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Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 3! I'm your host Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and toddler Mum, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

This week I am thrilled to have Child Psychologist and picky eating specialist, Jess Alcocer on the podcast! If you too are worried about your fussy-eating toddler, this is the episode for you. I get to ask Jess questions like:

• What are the common problems that parents of toddlers face when it comes to picky eating?
• Is picky eating a phase or can it indicate a deeper issue?
• What are some red flags that might indicate a sensory issue or feeding disorder?
• What are some effective ways to encourage a toddler to try new foods?
• How do you handle a child who refuses to eat anything but a few specific foods?
• Should parents sneak healthy foods into meals, or is that counterproductive?
• How do you approach picky eating differently for neurodivergent children?

And so much more!

Links:
Jess's website: https://www.jessparentingcoach.com/
Jess's Instagram: @jess.parentingcoach
Wittles Instagram: @thewittlefactory

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Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 3! I'm your host Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and toddler Mum, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

This week we're having a catch up on what has been going on recently:

• Why I stopped designing
• Why I nearly put my business up for sale
• How have sales really been this year
• Postpartum hormones
• Toddler Mum life

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Todays episode is sponsored by CAMP. WhatsApp “nextofkin” to 052-583-7674 to get your first class at CAMP for AED 65. 

Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 3! I'm your host Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and toddler Mum, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

This week I am thrilled to have Lauren Brennan on the podcast to give us all of her best advice when it comes to choosing a school here in UAE. Lauren's business, KI Global, has been helping families with this exact problem for years. Whether you're moving to Dubai, unhappy in your current school, needing help with special assistance for your little one, Lauren is the person to speak to. I am so grateful to have been able to ask her questions like:

• What are UAE schools looking for during assessments?
• What are common mistakes parents make when choosing a school?
• How can parents help their child transition to a new school, especially in a new country?
• How do you navigate the schooling system in Dubai if you have a child with additional needs
• What is the difference between all of the curriculums on offer here?
• Are there any Dubai schools which should be on our radar?

And so much more!

Links:
KI Global website: https://ki-global.com/
KI Global Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ki_global/
CAMP whatsapp: +971525837674
CAMP website: www.trainwithcamp.com
CAMP Instagram: @trainwithCAMP 

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Todays episode is sponsored by CloudNine Kids a British-led homecare company providing baby & childcare services at your home in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 3! I'm your host Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and toddler Mum, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

This week I am thrilled to have Lauren Clark, Governess-extrodinaire, on the podcast to spill the beans on what it is really like to work as a Western Nanny for high net worth families.

Lauren, has recently started her new parent coaching business Journee into Parenting where she helps UAE Mums with challenges from routines to weaning.

Links:
CloudNine Kinds Website: https://cloudninekids.ae/
CloudNine Kids Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloudninekidsuae/
Lauren's Journee Into Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeeintoparenting/
My new personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmacoulter.insta/

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Todays episode is sponsored by Baya eco-cleaning products. Shop Baya here: https://baya.life/?ref=lnbdrlaq and use code NEXTOFKIN for a 10% discount.

Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 2! I'm Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

I am firmly in my Mumpreneur era, so season 2 is Career Season.  Join me as I explore the collision between careers and motherhood. I'll be speaking to insightful guests, delving into practical tips and inspiring stories. All through the lens of Dubai expat life.

In today's solo episode I am updating you on what I have learnt from my first UAE 'season' in business and letting you in on the 10 steps I would take to start a business in Dubai:
1. Research the kind of business which would work for you
2. Research the business idea, competitors, customers etc
3. Your business plan
4. Branding
5. Legalities (see my recommended PRO's in links below)
6. Sourcing
7. Marketing and digital presence
8. Trial
9. Analysis and refining
10. Networking and finding your tribe

Links
Baya (use code nextofkin for 10%): https://baya.life/?ref=lnbdrlaq
Top tips for washing newborn clothing: https://nextofkin.ae/blogs/news
DED Cafe: https://dedcafe.ae/
Canva: https://www.canva.com/
Free Range Humans Book: https://www.beafreerangehuman.com/
Small Retailer Network: https://www.instagram.com/smallretailernetwork/

3 PRO's
Ezone: https://e.zone/
Creative Zone: https://www.creativezone.ae/
Luxe Incorporations: https://luxeincorporations.com/

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Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 2! I'm Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

I am firmly in my Mumpreneur era, so season 2 is Career Season.  Join me as I explore the collision between careers and motherhood. I'll be speaking to insightful guests, delving into practical tips and inspiring stories. All through the lens of Dubai expat life.

On today's episode I am answering your questions, from how old am I? How am I doing mentally?To, what are my dreams and aspirations for my business? And I even get into the very taboo subject of screen time... Mummy police cover your ears!

Links
Practical Meal Plans (20% discount- not sponsored): https://practical.me?code=RICHARD4768
Shop Next of Kin (use code PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off): https://nextofkin.ae/collections/frontpage

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Todays episode is sponsored by Hawaiian Hush, Dubai's leading home service salon. Remember to quote Next of Kin when booking or use code nextofkin when booking online to redeem 25% off your booking: https://www.hawaiianhush.com/

Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 2! I'm Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

I am firmly in my Mumpreneur era, so season 2 is Career Season.  Join me as I explore the collision between careers and motherhood. I'll be speaking to insightful guests, delving into practical tips and inspiring stories. All through the lens of Dubai expat life.

