Talk Show Virgin

When I say "midlife crisis", what do you imagine? Dumpy middle aged man buying a sports car and having an affair with a young blonde. Yip, that was my image. Do women go through a midlife crisis?Here's what I think and uing my own mess as an example.   

Two fingers to the menopause. That thing just crept up on me. It made me ill and it seriously affected my confidence. I hid for about 8 months. I hardly went out and I hardly went on camera. I talked a good game; sometimes but on the whole, it was winning BUT NO MORE! I'm back and I say "two fingers to the menopause". Ladies, you got to join me here. We can't sit quiet and let the world pass us by. Yes, it stinks but it's part of life. Are you going to miss out on years of your life? Oh and I forgot I changed the name of the podcast hahahahaha.....that's what menopause does to you. We're now Agewell101. Sign up for the newsletter at http://www.agewell101.com

It isn't easy but it's doable if you follow these simple tips. 

Great conversation with Otto Heutling of Fempowerment.Self defence is not just about learning to fight. It's great to know how to physically defend yourself, but what if you could also use your mind? Do you have the courage to turn and face the person who is following you? Do you hold yourself in a confident, self assured manner?Take and listen and let me know what you think.You can find Otter here

How do you react to friends who have suffered a bereavement? What if they lost a child? Join me and my amazing guest Hannah Ferguson. Hannah lost her beautiful daughter Joy to cancer. This is Hannah's story of how people reacted to her and how she would have liked them to react. Her experience inspired her to write her new book Mirembe. Be prepared to fall in love with Hannah and to embrace her message.You can find Hannah here http://www.hannahferguson.online

I had goosebumps all the way through this chat with Mel. I just kept saying "yip", "agreed", "I'm so with you". Honoured beyond honoured to have this amazing lady on my podcast. How many of us will put our picture out there in our undies and she was late 40s when she started modelling. Wow!I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did. Mel Brady is an advocate, life coach and motivator for women 40 and beyond. She helps them embrace their age with confidence. She is also the founder of Embrace Age with Mel.You can find her here 

What an inspiring chat I had with the lovely Saskia de Boer.Saskia is a coach and a writer. She lives in the Netherlands where she runs her own coaching practise “Helder Helen”. These are Dutch words and can be translated as “Clear Healing”. Saskia is in recovery from her own alcohol and drug addiction, This doesn't stop her guiding women who struggle with addictions towards a life full of purpose. Before she started her company she worked in corporate organizations as a manager and project manager. She now follows her passion and heart. Be prepared to be moved.You can fiind Saskia herehttps://www.helderhelen.nlhttps://www.helderhelen.com

I had such a great conversation with Christina. Christina is a writer and content producer living in Los Angeles, who has worked with celebrities, influencers, and top producers to create broadcasts and live stage shows. She is also host of The Savvy Creative podcast where she helps people get rid of their creative blocks and build their ideas.I love this lady. She is strong beyond strong. Listen to her story of survival and resilience. You won’t believe that she’s the mum of 2 grown up kids.As well as being an amazing businesswoman, she also acts as lead instructor with London Real.You can find Christina on Instagram

Georgette is Director of the Financial Gym and Precision Services Virtual Bookkeeping. She creates products, services and resources to reduce financial stress and increase financial confidence for entrepreneurs.While still a child, her businessman father died without his affairs in order and then her stepfather abandoned her family. Her childhood was spent watching her highly intelligent mother be let down financially by the men she trusted. Georgette vowed never to rely on anybody for her financial stability. Unknown to her she would make bigger mistakes. You’ll learn about these as we chat. Georgette’s true passion however, is empowering women  to educate themselves to be financially independent. How financially independent are you! You can find Georgette here. 

Can you design your relationship? This is just fascinating. There's me thinking that it needs to be love at first sight and Cathy tells me you can design your perfect relationship. What do you think? Tune in and let me know what you think. Delighted to have Cathy Garner on the show. Cathy coaches people to express their dreams and visions for their personal, professional and love lives. She draws new purpose through what she refers to as "Vision Portraits" etching the words of a person's values, dreams and visions into the lines and shadows of their face. It is quite incredible to see. I believe in Cinderella love hahaha. You can find Cathy here and here 

They call her The Queen of Pain.Loved having Jaime on the show; a woman after my own heart, teaching people to move efficiently and effectively.Having lived both sides of the coin as a varsity athlete as well as a performance coach, Jaime has a unique insight into what it takes to get people to perform at their best. With 20+ years of experience merging her skills as an Athletic Therapist and Strength and Conditioning coach, Jaime now endeavours to share her knowledge and experience with others.She divides her professional time between teaching at courses and conferences, working with Olympic hopefuls, seeing private clients, and mentoring other professionals.She is Vice-President of High Performance and a partner in Premiere Performance, which is a successful multi-disciplinary performance centre based out of Montreal, QC, CanadaShe's also a wife and mum :)You can find Jaime here

