Living Purpose

Sarah Scully-Leaf
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Living Purpose is a podcast for self-aware people who want to live an incredible life, with meaningful work and the freedom to enjoy it.Hosted by Sarah Scully-Leaf, an ex-lawyer turned hypnotherapist & breathwork facilitator who specialises in purpose & career coaching.Living Purpose  gives you unique and fresh perspectives by combining the science and the spiritual, the doing with the being, and incredible conversations with guest experts.You’ll be given practical tools to find work you love, create more freedom, & build a life you’re excited to wake up to.

Episodes

  1. 20h ago

    E2: When Self Awareness Becomes The Problem

    For every person who has ever said “I wish i could go back to when I was less aware…”  This episode is for you. There becomes a rite of passage for almost every person on their personal development journey… and it's the point you have so MUCH self-awareness it leads to immense frustration.  You know you have money scarcity… but you still panic about spending $80 on a new face moisturiser, even though you have the money.You know you struggle with boundaries… but you still reply to work emails at 10am on a Saturday. You know you compare yourself to others… but you still spend 20 minutes scrolling through someone's Instagram and questioning your own life. You can identify your triggers, explain your patterns and understand EXACTLY why you do what you do. So why the hell are you still doing it? This episode is a loving and refreshing conversation about what is REALLY going on when you feel like that. Sarah unpacks: Why becoming self-aware can actually leave you feeling MORE frustratedWhen labels (like your attachment style or therapist diagnosis) become helpful VS the problemThe difference between understanding your patterns and actually changing themThe number one missing piece between knowing better and living differentlyHow to turn everything you've learned about yourself into actual change in your everyday lifeFurther Support The Purpose Pathway - the step-by-step pathway to finding work you freakinggg LOVE, that pays you well and fits the life you want to live — without quitting your job, taking a paycut or blowing up your life.Living Purpose Breakthrough is a 3 week 1:1 accelerator when you know YOU are what’s in the way of building a life + career you love.

  2. Oct 20

    E1: Getting Everything You Ever Wanted & Realising You're Still Not Happy.... Welcome to LIVING PURPOSE!!

    WELCOME to the very first episode of Living Purpose -a brand new podcast to help you find meaningful work you WANT to wake up to on a Monday anddddd a huge AF life outside of it. In this episode, Sarah shares: Why achieving everything you thought you wanted can still leave you wondering, "Is this really it?"The reality of life as a corporate lawyer and what I hid from the worldWhat it actually takes to change direction when you've spent YEARS building a life you thought you wantedWhat it really took to build an international business living in BaliWhy finding work you LOVE doesn't automatically mean you'll love your lifeHow to create meaningful work you LOVE without sacrificing your freedom, health and life outside of itFurther Support The Purpose Pathway - the step-by-step pathway to finding work you freakinggg LOVE, that pays you well and fits the life you want to live — without quitting your job, taking a paycut or blowing up your life.Living Purpose Breakthrough is a 3 week 1:1 accelerator when you know YOU are what’s in the way of building a life + career you love.

  3. Sep 23

    The End of Head, Heart and Whole... How To Know When To Walk Away So Something Better Can Come In

    The challenge if you’re a growth minded person is your constant change, uplevelling, and growing… means the people, places and jobs that used to resonate for you no longer do.  It can be hard to know when to walk away or when to stay and work through it as part of your growth. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering whether to stay or walk away from a job, a person or a city… this episode is for you. Sarah shares very deeply about a very recent period of her life that’s been the toughest to navigate in years, that has led to the decision to end Head, Heart and Whole.  She opens up about what’s brought her to where she is now, what she’d do differently, and the exact process you can use in your own life to determine: do i stay, is there a change I can make that will radically improve this, or is it time to walk away? Thank you for being here. & thank you for joining us in the final episode of Head, Heart & Whole. Futher Support Book a free connection call with Sarah here to see if working together is a good fit Apply directly for mentorship inside The Elevated Woman here.

