The Tropic Pianist Gamer’s Podcast

This month I'm talking to Jade Zammit, a Children's sleep coach. In this episode we discuss sleep deprivation, working with your partner as a team, and how you can tap into her services. Don't be afraid to ask for help! Jade Zammit is a mother and an award-winning professional in Infant & Child Sleep, and Child Sleep & ADHD. She has built her business from the ground up, working with over...

Becoming a mum is something I talk about in quite depth in my book, but I haven't really spoken about it in talks or my podcast, so this is an overview of my experience of becoming a mum. Did I ever really adjust? Sleep deprivation has a lot to answer for... ("sleepless Insanity" anyone?!) What about being anxious before making the decision (or not making the decision!)

The month of May is all about books, as I celebrate the third anniversary of when my own book "Tales of an Anxiety Warrior" was published! This month I'm talking to Joanne about her upcoming book series, and why every mum will want to tap into it! Joanne Cook is the founder of Connect with Jo and the creator of The Road to Motherhood book series. As an intuitive life andbusiness mentor, she create...

This month marks 3 years since my book "Tales of an Anxiety Warrior" was published. 3 is my magic number, so I'm celebrating this year! I've come a long way as a pianist, so this is a reflection on that, and about my current mission. And of course, how I got the name "the Colourful Powerhouse" If you're here before the 15th May 2025, then head over to my Instagram or Fb Page for a special giveaway...

This month I'm talking to Jo Phillips about Neurodivergency, and how she tuned into her strengths to find her path as a Surface Pattern Designer. Jo Phillips is a surface pattern designer and has a businesscalled Infinity Designer™️. As a freelance designer, Jo specialises in craftingunique surface designs that enhance products and packaging, deliveringimpactful and on-brand results. Embracing her...

This month I'm sharing some of my story about having no ambitions or aspirations (or direction) even after my postgraduate degree... It took me until my mid 30s to find my purpose and direction, but I got there eventually! It's never too late to start again, you just need to make that choice and action it <3

This month my guest is Emma Benyon, and we talked about using mindfulness as mums and how to reduce the overwhelm. Emma Benyon is a Multi-Certified Coach for Women, Self Care Expert and Educator supporting women who are juggling it all, to reduce the mental overload and be calm, present and intentional. She empowers women through journaling, breath-work and self care practices to develop their inn...

I talked about Self Care a bit last summer, but my priorities have changed since then. I've also taken on an additional role in the "non business" world, because I simply like meeting new people <3 Listen to how things can change, and how important Self Care is, as well as how simplistic the notion can be!

This month I'm joined by Clare Ford, an expert in teen and tween mental health. "Clare Ford is an award-winning international author, speaker, coach, healer, and educator, dedicated to unlocking the brilliance in your child, tween, and teen. As the founder of SwitchedON!, a global online academy, Clare combines over 20 years of experience with her unique SWITCHEDON! Learning Philosophy to empower...

My topic this month is teen mental health. What I've learnt about myself during my self development journey, was I was excellent at masking to survive school... but there was one main reason that I got up every day for school, and it wasn't the studies! But the anxiety started when I was just 13, and it wasn't recognised as anxiety until well into my 20s... I was just seen as "shy" or "nervous" Th...

This month I'm joined by Nicola Noel, of BrainWorks Therapy, to talk about people pleasing and boundaries. "Nicola is the founder of BrainWorks Therapy, an online private mental health clinic. She is an Award Winning Specialist Psychiatric Nurse, Solution Focused Hypnotherapist, and Mindset Coach with over two decades of frontline experience. She has worked across community, acute, judicial, and c...

In some ways, I still AM a people pleaser, but I'm also nothing like the doormat that I used to be! I now know how to say "no", but as long as communications are clear, there can be no misunderstandings. I'm known for being reliable, honest and most of all trustworthy, and I stand proud in that. but not at the cost of mental health. Listen in for my experiences of being a people pleaser, and how I...

This month I'm joined by Jackie Thomson (Hypnowellbeing) Jackie Thomson is an award-winning hypnotherapist, coach, and founder of Jackie Thomson HypnoWellbeing, based in North Wales. She works both in person and online with her unique blend of hypnotherapy, coaching and personal development, empowering clients to live happier, healthier lives. Jackie’s warm, compassionate approach empowers clients...

