This week Lily-Jo caught up with one her backup dancers, Moses Yaor, just before a rehearsal. As a young black male originally from Nigeria, Moses shares with us his journey of moving to the U.K. and the challenges he experienced as a teenager in school. We talk all about coping with frequent moves and transitions, dealing with racial prejudice, and adapting to new environments. Our gems of wisdom from this episode are:

1.) having strong role models to look up to are paramount to feeling understood as a young person and

2.) joining community groups at school, sports, or church can help you find a sense of identity and belonging during tough times.

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This week we are in conversation with entrepreneur, home educator, and host of TV's "The Mum Show", Marina Magdalena. We talk all about Marina's journey of becoming a home educator for her kids; and, the importance of prioritising self care routines as a busy family. We end the show with some useful tips for eliminating obstacles in order to overcome insecurity and live a more secure, confident, and purposeful life.

Our key takeaways: spend less time obsessing over how we don't measure up, encourage and support others, celebrate yourself, and stay present in the moment.

You can connect with Marina on facebook here: www.facebook.com/marina.magdalena.942 or instagram here: www.instagram.com/mar1na_magdalena/

Also mentioned in this episode:

A quote from Marianne Williamson: "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?"

Key Person of Influence Book: http://www.keypersonofinfluence.com/

The Mum Show on facebook: www.facebook.com/themumshow/ and instagram: www.instagram.com/mumshow/

Imaginarium on facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginariumseed/ and instagram: www.instagram.com/imaginarium_seed/

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On this week's episode of Eavesdrop, Lily-Jo is in conversation with author, mum, and refugee, Beatrice Smith. Triggered by a car accident later in life, Beatrice turned to journaling as a way to cope with past traumas and flashbacks from her life as a child refugee; ultimately leading to her book, "The Search for Home". We talk with Beatrice all about processing multiple traumas, the therapeutic benefits of journaling, homesickness, self care, and how her past experiences have shaped her parenting style. To Beatrice, it's all about perspective and recognizing that through healing there is beauty in strength, resilience, and growth.

To read Beatrice's book, you can find it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Search-Home-Rwanda-paradise-hell/dp/1909728535

To learn more about Beatrice or connect with her, you can visit her website beatricesmith.com or follow her on twitter @BeatriceSmith

To read Beatrice's book suggestion, "Option B" about turning post traumatic stress into post traumatic growth, you can find it here:

You can find Lily-Jo's app suggestion, Soul Time, that combines relaxation with journaling at www.soultime.com

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This week on Eavesdrop, Lily-Jo is in conversation with mum and singer songwriter Shell Perris. After losing her grandparents as a teenager and enduring years of bullying at school, Shell resorted to Anorexia as a way to take control of her life and cope with grief. In this inspiring episode, Shell shares with us her story of overcoming this difficult time in her life with the help of family, friends, and spirituality. Shell's journey is a perfect example of how you can accept, heal, and embrace your scars to help others and find your purpose.

Get in touch with Shell: www.facebook.com/shell.perris

Beat charity: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

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This Valentine's Day Lily-Jo is in conversation with Dating and Relationship coach Michelle Manley. Having never married or lived with a partner before the age of 50, Michelle brings personal experience and empathy to the table when working with her clients. In this episode, she helps us understand how to strike a balance between feeling both strong and vulnerable in relationships, how to cope with anxiety before a date, and how to mentally recover and heal after bad dates and failed relationships.

If you are struggling with your relationships and want to connect with Michelle, book a free strategy session, sign up for her newsletter, or access free resources, you can get in touch with her on her facebook page @MichelleManleyCoaching, on her website at www.michellemanleycoaching.com, or on instagram at www.instagram.com/michelle.manley.coaching.

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Ever heard of an "Instazine"? We hadn't either! Our good friend and guest, Clare Hooper, tells us all about founding her new 'Busy Doing Good' Instazine - an online faith-based magazine released monthly on Instagram. We also discuss bravery, the importance of working together and cheering each other on, and balancing work and family life as a busy mum.

You can connect with Clare on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/clarehooper/

Follow Clare's 'Busy Doing Good' Instazine here: https://www.instagram.com/busy_doing_good/?hl=en

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Today we are in conversation with Jules Rendall, a singer songwriter, performer, and entrepreneur. This episode is all about life transitions: moving to a new city, getting married, and managing your goals and expectations - especially as a perfectionist. In this episode, Jules invites you to partner with hope instead of fear when facing challenges.

You can see more about what Jules is up to on her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juleswools/?hl=en, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julesrendell/ or on her website https://julesrendell.co.uk/

You can find more information on the book "How to Get the Guy" by Matthew Hussey here https://www.howtogettheguy.com/

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This week's guest, Dominika Dudziuk, is a designer who has been in the industry for 11 years. Currently working at Cath Kidston, she manages the home and kids print design teams teams. In this episode we talk about working hard to achieve your goals and dreams, and the importance of self care for emotional wellbeing.

Books recommended in this podcast:

The Miracle Morning: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miracle-Morning-Habits-Transform-highest-ebook/dp/B013PKZUOW

Creative Visualization: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Visualization-Shakti-Gawain/dp/1577312295

Recommended Relaxation and Meditation Apps:

Relax with Andrew Johnson - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/relax-with-andrew-johnson-lite/id307750844?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hivebrain.andrewjohnson.relaxlite&hl=en_GB

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Season 2 of Eavesdrop kicks off with an interview with singer songwriter and worship leader, Lou Fellingham. We talk miracles, bad parenting, touring, and dealing with the uncertainty that comes with living life as an artist. It's evident from this episode that miracles can happen. Thanks for eavesdropping!

If you want to learn more about Lou Fellingham, you can find her on her website here: http://www.loufellingham.com/

Season 2 of Eavesdrop is kindly sponsored by MediConf: https://www.mediconf.co.uk

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Season 2 of Eavesdrop will be coming very soon!

Tune in to this trailer to find out when along with some of the people to come and all the details of what's up for grabs in our brand new Eavesdrop competition!

To be in with a chance of winning fill out this short questionnaire using the link below:

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For more information on who I am visit: www.lilyjo.co.uk | For further information, top tips, videos, blogs and more please visit my award winning online mental health resource: www.thelilyjoproject.com

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Thanks for stopping by,

Lily-Jo 

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