Space and Grace Podcast – Abundant Business Without Burnout

Most high performers are tired, but keep pushing through. Strategic rest is not a break from leadership. It is what makes leadership sustainable.   This week Michal McCracken talks with Dr Erin Wilson, CEO of Design Ideal Consulting and co-author of Strategic Rest in Leadership. Erin shares how a stress-induced seizure exposed the cost of running on urgency and why leaders need rest as a core stra...

In this episode, we unpack how learning to swim as an adult can shift how you lead your business, relate in partnerships, and rebuild trust in your body, one choice at a time. Michal McCracken dives into the deeper layers of transformation with Cori Myka, founder of Calm Within Adult Swim .  Cori helps adults overcome their fear of water, not just through physical technique, but through nervous sy...

What if the real reason you’re stuck isn’t strategy, but dysregulation? This episode unpacks how to stop bulldozing your body and start listening to your inner cues, so your business feels better and works better. In this episode of Space and Grace , Michal McCracken sits down with yoga therapist and mindfulness coach Rachel Posner to explore the powerful intersection of nervous system regulation...

Visibility isn’t just about being seen, it’s about being known for who you really are. In this episode, learn how reframing your inner story can unlock your confidence, your message, and your next level of visibility.  In this episode of the Space and Grace Podcast , host Michal McCracken sits down with Radhika Lucas, founder of Content Halo and host of the Visibility for Female Founders Podcast ....

You don’t have to be loud to be seen. In this episode, learn how introverted entrepreneurs can build visibility and credibility through authentic, aligned PR that feels natural, not forced.  In this episode of the Space and Grace Podcast , host Michal McCracken talks with Karen Windsor, a seasoned PR strategist and founder of Karen Windsor PR , who specializes in helping introverted and purpose-dr...

 This episode reveals a lunar-aligned strategy to plan your business around your body not burnout.  Feel like you're sprinting on a business treadmill, constantly pushing and still not seeing the results you desire? Then this episode is your invitation to step off the hamster wheel and into energetic sustainability.  Michal McCracken unveils the Lunar Blueprint, a revolutionary planning metho...

Struggling to stay consistent with your goals? In this episode, Jesse Holmes shares his Three E Method — a simple system for making big goals Easy, Enjoyable, and part of your Every day. What if reaching your biggest goals didn’t have to mean procrastination or burnout? In this episode of the Space and Grace Podcast , host Michal McCracken talks with Jesse Holmes, creator of the Three E Method, ab...

The story you tell yourself shapes how you think, lead, and live.  Learn how rewriting it can turn burnout and self-doubt into clarity and confidence.   What if your biggest limitation isn’t your strategy—but your story? In this episode, storyteller and mindset strategist Mark Jones joins Michal McCracken to explore how our inner narratives drive stress, success, and self-belief. Mark shares his j...

Delegation isn’t just a tactic — it’s the leadership mindset that separates struggling entrepreneurs from scalable success. In this episode, hear how Kasim Aslam went from repeated failures to becoming a decamillionaire, and the role delegation, leadership, and money mindset played in that journey.  Are you still wearing every hat in your business? In this episode of Space and Grace , host Michal...

This episode will change the way you see anger forever. Learn how this misunderstood emotion can actually be your greatest catalyst for healing, growth, and freedom.   In this powerful conversation on The Space and Grace Podcast , host Michal McCracken sits down with Sandra Lee , Integrative Healing Expert and Founder of The Anger Spectrum™ , to explore the real role anger plays in emotional welln...

If your income feels like it only flows when you’re in overdrive, your nervous system—not your strategy—might be the real block. Learn how to create wealth that feels safe to keep. If money always feels like a moving target—easy to make, hard to hold—this episode will change the way you think about abundance. You don’t need to fix your mindset. You need your nervous system to stop reading overflow...

Feeling like the same triggers, the same emotions, and the same stories just won’t let you move forward? Learn how Quantum Time Release creates lasting freedom without reliving the pain. In this episode of the Space and Grace Podcast , Michal McCracken talks with Riana Malia — speaker, author, and reinvention strategist — about the transformational practice of Quantum Time Release (QTR). Riana exp...

