Liberté - Free to Be

It's time for some straight talking conversation with this weeks guest Lisa Johnson. 

Lisa is a highly successful business strategist working with ambitious entrepreneurs. As with every successful individual there is always a story behind their success and it's not as easy as people often assume, I loved hearing Lisas journey to the top and how she's now helping others with everything she learnt along the way. 

As Lisa says herself "I've always known I wanted more. I wanted to be more , experience more and earn more" and I love how she owns her success and shows others how it's possible. 

Subjects covered- 

The impact of long term bullying has on your confidence 

Determination to succeed in the corporate world

 Leaving behind a high flying career after children

 Creating a hugely successful wedding business from scratch What next? 

How to follow your own instinct 

Passive income 

Owning the money conversation 

Staying true to yourself and keeping your integrity in business 

The GSD society

 I've learnt so much from Lisa and through joining her GSD membership as I am levelling up my business and I think we all need strong role models, mentors and people that we have helped pave the way forwards for us.

 You can find out more here- https://lisajohnsoncoaching.co.uk

You can also follow Lisa on Instagram and Facebook

 You can also find me on all social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram and Twitter 

 I'll be back next week but in the meantime ..... Keeping being fabulous 

Rachel x 

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This weeks guest is a woman who thought her career had all been mapped out after studying for years to become a successful a lawyer. Margaret Shenken shares how she left the world of law behind and finally followed her heart in to the world of fitness. She now helps women over 40 find joy in exercise and is helping women become happier for it. Margarets' Ted Talk "What if I don't know what my passion is?' was a huge success and I highly recommend you watch it.

https://youtu.be/GBzEEP2Ti7M

With previous careers in law and lecturing, Margaret discovered how difficult it is to accommodate exercise into everyday life. After her 3rd child, Margaret left corporate and started creating fun, cleverly constructed workouts that also delivered results, without being impossible and gruelling. By transforming exercise from a daily chore to a daily high, she has helped thousands of women become fitter, leaner and happier. First, through Fuse-Fit, fitness class franchise and now through the female FITNESS hub membership, enabling you to get fit from home.

I love Margarets attitude to the world of fitness and it makes such refreshing change to hear her talking about how we need to bring the joy back in to our exercise, so if that means setting up a disco in your kitchen then just it and do it often! As Margaret says she is using exercise as a happiness and confidence pill.Subjects covered-

• Building a successful career in law


• Societies expectations


• Leaving the world of law behind


• What if you don't know what your purpose is?


• Ted Talk


• Why Margaret has become so passionate about helping women find joy through exercise


• Outdated views in the fitness industry


• Finding joy through movement


• Removing the words Motivation and Willpower from your vocabulary


• The Daily High Facebook group

You can find out all about the classes and membership on her website and visit the free Facebook Group 

You can also find Margaret on social media Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

You can also find me on all social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and You Tube.

I'll be back next week but in the meantime ..... Keeping being fabulous Rachel x

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Have you ever thought of an idea for a new product after your own personal experience but never found the time or courage to take it further?

This weeks guest is Sarah Thomas who along with her mum Karen founded Clockface Beauty after struggling with her skin during pregnancy and seeing how much better it became when she used natural products. From being a qualified chartered accountant to now running an award winning beauty business. I love that Sarah's mum decided not to retire just yet to join her daughter on this new journey and it's interesting to hear how they have both grown in confidence through this experience. Both women are fabulous and inspiring examples of following your dreams, being open minded to new possibilities and that it's never too late to start something new.

Subjects covered-

• Where the inspiration came from


• Entering in to the new beauty world arena as unknown


• Dealing with imposter syndrome


• Coping with the last 12 months of the pandemic


• Celebrating the wins


• The highs and lows of starting a new business


• Working relationship between Mother and Daughter


• Why natural beauty products are so good for your skin


• What's next? Daring to dream big.

