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.

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