web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:25:59 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pivots & Plot Twists - Episodes Tagged with “Hope” https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/tags/hope Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100 The podcast where I invite a group of inspiring change makers and leaders from different industries and walks-of-life to discuss the topic of being brave, navigate change and what to do when life throws a plot twist or two. en-gb episodic Being brave, learning how to navigate change and throwing in a plot twist or two in life and business. Tamsyn Allington The podcast where I invite a group of inspiring change makers and leaders from different industries and walks-of-life to discuss the topic of being brave, navigate change and what to do when life throws a plot twist or two. no change, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, business, culture, pivots, plot twists, Tamsyn Allington hello@tamsyn.co Ep 63: Gratitude as a Lifeline: Finding Hope, Connection & Strength in Tough Times https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep63 3a7fe5a9-3fd4-4b52-9c12-5a6333b8c50a Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 6:12 no In this solo episode of Pivots and Plot Twists, I explore the power of gratitude—not as a fluffy feel-good concept, but as a real, grounded tool for emotional resilience and connection in hard times. Gratitude isn’t about pretending things are okay when they’re not. It’s about finding something—no matter how small—to hold onto when the world feels heavy. It’s about remembering that even the smallest acts of kindness can shift not only someone else’s day but also your own. I talk about why helping others is a form of healing, how gratitude can disrupt despair, and why we all hold more power to uplift than we sometimes realise. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to keep showing up—this episode is for you. Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ gratitude, helping others, community support, emotional resilience, power of kindness, positive impact, personal growth, mental health, self-care, social connection, hope, connection, solo episode, Tamsyn Allington, resilience, mindfulness, podcast In this solo episode of Pivots and Plot Twists, I explore the power of gratitude—not as a fluffy feel-good concept, but as a real, grounded tool for emotional resilience and connection in hard times.

Gratitude isn’t about pretending things are okay when they’re not. It’s about finding something—no matter how small—to hold onto when the world feels heavy. It’s about remembering that even the smallest acts of kindness can shift not only someone else’s day but also your own.

I talk about why helping others is a form of healing, how gratitude can disrupt despair, and why we all hold more power to uplift than we sometimes realise.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to keep showing up—this episode is for you.

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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]]> In this solo episode of Pivots and Plot Twists, I explore the power of gratitude—not as a fluffy feel-good concept, but as a real, grounded tool for emotional resilience and connection in hard times.

Gratitude isn’t about pretending things are okay when they’re not. It’s about finding something—no matter how small—to hold onto when the world feels heavy. It’s about remembering that even the smallest acts of kindness can shift not only someone else’s day but also your own.

I talk about why helping others is a form of healing, how gratitude can disrupt despair, and why we all hold more power to uplift than we sometimes realise.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to keep showing up—this episode is for you.

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome

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LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

]]> Ep 42: Burnout and toxic workplaces https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep42 38d7076b-a47e-46bc-85b5-3605ae328c2f Tue, 17 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington How to avoid burnout and put preventative measures in place. 18:47 no Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington talks about Burnout Key topics include: * Doing business different * How to help your people thrive * How to avoid burnout and be preventative * Toxic situations inside the workplace * What’s ahead in this season * Ensuring happiness is at the heart of your business plan Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ burnout, shine bright, toxic workplaces, work environment, leadership, inspiration, positivity, hope, tamsyn allington, pivots, plot twists, pivots and plot twists Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT.
This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly.

On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington talks about Burnout

Key topics include:

  • Doing business different
  • How to help your people thrive
  • How to avoid burnout and be preventative
  • Toxic situations inside the workplace
  • What’s ahead in this season
  • Ensuring happiness is at the heart of your business plan

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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]]> Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT.
This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly.

On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington talks about Burnout

Key topics include:

  • Doing business different
  • How to help your people thrive
  • How to avoid burnout and be preventative
  • Toxic situations inside the workplace
  • What’s ahead in this season
  • Ensuring happiness is at the heart of your business plan

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

]]> Ep 40 : Summer Sessions - RESET https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ss3 b742acb8-4422-404c-8101-28ca645983d4 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington What are you tolerating that's holding you back? 8:23 no Welcome to the Summer Sessions. These sessions are all about really quick, easy nuggets that you can think about using your summer, whether you're working, or whether you're on a break, to consider some of the things that you might want to refocus on or change as we get going after summer. These sessions are designed to be no longer than 15-20 minutes to give you time to come in,listen and take away a golden nugget. On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington discusses how to RESET Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Downloadable: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5Z43GKExIFdagpK9LzRVENy6y6lgdE/view?usp=drivelink Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynallington/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ women, community, trauma, business, change, hope, female empowerment, cornwall, devon, reset Welcome to the Summer Sessions. These sessions are all about really quick, easy nuggets that you can think about using your summer, whether you're working, or whether you're on a break, to consider some of the things that you might want to refocus on or change as we get going after summer. These sessions are designed to be no longer than 15-20 minutes to give you time to come in,listen and take away a golden nugget.

