Everyday Burnout Conversations

In this episode, I chat with the wonderful and wise Mandy Manners, author, speaker, coach, and co-founder of Love Sober - the passionate community and podcast advocating for alcohol-free living to support mental health and wellbeing.  *So there are no surprises, this conversation discusses issues including depression, anxiety and sexual assault.* Mandy is a Certified Professional Life and Recovery...

In this episode, I chat with the fabulous Tetyana Denford,  a Ukrainian-American author, translator, and freelance writer who grew up in New York with her Ukrainian heritage at the forefront of her childhood. It was an absolute privilege to spend time with Tetyana. We discussed how the world is witnessing the humbling strength, grit, resilience, and humour that Ukrainian people demonstrate daily i...

In today's episode, I chat with Suzy Glaskie, a Functional Medicine Health Coach and founder of Peppermint Wellness – a practice dedicated to helping people regain their emotional, mental and physical health.   At the age of 40, Suzy walked away from the successful PR agency she'd founded, turning her back on a 22-year career in marketing. She'd been buckling under the unrelenting s...

Jo Bell is a writer, teacher and poet on a mission to help others thrive in their lives through journaling with honesty and compassion.  Jo's creative work has been published in several literary magazines and anthologies. Her debut novel was shortlisted for a major work in progress prize and she's performed at Bowery Poetry Club in New York, Edinburgh Fringe, and recorded spoken word for...

In this episode, I chat with Natalie Costa, founder of Power Thoughts.  Natalie Costa is an award-winning coach, speaker, author, and founder of Power Thoughts - a coaching service designed to give children ‘power’ over their own thoughts!  With a background in psychology and having spent 12 years within the educational sector as well as becoming an accredited Performance Coach, Natalie created Po...

In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Thalia Pellegrini, the Knackered Mums Nutritionist.  Founder of Thalia Pellegrini Nutrition, her mission is to support women in achieving incredible energy, no matter how busy their life is. And as a mum of two boys, she knows precisely how #mumlife and perimenopause can impact your daily health.  In this chat, Thalia shares her experi...

In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with the awe-inspiring Dr Meenal Viz. Meenal is an NHS doctor, an activist, a content creator, a mum and the host of the podcast, Meenal's World. She regularly shares her wisdom with the world via her social media posts, and you may remember her wonderful and powerful front cover feature in Vogue Magazine. Behind every activist and cha...

In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with the fabulous Becky Pell, a.k.a The Rock ‘n’ Roll Yogi. Becky Pell is a sound engineer with 25 years of experience in the live music industry. She is regularly in charge of monitors at the world’s largest festival, Glastonbury as well having toured with Westlife, Take That, Il Divo, Muse, Kylie Minogue, Bill Wyman, James Brown, Jennifer...

In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with the phenomenal Olga Thompson a.k.a Big Fat Greek Mother.  Olga is a comedian, actor, singer, anti-bullying campaigner, mental health advocate and mum to three boys or 'meaty Zorbas', as she affectionately calls them. You may know Olga from her incredibly uplifting, funny and heartwarming Instagram feed - which never fails to...

In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Steph Douglas.  Steph is a mum of three and a business owner. She launched her company, Don't Buy Her Flowers, in 2014, after having her first baby and being inundated with floral bouquets. Steph appreciated that traditional gifts for new mums weren't always what they truly needed at a vulnerable and overwhelming time. So rat...

Today, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Ebony Gilbert.  Ebony lives and works as a doula in east London and her acclaimed new poetry collection, This Skin I'm In has just been published by Blood Moon POETRY press.  Ebony's poetry never fails to impact. This Skin I'm In is a book that ultimately leads me to reach for tissues as her words both achingly resonate and always...

In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Debbie Edwards. Debbie is an entrepreneur, speaker, investor and coach who founded the tech platform FDisruptors, with a mission to inspire girls and women to embrace tech's vibrant world. With over 30 years of experience working in challenging sectors, including the military, Debbie now focuses on the concept of deep self-love in...

