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The Balance Bias: Why We Feel Guilty For Wanting More

Release Date: 02/12/2025

Think you're doing balance badly? Ashling did too. Until this chat.

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

Ashling O’Brien is ceaselessly curious. A radiant heart and a ruthless organiser. She’s also a super engaged mum, adoring wife, briliant business leader, and instantly recognisable local icon. But life doesn’t always feel as polished as it looks. In this episode, we explore global moves with babies, starting a business in a new country with no support networks- and twins. Then starting the next new business during the very week COVID lockdowns rolled out. Most would scale back. Ashling leaned in. Her business baby, OsteoStrong, thrives when her clients do. And they are....

Tracey Spicer is Disrupting AI Before It's Too Late

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

Balance Vs. The World: Wha'ts AI's role in the chaos? Achieving balance is an internal game, but let’s be real- it’s constantly held hostage by the world we live in. Expectations, conditioning, the cost of living, kids, parents, the boss... And now we add in AI to that mix. AI has the potential to make it better- or make it worse. You and I are the end users of AI, right? We’re not just consumers, we’re humans. So it should be built with us in mind. But is it? Enter Tracey Spicer. She’s the expert on how a lack of diversity is shaping our future world-and not in a good way. Tracey...

Not Doing List - My Secret To Time & Energy

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

Not Doing List: The Secret to More Time & Energy If there was a competition for to-do list length, I'd do well. I love a list. I find it satisfying - the dopamine hit when you write your intention to accomplish these tasks that have been weighing on your mind. Stacking your mental load. But I've learned to deal with my to-do list more effectively. Because if you do't, you get to the end of the day exhausted, having been busy, looking productive, but having accomplished little of substance. So in this episode, we dive into the power of the Not Doing List—the things you actively...

How to Build Real Capacity (Without Fixing Yourself)

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

If you've ever wondered whether you're focusing on the right things in your growth — this one's for you. Nicole Webber is one of my favourite humans to talk to about power, leadership and what it really looks like to build capacity — in yourself, and in others. She’s an absolute expert in CliftonStrengths, and the kind of coach who helps people unlock something big by showing them what’s already working. In this episode, we talk about: how to stop obsessing over your ‘gaps’ and start trusting what’s already strong why ‘growth’ doesn’t mean becoming someone else and...

The Sleep Strategies That Shocked Me

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

Struggling with brain fog and exhaustion? It's time to change how you sleep. Sure, we all know we need better sleep. But how many of us are actually making it happen? In this episode of The Goddess of Balance, we’re revealing surprising facts that will make it easier for you to get the quality sleep you know you need—and deserve. We all know sleep is important, but the truth is, life gets in the way, and we don’t prioritise it. So listen in and get th e instructions. This challenge will give you the simple tools and mindset shifts to actually make better sleep happen, and in turn, boost...

Reverse Imposter Syndrome

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

Imposter Syndrome is when others think you're better than you think you are. But what happens when you know you're brilliant, yet you’re still not getting the recognition you deserve? That's what I call Reverse Imposter Syndrome. In this episode, I’m sharing the term I coined to describe that dangerous trap where you start doubting your brilliance because your work isn’t being acknowledged. The truth is, the problem isn’t your brilliance at all—it’s likely your communication style. If you're caught in Reverse Imposter Syndrome, this episode is a must-listen to break free from the...

Masculine vs. Feminine Communication Styles: The Socially Conditioned Extremes in Self Promotion- EP56

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

All men don't communicate in a certain way, not all women communicate the opposite... I know, knickers will be twisted over this episode and given how the phrase 'toxic masculinity' has been hijacked and even emerging young men are scared to be themselves... I understand the concern... But in my work coaching leaders to be heard, there are some common blockers... and specifically, in this chat we're talking about how you sell yourself. In an interview or on the job. How do you make your brilliance known, without... agression or sleaziness? How do we lean into the strengths of masculie and...

Pleasure Isn’t a Crime: Let’s Talk About Why Guilt is the Real Issue EP 55

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

"Are you silently raging about how women are so quick to feel guilty over pleasure? Why does the term ‘guilty pleasure’ even exist? It’s no surprise that the only things we’ve been conditioned to feel allowed to enjoy are the ones marketed to us—making us feel guilty for indulging in our own joy. If you’ve found yourself last on the list—whether it’s at work, at home, or in the bedroom—this episode is your wake-up call. Time to stop apologizing for your pleasure and start embracing it fully. Press play and join the conversation. 💥 Much love, Cath 🎧 Want more?...

Beauty, Burnout & Presence - with Cherie Hutchinson - EP 54

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

🔥 Finding Nourishment in the Chaos In this episode of The Goddess of Balance, Cath sits down with Cherie Hutchinson — tourism and farm manager at iconic beauty brand Jurlique. Cherie is a single mum, a kind change maker and radiant example of strength wrapped in softness. Together they explore what real nourishment looks like — not the day-spa kind, but the grounding, soul-steadying kind that brings you back to yourself in the middle of life’s mess. Cherie shares how she leads with heart, stays anchored in rituals, and carves her beutiful journey even through chaos. This is a powerful...

Is Your Balance Story A Lie? - EP53

Goddess Of Balance with Cath Nolan

Are you carrying a story that says you can’t have balance? You’ve pushed really hard, to make balance work. Blocked the time. Started the brave conversations. You know balance matters — but it still slips through your fingers. In this solo episode, we're going deeper than your to-do list, to the stories underneath. The quiet beliefs that whisper you’re only worthy when you’re useful. The identity-level rules you didn’t choose, but inherited. If you’ve ever felt guilty for resting… If you’ve ever planned your hair wash days around being “presentable enough”… If being...

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The Balance Code

🚗 Ever seen a big, bold Lexus parked in a “Small Car Only” space—like it belonged there? That’s exactly the kind of confidence I want you to have when it comes to balance.

But here’s the thing: somewhere along the way, we were taught that balance means slowing down, doing less, or making ourselves smaller.

👀 What if that’s not true?
What if balance isn’t about pulling back—but about finally stepping up and claiming your space?

In this episode, we’re tackling:
⚡️ The unconscious bias that makes women feel guilty for wanting balance
⚡️ Why balance is a strategy, not a luxury (and how it boosts productivity by 40%!)
⚡️ The 3 questions that reveal whether you’re in control—or just reacting
⚡️ How the most successful women balance their priorities without burnout

👑 If you’ve ever felt like balance is for people with less ambition, fewer responsibilities, or more time than you have—this episode is going to change your mind.

🚀 Plus, I’ll introduce The Balance Method—my framework for shifting from survival mode into a life where balance isn’t something you chase, it’s something you own.

🎧 Listen now & let’s flip the script on balance together.

-Love Cath 😘

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