The Sacred Startover

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, I’m joined by Suzanne Edmond , founder of Moxy Communications and former Director of Communications in the UK government. After a 20-year career working across international, corporate, government and charities, in relentless high-pressure leadership roles, Suzanne reached what she describes as a spectacular burnout - the moment that forced her to q...

In this final episode of 2025, I’m reflecting on a year of massive change - and sharing the inner work that’s been quietly reshaping everything. We’re talking about self-identity : the subconscious beliefs and emotional patterns that influence how you lead, how visible you let yourself be, how you handle money, success, failure and why you can be “doing all the right things” strategically, but sti...

In this solo episode of The Sacred Startover , Shauna explores why mindset matters more than strategy in entrepreneurship - especially for women founders. This isn’t about toxic positivity or “just thinking happy thoughts.” It’s a grounded, evidence-backed conversation on how your beliefs, nervous system, emotional regulation, and self-image shape how you show up when business gets hard. Drawing o...

In this episode of The Sacred Startover , I sit down with Dr. Rosie Oretti - former NHS consultant psychiatrist turned founder of Grounds for Good, a circular-economy brand transforming waste coffee grounds into award-winning food and drink products. Rosie shares her unexpected reinvention story: retiring after 30 years in the NHS, finding herself bored during lockdown, and discovering a global wa...

In this episode of The Sacred Startover , I sit down with Alex Clapp , founder of Claritee - the UK’s first alcohol-free corporate events company - to talk about addiction, recovery and what it really takes to rebuild your life. Alex is a seasoned entrepreneur and wellbeing advocate, with over 25 years of business leadership experience. As Managing Director of County Cost Consultants and Founder o...

In this episode of The Sacred Startover , I’m joined by Suzie Gillespie - co-founder of sustainable hair and body care brand Moo & Yoo - for a story of true reinvention. Suzie went from following the “sensible” path into business studies, travel and events… to running a wedding planning business… to finally backing herself in her 30s, retraining as a hairdresser, opening her own salon, and lat...

In this episode, I sit down with Jenna Zhang - founder of Sip Zen, the lightly sparkling functional tea brand inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jenna went from corporate law to creating a drink that actually helped her body feel balanced after being diagnosed with PCOS and Hashimoto’s. When Western medicine presented three options that felt more like symptom-management rather than hea...

This episode is all about the nervous system, intuition, and the practices that helped me move through one of the biggest transitions of my life. For almost 20 years, I lived in autopilot - reacting, rushing, firefighting - without checking in with how I actually felt. At a retreat in Cornwall, everything shifted. I discovered what it felt like to start my day from regulation instead of reactivity...

Have you ever had a moment where it felt like the universe was sending you a message loud and clear? Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe it was just a gut feeling, or a sliding doors moment where everything changed based on one decision.   In today's episode, Shauna takes you on a journey deep into a temperate rainforest in Cornwall - to a retreat that would change everything. What be...

What happens when the business you built from your soul - the one that defined your identity - comes to an end? In this heartfelt episode of The Sacred Startover , Shauna Blair - multi-award-winning founder, coach and energy healer - opens up about the decision to close her first food brand, Heavenly Tasty Organics . Shauna takes you behind the glossy headlines of entrepreneurship to share the qui...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Sacred Startover - a podcast for founders and entrepreneurs navigating change, reinvention, and new beginnings. In this opening solo episode, host Shauna Blair , award-winning founder, coach, and energy healer shares the real story behind The Sacred Startover : building two multi-award-winning food brands, walking away from what no longer fit, and discoveri...

Welcome to The Sacred Startover - your space for honest conversations about endings, pivots, and reinvention. I’m Shauna Blair - award-winning founder, coach and energy healer. After 15 years of building my own food brands, I know what it’s like to outgrow a life or business and have no idea what comes next. This podcast is for the messy middle: the in-between where clarity hasn’t landed yet but y...