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07/14/2020

Naming or Branding Your Business

In this episode, we look at the lighter side of naming, or branding your business or company. Clare, Darren, Kate & Pete all met on zoom to talk through this special time in the life of any business How did our panel do it? Is there anything that they regret? Also, there is some great tips to bear in mind when it comes to naming YOUR business. Just remember to always look on the bright side! Can you keep a secret? Four business owners with over 30 years collective experience under their beltsÂ share the capers and triumphs of running a small business and how they now avoid perilous customer chaos and pitfalls. #chitchat #business #fun Follow the podcast on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunnyTCalledB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnythingcalledbusiness/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/funnythingcalledbusiness YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBKF9jagHxm4Jsx-pPy0miQ?view_as=subscriber Clare Whalley can be found here: https://meta4coaching.co.uk Darren Langley can be found here: https://www.darrenlangley.com Kate Curry can be found here: https://www.currydesignstudio.co.uk Pete Morgan can be found here: www.monkeypantsproductions.co.uk

07/14/2020

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35 min
JAN 28

Navigating Nutrition in Later Life

This conversation explores the challenges and strategies involved in caring for aging parents, focusing on nutrition, hydration, and the importance of social eating. Expert Mary Merheim and guest Clare Bayley share personal experiences and practical tips for enhancing the nutritional intake of elderly loved ones, addressing issues such as appetite loss, medication effects, and the significance of making mealtime a social event. The discussion also introduces Grandbars ®, a nutritious snack designed for seniors, emphasising the need for caregivers to approach these challenges with empathy and understanding. Introduction “What do you for an ageing parent who is struggling to eat well”? With people living for longer, greater pressure on the health and social care system and the continued cost of living crisis, the responsibility of supporting ageing parents is increasingly falling on adult children. Recent research from Age UK suggests that one of the biggest concerns people have about supporting an older relative is their lack of knowledge around what to do to help their parents as they age. 6.6 million people aged 40-60 (79%) who are considering caring for or supporting an older parent in the future, worry that they wouldn’t know how to support them Age UK’s research also shows that 3.3 million adults aged 40-60 already currently care for or support at least one older parent with tasks including: taking them shopping or doing their shopping for them (72%) helping with household chores (68%) accompanying them to medical appointments (67%) looking after them if they are unwell (63%) Stepping from the territory of ‘doing a bit of shopping’ to helping with cooking and eating is a delicate balance, and in today’s podcast I will be speaking with nutrition advisor, dementia doula and author of the book ‘Navigating Nutrition in Later Life’, Mary Merheim. Mary was a teacher specialising in Autism until she took time off to look after her elderly father. Her mission became to combat his lack of appetite. She took what he DID want to eat and tweaked it to make it more nutritious. This is how Grandbar ® cakes were born in 2021. and we are joined by guest Clare Bayley, age 51 from Evesham, Worcestershire. A mother of 4 sons (3 adults and 1 age 6!) and grandmother to girl age 4. She is a business owner and has an elderly mother with dementia who is staying in her home while they arrange permanent care. She’s recently experienced difficulty in providing the right nutrition to her mum as her tastes, appetite and needs change. She says “this was I subject area I knew very little about but now feel passion for”. NB: this information does not replace personalised advice from a Health Care Professional Notes: The responsibility of supporting aging parents is increasingly falling on adult children. Understanding the parent-child relationship is crucial in caregiving. Hydration is often overlooked but is essential for elderly care. Appetite loss in older adults can stem from various causes, including medication. Social eating can significantly improve nutritional intake for seniors. It's important to avoid being the 'food police' when caring for ageing parents. Taste preferences change with age, impacting food choices. Finding the root cause of appetite loss is key to addressing it effectively. Grandbar ® offers a nutritious option for older adults struggling with appetite. Caregivers should accept that they won't have all the answers and that ageing is a natural process. Constipation – Although not covered in the episode, it’s also a contributor to poor appetite and worth investigating Further Resources: Navigating nutrition in later life – book by Mary Merheim Mary Merheim | Author, Public Speaker, Good Death Lady and founder of Elderly Nutrition UK The Helping Hands guide for feeding elderly people Best Food For Elderly People With No Appetite | Helping Hands I’m loving creating this podcast, but there are costs with it, so if you could tip me the price of a cup of coffee that would be a big help to creating some more of the fantastic content you’ve been enjoying. https://ko-fi.com/barbarabray36248

