Parents Who Think

Supporting your partner and their career takes on a new meaning when you are a military spouse. In episode 17, entitled FORCE, Danusia is joined by Heledd Kendrick, CEO and Founder of the multi-award winning social enterprise, Recruit for Spouses. Danusia and Heledd discuss the realities of being a military spouse and the importance of empowering women who often give up careers to be by their partners' side.

WHAT WE COVER

• What sparked Heledd creating Recruit for Spouses.

• The role of military spouses in the armed forces and beyond.

• Danusia´s own experience as a military wife.

• The value of empowering military spouses.

• Showing up as a catalyst for change.

About Heledd

Heledd Kendrick, is CEO of the multi-award winning, Recruit for Spouses. Recruit for Spouses works to bridge the military and business communities, finding rewarding employment for UK military spouses within organisations who might otherwise overlook this group. Since 2011, the business has helped over 5,200 wives with career advice and has placed and supported over 1,000 into employment.

BE INSPIRED - KEY QUOTES From Heledd

"I believe that being a military wife should be an enabler. It shouldn't affect your career"

RESOURCES

Connect with Heledd:

Website

Heledd's Twitter

Heledd on Youtube

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Supporting your partner and their career takes on a new meaning when you are a military spouse. In episode 17, entitled FORCE, Danusia is joined by Heledd Kendrick, CEO and Founder of the multi-award winning social enterprise, Recruit for Spouses. Danusia and Heledd discuss the realities of being a military spouse and the importance of empowering women who often give up careers to be by their partners’ side.

WHAT WE COVER

• What sparked Heledd creating Recruit for Spouses.

• The role of military spouses in the armed forces and beyond.

• Danusia´s own experience as a military wife.

• The value of empowering military spouses.

• Showing up as a catalyst for change.

About Heledd

Heledd Kendrick, is CEO of the multi-award winning, Recruit for Spouses. Recruit for Spouses works to bridge the military and business communities, finding rewarding employment for UK military spouses within organisations who might otherwise overlook this group. Since 2011, the business has helped over 5,200 wives with career advice and has placed and supported over 1,000 into employment.  

BE INSPIRED - KEY QUOTES From Heledd

“I believe that being a military wife should be an enabler. It shouldn’t affect your career”

RESOURCES

Connect with Heledd:

Website

Heledd’s Twitter

Heledd on Youtube

MORE FROM SFM

Join SFM private FB Community: School For Mothers Group

Take a look around SFM website: www.schoolformothers.com

Sign up for your FREE Me Sheets: www.schoolformothers.com/mesheets

MORE FROM *YOU*

• Like what you hear? If SO, be sure to subscribe to the School for Mothers Podcast on iTunes. Or Stitcher. Or Google Play.

• If you’re feeling extra kind, SFM would be really grateful if you’d leave a review over on iTunes, too. These reviews help other mamas find the podcast and they’re also fun to go in and read. Just click here to Leave us a rating + review!, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

• Use the hashtag #SFMpodcast to join the conversation on social media.

Want to join Danusia on a future episode? Get in touch using the form HERE.

Do you have the GUTs to take charge? This week I talk with Christine Gouchault, Founder and CEO of Nordic Data Intelligence whose quest to find a better work-life balance led her to start "Mum's Business Network".

In this episode we learn powerful lessons on how our quirks are our most valuable assets, the value of changing the business model to suit the needs of our family and why scaling down can actually be a good thing. A must listen for any working parent!

Read the full show notes over on our website

School for Mothers Website ● School For Mothers Private Facebook Group ● School for Mothers Instagram

Do you have the BOTTLE to take charge? This week I talk with Christine Gouchault, Founder and CEO of Nordic Data Intelligence whose quest to find a better work-life balance led her to start “Mum’s Business Network”.

In this episode we learn powerful lessons on how our quirks are our most valuable assets, the value of changing the business model to suit the needs of our family and why scaling down can actually be a good thing. A must listen for any working parent!

Read the full show notes over on our website

School for Mothers Website ●  School For Mothers Private Facebook Group ● School for Mothers Instagram

What does it take to be an Olympian? In this week's episode STRIDE, Michelle Griffith-Robinson former Olympic athlete shares how she finds focus, builds inner strength and goes after what she wants in life. Listen to this powerful and uplifting conversation on resilience and how the Olympic values impact her approach to life.

WHAT WE COVER

• Michelle's Olympic journey

• What it is REALLY like to be a high performer and elite athlete

• Danusia shares why she didn't (!) let her daughter go to dancing lessons

• Michelle shares how she teaches her children to become the best version of themselves

• The power of having different "teams" for different events

• Tips on building inner strength & resilience

• Wisdom on how to build resilience in children

About Michelle Griffith-Robinson

Michelle Griffith-Robinson is a former Olympic athlete, speaker and mother of three. She represented Great Britain for over two decades in the Triple jump. Michelle was the first woman to have jumped over 14 metres in the Commonwealth and joins only a handful of women in the UK to have done this. Michelle naturally followed her passion for helping others by setting up a successful personal training company in 1999. She has trained many celebrities including Mel B and Gail Porter to name a few.

Michelle is also one of the lead mentors for the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust – which helps young people get their 'lives back on track'. In 2016, Michelle appeared on a BBC lifeline appeal alongside Dame Kelly Holmes and was one of the guest speakers alongside Dame Kelly Holmes at the Institute of Directors Conference at the Royal Albert Hall. Michelle regularly speaks in schools and corporate companies about high performance and 'winning at life'

KEY QUOTES:

• "Don't give me half, because half doesn't do anyone any favours" Michelle

• "Don't leave any stone unturned because your options are there" Michelle

• "I teach my children life is not fair. The fact is, we don't start from the same place in life" Danusia

RESOURCES

Connect with Michelle:

Website

Michelle's Facebook

Michelle's Instagram

Michelle's Twitter

Michelle's Youtube channel

The Olympic values video

MORE FROM SFM

Join SFM private FB Community: School For Mothers Group

Take a look around SFM website: www.schoolformothers.com

Sign up for your FREE Me Sheets: www.schoolformothers.com/mesheets

MORE FROM *YOU*

• Like what you hear? If SO, be sure to subscribe to the School for Mothers Podcast on iTunes. Or Stitcher. Or Google Play.

