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In this forward-thinking episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Dominic Holmes, Employment Law Partner at Kilgannon Law and Leaders Plus mentor.Dominic shares his expert insights on the evolving landscape of employment law, the future of flexible working, and how the UK workplace needs to adapt if we're serious about equality and productivity.A working parent himself, Dominic reflects on going part-time early in his legal career and how that shift transformed his effectiveness both at work and at home.Together, they explore:✔️ Why flexible working should be the default, and what proposed legal reforms might mean for employees and employers alike.✔️ How organisations can move beyond presenteeism and value output over hours worked.✔️ The personal and organisational benefits of part-time leadership.✔️ Why the current legal system still fails many working parents—especially women—and how to build a better one.✔️ The real reason we need a cultural and mindset shift around productivity and long-hours culture.✔️ How Dominic manages senior client relationships while working a four-day week.✔️ What a fair, inclusive future of work might look like for the next generation.What You'll Learn in This Episode

In this inspiring episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Rebecca Brosnan, CEO and Founder of The Halo Planner, and Non-Executive Director across several listed and non-profit organisations.Rebecca shares her remarkable journey from high-pressure executive roles in finance to building a flexible, international portfolio career, all while raising two young children without sacrificing ambition or family life.She talks openly about the messy reality of balancing senior leadership and motherhood, the importance of intentional planning, and why it's possible (and necessary) to redefine success on your own terms.Together, they explore:✔️ Why building a successful board career with young children is possible — but messy.✔️ The practical systems and mindsets that helped Rebecca balance senior leadership and parenthood.✔️ How to plan your way to a thriving career without sacrificing presence at home.✔️ Why NGO boards can be just as rewarding and impactful as corporate boards.✔️ How to set boundaries without guilt and stay intentional with your time.✔️ The role of support networks, planning tools, and saying no (without fear).✔️ Practical steps for anyone wanting to start a portfolio career.What You'll Learn in This Episode:How to create a portfolio career that aligns with your family priorities.The power of meticulous long-term and short-term planning for working parents.Why messy does not mean unsuccessful — and how to embrace it.How to balance ambition, purpose, and parenting without guilt.Why saying no is a leadership skill (and how to do it without burning bridges).Show Notes:Connect with Rebecca Brosnan on LinkedInLearn more about the Halo Planner at thehaloplanner.comFollow Halo Planner on Instagram: @thehaloplannerLearn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.More BCSC episodes you might love:Episode 209: {CEO Series} Dr Nara Daubeney - How To Let Go of Guilt and Redefine Success as a Working...

In this inspiring episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Louise Donaghey FRAeS, Group Head of Engines at International Airlines Group GBS, who will soon be one of Leaders Plus' Senior Leader Mentors, about her remarkable career in aviation, leadership in male-dominated environments, and her experience of being the sole breadwinner in her family for nearly two decades.Louise shares candidly about managing the pressure of high-stakes roles while raising two children, how she learned to embrace vulnerability as a strength, and what it really takes to stay present as a parent when the stakes at work are high. Her story is full of honesty, practical wisdom, and powerful reframing of success, motherhood, and leadership.Together, they explore:✔️ What it means to lead as the sole breadwinner in a family✔️ Why vulnerability is a leadership strength, not a weakness✔️ How to deal with judgement from others (especially fellow parents)✔️ Practical strategies to be present with your children while succeeding at work✔️ How to shut out guilt and define success on your own terms✔️ Why ambition can grow because of parenting, not in spite of it✔️ The value of scaring yourself with roles that stretch youWhat You'll Learn in This Episode:How to balance career ambition and caring responsibilitiesWhy perfection is a myth and authenticity matters moreHow to handle judgment and stay confident in your choicesStrategies for setting boundaries and managing your energyThe mindset shift needed to thrive as a working parent and leaderShow Notes:Connect with Louise Donaghey on LinkedInLearn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.More BCSC episodes you might love:Episode 199: (C-Suite Series) Elizabeth Willetts - How to Break the Glass Ceiling While Juggling Career Ambitions and ParenthoodEpisode 203: (C-Suite Series) Jane...

In this episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Dr Nara Daubeney, CEO & Co-Founder of Phaim Pharma and NHS Surgeon.Nara is also a mum of four. She shares her deeply honest and inspiring reflections on what it takes to build a big career and raise a thriving family without sacrificing either.From designing Easter hats at 5am to leading a clinical-stage biotech company, Nara brings warmth, clarity, and wit to a conversation about redefining ambition, letting go of guilt, and building systems that work for your life, not against it.Together, they explore:✔️ Why guilt is baked into motherhood and how to release it✔️ How to balance ambition with presence during different parenting phases✔️ Why support systems are essential (and how to build your own, even without nearby family)✔️ What makes someone ready to be a CEO✔️ How leadership and parenting challenges mirror each other✔️ What teens really need from you, and how that shapes career decisions✔️ Why perfection isn't the goal, and how embracing imperfection is freeingWhat You'll Learn in This Episode:How to redefine success on your own termsWhy motherhood and leadership are not in conflictThe mindset shift that helps you build a sustainable careerHow to set boundaries and run your life like a systemThe role of authenticity, values, and reflection in leadershipShow Notes:Connect with Nara Daubeney on LinkedInLearn more about Phain Pharma: www.phaim.co.ukLearn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.More BCSC episodes you might love:Episode 186: Nathalie Holdstock - How to Thrive as a Shift Worker When You're a Parent of Young ChildrenEpisode 179: Dr Sonia Damle – How to Navigate Shift Work as a Parent & the Benefits of Self-Rostering in the NHS & Beyond