On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington discusses how to RESET

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Downloadable: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5_Z43GKExIFdagpK9LzRVENy6y6lgdE/view?usp=drive_link

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

]]> Welcome to the Summer Sessions. These sessions are all about really quick, easy nuggets that you can think about using your summer, whether you're working, or whether you're on a break, to consider some of the things that you might want to refocus on or change as we get going after summer. These sessions are designed to be no longer than 15-20 minutes to give you time to come in,listen and take away a golden nugget.

On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington discusses how to RESET

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Downloadable: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5_Z43GKExIFdagpK9LzRVENy6y6lgdE/view?usp=drive_link

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynallington/

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LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

]]> Episode 7: Sarah's inspiring story from an abusive relationship to starting a global community supporting women. With Sarah Jepson https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep7 bbced1c7-5af1-4a2b-a748-76ef21c5aaa3 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington Sarah Jepson is the founder of rapidly growing female-only community, Six Degrees and is also the CEO of Attention Marketing, a PR and marketing agency with over ten years experience helping market well-known brands in the South West and London. Sarah is passionate about female empowerment and is on a mission to grow a global community set to help thousands of women grow both personally and professionally. The club, founded in Exeter, recently expanded into Bristol this year. Sarah is also raising awareness around domestic abuse and is partnering with a charity to help women and their children in 2023. 50:13 yes On this episode, we are in conversation with Sarah Jespon, founder of Six Degrees Community. Sarah Jepson is the founder of rapidly growing female-only community, Six Degrees and is also the CEO of Attention Marketing, a PR and marketing agency with over ten years experience helping market well-known brands in the South West and London. Sarah is passionate about female empowerment and is on a mission to grow a global community set to help thousands of women grow both personally and professionally. The club, founded in Exeter, recently expanded into Bristol this year. Sarah is also raising awareness around domestic abuse and is partnering with a charity to help women and their children in 2023. *Please note this episode discusses conversations around Domestic Abuse & Violence and listener discretion is advised. * Topics we discuss: Creating a community for women Getting out of a domestic abuse relationship Passion to build a global community supporting women Flexibility in the workplace How employers can make small tweaks to make a huge differene to someone's life Learning to back yourself Leading with heart and purpose Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with us Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamsynco/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Sarah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahjepsonsixdegreesnetworkforfemales/ Website: https://sixdegrees-group.com/ If you have been affected by any of these topics of discussion today here are some useful links: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-abuse-getting-help/ https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/how-we-can-help-you/national-domestic-abuse-helpline/ women, community, trauma, business, change, hope, female empowerment, cornwall, devon On this episode, we are in conversation with Sarah Jespon, founder of Six Degrees Community.

Sarah Jepson is the founder of rapidly growing female-only community, Six Degrees and is also the CEO of Attention Marketing, a PR and marketing agency with over ten years experience helping market well-known brands in the South West and London. Sarah is passionate about female empowerment and is on a mission to grow a global community set to help thousands of women grow both personally and professionally. The club, founded in Exeter, recently expanded into Bristol this year. Sarah is also raising awareness around domestic abuse and is partnering with a charity to help women and their children in 2023.

*Please note this episode discusses conversations around Domestic Abuse & Violence and listener discretion is advised. *

Topics we discuss:

  • Creating a community for women
  • Getting out of a domestic abuse relationship
  • Passion to build a global community supporting women
  • Flexibility in the workplace
  • How employers can make small tweaks to make a huge differene to someone's life
  • Learning to back yourself
  • Leading with heart and purpose

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with us

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamsynco/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Sarah

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahjepsonsixdegreesnetworkforfemales/

Website: https://sixdegrees-group.com/

If you have been affected by any of these topics of discussion today here are some useful links:
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-abuse-getting-help/
https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/how-we-can-help-you/national-domestic-abuse-helpline/

]]> On this episode, we are in conversation with Sarah Jespon, founder of Six Degrees Community.

Sarah Jepson is the founder of rapidly growing female-only community, Six Degrees and is also the CEO of Attention Marketing, a PR and marketing agency with over ten years experience helping market well-known brands in the South West and London. Sarah is passionate about female empowerment and is on a mission to grow a global community set to help thousands of women grow both personally and professionally. The club, founded in Exeter, recently expanded into Bristol this year. Sarah is also raising awareness around domestic abuse and is partnering with a charity to help women and their children in 2023.

*Please note this episode discusses conversations around Domestic Abuse & Violence and listener discretion is advised. *

Topics we discuss:

  • Creating a community for women
  • Getting out of a domestic abuse relationship
  • Passion to build a global community supporting women
  • Flexibility in the workplace
  • How employers can make small tweaks to make a huge differene to someone's life
  • Learning to back yourself
  • Leading with heart and purpose

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with us

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamsynco/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Sarah

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahjepsonsixdegreesnetworkforfemales/

Website: https://sixdegrees-group.com/

If you have been affected by any of these topics of discussion today here are some useful links:
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-abuse-getting-help/
https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/how-we-can-help-you/national-domestic-abuse-helpline/

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