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Today, I have the pleasure to speak with  Kimberley Gowdy, author of The Colorless Womb and Founder of MOBY (Mommy Older Baby Younger)

Born in Alabama, and raised in Connecticut, Kimberly always yearned for a child. After seven failed pregnancies and being trapped in an abusive marriage with a spouse, she parted ways with her husband to start a new life in Atlanta, Georgia.

Years later she met her husband who shared the same dreams of having a child.

​Kimberly knew that she could become pregnant, however, she could not carry a child to term.  The couple entertained the possibility of surrogacy but experienced one disappointment after another.  With only two embryos left, failure was not an option.  Desperate to find the perfect surrogate led them to the biggest surprise of their lives—an ultimate match in an unforeseen package...

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤Her background

➤Kimberly’s infertility and surrogacy journey

➤Dealing with racial and ignorant comments from friends and family members

➤Making the right choices based on your desires

➤MOBY – Mummy Older Baby Younger. A support group for women 35 and over

➤Her book – The Colorless Womb

Plus much more!

Kimberley shares her powerful story candidly and with grace.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Today, I have the pleasure to speak with Adam Legister who is 32-years young and an avid gym-goer.

Adam’s journey has been interesting. Peaks and troughs from being a chubby child (his words) to getting in and out of fitness, and now starting to enjoy life. He no longer looks for an escape but enjoys each moment.

Still, at the beginning of his fitness journey and new career path, Adam is already seeing positive results in his life.

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤ His background

➤ His challenges

➤Health and Fitness Tips for newbies

➤Overcoming hurdles

➤ His views on feminism

➤ Dating

➤ His career change

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

Contact Details:

@Adamlegend 89

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Today, I have Jonathan Nazario who is an 18-year-old self-published author who has written a self-help book called ‘The World in Which We Live’ .

Jonathon always had ideas but needed an outlet to share them. He tried various methods and they didn’t work, so went back to the good old reliable method – writing.

During that time he went on a journey, watching a lot of motivational content on YouTube, trying to find the best ones, and comparing the different metrics. That's what decided the genre of his book.

Throughout the interview, Jonathon challenges my thinking on every level. For his age, he is full of wisdom beyond his years. He is not your typical teenager!   He is very bright and a very deep thinker.  His thinking process is a breath of fresh air.

He brought up plenty of life lessons that I wish I thought about when I was younger!

We also talk about and what you will learn:

➤ His background

➤ His book

➤Empowerment

➤ Creating  new ideas

➤ How to navigate your teenage years

➤ Tips on studying and revising for exams

➤ Productivity and efficiency

➤ Business Ideas

➤ His forthcoming book

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

Resources

His book ‘‘The World in Which We Live’

Contact Details:

Jonathon Nazario

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Today, I have a deep conversation with Raj Montage who is an Empath Coach from Michigan, US.

Having grown up in an unstable family, Raj didn't feel free to be himself at any time. Instead, he was viewed as a flawed and lost teenager. As addictions took control of his life to mask the pain, his true self was imprisoned behind negative self-belief for many years. He was so young and certain that not being alive, not existing, would be less horrible than having his existence stigmatized and looked down upon by those whose love he so desired.

It wasn’t until he’d hit rock bottom that he started an extensive recovery path that he started to heal and come out of this darkness.

Fast forward, Raj’s mission is to help as many people to heal and become the best versions of themselves through his podcast, ‘The On-Call Empath’, where he interviews experts and guests from all over the world, who share personal struggles, and coaching.

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤ Raj’s background

➤ What is narcissistic abuse?

➤ The traits and behaviours

➤’Copying skills

➤’Grey Rocking’

➤ Cultural and Family Pressures

➤ Trauma Bond

➤ Recovery

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

This episode is jammed packed with great advice.

Tune in now!

Resources

YouTube and Narcissistic Podcasts

Contact Details:

Rajmontage@protonmail.com

https://linktr.ee/oncallempath

Instagram and Facebook - The On-Call Empath

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Today, I have a thought-provoking conversation with Mark Herschberg from NYC.

Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You.  He is also a seasoned university instructor and event speaker.

Mark’s passion and knowledge are unwavering. He has been teaching career skills for over two decades ranging from world-class universities to at-risk youth, to people struggling during the Great Recession, to online communities of 200,000+ people.

Helping people with their professional efficacy has been his passion most of his life.

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤ Mark’s background

➤ How to become more effective

➤ How to develop the right skills and why you should invest in them

➤ Top tips on how you can negotiate in different scenarios. Especially with your teen or parent!

➤Why and how to prepare a career plan

➤ Mapping out your life

➤ How to deal with unfair and unethical behaviour in the workplace

➤Corporate Politics

➤ Striking the right balance of Self Promotion

➤The importance of Relationship Building

➤His book – The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You.

