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Conversations and monologues exploring how work can be part of our self-care. An exploration of how we can improve our quality of life by remembering that we work to create a living. Work gives us a sense of purpose and fulfilment, but the way we work means we are left with the dregs of ourselves. We have very little energy left to create a purposeful and fulfilling life. This creates a dynamic where we rely on work and toxic levels of productivity for our sense of worth and purpose. Nobody leaves this life wishing they had worked more! We’ve got to live whilst we are alive and I think changing the way we work is an integral part of this. I don’t have the answers, this podcast is likely to leave you with more questions than you had before and think that’s a good thing. It gives us the chance to consider how we can create something new.
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Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Marsha Powell honours her mother, Delores Hay.
Today’s Black History audio takeover comes from Marsha Powell honouring her mother, Delores Hay.
Marsha’s mother was diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and died within weeks of her diagnosis. This was an extremely difficult time for Marsha, her siblings and their extended family however their mother’s light shone through so powerfully the Powell sisters were left with a very clear message: Enjoy the life you have now.
At the end of this audio Marsha shares a poem she wrote for her mother.
Prepare to have all the feels.
Thank you for your candour Marsha I absolutely loved listening to your contribution.
About Marsha Powell:
Marsha is the founder of BelEve UK which is a charity that provides practical and emotional support to help girls and young women raise their aspirations. BelEve UK provide workshops, work experience, mentoring and more.
Marsha is also the founder of Eve & Grace which is an inclusive wellness studio in the heart of Battersea. Eve & Grace provide a range of classes and treatments in a warm abs welcoming environment.
You can connect with Marsha here:
I know black history month is over, but listen to the audio for an 'explanation'.
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Suzy Ashworth honours Tessa Sanderson CBE.
In today's podcast takeover Suzy Ashworth celebrates Tessa Sanderson’s commitment to being the best and her capacity to give the best.
Suzy is a real one she doesn’t throw glitter on shit. At one point in this episode she used some strong language and it is totally it is necessary. You guys know I swear and I braced myself as I heard Suzy's words as it activated trauma from experiencing what she described. This is why this project is here. It is not to gloss over the wickedness black people have endured but I believed that at some point we need to acknowledge the shit and then alchemise it. If we stay in trauma we only have trauma. Our ancestors and elders didn’t endure for us to live in trauma.
In terms of wellness Suzy shares that she is inspired by Tessa Sanderson’s ability to allow herself to be open to learning and new, regardless of her age and experience which is a huge gift. I must take this moment to thank Suzy. Suzy, one of the most powerful gifts you have given me is the space to allow myself to park what I know to one side and be open to new and deeper learning. This is possibly one of the most expansive gifts I have received in my adult life.
About Suzy Ashworth:
She helps her clients create powerful messaging that converts browsers into buyers and builds a tribe of superfans for their businesses. Over the last four years, Suzy has supported almost 1,500 female entrepreneurs through online and in-person mentoring.
She runs a number of retreats and events including Limitless Live, an annual one-day event which connects, inspires and motivates women into taking themselves and their businesses to the next level of success.
You can connect with Suzy here:
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Cee Olaleye honours Margaret Ekpo.
Today’s podcast take over comes from Cee Olaleye who is honouring Nigerian political trailblazer, Chief Mrs Margaret Ekpo. Mrs Margaret Ekpo is a true activist who worked tirelessly for the emancipation of Nigerian people. It was her mission to free Nigeria from colonial rule and to use her position in society to create opportunities for Nigerian women to experience financial freedom.
In terms of wellness Cee refers to Mrs Margaret Ekpo’s sense of style and owning it, for Cee this means embracing herself fully from her natural hair to ensuring she understands her cultural background and share this with her children. Additionally Chief Mrs Margaret Ekpo’s legacy inspires Cee to actively encourage her children to take up space and expand beyond the confines other people’s limitations.
About Cee Olaleye:
Cee is Business Psychologist and a top 100 ranked parenting blogger with her parenting lifestyle blog, “Hey is That Me?’.
You can connect with Cee here:
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Black History Month Audio Community Project - Ronke Lawal honours Dr Maya Angelou
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Ronke Lawal honours Dr Maya Angelou.
If you listened to my podcast chat with Ronke earlier this year you will know that I am a total Ronke fan #Ronke4President (please can we get this trending?)