Today, I share an everyday burnout conversation with best-selling author, speaker, psychotherapist and mum of three, Anna Mathur.  You may be familiar with Anna and her work as she has a brilliant way with words that help us not only soothe our worries but can help us make sense of some of life's deep psychological experiences or concepts too!  Whether it's writing relatable mental healt...

In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Laura Friedman Williams. Laura Friedman Williams is a native New Yorker and author of the recently published book Available: A Memoir of Sex and Dating After a Marriage Ends.   Laura was a happily married, stay-at-home, self-declared PTA mum of three children, and for nearly three decades, she was living every inch of the life she had...

Sarah Tobin discovered Emotional Freedom Technique / Tapping while suffering from severe PTSD following the loss of her first baby in 2014. Following her life-changing experience with EFT, Sarah trained to share this effective technique with others and has been tapping for 6+ years.  She now works with women to release birth trauma, ancestral trauma, limiting beliefs, and deep emotional blocks to...

Today, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Jess Rad. Jess has a passion for connecting women and is the founder of The WomenHood, an inclusive community committed to supporting women through the unspoken issues that impact many of us as we navigate womanhood.  The WomenHood encourages women to make the micro yet profound changes in their lives via virtual live Unspoken sessions and on-de...

In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Selina Barker.  Selina is a career and life design coach, author, and podcaster dedicated to helping people not only take their dreams seriously but create the life and career they really  want to live too.  Over the past 12 years, she has coached a long list of clients from Google directors, to recording artists, best-selling authors,...

Welcome to Season Two of Everyday Burnout Conversations! What better way to start us off than by sharing what I've learnt from my year on the road to burnout recovery. I'm well aware that there's still more of the road I need to travel, but in the meantime, this past year has taught me to not only identify my values and goals in life but also give them a bloody good shake up before...

Today, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Yvadney Davis.  Yvadney is a freelance fashion stylist, artist and founder of Mums That Slay.  In this episode, Yvadney shares the multiple brushes with burnout that led her to develop a brilliant self-care toolkit to keep her physically and mentally strong.  She chats about balancing motherhood with a freelance career while safeguarding cherish...

Today, I share an everyday burnout conversation with writer and author, Laura Jane Williams. Laura is the author of four novels, two memoirs, and one audiobook. The rights to her international bestseller Our Stop have been sold for television and her books have been translated into over a dozen languages.  In this episode, Laura chats about the burnout she experienced alongside the publication and...

Kelly Ford is a comedian and broadcaster. Her show for Soho Radio, 'Sex, Lies and Videotapes', has been delving into the lives of Soho's interesting people since 2015.  Kelly also co-hosts the radio and podcast documentary series, The Everything Project, with Natalie Lee, which shines a light onto worlds unknown, giving a voice to those unheard. Kelly was 15 when she lost her mum Ji...

In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with the super lovely and wise, Antonia Taylor. Antonia, is a PR consultant and business communication expert  who helps small businesses and startups develop their brand strategy and storytelling/content strategy. Antonia shares and talks about the complexities of second-generation immigrant relationships with work and rest and how she is...

Today, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Maddy Shine.  Maddy is an SEO and visibility coach helping female entrepreneurs work on their business, brand and content with her signature SEO and self-care strategy.   Known as the SEO & Visibility Queen, she has helped hundreds of clients get to page one of Google, as she teaches no-fluff strategies that focus on business growth. In 2020...

In this episode, I share a conversation with Anniki Sommerville.  Anniki is a broadcaster, writer, journalist, author, podcaster, and coach who specialises in telling positive and authentic narratives about women in their forties and beyond.    Anniki is the author of Motherwhelmed, How To Be A Boss At Ageing, and latest novel Hang On.  She is a co-founder of The Hotbed Collective with its success...

In today's episode, I share a conversation with Annie Ridout. Annie is a journalist, author, speaker, podcaster, entrepreneur and coach. Annie is the founder and editor of the digital parenting platform The Early Hour and the online business platform The Robora.  She's the author of The Freelance Mum and her latest book, Shy.  Along with being a mum to three young kids. In this episode,...