The Hope-Makers

In this episode I speak with Meriam Boldewijn, who talks about her experiences as a caregiver for her husband who was a transplant patient as well as her brother who suffered a stroke. She talks candidly about the emotional challenges involved in caregiving, and her own journey to finding herself again in the context of caregiving. This is a truly heartwarming episode with many lessons for us all.

I am also super excited that this week I will be launching a membership for social entrepreneurs called the Hope-Makers Forum. The forum is designed to provide coaching, networking and business mastermind opportunities for small scale ambitious social entrepreneurs.

If you would like to register your interest please fill in this form:

https://mailchi.mp/9e822d3f3554/hope-makers-forum-waiting-list

In this, the second part of my conversation with Tony Burgess and Julie French, the focus is very much on things we can do to make ourselves stay hopeful. There are so many take-aways from this episode it is definitely worth taking 25 minutes out of your schedule for.

If you're looking for hopeful music at this time, I have just compiled a playlist to help - based on nominations from friends, family, colleagues and acquaintances. If there is a song you would love to have featured please let me know by going to my Instagram account: www.instagram.com/the_hope_dr and drop me a message.

The play list is on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0IbIHW1yX34zhR-KZipDBT2rUgTpTY7l

and spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5HckslqcFGKymtwxoozWLV

In this episode, I talk with two incredible humans who are partners in life and work. Tony Burgess and Julie French work in the therapeutic and personal development field, using a range of techniques including NLP and havening. They work with individuals, groups and corporations. In this episode, which is the first half of our interview, we talk about the importance of role models in giving hope to others, as well as the importance of mindset when dealing with unexpected debilitating illness. Drawing on her personal experience, Julie gives us an incredible insight into how she coped going from fit and healthy, to being struck down unexpectedly with an autoimmune condition.

If you would like to connect with Tony or Julie, you can do so through these avenues: 
https://www.facebook.com/tonyburgess.aha
https://www.facebook.com/julie.french.121
www.aha-success.co.uk
www.pinkbucketthinking.co.uk

Zeynep Orf is a Turkish-born shamanic coach. In this episode we discuss her journey from Turkey to the UK and her entrepreneurship journey. Zeynep explores how hope features in her life and the role that it has played in her dealing with life challenges including divorce.

In the second episode, women's empowerment coach Michelle Delport and I discuss her journey through entrepreneurship in a male dominated bar industry, to coaching women to live the life they desire and deserve. Michelle provides great insight into the role that hope has played in her personal journey, and continues to play in her professional journey.

If you would like to contact Michelle, you can find her at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-delport/

Jimmy Clare is an autism advocate who is on a mission to change public perceptions about autism. Speaking candidly about his own experience as a child after being diagnosed, and the challenges he faced, to now being the host of a health and wellness podcast and website designed for autistic and non-autistic audiences, Jimmy will inspire you to chase your dreams, regardless. 

If you want to contact Jimmy directly you can go to his website: www.crazyfitnessguy.com, or listen to his podcast The Crazy Fitness Guy.

GIVE AWAY!!!
I'm celebrating launch day with a giveaway: I will be giving to one lucky winner an Ohm and Ah London tote bag from their Hope collection. I am not an affiliate, but will purchase and send one directly to you should you be selected.

How to enter: 
If you'd like to enter my celebratory give away on this launch day, then: 
1. Please follow me on instagram: www.instagram.com/the_hope_dr, 
2. Post about the podcast in your stories and tag me
3. Leave a review for the podcast and DM me a screen shot
4. Tag a friend to recommend the show
5. Drop a smiley emojii below today's giveaway post.

The winner will be chosen at random at 12.00 Midday GMT on Wednesday 13th January.

A brief introduction to the Hope-Makers podcast. The first official full episode will drop on January 11th 2021.