Inspiration and advice about work and self-employment for people with chronic illnesses
Excel against the Odds
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Inspiration and advice about work and self-employment for people with chronic illnesses
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June 1, 2026
When Chronic Illness Changes Your Career Path
<p>Chronic illness can affect far more than our health. It can change the way we work, the goals we set for ourselves, and the future we imagined.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I explore the emotional side of career change when you're living with chronic illness. We discuss grief, identity, ambition, confidence, and the challenge of adapting to a different way of working.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're an employee or a business owner, this conversation offers space to reflect on what happens when old expectations no longer fit and how to move forward with greater self-compassion and sustainability.</p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like support with the practical and emotional aspects of running a business with chronic illness, you'll find details of my mentoring services below.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Excel against the Odds:</strong></p><p>Workbook for running a successful business with a chronic illness: <a href="https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/eato-workbook">https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/eato-workbook</a></p><p><br></p><p>Mentoring: <a href="https://start.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/mentoring" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://start.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/mentoring</a></p><p><br></p><p>To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds">www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds</a></p><p><br></p><p>Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds">https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds</a></p><p></p><p></p>
May 1, 2026
The Real Cost of Overdoing It and Why Pushing Through Slows Your Business Down
<p>Pushing through can feel like the only option when you are running a business, especially when you care deeply about your work. But over time, overdoing it can have a significant impact on both your health and your ability to grow sustainably.</p><p>In this episode of the Excel Against the Odds podcast, I share personal reflections from my own experience of overworking in my first business and how being unwell over Christmas led me to rethink how I work. We explore how overexertion affects long term capacity, the early signs that you may be doing too much, and how to start making decisions that protect both your energy and your business.</p><ul><li>How pushing through can affect your long term energy and capacity</li><li>My own experience of overdoing it and the impact it had</li><li>Early signs that you may be reaching your limits</li><li>Why overexertion can slow your business down over time</li><li>Simple ways to make more sustainable, health aware decisions</li></ul><p>If you would like support creating a way of working that protects your health while still moving your business forward, mentoring is available:</p><p>https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/mentoring</p><p><br></p><p></p><p><strong>Excel against the Odds:</strong></p><p>Workbook for running a successful business with a chronic illness: <a href="https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/eato-workbook">https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/eato-workbook</a></p><p><br></p><p>One to One Power Hour: <a href="https://start.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/strategypowerhour">https://start.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/strategypowerhour</a></p><p><br></p><p>To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds">www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds</a></p><p><br></p><p>Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds">https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds</a></p><p></p>
April 1, 2026
Working with a Chronic Illness - Interview with Sara Jubb, co-founder of Plantfood Coaching
<p>In this episode of the Excel against the Odds podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking to Sara Jubb of Plantfood Coaching.</p><p>Sara is a coach and wellbeing practitioner, who helps over-extended women and caring workforces restore energy, strengthen resilience, and grow with purpose and clarity, without losing themselves in the process.</p><p>She co-founded Plantfood Coaching in 2024 to deliver whole-person coaching and wellbeing support for people doing meaningful work in complex, high-pressure environments within charities and mission-led organisations.</p><p>Alongside 1:1 coaching, she partners with HR and operations teams to deliver group programmes, talks and training workshops that scale high-quality coaching while keeping the focus on the person behind the role.</p><p>She works with a restorative wellbeing and resilience framework for high-capacity, over-stretched women called Repotted, which blends:</p><ul><li>Purpose-led career and leadership coaching</li><li>Understanding and replacing limiting beliefs</li><li>Nutrition</li><li>Nervous system regulation</li><li>Mindful movement</li><li>Reflective practices</li></ul><p>…all within a structured, supportive framework that restores the “soil and pot,” so the individual can grow with purpose and clarity.Website: <a href="www.plantfoodcoaching.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.plantfoodcoaching.com</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-jubb-99ab4913/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sara Jubb | LinkedIn</a></p><p><strong>Excel against the Odds:</strong></p><p>Chronic Empowerment Hub: <a href="https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/eato-chronic-empowerment-hub">https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/eato-chronic-empowerment-hub</a></p><p><br></p><p>Workbook for running a successful business with a chronic illness: <a href="https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/eato-workbook">https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/eato-workbook</a></p><p><br></p><p>One to One Power Hour: <a href="https://start.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/strategypowerhour">https://start.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/strategypowerhour</a></p><p><br></p><p>To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds">www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds</a></p><p><br></p><p>Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds">https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds</a></p><p></p>
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