This week, Sabrina is joined by Linda Magoon for a conversation about what it actually takes to rebuild a life after long-term control, public shame by association, and the kind of emotional collapse that leaves you questioning who you even are. Linda's story is not one of slogans or easy reframes. It's one of putting one foot in front of the other - literally - when everything else has fallen away.

What emerges is a grounded, honest account of recovery rooted in action: deliberate physical challenge, time in nature, professional support, and the quiet discipline of showing up for yourself when you have nothing left to prove and nowhere left to hide.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What long-term control does to a person's sense of self — and how disorienting it is to reclaim it
• How public shame by association compounds personal grief, and what it takes to separate someone else's choices from your own identity
• Why motivation alone is not enough in the aftermath of collapse — and what actually anchors recovery
• The role of deliberate physical challenge and time in nature as tools for rebuilding from the inside out
• Why professional support isn't a shortcut — it's part of the discipline
• What responsibility really looks like when you're the one picking up the pieces

Resilience isn't a mindset you adopt. It's a practice you return to, every day, whether or not you feel ready. Linda's website and resources: www.lindamagoon.com

Breen Time is hosted by Sabrina Brown MA - qualified coach, management consultant, and host of Breen Time on Brum Radio. With over two decades of experience leading large-scale transformation and advanced training in AI in Business Strategy from MIT, Sabrina brings structure, depth, and real-world insight to every conversation.

New episodes released weekly. Connect with the show: @breentimepodcast

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This week, Sabrina sits down with Rachael Kennard-Wall - holistic health practitioner and co-founder of It's All About Health - to explore why the same patterns keep showing up, and what they're really asking of us. Drawing on her clinical work in subconscious and root cause approaches, Rachael reframes repetition not as a sign that something is wrong with you, but as feedback - a signal pointing to a misalignment between what you believe, how you behave, and what's true for you beneath the surface.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why life keeps repeating itself - and why that's not a flaw, but a feature
• How to read recurring patterns as feedback rather than failure
• The role the subconscious plays in keeping us anchored to familiar (but unhelpful) cycles
• Why surface-level change rarely sticks - and what root-level change actually involves
• How intuition and personal responsibility work together in breaking old patterns
• Practical ways to pause, get honest with yourself, and begin creating change that lasts

Because the pattern doesn't repeat to punish you - it repeats until you're ready to understand it.

For more about Rachael, visit her website: www.itsallabouthealth.co.uk

Sabrina Brown is a professional life coach and management consultant, and the host of Breen Time on Brum Radio. Connect with the show on Instagram and LinkedIn: @breentimepodcast

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This week, Sabrina sits down with Ayanna Dutton-Diaz - brand strategist, founder, and self-proclaimed Chief Purpose Officer - to explore what happens when the life you worked so hard to create stops feeling like yours. Drawing on her own journey across corporate life, entrepreneurship, and motherhood, Ayanna gets honest about misalignment: what it actually is, why it's so easy to miss until it becomes burnout, and what it really takes to find your footing again.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why burnout is often an identity problem, not a workload problem - and what that distinction changes
• The early signs of misalignment that most people talk themselves out of
• How major life transitions (career pivots, becoming a parent, leaving something behind) quietly erode confidence - and how to rebuild it
• What "finding yourself again" actually looks like in practice, beyond the clichés
• How inner misalignment leaks into your work, your relationships, and your decision-making
• Small, practical questions you can ask yourself today to start recalibrating

Because sometimes the bravest thing isn't starting over - it's getting honest about where you actually are.

For more about Ayanna, visit her website: https://www.ayannadutton.com/

Sabrina Brown is a professional life coach and management consultant, and the host of Breen Time on Brum Radio. Connect with the show on Instagram and LinkedIn: @breentimepodcast

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This week, Sabrina gets honest about what meaningful change actually looks like - and why the quieter path is almost always the smarter one.

Because real growth doesn't require wreckage. It requires structure, patience, and knowing which problem you're actually trying to solve.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The Big Leap Myth - why dramatic decisions tend to magnify the problems you're trying to escape, not fix them
• The real triggers behind life-blowing decisions (and how to spot them in yourself before you act)
• Four real-world examples - career changes, health, relationships, and happiness - and what the smart approach looks like in each case
• The One-Pillar Rule - the single most effective way to protect your stability while you grow
• A six-step method for changing your life safely, including why your plan should feel boring on paper
• The 90-Day Rule - and why one bad week is not data
• What healthy change actually feels like - spoiler: it's not cinematic, and that's exactly the point

Real change is quiet, steady, and responsible. You don't need to burn your life down to build something better - you just need to take ownership of one area at a time.

Sabrina Brown is a professional life coach and management consultant, and the host of Breen Time on Brum Radio. Connect with the show on Instagram and LinkedIn: @breentimepodcast

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We live in a culture that treats stress as a workload problem. Too much on your plate, too many demands, not enough time. So we're told to breathe more, do less, take a holiday. And yet the stress follows us there too.

Because stress isn't really about your circumstances. It's about how you think about them.

In this episode, Sabrina and Dr Sprouse dig into the real source of stress — and why guilt, worry, and regret are quietly doing more damage than your to-do list ever could.