Clockface Beauty is a vegan, 100% natural and entirely waterless brand and I'm a huge fan of their products. Transformative skincare that nourishes and heals your skin. You can also click into the Skin Clinic to enjoy a complimentary skin consultation that includes a breakdown of which products are perfect for you.

Don't forget to use the code BUBBLE10 at the checkout for a special discount open to all Out of the Bubble podcast listeners. 

https://clockfacebeauty.com

You can also follow Sarah on Instagram and Clockface Beauty, Twitter and Facebook

You can also find me on all social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and You Tube.

I'll be back next week but in the meantime ..... Keeping being fabulous Rachel x

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This weeks guest is a woman who has blown me away with her own body confidence journey and we could have talked for hours about this subject that we are both so passionate about. It's worth a having pen and paper to hand as body confidence expert Astrid Longhurst gives so many tips on how to find your body confidence and embrace who we are right now.

Astrid is the founder and director of the Institute for Body Confidence Coaching. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed book, “Body Confidence” and was the former fitness presenter on GMTV delivering her hugely inspirational morning workouts for every shape, size, age and ability!

Astrid began her career as a dancer and then moved into fitness, becoming the first size 24 fitness presenter on National Television. Having always struggled with her weight and own body image & health issues she went on to train and qualify in counselling & psychotherapy and subsequently in Life, Personal & Executive business coaching.

Subjects covered-

· The power of language

· The pressures in society around our bodies and the impact it can have from a very early age

· Discovering the world of fitness

· Becoming the first plus size fitness instructor on national television

· Astrid’s personal body confidence journey

· Overcoming huge physical hurdles due to illness

· Reconnecting with your body

· How we can start becoming kinder to our bodies

· Tips and advice on how we can embrace our bodies and learn to recognise we are all good enough just as we are, right atthis moment

· Romancing Your Body book

· The Body Confidence Coaching Institute

If you’d like to find out more about Astrid then please visit her website here-

You can also find her on social media Facebook and Instagram

You can also find me on all social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and You Tube.

I'll be back next week but in the meantime ..... Keeping being fabulous Rachel x

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This weeks guest is Michelle Griffith Robinson who is an Olympian, a life coach, a trainer and an ambassador for Diabetes UK. Michelle represented Great Britain for two decades as a Triple Jumper, competing at the highest level, including at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. 

Michelle can also add that she became the first woman to jump over 14 metres in the Commonwealth to her already impressive CV. 

After retiring in 2006 she had already become an established successful Personal Trainer and had realised just how much physical fitness is attached to a positive mindset. 

"To achieve our ambitions we must first believe in ourselves" 

I talked with Michelle to find out where her drive came from and what her journey has been like since stepping in to this new career path. I can't tell you what an absolute pleasure it was talking with Michelle and her generosity and kindness to want to help others rise up oozes out of her.

Subjects covered-

• Life as a young girl and how she began to follow her dreams


• The importance of family support


• Following your dreams


• What it feels like when you reach your goals


• Adapting to change and retiring from the sport


• New chapters


• Personal development


• Power of positive mindset


• Becoming a life coach and mentor


• Reaching out, supporting and encouraging the younger generation


• The power of kindness

If you would like to find out more about Michelle please visit her website here 

You can also follow Michelle on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

You can also find me on all social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and You Tube.

I'll be back next week but in the meantime ..... Keeping being fabulous Rachel x

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Jennifer McKenzie is a woman with such an emotional and strong story to tell,  please note this episode comes with a trigger warning as we do discuss addictions and domestic violence.

Jennifer is a life coach, holistic therapist, reiki master/teacher, meditation/mindfulness facilitator, gravity yoga instructor, amazon best selling author and podcaster.   After over coming many obstacles in her own life including living with bipolar disorder, addiction, domestic violence, self- harm and suicide attempts, Jen is now passionate about helping people and uses her own personal journey and professional qualifications to support others transform their lives, expand consciousness and live a happier healthier life.

