In this episode, Amanda talks us a glimpse of working with contemporary artists, designers, and craft makers as she brings together a diverse community that extends beyond Yorkshire's borders. She shares stories of collaborating with the talented individuals who add vibrancy and creativity to the park's offerings and her dedication to promoting contemporary art and design that has made YSP a haven for artists and visitors alike.

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This episode of Yorkshire Business Woman invites the women behind Midlife Magic; Model and event co-ordinator Bernadette Gledhill, body image guru and podcaster, Rachel Peru, TV personality Annie Stirk and journalist and TV presenter Christine Talbot.

Midlife women are often referred to as the “sandwich generation” regularly facing the dual pressures of caring for ageing parents while still parenting or grand parenting younger family members – literally in the middle of their own competing life stresses. 

This Yorkshire Fab Four are on a mission to help change all this, they are each in the public eye and have all faced the challenge of the “middle years”. From physical and mental health issues to body image, changing skin and hair, the demands of caring responsibilities or new life patterns - they all found they were looking for new ways to get the most out of life.  

In this episode they talk candidly about their own journeys and their upcoming event Find Your Midlife Magic, where they plan to share their experiences with hundreds of other women in a fun and informative way, taking place on Tuesday October 3rd in the stunning surroundings of Goldsborough Hall near Knaresborough.

 Themes will range from health, hormones and nutrition to skincare, fashion and dealing with the stresses and challenges that can affect women of a so-called “certain age.”    

Tickets are £125pp. Includes refreshments throughout the day and a delicious buffet lunch. The Midlife Magic Day is supported by the Styling and Makeup Team from John Lewis, Leeds.

Book tickets and find out more here

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!!!!Trigger Warning!!! Discussions about domestic violence.

In this episode Clem Crowther chats to Louise Reed, fellow Yorkshire Business Woman member and Founder & CEO of Focus4Hope.

Louise talks about Focus4hope, why she started it, her career and what led to her lightbulb moment that changed her direction totally.

Focus4Hope is a non-profit providing support for the homeless, elderly, and isolated in West Yorkshire. Known in the community as a group that always rises to the occasion Focus4Hope always strives to help people of all backgrounds, without judgement; leading with care and empathy in everything that we do.
Louise was inspired to begin Focus4Hope in 2016, after seeing devastating images of the body of a 3 year old Syrian boy named Alan Kurdi, who washed up on a beach in Turkey. He and two other members of his family tragically drowned during an attempt to flee to safety. Hearing his story was even more emotionally resonant because of the fact that Louise’s daughters were around the same age as Alan at the time. She knew that she had to do something to help those impacted by the refugee crisis, and so Focus4Hope was born.
Louise brought together a coalition of friends and professional contacts who were dedicated to making a meaningful impact on people’s lives. Soon after setting to work, Louise realised how much need there was in her own community, and the goal of Focus4Hope expanded to helping the homeless, elderly and vulnerable in West Yorkshire.
After years of tirelessly working in our community and beyond, Foucs4Hope receive charity status in November of 2020 and opened the doors to it's pre-loved boutique in 2023.

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In this episode of the Yorkshire Businesswoman Podcast, host Clemmy Crowther welcomes Daneile Moore, proud Yorkshire woman, Yorkshire Businesswoman member and Marketing & Events Manager for the ADVENTURE Business Support Programme. Daneile shares her journey and experiences working in marketing and economic development. She tells Clem about her career journey and the various roles she has had from wanting to be a fashion designer,  working in different industries before finding her passion in marketing and her first entry into the world of business, selling video games on Castleford market at the age of 13! and of course, shares her favourite Yorkshire pass times. 

 Daneile explains her current role at ADVENTURE and the opportunities it provides for new businesses and start ups in West Yorkshire, which focuses on providing high-quality, fully funded business support to startups and new businesses in West Yorkshire. She talks about the fantastic services ADVENTURE offers, including one-on-one support, events, workshops, grants, and access to networks. Daneile emphasises the importance of supporting new businesses with growth ambitions and helping them avoid common pitfalls.

She also highlights the eligibility criteria for the ADVENTURE programme, which requires businesses to have been trading for less than three years and be based in the West Yorkshire area. Daneile mentions the goal of achieving a VAT threshold turnover within the first two years of trading and building a team for long-term growth and hints at the future opportunities for funding in West Yorkshire.

Daneile is passionate about supporting starts-ups especially those coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, having herself fought imposter syndrome from her own background and education she firmly believes that where you are from should not hold you back.

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Approaching retirement and frustrated with her job, Siobhan Daniels made a BIG decision: to start living life on her own terms. Rather than hiding from life’s challenges, she bought a motorhome and drove off to find them

Siobhan's life is jam-packed with stories and experiences and she isn't stopping just because she hit sixty. From nursing to swapping careers as a young mum, building a successful 30 year career as a BBC journalist to packing it all in, selling up and hitting the road with no real plan.

Siobhan is now on a pro-retirement adventure travelling in her beloved campervan, 'Dora the Explorer'. Intent on changing the narrative around 60+ Siobhan is touring across the UK, pro-age campaigning, meeting new people and living her life to the absolute fullest.

In this inspirational episode, Siobhan talks openly about experiencing ageism in the workplace, what she thinks about how women of a certain age are represented in the media and what she really misses when on the road! Siobhan’s story can inspire us all, at the end of the day, age shouldn’t be a barrier to having an adventure.

You can follow Siobhan's journey on Instagram @shuvonshuvoff and buy her book retirement rebel here

Join Clemy Crowther for an inspiring conversation with Freda Shafi, business owner, entrepreneur, artist, writer & food enthusiast about her career, what she attributes to her success and of course, her favourite things about Yorkshire.
Freda takes us through her journey starting with a degree in fine art that has evolved into her most recent work, a novel. With many interesting and sometimes surprising steps along the way, we find out how Freda’s childhood and culture have influenced her creative work.
Freda talks about the power of passion when creating opportunities and the freedom in not limiting yourself to one discipline, this is evident in her own successes, from an art Scholarship at St Martin's to writing for many publications and her own successful platform, Spice It Up to regular TV appearances. Freda’s journey promotes passion, creativity, diversity and self-belief.

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