You'll hear reflections on:

• Why the standard stress advice is incomplete — and why changing your circumstances rarely changes how you feel
• Where stress actually originates, and how thought patterns turn everyday pressure into a mental pressure cooker
• How guilt, worry, and regret linger long after the moment has passed — and how they shape your decisions and self-image without you realising
• The difference between taking responsibility and punishing yourself — and why that distinction matters more than most people think
• Practical tools for interrupting stress at its source — no life overhaul required
• Why numbing and distraction fail long-term, and what actually restores a sense of control

Dr Gary Sprouse reminds us that stress is not a lifestyle problem. It's a thinking problem. And that means the solution is closer — and simpler — than most people expect.

Because you can't outrun your own mind. But you can learn to work with it.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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We live in a world where opinions are loud, content is constant, and algorithms are designed to keep you reacting - not reasoning. Most people aren't forming their own views anymore. They're absorbing whoever is loudest.

And that has consequences - in your career, your relationships, your finances, and your sense of self.

In this episode, Sabrina breaks down why independent thinking has become so rare, what's working against you, and how to start taking your mind back.

You'll hear reflections on:

• Why most people don't actually think - they imitate, and what that looks like in real life
• The four reasons independent thinking is so hard right now: algorithms, fear of being wrong, outrage addiction, and the pressure to pick a side instantly
• Real-world examples across careers, relationships, and money - and how thinking for yourself changes the outcome in each
• A step-by-step framework for slowing down, questioning sources, following incentives, and making decisions based on principles - not pressure
• Five practical ways to cut down the mental noise that's blocking your own clarity
• What you actually gain when you learn to think independently: stability, trust in your own judgment, and a life built on reality - not trends

Sabrina reminds us that thinking for yourself isn't about being contrarian or difficult. It's about refusing to let the loudest voices run your life.

Because living your own life requires using your own mind.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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Everyone talks about goals. Some talk about habits. A few talk about boundaries. But almost nobody talks about what sits underneath all of it - the standards you set for yourself, and the ones you actually enforce.

Your standards aren't what you say. They're what you repeatedly allow.

And here's the distinction most people miss: standards aren't the same as preferences. A preference is what you want. A standard is what you refuse to live beneath. One is flexible. The other is non-negotiable.

In this episode, Sabrina unpacks why your standards act like an internal thermostat — no matter how much progress you make, you'll always return to the level of self-worth your standards reflect. Lose 30 pounds and gain it back. Leave a toxic relationship and recreate it with someone new. Get a better job and still tolerate disrespect. Sound familiar? That's not bad luck. That's an unexamined standard.

You'll hear reflections on:

• Why instability in your life almost always traces back to inconsistent standards — not bad circumstances
• The difference between a real standard and a preference (and how to tell which one you're actually living by)
• Five areas where raising your own bar matters most: internal integrity, emotional regulation, baseline behaviour, effort, and how you treat others
• The Four-Lens Test for evaluating the people closest to you — and why upgrading your circle doesn't require confrontation
• What you tolerate from others, your environment, and most importantly, from yourself
• Why when your standards rise, some people will fall away — and why that's not cold, it's precise
• What actually shifts when you raise your standards: your nervous system, your relationships, your identity, and your peace

Sabrina reminds us that your standards aren't rules for other people. They're commitments to yourself. You show people how to treat you by how you treat yourself. You show the world what you deserve by what you accept.

If your life feels chaotic, heavy, or stuck — it's not because you're failing. It's because somewhere, you're tolerating something below your true standard.

This episode will challenge you. And it might just change everything.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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We live in a world that rewards doing more.

More output. More ambition. More pushing through.

Until one day, pushing harder stops working entirely.

Burnout doesn't always announce itself loudly. For many high performers, it creeps in slowly — disguised as productivity, perfectionism, and the relentless drive to keep going. By the time it becomes impossible to ignore, the cost has already been paid.

In this thoughtful conversation, Sabrina and Bracha explore what it really means to recover from burnout, dismantle perfectionism, and rebuild a quieter, steadier relationship with yourself. The focus isn't on self-help as endless improvement — it's on subtraction: letting go of the conditioning and pressure that got you here in the first place.

This episode isn't about adding another self-improvement system to your list.

It's about coming back to something more honest — and more sustainable.

If you're navigating pressure, burnout, or the exhaustion of constantly performing, this episode offers grounded, practical perspective from two people who understand it from the inside out.

Find out more about Bracha at http://www.goetzbookshop.com/

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Motivation is a spark.

Discipline is what keeps the fire alive when you're tired, busy, burnt out, not in the mood, or completely over the goal you set.

And here's the truth most people don't want to accept: motivation isn't a strategy. Discipline is.

You know the pattern: The late-night promises to wake up early, hit the gym, start that project. Then morning hits — and suddenly today is "too busy." The endless cycle of starting strong and fading fast. Building your entire life around waiting to "feel like it."

Motivation is emotional. It's a mood. And moods don't last. The things that actually improve your life — your finances, health, relationships, career — are built on consistency, not bursts of enthusiasm.

In this no-nonsense episode, Sabrina breaks down why routine matters, why structure matters, and why self-respect matters more than any emotional high. With practical clarity, she explores what discipline actually looks like, how to build it without rigidity or suffering, and why following through on small promises changes everything.

You'll hear reflections on:

• Why relying on motivation sets you up to fail — and what to do instead
• What real discipline looks like (hint: it's not cold plunges at 4 AM)
• How structure creates freedom instead of restriction
• The connection between discipline and self-respect — and why broken promises erode your identity
• Why finishing tasks builds discipline faster than starting new ones
• Practical steps: daily anchors, cutting negotiation, using friction, realistic goals, closing the loop
• What a disciplined life actually feels like (lighter, quieter, smoother)

Sabrina reminds us that discipline isn't about perfection, punishment, or living like a monk. It's simply this: you don't negotiate with yourself. You show up, whether you're in the mood or not. You treat your own word like it means something.