In this episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Nadia Bunyan MCIPD, Director of People and Impact at Global Witness, and Tatiana Pignon, Associate Director at Autonomy.They discuss how to implement a 4-day working week in a way that supports both staff wellbeing and organisational performance. Nadia shares lessons from leading a successful 4-day week pilot at Global Witness, while Tatiana brings insights from supporting over 100 organisations through similar transitions.Together, they explore:✔️ What organisations get wrong when moving to a shorter week✔️ How to build trust and ensure leadership models healthy behaviours✔️ Why co-creating the model with staff matters✔️ How a shorter week supports working parents✔️ What to consider when navigating global teams, peak periods, and emergencies✔️ The mindset shift needed to move away from presenteeism✔️ Practical steps for organisations starting their 4-day week journeyWhether you're a senior leader or a working parent curious about flexible working, this episode offers practical advice and real-world experience to inspire change.What You'll Learn in This Episode:✔️ How to move to a 4-day week without compromising impact✔️ Why wellbeing and performance can go hand-in-hand✔️ The role of culture, leadership, and trust in making it work✔️ How flexible working can support inclusion and equityShow Notes:Learn more about Global Witness: globalwitness.orgLearn more about Autonomy: autonomy.workConnect with Nadia Bunyan on LinkedInConnect with Tatiana Pignon on LinkedInLearn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.More BCSC episodes you might love:Episode 190: Does the Four Day Week Really Work?Episode 178: [Future of Work]...

Ever wondered what it takes to build a successful international career while raising young children - without family support nearby? In the latest episode of Big Careers, Small Children, Verena Hefti MBE chats with our first-ever father-daughter duo: Life Sciences Consultant Jo Taylor, who currently resides in Switzerland, and her father, John Pyle, who spent 35 years in the oil industry.Both John and Jo have pursued global careers in senior leadership roles while navigating the challenges of parenting in different countries. Jo also brings a unique perspective as both a parent and a child who grew up moving across countries, offering insight into how the experience has evolved across generations.They share their personal experiences, the realities of raising a family abroad, and the strategies that helped them balance professional growth with family life.If you're considering working internationally or are already managing career and parenting across borders, this episode offers invaluable insights, practical advice, and a challenge to the common assumptions about what's possible.Together They Explore:How to handle worries or guilt about the impact of travelling with work or moving abroad on your children.Simple ways to signal to employers you're ready for a global role.How working internationally can make you a stronger, more flexible and resilient leader.The challenges and adjustments of relocating as a family, including the impact on the travelling partner. Why an international career can be life-changing and deeply fulfilling.What You'll Learn in this Episode:How to Build a Global Career as a Parent – Insights on pursuing senior leadership roles internationally while raising young children, including how to signal interest to your employer.Strategies for Thriving Without Family Support – Practical advice on managing childcare, work-life balance, and building a support network abroad.Lessons in Resilience and Adaptability – How to navigate cultural differences, career transitions, and unexpected challenges while raising a family overseas.Practical Tips for Parents Considering an International Move – Key factors to consider before relocating, from schooling to workplace culture and family dynamics, including the impact on your children and partner.5-Minute Actions to Start Your International Career Journey – Practical, quick steps you can take today to explore opportunities and prepare for a global career move.Show Notes:Connect with Jo Taylor on LinkedIn.Learn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.

In our first Series 15 episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Dan Reed, Director, Head of Digital at KPMG UK, about why being a parent doesn't have to hold back your career, and how embracing authenticity at work can actually propel you forward.Dan shares his journey of juggling career progression with fatherhood, how therapy helped him overcome guilt and set boundaries, and why he refuses to hide his parenting role in the workplace. He also discusses why being open about family life has strengthened his leadership and career confidence, rather than limiting opportunities.Together, they explore:Why working parents shouldn't have to choose between career success and family.The importance of setting work-life boundaries before burnout hits.How openly integrating parenthood into your professional identity can lead to leadership opportunities.The impact of finding “your tribe” and why mentoring matters.Why authenticity builds career confidence and can lead to promotions.Whether you're navigating career growth, dealing with guilt, or looking for practical ways to set work-life boundaries, this episode is packed with honesty, inspiration, and actionable advice.What You'll Learn in This Episode:✔️ How to be authentic at work without fear of judgment.✔️ Why setting work-life boundaries early prevents burnout.✔️ How being open about parenthood can create leadership opportunities.✔️ The role of therapy, communication, and mentorship in career success.✔️ How to build a career that fits your life, and not the other way around.Show Notes:Connect with Dan Reed on LinkedInFollow Dan on TikTok – Career Dad on TikTok (42,000+ followers)Learn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.More BCSC episodes you might love:Episode 194: How to Create Counterbalance in Your Life & CareerEpisode 205:...