This month I'm looking back at Christmas memories. My parents always did things a certain way, so when I met Dr G I never twigged he had a different Christmas until we got married and started spending Christmas at our respective parents' houses, alternating each year until we had our son. There were some awkward moments that's for sure! Give this episode a listen to find out more! Thanks to Amanda...

This month I'm joined by artist Lucy Waide. "I’m Lucy. Small but mighty. Ex teacher and head of art and English in a neurodiverse school. Ex chocolatier and business owner. Ex wife. Ex womb owner and Endo sufferer. Ex suicide attempter. Current author, joy finder creating art in my studio and enjoying helping businesses and their teams to recognise, understand and believe that they have a choice t...

This month's theme is "Art" and with my mum celebrating a milestone birthday in just a few weeks, this episode is for her! One thing I don't really talk about in my book, is my childhood. Because anxiety didn't start until I was 13. My earlier childhood was full to the brim with art, adventures, colours and fun! My mum's creativity inspired my creative life <3 Thanks to Una Cottrell for sponsor...

This month is about Menstrual Cycles to honour Menopause Awareness Day which took place on the 18th. Dr Bev Taylor is a chartered psychologist, menopause trainer, speaker and coach. She regularly speaks at conferences and events about well-being, menopause or behaviour change or work with organisations to understand the impact of menopause at work. She believes that whilst menopause comes with a n...

The theme this month is about menstural cycles, because my guest asked to be on episode 46 this month, because of Menopause Awareness day on the 18th October. In this episode I talk about my experience with periods, from my first to the present day! (Ok, it's a brief trip of about 25 years, but until more recently, I didn't have anyone that I could discuss this kind of topic with.) Through the net...

This month's theme is consistency, so I'm joined for this episode by Tesni Kendell. "I'm Tesni at Ace of Media and I help passionate small business owners to unlock the power of social media without it being an overwhelming or confusing task." Thanks to Soapy Jane for being this month's sponsor! Website: www.soapyjane.co.uk Facebook/Instagram: @SoapyJaneSoapery Linkedin:...

This month's topic is Consistency, but it's certainly interesting that the word means different things to different people. Tune into this episode to discover what consistency means to me, and how it helped me find my true confidence! Thanks to Soapy Jane for sponsoring this month's episodes! Website: www.soapyjane.co.uk Facebook/Instagram: @SoapyJaneSoapery Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/...

This month I'm joined by Decluttering coach Susie Boutal, where she talks about what "Decluttering" actually is (It's not just stuff all over the floor!) and how she can help you declutter your life too. Susie is a qualified ADHD coach and declutter expert, helping busy, often neurodiverse, women transform from procrastination to purpose to find their “Space to Live”, by declutte...

Having anxiety, I suppose the definition of the contents of your brain is "clutter"?? originally I only thought clutter referred to the "junk in your house" but this month's upcoming guest discussed the mental and emotional clutter too, so that got me thinking. Tune in to find out how I "decluttered" my mind... Thanks to Dani, Queen of Business Organisation for sp...

Beckie describes herself as an imperfect mum of 3, dedicated to helping fellow mums build lasting relationships with their kids, teens and themselves. Using a blend of coaching, NLP, and hypnotherapy, we can build harmonious homes, and handle what life throws at us. Together we'll reconnect you with your purpose as you navigate the evolving journey of motherhood. In this episode we talk about...

I had anxiety. I was scared of being pregnant. I was too anxious to even "make the decision" to start a family. All the things that could possibly go wrong were running through my head. I did keep a journal which helped me overcome my fears in time to have my baby, but then no one warned us how bad the sleep deprivation could make things!!! find out how I got my balance of being a mum of...

Having the nick name ‘Smiler’ it’s no surprise that Maggie Hollinshead describes herself as a “glass overflowing” kind of person, which she attributes to a very happy and positive upbringing.    As an Artist, Maggie has enjoyed all kinds of creativity since childhood, but it wasn’t until her thirties that she followed any formal training in the arts, until then she had been a Secretary/PA with a s...