The Sisterhood....In Session

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Since launching The Sisterhood Networking Group in 2022, it's founder Sarah Ridge has been introduced to some incredible women, all with amazing stories to tell. Now she wants to share those stories with you! So grab yourself a cuppa, sit back and relax and prepare to be inspired……..

5D AGO

With Alyssa Kyria.....AKA The Funny Mummy

Alyssa Kyria, known online as The Funny Mummy, is a comedian, actress and content creator, and mum to Lola (11) — also a performer, Alyssa is basically her entourage/ snack carrier at this point — and step-mum to Jonathan (18). An award-nominated actress and comedian, Alyssa tours her successful one-woman comedy and musical show The Funny Mummy across the UK. Her content on social media has had over 23 million views, and she has recently launched her own comedy podcast 'Cringe and Tell'. Find out more about Alyssa and her work HERE. Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!! Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK. No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Find out more and book your discovery call HERE. Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month. Reserve your place HERE Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!! Thanks so much for listening….

47 min
FEB 6

With Sally Orange MBE.....Public Speaker...Mental Health Campaigner & Adventure Athlete

* TRIGGER WARNING* In this episode we discuss mental health issues, suicide and a cancer diagnosis. Sally Orange MBE is a former British Army Major and physiotherapist turned fruit dressing adventure athlete, mental health campaigner and charity fundraiser, who believes deeply in the power of hope, honesty, and human connection. Her life’s work has been shaped by service, lived experience, mental illness and resilience. She shares her story as a reminder to others that they are never alone. In 2025, Sally was diagnosed with breast cancer. Faced with uncertainty, she chose to respond in the way she knows best, by moving forward, openly and unapologetically. Shortly after her diagnosis, she ran the London Marathon dressed as a giant boob to raise awareness and start conversations, trekked to Everest Base Camp in the same costume, and straight after completed the Everest Marathon, the highest marathon in the world. For Sally, these challenges were not about bravado, but about hope, proving that even in the midst of treatment and fear, purpose and joy can still be found. Alongside her cancer journey, Sally is internationally recognised for using extreme endurance challenges and humour to change the narrative around mental health. She has completed over 85 marathons, including 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days, set multiple Guinness World Records, won Invictus Games medals, and raised almost £1 million for more than 50 charities. She is also the first and only female National Ambassador for the Army Cadet Force and was awarded an MBE for services to charity and mental health. She also received an Honorary Doctorate for services to physiotherapy and mental health from the university that she was rejected from six years in a row when applying to study physiotherapy. Sally speaks with warmth, vulnerability, and optimism, offering a message of reassurance rather than pressure, you don’t have to be fearless to be hopeful, you just have to keep going, one step at a time." You can connect with Sally here:- LinkedIn: Sally Orange MBE Insta: @sallyorangembe Facebook: Sally Orange Website: www.sallyorange.com Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!! Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK. No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Find out more and book your discovery call HERE. Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month. Reserve your place HERE Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!! Thanks so much for listening….

1h 1m
JAN 30

With Lisa Archer.....Certified Life & Grief Coach

Lisa Archer is an International Certified and Accredited Life Coach, Grief Coach, Certified Grief Educator, Mentor, Inspirational Speaker, and Breast Cancer Survivor. After losing twelve loved ones through death in twenty-two-months, including her niece, her parents, and her twenty-four-year-old son-in-law, Lisa knew if she was going to survive both physically and mentally, she needed help! Seeking different modalities, Lisa was able to create a life of purpose and passion around her pain. Now she helps others do the same. As a Life Coach Lisa’s priority is to create a safe confidential space for individuals who feel stuck, lost, stressed, lacking confidence and clarity, or grieving any type of loss, to create a life they desire and deserve. Using her own experience, her education, empathy, and intuition, she helps men and women rebuild, transform, and take action to live authentically and unapologetically in alignment with their values. Lisa is the proud mother of two adult daughters, Bree and Alexa, wife to Darren and the founder of Holistic Life Coaching with Lisa Marie. You can connect with Lisa here:- https://holisticlifecoaching.org.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamariearcher/ https://www.facebook.com/coachlisaarcher https://www.facebook.com/holisticlifecoachingwithlisamarie/ https://www.instagram.com/holistic_coach_lisa/ Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!! Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK. No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Find out more and book your discovery call HERE. Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month. Reserve your place HERE Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!! Thanks so much for listening….