What happens when you realize your successful, money-making business isn’t actually building your future? At 31, Michelle Rule sat down to write her will—and was hit with the gut-punch realization that she owned nothing. Despite a thriving business, she had no assets to show for it. Fast forward 10 years, and she’s built a $7M asset base, five investment properties, and true spaciousness in life....

Ready to grow your business without burnout? Discover how to scale sustainably with systems, alignment, and the right support team.  In this inspiring episode of the Space and Grace Podcast , I’m joined by Fiona Campbell, founder of Thought Penny, a boutique Australian virtual assistant agency, and VA Lead Network, a platform connecting business owners with skilled local VAs and Online Business Ma...

If your inner knowing has been drowned out by overthinking, perfectionism, or doing-all-the-things, this conversation is the reset your soul’s been craving.   In this episode of Space and Grace, transformational teacher and author Gwyneth Flack shares how to: Stop letting your intellect hijack your intuition Use grounding and energy tools to stay calm, clear, and present Know what’s yours vs what...

What if burnout, money blocks, and business plateaus aren’t failures—but stories you’ve outgrown? This episode shows you how to rewrite them into something more powerful.  Our guest today on the Space and Grace podcast is Carrie KC West, a narrative coach who helps entrepreneurs and creatives uncover the hidden stories holding them back. She reveals how inherited beliefs, invisible scripts, and ou...

Struggling with endless to-do lists that never seem to get done? In this episode, discover why traditional productivity systems fail—and how to plan in a way that actually works for your brain. Our guest today on the Space and Grace podcast is Jen Anderson, who challenges the myths of traditional productivity and offers a refreshingly real take on planning, perfectionism, and getting things done....

Confused about the legal side of your business? In this episode, discover the exact contracts, policies, and protections every entrepreneur needs to safeguard their brand and ideas.  If you’ve ever pushed legal tasks to the bottom of your to-do list because they felt overwhelming or expensive, this conversation will change that.  I’m joined by Samantha Bradshaw, a small business and intellectual p...

Ever felt like your dreams are too big for your nervous system to hold? Like you’re ready to launch… until the silence, the doubts, and the “prove it” questions pull you into collapse? This solo episode cracks open what it really takes to hold your business vision before the applause, before the ROI, before the world validates you. I share my own messy initiation into launching a new idea—and the...

Burnout isn’t a badge of honour—it’s a sign to rethink how you show up. My guest Natajia Miller reveals why many women entrepreneurs struggle to prioritize themselves—and how slowing down leads to real, sustainable growth. In this powerful conversation, Natajia Miller shares her journey from relentless hustle to sustainable success. As the second-generation owner of Embrace Resort in the Bahamas,...

 High-performing entrepreneurs: learn how sustainable success depends on rest, recovery, and embracing perimenopause as a leadership advantage with Josie Askin.  Are you a high-achieving woman leader or entrepreneur navigating busy seasons, leadership roles, or the changes perimenopause brings?  This episode with high-performance coach Josie Askin is packed with practical strategies and permission...

Ever feel stuck in your business or life—burned out from pushing too hard, yet too exhausted to see the next step?  In this conversation, Carl J de Wet shares how to move from burnout to flow, using mindset shifts, daily practices, and a new way of approaching personal and business growth. Carl draws on his background in psychology and personal transformation to show you why growth is less about g...

Ever felt like you’re holding yourself back, people-pleasing to exhaustion, or striving for impossible perfection? These patterns could be rooted in narcissistic parenting.  In this powerful episode, Scotti Moser breaks down how childhood survival vows shape our adult struggles, impact how we show up in business, and—most importantly—how to break free.  She shares her personal journey of growing u...

Feeling stuck, unmotivated, or unsure why you're avoiding the creative work you actually want to do?  I sit down with Anna Holtzman, a former reality TV editor turned therapist and creative breakthrough coach, to unpack how fear sneaks into our lives—and how to break free from it.   Anna shares powerful insights on: The obvious and sneaky ways fear shows up (hint: procrastination isn’t lazine...

What if you’ve never not existed?  In this mind-expanding episode, I speak with Kristen Clark, who is a speaker, author, and metaphysical thought leader known for dismantling illusions and breaking reality wide open.  Kristen shares her powerful perspective on identity, death, and manifestation. She explores why you are the only constant in your reality, how death is just another shift—not an endi...