The Middle Space

Welcome back to The Middle Space! It's 2023 and we're talking about the anxiety-inducing lead up to Christmas, setting new years resolutions, goal setting, our biggest wins and our biggest lessons. Katie tells us why she finding the lead up to Christmas day really stressful, Georgina talks about her goal of being a podcast guest in 2022 and how that went, we touch on Georgina's award wins and person growth in 2023, Katie sets us some homework and we cover what's coming for us in January. Follow us on Instagram @inthemiddlespace. Follow Katie @katiebebold and Georgina @workwithgeorgina on Instagram. Contact us via email: inthemiddlespace@gmail.com or leave us a voice message. Find out more about @bemyselfemployedclub at https://bemyselfemployedclub.podia.com Support us by buying us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bmsec --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inthemiddlespace/message

In this episode, we're talking about what it's like to be sick when you're self-employed and how we manage it! Follow us on Instagram:

In this episode, we talk about talking about periods at work. There's no rant because our whole episode is a rant and we share our domesticated intentions for the week ahead. You can get support from ACAS, via your union rep and Pregnant then Screwed. Follow us on Instagram:

In this episode, we talk periods, PMS and PMDD. We talk about our own periods and Katie talks about experiencing PMDD, how it affects her moods and her life and where you can get educated about menstruation. Katie rants about the weather and we share our intentions for the week ahead. You can get support at mind.org.uk and nhs.uk Follow us on Instagram:

In this episode, we're talking about Period Poverty and a programme from Grwp Llandrillo Menai who are providing learners with 4 months worth of period products (including reusable products) as part of the Welsh Government's £9 million investment in reducing Period Poverty. The products are provided by Hey Girls, a Social Enterprise fighting to reduce Period Poverty and when 1 in 10 girls can't afford period products, it's time to talk about period poverty. Katie rants about still feeling embarrassed about her period and we share our intentions for the week ahead. To find out more about the programme you can head here: https://www.gllm.ac.uk/student-life/student-support-hub/period-dignity#:~:text=Free%20period%20products%20delivered%20to%20your%20home&text=You%20will%20get%20enough%20supplies,period%20pants%20or%20menstrual%20cups and here: https://www.heygirls.co.uk/news/thousands-of-welsh-students-empowered-by-hey-girls-partnership/ You can find out more about Hey Girls at @heygirlsuk Follow us on Instagram:

Oh, it's a Bonus Ep! We recorded an extra treat on Friday for you - we're talking about the weather because it's HOT. Follow us on Instagram:

We're back with series 2, after a break. We dive straight into the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade, something that really strikes at the heart of all women right now. We talk about the history of the case, body autonomy and why we really need to be talking about it. Katie asks Georgina whether she feels any different now she's married and Georgina talks about all the big things you need to consider. To read more background on the case, we looked here: If you're based in the UK and you're affected by the topics we discuss in this episode, you can head here: https://www.nupas.co.uk/ and https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/abortion/. Follow us on Instagram:

This time we're chatting about Valentine's Day. Georgina's in a good mood for once! Katie talks about missing out on Valentine's Day and is so over pretending like it's not a big deal. Society is skewed towards couple life, Katie is bothered by it and shares her take. Arron didn't get Georgina an Easter Egg once and she was outraged but now she couldn't care less. People spend more on their pets on Valentine's Day than their partners. Teachers receive the most Valentine's Day cards. Caramel is the most popular chocolate in a chocolate box. We're full of facts. Happy Valentine's Day peeps! Follow us on Instagram:

It's Monday, we're over the motivational chat and Georgina's feeling flat. We talk new year expectations, chat all things Christmas wasn't quite what we planned and set our intentions for the new year. We talk about the Sunday Scaries and how we still experience them as self-employed people who love our jobs. Katie's choosing to step away from the 'wasting time' mindset. Georgina's going to try and be more intentional with her time. What about you? Caution: contains yawns. Follow us on Instagram:

We're talking about the hen do, Georgina's rabbit Dennis passed away, Katie went camping, Georgina's got a tax bill and a wedding to pay for, we start talking about Christmas obligations, then we fall down the rabbit hole of talking about people-pleasing. We do a quiz, from the BBC, and we learn who's the biggest people pleaser. Spoiler Alert: it's not Katie. Follow us on Instagram:

We're back... again... and you're in the group chat! This week, we're delving into our voicenotes and talking all things dentist, education and a load of other rubbish. 50 minutes of chat with Katie and Georgina to pass the time. Follow us on Instagram:

Yep... Georgina drove us into a ditch. We're back on The Middle Space discussing our recent in-person visit, HMRC and tax, the weather and answering your question about whether you can launch your offer on social media before your product is finished. Follow us on Instagram:

We're back with a new season of The Middle Space... and we're changing things up! We've listened to your feedback and we're making it all a bit more informal. This episode, we chat about the changes we're making, where we're at right now and introduce you to the Be Myself Employed Club. Follow us on Instagram:

Join us for our sixth episode of The Middle Space, talking about being happy (even though we're totally not feeling it!). We talk the reality of being satisfied with your life and having bad days, belly laughs and happy moments. We head off onto a tangent about Wild Swimming and just generally chat about life. Follow us on Instagram:

Join us for our fifth episode of The Middle Space, talking about motivation, discussing what motivation is and tips, all while being content with who you are. What is motivation? That's what we're talking about. We talk psychology, external factors, affirmations and tips for getting motivated, all while keeping it real because who always has motivation?! Follow us on Instagram:

Join us for our fourth episode of The Middle Space, talking about lies, considering the facts and being content with who you are. We're back with our longest episode so far, firstly we recap some of the events from March including Harry and Meghan's interview and the murder of Sarah Everard; following our episode on women in March, we thought it important to cover these important events that arose during the week we celebrate women on IWD and Mother's Day. If you'd prefer to skip this part, you can click through to 15 minutes 24 seconds. Then we head straight into lies! Exploring why we lie, the stats and discuss some real-life lies! Follow us on Instagram:

Join us for our third episode of The Middle Space, talking about Women and International Women's Day, considering the facts and being content with who you are. During this month's episode we talk about women, equality, the media and being kind. Follow us on Instagram:

Join us for our second episode of The Middle Space, talking about how relationships are more than just Valentine's Day, considering the facts and being content with who you are. During this month's episode we talk about relationships, exploring what we expect, what the facts show and ask you what's the weirdest thing you've received as a Valentine's Day gift. Follow us on Instagram:

Our first ever episode! We bring some truth to January, to make it ok to keep going as you were last year. Because you were enough then and you're enough now. We talk about why we created The Middle Space, why it's so important and our exciting plans going forward. Follow us on Instagram: