Advice from Friends

Best Advice From Friends

It's the last episode (for this series at least) of the Advice From Friends podcast, and here we round up some of the real nuggets that have stuck with us from this season. Little bits of brilliant advice from this series guests that have just made a massive impact for us. Not only that, but we're sharing our best piece of advice from the summer. Listen to find out more about the power of Gareth's rucksack analogy, Fiona's brilliant one-liner, Abbey's throw away comment that stuck, what Mikaela thinks about 'should' and how Kirk's shifts could change things forever at your work place for the better. Catch up on the previous episodes here - Abbey - Ageing (Dis)gracefully Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5UW4OsAiPD7L40q9IE23xK?si=c464cf71b7c942de Kirk - ADHD Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xAFnZJESmVGBq9k5MjRux?si=d552c3ed48a94dfe [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xAFnZJESmVGBq9k5MjRux?si=d552c3ed48a94dfe] Mikaela - New Business Owner Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Hm1vhn7dzlD8Uia2ZTu8C?si=813c8216c0ba455f Gareth - Finding Calm Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/799IgnnqfmlSNpwgS7q0Ia?si=ae9d8465e54b44a3 Fiona - Menopause Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aq6qPfTZVuXXIeO6u5gsb?si=1fa97cbb9c3545ed Find out more about Jane and Quiet the Hive - https://quietthehive.com/ [https://quietthehive.com/] And Carrie-Ann and Cat's Pajamas at - https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/ [https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/] Find out more about darning from Saffron (Bumble & Beetle) and Ali (Incredi-busy) here: Saffron - https://www.instagram.com/bumbleandbeetle/ [https://www.instagram.com/bumbleandbeetle/] Ali - https://www.instagram.com/incredibusy/ [https://www.instagram.com/incredibusy/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Menopause Advice From Friends

When we heard from a listener who was struggling with her experience of peri-menopause, we knew exactly which friend to call! Fiona Gehring founder of Mid Point 4 Women Limited. When herbed and mind started to go through dramatic changes around the age of 45, she was desperate not to fall apart and started looking into it further. From her experiences came Mid Point 4 Women. A model aimed at peri-menopausal women who want to get coping strategies from diet and exercise to mental wellbeing and connection, all carefully curated by Fiona to help them navigate this new stage of life. Listen in as we share our stories of brain fog, gin cravings and why sometimes the box set it okay (as long as you're balancing it with movement...) You can find Fiona at https://www.midpoint4women.co.uk/ [https://www.midpoint4women.co.uk/] where you can find out more about her incredible programme (fully endorsed by Carrie-Ann and the hundreds of other women who've benefited) Or email her at info@midpoint4women.co.uk [info@midpoint4women.co.uk] Find out more about Jane and Quiet the Hive - https://quietthehive.com/ [https://quietthehive.com/] And Carrie-Ann and Cat's Pajamas at - https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/ [https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Finding Calm Advice From Friends

Gareth Dauncey an Architect, the Founder of the Mood app and host of the How do you feel today? podcast. Gareth knew things hadn’t felt right for a while, but he didn’t know how bad or for how long. So he started recording how he felt each day with a calendar and coloured pens. Over weeks and months he gained a self-awareness that helped him to better manage his mental well-being. Along the way, he met other people who wanted to do the same, so he created Mood. An app that allows you to 'See how you feel’ with one click a day. Gareth also chats to people about how they feel on his companion podcast 'How do you feel today?' Like us, he is a sea dipper and, as you will find out too, we think his advice is worth listening to. In this episode, we explore the listener question “How do you stay calm when the world around you feels like it’s falling apart?”. Find Gareth at: LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/gareth-dauncey-265b94169 [http://linkedin.com/in/gareth-dauncey-265b94169] And learn more about his work for the app and podcast at: website: moodapp.io [http://moodapp.io/] Mood instagram - instagram.com/moodapp.io/ [http://instagram.com/moodapp.io/] How do you feel today? instagram - instagram.com/howdoyoufeeltoday.podcast [http://instagram.com/howdoyoufeeltoday.podcast] Do remember that the mood app is free for 30 day trial then just 99p a month after that. Gareth mentions: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence [https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/152474672X] - Dr. Anna Lembke The Real Seed Company - https://www.realseeds.co.uk/ [https://www.realseeds.co.uk/] There is the odd swear word in this chat, so you might want to use headphones if you are in the office, or have little ones about! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

New Business Owner Advice from Friends

Mikaela Jackson is the Founder of She Almighty, she thrives from working with aspirational, mission-led and impact-driven women, and she was the perfect guest for this episode of Advice From Friends. In this episode, a listener has shared her challenges around starting a business, and how to know if she's focussing on the right things. Carrie-Ann and Jane invite Mikaela to share her valuable advice about knowing what to focus on when you set up a business, how to tune out the noise, and how some of the best advice can be the daily bits you swop at the school gate! Things we mention: Period Power [https://maisiehill.com/books] by Maisie Hill Friendship Advice from Friends [https://open.acast.com/public/streams/66a0d4f86e2c3d2a5da81394/episodes/66a380edc2323834eee31ba8.m4a] episode with Lorna Reeves You can find Mikaela at https://shealmighty.com/ [https://shealmighty.com/] Find out more about Jane and Quiet the Hive - https://quietthehive.com/ [https://quietthehive.com/] and @quiet_the_hive And Carrie-Ann and Cat's Pajamas at - https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/ [https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/] and @catspjs_uk Drop us a DM and let us know what you thought or if you have a question that you'd like to have some advice from friends on! If you enjoy this chat look out for new episodes landing every Monday throughout the summer.  Don't forget to leave us a rating or review, and share with your friends too - we'd love to hear what advice you would come up with together!  *Friendly reminder – these conversations are just for fun, do reach out to professionals if you have something you are struggling with.  The odd swear word made its way into this one (all Jane's doing!), nothing too punchy, but you might want headphones if there are Littles about or you're in the office! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

ADHD Advice From Friends

Our listener contacted us following a diagnosis of ADHD as an adult, slightly overwhelmed and not knowing what to do with their new diagnosis. We knew that the lovely Kirk Ward was just the friend to help us navigate this conversation and we are so grateful for the insights he shared. We talk about nature helping us to feel grounded, how our working patterns and environment can play a big part in helping us to get the best out of ourselves and working out what works for you.  Kirk is the Founder and CEO of Clearview, a strategic communications consultancy, but he's also been a teacher, physiotherapist, journalist, author and professional communicator. He spent 12 years working in senior roles in the NHS and was diagnosed with ADHD at the ripe old age of 38.  Find out more about Kirk at: www.clearviewcomms.org [http://www.clearviewcomms.org/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ward-0071131b3/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ward-0071131b3/] Thank you to Kirk for sharing his advice and his own experiences of neurodiversity and receiving a diagnosis of ADHD as an adult.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.