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 Jan 22, 2026
Thursday Jan 22, 2026
- Why ADHD is not an excuse, but is an explanation
- Why “trying harder” often leads to more shame and burnout, not change
- What happens when someone with ADHD is stuck in rumination or emotional collapse
- Why logic and reassurance don’t land when the nervous system is dysregulated
- Rejection sensitivity (RSD) and how tone, silence, and facial expressions can be misread
- How past relational wounds can be triggered in the present
- The common “parent–child” dynamic that can develop in ADHD relationships
- How to support your partner without taking over or eroding their agency
If this episode resonated, Michaela has created a free guide called Balance Your Relationship.
It’s designed to help couples step out of blame and back into understanding — with compassion for both partners.
http://thethomasconnection.co.uk/relationshipbalance/
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