The Purpose Pursuit

Have you ever found yourself thinking: "Is this it?"

Not because life is bad. In fact, that's often what makes the question so confusing.

In this episode, Hannah explores the fear of wasting your life, the tension between meaning and safety, and why so many of us feel restless despite having lives we're genuinely grateful for.

She talks about midlife, purpose, comparison, regret, and the small changes that can help you feel more alive, more aligned, and more like yourself again.

Because perhaps the answer isn't blowing up your life, it's paying closer attention to it.

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What does “play” actually mean once you’re an adult with responsibilities, work, life admin and a very full calendar?

In this episode, Hannah sits down with two brilliant play therapists to explore why play matters far more than we realise - not just for children, but for adults too.

They talk about:

what play actually is (and what it isn’t)

why so many adults lose touch with it

the connection between play, burnout and feeling fully alive

why productivity can quietly crowd joy out of our lives

what play can realistically look like in midlife and ordinary life

We can so often turn everything into achievement, productivity or self-improvement, and we rarely allow ourselves to do things simply because they bring us joy.

A thoughtful, fascinating conversation about joy, rest, presence, burnout, purpose and what it means to feel more fully human again 🤍

Guests are Lizzie Miller, Co-Founder of Living Well Family Services (contact her at www.livingwellfamilyservices.co.uk) and Emma Winmill, Co-Director of Urban Devotion Birmingham (contact her via www.urbandevotion.org)

Books they mention:

Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown M.D. with Christopher Vaughan find it here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Play-Shapes-Brain-Imagination-Invigorates/dp/1583333789/

Michael Rosen's Book of Play: Why play really matters, and 101 ways to get more of it in your life by Michael Rosen, find it here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Michael-Rosens-Book-Play-matters/dp/1788161912/

Why We Play: How to find joy and meaning in everyday life by Joanna Fortune, find it here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Play-meaning-everyday/dp/1909770868/

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This week’s podcast is basically a big “friends don’t gatekeep” episode 🤍

Hannah shares the small things making life feel easier, lighter and more manageable right now, from tiny systems and habits to random recommendations she's passionate about.

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If everything feels urgent right now, this episode is for you.

In this conversation, Hannah shares why the constant sense of urgency many of us live with might be the real reason we feel overwhelmed, foggy, and stretched.

She talks about the power of adding small pauses into your day, not to slow everything down, but to help you think more clearly, respond more intentionally, and focus on what actually matters.

Inside the episode, she covers:

– why urgency narrows our thinking

– how pausing helps us make better decisions

– simple, realistic ways to build pauses into a full, ordinary life

If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly reacting rather than choosing, this will feel familiar.

Listen in, and see where a small pause might change things for you 🤍

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Feeling stuck is something so many of us struggle to explain.

For a lot of women, it can look like life being “fine” on the outside, but something feeling slightly off underneath. You’re holding a lot together, doing all the right things, and still wondering why you feel a bit lost or unclear about what’s next.

In this episode, Hannah unpacks what stuckness really is (because it’s often not what you think), and share 7 simple questions to help you understand what might be going on beneath the surface.

It’s about creating a little space, a bit more clarity, and a way forward that actually fits your real, full life, without overhauling your life.

If you’ve been feeling stuck lately, this is a good place to start.

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Most of us are trying to be a lot of things, to a lot of people, all at once.

Parent, partner, colleague, friend… alongside the invisible roles of organiser, supporter, problem-solver and the one who keeps everything running.It’s no wonder it starts to feel like too much.

In this episode, Hannah explores why so many women end up trying to be everything to everyone, and why it’s so hard to step out of that pattern.

She shares her own experience, what she sees in her coaching work, and some gentle ways to stay connected to others without carrying everything.

If you’ve ever felt stretched, overextended, or quietly responsible for more than is yours, this might resonate.

Get The Purpose Pursuit Book: https://geni.us/ThePurposePursuit

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Confidence is something many of us feel we should have figured out by now. Yet even capable, experienced adults still find themselves hesitating in certain moments - questioning whether they’re truly ready for the next step.In this episode, Hannah explores why “fake it till you make it” often leaves people feeling more like imposters, and why traditional confidence advice doesn’t reflect the reality of full, responsible lives.Drawing on ideas from The Purpose Pursuit, Hannah shares a more realistic approach to confidence - one rooted in understanding your personality, recognising your strengths, and building self-trust in a way that actually fits who you are.Get The Purpose Pursuit Book: https://geni.us/ThePurposePursuit Join the community - The Purpose Pursuit Together: hellohannahmiller.substack.com Connect with Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellohannahmiller/Connect with Hannah on Facebook: ​​https://www.facebook.com/hellohannahmillerListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-purpose-pursuit/id1728277525?i=1000679973398Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wrBZfttoflvzJCjMyhjCk?si=1759c32ac727443c

Confidence is something many of us feel we should have figured out by now. Yet even capable, experienced adults still find themselves hesitating in certain moments - questioning whether they’re truly ready for the next step.

In this episode, Hannah explores why “fake it till you make it” often leaves people feeling more like imposters, and why traditional confidence advice doesn’t reflect the reality of full, responsible lives.

Drawing on ideas from The Purpose Pursuit, Hannah shares a more realistic approach to confidence - one rooted in understanding your personality, recognising your strengths, and building self-trust in a way that actually fits who you are.

Get The Purpose Pursuit Book: https://geni.us/ThePurposePursuit Join the community - The Purpose Pursuit Together: hellohannahmiller.substack.com Connect with Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellohannahmiller/Connect with Hannah on Facebook: ​​https://www.facebook.com/hellohannahmillerListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-purpose-pursuit/id1728277525?i=1000679973398Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wrBZfttoflvzJCjMyhjCk?si=1759c32ac727443c

We are living in an age of constant input - relentless news, endless choice, and thousands of daily decisions. It’s no wonder even small choices can feel disproportionately hard.In this episode, Hannah explores information overload, decision fatigue and why so many people feel mentally tired right now. She shares the psychology behind it - and offers simple, practical ways to reduce the noise and protect your decision-making energy.Get The Purpose Pursuit Book: https://geni.us/ThePurposePursuit Join the community - The Purpose Pursuit Together: hellohannahmiller.substack.com Connect with Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellohannahmiller/Connect with Hannah on Facebook: ​​https://www.facebook.com/hellohannahmillerListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-purpose-pursuit/id1728277525?i=1000679973398Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wrBZfttoflvzJCjMyhjCk?si=1759c32ac727443c

In this episode, Hannah reflects on the quiet emotional weight many parents carry long after the toddler years are over.

Because it doesn’t necessarily get easier. It just changes. If you’re balancing work, children, ageing parents, and the constant question of “Am I doing enough?” - this conversation is for you.

A steady, reassuring listen for anyone parenting in the full years.

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Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-purpose-pursuit/id1728277525?i=1000679973398

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