This episode isn't about becoming hardcore or rigid.

It's about removing chaos and replacing it with clarity. It's about building a life on evidence, not excuses.

If you're stuck in cycles of procrastination, constantly overwhelmed by half-done tasks, or tired of letting yourself down, this episode offers straight-talking guidance and actionable steps.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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Pain is inevitable.

It doesn't discriminate based on age, background, or circumstances. Everyone gets their turn - often more than once.

And while we spend so much energy trying to avoid it, pain can be one of our greatest teachers... if we let it.

You know the patterns: Running to distractions - holidays, socialising, work, the gym, endless scrolling. Numbing it with busyness, pretending you're just being productive. Ignoring the flashing warning light until something finally breaks down.

Pain doesn't disappear because you avoid it. It waits. And the longer you run, the heavier it becomes.

In this deeply honest episode, Sabrina shares what she's learned through her own painful seasons - the kind you don't post about, the kind that humble you. With compassion and clarity, she explores why facing pain is essential, what happens when we don't, and how suffering can actually become a source of strength and purpose.

You'll hear reflections on:

• Why resisting pain only makes it heavier - and what happens when you finally sit with it
• How unprocessed pain shows up as bitterness, resentment, apathy, and emotional shutdown
• The way ignored pain decays your kindness, empathy, and trust in others
• How facing pain builds compassion, humility, and depth that comfort never could
• Real examples of people who turned suffering into purpose - from J.K. Rowling to Viktor Frankl to Martin Luther King
• Why pain teaches resilience, patience, gratitude, and growth in ways easy seasons never will

Sabrina reminds us that pain isn't a punishment - it's a teacher. When processed in a healthy way, it becomes a platform for wisdom, empathy, and courage.

This episode isn't about glorifying suffering.

It's about showing that there's strength - and even purpose - on the other side of it.

If you're in a season that hurts, struggling to make sense of loss or disappointment, or wondering how to move forward after betrayal or burnout, this episode offers compassionate guidance and reassurance.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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Setting boundaries is one thing.

Keeping them, especially when others push back, is another.

You know the situations:

The coworker who keeps piling work onto your plate.

The family member who expects unlimited access to your time.

The friend who leans on you constantly but never seems to show up for you.

Boundaries protect your energy, time, and emotional wellbeing — but only when they’re consistently enforced. And for many of us, that’s where it gets uncomfortable.

In this episode, Sabrina builds on the Healthy Boundaries conversation and turns the focus outward, looking at how to deal with people who ignore, challenge, or repeatedly test your limits. With compassion and practicality, she shares why boundary-crossing happens, how our own patterns can unintentionally reinforce it, and what it actually takes to change the dynamic.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why some people ignore boundaries (and what it says about them — and us)
• How mixed signals quietly teach others that your “no” is negotiable
• Practical ways to hold boundaries at work without damaging relationships
• How to navigate family expectations with calm and firmness
• What to do when friendships become one-sided or emotionally draining
• Why consistency matters more than perfect wording

Sabrina reminds us that boundaries aren’t about controlling other people — they’re about self-respect. The people who value you will adapt. The ones who don’t may resist. And both responses give you valuable information.

This episode isn’t about becoming rigid or cutting everyone off.

It’s about learning to say no with clarity, to stop over-explaining, and to choose peace over people-pleasing.

If you struggle to hold your limits, feel guilty for prioritising yourself, or notice resentment building in your relationships, this episode offers practical guidance and reassurance.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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It’s something almost everyone experiences, yet few people feel able to talk about openly.

That quiet sting when someone else gets the opportunity you wanted.

The knot in your stomach when a friend’s success highlights your own doubts.

The sudden insecurity when you fear being replaced, overlooked, or left behind.

Rather than seeing jealousy as something shameful or “bad,” Sabrina reframes it as a signal - an internal message pointing towards fear, insecurity, and unmet needs. When we learn to listen to that signal with honesty and compassion, jealousy becomes an invitation for growth rather than something that controls our behaviour.

In this episode, Sabrina gently unpacks what jealousy really is, why it shows up, and how it can quietly shape our relationships, confidence, and self-respect if left unchecked. She also shares practical, grounded ways to work with jealousy - both when you feel it yourself and when it’s directed towards you by others.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• The difference between envy and jealousy, and why it matters
• How insecurity, comparison, and fear of replacement fuel jealous feelings
• Why jealousy often says more about our inner world than other people’s actions
• A five-step process for handling jealousy in a healthy, adult way
• How to respond when colleagues, friends, or family members are jealous of you
• Why quiet confidence and self-respect are your strongest protection

With warmth and clarity, Sabrina invites you to meet jealousy with awareness rather than judgement — and to use it as a tool for understanding yourself more deeply, rather than something to suppress or act out.

This episode isn’t about pretending you never feel jealous.

It’s about learning how to recognise it, understand it, and choose responses that protect your peace and support your growth.

If you’ve ever struggled with comparison, felt threatened by someone else’s success, or noticed jealousy affecting your relationships, this episode offers reassurance, insight, and a grounded way forward.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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That persistent feeling of being a fraud.

The fear of being “found out.”

The belief that your success is down to luck rather than ability.

