I'm Sarah Weiler, TEDx Speaker, coach and creative multi-passionate. I'm fascinated by how we navigate quitting and the uncomfortable feeling that come up when we entertain bringing things to a close.
In this podcast…
I’ll talk to entrepreneurs, ex-politicians, athletes and PhD students who all have one thing in common – they all at some point wanted to quit the thing they cared about. They’ll share how they made the decision and impart wisdom for others in similar situations.
We’ll hear from experts about their take on quitting through the lens of intuition, natural cycles and start-up ideation.
And I’ll be coaching people LIVE on their current quitting issues and guiding them to either make a decision, or embrace the uncomfortable uncertainty…
This is the podcast for anyone who has ever wanted to quit and not known what to do - I hope you'll find solace, permission, relief and in seeing yourself in others' stories.
I believe that quitting is a skill that we can understand better and even master.
If we allow it, quitting really is the facilitator of joy.
Podcast Artwork - Tom Pauling
Editor - Jonny Hall
Music - Sarah Weiler
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BONUS EPISODE: Knowing When to Quit the Idea of Having Children: What Happened Next
Back in November 2022, I invited my very good friend, author and journalist Kim Willis, onto the pod.
At the time I was 37 and she was 41 and we were DEEP in the question about children. Whether we wanted them, whether we could/would/should have them, and crucially what a life would like without them. Were we ready to ‘quit’ the idea of having children?
The episode was shared widely and we were inundated with messages from people thanking us for having such a frank conversation, and sharing their stories too.
3.5 years on, we’ve decided to have a follow up conversation.
I’m now 40 and Kim is 44, and life has changed quite dramatically for both of us.
In this conversation we share:
* What it was like listening back to a time capsule of ourselves from 2022 and noticing what we were longing for back then.
* The big reveal - do we now have children..?
* How much grief, uncertainty and loneliness we were carrying in our late 30s and early 40s, and how different life feels today.
* How we’ve met our needs for ‘family’ and ‘purpose’ in unexpected and beautiful ways:
* Kim shares what happened when she stopped waiting for a particular version of the future and followed an unexpected creative calling.
* I talk about finding the connection, belonging and family I was longing for in ways I never could have predicted.
* Together, we celebrate becoming the role models we most needed a few years ago.
Enjoy the episode!
Buy Kim's book - No Fair Maidens: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/468042/no-fair-maidens-by-willis-kim/9781529947847 (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/468042/no-fair-maidens-by-willis-kim/9781529947847)
Kim's website - https://www.kim-willis.com/ (https://www.kim-willis.com/)
Kim's IG - @_kimwillis
Sarah's website - www.sarahweiler.com
Sarah's IG - @sarahweilermusic
Podcast Art - Tom Paulin
Edited by Sarah Weiler
Music composed by Sarah Weiler
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahweiler.substack.com (https://sarahweiler.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
16 Dec 2024
S3 E10 - A Public Journey of Stepping Back as CEO with Zahra Davidson
Zahra Davidson, a seasoned CEO and founder of Huddlecraft, shares her public journey of stepping back from her leadership role, revealing the transformative power of letting go and embracing new opportunities.
23 May 2024
S3 E9 - How do I face the end of my pet's life with love? - with Sieske Valk
Today we're talking to Sieske Valk about the difficult, and often avoided part of pet ownership - the end of their life.
Sieske is an End of Life Doula and an advocate for ageing pets; She guides pet guardians through the autumn of their best friend's life.
Combining a background in veterinary medicine and the social sciences, she has set up Autumn Animals to support people in maintaining a good quality of life for both their pets and themselves and to hold space for celebrating the human-animal bond until the end and beyond.
In this episode we discuss:
Why it is so hard for people to end the life of their pets
What happens when we give attention to the end of a pet’s life?
What can be done to support the guardian of the pet who is about to die?
How do we know when it’s time? What signs should you look for?
Sieske attitude towards death , being Dutch and coming from a Hindu background
Beautiful stories about letting go of pets - how can a pet have a really good autumn?
What the process is once people have made the decision to euthanise their pet, and how can it be done in a dignified way
What are the different ways you can honour the pet after they’ve died?
Sieske and I also met 8 months after the recording with an update on Autumn Animals - I wanted to include this as it's a really interesting discussion about taking a pause from a business venture in order to recharge. This doesn't mean the project is over, it is actually the opposite!
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Sieske's IG: https://www.instagram.com/autumnanimalslondon/ (https://www.instagram.com/autumnanimalslondon/)
Knowing When to Quit - Instagram - @knowingwhentoquit
Podcast homepage - www.sarahweiler.com/podcast/
Editor - Johnny Hall / Music - Sarah Weiler / Artwork - Tom Pauling
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