The Not So Breakfast Show

Send us Fan Mail Join us on Skool Stop Consuming—Start Controlling What You Can This week’s mini is a full rant… and honestly, it hits. With everything happening in the world right now, economic uncertainty, global conflict, constant updates, it’s easy to feel like you need to stay informed. But here’s the truth: More information doesn’t always help. In fact, it can leave you feeling more anxious...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on Skool Episode 256: Busy or Avoiding? The Truth About Your Workload We kick things off mid-real-life chaos, with Sacha juggling admin dramas , a perfect reminder that sometimes the small stuff can feel way bigger than it should. And it sets the scene perfectly for today’s conversation… 👉 Are you actually busy… or are you avoiding the work that really matters? In this ep...

Send us Fan Mail The Hidden Damage of Gossip A bit of a different one this week… This mini was sparked by a real situation where a piece of “well-meaning” information turned out to be completely wrong, but not before it caused stress, confusion, and unnecessary action. It’s a powerful reminder: 👉 Not everything you hear is true.  👉 And repeating it can do real damage.

Send us Fan Mail THE NOT SO BREAKFAST SHOW Episode Show Notes: Who Gets the Credit? Sacha is fresh off a near miss with an Easter chocolate bunny, after realising she’d already eaten lunch (sushi, no less), she heroically returned the bunny and opted for an apple instead. Discipline levels: questionable… but improving. Meanwhile, this episode was sparked by a real-world frustration pulled straight...

Send us Fan Mail Mid-Week Mini The world feels heavy right now—uncertainty, rising costs, global tension. It’s easy to slip into anxiety when everything feels out of control. In this quick Midweek Mini, Ish and Sasha share a simple but powerful strategy: 🔑 What We Cover  Why anxiety increases when we feel powerless   The science behind action to reduce stress   Simple ways to regain control in un...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ NOT SO BREAKFAST SHOW Episode Show Notes: Squeaky Wheels at Work Before we get into today’s topic, a couple of updates… Sacha’s headphones have made a miraculous recovery. After a dramatic fall into the moat (yes, actual tears were involved), she pulled them apart, dried them out in the sun, and somehow brought them back to life. A lesson in resilience and maybe not giving up t...

Send us Fan Mail Midweek Mini – Mental Vaccination What’s the worst that could happen? No really. Write it down. This Midweek Mini explores a concept used by high-performance athletes, military teams, and leadership groups: mental vaccination . The idea is simple. You deliberately imagine the worst-case scenarios so that if they happen, you’re already prepared. What if the market crashes? What if...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 253 – Show Notes Sacha starts the episode emotionally compromised. Why? Her headphones — her emotional support headphones — fell into the moat outside her front door. Yes. There is a moat. Once the mourning period passes, Ish and Sacha get into the real topic of the episode: business aphorisms — those short, punchy sayings that everyone repeats as if they’re universal trut...

Send us Fan Mail  Midweek Mini – Closing the Loop  Ever had a conversation… made a decision… and then forgot to tell the person who raised it? This week’s Midweek Mini is about closing loops. As leaders, parents, partners — we often resolve things internally. But if we don’t communicate the outcome, the loop stays open for everyone else. Open loops create uncertainty. Uncertainty slows momentum. A...

Send us Fan Mail Leadership styles. We all have one. Or six. Fresh from leadership camp, Ish and Sacha unpack the six classic leadership styles — and use some very recognisable global figures to bring them to life (brace yourself). From directive and commanding… to coaching and democratic… to pace-setting, relationship-driven, and visionary — this episode explores what each style looks like at its...

Send us Fan Mail Midweek Mini: Slow Down to Go Fast  A quick reminder that sometimes going slow makes you exponentially more efficient. The Core Principle Want to go fast at work building trust and relationships? Slow down first. How It Works Take time to: Really understand the people you're working with Understand the person on other side of table/deal Ask better questions Get to know their...

Send us Fan Mail   Not So Breakfast Show - Communication (The Number One Skill Leaders Want to Work On)  Sacha's back from the Dominican Republic (near Cuba, NOT Spain, despite Ish's geography) where her mum didn't research the location until after she'd left, then panicked. Meanwhile, Ish is prepping for Leadership Camp and reviewing pre-work responses - discovering yet again...

