The Breen Time Podcast

In this week's episode of Breen Time, Sabrina gets personal - sharing five powerful lessons pain has taught her about resilience, growth, and becoming stronger through life's hardest seasons.Pain is inevitable.It doesn't discriminate based on age, background, or circumstances. Everyone gets their turn - often more than once.And while we spend so much energy trying to avoid it, pain can be one of our greatest teachers... if we let it.You know the patterns: Running to distractions - holidays, socialising, work, the gym, endless scrolling. Numbing it with busyness, pretending you're just being productive. Ignoring the flashing warning light until something finally breaks down.Pain doesn't disappear because you avoid it. It waits. And the longer you run, the heavier it becomes.In this deeply honest episode, Sabrina shares what she's learned through her own painful seasons - the kind you don't post about, the kind that humble you. With compassion and clarity, she explores why facing pain is essential, what happens when we don't, and how suffering can actually become a source of strength and purpose.You'll hear reflections on:Why resisting pain only makes it heavier - and what happens when you finally sit with itHow unprocessed pain shows up as bitterness, resentment, apathy, and emotional shutdownThe way ignored pain decays your kindness, empathy, and trust in othersHow facing pain builds compassion, humility, and depth that comfort never couldReal examples of people who turned suffering into purpose - from J.K. Rowling to Viktor Frankl to Martin Luther KingWhy pain teaches resilience, patience, gratitude, and growth in ways easy seasons never willSabrina reminds us that pain isn't a punishment - it's a teacher. When processed in a healthy way, it becomes a platform for wisdom, empathy, and courage.This episode isn't about glorifying suffering.It's about showing that there's strength - and even purpose - on the other side of it.If you're in a season that hurts, struggling to make sense of loss or disappointment, or wondering how to move forward after betrayal or burnout, this episode offers compassionate guidance and reassurance.Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.Connect with Breen Time:InstagramLinkedIn

In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores what to do when people don’t respect your boundaries - and how to hold your ground without guilt, anger, or over-explaining.Setting boundaries is one thing.Keeping them, especially when others push back, is another.You know the situations:The coworker who keeps piling work onto your plate.The family member who expects unlimited access to your time.The friend who leans on you constantly but never seems to show up for you.Boundaries protect your energy, time, and emotional wellbeing — but only when they’re consistently enforced. And for many of us, that’s where it gets uncomfortable.In this episode, Sabrina builds on the Healthy Boundaries conversation and turns the focus outward, looking at how to deal with people who ignore, challenge, or repeatedly test your limits. With compassion and practicality, she shares why boundary-crossing happens, how our own patterns can unintentionally reinforce it, and what it actually takes to change the dynamic.You’ll hear reflections on:Why some people ignore boundaries (and what it says about them — and us)How mixed signals quietly teach others that your “no” is negotiablePractical ways to hold boundaries at work without damaging relationshipsHow to navigate family expectations with calm and firmnessWhat to do when friendships become one-sided or emotionally drainingWhy consistency matters more than perfect wordingSabrina reminds us that boundaries aren’t about controlling other people — they’re about self-respect. The people who value you will adapt. The ones who don’t may resist. And both responses give you valuable information.This episode isn’t about becoming rigid or cutting everyone off.It’s about learning to say no with clarity, to stop over-explaining, and to choose peace over people-pleasing.If you struggle to hold your limits, feel guilty for prioritising yourself, or notice resentment building in your relationships, this episode offers practical guidance and reassurance.Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.Connect with Breen Time:InstagramLinkedIn

