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Sometimes it’s nice to be told what to do. No vague steers. No waffly suggestions. Just cold, hard, clear instructions. When it comes to the pursuit of work-life balance, where each person’s unique situation requires a bespoke approach, explicit guidance is not easy to come by. Because what works for one person won’t necessarily workContinue reading “SEASON 5 HAS BEGUN! Kicking Off With Episode 1: On Defining Success, Learning from Adversity & Regaining Balance by Asking Two Key Questions”

You think your calendar’s chaotic? Try syncing it with an IVF cycle. When your body won’t stick to the plan, how do you balance career, identity, and everything in between? Lana Manikowski and I are going LIVE on Instagram this evening, Wednesday 18 June at 20.00 BST, to dive deeper into the themes that weContinue reading “Going Live Tonight on Instagram with Lana Manikowski: On the Pursuit of Balance When Undergoing Infertility Treatment, and How to Regain Balance and Find Purpose in Unexpected Circumstances “

In this episode, self-employed gardener Joe Roukin, otherwise known as Mr Plant Whisperer, joins me for a candid conversation about his experience as a married dad of two who is the primary carer in his family. Joe shares his unique perspective on how to strike the right balance between staying organised and ‘going with theContinue reading “On Being a Primary-Caring Father, Juggling Work and Home Life With Creativity and Patience, and Finding Work-Life Balance as a Self-Employed Gardener – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW”

Is it possible to find a work-life balance when you’re a perfectionist? After all, perfectionism is often seen as a hindrance to work-life balance. Defined in dictionaries as a trait that causes people to be “not satisfied with anything less than perfect”, it is often associated with burnout. In the latest episode of the podcastContinue reading “How to Find a Work-Life Balance When You’re a Perfectionist – Work, Life, Balance Lesson #8”