That One Thing Podcast

Megan O'Russell is the author of several Young Adult series that invite readers to escape into worlds of adventure. From Girl of Glass, which blends dystopian darkness with the heart-pounding danger of vampires, to Ena of Ilbrea, which draws readers into an epic world of magic and assassins.

Originally from Upstate New York, Megan is a professional musical theatre performer whose work has taken her across North America. Her chronic wanderlust has led her from Alaska to Thailand and many places in between. Wanting to travel has fostered Megan’s love of books that allow her to visit countless new worlds from her favourite reading nook.

Megan is also a lyricist and playwright. Information on her theatrical works can be found at RussellCompositions.com.

She would be thrilled to chat with you on Facebook or Twitter @MeganORussell, and over the moon, if you'd like the pictures of her adventures on Instagram @ORussellMegan.

Find her Audiobooks https://www.meganorussell.com/audio-books


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Jane Rogers is a personal trainer and nutrition expert who founded Jumpstart Food and Fitness CIC to make her passion for exercise and eating well accessible for everyone. 

I've attended her boot camps regularly in my local park and she got me through the last lockdown with her free afternoon HIIT sessions. 

Trigger warning: Eating disorders. Our focus in this chat is an early battle with bulimia and disordered eating and how she overcame this, her road to recovery and how this informs the amazing work she does today. 

For help with eating disorders BEAT:  

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/types/bulimia?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhZT9BRDmARIsAN2E-J1EFnx9a2uPIUcx9942ix55C-IP9A48HqyKuJc8W5SlKf8sUUAzfMQaAo4CEALw_wcB

Jumpstart Food and Fitness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=jumpstart%20food%20and%20fitness

Follow Jane on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B91gjnhhzAP/

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Claire Rother is a Psychologist, therapist and coach and the founder of Mindblossom. Her mission is to help others release the past, step into the present and create a life of their choosing so that they can blossom into the greatest expression of themselves.

In this episode, we talk about the shit show that is 2020 and the ways we can navigate it without losing our minds. Here One Thing, however, will completely surprise you, as I try to convince her that she has an inner Adele hiding somewhere!

You can find out more on Mindblossom at 

https://www.clairerother.com/

Here online courses 

https://www.clairerother.com/stress-to-resilience-and-joy

and free tools 

https://www.clairerother.com/weekly-round-up

Her article on the brain matter found inside the heart: 

https://tinybuddha.com/blog/its-a-myth-that-we-can-just-get-over-pain-and-loss/

Follower her wonderful Instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/_mindblossom

You can follow me for more podcast updates here: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialally_/

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Leonie Huie is an author, public speaker, mother of twins and founder of Empower Me London, a company that empowers mothers to find their purpose, improve their confidence and spend more time with their family, through coaching and training courses. 

Empower Me London: https://www.empowerme.london/

Leonie experienced a challenging pregnancy and birth of her twin girls, which led to Post Natal Depression. Trigger Warning: we discuss Leonie's experience with PND in detail which may be triggering if you are in the throes of PND or have suffered in the past. 

Tommy's Charity helpline for PND: https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/im-pregnant/mental-wellbeing/specific-mental-health-conditions/postnatal-depression-pnd

You can follow Leonie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerme.london/

You can order Leonie's new book 'The First Year is Survival' here: https://www.empowerme.london/my-book

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Kamalia Hasni is an author, poet and the co-owner of the publishing house Meraki Press. 

She has released two books of poetry and prose: 'An Ocean of Grey' and 'A Wave of Dreams, ' the former exploring a painful breakup, the latter about living in a new country and finding new love with her husband Mohsin. 

We talk about the power of female friendship, finding her feet in the UK and how poetry healed her broken heart and opened it up for new love. It's another true love story!

Find out more in Meraki Press: https://merakipresspub.wixsite.com/merakipress

An Ocean of Grey on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/38725838-an-ocean-of-grey

And a Wave of Dreams Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51610645-a-wave-of-dreams?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=esgXm4rpze&rank=1

Follow Kamalia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maliemania/

And on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEXM0OjhJ9n_ZRP3ffzUow






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Kelly and Zoey Allen are an LGBTQ+ family and co-founders of the Kelzo jewellery brand. Kelly is a home educator, blogger and budding author. Zoey is a musician and singer-songwriter. (we even get a sneak peek of a song!) 

Zoey came out as transgender two years ago and this is the story of how their family has navigated this time of change. It's a tale of hope that not all transgender stories end in heartbreak and though sometimes it's tough, they still have their little love bubble. 

