As we head into the Easter weekend, our episode of Real Women this week sees Dawn and Tracy focusing on forgiveness and living a life with gratitude. What does forgiveness really mean? Is letting go better than holding on and what does holding a grudge mean for us as individuals?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The resistance to forgiveness is the perception that to forgive somebody it’s about them and forgiving what they’ve done and saying it’s okay that you did this to me. Whereas actually the beauty and magic of forgiveness is that we forgive people for ourselves and being able to do that opens us and our energy up.
• For Tracy, forgiveness is forgiving her own thoughts about someone else and their behaviour. Holding a grudge is holding onto that negative energy for yourself, the person who did the bad thing isn’t holding that energy, it doesn’t harm them. You need to let go of it.
• There is a part of forgiveness where you are able to let someone know that you may not have behaved in the best way, but it doesn’t mean that you’re accepting or condoning their behaviour. You can take responsibility for yourself to move past your own negative feelings.
• When someone hurts you, your body can go into protective mode when you see them again or are in the same situation. The forgiveness you gave them can be conditional to the proximity or situation you’re in.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Forgiveness does not mean you’re condoning the behaviour’

‘I found my own version of forgiveness'

‘As a result of those betrayals I acted with ugliness’

‘Removing the anger left the reality of the hurt’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Dawn's Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.willock.98

Link for MAGB www.magb.com

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ABOUT THE HOSTS

Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life. 

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

Our guest this week is the stunning Moniqe Fiddes.  A singer-songwriter in her own right, but often simply referred to as the wife of Michael Jackson's former bodyguard, friend and martial arts star Matt Fiddes. Now living in the UK, a mother of six (including stepmother to three girls), Moniqe runs her own household whilst continuing her successful life as a singer/songwriter and co-directing MF Martial Arts Academy with Matt. Moniqe is showing the world that she is so much more than "The woman behind the man".

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Life can be very lonely for successful people because your trust circle becomes smaller and smaller. Some people can try and take advantage of your relationship for their own gain meaning it’s harder to let people in.
• We need to give more respect and understanding towards those who might work from home or stay at home to raise kids and do all those things in the home we don’t see that makes a household work.
• It's a personal choice whether you get help in or not. Women should try harder not to judge seemingly successful women who do get help. And on the other hand, no matter how successful someone is, some mums just want to do it themselves.
• There is a consequence to going to work as a woman with a family, you need to make a conscious effort to make the family connection work how you want it to.
• Write down the things you want in life, this helps you visualise what you want and work towards it. If you tell yourself that anything is possible then you start to believe it, and when you believe it you do it.

BEST MOMENTS

 ‘I feel a lot of people judge me before they meet me because of this persona’

‘Women need to support other women more’

‘Can can still do what you want to do if you make the time for it’

‘Music is meant to be for me’

EPISODE RESOURCES

www.instagram.com/moniqefiddes_/p/BpRUuyyhtoj/

www.moniqefiddesmusic.com

www.mattfiddes.com/mfmartialarts/

Dawn's Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.willock.98

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ABOUT THE GUEST

From the young age of 9 Moniqe decided to become a singer.  At 15 Monqie started modelling and progressed to playing parts in several music videos, at which point many might say she fulfilled her dream, but that would be underestimating this amazing woman. Self motivated and determined she kept going with her dream and in 2009 signed with a record company releasing her first album, Ek Kan, in 2010.  That was before she met the "love of her life", best friend and soulmate Matt, in 2012. 

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life. 

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down to earth gossip with no filters or fluff. Dawn and Tracy bring heart felt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos and intelligent conversion 

If you’re in the UK then there’s no way you’ve not seen the headlines about BBC’s Match of the Day football presenter, Gary Lineker being suspended from the show over a tweet criticising the government over the current migrant crisis. This whole situation has pissed off both Dawn and Tracy because it’s thrown into question people’s freedom of speech. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Essentially in Gary’s tweet he likened the government’s treatment and language used towards migrants, to that of the German government in the 1930s. Because of this he was suspended from the BBC’s MOTD as the BBC is supposed to be an impartial broadcaster. 
• In solidarity with Gary, his fellow MOTD presenters Alan Shearer and Ian Wright announced they would not appear on the show until the situation was resolved. This led to the BBC showing the football highlights with no commentary or punditry. 
• The only way we can actually have a conversation about issues is by talking about them, and that is exactly what Gary did on his private Twitter account. The big issue is that his freedom of speech was shut down by an employer because he criticised the government. 
• The ability to voice your disagreement with the government is a key part of our democracy. It doesn’t matter if you agree with what he said or not, you should agree with his right to say it. Does a company have the right to dictate what he can and can’t say? 

