306. The Juggle Is Real – Balancing Work and Elder Care

Send us Fan Mail In this third episode of our 5-part mini-series about Having Courage, we focus on the ability to make a decision when, on paper, there might be every reason to stay exactly where you are. How do you know whether you’re just having a wobble - or whether something really does need to change? This week’s letter from the SFAC Postbag comes from a listener who has a good job, decent salary, lovely colleagues and has worked hard to get where they are. From the outside, there’s noth...

Send us Fan Mail In this second episode of our 5-part mini-series about Having Courage, we focus on the ability to have a straightforward conversation. What do you do when you inherit a difficult relationship you didn’t create - but it’s now yours to rebuild? Our second letter from the SFAC Postbag comes from a listener who has taken responsibility for an area with some tricky stakeholder history. They weren’t responsible for what happened, but they’re worried they’ll be seen as part of...

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of our 5-part mini-series about Having Courage, we focus on the ability to be assertive without losing who you are. Can you become more assertive without becoming a completely different version of yourself? This week’s letter from the SFAC Postbag comes from a self-confessed people-pleaser who says yes when they want to say no, softens what they really think and spends far too much time wondering whether other people are annoyed with them. Now they...

Send us Fan Mail In this third episode in our 4-part Thriving Through Life’s Challenges mini-series, we explore what happens when you realise that the life you’re living might no longer be the life you want. How do you find the courage to listen to yourself, make conscious choices and move towards what feels right - even when you don’t quite know what comes next? We are joined by the wonderful Gillian McMichael, transformational coach, author and wellbeing practitioner, who shares her o...

Send us Fan Mail In this second episode in our 4-part Thriving Through Life Changes mini-series, we explore one of those career moments that can look like a promotion on paper, but feel like a complete identity shift in practice: becoming a manager for the first time. We are thrilled to be joined again by the inspirational Dave McCabe, who first stepped into management at just 21. Dave shares his advice on how to build credibility when you’re young and lead people who may be older or more ex...