This is The Mood Maker Podcast 🖤

Have you caught yourself thinking, “I just don’t feel like myself lately”? I've recently realised something that completely shifted the way I think about authenticity. It wasn’t another mindset hack or productivity tip. It was something much simpler… Girls really do just want to have fun. I keep witnessing how fun is the gateway back to who we really are. In this episode, I’m sharing one of the biggest lessons my recent Bali retreat queens unknowingly taught me: that our truest selves emerge at the intersection of safety and play. When we feel safe enough to let our guard down and playful enough to stop performing, the masks begin to fall away and we remember who we’ve been all along. We’ll explore: ​Why so many millennial women feel disconnected from themselves. ​How over-functioning and people-pleasing quietly pull us away from our authenticity. ​The science behind why joy expands us (including Barbara Fredrickson’s Broaden-and-Build Theory). ​How to intentionally create environments that help your nervous system soften. ​Simple invitations you can try this week to reconnect with the version of you that’s been waiting patiently beneath all the expectations. The version of you you’ve been searching for isn’t missing at all, she’s simply waiting until she feels safe enough to come out and play. I can’t wait to hear what you do this week to recreate this intersection of safety and play for yourself. If it resonates, send it to someone who needs a little more fun in her days. With love, Claire 🤍

You've been sold a lie about motivation. That one day you’ll magically wake up feeling inspired, energised, clear and READY… and then you’ll finally do the thing. Start the workout. Launch the idea. Take the action. Change your life.... But what if motivation doesn’t actually come before the thing? What if it comes after?

This episode is a raw reflection on the biggest lessons, revelations and takeaways I experienced after spending four days retreating with 13 women who arrived with their hearts cracked wide open… by the ocean, under the full moon, ready to reconnect with themselves and one another. We’re talking: ✨ the vulnerability that changes everything ✨ the signs, synchronicities and “holy shit” moments that appear when you finally slow down enough to notice them ✨ why women become mirrors for one another’s healing ✨ the contagious nature of love, respect and safe spaces ✨ and the truth I witnessed over and over again, that the answers you’re searching for already live inside of you I also open up about the strange and spiritual flow I experience when hosting retreats and why I’ve realised I need to stop trying to force wisdom into neat little formulas and simply trust what moves through me. This episode feels like a love letter to retreating yourself, to stepping away from the laundry pile, the notifications, the pressure, the performative version of who you think you should be… and remembering who the fuck you actually are underneath all of it.

From an abusive relationship… to stripping her way into a completely new life, Hayley shares the raw, unfiltered story of how she lost herself, found herself, and rebuilt everything in between. This is a conversation about reclamation, of your body, your energy, your voice and your life.

In this episode, I sit down with Olga Newman, creator of The Face Up Method, a powerful modality that blends face sculpting, lymphatic work, fascia release, nervous system regulation and somatic healing. Together, we unpack the deeper story behind facial tension, body stagnation, blood flow, emotional holding patterns and why true radiance starts far beneath the surface. We Get Into: Why Olga believes it’s not ageing we're fighting, but tension Why the face can’t be treated in isolation The link between blood flow, beauty and energy How stress, emotion and life experiences get stored in the body The difference between quick fixes and root-cause care Why small daily rituals matter more than intensity How this work can bring you back to your natural self This episode is a beautiful reminder that caring for yourself doesn’t have to be hard, forceful or invasive. Sometimes it looks like softening. Sometimes it looks like slowing down long enough to hear what your body has been trying to say all along.