It's not often I do this, but I just had to! I'm delighted to welcome Gabrielle Treanor back to the From Inside the Hive podcast, almost exactly a year to the day since she was last on. Since then things have changed significantly for Gabrielle and our conversation explores (TW) death grief, adult ADHD diagnosis and the value to communing with future you. Gabrielle is a coach, author, writer, podcaster and host of the Quiet ADHD Club, supporting introverted, sensitive, late-discovered AD...
Mar 05, 2025•50 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast I'm talking female founders. I'm talking the blockers we put in our way. I'm talking about why men invest more in themselves than women do, with guilt as our blocker. In this new episode of From Inside the Hive I'm sharing some of the conversations I've had this week about why it's so important that we are able to invest in ourselves, share our stories, admit our challenges, and find our bravery as female founders. Links I promised to share: Uplifted : Elevate your business & flourish togeth...
Feb 26, 2025•16 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Rachel Martin is the founder of Play, Rest & Work and as a coach and mentor she's on a mission to support ambitious midlife women who long to be bolder in their careers. She is helping women overcome their 'Good Girl' syndrome, and stop doubting themselves, denying what they want, asking for permission & seeking external approval. There's a bit of swearing in this one, so you might want to grab the headphones if there are little ones about (or office buddies!). Find Rache...
Feb 19, 2025•47 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast My invitation for you today is just to trust yourself a little bit more. We hold ourselves back so often from a lack of trust in ourselves, and n over-reliance on comparison with others. I know I'm definitely guilty of having done that. Listen in as I explore just why it's so important to trust yourselves, the reason it can make such a difference, and what I'm doing about it. Loved this episode? Hit the five stars and leave a review to help others find it too. And I’ll do a little ha...
Feb 12, 2025•12 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Bobby is a joy to hang out with, thoughtful and interesting. Her work as a somatic coach and (Miss) Chief Maker is only part of what makes her fascinating. You are going to want to listen to the end for an absolutely mic-dropping bit of advice from Bobby. It's just wonderful! Books we mention are: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Sharon Blackie - Hagitude My 'Crone' necklace that we talk about is from Wear & Resist (all their stuff is great!) You can hang o...
Feb 05, 2025•49 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast I've been thinking about you. I'm wondering how often you speak unkindly to yourself; in a way that we would never speak to our friends? These last couple of weeks have been spent talking about the inner critic. In this short episode, I wanted to reflect a bit on that, including my own recent experience, why your coven can make a difference and how you're very definitely not alone. Find The Coaching Café at quietthehive.substack.com Want to be part of the female founders community? C...
Jan 29, 2025•15 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Anna Bing is the author of the popular Substack publication Burnout Rebellion. She is a writer, a research psychologist and living with grief. But none of those define her, instead she exists in the fascinating intersection between science and spirituality. Anna is absolutely fascinating and here we explore how we can all live in tune with science, nature and spirituality. Books Anna mentions: Life on the Edge - Jim Al Kalili The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins Phosphorescence - Julia Bard Find A...
Jan 22, 2025•53 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Every year, as part of The Retrospective (my annual journalling workshop all about using the joy and energy from the previous year to set intentions for the coming one), I choose a word to guide my year ahead. It's a powerful way to set my intention for the year. The word you choose can't ever be wrong, as it's the right one for you. As long as you connect to it and are clear on what it means to you, it's the one for you! In this episode I explore why you should choose a word and the difference ...
Jan 15, 2025•20 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Have you been more 'human being' than 'human doing' this summer? Have you been having daydreams about what could or needs to be different about your life and how you're experiencing it? Me too! Listen to this episode as I share a simple trick for not letting real life bombard your day dreams away. PS Want some help turning those daydreams into reality? Find out more here www.quietthehive.com/courses/awl (CLOSING DATE 30th AUGUST)...
Aug 21, 2024•15 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Are you sober-curious? This episode might be just for you. Sarah Williamson is a coach, expert speaker and podcast host. She's also a best-selling author of the book "Drink Less; Live Better". In this episode we talk about exploring your relationship with alcohol, the stories and narratives we have around alcohol and what exactly Fishfinger Fandangos are! Trigger Warning: Alcohol and talk about alcoholism You can find out more about Sarah here: www.drinklesslivebetter.com https://w...
