I would like to publish this in memory of my 97 year old Grumpa, Terence Colin Granville-Jones, who deserved to be loved to the end, and was. His Last Shave - An account of a granddaughter’s love When I think back now to the memories of the end, this is the last true memory of my Grumpa as the gentle, independent and fastidious man that he was: It was before his full deterioration, his mind starting to return to him and a feeling of peace for us both. I sat and watched in awe of him as he insist...
Feb 25, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Breathing retraining was life changing for my client with a restricted airway and paralysed vocal chord causing breathing difficulties, snoring and sleep apnoea. As many as 25 years after his accident, he was recommended to LiNK BREATHING by his friend (also an existing breathing and awareness coaching client), because he felt it could help him. After 25 years, he was able to not only start running but take up paddle boarding. The difference I received via text during his recent trip was, "Lost ...
Aug 17, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We are back for Season 2 of LIVING MORE OF A LIFE podcast. In the spirit of getting started, Jane Tarrant asked Vicky Shilling, host of Just Start Now podcast to join her in a discussion of the importance of just getting started, incrementally, even if you don't have it all figured out yet. Vicky Shilling is a Business Mentor helping health & wellness practitioners turn their expertise into income. She is also the host of Just Start Now podcast . www.vickyshilling.com @vicky.shilling https:/...
Jul 06, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The time has come for me to wrap up Season 1 of LIVING MORE OF A LIFE podcast in order to focus my attention on other areas in my life. Season 2 will be back in early 2021, but in the meantime, I am launching the website for my new business before the end of 2020. Anyone who has read my homepage on www.canidoitmyself.com, will know that I have been on a journey to live a happier, healthier and kinder life. Behind the scenes I have been studying day in day out, some for my own health benefits, so...
Nov 19, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Katie Ellis and I have something in common. We both realised when spending time with our grandparents how much they struggle dressing themselves. We realised they could live more of a life. For Katie, her grandmother was unable to dress herself and struggled with the loss of independence and dignity due to Parkinsons. My Grumpa is 96 and still dresses himself but has arthritis and frozen fingers, making buttons incredibly troublesome. We have both come up with solutions within our abilities. For...
Nov 04, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 21
I have benefitted personally from the work that Maisie Hill has put into educating herself and others on the menstrual cycle. In this conversation I share how her book, Period Power , acted as a catalyst for increased self-awareness and educated me on how my menstrual cycle provides the opportunity to achieve great things but also requires self-care at the appropriate times. Having recently recovered from chronic fatigue, I look back on my journey of recovery starting with an all important habit...
Oct 26, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 20
When you find your kettle in the fridge and your gym socks under your pillow - is it time to make a change? In this episode we discuss how Sophie ended up co-founding FidlLeaf , an online wellbeing platform and which points in her life were the key factors towards it. We discuss self help books and how they can be extremely helpful when it is the right time, and how with current technology, an idea like hers can really flourish. What is FidlLeaf ? FidlLeaf is a wellbeing and personal development...
Oct 20, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode I speak honestly about why I am putting out a different kind of episode. I have no food in the fridge My house is a tip I have loads on my mind There is a lot of business preparation to do I want to see and deliver food to my 96 year old grandpa The list goes on... This podcast is about living more of a life. We will always be failing to some degree in each area of our lives and that is OK. We just need to be mindful of what is more important to us and our values. We need to be m...
Oct 13, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Episode Summary Do you feel selfish if you look after yourself? Helen prided herself on being a giving person. From the biblical phrase, ‘love thy neighbour as you love yourself’, she could understand the love others bit, but she couldn’t grasp the love yourself bit. Surely loving others was good enough? Helen became a yes woman at work. It became really easy for people to give work to her. She didn’t want to stand out. She wanted to be liked but not to have attention on her. She tried to blend ...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This is part 2 of episode 15 . In this episode I am joined by Lucy Burls, a friend and colleague from my estate agent days. Around 12 years ago, we worked together in our early 20s with no idea how much we’d struggle with our health in later years after giving too much out and not putting enough back in. We recently reconnected and shared our stories. We discuss what can happen when we are ‘trained’ as children to give 110% in everything without the awareness of self-care. In this particular epi...
Sep 29, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode I am joined by Lucy Burls, a friend and colleague from my estate agent days. Around 12 years ago, we worked together in our early 20s with no idea how much we’d struggle with our health in later years after giving too much out and not putting enough back in. We recently reconnected and shared our stories. We discuss what can happen when we are ‘trained’ as children to give 110% in everything without the awareness of self-care. In this particular episode we focus on Lucy’s story. ...
Sep 29, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Just step off the treadmill of life for a moment...what do you notice? Tim Guest, founder of Consulting 51 is an Experienced Executive and Non Executive Director, Leadership Mentor, Business Strategist, Cultural Change Agent, Husband, Father and Speaker. Tim hadn’t been feeling good for some time with ‘minor’ symptoms of insomnia, pain behind his eyes especially when lying down, high blood pressure and high glucose levels causing him to be told he was pre-diabetic. His tongue was also slightly b...
Sep 22, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Note: There is swearing in this podcast. You may also shed a tear. In today’s episode I have an incredibly in depth and honest conversation with Bex Gunn about pregnancy loss, miscarriage and infertility. We even throw in there some chat about periods and seminal fluid allergies. Bex Gunn is a brave and inspiring woman, who I’m proud to call my second cousin. I only wish I had got to know her better before now- better late than never! Bex joined forces with Laura and created The Worst Girl Gang ...
