It’s been a while since I produced a Work, Life, Balance Lesson episode. In fact, this is the first one of 2026. Those loyal podcast listeners among you will know that Work, Life, Balance Lesson episodes are solo ones that are interspersed between my regular interview episodes, where I reflect on some of the lessonsContinue reading “The Role That Sleep Can Play In The Pursuit of Work-Life Balance: Work, Life, Balance Lesson #14 – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW”
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On Balancing a Corporate Job With Creative Pursuits, Boundary-Setting & Cultural Influences – Urmi’s Story: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW FEATURING URMI HOSSAIN
In a world where the lines between work and personal life are increasingly blurred, achieving a work-life balance that feels right for you often comes down to the boundaries you decide to set for yourself and those around you. For my podcast guest this episode, there is no doubt where her work ends and theContinue reading “On Balancing a Corporate Job With Creative Pursuits, Boundary-Setting & Cultural Influences – Urmi’s Story: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW FEATURING URMI HOSSAIN”
“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…”
Podcast Rebrand for 2026
Here’s what I’m letting go of in 2026. They’re just three little words, but they mean a lot. A. Fine. Balance. These were the words that I chose as the title of my maiden blog post. And they were the natural choice for the name of my website. And subsequently my podcast. “A fine balance”Continue reading “Podcast Rebrand for 2026”
2025: A Year in Review
Since wrapping up Season 4 of the podcast A Fine Balance: Work-Life Balance Confessions, I’ve taken a break from recording to focus on other podcast-related activity. But, as the year draws to a close, I decided to plug the mic back in for one last time in 2025 to review the podcast’s content over theContinue reading “2025: A Year in Review”
On Self-Worth, Skincare Rituals, and Finding Balance Under the Weight of Parental Expectations – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW FEATURING DR FERNANDA DA SILVA TATLEY
Podcast episode featuring Dr Fernanda da Silva Tatley: On Self-Worth, Skincare Rituals, and Finding Balance Under the Weight of Parental Expectations My guest in this episode is no stranger to mixing things up: she has moved countries and even continents multiple times in her life; she is a scientist with a PhD, describes herself asContinue reading “On Self-Worth, Skincare Rituals, and Finding Balance Under the Weight of Parental Expectations – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW FEATURING DR FERNANDA DA SILVA TATLEY”
On The Interplay Between Productivity and Work-Life Balance NEW PODCAST OUT NOW FEATURING LYNDSEY SEGAL
Productivity is the metric by which so much of our working and home lives are measured. On the surface, it’s all about getting done what you need to get done. And who doesn’t feel good when you get lots of things you need to do done, right? Yet, what’s the interplay between productivity and work-lifeContinue reading “On The Interplay Between Productivity and Work-Life Balance NEW PODCAST OUT NOW FEATURING LYNDSEY SEGAL”
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!”
On Being Bored and Unfulfilled at Work, Virtual Assistant Diary Management Tips, and Finding Work-Life Balance by Quitting Your Corporate 9-5 and Starting Your Own Business – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY FEATURING WOW MOM’S RACHEL GREEN
Burnout at work can be like a fire that flames intensely until it eventually devours all its fuel and extinguishes in exhaustion. Conversely, boredom at work can be more of a fading ember, gradually fizzling out into oblivion. What they have in common, however, is their potential to lead to a similar work-life balance tippingContinue reading “On Being Bored and Unfulfilled at Work, Virtual Assistant Diary Management Tips, and Finding Work-Life Balance by Quitting Your Corporate 9-5 and Starting Your Own Business – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY FEATURING WOW MOM’S RACHEL GREEN”