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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