Before you disappear into the well-earned nothingness, take these eight quiet minutes to gently close the work year. A soft bridge between what you’ve just wrapped up and the rest that’s waiting on the other side.

No goal-setting. No performance. Just you, taking a moment to let your system settle before the holidays take over. This short pause is an invitation to exhale the noise, remember what worked, release what didn’t, and return to yourself so you can actually enjoy the break you’ve earned.

And if you know someone who’s crawling toward Christmas with half a battery left… send this their way.

They might need this small landing too.

There’s a moment when you realise the opportunity you wanted all year… might not have known where to sit if it arrived. This episode looks at the subtle difference between wanting something and actually being ready for it, and how the smallest adjustments change the way opportunity finds us.

Through two simple, everyday metaphors, we explore how shifts in our environment, habits, and clarity create the kind of space where what you want would actually feel at home. Not through force or hustle, but through intention.

A gentle, precise reflection on readiness, desire, and the quiet work that happens long before the moment arrives, and a question that may reframe how you think about the year ahead.

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We often assume our reputation at work is shaped by the big moments. The presentations. The milestones. The “official” opportunities.

But most people form their opinion of us in the tiny, forgettable interactions — the “how was your weekend,” the quick update in the hallway, the accidental coffee machine moment with someone senior.

Because these conversations feel insignificant, we wing them or downplay them.

But this is where presence is actually built.

These micro-moments become small stages, not for performance, but for clarity. And when you use them with intention, something shifts: people hear you differently, your work gains context, and your ambition becomes legible without you having to make it loud.

In this episode, we’ll explore why small talk isn’t actually small, how to use these moments without sounding corporate or rehearsed, and how a single sentence can quietly reshape the way people see you.

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Today I'm speaking with Lauren Currie OBE, founder of UPFRONT, an organization on a mission to change confidence, visibility, and power for 10 million women.

We explore the quiet moments behind stepping onto a stage, leading change, and taking up space in ways that actually feel like you. We talk about the unlearning that has to happen before confidence becomes real, letting go of the pressure to be louder, bigger, shinier… or smaller, softer, easier.

Lauren shares her journey building UPFRONT and helping thousands move into rooms, conversations, and opportunities that feel scary but transformative. We get into the tiny language shifts, reframes, and practical tools that make confidence feel less overwhelming and more human.

If you’ve ever felt torn between wanting to be “more confident” or worrying you’re “too much,” this conversation is a deep exhale.

Connect with Lauren:

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Lauren’s Book: The Trick

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Someone on a Teams call says, “Let’s do quick introductions,” and suddenly your brain goes… blank.

It’s not nerves, it’s that micro-freeze when your instinct to reflect meets a moment built for performance.

In this episode, we unpack what’s really happening beneath that silence, and how to introduce yourself in a way that feels grounded, effortless, and distinctly you.

No more robotic “corporate bio” voice. Just clear, intentional language that lands.

This is part of the Subtle Scripts mini-series: practical, ready-to-use language for real moments at work.

Get the full set of 200+ scripts to use in interviews, reviews, coffee chats, and those high-pressure spotlight moments: https://subtlecareers.thrivecart.com/subtle-scripts-pack

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Two years into Awfully Quiet, it was time for a subtle rebrand.

In this behind-the-scenes episode, I take you inside my little home studio recording an episode of the podcast, reflecting on how far it has come, and sharing the story behind the rebrand.

From the new photoshoot to what this next era means creatively and personally, this episode is part studio vlog, part reflection, part permission slip for anyone ready to evolve without losing their quiet.

Hit subscribe to not miss an episode of this new era.

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Quiet is getting a rebrand.

For everyone who’s ever been called shy, reserved, or too quiet at work.

This is where you stop waiting to be seen and start shaping how you’re seen.

Seven steps.

Seven quiet power moves.

To shift the story about you, without changing who you are.

My resource line-up:

Quiet Flex Framework

Subtle Scripts Pack

Self-Promo Cheat Sheet

Hit subscribe if you’re ready to rebrand your quiet (because more to come).

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This one’s for you if you’re building something, a dream, a project, a business, a new version of yourself, and can’t help but wonder: Will this ever work?

You already know the advice: trust the process, stay consistent, enjoy the journey.

But some days, that’s not enough. Some days, you just need a new thought, one that keeps you moving when the effort feels pointless, or the outcome feels far away.

In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my own “in-between” season, sharing the reflections, reframes, and quiet mental shifts that help me stay in it, even when the results aren’t visible yet.

Tune in for a raw, honest reflection on patience, self-belief, and what it really takes to keep showing up when no one’s clapping yet.