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Hi I’m Rachel! I’m a mum of three, a former Family Lawyer, now a Wellbeing Creator and Pilates Instructor - navigating my mid-forties, motherhood, chronic pain, and surgical menopause.

Over time, this chapter of life has become about regaining a sense of agency - developing a broader understanding of mind-body wellbeing and how small, supportive choices can help calm an overworked nervous system.

I’m trying to Change the Narrative

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MY PILLARS

This space is an extension of what I share on my Instagram account @rachel_kirkbride: Chronic Pain Awareness, Pilates & Movement, Mind & Body Wellbeing, Calming Interiors, and Feel-Good Fashion

Not as separate topics - but as connected parts of how we live, move, think, and feel.

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    CHRONIC PAIN AWARENESS

    Making sense of chronic pain - honestly and from lived experience.

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    PILATES + MOVEMENT

    Intelligent movement that supports strength, mobility and confidence - with respect for pain and change.

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    MIND + BODY

    Tools and practices that help calm the nervous system and steady daily life.

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    CALMING INTERIORS

    Interiors that support calm, clarity and nervous system balance. Because our environment matters more than we realise.

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    FEEL GOOD FASHION

    Feel-good fashion that supports comfort, confidence and the nervous system.

CHANGING THE NARRATIVE

  • BLOG & PODCAST

    Deeper dives into the topics I share on Instagram. From living with chronic pain and exploring brain science, practical tools and change, to finding strength through intelligent movement in midlife, and creating interiors that nurture mental wellbeing.

  • Explore the Changing the Narrative Blog →  

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  • Changing the Narrative Podcast (Coming Soon) →

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