In this powerful reflection episode of Real Talk, the hosts dive into the concept of quarterly planning using the 12 Week Year framework and why shorter, focused planning cycles create more clarity, momentum and measurable results. As they enter quarter two, they openly reflect on what worked, what slipped, and where boundaries and intention need tightening.

The conversation expands into bigger themes shaping modern business including economic uncertainty, government changes, AI disruption, burnout, money mindset and redefining success. The hosts discuss charging based on value not hours, overcoming limiting beliefs around pricing, and why personal branding and human connection are becoming even more critical in a world increasingly shaped by automation.

From work life balance and delegation to questioning traditional career paths, pensions and corporate stability, this episode is an honest look at how ambitious women can stay intentional, adaptable and empowered in rapidly changing times.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How to use the 12 Week Year method for business planning
• Why quarterly goals create better focus and accountability
• How to reflect on what did not go as planned without self judgement
• The mindset shift from charging for time to charging for value
• How economic shifts and AI are impacting careers and entrepreneurship
• Why personal branding and human connection matter more than ever
• How to course correct mid year and stay aligned to your bigger vision
• The importance of boundaries, delegation and systems for growth
• How to stay grounded in uncertain times while building long term stability

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie.

Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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In this episode of the Real Talk Podcast, the hosts explore the many layers of connection and how easily it can be lost when building businesses, raising families, and chasing goals.

From working in isolation and losing touch with fun, to redefining success, slowing down, and reconnecting with self worth, creativity, friendships, and community, this conversation goes deep. The hosts share personal reflections on friendship, family, self connection, ambition, and the pressure to constantly achieve.

They unpack why modern life often disconnects us from joy, how connection can become transactional in business, and why intentional, meaningful relationships matter more than ever.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and consciously rebuild connection in ways that feel nourishing rather than draining.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• What connection really means beyond networking and productivity
• How disconnection from self shows up as burnout and loss of joy
• Why fun, creativity, and experiences matter more as we get older
• The difference between strategic connection and meaningful connection
• How to nurture deeper friendships instead of more surface level ones
• Why connection in business reduces isolation and builds resilience
• Practical ways to reconnect with yourself through habits, movement, and creativity
• How intention and self worth shape the connections you allow

MEET YOUR HOSTS

• Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

• Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie. 

• Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

• Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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In this episode of the Real Talk Podcast, the hosts explore the many layers of connection and how easily it can be lost when building businesses, raising families, and chasing goals. From working in isolation and losing touch with fun, to redefining success, slowing down, and reconnecting with self worth, creativity, friendships, and community, this conversation goes deep. The hosts share personal reflections on friendship, family, self connection, ambition, and the pressure to constantly achieve. They unpack why modern life often disconnects us from joy, how connection can become transactional in business, and why intentional, meaningful relationships matter more than ever. This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and consciously rebuild connection in ways that feel nourishing rather than draining.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

What connection really means beyond networking and productivity

How disconnection from self shows up as burnout and loss of joy

Why fun, creativity, and experiences matter more as we get older

The difference between strategic connection and meaningful connection

How to nurture deeper friendships instead of more surface level ones

Why connection in business reduces isolation and builds resilience

Practical ways to reconnect with yourself through habits, movement, and creativity

How intention and self worth shape the connections you allow

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie.

Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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In this episode of the Real Talk Podcast, we explore the theme of courage through reflection and lived experience. Let’s unpack how easy it is to forget the bravery behind past decisions once they become part of everyday life. From leaving home at nineteen to work abroad, quitting stable careers in male-dominated environments, rebuilding from scratch, and stepping into purpose-led work, the conversation highlights the quiet resilience that shapes long-term success.

