In the final episode for 2025, I'm inviting you to observe something next time you're on a break. It's about noticing to the elements of a holiday that make it feel so good. It goes beyond simply not working, if you really pay attention, and it can make a difference in your day-to-day if you choose to let it. 

This is the final episode for 2025. I'm taking an intentional pause and will return in the new year with refreshed clarity and rhythm for the year ahead. Thank you so much for being with me this year. I'll see you on the other side. 

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My guest today is Sara Musleh, a young woman in Gaza, whose life was turned upside down from the morning in October 2023 when she lay down for a nap and awoke to the sound of bombing and the beginning of a nightmare.

Finishing your final year of school exams can be stressful at the best of times. Sara has done it while under attack, fearing for her life, being displaced numerous times, lacking food and electricity.

Sara generously shares her experience of living in a genocide, what keeps her going, what the so-called ceasefire means on the ground, and what those of us who care can do to stand with the people of Gaza. 

Connect with Sara on instagram:  @_sara.15_

I was introduced to Sara by Cloe Bunter @cloe4hope

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In this short guided visualisation, you'll be invited to meet your inner critic with curiosity and compassion. Build empathy and understanding for this part of yourself, moving towards a more integrated and harmonious inner world. 

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Let’s talk about your inner critic. We all have one, and at times they can get really loud. It can make for a pretty unpleasant inner world, and can hold you back from showing up in the world the way you otherwise might.

Today I'm sharing four things you need to know about your inner critic so they don't run (or ruin!) your life. 

From this episode:

First Peoples' Assembly Victoria

Website: firstpeoplesvic.org

Instagram: @firstpeoplesvic

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You know those times when you can see a pattern repeating? It's really not working for you, but you just keep letting it play out.

In the early days of my business, for three Decembers in a row, we had really low revenue. It was stressful and daunting, being unsure if I'd have enough to pay the rent and the team and to make it through this yearly ebb. 

So, rather than just waiting for the same pattern to repeat again, one year I decided I had to just try something.

It worked! And completely changed the shape of my business. 

In this episode, I’m talking about that moment when you move from overwhelm,  helplessness or resignation into action. It's about making an empowered attempt.

From this episode:

First Peoples' Assembly Victoria

Website: firstpeoplesvic.org

Instagram: @firstpeoplesvic

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Alice Edy is a lifelong doodler, professional listener, and the illustrator behind her business, Live Drawing. She transforms complex conversations, workshops and events into hand-drawn visuals. 

Her work may look like drawing, but really it's about listening. Alice has an incredible ability to tune in to what matters - in her work and also (I can attest) in her daily life. 

In today's episode we hear about how Alice moved from almost resenting her business to absolutely loving it. And I press her for the secret to pro-level listening. Turns out, it's something we can ALL do. 

Alice is one of those people who's just really good at converation (we chat about that too!). I'm sure you're going to enjoy this episode. 

Connect with Alice Edy

LinkedIn: Alice Edy

Website: www.LiveDrawing.com.au

Instagram: @graphicrecording 

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When you're consistently showing up and standing up for people and causes that matter, it can take a toll.  When you're driven by a purpose or attuned to the suffering of others, it can be easy to neglect to care for yourself.  But, regardless of the form of activism you participate in, you want to be in it for the long haul.

So it's important that you don't burn yourself out in the process of showing up for others.

Today's guided meditation is for you. It's not about selfishness or ignoring the need outside yourself. It's about tending to yourself as well as the people and causes that you're passionate about. 

This meditation can be done seated, lying down or walking. It's okay to do while driving - just don't close your eyes! 

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There's just under three months left of 2025. Yes, you could just write off the rest of the year, or... you could take a moment to consider how you'd like to feel at the end of the year. Whether you had specific goals for the year or not, this episode will help you to finish the year strong... or soft... or in whatever way aligns with what matters to you. 

From the episode (some prompts for your reflection and journalling)

If you had explicit goals for the year...

1. Review your goals. Adjust, defer or delete them, keeping only what still feels right for you at this time.
2. Imagine you're at the end of the year and you've achieved your goal/s. What does that look and feel like?
3. What are the steps between where you are now and where you want to be by the end of the year?
4. What's the first step you will take this week?

If you had no specific goals...

1. Imagine yourself at the end of the year. How do you want to feel? Is there something you want to have done? Imagining this to be true, consider the following...
2. What did it take to arrive at the end of the year feeling this way?
3. What did you overcome?
4. What did you say no to in order to reach this point?
5. What's the first step you will take this week toward this end of year reality?

If goals are the LAST thing you need right now, and you're just trying to survive the end of the year. You don't need to set goals as such. But it could be worthwhile reflecting on what ending the year 'well' would look like for you. 

1. Imagine yourself at the end of the year. How do you want to feel? Energised? Relaxed? Grateful? With this in mind, ask yourself the following...
2. What would it take for you to reach the end of the year feeling the way you want to?
3. What might be standing in the way of you feeling like this at the end of the year?
4. Will you create the conditions in your life to close the year out in this way?

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Today I'm bringing you the first 'mini mentoring' episode, where I respond to a question or challenge that I've received from business owners or aspiring ones. 

I'm asked this one a lot: how do you manage working with your friends?  It's a biggie!

My entire working life has involved navigating dual relationships in work and business. I'm so grateful to get to work with people I consider friends, but it's not without its challenges and I've learned to be thoughtful and deliberate in how I navigate this.  In today's episode I'm sharing some of my considerations and practices that have served me (and my personal and professional relationships) well.

Let me know how this lands for you, and I'd love to hear about your own experience and lessons learned in this area. 

Would you like me to address your question or challenge?

You can email or DM me with something you're challenged by in your own business (or business dream). It may be around values, operations, leadership, working with a team, cyclical business or anything else... I'd love to hear from you, and to share some thoughts in a future episode. 

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