Taralouise McCaughey -10 Minutes That Changed My Life

PART OF THE FÉILE NA MBAN SPEAKER SERIES - 7 TALKS FOR €10 - Click for more info

"At the end of 2024, I hit a wall. I was burnt out, overwhelmed, and completely disconnected from myself. As a mum, a business owner, and a woman who has struggled with mental health most of her life, I could feel the signs creeping in, the heaviness, the lack of energy, the feeling of losing myself. Instead of setting another unrealistic New Year goal, I made one tiny promise: 10 minutes of movement every day. Walking, dancing, stretching, whatever I could manage.

I started showing up for myself in the smallest way possible…and it changed everything.

Nearly a year later, I’ve documented every single day online. The good days, the bad days, and the days where 10 minutes felt like a victory. This journey wasn’t about weight loss, it was about finding myself again. And through that, I’ve rebuilt my confidence, my clarity, and found showing up for myself (even for 10 minutes) has been the best thing i've ever done.

My talk is a reminder to every woman that you don’t need a huge life overhaul to feel better or to feel like you again. Sometimes the most powerful shift comes from the smallest step, one honest moment of choosing yourself. I also want to show it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be about you.

In my talk, I’ll share:

• How I am rebuilding my confidence from burnout using tiny daily habits
• Why women often lose themselves trying to hold everything together, mental load gets too heavy and finding no time for ourselves.
• How movement, mindset, and self-connection are linked and how its took me 9 years to finally realise that
• Simple practices women can use to reconnect with themselves
• How showing up for yourself helps you show up in your life, your work, and your truth

This talk is uplifting, real, emotional, and deeply relatable. It celebrates women for who they are, not what they produce and reminds them that they are allowed to take up space, prioritise themselves, and rebuild at their own pace. If my story can help even one woman feel seen, less alone, or a little more confident in her own journey, then it’s worth sharing."