Busy House, Happy Home

You are what you eat, but also how you eat! Charlotte gives great tips about how to feed and not overfeed the right bacteria, dealing with picky eaters and how to make sustainable changes to build a lifetime of health. 🍎Where to find Balancore/Charlotte:  https://www.balancorehealth.com/ Charlotte on Instagram  Join The Ask Charlie Members Club!  https://www.askcharlie.how/become-a...

Every season of life has a different need and life is so much simpler when we learn how to build a network and delegate within these seasons! Asking for help doesn’t come easy to many mums, but is so important and makes life easier. Caroline shares how she doesn’t do it all and how you don’t have to either!    Where to find Caroline: https://www.simplycaroline.co.uk/   Join The Ask...

This week Charlie is chatting to lovely Jenny about balancing work and motherhood, transitioning into the life in the countryside and the very timely importance of having a perspective. Pour a cup of tea and join this cosy conversation!  Where to find Jenny: www.jennywhittingham.co.uk   Jenny on Instagram  Join The Ask Charlie Members Club!  https://www.askcharlie.how/become-a-...

How to have a wedding that’s not only super personalised but also sustainable, not following trends and building an affordable wardrobe that truly suits you and will last a lifetime. Monica from The Monica Way will share her best tips this week!    💃Where to find Monica: www.themonicaway.co.uk   The Monica Way on Instagram  The Monica Way on YouTube    Join the Ask C...

Design Tips for Busy Houses, Happy Homes With Amelia Heggie Tune in this week for top interior design tips from Amelie Heggie from Studio Denim with a sprinkle of mum juggle chat. How does the design process work? How can you make your ceilings feel taller?  🏡 Where to find Amelia: www.studiodenim.co.uk Studio Denim on Instagram  Join the Ask Charlie Members Club!  https://www...

How to respect who you’ve always wanted to be and have the courage to step away from what doesn’t serve you. This week, Charlie has a lovely chat with Alena about the important role of a housewife and how to really fulfil it. 🎀 Where to find Alena/The Darling Academy: www.thedarlingacademy.com   The Darling Academy on Facebook Find out more about Ask Charlie: 🎥  Ask Charlie on You...

Welcome to season 4! Verena was one of the first guests in season 1, chatting with Charlie about her pregnancy. Now she is back with an update about how things are going, challenges, joys and everything in between! Raising children is a very important job with no days off and having honest conversation about not only positives, but also challenges and solutions is very important!  🐴 Whe...

Stressful travelling, stockings, Christmas tree dilemmas, mucking out in the dark, a sprinkle of bah humbug and tackling the busy season with humour and joy. A Christmas filled with love & laughter, darling!    Thank you to fabulous Peachy Belts, the sponsor of Season 3!  Order your own today and use discount code ASKCHARLIE for 5% off!  www.peachybelts.co.uk    ...

What are you happy wearing and what also fits your lifestyle? This week Sioned tells us how to find our own style personality, daily uniform and dress for who we are, not who we think we should be!  This week's episode is filled with fun chat not just about fashion, but also tips to make the entire Christmas season run smoothly. Thank you to fabulous Peachy Belts, the sponsor of Season 3!&nbs...

A sensible approach to decorating, storing, buying and all the Christmas decisions in between! Karen, The Organising Lady will tell us all about how to not get drawn into buying what you don’t need, being mindful of budgets, making lists and not getting overwhelmed before the festive season even starts.    Thank you to fabulous Peachy Belts, the sponsor of Season 3!  Order your own...

Fabulous Justine from Vintage Pieces joins this episode to tell us all about how to find truly personal (and useful!) gifts whilst supporting local and small businesses.    Thank you to Peachy Belts, the sponsor of Season 3!  Order your own today and use discount code ASKCHARLIE for 10% off!  www.peachybelts.co.uk   Get your Christmas Hamper by Ask Charlie and stock your c...

Welcome to Season 3, which will be all about planning for Christmas! Charlie, along with her guests will be sharing the best tips and tricks to make sure you enjoy what really matters during this festive season!    Get your own Ask Charlie Christmas Planner and so much more by visiting Charlie's online shop. Plus, as an exclusive gift from me to you this Christmas, here's a discount code...

