Big Juicy Creative

Genevieve Le Jeune thinks we'd all live bigger, juicier lives if we (but especially women) talked about sex more, were honest about what we want and asked for it.

As the founder of female sexual empowerment network Skirt Club, she's learnt alot about sex. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about the link between sexual and creative energy (and how you can tap it); why we should masturbate more, especially at 4pm in the work day (again, especially women); and why empowering women sexually, & ditching the shame around sex, is a key part of the feminism jigsaw.

Basically, if you're not fully exploring your sexuality, you're not fully living - and if you want to find more about how to do this, listen to this podcast!

The idea for Skirt Club arose after Genevieve had attended 'play' parties with her then longterm boyfriend and soon realised she was doing things for his pleasure, not her own – and so she created this community for empowerment and self discovery.

She talks openly and without any shame about her high sex drive, her own sexual experiences, which are many and varied, and her penchant for a 4pm masturbation break, which she claims boosts her productivity, creativity and general happiness with life.

More about Genevieve:

Instagram: @skirtclub @genevievelejeune

https://skirtclub.co.uk/home

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Jane Evans has always been radical. If something gets on her goat, she turns her creativity to it and tackles it head-on, making people think differently.

And she makes me think differently about the pandemic and its stresses. Jane in this podcast feels like the big sister I never had, giving me that reassuring wisdom that I need to hear right now.

She made me really chill out and see my life in a longer perspective (fingers crossed). As she says, we're often driven by short termism and fear. She tells the touching story of how she went from a successful career to finding herself at the foodbank.

Many of us fear the foodbank and think that shows a 'failed' story. But it's just a chapter in a story. Hers has now moved on and she's about to make more money than she ever has.... and she's got more energy than ever to, as she says, 'smash the God damn patriarchy'.

Have a listen and share with anyone else that might be needing to hear an experienced perspective on the inevitable ups and downs of a life.

Her book - Invisible to valuable - is out on May 27th (which, all going well, should be the day this podcast releases!)

Where you can find Jane:

LinkedIn

Instagram (@Uninvisibility)

Facebook

www.uninvisibility.com

Her book is available here

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Big Juicy Creative podcast is available on all major platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or directly from my website: https://www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk/podcast

Rebecca Rowntree is a creative director & hosts a podcast telling the stories of women in the creative industries, and the challenges they've met on their way up the career ladder.

She talks about how everyone is, obviously, individual but the common thread between many stories is a lack of confidence in finding a voice - something she has personally experienced, too.

But, in her opinion, this difficult, but ultimately extremely worthwhile, journey to express yourself truly gives more meaning and connection to your life. However, as she says, there are no shortcuts to doing 'the work' to get there (sorry!).

Rebecca really believes that self-discovery and knowledge are key to living a fulfilling, meaningful life and that nurturing your creativity is central to that process.

She has many creative strings to her bow from writing stories and drawing in her spare time, to podcasting. Her podcast is called This Way Up and is all about sharing women's stories of scaling the career ladder in the creative industries.

For more on Rebecca:

This Way Up podcast:

https://www.thiswayup.io/home

Rebecca mentions the episode with Sophie Williams in this podcast. You can catch it on Apple here

LinkedIn Instagram

Twitter: @thiswayuppodcast

Facebook

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Big Juicy Creative podcast is available on all major platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or directly from my website: https://www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk/podcast

Susie Davis is one of the co-founders of The Family Space, which is a parenting coaching company on a mission to help families connect and thrive. And boy! Did I need her at some points in lockdown....

Susie is a psychologist, with counselling and systemic family therapy expertise. Bereaved as a child, divorced, remarried, a stepmother and a mother to her own 4 children - one of which she had in lockdown – she knows the reality and challenge of modern parenting.

I did a 6 week coaching course with the Family Space which included much appreciated one to ones with Susie. Especially at those, err 'challenging' or 'spirited' moments that we had.... There were quite a few.....

The Family Space has really challenged me to think differently about parenting. To realise that I needed to question some of my beliefs about parenting and think more creatively about what actually works for my unique, individual one-of-a-kind boys.

Tune in to find out how.

For more about The Family Space:

https://www.thefamilyspace.co.uk/

Instagram: @thefamilyspace

Facebook: @TheFamilySpaceUK

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LinkedIn: @suzybashford

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contact Suzy: [email protected]

Big Juicy Creative podcast is available on all major platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or directly from my website: https://www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk/podcast

Ale Lariu was named in Fast Company's "League of Extraordinary Women" along with the likes of Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, and was also included in the publication's "Most Creative People in Business" list.

So, she's the perfect person to ask how to get our creative mojo back and feel more inspired again. Having lived in the Amazon jungle when a toddler, she has a fearless streak, which she encourages in others - especially women - in order to create a better world.

Her expertise is making businesses stronger and more creative and to take positive action - and she's full of practical advice about what we, as individuals can do, to take creative action for better lives (and, indeed, as she says, a better world).

She's passionate about helping women find their voices; a mission she has dedicated much of her working life to in setting up the global creative network SheSays. Why? Because she reckons the world would be a better place if more women, in particular, found their voices. She's convinced, for example, there would be less wars and less stupid advertising!