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

This episode is jammed packed with great career advice.

Tune in now!

Resources

The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You.

Contact Details:

Thecareertoolkitbook.com

You will find Mark’s social platform’s there

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Today, I have a fun and engaging conversation with Tyler Foley from Calgary, Canada.

Tyler is an accomplished film and stage performer and has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old.  Tyler is passionate about helping others confidently take the stage and impact an audience with their stories. He is currently the Managing Director of Total Buy In and author of the No.1 bestselling book ‘The Power to Speak Naked’.

Tyler is here to talk about how to be a more confident presenter and speaker.

We also talk about and what you will learn:

➤ Tyler’s background

➤ How to become a confident speaker

➤ How to beat public judgment

➤ The importance of preparation and repetition

➤ Tips to script reading

➤ Memorization skills

➤The importance of valuing your child’s voice

➤ How to overcome social exclusion

➤Discovering your why

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

Tyler is a great conversationalist. His passion will leave you on a high!

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Today, I have a beautiful, thought-provoking and soul-stirring conversation with Michael Phillips, from Dallas, Texas. He is the founder of Life Prep and currently serves as the Chief Engagement and Fulfilment Officer for the TD Jakes Foundation. He is chairman of 50CAN and also serves as a board member of KuriosEd.

After losing his father, suffering a life-altering car accident, and losing his college scholarship, Michael turned to selling drugs to make ends meet. But when his house was raided, he was arrested and thrown into a living nightmare.

When it looked like he would be sentenced to spend years behind bars, the judge gave him a choice - go to a special college program for adjudicated youth or face the possibility of a 30-year prison sentence. It wasn't hard to pick. From that choice, a mission was born - to help change the school-to-prison pipeline system. He discovered that education was the path to becoming who he was created to be.

In this powerful interview, we go deep as Michael talks passionately about helping people live better lives, and his determination to drive social change with lasting transformational benefits to society.

We also talk about and what you will learn:

➤ His background

➤ The importance of creating a culture of possibility not punishment

➤ School-to-prison pipeline. What we can do to dismantle it

➤ Why the education system needs shaking up

➤ The importance of creating a wholistic approach to parenting

➤ Why you should invest in your children’s passion

➤Spirituality

➤ Creating generational equity

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

Michael's practical steps provide a way forward to anyone wanting to help create space for collateral hope in the lives of young people around them.

Resources

Wrong lanes, have right turns – A pardoned man’s escape

Michael Phillips

Contact Details:

https://michaelphillips.info/about

Social platforms:

@mikephillipsofficial

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Today, I have the pleasure to speak with Rhea Watson, Founder of Scholarship Solutions. a premier Scholarship and College Consulting Firm. Dedicated to working with students worldwide, ages six months to 90 years young.

Rhea is a leading expert in higher education and a lifetime learner and educator.  She has helped thousands of individuals have a debt-free college experience. In the past 8 years, she has collectively helped scholars earn over $200 million of scholarships.

As a freshman entering college Rhea was awarded one of the largest financial packages her college had EVER offered and by the time she was a graduating senior she was actually paid $1000.00 per month to attend college. Additionally, she continued to be on salary as a student through her masters and doctoral programs.

Her scholarship earnings have well surpassed the $300,000 mark and on average she has empowered each scholar to earn over $250,000 of scholarships.

Rhea is a leading expert in her field and determined to break financial barriers regardless of a person’s education, economic, or ethnic background, with the mission, to create education equity and college debt-free experiences for everyone.

As an international speaker, Rhea has presented to audiences in Egypt, England, Germany, Gabon, Jamaica, South Africa, and North America, teaching students of all ages how to have a debt-free college experience.

She is getting ready to debut her first book., The Scholarship Doctor is In: Your Prescription For Going to College Debt Free in 5 Easy Steps, in September.

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤Rhea’s educational journey

➤How Scholarships Work

➤Examples of Scholarship Packages

➤Her Scholarship Programmes

➤Leadership

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout!

Resources mentioned:

Checkout Rhea’s website

https://myscholarshipsolutions.com/

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Today, I have the pleasure to speak with Kelly Coons who is an Autistic Author writing about Autistic protagonists. Her book ‘All Ways’ was released in April 2021.

Kelly is also an autism advocate. Before she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of thirteen, she had a coming-of-age story that was mostly deemed as neurotypical. However, she always felt isolated and, until her diagnosis, believed that she was to blame. After her diagnosis, she became passionate about disability advocacy and promoting Autistic pride.

Kelly has such a vibrant and passionate spirit.  When she’s not writing, you may find her playing Dungeons & Dragons or wanting to escape into the Pokemon universe.

