Ashling O’Brien is ceaselessly curious. A radiant heart and a ruthless organiser.  She’s also a super engaged mum, adoring wife, briliant business leader, and instantly recognisable local icon. 

But life doesn’t always feel as polished as it looks.

In this episode, we explore global moves with babies, starting a business in a new country with no support networks- and twins. Then starting the next new business during the very week COVID lockdowns rolled out. Most would scale back. Ashling leaned in.

Her business baby, OsteoStrong, thrives when her clients do. And they are. Bringing technology to wellness for dramatic health gains.

This chat was recorded two weeks after we strategised: huddled in the only café in our tourist town with doors to keep out the icy wind off Sydney Harbour.

Ashling throught she was failing miserably at balance. Because how it looked didnt' match how it felt. Other people's standards vs our own. In this chat we're digging in to how to take balance off the heavy to-do list and make it real.

You'll take away insights on keeping your life, work, and ambition moving without losing yourself.

🎧✨ Tune in for a conversation about curiosity, strategy, and making balance actually happen—even when everything is stacked against you.

Much love, Cath

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Balance Vs. The World: Wha'ts AI's role in the chaos?

Achieving balance is an internal game, but let’s be real- it’s constantly held hostage by the world we live in. Expectations, conditioning, the cost of living, kids, parents, the boss...

And now we add in AI to that mix. AI has the potential to make it better- or make it worse.

You and I are the end users of AI, right? We’re not just consumers, we’re humans. So it should be built with us in mind. But is it?

Enter Tracey Spicer. She’s the expert on how a lack of diversity is shaping our future world-and not in a good way.

Tracey Spicer AM is a Walkley Award-winning journalist, author, broadcaster, and fierce advocate for gender equality and media reform. We’re also practically neighbours, sharing a lagoon and a love of balance.

In this brilliant (and hilarious) chat, we dig into how AI is already shaping our world and what we can do to take the wheel from here.

AI gives us an ironic mismatch: technology meant for the future that’s actually dragging us back to the inequities of the past. Tracey’s got the insights on how we can step up right now and become active participants in shaping the world we want for tomorrow.

So, join us, friend. It’s a brave, funny, and powerful conversation you won’t want to miss.

Much love, Cath

🎧 Want more? Let’s connect!

🌟LINKS TO CONNECT WITH TRACEY:

Here's the link to Tracey's book, Man Made

https://traceyspicer.com.au/signedbook/p/the-good-girl-stripped-bare-cxfe9

Follow Tracey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyspicer/

Or connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traceyspicerjournalist

Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traceyspicer/

🌟CONNECT WITH CATH:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ms.catherine.nolan

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nolancatherine 

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Not Doing List: The Secret to More Time & Energy

If there was a competition for to-do list length, I'd do well. I love a list. I find it satisfying - the dopamine hit when you write your intention to accomplish these tasks that have been weighing on your mind. Stacking your mental load.

But I've learned to deal with my to-do list more effectively. 

Because if you do't, you get to the end of the day exhausted, having been busy, looking productive, but having accomplished little of substance.

So in this episode, we dive into the power of the Not Doing List—the things you actively choose not to do so you can create space for what matters. This conversation is the epitome of working smarter, not harder. Working in alignment. 

If you’re tired of feeling overwhelmed, it’s time to take a step back and focus on less. Learn how you can make fewer commitments, reduce the mental load, and embrace balance. It’s a game-changer I know that you'll love.

Ready to do less, so you can do more of what you love?

Click play now. 🎧

Much love, Cath

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If you've ever wondered whether you're focusing on the right things in your growth — this one's for you.

Nicole Webber is one of my favourite humans to talk to about power, leadership and what it really looks like to build capacity — in yourself, and in others. She’s an absolute expert in CliftonStrengths, and the kind of coach who helps people unlock something big by showing them what’s already working.

In this episode, we talk about:

• how to stop obsessing over your ‘gaps’ and start trusting what’s already strong

• why ‘growth’ doesn’t mean becoming someone else

• and how Nicole’s new book Powered Up came to life (spoiler: it’s full of permission, power, and fun)

If you’re leading a team, growing your career, or just tired of feeling like you have to be good at everything — take a beat and tune in. This conversation is packed with insight, ease, and a few joyful truth bombs.

🎧 Listen in. And if you love it, share it with someone who’s doing too much and needs a reminder of their magic.

Much love, Cath

🎧 Want more? Let’s connect!

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nolancatherine 

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Struggling with brain fog and exhaustion? It's time to change how you sleep.

Sure, we all know we need better sleep. But how many of us are actually making it happen?

In this episode of The Goddess of Balance, we’re revealing surprising facts that will make it easier for you to get the quality sleep you know you need—and deserve. We all know sleep is important, but the truth is, life gets in the way, and we don’t prioritise it.

