Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mother, Leader,  symbol of compassion and empathy, a true role model. In this episode I discuss how we can ALL learn from Jacinda and show a little more compassion and empathy to those round about us.

Once you have figured out what you want from your 'one wild and previous life', you need to do the work to make it happen. Every single day. In this episode we talk about doing the work that matters to you, staying motivated and never underestimating the power of taking small steps. 

You have choices. No matter what situation you are in or how stuck you feel there are always choices.  In this episode we talk about taking responsibility and embracing your power to make the best choice for you. It's time to pull up your big girl pants and go after the things that really matter to you. 

We spend much of our time trying to fix ourselves when actually nothing is broken. What would it feel like if we accepted ourselves exactly as we are? In this episode I share insights and exercises to help you appreciate yourself for the perfectly imperfect person that you are. You can expect a greater appreciation for yourself, your talents and even your quirks. 

The most downloaded episode of the year was an interview with Shivonne Graham, the Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communication at Women for Women International. In this episode we talk about the great work that Women for Women International do to support women in countries that are affected by conflict.

We also discuss the lessons we all can learn from these incredible women and how while we may come from very different social and geographical backgrounds, we have more in common that that which divides us.

I hope that you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Women for Women is an incredible charity but over and above that Shivonne is a truly inspirational lady, who without a doubt is living her own version of a good life well lived

The Good Life Well Lived Podcast is one year old today!  In this episode Nicola shares the highs and lows of creating the podcast and also gives you a loving kick up the backside to encourage you to follow your passions and get your work out into the world.

Beatrix Schmidt is a sleep coach, speaker and author of The Sleep Deep Method.  She specialises in helping people with insomnia by helping them to make changes to all aspects of their lifestyle and she believes that sleep is a skill that can be developed, by anyone and at any time of life.

This episode will be of particular interest to those that suffer from insomnia or have friends and family that suffer from insomnia. But even if you are not personally impacted by insomnia Beatrix shares some great advice that we can all take on board to help us to sleep better and have more energy and vitality.

Jo Gifford helps amazing people to unbox their brilliance and get their message out into the world.  Jo juggles all of the projects that she does around her twin girls and also manages a number of chronic health conditions. In this episode we talk about what it’s really like to live with chronic health conditions and Jo shares amazing actionable tips on how to conserve and maintain energy and really look after ourselves in the best way possible. Jo is a real inspiration to me and I know to many others, I know that if you are managing long term health conditions that you will be uplifted and inspired but even if you are lucky enough to be in good health Jo’s advice on how to make the juggle a reality is amazing and well worth a listen.  

Severine Nemen is a Nutritional Therapist and motivational Health Coach who helps her clients to boost their levels of energy and drop unwanted weight by changing their relationship with food and making better food and lifestyle decisions. 

In order to have a good life well lived we need to have sufficient energy to do all of the things that are important to us.   In this episode Severine shares some practical strategies that we can all put in place to help us boost and better manage our energy levels.

I am joined by Scott Newby the managing director of NewbyCore Consulting, an employee engagement and wellbeing consultancy based in Edinburgh. He is also the author of mental health blog Me, My Mind and I and the driving force behind a new mental health social media campaign to encourage us to spend more time talking to each other. In this episode we talk about how to support our own mental health and what organisations can do to encourage good mental health among their employees