Kate Valentine is the founder of the highly acclaimed non-profit Singing Mamas. She knows the transformative, healing power of singing together.
 
After tragic events and living through heart-breaking adversity, she had a vision, and she WENT FOR IT. (And the culture of our country is changing as a result of that. IF SHE CAN DO THIS SO CAN YOU - trust your vision!)

Her story is one of utter alchemy, and I adored every second of it. I hope you will too. 

• How a teacher's harsh words put Kate off singing as a child
• How Kate losing her brother as a child led her to become an intensive care nurse
• Realising during the pandemic that she was going close to others’ trauma because she hadn’t resolved her own
• The idea “You’re either a singer or you’re not” and the damage that does
• How the burning of the witches has given women a fear of using our voices & shining
• How Kate’s friend ‘set her up’ and Singing Mamas was born
• Being a single mum to three sons, on benefits, working agency night shifts
• The mental health crisis new mothers face 
• The moment in the ICU when Kate decided to make Singing Mamas a reality
• Betty reflects on the need to knit communities back together
• Kate tells stories of some of the mothers’ experiences 
• Overcoming competition; and the power of women coming together
• Kate sings Cry Heart, But Do Not Break
• How Kate encourages the singing mamas leaders to collaborate instead of compete
• Where Singing Mamas is at now; being prescribed by the NHS
• The research behind Singing Mamas that is raising the credibility even more & helping get funding
• Kate on piloting a neonatal intensive care outreach program
• Being a singer, without needing to be a ‘performance singer’
• Performance & the false dichotomy between being an artist or being a consumer of art
• Kate on reclaiming the identity of ‘singer’
• Betty asks Kate about the science behind singing together as a means of lifting mood and decreasing stress & anxiety – as well as enhancing the connection between mother & baby
• Kate on the magical expla

From Betty: Being in business means being visible. Being ethical in business means not using dodgy tactics, of course, but also being authentic in how we present ourselves ~~

The trouble is… Many of us carry wounds around being seen, accepted, and celebrated as the individual we are.

Left untended, these wounds divide our will, i.e. we end up with conflicted desires:

Part of us wants to be visible to grow our businesses, but another part of us is absolutely dead set on staying well and truly within the shadows… Becuase that's where it's SAFE.

…whether that means literally hiding under the duvet (I've been there 🥸),

...mega procrastination & self sabotage

…or pretending to be someone we are not, so as not to stand out (I've also been there 🤫).

The push & pull can be utterly EXHAUSTING.

But the good news is, it's relatively quick & easy to fix, once you access the level of the subconscious mind, using a modality such as hypnosis.

Come to my free 90 min workshop on 4th June 2025 and I'll teach you how you can set yourself free from past hurts, and leap confidently in the direction of your dreams.

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