The Mind Solution Podcast

The higher you climb in HR, the lonelier it feels. If you've ever felt like the emotional airbag for everyone else, absorbing the fallout of redundancies, change initiatives, and mental health crises while quietly wondering who's holding you, this episode is for you. 💡 Book Your Free Consultation For The HR Alchemy Circle: https://calendly.com/the-mind-solution/the-hr-alchemy-circle In this episo...

Beyond the Goggles: Revolutionising Workplace Wellbeing Through Awareness   In this episode, Sara Maude explores a revolutionary approach to employee wellbeing that goes beyond traditional management tools.   By understanding the "filter system" through which we navigate our daily lives, employees and leaders can unlock a natural state of resilience, creativity, and presence within their teams.  ...

Have youy ever noticed that way the brain loves to catastophise and think the worst case scenario?  You see your boss calling and your mind goes 'oh my God, I'm going to loose my job'. Or you don't hear from your partner for a few hours and your mind rushes into 'they've had a heart attack/accident/are dead!'. We really do love to scare ourselves! This process of scaring ourselves feels automatic,...

Are you an HR professional feeling the relentless weight of your role, the stress, the overwhelm, the burnout? In this episode, Sara Maude explores a powerful perspective shift: burnout isn't just about the job, it's about who you are being when you are doing . Drawing on her 14 years as a therapist, coach, and resilience trainer and over a decade working in HR for companies like Virgin Atlantic,...

Are You an HR Firestarter or an HR Fire Fighter? I came across a LinkedIn post yesterday where an HR professional had created an HR Bingo card. A snapshot of what a typical week in HR looks like. Things like explaining the same policy for the fifth time, becoming somebody's unpaid therapist, more than one person asking if something is anonymous, not having time to eat lunch. And hundreds of HR pro...

This one started life as a video but the conversation was too good not to share as a podcast epiosde! You are not born confident - Those are the words that literally jumped out of an email that had been sent to me and other people in the HR community.  My initial response was WTF 😂 In this episode I share with you; ✅ The illusion around confidence  ✅ The only reason you don't feel confident ✅...

Are you an HR professional who feels like an imposter? Constantly needing to prove yourself, but never quite feeling good enough? You're not alone. And it's not the job that's doing it. In this episode, I share the story of an HR Director who came to me stuck in cycle after cycle of burnout. She was convinced the problem was external — her to-do list, not enough time for strategic work, the relent...

Why It's Time to Rethink Resilience Training in the Workplace Resilience training in the workplace is something organisations have been investing in for years.  But what if it's time to rethink what resilience is? In this episode, Sara Maude, wellbeing in the workplace expert, invites you to explore a completely new paradigm of resilience. Drawing on over a decade of delivering resilience training...

Understand The Difference Between Self-Awareness and Consciousness Keen to understand what consciousness is? And to explore the difference between self-awareness and consciousness?  This is one of my favourite subjects, and with over 1900 monthly searches asking what consciousness is, I'm aiming to answer this question for you! This is a deep dive that lays out the difference between self-awarenes...

🎧 Your Brain Isn't Wired for Happiness, It's Wired for Survival If you've already begun creating change from the inside, if you've started to raise your self-awareness, expand your consciousness, and experience those incredible shifts in how you think and feel yet somehow it feels like you've slipped back to square one, this episode is for you. In this conversation, I explore why that happens. We...

You Haven't Lost Your Confidence! You've Just Been Looking in the Wrong Place. In this episode, Sara Maude cuts through the noise around confidence revealing the deeper truth about where it really comes from. You'll discover why you've never lost your confidence, why it's not something to build or fake, and what's truly getting in the way of you experiencing the unshakeable confidence that's alrea...

In this 30-minute episode, Sara Maude dives into one of the most pressing issues in the people profession — HR burnout. Drawing on her own experience and years of supporting HR leaders, Sara explores what's really creating your experience moment to moment and why burnout isn't just about workload or boundaries, it's about the unconscious structures that shape how you think, feel, and show up. You'...

