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Inspire - Rewire: Retreats, Workshops, Keynote Permission to press pause! Early in my career, I stepped into leadership without the support I needed and found myself in burnout. What's the opposite?

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About Nic: www.inspire-rewire.com That experience sparked a fire in me: that I would not let circumstances, or my own mindset, or gaps in learning become a barrier. I went on to create learning cultures where people are not just developed - but genuinely supported through change, growth, and pressure, while achieving high impact bottom line business results without burning out. I’ve since worked with brands like Airbus, PwC, Merck, LG, Chalhoub, Tate & Lyle, scaling award-winning teams and sprinkling a little humanity into corporate. I went on to run my own business for 10 years (Inspire – Rewire) helping others with the same through coaching/hypnotherapy and group support such as running leadership retreats and leading wellbeing events. That doesn't mean there are not times I also feel self-doubt but I ask myself if it's compassion I need, or action to fill a gap? Either way - I don't stay stuck. It's not just inside of the mind where we 'do the work' on this, but in the small sutble day to day actions. Overthinking and hoping.... staying stuck. With that in mind, my aim is to help you to remove those pesky obstacles - to become the master of your mind and live the life you truly deserve. We help online and in-person events both in the UK and UAE. Get in touch if you'd like a personalised hypnotherapy recording to rewire those doubts. Or if you're interested in group workshops, retreats or webinars. Developed by the founder of Inspire - Rewire: Nic Wagstaff

What I do:

I give you permission to press pause. I help to inspire and rewire busy, stressed and run down professionals who are often unconsciously self-sabotaging their lives! From healing from the disease of 1000 names ‘Adrenaline Fatigue’ to identifying those niggling feelings that something's just not right, I open people’s eyes to anxiety; it’s symptoms, impact and red flags to remind people to press pause before it becomes an intrinsic part of their life, and when it's already gone too far I help free people from their despair. I do this because I have been that high achiever, unstoppable superwoman and suffered the devastating consequences and am passionate about using my unique combination of skills; corporate background as Group Head of Learning and Development, well-being practitioner, and most importantly personal experience, to help reverse the growing trend of burnout and instead create more peace and balance in our lives. You can be successful without burnout.

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Blog 6 of 52: Feeling Like a Failure is not what it appears to beEver had a setback that made you question yourself?Per...
14/10/2026

Blog 6 of 52: Feeling Like a Failure is not what it appears to be
Ever had a setback that made you question yourself?

Perhaps things haven’t gone to plan, you’ve made a mistake, you’re behind on something, or you’re comparing yourself to other people and wondering why you don’t seem to be doing as well.

One difficult situation can quickly become a much bigger thought:

“I’m failing.”

But feeling like a failure and actually failing are not the same thing.

When emotional resources are low, our perspective can become much more negative. We can focus heavily on what is going wrong, what we haven’t done and what we should have done differently, until that perspective starts to feel like an accurate assessment of our lives.

Through Nic’s work over the last 11 to 12 years running Inspire-Rewire, including 90+ retreats and hundreds of workshops, she has seen how quickly people can become overly critical of themselves when they have been carrying too much.

So what can you do when you notice it?

1. Separate what happened from what you’re making it mean

Start with the facts and ask yourself, what actually happened?

Maybe you made a mistake, didn’t handle something as well as you wanted to, or didn’t achieve the result you were hoping for. That is information, but “I made a mistake” is very different from “I’m a failure.”

Notice when you move from describing something that happened to making a judgement about yourself.

2. Look at the whole picture

When we’re in a negative frame of mind, we can become very focused on everything that went wrong, while the things we handled well can disappear from view.

Ask yourself:

What have I done well recently?

It doesn’t need to be a huge achievement. Perhaps you dealt with a difficult conversation, supported someone, made a decision or kept going through a challenging time.

Give those things some attention too. You’re not trying to convince yourself that everything is perfect. You’re simply making sure you’re looking at the whole picture.

3. Ask whether you need to act or recover

There may be something you need to do. You might need to change your approach, have a conversation, ask for help or try again.

If you’ve been doing too much for too long, though, your perspective may need some space before you make a judgement about yourself.

This is something Nic often comes back to in her work. We can be very quick to ask ourselves, “What else should I be doing?” when the more useful question might be, “What do I need right now to get some perspective?”

So, if you hear yourself thinking, “I’m failing,” pause before accepting it as fact.

Ask yourself:

What actually happened?

What am I telling myself it means?

What do I genuinely need to do next?

There may be something you need to change, or you may need to recover enough to see things more clearly.

Watch the full video on YouTube- links in the comments.

When you’re exhausted, it’s easy to focus on everything that isn’t going well and start thinking you’re failing. But tha...
13/10/2026

When you’re exhausted, it’s easy to focus on everything that isn’t going well and start thinking you’re failing. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to do more.

If you’ve been carrying too much for too long, stepping back and giving yourself some space can help you see things more clearly.

Before pushing yourself harder, ask yourself:

Do I need to act, or do I need to recover?

See this weeks video for full details - links in the comments

12/10/2026

#6 of 52: Feeling Like a Failure
Have you ever had a day when it feels like you’re failing at everything?

Something hasn’t gone to plan, you’ve made a mistake or you’re behind, and suddenly your inner critic starts turning one difficult moment into a much bigger judgement.

Through Nic’s work in leadership development, she has seen how easily this can happen when people are carrying too much. When emotional resources are low, our perspective can become much more critical and it can be difficult to see the situation clearly.

Before deciding you’re failing, pause and ask:

What actually happened, and what am I telling myself it means?

Then find one thing you can genuinely give yourself credit for.

