The Bizzimumzi Podcast

This week Ashley is joined in conversation by Award winning blogger, Emma Conway, of Brummy Mummy of 2.  Emma started blogging back in 2013 and has been keeping the UK entertained with her Mama unapologetic content for 10 years. When I came across her platform I instantly connected with her love/hate relationship with Peppa Pig and her truthfulness about feeling lonely as a Mum.  Emma's book - Wil...

Ashley welcomes Charlotte Stirling-Reed onto this weeks Bizzimumzi podcast. Charlotte began her working life in the NHS after gaining a first class honours degree in Nutrition and Human Biology and then a Postgraduate Degree from Bristol University in Nutrition and Public Health. Since then Charlotte has worked in various areas of nutrition but enjoys nothing more than reading, writing and talking...

    Ashley is thrilled to welcome Alison Desir onto the Bizzimumzi Podcast.    Alison Mariella Désiris multi-talented: an athlete, a founder, a doer, an activist, a connector, and an unapologetically straightforward communicator with a passion for community health.  Alison is the author of Running While Black   She is the founder of Harlem Run, an NYC-based running movement, and Run 4 All Women, w...

  Ashley sits down for a bizzi chat with her dear friend Alissa Alter.      Alissa Alter (She/Her) is also known as “The Amy Poehler of vaginas” because of her unfiltered determination to change the narrative around the female experience. Integrating her eclectic background as a Broadway performer, a personal trainer, and coach, Alissa’s work guides you back home to yourself with a sense of curios...

  Ashley is thrilled to welcome Vicki Broadbent on the show for a bizzi chat.      Vicki is an awarded creator of the parenting and lifestyle blog, Honest Mum®. Vicki created a space where she shares family life as well as her passion for family, food, fashion, travel and beauty. Vicki's blog and social media platforms reach an average of 8 million parents a month (with highs of 12 million) and sh...

  Ashley is thrilled to meet and welcome Anna Kaiser onto this weeks Bizzimumzi podcast episode. Anna Kaiser is an American fitness authority and entrepreneur.  After earning a BFA in Dance from the University of California in 2002 (Cum Laude), she studied kinesiology, sports medicine, and functional anatomy at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She then went on to acquire teaching certificates in Pre/Po...

  Ashley is thrilled to bring you a bonus episode this week with longtime friend from West Virgina, Hollie Adams.    Hollie Adams was born and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia. She attended Bethany College where she graduated with a communications degree. Her high school sweetheart, Chad Adams, stayed committed throughout the journey and they have now been married for over 22 years. They have 6 c...

Today Ashley welcome's Sergei Urban, creator of famed YouTube channel The Dad Lab, on for a Bizzimumzi chat.    Sergei is a You Tube legend! With over a billion views on you tube, after he turned his hobby of science experiments with his children into a full time job! He is working hard to share educational toys and science experiments with kids – and we love his videos.   On today's Bizzimumzi ep...

  This week Ashley is joined in conversation with Rosey Davidson, creator of Just Chill Baby Sleep.   Rosey is an infant Sleep Consultant, mum of three, NSPCC Campaigner for Childhood and founder of Just Chill Baby Sleep. Rosey is passionate about demystifying sleep information and empowering parents to become their child’s sleep expert. "Sleep shouldn’t be complicated – sometimes we just need som...

Today Ashley welcomes Nicole Trunfio for a Bizzimumzi chat.        Nicole is an Aussie gal who made her way to America gracing the covers of various fashion magazines such as Elle, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and so many more. Nicole is the founder & CEO of Bumpsuit  A  maternity brand that is redefining pregnancy style. BUMPSUIT is an essential layer for pregnancy and beyond, changing the landscape of...

Today Ashley is joined in coversation with Jess & Taryn, the co-founders of Extra Lucky Moms. Two friends who want to share in the joy that comes with being a disability mom.   The gals share being a special needs mom can sometimes mean that YOU are pushed to the bottom of the list. Taryn & Jess get it – there’s a thousand things to do and only 24 hours in the day. But self-care comes in many form...

Today I am honoured to welcome Ingrid Silva onto the Bizzimumzi podcast.      Just a mer 13 years ago Ingrid Silva moved from the humble outskirts of Rio De Janeiro to one of the most acclaimed ballet companies in the US. Ingrid is now the First Dancer of Dance Theater of Harlem, a ballet company which is worldwide renowned for prioritizing Afro-descendant dancers in their casting.  Using her voic...

