Question 1

Okay, but what am I actually paying £37 a month for?

Accepted Answer

You're paying for the structure, accountability and people around you that turn "I really want to do that" into "I actually did it."
Every month, that includes:
A designated Permission: each month has a different focus, carefully designed around Action, Reset or Joy. Your three months will take you through all three, and no Permission repeats within a 12-month cycle.
One shared daily micro-habit: something small we all do together, tracked daily in the app.
Your own Thing: chosen by you. Something you want to make happen that month.
A Blueprint to make it happen: we turn your Thing into a specific plan for when, where and how you'll do it, then give you something tangible to keep that plan front of mind.
Live online sessions: we come together throughout the month to kick things off, declare our Things, learn from that month's expert and check back in on what actually happened.
A monthly expert: someone with genuine expertise or experience to help us understand that month's Permission and, crucially, put it into action.
A private members' app + WhatsApp group: your home for the programme, daily accountability and a group of women actually doing it alongside you.
A before-and-after check-in: you'll measure where you are at the beginning and again at the end, so you can see what's actually worked and what you want to keep.
You're not paying for more information. You're paying for a structure that makes it much harder to keep putting yourself off.

Question 2

Couldn't I just do this myself?

Accepted Answer

Yep. Of course you could.
You could decide you're going to start strength training, get more sleep, learn to roller skate or finally try that class you've been looking at for six months.
But the question is whether you will.
Joining Do The Thing is a commitment to yourself that you're actually going to do something about it. You've got a structure to help you make it happen, a group of women who know what you've said you're going to do, accountability when you need it and people alongside you who are having a go too.
Sometimes that's the difference between "I've been meaning to…" and actually doing it.

Question 3

What if I don't know what my Thing is?

Accepted Answer

That's completely fine. You don't need to arrive with one.
Each month has a Permission, and I'll give you ideas and prompts to help you work out what that could look like for you.
Your Thing doesn't need to be big or impressive. It just needs to be yours.

Question 4

What if I start something and realise I hate it?

Accepted Answer

Stop doing it.
Seriously. Discovering that cold-water swimming, pottery, running or getting up at 6am is absolutely not for you is useful information.
You tried it. It counts.

Question 5

What if I fall off after a week?

Accepted Answer

Then that's exactly what I'm here for, and what the group is there for too.
Nobody gets kicked out because they missed four days of their daily habit or their beautifully constructed plan went completely tits up. We'll help you work out what's getting in the way, give you a kick up the bum if you need one and get you going again.
This is real life. Falling off isn't failing. You just come back.

Question 6

What if I don't have loads of time?

Accepted Answer

You don't need loads.
Part of Do The Thing is working out how something can fit into the life you actually have, rather than the imaginary one where you suddenly acquire six spare hours a week.
Sometimes your Thing might be a big challenge. Sometimes it might take ten minutes.

Question 7

What if everyone else is doing massive impressive Things and mine feels a bit pathetic?

Accepted Answer

There are no impressive Things.
One person's Thing might be training for a huge physical challenge. Someone else's might be getting up at seven and having a shower before the rest of the house wakes up.
If it matters to you, it counts.

Question 8

Do I have to be constantly chatting in WhatsApp?

Accepted Answer

God, no.
The WhatsApp group is there for encouragement, ideas, checking in and sharing how you're getting on. Join in as much or as little as works for you.
Do The Thing is supposed to help you do more, not give you another group chat you feel guilty about ignoring.

Question 9

Is this basically coaching?

Accepted Answer

No. I'm not your coach, and I'm not going to tell you what your Thing should be.
But I'm also not just going to give you a Permission and leave you to get on with it. I'll look at your Blueprint, ask questions, challenge you if I think you're making it too vague or setting yourself up to fail, and hold you accountable to what you've said you want to do.
You choose the Thing. I'll help you make it doable.

Question 10

Is it a fitness or wellness thing?

Accepted Answer

No.
Action might involve moving your body, but Do The Thing isn't a fitness programme. Reset might mean getting more sleep, but it isn't a sleep programme. Joy might involve trying something new, but I'm not going to prescribe you a hobby.
Action, Reset and Joy simply give us somewhere to focus. What you do with that Permission is up to you.

Question 11

Why do I have to commit for three months?

Accepted Answer

Because one month isn't really long enough to experience what Do The Thing is.
The Club moves through three recurring themes: Action, Reset and Joy. A three-month commitment means you'll experience each of them once, wherever you join in the cycle.
It also gives you enough time to try different Things, have a month that goes brilliantly, possibly have one that doesn't, and work out what actually helps you get things done.

Question 12

What if I join during Reset or Joy rather than Action?

Accepted Answer

That's exactly how it's designed to work.
Action isn't level one. There's no right place to start and you're not joining halfway through a course.
If you join in Reset, you'll do Reset, Joy, Action. If you join in Joy, you'll do Joy, Action, Reset. Wherever you start, you'll experience all three themes during your first three months.

Question 13

What happens after my first three months?

Accepted Answer

If you want to stay, you keep going.
Action, Reset and Joy are our three recurring themes, but the Permission itself changes every month. I've already mapped out 12 different Permissions for our first year, so there's always something new to get stuck into.
And you won't know everything that's coming from day one. I'll reveal the next Permission shortly before the new month starts, because I want there to be a bit of "Ooh, what are we doing next?" about it.

Question 14

What if I need to take a month off?

Accepted Answer

Life gets busy. But actually, that's part of the point of Do The Thing.
There will always be months when work is mad, the kids need more of you or something else has to take priority. Rather than disappearing completely, we'll work out what doing your Thing can realistically look like that month. It might need to be smaller. It might need to look completely different. But you're still allowed to be on your own list.
If something bigger is going on and you genuinely need to step away, just drop me an email. We'll have a chat and work out the best option.

Question 15

What if I can't make the live expert session?

Accepted Answer

No problem. Expert sessions are recorded, so you can catch up afterwards.
Obviously it's lovely if you can be there live and ask questions, but you're not going to miss the whole thing because you couldn't make one date.

Question 16

What platform does all this actually happen on?

Accepted Answer

The Club itself lives in the app, where you'll find everything you need for the month, including your Permissions, Blueprint, expert sessions and other resources.
We also use WhatsApp for the more everyday chat, encouragement and checking in.

Question 17

What if I want to leave?

Accepted Answer

Your first three months are the minimum commitment. After that, you can leave.
No guilt trip. No awkward conversation. No having to explain yourself.

Questions? Probably.

01Okay, but what am I actually paying £37 a month for?+

02Couldn't I just do this myself?+

03What if I don't know what my Thing is?+

04What if I start something and realise I hate it?+

05What if I fall off after a week?+

06What if I don't have loads of time?+

07What if everyone else is doing massive impressive Things and mine feels a bit pathetic?+

08Do I have to be constantly chatting in WhatsApp?+

09Is this basically coaching?+

10Is it a fitness or wellness thing?+

11Why do I have to commit for three months?+

12What if I join during Reset or Joy rather than Action?+

13What happens after my first three months?+

14What if I need to take a month off?+

15What if I can't make the live expert session?+

16What platform does all this actually happen on?+

17What if I want to leave?+