Brooklands Radio Just Women Individual Interviews

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Sarah Holding, children’s and young adult author talks about her books including “blackloop” a paranormal thriller, “SeaBEAN: the triology” and "Chameloen". She is a ‘ci-fi’ author, a genre in which changes to our climate feature strongly in the story. She recently spent a month as a writer in resident in Finland. www.sarah-holding.com

Jackie Mitchell talks to Sally Rule a property consultant and The Home-ogist UK. She helps clients achieve the best value with their property whether they choose to stay, let, sell, rent or buy. As The Home-olgist UK, she helps people relocating to the UK find the perfect home for them and their family, as well as helping people selltle into their area. www.sallyrule.com www.homeologistuk.com

Ivana O’Brien talks to Sandrine Olmi a nutritionist, specialising in nutritional therapy for gut and hormone balance. https://www.savoirfayre.co.uk

Jackie Mitchell talks to Marie-Noelle Swiderski from Galuchat Design offering architecture and interior design. She co-ordinates a wide array of projects of varying scopes and budgets, whether it's one room or an entire house. www.galuchatdesign.com

Mandy Dineley talks to Serena Novelli of Love Thy Body Project. She is a body confidence and sexual empowerment coach. She launched her coaching business to help as many women as she can to learn to love the skin, they are in. Serena is an author, hold well-being events and her mission is for all women to love the bodies they have and to love themselves www.lovethybodyproject.com

Mandy Dineley talks to Lisa Talbot an award winning personal stylist, helps women to have a wardrobe of clothes they love, offering style consultations bespoke to each woman who wants their clothes to give them confidence, boosts their mood and regains their love of clothes www.lisatalbot.co.uk

Mandy Dineley talks to Anne-Marie Maher-Williams who runs 'Believe' and The Home Run Business Club both on Facebook, helping small business owners fully focus & believe in themselves, their business she has a wealth of information to share on many areas of running a small business, she helps their home-run business work for them https://www.facebook.com/annemariebelieve

Ivana O'Brien talks to Anthea McCourtie a registered Nutritional Therapist, Personal Trainer and Yoga Alliance registered teacher, www.youbyanthea.co.uk.

Ivana O'Brien talks to Renu Ballentine - Chef Renu B was set up in August 2021, and is a Surrey based private chef service with Renu Ballantine, the director and chef at the helm. Services include: private dining, cookery class parties, weekly in home cooking and nutritionally balanced meal plans. www.chefrenub.com

Ivana O'Brien talks to Sophie Eastop-Scopes founder and Director of Eastop-Scopes Virtual Assistants, with specialist knowledge in Social Media and Marketing, www.eastop-scopes-va.co.uk

Jackie Mitchell talks to Jo Coughlan who runs Arbrook Candles creating luxury hand poured soy scented candles, named after streets in Claygate, Surrey such as Albany and Copsem. She talks about how she started the business as well as giving tips on candle safety. www.arbrookcandles.co.uk

Jackie Mitchell talks to Jo Robbens a Surrey based photographer offering stylish family and business photography. Her services include outdoor family photography, newborn and lifestyle as well as business portraiture with various packages available. www.jorobbensphotography.co.uk

Ivana O’Brien talks to Serena Novelli a sex love and relationship coach and an award winning business owner, 5 x best selling Author and Founder of Love thy body project, a female empowerment company supporting women to build on their self love, self acceptance and self esteem. https://lovethybodyproject.com/

Jackie Mitchell talks to Amanda Tolchard from The Conscious Cabin, based in Byfleet, Surrey, is a holistic health coach, pilates and yoga instructor. She offers an array of courses both in person and online in groups and one to ones. www.theconsciouscabin.co.uk

Ivana O’Brien talks to Sophia Verhaegen who works with clients of all ages, both male and female overcome issues such as self-confidence, anxiety, phobias, public speaking and more. She also works with couples for joint couples coaching and coaching for men re-entering the dating world. https://sophiaverhaegen.com/

Jackie Mitchell talks to Estelle Kinzett from Chew Valley VA. She started the business during lockdown and as a virtual assistant supports small businesses with administration, research and other services. She recently became a vegan and loves motorcycling. www.chewvalleyva.co.uk

Jackie Mitchell talks to Mary Hammond editor-in-chief of Community Life Magazines in Surrey. She publishes two monthly magazines for Runnymede and one for Weybridge in printed and digital form, free to 70,000 people. The magazines covers community news, history, quirky stories, health, home and garden and readers' offers. www.community-life.co.uk

Jo McGowan talks to Fran Willoughby of Fran Willoughby Creative Art who has recently started a business committed to creating affordable original art and homemade gifts. Her beautiful floral paintings exude joy and colour and follow on from her previous creative loves, dance cakes and sugarcraft. You can catch Fran at the Etsy Market in Tunsgate Guildford on the 15th and 16th Dec and on her websit...

Jo McGowan talks to Misty Bower, CEO of The Matrix Trust and The Hideaway Cafe Guildford about how both organisations support young people in Guildford and surrounding areas and how by popping in for coffee you can further that support too. https://www.matrixtrust.com/

Samantha Carr talks to Lucy Cleland, Editorial Director of Country & Townhouse magazine who discusses how she set up this sumptuous magazine & how luxury and sustainability must go hand in hand. www.countryandtownhouse.com

Jo McGowan talks to Joanne Duffy of Cookies & More who makes beautiful individually hand-crafted sugar cookies for any occasion. She is gearing up for lots of Christmas cookie orders and attending lots of Christmas Fairs including Etsy Guildford at Guildford Catherdal on the 3rd December. www.cookiesandmore.co.uk

Ivana O’Brien talks to Keri Whinney from horny pants.co.uk doing a great job of raising awareness about the dangers of rhinos and other animals becoming extinct. She donates 10% of income from the sale of her bamboo underwear and t-shirts to wildlife conservation. www.horny-pants.co.uk, the charities she supports are Born Free www.bornfree.org.uk and DSWF www.davidshepherd.org

Samantha Carr talks to Lyn Crawley who spent 25 years in the RAF joining Air Traffic Control, then as the first female leader of the Red Arrows and the first female Equerry to the late Duke of Edinburgh. Standing side by side with her in the queue to pay our respects to Her Majesty the late Queen Elizabeth II proved to be a very special day. Here is her story.

Jo McGowan talks to Lorraine Ansell from Vibrancy Content Creation talks about how her content creation agency and the importance of colour in both visual branding and written content to help a business stand out. https://www.vibrancy.info/

Jackie Mitchell talks to Carla Maroussas who became a life coach after 25 years in the TV, music and film industries. She works with those who may feel too overwhelmed to find their next best steps. A new course 'Evolution and Evolve' helps participants to create a healthier and more balanced life. www.carlamaroussascoaching.com