In this episode, Sabrina gently unpacks what impostor syndrome really is, why it shows up so strongly in thoughtful and conscientious people, and how it can quietly shape our choices, confidence and sense of worth. Rather than treating it as a personal flaw, she reframes it as a learned pattern - one that can be recognised, challenged and softened.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why impostor syndrome is not humility, but hidden self-doubt
• How perfectionism, comparison and upbringing feed the inner critic
• The real cost impostor syndrome takes on confidence and opportunity
• Why high performers are often the ones who feel it most
• Practical, compassionate ways to start trusting your own record

With honesty and warmth, Sabrina invites you to look at that inner voice with curiosity rather than judgement, and to begin separating your achievements from your fears. This episode isn’t about forcing confidence — it’s about building trust in yourself, one honest step at a time.

If you’ve ever struggled to accept praise, hesitated to step forward, or quietly questioned whether you truly belong, this episode offers reassurance, clarity and a grounded way forward.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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It sounds simple, even hopeful. But more often than not, it’s something we say when life feels off - when work is draining, relationships feel misaligned, or we’re quietly carrying a sense of dissatisfaction we can’t quite name.

In this episode, Sabrina explores what sits underneath that desire for happiness, why it’s so easily misunderstood, and how chasing an undefined version of it can leave us feeling even more lost. Rather than treating happiness as a constant state or a finish line, she reframes it as something more grounded, personal and sustainable.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why “I just want to be happy” is often really a cry for relief
• How happiness differs from joy - and why calm is often overlooked
• Why comparison and vague goals keep us stuck
• How to begin defining your version of happiness, without pressure or perfection
• The everyday habits and boundaries that quietly support a happier life

With honesty and compassion, Sabrina invites you to slow down, get curious, and question the stories you’ve inherited about what happiness is supposed to look like. This episode isn’t about chasing highs or forcing positivity - it’s about clarity, alignment and building a life that feels right for you.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, restless, or unsure why “being happy” feels harder than it should, this episode offers perspective, reassurance and a gentler way forward.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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It might be a relationship that’s broken beyond repair, a loss that reshapes everything, a diagnosis, or a future you worked towards that suddenly disappears. Whatever form it takes, there comes a point where effort, determination and positivity no longer change the outcome - and that realisation can feel devastating.

We live in a culture that glorifies control and resilience at all costs. “Try harder.” “Stay positive.” “Fix it.” But what happens when life doesn’t respond to effort? When the usual tools no longer work?

In this episode, Sabrina gently guides you through what happens when you hit that wall - emotionally and mentally - and why the way forward isn’t about fixing the problem, but learning how to live with what you can’t change.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why our brains struggle so deeply with situations we can’t control
• The emotional stages many of us move through when life unravels
• How denial, exhaustion and withdrawal often show up before acceptance
• Why acceptance isn’t giving up - and what it actually makes possible
• How to begin rebuilding, slowly and compassionately, after loss or disappointment

Sabrina speaks openly about the discomfort, grief and identity shifts that come with these moments - and why facing reality, however painful, is often the first step toward real healing. Rather than offering quick fixes or platitudes, this episode creates space for honesty, gentleness and grounded reassurance.

If you’re in a season where you feel stuck, broken, or worn down from trying to hold everything together, this conversation offers perspective, comfort and a reminder that coming back to yourself doesn’t happen all at once - but it does happen.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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When things feel overwhelming, it’s rarely because everything is going wrong at once. More often, it’s because we’ve zoomed in too close. We become consumed by the problem in front of us, the bad week, the single setback, the one difficult conversation - and suddenly it feels as though everything is falling apart.

In this episode, Sabrina explores what happens when we lose perspective, why our minds are so quick to turn temporary struggles into permanent stories, and how learning to see the bigger picture can bring calm, clarity and stability - even when nothing externally has changed.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why one difficult moment can overshadow months of progress
• How short-term thinking fuels emotional reactions and poor decisions
• The difference between reacting in the moment and responding with intention
• Why long-term thinking builds resilience, patience and emotional steadiness
• How perspective supports gratitude, forgiveness and delayed gratification

Using relatable examples and gentle insight, Sabrina shows how zooming out doesn’t minimise pain - but gives it context. It helps you remember how far you’ve come, what you’ve already survived, and why difficult seasons don’t define the whole story.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in your head, overwhelmed by the present moment, or tempted to make big decisions based on temporary emotions, this episode offers a grounding reminder: your life is bigger than this chapter.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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Those invisible lines that determine what’s okay for us, what isn’t, and how we allow others to treat us. Many of us were never taught how to set them. Instead, we over-give, keep the peace, push our own needs aside, or shut down completely - often without realising why we feel exhausted, resentful or disconnected.

In this episode, Sabrina gently unpacks what boundaries really are, why they matter, and what happens when they’re missing, too loose, or too rigid. Rather than framing boundaries as walls or ultimatums, she reframes them as acts of clarity and self-respect - a way of protecting your wellbeing while staying open and connected.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• What healthy boundaries actually look like (and what they don’t)
• Why poor boundaries often lead to burnout, guilt and self-doubt
• How to recognise whether your boundaries are too loose or too rigid
• Simple, practical ways to start setting boundaries without over-explaining
• Why pushback is often a sign that your boundaries are working

Sabrina also speaks openly about the discomfort that can come with change - the guilt, resistance and self-questioning that often arise when you start doing things differently - and how to stay grounded and consistent as you build new habits.

