Stress Less Live More

About Stress Less Live More

Stress Less Live More is the podcast for solopreneurs and business owners ready to break free from burnout and reclaim their energy. Hosted by burnout recovery strategists Barry & Laura Ash, who have helped thousands reset their stress, this show delivers practical tips on well-being, resilience, and making life count. Because you have one life live it, make it count. If you're exhausted from the grind, it's time to stress less and live more!

Publisher

Baz & Loz

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Mar 2025

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   Can You Really Have It All? Business and Life in Balance

   Can you have a successful business or career AND a personal life you actually enjoy? And whose definition of “having it all” are you working towards?In this episode of the Stress Less Live More podcast, Baz and Loz explore what success means beyond money, appearances and the next business goal.We share how building our business once left little room for life outside work, why “I’ll be happy when” can become a never-ending cycle, and how our definition of having it all has changed.From protecting our Monday morning CrossFit sessions to rearranging work when our cat Salem needed emergency care, we talk about what making room for life looks like for us.In this episode:• Defining what “having it all” means to you• The pressure of comparing your life with other people’s highlights• Why work-life balance involves ongoing adjustment• Making space for family, health, relationships and enjoyment• Three questions to check whether your diary reflects your priorities Ask yourself:1. What matters to me outside work?2. Does my diary reflect that?3. Am I protecting those moments—or letting work fill them?Tell us in the comments: What does having it all mean to you?Subscribe for more conversations about stress, work and making time for the life you want to live.Next episode: What happens when you’ve got too much to do and your to-do list feels never-ending?You’ve got one life. Go and live it. Make it count. #StressLessLiveMore #WorkLifeBalance #BusinessOwner

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Why You React Before You Think (And How to Stop)

   Do you snap, send the angry message or say yes before you've thought it through? In this episode of the Stress Less Live More podcast, burnout recovery experts Baz and Loz explain the reaction gap, the tiny space between a situation and your behaviour, and show you how to stop reacting emotionally and start responding intentionally.If you're a business owner, founder or high achiever, learning to respond instead of react helps you protect your energy, your relationships and your decisions (including whether you drop your prices in a panic).WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE• What the reaction gap is: a situation happens, you focus on it, you give it a meaning, and behaviour follows• Why reacting means re-enacting old patterns, and why it so often comes from fear• Real stories: a mountain mural that went wrong, a game of dominoes in a prison, and counter-terrorism intelligence• Common reactions: snapping, angry messages, saying yes under pressure, getting defensive, assuming the worst, cancelling plans and dropping your prices• Practical tools: breathe, sit with it, look at the facts, physically move your body and sleep on it• The reactive phrases that show you're ahead of yourself, and the strategic questions to ask instead• What to do when you do react (and why you shouldn't beat yourself up)6 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU RESPOND1. What are the facts?2. What information am I missing?3. Does this actually require an immediate response?4. What outcomes am I trying to create?5. What are my available options?6. What are the consequences of each option?CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome: Stop Reacting Emotionally, Start Responding Intentionally00:35 The Mural Story: Baz Reacts, Loz Responds02:30 From the Circle of Control to the Reaction Gap03:30 What Is the Reaction Gap?04:05 Why We React: Re-Enacting Old Patterns05:00 Why We Rush to Reply (The Pause Before the Punchline)05:55 Counter-Terrorism Intelligence: Take the Story Out06:50 The Prison Dominoes Story07:55 Never Decide From a Bad Energy Level08:45 Common Reactions (Including Dropping Your Prices)09:05 The Post With Three Likes: Let It Steep10:05 Where Are You Reacting From? Fear vs Love11:30 The Reaction Gap Explained: Focus, Meaning, Behaviour13:20 Pause Tool 1: Breathe and Sit With It13:55 Pause Tool 2: Physically Move Your Body14:45 Pause Tool 3: Sleep On It and Buy Time15:30 Reactive Phrases to Watch For17:05 6 Strategic Questions to Ask Instead18:15 If You Do React, Don't Beat Yourself Up18:45 Recap19:20 Next Episode: Can You Have It All?NEXT EPISODECan you have it all? Can you have a successful business and a really fulfilling personal life, or does having it all leave us feeling like we're failing? Subscribe so you don't miss it.WATCH NEXTThe Circle of Control episode: [ADD LINK TO PREVIOUS EPISODE]ABOUT BAZ AND LOZBarry and Laura Ash are married business partners, qualified Burnout Recovery Experts and founders of Ignite. They help purpose-driven business owners, founders, solopreneurs and high achievers recover from burnout and build a life and career that don't cost them their health.If this episode helped, like, subscribe and share it with someone who needs a pause.Remember, you've got one life. Live it, make it count.Video and podcast production by Your Video Team (https://www.yourvideoteam.co.uk)#StressLessLiveMore #ReactionGap #RespondDontReact

