How do you build a successful business without losing yourself or the relationships that matter most?

In this episode, I’m joined by relationship coach and therapist Suzanne Davison for an honest and eye-opening conversation about success, self-worth and the psychology behind how we love, work and relate to others.

We explore why so many founders burn out, why achievement often leaves people feeling empty, and how childhood patterns quietly shape the way we run our businesses and show up at home. Suzanne also breaks down her powerful personality profiling system and explains how understanding your shape can transform your communication, your relationships and your wellbeing.

We cover:

• Why high achievers end up overwhelmed or disconnected

• How approval seeking quietly drives burnout

• The four personality shapes and how they influence behaviour

• Why opposites attract then clash

• How to decompress properly so you can be present at home

• What balance really looks like when you run a business

• How to create success without sacrificing yourself or your family

If you’ve ever thought “there must be more than this”, this conversation will hit home.

Take Suzanne’s Personality Quiz

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Don’t Build the Cage You’ll End Up Trapped In

Designing a Business That Runs Without You

What happens when the business you built to give you freedom becomes the thing that traps you?

In this Brand Mixology episode, I sit down with award-winning business mentor and four-time Business Mentor of the Year Christine Nicholson for an eye-opening conversation about freedom, fear, and designing a business that doesn’t rely on you to survive.

We dive into:

• The three types of exits every founder faces — and why only one involves selling
• The real-life story of a founder whose sudden death exposed the danger of owner dependency
• How ego, fear, and control quietly sabotage your business growth
• The psychology behind delegation and why systems don’t stifle creativity — they enable it
• Christine’s simple but powerful mantra:Think. Then take action.

It’s a deeply human and practical conversation about creating freedom by design, building true business value, and letting go before it’s too late.

👉 Stay to the end to hear the one thing Christine puts on ice — and the mindset shift every founder needs to make.

More About Christine

You can find out more about Christine on her website https://christinenicholson.co.uk/ and connect with her on LinkedIn.

More About Brand Mixology

You can find out more about how Brand Mixology works on our website www.brandmixology.co and connect with me, Claire, on LinkedIn.