If you’ve ever struggled to say no, felt responsible for other people’s feelings, or wondered why certain relationships leave you drained, this episode offers clarity, reassurance and practical guidance for protecting your peace - without shutting yourself off.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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Maybe something has come to an abrupt stop.

Maybe you’re facing a decision you’re afraid to get wrong.

Or maybe you’re simply worn out, unsure which direction to take.

When clarity doesn’t come - even after thinking it through and asking for advice - it’s easy to panic, rush into action, or freeze completely. In this episode, Sabrina shares five grounded truths to hold onto when you feel stuck, offering reassurance and perspective for navigating uncertainty without fear.

Rather than quick fixes or hype, this conversation focuses on steadiness - how to pause without quitting, how to regain a sense of control, and why confusion is often a normal part of growth rather than a sign of failure.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why doing “nothing” for a time can be a wise move
• How returning to simple habits can restore stability
• Why the right voices matter more than lots of opinions
• How clarity often emerges through action - not before it

If you’re in a season where the way forward feels unclear, this episode offers calm, perspective and encouragement to take the next honest step - without pressure to have everything figured out.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores a question many of us never stop to ask: Am I busy… or am I productive?

From endless to-do lists to days filled with meetings and micro-tasks, it’s easy to feel like you’re constantly “on” - but not actually moving forward. In this episode, Sabrina breaks down the real difference between being busy and being genuinely productive, why your most important work often gets pushed aside, and how to reclaim the focus that drives meaningful progress.

You’ll also hear examples of what busyness looks like in everyday life, how productivity really shows up in practice, and why the shift between the two can dramatically change your sense of control, clarity and success.

You’ll learn:

• The core difference between busyness and productivity
• How busyness quietly steals your time, energy and progress
• Why multitasking and constant activity reduce effectiveness
• What truly productive days look like
• Three practical steps to reclaim focus and move toward your goals

This week’s exercise: The Productivity Audit

Reflect on your last day - or your last week - and ask yourself:

1) How much of my time was spent moving me toward my goals?

Give yourself a rough percentage.

2) What’s stealing my productivity?

Distractions? Other people’s priorities? Lack of support? Time management? Multitasking?

3) Which change can I make this week?

Examples:

• Prioritise your top 3 tasks

• Block focused “power hours”

• Delegate or eliminate low-value tasks

Start small, but start intentionally.

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In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores why so many of us feel pressured to live life at full speed — and what constant busyness is quietly costing us.

From glamorised productivity to back-to-back commitments, we often mistake “doing more” for “being successful.” But running at 100 miles an hour can drain your joy, clarity and sense of presence more than you realise.

Sabrina digs into the emotional drivers behind fast-lane living, the subtle warning signs to watch for, and the surprising benefits of slowing down — all in ways that are realistic and achievable.

You’ll learn:

• Why “busy” has become a badge of honour
• How constant productivity affects your wellbeing
• The emotional patterns behind fast-paced living
• The benefits of slowing down
• Simple, practical changes to reclaim breathing space

This week’s exercise: The Slow Down Audit

Reflect on your own pace of life:

1) What’s driving your busyness?

Fear? Pressure? Self-worth tied to achievement?

2) What would really happen if you slowed down?

Leaving work on time, taking a proper lunch break, adding space between commitments.

3) What one small change can you commit to this week?

Write it down. Start small. Notice the impact.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina dives into one of the hardest decisions we face in life: letting go of something - or someone - we love.

Sometimes the things and people we hold closest are also the very ones holding us back. Whether it’s a friendship that drains your energy, a relationship that’s worn down your self-worth, or habits you’re emotionally attached to… knowing when it’s time to walk away can be painful and confusing.

But letting go isn’t a sign of failure - it’s a sign of growth.

Sabrina unpacks why we often cling to what’s familiar, even when it’s hurting us, and how to recognise when it’s truly time to move on. You’ll learn the key questions to ask yourself to get clarity, plus practical steps to release what no longer supports your peace, your growth, or the person you’re becoming.

You’ll learn:

• How to recognise the signs that it’s time to let go
• Why love alone isn’t always enough to keep someone or something in your life
• Three simple questions to help you find clarity
• Healthy ways to shift focus back to your wellbeing
• How to stay committed to your decision - even when it’s hard

This week’s exercise: Loving Release

Ask yourself the following questions:

1) Does it support or oppose your peace?

2) Does it bring out the best or worst in you?

3) Does it help your growth and align with where you’re heading?

If the answer is “no”… it may be time to lovingly let go.

Key takeaway

Your peace, self-respect and growth are too valuable to sacrifice - even for something you love.

You’re allowed to choose yourself.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores how constant comparison can quietly drain your confidence, distort your perspective and hold you back from living a life that feels like your own.

In a world filled with curated images of “success,” it’s easy to believe you’re behind. But success has no universal timeline — and when you measure your life against someone else’s path, you lose sight of your own.

Sabrina shares real examples of how differently life can unfold for each of us, and offers practical guidance on redefining success based on your values, your stage of life and your long-term vision.

You’ll learn:

• Why comparison leads to insecurity, low self-esteem and anxiety
• How “life stages” differ for everyone — and why that matters
• Ways to shift your focus from others back to your own goals
• How to reshape the story you tell yourself about your life and success

This week’s exercise: Define Success on Your Terms

1. Look back before looking forward — name the moments in your life when you felt genuinely proud or fulfilled.
2. Define success in concrete terms (not just “happiness” or “freedom”).
3. Identify the trade-offs you’re willing to make — your choices show what truly matters.
4. Reflect on family or cultural ideas of success: do they fit you or not?
5. Write your finish line — the life you want to look back on at 70 or 80 and say, “Yes, that was success.”

