In this episode I speak to the wonderful Dr Louise Newson, a world renowned menopause expert, author, podcaster, owner of the Newson Health clinics and Balance Menopause App. She is a strong advocate for raising the standards of healthcare for women and empowering them to take control and demand more from this stage in life. Louise believes menopause can be a happy and healthy and positive time in a woman's life. This is a particualrly uplifting and informative episode.  Note this interview was first aired on The Penny Dee Show on Mix 56  on 7 June 2024 https://mix56.co.uk/

 You don’t want to miss:

•      What is Peri- Menopause, when does it start and how long can it last?

•       Why is testosterone so important for women?

•       When you should start HRT

•       What Louise thinks HRT should be called

•       What she advice she would give herself if she could go back to the start of her own Peri-Menopause stage

PLUS, how our brains have hormones receptors and why this really matters

https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/ https://www.newsonhealth.co.uk/

Get Dr Louise Newson's latest book here: The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause: Revised and Updated 

https://amzn.to/3XTcKNr Audible

https://amzn.to/4eSJw7l Paperback

https://amzn.to/4eKGLFc Kindle

The Balance app is available on both App Store and Google Play.

Our Sponsor for this episode is SkinGoal Skincare which is my very own line of clinical, yet luxurious skin care that gives you real results.  Plus our listeners get a special discount code use PODCAST10 to start your journey to beautiful, clear skin. 

  https://skingoal.co.uk/

We are also sponsored by KWEENS, the latest book by Penny Dee and is out now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle and Audible:

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If you want to check out my radio show to hear all of my interviews first, tune in to Cheshire's fastest growing radio station Mix 56 and tune in for The Penny Dee Show, every friday from midday

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00:00 Welcome to the Penny Dee Podcast 00:31 Exciting Updates and New Format 01:14 Introducing Dr. Louise Newsome 03:10 Understanding Perimenopause 05:10 Empowering Women Through Information 08:09 The Role of Testosterone 12:16 Debunking Myths About HRT 17:00 Revising the Book and New Insights 20:46 Final Thoughts and Where to Find More 21:49 Conclusion and Farewell

In this episode we cover how to write and publish a book! Have you ever thought that you would love to write a book but just do not know where to start, well here is your Guide to How to Become a Published Author – what a way to start 2024.

I interview my own publisher, Eloise Attenborough from Book Bubble Press and Publishing Impact and who shares her expertise in the publishing industry and offers advice on writing, planning and marketing a book.  She shares all of her top tips to get that book out of your head and onto the page and up the book charts.

 You don’t want to miss:

•       Eloise shares her top tip for easily get started on writing your book and the ideal number of heading to begin with!

•       Why it is so important that different authors voices are heard now more than ever and what are the benefits of writing your own non fiction book?

•       How do you establsih what kind of author you will be?

•       What is the most important thing to know before you start writing

•       How to get a best seller on Amazon!

PLUS, we discuss the controversial topic of using artificial intelligence (AI) when writing a book, how AI can help authors to formulate their ideas, whilst retaining your voice and personality...

AND get your free book builder toolkit here from Eloise, click on this link:

https://www.publishingimpact.com/book-builder-toolkit/

Our Sponsor for this episode is SkinGoal Skincare which is my very own line of clinical, yet luxurious skin care that gives you real results.  Plus our listeners get a special discount code which you will find in this episode. Start your journey to beautiful, clear skin. 

  https://skingoal.co.uk/

 We are also sponsored by KWEENS, the latest book by Penny Dee and is out now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle and Audible:

https://amzn.to/3pKpure

 If you enjoyed this episode, please follow or subscribe and hit the notifications bell so that you don't miss our new episodes and please can you leave rating and a review? Thank you! 

 

00:05 Introduction to the Penny Dee Podcast

00:33 Journey of Publishing My First Book

00:59 Introduction to Eloise Attenborough

01:32 The Importance of Writing a Book

02:26 Interview with Eloise Attenborough

04:46 The Impact of Publishing a Book

05:22 Benefits of Publishing Your Own Nonfiction Book

07:34 Sponsor Break: Queen's Happiness Decoded

08:40 The Process of Writing a Book

09:10 The Role of Mindset in Writing a Book

09:42 The Importance of Deadlines in Writing

22:02 The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Writing

34:04 The Importance of Marketing Your Book

43:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

 

In this episode, I discuss the gender pay gap with Amy Williams, a managing director in the technology sector. They cover scenarios such as negotiating salaries for new roles, preparing for annual reviews, and addressing disparities in pay with colleagues. Amy provides insights and advice on how women can ask for what they are worth in the workplace.

 You don’t want to miss:

 •  Penny shares an anecdote about a client who discovered that her male colleague was earning £30,000 more per year for the same job

 •  How to prepare for an interview to where the salary is not published

 •  How to deal with the issue of feeling undervalued after being in a role for a year and discovering a potential pay disparity compared to colleagues.

 •  How to have difficult conversations and the importance of approaching the conversation with dignity and grace.

 •  The Power of Feedback and Allies

PLUS, how to build your network and offers three recommendations to tackle the gender pay gap on a larger scale

We are also sponsored by KWEENS, the latest book by Penny Dee and is out now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle and Audible:

https://amzn.to/3pKpure

Plus thank you to our Sponsor for our second sponsor for this episode, SkinGoal Skincare which is my very own line of clinical, yet luxurious skin care that gives you real results.  Plus our listeners get a special discount code PODCAST15. Start your journey to beautiful, clear skin. 

 https://skingoal.co.uk/

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This episode is all about the Moon! That beautiful sphere that sits in the sky every night can and does affect us all in lots of different ways that we might not even realise.  I look into this and find out some surprising facts 😊 

 You don’t want to miss:

 •  Your poochies, do they act a bit odd at the full moon?

