It's Got Pockets
You know that feeling where you find that perfect dress or those bloody brilliant wide leg trousers and they have pockets, well that is what you’re going to get with my weekly podcast.
I’m bringing you real conversations. You know the ones we usually only share in whispers, in those moments when we finally let the mask slip.
I'm bringing you the stories of women who crack the feck on every single goddamn day. The ones who somehow press play even when life gets proper lifey.
It's Got Pockets
Home-made granola and winning Olympic Gold for Procrastination
Well, hello you bloody brilliant lot - welcome back to It’s Got Pockets, the podcast for women who are done shrinking to fit and rewriting the rules one plot twist (and one swear word) at a time.
This week, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my Olympic-level procrastination skills.
Picture this: I had a game-changing proposal to write - the kind of thing that could shore up my business for years.
And instead of cracking on? I made granola from scratch, cleaned out my husband’s sh*t drawer (COVID masks and rogue belt ends included), sharpened all my pencils, walked the dog the scenic route and even pegged out washing with matching pegs like I was auditioning for a Daz advert.
Why do we do this? Because procrastination isn’t about laziness - it’s about protection. When the stakes are high, our brains would rather do a hundred little dopamine-hit tasks than risk f*cking up the big thing that matters.
In this episode, I dig into:
- The neuroscience behind procrastination (dopamine, mood repair, and that Zeigarnik “unfinished business” effect).
- Why your faffing might actually be your brain’s way of gearing up for peak performance.
- My “Procrastination Power Hour” trick that lets me sharpen pencils guilt-free AND still get the bloody work done.
- How to shift from perfection paralysis to identity power: showing up as the kind of woman who gets it done.
So, if you’ve ever found yourself deep-cleaning the fridge instead of writing the proposal, this one’s for you. Procrastination isn’t your enemy - it’s the pre-party. But at some point, you’ve got to step onto the dance floor.
🔗 And if you fancy a little extra firepower, come and join me inside FoundHer Fire. Because honestly, the real magic happens when you’ve got the right women around you cheering you on to crack the f*ck on.
Sarah is the founder of FoundHer Fire—a membership space for experienced women in business who know real success isn’t just about strategy, it’s about self; a place, a space, a community where women find their fire, for women who aren't done yet and who are ready to write their own rules of success. Sarah also co-founded The Plot Twist (un)Awards, celebrating female founders and women smashing through glass ceilings with purpose, passion and joy.
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