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Are You Trying to Control the Uncontrollable? Here's the Fix

   Feeling overwhelmed all the time? It might not be your workload. In this episode of the Stress Less Live More podcast Baz and Loz explain why overwhelm comes from trying to control things that are not in your control, and how the Circle of Control, Circle of Influence and Circle of No Control help you let go, stress less and prevent burnout.This one is especially for the control freaks (yes, hands up).WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODEWhy overwhelm isn't caused by having too much to doThe three circles: what you can control, what you can influence and what you cannot controlWhy the past and the future sit in your circle of no control, and why the present moment is where your power isWhat anxiety, overwhelm, poor sleep and doom scrolling tell you about where your energy is goingWhy constantly fixing people and rehearsing conversations in your head drains youHow to stop overthinking and bring your focus back to your words, actions, thoughts and responsesA simple pen and paper exercise you can do today to sort your worries into the three circlesTRY THE EXERCISE Grab a piece of paper (or your iPad or a whiteboard). Draw three circles and label them Control, Influence and No Control. Write down everything you are stressing about, then sort each worry into the right circle. Then ask yourself:Where is most of my attention going right now?What am I trying to control that isn't mine?What do I need to accept?What is one action I can take today?FREE 3-STEP RESET Want Baz and Loz's three-step reset questions? Email lauraash@rocksolidhealth.co.uk and they will send them over.CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome: This Episode Is for the Control Freaks 00:29 Why Overwhelm Isn't Caused by Having Too Much To Do 00:55 Are You a Control Freak? The Tick List 01:56 The Circle of Control (Not the Circle of Trust) Explained 02:30 Why Trying to Control Everything Leads to Burnout 04:59 Poll Results: 71% Wanted to Hear About Levels of Control 06:02 Circle 1: What You Can Control (Words, Actions, Thoughts) 08:05 Circle 2: What You Can Influence 10:42 Circle 3: What You Cannot Control 11:19 Why You Can't Control the Past or the Future13:28 Stop Stealing Time From the Present Moment 14:57 What It Feels Like to Live in No Control 15:32 The Influence Trap: Fixing People and Rehearsing Conversations 16:32 Expectation vs Reality (The Maldives Story) 17:05 How It Feels to Be in Control: Clarity, Peace and Confidence 17:48 Exercise: Draw Your Three Circles 19:06 Reflection Questions and the Free Three-Step Reset 20:17 Noticing Is the First Step to Change 20:41 Next Episode: The Gap Between Trigger and Response ABOUT BAZ AND LOZ Barry and Laura Ash are married business partners, qualified Burnout Recovery Experts and founders of Ignite. They help purpose-driven business owners, founders, solopreneurs and high achievers recover from burnout and build a life and career that don't cost them their health.If this episode helped, like, subscribe and share it with a fellow control freak.Remember, you've got one life. Live it, make it count.Video and podcast production by Your Video Team (https://www.yourvideoteam.co.uk)

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