Real Women

This week Dawn and Tracy are joined by Jeremey Bailey, Dawn’s ‘Freedom Friend’. Jeremy owns multiple businesses and is an eligible bachelor. He’s joining the girls this week to give a man’s perspective on dating and to give the ladies some tips on what they're doing wrong and how they can succeed in the modern world of dating.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The guys discuss the difference between online dating an...

It’s time for another quick one with the ladies. Looking through the lens of Liz Truss’ 50 days as PM the ladies discuss why women in power are held to a different standard than men. Why is this the case and do other women contribute to this behaviour? So stick the kettle on, sit back and enjoy a ten minute quick one with Dawn and tracy. KEY TAKEAWAYS The girls agree that Liz Truss ‘ballsed up’ he...

The MPC has just increased interest rates for the 12th time in a row putting us at a base rate of 4.5% the highest since 2008 and, with that, it seems like the current cost of living crisis may never end. But don’t fear, Dawn and Tracy are here to break it all down for you. This week the ladies take a hard look at the crisis. Is it as bad as we think? Is it really a new thing? And how can you help...

OVERVIEWThis week Dawn and Tracy are joined by the incredible Janine Evans. Janine makes a six figure salary through Avon, this in itself is a remarkable achievement, but it is put into context when Janine reveals that she almost died from cancer, had a heart attack on the operating table and learned that her son was autistic, all within a 6 month period. Join us for a truly inspirational tale, fr...

D&T | Time for a Quick One. Is guilt a common thing when it comes to parenting as a business owner? OVERVIEW It’s time for another ‘Quick One’. This week we’re heading back to episode 66 featuring the wonderful Shari Teigman as she gives her thoughts on mothers who feel guilt when trying to juggle parenting and running a business.  If you loved this ‘Quick One’, why not check out the full episode,...

Dawn’s not feeling great and Tracy feels like she's on ‘The Magic Roundabout’. But don’t worry, they’ve got each other. In this short ‘Caffine Cast’, a bite size episode you can enjoy whilst having a cuppa, the ladies get stuck into why we sometimes don’t feel ourselves and what we can do to change it. So put the kettle on, sit back for 10 mins and unwind with these Real Women. KEY TAKEAWAYS Is wo...

In the first of a new monthly feature on Sex and Relationships, Dawn and Tracy are joined this week by Laura Applewhite, founder of hysterectomy healing. The ladies are going to get real and talk about Sex and Relationships during menopause. Does menopause have an effect on your sex drive or is it just a myth?  KEY TAKEAWAYS The ladies discuss the three things they think are the most important fac...

Have you got time for a quick one? We’re launching a new feature - “D&T Time for a Quick One”. These are short episodes, especially for those times when all you have is about 10 minutes spare in your day. So take a minute, sit back and join the ladies for a quick one! KEY TAKEAWAYS The ladies discuss their views on the differences between men and women’s approach to domestic duties and muse on the...

This week Dawn welcomed a new grandchild into the family which sparked the idea for this episode. Dawn and Tracy are back to discuss growing old gracefully, being glamorous grannies in business, dropping the responsibilities of parenthood as grandparents, and how we’re growing wiser, not older. Is growing old the same for everyone? And how can we make sure our sons don’t repeat the mistakes many d...

Our guest today is Stephanie Taylor, a certified life coach and Founder of Blow Up Your Life which helps dynamic leaders over 40 to live their personal lives with the same intention that makes them so successful professionally. Blow Up Your Life is the antidote to living life by default and regretting the things you didn’t do while waiting for a ‘one day’ which doesn’t arrive. KEY TAKEAWAYS Stepha...

As we head into the Easter weekend, our episode of Real Women this week sees Dawn and Tracy focusing on forgiveness and living a life with gratitude. What does forgiveness really mean? Is letting go better than holding on and what does holding a grudge mean for us as individuals?   KEY TAKEAWAYS The resistance to forgiveness is the perception that to forgive somebody it’s about them and forgiving...

Our guest this week is the stunning Moniqe Fiddes.  A singer-songwriter in her own right, but often simply referred to as the wife of Michael Jackson's former bodyguard, friend and martial arts star Matt Fiddes. Now living in the UK, a mother of six (including stepmother to three girls), Moniqe runs her own household whilst continuing her successful life as a singer/songwriter and co-directing MF...

