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Let's Relieve Regret: Honest conversations for women who are tired of overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism and carryi

Let's Relieve Regret: Honest conversations for women who are tired of overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism and carryi

Shadoe and Victoria 64 Episodes Nov 12, 2025

Join Shadoe Ball and Victoria Muir-Burcea for honest conversations about letting go of guilt, regret, overwhelm, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the impossible expectations many women place on themselves. Each episode explores the thoughts, habits, and stories that keep us stuck while sharing practical insights, personal experiences, and plenty of laughter along the way. Together, they talk about self-worth, confidence, emotional wellness, stress, burnout, anxiety, relationships, personal growth, and navigating the challenges of midlife with greater self-compassion. This podcast offers a welcoming space to reflect, learn, laugh, heal, and grow.

Episodes

Imperfect Action
Imperfect Action Nov 12, 2025 4039 Send us Fan MailWelcome to another relatable episode of Let's Relieve Regret. On this episode, we start with check-ins and Cause For Applause. Victoria is celebrating a slow and purposeful return to running. Shadoe is thrilled to share a new strategy for clearing out your closet. To skip to regrets, tune in at 16:49. During regrets, Shadoe shares that she is feeling sentimental for her univer
Breaking Free from ‘Should’: Healing Trauma and Reclaiming Your Life (with special guest Christine Burns)
Breaking Free from ‘Should’: Healing Trauma and Reclaiming Your Life (with special guest Christine Burns) Oct 29, 2025 5321 Send us Fan Mail***CONTENT WARNING**  This episode of Let's Relieve Regret has general discussion about sexual assault.  If you need support please reach out to your local crisis centre.  For more resources please visit: https://findahelpline.com/ and https://endingviolencecanada.org/This week on Let’s Relieve Regret, we welcome Christine Burns, founder of Lady No Kids, for a raw and empoweri
Are You Living Your Story or Theirs?
Are You Living Your Story or Theirs? Oct 9, 2025 5101 Send us Fan MailWhat If the Patriarchy Got Womanhood All Wrong?Why do so many midlife women feel regret about who we became, and who we were told to be? In this candid conversation, three women open up about how media and culture shaped our ideas of “what is cool,” “what makes me worthy,” and “to be loved.”We unpack the stereotypical roles women and girls have played on TV, how the patriarchy quie
Guilt, Gratitude and Seasonal Shifts
Guilt, Gratitude and Seasonal Shifts Oct 1, 2025 3624 Send us Fan MailWelcome to a new season of the Let’s Relieve Regret podcast! In this episode we discuss guilt, gratitude, and seasonal mood shifts.  During check-in, we celebrate the idea of being a tourist in your own town. We also chat about that teenage yearning to ‘get out of dodge’ no matter where ‘dodge’ happens to be. [To skip the check-ins tune in at 8:51]Shadoe's regret this time is
Realistic Optimism in Challenging Times
Realistic Optimism in Challenging Times Mar 17, 2025 2309 Send us Fan MailWe are taking a break from our regular format to discuss the state of the world.  Shadoe and Victoria have a very open and honest conversation about: - how we are feeling about the challenging times we are in (trade wars, politics, climate change and inflation) how do we cope in our daily lives and make sure we are still staying mentally, emotionally, physically healthy so that we
What often got us here, doesn't always get us there (with guest Danielle Sebastian)
What often got us here, doesn't always get us there (with guest Danielle Sebastian) Dec 3, 2024 4668 Send us Fan MailOn this episode we welcome guest Danielle Sebastian. Danielle Sebastian is an expert on identifying and overcoming trauma in relationships. She is the bestselling author of "Resilient Wives: A Guide for Wives Supporting Their Husband Through Childhood Trauma Recovery" and has helped hundreds navigate and repair their relationships as they support their partners through tr
Minisode-The Six Emotional Needs
Minisode-The Six Emotional Needs Nov 26, 2024 712 Send us Fan MailUsually, our mini-episodes are hosted solo by Victoria. For the first time, Shadoe joins in on this one! On this episode, we discuss the six emotional needs. These emotional needs are: certainty, variety, growth, significance, love, and, contribution. Find out more about each emotional need on this mini episode of Let's Relieve Regret!Support the showThank you for listening!CH
It's the heavy emotions that help heal us (with guest Kathy Baldwin)
It's the heavy emotions that help heal us (with guest Kathy Baldwin) Nov 19, 2024 4484 Send us Fan MailOn this episode we welcome guest Kathy Baldwin. Kathy is renowned for her groundbreaking work in stress mastery and body and mind alignment.  She is the author of the influential book "Unlearn the Crap", its about personal success and empowerment. She specializes in uncovering and unlearning the crap that leads to stress, disease and burnout. She offers a unique approach
convincing ourselves we're fine
convincing ourselves we're fine Nov 12, 2024 5637 Send us Fan MailOn this episode we discussed: signs of overwhelmthe difference between creatine and creatininesmall and slow solutionsdifferent kinds of allergiesthe fear of being perceived as difficult conflict avoidanceconflict resolutionbenefit of the doubt therapy speak being broadly applied / becoming slangfeeling better on the other side of conflict  As always, we start with a check-in and c
it feels like I don't belong anymore
it feels like I don't belong anymore Nov 5, 2024 4115 Send us Fan MailOn this episode we catch up about our summer highlights, discuss unexpected human connections and the magic of fall. Then, during the regrets segment, we have a deep conversation about how our habits can get in the way of our progress. To skip the check-in and go right to the regrets segment, start the episode at 18:34 Cause for ApplauseShadoe: had a phenomenal time at the P!NK Sum
Permission (with Guest Kerry-Ann Cummings)
Permission (with Guest Kerry-Ann Cummings) Jul 30, 2024 4661 Send us Fan MailOn this episode, we welcome Kerry-Ann Cummings. Kerry-Ann is an entrepreneur, small business owner, explorer, and founder of Angelee &Co, a natural handmade soap company. Kerry-Ann is a certified project and account manager. If there's one thing Kerry-Ann is going to do, is take a chance.Causes for ApplauseShadoe attended a virtual summit for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs a
Minisode-The Four Types of Regret and How They Teach Us
Minisode-The Four Types of Regret and How They Teach Us Jul 23, 2024 796 Send us Fan MailIn this minisode Victoria talks about the 'NO REGRETS' attitude and how it can actually harm us.  There is strength in talking about mistakes and regrets.  By learning the 4 different common types of regrets we can better understand our SELF and we can more easily learn from them and let them go so we can move forward. At the end of the minisode Victoria talks about how y

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