In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina unpacks a phrase many of us have said - often without realising what we’re actually asking for: “I just want to be happy.”

It sounds simple, even hopeful. But more often than not, it’s something we say when life feels off - when work is draining, relationships feel misaligned, or we’re quietly carrying a sense of dissatisfaction we can’t quite name.

In this episode, Sabrina explores what sits underneath that desire for happiness, why it’s so easily misunderstood, and how chasing an undefined version of it can leave us feeling even more lost. Rather than treating happiness as a constant state or a finish line, she reframes it as something more grounded, personal and sustainable.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why “I just want to be happy” is often really a cry for relief
• How happiness differs from joy - and why calm is often overlooked
• Why comparison and vague goals keep us stuck
• How to begin defining your version of happiness, without pressure or perfection
• The everyday habits and boundaries that quietly support a happier life

With honesty and compassion, Sabrina invites you to slow down, get curious, and question the stories you’ve inherited about what happiness is supposed to look like. This episode isn’t about chasing highs or forcing positivity - it’s about clarity, alignment and building a life that feels right for you.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, restless, or unsure why “being happy” feels harder than it should, this episode offers perspective, reassurance and a gentler way forward.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina explores one of the hardest experiences we face as human beings: the moment you realise that something in your life simply can’t be fixed.

It might be a relationship that’s broken beyond repair, a loss that reshapes everything, a diagnosis, or a future you worked towards that suddenly disappears. Whatever form it takes, there comes a point where effort, determination and positivity no longer change the outcome - and that realisation can feel devastating.

We live in a culture that glorifies control and resilience at all costs. “Try harder.” “Stay positive.” “Fix it.” But what happens when life doesn’t respond to effort? When the usual tools no longer work?

In this episode, Sabrina gently guides you through what happens when you hit that wall - emotionally and mentally - and why the way forward isn’t about fixing the problem, but learning how to live with what you can’t change.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why our brains struggle so deeply with situations we can’t control
• The emotional stages many of us move through when life unravels
• How denial, exhaustion and withdrawal often show up before acceptance
• Why acceptance isn’t giving up - and what it actually makes possible
• How to begin rebuilding, slowly and compassionately, after loss or disappointment

Sabrina speaks openly about the discomfort, grief and identity shifts that come with these moments - and why facing reality, however painful, is often the first step toward real healing. Rather than offering quick fixes or platitudes, this episode creates space for honesty, gentleness and grounded reassurance.

If you’re in a season where you feel stuck, broken, or worn down from trying to hold everything together, this conversation offers perspective, comfort and a reminder that coming back to yourself doesn’t happen all at once - but it does happen.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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In this week’s episode of Breen Time, Sabrina invites you to step back - quite literally - and look at your life from a wider perspective.

When things feel overwhelming, it’s rarely because everything is going wrong at once. More often, it’s because we’ve zoomed in too close. We become consumed by the problem in front of us, the bad week, the single setback, the one difficult conversation - and suddenly it feels as though everything is falling apart.

In this episode, Sabrina explores what happens when we lose perspective, why our minds are so quick to turn temporary struggles into permanent stories, and how learning to see the bigger picture can bring calm, clarity and stability - even when nothing externally has changed.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• Why one difficult moment can overshadow months of progress
• How short-term thinking fuels emotional reactions and poor decisions
• The difference between reacting in the moment and responding with intention
• Why long-term thinking builds resilience, patience and emotional steadiness
• How perspective supports gratitude, forgiveness and delayed gratification

Using relatable examples and gentle insight, Sabrina shows how zooming out doesn’t minimise pain - but gives it context. It helps you remember how far you’ve come, what you’ve already survived, and why difficult seasons don’t define the whole story.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in your head, overwhelmed by the present moment, or tempted to make big decisions based on temporary emotions, this episode offers a grounding reminder: your life is bigger than this chapter.

Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.

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