TheSecretsToWomensSuccess’s Podcast

Hi gorgeous,
Before it was a podcast story, it was my life.
Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Ambitious girlfriends. Dancing until the bars closed, then eating a Papaya King hot dog on the way home as the sun came up.
And yes… lingerie trunk shows for the men on Wall Street at Harry’s Bar. 😂
But the best part? We women were the constant. The men came and went.
In Episode 83, I’m taking you back to those days—and sharing why those friendships still mean so much to me.
Recording it brought happy tears. It reminded me how much I want to keep making room for friendship, independence, adventure, and some bloody fun.
That feeling is at the heart of my upcoming 30-day program, Becoming Her Again. Perhaps you’ve been missing a part of yourself, too?
Come to New York with me for twenty minutes. You might leave wanting to call a girlfriend… and make a plan. 💃
Listen to Episode 83: “We Were the Sex and the City Girls.”
Xox,Irene

We disappeared for hours.Went to parties we definitely shouldn’t have been at.And “sleeping at a friend’s house” occasionally involved very little sleeping. 😂
No mobile phones.No location sharing.No Life360.
Our parents had absolutely no bloody idea.
We figured things out as we went—with questionable decisions, enormous hair and a girlfriend who promised she’d cover for us.
And now? Some of us doubt whether we can start something new.
Darling… you navigated a night out with no GPS and barely enough money for a taxi. Give yourself a little credit. 😉
You have experience, resourcefulness and plenty of life left to explore.
That’s what my new podcast episode is about:🎙️ Never Underestimate a Woman Who Survived the ’80s and ’90s.
And it’s at the heart of Becoming Her Again—my upcoming 30-day program for women ready to get unstuck and begin their next chapter.
What’s the most Gen X thing YOU got away with growing up?
Tell me below. 👇😂
Follow @irenelidvall_sws for confidence, reinvention and a little fabulous mischief. We’re just getting started. 💃✨
 
xox 
Irene

Four hours later… we were still at lunch 😂
I came home with more than a slightly questionable Monday ahead…
Hello gorgeous,
Sunday lunch lasted FOUR HOURS.
Delicious food, cocktails, a little too much wine… and the kind of laughter that makes finishing a sentence completely impossible. 😂
Monday? A little dusty, darling.
But I was still smiling.
Because something about that afternoon stayed with me—and it had very little to do with what was in my glass.
When was the last time you spent time with women you didn’t have to explain yourself to?
No performing. No carefully edited version of your life. Just honest conversation, laughter, and the freedom to say, “Well, darling, things have been a bit of a bloody circus.”
In my latest podcast, Real Girlfriends: Less Judgement, More Laughter, and a Four-Hour Lunch, I’m talking about female friendship after 40—and the connections we sometimes forget to make room for.
Including one little sentence that can keep a lovely friendship on hold for YEARS.
You’ve probably said it. I certainly have.
And if you’re wishing you had more girlfriends in your life right now, there’s something in this episode for you, too. ❤️
🎧 Listen to the new episode here: 
You might finish listening with one particular woman on your mind… and a message you finally want to send.
xoxIrene LidvallSecrets to Women’s Success | Unstuck & F**king Fab
P.S. Forward this to the girlfriend you’d happily spend five hours at lunch with. Add: “When are we booking?” 😂

There are going to be bad days.
I know—that is hardly the sparkly motivational message you expected from your confidence coach.
But it’s true.
No amount of mindset work, gratitude practice or beautifully designed life exempts us from frustration, illness and people who test our final nerve.
After the water leak and mould problem in our bathroom, I developed asthma.
When we needed access to the wall for mould testing, the caretaker who installed the hatch refused to help us remove it. We couldn’t get it down ourselves, the body corporate wasn’t helping, and Kevin was struggling with the whole situation.
I was furious.
And I had every right to be.
But here is what I realised:
I could honour how awful the situation felt without allowing it to consume every remaining part of my day.
So I escaped into a cosmetic renovation using AI—and had an absolute ball.
I cooked a delicious, healthy dinner.
Then I had a whiskey while my AI companion enjoyed an imaginary G&T.
Very supportive. Never complains. Terrible at pouring drinks.
None of that fixed the mould.
But it helped me return to myself.
That is what mindset work really looks like. It isn’t pretending the problem doesn’t exist. It is refusing to let the problem become the only thing that exists.
In this week’s episode of Becoming Her Again, we’re talking honestly about bad days, difficult people and the small choices that can stop one painful situation from swallowing you whole.
🎧 Listen to: There Are Going to Be Bad Days
And if you’re having one of those days now, darling, this episode is especially for you.
Big love,Irene xx