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤Her childhood and its challenges

➤Autism and how to learn about it

➤Advice for parents

➤Advice for children with autism

➤Why she wrote her book and the process

➤Being open to opportunities

➤Her future plans

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

Resource mentioned:

Autism Heals

By Jennifer O’Toole

Kelly's details:

Kellycoons.weebly.com

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Today, I have the pleasure to speak to Hugo Pickleford-Wardle, co-founder of Startup Sherpas.  A collective of amazing people striving to help teens bring their ideas to life. Teaching them to do product and innovation properly.

If anyone has the right credentials to teach children how to build a start-up, Hugo is the man.

He started his first business at 6 years old, selling Pot Pourri to golfers in Worcester!  Since then he has done lots of Startups.  He created Mr Truffles, selling fresh truffles to Domestic and Michelin Star chefs.   He created an airline for skiers and has worked with some of the world’s biggest companies like Times and Vogue.  He had his own innovation consultancy which had a couple of million-pound revenue.

Sounds like a success story?  Hugo has also had his equal share of failure along the way.

They were working with adult career changers and realised that they were reaching people too late.  Teaching them entrepreneurial skills which they should have learned at school.

That’s when Start up Sherpa was born.  They also help young people achieve a basic income so they can focus on what they really care about, and to help rapid change and growth in a sustainable way both for the students and for the world.

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤Hugo’s entrepreneurial journey

➤Why it’s important for teenagers to learn how to build their own Startups

➤Startup Sherpas free Ideas Camp for teenagers this summer

➤Startup Sherpas programmes

➤How to bring your ideas to life

➤Having a purpose in life

➤Making choices based on the things that you care about

➤A healthy and moral way to look at success

➤ Important Life skills

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

Resource mentioned:

The 100 year life book

Hugo can be reached here:

https://startupsherpas.org/

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Today, I have the pleasure and honour to share a space with Justin and Alexis Black,  Authors of  ‘Redefining normal:  How two foster children beat the odds and discovered healing, happiness, and love’.

Alexis and Justin both grew up in the foster care system.  They met at college on a scholarship program for foster youth  At first, their past traumas and their age difference conspired to complicate their attraction. But the joy each took in the other eventually conquered those obstacles.  They managed to defy the odds, get healthy, and build a new life together.

Guided by hope and a sense of purpose, as well as a desire to help others who have similarly suffered, they learned to reject the abusive patterns of their past, thereby breaking the cycle of generational violence and neglect.

Since writing their book,  their world has opened up, and are now embracing their entrepreneurial journey, supporting other people in breaking generational patterns and creating a life they would love to live.

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤Growing up as a foster child

➤Redefining or retuning yourself

➤Overcoming Trauma

➤Dealing with disconnections and negative emotions

➤ Building healthy relationships

➤Creating your own family

➤Their entrepreneurial journey

➤Their book journey

➤Their internship program

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

Justin and Alexis’s details:

Website – Re-definingnormal.com

Instagram and FB – re.definingnormal

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I had the pleasure to share a space with 9ine Degrees.  Who are nine entertaining guys from London that decided to turn their group banter into an animated black British series on Youtube called Pass the Meerkat.  They share stories that are light-hearted, fun and relatable to young adults.  Their demographic is 18-34 yrs. When it comes to forming a tight bond these guys are a testament to having a true friendship. It’s rare to have a group of 9 people all pushing in the same direction, where everyone gives space for another to talk and, respect each other's individuality. I had a blast talking to them and came away feeling uplifted, inspired, and proud.  I hope you do too! We talk about and what you will learn: ➤Their inspirational journey ➤How they come up with ideas ➤The importance of friendships and creating safe spaces for men ➤Advice to young men – how to be confident ➤The importance of creating friendships beyond geographical ties ➤Embracing your creativity ➤Their learnings along the way ➤.Their ambitions ➤Their proudest moment ➤The biggest lesson life has taught them ➤Great pieces of advice for a teenager/ young adult Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout. Resources mentioned: The 50th Law - 50 cents & Philip Green Kanye West Documentary The Alchemist Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki Contact details: YouTube – 9ine Degrees or Pass the Meerkat  (content is aimed at 18 years and over) Instagram, FB, Twitter, Tiktok – @PasstheMeerkat Like this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on Itunes. Help me to serve more people. Let’s help our youth succeed. Get social with me on Instagram and Facebook @ujanapodcast. Are you looking for a Mentor or Transformational Lifecoach? Send me a DM or email.

Today, I have the pleasure to share a space with Trishan Haughton, Mother, Nurturer of Mom & Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga.

Join me as Trishan talks passionately about the benefits of yoga for teenagers.  Sharing helpful tools from Yoga and Ayurveda to help both teens and parents in navigating the teenage years towards self-love.

