EPISODE 6 OF ‘A FINE BALANCE – THE PODCAST’: OUT NOW!
This episode is a follow-up interview with Laurie Macpherson, who first featured on ‘A Fine Balance – The Blog’ in July 2021. It was a pleasure to talk to Laurie again and as before, this interview packed a punch!
In this podcast, we cover a host of subjects, including the boundaries that Laurie places on her personal time and working practices to enable her to maintain her balance (lots of practical tips in there…).
She also talks in detail about building confidence and overcoming barriers, such as class and the expectations of others, in order to do what “makes you happy”.
Contrary to previous guests on this podcast, Laurie claims that she doesn’t have a people-pleasing bone in her body and her philosophy is to “do what suits me”, backed up with the mantra “just do it”.
So, if you’re sitting on the fence with a decision at the moment and need some encouragement, this podcast is one for you!
Laurie’s keen to impress her perspective of finding balance as a single woman with no children: “I’m single by choice and childfree by choice”, she told me straight off, adding: “that doesn’t mean I want work to be my only ‘thing’”. She advocates that “single people have a right to feel proud about prioritising their life over work”. And has some practical advice too for those starting out in their careers.
I hope you enjoy listening and drop a comment if listening to Laurie has prompted you to “just do it”, in pursuit of your balance.