Her Stories

Meet Karen, a valued volunteer with the 4th Nantwich Brownies, as she shares her passion for Brownies and Girlguiding, and talks about her role supporting Inclusion and Diversity across Cheshire.

The story of a local mum who turned her experiences into activism and fundraising.

This episode explores the grief surrounding child removal, beginning before social care becomes involved and continuing through separation and beyond. By sharing experiences and opening up the conversation, we aim to build understanding, reduce stigma and highlight the support that is available for those navigating this journey such as our Believe-in-Her project

This episode explores the often unspoken grief connected to child removal. Beginning before social care involvement, through the experience of separation and into what comes after. Told by one of the mums that our Believe-in-Her project supports.

Jodie from Nourished Soul tells us her story of becoming an intimacy coach and her inspirational self discovery.

Sit down with Jenny, Service manager at Her-Place Charitable Trust and Hayley to talk about her story of infertility and parenthood.

What is Kinetic Coaching and how can it help you? Nyoka explains everything in this episode!

Kelly is the sports development officer at Everybody Leisure. In this episode Kelly and Kate talk about the amazing Netball HER project and what is can do for women in sport.

Jessica joins us to talk about the joy, confidence, and community she’s found through playing for Crewe Alex Women.

Helen shares why grassroots football matters to her and how the game continues to shape her confidence, connection, and commitment on and off the pitch.

In this deeply personal episode of Her-Stories , we speak with Juliet, a 60-year-old community worker and fierce advocate for women’s health, who shares her powerful experience of being diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer. Juliet walks us through her journey from unexpected symptoms, surgery, and chemotherapy, to the emotional toll and mental resilience it took to keep going. With raw honesty...

In this energising episode of Her-Stories , we meet Violet Lennon, an 11-year-old ice hockey goalie with big dreams and the work ethic to match. From playing with Deeside Dragons to representing England in Canada’s top junior tournament, Violet is already breaking barriers in a male-dominated sport. She opens up about balancing school and sport, the mental strength needed to shake off mistakes, an...

In this episode of Her-Stories , we sit down with Roma, the young entrepreneur behind Roma's Cakes and Bakes in Cheshire. Roma opens up about her journey from baking in her grandmother’s kitchen while watching the Kardashians, to running a thriving cake business alongside teaching PE and being a devoted stepmum. With warmth, humour, and unfiltered honesty, Roma reflects on the challenges of self-e...

🎙️ Her-Stories Podcast: Stitching Stories with Domestic Dusters In this inspiring episode of Her-Stories , host Kate Blakemore is joined by artist and academic Vanessa from the University of Brighton, founder of the powerful community art project Domestic Dusters . Together, they explore how a humble yellow cleaning cloth became a canvas for women's voices, creativity, and shared experiences. Vane...

Hazel Reeves joins Kate to speak through womens stories and the use of statues to celebrate these