If you’re in the UK then there’s no way you’ve not seen the headlines about BBC’s Match of the Day football presenter, Gary Lineker being suspended from the show over a tweet criticising the government over the current migrant crisis. This whole situation has pissed off both Dawn and Tracy because it’s thrown into question people’s freedom of speech.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Essentially in Gary’s tweet he l...

Today Tracy and Dawn are joined by an Olympian, International Rugby player representing England and Great Britain, Heather Fisher (AKA Fish) is on Real Women. She’s on the show today to talk all about femininity, body image and gender fluidity. We’re also going to be covering the topics of working hard, being brave, believing in yourself, and what happens when you retire from sport.  KEY TAKEAWAYS...

Tracy is off on a bucket list trip of a lifetime to celebrate the success she has created. So this week on Real Women, Tracy and Dawn are going to be talking all about how we actually switch off from work when we’re on holiday and how that differs between people who are employed and those who have their own businesses.  KEY TAKEAWAYS By the time you’re hearing this Tracy will have flown to Miami,...

Carl Sams joined the Freemasons in 2006 to spend time with his father, who was also a Freemason. Over 17 years he has developed his contribution to the Freemason community from new member to Worshipful Master, Provincial Grand Steward and is currently working alongside senior officers on development projects concerning charity, membership and mentoring. Given the recent BBC drama "The Gold", which...

Today is a caffeine cast from Dawn and Tracy, so grab a cup of coffee and listen in, unless you’re driving that is. Dawn and Tracy will be chatting about whether comparison is the thief of joy, and why we feel like we have to be better than everyone else. How do we find those signs that we’re doing better than we think?  KEY TAKEAWAYS We always look at the worst possible outcomes and the bad thing...

Today on Real Women, Dawn and Tracy are delighted to be joined by the Vees, that’s Nicki and Tony Vee. They are specialists in relationships and as it’s just been Valentines day, we thought it would be appropriate to talk about intimate relationships and solving the most critical issues that can come up. Listen in to find out why it’s what you were never taught that might be the problem.  KEY TAKE...

Have you ever felt like you’re not credible, not qualified, not smart enough, like a fraud, like you’re an imposter? That is exactly what Dawn and Tracy are going to be discussing on today’s Real Women. Imposter Syndrome is something we’ve all felt and it centres around low self esteem. Listen in to find out Dawn and Tracy’s thoughts on that feeling, and if maybe we’re not as inadequate as we thin...

We are back with the Networking Rebel herself Caroline Andrew-Johnstone, or as she’s known to Tracy, the Mad Duchess. Caroline joins Dawn and Tracy today on Real Women to talk all about how networking is different for men and women, how we as women can stand out in this space and perfect your elevator pitch to turn into a networking diva.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Caroline was told by a marketing guru “you a...

Dawn and Tracy, together again in the same room this time to bring you another episode, this time on goals and how you can stop and change the way you think. On Real Women we’re asking the question, success is it a place you arrive or who you become along the way? Listen in for tips on creating the life you desire for your journey of growth and development. KEY TAKEAWAYS When we think about goals...

Our guest today is on a mission to help as many women as possible who have had a hysterectomy and/or would like to master their menopause. Laura Applewhite is the founder of hysterectomy healing and joins Dawn and Tracy on Real Women to talk about her programme that puts women at the heart of their own healing journey that helps women listen to their intuition, use their voice and connect to their...

This week on Real Women, Dawn is in conversation with Tracy on what Dawn refers to as Tracy's Three Card Trick when it comes to Marriage. That’s three attempts at marriage for Tracy and we’re going to be diving into each and every one of them to discover the three L’s of marriage, life, love, and loss. KEY TAKEAWAYS Tracy’s three marriages are all different stories but have all ended, one through...

With Dawn and Tracy, this week is Katie Rishover of Fabulous Fitness Fanatic and personal trainer of 13 years, Katie Rishover certainly knows what it's like to work in a man's world. Specialising in weight loss, strength and conditioning, Katie also runs a Muay Thai gym with partner Christian Knowles as well as promoting Muay Thai fight nights with Roar Fighting Championship.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Ladie...

This episode of Real Women is about all the little, sometimes psychotic things, we do to prepare for Christmas, including Dawn's psychotic bleaching and scrubbing of the kitchen tiles. How far do you go with your Christmas madness?  KEY TAKEAWAYS This year Tracy is organised with only one Christmas present left to buy… Dawn on the other hand has only got toys for the Grandchildren. Spring cleaning...