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Psychologically Speaking with Leila AingePsychological insights, without the jargon. Psychologist & coach Leila Ainge explores the fascinating world of human behaviour, weaving together ground-breaking research & real-life experiences. Author: Decibelle Creative
A psychologist's insight into the fascinating world of human behaviour without the jargon, with Psychologist & coach, Leila Ainge. Blending scientific research with real experiences, Leila is on a mission to reframe outdated notions of imposter syndrome. Psychologically Speaking delves into Leila's own ground-breaking research, exploring what drives those pesky fraudulent feelings in entrepreneurs, the unexpected advantages, and how you can actually leverage imposter moments to your benefit (yes, really). This podcast is for anyone who has ever felt like a fraud, just moments away from being 'found out'. This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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What Actually Happens After You Set a Goal?
Episode 52
Monday, 9 February, 2026
In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila is joined by three Goal Sprint participants, Hannah Isted, Jen Vaughan and Darren Scotland, for an honest progress check-in just weeks into the year.Together they explore:• Why momentum matters more than motivation• How perfectionismblocks progress (and how to move anyway)• The psychology of getting out of your comfort zone from running faster to showing up online• Why community support accelerates confidence and behaviour change• How small actions create belief, not the other way around• Letting go of “gatekeepers” and reframing rejection• Using goals as direction, not pressureYou’ll hear:Hannah share how pushing past “safe effort” transformed her running Jen open up about visibility fears, tech discomfort, and building connection in business from the ground up.Darren reflect on perfectionism, creative momentum, community collaboration and turning setbacks into progress.Leila weaves in psychological insights around effort, behaviour change, self-criticism, resource conservation, social comparison and why progress rarely looks linear.If you’ve ever:• Set a goal and felt stuck straight after• Waited to feel confident before acting• Struggled with perfectionism or fear of visibility• Wondered why progress feels slower than expectedThis episode will help you understand what’s really happening in your brain and how to work with it rather than against it.
