What better way to celebrate my podcast’s fifth anniversary than by spending an evening hosting a conversation with a panel of inspiring women – Soli Lazarus, Bettina Jacobs, Jhilmil Kishore and Emma Livingstone – talking about their experiences of finding balance, in a room full of thoughtful, engaged women, all while drinking delicious pink sparklingContinue reading “Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the “Work-Life Balance Confessions” Podcast”
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Show The Love To Find The Balance
This month’s newsletter is dedicated to the loving memory of my dear mentor Lesley Urbach, and my great-uncle (who really was great!) Sam Sheridan, both of whom passed away in June 2026. May both their memories be for a blessing. You know how sometimes the most random movie scene sticks in your memory? Maybe it’s theContinue reading “Show The Love To Find The Balance”
What Running a Marathon Has Taught me About Work-Life Balance
I heard a joke recently that made me chuckle because, well, when you know, you know. It went something like this: You walk into a room of 100 people. How do you spot the one that has run a marathon? Don’t worry – they’ll tell you. Did I mention that I ran a marathon? I may haveContinue reading “What Running a Marathon Has Taught me About Work-Life Balance”
“Work-Life Balance Confessions” February Newsletter: No-One Said It Would Be Easy. But No-One Said It’d Be This Hard.
At the end of each month, I share a few nuggets of wisdom gathered from recent podcast conversations. Below is a copy of last month’s edition. You can subscribe to the newsletter by following this link. Ahhh, February… A month where both love and spring are tentatively in the air. At least in my cornerContinue reading ““Work-Life Balance Confessions” February Newsletter: No-One Said It Would Be Easy. But No-One Said It’d Be This Hard.”
And The Winner Is…
At the start of 2026, I put out a call to listeners and the Riverside podcasting community to help me decide on a refreshed podcast cover artwork design to suit the rebranded podcast – if you missed what that was all about, check out this blog post: After a fair few redrafts, I have finallyContinue reading “And The Winner Is…”
The Perfectionist Within: Your Work-Life Balance Friend or Foe?
If you look up the term “perfectionist” in the dictionary, you’ll find that the majority of definitions are laced with negativity, depicting it as a fixation on the unattainable, a character flaw that is unhealthy, undesirable, and damaging – both to the perfectionist and those in their orbit. I’ve found the same negative perception toContinue reading “The Perfectionist Within: Your Work-Life Balance Friend or Foe?”
It’s International Podcast Day!
I would love if anyone that’s listened to the A Fine Balance: Work-Life Balance Confessions podcast would take a moment today to let me know which episode they’ve enjoyed and why. The vanity metrics of podcast growth are all well and good, but nothing beats listener feedback to help shape the content I’m creating andContinue reading “It’s International Podcast Day!”
✨Take Part in the 50th Podcast Episode Celebration✨
The next podcast episode I’m producing marks a huge milestone in the life of A Fine Balance: Work-Life Balance Confessions – it’s the podcast’s 50th episode! To celebrate, this episode will be different to my usual format with a few surprises, including a run-down of the TOP THREE most downloaded Work, Life Balance Lessons. I’d love toContinue reading “✨Take Part in the 50th Podcast Episode Celebration✨ “
My Happy Place
Outside the sun was shining, but I was happy cooped up in my new makeshift podcast studio this afternoon, recording yet another interview for A Fine Balance: Work-Life Balance Confessions. Yes, as a result of some hardcore spring cleaning over the last couple of months, I’ve carved out a new, dedicated space in my homeContinue reading “My Happy Place”
No Message Could’ve Been Any Clearer
What work:life ratio would Michael Jackson have given, I wonder. From the way he was portrayed in the sensational London West End production of MJ The Musical, which I saw last night – tortured, sensitive, and both pushed and driven to succeed – he was a perfectionist with a work ethic to be reckoned with.Continue reading “No Message Could’ve Been Any Clearer”