We share honest stories about validation, fear, nervous system regulation, and the importance of marking milestones rather than rushing to the next goal. Let’s reflect on how courage often looks ordinary in hindsight, why growth without reflection leads to burnout, and how celebrating progress builds self-belief when doubt creeps in. This episode is a grounding reminder that confidence is built through action, not perfection.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Why reflection reveals courage you may have forgotten

How small brave steps compound into life-changing growth

The role of validation and support in taking bold action

Why high achievers struggle to rest and celebrate progress

How nervous system regulation supports sustainable ambition

The power of marking milestones to build self-belief

Why leaving safe but misaligned careers requires deep courage

How resilience is shaped by lived experience, not talent

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie.

Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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With rising costs, squeezed budgets, and businesses folding, relying on a single income stream is becoming one of the biggest risks of all.

In this episode of the Real Talk Podcast, the hosts tackle the reality of money in a volatile financial climate and why diversification is no longer optional for entrepreneurs, employees, or charities. They explore the rising cost of living, shifting spending habits, and the surprising truth that money is still circulating, just in different places. From luxury spending and experiential purchases to side hustles, online programs, sponsorships, and personal branding, the conversation highlights how adaptable thinking creates opportunity even in uncertain times.

The hosts share real examples of people running multiple businesses, building income alongside full-time jobs, reshaping coaching to be more accessible, and creating additional revenue streams without burning out. They also discuss why personal branding is expected to explode over the next few years and how curiosity, not fear, is the mindset that unlocks financial resilience.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Why relying on one income stream is increasingly risky

How rising costs are changing spending behaviour

Where money is still being spent despite economic pressure

Practical examples of side hustles built alongside jobs

Why personal branding is a major future trend

How to diversify income without quitting your career

Ways businesses and charities can adapt to survive and grow

Why curiosity and observation matter more than panic

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie.

Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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You did everything right. You hit the milestone. And yet it still feels flat. This episode explores why success can feel surprisingly unfulfilling and what to do when it does.

In this episode of the Real Talk Podcast, the hosts have an honest conversation about the moment many high achieving women quietly experience but rarely admit out loud, when success no longer feels satisfying. They share deeply personal stories of building impressive careers and businesses that looked incredible on paper but felt heavy, misaligned, or joyless in reality.

From qualifying early and walking away from a legal career, to building agencies, speaking on stages, and still feeling disconnected, the conversation explores the tension between logic led success and heart led fulfilment. The hosts discuss burnout, survival mode, unfulfilled potential, and the quiet inner whisper that asks for something more. They reflect on how redefining success does not always require burning everything down, but instead creating space, listening to intuition, prioritising life over work, and choosing impact and meaning over external validation.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Why success can feel empty even when everything looks right

The difference between logic driven and heart led decision making

How burnout and heaviness signal misalignment before crisis hits

What unfulfilled opportunity really means

Why life first thinking creates more sustainable success

How to step off the hamster wheel without losing your identity

The importance of creating space for joy, reflection and clarity

Why redefining success early is easier than waiting for a breakdown

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie.

Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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If life or business feels flat, repetitive, or uninspiring, this episode might explain exactly why.

In this episode of Real Talk, the hosts dive into the powerful impact of intentionally placing yourself in new rooms, new communities, and new conversations. From nostalgic stories of children playing freely in new neighbourhood friendships, to stepping into unfamiliar business events, local community groups, and personal growth spaces, the conversation explores how stagnation creeps in when we stay too comfortable.

The hosts share real experiences of pushing beyond familiar circles, attending events outside their industry, joining village committees, walking into gyms alone, and deliberately choosing environments that stretch confidence and perspective. They also discuss the difference between meaningful connection and forced networking, why some events feel draining while others spark transformation, and how discernment matters just as much as courage when choosing where to show up.

This episode is an honest reflection on growth, connection, identity, and why entering the right rooms at the right time can quietly change everything.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How to recognise when you have outgrown your current circles
• Why stagnation often signals an environment problem, not a motivation problem
• The confidence building power of entering spaces where you know no one
• How community, events, and new environments impact personal growth
• Why substance matters more than surface level networking
• How to choose rooms that energise rather than drain you
• Practical ways to introduce new people, ideas, and inspiration into your life

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie.

Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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Have you ever felt a quiet knowing that something needs to change but you cannot quite name it? This episode explores the real signs that you are ready for your next evolution.

In this episode of the Real Talk Podcast, Lorraine, Pippa, Hayley and Siobhan explore how to recognise when you are ready for your next evolution in business and life. From burnout and boredom to intuition, awareness and inner confidence, the hosts share deeply personal experiences of growth, resistance and realignment. They unpack the repeating cycles that keep high achieving women stuck, including busyness, comparison, fear and imposter syndrome, and how to consciously break them. The conversation dives into values led decision making, creating space for reflection, recognising signs and synchronicities, and using January as a powerful reset rather than a pressure point. Practical tools like vision boarding, New Year letters, compound effect habits and accountability partnerships are shared to help listeners move forward with clarity and intention.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• The emotional and physical signs you are ready for your next evolution
• How burnout, boredom and resistance show up before change
• Why awareness and intuition are key readiness indicators
• How values like freedom, connection and family guide aligned decisions
• Ways to break the cycle of busyness, comparison and imposter syndrome
• How to use January for reflection instead of pressure
• Practical rituals including vision boards, letters to self and habit shifts
• Why small consistent actions create long term transformation
• The importance of support and accountability during transition phases

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie.

Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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This is the raw, honest end of year reflection every ambitious woman needs. No filters, no pretending, just four women sharing the truth about growth, risk, identity shifts and the lessons that changed their year.

In this Real Talk end of year special, the hosts open up about the biggest lessons, bravest decisions and most surprising moments that shaped their year. From navigating family dynamics and leaving old identities behind, to taking risks in business, going through therapy, discovering resilience, and learning how to put themselves first. This conversation is full of self awareness, mindset insights, growth reflections and emotional honesty. If you are ending the year feeling stretched, reflective or ready for a new chapter, this episode will leave you grounded, supported and inspired.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How to reflect on your year with honesty and clarity

Why letting go of old identities creates space for growth

The impact of therapy, inner work and nervous system support

What bravery looks like in real life, business and relationships

How to prioritise yourself without guilt

Why your support circle determines your confidence and resilience

How to create boundaries, reset priorities and walk into a new year with intention

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie.

Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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Are you constantly busy but not really moving forward? This episode is your wake-up call to stop doing for the sake of doing — and start living and working with purpose.

In this episode of the Real Talk Podcast, Hayley, Siobhan, Lorraine and Pippa unpack the concept of being a “busy fool” — that endless cycle of doing, achieving, and ticking boxes without making meaningful progress. The hosts get candid about burnout, boundaries, and how social media and perfectionism feed our obsession with busyness.

They share practical ways to break the pattern, including intentional living, systemising tasks, leveraging AI tools, and setting realistic boundaries to avoid overwhelm. From social media fatigue and people-pleasing to emotional regulation and self-reflection, this conversation is a masterclass in slowing down to speed up. If you’ve ever felt stuck on the hamster wheel of productivity, this one’s for you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How to recognise when you’re trapped in “busy work” that doesn’t move the needle

The importance of intentional living and self-awareness for personal growth

Why burnout is often a symptom of avoidance and lack of systems

How to set boundaries and create white space for clarity and creativity

Practical strategies for using AI and automation to simplify your workflow

How to find balance between consistency, authenticity, and rest

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hayley Appleby-Burtt – Branding expert, designer & creative genius. Founder of Orange Lamb. Loves a dance floor moment.

Lorraine Lewis MBA – Award-winning speaker, charity founder & business leader. CEO of The Lewis Foundation, ex-lawyer, and adrenaline junkie.

Siobhan Mears – Multi-entrepreneur, business strategist & mentor. Founder of The Mears Collective & Elevate Base. Mindset queen & wellness advocate.

Pippa Savory – Leadership coach, wellness enthusiast & adventure seeker. Interior design lover & nature-obsessed entrepreneur.

Together, they’re bringing you REAL conversations about business, success, mindset, and life.

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