Ladies of Liverpool

With the weather getting hot this week, it’s never been more important to know the right way to look after your skin.  This week, we’re joined by Skcin who are proud to announce a collaboration with Liverpool based melanoma charity, the Clare Daly Foundation who have pledged £10,000 support to offer free training to hair, health and beauty professionals across Merseyside via Skcin’s national MASCE...

The truth about Reiki! After years of travelling Reiki Jane had recognised that she had started a journey she could not turn back on. Jane had started to heal myself from within through holistic practices. Inner healing is still on going and Jane believes there is always room to grow spiritually and emotionally. After spending many years practising therapies on herself and others and studying and...

Have you heard about Billy Moore? Well his story is now a movie! He his currently promoting the amazing work taking place at The Rotunda Boxing Club where he takes his autistic Brother Joe! This Liverpool man had a difficult upbringing, which culminated in him getting involved in drugs. His addiction led to crimes like burglary, dangerous driving and theft, landing him in prison sentences in the U...

You can find Yasmin at Vincentius in Liverpool working on her newest womenswear collection. She recently launched a soft tailored womenswear brand, mixing power dressing with a feminine twist. The range consists of tailored blazer dresses, flared jumpsuits and midi dresses. Her price ranges from £59-£90 and the quality is impeccable, fully lined with a highly finish on all garments. After leaving...

Layla Wright is a journalist in Liverpool, specialising in documentaries & investigations. Following her documentary “Gangs, Guns & Grassing” for Radio City last year which explored Liverpool’s code of silence & the fear of being a snitch – BBC Radio 4 asked her to investigate knife crime in Liverpool.    For Radio 4’s “Beyond Today” podcast she got together a group of teenagers to fin...

Let’s help save Zoë’s Place! It’s as simple as that this week.  Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice is 1 of only 3 baby specific hospices in the UK who provide respite, palliative and end of life care to babies and children age 0-5 with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Zoë’s Place Liverpool has been here for nearly 25 years based in West Derby, but needs the support of the community and companie...

Happy Father’s Day weekend!chatting dad drama with Pete Price this week. Trust him to have not one but three dads to talk about. You might be surprised to hear this opinionated, strong willed talk radio host open up about life with a father that beat his mum, his search for his birth father and the random place they first met. Plus dad number 3 from Italy who he met on tv! Get it in your ears.

This week we hear from local sexperts Imogen and Lucy. They dispel those hilarious sex myths that we used to believe, discuss porn and how this is effecting today’s young people and we even mention those two words..... blue waffle! Brook is a nationwide organisation that offers sexual health advice, contraception and lifestyle advice to young people under 25. They have been around since 1964 and t...

Everyone loves Crissy Rock! Scouse award-winning actress, stand-up comedian, and best-selling author; most notable for her role as Maggie Conlan in the 1994 film Ladybird, Ladybird and as Janey York in Benidorm, She also appeared in I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!  Hear the ups and downs of her love life and career including her role in Achy Breaky Bride at St Helens Theatre Royal!

I wanted to introduce you to the CEO/ Founder at Pro Blo Group Rebecca McCann. Rebecca is from the Wirral and is flying the flag for female entrepreneurs. Rebecca has been awarded Merseyside Woman Of The Year Entrepreneur along with National business awards, and took her idea from her mums kitchen to a business turning over 1 millions year on year. Hear how Coleen Rooney helped put this ppi sales...

Let’s talk about sleep deprivation. Hear from a private baby & Infant sleep consultant who has words of wisdom for us all. She believes if parents were educated in those early days post birth on small things to put in place to prevent erratic sleep patterns, we could avoid those long endless nights stressing about sleep. Sleep deprivation affects all parts of a family, relationships, child’s &...

Bootle lad Anthony Russell has had not one but two shots at xfactor stardom and today he talks to me about the stories behind the tabloid headlines.  In his own words check out his version of events and the impact those moments have had on both him and his family.  Ahead of his Liverpool gig this month he talks us through his journey from childhood to present day and what I think you’ll find quite...