• If you're feeling extra kind, SFM would be really grateful if you'd leave a review over on iTunes, too. These reviews help other mamas find the podcast and they're also fun to go in and read. Just click here to Leave us a rating + review!, select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

• Use the hashtag #SFMpodcast to join the conversation on social media.

Want to join Danusia on a future episode? Get in touch using the form HERE.

What does it take to be an Olympian? In this week's episode STRIDE, Michelle Griffith-Robinson former Olympic athlete shares how she finds focus, builds inner strength and goes after what she wants in life. Listen to this powerful and uplifting conversation on resilience and how the Olympic values impact her approach to life.  

WHAT WE COVER

• Michelle’s Olympic journey

• What it is REALLY like to be a high performer and elite athlete

• Danusia shares why she didn't (!) let her daughter go to dancing lessons

• Michelle shares how she teaches her children to become the best version of themselves

• The power of having different “teams” for different events

• Tips on building inner strength & resilience

• Wisdom on how to build resilience in children

About Michelle Griffith-Robinson

Michelle Griffith-Robinson is a former Olympic athlete, speaker and mother of three. She represented Great Britain for over two decades in the Triple jump. Michelle was the first woman to have jumped over 14 metres in the Commonwealth and joins only a handful of women in the UK to have done this. Michelle naturally followed her passion for helping others by setting up a successful personal training company in 1999. She has trained many celebrities including Mel B and Gail Porter to name a few.  

Michelle is also one of the lead mentors for the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust – which helps young people get their ‘lives back on track'. In 2016, Michelle appeared on a BBC lifeline appeal alongside Dame Kelly Holmes and was one of the guest speakers alongside Dame Kelly Holmes at the Institute of Directors Conference at the Royal Albert Hall. Michelle regularly speaks in schools and corporate companies about high performance and ‘winning at life’

KEY QUOTES:

• “Don't give me half, because half doesn't do anyone any favours” Michelle

• “Don't leave any stone unturned because your options are there” Michelle

• “I teach my children life is not fair. The fact is, we don't start from the same place in life” Danusia

RESOURCES

Connect with Michelle:

Website

Michelle’s Facebook

Michelle’s Instagram

Michelle’s Twitter

Michelle’s Youtube channel

The Olympic values video

MORE FROM SFM

Join SFM private FB Community: School For Mothers Group

Take a look around SFM website: www.schoolformothers.com

Sign up for your FREE Me Sheets: www.schoolformothers.com/mesheets

MORE FROM *YOU*

• Like what you hear? If SO, be sure to subscribe to the School for Mothers Podcast on iTunes. Or Stitcher. Or Google Play.

• If you’re feeling extra kind, SFM would be really grateful if you’d leave a review over on iTunes, too. These reviews help other mamas find the podcast and they’re also fun to go in and read. Just click here to Leave us a rating + review!, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

• Use the hashtag #SFMpodcast to join the conversation on social media.

Want to join Danusia on a future episode? Get in touch using the form HERE.

Riding the ups and downs of life, love and sex. I'm joined by Sally Blenkey, entrepreneur and founder of Serafina's World in a revealing and transformational conversation about how her business journey led her to organise parties for women and couples that helps them explore their erotic selves.

Intrigued? A must listen as we look at the divine intervention that led Sally to make her own erotic exploration and how we can build a safe space to explore our own eroticism. Be the leading lady in your own sensual script!

Read the full show notes over on our website

School for Mothers Website ● School For Mothers Private Facebook Group ● School for Mothers Instagram

EROTIC is not Sex. I’m joined by Sally Blenkey, entrepreneur and founder of Serafina’s World in a revealing and transformational conversation about how her business journey led her to organise parties for women and couples that helps them explore their erotic selves.

Intrigued? A must listen as we look at the divine intervention that led Sally to make her own erotic exploration and how we can build a safe space to explore our own eroticism. Be the leading lady in your own sensual script!

Read the full show notes over on our website

School for Mothers Website ●  School For Mothers Private Facebook Group ● School for Mothers Instagram

Let's break the silence on postnatal depression. Postnatal depression affects so many women, but many still struggle to talk about it – this must change! Raising awareness and campaigning for these conversations to happen is my guest, Jo Love, successful entrepreneur and founder of online platform, Lobella Loves.

Our candid conversation delves into postnatal depression as we discuss strategies to deal with it, breaking silence on it and the value of being truly transparent with our struggles. As Jo herself insists, we must acknowledge the shit as well as the sunshine!

Read the full show notes over on our website

School for Mothers Website ● School For Mothers Private Facebook Group ● School for Mothers Instagram

Let’s break the silence on postnatal depression. Postnatal depression affects so many women, but many still struggle to talk about it – this must change! Raising awareness and campaigning for these conversations to happen is my guest, Jo Love, successful entrepreneur and founder of online platform, Lobella Loves.

Our candid conversation delves into postnatal depression as we discuss strategies to deal with it, breaking silence on it and the value of being truly transparent with our struggles. As Jo herself insists, we must acknowledge the shit as well as the sunshine!

Read the full show notes over on our website

School for Mothers Website ●  School For Mothers Private Facebook Group ● School for Mothers Instagram