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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?

Global Keynotes: Leadership Psychology & Burnout | Retreats - 90+ led | Retreat Partnering, Training & Mentoring | UK & UAE

TEDx talk: https://youtu.be/gsrpldwmRnE?is=9a8cCoh8U0i4Adh_
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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Candlelight yoga and sound healing coming to Llangollen 4th Dec evening. These winter evening warmers fill quickly so le...
05/10/2026

Candlelight yoga and sound healing coming to Llangollen 4th Dec evening. These winter evening warmers fill quickly so let me know if you’d like to be the first to know when tickets are on sale

Message me direct or email [email protected]

You’ll also see the workshop we are running on Sunday 25th morning called:

‘Permission to Pause’ - a 3 hour workshop.

If you’re moving fast, carrying too much, or constantly holding everything together, Permission to Pause is where you stop leading on depleted energy.

You can find my TEDx talk on this subject and I’ll be sharing tools and techniques for high achieving women to balance the pause with the push.

www.inspire-rewire.com/pause-workshop

TEDx: https://youtu.be/gsrpldwmRnE

05/10/2026

Week 5 of 52: Over Explaining

Do you ever find yourself over explaining?
You make your point, then add more detail, more reasons, or more justification.

In Nic’s work, she often sees over explaining when confidence is under strain. Self doubt or uncertainty can lead us to justify ourselves or try to prevent conflict before it even happens.

It can become a way of managing the conversation before we know if there’s actually a problem.

So next time you notice it:

Pause.
Pick one point.
Let it land.
Then sit with the silence.

You don’t always need to explain more to be understood.

Full accompanying blog will be posted every Wednesday.

When you’re really into a project and you actually want to work on the weekend but you’re encouraged instead to go outsi...
04/10/2026

When you’re really into a project and you actually want to work on the weekend but you’re encouraged instead to go outside.

I’ve been busy writing my book and my next draft is due today. I decided to dedicate the whole weekend to it to get as much done as I could.

And then I remembered myself.

I decided to get out, put my messages away, my writing away and used a different part of my brain.

Sometimes we need a little nudge to pause, even when we are enjoying what we are doing.

We need a reset and then we can get back to it stronger.

Yesterday was soul food for me and exactly what I needed.

As you think about your week ahead just make a mindful note of where a pause could help your productivity rather than keeping going.

01/10/2026

What is it really like to experience an Inspire-Rewire retreat?

Sometimes the best way to understand the experience is to hear it from someone who has been there.

In this video, Emma shares her experience of the retreat and what she took away from it.

If you’ve been thinking about joining an Inspire-Rewire retreat, have a watch and hear Emma’s story for yourself.

Week 4 of 52: Irritated by EveryoneWhen Everything Starts to Feel IrritatingIf everything and everyone is irritating you...
30/09/2026

Week 4 of 52: Irritated by Everyone
When Everything Starts to Feel Irritating

If everything and everyone is irritating you, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a negative person. Sometimes it means your bandwidth is gone.

In her years working in leadership development and through her research into burnout, Nic has seen this pattern repeatedly. Irritation can be one of those early signals that your system has had enough.

When we are stretched for too long, our ability to regulate emotions, filter distractions and respond with perspective can become harder. Small things feel bigger.Neutral things can feel personal. Everyday demands start to feel like friction. And often, the people around us haven’t actually changed. Our capacity has.

So what can you do when you notice it?

1. Pause before assuming it is everyone else

When you find yourself thinking, “Why is everyone annoying me today?”, pause for a moment.
Ask yourself: What is happening with me right now? Am I tired? Have I had any real time to switch off? Have I been moving from one demand to the next without a proper reset? Have I taken on too much?
This isn’t about dismissing genuine frustrations. Some people really can be irritating, and some situations genuinely need addressing.

But if everything is starting to feel irritating, it is worth checking your own capacity before reacting to everyone around you.

2. Ask what you can drop

When your bandwidth is low, adding another task or another solution is not always what you need. Sometimes the answer is subtraction.
Ask yourself: What can I drop? What is not actually essential today? What can wait? What commitment have you said yes to that could be moved, reduced or removed?
Your nervous system doesn’t need you to carry everything simply because you technically can. Creating a little space can change how you respond to what remains.

3. Notice whether it is a temporary pattern or a familiar one

There is another question worth asking. Is this irritation happening because life is particularly full at the moment, or has this become a pattern?
If you have had a particularly demanding week, some irritation may simply be a sign that you need rest, food, sleep, quiet or some breathing space.
But if you regularly find yourself irritated by people, noise, messages, requests or everyday demands, it may be worth looking at what is happening underneath the pattern.

Not with judgement but with curiosity. Because irritation can give you useful information about your capacity. Being self aware does not mean never feeling irritated. It means noticing what is happening before the reaction takes over. Sometimes you might need to have a good rant, laugh about it, take a breath and realise: Actually, I’m just really tired. That realisation can be useful.

