In this episode, I am joined by my good friend, Jasmine Navarro, who I trained alongside in my coach training in Dubai. Jasmine comes from Bournemouth, England and shares her stories of about teaching in an incredible eight different countries: Turkey, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Jasmine shares her learning from each different country she lived in, her experiences and also how she came to leave teaching and become a Family Coach.

Jasmine covers so many topics in this podcast including burnout, confidence in teens, finding time for ourselves after burnout and also how she dealt with grief in her life. This is a great listen following Jasmine on her worldwide journey to find herself.

Jasmine's Podcast: The Foghorn Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/the-foghorn-podcast/id1558179127?l=en

Jasmine's Instagram: @withnava https://www.instagram.com/withnava/

Jasmine's chosen song: 'Physical' by Dua Lipa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HDEHj2yzew

Today I am joined by a long time friend of mine, Leah Morgan, who hails from Limerick, Ireland. Leah runs her own business, Leah Morgan Creative, helping freelancers and business brands achieve seamless web designs and creating marketing content strategies.

In this episode, Leah speaks on topics such as; money mindset, building her business to where she is now working full-time and also her travels abroad. Leah has lived in Dubai, Austin and most recently has made the move to Malta.

I hope you enjoy this listen as we take a trip down memory lane sharing how we first crossed paths, Leah sharing her lessons in business and her amazing achievements to date!

Leah's song choice: 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrZRURcb1cM

Leah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahmorgancreative/

Leah's Website: https://leahmorgan.ie/

Leah's Film: 'Amy' - https://vimeo.com/218922288

Leah's Documentary: 'It Will Rise with the Moon' - https://vimeo.com/293092900

In this episode, I chat to Tipperary native, Brendan Costello about a new EduTech business, Tutor Genie. Brendan and his business partner have created this new, innovative platform for parents, students and teachers to make tutoring more accessible and stress-free here in the UAE!

Brendan shares his journey from arriving in Abu Dhabi in 2012, to now co-founding Tutor Genie. He shares his wisdom on how to find website developers, using market research to create his target market and exciting plans for the future.

I thoroughly enjoyed interviewing Brendan to hear how he and his business partner saw an opportunity during the pandemic and decided to go all in with Tutor Genie. A truly inspirational story! I hope you enjoy this listen, as much as I enjoyed recording it.

Links:

Tutor Genie website: https://tutorgenie.ae/

Tutor Genie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tutorgenie.ae/

Brendan's song choice: 'How To Disappear Completely' - Radiohead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W6HhdqA95w

In this episode, I share some tips on goal setting, how to create a vision board, mindset tips and also some techniques to manage that inner critic when trying to cultivate new habits.

This week's song of choice is 'Want Need Love' by Prospa:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHnwV5ay8-8

A real high vibe song to get you in the mood of becoming the best version of yourself. Enjoy!

My dear friend, Ashley Johnson, has joined me for the the second time round, this time to share her journey to accepting her body and absolutely nailing the body-confidence game!

Ashley previously shared her expat journey in episode #4 - link here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/597AmIsIRDqcWKqaHSkdh8?si=49100e2001134a8d

In today's episode Ashley shares her experience growing up in high school as a tall girl and how she came to be one of the most body confident friends I have in my life. Ashley inspires me everyday and I consider myself very lucky to call her my friend. I truly hope she inspires you when you listen.

Before you listen, look at this photoshoot she did with a good friend of ours, Luke Schaller. Link to the post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CWhfQ_LPI8D/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Ashley shares a poem in the episode, 'Our Deepest Fear' link here: https://www.personalgrowthcourses.net/stories/williamson.ourdeepestfear.invitation

Ashley's song choice is 'Conversations in the Dark' by John Legend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUD2GxTeVcI

Well now, this is by far the most requested podcast episode to date, and it has only taken me a over a year to speak about it!

A topic that is so commonly discussed among expats, but rarely addressed on social media.

The time is now to collectively open the conversation around expat dating, men's mental health, female empowerment and living life with more compassion for one another.

I give my opinion on these topics, in the best non-biased way I can. I know not everyone will agree with what I have to share, but sure, I can't let that stop me from speaking up about this for my fellow expats - both men & women!

I hope something from this episode resonates with you. Send me message if you listen and share your thoughts on wherever you get your podcasts leaving a comment.

Thank You & Happy Listening!

This week's song choice: Westlife - 'World of Our Own' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jal-vzO8bVE

Today is my 30th birthday and as I enter this new decade, I wanted to share with you some of my own learnings from my 20s.

In some parts I am really open and honest about my journey. I hope this episode resonates with you and you get some value from it.

This week's chosen song is: 'Wannabe' by Spice Girls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLIiF15wjQ

In this episode, I share 7 steps to practice how to implement what we learn from what we read, watch or listen.

Often we forget what we consume and the information is stored in our short-term memory. Ever read a book and wish you had time to read it again to really grasp the concept?

Well take a listen to this episode to hear my steps to help you achieve that long-term memory retention on what we consume.

This week's song choice: Ewan McVicar - 'Tell Me Something Good'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8bIYKwUyPM

In this episode, I address the all important topic of mental health and well-being in the workplace. This is something I feel very passionate about and see as an integral part of our daily life. We all have a collective responsibility to improve our work environments, to encourage positive staff morale and create a safe space for people to feel valued and supported in.

This episode will benefit both any employer or employee in today's society.

Below are time stamps to distinguish both parts for your listening:

Employer's Role implementing strategies: 07:45 onwards

Employee's Role implementing strategies: 33:49 onwards

This week's song choice is none other than Dermot Kennedy's 'Better Days' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gqbE9jDI1g

In this episode, I interview the wonderful Aoife McHugh, of https://www.instagram.com/aoifemchughhealth/ @Aoifemchughhealth on Instagram.

Aoife hails from Lanesborough, in County Longford. Today she shares her passion for animals, how she incorporates writing into her well-being routine and raising awareness for Thrombosis Ireland.

I hope you enjoy this important episode. Aoife shares her story with such care and honesty. A truly inspiring young woman!