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”
Category Archives: Podcast
The Pursuit of Balance When Undergoing Infertility Treatment, and How to Regain Balance and Find Purpose in Unexpected Circumstances – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY
Have you ever found yourself on a life or career path that took you completely by surprise? When a plan you’d mapped out so clearly in your head didn’t unfold the way you’d imagined — or hoped — it would? Well, my guest in this podcast episode, Lana Manikowski, is no stranger to that kindContinue reading “The Pursuit of Balance When Undergoing Infertility Treatment, and How to Regain Balance and Find Purpose in Unexpected Circumstances – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY”
Time-Management Tips to Improve Your Work-Life Balance – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY
Creating a meal-planner often comes up in podcast conversations as the ‘gold standard’ of time-management. Plan what you and your family are going to eat every day of the week, shop and prepare accordingly, and sorted: you’ve truly got your life together. I’m not knocking it. It’s a great, simple technique that anyone can adoptContinue reading “Time-Management Tips to Improve Your Work-Life Balance – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY”
An Uphill Climb: One Woman’s Story of Social Mobility, Single Motherhood, and Work-Life Balance
Do you think there’s a direct correlation between educational attainment and imposter syndrome? The latest podcast episode of Work-Life Balance Confessions: A Fine Balance is about a woman who did not progress her education past high school. For legal reasons pertaining to her acrimonious divorce, she chose not to reveal her true identity, so weContinue reading “An Uphill Climb: One Woman’s Story of Social Mobility, Single Motherhood, and Work-Life Balance”
On Climbing the Career Ladder When You Haven’t Gone to University, and Single Motherhood When You’re Co-Parenting Following an Acrimonious Divorce – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TOMORROW
In the upcoming episode of Work-Life Balance Confessions: A Fine Balance, I share the anonymous “work-life balance confession” of someone who, for legal reasons pertaining to an acrimonious divorce, did want to reveal her true identity. We agreed on the pseudonym “Susan”, who revealed in a confidential interview the emotional and financial struggles she contendsContinue reading “On Climbing the Career Ladder When You Haven’t Gone to University, and Single Motherhood When You’re Co-Parenting Following an Acrimonious Divorce – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TOMORROW”
How Feeling Grateful Improved My Work-Life Balance (Albeit Momentarily)
It’s not unusual for a podcast episode I’m working on to infiltrate my thoughts as I go about my day. But the subject of my most recent episode has lingered longer than usual. For those that need a reminder, the episode was called “How Harnessing Gratitude Can Improve Work-Life Balance: Work, Life, Balance Lesson #10“,Continue reading “How Feeling Grateful Improved My Work-Life Balance (Albeit Momentarily)”
How Tapping into Your Feelings of Gratitude Can Improve Your Work-Life Balance – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY
In the latest podcast episode of A Fine Balance: Work-Life Balance Confessions, out today, I dive into the lessons I’ve learned about the transformative power of gratitude and its profoundly positive impact on work-life balance. Drawing from the real-life experiences of past podcast guests, I explore how cultivating gratitude has shaped their perspectives, helping themContinue reading “How Tapping into Your Feelings of Gratitude Can Improve Your Work-Life Balance – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY”
How to Find a Work-Life Balance by Working More – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY
The rhetoric around work-life balance is often twinned with messaging around self-care and well-being. And whilst it’s true that the end result of improving your work-life balance is usually an enhanced sense of well-being, there are many ways in which a person can get to that point. And one of those is by working more.Continue reading “How to Find a Work-Life Balance by Working More – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY”
Finding a Work-Life Balance When The ‘To Do’ List is Never Done: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW
This solo episode covers the “Work-Life Balance Confession” of a woman named Kerry (*not her real name), who did not want to reveal her identity. Kerry’s work-life balance story originally featured on the blog, and centred on the themes of finding a work-life balance when: 📋 You have a never-ending ‘to-do list’ 🤰 You’re aContinue reading “Finding a Work-Life Balance When The ‘To Do’ List is Never Done: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW”
New Year, New Look
It’s that time of year again… A few years ago, I downloaded a workbook from Lyrical Host, the company I use to host my blog. It prompts reflections on the past year to review website activity and plan ahead. Since then I’ve launched a podcast too, so I add my podcasting activity into my reviewContinue reading “New Year, New Look”