The next step is deciding what you can do about it. What can you drop?
You may be surprised by how much difference one small release can make.

Watch the full video on Youtube - links in the comments

Not everything needs fixing.Sometimes when everything feels irritating, the answer isn’t to do more, solve more or push ...
29/09/2026

Not everything needs fixing.
Sometimes when everything feels irritating, the answer isn’t to do more, solve more or push through.

Sometimes you simply need a little more space. Space to pause. Space to breathe. Space to notice what you actually need.

What could you let go of today to create a little more room?

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

28/09/2026

Week 4 of 52: Irritated by Everyone

Ever have one of those days when everything and everyone is irritating you?

It may not be about everyone else.

Sometimes it’s a sign that your bandwidth is running low. When your system is overloaded, small things can suddenly feel much bigger.

So before blaming everyone around you, pause and ask: What can you drop?

Sometimes creating a little more space is all your system needs.

Full blog coming on Wednesday.

Leadership is more than what happens in the meeting room.Over the years, working with leaders, teams and organisations, ...
25/09/2026

Leadership is more than what happens in the meeting room.

Over the years, working with leaders, teams and organisations, Nic has seen that the way leaders show up can have just as much impact as what they say.
The way we handle pressure, or the way we listen. Sometimes it can be the space we create for others to speak and the tone we bring into the room.
These are the everyday moments that shape leadership and, ultimately, culture.

Nic’s work in leadership development has taught her that creating meaningful change isn’t just about learning new skills. It’s also about becoming more aware of ourselves and the impact we have on others.

How you show up matters.

For full blog and video on this weeks theme - see links in comments.

DATES FOR THE DIARY | 2027Nic is pleased to share some upcoming dates for 2027. Add them to your diary now and keep an e...
24/09/2026

DATES FOR THE DIARY | 2027

Nic is pleased to share some upcoming dates for 2027. Add them to your diary now and keep an eye out for the full details coming soon!

1. Free Annual Online Motivation Booster
11–13 January 2027
Three evenings of live online sessions, with replays available.

2.Permission to Pause Workshop
25 October 2027 | Chester
A half-day in-person session exploring self-awareness, practical tools, confidence and clarity.

3. 2027 Retreat | Trigonos, North Wales
26–28 November 2027
Our retreat returns to Trigonos for three days of winter resetting, connection and practical work around boundaries and wellbeing.

The theme for the retreat will be:
Pressing Pause: How to Balance the Pause and the Push

Full details will be available soon, but for now...
Save the dates! 🗓️

You can find the link for the October workshop in the comments

Blog # 3 of 52: Arriving Regulated sets the tone The moment you decide the tone. The tone of a meeting isn’t set when e...
23/09/2026

Blog # 3 of 52: Arriving Regulated sets the tone

The moment you decide the tone.

The tone of a meeting isn’t set when everyone sits down. It starts before you enter the room.

We often think about preparation for a meeting in terms of agendas, presentations, talking points and outcomes. All of those things matter, but there is another part of preparation that is easy to overlook: how you arrive.

In her years working in leadership development, Nic has seen how much difference this can make. The leaders who create clarity and psychological safety aren’t always the ones with the best slides or the strongest answers. They are often the ones who can enter a room with enough calm and presence to actually listen, think and respond.

Our nervous systems are constantly picking up information from the people around us. This is one reason emotional contagion matters in leadership. The pace, tension or calm that we bring into a room can influence the atmosphere before we have said very much at all.

So, what can you actually do with this?

1. Pause before you enter
If you are moving from one meeting to another, it is very easy to carry the pace of the previous conversation into the next one.
Instead, create a small gap.
Before you walk into your next meeting, stop for a moment. Take one slow breath in and make your exhale slightly longer.
You don’t need a five minute breathing exercise. You don’t need to disappear somewhere quiet.
You simply need a moment to stop, reset and arrive.

2. Decide the tone you want to bring
Ask yourself:
How do I want people to experience me in this meeting?
Perhaps the answer is calm.
Clear.
Curious.
Open.
Focused.
This is not about putting on an act or trying to control how everyone else behaves.
It is about being intentional about what you bring into the room.
If you want psychological safety, your own behaviour is part of creating it.

3. Notice what changes when you slow down
Try this before your next important conversation and notice what happens.
Do you listen differently?
Are you less likely to interrupt?
Do you give yourself more time before responding?
Are you able to ask a better question rather than immediately offering an answer?
That small pause can create more choice in how you respond.
And that matters in leadership.

Being regulated doesn’t mean being calm all the time. It means having enough capacity to stay present and make a considered choice rather than simply reacting to the pressure of the moment.

Sometimes leadership development is not about adding another skill to your toolkit.
Sometimes it is about changing what happens in the few seconds before you use the skills you already have.

The moment you decide the tone may be the moment you start to change the conversation.

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