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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#169: Glin & Tonic - When politeness becomes poison.
Choosing truth over false harmony.
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Bitch, Please!
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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.”
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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
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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.
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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
#167: Glin & Tonic - The Hidden Work of Transformation
Belief can shift in an instant. Identity takes time.
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What if the real work of transformation doesn’t start in your mind at all, but in your nervous system?
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This year, I made a decision that felt both radical and necessary. I called it my year of inner transformation.Â
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It wasn’t a neat, tidy...
by Glin Bayley —
Aug 17, 2025
alignment
identity
inner transformation
integration
negotiation
nervous system
reflection
rhythm
self leadership
wholeness
#158: Glin & Tonic - When Letting Go Becomes the Breakthrough
The weekend that broke me open, and why I’m grateful it did
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Please be aware this heart to heart might be triggering.
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This weekend has felt brutal. I hadn't anticipated going into this weekend that I was going to experience an emotional ego death.
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I found myself on Friday feeling exhausted, ...
by Glin Bayley —
Jun 15, 2025
ego release
emotional healing
growth journey
identity
integration
letting go
nervous system healing
self-reflection
shadow work
surrender
#157: Glin & Tonic - Releasing Ego, Remembering Me
What I’ve learned about worth, identity, and choosing myself, without needing to prove a thing.
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As I sit to write to you this morning, there is so much I want to share, and honestly, I don’t know where to start.
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I’ve been riding an emotional wave over the past few days. Following a powerful k...
Jun 08, 2025
ego release
emotional healing
growth journey
identity
inner alignment
integration
letting go
personal transformation
self-reflection
self-worth
#156: Glin & Tonic - Being Paid to Be Me
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It’s a Small but Big Change
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I did it.
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I made a decision to embrace all of me.
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To allow myself to become SimplyGlin.
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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.
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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