The Eleshia Show

Do you love the magic of Christmas and look forward to it with excitement? Or do you dread all the stress and chaos that often comes with it? This time can be even more emotionally charged if you have lost loved ones or have experienced problems.   So, what if I was to tell you that it doesn’t have to be like that?  Yes - you CAN enjoy this precious time with your family, get into the festive spir...

Have you ever heard the ‘oxygen mask’ cliche?  That you need to put yourself first if you want to unleash your best possible self into the world and serve others as best you can?  When I was a new parent, I heard this all the time.  They told me to take care of myself, make sure I got enough sleep and put my own needs high on my list of priorities so that I could be the best parent that I could (w...

Did you know that numbers, just like zodiac signs,  can have a powerful effect on your life?  By learning more about numerology, the study of numbers, you can discover more about your personality, life path and perhaps even discover your life’s greatest purpose. Understand how their energy affects your life and you can maximise your true potential, achieve your dreams and fulfil your destiny.  Tha...

When you created your website, you knew you’d have a strong platform to engage your audience, showcase your offerings and attract new customers or clients.  Like most of us, you focused on defining and highlighting your products or services. You figured out your pricing. You might even have thought about the visuals and carefully selected just the right colours and images to make your business sta...

“ Being strong is admitting when you're not.”  - Brooke Siler As business owners, we try to put on a brave face at all times even if we find ourselves struggling. We believe that we have no choice- that we have to put up and shut up, deal with it all ourselves and push on through regardless. That we are the glue that holds our businesses together and to admit how we feel will leave us looking...

Have you ever had a dream that left you feeling excited, inspired, and overwhelmed, all at the same time? So you find the inner strength, push yourself out of your comfort zone and make shit happen.  That’s exactly what happened to me when I first started this podcast! It was only by being brave that I was able to seize the opportunity, share key strategies and stories with my audience, and build...

We all want to succeed in life, don’t we?  But all too often, we let fear get in the way.  We procrastinate or get overwhelmed with all those things we will have to tackle to make our personal and professional goals a reality. We’ve got too much on our plates, we don’t have the time, or worse still, we think that we don’t really have it in us.  We self-sabotage with our thoughts or our behaviour a...

It’s never easy to step out of your comfort zone, is it?  It’s far too easy to take the path of least resistance and allow your doubts and fears to control your future. That’s what I did for a long time when I avoided starting this podcast.  However, as I discovered for myself, if we want to grow and reach success, we need to step out of our comfort zone and see things from a fresh perspective. Th...

We know that we need to eat a delicious, balanced diet full of fresh produce if we want to enjoy optimal health. We hear it on the news, we read it in blog posts and we understand that what we put into our bodies matters.  But how often do you make compromises for the sake of convenience?  How often do you pull that ready-made (and perhaps even organic) pizza from the freezer because you’re short...

Do you ever feel like the world is treating you unfairly or discriminating against you?  That everywhere around you, people are casting horrible judgements on you for being female, a solo parent, still single, LGBTQ+, a certain ethnicity or religion, having a funny accent or whatever else they choose to pick up on first.  This can really hurt. It can make you feel afraid, isolated and anxious. It...

Answer this question for me: WHY do you want to build your business?  What are you doing all of this for? And why do you want to have a balance between making your career and financial dreams come true and having a healthy, happy personal life? Over the past few weeks, we’ve been focussing on topics such as believing in yourself, creating productive systems, accountability, time blocking and looki...

Do you ever wish you could control your schedule so it couldn’t control you?  That you could maximise the time you have, stay completely on top of your game, get stuff done and find time for yourself and your family too? One of my favourite productivity hacks- Time Blocking- will definitely make a difference to your life!  It’s the perfect tool for you if you juggle multiple responsibilities, spen...

"You are the most important thing in your business because you are the driver to get the things that you want to get done.” - Eleshia Harris What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘accountability’?  Like many others, you probably think of business accountability. Saying that you’ll do something, then following through and getting it done. Taking responsibility for y...

