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In this episode, I share the story of an experience I never expected to have at a business event in LA…bending a spoon.

Twice.

What started as scepticism and self-doubt turned into something much deeper: a reminder of how often we hold ourselves back before we’ve even begun.

I explore:

• why we tend to think “what if down” instead of “what if up”
• how fear and self-doubt disconnect us from our own potential
• the difference between forcing and allowing
• why letting go often creates the shift we’re searching for
• how much of what we’re looking for is already within us

This episode isn’t really about spoon bending. It’s about self-trust, possibility, and remembering who you are beneath fear, pressure and overthinking.

If this resonates, feel free to get in touch @thriveblueprintbrand.

We spend so much of our lives trying to work out who we are through personality tests, strengths tests, labels, roles, expectations etc.

But how much of what we identify with is actually us, and how much has been shaped by conditioning, pressure, and the environments we’ve moved through?

In this episode, I explore why Human Design feels so different to traditional personality systems, and why so many people experience a deep sense of recognition when they begin to understand their design.

Not because it tells you who to become, but because it helps you recognise who you already are beneath everything that’s taken you away from what naturally works for you.

I also talk about:

• conditioning and identity
• why so many women over 40 begin questioning who they are
• the conscious and unconscious sides of Human Design
• and why this stage of life may actually be the beginning, not the ending

This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about understanding yourself differently.

If this speaks to you and you’d like to explore this work more deeply, feel free to get in touch @thriveblueprintbrand.

I can’t believe another year has come around and the London Marathon 2026 is happening this Sunday, the 26th of April!

I was reflecting on my experiences of doing the London Marathon in 2023 and 2024. I was lucky enough to get a ballot spot both years and they were the most amazing experiences!

Running over Tower Bridge, and seeing the sights of London, I worked in Canary Wharf at the time and it was so fun to see it in a different light and run past my office.

So, if you are doing the London Marathon for the first time, I’m so excited for you, it will be epic. I wanted to share my experience in case it helps you as you prepare.

Enjoy!

What happens when you stop drinking…but don’t stop there?

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Cappy (Brian Cappello) shares his journey from using alcohol to fit in, cope, and perform, to rediscovering confidence, purpose, and joy through sobriety done in community.

This episode isn’t just about quitting alcohol. It’s about reclaiming the parts of yourself that got lost along the way, your courage, your voice, your capacity to truly live.

Together, we explore what it really means to do “the work,”why willpower isn’t enough, and how learning to enjoy life sober is the missing piece so many people never talk about.

✨ In this episode, we explore:

• Why alcohol promises connection but quietly deliversisolation
• The difference between being sober and being emotionally free
• Why community accelerates healing in ways willpower never can
• How doing hard things sober rebuilds confidence andself-trust
• What it means to stop surviving and start winning at lifeagain

This is a conversation for anyone who knows there’s more available, more depth, more joy, more meaning, and is ready to step into it.

🎧Press play if you’re ready to move from “getting by” to truly thriving.

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What happens when life collapses beneath you, not once, buttwice, and you’re forced to rebuild who you are from the inside out?

Today’s guest, Suzy Perry, is a HypnoBreathwork® Coach and brain-injury thriver whose journey will change the way you think about healing, identity, and possibility. After navigating both cancer and a traumatic brain injury, Suzy had to relearn how to trust her body, her intuition, and herself. What she discovered along the way is nothing short of extraordinary.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever felt lost, disconnected from your purpose, or stuck in patterns you’ve outgrown, andyou’re craving a new chapter that actually feels like you.

Inside this conversation:

• The identity shifts that come after big life disruptions
• Why we slip back into old habits even when we “know better”
• How breathwork can rewire patterns you’ve carried for decades
• The difference between outsourcing your power vs. reclaiming it
• Practical ways to start listening to your intuition again
• What it really looks like to create a life that fits you in 40s and beyond

If you’re ready to stop abandoning yourself and start carving a path that feels rooted, aligned and alive, hit play now.

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“You regret the things you don’t do. Bold moves take you further than fear ever will.” — Elizabeth Solaru

What if the real luxury wasn’t the bag on your arm…but the woman you’re becoming?

In this episode, I’m joined by Elizabeth Solaru. former microbiologist turned headhunter, luxury cake designer to royalty, global luxury consultant, author of The Luxpreneur, and founder of the Diversity in Luxury Awards.

Her career has been anything but linear, and that’s exactly why this conversation is so powerful for women in midlife who are ready for “what’s next?”

We explore what it really means to redefine success, reconnect with who you are, and create a life that feels luxurious from the inside out.

