What if redefining success starts with showing up for yourself first?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I sit down with the incredible Sophie Bryan – workplace culture specialist, TEDx speaker, burlesque performer, sex conversationalist, and unfiltered truth-teller – to unpack a life shaped by trauma, resilience, and radical self-discovery.

From surviving childhood illness and navigating a complex family dynamic to breaking cycles of poverty, Sophie shares how her drive for financial independence led her to question not just what success looks like, but how it feels. We explore why Montessori education shaped her approach to parenting and leadership, and how freedom, curiosity and play have become her personal pillars for living and working.

Sophie opens up about her journey with body dysmorphia, how she transformed shame into self-expression through burlesque, and how her work in sex and soul coaching is helping individuals and couples reconnect with intimacy, desire, and communication.

We also dive into:

• Why workplace culture must change before the education system can
• The crucial link between sexuality, leadership and creative flow
• How to challenge taboos and empower our kids (and ourselves) to talk about sex differently
• The power of forgiveness, legacy, and owning your story

Sophie wears a lot of hats (possibly more than me) – but every one is rooted in authenticity, truth, and a mission to create a world where people feel safe to live in alignment with who they really are.

This episode is honest, inspiring, and full of brave conversations we all need to be having.

00:00 - Introduction

05:20 - A Childhood Shaped by Trauma

11:00 - Rewriting the Script: From Survivor to Achiever

14:30 - PTSD, Alcoholism & Compassion for Her Father

19:30 - Healing Through Storytelling and Eulogy

24:00 - Values That Guide Sophie's Life

29:30 - Discovering Montessori & Parenting Differently

35:20 - Raising an Independent Daughter

40:30 - Why Workplaces Are Failing Us

46:30 - Creating Freedom in the Workplace

53:00 - Aligning Work Culture with Human Needs

01:01:00 - Exposing Broken Systems & Flipping Leadership

01:10:00 - From Body Dysmorphia to Burlesque

01:24:00 - Sex, Shame & Communication in Relationships

01:48:00 - Final Reflections on Self-Love and Legacy

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