The Victoria Sardain Podcast

In this episode I investigate the quote "Life is a Mirror" and bring in the lessons, thoughts, reflections and interpretations that came to mind for me when reading this quote and how we can utilise these learnings in our daily lives.  Referenced in this episode:  This podcast episode on personality trait Conscientiousness This podcast episode on personality trait Neuroticism Book: Bluep...

In this week’s episode we are talking about quieting our mind. I am discussing why we find ourselves with a busy racing mind and what impact this has. I share my personal recent experience with a busy, loud mind and the different techniques that I have found as I’ve created experiments Referenced in this episode:  This episode on not burning yourself out This episode on Chaos and Order   >>...

This week we’re discussing the best and the worst within us, the parts of us we love about ourselves and the parts of us we’re ashamed of. What if I told you, that more often than not, these things are the same?  Referenced in this episode: This short Reel on the topic Yin Yang symbol  This episode on personality trait Conscientiousness >> Are you looking to move beyond the patterns currentl...

In today’s episode I’m sharing the most empowering truth that will completely change the way that you see and react to the world around you. As with many empowering truths are, it’s a hard pill to swallow. But when we take the time to accept, digest and utilise this truth in our everyday life, something incredible happens; we move from blaming to reflecting, from anger to acceptance and from bitte...

In this week's episode we're going deep into how we can avoid burning ourselves. What I'm sharing in this episode are a few tools, reflections and strategies to take a conscious stance in spreading ourselves too thin and how we maintain a healthy balance. Referenced in this episode: The introductory episode in this mini series on the Big 5 The 1st trait deep dive on Extraversion  Th...

This week we’re discussing adapting our habits to the different seasons of our life. This is something many of us do naturally, however most of the time our habits shift based on solely one factor; our perceived amount of extra available time.  What I’m suggesting in this episode, is instead to think about it intentionally from a stand-point of the goals that we have the emotions we would need to...

This week we conclude the mini-series on the Big Five Personality Model with the question: Can I change my personality? This question brings up the topics of Nature VS Nurture, heritability, intention and the outcome of taking actions towards creating change.  Referenced in this episode: The introductory episode in this mini series on the Big 5 The 1st trait deep dive on Extraversion  The 2nd trai...

This week we are doing our last personality trait deep dive as part of this mini series on the Big Five Personality Trait Model. This episode is all about the trait: Openness to Experience; the creativity dimension.  In this episode I go deep into what this trait is, what it means to be high versus low in this personality trait, how to use this information to understand ourselves, understand other...

In this episode we're diving deep into personality trait conscientiousness. This is the personality trait related to responsibility, organisation and discipline. This personality trait is correlated with overall life success in all domains of life (including work, relationships and health) however as with all personality traits, in the extreme it can also hinder us rather than help us.  In th...

Referenced in this episode: The first episode in this mini series on the Big 5 The 2nd episode in this series on Extraversion  The 3rd episode in this series on Neuroticism This podcast episode on the position of the saviour The Big 5 Quiz (Free)   The Big 5 Quiz (Paid)  >> Are you looking to move beyond the patterns currently holding you back, moving beyond emotions that are blocking you an...

We are continuing our mini-series on The Big 5, this time investigating personality trait Neuroticism.  Neuroticism is our tendency to feeling negative emotion and in this episode I share details of what both sides of the scale look and feel like, what we can do with this information and what we can do to create change.  Referenced in this episode: The first episode in this mini series on the Big...

In this episode we are going through one of the Big 5 Personality Traits: Extraversion. Many of us have already heard about this trait and have a good idea about what it means, but when it comes to the Big 5 Personality Trait Model, this trait extends beyond a social dimension.  In this episode I explain what all the facets of the Extraversion scale look like and how we can utilise this informatio...

This is the first episode in a mini-series on the Big 5 Personality Trait Model. In this first episode I share the basics of the Big 5 and explain how we can use personality analysis concretely in our day-to-day life.  Referenced in this episode:  This episode on the Tyrant dynamic  The Big 5 Quiz (Free)   The Big 5 Quiz (Paid)  >> Are you looking to move beyond the patterns currently holdin...

In today's podcast episode I share with you 5 more lessons that 2022 has taught me. I hope that sharing my personal experience and learnings will inspire you, spark thought, reflection and encourage you to do you own reflections as well.  Referenced in this episode:  This podcast episode the first 5 lessons from 2022 This podcast episode on the Zone of Genius The book: The Big Leap by Gay Hen...

In this podcast episode I'm sharing 5 lessons that I learned in 2022. I hope that these lessons will spark thought within you and encourage you to go through the process of clarifying your own lessons from the year.  Referenced in this episode:  This episode on making the right decision This episode on how we change >> Your 2023 Blueprint Book: reflect on 2022 and plan out your 2023. 50...

Celebrating our wins regularly is something that I continuously preach with clients because the impact is much greater than the small amount of time and effort it actually takes. It's such a simple way to increase our confidence, feel more positive and optimistic, stay motivated and generate even more wins in the future. In this episode we go through why and how we can celebrate our wins and...

Although the Christmas season is the perfect time to step back, reflect and get our energy back up after a busy year, it can also be a time that drains us. Social occasions, family gatherings, hosting and worrying about making every detail as holly and jolly as possible, can empty our tank even more.  In today's episode I'm sharing how we can protect our energy during the holidays with s...

In today's episode we're going into how can we prepare ourselves mentally and emotionally for the end of the year. Many of us find ourselves at the end the year feeling like it has just fallen out of the sky and we don't understand where time has gone... In order to slipping into another year without have clear intentions, it's important to take even just a few minutes to decid...

In today's episode we are taking a real-life client concern and I share how we actually went about this situation in a coaching call. She came to me because she felt like she was acting "small" at work and letting her insecurities get in the way of showing up as her full, knowledgable self.  The tool we discussed in this session was the creation of a Persona. This is something that...

Everyone on the internet is telling us to "stop worrying about what other people are thinking about you..." as though it were as easy as flipping a switch. It is very "normal"  and human to be worried about what others are thinking, but the danger is when it stands in the way of our life, our happiness and our fulfillemnt. So how can we actually care less about what other peopl...

Week 1 of my group coaching program The Self-Mastery Solution is on the topic: Master Your Day . There is an art to mastering your day, to avoiding an accumulation of negative emotion and maintain a feeling of peace, calm + ease... In this episode we go through 3 times of day where we can do daily check-ins in order to master our days, mentally and physically. Are you looking to take your personal...

Do you feel like you’re in a constant race with time?  Always trying to squeeze one more thing until you find yourself running late? In today's episode we're going through 3 reasons why we find ourselves running after time and what we need to do to flip the switch in our mind and see things in a different way.  Referenced in this episode: This episode on Needle Movers This episode about...

We often see the voice that criticises us, that badgers us, that shames us, as the "bad guy" or the "mean girl". This approach leads us to aim to shut this voice out. Sometimes this can be helpful strategy, but if this hasn't worked for you, then I'm sharing 2 alternatives which might give you another view on the topic.  Referenced in this episode: This episode on the...

In this episode we're discussing "needle movers" and what it means to move the needle towards our goals. What if your ability to build your side project / work on your business / reach your dreams was not based on how much time you allocate to it but on your ability to move the needle daily.  Referenced in this episode:  5 Top Productivity Hacks How to get what you want Part 1 How t...

In this podcast episode we're discussing change, more specifically reasons why we change and the importance of noticing and accepting these changes.  Referenced in this episode: This episode on non-linearity This episode on should we change ourselves or accept ourselves This episode on the Chaos Order Balance >> Are you looking to move beyond the patterns currently holding you back, mov...