Rosie Nixon, former editor-in-chief of Hello Magazine, shares her journey from high-profile journalism to coaching and retreats. This episode explores her career pivots, overcoming burnout, and redefining her identity and values in midlife.

Topics:

Career transition from magazine editor to coach
Overcoming burnout and stress management
The importance of values and self-awareness in reinvention

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Rosie Nixon's Journey
08:14 The Impact of Motherhood on Career Identity
11:10 Balancing Work and Family Life
14:07 Experiencing Burnout
16:37 Redefining Identity Beyond Work
19:19 Creating Supportive Work Environments for Women
30:53 Embracing Change
37:09 Planning Your Next Steps
40:45 Navigating New Opportunities
46:30 Finding Happiness in Simple Moments

Links:

Website: https://www.bumptobusinessowner.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumptobusinessowner/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinepooley/

About Rosie Nixon

Rosie is a woman whom many of us will associate with red carpets and the glossy front covers of Hello Magazine, where she served as editor in chief for nearly 15 years. Not only that, Rosie is a mother of two, a bestselling author, a qualified coach, podcaster, and founder of Rosie's Reinvention Retreats, who has consciously redesigned her life and work around her wellbeing, values, and family.

After decades in top roles at Hello, Glamour, Red, and Grazia, Rosie stepped away from the high-profile big job and into a new phase one that allows her to support other women through career pivots, burnout, and midlife transitions.

Rosie Nixon's Links:

Website: https://www.rosienixon.co.uk/
Retreats: https://www.rosienixon.co.uk/reinvention-retreats
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosie-nixon-89b99519/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosiejnixon/

Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/

How was your first Christmas with a baby? Mine was…not as I had hoped. And I think that's the same for everyone. Your life has changed fundamentally, but Christmas just keeps being Christmas, with the same old family dynamics. And I found that rough, I definitely had a Christmas Crash - if that is/was you too, you're not alone

Christmas is a triggering time for everyone, and we all need to do what we gotta do to get through it. I'm sharing what I've learnt for how to manage (mitigate?) Christmas, Bailey's in hand, from the practical - I order my tree in September, yes I am that guy - to the emotional. Set the bar extremely low, your kids don't know any different. They don't know Elf on the Shelf is supposed to come with presents.

Resources:

TJ Power the DOSE Effect

Kim Hartwell meditation

Jo Woodhurst, Head of Nutrition at Ancient + Brave meditation

Takeaways:

• Christmas is triggering for everyone, in different ways

• Don't put so much pressure on yourself

• Plan ahead as much as possible

• Ask for help

• Remember to rest when you can

• Set the bar low for your family

• Merry Christmas!
  

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:30 Introduction and Reflections on Motherhood at Christmas

03:21 Navigating the Challenges of Early Motherhood

06:06 Planning and Preparing for Christmas

08:43 Balancing Family and Business During the Holidays

11:46 Self-Care and Managing Expectations

14:24 Final Thoughts and Encouragement for Listeners

Links:

Website: https://www.bumptobusinessowner.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/bumptobusinessowner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/carolinepooley

Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/

There's a lot of expectation when you become a mum: how it will be, the friends you will make, the support you'll have, what work will look like; what Christmas will look like.

The gulf between our expectations and reality is very real, and Dr Tuesday Watts-Overall is here to tell you: you're in the messy middle, and that's OK.

Dr Tuesday shares her tools for navigating the huge pressure we put on ourselves as mums, particularly at this time of year, and how we can be more human to ourselves. We're in the messy middle, we're in the identity shift, we're amidst changing dynamics, so let's be a bit kinder to ourselves.

If you're ready to let go of the pressure, and rediscover your joy, listen in.

Takeaways:

• The unique challenges millennial mums face

• The motherhood identity shift

• Changing relationships, and expectations in friendship

• What Dr Tuesday focuses on to manage Xmas pressure

• What support might look like for you

• Creative rest through work

• How to rediscover your joy when it feels lost

Chapters:

00:00 The Pressure of Perfectionism in Motherhood

02:45 Navigating Identity Shifts as Millennial Mothers

05:32 The Clash of Career and Motherhood

08:11 The Challenge of Finding Community

10:54 The Impact of Social Media on Expectations

13:29 The Journey of Self-Discovery

13:57 The Struggles of Being the First Among Friends

16:52 The Reality of Motherhood and Friendship

19:44 Finding Your Tribe in Unconventional Ways

22:47 Navigating Children's Interests and Activities

23:54 The Pressure of a Perfect Christmas

27:36 Creating Meaningful Holiday Traditions

31:41 Slowing Down to Appreciate the Moment

34:38 The Journey of Motherhood and Identity

39:31 Finding Support and Self-Care as a Mother

43:17 Rediscovering Joy in Everyday Life

Links:

Website: https://www.bumptobusinessowner.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumptobusinessowner/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinepooley/

About Dr Tuesday Watts-Overall

Dr. Tuesday is a psychologist, speaker and mum of three. With a doctorate in psychology and a career dedicated to maternal mental health, identity and self-trust, Dr. Tuesday helps mothers unpick the perfectionism and pressure that can so easily take hold, especially at Christmas. Together we explore how the festive season can amplify the invisible load for business-owning mums, the expectation to create a magical Christmas, keep everything spinning at work, and somehow stay calm, grateful, and joyful while doing it. This episode is for anyone feeling the pressure of performance and the exhaustion of the Christmas hustle. It's a conversation about letting go, coming back to what matters, and finding peace in the messy middle, both in business and at home.

Dr Tuesday Watts-Overall's Links:

Website: https://www.iamdrtuesday.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tuesday-watts-overall-303877325/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdrtuesday/

Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/