Clowning Around Podcast

Imposter syndrome – have we all had it, felt it or be challenged by it at some point in our lives?  Join Kevin and Em as we chat all things about how it is human to have doubts about ourselves, what we can do when we find ourselves in that place and so much more. Oh and we are joined by Ems Clown Barbara as usual who has her own thoughts on it all. Follow Kevin: Instagram: @neverquitkid LinkedIn:...

Loneliness will affect us all at some point in our lives. How do we work through it and discover perhaps a peace with it?  I chat this and so much more with the fab Lee – we chat his journey, we talk all things Loneliness and we laugh a lot to!  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as we chat all this and so much more.. Follow Lee: Website: https://www.patternsofpossibility.com/ Reddit: https://ww...

How can you create a team that is truly Unstoppable?  What does it take for a leader to allow everyone to fly and be their best selves so that everything is possible?  How important are values and purpose to make brilliant teams?  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they chat this and so much more with Jeff. Follow Jeff: Instagram: jeff.dewing LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeffdewing Twitter: @JPD...

This week we lost Her Majesty Elizabeth II – what an impact on the world she had.  In this short solo episode Em shares her thoughts on her impact as a leader, woman in power and her legacy.

Exercise is good for us – we all know that, but what makes it move into a deeper connection with ourselves?  What stops us from finding the joy within ourselves so we can be happy and move in new and different ways?  Why are we often so concerned with what others say about how we look, what we do and so on.. Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they chat this and so much more.. including dog, b...

What is a recovery coach?  How do we look at recovery in new and different ways?  What can we do to support those on a recovery journey?  What can Barbara learn from her about how knitting and recovery are linked?  How does recovery link to community? Join Em Stroud and her clown Barbara as they chat all this and much much more.. Follow Naetha Urun: Facebook: www.facebook.com/recoverycoachacademy...

How can we pause more?  What does pausing bring to our life?  What Pause is Tony about to do?  Why do we not prioritise taking more pauses in our life – is it because they are scary and we are unsure what we should do as and when we let ourselves pause?  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they chat all this and so much more.. Follow Tony: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tony.martignett1 In...

How do you move into a second life?  What has Ally done in her life – shifting from running a growing successful business to living her life on a farm?  What lessons has she taken five months into this new journey?  What can chickens and peacocks teach us all.  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they learn all about shifting life, moving at different speed and so much more. Connect with Ally:...

How do we find more joy in our lives?  Why do we not prioritse joy in our life? What is scary about finding and having more joy?  What would your life look like if you allowed yourself the space to have more joy in your life?  Join Em Stroud with her Clown Barbara as they chat this and so much more.. Follow Erin: Instagram: @drerinmbaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinmikaelabaker/ Abou...

What is it like to live with Bipolar?  How can life be influenced when you live with Bipolar?  What and how can we support those with that live with Bipolar?  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they chat this and so much more… Follow Jamie: www.thewellbeinggeek.com Insta:  @jamiethewellbeinggeek LinkedIn : www.linkedin.com/in/thewellbeinggeek About Jamie Forsyth: Jamie Is an award-winning Wel...

What do you need to do if you want to be a professional speaker?  What is the skill of commanding a stage?  How can we really learn from the Rock as a speaker?  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as we chat to pro speaker David Thomas. Follow David: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.thomas.16568 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidthomas314/ Twitter: @CEOpresenting About David Thom...

Women in comedy are a powerful bunch – we chat on the pod all things comedy, what it is like being a women in this profession, how we make shows and so much more.  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they chat to the brilliant comic Lucy Fredrick – tune in for much giggles! Follow Lucy: Facebook: LucyFrederickUK Instagram: Lucy_Frederick_Comedy Twitter: LucyFrederick About Lucy Fredrick: Here...

How and when can you choose to walk away to win?  How can you deal with workplace bullying?  What can you do if you find yourself in a situation that is not serving you – how can we find our power in walking away from certain people, situations and businesses?  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they chat this and so much more… Follow Megan: Instagram: @meganmcarle LinkedIn: @meganmcarle Twit...

