First Love Yourself.
Episode 9 of a series of podcasts on taking conscious breaks from work.
In this episode, Petro du Pisani speaks to career and leadership coach Briony Liber about her sabbatical after 25 years in the corporate world. She took a sabbatical after experiencing burnout due to a lifetime of not managing boundaries, overworking, and people-pleasing.
Briony shares her journey of self-reflection through baking, traveling, journaling, and studying coaching. Briony highlights the importance of work-life balance, setting boundaries, and taking breaks before getting to the point of burnout.
After her break, Briony reinvented herself as a coach and business owner. Her story underscores the value of purposeful time off for personal and professional growth. More about Petro du Pisani and On Change here · Connect with Petro · Solid Gold Podcasts
On Change with Petro du Pisani
Petro du Pisani is a dynamic South African leader whose career bridges the worlds of mining, change leadership, coaching, and storytelling. In the On Change podcast, Petro follows her curiosity to understand the many dimensions of change. Through candid conversations with innovators, leaders and everyday trailblazers she explores what it really means to navigate change, whether that’s career pivots, sabbaticals, reinvention, leadership breakthroughs or simply embracing a new chapter. The On Change podcast offers practical wisdom, personal stories and strategic insight for anyone ready to evolve with purpose.
Petro du Pisani is a dynamic South African leader whose career bridges the worlds of mining, change leadership, coaching, and storytelling. In the On Change podcast, Petro follows her curiosity to understand the many dimensions of change. Through candid conversations with innovators, leaders and everyday trailblazers she explores what it really means to navigate change, whether that’s career pivots, sabbaticals, reinvention, leadership breakthroughs or simply embracing a new chapter. The On Change podcast offers practical wisdom, personal stories and strategic insight for anyone ready to evolve with purpose.Listen on
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