What's Fear Got to Do With It | Fear, Growth & the Mind

Simone Nabholz shares her raw journey from burnout to breakthrough, ignoring warning signs, wrestling with guilt, then finding healing through pottery and ocean swims. Her story reveals how setting boundaries and small daily practices can transform breakdown into profound self-discovery.

About our guest

Simone Nabholz is a designer, storyteller, and founder of Winterwares, a ceramics studio in Fremantle dedicated to the art of slow living. After experiencing burnout from a fast-paced lifestyle, Simone rebuilt her life with intention, creating work that helps others find beauty in everyday moments. Through her ceramics, writing, and workshops, she gently inspires people to live with presence, purpose, and calm.

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00:00 Teaser From Burnout to Balance

00:26 The Journey to Burnout

11:20 The Crisis of Identity

20:52 Finding Grounding in Nature

23:47 The Power of Saying No

26:33 Defining Personal Values

28:50 Living Intentionally and Mindfully

31:08 Transforming Passion into Purpose

31:58 Rebuilding After Burnout

34:06 Building Resilience and Emotional Well-being

35:32 Redefining Success and Finding Fulfillment

38:41 Embracing Everyday Joys and Personal Growth

40:02 Lessons from the Journey

43:02 It's a wrap

In this first episode, hosts Jo Wiese and Anne Wicking share the heart behind "What’s Fear Got to Do With It" a podcast created to explore life's challenges and how fear shapes our experiences. Underpinned by unfiltered conversations, Jo and Anne explore their guests' stories as they gently unfold, weaving between surface moments and deeper insights, so the story can be both felt and heard. With a light touch and thoughtful insights along the way, Jo and Anne highlight how storytelling can offer listeners practical wisdom, hope, and the powerful realisation that fear can be reframed as a teacher rather than an enemy, setting the stage for the meaningful conversations ahead.

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Read the show notes on our Substack.

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00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

01:57 Exploring the Nature of Fear

03:11 The Journey of Creating the Podcast

05:25 Personal Experiences with Fear

07:41 The Impact of Fear on Life Choices

10:01 The Role of Fear in Personal Growth

12:24 The Vision for the Podcast

14:24 Connecting with the Audience