The Good Girl Talks

The Good Girl Talks is a space where stories unravel the myths of silence, perfection, and proving. Hosted by Sonya Figueiredo , this podcast explores what it means to move beyond “good girl” conditioning into truth, voice, and resonance. Through raw and insightful conversations with women and men re-writing their narratives of worth, leadership, love, and belonging, you’ll discover that this isn’t about being good — it’s about being whole. Each episode blends storytelling, somatic awareness, and wisdom to open doors for healing, becoming, and reclaiming the freedom to live fully expressed. 💌 Contact: thegoodgirltalkspodcast@gmail.com 🔗 Connect with Sonya on LinkedIn: Sonya Figueiredo Take a breath, take your seat at the table… and let’s begin.

The Good Girl Talks is a society podcast hosted by Sonya Figueiredo, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Sonya Figueiredo hosts The Good Girl Talks, a society show with 7 episodes published.

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  The Good Girl Talks

  Competence Is a Desgise in a Blazer

  Aug 25, 202614 min

  Send us Fan Mail She looks completely confident. Inside, she's bracing. Today we go further than imposter syndrome — to the worthiness wound underneath the blazer. In this episode: → Why imposter syndrome doesn't fully explain what high-performing women experience → Clance and Imes on the original research — and what it missed → The difference between a thinking error and a nervous system wound → The one grounding practice for the moment the brace hits Listener question this episode: Where in your life are you performing more certainty than you actually feel? DMs are open. Thanks for tuning in to Mindful Transitions & The Good Girl Talks Podcast- where we turn life's messiest moments into meaningful breakthroughs. Subscribe to stay updated with weekly episodes on leadership, emotional healing, relationships, and reclaiming your power in midlife and beyond. Let's Connect: Email: thegoodgirltalkspodcast@gmail.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-figueiredo-075619330/ Instagram: @mindfultransitions_ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566841704275 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sonya_mindfultransitions The Good Girl Be Gone Book: On amazon Webinars: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/sonya-figueiredo-thomas-duncan-118960085071 Know someone who needs to har this? Share the episode, tag a friend, or leave a review - it helps more incredible women find this space. Here's to embracing change, one mindful step at a time. Take care... and be kind to yourself.

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  Episode 1 - Season 1 - The Friendship Break-up Nobody Warns You About

  Aug 14, 202615 min

  Send us Fan Mail The friendship breakup nobody warns you about — Ep 06 No fight. No betrayal. Just a friendship that quietly stopped fitting who you're becoming. Today we name the grief that has no casserole. Glass of something warm, optional but encouraged. In this episode: → Why outgrowing a friendship doesn't make you disloyal — it makes you honest → Dr Robin Dunbar's research on social bonds and why they require ongoing investment → The good girl's specific flavour of guilt around letting relationships end → The word that changes everything: complete, not ended Listener question this episode: Is there a friendship you've been quietly pulling back from — and carrying guilt about? Tell me. Thanks for tuning in to Mindful Transitions & The Good Girl Talks Podcast- where we turn life's messiest moments into meaningful breakthroughs. Subscribe to stay updated with weekly episodes on leadership, emotional healing, relationships, and reclaiming your power in midlife and beyond. Let's Connect: Email: thegoodgirltalkspodcast@gmail.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-figueiredo-075619330/ Instagram: @mindfultransitions_ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566841704275 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sonya_mindfultransitions The Good Girl Be Gone Book: On amazon Webinars: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/sonya-figueiredo-thomas-duncan-118960085071 Know someone who needs to har this? Share the episode, tag a friend, or leave a review - it helps more incredible women find this space. Here's to embracing change, one mindful step at a time. Take care... and be kind to yourself.

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  Episode #4

  You didn't inherit your mother's recipes. You inherited her patterns

  Jul 31, 202616 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail That moment when you hear your mother's voice come out of your mouth. Today we name the inheritance — and who gets to put it down. In this episode: → What the inheritance actually is — and it goes deeper than behaviour → Bessel van der Kolk on what the nervous system carries across generations → The cost of carrying patterns you never chose → The compassionate practice of seeing before releasing Listener question this episode: Can you name one pattern you carry that you can also see in your mother or grandmother? DMs are open. Thanks for tuning in to Mindful Transitions & The Good Girl Talks Podcast- where we turn life's messiest moments into meaningful breakthroughs. Subscribe to stay updated with weekly episodes on leadership, emotional healing, relationships, and reclaiming your power in midlife and beyond. Let's Connect: Email: thegoodgirltalkspodcast@gmail.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-figueiredo-075619330/ Instagram: @mindfultransitions_ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566841704275 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sonya_mindfultransitions The Good Girl Be Gone Book: On amazon Webinars: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/sonya-figueiredo-thomas-duncan-118960085071 Know someone who needs to har this? Share the episode, tag a friend, or leave a review - it helps more incredible women find this space. Here's to embracing change, one mindful step at a time. Take care... and be kind to yourself.

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  The Emotional Load Nobody Counts

  Jul 24, 202615 min

  Send us Fan Mail Episode Title: The emotional load nobody counts — Ep 03 She knows his mother's blood type. He knows she takes milk. Today we name the invisible labour that is quietly consuming women's interior lives — and what to do with that knowing. In this episode: → The difference between the mental load and the emotional load — and why it matters → Arlie Hochschild's research on emotional labour and who pays the cost → How carrying everyone else becomes a way of not feeling your own feelings → The one small practice that begins to shift the balance Thanks for tuning in to Mindful Transitions & The Good Girl Talks Podcast- where we turn life's messiest moments into meaningful breakthroughs. Subscribe to stay updated with weekly episodes on leadership, emotional healing, relationships, and reclaiming your power in midlife and beyond. Let's Connect: Email: thegoodgirltalkspodcast@gmail.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-figueiredo-075619330/ Instagram: @mindfultransitions_ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566841704275 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sonya_mindfultransitions The Good Girl Be Gone Book: On amazon Webinars: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/sonya-figueiredo-thomas-duncan-118960085071 Know someone who needs to har this? Share the episode, tag a friend, or leave a review - it helps more incredible women find this space. Here's to embracing change, one mindful step at a time. Take care... and be kind to yourself.

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  Why You Keep Apologising For Taking Up Space

  Jul 16, 202616 min

  Send us Fan Mail The sorry reflex isn't politeness — it's a nervous system trained to shrink before anyone asks it to. Today we name it, trace it, and start to loosen its grip. In this episode: → Why the apology reflex is a conditioned response, not a personality trait → Brené Brown on the shame message most women have been living from → What performing smallness actually costs you — and it's cumulative → The one-second practice that begins to change everything Thanks for tuning in to Mindful Transitions & The Good Girl Talks Podcast- where we turn life's messiest moments into meaningful breakthroughs. Subscribe to stay updated with weekly episodes on leadership, emotional healing, relationships, and reclaiming your power in midlife and beyond. Let's Connect: Email: thegoodgirltalkspodcast@gmail.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-figueiredo-075619330/ Instagram: @mindfultransitions_ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566841704275 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sonya_mindfultransitions The Good Girl Be Gone Book: On amazon Webinars: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/sonya-figueiredo-thomas-duncan-118960085071 Know someone who needs to har this? Share the episode, tag a friend, or leave a review - it helps more incredible women find this space. Here's to embracing change, one mindful step at a time. Take care... and be kind to yourself.

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