  4. Jul 13

    How To Create Peace When You Have To Work 7 Days A Week - TEW Client Spotlight Series: Allysia Hennis-Pugh

    Ever feel like there’s just no time to get what you want in your day?  Or maybe you have kids, shiftwork or your circumstances are so different to other people “doing the work” that their peace, fulfilment and aliveness just couldn’t apply to your circumstances? In today’s episode, im joined by my TEW client Allysia Hennis-Pugh who works as a leader in residential education. During term time, she lives on-site at an elite school and is available 24/7 - 7 days a week, on call at all hours. For 10-12 weeks at a time. Despite this, Allysia has absolutely turned her lived reality around - she has become unruffled even with parents screaming down the phone and in emergencies, found peace and separation between work and life, thrown money beliefs out the window… and her relationship with her husband has deepened. We pull back the curtain on how to create change when your external circumstances truly can’t change.  We discuss: How Allysia created space and separation between work and life when she lives on site at her job and is on call 24/7How to create change when you dont work a 9-5 (and literally cannot switch off)The exact beliefs we rewired in hypnotherapy that changed the course of her career (despite being deeeeply skeptical of hypnotherapy)How to trust when things start getting better that they wont fall apartHow Allysia has become unruffled even through student emergencies, parent crises and hard days… and so much more. Details on The Elevated Woman  Book a free connection call with Sarah here to see if The Elevated Woman is a good fit for you orIf you know you’re ready, apply directly for TEW here.Connect with Allysia here on LinkedIn or Instagram.

  5. Jun 16

    You're Not An All Or Nothing Person. This Is What's Really Going On.

    If you've ever found yourself going full force at the gym for three weeks and then not setting foot in the place for a month… or eating perfectly all week and then writing it off Friday afternoon for Margaritas, Mexican & a tub of Ben & Jerry’s… this episode is for you.  In this episode I break down why there is no such thing as being an All-Or-Nothing Person. I share how this pattern had me gain 20kgs as a corporate lawyer… despite my first business being as a very successful fitness coach. I had the knowledge. I had the experience. I had successful client results - and i still struggled to lose that weight. Because knowledge is not the answer.  Nor is lack of willpower.  So if you’ve ever struggled forming a habit consistently… or you’ve self-described as an “all or nothing person”  prepare to feel seeeeeen!  This episode  is one of the four real reasons you struggle to create lasting health habits and we unpack the first one here – The-All-Or-Nothing patter. The other three are inside Before Health Can Hold which is 50% off until this Sunday  21 June using the code SAVE50 at checkout. In it you’ll learn: The 4 Real Reasons Your Health Habits Don’t LastThe Root of The Pattern How These are Playing Out in Your Life Why These Don’t Work Tools to Start Shifting These SAVE50 at checkout will get you 50% until Sunday on Before Health Can Hold: The 4 Real Reasons Your Health Habits Don’t Last - only $24.50 (which i have neverrr done before). Say Hi on Instagram — I love hearing from you @sarahscullyleaf

  6. Apr 15

    Losing Friends As You Do The Work - How To Know When To Walk Away & How To Meet Aligned People

    “What do I do when the people I love no longer feel aligned but the new haven’t come in yet?” is one of the most commonly asked questions I get. This episode is broken into two parts: The first part is how to meet new, aligned people, based on exactly what I did moving overseas at 31 without knowing a single person, (to now having friendships of a depth and capacity i didnt even know was possible to have). The second part is how to navigate the relationships already in your life - how to know when it’s time to walk away, when it simply needs a conversation with a boundary, and how to accept people who are now in a very different chapter of life to you. Navigating changes in friendships as we grow is a challenge we all face, and this is a practical conversation designed for you to come back to over and over. Say Hi on instagram - I love hearing from you @sarahscullyleaf GO DEEPER Join me inside The Elevated Woman - a 1:1 mentorship for changing your life to being “okay” or “good enough”, to one you absolutely thrive in and are excited to wake up to each and every day. Friendship is just one of the pillars we look at!

  7. Feb 23

    From Wanting To Hurt My Kids to Grateful for No Childcare - TEW Client Spotlight Series: Bonnie Wicks

