Messy & Glorious

 

Catherine McGuire now in her 50’s first dipped her toe into entrepreneurship aged 25 purchasing her first investment property, but it was a change in personal circumstances that fully focused her ambition. Aged 46, Catherine found herself in an impossible place with her life imploding around her – with zero income, no savings or pension and about to lose her home. As a full-time carer to her youngest daughter, who was chronically ill, it wasn’t simply a case of knuckling down and getting a ‘job.’

One Saturday afternoon she was sat at her computer, and a little sign flashed in the corner of the screen saying ‘Do you want to learn how to be a property investor?’ Well, she said; “Yes actually, I did!”

Catherine already knew many wealthy people, all of whom had property portfolios. It struck a chord. So, with some property experience herself already, Catherine forged ahead. This wasn’t without self-sacrifice as it meant Catherine had to move out of her family home and in with her “amazingly supportive parents.” It wasn’t easy, but it was the beginning of her full-time venture into the property from which she hasn’t looked back. Within 18 months of her Mentorship training, Catherine had done it – she was finally, financially free.

Catherine set up her Consultancy in 2014 helping her now international client base to grow UK property portfolios and Mentors women (and some heart centred men!) all over the world in business as a Breakthrough Mentor, which she loves! It made complete sense for her to help others do what she had achieved, and she is very proud of her clients’ huge success.

She’s gone on to launch new businesses over the last five years and recently launched Rise Wise Woman with a business partner to create courses for women in business encompassing the full circle of business from Launch and Leverage to Exiting business.

It’s a passion project that’s already helping so many women.

When she’s not running her property empire or mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs, Catherine enjoys nothing more than working towards her goal of planting 1000 trees with time spent outdoors planting trees and wildflower meadows.

Catherine is living proof of just what is possible, even when the chips are down.

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“Don’t chase an ordinary life, create an extraordinary life.”

— Catherine McGuire

things we talk about in this episode:

• Catherine’s Journey

• Property Investment

• Achieving Finacial Freedom

• Working from the kitchen table

• Nervous Breakdowns, Divorce & Exhaustion

• Being/ Becoming a Self Starter

• Having a ‘WHY’

• Resilience

• Keeping a Positive Attitude

• Self Talk

• Financial Independence

• Life as a Deer Ranger

• Getting Outdoors

• Giving Back

• Intentional Goal Setting

• Motivation

• Empowering Women

links we mention in this episode:

Catherine’s Website

Rise Wise Woman Website

Rise Wise Woman Facebook Page

National Trust - Volunteer

Ali Brown

Robin Sharma

 

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Lillian Ogbogoh is a passionate champion for women to step up and own their power.

After a successful career in the corporate world Lillian found herself looking for ways to dismantle the barriers that continued to limit women from succeeding. Speaking internationally at women’s conferences on leadership and confidence Lillian soon realised sharing her voice with others using digital spaces would take her message further.

Now, as founder and host of ‘The Shine Out Loud Show’, a podcast with a focus on creatives, founders, and CEO’s from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, she shines a light on their work and the impact they are making in the UK and across the globe.

Lillian and I have a conversation around how we can move from leaving a legacy to living one.

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“I don’t teach you anything new; I remind you of who you already are.”

— Lillian Ogbogoh

things we talk about in this episode:

• Lillian’s journey from sensual discovery coach

• Why you can’t go back & what you need to do instead

• The toxic relationships we have with ourselves

• Giving your power away

• Standing in your power

• The story about thieves Oil

• Her relationship with failure

• Being willing to have the uncomfortable conversations

• the difference between women and how they go through the world

• Supporting women & keeping the door open

• The importance of stories in the journey to beginning new conversations & new messages

• The move to living her legacy

links we mention in this episode:

WWW.LILLIANOGBOGOH.COM You can find the ‘Shine Out Loud’ Show here too

 

Get Your Copy of the 7 Habits E-book

 

LinkedIn Profile

 

 

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UK based home educating mum, Tanya Slater, spent a decade de-cluttering her home and her entire life. In doing so she overcame her crippling mental health and improved her human experience exponentially. The Girl Who Simplified condenses 40 years of life challenges, learning, and experience, and is now a work of passion transforming people’s lives with her proven transformation formula and simplify to succeed message.