Ronke highlights Dr Angelou’s capacity to be whole, her ability to allow the essence of who she is to permeate through her multifaceted life rather than conform into the narrow society boxes society creates to confine us. Ronke speaks powerfully to Dr Angelou’s ability to be multifaceted and excellent whilst reflecting that we all have the ability to live this way. Ronke honours Dr Angelou for being a role model for powerful listening, acknowledging and apologising for making mistakes, embracing her wholeness knowing that mistakes are not defining factors. They make us human.
About Ronke Lawal:
Ariatu PR Founder, Ronke Lawal, was born in Hackney, East London. Having graduated with honours from Lancaster University and the University of Richmond Virginia (USA) with a degree in International Business (Economics), she started her own PR and Communications business in 2004. Ariatu PR specialises in PR and Communications for clients in a range of B2C industries; including lifestyle and luxury FMCG, travel, food and the creative sector.
In January 2010, Ronke became the Chief Executive of the Islington Chamber of Commerce where she remained until the end of 2012 and became a non-executive director of The Hoxton Apprentice in 2011. She joined the board of Trustees of Voluntary Action Islington in 2012 and was on The Employers Panel for the National Employment Savings Trust from 2011-18. In 2018 she became a director on the board of directors at the Charted Institute of Public Relations. She is a Mentor for The Cherie Blair Foundation, The “Success Looks Like You” Initiative and The BME PR Pros initiative as well as a mentor to entrepreneurs and creatives outside of structured initiatives. In 2010 Ronke was named as one of the Top 400 women of the year in the UK for her work with the Islington Chamber of Commerce. In 2011 Ronke was honoured to receive a Precious Award for Inspirational Leadership. In 2019 Ronke received an alumni award from Lancaster University for making a substantial contribution to her field of work and developed an outstanding reputation among her peers.
You can connect with Ronke here:
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Natalie Lue honours her late grandmother Pinchy Lue.
In today's podcast comes Natalie Lue honours her grandmother who sounds like she was a powerhouse. Pinchy Lue came to the UK in the Windrush era and quickly used her tenacity to create safe communities for black people facing the hostility of the British public and systems.
Natalie refers to her grandmother taking up space and doing work that was required to do so. Natalie notes that her grandmother's hard work and the demands of being a mother meant that she did not have much time to herself before she passed away suddenly in her 70's. For Natalie this was a message for her to make sure she takes care of herself whilst she is alive, fit and well to reap the benefits.
About Natalie Lue:
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Nicola Rae Wickham honours Oprah Winfrey.
In today’s Black History Month audio takeover my work wife [bride emoji] Nicola Rae Wickham honours Oprah!
Nicola speaks to Oprah bringing much needed nuance to the Westernised world of wellness and personal development and the power of representation. In terms of wellness Nicola passionately talks about Oprah inspiring us to use our voices to feel, own and value our own stories.
Nicola stopped me in my tracks as she said, "The story I want to write with my life". Just wow! Question: What is the story you would like to write with your life and are you writing it?
Make yourself a cuppa and get comfy for this one.
About Nicola Rae-Wickham:
You can connect with Nicola here:
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Yvadney Davis honours Zora Neale Hurston.
Today’s black history month audio takeover contribution comes from Yvadney Davis honouring the late great Zora Neale Hurston. I smiled so hard when I listened to Yvadney’s audio. Zora Neale Hurston is a G! Her book Their Eyes Were Watching God is like a wholesome meal lovingly cooked by your grandma!
Yvadney talks about Zora Neale Hurston’s role in the Harlem Renaissance and how important and nuanced Zora Neal Hurston’s work is.
Thank you for choosing such a legend Yvadney.
About Yvadney Davis:
Yvadney Davis is a London-based fashion stylist, with over 15 years working in the fashion industry. After graduating from the acclaimed Central Saint Martins Fashion Degree, she began a successful career in PR, moving into fashion styling, writing and consulting.
Yvadney became a mum in 2012 and discovered the uber cool, imaginative and uninhibited world of kids fashion. Yvandey prides herself in bringing a touch of her eclectic style to each brief and using her natural rapport with children to bring the very best out of them on set.
Yvadney’s work can be seen in campaigns, look books, editorials and consultations with clients including Next, Boden, The Observer and Harpers Bazaar to name a few.
