Work Life Balance

Send a text Part 2 of the Fertility Series within the podcast invites Jasmin Caviezel a fertility awareness instructor specialising in the SymptoPro method. Have you ever been fed up with birth control? Have you ever wondered if there are any other options out there which do not involve hormones or invasive devices? Then fertility awareness may be for you! Jasmin discusses some of the key componen...

Send a text I am extremely passionate about fertility and fertility awareness and would love to bring greater awareness around the subject and so I  am undertaking a special series within my podcast around fertility. Part 1 | Fertility and the Mindset In the first of my fertility series, I invited Becky Ackerman a fertility mindset coach who specialises in helping women struggling with infertility...

Send a text Stretch marks, what if anything to do about them? Let's talk about hand, foot and mouth disease, no not the disease cows get but the other one, or one of many that children seem to pass around. I've been binge-watching Modern Family and decided to talk about it on TikTok which has elicited some 'responses'! And let's talk about some of those silly arguments you...

Send a text This week I wanted to explore the intricate balance that is marriage by talking about some of the sometimes silly arguments I have with my husband. 'All is fair in love and war'   as they say which leads nicely onto my other subjects where I talk about some of the things that have been populating Tiktok, including the UK general election announcement, baby reindeer and the no...

Send a text I always love to talk about fitness and health and this week I had the pleasure of inviting Connor Sleeman, an online transformation coach onto the podcast.  Connor has been helping people to transform there lives by not only focusing on physical health but looking holistically at overall health.  It was a great conversation covering not only how Connor started his business but some of...

Send a text My job search is finally over, but what have  I learnt from job searching and changing careers? With my little one getting older I talk about the challenges of working, and generally getting things done and how inevitably the Mummy meltdown can occur. And as usual, my Tiktok obsession has landed me on the very hot topic of the Met Gala which has gained press for its parallel to the Hun...

Send a text This week I chatted with Sam Hall a time management coach who specialises in helping women find time to work on side hustles. We had an amazing conversation that spanned from procrastination to tips and tricks to work on improving time management, with some excellent insights for those Mothers like myself who really struggle to find those pockets of time to work on something else! Sam...

Send a text It's been a bit of a mixed bag of ramblings this week and I have covered such a huge amount of topics, but if you don't mind that then press that play button. But what's coming up? ...Is my one-year-old having toddler tantrums already, what's the best way to navigate this? ...I've been watching Fallout, but how does it match up to other big shows that have been...

Send a text This week I'm joined by a fellow mother of three and a motherhood mentor Juilanna Nicole as we discuss all things breastfeeding including our experiences of breastfeeding. With all the challenges that come with breastfeeding we left no stone unturned including: - Surviving the newborn period and the difficulties in overcoming the first three months of breastfeeding. - Mastitis and...

Send a text Looks like I'm back to looking at TikTok videos but this week something caught my eye regarding breastfeeding, so I decided to offer my thoughts on the video. An update on my job searching and the inevitable CV rewrite. I had to talk about public sector wages as I considered going back to nursing after saying I wouldn't! I visited the Doctors to discuss, my physical health an...

Send a text Ok three vastly different topics but this week I wanted to talk a little bit about  PMS and PMDD because I don't think they are widely enough discussed.  Also how crazy is it planning a birthday party for a one-year-old? I also got the opportunity to rant about the water system, I know a bit of a strange topic but it all ties in because I've been struggling with headaches lat...

Send a text This week I welcomed Tara De Leon on the podcast. Tara De Leon has been a personal trainer for several years and discusses how she balances work and life to achieve the optimal work-life balance as a personal trainer and a mother.    Tara also spoke to me about how fitness can be harnessed to assist fertility, including for those who have PCOS.    In addition to the great work Tara doe...

Send a text What a tiring week I've had and I have unfortunately allowed myself to go down the rabbit hole of social media! Are the algorithms broken or do we have to just be slaves to the algorithm? It's so tiring and none of it seems to make any sense at all.  Tiktok, Instagram please explain what I have to do to appease you? I seem to have at least gotten somewhere with Pinterest afte...

Send a text This week I have had the privilege of speaking to an amazing guest called Karen Leigh who is an NLP and timeline practitioner.   As well as exploring the subject of NLP and timeline therapy she also speaks to me about how her Work Life Balance has changed since embarking on an exciting career in NLP and timeline therapy.  So, if you would love to hear a bit more about NLP (Neuro Lingui...

Send a text This week I talk about how I feel communication has changed for the worse. I also talk about men's health expectations after I had some interesting discussions about realism in the men's health industry following my TikTok video! Additionally, find out how I knew I was pregnant before taking a pregnancy test! If you would like to contribute, comment or provide general feedbac...

Send a text This week I'm talking about the challenges of being denied a job reference, parking confessions, and general burnout. If you would like to contribute, comment or provide general feedback you can contact me at the below email or find me on social media: Email: worklifebalancepod@gmail.com Instagram:   work_life_balance_pod Tiktok: work_life_balance_pod Facebook: Work Life Balance

Send a text This week is a big episode with lots to discuss. Following my dog being attacked by another dog, I wanted to talk about dog ownership and dog attacks. Additionally, I have also added my thoughts on leaving Nursing and the NHS. I would love to hear from you so if you have any thoughts surrounding dog attacks or leaving nursing/ NHS whether you are a nurse in the UK or abroad or you are...

Send a text This week I have not one, not two but three confessionals! Valentine's Day has been and gone and how did I spend my time? I talk about the complicated world of second-hand buying both from Vinted and the Facebook marketplace. Also, I'm highly passionate about fertility awareness and women's health so I discuss my postpartum cycles. Additionally, how do you brush a baby&a...

Send a text This week I have another confessional. I also talk about experiences with my child and delve into my history with exercise, food, and weight fluctuations during my career both pre and post-pregnancy. Trigger Warning 'I do talk about some issues I had with eating.' If you want to contact me with your feedback, or reviews, or have some interesting stories on any of the subjects...

Send a text On the latest episode, I dive into parenting while sick again! My self-diagnosis, because let's be honest it takes too long to get a GP appointment, the trouble with Linkedin, and a job interview that never happened! If you would like to get in touch to either share your thoughts, or a story or would like to be considered as a guest on the show you can contact me at the below emai...

Send a text This week I talk about a new level of challenges, taking care of a child when you are sick, stay-at-home mum guilt, anxiety, and body image.  Trigger warning ' frank discussions surrounding body image'. If you would like to get in touch with either your feedback or would like your stories to be discussed on my podcast please do contact me at:  worklifebalancepod@gmail.com I w...

Send a text This week I talk about January blues, how I'm combatting this, and starting a career change at 30 years old. 

Send a text This week I talk about job rejection after yet another rejection, also on this episode I discuss my experiences of being ghosted after an interview at 30 weeks pregnant and some thoughts on commuting and parking when travelling to work. 

Send a text A podcast that dares to look at everything to do with work, life, and the balance in between. My name is Jess aka 'Messy Jessy' and this week I'm introducing the podcast and talking about my own experiences with work-life balance based on a career within nursing, how the balance has changed having a child, and some of the considerations I now make surrounding my career i...