This fabulous conversation gave us priceless tips and advice on what we can do to give our kids the best start in school.

Whats fascinating is the myth busting around what children are and are not supposed to know, or be able to do by the time they reach certain school years, and how simple some of the concepts are that will really support your little one with their development.

As teachers and phonics experts, Jemma and Claire are now the founders of Sounds Fun Resources. Fabulous and fun materials that I myself have bought for my children to help them learn upper and lower case letters, letter and number formation and to assist their reading and understanding of phonics.

Their products range from activity books, to flash cards, posters and digital products. We love them, they are brilliantly crafted, super high quality and we recommend to you all.

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Grab yourself a cuppa because this one is a corker...

In this episode with the fabulous Danusia Malina Derben, Mum to ten children, global podcaster, author, and CEO we learn some cracking tips.

The big question we all wonder is How?

How has she managed all of this?

An adopted convent school girl, Danusia bucked the hopes and plans her parents had for her by becoming a mother at 17. She went on to have nine more children, built an incredible career in academia and then her own super successful consultancy firm.

In recent years Danusia has published two books while securing No One in the global charts for her podcast Parents Who Think (previously named School for Mothers), and now produces her daughters award winning podcast as well!

Danusia has managed all of this without the childcare or financial support of her parents. She has found a way to through with her partner and friends, and with some killer self belief and inner confidence in what she could achieve if she put her mind to it.

What we learn is...

- The power of community, when and how to lean into your network, be it your mum friends, family friends or your business community.

- That it takes a village, not only to bring up kids, but to survive and thrive as a parent and entrepreneur

- Danusia has tips including how/ when/ what to bulk buy, and how to work together with other families to get through

- How and when to take that leap of faith to leave a corporate position to pursue your own dreams

- How to work with your partner as a team to make it possible to have your own dreams and pursue your own goals

- Why we should "lean into our ovaries" have self belief and manage our inner dialogue. Having a "just do it attitude" is key to your success.

And so much more...

This is a rich, layered podcast and I know you'll take some fabulous learnings from this that you can implement in your own life.

Enjoy xxx

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I was joined today by the fabulous author, journalist, Womens health advocate and founder of And Breathe retreats, Clio Wood.

Clio's retreats for post natal women with babies, families and menopausal women offer a space for you to reconnect with the self, to learn and be educated on life post birth, and to start to rebuild lost fitness through pregnancy.

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Fabulous podcast with Priti Joseph, founder of A Little Big Kid, subscription snack box service.

We learn some incredible and some shocking facts and advice surrounding kids nutrition that really will make you stop in your tracks.

Priti shares a journey some of us know very well, how she has built a business while on mat leave, and how she also manages to build this business while working full time in a corporate role.

In this episode we discuss:

- How hard it is to find healthy snacks for kids that are the right size for a growing child

- How Priti has created a service to make healthy snacks more accessible

- The crazy fact that 1 in 3 children will be overweight by the time they finish primary school, and Priti's recommendations

- We learn the small starting blocks Priti started with to launch her business

- How she balances corporate world, building a business, and looking after a newborn

- How important it is to be educated in what is in the food that we are feeding our kids

- How convenience, takeaways, fast food, being less active and our busy lives is impacting the health of our kids

- We find out it can take kids up to 15 times of trying something to finally find they like it, and why we should persevere

- We discuss that 1 in 4 kids lives in food poverty and Priti's boxes support St Marks Meals, they provide meal kits for schools.

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Streamlining for success with Business support expert Caroline Marshall, founder of virtual assistant agency Upsource, providing expert outsourced business and lifestyle support for busy people, and podcast host of bump to business owner podcaster for business women and mums.

This podcast is full of amazing advice and tips that you can implement straight away... its a goldmine so make sure you get a pen and paper ready!!

How to set your set up for success for 2024 when you're feeling the pressure to do all the things.

How to be more efficient so you don't reach burn out.

what you'll learn in this episode:

- If you should set new years resolutions?

- Why networking is so key to the start up journey

- Why you should reach out to friends and old colleagues first

- Why leading from a heart centred space will get you further

- Why choosing the right clients and the right staff is sooo critical to your business success

- Caroline addresses the uncertainty that her clients are having given the climate we are

- How Caroline feels AI will impact our businesses and her own business

- How to streamline if you're a busy overwhelmed mum who also manages a business

- Why delegation to others in the home/ family is a game changer

- When unsubscribing from emails can help your mental health and mindset

- Could you outsource some of the personal admin, like school stuff, birthdays, school meals, uniforms, dentist, etc etc ??

- How to manage your calendar to optimise your week and success

- How you should add a little bit of time in your calendar for you to get bit of a better balance

- Why you should do something that sparks joy

- Make sure you have the right tech stack to support your business

- Why reorganising your calendar to suit your life is key

- Having an OOO day once a month

- Learn when is the best time to start outsourcing...

- And what you could outsource first

- Why you should maybe outsource personal admin before business admin

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The exciting truth about hypnobirthing with Debra Russell

What a fabulous way to kick off the New Year than with a heap of tips and takeaways to help us hit the ground running from Personal Brand Coach, Nicky Raby.

Nicky helps business owners create a life and business that works for them - across all industries and sectors. Nicky helps you see what lights you up, helps you listen to your instinct, and will help you design and deliver a new business model, including comms, sales and how to package their offering.

January can be a big time for growth, goals, resolutions and transitions, which can be very scary, and very exciting. If you're feeling a bit daunted, know that change is afoot but maybe you're not sure yet about your vision, or purpose...follow this advice.

The nuggets of wisdom shared are things you can think about implementing right away. For example...

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This was such a fascinating episode with the fabulous Reiki healer, Wellbeing and Intuition Coach, Florence Lacroix - owner of Your Path.

Florence and I have known each other for a long time and knew we had a super special connection from the get go, we are "soul family" - listen in find out what that means and discover who might be in your soul family.

Florence, once a school teacher by trade, and now a forest school owner is super connected to nature, and passionate and focussed on empowering women to discover what they are called to do, to help them rise.

Through sister circles, reiki, meditation and intuition programmes, Florence now supports women to tune into their heart, to heal themselves, to fall in love with themselves again...and to create a heart centred life where you live in alignment with your calling and life's purpose.

In this episode you will....

Discover why we should reconnect with nature and how by deepening our sacred connection to nature we can can reconnect with ourselves and in doing so create a healthier happier planet.

Learn how Florence reconnected to her spirituality, something she had buried for years, why she had tried to ignore it, and how embracing this side of herself has transformed her life and career.

Learn how powerful women are, and how we can do incredible things and create magic when we come together.

Discover the words that have been removed from the dictionary, such as OTTER!! and what words have replaced them. And why this is significant.

Learn how reiki can heal chronic and physical illnesses as well as emotional distress and how reiki works.

Learn what is a Mystery School and how this will help you dive into your personal intuition.

What are our shadow parts and how can we get rid of them.

Why the practice of daily meditation and journalling are a non negotiable for Flo and how this has changed her world.

Why you should slow down, nurture, trust and pause, listen to the call of your heart, and how this will help you pay more attention to the small things and how this makes your life become more meaningful and full of purpose.

Learn why we should reconnect, allow ourselves to be called home, what the benefits are... and how we will make our lives count.

Through her coaching, Florence guides women to access their heart centre, how to listen and how to act upon what comes up, to then understand what small steps and soul led actions you can take today to lead to huge change.

One of my favourite episodes so far, and by far!

Contact Florence on instagram - @to_your_path

Online - https://www.toyourpath.com/services

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