 •  What shape is the moon really?  We find out!

 •  What has your phone got to do with the first moon landing?

 •  Howling at the Moon? Do we go a little crazy at the full moon?

PLUS, does the Moon actually affect your sleep and sex drive?  Find out in this episode. Also  Penny has discovered the sound effect button so look out for how many little sound effects you can hear.

We also revisit one of my most popular meditations which is my sleep meditation.  If you are struggling to sleep, this is virtually guaranteed to have you purring like a pussy cat.  Deep sleep  will be yours! 

Our Sponsor for this episode is SkinGoal Skincare which is my very own line of clinical, yet luxurious skin care that gives you real results.  Plus our listeners get a special discount code which you will find in this episode. Start your journey to beautiful, clear skin. 

  https://skingoal.co.uk/

 We are also sponsored by KWEENS, the latest book by Penny Dee and is out now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle and Audible:

https://amzn.to/3pKpure

 If you enjoyed this episode, please follow or subscribe and hit the notifications bell so that you don't miss our new episodes and please can you leave rating and a review? Thank you! 

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Links and Resources

 •   If you want to check out Mindful Chef this is Penny’s referral link if you don’t want to think about what to cook each week. It is one of her favourite life hacks!

 https://www.mindfulchef.com/[email protected]

In this short session I pop in to let you know what is coming up the Penny Dee Podcast Relaunch!

My new book, KWEENS is out in July 2023 and I am excited to share some of the topics that will be coming up in Season 2, not long now.

Please subscribe and follow my podcast so that you don't miss any of the new episodes, they will be launching in July.

Our Sponsor is SkinGoal SkinCare which is perfect my very own line of clinical yet luxurious skin care that gives you real results.  Start your journey to beautiful, clear skin. 

www.skingoal.co.uk

 

 

*NOTE this podcast was recorded in March 22.

In this episode I talk about Productivity, how I have removed distractions, which distractions have I removed, I discuss these topics and more. This is my personal podcast.

 

You don’t want to miss:

• Listen to me talking about what I removed and what I gained back

PLUS, I include a bonus mediation, all about gratitude, if you are struggling what to feel grateful for, discover it here and prepare to feel happy and positive.  Fabulous for catching 10 minutes of calm no matter what you are doing. The perfect mid morning pep up!

 

Links and resources:

• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennydeeofficial
• Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pennydeeofficial
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

SkinGoal is my VERY own clinical grade, luxury skincare brand proud sponsors of sponsors of the show.  If you want to feel confident in your skin, try SkinGoal skincare today.  Use my special discount code for 10% discount (code cannot be used in conjunction with other discount codes) PODCAST10

• Check out SkinGoal on
• https://www.skingoal.co.uk
• https://www.instagram.com/skingoalskincare/
• https://www.facebook.com/skingoalskincare/

Summary: 

 

In this episode I talk about Happiness and our phones, how do we know if we are happy and how do we get happy.  Does our phone interfere with how we relate to others?  I discuss these topics and more. This is my personal podcast.

 

You don’t want to miss:

 

• Listen to me talking about happiness and how much we are able to influence this
• Learn about the how we have become formal with our communication with friends and family, no more cold calling 😊
•  

PLUS, I include a bonus mediation, all about gratitude, if you are struggling what to feel grateful for, discover it here and prepare to feel happy and positive.  Fabulous for catching 10 minutes of calm no matter what you are doing. The perfect mid morning pep up!

 

Links and resources:

• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennydeeofficial
• Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pennydeeofficial
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

SkinGoal is my VERY own clinical grade, luxury skincare brand proud sponsors of sponsors of the show.  If you want to feel confident in your skin, try SkinGoal skincare today.  Use my special discount code for 10% discount (code cannot be used in conjunction with other discount codes) PODCAST10

• Check out SkinGoal on
• https://www.skingoal.co.uk/
• https://www.instagram.com/skingoalskincare/
• https://www.facebook.com/skingoalskincare/

Links and resources:

 

• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennydeecoach/
• Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pennydeeltd
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

 

Please remember to hit SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy my podcast, it really helps and so you don’t miss out on any of my episodes coming up soon.

And, if you enjoyed this episode, I would be so grateful if you would be so kind to please leave me a rating and a review? Many Thanks, Penny

Summary: 

 

In this episode, I talk about Love and Productivity, what is it about lockdown that effects both of these things. This is my personal podcast.

You don’t want to miss:

• Listen to me talking about love and online dating in lockdown
• Learn about why it is ok not to do anything if you don’t feel like it at the moment – it’s not your fault!

PLUS, I include a bonus mediation, this can be done any time, day or night and is perfect if you want to find a few moments of calm in the day or night.

Links and resources:

• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennydeeofficial
• Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pennydeeofficial
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

 

Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any of my episodes coming up soon.

 

And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks!

Summary: 

 

In this episode it’s my sleep special! What is the story with our sleep, what are the issues from lack of sleep (some are very surprising), what can we do about it?

 

You don’t want to miss:

 

• Listen to me talking about sleep and where my love of Agatha Christie came from

 

PLUS, I include a bonus sleep mediation, this one is certainly to be listened to in bed.  My sleep meditation with ensure the deepest sleep every, drift away with me.

 

Links and resources:

 

• Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennydeeofficial
• Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pennydeeofficial
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

 

Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any of my episodes coming up soon.

 

And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks!