From Inside the Hive

Anyone else starting to get a bit daydream-y? A bit 'what if' or 'if only'ish? I find it always hits me when I take time out over the summer months. If you're starting to feel like something has to change, but you're not sure what, here's my process...

Grab your spot on Awakening Women's Lives - https://quietthehive.com/courses/awl/

Get in touch - [email protected]

Head's Up! This episode talks about death, so if you're not feeling in the right place for that right now, feel free to head into the back catalogue and find yourself something to suit you.

Sarah Boyd has completed her training as a Death Doula and I was so keen to talk to her about her training, why she chose to pursue it, and what she's learned along the way. Sarah's conversation feels uplifting and life-affirming. It's so important that we start and continue the conversation about death. Listening to this is a great place to start (and don't forget to go and listen to the episode with Beth Nascé if you're interested in this).

We mention:

Living Well Dying Well - https://livingwelldyingwell.org/

We can do hard things podcast - How to live so we can die peacefully - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/we-can-do-hard-things-with-glennon-doyle/id1564530722?i=1000563434679

National End of Life Register - https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/topics/end-life

Passionate Communities

Find a Death Doula - https://eol-doula.uk/

(We didn't mention this, but Sarah has been in touch to recommend it and I'll be adding it to my 'to read' list! Listen – How to find the words for tender conversations - Kathryn Mannix)

To get in touch with Sarah, you can email me and I will pass it on ([email protected]) or head to twitter to find Sarah - https://twitter.com/SarahBoydH

Just me today, and I'm using this short episode to share with you a big tip to help you not fall at the first hurdle! When that inner voice gives you all the reasons why you should just give up now as it's bound to lead to failure/ embarrassment/ humiliation, here's what you can say to move past it.

You're welcome!

Jane x

The book I mention is Playing Big by Tara Mohr

A fab episode with Toni Jones, Founder of the Shelf Help Group; the world’s first self-help book club and platform. Through the community, Toni is dedicated to celebrating, inspiring and supporting personal development and self-discovery.

I normally leave a bigger gap between podcast series, but this episode was too good to make you wait for! It comes in perfect time as we enter Mental Health Awareness week from 15-21 May. In this episode we discuss where Toni's love of self help books came from, why she thinks we should all love ourselves a little bit more, and how we can all take what we need to from the incredibly broad range of self help books. It's a lush conversation, and I encourage you to spread the word in support of mental health week.

Things Toni mentions:

Paul McKenna - Change Your Life in Seven Days

Hal Elrod - Miracle Morning

Sharon Izadi - The Kindness Method

Kristen Neff - https://self-compassion.org/about-kristin-neff/

Follow Toni and join the Shelf Help Club:

https://www.instagram.com/shelfhelp.club/

https://www.shelfhelp.club/

Join the community - https://the-shelf-help-club.mn.co/share/6iBgKnmtQRWxAIX_

Beth Nascè is a writer, teacher, celebrant and lover of the Archers - and that's just scratching the surface! Beth is a self-described Multi-hyphanate and thrives on creating a range of different opportunities and outlets.

Books we mention:

The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron

One Day - David Nicholls

The Multi-hyphante Method - Emma Gannon

Books I ended up buying all of after Beth's workshop..!

The Power of Ritual - Casper Tea Kuile

The Self-Care Year: Reflect and Recharge with Simple Seasonal Rituals - Alison Davies

The Wheel of the Year: A nurturing guide to rediscovering nature's seasons and cycles - Rebecca Beattie

Rituals for Every Day - Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips 

Find out more about:

Death Cafés - deathcafe.com

Coffin Club - coffinclub.co.uk

Careers and development are on my mind at the moment as I start the brand new Career Confidence programme. Here are some of the questions that have come into conversations recently. I hope they help you think about your career and the path you may want to take.

The books I mention are:

Squiggly Careers - Sarah Ellis & Helen Tupper

You Coach You - Sarah Ellis & Helen Tupper

You can listen to their podcast at - https://www.amazingif.com/listen/

Previous guests individually, together Carrie-Ann and Lee host brilliant leadership podcast How to Take the Lead. Today we talk leadership challenges, friendship, Lee-isms and try not to get teary!

Find out more and get in touch through:

Website: www.howtotakethelead.com

Substack:  https://howtotakethelead.substack.com

Grab the leadership booklist over on the website, and you can listen to the podcast on your favourite platform, just type in How to Take the Lead.

It's a short one this week. Listen as I share a few hints and tips on moving past the imposter syndrome. If you'd like me to run a session for your network, team or group on this, drop me a line att [email protected]

A tiny little swear word appears - so listen with headphones if there are sensitive ears around!

You may know Jo as my co-collaborator in joy through our joint venture, Your Life Less Ordinary. You may know her through her writing, or her coaching or her facilitation... If you don't know her, you need to! Jo is a constant source of inspiration and appreciation for me, and I know she will be for you too.

Here we talk about adventure, the importance of ritual, tribe and making brave choices. 

Book your place on the Your Life Less Ordinary Weekender - www.yourlifelessordinary.co.uk

Find out more and contact Jo:

Insta: @infinite.pathways

Website: infinitepathways.co.uk

I have some questions for you...

They're big, but they will really help you start to get to the bottom of who are you, and who you might want to be. I try and weave some big questions into all my programmes and as I develop my career confidence sessions, they're coming up again for me. Helping answer some of these questions and getting to know yourself better can help you know how to prioritise, say no more often, shift outside your comfort zone, and hold your boundaries.

Grab the download, and work through the questions over time. Let me know how you get on.

Want to explore these questions, and others like them, with some more time and support?

Join us for a Your Life Less Ordinary Weekender - yourlifelessordinary.co.uk

Find out more about Awakening Women's Lives - quietthehive.com/courses/awl/

Find out more about the Career Confidence Programme - quietthehive.com/courses/career-confidence/