Merry Christmas everyone and a blessed 2021. The year has come to and end and we all can attest 2020 was a year like no other. I am grateful that my family and I survived covid 19 it got very dicey at one point and scary. As I look back and look forward to Christmas I share my thoughts and ask you to reconsider taking up the gift that Christmas brings in the form of Jesus. I end the year with this and take a break. I will be back in the new year continuing with the #theeverydaywomanandthensome series. Stay blessed, social distance, take care of each other. Stay safe and keep each other safe follow us on instagram @crushedcinnamonpodcast and our Facebook page same handle. Email us on [email protected] .

Join in as I speak to Wendy who is a mother, runs a, montessori nursery and founded a charity valled Homeward bound. She recently graduated with a degree in Animal science:Animal behaviour and welfare. This was a very informative conversation and U was inspired by her passion for animals and their welfare. She talks to me about her charity and the work they do in detail. They have a facebook page so go follow it for more information.

Join in my conversation with the beautiful and amazing Raluca. She shares her passion for languages and in particular Arab. She has worked in the middle East thanks to her love for the language. Did you know Arab has different accents? She teaches us all about this. She is inspiring and reminds us that language can be used to empower people and ourselves too.

Join my conversation with Louisa the first guest on the new series #TheEverydaywomanAndthenSome she highlights the lack of black representation in publishing, print media;especially children's books. She is a lady with many hats doing it all. This was a wonderful and rich conversation. #blackrepresentationinbooks #childrensbooks #africanheroes #Africankingsandqueens #womeninpublishing #chuldrensbooksuk #blackpublishersuk #humanrelationshipspodcast Get the books find their information - Here are the links: 

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I am a woman that is my superpower what is your super power? This series is to celebrate the Everyday woman in all her facets. It is a series to give an ear to the voice of the woman. It is a series to help us appreciate women, recognise them, understand their passion and most of all lift up the woman!

End of Season 1

Final episode of Season 1

Episode 11: Emotional intelligence

We look at the 5 components of #emotionalintelligence and I speak about #emotionalleadership #integrity #genderbias #comparrisonsmenmakeofwomen

Background music by #MustardbyIthekaProductions In this episode we look at the definition of social class and how language is viewed by the different tiers of the class systems. We look at how language can affect what class one can be in

In this episode we look at support and partnership within the family set up. There is always that person in the family who is the go-to person, the one who supports everyone, who organises things but sadly this person is always forgotten when they need support. I challenge you yo think are you the weakest link? Are you the person who doesn't support your family members the go to person?Are you making excuses that the person who needs your support is okay and will figure it out?

Quick corection ISA:Individual Savings Account. In This episode Makena the host looks at our relationship with money. Was money a topic of discussion when growing up? What made me start saving. Are there ways to salvage the situation if you haven't started saving #budget #savings #Cashisa #socialcapital #networks

The host Makena reflects on the term 'distance travelled' through looking at the things have led to her baby's 6 month birthday. Reflections around help, self care, extending grace to oneself and growth spurts.