48 min
JAN 23

* 100TH EPISODE * - With Nicky Hambleton-Jones.....Stylist And TV Presenter

Nicky Hambleton-Jones is a celebrated personal stylist, TV presenter, author, and trailblazer in the world of fashion and beauty. Best known as the charismatic host of Channel 4’s iconic makeover show 10 Years Younger, and more recently as the presenter and stylist behind Drop-A-Decade on This Morning. Her latest book, Bolder Not Older, is a bold manifesto for ageless style and self-belief, redefining what it means to grow older with confidence. She is also Fashion Director for Platinum magazine. Nicky started her personal styling business in 2001 after being made redundant from her corporate job and followed her dream to work in fashion. After a slow start and almost giving up many times, she landed the role of presenting 10 Years Younger - out of the blue. She hosted the show for 5 years to huge acclaim and success and was then suddenly dropped and replaced with Myleene Klass. That was a huge blow. She stepped away from the public eye entirely as she felt like such a failure. It was when she turned 50 in the middle of covid that she realised she was tired of hiding. She then started a journey of slowly rebuilding her confidence and her brand - it's not been easy but she feels like she's faced her demons head on and she's much stronger for it. Most importantly she's finally back doing what she do best. You can find out more about Nicky HERE. And check out her book 'Bolder Not Older' HERE. Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!! Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK. No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Find out more and book your discovery call HERE. Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month. Reserve your place HERE Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!! Thanks so much for listening….

55 min
JAN 16

With Eloise Handleigh.....Founder Of Yoga By Eloise

Eloise, founder of Yoga by Eloise, believes yoga is for everyone! She runs group classes, private sessions, and workshops, shares wellness tips in her newsletter, and has a supportive yoga community. She is a certified yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance and completed her teacher training in Greece, where she studied yogic philosophy, anatomy, and alignment. Her yoga journey began after she was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a chronic illness that brings widespread pain, fatigue, brain fog, and many other challenging symptoms. At one point, she even lost the ability to walk and read, which meant stepping away from university to focus on my health. Looking for ways to cope, she started practising yoga online. Before long, she fell in love with it. With regular practice, her pain, anxiety, and mental health became much more manageable. That journey inspired her to become a yoga teacher so she could share the same benefits with others. Her mission is to make yoga truly accessible for everyone, no matter your experience, ability, or age, while encouraging mindfulness and self-compassion along the way. She teaches group mixed-ability yoga classes, female-only private lessons in her home studio, hosts workshops, and has a newsletter to share all things yoga and wellness with the community. She also has a very supportive Yoga by Eloise community, where everyone is welcome to feel empowered, relaxed, and connected. Find out more about Eloise HERE. Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!! Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK. No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Find out more and book your discovery call HERE. Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month. Reserve your place HERE Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!! Thanks so much for listening….

53 min
JAN 9

With Shelley Wilson.....Author And Writing Mentor

Shelley Wilson is a writing mentor and multi-genre author of over twenty books. She helps new writers get their book idea out of their head and onto the page. She describes herself as an accountability Yoda! After running a successful holistic business for seven years, she was bitten by a spider, which triggered all sorts of medical issues. She had to close that business and turn her ‘hobby’ of writing into her main source of income. She had been writing stories since she was about 8, and 'be an author' had always been on my dream list. She didn't know how to make it happen back then! In 2013, she started blogging for her holistic spa audience and grew to over 200,000 readers. The blog was about 52 New Year's Resolutions she set herself. After the year was over, she turned the blog series into a book and self-published it in 2014. It shot to number one on Amazon's bestseller list in self-help and women's biographies. She then self-published more novels before signing a ten-book deal with an American publisher. She worked with them for nine years until June 2025, when they closed down, and thirteen of her books vanished from all sales platforms. She got the rights back for her books and is in the process of launching her own publishing imprint to republish her back catalogue. She's written over 20 books in self-help, memoir, children's meditation, young adult fantasy, historical fiction, and romance. She built her writing mentor business through networking. She would attend events to showcase her books and be asked every time, 'Where do you start when you want to write a book?' She's always happy to help and would tell people she met what to do. A business coach told her she should be charging for all this information, and so Shelley Wilson Writing Mentor was born! She's won two awards with her writing mentor business, and in 2025 her latest novel, Floating Solo (her debut romance), was a finalist in the Romantic Novelists' Association Awards and the Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award. Everything that's happened in Shelley's life has helped her become the woman she is today, and she refuses to see change as a bad thing! As a multi-genre author, she uses her ten years of writing, publishing, and marketing experience to guide and support her clients. She confesses to being a word nerd with an unhealthy obsession for exclamation marks!!! However, she channels all that nerdiness into helping her clients write their books and boost their visibility. If you'd like to find out more about Shelley head to her website HERE. Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!! Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK. No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Find out more and book your discovery call HERE. Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month. Reserve your place HERE Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!! Thanks so much for listening….

