What if the healthiest version of you is built from the simplest things?

Today, Tess and Layne kick off a powerful 7 week challenge built around what they call the Seven Doctors, a set of science backed, everyday habits that can transform your energy, mood, focus and wellbeing without needing an overhaul of your whole life.

Layne shares the personal story behind this framework, the tools and rituals she committed to after winning her sixth consecutive world title, and how those tiny, consistent 1 percenters became a literal prescription for vitality.

From there, the episode becomes a grounded, practical guide to the habits that most of us know we need, but forget the moment life gets busy. Tess and Layne unpack why health and happiness have been overcomplicated, why the basics still work, and why the secret is not just doing the habit. It’s connecting to how it makes you feel.

This is an episode for anyone who feels foggy, flat, burnt out, overwhelmed, or like they’re constantly trying to “fix” themselves with big, exhausting plans. These doctors are simple, accessible, and surprisingly transformative. And the best part? They’re free.

In this episode, we talk about:

What the Seven Doctors are, and why they’re a simple roadmap back to vitality

Why wellbeing doesn’t need to be hard to be effective

The power of 1 percenters, habit stacking, and building momentum without perfection

Doctor 1: Water, and why dehydration can look like hunger, brain fog and fatigue

A simple way to think about hydration and why quality matters

Doctor 2: Movement, and why exercise is one of the most effective antidepressants we have

How to start when you’re depleted, injured, overwhelmed, or “not in the mood”

Why consistency beats intensity, and how to make movement feel like joy

Doctor 3: Nutrition, and why protein can be a game changer for energy and strength

The mindset shift from “skinny” to “strong” and why it changes everything

Doctor 4: Sunshine, and how light resets mood, energy and circadian rhythm

The idea of sunshine breaks and why 90 seconds outside can shift your whole day

Doctor 5: Laughter, and why it’s one of the fastest ways to deactivate stress

How to schedule more joy and train your life to feel lighter again

Doctor 6: Active rest, and why your brain can’t be on screens all day and recover at night

How rest restores creativity, clarity and nervous system regulation

Doctor 7: Journaling, and why “dump it out, don’t take it out” creates instant relief

Why gratitude works when you anchor it in feeling, not just words

If you’ve been trying to push through, hustle harder, or hold it all together, this episode will remind you that change doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from returning to what works, and letting the basics rebuild you.

And if you’re listening thinking, “I want to do this with support and accountability,” Tess and Layne share how you can join The Awake Collective for the full 7 week Seven Doctors challenge, with community, prompts, coaching and momentum to help you actually stick with it.

Connect with Awake

• Join the Awake Collective Community for monthly masterclasses

https://awake-academy.mykajabi.com/awake-collective-sales

• Get Awake’s transformative book: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself

• Watch the episodes on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@Awake_Academy_

• Follow Layne on Instagram @laynebeachley

• Follow Tess on Instagram @tesscbrouwer

• Follow Awake Academy on Instagram @awake_academy

• Book us for a workshop: wakeup@awakeacademy.com.au

• Awake’s TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@awakeacademy_

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What if the story you’re telling is the thing keeping you stuck?

In this special bonus episode of A Wake-Up Call, Tess and Layne revisit a deeply personal moment that reveals how powerful our internal stories can be, and how quickly they can pull us out of alignment with who we really are.

Layne shares the story of a competitive surf event that spiralled into weeks of self-judgement and withdrawal. Not because of the moment itself, but because of the meaning attached to it. The fear of being seen. The weight of expectation. The pressure of identity.

Together, Tess and Layne explore how stories turn into beliefs, why simply “knowing better” isn’t always enough to move on, and what it really takes to release a narrative that no longer serves you. They unpack intuition, embodiment, and the importance of rewriting stories from truth rather than fear.

This episode is a reminder that growth isn’t about forcing positivity. It’s about reconnecting with your deepest truth, letting go of outdated identities, and returning to lightness, flow, and joy.

