From Inside the Hive

My co-collaborators and I talk about the AWEsome Women's Retreat. Carrie-Ann Wade (Founder and Chief Collaborator, Cat's Pajamas Communications) and Lorna Reeves (Founder and Director, My oh My Events) are two thirds of the AWEsome Women crew (I'm the third!) and we want to share with you the story of the retreat.

We are down to just a couple of places left on the retreat and I wanted to be sure that you had all you needed to secure your place now before it's snapped up. I hope any remaining questions you have (including getting to know us a bit!) will be picked up here.

Get in touch via [email protected]

Find out more and book your place today over at www.awesomewomensretreat.com (that's also the home of AWEsome Women Online)

Follow us on instagram at @awesome_womens_retreat

Margaret Sherer is the Founder and CEO of Cittadine Marketing, has been recognised as an f:entrepreneur ialso100 (awarded to the most inspiring businesses in the UK run by women) and is, as I discovered, a really fascinating and fun woman to talk to.

You can find Margaret at www.cittadina.co.uk and you can follow her on instagram at @cittadinamarketing and join her community at @cittadinamarketing

You can also reach her personally via LinkedIn at Margaret Sherer or link in with her business via cittadina-marketing 

Some of the things we talked about were:

The book, Atomic Habits - James Clear

And resources that might help are available via www.quietthehive.com/freebies

Beating Procrastination Toolkit

Making Brave Choices worksheet

The Personal Review questions we suggested were:

1) Brainstorm your barriers and blockers. What's getting in your way (either self-imposed or otherwise)

2) Reflect on what you've done brilliantly. What are you great at? What have you got through? What have you achieved?

3) Who could you ask for help? Who could you help?

4) What do you want? What's important?

5) What am I feeling guilty about that I don't need to hold onto?

For this last step, you could sign up for The Compass at courses.quietthehive.com

Annie's book FLEX: The Modern Woman's Handbook is a revelation. Packed full of discovery of how flex can be brought into all aspects of your life, helping you to make the most of your work, home, mind, body and future. Join Annie and I as we talk all things FLEX; and a few other bits.

There are a couple of mild swear words in our conversation (just to give you a heads up!) so headphones might be good if you're with littles!

You can find Annie's book in all good bookstores including here

Follow Annie on Instagram @annie.auerbach

Find out more about Starling at starlingstrategy.co.uk

Verena is the Founder and Director of the wonderful social enterprise Leaders Plus. Leaders Plus work with individuals during maternity leave, shared parental leave and beyond to progress in their careers whilst enjoying their young families. 

You can find out more about the Fellowship here

Become a mentor for a fellow by reaching out here

Verena also hosts a successful podcast which you can get from your favourite podcast platform by search 'Leaders Plus' or clicking here

You can reach Leaders Plus and Verena at www.leadersplus.org.uk

Lowri Morgan is blooming' incredible. She is an ultra runner (despite a being told after a rugby accident that she would never run again), BAFTA winning presenter for S4C, Eisteddfod winner, and has lived with a nomadic tribe in Namibia.

She is one of the few people on the planet to have taken the 2.5 hour submersion journey underwater (that's just to get to the sea bed) to see the Titanic in her final resting place.

She has completed the 200 mile Dragon Back Ultra Race, the 350 mile Arctic Ultra and the 220km Jungle Marathon. She is quite possibly the toughest women I've ever met. 

She is a lesson in perseverance, in saying 'yes' and the woman who brings us the nine life rules of Nel.

Buy Lowri's book, Beyond Limits from your local book shop or the usual outlets.

Follow Lowri on Instagram @_lowrimorgan

You can view the reruns of Her 333 (the journey of the Arctic Ultrarun) on player (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04gtqd8) and Ras yn Erbyn Amser (The Race Against Time) on BBC iPlayer (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04yrqyc)

In this conversation Liz and I wanted to explore goals, but our conversation couldn't help but be impacted by all that's in the news at the moment and so we discussed some of the feelings and actions that the Black Lives Matter campaign is highlighting. It felt like a good place to go with the conversation. We pick this up at the beginning and towards the last third of the podcast.

I promised to drop some of the things we spoke about here:

If you're in the NHS contact your local leadership and life long learning team to access the coaching register (https://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/impact/about/local-delivery-partners-ldps/)

The article Liz referred to is here

(https://www.forbes.com/sites/drnancydoyle/2020/06/11/racism-grows-in-places-black-people-cannot-reach-margaret-ochiengs-approach-to-active-listening-in-the-work-place/)

If you want to make your own vision board, head here (www.quietthehive.com/freebies)

The fabulous post from Gem Cunnigham (@ggcunninghamis here (https://www.instagram.com/p/CBXcukWDduu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)

And you can find Liz here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizpriceffc). You can also contact Liz at [email protected] to arrange a free chemistry conversation

Carrie-Ann is the Founder and Chief Collaborator at Cat's Pajamas Communications and an expert in her field. I wanted to talk to her about brand; what it is, why it's important and how you can create it. This is not just about business, but about you as an individual thinking about your career and your approach to it.

Enjoy!

Reach Carrie-Ann at www.cats-pajamas.co.uk

and follow her on all the socials - @CatsPJs_UK

Join us at the AWEsome Women's Retreat

Join The Compass to get to work on understanding your values, your drivers and what's important to you 

Sign up to the Quiet the Hive newsletter for a unique discount on both the Cat's Pajamas Collaborative and The Compass.

Read one of Carrie-Ann's recommendations:

The Squiggly Career - Helen Tupper

Hype Yourself - Lucy Werner 

Have you ever considered getting a coach? Want to know how to find a good one, or why you would need one? Listen to Eleanor and I ask we talk all things coaching; from the transformations that can occur, how it's helping during covid19 and why we both love it!

You can reach Eleanor via email or through LinkedIn. She is going to be in high demand, so be quick off the mark if you are interested in having a chemistry conversation with her.

Find out more about Eleanor and her coaching approach at www.wabi-sabicoaching.com

You can also reach out to me for coaching too via [email protected]

I adored recording this episode with Jo. She is such a wonderful example of what we can achieve in life. The children's books she is writing will be just wonderful - I know it!

We reference all sorts of things through out the conversation, so here they are incase you want to know more...

Follow Jo on Instagram at @JoLee_2014 and on her blog over at www.infinitepathways.co.uk

Join The Compass

Find out more about AWL (the Amazing Women Leaders Programme)

Find out more about Vision Boarding with this free Quiet the Hive How to...

...and download the Beat Procrastination tool kit

Read - The Doorstep Mile or Microadventures by Alastair Humphreys

Join This Mum Runs (TMR)

The most inspiring and dangerous (for your purse!) hashtag out there on instagram #artistsupportpledge (also #makersupportpledge). You've been warned!

PS It's 168, not 178 (I gave us 10 extra hours in the week...imagine!)