Life After I Left

What happens when the thing you once felt most insecure about becomes your greatest strength? This week, I’m joined by Annelise McCarthy, a renowned women’s speaking coach and founder of Her Speaking Coach. She shares how a childhood struggle with speech became the foundation for a career empowering others to speak with confidence and authenticity. At just 20 years old, she launched her business,...

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of suicide ideation, sexual trauma, and religious trauma. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels triggering. What happens when your entire life has been built on fear, control, and shame, and you finally decide to walk away? This week, I’m joined by Courtney Wilder, author, speaker, and coach, who shares her powerful story of e...

What does it really take to rebuild your life after divorce and separation? This week, I’m joined by Sallyanne Hartnell, divorce coach, strategist, founder of Reflect Coaching, and podcast host. Sallyanne helps women decide whether to stay or leave a relationship and guides them through divorce with less drama. With a mix of practical strategies and deep emotional support, she empowers clients to...

Is fear something we should avoid, or does it actually make us feel more alive? This week, I’m going solo with a Halloween-themed episode (costumes and lollies encouraged). From my very first horror movie experience at seven years old, through teenage sleepovers with zombie films, to scare acting in haunted attractions in the UK and Australia, I’m sharing why horror has been such a huge part of my...

Ever feel like your symptoms aren’t being taken seriously? This week, I’m joined by Sarah Gray, pharmacist, nutritionist, certified lifestyle practitioner, and now author of a brand-new book all about perimenopause. Sarah is passionate about helping women demystify this often confusing stage of life and giving them the tools to advocate for themselves. From hormones to healthcare to simply being h...

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of self-harm. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels triggering. This is one of the hardest episodes I’ve ever recorded. My heart was racing as I hit record because, for the first time, I’m sharing a story I’ve kept hidden for years - my experience with self-harm as a teenager, and how those scars shaped the woman I am today. F...

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of suicide ideation, self-harm, and drug use. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels triggering. What does it mean to transform unimaginable loss into a life filled with meaning and purpose? This week, I’m joined by Irene Jones, entrepreneur and founder of Travel Globe, where she creates women-led travel businesses and experien...

How does it feel to be shaped by two cultures, always searching for where you truly belong? This week, I’m joined by Mariana Gaona Lopez, a digital operations strategist, mum of two, wife, queer Mexican woman, and founder of Pink Ocean, where she helps service providers systemise and streamline the backend of their business. Mariana’s story is one of resilience, curiosity, and the ongoing search f...

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of domestic and family violence. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels triggering. What does it take to break free from generational cycles of abuse and find your voice? This week, I’m joined by Jess Soto-Ramirez, a mindset and empowerment coach, podcast host, and advocate for women’s empowerment. She helps women rewrite their...

What happens when you finally have everything you thought you wanted, but still feel unfulfilled? This week, I’m joined by Michelle McCarthy, creative agency founder, brand strategist, solo mum, speaker and all-round powerhouse. From the outside, Michelle had it all, the high-flying corporate career, relationship, new car, the picture-perfect life. But behind the scenes, she felt stuck, unfulfille...

What if trusting your gut wasn’t just a feeling, but a doorway into your intuition, psychic abilities, and even spiritual energy? This week, I’m taking you on a solo episode to share my own story, and if you love a bit of woo woo, this episode is for you. I shared my very first psychic experiences as a teenager, through toxic relationships where I ignored my intuition, to the ghost stories and spi...

What if calming your anxiety wasn’t about fixing yourself, but about slowing down, breathing, and being present? This week, I’m joined by Cortnie Kemp, a somatic and functional breathing coach, contrast therapy instructor, bodyworker, and speaker. She helps women who are stressed, overwhelmed, or in pain release tension and find freedom through these practices. As a mother herself, she knows the u...

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of sexual assault. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels triggering. How do you begin to heal when you can no longer hide from a truth you’ve buried for years? This week, I’m joined by Lurinda Vollmer, a Somatic Shadow Work Coach and creator of the Surrender Retreat, an immersive healing experience guiding women from survival...

