In this episode of the Humanising Business Podcast, I welcomed Laurie Kennedy to talk about her journey from caregiving into the work she does now, helping women navigate life's biggest transitions.

This isn't just a conversation about self-care. It's about what happens when a woman spends years giving everything to everyone else and finally builds a framework to give some of it back to herself.

Laurie brought her Five For You program to this conversation, a practice built on the idea that even five intentional minutes can change the trajectory of a day. She also walked us through her ABCs: Awareness, Boundaries, and Community, the three pillars she leans on to help women recognise burnout before it takes over.

We went into what burnout actually looks like in the body and in daily life, why setting boundaries gently is still setting them, and why community is not a nice-to-have but a requirement for any woman trying to hold caregiving and her own life at the same time.

We also touched on something most people avoid naming. The role victim mentality can play in keeping personal growth stuck, and what it looks like to move through that without judgment.

You'll learn:
Laurie's journey from caregiving into the work she does today
The Five For You program and why five intentional minutes matter more than people think
The ABC framework: Awareness, Boundaries, and Community
How to recognise burnout symptoms before they take over
Why setting boundaries gently still counts as setting them
The role journaling plays in sustainable self-care
Why community is essential for women holding caregiving and their own needs at once
How victim mentality can quietly stall personal growth

In this episode of the Humanising Business Podcast, I welcomed Laurie Kennedy to talk about her journey from caregiving into the work she does now, helping women navigate life's biggest transitions.
This isn't just a conversation about self-care. It's about what happens when a woman spends years giving everything to everyone else and finally builds a framework to give some of it back to herself.
Laurie brought her Five For You program to this conversation, a practice built on the idea that even five intentional minutes can change the trajectory of a day. She also walked us through her ABCs: Awareness, Boundaries, and Community, the three pillars she leans on to help women recognise burnout before it takes over.
We went into what burnout actually looks like in the body and in daily life, why setting boundaries gently is still setting them, and why community is not a nice-to-have but a requirement for any woman trying to hold caregiving and her own life at the same time.
We also touched on something most people avoid naming. The role victim mentality can play in keeping personal growth stuck, and what it looks like to move through that without judgment.
You'll learn:
<ul>
<li>Laurie's journey from caregiving into the work she does today</li>
<li>The Five For You program and why five intentional minutes matter more than people think</li>
<li>The ABC framework: Awareness, Boundaries, and Community</li>
<li>How to recognise burnout symptoms before they take over</li>
<li>Why setting boundaries gently still counts as setting them</li>
<li>The role journaling plays in sustainable self-care</li>
<li>Why community is essential for women holding caregiving and their own needs at once</li>
<li>How victim mentality can quietly stall personal growth</li>
</ul>

Hello my name in Kiani Mills, and this podcast exists to help you see, find and experience the human side of business.

I am a business owner and entrepreneur, and like many who have travelled this path, I have been through the failures & the triumphs, the gut wrenching lows and the indescribable high’s - all which I consider lessons in the school of life. 

On this show we are going to start conversations to ignite new world ideas into old age business, so that we can thrive in a way that we didn’t even know was possible. If you are a leader, business mind or entrepreneur get ready to think & act differently to reach a new level of success.

So what are we waiting for!?

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🎧 Hosted by @kianimills 💗🎙️

Connect with Kiani on our Instagram Community www.instagram.com/shecanhumanisebusiness/

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Hello my name in Kiani Mills, and this podcast exists to help you see, find and experience the human side of business.
I am a business owner and entrepreneur, and like many who have travelled this path, I have been through the failures &amp; the triumphs, the gut wrenching lows and the indescribable high’s - all which I consider lessons in the school of life. 
On this show we are going to start conversations to ignite new world ideas into old age business, so that we can thrive in a way that we didn’t even know was possible. If you are a leader, business mind or entrepreneur get ready to think &amp; act differently to reach a new level of success.
So what are we waiting for!?
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🎧 Hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kianimills/">@kianimills</a> 💗🎙️
Connect with Kiani on our Instagram Community <a href="http://www.instagram.com/shecanhumanisebusiness/">www.instagram.com/shecanhumanisebusiness/</a>
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This is a Guide Your Light Network Production, creating podcasts with purpose
www.guideyourlightnetwork.com

She Can Humanise Business

Hello my name in Kiani Mills, and this podcast exists to help you see, find and experience the human side of business.

I am a business owner and entrepreneur, and like many who have travelled this path, I have been through the failures & the triumphs, the gut wrenching lows and the indescribable high’s - all which I consider lessons in the school of life. 

On this show we are going to start conversations to ignite new world ideas into old age business, so that we can thrive in a way that we didn’t even know was possible. If you are a leader, business mind or entrepreneur get ready to think & act differently to reach a new level of success.

So what are we waiting for!?

-

🎧 Hosted by @kianimills 💗🎙️

Connect with Kiani on our Instagram Community www.instagram.com/shecanhumanisebusiness/

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This is a Guide Your Light Network Production | Podcasts with Purpose

www.guideyourlightnetwork.com

Hello my name in Kiani Mills, and this podcast exists to help you see, find and experience the human side of business.
I am a business owner and entrepreneur, and like many who have travelled this path, I have been through the failures &amp; the triumphs, the gut wrenching lows and the indescribable high’s - all which I consider lessons in the school of life. 
On this show we are going to start conversations to ignite new world ideas into old age business, so that we can thrive in a way that we didn’t even know was possible. If you are a leader, business mind or entrepreneur get ready to think &amp; act differently to reach a new level of success.
So what are we waiting for!?
-
🎧 Hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kianimills/">@kianimills</a> 💗🎙️
Connect with Kiani on our Instagram Community <a href="http://www.instagram.com/shecanhumanisebusiness/">www.instagram.com/shecanhumanisebusiness/</a>
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This is a Guide Your Light Network Production | Podcasts with Purpose
<a href="http://www.guideyourlightnetwork.com">www.guideyourlightnetwork.com</a>