I have wanted to make a comprehensive guide to your HR rights and Maternity Leave in the UAE since I started the podcast, but it was important that I found the right information. So I am beyond thrilled to announce today's guest Sarah Brooks, Founder of Fikrah HR. With over 20 years of experience in HR, Sarah was named one of the top 101 global HR minds in the hotel industry at the World HR Congress in 2019 and 2020.

Sarah answers all of our burning questions when it comes to our HR rights around pregnancy, maternity and parental leave in Dubai and the UAE as a whole. 

• When do I need to tell my employer I am pregnant in the UAE?
• Do HR laws change between mainland and freezone companies?
• Will UAE employers be notified by my health insurer?
• How to calculate maternity leave in the UAE
• How many days paternity leave in the UAE?
• Is there any miscarriage leave in the UAE?
• Can I be made redundant whilst on maternity leave?
• What if my employer is not following the law?
• What happens if I am pregnant and unmarried in the UAE?

... and so much more

The maternity leave article in MOHRE law is Number 30 for reference and the parental leave is defined under article 32 clause 1b.

Links
Fikrah HR https://fikrahhr.com/
Sarah Brooks Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbrooks-hr-passionate/
MOHRE https://www.mohre.gov.ae/en/contact-us.aspx
firsttimemom.net https://www.firstimemom.net
Hawaiian Hush (use code nextofkin for 25% off until end of August): https://www.hawaiianhush.com/

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Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 2! I'm Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

I am firmly in my Mumpreneur era, so season 2 is Career Season.  Join me as I explore the collision between careers and motherhood. I'll be speaking to insightful guests, delving into practical tips and inspiring stories. All through the lens of Dubai expat life.

I am aware that solid, practical financial advice is hard to come by, so that's why I invited this weeks' guest Beth Clay, the Founder of Finance Her Well to join me on the podcast. You'll hear me dive straight into the practical advice of budgeting, the key principles she advises to save for whatever your financial goal may be, and specifically how to budget for starting a business. My favourite part of the episode is discussing Money Mindset, the psychology behind money, as well as how this impacts Beth's approach to money around her own children.

I also mention Next of Kin's new Mum's Supporting Mum's multi-brand initiative. So if you are shopping for baby or children's clothing, accessories and gifts in the UAE please keep Next of Kin in mind. You'll be able to buy beautiful items whilst supporting other small, local, Mummy-owned brands. You can find out more information about the Mum's Supporting Mum's initiative here.

Links:
Finance Her Well Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financeherwell/
Finance Her Well Website: https://www.financeherwell.com/
Beth's budget tracker: https://www.financeherwell.com/free-budget-planner
Beth's online Money mindset course: https://www.financeherwell.com/struggling-with-your-relationship-with-money

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Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 2! I'm Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

I am firmly in my Mumpreneur era, so season 2 is Career Season.  Join me as I explore the collision between careers and motherhood. I'll be speaking to insightful guests, delving into practical tips and inspiring stories. All through the lens of Dubai expat life.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Rachel Smylie the Founder of Mama Hub here in Dubai. I met Rachel at my very first Ripe Market for Next of Kin and we got chatting about how Mums here in Dubai could really do with everything being collated in one place. Well mere months later Rachel launched Mama Hub and we had a full circle moment, back at Ripe Market, when we collaborated on The Careers Club event.

On this episode we talk about the inspiration behind Mama Hub and Rachel's own Motherhood experience, moving to Dubai 7 months pregnant, comparing the care to the more formalized approach that she had received in Australia, and the impossible juggle of putting the kids to bed when you are meant to be on work calls, and how that ultimately led her to quit corporate life and go it alone.

The main reason that I asked Rachel to join me on the podcast is because I personally love Mama Hub! I take Bonnie to their FREE play dates most weeks and I eagerly anticipate the weekly roundup email. If you are a long-time listener, you'll know that last year I joked about how someone really needed to create a resource for freelance Mums in Dubai, and well, spoiler alert, it look's like Rachel has nailed it!

Links:
Mama Hub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamahubdxb/
The Careers Club Events: https://nextofkin.ae/pages/events
Kiddos Toy Rental: https://kiddostoysclub.com/
Peekabook The Library: https://www.instagram.com/peekabookthelibrary/
Beck and Doodle: https://beckanddoodle.com/?utm_campaign=skedlink&utm_medium=button&utm_source=skedlink

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Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 2! I'm Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

I am firmly in my Mumpreneur era, so season 2 is Career Season.  Join me as I explore the collision between careers and motherhood. I'll be speaking to insightful guests, delving into practical tips and inspiring stories. All through the lens of Dubai expat life.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Carina Harvey about all things identity, which is also the name of her wonderful podcast exploring how people who have been through huge life changes (like motherhood!) and how they were able to find themselves again afterwards.

As this is the Career Season, there were 3 reasons why I was keen to chat to Carina, firstly, to understand how she works with people, drawing on her styling, life purpose coaching and NLP to get to the core of who they really are and to bring out their resilience and confidence. This helps people who are feeling lost and don't know what their next career step should be. Secondly, I wanted to hear about the work Carina is doing with various organisations to support Mums who want to return to work. And, lastly, I'm sure I will have some listeners interested in the idea of becoming a Life Coach, so I asked Carina about the skills needed to be one. We even touch on manifesting and how she uses it in her own life and when working with others.

Links:
Carina's website: https://www.carinaharvey.com/
Carina's podcast All Things Identity: https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/carina-harvey-the-podcast-all-things-identity/id1738367676
Carina Harvey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carinaharveyofficial/
Carina Harvey Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carinaharvey/
Beyond Careers: https://beyondcareers.me/

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