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The Stone in My Shoe

The Stone in My Shoe

Written by: Debbie Thompson
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The Stone in My Shoe is a podcast for women who find themselves questioning, shifting, or sensing that something more is calling. Hosted by Debbie Thompson, an educator, counsellor, and life coach, each episode shares real stories from women who learned to trust a quiet nudge or push, listen to their intuition, and follow what felt true. These conversations offer insight, inspiration, and lived wisdom. Whether you’re feeling stuck, curious, or simply longing for something deeper, it reminds you that life can be a doorway to refining, expanding, or reimagining the life you're here to live.Debbie Thompson Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • When the Life That Worked No Longer Fits: Doro Fisher on Trusting Your Inner Voice
    Jan 27 2026

    In today’s episode, you’re going to hear a deeply grounding and expansive conversation about intuition, courage, and what it means to trust yourself when the old path no longer fits.

    My guest is Doro Fisher, a senior communications strategist, international coach, and community builder who has spent more than two decades working with global organisations including the United Nations and the European Union. Fluent in four languages and living in Spain, Doro has built a career that, from the outside, looked stable, successful, and purposeful.

    But beneath that surface, two powerful “stone in the shoe” moments began to emerge.

    The first came during early motherhood, when the rigid structure of a 9–5 role no longer aligned with thelife she wanted for herself or her children. The second arrived years later, amid global uncertainty and geopolitical shifts, when long-standing projects were paused and Doro found herself questioning not just what she was doing, but why.

    What followed was not a dramatic leap, but a deeply intentional recalibration. Through listening to her intuition, preparing carefully, and trusting that the universe would meet her halfway, Doro created space to step into her own voice - launching purpose-led projects, building communities of inspiring women around the world, and redefining success on her own terms.

    This episode is rich with wisdom about navigating uncertainty, balancing intuition with practical planning, andallowing midlife to become a time of expansion rather than contraction.

    If you’ve ever felt the quiet nudge that something needs to change, or wondered how to honour your inner knowing without burning everything down, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

    By the end, you’ll feel reassured that you don’t need to have every step mapped out, you just need the courage to take the next aligned one.

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    50 mins
  • Survival Mode to Soul Mode: Erika Navarro on Healing in Midlife
    Jan 12 2026

    In today’s episode, you’ll hear a powerful and deeply relatable conversation about burnout, over-responsibility, and what happens when being “the strong one” starts to take a toll.

    Erika Navarro is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, from Colombia and used to work in Los Angeles. She’s also a mother, wife, and the founder of Healing Souls by Erika, where she offers courses and support that blend nervous system healing, emotional wellness, and somatic practices for both women and men.

    For years, Erika lived in survival mode - high-functioning on the outside but disconnected within. It wasn’t until anxiety, burnout and exhaustion brought her to a breaking point that she began to listen to the whisper in her body… and chose a different way.

    In this honest and grounded conversation, Erika shares how she let go of over-performing, embraced softness and rest, and redefined what true strength means. We talk about healing cultural patterns, honouring your nervous system, and the freedom that comes when you stop trying to hold it all together alone.

    If you’ve ever felt like you should be coping just fine, but deep down, something doesn’t feel right, this episode will speak directly to your heart.

    By the end, you’ll feel seen, soothed, and reminded that you don’t have to wait for a crisis to choose something better.

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    47 mins
  • The Stone in Her Shoe: Dr. Jayn on Big Losses and Bigger Wisdom
    Jan 9 2026

    In today’s episode, you’re going to hear a powerful conversation about loss, resilience, and the healing potential of deep psychological repair.

    Dr. Jayn is a neuro-physiological psychologist whose work spans continents, cultures, and decades. With a doctorate and two master’s degrees in psychology, she brings extraordinary depth to the field of nervous system healing and trauma recovery.

    In this conversation, she shares the two pivotal “stone in the shoe” moments that transformed the course of her life. First, leaving behind a global career in mergers and acquisitions to follow a deeper calling into psychology, and then, decades later, facing a profound personal and financial loss that led her to start over at 52.

    What followed was a journey of radical inner recalibration - through science, spirituality, and soul work - and the creation of Villa 19, a residential sanctum in Malaysia designed for nervous system regulation and full-body healing.

    This episode is filled with lived wisdom, from trauma-informed insight to lessons in listening to your inner voice, especially when the outside world expects something else.

    Whether you’re in transition, starting over, or simply feeling the quiet nudge of something more, Dr. Jayn’s story is a powerful reminder that healing, clarity, and purpose are always possible.

    Enjoy.

    By the end, you’ll feel inspired to meet your own turning points with more self-compassion, courage, and curiosity

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    58 mins
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