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Boundaries That Build Trust: Keeping Roles Clear at Work and Home
We all wear more than one hat.
Coach. Friend. Leader. Parent. Colleague.
And because we care deeply, it’s easy to blur the lines — to slip into coach mode when someone just needs comfort, or offer solutions when they only wanted support.
But here’s the thing: care without clarity can feel like control.
And when our roles get blurred, even our best intentions can leave people feeling managed instead of met.
This article will help you bring clean lines to your relationships — so your care can be felt as care.
Tend Your Own Vineyard: Reclaiming What’s Yours in Leadership and Life
After years of tending everyone else’s vineyard, I realised my own had grown wild at the edges. In Tend Your Own Vineyard, I share how a quiet moment in Napa Valley sparked a season of renewal—and how leaders, coaches, and women in positions of influence can clarify what’s truly theirs, release what’s not, and replant with intention. This is a reflection on leadership wellbeing, boundaries, and beginning again without burning it all down.
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Seven years after a life-changing solo road trip from Dunedin to Auckland, Sharon reflects on her journey of building a mission-driven coaching practice, the value of rest and rhythm, and what it means to serve with purpose. A story about leadership, trust, and what unfolds when we say yes to the next small step.
Seven Years Later: A Reflection on Rest, Rhythm, and the Road Ahead
Seven years after a life-changing solo road trip from Dunedin to Auckland, Sharon reflects on her journey of building a mission-driven coaching practice, the value of rest and rhythm, and what it means to serve with purpose. A story about leadership, trust, and what unfolds when we say yes to the next small step.
What Elite Athletes Get Right about Recovery -And Workplaces Get Wrong
We never question why the All Blacks take recovery days—it’s part of what keeps them at peak performance. But in the workplace? We expect our top people to push harder, longer—without structured recovery—then wonder why they burn out.
As an Exercise Professional and Female Leader, I’ve seen firsthand how elite athletes train hard, recover hard, and never apologize for rest. It’s time we apply the same mindset to our workplaces.
Instead of seeing recovery as a response to burnout, what if we built Mental Recovery Days into our workplaces as a proactive performance strategy?
💡 How are you treating your team—like elite performers or like they’re expendable?
👉 Read more about why workplaces need a high-performance recovery strategy now.
The Quiet Strength of Continuing
Sometimes, strength isn’t found in the sprint but in the steady steps we take, even when the path shifts unexpectedly. After months of recovery and relearning, I chose to walk this 11K race, honoring the journey, my training, and the support that carried me here. In each step, there’s resilience, courage, and the quiet heroism of continuing forward. Read my story and discover the power of embracing a new path when life calls for it.