{"id":40162,"date":"2022-05-03T09:57:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T23:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=40162"},"modified":"2022-05-03T09:57:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T23:57:48","slug":"balancing-the-grind-with-bree-pagonis-co-founder-of-wirl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/balancing-the-grind-with-bree-pagonis-co-founder-of-wirl\/","title":{"rendered":"Balancing the Grind with Bree Pagonis, Co-Founder of WIRL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"addrop-wrap\" data-id=\"58481\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bree Pagonis is the co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/wirl.app\/\">WIRL<\/a>, the world\u2019s first mental wellbeing app fuelled by food and driven by the gut-brain axis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-border-color has-sitka-accent-border-color\"><blockquote><p><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Learn how the most successful people in the world structure and manage their days. Sign to the <a href=\"https:\/\/awesome-hustler-7838.ck.page\/2a1f7fe74d\">Balance the Grind newsletter<\/a>!<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) To kick things off, could you tell us a little about your career background and current role?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m a food &amp; mood expert and co-founder of the VC-backed start-up WIRL: the world\u2019s first mental wellbeing app fuelled by food and driven by the gut-brain axis. You could call me the WIRL CTO\/CFO but we don&#8217;t really have titles as such! My role with WIRL is focussed on strategy, technical product build and commercialisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a degree in nutrition &amp; dietetics (aka I&#8217;m a dietitian) with over 10 years\u2019 experience working in the field of FMCG marketing, regs and policy within food &amp; mental wellbeing. I&#8217;ve launched and worked within some of the biggest household food companies eg: Yoplait, Swisse and many, many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) What does a day in your life look like for you? Can you take us through a recent workday?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m an early riser and like to &#8216;eat the frog&#8217; as they say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Administrative tasks with my morning coffee<\/li><li>Some yoga\/meditation or a swim\/run with mates after that<\/li><li>My days at the moment are spent fundraising for our startup so loads of research, investor meetings and outreach!<\/li><li>I also lead our technical product build atm and manage any contractors we might engage along the way!<\/li><li>I&#8217;ll finish my working day by walking my dog Remi!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Does your current role allow for flexible or remote working? If so, how does that fit into your life and routine?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I live about an hour from the city so flexible working works for me! I have 2 days in a shared office space- one with my co-founder and one alone! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I enjoy having people IRL around me to bounce ideas off and gather energy from! I find it super refreshing! I also enjoy working from home as it allows me to work super flexibly and fits my lifestyle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) What does work-life balance mean to you and how do you work to achieve that goal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m a task orientated human, I enjoy setting really clear goals and working towards them in a structured way so I feel like I have a great sense of when work is work and life is life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I definitely make the most of the start-up life being my own boss and ensure that I&#8217;m balancing my home life as much as possible- spending quality time with friends and family is super important to me so I actively prioritise activities that bring me joy within my working day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) In the past 12 months, have you started or stopped any routines or habits to change your life?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Started: I do yoga every morning&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stopped: Using social media everyday&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Do you have any favourite books, podcasts or newsletters that you&#8217;d like to recommend?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Happiness Lab &#8211; podcast by the incredible Dr Laurie Santos on mental wellbeing\u00a0<\/li><li>The Daily Aus Newsletter &#8211; I&#8217;ve stopped using social media, so loving their newsletter for all the updates\u00a0<\/li><li>Also the love Shameless podcast for a bit of goss<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) Are there any products, gadgets or apps that you can\u2019t live without?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I used stacks of tools in work and personal life that I would highly recommend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wordle (for morning joy)<\/li><li>Downdog (for my yoga)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Nike Run Club (training for a half marathon atm)<\/li><li>Trello (to organise all the to-do&#8217;s @ work)<\/li><li>Slack (to keep connected with all the start-up networks and beyond)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) If you could read an interview about work-life balance by anyone, who would that be?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rupi Kaur &#8211; how does she do it all?! She sheds light on such important topics and has managed to build a business from her passion\/creative outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) Do you have any last thoughts on work, life or balance that you\u2019d like to share with our readers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can work on something you love, it will feel less like work and more like living out your dream! 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