Playing The Fool

Welcome to the PLAYING THE FOOL Podcast, I am your host Jarna Saunders.

I am a proud as fuck Life and Relationship Coach and personal development nerd, with a HUGE passion to get every single woman in the arena of their own lives.

I have over 10 years’ experience coaching 100's of women and couples.

I've been where you may be right now: for years I sat on the side-lines of my life, stuck in fear, in my head, in the past of that ONE TIME I was put back in my corner and I let it cripple me with fear.

That was until one day when the PAIN of staying hidden was too much to take and I made the choice to get my butt in the ARENA of MY OWN life.

To take the risk of looking like a beginner, looking silly and GOD forbid looking like a FOOL.

My promise to you is to show up here in all my parts and seasons with my heart proudly on my sleeve, gate keeping nothing but asking us all to WALK OUR GOD DAM ARSES out of the corners we were never born to exist in.

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Playing The Fool

Episode 21: 💌 A Love Note on Capacity, Motherhood, and Permission to Pause

November 06, 2025 • Jarna Saunders • Season 1 • Episode 21

Hi loves, it’s Jarna. Today’s episode of Playing The Fool is a little different - it’s not really an episode, but more of a “mini love note”.

So Liv has been unwell with a chest infection, Shane is away for work an extended period, Will is 21 on Sunday and to be honest the week was a lot. I sat down to record this week, but it just wasn’t flowing and if I am really honest I actually couldn’t stop crying as I was trying to talk about parenthood and Will and I was a mess. So I decided to honour my capacity and my emotions and put a super quicklove note out to you instead.

I want to remind you (and myself) that it’s okay to be of your WORD TO YOURSELF before everyone else.

It’s okay to say no when you’re at capacity.

It’s okay to let a few balls drop and still feel proud of the choices you’re making.

There was a time when I would’ve pushed through no matter what, recorded at 2 a.m. just to make sure something went out. But I’m no longer a stand for that. I’m learning to live inside my values, to prioritise what truly matters, and to meet my own needs from a place of love and gentleness.

So instead of a full episode this week, I’m choosing to be present — to hold my daughter, to care for my family, and to rest. That’s what feels most aligned for me right now.

This is me living in integrity.

This is me leading with love.

This is me hoping that this gives you permission to do exactly the same and choose yourself too.

With love,
Jarna 🤍