The Wiki Mama Takeover

What an amazing episode with our fabulous Wiki Biz Member, Hypnotherapist, Hannah Youell.

In this episode we learn how you can cure yourself of life long afflictions and phobias such as flying, or deep water, through to changing the whole trajectory of your life.

This might be overcoming how you feel about yourself, any limiting beliefs, comparison-itis, imposter syndrome, overcoming your anxiety and how you feeling about your self worth.

Hannah answers the questions...

What's the difference between Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy.

How it all works, whats happening in the brain when you're hypnotised.

What is subconscious programming and what are neural pathways.

What to expect from hypnotherapy and the sessions.

If the hypnotherapist will make you behave like a chicken!

Hannah explains the different styles of hypnotherapy used in her sessions and how she tailors the session to each person, and why some techniques work better for some people than others.

If you have ever felt like learning more about hypnotherapy, or want to remove blocks from your life, be it phobias, limiting beliefs...you can contact Hannah on:

Instagram: High.vibe.hypno Web: https://www.integrativehypnotherapy.co.uk/

Really loved chatting to my lovely friend and insta colleague Stacie Swift in todays episode.

Stacie is a mum of 3 and a very established illustrator and wellbeing advocate, who, by the way has amassed a following of over 270,000 fans on instagram.

Having created a super successful line of greetings cards, wholesaling in recognisable venues like Paperchase and Scribbler, Stacie went on to create a family and to pursue new goals in freelance commissions, and became an author of two self help books and journals.

Her story is inspirational. Stacie reminds us that we should never take no for an answer in business, that resilience and relentless graft, teamed with a tried and tested processes, yields fabulous results, when you give it time.

She also shows us that you can pivot, even when business is doing really well, and that when family priorities change, it's ok to make brave changes in business.

We also learn how showing your vulnerability and leaning into your own heartfelt and sometimes challenging life experiences can create enormous connection with your community and how this can lead to a whole new level of creativity and propel your business in the most unexpected ways.

They always say that working in your area of passion is where you will succeed, and Stacies work resonates and connects so deeply with the audience that it no wonder she thrives in this space.

Stacies illustrations have been shared across the globe virally time and time again. And while all this sounds amazing and glamorous, we also hear about the challenges faced in her journey, how its not always a bed of roses, how mental health takes its toll and why continually showing up for yourself from a self care and business perspective, will pay off.

As mums of three kids, we also get valuable tips from Stacie about how to spend wisely, save money and yet still have a magical Christmas.

It's a great listen, grab a cuppa and settle in.

Loved this conversation and could have gone on for hours.

Please visit Stacie at @stacieswift and https://www.stacieswift.com/

Her books are also here! Go see...

You Are Postively Awesome

The Positively Awesome Journal

Our fabulous guest this week is Natalie Schofield, Social Media Manager and Networking Queen of Ampthill, and proud co-owner of the recently launched Graze Kitchen.

This awesome episode will give you a real lift. Nat's energy is sooo good, you'll feel it through the sound waves.

This episode is packed with encouragement to any woman out there realising that she has a lot of skills and talents to offer the commercial world. Nat is walking proof that returning to work post kids, despite all the odds, is EXACTLY what some women need to reenergise and fill themselves up, so that they can be the best they can be for their families.

Nats rich and multifaceted career, followed by her own business growth - Beenoticedsocialmedia, and Beesocial... and now cafe ownership, are examples of how you can put her skills and talents to amazing use in many different industries. You do not have to be pigeon holed to be a success.

And don't forget to stay til the end Instagrammers as Nat gives her her top tips for success on instagram, and what to expect in 2024.

With huge thanks to our amazing sponsors www.autism.unravelled.com

Our lovely guest today is Gill, also known as Jam Jar Gill.

Gill is an eco influencer, Holistic Health Podcaster and a Content and Communications specialist, supporting small businesses at JJG Creative.