For more on Ale:

https://weareshesays.com/

LinkedIn

Instagram

Twitter: @shesayslondon

Facebook

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LinkedIn: @suzybashford

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contact Suzy: [email protected]

Big Juicy Creative podcast is available on all major platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or directly from my website: https://www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk/podcast

Andre Radmall is a psychotherapist and life coach, who has worked at the Priory, and on Harley Street.

He specialises in helping clients rewrite their life story, so they feel good about their lives, and so they can then create a new, better future. He draws on his experience as a therapist and actor to help people break out of stuck patterns.

A lot of us have got into a few ruts this pandemic.... He has lots of practical ideas to get me (and you) out.

He is also 'THE' go-to guy on pivoting – which must be in the running for word of the pandemic…. He not only has a podcast on this subject – Pivot Points – but he's also about to publish a book on this topic too, called How to Pivot Your Life Story. So he is the perfect person to speak to about narrate our life stories, especially the last pandemic chapter, so we can create the best chapters of our lives in future.....

For more on Andre:

https://www.andreradmall.com/

instagram @andreradmall twitter: @RadmallAndre

LinkedIn

Pivot Points podcast

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Big Juicy Creative podcast is available on all major platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or directly from my website: https://www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk/podcast

Sarah Morris is an HR trailblazer with a 'no mission is impossible' mindset... That's why I thought I'd get her on the podcast and ask her what we can do, coming out of the global pandemic, to be in the best position to thrive at work in future.

What I love about this conversation is how she's determined to take the positives from the pandemic. And that requires, first of all, that you are self-aware and you reflect on your experiences. She takes full responsibility for her experiences - as an employee, colleague, leader, wife, mother -and implores us to do the same.

She's Group Chief People Officer at Compass Group, she's a committee member of the 30% club, which aims to get more women on FTSE 100 boards, and she's part of the Women's Network Forum whose goal is advancing gender balance and equality. Fair to say, she's going to have her work cut out on the gender equality front, now, due to Covid.

For more on Sarah:

@30percentclub LinkedIn twitter @sarahmorris2015

Authors & researchers Jane Cunningham and Philippa Roberts are difficult women and proud of it.

They're especially proud of their new book 'Brandsplaining', written during the pandemic, which lifts the lid on how culture purposely makes us feel crap sometimes, so that we buy stuff. Especially women. And how it does this very sneakily.

This podcast made me realise how damaging this idea that females need to be 'good girls' has been in my life, and how to deal with it.

If you've ever not felt good enough (and I know from many messages and conversations that this feeling is all-pervasive) this episode is for you.

While we focus on girls in this interview, boys are also increasingly getting the same treatment that we've had for years, which they touch on in their book (we didn't have time for this today - but we will definitely be covering it in future!).

For more on Jane & Philippa:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-cunningham-35615315/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippa-roberts-39abb625/

Instagram: @plhresearch

Buy their book Brandsplaining here

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LinkedIn: @suzybashford

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contact Suzy: [email protected]

Big Juicy Creative podcast is available on all major platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or directly from my website: https://www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk/podcast

Jennifer Blaine is a writer, performer, comedian and life coach, known for her one-woman shows which have the knack of delving into serious and socially relevant issues with humour.

She's the only guest so far I've invited back to the podcast. Why? Because after speaking to her at launch she really sparked my creativity with her rallying cries.

She's back to do the same this Spring and, again, has reminded me of WHY I need to make more time and space for my creativity. Also, this time, we discuss the relationship between creativity and money and how to make that work for you, too.

For her, and I think many of us, having a creative outlet makes her a better parent and helps her live through a global pandemic with more resilience.

She's also written a book on creativity – called The Power of Creativity – and she really walks her talk. I interviewed her in episode 4 of this podcast and she inspired me so much, I thought I'd invite her back to help me – and you – get your mojo back.

For more on Jennifer:

https://jenniferblaine.wordpress.com/

To follow Big Juicy Creative for loads of inspiration on living creatively, see:

Instagram: @bigjuicycreativeliving

Facebook @bigjuicycreativeliving

LinkedIn: @suzybashford

Twitter: @suzybashford

contact Suzy: [email protected]

Big Juicy Creative podcast is available on all major platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or directly from my website: https://www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk/podcast

Amy Charlotte Kean, in this podcast, explains to me how she WAS the girl giving all the fucks but how writing her book - The Little Girl Who Gave Zero Fucks - helped her heal, be proud of herself again and find her voice.

Writing this book followed the most traumatic time in her life (think awful bullying bosses and anti-anxiety meds addiction) and she now channels her creativity to ensure she NEVER feels like this again.

Amy is the epitome of a creative polymath. As well as working in innovation in the advertising industry and being an author, she's published a poetry book, too, she's about to launch an audio sitcom's & she's also currently writing a musical.

Think she's done with that? No! Well let's chuck lecturer on art and culture in there, too, as well as one of LinkedIn's top voices of 2020. Oh, and she also campaigns for diversity and inclusion at conference and events….. And, she says, she's STILL not proud enough of herself and there's more to come.

Amy definitely made me question myself (in the style of M People): What have you done lately, Suzy, to make you feel proud?

For more about Amy:

Instagram

LinkedIn

Twitter: @keano81

The Little Girl Who Gave Zero Fucks

House of Weeds

To follow Big Juicy Creative for loads of inspiration on living creatively, see:

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contact Suzy: [email protected]

Big Juicy Creative podcast is available on all major platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or directly from my website: https://www.bigjuicycreative.co.uk/podcast