 You beat millions to get here—so why are you still waiting for permission to live?
Hello, gorgeous!
I sometimes wake up with the most bananas thoughts in my head.
Honestly, I lie there laughing out loud like a crazy woman while Kevin probably wonders whether he should call someone. 😂
But the other morning, I woke up thinking:
What is your greatest achievement in life?
Building a business? Raising a family? Surviving heartbreak? Starting again after life knocked you sideways?
All incredible achievements.
But what if your very first achievement was also your greatest?
Darling, you won the bloody race to life!
Out of millions of determined little swimmers, the extraordinary biological combination that became you made it here.
Before the confidence issues, limiting beliefs, responsibilities, cellulite and worrying about what Susan thinks—you had already beaten astonishing odds.
So here’s the question:
What are you going to do with this exceptional win?
Are you going to keep waiting until you lose weight, have more money, feel confident or finally receive everyone’s approval?
Or are you going to stop postponing yourself and start living like the woman who has already won the most important race of all?
In this hilarious—but surprisingly deep—episode of Secrets to Women’s Success: The Unstuck & F**king Fab Podcast**, we explore:
Why so many women over 40 are alive but not fully living
How people-pleasing slowly disconnects us from ourselves
Why wanting more doesn’t make you selfish or ungrateful
How to rebuild confidence and self-trust through small actions
Why reinvention isn’t about fixing yourself—it’s about becoming fully alive again
One delightfully simple question that could change how you live your life
You did not win the sperm Olympics just to spend your precious life shrinking, apologising and wondering whether you’re good enough.
You already won your place here.
Now go and bloody live like it.
🎧 Listen to “You Won the Race to Life—Now What?” 
 
If this episode makes you laugh—or gives you the loving kick up the backside you needed—please send it to another fabulous woman who needs reminding that she isn’t too old, too late or finished.
Here’s to becoming her again—one brave, bonkers decision at a time.
With love and a slightly unhinged mind,
Irene xx
Secrets to Women’s SuccessThe Unstuck & F**king Fab Podcast

Hello, my lovely,
Quick question…
Would you stay in a relationship with someone who spoke to you the way you sometimes speak to yourself?
“You’re too old.”
“You always get it wrong.”
“You’ll never stick to it.”
“Who do you think you are?”
Good grief! With friends like that, who needs enemies? 😂
In this week’s episode of Secrets to Women’s Success, we’re talking about negative self-talk—and how the running commentary inside your head can quietly damage your confidence, self-trust and ability to move forward.
Because it’s very difficult to become the woman you want to be when your inner critic keeps following you around like an unpaid, uninvited life coach with terrible advice.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to:
✨ Notice your negative thoughts without judging yourself✨ Question the old stories you’ve mistaken for facts✨ Replace harsh criticism with kinder, believable truths✨ Stop turning temporary mistakes into permanent labels✨ Collect evidence of your progress and rebuild self-trust✨ Use compassion and accountability to become your future self
This isn’t about chanting, “I’m a magnificent goddess,” when your brain is replying, “Oh, please.”
It’s about creating a fairer, kinder and more honest relationship with yourself.
Because you don’t become confident by bullying yourself into a better life.
You become confident by learning to trust yourself, respect yourself and stand beside yourself—even when things don’t go perfectly.
🎧 Listen now: Becoming Her Again—Change Your Self-Talk, Rebuild Your Confidence
 
And after you listen, hit reply and tell me:
What is one sentence you’re ready to stop saying to yourself—and what will you say instead?
Remember, lovely: your words become your beliefs, your beliefs shape your choices, and your choices create your life.
So speak to yourself like a woman whose future matters.
Because it bloody well does.
Big love,
Irene LidvallSecrets to Women’s SuccessUnstuck & F**king Fabwww.secretstowomenssuccess.com