Tanya now teaches busy women how to take control of their homes so they can better take control of their life. It’s best described as well-being, confidence, clarity, life, family, relationship, mental health, and business coaching all rolled into one and uniquely disguised as a home clearing course to make positive and lasting change.

Basically, it’s magic!

Born out of lock-down, Tanya’s Home Clearing Club method is a 49-day online course that gently guides student’s week by week, room by room around their home to remove all their excess ‘stuff’. Very quickly, everyone starts to understand the ways in which the things they have accumulated over the years have been holding them back and adding to their overwhelm and exhaustion.

Tanya and I delve into the story of how she became ‘The Girl Who Simplified’.

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“I’m driven by this confidence, to be myself, to put the blinkers on & walk my path.”

— Tanya Slater

things we talk about in this episode:

• Tanya’s journey to becoming the girl who simplified

• Homeschooling hi’s & lo’s

• Running away from facing up to things

• Bullying

• Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Clearing old energy

• Making space to feel safe

• Doing things with intention

• Culling relationships

• Nose Jobs

• Clearing your clutter

• Sparking conversations

• Victim hood

• Not thinking enough of yourself

links we mention in this episode:

Website:
www.thegirlwhosimplified.com

Social Media:
www.linkedin.in/thegirlwhosimplified

www.instagram.com/thegirlwhosimplified

https://www.facebook.com/thegirlwhosimplified/

Tanya’s free community https://www.facebook.com/groups/565837510741900/

 

 

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Charlie is a heart-led Mindset & Fitness Coach. She coaches women towards a more positive approach to their bodies.

Having been in the fitness industry for over 8 years as a Personal Trainer, she has, over time come to realise that women are being set up for failure with unrealistic body images, punishing exercise plans and restrictive dieting.

She believes it’s time to stop and is passionate about empowering women to break free from the guilt and take back their power to thrive to a better body positive place.

We delve into how women can feel worthy in mind & body and lead a better, more positive, life.

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“For every woman who looks in the mirror and says they are not worthy of love, even from themselves, if I could change that - I would die happy.”

— Charlie Baker

things we talk about in this episode:

• Charlie’s journey to body love

• Finding her identity

• Wider awareness through social media

• Fear bred fitness industry

• Bodybuilding

• Intuitive eating

• Using food to hide

• Money talk

• Movement over exercise

links we mention in this episode:

Find Charlie and find out more about getting body-positive Website | Facebook | Group

Jameela Jamil on Instagram

 

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Ruth Ridgeway is an unconventional and rule breaking business coach who helps online coaches, designers and copywriters own their unique awesome, stop undercharging and create consistent £5k+ months in their biz.

She’s a fierce advocate for self love and doing business in a simple and spacious way.

We have a conversation about how in the face of adversity and honouring living your life, it is the perfect time to do business a whole lot differently.

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“Now, no matter what happens...what circumstance or thing, I truly believe there is a dark and light side to everything...and it makes me appreciate life a whole lot more.”

— Ruth Ridgeway

things we talk about in this episode:

• Getting paid really well to do what you love

• Feeling small & people pleasing

• Making space in your business for extra love & care

• Boundaries

• Under charging

• Fierce self love & subtle confidence

• Community

• Women Leadership (Michelle Obama & Jacinda Ardern)

• Sitting down together at ‘the table’

links we mention in this episode:

Ruth’s Website

The 5k Club

You might want to check out these from Ruth too:

The 5k Checklist (free)

The 5 Day Visibility Challenge

7 - 11th September (free)

 

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Becky beams when she walks into a room with her colourful and creative spirit, a modern-day hourglass, who loves to open up space to you and the contents of your wardrobe to ensure that not only do you feel more like yourself on the inside but what you wear has a soul that matches your values and is considered with integrity and conscience.

Becky Barnes spent almost 20 years slogging away at her corporate HR career before she realised her heart wasn’t really in it any more. Not long after her 40th birthday, she woke up and realised the only thing she enjoyed about her job was developing other women so they could rise through the ranks. She thought, “surely there was a more fun way to do that?”

