The Working Womens Podcast

In this bonus podcast episode, I'm sharing with you the Compassionate Inquiry session I had with Patrick Fox in the hope that it encourages you to try give it a go with your emotions.  This will make more sense if you've listened to interview I did with Patrick in Podcast Episode #94. You can also watch this episode on YouTube with Captions - https://www.youtube.com/@TheWorkingWomensLife...

This week I’m joined by Abi Porter from Hillis & Porter Financial Planning for a real, stigma-free chat about money that actually helps in everyday life—not just on a spreadsheet. We get into the emotional side of money (safety, shame, guilt and those old family “stories”), why the gender pay gap compounds over time , and what that means for women’s pensions and choices later on. Most importan...

Car Chats with Jonny: Part 2 🚗🎙️ Back in the car with Jonny — same honest chat, fresh takeaways. This week: simple shifts, better boundaries, and dropping the guilt so you can actually breathe. If you loved Part 1, you’ll enjoy this one too — practical, relatable, and zero BS. You can also watch this episode on YouTube with Captions - https://www.youtube.com/@TheWorkingWomensLifeCoach If you&apos...

I’m doing something a little different this week (and next) on the podcast. When Jonny Bevan (my husband) and I are on a long drive, we end up having the best, no-BS conversations about work, parenting, marriage, and the messyness of real life. So we decided to hit record. Every now and then, you’ll get to ride along with us — unfiltered, practical, and properly useful. Here's the first one.....

What if the way you interpret things is the lever that changes everything at home? In this lighthearted conversation with relationship coach Naomi Stonier , we unpack how choosing your meaning—moment by moment—can shift a marriage from tense and reactive to grounded and loving. Naomi shares her own story (including nine rounds of IVF) and how doing the work herself changed the dynamic for everyone...

Feeling precious? Me too. In this real, unedited chat (recorded on Halloween—yes, with the blow-up dinosaur costume is on the sofa), I share a life update and a lesson I want every woman to learn: how to stop negative self-talk—aka the “bitch talk”—and create emotional safety on the days you feel precious. This week I talk about navigating grief after a client’s sudden passing, period vulnerabilit...

If you’re running on caffeine, raiding the biscuits at 4pm and wondering why you still feel exhausted (hello, brain fog and zero motivation), this conversation is for you. I’m joined by Sue Thomas — The Sugar Free Coach — to unpack the powerful link between gut health, sugar cravings and steady energy for busy women over 40. We get real about antibiotics, perimenopause wobblies, soil depletion (ye...

What if making more money didn’t require more hustle, guilt or self-abandonment? In this conversation with my mentor, coach and teacher Jamie Berman , we explore a gentler, braver way to grow your income — one rooted in desire, identity shifts and genuine self-compassion. If you’re a working women spinning a thousand plates, this episode will help you create more ease and better results… without g...

Today I’m joined by the brilliant Nan – a former Life Coach School coach of 5+ years and now “The Cravings Coach” – to talk about evening overeating, wine o’clock, and why that so-called “treat” often feels anything but a treat the next day. We’re not talking macros or meal plans; this is the emotional side of eating and how to get your power back. Nan shares her own story of being “good all day”...

Zita didn’t plan to hire a coach—she trusted her gut after we connected through networking at a time she felt discombobulated following her mum’s passing. In this candid client chat, she shares how our work blended practical accountability with mindset and emotional literacy, and how tiny, doable shifts built real momentum.  We talk about the simple tools she now uses—diary tweaks, decluttering, c...

This week I’m joined by chiropractor Tim Scott—the “traditional chiropractor… with a twist.” We dig into the gentler, energy-based side of his work (Network Spinal) and why, sometimes, the tiniest touch can create a full-body release without the big clicks and cracks. I share my own experience of waking up hunched and headachey, and how Tim’s feather-light contact led to an immediate softening in...

If you’re a busy working women in your 40s who’s eating “well”, training hard and still feeling knackered, snappy, or stuck with sleep, energy and weight—this one’s for you. I’m joined by Amy Oldfield , online health & fitness coach and founder of Body Theory by Amy , to unpack the Four M’s that help women feel strong, calm and in control: Macros, Metabolism, Mindset, and Menopause/Menstrual c...

