Imagine if you could follow your ambition without drowning in it – how much more fulfilling life would be? That’s what Pause Purpose Play is all about – finding balance over burnout by setting you free from needing to be perfect, so that you can take action and get started with what matters to you, instead of getting stuck in procrastination and holding yourself back with self-limiting beliefs your inner critic tells you. In this podcast, Michaela Thomas, Clinical Psychologist, Couples Therapist and founder of The Thomas Connection, shares bite-sized learning around psychology of performance, habits, self-confidence, stress, anxiety, perfectionism, parenthood and couples relationships. The podcast will mix solo episodes with guest interviews; diving deep into their professional zone of genius and learning about how they have found pause, purpose and play in their life and in their work. My new book, The Lasting Connection, is available now from all good bookshops.
Episodes
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
Ever swing between unstoppable energy and complete inertia - buzzing with ideas one day and paralysed by overwhelm the next?
In this episode, Michaela explores two sides of the ADHD experience she calls the Meerkat and the Sloth. One can’t stop, the other can’t start - and both are trying to help you.
You’ll learn why these shifts aren’t inconsistency or failure, but signs of an ADHD brain managing energy and safety. Michaela shares how to move from shame to self-compassion, and find balance between overdrive and standstill.
You’ll hear about:
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ADHD as attention regulation, not deficit
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The Meerkat (hyperfocus) vs Sloth (inertia) modes
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Why rest and action both deserve compassion
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Tools to steady your energy and find your rhythm
Ready to build compassion for all of you?
Inside Burn Bright, Michaela helps ADHD women in business find the sweet spot between ambition and rest - with support, systems and self-compassion.
✨ Book your clarity call: www.thethomasconnection.co.uk/burn-bright
Doors close for applications 31st of October and the programme starts 5th of November!
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