In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores one of the most uncomfortable - and most misunderstood - human emotions: jealousy.It’s something almost everyone experiences, yet few people feel able to talk about openly.That quiet sting when someone else gets the opportunity you wanted.The knot in your stomach when a friend’s success highlights your own doubts.The sudden insecurity when you fear being replaced, overlooked, or left behind.Rather than seeing jealousy as something shameful or “bad,” Sabrina reframes it as a signal - an internal message pointing towards fear, insecurity, and unmet needs. When we learn to listen to that signal with honesty and compassion, jealousy becomes an invitation for growth rather than something that controls our behaviour.In this episode, Sabrina gently unpacks what jealousy really is, why it shows up, and how it can quietly shape our relationships, confidence, and self-respect if left unchecked. She also shares practical, grounded ways to work with jealousy - both when you feel it yourself and when it’s directed towards you by others.You’ll hear reflections on:The difference between envy and jealousy, and why it mattersHow insecurity, comparison, and fear of replacement fuel jealous feelingsWhy jealousy often says more about our inner world than other people’s actionsA five-step process for handling jealousy in a healthy, adult wayHow to respond when colleagues, friends, or family members are jealous of youWhy quiet confidence and self-respect are your strongest protectionWith warmth and clarity, Sabrina invites you to meet jealousy with awareness rather than judgement — and to use it as a tool for understanding yourself more deeply, rather than something to suppress or act out.This episode isn’t about pretending you never feel jealous.It’s about learning how to recognise it, understand it, and choose responses that protect your peace and support your growth.If you’ve ever struggled with comparison, felt threatened by someone else’s success, or noticed jealousy affecting your relationships, this episode offers reassurance, insight, and a grounded way forward.Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.Connect with Breen Time:InstagramLinkedIn

In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores a struggle that affects far more people than we realise — especially those who are capable, committed and quietly high-achieving: impostor syndrome.That persistent feeling of being a fraud.The fear of being “found out.”The belief that your success is down to luck rather than ability.In this episode, Sabrina gently unpacks what impostor syndrome really is, why it shows up so strongly in thoughtful and conscientious people, and how it can quietly shape our choices, confidence and sense of worth. Rather than treating it as a personal flaw, she reframes it as a learned pattern - one that can be recognised, challenged and softened.You’ll hear reflections on:Why impostor syndrome is not humility, but hidden self-doubtHow perfectionism, comparison and upbringing feed the inner criticThe real cost impostor syndrome takes on confidence and opportunityWhy high performers are often the ones who feel it mostPractical, compassionate ways to start trusting your own recordWith honesty and warmth, Sabrina invites you to look at that inner voice with curiosity rather than judgement, and to begin separating your achievements from your fears. This episode isn’t about forcing confidence — it’s about building trust in yourself, one honest step at a time.If you’ve ever struggled to accept praise, hesitated to step forward, or quietly questioned whether you truly belong, this episode offers reassurance, clarity and a grounded way forward.Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.Connect with Breen Time:InstagramLinkedIn

In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina unpacks a phrase many of us have said - often without realising what we’re actually asking for: “I just want to be happy.”It sounds simple, even hopeful. But more often than not, it’s something we say when life feels off - when work is draining, relationships feel misaligned, or we’re quietly carrying a sense of dissatisfaction we can’t quite name.In this episode, Sabrina explores what sits underneath that desire for happiness, why it’s so easily misunderstood, and how chasing an undefined version of it can leave us feeling even more lost. Rather than treating happiness as a constant state or a finish line, she reframes it as something more grounded, personal and sustainable.You’ll hear reflections on:Why “I just want to be happy” is often really a cry for reliefHow happiness differs from joy - and why calm is often overlookedWhy comparison and vague goals keep us stuckHow to begin defining your version of happiness, without pressure or perfectionThe everyday habits and boundaries that quietly support a happier lifeWith honesty and compassion, Sabrina invites you to slow down, get curious, and question the stories you’ve inherited about what happiness is supposed to look like. This episode isn’t about chasing highs or forcing positivity - it’s about clarity, alignment and building a life that feels right for you.If you’ve ever felt stuck, restless, or unsure why “being happy” feels harder than it should, this episode offers perspective, reassurance and a gentler way forward.Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.Connect with Breen Time:InstagramLinkedIn

In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores one of the hardest experiences we face as human beings: the moment you realise that something in your life simply can’t be fixed.It might be a relationship that’s broken beyond repair, a loss that reshapes everything, a diagnosis, or a future you worked towards that suddenly disappears. Whatever form it takes, there comes a point where effort, determination and positivity no longer change the outcome - and that realisation can feel devastating.We live in a culture that glorifies control and resilience at all costs. “Try harder.” “Stay positive.” “Fix it.” But what happens when life doesn’t respond to effort? When the usual tools no longer work?In this episode, Sabrina gently guides you through what happens when you hit that wall - emotionally and mentally - and why the way forward isn’t about fixing the problem, but learning how to live with what you can’t change.You’ll hear reflections on:Why our brains struggle so deeply with situations we can’t controlThe emotional stages many of us move through when life unravelsHow denial, exhaustion and withdrawal often show up before acceptanceWhy acceptance isn’t giving up - and what it actually makes possibleHow to begin rebuilding, slowly and compassionately, after loss or disappointmentSabrina speaks openly about the discomfort, grief and identity shifts that come with these moments - and why facing reality, however painful, is often the first step toward real healing. Rather than offering quick fixes or platitudes, this episode creates space for honesty, gentleness and grounded reassurance.If you’re in a season where you feel stuck, broken, or worn down from trying to hold everything together, this conversation offers perspective, comfort and a reminder that coming back to yourself doesn’t happen all at once - but it does happen.Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.Connect with Breen Time:InstagramLinkedIn

