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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