SHE BREAKS THE RULES

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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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/

Why are so many women feeling exhausted… even when they’re eating well, sleeping enough, and doing “all the right things”?
In this episode, we’re unpacking fatigue, tiredness, and exhaustion from a deeper angle.
Because yes, low iron, under-eating, poor sleep, blood sugar crashes, thyroid issues, and overtraining absolutely matter. But what happens when you’ve looked at the big rocks and you’re still feeling flat?
That’s where this conversation gets interesting.
We dive into the emotional, psychological, and nervous system side of fatigue, the part so many women overlook. The pressure to always be productive. The inability to slow down. The way self worth gets tied to output. The emotional suppression, overstimulation, and constant “doing” that leaves women running on empty.
This episode is your reminder that fatigue is not always just physical. Sometimes your body is asking for something deeper.
In this episode, we cover:
The physical root causes of fatigue to look at first
Why under-eating, low carbs, poor meal timing, hydration, and overtraining can all drain your energy
Why iron deficiency can be a band-aid explanation instead of the full picture
The emotional and psychological drivers of exhaustion
Why so many women feel unsafe slowing down
How childhood, family culture, and hustle identity shape your relationship with rest
The connection between emotional suppression and burnout
The 7 types of rest and how to work out what you’re actually depleted in:
This episode is for you if:
You feel tired all the time, even though you’re “healthy”
You struggle to switch off or relax
You feel guilty when you rest
You tie your worth to how much you get done
You know you’re running on empty, but you don’t know how to stop
Key takeaway:
Sometimes the rule to break isn’t about food, fitness, or hormones.
Sometimes it’s the belief that your worth is measured by your productivity.
And that’s exactly what She Breaks the Rules is about. Challenging the conditioning that keeps women stuck, exhausted, and disconnected from themselves, so they can rebuild health on their terms.
Your challenge after this episode:
Ask yourself:
What is my relationship with rest?
And…
Where is my self worth tied to my productivity or output?
Then do a quick audit of the 7 types of rest and notice where your cup feels empty.
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In this episode, we’re breaking down one of the most overused (and misunderstood) words in the health space: discipline.
Because here’s what we see every single week:
Women blaming themselves for not being “disciplined enough”…
Setting rigid rules…
Burning out…
Breaking the plan…
Then starting again Monday.
Sound familiar?
We’re challenging the idea that discipline is the missing ingredient, and offering you something far more powerful instead:
Self-trust.
Because when you don’t trust yourself, you try to control yourself.
And when you try to control yourself, you create rigidity.
And rigidity always leads to burnout.
Inside this episode we talk about:
Why discipline often feels harsh, restrictive and unsustainable
How perfectionism quietly erodes your self-trust
The difference between discipline and devotion
Why most women are actually exhausted, not lazy
How trying to do everything at once is sabotaging your consistency
Micro-actions that rebuild trust with yourself
How to play the long game instead of chasing quick fixes
We also share real client stories about:
✔️ Burnout from trying to “do it all”
✔️ Unrealistic expectations
✔️ The guilt of resting
✔️ And how small shifts created massive change
Because consistency isn’t built through pressure.
It’s built through proof.
Small wins.
Kept promises.
Momentum.
And here’s the truth:
You don’t struggle with discipline.
You struggle with trusting yourself to follow through without punishing yourself.
That’s a very different problem.
A Question for You
Instead of asking:
“Why can’t I be more disciplined?”
Ask yourself:
What is one small promise I can keep to myself this week?
Start there.
Build from there.
And watch what happens.
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“I don’t have time.”
We hear it every single week.
From clients. From women in their 30s and 40s. From high-achieving professionals. From mums. From women who genuinely want to feel better in their bodies.
But here’s the uncomfortable truth…
You probably do have time.
You’re just not prioritising yourself.
In this episode, we break down the “busy woman” identity and how hustle culture is quietly sabotaging women’s health, hormones, energy, and relationship with food.
Because being busy isn’t a personality trait.
And burnout isn’t a badge of honour.
We explore:
Why “I don’t have time” is often a protective excuse
The difference between being busy and being productive
How sleep deprivation fuels procrastination, emotional eating and low energy
The concept of “sleep revenge” and why women stay up scrolling even when they’re exhausted
How weak boundaries are draining your time and capacity
Why hustle culture is contributing to reproductive and hormonal issues
The dangerous identity of the “busy woman”
How to identify where your time is actually leaking
Why your health goals keep getting pushed “until things calm down”
The power of aligning your time with your values
We also share practical tools to help you:
✔ Do a time audit (and be brutally honest with yourself)
✔ Identify what needs to be removed from your life
✔ Reclaim energy by improving sleep
✔ Have the hard conversations with your partner
✔ Create boundaries that protect your time
✔ Prioritise your needs without guilt
This episode is a call forward, not a call out.
Because She Breaks the Rules isn’t about hustling harder.
It’s about asking:
What would your schedule look like if your needs actually mattered?
It’s time to stop wearing “busy” as a badge of honour and start creating space for the woman you actually want to become.
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