Sky High Coaching Conversations

Janelle Ryan
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Sky High Coaching Conversations is an unedited space for high-performing humans who are ready to expand, create and lead in a way that feels aligned, powerful and deeply true.    Each episode brings honest insight from Coach, Mentor, Thought Partner, Trusted Advisor, Author and Founder, Janelle Ryan - blending real stories, holistic transformation and the kind of clarity that only comes from lived experience. There’s no polish or production here, just real conversations that spark growth. And, some laughs too.  If you’re evolving, this podcast will meet you where you are. 

Episodes

  1. 4D AGO

    Rewrite Your Love Story: Why Do Relationships Start Strong Then Fall Apart?

    You meet someone and feel that familiar lift of excitement. The chemistry is there, the conversation flows, and for a while it genuinely feels different. Then, a few months in, something starts to shift. Nothing dramatic happens. No clear moment you can point to. But the ease fades, old relationship patterns return, and you find yourself wondering how you’ve ended up back in the same place.  Again. In this episode, I talk about that loop. The one where relationships start strong, feel full of promise, and then quietly unravel once real life settles in. I share my own experience of repeating this relationship cycle, the line-in-the-sand moment that changed everything, and what I learned about why so many connections are formed through unresolved wounds rather than emotional wholeness. You’ll hear what’s really happening beneath the chemistry - why people are on their best behaviour at the beginning, what changes when that phase ends, and how self-protection and old emotional patterns take over without us realising. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep attracting the same kind of relationship, or why love feels hopeful at first and then familiar in all the wrong ways, this episode will help you understand what’s actually going on - and what needs to shift for the story to be different. If you’d like to go deeper, here are the offers I mention: The Unshakeable Blueprint.  Complimentary.  CLICK HERE The Cosmic Heart digital course.  Currently 50% off with the code NEWYEARSPECIAL (subject to end at any time).  CLICK HERE   Private 1:1 Coaching.  APPLY HERE

    21 min

  2. JAN 28

    Presence Has a Price: The Leadership Switch No One Trains You For

    This week’s podcast was prompted by a recent conversation I had with a client. She was talking about something many leaders experience but rarely name. Wanting to be genuinely helpful and present with her team, while also needing uninterrupted time to think, decide and do her own work well. What she’s finding challenging isn’t leadership itself - it’s the constant internal switching between those two modes, and the quiet toll that seems to take. In this episode, Presence Has a Price: The Leadership Switch No One Trains You For, we explore that often-unseen internal work of leadership. The cognitive and emotional demand of moving repeatedly between deep focus and relational leadership - often without warning - and what happens when leaders are never taught how to make that switch cleanly. We look at why capable, thoughtful leaders can finish a full day knowing they worked hard, yet feeling like their own thinking never quite had the space it needed. And why this isn’t a failure of skill or discipline, but a natural consequence of how leadership actually works. This is a conversation for leaders who want to understand the real work of presence without losing clarity, momentum or themselves in the process. I also share a Soft Strength leadership tool designed to help train this internal switch more intentionally and sustainably. In this episode, we explore: • The internal labour of leadership that often goes unnamed  • Why switching between deep work and people leadership is demanding  • How presence carries a real cognitive and emotional cost  • Why time management doesn’t address this particular challenge  • How leaders can learn to manage their internal state more skilfully  • A practical way to support cleaner transitions between leadership modes A Soft Strength leadership tool If this conversation resonates, you may find the short visualisation and meditation I’ve created helpful. It’s designed to support leaders in resetting after conversations, regaining clarity after interruption, and moving between depth and presence without carrying one into the other. You can find it for free on the Insight Timer app, or CLICK HERE.  And, learn more about Janelle's work HERE.

    10 min

  3. JAN 21

    Exploring Body Confidence: How to Feel at Home in Your Body

    This episode is a grounded, compassionate conversation about body confidence, self-acceptance, and building a healthier relationship with your body - without waiting for it to change. In a culture that constantly tells us confidence, happiness and self-worth live on the other side of weight loss or physical transformation, this episode offers a different path. Janelle Ryan explores how to love your body as it is today - whether you’re trying to change it, thinking about change or choosing not to. She shares her personal journey of decades spent disliking her body due to societal, generational and media pressure, and how inner work helped her move from control and punishment to strength, respect, and embodiment. This is not a weight-loss episode.  It’s about body image, body confidence and learning to feel at home in your body. Even in a world that tells you not to. You’ll hear why loving your body and wanting change are not opposites, how inner work creates sustainable change, and 12 practical truths to help you build a kinder, more respectful relationship with your body. Perfect listening if you’re navigating body image struggles, January body pressure, health changes, or simply want to stop feeling at war with yourself. If this episode resonated and you’re ready to build a kinder, more confident relationship with your body, you’re invited to explore Exploring, Embracing, Embodying Body Confidence - Janelle Ryan’s self-paced, experiential digital course. This course helps you release shame, shift limiting beliefs, and feel truly at home in your body, without needing to change it first. You’ll receive lifetime access, including future updates, so you can return to the work whenever you need it.  Currently 50% OFF - use code NEWYEARSPECIAL at checkout.  👉 Learn more and enrol HERE.

    20 min

  4. JAN 13

    The Myth of the Clean Slate

    A new year doesn’t make us new people, and that’s not a problem. In this episode, we explore why January is more symbolic than magical, and how this moment can still be a powerful pause if we choose it to be. I share a grounded reflection on the shift from the Year of the Snake (shedding and discernment) into the Year of the Horse (movement, momentum and direction), and why this is an ideal time to focus on intentional expansion rather than reinvention. If you’d like to dive in with me, grab a notebook and reflect as you listen, or save this episode and return to it when you have space. You’ll be guided through two options:  • a quick, surface-level reflection for those wanting efficiency  • and a deeper series of journalling questions for those ready to dive inward and uncover real insight.   Take your time. Find the space. And let this be a conversation with yourself. If you’d like to be the first to hear about Sky High Coaching's 2026 offerings, you’re warmly invited to join our email community by emailing janelle@skyhighcoaching.com.au.