Aug 14, 2024•59 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Let's imagine how it would feel to stop dreaming and start realising. Summer is a time for dreaming big, for tapping into what you would love to be different, but the 'back to work' vibe knocks it out of us. How about if this year was different? Imagine if this year was the year that you moved from daydreams to reality... That's what we discuss in this episode of From Inside the Hive. Join Awakening Women's Lives before 30th August - quietthehive.com/courses/awl...
Aug 07, 2024•15 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Amie Parry-Jones is a ray of sunshine! She's also a nutritionist with some excellent advice for us about nutrition (obvs!), sleep and stress. With a passion for research, particularly in PCOS, she also has a lot to share about advice for midlife. Hear us explore exactly that in the latest episode of the From Inside the Hive podcast. We also get excellent recommendations from Amie, advice and even her favourite biscuit....a question she takes very seriously! Find Amie at: Instagram: @surreynu...
Jul 31, 2024•45 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast In a week where I've been thinking about connections, conversations and the importance they hold, I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you and some tips about how you can think about that too. How important is it to be selective about who you spend time with? Why can it be exhausting? And what are the benefits of having real conversations? Join Awakening Women's Lives - https://quietthehive.com/courses/awl...
Jul 24, 2024•18 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Jillian Bybee, M.D. is a Physician Leader, Coach, Podcast Host (Human's Leading) and Recovering Perfectionist! Join us here as we talk all things burnout, self-prioritisation and self-care. We also touch on why sometimes good enough is done and why 21 year old Jillian would possibly be eye-rolling at today Jillian's advice! Books we mention: Tara Mohr - Playing Big Oliver Burkman - Four Thousand Weeks: Time management for mortals You can find Jillian at: Website: Jillian Bybee, MD- Physi...
Jul 17, 2024•49 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast This weekend I was with some of the most incredible, generous, thoughtful, inspiring people. My head is buzzing with ideas and I was totally overwhelmed with all the conversations come Sunday evening. This podcast holds the 10 lessons I'm taking with me from the wonderful DO: Wales weekend. To print these ten tips for inspiration - https://quietthehive.substack.com For more about DO: https://thedolectures.com - you can also access past talks here too....
Jul 10, 2024•24 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Leanne Davis is not just a marketing expert and a life coach, but she is also the person responsible for establishing the incredible online community that is run mummy run. As a marketing expert and life coach, she works with female business owners particularly to help them build their confidence and be confident on social media. Here we talk about community, running and why knowing what matters to you can make all the difference. There are a couple of tiny expletives here (we're passionate ...
Jul 03, 2024•44 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast This trick is vital if you want to get closer to achieving your goals and dreams. Not sure what your goals and dreams are any more? I've got you there too, with this short exercise that can unlock some deep desires. Awakening Women's Lives kicks off again in September and the Early Bird Booking offer is available until the end of June - find out more and grab your place here - https://quietthehive.com/courses/awl/ Want to join in on the next Retrospective? Book now....
Jun 26, 2024•19 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Lauren & Jo are the co-founders of Women's Work Social, a Surrey based Women's network which is creating a community that is as vibrant and supportive as they are. Join us here as we talk about why coming together is so important as women, and as female founders, discover whether it's Jo or Lauren who is super organised (clue, one of them is also a VA!), and find out the incredible advice they would give their 21 year old selves (PS part of that advice contains a word you might n...
Jun 19, 2024•59 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast I recently hosted a workshop where we addressed the question 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?'. It clearly struck a chord as 96 people signed up for it, with more requesting the recording after the event! In this episode, I share the questions that I shared on the workshop to help you think through whether it's time to stay and fall back in love with your role, or time to move on to the next best thing for you. If you want to find out more about Career Confidence, you can do so here. h...
Jun 12, 2024•16 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Vicki Knights is a Branding Photographer, Visibility Coach and Positive Psychology Practitioner. She is the brains behind the wonderful 'Showing Up with Vicki Knights' podcast, and is here on From Inside the Hive to share some tips with you about just why getting visible matters. Listen to the end to get her genius advice to her 21 year old self, that question I ask ALL my guests. I promised to share these: The book Vicki mentioned is The XX Brain: The groundbreaking science empowering w...
