SHE BREAKS THE RULES

“I’m just not ready.”
“I’m honouring my nervous system.”
“I’m listening to my body.”
But what if the language that sounds like healing… is actually keeping you stuck?
In this episode, we’re calling out how “wellness talk” can become a subtle form of avoidance... keeping you in your comfort zone instead of moving you forward.
Because awareness alone isn’t enough.
🔥 What We Cover
Awareness vs action (and where most people get stuck)
How wellness language can mask avoidance
The truth about your nervous system
Why discomfort is required for growth
Radical honesty vs self-criticism
💥 Key Takeaways
Awareness without action keeps you stuck
Not all “self-care” is actually helping you grow
Avoidance often sounds logical and justified
Your nervous system is adaptable — not fragile
You can be honest with yourself and compassionate
🧠 A Question for You
Where are you using “healing” or “self-care” language…
when it’s actually avoidance?
⚡ Your Challenge
Catch your language this week.
When you say:
“I’m too busy”
“I’m not ready”
“I’m protecting my energy”
👉 Ask yourself:
Is this true… or am I avoiding something uncomfortable?
Then take one small step forward.
💜 She Breaks the Rules
This is what breaking the rules looks like.
Questioning even the “wellness” narratives that keep you stuck.
Because real change comes from action, not just awareness.
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Low libido is something so many women experience… but barely talk about.
And when they do?
It’s usually blamed on hormones.
But what if that’s only part of the story?
In this episode, we break down the real reasons your libido might be low. From hormones, nutrition and stress… to the deeper emotional and psychological factors most women are overlooking.
Because the truth is… your libido isn’t “broken”, it’s being blocked.
🔥 What We Cover
The physical “big rocks” impacting libido (hormones, sleep, nutrition, stress)
Why it’s not just about hormones
The role of emotional intimacy & connection
How stress, motherhood & mental load shut down desire
The impact of body image & self-consciousness
Why sex can start to feel like a chore
The importance of communication, safety & feeling seen
💬 A Question For You
What does your body need to feel safe, connected and present enough to want intimacy?
💥 She Breaks the Rules
Because we’re not settling for “it’s just hormones”…
We’re looking deeper, asking better questions, and taking back control of our health, our bodies and our relationships 🔥
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Emotional regulation is one of the most important skills for your health, mindset and relationships, yet most women were never taught how to actually do it.
In this episode of She Breaks the Rules, we break down what emotional regulation really means and why feeling overwhelmed, reactive, anxious or completely shut down is often a sign that your nervous system is dysregulated.
Tarryn also shares the 4-step emotional regulation framework she uses with her clients to help them move through difficult emotions instead of suppressing them, ignoring them or coping with things like emotional eating.
Because when you learn how to regulate your emotions, you change the way you respond to stress, relationships, parenting, work and your relationship with food.
And that’s exactly how she breaks the rules.
In This Episode
What emotional regulation actually means
Signs your nervous system is dysregulated
Hyper-arousal vs hypo-arousal explained
Why emotional eating is often a regulation problem, not a discipline problem
How to stop reacting and start responding to stress
How emotional regulation improves your relationships and daily life
The 4-Step Emotional Regulation Process
Notice – Recognise the physical signs of dysregulation in your body
Name – Identify the emotion you’re feeling
Ask – Ask yourself: What do I need right now?
Give – Give yourself what you need in that moment
Question To Reflect On
Next time you feel overwhelmed or reactive, pause and ask:
“What am I trying to regulate right now?”
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In today’s episode, we’re doing something a little different.
Instead of diving straight into a health topic, we wanted to bring you behind the scenes of our lives and share some big personal updates that have been unfolding recently.
Because the truth is… health, wellbeing and personal growth don’t happen in isolation. They happen within the real life experiences we navigate every day.
And right now, there are some big life transitions happening for both of us.
Tarryn shares the exciting news that she’s pregnant at 38 and reflects on what this moment means after waiting to find the right person to start a family with plus years of doing the work on her health, gut health and body image.
Faye shares that she recently got married at 41, opening up about overcoming the stigma around divorce, being honest about what she truly wanted and allowing herself to fully embrace love again.
This episode is a reminder that life rarely follows the timeline society expects and that’s exactly what breaking the rules is all about.
We also answer two listener questions around:
Managing PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)
How to restart your health journey when you feel like you’re constantly starting over.
If you’ve ever felt behind in life, stuck in a health cycle or unsure where to start again, this episode will give you both perspective and practical steps forward.
Because your timeline doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.
What We Cover In This Episode
• Tarryn’s pregnancy announcement and navigating pregnancy at 38
• The role gut health and preconception health played in her journey
• Body image during pregnancy and navigating physical changes
• The identity shifts that can come with motherhood and postpartum
• Faye’s recent wedding and getting married again after divorce
• Letting go of stigma around second marriages
• How honesty and personal growth transformed her relationship
• Listener Question: What is PMDD and where should you start if you suspect you have it?
• Listener Question: How to restart a health journey when you feel like you're always starting again

Listener Reflection
If you’ve ever felt like you’re behind in life or that you’re starting again… ask yourself:
“Am I actually starting over, or am I simply continuing my journey with more wisdom than before?”
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And if you have a question you’d love us to answer on the podcast, send us a message, we may feature it in a future episode.

What happens when your entire identity is built around being the best… and then it all gets taken away?
In this episode of She Breaks the Rules, we sit down with former international boxer Claire Ghabrial to talk about the realities of elite sport, weight categories, body image, and what it takes to rebuild your relationship with yourself after everything you thought defined you disappears.
Claire is a multiple-time Australian and Oceania Champion who competed internationally during a time when women’s boxing had little to no funding. If she wanted opportunities, she had to create them herself,  backing herself completely, travelling overseas alone and chasing the dream of becoming an Olympic athlete.
But behind the discipline, the training and the pursuit of excellence was something rarely spoken about in sport... the intense pressure of making weight, the cycle of starving and bingeing, and the way performance can become tied to your sense of worth.
When a career-ending injury stopped her just before the Olympic trials, Claire found herself facing a question many athletes struggle with:
Who am I without my sport?
What followed was a deeply personal journey into healing, self-discovery and learning to separate her identity from being “Claire the boxer.”
Through inner work, support and a willingness to look inward, Claire rebuilt her relationship with herself, her body and eventually with boxing — returning to the sport years later, not for validation or achievement, but purely for the love of it.
Today Claire is the founder of Glove Up, a lifestyle brand and coaching platform that represents far more than boxing.
Originally created in 2007 as a simple phrase meaning “put your gloves on,” Glove Up has evolved into a philosophy for how we show up in life.
For Claire, Glove Up represents the mindset shifts that changed everything:
G – Get out of your own way
L – Love yourself
O – Own your story
V – Validate yourself
E – Empowerment
U – Unleash your potential
P – Punch your fears away
Now through coaching, mentoring and community, Claire helps others develop self-belief, reconnect with their inner strength and stop letting their own thoughts hold them back.
This conversation dives deep into sport, identity, healing, body image and self-worth but its message goes far beyond the boxing ring.
Because at its core, this episode is about learning that you are already enough.
And that sometimes the biggest battle we fight…
is the one happening in our own mind.
A Question To Reflect On
If your body, achievements or roles didn’t define you…
Who would you be?
And what might change in your life if you truly believed:
“I am enough.”
Connect with Claire
Instagram: @claireghabrial or @gloveup
Learn more about Glove Up , Claire’s lifestyle brand and coaching platform focused on self-belief, empowerment and helping people punch their fears away - https://gloveup.com.au/