Outlaws Podcast

• How Outlaws Stop People-Pleasing and Overthinking: The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

  What if the most rebellious thing you could do wasn’t to break the rules — but to stop worrying what everyone else thinks? In this episode, Shayla and Kate crack open Mel Robbins’ bestselling book The Let Them Theory and explore why these two tiny words are such a potent tool for living like an Outlaw. Because Outlaws don’t build their lives by managing everyone else’s opinions — they build them from the inside out. From family expectations to tricky work politics, they dive into how letting them think, feel, and do what they want (without you trying to control it) is actually one of the most radical ways to reclaim your time, energy, and joy. It’s not just about ignoring people. It’s about getting very clear on what’s yours to carry - and letting the rest go. Inside, they unpack: - Why Let Them is the ultimate Outlaw move for stopping the exhausting job of managing everyone else’s feelings - How Let Me gives you permission to take up space, rest, fail, and chase dreams (even if no one else gets it) - Why guilt, culture and gender norms can make this shift feel “selfish” — and why that’s the very reason to do it - How letting go of control doesn’t make you a doormat — it actually clarifies where your real power lies Whether you’re a recovering people pleaser, stuck in overthinking, or just tired of asking for permission to live the way you want, this is an episode for Outlaws ready to build life on their own terms. In this episode - What exactly is Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory (and why it’s a bestseller) - Shayla and Kate on people-pleasing, perfectionism, and why this has been life-changing for them - The hidden role of gender, culture & family messages that make letting go so hard - Why professionals often think they can — and must — fix everything and why it is uncomfortable to think you can't - Practical ways to start small: one let them or let me moment at a time - Scripts for when your brain spirals: “Their comfort isn’t more important than my peace.” This episode is for you if: – You’re tired of spending energy on what other people think – You keep bending yourself into knots to keep everyone comfortable – You want to live more from your own values (like a true Outlaw), not from guilt or expectations – You want real stories about how this simple idea helped two professionals stop burning out Resources & Links 📚 Read Mel Robbins’ book: The Let Them Theory 📝 Carolyn Hax, the advice columnist we love: Carolyn Hax at The Washington Post 🤯 Tim Urban on procrastination: Why Procrastinators Procrastinate 🎥 Tim Urban’s TED Talk: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator 📅 Wait But Why Life Calendar: Track your 4,000 weeks 🎵 Frank Sinatra’s “Love & Marriage” (for the bit Kate sings!): Watch on YouTube If you loved this episode... Share it with a friend who’s always worrying what others think (or a recovering people-pleaser who needs a nudge). Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — it helps more Outlaws find us! Find out more 🔗 Website: www.outlawspodcast.com 🔗 Connect & Explore Hosted and produced by: Shayla Strapps and Kate Offer 🌐 Website: www.outlawspodcast.com 📬 Email: Outlaws Podcast Community 💼 LinkedIn: Outlaws Podcast 🎧 Hosted on Podbean

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• From Lawyer to Author: How Sulari Gentill Left Law and Found Her True Calling