Life throws all kinds of challenges at us, but we ultimately have a choice of how we dealt with them. In this final episode, Charlie invited her friend Charlie Woods to sit down and chat about his life-changing experience with  Jiu - Jitsu  and how keeping active has changed his life. Dealing with stress is important and when you add a supportive community, the transformation is incredib...

Women’s health is still a topic that’s not discussed enough and often women don’t know what symptoms to expect from menopause and perimenopause. Dr Katie Armstrong gives us excellent advice about what really happens during these changes and how to deal with them and make sure you take proper care of yourself and keep enjoying your life!   🌿Where to find Dr Katie and Clinic 51: www.clinic51.c...

Charlie shares her top tips on how to keep in check with yourself and make sure you are taking good care of yourself, so you can keep up with your busy house and make it a happy home.    Useful Links: Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/ Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Katherine Finn: https://www.kfhypnotherapist.co.uk/contact Useful Numbers: Samaritans – 116123   Find out more ab...

How to feel the feelings and give children the tools to deal with them. In this episode, Charlie sits down with counsellor and parent coach Lulu Luckock to chat about different ways to deal with change, grief and everything in between.   🌊Where to find Lulu: www.lululuckock.com   Lulu on Instagram   Find out more about Ask Charlie: 🎥  Ask Charlie on YouTube 🧺  www.askch...

Leigh Linton has changed Charlie’s life and she might change yours too! Tune in to this week’s podcast to discover the power of sensible eating, working out and delicious, energizing matcha. 💪Where to find Leigh: www.leighlinton.com   www.theultimateshred.com Leigh on Instagram Find out more about Ask Charlie: 🎥  Ask Charlie on YouTube 🧺  www.askcharlie.how 📸  Ask...

Breathing is a crucial part of our lives, yet many of us don’t realize that we’re not doing it properly!  Mel helps adults and children to correct this, and changes lives along the way. In this episode she talks about how to work on breathing and even teaches us a few different techniques!    🧘‍♀️Where to find Mel: www.breathgal.com Breath Gal on Instagram  Ment...

Being a first-time mum can be quite overwhelming. Then comes outside judgement, and that dreaded ‘mum guilt’!   This week, Charlie answers first-time mum Gayle’s questions on how to deal with it all while finding your groove and making confident decisions. Mentioned in this episode:  www.annabelkarmel.com   Books by Annabel Karmel    Find out more about Ask Charlie: 🎥&nbs...

If we want to live life to its fullest, health should be one of our top priorities. In this episode, Charlie discusses how to support your health using homeopathy with her own homeopath, Richard Cook.  Richard Cook has been helping Charlie for years and has a wealth of experience in helping people dealing with many different conditions.   🍎Learn more about Richa...

Do you feel overwhelmed and anxious or find yourself holding onto difficult situations from your past? Wonderful Kate provides us with simple, yet powerful techniques which help to release everyday stress, alongside the full spectrum of other different negative emotions andfeelings, both conscious and subconscious.   🌿Where to find Kate: www.kfhypnotherapist.co.uk Relaxation&n...

Welcome to the second season of Busy House, Happy Home!  In this episode, Charlie is joined by lovely Justine from Vintage Pieces to discuss how to find unique pieces that finish your home, making it a special place that reflects you and inspires you everyday.  🪞Where to find Vintage Pieces: vintagepieces.co.uk   Vintage Pieces on Instagram Find out more ab...

Busy House, Happy Home is honoured to welcome a very special guest, Charlie’s Aunt Margaret! This episode is also the finale of Season 1 of the podcast. Thank you so much for tuning in!  Find out more about Ask Charlie: 🎥  Ask Charlie on Youtube 🧺  www.askcharlie.how 📸  Ask Charlie on Instagram  - daily windows into life in the English countryside 🍋...

In this week’s episode, Charlie is chatting with educational advisor Hetty Palmer about making informed decisions and helping your child thrive. Whether it’s choosing a school from scratch, relocating or finding a proper fit for special needs, Hetty has insights and strategies!    About Hetty: Hetty has spent a number of years teaching in both the state and independent sectors. She has a...

How should you take care of clothes that you treasure? How can you be mindful of the pieces you bring home? Sarah and Charlie discuss how they go about building timeless wardrobes, taking care of sentimental pieces, and the significance of dressing up!  About Sarah: Sarah works at a historical society in Manhattan and previously worked as an archaeologist. She started...