The Podcast
The Stone in My Shoe is a podcast for women in midlife who are ready for their next chapter to feel more true.
Hosted by Debbie Thompson, each episode shares honest conversations that uncover the invisible beliefs and emotional patterns shaping our lives. If you’ve ever wondered what else might be possible, these stories will help you recognise your own Stone and walk through life with greater freedom, authenticity and joy.
The questions behind every episode
Women don’t wake up thinking, “I have an unconscious pattern.” They wake up thinking…
- Why do I keep ending up here?
- Why do I always put everyone else first?
- Why do I struggle to say no?
- Why am I always trying to prove myself?
- Why have I achieved so much but still don’t feel at peace?
- Why can’t I seem to change, even though I know what I should do?
Every guest has a different story. But underneath every story is a Stone.
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Have a story that changed how you see yourself? Apply to be a guest
Who it’s for
This is for the woman whose life is good, and who senses there’s more. There’s no crisis to point at. Just a quiet pull toward a life that feels more like hers.
She has read the books. She has listened to the podcasts. She has talked it over with friends who love her. Everything stays somewhere near the surface.
Underneath all of it there’s usually a sentence she doesn’t say out loud. I’ve been everything for everyone, and I don’t know what’s mine anymore.
What might you discover, if you let yourself finish that sentence?
Inside a conversation
- 01Your story
- 02The stone
- 03The meaning you made
- 04What changed
- 05How you live differently today
- 06Your message for another woman carrying a similar stone
Be a guest
What makes a good guest story
Women who have experienced a meaningful life event and now have enough distance to reflect on how it changed the way they see themselves and live their lives.
- Grief, divorce, burnout, illness
- Career or life transitions
- Motherhood, empty nesting, loss
- Identity, a faith journey, caring for others
- Or another moment that quietly changed the course of your life
You don’t need to be well known or have an extraordinary story. You don’t need all the answers. You just need one story that helped you understand yourself more deeply, and the willingness to share it honestly.
What you’ll get
- The full video/audio recording of your episode
- Three edited short clips
- Links to the episode on every platform
- A link to your own site, book, or social in the episode description
Ready to pitch your story?
Fill in the application below and I’ll read it personally.
Apply to be a guestPrefer to reach out directly first? Email debbie@thethompsons.com or WhatsApp +61 433 668 308.
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