Subjects covered-

• The impact of living with low self-esteem


• Battling with addictions


• Freeing yourself from domestic abuse


• Overcoming huge life obstacles


• The spiritual journey back to herself


• Why she now wants to use her own experiences to help others 


• The importance of creating the right circle around you


• Retraining and investing in yourself to create a better future

You can find out more about Jennifer here

Jen is also across all social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, You Tube.

You can also find me on all social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and You Tube.

 I'll be back next week but in the meantime ..... Keeping being fabulous Rachel x

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Welcome back to the new 2021 series and I’m really excited to be kicking off the first episode talking with somebody that is fondly called the Queen of podcasting, Anna Parker Naples. 

Anna is a global bestselling author of ‘Podcasting with Impact’ and ‘Get Visible’, both books of which I can highly recommend. 

She's also the host of an no.1 international podcast ‘Entrepreneurs Get Visible’. Anna has developed a real passion for helping ambitious entrepreneurs and coaches get seen and heard. Anna has found her purpose through helping ambitious driven entrepreneurs who feel that they have an important message to share, work out how to be heard and get more visible. 

As with mosts of the women I interview the route to her success has not always been easy and Anna shares her own journey of how she overcame being told she wouldn't be able to walk again after pregnancy complications with her fourth child. Anna's attitude to life shifted dramatically and pivoted down hill until seeking help from a hypnotherapist,  who was also a neuro-linguistic programming professional NLP that began her journey back to recovery. There was then no stopping her. Anna became an award winning voice artist before conquering the world of podcasting. 

Subjects covered- 

• Anna's dramatic health issues during pregnancy \


• Finding her way back from a negative mindset 


• Overcoming hurdles 


• Becoming an award winning voice over artist 


• Self belief and building confidence


•  Imposter syndrome the long term impact of childhood bullying 


• Building a brand Becoming more visible 


• Starting as podcast 


• The power of podcasting 


• Friendships and building a circle of friends that can support you and your dreams 

To find out more about Anna please visit her website www.annaparkernaples.co.uk 

You can also follow Anna. on social media- Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. 

Both best selling books are available to purchase here  

You can also find me on all social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and You Tube. I'll be back next week but in the meantime ..... Keeping being fabulous Rachel x 

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I'm excited to catch up with Jo Moseley @HealthyHappy50 for the review show as Jo was my very first guest on the podcast back in 2018. 

A lot has happened since I last spoke with Jo about her rekindled love for exercise, challenges and mini adventures. She has discovered a passion for paddle boarding and last year became the first woman to stand up paddle board Coast to Coast. 

Jo perfectly describes herself as "a joy encourager, beach cleaner + midlife adventurer" and she's one woman in her 50's who is definitely just getting started.

Jo and I reviewed four previous guests for this episode -

The Yorkshire Rows- A trio of inspiration with Frances Davies, Helen Butters and Niki Doeg talking about their epic transatlantic journey.

Melissa Talago, founder of the online women's walking community Glamoraks

Sam Bunch  author of Collecting Conversations

Susan Burrell, author of How to Live An Empowered life

Subjects covered-

• Paddleboarding the North challenge


• Backing and believing in your self


• Enjoying friendships in midlife


• The benefits of being outdoors


• Midlife adventures


• Saying Yes more and seizing opportunities


• Communication and friendship


• Following our creativity


• Finding your own spirituality 


• Creating boundaries to protect yourself from others negativity.

To find out more about Jo please visit her website Jomoseley.com

You can also follow her on social media- Twitter, Instagram

and subscribe to her new podcast The Joy Of Sup

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Don't forget to subscribe to the new Out of the Bubble podcast website to keep updated www.outofthebubblepodcast.com and find me on Instagram @rachelperu1 and Facebook @stepoutofthebubble   

Have you joined the Time To Shine Facebook group yet?

The new series will start again in February so in the meantime .......Keep being fabulous!

