
Unlock the power of taking a break with Sabbatical Stories, a podcast hosted by Rebecca Thomas from Feel Good Getaways. Through insightful and engaging discussions, Rebecca explores the motivations behind career breaks and sabbaticals, debunks myths, and highlights their invaluable benefits. With a mission to inspire courage and normalise taking time off for personal growth, Sabbatical Stories is ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 44 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | CareersBusiness | |||

In this thoughtful episode of Sabbatical Stories, Bex sits down with Mark Hughes, leadership coach, facilitator and former CEO to explore the often-overlooked emotional landscape of going back to work after time away.
His reflections reveal the comp... more
In this episode of Sabbatical Stories, Bex sits down with Shantelle to explore how to stay grounded, energised and confident during a sabbatical or career break without turning it into another pressure-filled performance.
For many professionals, ste... more
In this episode of Sabbatical Stories, we speak with executive leadership trainer, TEDx speaker and confidence coach Gaëlle Deschamps about taking a sabbatical at the exact moment the world shut down.
After a 27-year global corporate career spanning... more
In this episode of Sabbatical Stories, Bex speaks with Namrata, founder of Sing & Tea, about navigating personal transitions, cultural expectations and the power of a career break to redefine success on your own terms.
Namrata and her husband chose ... more
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I love Bex Thomas’s Sabbatical Stories podcast! During my year+ sabbatical, I related so much with the very real and human stories that her guests share. Their stories are both inspirational and informative.
Fascinating stories. Love the interviewing technique and Bex’s enthusiastic questioning of guests. The bonus episode with her being interviewed by Liz is my favourite, but all are interesting even from someone who has never taken a sabbatical.
Thought provoking content which provides deep food for thought on how to change things up for a greater purpose and more fulfilled life.
Loving Sabbatical Stories and how it speaks to empowering us to choose the life we want. Not the life that we think we should be living and to be brave! ❤️❤️❤️
Loving the insightful and inspiring stories that are being shared!!
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Sabbatical Stories centers on taking intentional breaks from work to pursue personal growth, entrepreneurship, travel, and family life. Across recent episodes, the conversations highlight a wide range of sabbatical paths—from fractional marketing and freelancing to global travel, motherhood, and startup rebuilding—emphasizing courage, self-discovery, and the practicalities of planning and funding time off. Listeners can expect relatable, experience-driven guidance, podcast-wide themes of community, transformation, and reimagining career trajectories, as well as stories that showcase how sabbaticals can catalyze new ventures, healthier work‑life balance, and deeper life meaning. A standout aspect is the consistent focus on designing flexible... more
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