48 min
JAN 2

With Felicity Ashley.....Motivational Speaker.....Author Of 'Stronger Than The Storm’

Mother of three Felicity Ashley became one of fewer than 250 women to row an ocean – an achievement made even more extraordinary by the fact she did it while unknowingly battling bowel cancer. After 20 years leading a marketing team, she joined a crew of four working mums - they named themselves The Mothership. On returning, she was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. This was the catalyst for positive change and after her treatment she left her corporate role to become a professional speaker - to give her a platform to share her story to inspire others and help other people facing challenges or adversity. Seeing the impact she has on audiences as a speaker she was inspired to write ‘Stronger Than The Storm’ - a memoire style account of her journey and lessons learned. Her story has been featured across major media platforms, including BBC News and Sport, Lorraine, The Telegraph, and Woman & Home. In May 2025, to mark the third anniversary of her diagnosis, she completed the world’s highest marathon at Everest Base Camp. She wants to continue to inspire audiences and readers to dream big, overcome challenges and thrive through change.W Watch this space for my 4-year and 5-year milestone adventures! She lives near Oxford with her husband, Paul, and their children, Sam, Ben, and Grace. Head HERE to find out more about Felicity. Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!! Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK. No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Find out more and book your discovery call HERE. Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month. Reserve your place HERE Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!! Thanks so much for listening….

54 min
12/26/2025

With Louise Fletcher....Founder Of Shine With Lou

Louise is the founder of Shine with Lou, a space created to help people navigate the Life Interruptions that shake their world and reshape who they become. After a lifetime of unexpected twists - from personal losses to emotional upheavals - a profound turning point three years ago forced her to finally unpack the box of emotions she had spent years tucking away. Lou always says she had a very colourful start to life! One that was shaped by rejection, inconsistency and a deep sense of not feeling good enough. Those early wounds followed her into adulthood, showing up in the relationships she chose, in losing her voice, and even in the heartbreak of losing her son. Back in 2019, she took a huge leap of faith and moved 3,000 miles away on a one-way ticket. It was the first real moment she listened to the part of her that was crying out for something more. That decision opened the door to her healing journey. Three years ago came the biggest Life Interruption of all. After 30 years of living with kidney disease and never letting it stop her, this time she had to stop, finally forcing her to face so much of what she’d been carrying. These last three years have been the most transformative of her life, and they’re the reason she's so passionate about the work she does now. She now helps others navigate their own Life Interruptions because she's lived through them, and she knows how beautifully life can unfold on the other side. What began as her own healing journey has transformed into a mission: to guide others through their next chapter with compassion, honesty and empowerment. Louise now supports her community through her Life Interruptions membership, Belief Coding® sessions and her signature digital Shine With Lou card decks, helping people turn their most painful pauses into powerful redirections. You can explore her free Life Interruptions Digital Card Deck here: https://www.shinewithlou.com/life-interuptions-free-deck Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!! Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK. No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Find out more and book your discovery call HERE. Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month. Reserve your place HERE Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!! Thanks so much for listening….

58 min

Since launching The Sisterhood Networking Group in 2022, it's founder Sarah Ridge has been introduced to some incredible women, all with amazing stories to tell. Now she wants to share those stories with you! So grab yourself a cuppa, sit back and relax and prepare to be inspired……..

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Sarah Ridge
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2024 - 2026
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103
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