Shades and Coffee

Just Imagine a single mum with a 3 year old daughter,  she then decides to become a foster carer. Incredible right? 

Well that’s exactly what my guest today did. Fast forward 20 years and 21 foster children later, she has embarked on a new adventure and set up the nanny and babysitting agency GUARDIAN ANGELS CHILDCARE.

Giving every child in her care a happy childhood is something that she has always been passionate about, so I’m keen to find out more about this incredible and big hearted lady.

Please welcome, founder of GUARDIAN ANGELS CHILDCARE 

Simone Cowley

https://www.guardianangelschildcare.co.uk

My guest today is a London based Interior Designer who’s passionate about holistic design and the impact that interiors have on our wellbeing whether at work or at home.

Home is where your heart is. 

Your family of one, two or more, gathers there to eat, sleep, play, relax and unwind. 
These days it’s possibly also your office and or classroom. That’s why it’s so important that you take the time to create the spaces you and your family need to thrive. 

This interior designer will not only show you how but will educate and empower you to create incredible memories and happy spaces for you and your loved ones.

Please welcome founder of Urban Retreat Interiors..

 Saphia Sheikh

https://www.urbanretreatinteriors.co.uk

https://instagram.com/urbanretreatinteriors?igshid=7z7nlc08llq2

My guest today is hot hot HOT !

She actually reminds me of Jessica Rabbit with a little hint of Betty Boop.

And the girl can sing !

We talk about looking good, feeling good and all the things that sometimes prevent us from achieving either: Mental Health. Abuse. Neglect. 

I love this woman’s honesty. She bared her heart and soul. I really felt it and I absolutely loved this conversation with the delicious and utterly delightful

Anusha Loves

https://www.youtube.com/user/Anushamusic

https://www.instagram.com/anushaloves7/

http://www.anushaloves.com

Stylish. Contemporary. Minimal. Comfortable. I’m talking shoes…. 

These shoes are designed especially for women who are comfortable and confident in their own skin. Which is exactly how I’d describe todays guest - the designer and founder of Esska Shoes,  Souraya Karami Gyves. 

We catch up at her West London (Chiswick) studio and retail store. I’m reminded of some of my favourite childhood fairytales as we talk red shoes, high heels and lightening bolt shoes that bestow super powers to its wearer.

We both find ourselves thinking there’s no place like home as we talk about the current disasters we face here in the UK and in our Countries of Origin.

Please welcome Designer and Founder of Esska Shoes ....

Souraya Karami Gyves 

https://www.instagram.com/esskashoes/

https://esskashoes.com

Today's guest is a radio show host, a motivational speaker, a life coach, a fitness professional, and her events company celebrated its 12th year this July.  

However, she would most like to be remembered for being a daughter, sister and mother who is very passionate about family believing, that true balance in life is achieved through your family and friendship bonds. 

Over the years she has set up support networks that uplift, inspire, encourage and help her clients and audience achieve their personal and professional goals.

She encourages others to think outside of the box, reminding them that in reality there is no box, just a mindset. The only boundaries and limits being the ones you set for yourself.

Her top tip for life is : ADD VALUE TO THE WORLD through DOING WHAT YOU LOVE. Life should feel like a passionate hobby, not a chore. 

I’m very excited to Kick It with the delightful,

Kemi Abiola

My guest today is a talented singer and songwriter, a driven musician with a powerful voice.

Her heartfelt lyrics are set to touch listeners across the globe as she brings a fresh new take on the soul and pop genres.

Her new single BORN AGAIN https://youtu.be/OQ2oAnbNMqA, is a title track from her forthcoming album, and tells a story of new beginnings and feeling complete through love and romance.

It was released a month before the March 2020 lockdown, was well received  globally, and has now taken on new significance as people all over the world adapt to the challenges and changing circumstances presented by this years global pandemic.

She quickly adapted and launched her #WhoAmI IGTV series as she felt compelled to put her voice and platform to the service of others, to tell and share their stories and also as a way of allowing her fanbase to connect directly with her without the glitz and glam – something few celebrities have dared to do, and something that has enabled an even wider audience to come to love her for all she represents:

Hope. Love. Compassion. Humility. Togetherness. Beauty. 

Please welcome, Rene Byrd.

New Single (Born Again) https://youtu.be/OQ2oAnbNMqA

https://www.renebyrd.com/

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My guest today was on the Board of a large, international and very successful sports brand: Hi-Tec. 

In 2010, he founded and launched his own luxury high performance sportswear brand - PlayBrave. He left the PlayBrave Board this year in order to seek his next passion project and I’m grateful to him for sharing this particular part of his journey :– The Search.

He reminds us all that we have one life to live and that fulfilment, satisfaction, joy and success can be achieved through the choices we make about how we work, the work we do and how we balance this with our top most priorities.

Having had a foot firmly in both the business owner and employee world, he provides a much needed analysis of both, and delivers some powerful insights, top tips and practical tools to help those who are also seeking that next challenge and adventure. 

Please welcome - Simon Dowell

My guest today is a Tuscan artist and sculptor who fined tuned his talent whilst apprenticed to well known Italian masters.

His love of beauty, fashion and form led him to experiment with creating art in the form of jewellery thus pioneering new techniques for jewellery production.

In 2009, his beloved L’Aquila was devastated by an earthquake. It was Italy’s worst, many people died, or were injured, or left homeless. 

Having survived such devastation to his home, his business, his loved ones, he left L’Aquila, rebuilt a new home, a new studio and a new life.

He now uses materials specifically from the beautiful 13th-century city of L’Aquila as a way of breathing new life into,  and communicating with, the past. His past.

I feel honoured to hear first hand, what drives his creativity - a mixture of pain, sadness, love, hope, and a longing to find inner peace.

 Welcome, Giulio Cerqua

 CIVICO LXXV GC STORE

https://www.instagram.com/giuliocivicolxxv/

My guest today reveals how he went from growing up on a farm in Coggeshall to living a life of luxury: driving supercars, partying on super yachts, travelling the world,  owning homes abroad and enjoying a life most of us can only dream of.

He hasn’t always been so fortunate and shares not only his secrets of success but some valuable insights and practical tips to anyone who strives to:

-        run their own business, 

-        gain more financial security, 

-        increase their circle of influence or 

-        to simply take that next step in the right direction. 

Please welcome Media and Lifestyle Management Entrepreneur, 

James W Phillips

JWP Media Group International

https://www.instagram.com/james_w_phillips/

https://jwpmediagroup.com

https://www.facebook.com/jwpmediagroup

Half German, half Black American and raised in Italy, my guest today is a model, entrepreneur and truly a woman of the world – having travelled and lived in many places around the globe. 

Her make up range, Zahida Dark Skinned Make Up, was launched in 2017 and is a bold statement about the importance of inclusivity and diversity in response to her own personal experiences.

Her goal is for wearers of her make-up to join her in this journey of self discovery and self love – to feel proud of who they are, proud of the skin they wear, to feel fearless, bold and beautiful internally and externally. 

It’s a very personal story…

..and one in which I feel honoured to share with the extraordinarily beautiful, 

Zahida Ali ....

https://www.zahida-darkskinmakeup.com/gallery/

https://www.zahida-darkskinmakeup.com/news/?lang=en 

https://www.instagram.com/zahida.makeup/