Becoming a parent is often painted as the happiest time of your life—but what if it doesn’t feel that way?

In this episode, I open up about the emotional challenges many new parents face but rarely speak about: grief, guilt, identity loss, and the pressure to feel grateful all the time. Drawing from my own experience and years of working with clients, I explore why so many parents mourn the life they once had—even as they welcome the new one before them.

This episode offers a compassionate reframe for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the demands of parenthood. You’ll learn how to recognise the signs of hidden grief, understand the role of guilt and shame, and use my 4-Step Change Process to ground yourself, reframe your perspective, and reconnect with what matters.

With tools like the Focus Reset, the Support Group Metaphor, and the Valued Living Questionnaire, this episode provides practical guidance for navigating one of life’s biggest transitions—with kindness, wisdom, and a renewed sense of self.

In this Burnout Edition of One Minute Wisdom, I unpack the early signs of burnout and how the Rooted Mind fuels pressure, guilt, and overdrive.

Listeners are encouraged to take a moment of reflection using the Two-Minds Approach and reminded that recognising burnout early isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom.

In this episode, I challenge the myth that self-compassion is a sign of weakness, especially in leadership. True strength lies in recognising struggle, responding with clarity and choosing your next move from the Conscious Mind. Not from fear or pressure. You’ll learn a quick practice to ground yourself when stress hits,