BEST MOMENTS

‘Why does the BBC have the ability to silence someone’s freedom of speech’

‘The only way we can iron out any ignorance is with the ability to have a conversation’

‘You respect the laws of that country and if you can’t follow them just don’t go there’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Dawn's Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.willock.98

Link for MAGB www.magb.com

Tracy on Facebook

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Tracy's LinkedIn

Witchproperty.com

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life.  

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION
The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down to earth gossip with no filters or fluff.  Dawn and Tracy bring heart felt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.

Today Tracy and Dawn are joined by an Olympian, International Rugby player representing England and Great Britain, Heather Fisher (AKA Fish) is on Real Women. She’s on the show today to talk all about femininity, body image and gender fluidity. We’re also going to be covering the topics of working hard, being brave, believing in yourself, and what happens when you retire from sport. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Just because you’re a female it doesn't mean you can’t train your body the way traditionally a male would and it doesn't mean that your femininity is in some way compromised. 
• We’re now seeing more and more women coming into environments which have traditionally been seen as masculine ones such as rugby and football. This is showing younger people that being male or female doesn't define the sports or passions you can pursue. 
• Fish feels like she has probably lost out on sponsorship or brand deals because she isn’t what people might want looks wise from a female athlete. 
• When Fish lost her hair she felt like she lost a massive part of her personality, it was really tough for her. It also changed how she noticed people were perceiving her. 
• Instead of thinking I’m going to do this”, you should change that to “I’m doing this” because that gives you the motivation to actually get up and do it. 

BEST MOMENTS
‘As an athlete, judge me on my performance, nothing else’
‘I don’t feel the need for the conversation, I’ll just do it’
‘Why can’t we just be curious and inquisitive’ 

EPISODE RESOURCES
Heather:
www.heatherfisher.co.uk
Heather Fisher OLY (@heatherfish29) • Instagram photos and videos
Heather fisher (@Hfisher2012) / Twitter
Dawn's Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.willock.98
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ABOUT THE GUEST 

Heather Fisher (AKA Fish) is an Olympian, International Rugby player, representing England and Great Britain. 

From a difficult beginning with anorexia, going on to achieve many goals, representing her country in two sports at international level has not been not easy. She is also strikingly recognised now with alopecia. Her take on body image is fascinating, complex, and inspiring. Her message to others is “Be brave enough to be yourself and courageous enough to use it and work with people in your way so that you win and they win! We all have the capability to leave a legacy so trust yourself, trust where you are and trust you’ve got this!” Her powerful mantra is simple: Be brave, be bold, be you.

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life.  

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION
The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down to earth gossip with no filters or fluff.  Dawn and Tracy bring heart felt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.

Tracy is off on a bucket list trip of a lifetime to celebrate the success she has created. So this week on Real Women, Tracy and Dawn are going to be talking all about how we actually switch off from work when we’re on holiday and how that differs between people who are employed and those who have their own businesses. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• By the time you’re hearing this Tracy will have flown to Miami, met her luxury all inclusive cruise ship, will have travelled the Caribbean sea and will be sailing up the Amazon in Brazil as you’re reading this. 
• We all feel stressed in the run up to a holiday, there’s so much to get done before you can allow yourself to go away and just enjoy yourself. The worry is in the build up but when we actually get there we can forget all about it and live our best life. 
• When we know we’re going away we attract more and more things to do before that hard stop point of getting on the plane. Or are we just noticing it more because we know we have a time limit on when things have to be done by. 
• Whatever happens in life, it’s not the incident that causes the issue, it’s how you respond to the incident that’s the issue. 
• The reticular activating system (RAS) is a network of neurons located in the brain stem that project anteriorly to the hypothalamus to mediate behaviour. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘I feel like I’ve crammed 4 weeks of work into 2’

‘When you are a small business owner, you can’t just hand the work over’ 

‘It’s important to celebrate your success’

‘What are we doing in business if all we’re going to do is work’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Dawn's Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.willock.98

Link for MAGB www.magb.com

Tracy on Facebook

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Tracy's LinkedIn

Witchproperty.com

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life.  

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down to earth gossip with no filters or fluff.  Dawn and Tracy bring heart felt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.

Carl Sams joined the Freemasons in 2006 to spend time with his father, who was also a Freemason. Over 17 years he has developed his contribution to the Freemason community from new member to Worshipful Master, Provincial Grand Steward and is currently working alongside senior officers on development projects concerning charity, membership and mentoring.

