Glin & Tonic Newsletter

Glin & Tonic

This is more than a newsletter, it’s a weekly heart-to-heart where I share my real experiences, challenges, and reflections as I navigate my own path. Every week, you’ll receive stories, insights, and reflections designed to inspire, connect, and encourage you to lean into your own growth. It’s a safe space for exploration, where we journey together through the ups and downs of personal growth and self-leadership.

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#171: Glin & Tonic - Stillness Over Striving

When the proving voice falls quiet, we can see whether we’re optimising for recognition or for impact that truly matters. I’m struggling to find the words today, and I’ve been asking myself this question: “What’s the point?” When I sit to write my blog each week, I want my words ...

by Glin Bayley — Sep 21, 2025 alignment authenticity clarity contribution ego human design inner work proving voice self-leadership stillness

#169: Glin & Tonic - When politeness becomes poison.

Choosing truth over false harmony. Bitch, Please! Now when you say this out loud, say it with full sass, the kind of unapologetic, soulful delivery that makes you laugh, nod, and know they’re deadly serious “enough, with taking the piss.” I’ll caveat, maybe this week’s heart-to-heart is my ...

Aug 31, 2025 authenticity boundaries culture identity influence leadership negotiation politeness truth

#168: Glin & Tonic - What happens when you finally stop proving yourself

A reflection on identity, freedom and authentic leadership We’re two months into the second half of the year, and with only four months until 2025 is over, I’m reflecting on who I’m becoming and the person I want to be by the end of it. This year has been hugely transformative. I’ve done thin...

by Glin Bayley — Aug 24, 2025 authenticity freedom growth identity leadership mastery negotiation self-acceptance transformation wholeness

#156: Glin & Tonic - Being Paid to Be Me

It’s a Small but Big Change I did it. I made a decision to embrace all of me. To allow myself to become SimplyGlin. It’s where I began in 2017, when I first launched my personal blog under the same name. A year later, it became my company, Simply Glin Pty Ltd. I was on the right path....

by Glin Bayley — Jun 01, 2025 authenticity being paid to be me coming home to yourself entrepreneurship feminine leadership identity inner transformation personal growth self-leadership simply glin

#155: Glin & Tonic - Stop Worrying What They Think

Who are the 'they' whose thoughts and opinions you consistently concern yourself with? You know, the ones you think of when you ask yourself questions like: What will they think? What if they think I've lost the plot based on what I share? What if they judge me? What if they don't thi...

by Glin Bayley — May 24, 2025 authenticity creative confidence emotional freedom inner transformation mindset overcoming fear personal growth self-expression self-leadership the inner negotiation validation vs alignment

#154: Glin & Tonic - The Noise, the Signal, and the Hungry Hippos

"Have you noticed how all the big creators from LinkedIn are jumping onto Substack?" I asked a friend this week. "It feels like there’s no sacred space for creative expression anymore." Soon, Substack - like LinkedIn - will be filled with people chasing audiences, using it as yet another plat...

May 18, 2025 authenticity creative expression inner truth online noise presence reflection self-leadership signal over noise slow growth writing

#151: Glin & Tonic - The Shift from Proving to Presence

How inner transformation redefines success, value, and visibility. In three days, we will be at the end of April, and I'll be writing my One Pager for the month, reflecting on how I grew, what changes and progress I made towards my goals, and who I became this month. I'm feeling a little appr...

by Glin Bayley — Apr 27, 2025 authenticity ego work emotional resilience human design inner transformation letting go of proving personal growth presence self-leadership self-worth

#149: Glin & Tonic - The brutal tuth about transformation

If you've been following along, you'll know 2025 is my year for deep inner transformation. I chose this path after noticing how often my decisions were driven by fear and scarcity. I constantly felt like I was behind, watching others seemingly master the art of life and—in Gary Vaynerchuck's wo...

by Glin Bayley — Apr 13, 2025 authenticity conscious leadership courage ego work emotional intelligence human design inner growth mindset shift negotiation mastery personal development self-awareness self-discovery self-leadership transformation vulnerability

#148: Glin & Tonic - Why I'm choosing presence over performance

and how it's changing my life. This last week was one of the most transformative weeks I've had this year. I attended a long-awaited Human Design retreat with Emma Dunwoody, and it certainly did not disappoint. Even though I first discovered Human Design around seven years ago, it was only ...

by Glin Bayley — Apr 06, 2025 authenticity emotional intelligence human design inner work mindfulness personal growth presence retreat reflections self-awareness self-trust simplyglin transformation

#146: Glin & Tonic - The Courage to Disappoint

Have you ever had one of those holidays where you think you're going for rest and relaxation but instead experience an exorcism of your ego and a shedding of even more false layers of your existing life? No? Just me? Perth has been amazing this week. Spending time with my good friend,...

by Glin Bayley — Mar 23, 2025 authenticity boundaries courage ego death emotional wellness inner transformation mindset shift personal growth prioritising yourself saying no self-alignment women's empowerment

#138: Glin & Tonic - You Can't Be What You Observe in Self-Transformation

I seem to be coming out of the other side of my first ego death of the year. I say "first" because I know this is only the beginning. The year ahead is going to be one where I will experience a version of myself I have not yet met. I'm excited to meet future Glin. She's the person I know I st...

by Glin Bayley — Jan 25, 2025 alignment authenticity ego death emotional resilience human design inner work life lessons living authentically mindset shift overcoming fear personal growth purposeful living self-reflection self-transformation

#136: Glin & Tonic - Embracing Transformation: How Identity Changes Require New Choices

Last week, I surrendered my identity as a business owner and embraced my identity as a creator. This might sound ridiculous to some, but for me, it represented a significant ego death. It meant letting go of any attachment or concern for how people might perceive me, my fear of how...

by Glin Bayley — Jan 11, 2025 authenticity ego death embracing change empowerment growth mindset identity change inner transformation inner work life transitions mindset shift personal growth personal transformation self-discovery self-reflection

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