Jun 05, 2024•49 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Feeling a bit 'meh'? Not sure how to shift it? Here are 20 ways that you can shake of the funk and begin to move from meh to marvellous! Want to print off the list for your fridge? Find them here - https://quietthehive.substack.com/p/a-prescription-for-meh Keen to listen to the episode about how clothes can change how you feel? Go find the one with Abbey Booth - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/from-inside-the-hive/id1502993742...
Apr 05, 2024•20 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Abbey Booth, aka Stories With Clothes, is a personal stylist and body shape expert, but so much more than that she is a pop of inspiration and joy. I am delighted that she agreed to come on the podcast and explore the power of clothes together. We talk about the impact of clothes, including colour and texture, how you don't need to feel invisible, the power of tiny tweaks and why carrot cake icing and neon underwear are the codes you need to know! You can find Abbey at: Website - https://www...
Mar 29, 2024•53 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast There is a super powerful message in here that I want you to keep and quote whenever it feels useful to you and whenever people say mean or undermining things to you that threaten to upend your day. Link to the Substack article - or head to quietthehive.substack.com for more Link to Jen Tibbits episode...
Mar 15, 2024•11 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Gabrielle Treanor is a Calm Coach, host of the brilliant Pressing Pause podcast and author of the 1% Wellness Experiment, released in the UK in December. She is also a rather lovely human! She speaks to us today from her home in the Brecon Beacons, getting ready for the US launch of her book. The 1% Wellness Experiment is a genius idea of a book which shows how with just 1% of your waking hours (around 10 mins a day) you can create big shifts for yourself. Here we explore some of those tiny chan...
Mar 08, 2024•51 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Do you ever have a moment when someone casually tosses a sentence into a conversation and you just know it's going to stick with you forever? I had one of those moments this morning, and I want to share it with you as I know it will be important for you too. Want to know more about Awakening Women's Lives? Find out more https://quietthehive.com/courses/awl
Mar 01, 2024•8 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Claire Campbell (CEO) and Amy Butterworth (Consultancy Director) are flying the flag for Flexible Working in the UK through Timewise, a social enterprise working to create stronger and more inclusive workplaces, powered by flexible working. I worked closely with each of them both in my days as the Deputy Director of the London Leadership Academy and as Head of Flexible Working for the NHS. What I love about them is their depth of knowledge of and drive of working for flexible working across the ...
Feb 23, 2024•55 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Carrie-Ann Wade is a Communications Director and Founder of Cat's Pajamas Communications. Today we are exploring how powerful it can be to work alongside others when it comes to your own development. Exploring your own growth and development with a group of other women can be so supportive, powerful and transformative to what you achieve. It's the reason we both run group programmes. There are a couple of tiny swear words in here, (and if you're really lucky you might hear Mr Carrie-...
Feb 16, 2024•45 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Caroline has always been a 'people person', from her early career as a nurse to her current incarnation as The HEAD Gardener. She talks here about what that means to her, and how she's created a model based on the language of gardening to help all of us talk about how we can grow and flourish where we are planted (or choose where to replant ourselves!). You can find Caroline here: Home - The Head Gardener And buy her books here: Products - The Head Gardener PS There are one or two pi...
Feb 09, 2024•53 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Let me introduce you to one of the fundamental tools we use in Awakening Women's Lives. It is so simple, and yet can be absolutely eye-opening. This tool was the one that helped me to realise that my job was no longer the place I should be (not this one. I LOVE this one!). None of us can expect to make transformational change if we don't give ourselves the time and space to slow down and reflect, so here is my gift to you to kick start that process. For more about: Awakening Women's ...
Feb 02, 2024•16 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Jess Harvey is a transformation coach and founder of the Female Mentoring Alliance. Having undergone her own career transformation, she now works with women to support them through their own career confusion and into clarity. Join us as we explore why mentors can be game changers, the power of women and the advice she'd give her 21 year old self. Find Jess at: www.thefemalementoringalliance.com and over on Instagram...
Jan 26, 2024•40 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast