What Do You Know For Sure?

The sense of freedom. The opportunity to become yourself. The place where the stress falls away & problems are solved are the reflections in this beautiful conversation about the Scottish hills.

"Being honest is the best way to be" is how this conversation begins before moving onto reflections on authenticity, integrity & transparency.

'I feel unstoppable!' - a wonderful point in this chat about being as kind as we can to ourselves and trusting that inner feeling we know to be true but try to ignore.

I am joined by two of my best friends to chat about being women in celebration of International Woman's Day. Mhairi Cameron, Nela Popovic & I are chatting challenges, choices, support, perception & so much more!

'We are only as strong as the community around us.' is what Gemma knows for sure. A conversation that reflects on the toughest of times when the women around her pulled her through. Gemma talks about her darkest days - the untimely death of her mum and experience of post natal depression.

Kindness and happiness have been at the centre of Kim's life for many years. It's how I met her more than a decade ago as she made it her mission to share this knowledge with all around her. Here Kim speaks very candidly about the experience of kindness received when her young son passed away suddenly of meningitis. Kim shines a beautiful light in the world as this conversation shows. ww...

'I can turn houses into castles with my words' has to be one of my favourite lines ever as Chris explains what her writing means to her. Chris, a poet, knows for sure that her words guide her, that they are magic and that they inspire. www.facebook.com/ChrisTaitScribbles

'I know for sure that I'm on the right path!' is how this conversation kicks off with radio presented Amber reflecting that she believes she is exactly where she is meant to be.

Glasglow Girls Club creator Laura knows for sure that life is amazing! 

Mairi describes herself as an rebellious, aging punk rocker and what she knows for sure is that we have to change if we have any chance of saving the environment. https://www.wordupscot.co.uk/

"We are more powerful than we think" is how this episode kicks off with journalist Jane Wright. This is a discussion about the power of women - especially in the face of adversity. Reflections on a cancer diagnosis in lockdown, menopause, wisdom, aging, compassion, kindness & recognising our own power.

Annette is an academic, a youth & community worker and shares so much wisdom in this episode. We kick off with the notion that the idea of sureness is a slippery concept and that there is always uncertainty. The conversation then moves to social justice, inequality & the idea that we could negotiate the curriculum to better measure what is important in our society. 

Audrey reflects that storms don't last forever in this episode as she reflects on her latest - working in the travel industry during the pandemic. This is a conversation about resilience & where it comes from; about finding the best in the situation & about the choice we can make to stay optimistic during times of change.

Creativity is not a luxury is a belief that kicks off this fascinating conversation which reflects on the lived experience of growing up in care.

'If it's meant to be, it's up to me' is a mantra that Linda has carried for 25 years.  This conversation offers insights when looking back over our experiences and how we are affected by the events of our life in terms of how we show up in the world.

"However much you are struggling - you can be healed & whole." is how Jane Evans kicks off this fascinating conversation. We chat about struggle, trauma, anxiety and how it is possible to be grounded & healed. www.thejaneevans.com

A conversation about mindset, learning new things, thinking differently, a life long commitment to seeing things in a new way and a ponder at what we could learn from the pandemic.

A conversation about believing in what you want & who you are, reflecting on how Susie is adapting to the change world around her within her industry.

A brave conversation about religion, poetry and setting ourselves free.

In this conversation we're chatting about grabbing opportunities, reframing risk as opportunity, authenticity, honesty & collaboration. Fiona also talks about actively discovering her purpose and the journey that took. www.centrestagemt.org.uk

A great chat with Libby that covers a lot and centres around hierarchy & the belief that there's really just one of us here. We chat shame, blame, accountability, religion, judgement & so much more.

Carrie Jones is chatting dancing & doing what you can to stay mentally strong recognising that she does better when she's busy.

This conversation is reflecting that having a strong moral compass will always lead you down the right path and that core values is something you should share with those around you. https://www.scottishbeautyacademy.co.uk/

A conversation about hope, recovery, resilience & optimism. Incredibly wise & insightful offering perspective on how parents can look at life during this difficult time. www.children1st.org.uk

Fear imprisons us - curiosity is the gateway out!