Trishan’s career journey is an interesting one.  She started her career in Psychology, then branched out and worked in Youth Development.   Wanting to dig deeper into Youth Development and empowerment, she packed up and went to India to advance her studies.  Her career took a turning point when her trip ended abruptly.

Dismissing Yoga in India, little did Trishan know that Yoga would be her next calling. Since her discovery, her life hasn’t been the same and has been transformed on many levels.

Trishan now brings Yoga to Jamaica in all different spheres.  Working with youth and women.

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤Trishan’s background

➤The benefits of yoga

➤How yoga can help through puberty

➤ Ayurveda and Puberty – Understanding the language of the body

➤Yogic tools – creating practices for different needs.

➤How children can embrace yoga

➤How parents can support their children's yoga practice for longevity

➤Her challenges to increase awareness

➤How you can wean your teens off sugar

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

Resources mentioned:

Yo Re Mi (Yoga for children on Youtube)

Trishan’s details:

Instagram and FB @Trishanthefree

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Today, I have the pleasure to have Ola Adesanoye, Founder of Study Skills Lab, on the show. Ola is an academic life coach for preteens and teens.

Ola is a mum of 3 and her background is in Pharmacy. She stopped working when her son was struggling academically and home-schooled him. She then trained to be a Parent Coach and then a Life Coach. Her experiences with her kid’s academic journey led her to this niche - working with pre-teens and teens.  She saw that other kids struggled also and wanted to help other families who felt overwhelmed with their children at school.

Despite the title, the main topic of discussion is ‘How to use the summer break effectively so you get back to school well-rested and also academically ready for the term, and what should the summer break look like for a child that is falling behind at school or a child that has had major exams like GCSE’s. We also touch upon other parental topics

We talk about and what you will learn:

➤Ola’s Career Journey

➤Breaking free from labels

➤Using your summer holiday effectively so that you are well rested and academically ready

➤Creating a summer plan for children who are falling behind at school

➤Parenting high achievers

➤How to motivate your child

➤Mental Wellness

➤Self Care

➤How to overcome procrastination

➤Ways to model a growth mindset

Plus much more…… lots of advice throughout.

Podcasts mentioned:

Study Skills

Exam Study Expert

Additude

Ola’s details

Instagram, FB, and LinkedIn

@studyskillslab

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On today’s show, I have a powerful conversation with Michelle May, former family physician, recovered yo-yo dieter, Founder – Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training, and author of the Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat Book series.

Like many young adults in our current food-abundant, diet-obsessed culture, Michelle struggled with disordered eating and body image through high school, college, and medical school. Her unhealthy relationship with food was her secret. When she opened her medical practice, she was surprised to discover that she wasn’t alone!

Michelle’s passion now is helping other people to learn how to make eating decisions using the Mindful Eating Cycle that she developed. She has written a book for young adults and college students around eating.

We talk about:

➤Her unhealthy relationship journey with food

➤Yo Yo Dieting. Why restrictive dieting harms our relationship with food

➤How to recognise and cope effectively with triggers for mindless and emotional eating

➤How to get your young adult to make healthy food choices and habits

➤How to balance eating for nourishment with eating for enjoyment – without deprivation and guilt.

➤Today’s culture and its influence on body image

➤Her Powerful Mindful Eating Cycle Program

➤Intentional Self Care

Resources mentioned:

Am I hungry.com

Ellen Satter – Food advice for younger children.

Here’s a link to download the first chapter of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat for Students: https://amihungry.com/programs/mindful-eating-for-students

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On today’s show, I have a great time talking with Jane Reid, Mum, Teacher, and Entrepreneur.

Jane always wanted to be an astronaut. She studied Aerospace Engineering and graduated at the height of the recession and aerospace jobs were hard to come by, so she did Systems Engineering and Scientific Research for a while before getting into teaching.

She is now trying to help parents get a peek into child development so they know what questions to ask while helping children build solid STEM foundations through tutoring and courses.

She is the founder of STEM 911.  A place where students struggling with STEM subjects can come to get help.

We talk about:

➤Her background

➤All things STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths

➤How to make STEM fun

➤The educational system in America

➤Child Development

➤The lack of female representation studying STEM subjects

➤Snippets of the aerospace world and other careers

➤The ‘what’ and ‘why’ process

➤Study habits

Plus much more!

Jane is passionate about what she does and has a wealth of information to share, so tune in NOW!

Contact website:

https://www.stem911.com/

 

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I thought I'd share with you an interview I did on the Wonder and Wellbeing Podcast, hosted by the lovely Carla Magdalene.  I interviewed Carla last year August, and it was such an inspiring and beautiful conversation.

Carla is doing a fantastic job bringing guests on to discuss and explore the issues that have an impact on educational outcomes. Sharing learning experiences and propose solutions whilst highlighting the importance of creativity and wonder in learning and life.

