Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling   Episode 27: Journey to becoming the TropicPianistGamer Date broadcast: 25th February 2025   In this episode we hear how Jen overcame a lifetime of crippling anxiety to be able to play her piano in public. She documents her journey in her best selling book “Tales of an Anxiety Warrior. She also describes how her love of gaming led to bullying at work and h...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling   Episode 26: Journey from Pharmacist to CEO Date broadcast: 11th February 2025   In this episode for a start you’ll hear Ann stuck for words! Gulshen shares her journey from being a pharmacist to the founder & CEO of Strike Back Self Defence, the world’s largest women’s self-defence organisation. As a pharmacist particularly as a 5’0” petite woman and...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Grilling Episode 25: Journey to Human Design Date broadcast: 28th January 2025   In this episode we hear about Jacqueline’s rollercoaster of many years and then how she found herself listening to her intuition which led her to start making choices, starting with deciding to go to a different park with her children and leaving her first husband. She describes how sh...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling   Episode 24: Journey to Becoming Creator of a Global Movement Date broadcast: 14th January 2025   I wanted to write that Wendy is a Disruptor because that’s what she is! She is challenging stereotypes of older women, in particular older female business owners and has instigated a global movement, Refirement, to challenge this and to recognise how much this...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling Date broadcast: 31st December  Episode 23: Journey to Becoming a Solicitor & Author   There’s so much in this episode we talk about .. how Estella balances being a family law solicitor, being the mother of 4 year old twins, being a children’s author and having lots of fun in her VW camper van.   Estella Newbold-Brown is a partner and head of family law...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling   Date broadcast: 17th December Episode 22: Journey to Becoming a Wild Woman   In this episode we hear how Jen transformed from civil servant to setting up her business, Lakeland Wellbeing and becoming a wild woman, empowerment coach and firewalk instructor. She describes her passion for helping women step into their own power and thus change the world. She...

Tales of Transformation With Ann Girling   Date broadcast: 3rd December 2024   In this episode we hear how Shelley’s love of books became a passion for writing from a young age. After her divorce sand becoming a holistic therapist she set herself 52 resolutions for the year and wrote a blog every week. That turned into her first book “How I Changed My Life in a Year” and now she has written 20 mor...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling Episode 20: Journey from Nurse to Grief and Sudden Loss Recovery Coach In this episode Julie shares how she left behind the nursing career she loved to become a coach and found herself working in the field of grief and sudden loss. We talk about the difference between coaching and counselling and we also talk about the importance of self care which is vital...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling Episode 19: Journey from Performer to Nutritionist In this episode Sarah shares her story of how she moved from being a performer in productions like Starlight Express and We Will Rock You to becoming a nutritionist after having received so much help herself for her own health. Her passion for what she does has helped many other women living with auto immun...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling Episode 18: Journey to becoming a Yoga Teacher   In this episode Vicki shares how a horrific hit & run accident left her with a life changing foot injury. Refusing to accept the doctor’s prognosis, she returned to her yoga practice and found it brought back her strength and flexibility. In 2017 she decided to become a yoga teacher and it has been her fu...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling   Episode 17: Journey to Wellness & Food Coaching   In this episode Marina shares her powerful story of developing autoimmune disease after the birth of her child. She has been in remission for some years now by changing the way she ate and she now helps her clients do the self same thing. We talk about how food can be an addiction in the same way as al...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling Episode 16: Journey to Personal Branding   In this episode Sally shares her serendipitous journey from oncology nurse to being a personal branding specialist. We hear what personal branding is and why it’s important particularly for anyone making the transition from business to entrepreneurship. There’s a great book recommendation and, of course, informatio...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling Date broadcast:  Episode 15: Journey to the Food Freedom Fairy   In this episode Jenny shares her powerful story of how hospitalisation as a little girl led to her overeating and secret eating as comfort. She tried all kinds of things and in the end lost 40kg through meal replacements but, in her heart, knew there must be another way by healing women’s rela...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling Date broadcast: 27th August 2024 Episode 14: Journey to Holistic Healing   In this episode Jo shares with us how a miscarriage at 6 months led her to reevaluate her life and become a holistic healer helping women through miscarriage and onto their next pregnancy and also older women who have rather lost their way. She has a great book recommendation and she...

Tales of Transformation Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 13th August 2024   In this episode Yvonne shares her decision to leave a well paid corporate job to seek greater purpose outside not initially knowing what she was going to do. Her story is one of going from extreme stress to the joy of running her own business as a coach and she also gives us some tips about managing procrastination wh...

Tales of Transformation Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 30th July 2024   In this episode Laura tells us how she moved from being a weight loss coach to helping women with Hormone Havoc as she, herself, was diagnosed with PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), a little known condition, but one which affects 1 in 20 women. She also goes on to tell us how she helps female business owners with...

Tales of Transformation Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 16th July 2024   In this episode Alison shares her story from publishing to mindfulness via many years spent in India and hope she has come to help people living worth long term pain and ill health. Ans she also shares news of what’ next for her Alison is a mindfulness practitioner with a special interest in supporting those living with...

Tales of Transformation Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 2nd July 2024   In this episode Rosie tells us all about her passion for networking and how she came to be the owner of 3 businesses! She also shares her learning on her journey and two great books Rosie loves creating an environment where others can thrive, and she do it in all parts of her life, including her businesses. Her passion f...

Tales of Transformation Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 18th June 2024   In this episode Starr tells her story of her journey from becoming sober 35 years ago to becoming a pole dancer at 72, and how it has approved her quality of life and her osteoporosis. Her goal is to continue as long as she is able to and has the desire and to inspire women to become more active Starr started pole danci...

Tales of Transformation   Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 4th June 2024   In this episode Cath shares her story of her realisation that, as a primary school teacher, with all the pressures that go alongside it, she was missing out on seeing her son grow up as she was never fully present in her life. She talks about learning to become a mindfulness teacher and how she has grown an award winni...

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling   Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 21st May 2024   In this episode Sarah talks about how she has developed a business from being a family photographer and hiding behind the camera and her transformation to being a mentor and helping other women be more visible. She realised she had to do something or get a job which she didn’t want to do and get more j...

Tales of Transformation Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 7th May 2024 In this episode Michelle shares her story from being the owner of a successful product business and how she moved to Kent with her family to live her dream life by the sea. After a freak accident she describes how she suffered physically and mentally and contemplated taking her own life. To share what stopped her would defi...

Tales of Transformation Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 23rd April 2024   In this episode Sandra shares her story from becoming a single mum and wanting to provide for her children, studying law and ultimately setting up her own law firm. It took breaking her ankle for her to discover her purpose of creating more women in business role models to inspire others. We also talk about what she’s...

Tales of Transformation Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 9th April 2024   In this episode Dawn Owen,  the Zero BS Coach, shares her story of how coaching helped her recover from the depression that followed the grief associated with her cancer diagnosis and her mother’s death from cancer. She gives some fantastic advice from her own journey and shares what’s next for her in her business. Dawn...

Tales of Transformation Hosted by Ann Girling Date broadcast: 26th March 2024   In this episode Beverley Densham,  Mindfulness Pilates Teacher, shares her story of how chronic back pain led her to learn about pilates and how it helped her so much she went on to teach others. She shares some of the results she has had and you will hear ne describe how it has given me body confidence. She also talks...