The Return Podcast

The Return Podcast

By The Candid Conversations showEducationSelf-Improvement
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The Return Podcast episodes

  • BONUS Season 3 Episode 4 - Let’s Redefine Self-care -
    This is a special episode recorded outside the studio. I discuss the real meaning of balance and creating sacred space as a busy trailblazer to rest. Also refining the word BALANCE away from the social media aesthetic.
    To join my Free challenge go to https://www.mjfontaine.co.uk/challenge
    19 min
  • The Candid Conversations season 3 Episode 2 - Can Coaching help you?
    In this episode we look at the real value of coaching and if it can help you move past your challenges.
    I also cover why the past Bro marketing coaches left many people sceptical about using a coach and how we are more person-centred and approachable.
    Get your journals and pens ready to write down your notes and questions.
    website www.mjfontaine.co.uk
    Book a consulthttps://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?appointmentType=8203700&owner=13901974
    23 min
  • The Candid Conversations Season 2 Episode 23 - Creating Culturally Safe Spaces with Mars Lord.
    Join me in this episode with Doula and LIfe coach Mars Lord.
    In this episode, we discuss:
    1. Why Mars became a Doula, BirthActivist, and Life Coach
    2. Running a business as a black woman in the UK and creating a culturally safe space for Brown Bodied women.
    3. Being a Black Coach in the UK.
    4. The impact and importance of financial stability for black women and how we can elevate other brown-bodied women in business.
    We also discuss how we navigate spaces as Brown bodied women (as Mars terms this ) and how safety is paramount to our practice, you won’t want to miss this conversation as it is as funny, as it is educational.
    BIO
    Mars is a Certified Life Coach and birth activist. She is the Leading Voice in Black Maternal Health and cultural competency. A multi-award-winning doula, mentor, and educator. She is on the RCOG Race Equality Taskforce and on the Birthrights Legal inquiry into Black Maternal Health panel. With over 18 years of experience. Mars is in high demand, both in the UK and across the world, as a speaker and trainer. Mars created Abuela Doulas, a doula preparation course primarily, but not exclusively, for Black and Brown bodied people, and is the Founder of BLA (Black Lives Abuela) Scholarship. This scholarship is to help Black bodied people who wish to become doulas to train and not be held back by socio-economic disadvantage. She is Inclusion Consultant to several large companies causing them to look deep into their practice to make systemic and structural changes.
    Social media handles
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_marslord/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abueladoula
    Website: https://www.marslord.co.uk
    55 min
  • The Candid Conversations Season 2 Episode 22 - The Diary of an Urban Healer pt3
    In this final segment of my biography, I speak about the journey of being a coach and artist and finally saying to the voice of doubt 'STOP'
    Here at age 40 to 50, I was working through my limiting belief about being an entrepreneur to actually taking the leap and finding my confidence in the process. I also speak about how I went from serving a demand to serving my purpose from my heart and solving the problems of the people who resonated with my message.
    22 min
  • The Candid Conversations Episode 21 Diary of an Urban Healer Part 2
    Here is part 2 of my journey
    In this episode, I discuss leaving my 9 to 5 admin job and working as a Holistic Therapist and Lecturer and my introduction to the Goddess, Sacred sexaulity and the Universal Tao training.
    You won’t want to miss this episode.
    Full Episode notes here
    https://www.mjfontaine.co.uk/new-blog/2022/6/22/the-candid-conversations-episode-21-the-diary-of-an-urban-healer-part-2
    30 min

About The Return Podcast

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The Return Podcast by artist and host Marilyn Fontaine (mjfontaine) is a bi-weekly show focused on business, health, and wellness for creative women, particularly those navigating a "second act" or…