    Today one of my client’s, Bonnie Wicks shares openly about a period of her life where she was so overwhelmed and burnt out she was having intrusive thoughts about wanting to hurt her kids. She was constantly overstimulated, reactive and on edge. What she needed wasn’t more parenting strategies. It was to regulate her nervous system and shift the internal state driving her reactions. Through our work together inside The Elevated Woman, Bonnie moved from frenetic, urgent energy and daily reactivity to a home and business that feel more easeful, manageable and joyful. More recently, Bonnie found herself genuinely excited to have five weeks with no childcare – and in this episode we unpack exactly how she got here. This conversation is honest, grounded and a powerful example of what changes when a mother learns to regulate herself. Key Talking Points: How Bonnie went from intrusive thoughts about hurting her kids to feeling excited for five weeks with no childcareThe shift from frenetic, burnt out urgency to a far more regulated and patient baseline in running a business and a home.Why you can’t regulate your kids, but regulating yourself changes everything. The specific practice Bonnie still uses to help her in high-stress moments including supporting a child with autism, ADHD and ODDThe single belief uncovered in hypnotherapy that changed the way she experiences motherhood and businessWhy The Elevated Woman has been one of the top 5 most influential experience of Bonnie’s life Links & Resources Mentioned The Elevated Woman - details and application formBook a free connection call for The Elevated Woman to see if it’s an aligned fit (this call is with me) Connect With Bonnie Instagram WebsiteBrand, Business & Becoming Podcast To work with Sarah:  Book a free connection call with me for The Elevated WomanThe Elevated Woman - details and application formTo book in a hypnotherapy session - email support@sarahscullyleaf.comTo create health habits - Health That HoldsFirst access to Sarah’s group breathwork events (limited spots) here To connect with Sarah on instagram click here.

  8. 10/27/2025

    Why You Care What Other People Think (& What To Do About It)

    In today’s episode of Head, Heart & Whole, I unpack the real reason you care what other people think and what to do about it. This episode goes deeper than “fear of judgment.” Because what’s actually happening underneath isn’t about caring less, it’s about healing the root causes that make you care in the first place. You’ll learn how to identify what’s really driving this pattern, how to stop avoiding the emotions that come with being judged and practical ways to feel more free being seen. We cover: The two root causes of why you care what others think How your nervous system links belonging to safety Why it’s not fear of judgment  How to stop oversharing your decisions when you’re still finding clarity The two questions I use when someone judges or comments on my life Somatic and subconscious tools for real, lasting change What to do when you can’t control who you’re informing (like sharing online as part of your work)Links and Resources Mentioned Breath Different, Feel Different here (POD10 for 10% off)For deep 1:1 transformation - The Elevated WomanFor hypnotherapy session email support@sarahscullyleaf.com To work with Sarah:  For Breath Different, Feel Different (POD10 for 10% off)For deep 1:1 transformation - The Elevated WomanFor one-off sessions - email support@sarahscullyleaf.com To connect with Sarah on instagram click here.

    Why You Care What Other People Think (& What To Do About It)

  9. 10/21/2025

    Overcoming Overwhelm And The Weight of Having to Do It All Yourself

    This episode of Head, Heart & Whole is a very practical episode on why you struggle with overwhelm and I offer a very different lens to moving through it.  It’s not easy managing it all - work, family, friends, money, health, life admin… while trying to squeeze in fun and connection. In this episode, I unpack how rumination keeps you looping in overwhelm, why your body reacts before your mind and practical ways to create more ease and spaciousness so decisions get easier. Key Talking Points or Themes (Bullet Points) What overwhelm actually is and what to do when you're feeling itThe number one question i ask myself that reduces overwhelmTop down vs bottom up approaches to healing and why it mattersOverthinking vs critical thinkingFinding your body’s unique stress signatureHow transformational breathwork healed my overwhelm (& my PTSD)Creating systems in your life and work to take the load off Links and Resources Mentioned Breath Different, Feel Different here (POD10 for 10% off)Let’s Get Spiritual podcast episode on the nervous system To work with Sarah:  For Breath Different, Feel Different (POD10 for 10% off)For deep 1:1 transformation - The Elevated WomanFor one-off sessions - email support@sarahscullyleaf.comTo create health habits - Health That HoldsFirst access to Sarah’s group breathwork events (limited spots) here To connect with Sarah on instagram click here.

    Overcoming Overwhelm And The Weight of Having to Do It All Yourself
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Living Purpose is a podcast for self-aware people who want to live an incredible life, with meaningful work and the freedom to enjoy it.Hosted by Sarah Scully-Leaf, an ex-lawyer turned hypnotherapist & breathwork facilitator who specialises in purpose & career coaching.Living Purpose  gives you unique and fresh perspectives by combining the science and the spiritual, the doing with the being, and incredible conversations with guest experts.You’ll be given practical tools to find work you love, create more freedom, & build a life you’re excited to wake up to.

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  • Creator
    Sarah Scully-Leaf
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Living Purpose
  • Show Website
    Living Purpose