Key takeaway:

Just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it never will — it simply means your timeline is different. Success is personal. Define it your way, at your pace.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina looks at one of the biggest truths in personal growth - nothing changes until you do.

We often tell ourselves that if we just hope harder, pray more, or think more positively, life will eventually shift on its own. But while faith and optimism are powerful, they’re not enough on their own. Real transformation happens when belief meets action.

Sabrina shares how she learned to stop waiting for change and start creating it - taking small, deliberate steps that align with her goals and values.

Through honest reflection and practical guidance, this episode explores:

• Why mindset alone isn’t enough - and how to combine faith, focus, and follow-through
• The link between belief and behaviour: how your choices shape your outcomes
• Simple ways to move from intention to action without overwhelm

This week’s exercise: Take One Step Forward

1. Name your goal — what area of life do you most want to change right now?
2. Identify one small, concrete action you can take this week toward it.
3. Schedule it — set a day and time, and treat it as a promise to yourself.
4. Reflect — how does taking that action feel compared to waiting for “the right moment”?
5. Repeat — momentum builds confidence, and confidence fuels further action.

Key takeaway

Hope, prayer, and positive thinking light the path - but only action moves you forward.

Change requires courage, consistency, and the willingness to do things differently. So what are you waiting for? Let’s do this.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive.

New episodes every Monday.

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We’ve all been there: blurting something out, sending that message, or snapping back before we’ve even had a chance to think. It happens in a heartbeat - and often leaves us with regret. Sabrina shares how she used to fall into this trap daily, and what changed once she learned to pause, breathe, and respond with intention instead of emotion.

Through real-life examples and simple reflections, this episode looks at:

• The difference between a reaction (instant, emotional, impulsive) and a response (considered, calm, and constructive)
• How to recognise your triggers - from stress and tiredness to criticism or unresolved pain
• The benefits of responding: greater self-control, emotional intelligence, growth, and peace of mind

This week’s exercise: Find Your Triggers

1. Identify your triggers — people, situations, or feelings that make you react without thinking.
2. Ask why — what’s underneath that reaction? Unresolved hurt, fear, or frustration?
3. Decide what you’d like to do instead — for example, give yourself time to pause before replying.
4. Practice — awareness and self-mastery take time, but every small improvement builds emotional strength.
5. Reflect — notice the difference in how you feel when you respond instead of react.

Key takeaway

When we pause before reacting, we reclaim our power.

Responding gives us choice, maturity, and calm - and frees us from the cycle of regret that reactions often bring.

This week, challenge yourself to notice when you react instead of respond - and take one small step toward greater self-mastery.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive.

New episodes every Monday.

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores the fine line between intimacy and co-dependency in our relationships.

Intimacy brings freedom, contentment, fulfilment, and a deep sense of peace. It allows us to feel nurtured and understood, and to thrive as individuals within a partnership.

Co-dependency, by contrast, can leave us insecure, possessive, and over-reliant on another person for our sense of self. It often brings unease, overthinking, and a loss of independence.

This episode reflects on how to notice when a healthy relationship begins to slide into co-dependency - and how to take steps to restore balance and wellbeing.

This week’s exercise: Where do your relationships currently sit?

• Plot your relationships under each of the two headings: Intimacy or Co-dependency.
• Notice the signs:
• Intimacy: freedom, fulfilment, positive impact, sense of peace
• Co-dependency: inability to function without contact, possessiveness, insecurity, unease
• Reflect on the shift: When did things move from intimacy into co-dependency? Was it triggered by fear, loneliness, or self-esteem issues?
• Recall life before the shift: What activities, people, or mindset helped you feel more whole and independent?
• Take small steps back toward that:
• Try spending an afternoon without contact
• Make conscious time for other friendships
• Reconnect with your own dreams and goals
• Carve out “me time” - even an hour - to do something just for you

Remember: a relationship that has become co-dependent can return to health with awareness and consistent, compassionate action.

If any of these steps feel unclear, you can always revisit the episode for context - or reach out to Sabrina on social media to continue the conversation.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores the relationship between our inner world — our thoughts, self-talk, and personal experience of life — and our outer world — the cars we drive, the money we earn, the things we present to others.

Too often, the outer world can overshadow or even replace our inner experience, leaving us unbalanced and disconnected. This episode reflects on how to notice when that’s happening, and how to realign so that who you are inside matches what you show to the world.

This week’s exercise: How to align your inner and outer worlds

1. Check in with yourself. Pause and honestly reflect on how you’re feeling.
2. Notice the undercurrents. What’s really going on beneath the surface? What are the main issues you need to unpack?
3. Identify your beliefs. What stories or beliefs do you hold about yourself that shape your inner world?
4. Acknowledge the challenge. This isn’t always easy, and you may need the support of friends, family, or a professional.
5. Define healthy habits. What does balance and wellbeing look like for you?
6. Plan for action. Decide how you will establish those habits and begin moving toward alignment.

If any of these steps feel unclear, you can always revisit the episode for context — or reach out to Sabrina on social media to continue the conversation.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

Connect with Breen Time:

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For further support, you can also explore:

• Counselling Directory
• Samaritans
• Mind
• NHS Mental Health Services
• NHS Talking Therapies and Counselling

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“Birds of a feather flock together” - it’s a saying we’ve all heard, and it still rings true well into adulthood. The people we surround ourselves with don’t just fill our time, they shape our habits, influence our behaviour, and can alter the very trajectory of our lives.

