The Content Byte

Breaking the freelance stress cycle - with Sabina Read


Listen Later

This week Rachel and Lynne chat with psychologist Sabina Read about catastrophising, perfectionism and the freelance stress spiral.

Sabina explains catastrophising as a cognitive distortion where we jump to the worst-case scenario and treat thoughts as facts, and why it can show up more in freelancing due to a lack of workplace "guardrails" such as regular income and employer support.

They discuss:

  • the difference between genuine, evidence-based concerns (like fewer jobs or more competition) and catastrophising
  • how scarcity vs abundance mindsets influence freelance anxiety
  • why perfectionism fuels anxiety, and why "good enough is good enough"
  • how the brain reinforces threat-focused neural pathways – and how to build new ones by noticing what's working
  • practical circuit breakers and using breath to come down from fight-or-flight before making decisions
  • how avoidance fuels fear, and how resilience is built by tolerating discomfort without over-attaching to outcomes
  • being discerning with social media and algorithm-driven negativity
  • clarifying what you want to move toward (not just what you want to escape), and the power of saying no to misaligned work

Find Sabina at sabinareadpsychology.com.au

She also hosts the Human Cogs podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/human-cogs-podcast/id1525840415 and The Separation Guide Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-separation-guide-a-starting-point-for/id1542151561

Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com

Find Rachel www.rachelsmith.com.au

Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au

Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (www.rounded.com.au), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: [email protected] for the details.

Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Content ByteBy Rachel Smith and Lynne Testoni

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

4 ratings


More shows like The Content Byte

View all
Mamamia Out Loud by Mamamia Podcasts

Mamamia Out Loud

650 Listeners

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by DOAC

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

8,811 Listeners

How I Work by Amantha Imber

How I Work

127 Listeners

The Spill by Mamamia Podcasts

The Spill

150 Listeners

The Imperfects by Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

The Imperfects

351 Listeners

Full Story by The Guardian

Full Story

172 Listeners

Lise and Sarah by Those Two Girls

Lise and Sarah

51 Listeners

The Rest Is History by Goalhanger

The Rest Is History

15,800 Listeners

Nothing To Wear by Mamamia Podcasts

Nothing To Wear

99 Listeners

Search Engine by PJ Vogt

Search Engine

4,553 Listeners

Begin Again with Davina McCall by Begin Again

Begin Again with Davina McCall

610 Listeners

Good Hang with Amy Poehler by The Ringer

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

13,167 Listeners