Distractions are the plague of productivity. Whether you're attempting to focus on an extremely important task, working on a project, making plans for your business, or even sorting out your day-to-day life.  When you're trying to be productive, it's easy to get sidetracked by your child, pet, emails, social media, and many other things besides.  But if we want to make our business...

We as entrepreneurs are constantly multitasking and juggling our commitments to get things done each day. But when was the last time you assessed yourself and your balance of time and energy?  Are you sacrificing certain parts of your life in order to get stuff done? Are you taking care of yourself? Getting enough sleep? Eating well? Staying hydrated? How did last month go for you overall?  If you...

Feeling tired, overwhelmed, and stressed all the time? Do you doubt yourself, feel helpless and struggle to get things ticked off your ‘to do’ list? If so, you could be suffering from an increasingly common phenomenon known as ‘burnout’.  It’s caused by chronic stress and is often triggered by a combination of too much stress at work, family responsibilities, financial issues, bereavement, toxic r...

"Sometimes when people talk to carers, they are always so sad about the situation which doesn't always make us as carers feel good. " - Eleshia Harris Autism is a complex range of conditions that are characterised by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech, and nonverbal communication.  Affecting the person for life and differing from person to person, it can af...

“The crux of a mindful family, if I sum it up in one sentence, is how you interact with your family members so that everyone feels seen and heard.” - Marisa Raymond Being a parent is a difficult task. Aside from changing nappies, being up all night with a crying baby, and doing your best to juggle everything, it’s constant. You don’t get a second off unless you have childcare or they fall asleep. ...

“Knowledge is power, but actually understanding when, where, and with whom to share that knowledge is wisdom.” - Rachel Cooper Kennedy Cancer is one of the most feared medical conditions in the world. So much so that many people avoid mentioning the dreaded ‘C’ word.  But why? Is it right that we feel ashamed? Or that we whisper about it in conversations for fear of being shunned or pitied by othe...

We often complain that women have it harder than men.  Unlike the opposite sex, we have to face periods, childbirth (if we choose to have children) and menopause. That’s not even mentioning the burden of our daily responsibilities, lower wages, matters of personal safety, discrimination and our emotional ups and downs.  However, it’s these very struggles that make us strong. They force us to stand...

How do you spend your time on an average day? When was the last time you paused and appreciated the beauty of each moment in front of you? Sometimes we believe that we need to stay busy to be productive. That having a lot on our plate will help us feel valued, in-demand, and on top of our game.  But it's not always the case.  Having too many obligations and responsibilities could have the opp...

Menopause. How do you feel when you hear that word? For many, the word sparks feelings of anxiety and frustration. We feel old. We feel sad. We are forced to face these unwanted changes in our bodies and do our best to make sense of this new chapter of our lives.  Yet menopause is a natural and gradual process that doesn’t signify the end, but a brand new beginning that magnifies our unwavering st...

“Just like puberty, menopause is a completely natural process and transformation that we will be going through.”  - Mairi Taylor - Have you ever felt so sensitive that even the smallest thing triggered a sudden shift in your mood? Perhaps you find that you sometimes completely lack motivation, even though you’re usually a super-motivated, productive person? - If this is the case, it could be that...

If I asked you when you had your last period, could you give me an answer? What about if I asked you when you ovulated? Could you give me an exact date and share the tale-tell signs with me? Many women couldn’t.  I certainly didn’t have a clue before I started tracking my menstrual cycle to get pregnant. But once I started, I soon realised that my body had been sharing the signs of ovulation with...

For thousands of years, talking about menstruation and menopause was considered taboo.  If women ever did speak about these topics, they did so in code using words and phrases like ‘that time of the month’ or say that they were ‘going through the change’. They had to hide and mask these conversations for fear of being judged, discriminated against, or even outcast.  Thankfully, those days are over...