In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina is joined by William Park, a BBC science and psychology writer and trainee therapist, to explore why our inner circle matters so much. Together they look at how friends and associates can impact our growth — both positively and negatively — and why being intentional about who we spend our time with can be a powerful act of self-care.

From unconscious choices to conscious connections, they unpack the links between identity, environment, and the company we keep. It’s a reminder that choosing wisely isn’t about being selective for the sake of it — it’s about creating the conditions to become the best version of yourself.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores the moments in life when we lose touch with who we are. It can happen suddenly through a big event, or gradually as the pressures of busyness, relationships, work, and responsibility build up. However it shows up, losing yourself doesn’t have to be permanent.

This episode highlights some of the warning signs that may indicate you’ve lost yourself, along with practical tools to help you find your way back.

This week’s exercise:

1. Begin by honestly admitting to yourself if you feel lost. It’s uncomfortable, but denial only keeps you stuck.
2. As you listen to the episode, identify which of the warning signs resonate with you.
3. Pinpoint the trigger that caused you to drift away from yourself. Did it begin with a relationship, a job, a friendship, or something else?
4. Think back to a time when you didn’t feel lost. What factors contributed to you feeling grounded then?
5. Make a firm decision that you want you back.
6. Develop a plan for how you will reconnect with yourself and move forward.

This practice is an invitation to return to your true self, with clarity and compassion.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

For further support, you can also explore:

• Counselling Directory
• Samaritans
• Mind
• NHS Mental Health Services
• NHS Talking Therapies and Counselling

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina asks a challenging but vital question: are you truly ready for the success you’re striving for?

Success is something many of us long for, but it doesn’t come free. It costs time, energy, money, and resilience. It brings greater demands, bigger challenges, and often more scrutiny. This episode helps you explore not just the idea of success, but whether you are preparing yourself for what it actually requires.

This week’s exercise:

Take some time to reflect honestly on these questions:

1. Are you prepared to give up more of your time? Life will demand more when success comes.
2. What are you willing to sacrifice - and what are your non-negotiables?
3. Are you diligent with money? Remember, success will cost you more.
4. How do you manage problems at your current level? If you struggle now, how will you cope when bigger challenges arrive?
5. How do you handle criticism? With greater success comes greater scrutiny.
6. What support systems or mechanisms do you already have in place that will sustain you when success arrives?

By working through these questions, you’ll gain clarity on whether you’re preparing for success itself - or simply chasing the idea of it.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

For further support, you can also explore:

• Counselling Directory
• Samaritans
• Mind
• NHS Mental Health Services
• NHS Talking Therapies and Counselling

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In this guest episode of Breen Time, host Sabrina Brown sits down with productivity expert Demir Bentley, co-founder of the Lifehack Method, to explore the power - and necessity - of self-accountability. They delve into what it truly means to hold ourselves responsible for our abilities, limitations, and actions - and why that matters when it comes to pursuing our goals, purpose, and aspirations.

About our guest:

Demir Bentley is a proven productivity coach and co-founder of the Lifehack Method, a system that combines accountability with efficiency strategies. He's helped over 50,000 professionals- including executives at Facebook, Google, Uber, and PepsiCo - save thousands of hours and generate millions in revenue through smarter habits and self-leadership.

What you'll discover in this episode:

• The true meaning of self-accountability- and why it’s vital for personal growth.
• What self-accountability can look like in your daily life.
• The real benefits of holding yourself accountable- for your productivity, ambitions, and inner clarity.
• Practical ways you can begin holding yourself accountable, even if no one else is.
• Demir’s personal experience with accountability, how it transformed his life, and examples of breakthroughs he's witnessed in others.
• A powerful action you can take within the next 72 hours to start owning your journey with intention and clarity.

This episode highlights how self-accountability isn't about criticism or blame- it's about showing up with clarity, courage, and follow-through. Whether you're chasing a big career move or simply trying to stick to your personal goals, this conversation offers soulful insight and concrete, practical guidance.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

Follow Demir's work on The Lifehack Method and of course, on YouTube

For further support, you can also explore:

• Counselling Directory
• Samaritans
• Mind
• NHS Mental Health Services
• NHS Talking Therapies and Counselling

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores the difference between life’s natural cycles — like the seasons or the span from birth to death — and the repetitive cycles that keep us stuck. Unlike nature’s rhythms, we aren’t meant to keep going round in circles. We’re designed to move forward, grow, and make progress.

If you find yourself in the same place again and again, whether in relationships, work, or habits, it’s a sign that something is out of alignment. Sabrina unpacks why these cycles happen, what keeps them going, and how you can break free from them to return to life’s natural forward motion.

This week’s exercise:

1. Think of an area of your life where there’s a repetitive cycle or pattern.
2. Describe that cycle or pattern in a single sentence.
3. Slow it down and break it into stages — what exactly happens?
4. Ask yourself:

• What triggers this cycle to continue?
• What escalates or encourages it?
• How did it begin?
• Why do you allow it to continue?

1. Once you understand the what, how, and why of your cycle, you’ll be far more likely to find the breakthrough you need to move forward.
2. Don’t be tempted by quick fixes — deal with the root cause.

