This is Part 2 of our “Closing Chapters” series. Penny, Rose and Amanda sit down with guest speaker Sarah “Polly” Polanski for a real, coffee-table conversation about knowing when a chapter is done and what it takes to begin again.
From newsroom ceilings and career crossroads to community, identity and marriage in midlife, this is an honest look at letting go with courage and clarity, and finding your footing in a new season.
Themes we unpack together:
• Recognising the moment a chapter has ended and why it’s okay to move on
• The pull of community vs. the cost of “chasing” the next rung
• Starting again after the “wrong” move and learning on the way
• Identity shifts (single → married), bandwidth, and building a life you love
• Small, steady steps that make space for new beginnings
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Chapters
00:00 – Welcome & check-in: Rottnest, retreat vibes, setting the tone
06:00 – Meet Polly: renovations, tools & the theme of change
09:30 – The newsroom ceiling: career crossroads & community pull
14:30 – Wrong next job → back to radio → discovering HR (fresh starts)
19:00 – Identity, “very single,” friendship shifts & finding new circles
24:00 – Marriage & bandwidth: ordinary moments, bigger life, new rhythms
28:00 – Turning the ship: time, grace & realistic expectations (closing advice)
Guest Speaker Bio
Sara “Polly” Polanski is a media professional turned people-and-culture advocate with a love for story, community and fresh starts. After a decade chasing news across Australia, Polly now brings her journalistic curiosity to building workplaces where people thrive and to crafting a grounded life she truly loves.