Michelle Minnikin
Breaking Free: Navigating the Good Girl Double Bind
The Good Girl double bind is a concept that highlights the societal expectations and challenges faced by women in the workplace,...
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MY WRITING
This is a place where I share my thoughts and my journey. I write about coaching, playing big, ADHD, self-compassion, loneliness, belonging and pirates.
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Michelle Minnikin
- Oct 10
- 3 min
Speaking Up: The Right to Voice Concerns Without Judgement (or being called a “Karen”)
I needed to complain yesterday - like big style. My mum was taken in an ambulance to the hospital and then was left on a normal A&E...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Oct 8
- 2 min
Liberate Yourself from the Weight of 'Shoulds'
"Shoulds" are the worst. Do you find yourself "shoulding" yourself? I do. It's something I've been working on for years. The term...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Sep 22
- 6 min
Unleashing Authentic Leadership: Breaking Free from Good Girl Conditioning
Looking back now I see that this was all my Good Girl Conditioning. It was completely getting in the way of me getting my job done effective
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Michelle Minnikin
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
This is one of my favourite quotes - it's been attributed to Teddy Roosevelt. So here I am, pretty much three months away from having my...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Jul 17
- 5 min
How Good Girl Conditioning hinders women in the workplace
As you're on my website, you might have already noticed that I'm on a mission to help women overcome their Good Girl Conditioning and...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Books to start you off on your Good Girl Deprogramming journey!
While you're eagerly awaiting the release of Good Girl Deprogramming, here are some fab books by people I greatly admire. Reading (and...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Jun 11
- 2 min
The Unforgettable Echoes of Northern Ireland - My Path to Psychology
Growing up, I was the ultimate ‘Good Girl’. I tried hard at school, did my homework and tried my best to be normal. My earliest memories...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Jun 3
- 2 min
Completing the First Draft of "Good Girl Deprogramming"- A Journey of Pain and Progress
After two long and arduous years, I am thrilled to announce that I have finally finished writing the first draft of my book, "Good Girl...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Breaking Free from Drama - Embracing Empowered Relationships
In the realm of interpersonal relationships, we often find ourselves caught in patterns of conflict and dysfunction. One of the key...
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Michelle Minnikin
- May 9, 2021
- 7 min
How to take the fear out of job interviews
Now the world is opening up a bit more, I have noticed that my clients are starting to get interviews. And then the fear starts to kick...
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Michelle Minnikin
- May 2, 2021
- 4 min
Do you know how you're being perceived?
I didn’t. In fact, the terror of receiving any kind of “feedback” with any slightly critical elements stopped me seeking it. One of the...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
Do you listen to your callings?
Ever since last summer when I took a creative writing course with the wonderful Alex Galviz, I’ve had this little niggle that I wanted to...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Apr 18, 2021
- 2 min
Do you want to feel like you have your shit together?
Because I do. Do I know anyone who has their shit together 100% of the time? No. Do I know people who *look* like they have their shit...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Why do you need a “niche”?
They say that “variety is the spice of life” on one hand and then every bloody thing you read on creating a business is that you need a...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
ADHD Support Resources
I'm getting contacted on a daily basis to ask about ADHD help with diagnosis and support. So here is my take on it... Think you have...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 20, 2021
- 11 min
From Loneliness to Belonging
One of the not-so-fun side-effects of living undiagnosed ADHD for 42 years is that when you feel like you’re different, it’s hard to...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 13, 2021
- 2 min
Is it safe to be visible?
Why am I so scared of being visible? Because being visible is safe. Our brain is so good at keeping us safe. Of course it is. It’s how we...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 6, 2021
- 5 min
Do you ever feel like you're just not "normal"?
I thought I was weird. Thought that there was something wrong with me. Why was I different from everyone else? Why could I see things...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
It's Now Easier To Be A Parent
This week has been a proper rollercoaster of emotions. I had so much hope for a Biden win, but I didn’t dare hope. Hate is often stronger...
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