Becky Barnes Style was born, fuelled with her passion for helping women achieve more than they ever thought possible & with a lifelong love of clothes and colour. She’s had the pleasure of working with over 700 women and seeing their confidence soar means she has the absolute best job in the world!

She prides herself on doing work that is making a significant difference to the women she works with and the planet we live on.

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“It all started, for me when I was younger, rummaging through clothes at the village jumble sale...”

— Becky Barnes

things we talk about in this episode:

• Becky’s journey from HR to Style and Sustainability

• Body parts and shapes, like them or not, and how to feel comfy in your own skin

• Village jumble sale

• Permission

• Standing out

• Confidence

• Inspiring others

• Impact of the fashion industry on the planet and people

• Taking steps toward slow fashion in everyday life

• Places to find more information and how to stay out of overwhelm

links we mention in this episode:

Becky’s website: www.beckybarnesstyle.com

Becky’s Blog on films to watch

Becky’s Instagram

Becky’s Facebook

Fashion Revolution

Sue Ryder

Cancer Research

Labour Behind The Label

Stacey Dooley Investigates: Fashions Dirty Secrets (Documentary)

Try…A Year with No New Clothes Challenge

Linda Thomas - Eco Designer

Knickers Models Own

How to Give Up Fast Fashion

Polly Higgins (Ecocide)

River Blue (Film)

Christina Dean - You Are What You Wear (TEDx talk)

The World According to H&M (Documentary)

Good On You App

 

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One of Dan's deepest desires is for true equality and fairness on Earth. He's passionate about bringing heart connection back to the world of business, respectful custodianship of mumma nature and to inspire meaningful change. Knowing that healing and change begin with the inner work and from there true transformation can happen.

Beyond chocolate (is there such a place!) Dan has been on an unfolding exploration of personal healing and growth for 2 decades. With his belief that the human body is a perfectly designed vehicle in which to experience this life, he's been working to heal and come back into alignment with himself. To use Dan's own words, "I'm in the best shape ever and there's more to come!"

Dan's journey has also lead him to be initiated as a New Warrior with the ManKind Project, connecting with fire and water through his training with sweat lodges, and through the lodge, his re-connection to this land is deepening and opening up. 

Dan's mission is to bring change through connection to heart, nature, spirit and cacao.

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“There’s been real magic to it.”

— Dan Knowlson

things we talk about in this episode:

• Dan’s journey from cacao to ceremony

• Twin Flames and Soul Mates

• The danger of being a ‘typical bloke’ when it comes to mental health

• Weaving your golden thread

• Men’s Circles and Sweat Lodges

• Sit Spots

• Nature connection

• Calls of spirit

• Lucid Dreams

• Trauma, Suicide and breakdown

• Checking in on your men

• the loss of initiation for young boys within community

• Slowing down

links we mention in this episode:

Elements for Life Cacao Community - www.facebook.com/groups/EFLCacaoCommunity/

Dan & Paula’s website - www.elementsforlife.co.uk

The ManKind Project UK & Ireland - https://mankindprojectuki.org/

JourneymanUK - https://journeymanuk.org/

“It’s about making a positive change to the world around me”

— Dan Knowlson

 

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Susie’s idyllic childhood was over shadowed by the messages she was taught by her elders, in particular that she must ‘obey’. This curse hung over her as she ventured into adulthood relationships with little experience of what being obedient could do to her. After three marriages, the child, once confident and often described by her teachers as a ‘leader’ became a women with little self-worth.

In our conversation Susie shares how she found her worth and battled with the demons left by being obedient.

At the age of fifty, Susie graduated with a first class degree in photography, which gave her confidence that she could do something well.

Drawing on her personal and professional experiences, Susie’s purpose is for women to know their real worth and to encourage them towards self-love and self-empowerment with this she founded ‘Women of Spirit’ in 2017 a movement that has gone from strength to strength. Sharing the message ‘to thrive, not just survive’ delivered through books and an online platform providing a community space for women to share, support, enlighten and inspire.

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“Be kind to people, but don’t take any crap.”

