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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#141: Glin & Tonic - Your Big No is the Key to Unlocking Your Future Self

This week, I’ve had another major aha moment, and it’s freaked me out a little. The inner transformation I was committing to this year just got even bigger. I had a major identity shift coming into the new year when I realised I didn’t want to be a business owner but a creator instead. For ...

by Glin Bayley — Feb 15, 2025 becoming your future self creative freedom embracing change identity shift inner transformation letting go personal growth quantum leap the power of no trust over validation

#140: Glin & Tonic - Why Presence, Not Purpose, Is the Key to a Meaningful Life

My little pup Noah turns five today! I still can't believe I've managed to keep this little but hugely loving being alive for five whole years! To all of you parents and/or pawrents, huge kudos. What an achievement it is to care for a little being that is wholly dependent on you. We're lettin...

by Glin Bayley — Feb 09, 2025 choosing yourself creative exploration deep thinking elevate your impact inner transformation leadership evolution mindful living presence over purpose reflect and grow self-discovery

#139: Glin & Tonic - Rewriting Your Life Script and Choosing Freedom Over Expectations

We're one month into 2025 already. If you were to write a One-Pager summarising your month, what would it say? My January has been the most incredible start to what will be a year of huge inner transformation. So much has shifted. I'm not the same person I was coming into 2025. I’ve rewritten...

by Glin Bayley — Feb 01, 2025 breaking the script conscious living create your life creator life embrace change freedom lifestyle life transformation mindset shift personal growth rewrite your story

Glin's Jan 2025 - 1 Page Report

A Look Inside My Journey Each month, I sit down and write a One Page Report, a way to capture where I am, what I’m learning, and how I’m evolving. It’s not a polished update or a highlight reel. It’s an honest reflection of the journey I’m on, figuring out what alignment really feels like, challe...

by Glin Bayley — Feb 01, 2025 alignment becoming conscious leadership impact and contribution income follows alignment inner transformation personal growth self reflection transformation in action writing journey

#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

#137: Glin& Tonic - My Journey to Killing my Ego and Embracing Transformation

Have you ever tried to transcend your ego? In my case, "transcend" might be a little beyond reach—I’d settle for killing it! I was ready for this week to be uncomfortable because I was going to choose differently. I wasn’t going to sit at my desk from 8–6pm just so my ego could feel safe, t...

by Glin Bayley — Jan 18, 2025 ego transformation embracing change inner transformation life lessons mindset shift overcoming ego personal growth personal journey self-awareness self-development

#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

#135: Glin & Tonic - I'm letting go of business ownership

I like being spontaneous, but even this was a bit unusual for me. I had only been home for one hour after returning from Hervey Bay last week when I booked a trip to Perth to see my good friend Zoe. The flight was departing two ...

by Glin Bayley — Jan 04, 2025 authenticity business ownership creative freedom creativity ego death empowerment entrepreneurship identity transformation inner transformation leadership mission-driven personal development personal growth self-discovery

#134: Glin & Tonic - Be So Good They Can't Ignore You

What's your 20% genius zone? If you knew that your 20% genius zone drives 80% of the income you earn, or the value others want from you, what would you choose? While enjoying a break in the sleepy Hervey Bay on the Fraser Coast and some poolside chill time, I finished reading So ...

by Glin Bayley — Dec 28, 2024 80/20 rule business transformation career capital career success deliberate practice genius zone holistic approach leadership development mastery negotiation skills personal development personal growth professional growth self-mastery skill development

#133: Glin & Tonic - The Power of Reviewing Your Tape for Personal Growth

What would you discover if you 'reviewed your tape'? When it comes to professional athletes or sports teams, it's expected that they have coaches to mirror back observations and guide them towards a path to mastery. It's also expected that athletes, if they are serious about getti...

by Glin Bayley — Dec 22, 2024 authenticity empowerment holistic approach inner guidance leadership development mindset shift personal development personal growth professional growth self-discovery self-mastery self-reflection transformation

#132: Glin & Tonic - Eliminating Noise to Discover Your True Path

What noise do you need to eliminate so that you can hear the signal guiding you towards your future self? For me, as I reflect on this question, I know the biggest noise I need to eliminate is the noise of what others are doing and getting distracted by shiny things. I love learn...

Dec 15, 2024 authenticity business growth focus inner guidance journey to authenticity mindfulness overcoming distractions personal development personal growth purpose self-discovery self-mastery self-reflection

#131: Glin & Tonic - Embracing Authenticity: Lessons from Turning 45

It was my birthday on Wednesday, 4th December—I turned 45 this year. While it may not be an official milestone birthday, I feel that this one was particularly important to me. Turning 45 has made me reflect on how much I've grown. Ten years ago, I was celebrating my birthday in a very differe...

by Glin Bayley — Sep 28, 2024 authenticity empowerment growth journey human design life lessons life milestones mindset shift overcoming limiting beliefs personal development personal growth self-discovery self-expression self-reflection turning 45