Broadly Speaking

A Bit of Me and You with Amanda & Miranda

Welcome to 'Broadly Speaking' - a podcast where conversations are as diverse as the guests themselves.  Each episode, we dive into the stories, passions, and experiences of people from all walks of life, exploring what makes them extraordinary. Whether it's entrepreneurs, creatives, changemakers, or everyday people with incredible journeys, 'Broadly Speaking' is a space for insightful, thought-provoking, and inspiring dialogue.   Tune in for a mix of laughter, wisdom and a deeper understanding of the world around us.

Episodes

  1. 'Time to Talk'

    FEB 6

    'Time to Talk'

    A fabulous episode talking to Sylvia Bruce about her amazing career highlights and initiatives in the mental health space.  Sylvia talks candidly about her own struggles with mental ill health, and how she overcame these struggles. Her career is truly impressionable, and Sylvia continues to champion and advocate for mental wellbeing in the work that she does by supporting and inspiring others.  Sylvia Bruce has been an integrative counsellor - with additional highly specialised training – for 20 years and an NLP Coach and Master, mental wellbeing consultant, educator and trainer for 10 years. She also talks candidly about her mental ill health (suicidal depression) to mental wealth experience.  She’s a former financial executive with extensive experience leading high performing teams in dynamic, pressurised environments. As a Director at HSBC, her globally renowned team managed a multi-billion USD portfolio. As their Mental Health Network Chair, Business Disability SteeroCo member and women’s equality network founder member, she also drove several DEI initiatives forward. Sylvia now works with various organisations, businesses, UK Government entities to raise mental health awareness, take a risk based and practical approach to creating mental health confident, psychologically safe and supportive workplaces. She’s also a This Can Happen Ambassador, Lifetime Commitment to Workplace Wellbeing Award 2024 finalist, combined various passions by devising three, on-line equestrian industry well-being resources, including the award winning RidersMinds where she also pioneers campaigns and is a counsellor sitting behind their 24/7 helpline. We would love to hear from you - let us know your thoughts and tell us what you'd like to hear about in future episodes. follow us on www.instagram@abitofmeandyou_podcast

    34 min
  2. Episode 1 - "Hello and Welcome to Amanda & Miranda"

    12/04/2024

    Episode 1 - "Hello and Welcome to Amanda & Miranda"

    In this first episode you get to hear about who we are, how we met, how we came about the podcast title and what we hope to bring you in future episodes. Episode Summary: Welcome to the very first episode of ‘A Bit of Me and You’ with Amanda & Miranda! We’re thrilled to kick off this journey with you. In this episode, we’re introducing ourselves and giving you a peek behind the scenes at who we are, why we started this podcast, and what you can expect from future episodes. We’re excited to be building a community with you around topics that are fun, meaningful, and inspiring. In This Episode: • Meet the Hosts and Our Origin Story: As well as being very good friends and co-hosts, we work as psychotherapeutic counsellors working in our own private practices. In this episode you will hear how we met and became friends, the prequel as it were, to the work that we do now. Plus, how the podcast came about. • What You Can Expect Each Week: We’ll discuss a variety of topics, from general themes, personal growth, current events and interviews with interesting guests. Our conversations are from our own personal and professional perspective and experience. • Why We’re Here: Our mission for the podcast is to talk openly and honestly, without fear of judgement. As counsellors, that is how we work with our clients, the therapeutic space is a safe one and we have embraced the podcast space in the same way. In each episode there is opportunity for us to discuss what our thoughts and feelings are in response to what we talk about. We very much extend this opportunity to you, and we hope listeners will take away something each week and engage with us as we go through the episodes. We encourage you to be part of our podcast community and welcome your feedback, questions and suggestions. Future Episodes Teasers: We’ll dive deeper into different topics, explore our own curiosities and points of view, and bring in interesting guests. Some themes you can expect in our next few episodes:  The impact of social media  Do you or don’t you set New Year’s resolutions  Confidence  Connect with Us on Instagram: @abitofmeandyou_podcast  Stay connected and be part of the conversation! If you would like to be a guest on the show – message us on Instagram and we’ll get back to you �� You can follow Amanda and Miranda in their private practice: Amanda: – Miranda: – Instagram: @amandatoomstherapyandwellbeing Instagram: @flamingotherapies Website: www.attandw.co.uk Website: www.flamingotherapies.co.uk Email: info@attandw.co.uk Email: miranda@flamingotherapies.co.uk Thanks for tuning in, and we can’t wait to share this journey with you! As always, take care and stay safe Love Amanda & Miranda xx We would love to hear from you - let us know your thoughts and tell us what you'd like to hear about in future episodes. follow us on www.instagram@abitofmeandyou_podcast

    18 min

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Welcome to 'Broadly Speaking' - a podcast where conversations are as diverse as the guests themselves.  Each episode, we dive into the stories, passions, and experiences of people from all walks of life, exploring what makes them extraordinary. Whether it's entrepreneurs, creatives, changemakers, or everyday people with incredible journeys, 'Broadly Speaking' is a space for insightful, thought-provoking, and inspiring dialogue.   Tune in for a mix of laughter, wisdom and a deeper understanding of the world around us.