I talk about Ujana’s inception, its future, teenage challenges, parenting tips, and well-being.

Plus much more!

Please check out Carla’s podcast ‘Wonder and Wellbeing’.

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On today’s show, I had a beautiful conversation with Savia Rocks, Writer, Professional Photographer, and Founder of the Us People Podcast.

Savia’s passion for photography started at 6 years old when her father gave her a camera. Since then she hasn’t looked back. She has travelled around the world and worked with many well-known brands - Sony, Warner and Eurostar, just to name a few.

Savia is a true optimist with a very chilled energy. By the end of our conversation, I felt pretty zen!

Join me as Savia takes us on a spiritual journey where we discuss:

▶︎Her background – growing up in Maida Vale/Notting Hill Gate, West London

▶︎Her love of music and photography

▶︎Photo manipulation

▶︎Criticism

▶︎The Importance of networking

▶︎Travelling

▶︎Tapping into your creativity

▶︎Her spiritual awakening

▶︎Ways to thrive and grow during difficult times

▶︎Channelling your anger

Plus much more!

Books & Resources mentioned:

Books, The Power of Now, The Secret, The Four and Five Elements

Podcast – The Us People Podcast

Website - Saviarocks.com

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On today’s show, I have the honour to talk with Jette Stubbs, who is a Career and Business Coach, and Host of Happy Career Formula Podcast with Jette Stubbs.

I’ve had some powerful conversations, but this conversation really shifted my mindset and perception on many levels.

Now that things are opening up and new ways of working are being implemented, approaching your career has to be looked at through a different set of lens.

Born and raised in the Bahamas, Jette went to university in Canada. After graduating and tuition fees to pay, she had 90 days to find a job or leave the country with zero connections and no family, in the country as an international student. She realised she had lots of skills, but no idea how to market herself. She went from 0% response rate to over 100 job applications to a 70% response rate to 10 job applications. By investing in herself and asking herself the right questions she came up with a strategy that shifted everything. Then, she started helping others.

While she was working, Jette experienced common and uncommon obstacles: discrimination at work, living in a country without any family, mum stabbed in a robbery (and lived), dad diagnosed with dementia when she was 25, and had to move countries to take care of him. Entering a new chapter in her life she realised she didn't want just any job, she wanted to build a way to make money that aligns with who she is and more importantly, her situation.

She now runs a successful career and business coaching business helping clients and businesses all over the world.

Jette shares powerful tools that you can implement NOW to help you along your career and business journey. Young and old!

We talk about:

➤ Her journey - very inspiring and empowering

➤ Marketing yourself effectively

➤Recognising your worth and value

➤Investing in yourself

➤Networking

➤Discrimination

➤Mental Health

Plus much more!

Books & Resources mentioned:

The Happy Career Formula Podcast with Jette Stubbs

What colour is your parachute – Richard Bolles

Designing your life  - Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

Website – Jettestubbs.com

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Thank you for listening x

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Website:  Ujana.co.uk

On today’s show, I have Nadia Lewis-Gorton, Educational Consultant, Windrush Educator, Home Schooling Mother, Online Tutor and Mother of 2 boys.

I had such a blast talking with Nadia, hence the length of this episode!  Stay the course. It will be worth it! 

If you’re thinking about Home Schooling or recently moved to a new country and finding it difficult to navigate the education system, this episode is for you.  We also cover other topics to help you along your parenting journey.

Nadia is from Jamaica but now living in the UK.  Her passion for education and learning started in childhood. In adulthood, she veered off course and worked in the corporate world for many years. However, she found herself naturally teaching and training others. In those little moments she found joy and fulfilment.

She started on her journey in Special Education when her son was diagnosed with a learning difficulty. Seeing what he needed and what schools offered led her to home schooling and to re-train as an educator.

As well as being a home schooling mother, she is a tutor and supports parents. Showing them different ways to see their children, by implementing new methods.

We talk about:

>Her journey as a home schooling mother

> How to make home schooling work for you

>Identifying your child’s strengths and then how to use those strengths to build on their weak areas

>Exploring methods so that your child can develop good listening skills

>The importance of creating social experiences

>Moving to a new country and how to navigate the education system.

Plus much much more!

Lots of powerful advice and insights throughout.

Books/resources mentioned:

Barton Reading and spelling system

Limitless - Jim Kwik

Nadia’s contact details:

Instagram @nadia_gorton

Facebook – specialeducationjamaica (still in development but active)

Email - edconsultnadiagorton@gmail.com

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S2: EP16:  ‘The Power of Communication’

On today’s show, I have the pleasure of talking with an extraordinary young lady, 22 year old, Alex Guillot.

Alex is an invisible disability activist and patient with a passion for education and social entrepreneurship. A born leader with a driving devotion to help others, she shines when given the opportunity to make a difference, especially in the lives of young people.

