Shift Your Mindset with Rebecca Sonuga

Shift Your Mindset with Rebecca Sonuga

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety and beyond? This conversation with Manchester-based mindset coach Rebecca Sonuga brings a practical spin to that question, tying mindset work directly to overcoming big life challenges, including addiction, recovery and health. Rebecca shares how years in cut-throat sales pushed her into personal development long before she ever called herself a coach.

From selling overpriced toilet rolls to managing leadership roles, she learnt that "ultimately, we create our own destiny" and that results are tightly linked to personal accountability. That same principle now sits at the heart of her coaching. She explains how launching a travel business in early 2020, right as Covid hit, forced her out of her comfort zone and onto social media.

Talking about mindset during lockdown, she noticed people struggling with mental health, suicide, fear and uncertainty – and realised she was actually helping. Those early lives and posts quietly grew into a full 26-week one-to-one mindset programme. The episode runs through who she works with: adults who feel stuck, average, or secretly want “more” but lack confidence, self-belief or a plan.

Past bullying, difficult childhoods, painful relationships and long-term negative self-talk often sit underneath current problems, and Rebecca uses exercises to link those old wounds to today’s patterns. Her most practical tip is refreshingly simple: at least ten minutes of personal development every day – a book, audio, or video – done consistently. That small daily habit, she argues, can shift how someone handles stress, triggers and setbacks, and eventually changes how they see themselves.

If you’re curious how shifting your thinking might support sobriety or other life changes, this easy-going yet honest chat might be the nudge you need to ask: what’s one small mindset habit you’re ready to start today?