Inside this episode, we talk about:

• Elizabeth’s squiggly career path: from NHS lab to headhunting CEOs, to cakes for royalty, to luxury business mentor

• How to navigate pivots like redundancy, retirement, or leaving corporate, with resilience, humility, and smart networking

• Why your big company title doesn’t automatically translate when you step out on your own (and what to do instead)

• Luxury as emotion, culture and health, and why health and clarity are the ultimate luxuries in midlife

• Diversity in Luxury: her global awards, the stories no one is talking about, and why representation is also smart business

• Her book The Luxpreneur: the five pillars of a true luxury brand, and the psychology of high-end clients

• Why Elizabeth has never drunk alcohol, and why she believes sobriety is the new luxury

• Her definition of thriving alcohol-free: living with clarity, making decisions you can stand behind, and choosing bold moves over regret

If you’re 40+ and standing at a crossroads, wondering who you are without the job title, the brand name or the glass in your hand, this episode will leave you feeling seen, inspired, and a lot braver about your next chapter.

🎧Hit play now and let this conversation be your permission slip to reinvent on your own terms.

Connect with Elizabeth:🔗LinkedIn: Elizabeth Solaru📚The Luxpreneur, available on Amazon (UK & international)

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Today’s guest is James Swanwick, an Australian-American stop drinking expert, author, investor, entrepreneur, and former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN. He is the creator of Alcohol Free Lifestyle, host of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle podcast, and author of the newly released book Clear: TheOnly Neuroscience-Based Method For High Achievers To Finally Break Free From Alcohol.

James has been alcohol free for 15 years and is considered one of the pioneers of the modern alcohol-free movement.

✨ We talk about:

• His story of becoming alcohol free

• How being alcohol free is a style of life

• AA vs other methods

• Drifting in your 40s, 50s, and 60s

• His new book Clear

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Connect with James:

🌐 Alcohol Free Lifestyle

🌐 Swanwick Sleep

📸Instagram: @jamesswanwick

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What happens when you combine lessons from sports playbooks with the power of going alcohol-free? 🏀✨

Anne Skriba, former D2/D3 college athlete, basketball coach,and 5x certified alcohol-free empowerment coach, shares how her journey from “functional drinker” to alcohol-free reinvention has reshaped her identity and purpose. Today, she helps others use sports-inspired strategies to thrivealcohol free and embrace new possibilities.

✨ In this episode, we explore:

• Anne’s path to becoming alcohol-free and how a singlequestion from her therapist changed everything

• How to embrace identity shifts and reinvent yourself beyond old labels
• Dreaming again and reconnecting with what truly lights you up
• Breaking free from the need for external validation

🎧 Hit play to hear a natural, heartfelt conversation about transformation, resilience, and thriving beyond the bottle.

Connect with Anne:
🌐Clean Play CoachingInstagram: @cleanplaycoachingPodcast: Clean Play Podcast

Have you ditched drinking and want to become an Alcohol Free Coach. Find out more and apply for the Empowered AF Coaching Certification HERE.

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What if love isn’t something you’ve missed out on — but something waiting for you when you finally step into alignment? 💫

Today’s guest Andrea Balboni, Relationships and IntimacyCoach and founder of Lush Coaching, shares how she went from being single most of her adult life to finding true love in her 40s.

Now, she helps individuals and couples cultivate confidence, connection, and fulfilment in their relationships — blending modern psychology, neuroscience, embodiment work, and ancient wisdom traditions.

✨ In this conversation we explore:

• How she found true love later in life (and why that’spossible for you too)

• The masculine and feminine in all of us

• Why leaders often struggle with intimacy — and how to changethat

• What living a “lush life” really looks like

🎧Hit play now and see what might be possible for your own love story.

Connect with Andrea:

🌐 https://www.lushcoaching.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreabalboni_lush/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreabalboni/

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For 25 years, Martha Wright was immersed in the wine industry. But 6.5 years ago, she had a radical realisation: alcohol was no longer serving her.

When she gave herself permission to choose differently, everything changed. She began questioning the myths we’re sold about drinking — and discovered a more vibrant, liberated way of living.

Today, Martha is a sobriety and mindful drinking coach, helping high-achievers rewrite their relationship with alcohol without deprivation, shame, or fear of missing out.

✨ In this conversation, we explore:

• Martha’s journey to becoming alcohol-free

• The hidden alcohol myths we’ve been taught to believe

• Why curiosity and fascination are powerful tools for change

• The truth about moderation

• How self-care becomes a superpower on this path

🎧 Hit play now and feel the spark of what’s possible when you choose freedom over autopilot.

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