She’s dealt with a condition called Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (also known as AMPS) since she was about 6 years old. A nerve condition which causes intense pain and functional disability without evidence of tissue damage.

Alex has had her fair share of struggles and challenges. She grew up with severe pain, general anxiety disorder and depression. Struggled to make friends, was bullied for not being like others, and was accused of lying by doctors who doubted her symptoms and was unable to make a diagnosis. She was diagnosed with AMPS at 15.

Alex joined a Physical Therapy treatment program when she was 16 so her condition is largely under control, but she is still dealing with new symptoms or reoccurring old ones.

She talks candidly about her life. The high’s and low’s. Offering great advice throughout. Communication is her number one mantra. Reaching out and having an outlet is key to building a strong support system, especially for those who have an invisible disability.

Writing her book Invisible Conversations: How to Use Communication to Support Those with Invisible Disabilities was her first step into disability activism, born from her desire to provide youth with these conditions, the resources she did not have.

She is now on a mission to raise awareness. Her aim is to reach those who are at the start of their diagnosis and treatment journeys, but may not have found their communities online or in-person. Her primary target audience is people with invisible disabilities ages 13-30.

We talk about....

✤ Life before diagnosis

✤ Anxiety and Stress. How to overcome it.

✤ Effective Communication

✤ Her Activism journey

✤ Useful resources

✤ How society can do their bit

✤ Finding inner strength and love

Plus much much more!

Tune in NOW. An episode not to be missed!

Alex’s contact details:

Instagram and Facebook @ alexandraguillot_author

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Today, I have the pleasure of talking with 15 year Isabella Signs who teaches the world sign language with her brother Lucas aged 8, who has Down Syndrome, her sister Indiana aged 7 and her brother Alexander aged 11 who has Cerebral Palsy.

Isabella, started learning Makaton at 11 years old when Lucas was 3 years old. All of his friends were talking but he wasn’t. She really wanted to communicate and bond with Lucas so she made it her mission to be able to do so. Since then her life has never been the same.

One day, Isabella started signing to Rockabye by Clean Bandit with Lucas and a friend’s child who also has Down Syndrome, and her mum filmed it and put it on Facebook and it got 30K views. That was the start of Isabella signs.  Teaching the world to sign, one sign at a time.  Isabella now has over 180,000 followers across all her platforms.

Isabella talks about

> Her journey

> What people at school thought

> How she gets celebrities involved

> Her projects

> Her mission.

Plus so much more

Tune in now to hear Isabella's inspiring story!

https://www.isabellasigns.com/

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‘Finding Your Hustle’

Continuing with the theme of young trailblazers, today I have the pleasure chatting with Haroun Kiza, Co Founder, Future Talent Management.

Haroun’s outlook on life is breathtaking. I was taken back by his resilience, drive and wisdom. I definitely learnt a few things!

17 years old and an entrepreneur, Haroun has had his fair share of knock backs.  He spent most of his time in hospital than at school. At 11 years old, he had to make a hard decision to give up his dream of becoming a footballer after missing a QPR Junior Trial session, because of his battle with severe asthma, and ended up in hospital.

Dealing with anger issues that led to disruptive behaviour, one day a teacher took him under her wing and introduced him to The Apprentice during a business studies class. That day he was hooked. Haroun started his first business at 13, selling jewellery to his friends.

Still battling with anger issues he got kicked out of school at 14 and permanently dropped out of mainstream education at 15. Coming from a successful and entrepreneurial family, Haroun had to prove to his mum that running a business was the next right move. He wanted to bring an idea to life that came to him from his hospital bed.

Fast forward 2 years, he is co founder of a talent management company, which is going from strength to strength.

Haroun’s story will leave you inspired and full of hope.

Tune in now!

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Today I have the pleasure chatting with Jack Parsons, UK’s Chief Youth Officer, The Youth Group.

Jack is an incredible young man. A young adult, passionate about other young adults. I had so much fun chatting with him. I left the interview feeling empowered and inspired. I hope you do too!

Jack had a tough childhood, growing up in an unstable home. His mum was an alcoholic and violent. He was also bullied at school.

Jack decided to make it his mission and passion to help young people. Not wanting any young person to grow up feeling lonely or unloved, like he did. He also wanted to change the ‘system’ to improve the odds for disadvantaged young people to be able to gain access to the same opportunities as any other person.

Jack started working with 10 unemployed youth, supporting them to find employment. 3 years later he has helped and changed the future of over 90,000 youth adults and has a global community of over 1.7 million people.

Alongside running The Youth Group and leading on youth empowerment, employment and digital skills, Jack is an entrepreneur, public speaker, global ambassador for mental health awareness in the workplace and education.