Jan 28

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44 min
03/28/2021

Michaela Wain - How To Make Sure You Achieve Everyday

“If you are going through hell, keep going!” Winston Churchill Michaela Wain – BBC The Apprentice Finalist l Owner of Framework Marketing l Design and Build UK l Vantage Utility Connections l We Connect Construction l NFBs Ambassador for Women in Construction What an episode – huge admiration and inspiration taken from this podcast. We cover so many areas from:- The Importance of a schedule, a plan and having a strong network around you Working ON your business not IN your business How to keep going when everyone and everything around you is saying STOP How to make sure you achieve EVERYDAY Using weaknesses and turning them into strengths The rise of the PERSONAL BRAND The importance of MENTORS, Coaches & an understanding of where and who you are spending your time An amazing insight and fantastic takeaways that you can start to implement in your journey too If you are still here, then you are clearly seeking more from your journey through life You already know you have greater potential and a much bigger calling & simply need to spend as much of your time around the right people – you know, those individuals that motivate, inspire, empower and challenge…. That is why this podcast was created. Come and join us

03/28/2021

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37 min
09/08/2023

Viral Cooking with Thom Bateman

This week, James chats to Thom about how life has changed since his time on Great British Menu, taking over the restaurant he first worked at when he was just 17 years old and suffering with imposture syndrome. Thom shares the format and equipment he uses for his viral social media cooking videos, which he posts regularly to his 2.5M+ TikTok followers, and tonnes more. https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration. James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/ Follow Thom Bateman here: https://www.instagram.com/chefthombateman/ or on TikTok here https://www.tiktok.com/discover/chef-thom-bateman?lang=en Resources mentioned in the interview: Pub In The Park: https://www.pubintheparkuk.com/ Great British Menu: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071y6r Check out Thom’s restaurant here: https://www.theflintlockcheddleton.co.uk/

09/08/2023

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18 min
04/20/2023

Susan Ni Chriodáin - Being ready to speak and tell your story

In this episode, Susanne talks to Susan Ní Chríodáin from Beyond the Numbers about emotions at work and giving ourselves the permission to feel all our feelings. Susan shares stories and poetry which illustrate her work in enabling people to express themselves and allowing others to do the same. She explains how important it is to have courage to say what needs to be said and to have difficult conversations with empathy. Susan can be found here: linkedin.com/in/susannichriodain https://www.beyond-thenumbers.com/ The ChangeStories podcast is for people who are interested in change, whether that is within organisations or for individuals. Hosted by Susanne Evans, an organisation change consultant, coach, trainer and researcher, each podcast episode features a conversation with a guest about their work to provide ideas and inspiration. To find out more about ChangeStories and Susanne’s work, go to www.feldsparconsulting.com or follow her on Twitter or Instagram (@feldsparconsult). Susanne is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanneevans and her email address is susanne@feldsparconsulting.com Alternatively, you can sign up for the monthly newsletter The Change Conversation by clicking this link - https://mailchi.mp/f2ba36a7262b/the-change-conversation

04/20/2023

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47 min
09/18/2020

Rob Robson - Emotions And Motivations During Change

In this episode, Susanne talks to Rob Robson about emotions and motivations during organisation change, resistance to change, how to build internal change capacity and how conversations are what really make the difference between successful and unsuccessful change. Rob can be found here: https://8connectpeople.com rob@8connectpeople.com https://twitter.com/robertsrobson?s=20 linkedin.com/in/robrobson The ChangeStories podcast is for people who are interested in change, whether that is within organisations or for individuals. Hosted by Susanne Evans, an organisation change consultant, coach, trainer and researcher, each podcast episode features a conversation with a guest about their work to provide ideas and inspiration. To find out more about ChangeStories and Susanne’s work, go to www.feldsparconsulting.com or follow her on Twitter or Instagram (@feldsparconsult). Susanne is on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/susanneevans and her email address is susanne@feldsparconsulting.com Alternatively, you can sign up for the monthly newsletter The Change Conversation by clicking this link - https://mailchi.mp/f2ba36a7262b/the-change-conversation

