Brooklands Radio Just Women Individual Interviews

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Anna Gray a registered nutritional therapist who runs The Nourishing Well and helps people to harness the power of nutrition to boost energy, brain power and support overall health. She offers a personalised nutritious and lifestyle plan tailored to the individual’s specific needs. ww.thenourishingwell.co.uk

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Carolyn Mayling founder and trustee of charity Rosie’s Rainbow Trust which she set up following the loss of her daughter Rosie. It supports sick and disabled children and their families in hospital, school and in the community. In her new memoir “The Future is Rosie” she gives her first-hand experience of child loss; IVF and childbirth as a much olde...

Jackie Mitchell talks to Lucy Parr from Lucy's Friendly Foods is a recipe creator and author. When her daughters were diagnosed with multiple food allergies she started developing allergy-friendly recipes and launched a blog. Her book The Friendly Baker is a year-round cookbook suitable for various allergies and intolerances. She will be demonstrating allergy friendly cooking at the Hampshire Food...

Samantha Carr talks to Caitriona McBride who combines creativity with her extensive copywriting experience to offer content creation to global clients who want to engage better with their customers. www.caitrionamcbride.com

Jackie Mitchell talks to Zoe Bennett a Pilates and Barre trainer. She is STOTT Pilates certified in mat and also on the Reformer and Stability Chair. STOTT is one of the highest standards of Pilates. She runs in person classes in Claygate, Surrey, and onlines classes as well. She has a library of 'on demand' classes such as quick spine strength, knee and hip mobility. Various packages are availabl...

Samantha Carr talks to Annie Field, Artist, Sculptor and Vice President of the Chelsea Art Society about her varied career & The Chelsea Art Society 74th Summer Exhibition 14th-19th June at the Chelsea Old Town Hall, London www.chelseaartsociety.org.uk

Jo McGowan talkss to Lucia Knight of Midlife Unstuck , a midlife career design consultant specialising in helping professionals in their 40's, 50's and 60's to become career unstuck and live their best work life. https://www.midlifeunstuck.com

Jo McGowan talks to Claire Leigh of Two Ducks Lifestyle, an award-winning independent store offering a carefully-chosen mix of unique and beautiful finds including fashion, accessories, decorative homeware and gifts, https://two-ducks.co.uk and Rhian Coward of Essence Garden Studio. Rhian teaches Pilates and Barre classes from her beautiful garden studio to give an ultimate wellbeing experience. h...

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Katie Clayton, artist, who runs Bespoke to You creates hand-drawn window art, chalkboards, menus and signs. Once the resident signwriter at Fortnum & Mason, Katie’s hand painted designs can be seen at various places in Surrey including Big Smoke Brew’s The Flintgate and The Abercorn Arms, McLaren Fine Foods, David Mark Hollywood Hair and Martin and Wheatle...

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Emma Hawkins from Wild Alice Flowers is a florist and flower grower based at her family farm in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. She creates beautiful bouquets for all occasions as well as ever-lasting dried flower arrangements. She holds flower workshops as well as hosting flower workshop parties whether it’s a birthday, baby shower or hen do. These can be held...

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Karen Powell, The Organising Lady, offers a decluttering and organising service for homes and businesses. She helps busy people become more productive at home and at work by developing time management and organisational skills. She helps clients find a more organised, streamlined and efficient way of living and working. www.theorganisinglady.co.uk

Louise Long talks to Louisa Mitchell from Wildly Tasty, a plant-friendly business based in Surrey, that puts sustainability into the heart of everything they do. From the plant-based ingredients they source, through to the packaging. They are also committed to giving back to their chosen wildlife charity. www.wildlytasty.com

Jackie Mitchell talks to Judy Akoth CEO of charity Turning Point Trust, which is based in Woking, Surrey and Nairobi, Kenya. Visiting from Kenya, Judy outlines the charity's work helping vulnerable children and families by providing access to quality education through the Kianda Children's Centre and Fountains of Hope School. The charity offers a community library, learning resources, a feeding pr...

Jackie Mitchell talks to Rianna Farbey principal of Omni Academy in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. The Academy offers a huge variety of courses in hair, beauty and aesthetics as well as apprenticeship programmes. It has two open days on Thursday June 1st for hair and beautiy apprenticeships and on Saturday 24th June for beauty and aesthetics courses. www.omniacademy.co.uk.

Samantha Carr talks to Laura Bloomberg who helps women on their fertility journey to feel calm, confident and emotionally in control - www.fertilityavenue.co.uk

Jackie Mitchell talks to Nicky Dye therapeutic yoga teacher and Elisa Gomez de Bonilla dietitian nutritionist are running a five day sleep and nutrition retreat in Girona, Spain, from 12th to 16th October. The retreat will give you insights, tools and experience to improve sleep such as meditation, mindfulness and breathing techniques. You will also get a 1-2-1 food analysis consultation. There wi...

Samantha Carr talks to Cindy Tan of Elevateeducationaltours.co.uk has two sides to her business. Firstly to help students from home and abroad to understand how to apply for medical school, and secondly she curates educational, bespoke tours for women in business around the world. This October she is leading a trip to Peru and next May 2023 she will be heading to Jordan! Are they on your bucket li...

Jackie Mitchell talks to Karen Humphrey a chocolate maker and runs online business I'd Rather Be Eating Chocolate. She creates beautifully designed shoes made entirely out of chocolate. One design has a leopard skin pattern and another is white with pink swirls, all packaged in a handbag style box, tied with ribbon. She also makes an assortment of bars with unusual ingredients such as Matcha green...

Samantha Carr talks to Fiona Austin a leading Psychotherapist who specializes in anxiety using Nature Therapy and Forest Bathing. Going outside to heal inside. www. BMCC.biz

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Louise Brynteson is a volunteer for the national charity Homestart. The charity has a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through challenging times. www.home-start.org.uk

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Lorna Thomas is a business coach, specialising is “overwhelm”. She works with creative women business owners to turn around their thinking and approach to running their businesses. She holds a free monthly workshop about “How To Overcome Overwhelm and Become a Better Business Owner”. https://www.bethebestyou.coach

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Sheila Hart is an artist who creates beautiful life-like coloured pencil drawings of pets and wildlife animals from photos. She is commissioned by people for portraits of their pets as birthday gifts, anniversary presents as well as Christmas presents. Most people request pictures of their dogs, but she also enjoys drawing cats and horses, as well as butte...

Jackie Mitchell talks to Linda Wallace and Lisa Clark who started Wool Decanted in Surrey in 2020, thought to be the only yarn producer in London. Their mission is to get many more people to knit with British wool. Turning fleeces into yarn takes a year so the yarns are named Vintage 2020, 2021, 2022 and they identify where the wool came from. Yarn can be bought at shows and at www.wooldecanted.co...

Ivana O’Brien talks to Helen Bullen author of Agnes, Bea Cancer and Me, a book she wrote to help, inform, and support cancer sufferers, their friends, and their families. It’s an honest, open, funny, thoughtful, tearful, and Kindly blunt account of her journey and her thoughts on how to help others going through treatment. She is also a multiple business owner, business mentor and until recently a...

Jackie Mitchell and Samantha Carr talk to Yasmine Giles is a professional musician, singer and composer. She has launched her debut album "Insights" - all songs written, arranged, performed and recorded by her and husband Pete. They have also produced a beautiful illustrated glossy book of lyrics. Yasmine and Pete regularly perform gigs locally – the next one is on Wednesday April 5th at The Hare...