I am pausing with Hannah Godfrey

What does it cost to perform the version of yourself the world expects — and what happens when the armour finally starts to come off? In this episode of I Am Pausing with Hannah Godfrey, Hannah sits down with Tom Glason — co-founder of ScaleWise, founder of the UK's Revenue Collective (now Pavilion), and one of the most authentic leaders she's encountered in over a decade in SaaS. Tom and Hannah have known each other for nearly ten years, sharing everything from boardrooms to breathwork circles. Tom grew up between Southeast Asia and the UK, navigated bullying at school and in the workplace, and spent two decades in high-pressure CRO roles that shaped him — and, at times, eroded him. He talks honestly about the armour he built to survive, the physical toll it took, and the sequence of losses that finally cracked it open. Together, they explore what it means to lead without performing, why the targets we chase can become armour we hide behind, and how founding ScaleWise with his wife Karen became an act of reclaiming his family life — and himself. About Tom GlasonTom Glason is co-founder of ScaleWise, a fractional go-to-market consultancy for scaling B2B tech companies, and founder of the UK's Revenue Collective (now Pavilion). With over two decades in go-to-market leadership — including multiple CRO roles at VC-backed SaaS companies — Tom brings rare depth and self-awareness to conversations about leadership, culture, and the human cost of high performance. Episode Chapters00:00  Introduction and Background02:51  The Evolution of SaaS and Personal Journey05:25  The Impact of Bullying and Resilience08:02  Leadership Lessons and Challenges10:29  The Armor: Protection and Its Consequences13:09  Grief and Self-Exploration15:37  The Journey to Emotional Awareness18:03  Founding Scalewise: A New Approach to Leadership20:35  The Evolution of Scalewise and Work-Life Balance23:23  Building a Sustainable Business Together24:10  Navigating Challenges in Partnership26:52  Creating Boundaries in Work and Family Life27:45  Personal Rituals for Balance and Well-being30:11  The Cold Plunge Routine32:51  Listening to Your Body's Signals34:36  The Impact of Sleep Tracking37:10  Evolving Community Connections43:11  The Power of Vulnerability in Leadership Connect & Follow•        Follow Tom Glason on LinkedIn: Tom Glason•        Visit ScaleWise: scalewise.io•        Follow Hannah Godfrey on LinkedIn: Hannah Godfrey•        Follow I Am Pausing on LinkedIn: I Am Pausing•        Visit iampausing.com•        Subscribe to I Am Pausing with Hannah Godfrey on YouTube and Spotify

What if the most radical act of leadership was simply learning how to breathe?In this episode of I Am Pausing, Hannah sits down with Anthony Abbagnano — founder of Alchemy of Breath, co-founder of ASHA (the Alchemy School of Healing Arts) in Tuscany, and author of Outer Chaos, Inner Calm. Anthony has trained over 2,000 breathwork facilitators worldwide and is widely regarded as one of the global leaders in the field.This conversation is deeply personal for Hannah. Eight years ago, she walked into a breathwork workshop in London led by Anthony and his partner Amy — not really knowing what she was signing up for. That day changed everything. Last summer, attending Breath Camp at ASHA in Tuscany set in motion a series of shifts that ultimately led Hannah to leave London, move to the coast, and meet her partner a month later.Together, Anthony and Hannah explore what it means to develop an inner authority rather than living in apology, why the rat race is over (and what comes next), and how the breath might just be the most accessible doorway into a different way of living and working.About Anthony AbbagnanoAnthony Abbagnano is the founder of Alchemy of Breath and co-founder of ASHA, the Alchemy School of Healing Arts in Tuscany. Author of Outer Chaos, Inner Calm, he has spent over 40 years developing a body of work that bridges ancient wisdom with modern science. His teaching has reached founders, scientists, sages, and seekers around the world — from tech entrepreneurs to the Sages and Scientists Convention in Mallorca. Anthony's mission is to help people regulate their nervous systems, reclaim agency, and lead from a place of inner authority rather than apology.Episode Chapters- 00:00 Introduction to Breathwork and Its Impact- 05:52 Anthony's Personal Journey with Breathwork- 11:57 Overcoming Cult Experiences and Self-AcceptanceI Am Pausing with Hannah Godfrey is a podcast featuring real conversations about the science of rest, the cost of burnout, and the truth about sustainable success.Connect & Follow- Anthony Abbagnano: https://www.alchemyofbreath.com- ASHA — Alchemy School of Healing Arts: https://www.alchemyofbreath.com/asha- Anthony's book: Outer Chaos, Inner Calm- Hannah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-godfrey- I Am Pausing on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/i-am-pausing- Website: https://www.iampausing.com- Subscribe to I Am Pausing wherever you listen to podcasts 

Five years of weekly talk therapy in Harley Street couldn’t reach what one hour of tapping did.In this episode, Hannah is joined by Ros Barber — academic, award-winning writer, and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner — to talk about the modality Hannah credits with shifting things in her that years of conventional therapy couldn’t touch. This conversation is personal. Ros was Hannah’s practitioner before she was her podcast guest, and that history shapes one of the most open and useful episodes on healing work yet.They explore what EFT actually is, why a sceptical scientist became one of its most thoughtful practitioners, and how a simple physical technique can reach the places where understanding alone runs out of road.About Ros BarberRos Barber is an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner, academic, and award-winning writer. With a background in biochemistry and biology — and both parents physicists — she came to EFT as a sceptic in 2007, at a time when her life was at its most pressured: four young children, a husband seriously unwell with chronic fatigue, a PhD in progress, and her own mood slipping into depression. Within months of tapping daily, the people around her had noticed she’d become calmer, less reactive, and harder to trigger. She trained as a practitioner soon after and has spent nearly two decades helping clients clear emotional charge that talk therapy alone often can’t shift.Episode Chapters00:00  Introduction to EFT and Personal Transformation05:45  The Impact of EFT on Family Dynamics11:21  Understanding EFT: The Basics16:54  The Power of Self-Acceptance in EFT22:31  The Emotional Charge and Triggers27:22  Skepticism and the Science Behind EFT33:28  The Role of the Nervous System in EFT41:50  Empowerment Through Self-Help Techniques47:00  Shifting Identity and Emotional AwarenessI Am Pausing with Hannah Godfrey is a podcast featuring real conversations about the science of rest, the cost of burnout, and the truth about sustainable success.Connect & Follow•     Follow Ros Barber on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ros-barber/•     Read Ros’s Substack: https://rozbarber.substack.com/•     Visit Ros’s website: https://rosbarber.com/•     Follow Hannah Godfrey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahgodfrey/•     Follow I Am Pausing on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/i-am-pausing/•     Visit https://iampausing.com•     Subscribe to the I Am Pausing podcast wherever you listen