Given the recent BBC drama "The Gold", which has several references to the historical beliefs that criminals used the Freemasons to corrupt the police, Carl openly discusses where these beliefs came from and why the Freemasons is a progressive and inclusive organisation that is ahead of many other organisations when it comes to issues including, gender and diversity.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Freemasons have nothing at all to do with Satanic rituals, it was a rumour spread in the early days to try and create doubt about a group of people who had influence in the community.
• The Freemasons are one of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world who stand for integrity, friendship, respect, and charitable giving. People join for three different reasons, charitable interest, personal development, or for spiritual reasons. You get what you want out of it.
• It’s a myth that women can’t be Freemasons, there are women’s Freemason lodges which are growing larger and working more and more with the all male lodges. They’re in the same buildings doing the same things and are on the same website. Considering that it wasn’t too long ago that you hardly had women in the workplace, the masons were well ahead of the times.
• When it comes to gender reassignment in the Freemasons, the policy is that once you’re a Freemason then you’re a Freemason. You won’t be excluded and will still be treated in the exact same way as any other member. You are a member and you will be supported.
• There is a perception that the Freemasons are an old boys club, but there are so many people within the Masons who grew up in an inclusive and diverse world. They strive for upholding their values and their values don’t exclude when it comes to race or gender.
• Wherever there are powerful people there will be cronyism. When it comes to the Masons then people think it’s a conspiracy, but if it was in a group of bakers for example, nobody will spread rumours about a bakers conspiracy.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It’s a myth that it’s a men only thing’

‘The men like their men groups, the women like their women groups, and the mixed ones like being mixed’

‘There’s the perception that it’s all secret handshakes and back scratching’

EPISODE RESOURCES

United Grand Lodge of England

The Gold - BBC One

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ABOUT THE HOSTS

Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life. 

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down to earth gossip with no filters or fluff.  Dawn and Tracy bring heart felt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.

Today is a caffeine cast from Dawn and Tracy, so grab a cup of coffee and listen in, unless you’re driving that is. Dawn and Tracy will be chatting about whether comparison is the thief of joy, and why we feel like we have to be better than everyone else. How do we find those signs that we’re doing better than we think? 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We always look at the worst possible outcomes and the bad things in life, but we should be more optimistic and look on the brighter side of life. We should try to be grateful for the things that are going well and not dwell on the negatives. 
• Change the way you think about work. Be grateful for putting money into your pocket to allow you to carry on and building the things you’re passionate about. 
• Finances are a problem for most people but there are so many free things you can do that make you feel great. We can use time and not money and that’s something we can feel grateful for. 
• There are a lot of places in the world where people who are without can’t get the support they need. We in the western world should be grateful that we can go to the shop and buy food and even if we can’t and we’re in line at a food bank, be grateful that service exists for you because it doesn’t for everyone. 
• If you’re feeling alone or unloved then you should go out of your way to tell the people you care about that you’re there for them and that you love them. If you give love then you’re likely to get love back and you can’t be alone together. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘Your heart is beating, you’re alive and if you’re alive you have choices’ 

‘My demon is that I feel alone and have to try to be independent’ 

‘If you’re feeling unloved, tell other people why you love them’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Dawn's Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.willock.98

Link for MAGB www.magb.com

Tracy on Facebook

Follow Tracy on Instagram

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ABOUT THE HOSTS

Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life.  

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down to earth gossip with no filters or fluff.  Dawn and Tracy bring heart felt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.

Today on Real Women, Dawn and Tracy are delighted to be joined by the Vees, that’s Nicki and Tony Vee. They are specialists in relationships and as it’s just been Valentines day, we thought it would be appropriate to talk about intimate relationships and solving the most critical issues that can come up. Listen in to find out why it’s what you were never taught that might be the problem. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Around 50% of first marriages fail, about 75% of second marriages fail, and 85% of third marriages fail. If people don’t change the way they interact with each other, then they’re doomed to make the same mistakes again and again. 
• Dawn does not only use the word intimacy to describe the physical act of love, but the emotional connection and closeness between her and her partner. That is true intimacy between two people, that closeness transfers in and out of the bedroom.
• The Vee Relationship Strategy is broken down into two parts, firstly you need to understand yourself, then you need to understand each other. You can go from feeling separate, disconnected or even be at breaking point to being together as a loving couple.
• No one ever teaches us how to live in a long-term loving relationship. Yes, when love starts to fade, and intimacy becomes unpleasant or non-existent, we simply don't have the tools to know what to do.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Relationships will bring us our greatest joys but also our greatest pain’ 

‘The downfall of so many relationships is people’s inability to agree on finances’ 

‘The thing that goes wrong most commonly is when they start living a practical life’

‘Although I have a feminine core, I’d wrapped it in a masculine one’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Relationship Coaching for Couples [Intimate Relationship Program]

The Essence of Womanhood: Re-awakening the Authentic Feminine: Amazon.co.uk

Dawn's Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.willock.98

Link for MAGB www.magb.com

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ABOUT THE GUESTS 

Tony & Nicki's first keynote speaking gig was way back in 2004 to over a hundred raving Tony Robbins fans in Dublin, Ireland. The organisers asked them to talk about how they found each other and got into a fantastic love-filled, intimate relationship.

