Resilience and Navigating Life’s Shakes-Ups with Lucy Werner

Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back; it’s about how we hold ourselves together when everything flips on its head. In this episode, Fiorenza sits down with author, solopreneur and PR expert Lucy Werner to explore her career and life defined by adaptation. We dive deep into the disconnect of identity that can happen and be fuelled as we move through big life chapters (health challenges for our parents, health challenges for our own children). After 20 years as a high-profile PR expert in London, Lucy moved to rural France and found that her professional armour (of which her command of language was a big piece) didn't translate. She shares the humbling reality of going from an excellent communicator to something that at times felt like a different version of herself. Lucy’s story is a masterclass in resilience. We also discuss how to create a career that actually supports your life, the patience required and why sometimes the most resilient act is to simply go dark and find your own pace. “I didn't have the mental capacity to be on the grind in the same way as I was when I had the agency”, says Lucy Werner. Tune in for the full conversation! Key Takeaways on Resilience * Major life events [07:34]—including a parent’s stroke and a child born with rare heart malformations—acted as the shake-up that forced a shift away from the grind. * Navigating the transition from a confident London communicator to a rural introvert who felt she couldn’t speak perfectly. [09:20] * Moving from a high-overhead agency model (PR land) [06:40] to a flexible micropreneur life that can accommodate unexpected events including childcare. * The lemon tree philosophy ( I loved this metaphor!) : redefining resilience as planting seeds for later and being gentle with yourself when growth isn’t accelerating as planned or as you’d like it to be. [14:24] * Using tools like a physical digital brick to protect her nothing time , which Lucy identifies as the true source of her best creative work. [16:30] . ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review! Connect with Lucy Werner 🔗 Find more about Lucy’s work here 🔗 Connect with Lucy on Instagram 🔗 Connect with Lucy on LinkedIn About your host Fiorenza Rossini Fiorenza started building her coaching business in 2016 while still working in investment banking. When her first child was born in 2019, she knew something had to give. Like many parents, she realised she couldn’t keep growing her career in the same way while also being the parent she wanted to be. Her priorities became clearer, and she chose to leave corporate life to focus fully on her coaching work. Today, Fiorenza supports driven professionals & leaders who are also parents of young children, who find themselves to be at a pivot point - whether that’s returning to work, stepping into leadership, or rethinking what career growth now looks like. 🔗 More about Fiorenza’s work 🔗 Fiorenza on Linkedin 🔗 Fiorenza on Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit belongingproject.substack.com

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Resilience and Navigating Life’s Shakes-Ups with Lucy Werner is an episode from The Belonging Project by Fiorenza Rossini.

This episode is 38:26 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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