Boundaries. The topic everyone’s talking about… and very few of us are actually implementing.

In this episode of Untangling Life, we explore what boundaries really mean - at work, at home, and with ourselves - and why we often wait until we’re at breaking point before setting them.

From family dynamics (“it’s always me”) to back-to-back meeting culture, from people-pleasing to entrepreneurial overwhelm, we unpack the hidden opportunity cost behind every yes - and what your time is quietly being traded for.

You’ll hear:

• Why we tend to set boundaries in explosions rather than early signals
• The difference between work-life balance, integration and separation
• How opportunity cost can reframe your decision-making
• Andy’s “2 and 5” rule for protecting family time
• The red / blue / black framework for auditing how you spend your time
• Why strategy time (and thinking time) needs protecting
• How managers can model boundary-setting for their teams
• And how to experiment with boundaries without blowing up your relationships

We also get honest about the boundaries we struggle to keep with ourselves - the deep work we avoid, the uncomfortable tasks we procrastinate, and the internal narratives that get in the way.

If you’ve ever snapped after saying yes too many times, felt resentful about your workload, or struggled to protect your own time… this one’s for you.

As always, we close with practical journaling prompts to help you experiment with boundaries in your own life.

What do you do when life changes… but nothing new has landed yet?

In this episodem we’re talking about transitions - the in-between periods where the old version of your life has ended, and the next one hasn’t fully arrived.

Whether you’re between jobs, navigating a breakup, grieving a loss, moving house, changing how you work, or simply feeling unsettled without knowing why, this conversation is for you.

We explore:

• what a transition actually is (and why it feels so uncomfortable)
• why being “in between” can feel like purgatory
• how identity, grief, and self-worth show up during change
• why you don’t need to understand a transition to accept it
• how to reclaim agency when a change wasn’t your choice
• the idea of the neutral zone — and why you can’t fast-forward through it
• the role of community, honesty, and support during uncertain seasons
• how play, curiosity, and rest can help you move through transition more gently

This episode isn’t about fixing your life or rushing to the next chapter.

It’s about learning how to be where you are, without attacking yourself for finding it hard.

As always, we share practical journaling prompts you can use whether you’re:

• currently in a transition
• avoiding one
• or feeling stable but wanting to prepare for future change

If you’ve ever felt lost in the middle of something ending and something beginning - you’re not alone.

Money is rarely just about money.

In this episode of Untangling Life, we explore the messy, emotional, deeply human relationship we all have with finances - from financial freedom and anxiety, to ambition, guilt, generosity, and the question we rarely stop to ask: what is actually enough?

We unpack how money shapes our decisions, our stress levels, our careers, and our sense of self. We reflect on our own money stories - childhood, class, scholarships, saving, investing, avoidance, hustle, fear - and how those early experiences still quietly influence the choices we make today.

This isn’t an episode about becoming rich, passive income hacks, or five-step plans to “fix” your finances. It’s about understanding the meaning we attach to money, how scarcity and security show up differently for different people, and how financial freedom is often less about luxury and more about choice.

We also explore:
• how money mindsets are formed (and how they can quietly hold us back)
• short-term survival vs long-term security
• why “more” isn’t always the answer
• financial avoidance, nervous system safety, and control
• what it really means to design a life - not just an income

If money feels heavy, confusing, or emotionally loaded for you, this episode is an invitation to untangle it with curiosity, compassion, and honesty.