The Leap To Lead

It's helping hands week for the girls and they decided they wanted to help me with work. 

After listening to part of an interview I did, they wanted to turn the camera on me.

It's funny what they were interested in, clearly some of it they picked up from the conversations I've been having. Some of it was purely their own interest.

Together we laughed, we cried, and we discussed some tough questions! 

Helen Ellis is a New Zealand researcher, writer, anthropologist and a veteran of Distance Grandparenting. Three of her four children and five of her six grandchildren live 16 to 30 flight hours away in America, England and Scotland.

In her research she asked the question: “How is distance grandparenting for you?” As a Distance Grandparent of more than 20 years, she has well and truly got the T-shirt. Her book, Being a Distance Grandparent – a Book for ALL Generations, combines that experience with her extensive global research.

Helen feels passionately that Distance Parents and Distance Grandparents deserve a voice and has single-handedly and doggedly taken on that role. Her goal is to support each generation to understand how it is for the other.

Buy the book, or connect with Helen:

• Website, including bookshop
• Facebook @DistanceFamilies
• Instagram @helenellis.author
• LinkedIn

Introducing Bethany Perry, an award winning coach, best selling author, and founder of The Breakthrough Collective™. With over 20 years of experience, she is passionate about helping visionary individuals and heart-centered entrepreneurs increase their personal power so that they can enjoy success that satisfies at a soul level… in relationships, careers, and with money.

I first interviewed Beth in November 2020 as she and her family were about to make a huge change in their lives, they were packing up and following their dreams. In this interview we revisit their year, Beth shares how some things haven't gone to plan, the highs and the lows. She shares some really personal insights, and importantly how with focus and clarity you can harness your personal power.

Connect with Beth:

Website - https://bethperry.com/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bethperryofficial

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bethperryofficial/ 

Today I am joined by my dear friend, Wick Nixon of Wicked Wellbeing.

Whether you're in the Northern Hemisphere and have had an amazing summer, but over indulged a little; or the like us in Australia and New Zealand you're in lockdown and you've lost your mojo... Wick has brilliant tips to get your wellbeing back on track.

Wick also has a 6 week challenge starting next week - Wicked Wellbeing Wake Up where you can get accountability to get your wellbeing sorted!

You can discover more about Wick on her website, or connect with Wick on social Facebook or Instagram.

Renata is an interior designer specialising in residential design for the expat community. 

In this interview she shares her top tips for your home, and the one thing that is often overlooked but can make a big difference!

Website - https://www.rgcprojects.com/
Blog - https://www.rgcprojects.com/blog/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/renatargcprojects/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rgcprojects

One of the most challenging aspects of moving abroad is the lack of connection with your family. I think this is a key reason that we ‘adopt’ so many into our lives when we are living abroad. 

A simple, yet powerful tool focusing on families with 9-14 year olds, Converlation is a way to create meaningful discussions around devices resulting in stronger relationships with your kids.

Get more information and sign up for the workshops - https://www.converlation.com/

Additional sites mentioned during our interview - https://www.digitalcocaine.org/ and https://ifrenemy.com/ 

I read a lot, for pleasure and for my business. I love reading, I always have. Book Clubs excite me, and I love connecting with others and sharing insights and takeaways from different books. 

I was asked again yesterday, what are you reading? So I thought I would be brave and share some of my favourite books with you.

Today I am sharing my tips, the 3 steps you can take to become fun again.

This is a special discussion with a friend, Kachy, who recently suffered the loss of her baby at 13 weeks.

In this discussion Kachy opens up about her experience, her loss and her grief. We are sharing Kachy's story because we hope that it will help others to know they are not alone, that miscarriage is common and people grieve in different ways.

Kachy also provides insights into how you can support a friend or family member who may experience miscarriage.

If you want to connect with Kachy, she leads JashConnect a global community for African's living abroad @jashconnect; and she has her own business JPAWS UK providing professional and academic writing support @jpaws_uk