How can we become more enterprising?  Why are there still far less women investors in the world?  What holds people back from setting up new enterprises?  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they chat all things enterprise with Lara and much much more. Follow Lara: Instagram: Iamlaramorgan LinkedIn: laramorgan Twitter: iamlaramorgan About Lara Morgan: The balmy madness of life leaves Lara Morg...

How can we be more creative? What helps us get in touch with our own inner sense of creativity? How can creativity connect us with joy? Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they chat all this and so much more with Colton. Follow Colton: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/colt-briner Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH3uSe6IbxDKpD2kihBlBGQ/featured About Colton Briner: Colton Briner h...

How have we lost touch with our own instincts?  What makes us fundamentally human?  What can we learn from deepening our understanding on what really mattes?  Join Em and her Clown Barbara as we chat how we can change our world by remembering what makes us human.  The book we mention is Human Kind https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Humankind/ZLz4DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Follow...

Why do we need to think about culture of our businesses?  How can we have more fun at work?  How do we enable our people to really take ownership of how they want to work?  How do we injext more truthful fun into our workplaces?  Join Em and her Clown Barbara as they talk all this and more with the fab Kristen – we also chat onesies and knitting. Get In Touch With Kristen: Facebook: facebook.com/k...

How do we heal?  What does that even mean?  Can we really be happier and find our way to happiness?  What role can ceremony and ritual play in helping us heal.  Join Em and her Clown Barbara as we chat all things healing and even get to share how knitting can and has healed the world! Get In Touch With Aysha: Facebook: Aysha Bell / Aysha bell wellness Instagram: ayshabellwellness LinkedIn: aysha b...

Why is mentoring important? How can you get a mentor? Why should you be a mentor? What benefits are there to you and your business if you get involved in mentoring? Join Em and her clown Barbara as they chat mentoring and much more with the brilliant Mel. Get in touch with Mel: Instagram: selfcarecoach LinkedIn: linkedin.com/melissanoakes01 About Mel Noakes: Mel is the Co – Founder of Elevate Ment...

In life we all have go through various transitions – from new job to new business. From living in the city to moving to the countryside – from being single to being in a relationship (or the other way round!) How do we handle these stages in our lives? How can we really be kind to ourselves as we move through these different stages of our lives? Join Em and Barbara as we chat with Heather about al...

Do you want to be happier?  Do you believe that the world can be a better place?  Then join Em as she shares exclusively on the pod her new vision for the future – Em will share her vision for the world and why she is so passionate about launching Laugh, Think, Play.  To support her go to laughthinkplay.com and add your email to our list as we start this new movement.

How can we all become more conscious in our life and work?  What does that even mean? How did Caroline set up a business with consciousness at the heart of it and how did she start her own journey?  What can you do to raise your own awareness of self so you can be happier and healthier?  Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara really get under the skin of consciousness so that you can laugh and think...

How can we be professional speakers?  How has the world of speaking changed since COVID?  What are the things that make some speakers great?  What has Barbara done that has changed her world?  How can Lisa Stansfield be relevant for speaking? Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barabra as they chat all things Speaking with Nick Gold. Get in touch with Nick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgold/...

Join Em on this solo episode as she talks all how we can really see ourselves.  What stops Em from really having the courage to look at who she really is?  Why do we not want to spend time on us – what is it that holds us back from being brave and open to discovering who we really are – as well as looking at the parts of us that we do not like so much. Ho can we really start to see ourselves with...

Join Em Stroud and her Clown Barbara as they chat all things grief. How do we talk about grief? How can we explore our own grief and safely navigate it with kindness and even joy?  What can we learn from Cher about grief? How can grief truly change us and how can we grow and understand the most human yet individual emotional journey we go on?  And much much more.. Get in touch with Addison: Instag...