ @tamarameyercoach⁠ to get an exclusive offer for our listeners🎧 Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more business, branding, and content creation strategies! This really helps us reach more people and have more impact globally.#TamaraMeyer #SayItWithYourChest #BusinessCoaching #BusinessCoachForWomen #FemaleEntrepreneurs #ServiceBasedEntrepreneurs #FitnessBusinessCoach #PersonalTrainerBusiness #ADHDRelationships #EntrepreneurCouple #ContentCreation #BrandingStrategy