The number one value which he prides himself, is his kindness which has helped get him where he is and what allows him to achieve his goals.

Throughout, Jack shares lots of great advice and insights. The number one takeaway is - ‘You need a duvet flip. You need a reason to flip your duvet and get out of bed in the morning’.

Tune in now to hear Jack’s inspiring story.

If you would like career advice or mentoring check out

https://www.theyouthgroup.com

On today’s show I have the pleasure of talking to Kira and Deana, founders of Future Focused Parenting, an organisation that helps families start with the end in mind. Together they co-host the popular podcast Raising Adults, which discusses a wide range of parenting topics. They encourage families to be proactive and intentional so they can thrive rather than just survive on their parenting journey. Kira and Deana are both parent coaches, and most importantly, are parents themselves!

We discuss communication and emotional intelligence- specifically how parents can set up an emotionally safe environment for teens to talk, as well as how communication needs to look different for teens/young adults compared to younger children.

‘The teen years do not have to be fraught with tension and marked by a lack of communication between teens and their parents. Rather it can be a fruitful season of rich communication and positive relationship development that can last a lifetime”.

Kira and Deana share powerful tools throughout, including their 3 ‘n’s framework to help you to create a safe environment to communicate effectively with your teen or young adult.

We also discuss:

>Being proactive not reactive

>Parenting from a strong ‘Why’

>The importance of creating core values and boundaries

>Being honest and vulnerable

>Being upon to feedback

>Creating effective coping mechanisms

---- Plus much, much more.

LOTS of tips and advice throughout.  An episode not to be missed!

Kira and Deana, also have some freebies which you can download on their website

https://futurefocusedparenting.com/

On today’s episode, I have the pleasure talking with Clare Ford, Expert Educator and Wellbeing Entrepreneur.

Clare is an education expert with over 15 years’ teaching experience, runner up of the 2019 MPower Legacy Award, international best-selling author and Founder of SwitchedON!, a cutting-edge global education platform offering inspirational education and parenting solutions which combine education and wellbeing. Supporting spiritual and emotional growth too .

After 12 years of ticking boxes and battling the system in mainstream education, Clare burned out, becoming seriously ill, depressed and hit rock bottom. She had to find an alternative way of doing what she loved – teaching, inspiring and transforming. So she retrained to become a Reiki Master and a Transformational Dreambuilder Coach to make an impactful positive difference and allow the potential of each and every one her clients to shine.

Clare is passionate about giving families the opportunity to learn in a way that unlocks their gifts and potential.

We talk about mental health. How youth can navigate themselves emotionally, physically and spiritually. Keeping on track to live a life they want to lead beyond the current conditions.

Clare also shares strategies on how you can prepare for your exam effectively, and staying motivated.

We also discuss:

>Discovering your path. Connecting with your inner self

>Taking an wholistic approach to learning

>Taking Responsibility for your learning

>Social Isolation

>Wellbeing

…. And much, much more.  Lots of Powerful Tips throughout.

Tune In Now!

Clare’s details

https://switchedonglobal.com/

On today's show, I have the pleasure speaking with Angie Karanja, psychologist and parenting expert, who has been empowering teenagers and young people for over 20 years.

Angie grew up in impoverished conditions in Kenya. With the help of childhood mentors who believed in her and empowered her to believe in herself, she was able to uplift herself out of her condition and take charge of her life.  Not falling victim to her circumstance.

Knowing the importance and impact that mentors can make, Angie made it her purpose and passion to work with young people. As an adolescent psychologist she constantly observes and researches what works to improve the outcomes of young people.

Angie shares the 5 key habits that lead to young people being effective and successful members of society. Each broken down simply and powerfully so that you can apply them to your life or your teenager's.

Angie also shares her program called ‘becoming an extraordinary young people’

We also talk about:

>The important of the 3M’s – Modelling, Mentoring and Motivator to be an influence on young people.

>Building strong bonds with your teenager

>The important of encouraging and complimenting

>How you show up in the world

and much much more

Angie’s details

Insta – raisingremarkableteenagers

Website - https://www.raisingremarkableteenagers.com

S2: EP7

How Your Passion Can Make An Impact

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing an incredible young lady, 16 year old, high school student, Bianca Jortner from Connecticut, who co-founded a non-profit, student-led organisation called ‘ Youth Promise’ with her friend Savannah Jiang, which provides underserved youth with free virtual tutoring and group classes.

Bianca and Savannah came up with the idea after witnessing first hand how the pandemic impacted education for students. Having a huge passion for social justice and equality in today’s society, and being students themselves they knew they could do something about it. They were passionate about creating an organisation and took the initiative to reach out to the under-served youth who have been affected more harshly by the pandemic; many didn’t have access to wifi devices, or the resources and academic guidance they needed during this time.

They knew they came from places where they were fortunate enough to get resources they needed, so they felt it was especially important to give back and aid youth, and provide free, virtual educational resources for them as they knew that education is vital and incredibly important for everyone.

The organisation started up pretty fast in the summer of 2020, and it has been a learning curve since. Their journey was difficult when it came to learning about the non-profit, and balancing it with school.  Bianca is planning to go into medicine and Savannah into Politics.

Fast forward, they are making an impact on a phenomenal scale. To date they have over 200 volunteer tutors on their books and help students from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

We discuss:

▶︎ Bianca’s journey

▶︎ Youth Promise’s Journey

▶︎ How the current climate is affecting education amongst low socio- economic groups

▶︎ How youth can recognise their passions

▶︎How youth can take initiative with their passions

▶︎ Using your resources and advantages to help others

▶︎ Making a difference in the world

Plus, much, much more.

Please share this inspiring episode.

https://www.youthpromise.org/

Bianca recommends this video about Social Injustice

https://youtu.be/ziW5JG6GTHk

I have the pleasure speaking with Yvonne, former Student Ambassador for the University of Essex.

Yvonne explains and shares her insights into how UK Student Finance works. A process that sometimes can be complicated and confusing. She decodes and gives invaluable advice throughout and breaks it down in simple terms.

We talk about:

· Applying for University

· Important timelines

· Student Finance - tuition and living cost fees

· The repayment process

· Student Accommodation

· Bursaries

· University Life

· Friendships

· Advice for overseas students

TUNE IN NOW!

LET’S HELP OUR YOUTH SUCCEED BY SHARING THIS PODCAST!

Series 2, Episode 3

Finance January – Helping teenagers/young adults to make responsible choices

On today’s show, I have the pleasure of speaking with Elisabeth Donati, owner of Creative Wealth International creator of Camp Millionaire, Moving Out for Teens and The Money Game. Elisabeth is also author of The Ultimate Allowance and The Money Jars and co-author of Rocks to Riches for kids.

Elisabeth has been promoting financial literacy for kids, teens and adults since 2002…ever since she realised that no one taught her about money.

The idea of teaching kids about money came naturally. She decided to create a financial camp to teach kids and teens (and their parents) all of the financial education information she never learned as a child.

Elisabeth is an expert in teaching the basic financial principles people need in a way that is engaging, empowering and fun. Her favourite thing is inviting kids and adults to think differently about everything. She figured the earlier we expose kids to the world of money, the better prepared they’d be to handle it wisely.

We discuss:

⌘ Creating a healthy mindset towards money

⌘ Spending your money wisely / making conscious decisions

⌘ The different methods of learning

⌘ How to create a stress free environment to talk about money

⌘ Empowering children to take responsibility

⌘ Planning and budgeting

⌘ Saving and investing

⌘ Two powerful concepts to accumulate money

⌘ Passive income

⌘ Advice for parent

⌘ The importance of investing in yourself

⌘ Keeping a positive mind set

⌘ Books and Tools

 Tune in Now!  Lots of powerful of advice

 Elisabeth’s details:

Campmillionaire.com

Series 2, Episode 2

Finance January – Helping teenagers/young adults to make responsible decisions

Gavin Cameron, Car Buying Guru shares his insights and knowledge about Car Finance. An area, which often gets forgotten, when it comes to financial management/literacy.

After several years of working in the motor trade, Gavin and his partner Lee went on a mission to hatch out a plan to remove the mystery that was covering the motor trade.  Wanting to make car finance more transparent and easy to understand.

Gavin shares his own journey and the bad decisions he made.  He now helps people to make more informed decisions before buying a car, especially young adults.  Educating and empowering them to make responsible financial decisions.

A candid and frank conversation with lots of advice and tips throughout.

Tune in Now!

Gavin’s contact details”

Website - Carbuyingguru.co.uk

Facebook - carbuyingguruuk

Instagram – Mrgavincameron

Happy New Year.  Wishing you a great 2021.

Amanda van der Gulik shares her story and her passion for teaching children the art of money management. Empowering children and families to become money smart so that they can succeed and become financially independent.

Amanda’s started Clever Dough Kids in 2007 to help parents teach financial literacy and entrepreneurship to their children using the power of story-telling.

In 2016, she survived a 3 week coma, with only a 20% chance of survival. She is now on a mission to empower families to create passive income from their passions.

We discussed:

- Budgetting

- Communication

- Creating a Healthy Wealth Mindset

- Creating Good Money Habits

- Saving

- Passive Income Ideas

- Multiple Incomes

- Offering lots of tools and advice along the way

Tune in now if you want to start your journey to become financially independent.

If you would like to connect with Amanda you can find her at www.Amandavandergulik.com or cleverdough.com