Send us Fan Mail Not So Breakfast Show - Midweek Mini: Focus Check-In (The Dump Day Follow-Up) A quick midweek pause to audit where your attention actually is - and whether it's serving you or sabotaging you. The Core Question "Where is my focus right now?" There's usually something in your brain controlling your attention, whether you're aware of it or not. IS THIS SERVIN...

Send us Fan Mail Not So Breakfast Show - Episode 250: Always Be Learning (ABL) - And Why Sacha Wears the Same Outfit All Week Sacha's wearing the same outfit she wore yesterday (and will wear all week) following the Steve Jobs/Angela Merkel/Hillary Clinton uniform approach to reduce decision fatigue. Ish just learned this today after recording back-to-back sessions. This kicks off a conversat...

Send us Fan Mail Midweek Mini: Put Out the Match, Not the Bushfire Hope is not a strategy. When you see that little flare of trouble in your team, process, or system, and you think "I hope that dies out on its own" - that's the moment to act. Three weeks later when you're fighting a bushfire, you'll wish you'd dealt with the match. The Core Principle Small conversatio...

Send us Fan Mail Not So Breakfast Show - Episode 249: How to Be Agreeably Disagreeable Sacha's experimenting with fake tan for the first time at nearly 53 (she looks like a giraffe's coat of many colors, according to her assessment), while Ish is fresh from the gym, sweaty and smelly (lucky they record on line). Today's topic: How do you disagree without becoming a career-limiting l...

Send us Fan Mail MWM - One-Shot Moments Ish watched Ed Sheeran's Netflix special - one continuous hour-long shot following him from gig to gig across New York. No cuts, no edits, just seamless performance requiring massive preparation. It got him thinking: How many one-shot moments do we have in our lives where we just wing it instead of doing the prep that moment deserves? Main Topic The One...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 248 It's Wednesday - traditionally "hump day" - but Sacha and Ish are rebranding it as "dump day" because they both have the minds of 12-year-old boys and can't get past the fornication implications. This episode is all about mental decluttering: getting the thoughts, tasks, and guilt out of your head so you can actually focus on what matters....

Send us Fan Mail The Not So Breakfast Show - Midweek Mini  Episode: What Is Your Shadow? Episode Summary Every strength has a shadow side. If Superman were evil, he'd have all his abilities but use them for harm. This quick mini explores the downside of your strengths—from being the idea person who never finishes anything, to being so helpful you burn out and resent everyone. The trick? Take...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Show Notes  Season 8 kicks off with Sacha unpacking boxes in her new Christchurch home (can't find her microphone lead!) and Ish fresh from the holidays. This episode tackles a question they get all the time: how do you speak without notes? They break down what notes actually are, when to use them (spoiler: funerals and podcasts), and why reading to your audience mean...

Send us Fan Mail Season 8 Announcement: Help Us Grow! Happy New Year 2026! A quick message before Season 8 drops. We're excited to bring you more leadership, career development, and occasional chaos - but we need your help to grow the show. Three Ways You Can Help: Share an Episode - If there's an episode you enjoyed, share it with one person who'd get a laugh or a takeaway. Serious...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 246: Christmas Parties, Career-Limiting Moments & Season Seven Wrap-Up Sacha's in her pyjamas in Raglan (it was Coffee Culture's "Oops, I'm at the Wrong Party" themed Christmas party a week ago, she's just still wearing them), while Ish is fresh off winning a dance-off at their ABBA vs Spice Girls costume showdown at music bingo. As they w...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 245 - Hustle Culture: Is Working Harder Still Worth It? Episode Summary Ish wins the Exercise New Zealand Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Fitness Industry (and wasn't even there!), while Sacha hustles across the South Island. This leads to a deep conversation about hustle culture, rise and grind mentality, and whether working harder actually gets you ahead a...

Send us Fan Mail Midweek Mini - What's The One Thing For The Week? Why One Thing? – You have 52 opportunities in a year to get one thing nailed each week. Clarity breeds genius. Focus vs. Urgent – The one thing for the week isn't necessarily the most urgent thing—it's the meaningful longer-term thing that needs attention. The Exercise – Dump everything that needs doing on paper, the...

Send us Fan Mail The Not So Breakfast Show - Bad Words & Breaking Points Sometimes you reach the end. The absolute end. Sacha is moving house, dealing with impossible transactions, and has just discovered the movers left three massive items behind. Ish is surprisingly recharged from mini-breaks and witnessing his co-host process what happens when resilience runs out. This is a raw, real conver...