In this episode, we talk about:

How stories loop and quietly erode confidence

Why fear-based narratives grow stronger the more we repeat them

The difference between rationalising and telling the truth

How ignoring intuition disconnects you from trust and ease

Shame, self-judgement, and the fear of being seen

Why embodiment helps process what words can’t

We also explore:

The moment Layne realised she needed to “shed the skin” of expectation

How letting go creates freedom and lightness

Why life works best when you remember the dance

If you’ve been stuck replaying a moment or carrying the weight of who you think you’re meant to be, this episode will help you soften the story and reconnect with trust, intuition, and flow.

And if you’re listening thinking, “I want support to do this work,” we share how you can join The Awake Collective for ongoing coaching, community, and practical tools.

Connect with Awake

• Join the Awake Collective Community for monthly masterclasses

https://awake-academy.mykajabi.com/awake-collective-sales

• Get Awake’s book: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself

• Watch the episodes on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@Awake_Academy_

• Follow Layne on Instagram @laynebeachley

• Follow Tess on Instagram @tesscbrouwer

• Follow Awake Academy on Instagram @awake_academy

• Book us for a workshop: wakeup@awakeacademy.com.au

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What if your next breakthrough is on the other side of being seen?

Today we’re joined by world renowned performance psychologist Dr Michael Gervais for a conversation that will change how you think about confidence, vulnerability, and what it really means to grow.

Tess opens the episode with a raw intention, navigating a heavy season with family and teenagers, and the ache of knowing you have the tools, but still having to let the people you love find their own way. From there, the conversation moves into one of the most freeing concepts you’ll hear all year: the danger line.

Michael explains why growth happens at the edge of discomfort, and why for most of us the real danger is not physical. It’s social. It’s the fear of being judged, misunderstood, or exposed. The fear of looking stupid. The fear of caring deeply and coming up short.

This episode is packed with lived stories, elite performance psychology, and deeply human truths about identity, ego, and what keeps us playing small. If you’ve ever felt yourself holding back, performing to look okay, or avoiding the very thing you want most, this will land.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What the “danger line” is, and why growth lives right at the edge of it
• Why most danger today is social danger, the fear of people’s opinions
• The hidden ways we play the “look okay” game instead of going all in
• Michael’s pivotal story from his PhD program: when ego hijacks presence
• What mastery looks like in real time, and how safety creates transformation
• Why awareness is the starting point for self mastery
• How foundational beliefs shape how you move through the world
• “The world is dangerous” vs “I feel safe in it” and how both can be true
• Why psychological skills training should be normal, not taboo
• The difference between succeeding from fear and succeeding from love
• How stories like “I’m not enough” can drive achievement and also cost you
• Vulnerability as a leadership superpower, especially in high performance spaces
• Rest, recovery, and why burnout culture is not a badge
• The “permission slips” organisations need so people actually change behaviour
• A practical relationship ritual that builds connection when life gets busy
• Three first principles for inner mastery: extend your danger line, lean on relationships, and build psychological skills

We also explore:

• How to recognise when your identity is running the show
• Why self discovery feels hard, especially when you’re already overloaded
• The real cost of protecting reputation over being present
• How to build trust, with yourself and with your inner circle
• Why mastery is available to everyday humans, not just champions

If you’ve been feeling like you’re capable of more but you keep hesitating, shrinking, or overthinking what people might think, this episode will help you understand why, and give you a framework to start expanding your life again.

And if you’re listening thinking, “I want to keep doing this work with support,” we share how you can join The Awake Collective for monthly coaching, accountability, community, and practical tools to help you apply what you’re learning.

Connect with Awake

• Join the Awake Collective Community for monthly masterclasses

https://awake-academy.mykajabi.com/awake-collective-sales

• Get Awake’s transformative book: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself

• Watch the episodes on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@Awake_Academy_

• Follow Layne on Instagram @laynebeachley

• Follow Tess on Instagram @tesscbrouwer

• Follow Awake Academy on Instagram @awake_academy

• Book us for a workshop: wakeup@awakeacademy.com.au

• Awake’s TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@awakeacademy_

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