Sep 15, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Catherine Cho is the author of Inferno: A Memoir . We don’t have to have experienced stress induced postpartum psychosis to benefit from what Catherine Cho and I discuss in this episode. We talk about anxiety, sleep deprivation and social pressure and how these can be incredibly damaging… Catherine experienced stress induced postpartum psychosis believed to have been brought on by the stress of anxiety, lack of sleep and strong cultural pressure. She was sectioned for 2 weeks and separated from ...
Sep 08, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Following on from: Beth Hope - Resilience Following Trauma - Part 1 This conversation has been split into 2 parts so that those who want to listen to Beth’s story and understand about resilience following trauma can listen to part 1. If it really resonates with you or if you wish to know more of the story and steps which can be taken to help others, part 2 is for you. In this episode we discuss how when you have been through a trauma, you are not alone. We learn about being open about what we ne...
Sep 02, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The majority of people have experienced some form of trauma. In this episode we discuss dealing with trauma far down the line, following repression. It is possible to rebuild a ‘broken’ core to a stronger, more resilient core. We need to raise our awareness of negative self-talk or our inner critic. In this episode we discuss the aftermath of Beth’s specific trauma of being sexually assaulted. She was in complete denial 6 months after followed by 7 years of repression. She wasn’t connected with ...
Sep 01, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode I am joined by Elinor Moshe, an ambitious and driven leader and dedicated mentor in the construction industry. It is important for us to review our relationship with success, mentoring and our future selves. We seek out mentors to hear what we don’t want to hear as well as for encouragement. They are trusted advisors in our career and life. In this episode we discuss why we shouldn’t give power to our mentors. Expecting someone else to fix you or make you achieve success is a fal...
Aug 25, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode Shanelle Clapham and I discuss leadership towards better health, sustainability and productivity. Shanelle has just introduced a 4 day work week for her entire team. We discuss how this is done and what benefits can come of it. We also discuss parental leave especially in relation to men being able to take time off to care for their children as well as supporting their partners’ careers long term, and the STIGMAS around this. In the UK, we are very fortunate to benefit from Share...
Aug 13, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode I speak with Niraj Kapur, cohost of the THRIVE IN SALES podcast, which brings together the world of sales training and wellbeing. Niraj is also the author of two Amazon bestselling sales books, Everybody Works in Sales and The Easy Guide To Sales For Business Owners. Niraj’s life has crumbled in certain areas whilst other areas have thrived. His interpretation of success has dramatically changed. He believes that to achieve great things in life, you often have to endure hardships...
Aug 11, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Simon, a serial entrepreneur, is now a business coach in his mid 50s having started 5 businesses and worked in a number of different companies. This podcast is relevant to anybody, whether you are a business owner or not. We discuss how 80% of the business owners Simon speaks to don’t know what they want to achieve. Do we want something enough to put the effort in? And how powerful is being held accountable on our journey? We discuss the perception that we can’t do something because we would nee...
Aug 04, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Is it possible that money can dampen your creativity and negatively affect values? In our case, a lack of excess money and our perception of money and waste has forced us to get creative, but has also brought greater enjoyment and stronger values than the money could have bought us. Additionally it has brought community. In this episode I interview Matt Butcher, the musician and producer of the music in this podcast. Matt, a father of two, is a sound engineer, electronics engineer and musician. ...
Jul 28, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Earlier this week, someone I haven’t spoken to for 6 years reached out to me. They have been following my blog and felt that I was the right person for them to speak to having known my own experiences previously. I have asked their permission to repeat their story for the benefit of others, albeit anonymously. This message is not gender specific. This is the post I put out via Facebook on 8th July 2020. I wasn’t sure if anyone would contact me, but I wanted to make myself available to others and...
Jul 20, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 4
At age 59, we discuss her journey of setting up a business, going through grief and cancer and what she has learned to change in her life to achieve what she sees as optimal health, whilst still working full time. We all get warnings, but how many of us are listening to our bodies? We are raised learning that everything in our lives is a priority but not ourselves. We feel that if I take care of myself before others I am selfish. Dr Madlena Kantscheff’s story is a good warning to us all to take ...
Jul 15, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode Catri Barrett and I discuss how we hold ourselves back from living more of a life. We discuss whether coaching is the right approach and what to do if this isn't affordable or right for you. Catri Barrett is a life and business coach, founder of The Curiosity Club podcast and a qualified yoga teacher. Catri helps mostly but not exclusively women become more curious and courageous in all that they do. We talk about self-awareness and self-development in a world where it is becomin...
Jul 07, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode, Dr Niall McCann and I discuss how living more of a life is making sure that the life you lead has a positive impact. Dr Niall McCann is not only a National Geographic Explorer, but an influential Conservationist, TV presenter and an inspired Biologist - oh and a dad... He is a Biologist because “it is beautiful and it is fascinating”. He can think of nothing better than to study the world around him and the animals that live in it. With this in mind he has dedicated his career t...
Jun 30, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1
This podcast aims to increase awareness on a number of issues which stop us living more of a life. Many of these topics are not commonly talked about. It will challenge what we learn from a very young age, how society dictates so much of our lives and what we can actually do to take more control. It will provide inspiration and knowledge as well as the opportunity to hear other people’s stories about what they have experienced, often silently. I have some really interesting guests lined up, so p...
Jun 19, 2020•1 min