In todays episode you'll learn:

- How to apply some self care in the school holidays

- Tips to start the holidays in a calm and organised way

- Why sticking to a routine helps you and the kids

- How to spot post natal anxiety and how you can get the support and help you need

- How insomnia is linked to anxiety

- What is sleep CBT, and how having a strict bedtime routine helps

- How to avoid getting into debt at Christmas and birthdays

- How to make the pound stretch further

- Why finding community and life purpose is the first step to finding holistic healing

- Learn about Gill's journey from being hooked on prescribed medication to holistic healing

- What is a Joy List

- Why you should move your body for 30 mins a day, is this a better option to the gym for some of us?

- Whats a blue zone and how can we live to over 100 years old? (See the netflix doc)

Find Gill at: Jam Jar Gill

Listen to her Holistic Health Podcast here

Instagram @jamjargill

Our guest today is fabulous Jessamine Hislop, founder of Little Pickles Markets - a franchise of nearly new sales in the West country but gradually spreading through the country.

Jessamine is champion for sustainability and eco focussed living. Her business creates a circular economy, benefits community and the planet.

She is also a mum of five and has learnt how to balance life, home, motherhood and entrepreneurship, and is here to share her tips and advice with us today.

In this episode you'll hear:

- Why its important to think about the planet

- How we are overconsuming

- Are we overbuying/ over polluting

- How we can live more sustainably and avoid waste

- How to make eco friendly choices for your family

- Whats wrong with single plastic use, what can we do?

- Should we use Amazon?

- Can we change the culture around gifting and buying brand new?

- Can you pay for Christmas through selling what you have?

- Is there something in kids costume swap shops?

Also...

- Advice on managing a big family

- How to get your older kids to pull their weight and take some responsibility

- If we should let the children learn from their own mistakes

- How to manage your own sanity and mental health

With thanks to Charlecote Park who have a fabulous halloween trail, pack, and pumpkin party display this half term:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/warwickshire/charlecote-park/events/5ebd2e0a-bfa0-4321-9d37-a7e17b9cc12a

And to Helen and Toni from boutique Independent Financial Advisor firm Iron Wealth Management - the team you need in your life to navigate all your financial planning and decision making from creating a will, to refinancing, investments and mortgages.

www.ironwealth.co.uk

FB: https://www.facebook.com/ironwealthuk/

This episode is a game changer.

Clare Willets is our incredible guest today. She is the founder of Not Only Pink or Blue, a business set up with the goal to create a world that doesn't stereotype children from birth.

Clare is a speaker, UN delegate and coach, providing corporates, parents and school with courses that inspire the creation of inclusive cultures, and encourage communication without the stereotypical tropes.

This episode is an eye opener, as we discover how even those of us who are aware of gender stereotyping, and who actively try to avoid it, are in fact still inherently behaving and communicating in a gender stereotypical way on occasion - without even realising it.

In this podcast you'll learn:

- How gender stereotyping effects children in the short and long term

- How gender stereotyping is still hugely prevalent in todays society and culture

- How gender stereotyping is still happening in the home, even if you don't think it is or want to

- How to improve the way you communicate and the choices you make to lessen gender stereotyping

Check out Clare's views on the Barbie movie in our previous podcast

Huge thanks to our wonderful sponsors today:

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My fabulous guest today is also my business coach and mentor, Mills Gray .

Mills has been there and done that when it comes to running a business and has 15 years behind her running successful companies in areas including travel, wellness, retail and coaching retreats, and she loves to see other women thrive in business.

What Mills doesn't know about the retail and ecommerce space is not worth knowing. She has owned three companies and sold one. Navigated the covid space, rediscovered her skills and passions and now she serves service led businesses coaching women to new levels of success, which might look different to each of them.

Mills is a mum of two and has created a business with the life balance of dreams - although financially very successful, for Mills success is also being able to spend time with friends, pick up the kids, overall having the freedom to choose how she spends her day, while also loving her job.

In this episode you'll learn:

- That you don't need to be academic and get a first at uni to be a huge success

- That dyslexia bears no relevance on your ability to build a business and become a wonderful communicator

- How to harness your mindset to get ahead and ride the current unstable wave and financial crisis

- How to balance the ever growing size of the task for women with children and their own business

- The common mistakes business owners make when starting new businesses

- The power of networking and the importance of you who spend your time with

- Why you should choose videos of kittens over other content creators on instagram

- If its a mistake to be the face of your business? If this limits your ability to scale, grow and leave your business?