— Susie Mackie

things we talk about in this episode:

• The ‘old’ Susie

• The power of writing and sharing your story

• Bringing up daughters

• The walk of shame

• Asking for help

• Being obedient

• Not seeing your value in the world and the consequences of this

• Re-building a community around you

• How being a sensitive soul is not an opportunity to allow people to hurt you

• Putting you and your pelvic floor first

links we mention in this episode:

Women of Spirit (Submit your stories, Join the Facebook Group, Support the Movement)

Susie Mackie (Boudoir Shoots)

Women of Spirit Volume 1

Women of Spirit Volume 2

The Sociopath Next door

Humans of New York

Dudes & Dogs

NSPCC

Relate

Hotter Shoes

 

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“The Kind Living Salon’s ethos is very simple. Be Kind.

Be kind to oneself, to others and of course the planet.”

— Lizzie Salter

And this is what I have come to expect from Lizzie Salter, founder of The Kind Living Salon as I have spent time with her over the last year, her inner wisdom and vast knowledge have astounded me and with her big heart, for me she epitomises how humans can create a kinder world, and I had to share her with you.

Lizzie’s turning point came in 2017 when she found it difficult to access a beauty/ holistic therapy space that she knew was 100% vegan, organic and eco-conscious. Which lead her to creating The Kind Living Salon.

For the past 3 years she has been working toward establishing a unique hub with an environment that is tranquil, peaceful and in line with the lifestyle choices of the practitioners and therapists that work there, yet deliver a high standard of relaxing, supportive and educational services for all.

Ethically luxurious, relaxing and restorative, its beauty wrapped in kindness.

As always the show notes and topics we cover and resources mentioned are listed below.

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“Nothing is wrong with you - just something is not working.”

— Lizzie Salter

things we talk about in this episode:

• How Lizzie’s illnesses guided her to work differently

• Learning to cook

• Dropping perfectionism

• Skin as an indicator

• Her top three tips on being kind to your skin

• How she likes to fill her day with kindness

• Insight into creating a kind world

• Oh, and a little on conspiracy theories!

links we mention in this episode:

The Kind Living Salon

The Kind Living Facebook Page

The Kind Living Facebook Group (request to join)

Pink & Green Skincare

ZAO Makeup

Mind Change by Heather McKean

Come Network With Me , Founded by Sarah Cook (A Bristol Business Network for Women)

Audible

How not to diet by Dr . Greger

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell

21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

Tamsin Acheson (Business Coach)

Ellen Fisher

Jinti Fell

“Power needs to be used in kindness.”

— Lizzie Salter

  

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Claudia has a dark side which is infused through her humour enabling her to deliver expertise on sensitive issues in a way that opens up your perceptions and allows you to understand things on a human level.

This interview is not only insightful but is jam-packed with gems of experience and shared wisdom from Claudia’s life journey navigating the messy and glorious aspects of shining a light on trauma.

Claudia is an attachment and therapeutic parenting consultant, therapeutic foster carer, teacher, advocate and Mum to two fabulous neuro-diverse superstars. She has worked in education and foster care for over 25 years, including supporting young people and their families holistically.

We cover a broad range of topics (noted below) in this episode which means it is probably good for two sittings and plenty of tea and biscuits.

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“When we find ourselves hitting a brick wall its because we do not ask the right questions - it’s like finding the key.”

— Claudia Herman

things we talk about in this episode:

• Fostering with complex children

• Advocacy for children

• Why we need to learn and know how to ask the right questions

• Helping children to be heard

• Losing your identity when experiencing post natal depression

• Building brave relationships with other parents

• Re-framing for grown ups

• Recognising trauma, what it is and feels like

• Insights into Claudia everyday with two neuro-diverse children and a physically diverse husband

• The importance of seeking help for your mental health needs

• Calling people out

links we mention in this episode:

Claudia’s website: www.claudiahermantherapeuticsupport.com/

Facebook page: Claudia Herman Therapeutic Support

Facebook group: Claudia Herman Therapeutic Support

Blog (Make sure to read the one about bogies!)

Workshops

Terms used:

PIP - Personal Independence Payment

EHCP - Education Health & Care Plan

Dan Seigal

Dan Hughes

Margot Sunderland

Parent Partnership

SNAP Cymru

Epigenetics

The Cycle of Trauma graphic

“When it comes to breaking cycles of vulnerability I come back to education - because knowledge is power.”

— Claudia Herman

  

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