9 Lives

Hello friends! Welcome back to 9 Lives Podcast. I am so delighted to be back! Thank you for your patience whilst I took some time out. This week we are discussing mental health breakdowns, burnout, learning to live with big failures, and how to dust yourself off and get back up. Life is messy, and never linear. We must learn to live in the nuance of it all. I hope this episode can serve as some relief in this era of hustle culture. I'm looking forward to a season of honesty, toolkits, poetry, follow alongs, hopeful ramblings, special guests and so much more. Thank you for being here! Always love, Cass (02:03) Honest life update (04:51) Success at all costs, the hustle is not worth your health (19:19) And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good. (20:11) What is burnout & why are so many young people experiencing it? (23:14) Workplace expectations, are they toxic? (26:31) Productive exercise vs unproductive exercise (36:54) How to get in touch with your soul over ego (41:40) Sitting with your loneliness (43:29) Taking mental bookmarks of meaningful moments (50:19) Health markers to look out for in depressive episodes (51:54) Closing thoughts (53:35) "If" by Rudyard Kipling

I can't believe how fast these two seasons have flown by. Next time you see me - after a short break - I'll be coming to you from my own 9 Lives studio! This podcast has been the best lesson in discipline, consistency and doing things even on days you don't really feel like it. To finish the season, I wanted to chat to you and answer your questions about mindset, fitness, running, recovery and much more. Thank you friends, until next season! Love always Cass xx

A real honour to be joined by athlete, ultra marathon runner and businesswoman - Lucy Davis - on today’s episode.  I’m so proud and feel very privileged that Lucy felt 9 Lives was a safe enough environment to open up about the impact of competing and participating in multiple endurance sporting events has had on her self esteem over the years. We discuss her life growing up as a swimmer and gymnast as well as her experience recovering from an eating disorder in her early twenties.  Lucy is nothing short of extraordinary in her endeavours but her daily anxieties and worries are extremely ordinary. We talked about finding peace among your people, recognising when it’s time to pause and how exhausting it can be existing in your masculine energy in so many areas of your life.  I hope you can all take something away from this episode that encourages you to be kind to yourself and to relieve the pressure.  Love always Cass xx

Welcoming my friend and long-time creator, Zanna Van Dijk to 9 Lives! Getting to know Zanna over the past 6 months has been an absolute joy and this conversation really encapsulates the inspiration and empowerment that I - and hundreds of thousands of others - draw from Zanna's experiences and mindset. This chat is one about finding balance after burn out, maintaining friendships in adulthood and creating boundaries among many more topics.Hope you take something from this and in Zanna's words, don't forget to slow down and look after yourself. Love always, Cass xx (00:15) Introducing Zanna (03:47) Zanna's 4 Lives (06:55) Fear and bravery (12:00) Advice for beginner runners (15:19) Productivity and juggling life's responsibilities (20:00) Where do you attach your value? (20:55) Nothing is worth your health (24:55) Refining success through friendship (27:43) How to find new friendships in adulthood (37:40) Setting boundaries (41:44) Hosting hiking trips all over the world (47:47) Jody Lynn Poem