Well hello, my brilliant bunch - this one is a must-listen. Especially if you’ve ever muttered, “I really should get my financial shit sorted” and then promptly buried your head in a planner and poured a wine.

In this episode of It’s Got Pockets, I’m joined by the absolute powerhouse that is Katy Eatenton - mortgage adviser, insurance strategist, financial educator and straight-talking queen of ‘let’s-have-the-hard-conversations-before-it’s-too-late.’

We’re diving headfirst into the stuff we wish someone had told us at 25, are now scrambling to learn at 45, 55 and beyond and still don’t talk about anywhere near enough - money, protection, inheritance, insurance, divorce, new partners, messy plot twists, dodgy exes and what to do right now to safeguard your future.

No shame. No jargon. Just solid, relatable advice for women who are leading businesses, raising kids, navigating blended families, or waking up to the fact that ‘financial planning’ isn’t just for city boys with briefcases.

In this fiercely honest and empowering conversation, we cover:

💸 Why protecting yourself isn’t paranoid, it’s powerful
🏠 Tenants in common, wills, and what happens when the kids from your first marriage meet the mortgage from your third
📉 How your business can pay for your insurance (and why you absolutely should)
👀 The danger of avoiding ‘awkward’ money convos until it’s too bloody late
💥 The financial red flags we need to stop ignoring in relationships (DBS check, anyone?!)
📈 What to do now, even if you feel behind, overwhelmed or under-informed

And yes - I overshare a bit (lot) (there may be a kidnapping dating story) but that’s the point. Because if we don’t talk about it, we don’t do anything about it.

✨ Whether you're single, in a relationship, remarried, running a business, running a household, or just bloody running on empty - this episode will give you the clarity and kick up the arse you didn’t know you needed.

🔗 I’ve popped all Katy’s details in the show notes - go follow her, message her and for the love of financial peace of mind, get your bloody will sorted.

Because you don’t need to be rich to protect what matters. But you do need to start.

And as Katy says: Beg for forgiveness, not for permission. Amen to that.

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

• Follow Katy on Instagram: Katy Eatenton Finance Strategy
• Book: Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach
• Get a budget planner. Do a credit check. Have the bloody conversation.

🎧 Listen now if you're ready to:
✔️ Own your worth
✔️ Protect your future
✔️ Stop waiting for someone else to sort it for you

And remember: it’s not too late - it’s just time.

Let’s crack on.🔥

Sarah is the founder of FoundHer Fire—a membership space for experienced women in business who know real success isn’t just about strategy, it’s about self; a place, a space, a community where women find their fire, for women who aren't done yet and who are ready to write their own rules of success. Sarah also co-founded The Plot Twist (un)Awards, celebrating female founders and women smashing through glass ceilings with purpose, passion and joy.

Find out more about me and how I can work with you:

• On LinkedIn
• On Instagram
• On the Web
• Or drop me an email sarah@mindthegap.academy

Well hello, you bloody brilliant humans. This one’s for every woman still holding the sky up while her soul’s quietly sobbing for a break.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing the truth behind the smiling, functioning, got-it-together mask we wear - even when we're running on empty and calling it leadership, strength, or “just cracking on.”

Spoiler alert: it’s not strength, it’s survival. And it’s not sustainable.

This is the episode I nearly didn’t record because I was knackered, hormonal and trying to push through (again). It took a message from my producer and proper woman-in-your-corner energy for me to stop.

And that moment reminded me of exactly why I built FoundHer Fire in the first place.

So this is your intercept.

Your permission slip.

Your loving, swearing, Northern truth-telling nudge to stop performing energy you don’t have and start reclaiming the rest you’ve already earned 300 gazillion times over.

We’re talking:

• The toxic loop of over-functioning, people-pleasing and pretending you’re fine
• Active rest, laundry wins and saying no (even to "sexy" motorbike rides in 70 billion degrees)
• Why the right people will step in when you stop
• The real reason stopping is your leadership superpower
• And the downloadable permission slip you didn’t know you needed

🔥 Plus, I’ve created a Stop Before You Burn Out worksheet to help you press pause before your nervous system forces it. Drop me a message and I’ll send it over.

Because the truth is this:

• Success that feels good starts with rest.
• You can’t lead yourself or anyone else if you’re limping.

And you, my friend, are not here to survive - you're here to thrive, to crack on with joy, fun, passion and purpose.

So if you need someone to be your Kath this week… I’ll be your Kath.

Big love, always.

P.S. Now go on, put the kettle on and sit the fck down, Doris. Just for ten minutes - that break will enable you to move forward, at your pace, your level, on your terms.

Sarah is the founder of FoundHer Fire—a membership space for experienced women in business who know real success isn’t just about strategy, it’s about self; a place, a space, a community where women find their fire, for women who aren't done yet and who are ready to write their own rules of success. Sarah also co-founded The Plot Twist (un)Awards, celebrating female founders and women smashing through glass ceilings with purpose, passion and joy.

Find out more about me and how I can work with you:

• On LinkedIn
• On Instagram
• On the Web
• Or drop me an email sarah@mindthegap.academy

In this unforgettable episode, I'm joined by the gloriously funny, deeply wise and utterly disarming Alison Larkin - bestselling author, actress, award-winning audiobook narrator and creator of Grief, A Comedy.

What begins as a conversation about grief quickly unfolds into a masterclass in living, loving late, choosing joy, and rewriting the rules - whether that's of gender in literature or of what comes after heartbreak.

With her trademark humour and a heart that’s clearly lived a thousand lives, Alison takes us through:

• How her friendship with Archbishop Desmond Tutu changed her life (and her writing)
• Why she reimagined Great Expectations with a female Pip and a sapphic twist
• The devastatingly beautiful love story that began in her 50s… and the grief that followed
• The unexpected joy that arrived after loss
• The lessons her late partner, Bhima, continued to teach her from beyond
• Online dating disasters (including a man with actual scrambled egg in his beard 🥴)
• Her “closet” audiobook empire and why she revoices the classics for women today

Oh - and there’s also a beautiful live performance of her original song at the end. Tissue warning. Snot bubbles may occur.

Her Six Word Memoir:
Choose love and laughter after loss.

This one’s not really about death.
It’s about finally letting yourself live — with peace, with permission, and with a whole lot of laughter.

Why You Should Listen:
If you’ve ever lost someone.
If you’ve ever loved late or feared it was too late.
If you’ve ever wondered how you could possibly keep going —
This conversation is your reminder:
You can. And joy might just be waiting for you on the other side.

Buy the Book: Grief, A Comedy by Alison Larkin – available now in print and audiobook.

Connect with Alison: https://alisonlarkinpresents.com/

If you loved this episode, share it with someone who needs to be reminded: it’s never too late for love, reinvention, or a bloody good laugh.

🎧 Subscribe. Review. Crack on.
Because as Alison says - Don’t settle. It’s your life. It could be gone tomorrow.

Sarah is the founder of FoundHer Fire—a membership space for experienced women in business who know real success isn’t just about strategy, it’s about self; a place, a space, a community where women find their fire, for women who aren't done yet and who are ready to write their own rules of success. Sarah also co-founded The Plot Twist (un)Awards, celebrating female founders and women smashing through glass ceilings with purpose, passion and joy.

Find out more about me and how I can work with you:

• On LinkedIn
• On Instagram
• On the Web
• Or drop me an email sarah@mindthegap.academy