  Ever feel like there’s something you’ve forgotten to do — but you can’t quite name it? For Sulari Gentill, leaving the law and picking up a pen finally let her breathe. In this episode of Outlaw Diaries, we talk to the incredible Sulari Gentill — a former corporate lawyer who swapped contracts for crime fiction, and found the thing she didn’t even know she was missing. From astrophysics to cow pregnancy tests to bestseller lists, her story is a beautiful, funny, and surprisingly relatable exploration of what happens when you finally listen to that quiet itch inside you. She shares: – Why being a lawyer never felt wrong, but never felt whole – The moment writing made her feel like she was breathing properly for the first time – The identity crisis that comes with leaving a high-status profession – How leaving a stable, high-status profession can make you feel untethered — and why that’s part of it – Why she “corporate-lawyered” her way into a sustainable creative career (yep, you can do that) – How her legal background (and a bit of astrophysics) helps her write brilliant mysteries – What happened when she tried to write literary fiction (spoiler: a body showed up) If you’ve ever dreamed about writing a novel, leaving your profession, or just finding the thing that feels like breathing — this episode is a must-listen 💡 This episode is for you if: – You’re stuck in the “shoulds” and wondering if it’s too late  or too hard to start again – You’re craving a more creative life but worried it’s impractical – You’re torn between security and soul-sparking joy – You’ve ever told yourself “I can’t afford to leave” and secretly hoped someone would prove you wrong – You need permission (and a strategy) to make your leap 🔧 Resources & Links 📚 Explore Sulari Gentill’s books — including The Mystery Writer and the award-winning Crossing the Lines (due to be released in August) https://ultimopress.com.au/collections/sulari-gentill  ❤️ If you loved this episode... Send it to a friend who’s got “write a book” on their someday list. Leave us a review on Apple or Spotify — it helps more Outlaws find us. 🔗 Connect & Explore with us 🌐 Website: www.outlawspodcast.com 📬 Email us: [email protected] 💬 Join the conversation: 📸 Instagram: @the.outlaws.podcast 📘 Facebook Group: 💼 LinkedIn Hosted and produced by: Shayla Strapps and Kate Offer 🎧 Hosted on Podbean Chapters 00:00 From Lawyer to Author: A Journey of Transition 07:30 The Search for Identity and Fulfillment 11:13 The Creative Awakening: Discovering Writing 16:18 The Leap of Faith: Embracing a New Career 18:56 Untethered Identity: The Transition from Lawyer to Writer 24:06 The Solitary Nature of Writing: Finding Community 27:20 The value of Sulari's legal education in her writing 29:42 Using Life Experience as Material for Writing 29:47 Redefining Success: A Writer's Journey 30:21 Navigating Financial Realities in Writing 31:40 The Shift to Contemporary Writing 33:03 Strategising for Success in a New Market 34:35 Preparing for Opportunities: The Importance of Readiness 35:07 Building a Supportive Community 37:40 Advice for Aspiring Writers: Planning and Community

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• What Does Success Really Mean? Start With How You Spend Your Time

  What if success wasn’t about ticking boxes, climbing ladders, or polishing your LinkedIn profile — but about something quieter, deeper, and more you? In this episode, a follow up to our very popular Backwards Budget episode, Shayla and Kate take the conversation beyond the Backwards Budget and dive into the real question underneath it all: What does success actually mean to you? Spoiler: it’s probably not “I worked 80 hours a week and missed all the good bits.” From French school lunches to flow states, from joyful routines to redefining ambition, this is an invitation to slow down and think about how you really want to live — and how to put that in the budget. 🎧 In this episode, we talk about: – Why your version of success might be totally different (and why that’s a good thing) – The difference between happiness and fulfillment – How daily routines, small pleasures, and deeper conversations can signal what really matters – Cultural differences in how we value time, connection, and work – The power of “flow” — and how to know when you’re in it – Practical steps for weaving more meaning into your days — without burning everything down 💥 This episode is for you if: – You’re tired of chasing someone else’s dream – You want to feel more joy, energy, and purpose in your everyday life – You’re craving space to ask bigger questions – You want to shift how you spend your time, not just how you spend your money – You’re ready to start building a life that feels like yours 🎶 Bonus inspo from the episode 📚 Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi → Penguin link 🎵 Turn! Turn! Turn! by The Byrds → Listen on YouTube 📚 2025 Personal Planning Template by Grace Clarke at (grace-clarke.com)   🔧 Resources & Links 🎁 Download the Backwards Budget Tool: Sign up on our website to get your copy! 💬 Join the Facebook Group and let's get chatting in real life: Outlaws Podcast Community 📩 Subscribe to our newsletter via the website www.outlawspodcast.com: Tips, updates & occasional shoe reviews. ❤️ If you loved this episode... Send it to someone who’s been questioning their 9–5. Rate and review us on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Outlaws find us. 🎧 Find out more 🌐 Website: www.outlawspodcast.com 🔗 Connect with us 📸 Instagram: @the.outlaws.podcast 📘 Facebook Group 💼 LinkedIn: Outlaws Podcast 🎙️ Hosted and produced by Shayla Strapps & Kate Offer 📍 Recorded in Australia, available wherever you podcast. We pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which we live and record this podcast, the Wajduk people of the Noongar Nation.  