Why Self Awareness is The New Superpower in The Workplace We like to believe that we're in control of our lives — that we're consciously choosing how we respond, what we think, how we behave. But here's the truth: more than 95% of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are driven by unconscious conditioned responses. And if you can't see those responses? You can't change them. That's why self-awa...

Manifestation is one of my absolute favourite topics —ever since I discovered The Celestine Prophecy at 20, I've been fascinated by how we create our own reality. And while manifesting isn't something I talk specifically about very often, it's a huge part of empowerment —because owning your power means realising that you are the creator of your experience. In the self-help world, we've all heard t...

In this episode, I'm joined by the incredible Carol Look, EFT Master and author of The Yes Code . Together, we dive into how self-sabotaging behaviours like perfectionism, procrastination, and neglecting self-care hold so many women in leadership back—and how EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) can help you overcome these patterns. Carol opens up about her personal journey, sharing how she broke fr...

Are you leading in a way that feels aligned—or just surviving in a system built for men? In this special International Women's Day episode, I'm talking about the divine feminine in leadership  and why so many high-achieving women feel exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in a cycle of overworking. For too long, success has been measured by productivity, structure, and pushing harder. But what if true...

💥 If you're someone who prides yourself on being strong, independent, and capable—someone who has their shit together—then experiencing an emotional wobble can feel… unsettling. Maybe even frustrating. Because aren't you the one who's supposed to have it all figured out? In this episode, I'm taking a different spin on emotional wobbles—what they actually mean, why they don't define you, and how t...

Imposter syndrome doesn't discriminate. No matter how successful we are, that nagging voice of self-doubt can creep in. In this episode, I dive into the reality of overcoming imposter syndrome , sharing insights on why even high achievers—like Richard Branson, as he recently revealed in his BBC interview—struggle with it. I explore the irony of success and self-doubt , why achievements alone don't...

What if your emotions weren't something to fear or control—but a powerful language guiding you toward deeper self-trust, clarity, and freedom? In this episode, I invite you to see emotions in a whole new light. So many women in leadership—perhaps including you—have been innocently letting their emotions dictate their decisions, holding themselves back in meetings, second-guessing their abilities,...

Have you ever wished for a breakthrough so powerful it could transform your life in an instant? That's exactly what we're diving into in this episode. Transformation doesn't have to take months or years—it can happen in the blink of an eye. When you have an insight, a lightbulb moment that opens your eyes to a deeper truth, it's like pulling out the key block in Jenga. The whole structure of old b...

In this deep and transformative episode, I invite women in leadership to explore the true source of their moment-to-moment experiences. Emotional hijacking can often feel overwhelming, but when we understand what's truly driving our thoughts, emotions, and reactions, life begins to shift in ways we never imagined possible. I dive into the polarity of emotions and how habitual, conditioned response...

Burnout isn't just about working too hard; it's about what's missing. And in leadership, what's often missing is emotional nourishment. In this podcast, I explore a different take on why burnout continues to plague women in leadership, even when they've implemented all the right strategies. Because the real issue? It's not just workload. It's not just stress. It's unmet emotional needs. "I've Trie...

Your ability to lead with confidence, clarity, and calm doesn't start with strategy; it starts with your nervous system. If you've ever walked into a meeting with a smile while secretly fighting overwhelm, overthinking every word after a presentation, or wondering why burnout keeps creeping in no matter how "well" you perform, this is the conversation you didn't know you needed. Why Nervous System...

The holidays are over. The decorations are packed away, the last of the chocolates have been eaten, and today marks the return to work. But here's the real question: what energy are you stepping into 2025 with? Are you ready to hit the ground running, feeling energized and inspired, or does it feel like you're slipping back into the grind? If life feels like a grind, something needs to change. In...

Why EFT Tapping Could Be the Missing Link in Your Employee Wellbeing Strategy EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), commonly known as tapping, is a simple method that involves lightly tapping on acupuncture points on the body while focusing on a thought or emotion. That's it. But don't be fooled by how simple it sounds. Dr. Stapleton's research has shown time and again that EFT can reduce stress hor...