09/18/2020

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52 min
09/28/2022

Social Isolation and Loneliness

Brief summary of episode: The topic today is social isolation and loneliness and you may have heard this well known quote about the impact on our health. “research by Prof Julianne Holt-Lundstat about the impact of social connection on health outcomes indicates that a lack of social connection is comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes per day” We may be living longer lives than our parents, but social isolation and loneliness shortens our healthspan, the number of healthy years of our lives. In this episode we’ll talk about the risk that loneliness poses to our health and the ways that we can address this and ensure we build a safe and supportive community. I’m joined by Shazney Spence, CEO & Founder of EQuanimity Lifestyle & Success Coaching and Dr Deborah Morgan (known as Deb), academic researcher in gerontology and social isolation and loneliness at the University of Swansea. Topic #1 Difference between social isolation and loneliness Topic #2 Pathways to Social isolation and Ioneliness and identifying loneliness & triggers Topic #3 Impact on mental health Topic #4 Alleviating loneliness: strategies to build confidence, self-esteem, self-perception, value & trust Topic #5 Connection and the power of vulnerability. Learnings from NASA's CONNECT strategy for social isolation. Summary Tips from Deb and Shazney a) you can recover from loneliness – you need to talk to someone b) think about your social connections and who you would connect to in an emergency c)loneliness is a normal emotion List of resources, suggested materials, and social media: A Life Less Lonely, Deborah Morgan https://youtu.be/KowlgUIBVdE Research on loneliness | Social Care Wales Dr Deborah Morgan’s website - Dr Deborah Morgan | Loneliness Researcher (wordpress.com) Twitter Dr Deborah Morgan (@lonelyDeborah) / Twitter Shazney Spence, CEO & Founder of EQuanimity Lifestyle & Success Coaching www.shazneyspence.co.uk Shazney’s Instagram link shazneyspence_soulcoach Is Social Disconnection Comparable to Smoking? Prof Julianne Holt-Lundstat https://youtu.be/dMbRWNiauNE

09/28/2022

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32 min
07/16/2024

How To Avoid Business Burnout

On this episode Clare, Darren, Kate & Pete talk about the issue of burnout - something which many business owners have to contend with! They discuss: - What are the signs of burnout - How do we deal with it, or prevent it? - Some of the challenges with having to cope with it whilst running our business - Did Kate really have to go to Ibiza because of burnout? As always, plenty of laughs along the way too! Can you keep a secret? Four business owners with over 30 years collective experience under their belts share the capers and triumphs of running a small business and how they now avoid perilous customer chaos and pitfalls. #chitchat #business #fun Follow the podcast on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunnyTCalledB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnythingcalledbusiness/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/funnythingcalledbusiness YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBKF9jagHxm4Jsx-pPy0miQ?view_as=subscriber Clare Whalley can be found here: https://meta4coaching.co.uk Darren Langley can be found here: https://www.darrenlangley.com Kate Curry can be found here: https://cudoscreative.co.uk/ Pete Morgan can be found here: www.monkeypantsproductions.co.uk This episode is sponsored by Highlander Press: https://www.linkedin.com/company/highlander-press/ https://www.facebook.com/highlanderpress https://www.instagram.com/highlanderpress/

07/16/2024

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32 min
12/19/2019

Customer Capers

In this episode, Clare, Darren, Kate & Pete talk about the people, without whom they wouldn't survive - the customers. Listen as they talk about the funny situations that they've had to deal with - and how you keep a straight face whilst dealing with the (sometimes) downright bizarre. Can you keep a secret? Four business owners with over 30 years collective experience under their belts share the capers and triumphs of running a small business and how they now avoid perilous customer chaos and pitfalls. Follow the podcast on: Twitter: @FunnyTCalledB Instagram: @funnythingcalledbusiness Facebook: www.facebook.com/funnythingcalledbusiness Clare Whalley can be found here: https://meta4coaching.co.uk Darren Langley can be found here: https://www.darrenlangley.com Kate Curry can be found here: https://www.currydesignstudio.co.uk Pete Morgan can be found here: www.monkeypantsproductions.co.uk

12/19/2019

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23 min
JAN 14

Leaving The Corporate Life To Start A Business - with Paul Faulkner

On this episode, Clare, Kate, Darren & Pete welcome Paul Faulkner, co-founder of Element 45 to the podcast. Paul discusses his journey to his current role - and how it worked with him leaving the corporate life behind and starting his own business in his 40's. Of course, there's plenty of laughs and smiles along the way! Can you keep a secret? Four business owners with over 30 years collective experience under their belts share the capers and triumphs of running a small business and how they now avoid perilous customer chaos and pitfalls. #chitchat #business #fun Follow the podcast on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunnyTCalledB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnythingcalledbusiness/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/funnythingcalledbusiness YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBKF9jagHxm4Jsx-pPy0miQ?view_as=subscriber Clare Whalley can be found here: https://meta4coaching.co.uk Darren Langley can be found here: https://www.darrenlangley.com Kate Curry can be found here: https://cudoscreative.co.uk/ Pete Morgan can be found here: www.monkeypantsproductions.co.uk This episode is sponsored by Element45 https://www.element45.co.uk/

Jan 14

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31 min

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