What if putting yourself first didn’t mean letting everyone else down?

In this unfiltered 6am episode recorded from a surf club storage room (yes, really), I crack open the emotional weight of what it looks like to start choosing yourself after a lifetime of over functioning for everyone else. I talk about the tension between building something that’s “just yours” and the guilt that sneaks in when you do.

You'll hear how brand strategy became a catalyst for self-worth, what it’s like trying to carve out space for your own dreams, and the messy truth about monetising your story while still living inside it. From self-sabotage to slow breakthroughs, this episode is part confession, part permission slip.

If you've ever felt like peace was just out of reach, or like you needed to shrink so others could shine, this one’s for you.

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In this episode we cover:

• Recording from surf club and why the ocean is her grounding place
• Relationship pressures and emotional burnout from carrying too much
• The struggle with monetising creative work and feeling “legit”
• The decision to go all-in on her own dream (and the tears that came with it)
• Brand strategy with Cass from Emmersyn and what it cracked open
• The human design dynamic in her marriage
• Dreaming of a co-working space that feels like hers
• Support systems she’s building with Vicky (finance) and Chrissy (HR)
• Redefining what peace and happiness look like in real life
• The moment she realised, this is her phoenix moment

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