Welcome to the Bizzimumzi podcast / Season 2. A weekly dose of parenting ups, downs and all arounds with your forever coffee-infused host, Ashley Verma. Each week Ashley is joined by a fellow striving, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi - who will share their own journey. Think of this podcast as your safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves. We share our humility, relish in the failures a...

Today Ashley welcome's her husband, Rikki Verma, onto the Bizzimumzi podcast.    Yes, we know, it's about damn time Rikki took to the microphone to share what life has been like as a first time Dad. Rikki and Ashley recall back to the day Adiya was born and Rikki quickly confesses he did look behind the curtain even though everyone told him not too. He is officially scared for life. They share the...

  Today on the Bizzimumzi podcast, Ashley welcomes Lauren Armes onto the show.    Lauren Armes is the leading Business Coach for experts and coaches in the wellness sector- with an esteemed client list that rivels most. Lauren also founded Welltodo, a global industry platform for the wellness industry, which in October 2022 was acquired by Fitt Insider.    As well as coaching some of the industry'...

Today Ashley is joined for a Bizzimumzi chat with Bethany C. Meyers, founder & CEO of the online sensation, Be. Come Project, an in-demand master fitness instructor, entrepreneur, and LGBTQIA+ advocate. They are known for being a pioneer in the body-neutrality space, which consists of the general idea that one shifts their thoughts about their body from criticism and possible hatred to a neutral s...

Today on the Bizzimumzi podcast we welcome Salma Shah. A very Bizzimumzi of 2 and a full-time working Mama Bear.         Salma Shah is a Partner and Senior Adviser at Portland, the communications and public affairs company. Previously, Salma was Special Adviser to the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, from 2018-19. She was responsible for strategy and communication across the Department. She served in...

This week on The Bizzimumzi Podcast, Ashley is joined in conversation by Asma Khan.      Asma Khan is an Indian-born British chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. She owns Darjeeling Express restaurant in Central London and was profiled on the sixth season of the documentary series Chef's Table.     Asma Khan shares a candid chat about her 5 year age gap between her two boys. She shares and str...

Today Ashley welcome's Shaheeda Yasmeen-Khana onto the Bizzimumzi podcast.        This is Yasmeen's first podcast and is breaking her silence by joining the show to not only chat about her birth story but to also educate the Bizzimumzi listener about choosing or not breastfeeding.       Shaheda is a registered midwife of 9 years, breastfeeding specialist and trainee tongue tie assessor. Shaheda is...

  This week on The Bizzimumzi Podcast, Ashley is joined in conversation by Synthia Link.       Synthia is the head trainer and creator of SLINK FIT! Originally from NEW YORK, she started her career as a performer. She was seen as a Rockette in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, performed in a number of Broadway Shows (How to Succeed…, Big Fish, Bullets Over Broadway and Frozen), National Tours,...

This week on The Bizzimumzi Podcast, Ashley is joined in conversation by Nicki Shields.        Nicki is a television presenter, live events host and YouTuber and is familiarly known as the face of BBC’s FIA Formula E Championship, the electric street racing series. She is also the anchor for Supercharged on CNN, a technology and motor show, ITV’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival programmes a...

On today's Bizzimumzi episode, Ashley is joined in conversation with Morgan & Alejandra of @twomomsinmotion .   Their rainbow family includes two rescue dogs, Coyote & Ariel & their newest addition, baby Alaia. Ali & Morgan live in Toronto, Canada. They both share a passion to open minds and hearts in order to contribute to social change and spread love in the world. Now being new Mama & Mommy, Al...

On today's Bizzimumzi episode, Ashley is joined in conversation with famed Broadway actress, Nikki James.         Nikki M. James originated the role of “Nabalungiâ in the Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon, for which she received the Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Other Broadway credits include All Shook Up and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Additional theater credit...

On today's Bizzimumzi episode, Ashley is joined in conversation with Illiyin Morrison .       Illy qualified as a Midwife in 2017 and went on to work at busy South London Hospital. Illy later went on to qualify as a Hypnobirthing teacher with Katherine Graves in 2018 and over the last two years has used her time to focus on adapting her teaching to what she believes is necessary for people to have...

On today's Bizzimumzi episode, Ashley is joined in conversation with Joanna Parker. As a stay-at-home-mom, she struggled to get healthy food on the table every single day for her kids. Joanna and her husband, David, realized that if she was struggling with this problem, then other people probably were too. They decided to start Yumble—a healthy prepared kids' meal subscription service that turns m...