Rachel x

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Join me for the last episode of Out of the Bubble podcast for 2020.

This week is a slightly different episode as I am joined by my guest Michelle Cowan, founder of Justo Software, to take a look back and review four of my past guests.

Michelle shares her own story as we look at how we can all relate to the women's stories shared here and what we can take away from listening to each others personal journey's. Michelle describes herself as a Mother, Entrepreneur, NED, Governor, Podcast co-host Two Northern Lasses, STEM Ambassador and shares how she walked away from the corporate world to set up her own business.

Subjects covered-

• Changing career paths in your forties


• How saying Yes can lead to so many unexpected opportunities


• The Two Northern Lasses Podcast


• Journalist Marina Gask episode and talking about #generationrestart


• Re-evaluating life priorities in midlife


• Motivational Speaker and mentor Dani Wallace


• Self promoting and shining a light on your work


• Facing the fear


• Body confidence activist and plus size model Kaisa Henrikka 


• Body Confidence


• How we can learn from the generation of women below us


• Charlotte Griffiths, owner of Bridge models in London.


• Diversity in the fashion industry.


• The importance of representation in the media and advertising for women over 40


• Encouraging more women to join the engineering and tech world

If you would like to find out more from Michelle please visit-

Listen to the Northern Lasses podcast

Follow on Twitter and Instagram 

This was my last episode of 2020 and it has been absolute pleasure to share these inspiring women's stories with you all so thank you for listening.

Don't forget to subscribe to Out of the Bubble podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/out-of-the-bubble/id1439688816

and if you could spare a few minutes of your time to leave a review that would be amazing as your words really do matter. The higher up the Apple podcast charts I go the more women I can reach https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/out-of-the-bubble/id1439688816

Don't forget to subscribe to the new Out of the Bubble podcast website to keep updated www.outofthebubblepodcast.com and find me on Instagram @rachelperu1 and Facebook @stepoutofthebubble   

Have you joined the Time To Shine Facebook group yet?

I'll be back after Christmas so I hope you all eat , drink and be merry what ever you manage to do this Christmas!

Keep being fabulous! 

Rachel x

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Those of you that have been listening to this podcast for a while will know how passionate I am about seeing more diversity in the media and fashion industry so I was delighted to be joined by one of the Models of Diversity ambassador and model Alison Cline Williams.

Alison started a new career 8 months ago at the age of 46 and I love seeing how passionate she is to be part of the conversation of change and is on a mission to push for more Black older models to be more visible. If you've never heard of the charity Models of Diversity then I recommend you look them up. MOD push for better promotion of "equality and diversity for the public benefit by promoting greater diversity in the fashion, beauty and media industries, where people of minority ethnic origin, older people, larger and smaller people, people with a disability, and non-binary gender people are under-represented" 

"Being a Black Mature model in her 40’s I don’t feel that there is enough representation at all for people like me. I love what the charity stands for ( in terms of diversity and inclusion) and if I can even make one brand change the way that they look at the older black model or make a women’s like me have more self confidence then I would have made a difference"

With this in mind Alison is a perfect fit for her ambassador role.

Subjects covered-

• Dealing with rejection 


• Staring a new career as a model at 46


• Black role models in the fashion industry


• Embracing change


• Models of Diversity and her role as an ambassador


• Why representation in the media, advertising and fashion industry matters


• Tokenism in campaigns in the aftermath of Black Lives Matter


• The need for real change


• Dream brands and goals


• Embracing her forties 

You can follow Alison on Instagram and You Tube 

To find more about the great work Models of Diversity are doing please visit - https://modelsofdiversity.org and you can follow them on social media too Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Don't forget to subscribe to the new Out of the Bubble podcast website to keep updated www.outofthebubblepodcast.com and find me on Instagram @rachelperu1 and Facebook @stepoutofthebubble   

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I'll be back next week to share some more inspiration In the meantime.... Keep being fabulous! Rachel x

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