Endings – Details, episodes & analysis

“Until the day it's not a possibility, it remains possible. So, stay hopeful.”

In this heartfelt episode of 'Endings,'  Business psychologist and executive coach Hazel Showell shares her own experiences with child loss and the complex journey towards acceptance and peace. 

With the support of her friend Charlotte Ashton, Hazel delves into the emotional and generational impacts of choosing a life without children. Through candid conversation and a powerful family systems coaching exercise, they uncover the costs and hopes intertwined in the lineage of motherhood.

This episode is not just a tale of loss, but a tribute to the strength found in hard decisions and the hope in building a child-free life.

Places to go if you have lost a baby or can’t have one:

Miscarriage Association 

Tommys.org (miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy support)

Mind (Mental Health support)

These resources have links for different types of support if you are affected by this issue.

More from Hazel: 

Visit her website: Just Hazel

Or connect on: LinkedIn

"When you spend 30 years searching for someone that becomes part of your identity”

Walter Hubley spent three decades searching for his birth family and trying to understand his heritage. 

Business psychologist and executive coach Hazel Showell explores how more often than not what you’re looking for is what you’ll find. In this episode, you’ll hear the secret to accepting whatever it is that you find. 

Walter always knew he was adopted, but a nagging feeling sent him into a search to find his place in the world. Walter would spend three decades on a search that takes him around the world. Along the way, Walter had to come to terms with what would happen if his search didn’t pay off and how he’d fit into his biological family.

You can read Hazel’s accompanying blog for this episode here. 

You can also download the acceptance worksheet here.

And you can download the family systems worksheet here

More from Hazel: 

Visit her website: Just Hazel

Or connect on: LinkedIn

Ep 7: What happens when a side hustle becomes so lucrative that it could change your life forever? Following his meteoric success, Andy Gray faced losing control of his passion project when he received an offer too good to refuse.

This week, business psychologist Hazel Showell explores how Andy’s values remained unshakable throughout the merger and acquisition process despite huge changes to the structure of his business. Hazel gets to the bottom of this, explaining how staying true to your core beliefs can guide you through periods of change. 

If you want a better understanding of the endings happening in your own life. We have the perfect thing for you, Hazel’s 5-step worksheet, developed specifically for listeners of this podcast.

** Click here for your Thriving Through Endings worksheet now. **

Want to create your own podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life.

Ep 6: The freedom of starting your own business can be overwhelming, and graduates know a lot about freedom. There are boundless opportunities and a willingness to explore new challenges. It’s hard to predict what shape our careers will take - but who will we become?

This week, business psychologist Hazel Showell meets Sam, to explore the trials and tribulations of being ‘self made’. Developing emotional resilience, self awareness and even choosing the right business partners – there’s no set toolkit for these things. From this conversation, you’ll learn that launching your own business can be empowering, but can leave you uncertain of your own own identity. 

If you want a better understanding of the endings happening in your own life. We have the perfect thing for you, Hazel’s 5-step worksheet, developed specifically for listeners of this podcast.

** Click here for your Thriving Through Endings worksheet now. **

Want to create your own podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life.

Ep 5: How do you rebuild after losing the love of your life? Once you find that special person, it’s hard to imagine life without them. The reality is, some of us have to deal with this loss. 

This week, business psychologist Hazel Showell speaks to Madeleine Mansfield - an incredible woman, academic and widow - who experienced the loss of her husband and the life-changing decisions that followed.   

Hazel guides you through Madeleine’s story, uncovering the tools she used to overcome tragedy, and the thought processes that helped rebuild her life. 

If you want a better understanding of the endings happening in your own life. We have the perfect thing for you, Hazel’s 5-step worksheet, developed specifically for listeners of this podcast.

** Click here for your Thriving Through Endings worksheet now. **

Want to create your own podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life.

Ep 4: Mike Quinn was an entrepreneur with a dream. He wanted to create a cashless Africa, bringing financial control to the unbanked. He co-founded Zoona - hailed as Africa’s first FinTech unicorn - which could make his dream a reality. But things didn’t turn out quite as he planned. 

Business psychologist Hazel Showell sits down with Mike to examine how he coped with the reality of his dream failing to materialise. Hazel considers Mike’s decision-making process and the importance of trusting gut instincts, at the most high-stakes moments. 

If you want a better understanding of the endings happening in your own life. We have the perfect thing for you, Hazel’s 5-step worksheet, developed specifically for listeners of this podcast.

** Click here for your Thriving Through Endings worksheet now. **

Want to create your own podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life.

Many people consider endings to be a negative experience. A sporting injury could send you into a spiral of depression, but with the right mindset, you could turn even the worst of outcomes into positive lifestyle changes. 

This week Hazel is joined by Jonnie Whittle, ex-professional rugby player and founding partner of Major Oak. Hazel shares the skills needed to help reframe situations in your life.

If you want a better understanding of the endings happening in your own life. I have the perfect thing for you, my 5-step worksheet, developed specifically for listeners of this podcast, and based on years of my research. 

Click here for your Thriving Through Endings worksheet, now.

Ep 2: Dealing with a life altering injury at any age is tough. But, at the age of 11, Charlotte Ashton’s world was changed forever following a horrific accident. Despite many setbacks - and a long recovery process - Charlotte was able to maintain a positive outlook on life. 

This week business psychologist Hazel Showell sits down with Charlotte to discuss her unwavering sense of self confidence and how she has used a growth mindset to accomplish incredible things in her personal life, in business and beyond.

If you want a better understanding of the endings happening in your own life. We have the perfect thing for you, Hazel’s 5-step worksheet, developed specifically for listeners of this podcast.

* Click here for your Thriving Through Endings worksheet now. *

Want to create your own podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life.

Ep 1: You’ve probably heard countless stories about the lockdown, but you’ve never heard anything like this. Redundancy and the end of a long-term relationship disrupted Hannah Jepson’s life just before the coronavirus pandemic changed the world. Like the rest of us, Hannah faced prolonged isolation. For her, it was made worse by daily reminders of the life she was trying to let go of. 

Join business psychologist Hazel Showell as she guides you through Hannah’s story, exploring how acceptance and commitment therapy can resolve trauma arising from a prolonged ending. Hazel deconstructs the tools Hannah used to feel confident again, giving you hope and optimism to make the best decisions in your own life. 

If you want a better understanding of the endings happening in your own life. We have the perfect thing for you, Hazel’s 5-step worksheet, developed specifically for listeners of this podcast.

* Click here for your Thriving Through Endings worksheet now. *

Want to create your own podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life.

Just because a chapter of your life has come to an end, does not mean the story is over. Far from it. Opportunities arise from even the harshest of endings. 

I’m Hazel Showell, a business psychologist with over 25 years of experience in leadership development and executive coaching.

We’ve all experienced those moments when it feels like everything has come to an end, and we can’t imagine what to do next. I’m here to let you know there is a way forward. 

And, I’m going to tell you how - by sharing the skills that I’ve learned over the span of my career. 

With the help of my esteemed guests, you’ll see real-world examples of how people, like you, managed a profound ending in their life.

I'll unpack the tools they used, and use their stories to show how you can face your life-changing moments with confidence.

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