We also talk dog walking, if you are a head, heart or gut person, launching a business during the pandemic and how to walk in high heels when you have size 11 feet. The consensus is: Own it! 

Find Kelly and Zoey's story here: https://ourtransitionallife.com/our-story/

Full Version: In Love With You by Zoey Allen https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCF-vacJDb9/ 

Kelzo jewellery here: https://ourtransitionallife.com/shop/

Their YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourtransitionallife
and Insta https://www.instagram.com/ourtransitionallife/

LGBTQ+ resources for help and guidance https://ourtransitionallife.com/resources/

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Tamu Thomas is a somatic coach, social worker, Mum of one and founder of the Live Three Sixty brand, which encompasses coaching, group memberships and conduits of joy such as the nourish candle. (watch out Gwyneth!)   She is an absolute Powerhouse, a bringer togetherer (is that a word?) of likeminded souls and a connector of women. Her Everyday Joy Membership group is my favourite part of the internet, space for women to be themselves, speak their truth, laugh, sing, dance and cry together. It was an absolute joy to meet one of my Insta heroes, even if it was on Zoom!

Join the Everydayjoy membership here: https://www.livethreesixty.com/everyday-joy-membership

Find out more about working with Tamu 1:1 https://www.livethreesixty.com/work-with-me

Check out her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/livethreesixty/

Trigger warning: Her One Thing concerns grief which may trigger you if you are suffering from grief yourself.


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Hello and welcome back to season 2 of That One Thing! As you will see we've had a tiny name change as it seems to make us easier to find. Now without further ado, let me introduce our season opener and what an opener it is. 

Donna Noble is a master yogic practitioner and founder of Curvesome Yoga, a place for people to enjoy yoga regardless of size, ability or colour. 

15 years ago Donna was a very different lady, running herself ragged with a highly stressful job in the City of London that culminated with her contracting Bell's Palsy (Bell's palsy is a temporary weakness or lack of movement affecting 1 side of your face. Symptoms of Bell's palsy include weakness on 1 side of your face, a drooping eyelid or corner of your mouth. Treatment for Bell’s palsy includes a 10-day course of steroids, eye drops and eye ointment. Treatment should start as soon as possible.

Medical experts believe that stress weakens the immune system and damages the seventh cranial nerve (or the facial nerve) which causes facial paralysis.)

It was through yoga that she initially allowed herself to heal and rebuild her life, on a journey that took her to LA and back to London, where she became a pioneer of the body-positive movement.

Donna is starting a 12-week yoga and coaching course this August 2020, you can find out more here: https://thenobleartofyoga.co.uk/

To be part of That One Thing or to find out more about me and my services you can visit me at https://www.theonethingpodcast.co.uk/ 

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Clio Wood is a multifaceted entrepreneur who founded the incredibly successful &breathe brand whilst becoming a very new mother. Trigger warning: we discuss briefly Clio's experience of PDSD and PND and also this is one for the earphones folks, there are f-bombs all over the place! From hedge funding in the city of London to renovating in rural France, (think escape to the chateau!) Clio now offers retreats for all stages in a women's' life, from postnatal to family retreats and menopause.

To find out more go to https://andbreathewellbeing.com/  and for French holidays in the Chateau lajugie.co.uk

You can follow Clio on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andbreathewellbeing/

To find out more about the bursary fund andbreathewellbeing.com/gifting-bursary

It's the last episode in the season! But I'll be back in a few weeks for season 2. Have a great summer and don't forget to Like, Review and Subscribe if you like what you here!

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Sophy Dale is a writing coach for first-time authors, who over two decades of experience in the publishing and books world, and has helped countless debut authors start writing, mentored them through the process of writing their book or given them in-depth editorial feedback about what’s working and what’s not in their manuscript. Today we talk about the clarity that comes from taking a break from your business and why sometimes, it's not as long as you think it's going to be.

Details on Sophy's writing course can be found here: https://www.fullybookedpress.com/writing-studio, where you can get on the waiting list for here, course starting in the spring. You can find out more about what Sophy does as a writing coach here: https://www.fullybookedpress.com/about-us
Details on the voxer: Voxer is amazing for letting you have the back and forth of a conversation over several hours, allowing you to weave coaching into the course of your day. It is a free app that you can use on your phone, and if you’re more of a written word person than a voice-messager, fear not, you can access Voxer on your desktop as well, and type longer messages if you like. https://www.fullybookedpress.com/voxer-coaching

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