EQ MINDS: Recharge Your Mental Health

How to say no and set healthy boundaries with Lise & Sarah

EQ MINDS: Recharge Your Mental Health

Show Notes

Today we are joined by best friends Lise and Sarah - a powerful and funny duo with infectious personalities. After meeting in their thirties, their extraordinary chemistry and genuine friendship landed the pair local and national radio shows with Australia’s largest media network, Southern Cross Austereo, as ‘Those Two Girls’.

In 2020, Lise & Sarah launched FORTY – a podcast for the middle years, which was downloaded more than 2.5 million times, and in 2022, their first book Forty Favours the Brave was published.

Both mothers, Lise and Sarah speak openly and honestly as they discuss forming bravery and self-confidence, setting boundaries and learning how to say no - especially when you have a family, and what they do to protect their mental health.

Connect with Lise and Sarah:

IG: @liseandsarah

Website: https://www.liseandsarah.com.au/

Podcast: https://www.liseandsarah.com.au/podcasts/

Connect with Chelsea:

www.eqminds.com

IG: @eqminds & @chelseapottengerofficial

For our American Listeners, buy the Mindful High Performer here: https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-High-Performer-powerful-recharge/dp/1922351946

For our Australian Listeners, buy the Mindful High Performer here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-mindful-high-performer-chelsea-pottenger/book/9781922351944.html

For our UK Listeners, buy The Mindful High Performer here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1922351946/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tu00_p1_i0

The Mindful High Performer is available on Audible globally:

https://www.audible.com.au/pd/The-Mindful-High-Performer-Audiobook/B0B5F4VGM8

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