There may be something you need to change, or you may simply need to recover enough to see the situation more clearly.

Full accompanying blog will be posted every Wednesday.

What a week! Another great leadership development session discussing important topics such as psychological safety, ener...
10/10/2026

What a week! Another great leadership development session discussing important topics such as psychological safety, energy management, difficult conversations and perspectives.

It’s always great to hear the room buzzing with inspiration, new contacts to walk through that leadership journey with, and ideas to apply upon returning.

But one thing I always say is despite the new massive to-do list, always remember you can’t be everything to everybody all of the time.

Choose 1 or 2 things you want to try and leave some space around those things to let them settle into your day to day.

Days and weeks can feel intense and busy, you don’t want to feel that your inspiration has gone to waste because it feels too big to apply or feel you’re not making progress.

Just simply try 1 or 2 things over the course of a few months. It’s not urgent, you can return to that awesome list any time - and then apply another when you have capacity.

Be kind to yourself.

You are human on a leadership journey and that takes:

Self reflection
Self awareness
Motivation
Application
Effort

On top of your day job.

Slow down.

Layer on top of layers.

Experience doesn’t come overnight

Sometimes, the more we say, the less confident we sound.Through years of delivering leadership programmes, university se...
09/10/2026

Sometimes, the more we say, the less confident we sound.

Through years of delivering leadership programmes, university sessions, keynote talks and working directly with leaders, Nic has seen how much communication can shift when confidence is under strain.

We can start adding more words, more reasons and more justification, often before there’s even a problem to solve.

But some of the most effective communication is much simpler.

Be clear.
Make your point.
Trust what you’ve said.
Then give the other person space to respond.

Whether Nic is speaking to a room of leaders, working with a university group, or delivering a keynote, this is something she comes back to again and again:

“You don’t always need to say more to have more impact.”

08/10/2026

Learning to say no doesn’t mean you’re being difficult.

Sometimes, it means you’re finally paying attention to what you need, what you have capacity for, and what you actually want to commit to.

If saying no feels uncomfortable, you’re not alone. For many people, the discomfort comes from wanting to avoid disappointing others or creating conflict.

But a healthy boundary doesn’t need a long explanation.

Sometimes, “No, I can’t take that on right now” is enough.

What would you find easier to say no to this week?

5 out of 52: BlogDo you ever find yourself over explaining? You make a point, but then add another explanation. Then ano...
07/10/2026

5 out of 52: Blog
Do you ever find yourself over explaining? You make a point, but then add another explanation. Then another reason. Then perhaps a little more context, just in case the other person misunderstands what you mean.

Before you know it, a simple sentence has become a full explanation.

Over explaining can sometimes be a sign that confidence is under strain. When we are experiencing self doubt or uncertainty, we can feel a need to justify ourselves rather than simply trust that what we have said is enough.

There is also a psychological element to this.

In my psychology training, I learned about anticipatory regulation, where we try to manage or prevent a possible reaction before it has even happened. So rather than waiting to see whether someone disagrees, questions us or misunderstands, we try to cover every possibility in advance.

We explain more. We add more context. We soften the message. We try to make sure there is no room for conflict. The problem is that this can become a habit.

And over time, we can start communicating from a place of needing to be understood rather than simply trusting ourselves to communicate clearly.

1. Notice when you start adding more

The first step is simply noticing it.
You may have already made your point, but feel an urge to keep talking.

Pause and ask yourself:

Have I actually been unclear, or am I trying to prevent a reaction?

There is a difference. Sometimes more explanation is genuinely needed. But sometimes the explanation is there because we feel uncomfortable with how the other person might respond.

2. Try making one clear point

The next time you notice yourself over explaining, choose the most important thing you want to say and stop there.

Make your point. Then let it land.

You don't need to fill every silence. You don't need to immediately explain why you said it. You don't need to manage someone else's response before they've even had one.

3. Get comfortable with the pause

This can be the hardest part.

After speaking, allow yourself to sit with the silence. Notice the urge to add another sentence or qualify what you have just said. Take a breath. You might discover that the other person understood perfectly well.

Confidence isn't about always having the perfect words. Sometimes it is being able to say what you mean and allow it to stand.

Through Nic's psychology training, she's seen how much communication is influenced by what happens underneath the words. The way we manage our own response can change how we communicate just as much as the words themselves.

So this week, notice your explanations.

Are you clarifying because something genuinely needs more explanation?

Or are you explaining because you're uncomfortable with the possibility of being misunderstood?

Sometimes, one clear point is enough.

Watch the full video on youtube - links in the comments

London this week. After finishing my favourite subject with these group of leaders on energy zones and management, I too...
06/10/2026

London this week. After finishing my favourite subject with these group of leaders on energy zones and management, I took a sauna and cold plunge with my delivery partner and refreshed, ahead of a movie and take away!

With 3 nights away and 2 of them being dinners it’s important to take time for yourself to chill too.

It’s all about the balance

Forget FOMO or obligation and remember yourself

Ever catch yourself explaining something… and then explaining it again?Maybe you’re worried they haven’t understood. May...
06/10/2026

Ever catch yourself explaining something… and then explaining it again?

Maybe you’re worried they haven’t understood. Maybe you’re trying to avoid disagreement. Or maybe the silence just feels uncomfortable.

But what if you’ve already said enough?

You’ve made your point. You can stop there.

Next time you catch yourself over explaining, pause and notice what’s driving it.

Are you trying to be understood? Or trying to feel safe in the conversation?

Have you caught yourself doing this recently? Tell me what happened in the comments.

See this weeks video for full details - links in the comments

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