Podcast · 28 episodes
THE SLOW DOWN
by Tijana Tamburić · English
What if success didn’t mean burnout? The Slow Down is the breakout podcast offering personal stories, advice, and tools for redefining success in our growth, speed and scale obsessed culture. Hosted by TEDx speaker + Forbes 30U30 entrepreneur Tijana Tamburić, it explores how to unlearn hustle culture and build sustainable, fulfilling careers on your own terms. Through candid conversations with inspiring cross-industry guests, Tijana unpacks how to define success for yourself, avoid burnout, and thrive. Career advice for your new era.
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How caregiving for her mum led Grace Williams from Corporate Law to CoachingCaregiving and burnout—Grace Williams’ shift from corporate law to health coaching after caring for her mum through cancer while managing her own MS.19 Sep 2026 · 58 min
Adot Gak: On Race, Reinvention and When 'Booked and Busy' Leads to BurnoutAdot Gak discusses race in fashion, reinvention after trauma, and burnout from “booked and busy” modeling.5 Sep 2026 · 48 min
Laurence Stoffel on Building Sportswear Brand ‘On’ and Walking Away at the TopLaurence Stoffel reflects on redefining success after reaching the top of On’s creative leadership, turning down seven-figure offers, and choosing a freer life.22 Aug 2026 · 1 h
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How caregiving for her mum led Grace Williams from Corporate Law to CoachingCaregiving and burnout—Grace Williams’ shift from corporate law to health coaching after caring for her mum through cancer while managing her own MS.19 Sep 2026 · 58 min · 20 chapters
Adot Gak: On Race, Reinvention and When 'Booked and Busy' Leads to BurnoutAdot Gak discusses race in fashion, reinvention after trauma, and burnout from “booked and busy” modeling.5 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 27 chapters
Laurence Stoffel on Building Sportswear Brand ‘On’ and Walking Away at the TopLaurence Stoffel reflects on redefining success after reaching the top of On’s creative leadership, turning down seven-figure offers, and choosing a freer life.22 Aug 2026 · 1 h · 24 chapters
From Making Upskirting a Crime to Prevention Work: Gina Martin on Changing Her Mind in PublicGina Martin, a gender-equality advocate, recounts being upskirted at Hyde Park’s British Summer Time Festival (2017), launching an 18-month campaign that helped make upskirting a criminal offence in…8 Aug 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 22 chapters
'The Cost of Giving a Damn': Justine Palefsky on building Kindred, Radical Generosity and Scaling Without Selling OutJustine Palefsky, CEO/co-founder of Kindred, discusses building a global home-swapping community on “radical generosity” rather than profit-maximizing rentals.25 Jul 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 18 chapters
‘I Need New Tools’: A Journey from a Foster Home to Entrepreneurship, Recovery and Fatherhood with Andrew MissinghamAndrew Missingham’s journey from adoption/foster care, music entrepreneurship, and high-pressure data/strategy work to nervous collapse recovery, gentle masculinity, and fatherhood—grounded in…11 Jul 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 26 chapters
June Angelides on Making Careers Fit Motherhood, Getting an MBE and building The Portfolio MethodJune Angelides, MBE, discusses “portfolio careers” (multiple income streams), making careers fit motherhood, why non-linear paths are normal, and building The Portfolio Method—an “operating system”…27 Jun 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 26 chapters
The Long Way Home: Rollo Skinner on TV Deals, Advertising Burnout and Becoming a Florist at 30Rollo Skinner’s “long way home” from acting and advertising into floristry and botanical set design, and his arguments for returning to nature, rejecting greenwashing and burnout, and embracing queer…13 Jun 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 23 chapters
Do you have High Functioning Anxiety? With Dr Lalitaa Suglani High-functioning anxiety—how people look successful on the outside while internally operating from fear, self-doubt, and nervous-system dysregulation; effects include burnout, exhaustion, loneliness,…11 Apr 2026 · 54 min · 20 chapters
From Babyteeth to Killing Eve: Inside the Mind of Director Shannon MurphyDirector Shannon Murphy discusses how she finds her creative voice and leads emotionally sensitive, tone-driven screen work—shaped by an international childhood, theatre training, and experiences as…28 Mar 2026 · 54 min · 22 chapters
Eugene Healey gets 5 million views: How can you have authenticity in performance-driven environments?A podcast focused on redefining success, avoiding burnout, and building fulfilling careers outside the hustle culture.14 Mar 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 23 chapters
Enough Big Goals - Try Tiny Experiments with Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le CunffEnough Big Goals - Try Tiny Experiments28 Feb 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 29 chapters
Arizona Muse: On Taking Control of Your Life, Motherhood & SoilThis podcast explores the concept of success beyond the hustle culture, providing personal anecdotes and insights to help redefine success in a sustainable and fulfilling way.14 Feb 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 32 chapters
Ben Branson: Rehab, Autism & Leading the non-alcoholic movementIn this episode of The Slow Down, hosted by Tijana Tamburić, the guest is Ben Branson, the founder of Seedlip, the world's first distilled non-alcoholic spirit.31 Jan 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 28 chapters
Beyond Career: when being a housewife is right for your partnership (but hard for your ego) with Katri Josling The Slow Down is a podcast hosted by Tijana Tamburić that explores how to redefine success in a culture obsessed with growth and achievement.17 Jan 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 29 chapters
Chloë Downes: On Leaving her 6-figure business to re-discover who she is"The Slow Down" hosted by Tijana Tamburić explores personal stories, advice, and tools for redefining success in a culture obsessed with growth and speed.3 Jan 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 36 chapters
Are you having a Career Comedown? With Stefanie Sword-WilliamsRedefining success and avoiding burnout in a hustle-focused culture.13 Dec 2025 · 1 h 9 min
Karimah Hassan: Art as a Tool for HealingKarimah Hassan - British-Yemeni artist, writer, and performer.29 Nov 2025 · 42 min
Filmmaker and NatGeo explorer Alice Aedy on long-game activism and climate justice storytellingA podcast exploring how to redefine success in a culture obsessed with speed and growth, offering personal stories, advice, and tools to avoid burnout.15 Nov 2025 · 55 min
Meet the Barrister who became a Farmer: Sarah LangfordIn this episode of The Slow Down, hosted by Tijana Tamburić, the conversation features Sarah Langford, a former criminal barrister turned regenerative farming advocate.1 Nov 2025 · 1 h 3 min
From UN Advisor to Netflix Actress: Meet Creative Force Catherine Joy WhiteIn this episode of *The Slow Down*, host Tijana Tamburić interviews Catherine Joy White, an award-winning actor, author, filmmaker, and gender advocate.18 Oct 2025 · 1 h 1 min
What does it mean to be a 'Good Doctor'? With Dr Monika Sharma The Slow Down is a podcast that explores success without burnout. Hosted by Tijana Tamburić, the show features personal stories, advice, and tools for redefining success in a fast-paced,…4 Oct 2025 · 51 min
Cycle Tracking & Mission-Driven Work with CLUE’s CMO Louise TroenLouise Troen, CMO of Clue, discusses mission-driven marketing, scaling impact, leadership intuition/curiosity, and using menstrual cycle knowledge to inform training, nutrition, and work-life balance.20 Sep 2025 · 1 h 15 min · 22 chapters
She made TIME’s Invention of the Year while focusing on Women’s Health Valentina Milanova, founder/CEO of Day, discusses building femtech/medical devices to close the gender health gap—especially menstrual health and at-home diagnostic tampons for STIs and cervical…6 Sep 2025 · 1 h · 25 chapters