So listen in and get th e instructions. This challenge will give you the simple tools and mindset shifts to actually make better sleep happen, and in turn, boost your balance, productivity, and overall well-being.

Then, over the next 21 days, start seeing real, lasting improvements in how you sleep and how you show up in your day.

If you’re ready to stop making excuses and start prioritising your sleep, the Balance Code is your next step.

Find the links to get started below. 👇

Much love, Cath

🎧 Want more? Let’s connect!

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Imposter Syndrome is when others think you're better than you think you are. But what happens when you know you're brilliant, yet you’re still not getting the recognition you deserve? That's what I call Reverse Imposter Syndrome.

In this episode, I’m sharing the term I coined to describe that dangerous trap where you start doubting your brilliance because your work isn’t being acknowledged. The truth is, the problem isn’t your brilliance at all—it’s likely your communication style.

If you're caught in Reverse Imposter Syndrome, this episode is a must-listen to break free from the frustration, reclaim your confidence, and step into your true potential.

Ready to speak up and get noticed for the right reasons? Listen in and learn how you can turn this around.

And if you want help shifting your style to match your brilliance, join Balance Code today! Link in the description. 👇

All men don't communicate in a certain way, not all women communicate the opposite...

I know, knickers will be twisted over this episode and given how the phrase 'toxic masculinity' has been hijacked and even emerging young men are scared to be themselves... I understand the concern...

But in my work coaching leaders to be heard, there are some common blockers... and specifically, in this chat we're talking about how you sell yourself. In an interview or on the job. How do you make your brilliance known, without... agression or sleaziness?

How do we lean into the strengths of masculie and feminine styles of communication, without veering to the extremes? And, does doing that mean we're being inauthentic?

The way we communicate has less to do with the gender assigned at birth and everything to do with how we were socialised to communicate. The way we were taught to show up in relationships, how to be taken seriously, how to be seen.

This episode is a micro masterclass in how to challenge the stereotype you were taught to use... and what to do instead, for a better, more helpful result. This is the communication style that will help you to be heard - without slimy self promotion tactics that make your skin crawl.

Let’s break the mould. This episode explores how we can communicate from a place of authentic power and balance, specifically in relation to 'selling yourself'.

If you’re ready to embrace communication that’s grounded in authenticity, power, and balance, this episode is for you.

Much love, Cath

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"Are you silently raging about how women are so quick to feel guilty over pleasure? Why does the term ‘guilty pleasure’ even exist?

It’s no surprise that the only things we’ve been conditioned to feel allowed to enjoy are the ones marketed to us—making us feel guilty for indulging in our own joy.

If you’ve found yourself last on the list—whether it’s at work, at home, or in the bedroom—this episode is your wake-up call. Time to stop apologizing for your pleasure and start embracing it fully. Press play and join the conversation. 💥

Much love, Cath

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🔥 Finding Nourishment in the Chaos

In this episode of The Goddess of Balance, Cath sits down with Cherie Hutchinson — tourism and farm manager at iconic beauty brand Jurlique. Cherie is a single mum, a kind change maker and radiant example of strength wrapped in softness. Together they explore what real nourishment looks like — not the day-spa kind, but the grounding, soul-steadying kind that brings you back to yourself in the middle of life’s mess.

Cherie shares how she leads with heart, stays anchored in rituals, and carves her beutiful journey even through chaos. This is a powerful conversation about motherhood, leadership, noticing what's working, and choosing to lean in to your own deliciously unique journey. 

It's full of grounded wisdom and quiet fire — a reminder that softness is a strength. 

Cherie is a beacon. She’s warm, wise, and quietly powerful in a way that stays with you. If you’ve ever felt stretched too thin or longed to come back to yourself—this episode is a breath of fresh air. You'll want to listen to this one more than once.

Much love, Cath

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Follow Cherie on LinkedIn to see what balance looks like in bloom. 🌸

Are you carrying a story that says you can’t have balance?

You’ve pushed really hard, to make balance work. Blocked the time. Started the brave conversations. You know balance matters — but it still slips through your fingers.

In this solo episode, we're going deeper than your to-do list, to the stories underneath. The quiet beliefs that whisper you’re only worthy when you’re useful. The identity-level rules you didn’t choose, but inherited.

If you’ve ever felt guilty for resting… If you’ve ever planned your hair wash days around being “presentable enough”… If being needed still feels safer than being seen…

This one’s for you.

Your lack of balance is not a time issue. It’s a story issue. And once you see it — you won’t unsee it.

Much love,

Cath x

And the resource I talk about- the masterclass full of answers... you'll find it here: 

https://mailchi.mp/cathnolan.com/mindset-gift

🎧 Want more? Let’s connect!

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Ready to DO THE WORK? It starts with BALANCE. Join the Balance Code