Women What Whistle

What are you waiting for? It's time to get in, take up your oars and start rowing! It has been said that successful people have a limited wardrobe because they have realised that we have a finite amount of decisions we are able to make each day and they don't want to waste a single one of those decisions on what they are going to wear – the same can be said for our energy – we have a finite amount...

If you feel like life is consuming you, that you're stuck on a hamster wheel, existing permanently in fight or flight mode, always ready to react and being on the defence then this is for you. We have become so used to stress that we've lost the art of BEING, so this week we talk about rather than feeling the need to be apologetic for our existence, how to find validation from within and connect w...

How do we love ourselves? What does that look like? Do we FALL in love with ourselves romantically or is it something else? With all this talk about self love and mindfulness we scour book shelves and read articles endlessly trying to cram in some new practise so we feel better about our lives but I wonder, would we need all this if we truly loved ourselves? And if we did, how would that look? So...

They say everything happens for a reason, but do you actually think that is true? Is everything laid out in the stars already or do we have a choice? Do some get lucky or is life what you make it? With GCSE and A Level results all out on the table now, we are fast approaching September, the season of new beginnings - the question is, do those new beginnings stop once we leave the education system...

I have been inspired by all your comments after my recent make up tutorials on IGTV. It is such as minefield as none of us NEED to wear make up but many of us do and for lots of good reasons. The industry is laden with messages that tell us what we need to look like or what products to use so it takes real confidence to find our own groove with it. The key for me is in understanding our relationsh...

Well this is a nice and light topic for mid August isn't it? I was contacted by a Podcast listener a few weeks ago and she asked if I would do a podcast on Eating Disorders and I of course said yes, but having been there myself, do not take this subject lightly and quite honestly, wasn't sure where to start. However when I saw Beyonce's diet plan being bandied around and a lot of discussion amongs...

So we are in the thick of school holidays and we know they can be a testing time for everyone involved! We take on a huge mission as parents to care, nurture, protect, inspire and guide our young ones however with the testing times of no routine, boredom, too much screen time and sibling spats, how on earth do we get through? I've had a few years doing this now and these are some of my top tips fo...

How many times do you find yourself descending into an argument and you can't even remember why you're fighting? This is a life skill that everyone needs but few master – I'm still on the journey too! So, after a slight near miss recently I was inspired to do this as a podcast as it dawned on me that often during summer holidays, or Christmas, or occasions when we spend prolonged time with each ot...

Have you ever been abroad and tried to be understood in your native language and not got very far? The same happens at home when we communicate love to each other. If we are speaking it differently, then we can often end up feeling unloved, misunderstood, and then potentially frustrated with one another and so the erosion begins. If you want to safety net your love and guard it from waning, then y...

This is something I have been challenged with as I get older, its easy to slip into the habit of needing to "have my face on" however that doesn't define who we are and sometimes therefore it's a good exercise, to force ourselves to go against the grain. It's all about confidence and self acceptance. So, earlier this week I put out a challenge on Instagram for people to go somewhere without a scra...

Hand on heart, the very first time either of my kids ever said no to me was not until they were in their teens, it was so foreign to me that I didn't quite know how to respond! You see I had pretty much raised them without the word "no" in our vocabulary. I don't like it, there are many alternatives to instruct our children in ways that allow them to think for themselves. "No" is definite and it i...

Flying by the seat of our pants on this week's podcast as we cover all sorts from giving away expensive jeans that you once loved, the challenges in a second marriage (don't mention the Jamie Oliver pestle and mortar!), how to handle sibling choices and karma, does it really come around? Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bit like chasing the end of the rainbow, is it ever possible in today's culture to live a balanced life? It looks different for all of us but there are some definite keys to finding it. To be fair, it looks different for all of us and the Swedish art of Lagom (pronounced 'lah-gom') ….loosely translated as "not too little, not too much, just right" is very helpful in encouraging us how to create...

Rather than pretending we are living our best life, we want to live our real life. So, if we dare be brave enough to look in the mirror and bare our true selves to our selves, to love and accept that person for who he/she is today, we will slowly grow in confidence and become more and more able to be that person we were born to be, to stand up, speak out, and embrace life in its fullness. Finally...

This weekend, You Magazine's editor, Jo Elvin titled her Editors Letter "Ease Up Superwomen!" with a really open and honest personal story of how she struggled once she had been made redundant as it really challenged her identity. We take such pride in being considered strong, we feel that we have to be busy all the time in order to be taken seriously – I'm as bad as anyone else at not being able...

Identifying what holds us back and discovering the antidotes to hurl us forwards! This week I take a look at the 3 main hurdles that hold us back in life and then give you the antidotes to them, hey presto, it's that easy! We've gone through this whole journey over the last few months together and now it's time to start looking forwards. We could go the distance if only we would believe in ourselv...

There is an ancient proverb which says the secret to living well is to eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure so this week that's exactly what the plan is! Slightly vague and around the houses, it's a half hour chit chat going from comedy with Bill Bailey, to eating disorders and diets, to swimming like a fish or frog and so on! This is the link to the absolutely brilliant re...

Failure is a good thing! The only way to get out of a situation where we feel stuck, is to do something differently. Nothing changes if nothing changes and we don't always know if we're going to get it right but we at least owe it to ourselves to try. We only fail once we stop trying so get up, dust off, and keep going! Thanks so much for listening, here's the link to the book by Elizabeth Day " H...

So this week I was really inspired by the story of a young British vet who ditched everything she had at home and set up a charity in Sri Lanka working with dogs who lived on the street. Whether or not dogs are your thing, what struck me was how happy she was. She works from sun up to sun down, has no life outside of her work and very little money but doesn't care. In fact, she said she feels like...

Everything in our life comes from what we believe is true and those truths inform our decisions and behaviour on a daily basis. What if however, those truths aren't actually truth? It's time to start confronting the fears that whisper in our ears and hold us back each day and start seeing where they have been affecting our relationships, our work, our choices and our future. It might be that you'r...

A light hearted 30 min episode on packing, going on holiday and what would you grab if your house was on fire - inspired by the miraculous escape of so many artefacts from the awful fire in Notre Dame. I take you on a whistle stop tour through my trying to come up with a plan should disaster strike - I don't think I succeed however I DO succeed in hiding from packing ahead of holiday and the rathe...

Having an Uncluttered head, heart and home is vital for coping with our busy and multi-facetted modern lifestyles. There is no avoiding stress these days so it's all about structuring our lives around the different plates we spin and hats that we wear so we are best able to manage without falling apart! Living your unreal life means living YOUR life, being you, being connected with your reality an...

This week's podcast continues the theme of managing stress and this week we look at living with long term stress – be it illness, family dynamics or other situations that aren't necessarily that easy to change or walk away from. Earlier this week it was announced that over 40% of businesses have seen a rise in people taking time off work last year due to stress and that 90% of cases seen by GPs ar...

Well there was me thinking there might even be time to play the piano for 5/6 minutes in the middle of this one – ha ha ha!!! This week we are talking about managing meltdowns, dealing with stress and coping with the anxiety life often brings – what on earth made me think it was going to be a short one? I must be off my head! It's the longest yet at 1hr 17mins and no, there's not 45 minutes of pli...

How on earth are we expected to keep up with fashion at the pace it is at these days? And with the rivers and oceans being so polluted, what can we do to make a difference? The fashion industry is the second highest polluter globally and we can't keep our fingers in our ears about it any longer. If we all make a small change, together we can make a big one – and let's face it, the government is bu...