Women What Whistle

Well this one's a bit of a from the heart episode if I'm honest. I don't know about you but I feel like I've travelled a fair non-physical distance over these last few weeks that has taken me deeper, taught me lessons about myself and I've observed some fundamental truths of life. Here's what I've learned through Captain Tom, yoga, and doing a jigsaw ….. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Why do we wait for a disaster in order to show our true colours? What is love anyway? Universal laws v laws written by man, unconditional love, gloves made from ants, shinrin yoku, the Truman Show, the green and the blue - its amazing what fits into 30 mins! I have found it so inspiring and uplifting to see the outpouring of love during this time of lockdown because of the Corona virus and I reall...

This week we threw open the floor to everyone on the Facebook group page to talk about how we are all doing at this stage of the Corona lockdown and with lots of struggles alongside lots of wins, there's a real mixed bag of emotions and experiences afoot so join my daughter and I as we navigate our way through cabin fever, anxiety, less laundry and more ….. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

A marathon runner trains for the long race both physically and mentally and when we are in the midst of the marathons that life throws our way, such as the corona virus lockdown, there are some tools that help. So like a long distance athlete, we can find ways to keep going, with a sense of hope, peace and belief in a world that heals. I think we are at that stage where for many, its beginning to...

Well here we are heading toward the end of week 2 of our official lock down and it's been really interesting to see our emotions come to the surface as the dust has begun to settle don't you think? Whilst the virus is in the air, there is also this weird sense of uncertainty, a kind of low hum of what next? We don't know what to expect, we are all in the dark and this naturally causes this feeling...

We all respond differently at a time of crisis and this is where we really find out the stuff we are made of. As TS Elliot said, "If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?" I am joined by author and speaker Cathy Madavan in this episode to talk about resilience and adaptability when life gets tough, the timing of her book Irrepressible couldn't have been more perfect! We t...

Well what a week! So much has happened since 7 days ago when I last recorded!! Yesterday I had some very sad news and one of the things that I found really hard was the reminder and awareness of distance from people. I shared my sadness on Instagram not because of wanting sympathy but because now more than ever, I think we need to embrace and acknowledge the entire spectrum of emotions and talk ab...

This is just a wee little catch up as the week has gone crazy with Coronavirus scuppering everyone's plans left right and centre so I'm flying by the seat of my pants here folks ….. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you manage expectations or recover from disappointment and heartache? In some cases, severe disappointment can lead to depression so if we can set a life habit in place that enables us to manage these inevitabilites as they come, which they will, how much more resilient and prepared are we going to be when the big ones hit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the requests for topics to address on the podcast has been how to bounce back and stay positive so over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at exactly that. Last week we talked with my friend Tanya Leary on who has just started Feed your Fabulous, a podcast talking with other women on how they take time out to do exactly that. On top of finding things we enjoy to do is finding pur...

In this episode we are joined by my friend Tanya Leary, co-host of Feed Your Fabulous and author of "Time For Bed Baby" a bed time book in 2 parts for both reading at bedtime to the child followed by a self care section for the parent. We talk about how the sudden death of Tanya's father when she was just 7 years old has impacted her life; how she copes with holding that sadness whilst also experi...

The health implications of loneliness are shocking and the greatest irony is that in a world so connected, we are feeling increasingly disconnected. It's not about the quantity of friends we have, it's all about the quality. Last week I touched on this ever so briefly and I think it warrants a longer conversation so I wanted to dig under the surface a little bit more as this week there's been a hu...

It's been quite the hectic week so having literally just finished editing an interview with one of the most influential authors on family life, the fabulous Steve Biddulph, I'm reminded of the importance of balance! Setting goals is all very well but if we don't give ourselves the chance to rest and recover, we will burn out - I'm saying it to myself too!! So, here we go, hamster wheels, 2020 and...

Well due to having this horrid virus and not being able to record a podcast at all last week, I've had a good bit of time out and a few little revelations along the way which I thought I'd float by you in this week's episode. Handily, just this morning I heard about a 75 year Harvard study on happiness which echoes exactly my thoughts – not that my thoughts are ground breaking of course! We talk a...

No matter how hard we plan and prepare, things often just go in their own direction and if we aren't able to flex, we break! Learning to lean IN to rest and lean ON one another is vital, besides, I heard a rumour once that humans need connection – funny that! So here's a wee chat on rolling with the punches and setting time aside to flex, breathe and maybe sing a little song! Remember to join in o...

This week we are talking about planning, the value in setting goals and creating space for rest in our busy worlds so that we can look after our mental health, as well as our loved ones! I do new year resolutions slightly differently these days, I wait until after January 1st and then take the entire month to take stock, evaluate and plan – I find it's a much less frantic way to map out the year a...

I've clambered back into the wardrobe for a quick catch up before silly season kicks off! Remember to take a bit of time out for self preservation over the festive season, as Claudia Hammond suggests in The Art of Rest, try sitting on a chair with NOTHING to do for 15 minutes - I'm going to give it a go too, minus the optional electric shocks! I hope you have a wonderful time with family and frien...

I do hope you enjoy this episode half as much as I have whilst putting it together! It turns out that recent neuroscience research has discovered some quick and specific activities that can alter our physical and emotional state – and you're going to love them! Laughing (even pretend laughing) and singing can help people with depression, can reduce the feeling of loneliness and help you feel relax...

Once trust is broken it's so hard to rebuild again. It's important to recognise when to put that time and effort in and when to let go. Trust starts with knowing who we are and in this episode we talk about how to recognise and help ourselves know which way to go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Words that a friend wrote to me once have stuck with me forever "we change the world by first changing ours" and so this week we talk about finding joy on our doorstep. When we start to reconnect with what actually matters and invest relentlessly in that, we can be part of the bigger picture and change the fabric of what is going on around us. "You Make It Happen" ..it is not enough to just like a...

Whizz and I went for a walk the other day along an old railway line and whilst I was admiring the gorgeous reds and golds of the leaves turning, it struck me how beautiful something can be when its dying. We so often look at loss as a negative, however the seasons of nature are necessary in order to make room for new life just as the seasons of life are necessary for us to grow. It's not always ea...

Codependency is a really important one as when it comes to taking back the power and our place in life, we can so easily find ourselves in relationships where we relinquish who we are in favour of propping someone else up – it's a clever little monster as it sneaks up on us and masquerades as true love then before you know it, you're crushed, exhausted, and you've completely lost direction, you've...

Care too much? Running around ticking boxes and meeting needs, getting things done, being there for other people? Hurt easily by someone's reaction to something you said or did? Sometimes we need to stop caring about the things that just don't matter. Weirdly, as I sat down to put this week's podcast together, Transvision Vamp's Baby I Don't Care was playing in the kitchen which I thought was a ra...

Sometimes the word no is far more powerful and identity giving than the word yes, so continuing with the series Sorry Not Sorry, taking back your life and finding the freedom to be who you are, this is about boundaries. Knowing when to say yes and knowing when to say no. And knowing that no, is ok – it's more than ok, it's necessary in order to know who you are and be who you are. So if you regula...

This week is a cheery 22 minutes on balancing what's on our insides with what's on our outsides and trying to get them in sync with each other. Seeing as it's London Fashion Week, we go into the wardrobe literally in every way and talk about how to find joy, how to rekindle our love of our clothes, and how to discover freedom in fashion by balancing who we are internally whilst being able to refle...