- When its time to move, split up with or sell your business

- Why you shouldn't sing along to Mr Brightside as a radio presenter when you've not switched your guest back to the music setting - lol.

Instagram: @mills_gray

With huge thanks to our fabulous sponsors :

Jo Payne - Little Red Photo - @littlered_photo

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This week my fabulous guest is the Ginge Unhinged, Victoria Hardy.

Victoria shares her journey living with severe endometriosis as a teen, the taboo around periods as a child and the lack of support and knowledge at this time in the 90's.

She endured countless operations to remove cysts and eventually her diagnosis at age 19 led Victoria and Mr Ginge to start a family, in their early twenties.

What followed was multiple miscarriages, and premature births, but still the medical knowledge of the condition was limited. After the birth of her two children, the chronic symptoms of endometriosis returned and doctors advised a hysterectomy.

This massive operation, despite its complications did initially seem to resolve all the problems, but very soon depression, anxiety and seriously dark days became the norm.

Victoria's therapist rightly identified that she was experiencing the effects of Surgical Menopause, a little known condition that effects thousands of women across the world for various reasons.

This podcast follows Victoria's journey from her teens to today. In her 40th year around the sun, she has published a fantastic journal documenting her own memoirs: My Menopause, My Journal, My Rules - and in it she invites her readers to journal, release, reflect and take ownership of their own feelings and experiences.

This book is stunning, and hilarious and should be on every womans book pile. If not to bring women experiencing menopause in all its guises together in their knowledge and community, but to educate us all in advance.

https://gingeunhinged.com/

Buy 'My Menopause, My Journal, My Rules'

We also thank our fabulous podcast sponsors:

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@sewnwithlovebycharlie

50% of todays marriages end in divorce or separation, which means it's very likely that 50% of my lovely audience and listeners out there are currently in a space of having already separated, or have thoughts and intentions to end their partnership.

Lockdown has caused so much strain on relationships, as we know. And horrifyingly there was a significant increase in domestic violence at this time, which led to a peak in enquiries to family lawyers post covid.

However, Covid aside, Tina and her colleagues have noticed patterns emerging. January, post Christmas, Valentines day and after the summer holidays are all peak times... and I think we know why. Marriage is hard. Living with someone is hard. The financial crisis is hard. Parenting is hard.

And there is no shame in admitting that you might be happier apart, and that actually the whole family could be happier. As Tina says, it's better to have two happy homes than one unhappy home.

This episode faces the reality that separation may be the best option for your relationship and provides tools, tips, advice and solutions for someone looking to take the next stage and consult a lawyer.

We learn that the quickie divorce is a myth, and that you no longer need to wait two years. Also that the Mum is not guaranteed to get the children, but how you can work together to get an optimal outcome for everyone.

This might not be the one for you right now, but the info in this podcast is fabulous and might well be what your friends or family need to hear.

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Resources:

https://www.nevesllp.co.uk/for-you/divorce-and-separation/one-couple-one-lawyer-resolution-together

https://www.nevesllp.co.uk/legal-resources-and-news/co-parenting-and-resolving-parenting-disputes

https://www.nevesllp.co.uk/legal-resources-and-news/what-is-a-parental-agreement

https://www.nevesllp.co.uk/legal-resources-and-news/what-is-parental-alienation-and-what-can-you-do-about-it

https://www.nevesllp.co.uk/legal-resources-and-news/divorce-and-finances-are-separate-areas-of-law

In the height of Barbie-mania, I am joined by fabulous Clare Willets, founder and CEO of Not Only Pink and Blue to discuss the new Barbie film, and it's best and worst points.

From my initial view that the film had moved the needle with regards to gender stereotyping and opened up the issue of patriarchy for all to see, I am now not so sure.

Clare has some incredible points to make in this short bonus episode and I would love to hear your view too?