In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle is joined by illustrator and creative powerhouse Jakki Jones to talk about how to keep your spark alive when life is full-on.

Jakki shares her journey from classical music graduate to Warner Music and MTV talent booker, to becoming “Jackkidoodles” – an in-demand illustrator, card designer and creative collaborator – all while juggling a blended family of four children and a touring musician husband.

Together, Katie and Jakki discuss: 

If you’ve ever felt like you’re just serving, working and collapsing into bed with nothing left for yourself, this conversation will give you practical ideas, comfort and a big reminder: you are allowed your own life, creativity and energy.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Keeping Your Spark in a Blended Family

 01:57 – Lockdown Baby, Creativity & Illustrating a Kindness Book

 03:54 – From Warner Music to MTV: Life in the Fast Lane

 07:42 – The Power of the Power Nap (and Seasonal Energy)

 11:16 – Reinvention & the Birth of “Jackkidoodles”

 16:29 – Pilates, Movement & Daily Routines That Actually Work

 18:18 – Breakfast, Early Dinners & Simple Food Rules

 21:42 – “Life in the Fast Lane” Without Losing Yourself

 23:39 – Inside Jakki’s Beauty, Sleep & Self-Care Toolkit

 31:09 – Why She Avoids Ice Water & Loves Hot Lemon Mornings

 33:03 – Rock ’n’ Roll Husband, Less Alcohol & Protecting Tomorrow’s Energy

 34:33 – Sunday Roasts, Family Rituals & Colour as a Mood Booster

 38:05 – Not Starving Your Own Life: Me-Time, Guilt & Autonomy

 40:20 – Quick Morning Energy Hack: Tapping & Moving Your Qi