Balancing Act - Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing

If You Can’t Get to the Start Line, You Can’t Even Compete (Episode 14) Guest: Steve Judge In this episode, Sarah Brennand is joined by Steve Judge for a powerful and grounded conversation about resilience, recovery, and what it takes to pursue meaningful goals after life-altering adversity. Steve shares his journey following a near-fatal car accident in 2002 that left both legs crushed and led to...

Unlocking Mental Wealth (Episode 13) Guest: Mike Pagan In this episode, Sarah Brennand is joined by Mike Pagan for a practical and thought-provoking conversation on the idea of mental wealth - and why it deserves as much intentional management as physical health or financial capital. Mike challenges the traditional focus on mental health as something to address only when things go wrong. Instead,...

In this episode, Sarah sits down with former RAF pilot and Gulf War POW John Peters to explore what leadership, resilience and perspective really mean when everything is stripped away. Shot down on the first day of Operation Desert Storm and held captive for seven weeks, John reflects on how he learned to manage fear, pain and uncertainty, and how those experiences reshaped his understanding of su...

Beyond the Words: Nuance, Pause and Presence in Communication (Episode 11)Guest: Gina BalarinIn this conversation, Sarah speaks with Gina Balarin, a communication specialist based in Brisbane, known for her work helping leaders articulate their message with clarity, confidence, and intention. The discussion explores the art and science of skilled communication, one of the core Calibration Tools fo...

The Calibration Model: Balancing Work, Wealth and Wellbeing (Episode 10) Solo Podcast with Balancing Act Author & Host: Sarah Brennand In this solo episode, Sarah Brennand introduces The Calibration Model, the core framework at the heart of the Balancing Act for Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing. During this episode Sarah explains how sustainable success is shaped by alignment across three...

CASHING OUT: THE REAL PATH TO ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS Guest: Alexis Sikorsky In this episode of Balancing Act – Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing, Sarah Brennand is joined by Alexis Sikorsky, entrepreneur, advisor, and author, for an honest conversation about what entrepreneurial success really looks like over the long term. Alexis shares his journey from starting businesses as a teenager to bu...

Episode 8. Money That Works for You: How to Build a Life-Driven Wealth StrategyGuest: Anne McClean In this Balancing Act conversation, Financial expert Anne McClean delves into the psychological aspects of money, discussing how perceptions of ‘not enough’, ‘enough’, and ‘plenty’ shape financial behaviours. Sarah and Anne explore practical financial planning strategies for both employees and self-e...

Wired to Connect: The Science of Emotion and LeadershipGuest: Dr Lynda Shaw - Episode 7 of Balancing Act - Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing. In this Balancing Act conversation, Dr. Lynda Shaw speaks with Sarah Brennand to unpack the complex and fascinating relationship between emotion, leadership and human behaviour. Drawing on her background in cognitive neuroscience and decades of work with...

Episode 6. Designing Success: Building Businesses, Brands & Balance Guest: Sarah Willingham Entrepreneur | Investor | Former Dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den In this episode of The Balancing Act, Sarah Brennand is joined by entrepreneur and investor Sarah Willingham, for an open and grounded conversation about what success really looks like when it is designed across work, wealth and life. Sarah W...

Guest: Dr. John Sullivan Host: Sarah Brennand Original interview used in the creation of the book Balancing Act - Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing (author: Sarah Brennand) In this expert-led Balancing Act conversation, Dr. John Sullivan, clinical sports psychologist and internationally recognised authority in resilience and human performance, shares decades of insight into the science and psyc...

Guest: Anne-Sophie Amiot Host: Sarah Brennand Original interview used in the creation of the book Balancing Act - Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing In this extended Balancing Act conversation, Anne-Sophie Amiot reflects on how she navigates life at the intersection of scientific thinking and human connection. Rather than treating science and relationships as opposing worlds, she explains how he...

Guest: Adam Burgess OLY Host: Sarah Brennand Original interview used in the creation of the book Balancing Act - Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing (author - Sarah Brennand). In this Balancing Act conversation, Olympic silver medallist Adam Burgess reflects on a career defined by both breakthrough success and the relentless reality of elite performance. Fresh from becoming the first British man...

Guest: Alison Oliver MBE Host: Sarah Brennand Original interview used in the creation of the book Balancing Act - Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing (author - Sarah Brennand) In this Balancing Act conversation, Alison Oliver speaks candidly about the realities of growth, motivation and responsibility, and how leaders can stretch people in ways that inspire rather than overwhelm. Drawing on her e...

Guest: Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM Host: Sarah Brennand Original interview used in the creation of the book Balancing Act - Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing (author - Sarah Brennand) In this wide-ranging and energising conversation, recorded as a conversation to inform content you’ll find in the book ‘Balancing Act: Mastering Work, Wealth and Wellbeing’, Floyd Woodrow shares the principles that have...