A broken dishwasher, an error code, and a growing pile of dishes during school holidays wasn’t part of the plan — but it turned into a perfect reminder of how transferable skills actually work in real life.

In this episode, I share how the same troubleshooting process I use in IT and LMS work helped me diagnose and fix a very non-technical problem in the kitchen — and why so many people underestimate the value of the skills they already have when thinking about career change or flexible work.

If you’ve ever thought you need completely new skills to change direction, this episode might change your perspective.

Most people don’t stop learning because they don’t want to.
They stop because learning stops fitting their life.

In this episode of I Had Plans, I talk about what happens when access, location, timing, and real life get in the way of education - and why that experience shaped how I see learning systems today.

I share what it was like trying to learn while living remotely, relying on small libraries, early internet, and whatever resources were available at the time. It’s also why tools like LMS platforms — especially Moodle — matter so much to me. Not because of the tech, but because they remove barriers and make learning possible when life isn’t neat or predictable.

This episode is about access, adaptation, and finding another way forward when the original plan no longer fits.

I had plans… and when they changed, I found another way forward.

Most of the plans that changed my life didn’t come with approval.

No green light.
No roadmap.
No one saying, “Yes, that’s a good idea.”

In this episode of I Had Plans, I talk about curiosity, starting before you feel ready, and doing things without waiting for permission.

I share how wanting to “just understand how things work” led me into tech, eLearning, and LMS work long before it felt sensible - or safe. How learning after hours, ignoring the noise, and following curiosity quietly reshaped my career.

This episode is for anyone stuck in the loop of:

• “I’m not ready yet”

• “I need more experience”

• “I need permission”

Because most people who move forward don’t wait.

They just start.

I had plans.
I just didn’t ask first.

2026 feels like the year personal branding stops being optional. Not in an influencer sense, but in a practical one. In this episode, I talk about what it really means to put yourself out there, why being seen by people who already know you is the hardest part, and how visibility often comes before confidence. This is about clarity, consistency, and letting yourself evolve in public.

I set out to read 25 books this year. I ended up with 17.

In this episode of I Had Plans, I get real about what happens when a hobby turns into a goal, and a goal starts to feel like work. From forcing myself through books I didn’t enjoy to finally finding reading again on my own terms, I share what missing my target taught me - about focus, capacity, and how the lessons carry over into running a business and building a creative life.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure of doing more, tracking everything, or turning joy into a metric, this one’s for you.

December makes planning strange. Some days you don’t even know what today looks like, yet somehow this is when the ideas for next year start showing up.

In this episode of I Had Plans, I talk about planning when routines disappear, days are unpredictable, and everything feels a bit looser. I share how I hold plans without locking them in, why this season pushes me to think big picture, and what it’s like letting go of structure when I usually rely on it.

If you’re ending the year feeling inspired, busy, and slightly out of sync all at once, this one will feel familiar.

“You can just use the transcript.”

I hear this all the time when people see me taking notes in meetings. On the surface, it sounds practical. Helpful, even. But for me, it misses the point entirely.

In this episode of I Had Plans, I talk about why I still use paper in a very digital world, how note taking helps me stay focused, and what online meetings don’t show about attention, engagement, and neurospicy brains. It’s a reflection on tools, assumptions, and the quiet pressure to work the “right” way, even when it doesn’t actually work for you.

If you’ve ever been told to change a system that already works just because it looks different, this one’s for you.

School holidays as a self-employed parent come with a special kind of chaos. The routine disappears, the house gets louder, and somehow the important meetings still need to happen.

In this episode of I Had Plans, I share one of my not-so-proud parenting moments involving a bowl of popcorn and a very important call, plus what it really looks like to balance work, kids, guilt, and sanity during the break. I talk about the constant adjustments, the behind-the-scenes juggle, and how I try to make it all work without completely losing myself in the process.

If you’re navigating school holidays, running a business, or just trying to survive the week, you’ll probably feel very seen in this one.