In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina invites you to step back - quite literally - and look at your life from a wider perspective.When things feel overwhelming, it’s rarely because everything is going wrong at once. More often, it’s because we’ve zoomed in too close. We become consumed by the problem in front of us, the bad week, the single setback, the one difficult conversation - and suddenly it feels as though everything is falling apart.In this episode, Sabrina explores what happens when we lose perspective, why our minds are so quick to turn temporary struggles into permanent stories, and how learning to see the bigger picture can bring calm, clarity and stability - even when nothing externally has changed.You’ll hear reflections on:Why one difficult moment can overshadow months of progressHow short-term thinking fuels emotional reactions and poor decisionsThe difference between reacting in the moment and responding with intentionWhy long-term thinking builds resilience, patience and emotional steadinessHow perspective supports gratitude, forgiveness and delayed gratificationUsing relatable examples and gentle insight, Sabrina shows how zooming out doesn’t minimise pain - but gives it context. It helps you remember how far you’ve come, what you’ve already survived, and why difficult seasons don’t define the whole story.If you’ve been feeling stuck in your head, overwhelmed by the present moment, or tempted to make big decisions based on temporary emotions, this episode offers a grounding reminder: your life is bigger than this chapter.Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.Connect with Breen Time:InstagramLinkedIn

In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores something that quietly shapes every area of our lives - our boundaries.Those invisible lines that determine what’s okay for us, what isn’t, and how we allow others to treat us. Many of us were never taught how to set them. Instead, we over-give, keep the peace, push our own needs aside, or shut down completely - often without realising why we feel exhausted, resentful or disconnected.In this episode, Sabrina gently unpacks what boundaries really are, why they matter, and what happens when they’re missing, too loose, or too rigid. Rather than framing boundaries as walls or ultimatums, she reframes them as acts of clarity and self-respect - a way of protecting your wellbeing while staying open and connected.You’ll hear reflections on:What healthy boundaries actually look like (and what they don’t)Why poor boundaries often lead to burnout, guilt and self-doubtHow to recognise whether your boundaries are too loose or too rigidSimple, practical ways to start setting boundaries without over-explainingWhy pushback is often a sign that your boundaries are workingSabrina also speaks openly about the discomfort that can come with change - the guilt, resistance and self-questioning that often arise when you start doing things differently - and how to stay grounded and consistent as you build new habits.If you’ve ever struggled to say no, felt responsible for other people’s feelings, or wondered why certain relationships leave you drained, this episode offers clarity, reassurance and practical guidance for protecting your peace - without shutting yourself off.Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.Connect with Breen Time:InstagramLinkedIn

In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores a place many of us quietly find ourselves - that moment when life presents a problem and you genuinely don’t know what the right next step is.Maybe something has come to an abrupt stop.Maybe you’re facing a decision you’re afraid to get wrong.Or maybe you’re simply worn out, unsure which direction to take.When clarity doesn’t come - even after thinking it through and asking for advice - it’s easy to panic, rush into action, or freeze completely. In this episode, Sabrina shares five grounded truths to hold onto when you feel stuck, offering reassurance and perspective for navigating uncertainty without fear.Rather than quick fixes or hype, this conversation focuses on steadiness - how to pause without quitting, how to regain a sense of control, and why confusion is often a normal part of growth rather than a sign of failure.You’ll hear reflections on:Why doing “nothing” for a time can be a wise moveHow returning to simple habits can restore stabilityWhy the right voices matter more than lots of opinionsHow clarity often emerges through action - not before itIf you’re in a season where the way forward feels unclear, this episode offers calm, perspective and encouragement to take the next honest step - without pressure to have everything figured out.Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.Connect with Breen Time:InstagramLinkedIn