Yvadney also has a platform called Mums That Slay which celebrates and uplifts mothers through fashion, style and beauty. Yvadney recently collaborated with internationally renowned DJ Nikki Beatnik to create Mums that Rave which is fast becoming one of the UK’s premier sources of fun and joy for mums that still want to rave without feeling shattered the next day!
You can connect with Yvandey here.
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Sarah Rose Gregory honours Billie Holiday.
In today’s Black History Month audio takeover Sarah Rose Gregory honours Billie Holiday. Sarah shares that her introduction to Billie Holiday was met with resistance as Ms Holiday was her father’s musical choice.
Once Sarah was able to connect with Ms Holiday beyond outside of her father’s influence Sarah learned lessons about love, relationships and most importantly self love.
In terms of wellness Sarah refers to Billie Holiday’s ability to take up space. Refusing to use the ‘coloured entrances’ in the Jim Crow era and using her art to expand into the fullest version of her self, singing with her entire chest and captivating audiences that would have ordinarily overlooked her resplendence because of the colour of her skin.
About Sarah Rose Gregory:
Sarah is a storyteller, ex civil servant, artistic activist, event organiser, community fund raiser, black British woman, of Ghanaian and Irish descent with four children, an ardent dyslexic who campaigns. She was lost at King's University, found at SOAS and then moons later survived evenings at Birkbeck, to become a Master.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Black History Month Audio Community Project - Paula Hines honours Dr Maya Angelou
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Paula Hines honours Dr Maya Angelou.
Paula uses her soothing tone to honour the late great Maya Angelou. Paula provides us with some real nourishment by using Maya Angelou quotes as wellness inspiration!! [starry eye emoji]
This black history month audio contribution is a nourishing pick me up, a treatment if you will (my Everyday Joy membership group members will know exactly what I mean!). Dive in and bookmark under 'soul soothing'.
About Paula Hines:
Paula is a senior yoga teacher and has practised and studied a range of yoga styles since 2001. Her own experience of yoga’s capacity to aid recovery from injury and relieve stress led her to train as a teacher and fuels her desire to share the life-enhancing benefits of yoga with others.
Since 2011 Paula has been sharing yoga (U Can Yoga) in a non-dogmatic way with the intention of offering practitioners the space to nurture themselves as they breathe, strengthen and stretch both body and mind, cultivating deeper self-awareness. Teaching Hatha, Flow, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra(‘Yoga Sleep’).
In addition, Paula is a senior teacher and lecturer on Sally Parkes’ Hatha Flow Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training Course and offers continuing professional development training for yoga teachers.
Paula is also a writer with comedy script-writing credits for the BBC. Since 2012 she has written the monthly Teacher’s Tales column and travel features for OM Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine and has been featured in Psychologies, Spell Magazine and on Yogamatters.
You can connect with Paula here:
You can connect with Nehanda on Instagram.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Nehanda Trustcott-Reid honours Mbuya Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana.
Nehanda Trustscott Reid honouring her name sake Mbuya Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana. Mbuya Nehanda was a spiritual leader in Shonaland, now known as Zimbabwe. Nehanda shares how Mbuya Nehanda alongside 2 other spiritual leaders led a powerful revolt to drive out the white settlers that were oppressing the people of the land.
Nehanda shares the way she is inspired by Mbuya Nehanda’s resistance and self determination. She also speaks to the power of spiritual and ancestral connection.
There is such power in the story of Mbuya Nenhanda, I will certainly be doing my googles! Also Nehanda's voice is so soothing I could listen to her all day!
About Nehanda Trustcott-Reid:
Nehanda Truscott Reid is Holistic Wellness coach for women on the sacred path of motherhood. Through Soul Mama she supports women from preconception onwards to move towards more balance, alignment and energy.
With the loss of 'the village' many modern western women experience motherhood as isolating, overwhelming and exhausting but with more awareness, intention and conscious choices, it doesn’t have to stay this way.
Nehanda’s healing modalities include Soul Food, Soul Flow and Soul Care and are based on an understanding of energy and African centred spirituality. She believes motherhood holds the opportunity for our greatest awakening and transformation, if we can open to it. She also runs the Soul Mama Circle, a space for mothers to come together in sisterhood to share, heal and grow.
You can connect with Nehanda on Instagram.