The talk ended with people asking for more which led Tony & Nicki to create a powerful 3-hour address which they have delivered time and again in the UK, Europe, the USA & Australia and, where there are English-speaking audiences, including alongside John Gray of Venus and Mars fame.

From those early days, Tony & Nicki designed, created and ran over 200 weekend and week-long Retreats and Events through their businesses and for other companies and organisations, nationally and internationally.

Tony & Nicki have spoken on local and national radio shows, including for the BBC and RTE in Ireland and have also appeared on Sky TV and TV AM Ireland. They also have written and appeared in the National Press, The Daily Mail, The Express and The Sun, as well as in many top-selling National Magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Woman & Home and Best.

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life.  

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down to earth gossip with no filters or fluff.  Dawn and Tracy bring heart felt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.

Have you ever felt like you’re not credible, not qualified, not smart enough, like a fraud, like you’re an imposter? That is exactly what Dawn and Tracy are going to be discussing on today’s Real Women. Imposter Syndrome is something we’ve all felt and it centres around low self esteem. Listen in to find out Dawn and Tracy’s thoughts on that feeling, and if maybe we’re not as inadequate as we think, but we’re actually powerful beyond measure.  

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Imposter Syndrome is the persistent inability to believe that your success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of your own efforts or skills. 
• You can find successful people in fields and areas where they have no right being and no expertise in. These successful people have the confidence to not let that lack of specialist knowledge affect them. 
• Feeling like an imposter is just comparing yourself with someone else, and as Tracy says, comparison is the death of joy. 
• Being fraudulent is different from having imposter syndrome. The people who dish out lies about their success usually buy into their own hype and don’t ask themselves if they have the right to sit at the table. 
• There isn’t an imposter police. If you’re running a business and don’t feel like you belong, nobody is going to come and arrest you. The only thing that needs to change is your perspective. Why not reframe that fraudulent thought of “I’m no good at this” into one where you think “I’m getting better and better at this and growing and learning”.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I’m the only imposter because I don’t have imposter syndrome’

‘People self sabotage because they don’t think they deserve the success’ 

‘If all you’re doing is comparing yourself to someone else, then your blueprint is f*****’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Mike Cannon-Brookes: How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit | TED Talk

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ABOUT THE HOSTS

Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life.  

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down to earth gossip with no filters or fluff.  Dawn and Tracy bring heart felt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.

We are back with the Networking Rebel herself Caroline Andrew-Johnstone, or as she’s known to Tracy, the Mad Duchess. Caroline joins Dawn and Tracy today on Real Women to talk all about how networking is different for men and women, how we as women can stand out in this space and perfect your elevator pitch to turn into a networking diva. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Caroline was told by a marketing guru “you are so naughty. You are the most unconventional, non-conventional coach, so we need to call you the rebel”. So the networking rebel was born and she unconventionally gave 23 sessions away for free and that really helped her show people that she had the skills to help businesspeople.
• Caroline says she doesn’t give networking advice, she gives confidence to networkers. Confidence is the most important skill you need when giving your elevator pitch.
• 20% of networking is turning up. It’s as simple as that, get in front of people and at least be in the room. The most important part of networking, that extra 80% is the bit most people forget to do. Follow up flawlessly, without being annoying.
• If you want people to find out how you make them feel, how you can help them, the very best, easiest and most cost effective is networking. You're not just promoting your business, you’re promoting  you as an individual, as a networker, it's you as an individual that's in front of people.
• Networking is 50% social, 50% business. If you meet someone and have nothing in common with them, then there’s little chance of doing business with them. If you can get into a room networking with them, then you have the time to find common ground. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's time for you to get off your arse and do what you're bloody good at. You need to start coaching people’

‘80% of your business can come from networking’

‘It's not about what you do, it's about the itch that you scratch and how you can help people’

‘You are in business. Behave like a business woman’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Networking Rebel

Facebook: Networking Rebel | Pontefract

Dawn's Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.willock.98

Link for MAGB www.magb.com

Tracy on Facebook

Follow Tracy on Instagram

Tracy's LinkedIn

Witchproperty.com

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up with all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life.  

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down to earth gossip with no filters or fluff.  Dawn and Tracy bring heart felt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.