It's a short one but you'll love the story.Thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with none other than THE Jolie Glassman of South Beach Boxing.Before owning South Beach Boxing, Jolie (who has a bachelor’s degree in education from Florida International University and a master’s degree in behavior) was a Miami-Dade schoolteacher, working with kids in Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and the Women’s Detention Center.Jolie continuously impacts the community.  She is developing programs with local middle schools and high schools to teach kids about anti-bullying, self-defense, boxing & fighting skills. She loves working with families, facilitating better communication and bonding between parents and kids. In 2016, after 25+ years of working with kids & at-risk youth, Jolie created her own 501c3 charitable foundation, Jolie’s Kids’ of Hard Knocks,  after – school program and it’s sponsored by Nike.  Ali, Roberto Duran and Floyd Mayweather are some of the famous boxers who have trained at South Beach Boxing over the years. Find out more about her here but in the meantime, pop the kettle on and take a comfy seat.  The show is about to start.

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to jump on a plane (by yourself), travel to the other side of the world and climb a mountain? So many of us have that desire to throw caution to the wind but we never do it because we're afraid. We hide that fear behind one excuse or another. I remember having a chat with Marilyn before she headed on this trip. We laughed and laughed and laughed about the possibilities. Go on. Grab yourself a tea, or maybe even a mojito, lie back and enjoy. Imagine yourself doing it too.  

I went into this podcast with Hendrik to chat about female inventors. We talked everything from patents to the glass ceiling to relationships. So fun.Hendrik is such a cool guy. He's a patent attorney but he's also an inventor. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed recording it. 

You are here today with yours truly. I always have people asking how I do it. How did you build a gym from scratch. How did you become a partner in a law firm at such a young age. How did you manage to work full time and have 3 kids. How have you managed to stay fit and healthy. How are you managing to crush your online business. I'd love to tell you I'm special but I'd be lying. I'm not. I'm actually really, really boring. I make lists. I'm consistent and I'm committed. Tune in to hear how I do it. I promise that if you follow my steps, you will get what you want. Go on. Listen in and then try. You need to be committed though. Don't go looking for Motivation. He lives with the Gruffalo (my favourite ever kid's book). 

Loved having Claude on the show. Claude is a fitness and strength coach, originally from London but now based in Chichester, West Sussex, specialising in body transformations, powerlifting, boxing and natural movement. He wasn't always a coach though and spent over 23 years as a journalist in the world of boxing. Claude is a father of 2, aged 7 and 12 and at 51 years of age, is in amazing shape. He powers his body using a plant based diet, something I think about often but haven't yet managed to commit to fully. If you ask Claude, he'll tell you that "it’s never too late to begin", "everyone should be doing some form of resistance training", and "the greatest hindrances to gaining and retaining a healthy physical condition are lifestyle; impatience and excuses". Check him out here. You'll love his daily vlogs 

I'm joined today by the fantastic James O’Keefe, former chef, drug dealer, addict, pro MMA fighter and now entrepreneur.James is on a mission to stop people burning out and suffering from chronic fatigue issues. He teaches people how to energise their mind and body. I had a great conversation with James about how he turned his life around and how he works now to help people be high performers. This is a great listen and definitely for mums who are maybe a bit too hard on their kids. 

Delighted to have Teresa Mullaney on the show today. We chatted depression, meditation and the need to be happy. Can we teach ourselves to be happy?  Teresa thinks we are all born with the right to be happy. Do you agree? Is it feasible?Teresa is a Life Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Master Practitioner of NLP. Her purpose in life is kissing babies. Teresa has her own Pod Casts Real Men Real Issues with Teresa Mullaney and Real Women Real Issues with Teresa Mullaney.You can contact her through her website, http://www.teresamullaney.com

What can us women learn from a hockey coach?  Plenty!Delighted to have the amazing Andy Paquette on the show. Andy is the creator of Puckface Hockey and the owner of Powertech Hockey. Andy has been training hockey since 2000 and his experience ranges from amateur level athletes to top NHL players. It was so good to chew the fat with him and learn not only about his own career and successes by also his tips on crushing life. You can find out more about Andy here  http://www.puckfacehockey.com and http://www.powertechhockey.ca

I have the beautiful Jo Westley on the show today. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting data, weight loss, autism, attitude, accountability and more. Jo is a board certified behaviour analyst (BCBA) in London. She works with children and adults on the autism spectrum. Jo has taken herself from an obese, unhappy teen with disordered views about food to the healthy, happy woman she is today. She is passionate about applying behaviour analysis to health and fitness and putting people back in control of their own lives. Jo encourages people to be their own data controllers and understand their bodies at a data level. She says “nobody should feel helpless about their health, fitness, weight, sleep..... in fact, any aspect of life. There is always quantifiable, measurable data to observe and available research as to what might better it. Have fun with it.”Thanks Jo! It was a pleasure. Check out Jo on instagram here http://www.instagram.com/insanebehaviour

I am joined today by the amazing Jennifer Phar Davis. Jennifer is a hiker, author, speaker and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year who has covered over 14,000 miles of long distance trails over 6 different continents. In 2011, she covered the 2,185 mile Appalachian Trail in 46 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes claiming the overall fastest known time and the first woman to set the mark. She is the author of a number of books and has just released her latest "The Pursuit of Endurance".  She is the founder and owner of Blue Ridge Hiking Company.On top of all of that, Jennifer is a wife and mother of 2 young children. Join Jennifer and I as we chat being a wife and mother and never giving up on our dreams. You can find Jennifer at http://www.jenniferpharrdavis.com

I loved having Amanda on the show. It's amazing to hear her share her story of how she survived her divorce and came out of it on the other end, a much stronger woman.I haven't edited the bloopers from this podcast. I think it's great for you guys to see just how much of a technophobe I am. Where there's a will, there's always a way. Hopefully my patheticness will make you laugh!  

Today I am joined by Tatiana Kassessinoff. Tatiana is the founder of London Heal, a podcast dedicated to exploring alternative and cutting edge approaches to modern lifestyle and chronic disorders. Tatiana and I discuss everything from confidence building in children, to why being comfortable in your own skin is crucial for the mental wellbeing of your children to hynotherapy. We explore these subjects not only through Tatiana's skills but also her life experiences.You can follow Tatiana here:http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/london-heal/id1367708920?mt=2http://www.tatianak.karta.com/page/connect

So often people tell me they are too old to take risks or do something new. Today I am joined by Yasmin Khan. Yasmin calls herself a late bloomer. She hasn't given up her day job. She has simply decided, in her 40s, that she will explore what life has to offer. We talk about Yasmin's formative years and how her early beliefs shaped her choices as she was growing up. Yasmin tried to hide.Yasmin is the founder of the Risk to be Seen podcast whish she started on the back of her desire to get out there and live. She's no longer hiding, she's risking being seen.You can follow Yasmin here:http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/risk-being-seen/id1368741780?mt=2http://www.facebook.com/riskbeingseen/ 

Welcoming Robert Brus to the show for the first of my "What Women Want to Know" series. Robert is the creator of the Go All In podcast and the #goallin movement. His podcast shares the stories of all the amazing people he knows who have gone all in to achive their goals and I am fortunate to be lined up as a guest.Robert started life in the Australian Defence Force and now works as a digital marketer and entrepreneur. He lives in Sydney with his partner and has 2 teenage boys and an 11 year old daughter. So delighted to have Robert on the show. Enjoy listening in as he shows his vulnerable side. Butt or boobs?You can find Robert here:http://www.goallin.com.auhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/robertnbrus/ 

Interview with Chris Agron

I'm joined today by Heather Cox, founder of Bathe Happy (http://www.bathehappy.com). Like so many of us, Heather started out in an office job and quickly found that it didn't float her boat. She fell into soap making when she experimented to find the right products for her husband who had eczema. Who'd have thought that that would lead to a succesful business. Heather talks about her transition out of financial services into her new business. She also tells us the amazing story of why she chose to adopt a little boy.Follow Heather on her sites and order some of her products. I promise you won't be disappointed.instagram.com/bathe_happyhttp://www.amazon.com/Bathe-Happy/pages/14559989011http://facebook.com/HappyLaneSoap/ 

Today I am joined by Ashley Bledsoe. Ashley is one of those women who will turn heads when she walks into a room. Not only is she stunning but she's lively and bubbly and super knowledgeable. Ashley has a master's degree in Sports and Recreation Management and has been supporting, coaching and facilitating groups in the fitness industry for over 10 years. Ashley is part of a power couple, being married to Michael Bledsoe of www.barbellshrugged.com. The Bledsoe's made a conscious decision to separate for a month to find themselves. They got back together and earlier this year, sold almost all of their belongings, packed their lives in a few bags and went Nomadic or as Ashley likes to say, Yesmadic. Yes, they are traveling the world living out of rucksacks. Ashley joined me to talk about letting go, finding yourself, going Nomadic and the power of truly, deeply loving yourself. Join us for a conversation that gave me goosebumps.You can find out more about Ashley and her journey by following her instagram page at @mrs.bledsopia. Be prepared to be very envious!

I'm joined by the amazing author Elke Feuer  (www.elkefeuer.com)  who inspired me to set the time aside to pull together the recipe/diet books I have so desperately wanted to write. She'll tell you how she got into writing and how you set up your days to get it done even when you are a busy woman with a day job and kids. Make sure you follow Eke and since recording this podcast, I have read her first book. Wow, I am so jealous. I know what's on my bucket list now. If you want to write, she has courses to teach you how to do it. 

Are you streaking? When I did my research for my podcast, I realised that so many women don't know what social media is out there, never mind the fact that so many have no idea what a podcast is. Join my 14 year old and I as we discuss how kids communicate and why you want to get on Instagram and Snap chat. 

An introduction to The Mummy Manual and me, Coach V.