#046 – When your body said ‘no’, with Hayley, founder of ‘The Promise Method’.

Hayley is the founder of The Promise Method, a 66-day daily self-trust practice for capable midlife women whose body no longer tolerates the pace they’ve lived at for years.

After her body finally stopped tolerating a lifetime of pushing through, Hayley began keeping one tiny daily promise to herself – a practice she has kept for more than 875 days now. What started as survival, slowly became a method for rebuilding safety, self-trust and connection inside the body.

Through honest conversations about midlife, nervous system overwhelm, emotional exhaustion, and hidden cost of always being the capable one, Haley helps women recognise that they are not broken, their body is simply no longer willing to keep overriding itself to survive.

Her work is grounded in lived experience rather than performance, helping women move from survival mode toward safety, through tiny repeatable daily actions their body does not resist.

KEY TAKE AWAYS:

00:00 - Introduction and Setting the Stage

00:12 - The Birth of The Promise Method

02:30 - Navigating Health Anxiety and Self-Discovery

05:30 - Understanding the Method: Building Habits

07:39 - The Journey of Self-Trust and Movement

11:29 - Permission to Prioritize Self-Care

13:22 - Family Dynamics and Personal Growth

15:09 - Navigating Emotional Conversations

16:22 - Understanding Beliefs and Emotions

17:15 - The Importance of Sharing Experiences

18:03 - Overcoming Information Overload

18:51 - Listening to Your Body

20:17 - Finding Movement That Resonates

23:19 - Recognizing the Need for Self-Care

24:42 - The Impact of Women's Health Awareness

25:48 - Embracing New Opportunities

28:13 - The Power of Kindness and Community

31:01 - Authenticity in Sharing Your Journey

32:59 - Trusting Your Intuition

USEFUL RESOURCES:

Website: www.thepromisemethod.co.uk

Instagram: @thepromisemethod

ABOUT THE HOST:

Anel’s passion to help others, is evident from her professional life, having worked extensively within Recruitment, Human Resources, and the Third Sector.

This passion is predominately the inspiration for her podcast.

Blindsided by the perimenopause, when it took hold with a vengeance at the start of Lockdown, Anél is fiercely passionate about raising more awareness of the perimenopause, menopause and post menopause, and will tackle many taboo subjects head on, as she is a strong believer in ‘knowledge is power’.

CONTACT ME:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7252979209604673536/

E-mail: info@madwiththemenopause.com