A short, no-fluff pep talk on why looking after you first isn’t indulgent — it’s essential. When you’re nourished, you’re calmer, more patient and far more present at work and at home. I share real client stories (bedtimes transformed, resentment replaced with boundaries, and long-held anger softened into connection) to show how tiny daily acts of care ripple into every relationship you value. Thi...

After a delicious summer with my boys, I’m back — rested, grounded, and calling absolute BS on the hustle-as-a-badge-of-honour. In this episode I share three lessons from slowing down:  • Rest isn’t a treat; it’s essential if you want to be present and powerful.  • Self-kindness creates safety — the antidote to your brain’s doom spiral.  • When cortisol drops, wisdom rises — and the ideas start fl...

In the final episode of the Summer Mini-Series, I’m inviting you to use the most powerful tool you've got — your higher brain . This episode is all about the magic of planning ahead. Not just with your diary, but with your mind, your decisions, your food, your time, your boundaries, your responses, your “I am” statements — all of it. Because when you plan ahead, you're not reacting from...

Welcome back to the Summer Mini-Series! In this short but powerful episode, we’re diving deep into one of the most transformational coaching tools I use with my clients – your “I AM” statements. This episode is an invitation. Not just to listen, but to practice. To gently challenge those default, often negative, stories you've absorbed about yourself – “I’m anxious”, “I’m an overthinker”, “I’...

Let’s get one thing straight: it’s not that you “don’t have time.” It’s that you're stuck in a cycle of over-scrolling, over-avoiding, and under-feeling. In this punchy, loving-but-direct episode, I’m calling it out and showing you exactly what’s really going on when you say you “don’t have time” for the stuff that actually matters to you. Because here’s the truth: your phone is not the boss...

This one’s a biggie. If you’re constantly juggling everyone else’s moods and reactions – your team, your kids, your partner – and feeling like you have to keep everyone calm, happy and okay… I’ve got news for you. You are not responsible for other people’s emotions. I’m going to say that again, with love and clarity: you are not responsible for other people’s emotions . In this bite-sized episode,...

Welcome back to the Summer Mini-Series – eight short, powerful, no-nonsense podcast episodes created to keep your mindset nourished through the summer months. I wasn’t planning to record anything over the holidays… and then I had an idea. A mini-series. Short, loving, no-BS coaching you can actually use . So here we are. In Episode 4, we’re talking about decisions – why they trip you up, how your...

One of the tiniest words in the English language… and yet saying no feels bloody impossible sometimes. In this bite-sized episode of the summer mini-series, I’m inviting you to take on a life-changing challenge: Say no. Once a day. Every day. Just one small, deliberate, loving no . Whether it’s turning down a biscuit, pushing back on that unnecessary work meeting, or telling your teen they can gra...

🎙 Episode #75: Start Talking Kindly to Yourself (Summer Mini-Series #2) Welcome to episode 2 of our summer mini-series — bite-sized, no-bullshit episodes created to shift your mindset and set you up for more ease and calm this summer. In this episode, I’m inviting you to stop being such a bitch to yourself. Yep, I said it. That internal mean girl voice that cuts you down, judges every move, and sp...

In this first bite-sized episode of the Summer Mini-Series, I’m sharing one simple but powerful practice that can help you feel calmer, clearer, and more in control — even when your mind feels like it’s running the show. We’re talking about that loud, negative voice in your head — the one that spirals into worst-case scenarios, talks you out of trying new things, and tells you to eat the biscuits...

You’d tell your best mate to slow down. You’d reassure her she’s not lazy, not selfish, and that taking a break is absolutely the right thing to do. But when it comes to giving yourself that same permission? Suddenly it feels like you’re failing. In this episode, I’m inviting you to flip the script. I’m sharing my own experience of taking a summer pause, why it matters more than ever now that my b...

In this episode, I’m giving you full permission to ditch the pressure and plan a summer that actually works for you .  Whether you’re juggling work and kids or just trying to stop the guilt before it starts, this is your invitation to create a summer that feels intentional—not impossible. We’ll cover: How to set a realistic, compassionate intention for the holidays Simple ways to plan ahead (witho...

This emotionally honest and deeply inspiring episode features Tina Chander , who shares her journey from a modest upbringing in Telford above her family’s corner shop to becoming a respected legal professional. Tina opens up about navigating significant personal hardships — including the loss of both parents at a young age — while carving out a career in a competitive, often exclusive legal indust...