{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/687697c65d5bb088747c11aa/6a4a6c612d7a15a9795409a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"You are not meant to Grow Alone with Guest Doug Lawrence","description":"<p>Growth doesn't happen in isolation - it happens through connection.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Sabrina sits down with Doug Lawrence, founder of TalentC® and an international mentoring expert with over 30 years of experience helping individuals and organizations navigate change. Doug has spent his career studying the difference between advice and true mentoring - and why so many people feel stuck, disconnected, or unsupported when what they actually need is the right person walking alongside them. He's also the author of the Amazon #1 best seller <em>You Are Not Alone: Mental Health Mentors Take the Journey With You.</em></p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Sabrina and Doug talk about leadership as service, belonging as a driver of confidence, and why \"doing it alone\" might be one of the most persistent myths in personal development.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, you'll hear:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why mentorship isn't a luxury - it's a basic human need, and what happens when people go without it.</li><li>The real difference between giving advice and true mentoring - and why the two get confused so often.</li><li>What Doug has learned about why people get stuck, and how guidance from the right person can change the direction of a life.</li><li>Why leadership is best understood as a form of service, not authority.</li><li>How belonging drives confidence - and why disconnection quietly undermines both.</li><li>Why \"doing it alone\" is one of the biggest myths in personal development, and what it costs the people who believe it.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>If you've ever felt stuck, disconnected, or unsure of your next step, this episode will show you why support isn't weakness - it's how growth actually happens.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Find out more about this week's guest: <a href=\"https://talentc.ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://talentc.ca</a></p><p><br></p><p>Breen Time is hosted by Sabrina Brown - life coach and management consultant.</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes every Monday - listen now wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thebreentimepodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thebreentimepodcast/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/breentime/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/breentime/</a></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/the-breentime-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shows.acast.com/the-breentime-podcast</a></p><p>Brum Radio: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/brumradio/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/brumradio/</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>If this episode raised something for you, support is available:</em> Counselling Directory: <a href=\"https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk</a> Samaritans: <a href=\"https://www.samaritans.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.samaritans.org</a> Mind: <a href=\"https://www.mind.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mind.org.uk</a> NHS Mental Health &amp; Talking Therapies: <a href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/</a></p>","author_name":"Brum Radio"}