    22 min

  5. 12/16/2025

    Leadership on Loan: 12 proven tips to excel in your acting role

    Acting in a role can feel like leading with one hand tied behind your back. In this episode, Janelle unpacks the real challenges of stepping into an interim role, from navigating authority and team dynamics to managing expectations, pressure and self-care. You will walk away with practical insights to help you lead with confidence, clarity and calm, even when the role is temporary and the stakes feel high. Perfect listening if you are stepping up, holding the fort or quietly proving yourself in the in-between. Here are the links she mentions: Unshakeable Confidence Blueprint Debut: Leading From the Start The Leadership Lounge

    19 min

  6. 12/09/2025

    The Power of the Pause (or Getting Unstuck)

    Today we’re diving into something that high-performing humans do not love… and that is being forced to slow down. You know that feeling when everything in you wants to move, decide, progress, do… but life has other plans? Maybe it is traffic. Maybe it is timing. Maybe it is the season you are in. Suddenly, you find yourself in a pause you did not choose - and definitely did not order. If you’ve ever felt anxious, twitchy or downright irritated when momentum stalls, you’re in good company. In this episode, I’m sharing a moment that brought all of that to the surface for me, and the powerful lesson tucked inside it: That sometimes the pause is not the problem. So settle in - or walk, or drive, or fold laundry, whatever you do while you listen - and let’s explore why stillness feels so uncomfortable… and why it might be exactly what you need right now. And before we dive in, if you’re someone who is standing at the edge of a new chapter - or wanting to feel clearer, steadier or more grounded as you choose your next step - I’ve created two beautiful free blueprints to support you.  https://www.skyhighcoaching.com.au/yourfreegifts One will help you reconnect with your inner confidence, and the other will guide you through discovering what your next chapter is asking of you.  Let’s begin.

    19 min

  7. 12/05/2025

    Are You People Pleasing Your Power Away?

    This episode dives into the hidden cost of people-pleasing and why it quietly erodes your energy, confidence and leadership. If you’ve ever found yourself overexplaining, overgiving or overcompensating just to keep the peace, this conversation will land deeply. You will learn the subtle signs you’re prioritising everyone else over yourself and the practical shifts that help you reclaim your time, power and boundaries with kindness and grace.  Here is the link to the free blueprints Janelle mentions: Success Was The WarmUp Unshakeable Confidence https://www.skyhighcoaching.com.au/yourfreegifts

    15 min

  8. 12/02/2025

    Hooked on Hustle: Why We Crave Stress and How to Quit

    Ever caught yourself saying “I’m fine” while your jaw is clenched so tightly you could crack a walnut? Welcome to stress addiction - the hustle high so many high-performers accidentally rely on. In this episode, we unpack why stress can feel addictive, the surprising reasons we keep seeking it out, and the long-term toll it takes on our bodies and minds. Then we move into the good stuff: how to unhook from the hustle and build a rhythm that feels successful without being fuelled by panic. If you’re tired of living in fight-or-flight (but also slightly addicted to the thrill of it), you’ll love this one. Learn more about Janelle and Sky High Coaching at www.skyhighcoaching.com.au.  Download your free gifts HERE.

    13 min

  9. 12/02/2025

    Why Is Everyone Else's Life So Much Better Than Mine?

    If you’ve ever scrolled Instagram and suddenly felt like everyone else is winning at life - promotions, holidays, glowing skin, well-behaved children - while you’re over here doing your best with a lukewarm coffee… welcome. You’re in the right place. In this episode, I share Emily’s heartfelt question about comparison and envy, and together we explore why your brain is literally designed to compare. We’ll unpack Maslow’s hierarchy (don’t worry, no exam at the end), the biology behind envy, and why social media is the perfect storm for making you feel like you’re 'not enough'. You’ll walk away with practical tools, clarity and maybe even a sigh of relief. Learn more about Janelle, and Sky High Coaching at www.skyhighcoaching.com.au  Download your free gifts HERE.

    14 min

  10. 12/02/2025

    Welcome to Sky High Coaching Conversations.

    In this unfiltered Episode Zero, Janelle Ryan introduces Sky High Coaching Conversations - a raw and unedited podcast for high-performing humans who are ready to evolve again. She shares some of her own story, the arenas she never felt ready for, and the surprising experiences (and mistakes!) that shaped her approach to life and leadership. Inside, you’ll hear exactly what to expect from future episodes: honest conversations, intuitive insight, emotional intelligence, self-leadership, courage, freedom and expansion. If you’re ready to create success that feels like truth - not pressure - this is where your next chapter begins. Learn more about Janelle, and Sky High Coaching at www.skyhighcoaching.com.au  Download your free gifts HERE.

    10 min
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Sky High Coaching Conversations is an unedited space for high-performing humans who are ready to expand, create and lead in a way that feels aligned, powerful and deeply true.    Each episode brings honest insight from Coach, Mentor, Thought Partner, Trusted Advisor, Author and Founder, Janelle Ryan - blending real stories, holistic transformation and the kind of clarity that only comes from lived experience. There’s no polish or production here, just real conversations that spark growth. And, some laughs too.  If you’re evolving, this podcast will meet you where you are. 

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  • Creator
    Janelle Ryan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Sky High Coaching Conversations
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