Beyond the Good Girl
A Podcast about stepping out of silence and into self-trust.
Every week on Unmuted Podcast, Beyond the Good Girl, I talk with women navigating seismic midlife shifts, from leaving careers and relationships behind to exploring creativity and unspoken truths.
We dive into the moments that held them back, the risks they took to speak, and what it feels like to finally step into themselves
LISTENER VOICES
I am so completely in love with Gillian's podcast, Unmuted. She’s saying what we’ve been taught not to with poetry, power and charm. She makes me laugh and cry and rage in equal measures.
JESSICA
I resonate with much of what you have shared. I am looking forward to using my voice to unleash my creativity. What a beautiful way for me to start my morning. You have helped ignite a spark that’s been flickering away. Thank you
ROSE
Gillian Wray
I’m Gillian Wray, poet, writer, and life coach.
I help women step beyond obligation, reclaim their voice, and navigate seismic life shifts.
My own midlife has been full of upheaval: I left my teaching career, published a poetry book, started a podcast, ended a marriage, faced cancer, and continue exploring who I truly am.
I guide women through seasons of change, using conversation, creative practice, and reflection to find a way forward and reclaim the life they want to live.
Beyond the good girl
If you’re ready to leave obligation behind and start living your life on your own terms, here are three ways to begin your journey
Gigi's funeral:
PDF Guide
A ritual to bury your Good Girl and honor the life you’re ready to claim. Downloadable guide to mark the end of old scripts and step into your truth, creativity, and desire.
Beyond the Good Girl: membership
A small, supportive community exploring identity, desire, and creative expression. Each month: a creative journaling session, an archetype exploration, and an open coaching session—a space to unlearn old patterns and step fully into yourself
one-to-one
Coaching
One-to-one guidance for women navigating seismic life changes. Together we explore what’s holding you back, uncover the life you want, and take practical steps to reclaim your voice and your life.
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Talks & Workshops
I deliver keynotes and workshops for women’s conferences, organisations, and groups exploring midlife transformation, creativity, and stepping beyond obligation. Through storytelling, creative exercises, and practical guidance, I help audiences reflect, reclaim their voice, and imagine new possibilities for their lives. Sessions can be tailored for your event, from interactive workshops to solo talks or panel contributions.
Talks you can book me for
Unmuted: Beyond the good Girl
A talk about voice, silence, and conditioning. Explores how cultural expectations shape who feels permitted to speak, create, and take up space, and what it means to reclaim voice without shouting or self-betrayal.
Good for: conferences, creative spaces, women’s networks, leadership events, community groups.
Body Confidence in the Age of Optimisation
A reframing of body confidence beyond self-love slogans and moralised health culture. Looks at conditioning, perception, and how bodies are trained to be problems to solve.
Good for: wellbeing events, midlife audiences, creative communities, feminist spaces.
The Story Inside the Story
Why self-improvement often fails without narrative literacy. This talk explores how the stories we inherit shape desire, behaviour, and identity — and how recognising them creates real agency.
Good for: writers, coaches, therapists, educators, leadership teams