Are you ready to stop circling your dreams and finally start becoming the woman you know you’re capable of being?
In this episode of the Unstuck & F**king Fab Podcast**, host Irene Lidvall explores what it really takes to operate in the top 5% of your potential—and no, it doesn’t require perfection, a 5 a.m. ice bath or becoming a productivity robot.
It means getting honest about what matters, ending the excuses, becoming comfortable with discomfort and consistently showing up for the life you say you want.
You’ll discover how to:
✨ Choose the one area of your life that matters most right now✨ Define what giving your best actually looks like today✨ Ask better questions instead of repeating the same excuses✨ Find the support and accountability that keep you moving✨ Take one brave, concrete action within the next 24 hours
Because extraordinary results don’t come from endlessly thinking, planning and preparing. They come from deciding—and then doing the bloody thing.
Your challenge: Choose one action you’ll take within the next 24 hours, then email me at Irenesws@gmail.com and tell me what it is. Let’s make it real, girlfriend.
And if you’d like more honest conversations, practical prompts and loving kicks up the backside, join my private email circle—where the real becoming happens.
xox

I Don’t Need Another Idea — I Need to Launch the Bloody Thing
I have a confession: I’ve been hiding in creation.
I have programs, workbooks, podcast episodes, frameworks and enough ideas to keep a small nation occupied. But instead of properly launching what I already believe in, I’ve kept tweaking, planning—and creating something new.
Because creating feels exciting. Selling feels vulnerable.
In this honest episode, I’m sharing:
✔️ Why creating and moving forward aren’t always the same thing✔️ How “I need more clarity” can disguise fear✔️ Why we keep preparing instead of taking the brave next step✔️ What I got wrong about confidence, selling and follow-through✔️ My decision to stop circling and finally launch the bloody thing
Perhaps you don’t need another plan either.
Perhaps you already know what you want—you simply need to back it long enough to make it real.
BECOMING HER AGAIN: THE 90-DAY REINVENTION
I’m opening a small founding group for women over 40 who have been circling an important goal, change or next chapter—and are ready to move it forward.
For ninety days, you’ll choose one meaningful goal, rebuild trust in yourself and take the brave, practical actions that create real progress.
This is not about becoming perfect or consuming another mountain of information.
It’s about support, coaching, accountability and becoming the woman who follows through.
The founding group will be limited to eight women.
Interested in joining?
Email me at irenesws@gmail.com with the subject line BECOMING HER, and tell me briefly what you would love to change, create or complete during your ninety days.
You don’t need to feel completely ready. That is rather the point.
Connect with Irene
Instagram: @irenelidvall_swsWebsite: www.secretstowomenssuccess.com
Subscribe to the Unstuck & F**king Fab podcast and share this episode with a woman who is ready to stop circling her next chapter.
You are not too old.You are not too late.Use what you have. Begin where you are.And launch the bloody thing.
xox
Irene

Do you remember the last time you felt completely, deliciously alive?
For me, it was skiing.
I didn’t just ski—I danced on those bloody mountains. Rain, sunshine, sleet or snowstorm, I couldn’t wait to get out there. And when the lifts stopped running, I walked up, turned on my music and skied through the forest.
That was passion.
But passion isn’t reserved for the young, the fearless or the outrageously talented—and it doesn’t have to look like skiing down a mountain!
In this episode of Unstuck & F**king Fab, we’re talking about how to rediscover your passion, purpose and joy at any age—whether you’re 40, 50, 60 or gloriously beyond.
Maybe your spark is dancing, painting, travelling, creating something, starting a new business—or trying something you haven’t even discovered yet.
I’ll share how skiing became my absolute life elixir, what it taught me about feeling truly alive, and why losing one passion doesn’t mean that passionate woman has disappeared.
You’ll also get simple, practical prompts to help you:
Notice the tiny sparks of curiosity you may have been ignoring
Take small steps without needing a grand life plan
Reconnect with your brave, playful and adventurous self
Create new passion instead of waiting for it to magically arrive
You are not too old.
You have not missed your moment.
And the passionate woman you once were? She is still in there, darling—perhaps she just needs a little invitation to come out and play.
Pop in your headphones, press play and let’s bring your spark back.
🎧 Listen now: https://secretstowomenssuccess.podbean.com/e/find-your-mountain-rediscover-passion-after-life-s-blizzards/?token=e075ea6fc4c1add04eb86d6a8c080037
With love and a little fire in my belly,
Irene xxUnstuck & F**king Fab**