Breaking repetitive cycles isn’t about blaming yourself — it’s about gaining clarity, wisdom, and the freedom to live in alignment with life’s true design.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

For further support, you can also explore:

• Counselling Directory
• Samaritans
• Mind
• NHS Mental Health Services
• NHS Talking Therapies and Counselling

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores the power of words and the energy they create. Words aren’t just words — they can breathe life or drain it, build hope or reinforce fear. What kind of energy are you speaking into your current circumstances?

Through a practical exercise, you’ll learn how to tune in to the language you use every day, spot the patterns of negative self-talk, and begin replacing them with life-giving speech. With practice, this simple shift can transform the way you experience challenges and open up new possibilities for change.

This week’s exercise:

1. Make a conscious decision to start listening to the words you use.
2. As you listen, begin to notice any habits of negative speech, especially in certain areas of your life.
3. Decide to replace those negative words with life-giving ones.
4. Keep practising — it takes time, but you’ll soon notice how your life begins to change for the better.

If you ever feel stuck in cycles of negativity, this episode offers a compassionate reminder that the words you choose can shape the reality you live in.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

For further support, you can also explore:

• Counselling Directory
• Samaritans
• Mind
• NHS Mental Health Services
• NHS Talking Therapies and Counselling

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina reflects on her own experience of faking it: how it led to a false version of herself, why people sense when our energy isn’t real, and what it took to rediscover the power of authenticity. Together with her guest, Bonnie Ho (bonniehoinsights.com), Sabrina explores why so many of us feel pressured to “fake it,” what drives that behaviour — from ego to core beliefs — and whether there are ever any genuine benefits.

You’ll hear an honest conversation about the pitfalls and potential upsides of “faking it,” and discover why grounding yourself in authenticity might just be the most powerful strategy of all.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

By the end of this episode, you’ll have a clearer sense of when confidence-building through action can serve you — and when it risks pulling you away from your true self.

Follow the Breen Time Podcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreentimepodcast/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/breentime/

Website: https://shows.acast.com/the-breentime-podcast

Brum Radio: https://www.instagram.com/brumradio/

Resources:

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/counselling/

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores how we can navigate life’s transitions more successfully. Whether it’s a change you’ve chosen or one that’s been thrust upon you, transitions can be challenging - but also an opportunity for growth.

Through a practical exercise, you’ll learn how to preserve your energy for the process, understand your fears, clarify your core beliefs, and remind yourself of the positives that change can bring. You’ll also discover why the “middle” of a transition is often the hardest part, and what you can put in place to carry you through it.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

Episode exercise – quick guide:

• Admit or settle the fact that transitions are hard
• Don’t fight the process — preserve your energy for the transition itself
• Pause and do a stock-take of your transition
• Identify the biggest tasks you’ll need to undertake
• Write down what you’re most afraid of during this transition
• Assess your core beliefs and how they contribute positively/negatively
• Write down all the positives about the transition and revisit them regularly
• Ask: What’s the scale of this transition? Which areas of your life will it impact?
• Get support — you’ll need it for the rollercoaster ride
• Have faith for the middle! The beginning and ending are often easier, the middle is where support matters most

If any of the above feels confusing, listen back for context or reach out to me on social media.

Follow the Breen Time Podcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreentimepodcast/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/breentime/

Website: https://shows.acast.com/the-breentime-podcast

Brum Radio: https://www.instagram.com/brumradio/

Resources:

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/counselling/

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In this episode of Breen Time, Sabrina invites you to see time for what it really is — a precious, ever-depreciating asset. Through a simple but revealing exercise, you’ll learn how to balance what you love and what you don’t, uncover the hidden distractions stealing your hours, and right-size your commitments so your time works for you — not the other way around.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies, and uplifting conversations designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

Episode exercise – quick guide:

1. Stocktake your time — create LOVE IT and HATE IT lists.
2. Assess the balance — notice what’s taking up most of your time.
3. Imagine your ideal — decide what you’d like more time for.
4. Identify your distractions — be honest about the time-wasters.
5. Take action — reclaim that time for what matters most.

By the end, you’ll have a clear picture of where your life is in or out of balance, what you truly want to prioritise, and which distractions you can cut back on to make it happen.

Follow the Breen Time Podcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreentimepodcast/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/breentime/

Website: https://shows.acast.com/the-breentime-podcast

Brum Radio: https://www.instagram.com/brumradio/

Resources:

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/counselling/

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In this episode of BreenTime, Sabrina explores the hidden strategies - both conscious and unconscious - that shape your daily decisions. From chaos to control, discover how shifting your approach in just one area of life can lead to powerful change.

Breen Time is a weekly podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in personal development and change management, Sabrina offers soulful insights, smart strategies & uplifting conversations. Each episode is designed to help you reflect, grow, and thrive. New episodes every Monday.

Exercise from the episode:

• Take a moment to reflect on the different areas of your life.
• Where are you using conscious, intentional strategies - and where might old habits or reactive patterns be running the show?
• Now imagine: what would you like those areas to look and feel like?
• What small shifts could you try that might create a new result?
• This week, choose just one area of your life and experiment with a different, more purposeful approach. See what changes when you show up with intention.

If you are confused by any of the above, then feel free to listen to the podcast again for context or reach out to Sabrina on social media!

New episodes every Monday – listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow the Breen Time Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreentimepodcast/

And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/breentime/

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Brum Radio: https://www.instagram.com/brumradio/

Links to other services:

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/counselling/

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