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of child physical and sexual abuse. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels triggering. What if the pain of your past could become the foundation of someone else’s healing? In this episode, I’m joined by Jennifer Ginty, a single mum, podcast host, and entrepreneur, who shares her deeply personal journey of healing from childhood...

What if the parts of yourself you’ve been hiding were actually the key to your healing? Content warning: This episode includes brief discussions of sexual violence. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels triggering. This week, I’m joined by photographer, artist, and women’s embodiment facilitator, Sophie Spencer, whose story is raw, powerful, and full of unexpected turns. Sophi...

What if going backward was the very thing that moved you forward? In this solo episode, I reflect on a recent trip back to the UK, which is the first time I've returned to my hometown of Sunderland in six years. If I'm being totally honest, I was dreading it. But for a trip I wasn’t looking forward to, it turned out to be one of the most healing experiences of my life. So much so… I can’t wait to...

What if the life you’re meant for starts the moment you finally listen to that inner nudge? This week, I’m joined by Michelle Gardiner, a speaker, storytelling coach, and founder of The Aspire Series. Her story of packing up everything she knew to follow a feeling might just inspire you to do the same. From walking away from a life that no longer fit, to building community in Bali, to returning to...

What if your biggest setbacks were actually setting you up for success? This week, I’m joined by TEDx speaker, speaking coach, and all-around powerhouse Trang Nova, whose story will have you feeling fired up to rewrite your own. From being the shy, introverted kid who never felt like she fit in, to building a business that helps others find their voice, Trang is proof that your past doesn’t define...

You’ve got the job, the relationship, the house… so why do you still feel disconnected? In this episode, I’m joined by Yasmin Hussain, a transformational mentor for high-achieving women who are ready to break free from emotional eating, self-sabotage, physical, emotional, and energetic issues that have kept them stuck. With a background in holistic health, shadow work, and embodiment, Yasmin's wor...

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Evelyn Lopez Delon. Evelyn is a co-founder of SalesCommand, host of the Legacy Building Mamas podcast, business mentor, and founder of HER Digital Freedom™, a platformhelping ambitious women build profitable purpose-led businesses withoutburnout. Evelyn reflects on her journey throughout her childhood and how these pivotal moments have now shaped the way she s...

In this solo episode, I open up about something huge, not just for me, but for the heart and soul of my hometown: Sunderland’s emotional return to football success. I reflect on what it means to leave everything familiar behind, rebuild your identity, and pursue a new path. From growing up in a working-class city to moving abroad, becoming a woman in business, and making a new life. This episode i...

In this episode of Life After I Left, I’m joined by the phenomenal Justine Stockings, a woman who has worn many titles: engineer, educator, entrepreneur, and entertainer. But more recently, she's been known for escaping cancer. At just 33, Justine received a life-changing breast cancer diagnosis. What followed was a whirlwind of surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, but also deep self-discovery,...

In this episode of Life After I Left, we're joined by the incredible Kobe Clarke-Jacobs, founder of Finance With Kobe, a mortgage broker on a mission to make finance fun, simple, and accessible. Fuelled by her love for property (and hot chocolate), Kobe takes us through her incredible journey, one marked by misdiagnosis, chronic illness, and resilience. After a promising career in real estate as a...

In this solo episode, I share a deeply personal and powerful story that’s rarely talked about: the long, confusing, and frustrating journey of living with undiagnosed health challenges, until everything finally starts to make sense. From being a flexible, active kid and passionate dancer to collapsing in a nightclub and being brushed off by medical professionals, this is a raw and real account of...

Audio: Just a heads-up, the audio in the first few guest interviews isn’t perfect (we’ve been navigating a few tech gremlins), but everyone must start somewhere. Please stick with us, the stories are worth it, and the audio will improve. This week’s episode is a deeply powerful and heartfelt conversation with life coach, speaker, and podcast host, Elisha Tamasi, a woman whose story will both move...