For the finale, I’ve only gone and let a man on.

Very Important note: this isn’t me letting a man have the last word - it’s me calling all of us in. Because change needs everyone in the room if we’re going to do better.

I sit down with Andrew Bernard (aka Bernie) - speaker, educator, and disruptor of outdated masculinity — for a brilliant, bold, unfiltered conversation about what it means to be a man today, how the Manosphere is shaping boys, and why equality is a shared win, not a zero-sum game.

We cover:

• How dominance culture starts in the playground — and how to unlearn it
• Raising emotionally literate boys (and checking our own biases)
• Feminism, weaponised language, and allyship that actually helps
• Algorithms, Andrew Tate & co., and what kids are really seeing online
• Three simple ways to have better conversations: be present, walk & talk, listen properly

Bernie’s six-word memoir says it all: “I know men can be better.”

🧠 Season One Wrap-Up

And that’s a wrap on Season One of It’s Got Pockets - 33 episodes, countless truth bombs, conversations that have made me cry, made me think and reminded me what happens when you finally stop asking for permission and start reclaiming your fire on your own damn terms.

If you've loved listening, I would be very very very grateful if you could leave me a little review on your platform of choice. Not only is it brilliant for my ego but it also helps my little podcast get shared.

I'll be back soon with Season Two - more voices, more grit, more pocket-sized revolutions – packed with powerful conversations, lightbulb moments, and the kind of honesty usually reserved for bathroom chats and kitchen corners.

Big love,

Sarah x

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

This one’s for the fixers, the do-it-all queens, the women holding up the sky. Time management? Crock of Shit.

Totally useless when your brain is running a marathon in stilettos and everyone’s “can you just…” is knocking on your door every 11 minutes.

Today we get real about energy management - the only metric that matters when you’re scaling a business, leading a team, and navigating the glorious chaos of the midlife sequel season.

I share the simple, science-backed shifts that stop you hurtling towards burnout and start you placing energy where it actually creates impact without sacrificing yourself on the altar of performing your worth.

In this episode, I talk about

• Why time management is a crock of shit (we all get 24 hours; energy is the variable you can build, protect, and place).
• Energy leaks you don’t see: perfectionist re-do loops, “always on” emergency responder mode, and the people-pleasing that quietly drains you.
• The brain cost you’re paying: when you work against your natural thinking preferences, your brain can burn up to double the fuel.
• Decision fatigue is real: why you can front a board meeting at 9am and melt in front of the fridge at 8pm.
• The 1% rule: add tiny daily boosts that lift your system without needing a spa day or a personality transplant.

Try this today

1. Ask one better question: not “How do I fit more in?” but “What’s worth my energy today?”
2. Place it with intent: if you’ve only got 40% in the tank, give 100% of that 40% to the thing that matters most.
3. Patch the leaks: spot your fixer type (Perfectionist / Emergency Responder / Always-Available) and close one leak this week.
4. Build recovery in advance: schedule your warm-down and recovery like it’s a client.

Fact is....

• “You don’t need another productivity hack. You need an energy plan.”
• “We’re not short on resilience - we’re short on intentional energy allocation.”
• “Your sequel season isn’t about carrying more. It’s about carrying yourself.”
• “Stop managing time you don’t have. Manage energy you can build.”

Resources & next steps

• The Fixer’s Energy Audit : want the workbook I mentioned? Drop me a note and I’ll send the link.
• FoundHer Fire™: the coaching & scaffolding system for experienced women who are done shrinking to fit and ready to lead from their Inner Edge.
• Loved this? Leave a quick review and tell me where you listen (shout-out to my runners — go on, pick up the pace).

Language note: we keep it real; expect the odd spicy word.

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

What happens when you walk away from the limelight, the marriage and the life that everyone else thought was perfect - and decide to start again?

In this episode of It’s Got Pockets, I sit down with Leanne Brown - Real Housewives of Cheshire star, holistic coach, speaker and woman on a mission of self-discovery.

Leanne shares the raw, unfiltered story of the last six years - years she describes as both the hardest and the most wonderful of her life.

We talk about what it really takes to turn your world upside down, walk away from labels that no longer fit and rebuild on your own terms.

From reality TV drama to retreats in France, from marriage breakdowns to menopause, from boundaries to belief systems that some of you may find challenging - this conversation has it all.

And here’s the thing: I don’t agree with everything Leanne says and you might not either. But that’s the power of curious conversations. They give us the chance to hear, to question and to think about our own lives in new ways.

We dig into:

• Why midlife is the ultimate “life audit” moment
• Fame, money, and what happens when it all falls away
• Boundaries, self-worth, and breaking cycles that don’t serve us
• Menopause, mental health, and finding tools that work for you
• The courage it takes to leave, let go, and rebuild - especially in the public eye

Leanne’s six-word memoir? “Fame tested, resilience rose, wonder reclaimed.”
It might just inspire you to write your own.

This episode is honest, sometimes controversial, often moving, and always human.

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