Let’s put this ‘women can’t drive’ nonsense to bed! Meet Kathy Higgins an award winning business woman and an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). After she passed the IAM Advanced driving Test in 1995 she has amassed an array of driving, business and coaching qualifications. If fact she has taken all of the advanced driving tests and is an examiner for the DIAmond Advanced Driving Test as well as t...

Are you aware of period poverty in our city?  The Department for Education has pledged to fully fund the supply of sanitary products in secondary and primary schools in an effort to eradicate period poverty, which results in girls from low-income families missing school because they cannot afford sanitary protection, according to campaigners. Two local ladies have been providing these products for...

When you hear how Billie earns her wages, you will want to swap jobs in a heart beat! This Scouse firecracker is a highly acclaimed international DJ with her own hugely successful brand.  More than 40,000 people attend her SIN events with parties being held in Liverpool, Dubai, Amsterdam, Ibiza, Marbella, Thailand and more.  Hear about her crazy life djing around the globe, her thoughts on Liverpo...

This week its all about the lady who doesn’t age! IT’S a family affair at St Helens Theatre Royal this Easter as actress Linda Lusardi takes to the stage with her real-life daughter Lucy Kane in The Wizard of Oz. So I grabbed them both for a chat and they were just gorgeous in every way! You can see them in action until April 22nd and on this week’s podcast hear how they cope working together and...

Four fab schoolmates from Kirkby have revealed plans to expand their salon into a nationwide beauty brand, bringing Scouse glamour to women across the UK. Toni Kenny, Laura Tippler, Rebecca Smith and Alex Haake launched Girl Gang XO in October, realising a life-long dream to run a business together. Now the four friends are intending to spread their Girl Power message, creating a brand which they...

An estimated 2 million adults aged 16-59 experienced domestic violence last year.  Katie’s partner beat her so savagely that he broke every bone in her face. She spent three months in hospital having her face reconstructed and on one occasion when her face collapsed, she had to have emergency surgery.  Katie’s partner was sent to prison but the damage had been done and she shut herself off from th...

Meet Saliha a local Muslim lady who feels passionate about changing the misconceptions people hold in regards to Islam.  Clothing is always a good place to start! “Modesty” has received bad press in that in can be associated with “oppression” but her boutique is helping her to break these stereotypes. Yet this is only the tip of the iceberg!   Empowering women is important to Sal and a big passion...

Imagine binning your job and setting up a business with your best mate! That’s exactly what the Deli Girls did. Hear the highs, lows and comedy moments they have experienced so far and the undeniable chemistry between them both which makes The Little Deli, Crosby such a huge success. Plus the science behind super foods, why the best ideas happen after a bottle of Prosecco and the trials working mo...

She’s gorgeous, honest and totally bonkers. Tune in to hear my mate Jorgie chatting to me about life on tour, men in stockings and those spot cream commercials. Non stop laughs from start to finish. Join our ladies of Liverpool squad NOW just press play!

This is going to be an emotional yet truly inspiring listen for you whoever is about to press play on this podcast today on international women’s day. Proving a mother’s love sees no boundaries, a Liverpool mum campaigned tirelessly for stricter laws over tyres has finally won her battle. Frances Molloy lost her 18-year-old son Michael in a coach crash in 2012. Somehow she has found the strength a...

Hi I’m Leanne. I diet. Often! I lose a few lbs then gain it back plus a little more then diet again. Can you relate?  Today hear how we can make small changes to our diet that will make a difference! Are you struggling to get motivated or need to try something new? Well it’s early days but I’ve started following the Keto Diet !  The ketogenic diet is a high-fat and very low-carb eating plan so I w...

Meet the ladies of San Fransisco Maxine and Michaela. You will love them! Do you spend thousands of pounds to sit around a pool with a ‘kids club’ and ‘mini disco’ in Spain? Are your holidays are becoming a bit monotonous maybe its time to think outside the box. Let me take you through our latest adventure and you can decide if its time you experienced San Fransisco for the same price.

Local lady Tanya, mum of 2 has experienced anxiety and depression since her early twenties. Medication, counselling and self care as well as MASSIVE support from her family, have all helped her through. As a new mum she desperately wanted to create a resource to show other new mum's some love and support.  To make them aware that bad days happen to us all and don't need to become any more than tha...