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• Budgeting for a Life You Love: How to Use the Backwards Budget to Change Your Life and Career

  💡 What if your budget started with the life you want, not the one you’re stuck in? In this episode, Shayla and Kate unpack a deceptively simple but transformative tool: the Backwards Budget. Born out of Shayla’s own burnout and a desire to live more deliberately, this approach flips traditional financial planning on its head — starting not with income, but with the kind of life you actually want to live. From spreadsheets to existential questions, they talk about: – The real cost of the life you want (and how to calculate it) – Why your gut reaction to “what would you do with $70 million?” matters – The slow, doable steps toward change — even when quitting your job feels impossible – How financial clarity can give you emotional and creative freedom 🎧 Whether you're contemplating a career shift, craving more time for your family, or dreaming about becoming an author, this episode will help you turn that dream into a budget — and then a plan. 💥 In this episode – Shayla’s story of burnout and rebuilding her life from the budget up – The power of starting with what you want and working backwards – Kate’s thoughts on financial fear and practical freedom – The emotional side of money — and how budgeting can be liberating, not limiting – Why this isn’t just for rebels and risk-takers — but for anyone who wants to live with more intention 💡 This episode is for you if: – You’re constantly dreaming of quitting your job – You want more time, more freedom, or more space to breathe – You’re curious about how to start over — without starting from scratch – You’re craving real, grounded conversations about life design and money – You’ve ever said “I can’t afford to change” and wished it weren’t true 🔧 Resources & Links 🎁 Download the Backwards Budget Tool: Sign up on our website to get the spreadsheet as soon as it’s ready! 💬 Join the conversation in our Facebook Group: Share your budget stories, ask questions, or just lurk for inspo. 📩 Want updates and tips? Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop. ❤️ If you loved this episode... Share it with a friend who’s always Googling “how to quit my job and not starve.” Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — it helps more Outlaws find us! 🎧 Find out more 🔗 Website: www.outlawspodcast.com 🔗 Connect & Explore Hosted and produced by: Shayla Strapps and Kate Offer 🌐 Website: www.outlawspodcast.com 📬 Email us: @the.outlaws.podcast 📘 Facebook Group: Outlaws Podcast Community 💼 LinkedIn: Outlaws Podcast 🎧 Hosted on Podbean

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• Outlawbrary #1: 4000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman, Time Anxiety, and the Freedom of Letting Go

  In this episode, Shayla and Kate crack open Oliver Burkeman’s powerful book 4,000 Weeks — and let’s be clear, it’s not about to-do lists. They explore the confronting reality that 4,000 weeks is roughly all we get in a lifetime, and how that number becomes a springboard for bigger questions: What truly matters? Why do we equate our worth with productivity? And how can we let go of the pressure to do it all? With personal stories, a healthy dose of irreverence, and some classic Outlaw-style reflection, this first Outlawbrary episode offers insights on how to rethink your relationship with time — and find more meaning by doing less. 🎧 Whether you’ve read the book or not, this one’s for anyone questioning the hustle, craving a slower life, or wondering how the heck to use their 4,000 weeks.   💥 In this episode – Why 4,000 weeks hits harder than any productivity hack – Time anxiety and the trap of “trying to do it all” – How accepting your limitations can actually set you free – Stories from Shayla and Kate on how this book shifted their thinking – The case for slowing down — and living better, not faster 💡 This episode is for you if: – You secretly feel like you're always behind – You’re craving more meaning but not sure how to get there – You’ve ever googled “how to be more productive” at 2am – You love a good book that messes with your worldview (in a good way) – You’re ready to rebel — gently — against the cult of busyness Learn more about Oliver Burkeman and 4,000 Weeks: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/books Oliver's last Guardian column 🎧 Find out more 🔗 Website: www.outlawspodcast.com 🔗 Connect & Explore Hosted by: Shayla Strapps and Kate Offer Produced by: Shayla Strapps 🌐 Website: www.outlawspodcast.com 📬 Email us: @the.outlaws.podcast 📘 Facebook Group: Outlaws Podcast Community 💼 LinkedIn: Outlaws Podcast 🎧 Hosted on Podbean

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