In this episode of the C-Suite Series of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Steph Hind, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Heka, an employee wellbeing platform.Steph shares her journey of scaling a business while raising two young children, the lessons she learned from not taking maternity leave with her first child, and how she ultimately restructured her leadership style to prioritise wellbeing, family, and sustainable success.Together, they discuss:Why burnout isn't a badge of honour and how to avoid it.The challenges of running a company with your partner and setting boundaries.Why many women founders feel pressured to skip maternity leave, and how this must change.How parenthood can make you a more decisive and efficient leader.The practical steps leaders can take to switch off and be fully present with their families.This insightful and honest conversation is for anyone navigating leadership, entrepreneurship, and family life without wanting to sacrifice wellbeing in the process.What You'll Learn in This Episode:✔️ How to set boundaries at work and at home - without guilt.✔️ Why taking breaks makes you a better leader and business owner.✔️ The power of switching off: Why Steph removed work apps from her phone.✔️ How to manage the pressures of leadership while prioritising family.✔️ Why parenthood can be an advantage in business and not a barrier.✔️ How to build a supportive culture that values wellbeing and performance.✔️ Practical strategies for avoiding burnout and staying present.Show Notes:Connect with Steph Hind on LinkedInLearn more about Heka Learn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.More BCSC episodes you might love:Episode 199: (C-Suite Series) Elizabeth Willetts - How to Break the Glass Ceiling While Juggling Career Ambitions and Parenthood

In this episode of the C-Suite Series of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with entrepreneur, award-winning business leader, experienced non-executive director, broadcaster, and author Susie Warran-Smith CBE DL about her journey of building a multi-million-pound business while raising a family.Susie candidly shares the realities of balancing a demanding career with motherhood, why she believes you can't have it all, and the importance of letting go of guilt and external expectations. She also reflects on setting boundaries at work, learning from business mistakes, and embracing life beyond career success.Whether you're navigating career progression, entrepreneurship, or just feeling overwhelmed by the constant juggle, this episode is full of practical wisdom, humour, and reassurance.What You'll Learn in This Episode:✔️ The myth of "having it all" – why Susie believes balance is about letting go of perfection✔️ How to manage guilt as a working parent and why your children will be fine✔️ Practical tips for setting work boundaries and ensuring time for yourself✔️ How to build confidence and push past workplace discrimination✔️ Why women should stop underplaying their achievements✔️ The power of flexible working and why she banned weekend emails✔️ How caring responsibilities shape leadership and decision-making✔️ Why networking, mentorship, and self-belief matter for career successAbout Susie Warran-Smith CBE DL:Susie Warran-Smith CBE DL is an experienced non-executive director, entrepreneur, award-winning business leader, broadcaster, and author. She founded and scaled Breakthrough Funding, a multi-award-winning business that she later sold to EY (Ernst & Young), where she became Executive Director for Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa.She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at HMRC and The British Library and is Executive Chair of Produced in Kent. In recognition of her contributions to small businesses, she was awarded a CBE in 2022 and was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Kent.Susie is also an advocate for female entrepreneurs, a sought-after speaker, and the author of Swimming On My Own. Find out more at www.susiews.com.Show Notes:Connect with Susie Warran-Smith on LinkedInLearn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more...

In this episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Jane Hollinshead, Chief People Officer at Canary Wharf Group, about her squiggly career journey and how she navigated career changes, flexible working, and leadership progression while raising a family.Jane shares her experience of being one of the first part-time lawyers in the 1990s, how she approached career transitions with confidence, and why she believes more professionals should embrace career phases rather than a rigid career ladder.Together, they explore:✔️ How Jane successfully navigated a non-linear career path to reach the C-suite.✔️ Practical tips for requesting flexible working in a way that benefits both employees and employers.✔️ Why career off-ramps and on-ramps are natural and necessary for long-term success.✔️ How to develop the resilience and confidence to take career risks.✔️ The importance of networking, self-reflection, and external perspectives when considering a career shift.Whether you're thinking about a career change, aiming for senior leadership, or simply seeking reassurance that your career doesn't have to be a straight line, this episode is full of practical wisdom and inspiration.In This Episode You Will Learn:Why a squiggly career can be a strategic advantage.How to confidently ask for flexible working—and avoid common mistakes.The mindset shift needed to re-enter the workforce or pivot sectors.How career progression is possible at any stage of life, not just in your 30s or 40s.How to future-proof your career by continuously building new skills and experiences.Show Notes: Learn more about Canary Wharf Group : https://group.canarywharf.com/Follow Canary Wharf Group on social media: LinkedIn | InstagramConnect with Jane Hollinshead: LinkedInLearn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.More BCSC episodes you might love:

This episode is sponsored by Funding Loop: Funding Loop automates the process for nurseries of collecting funding forms from parents and typing that information into council portals. Funding Loop is used by over 2000 nurseries including over 80% of the top 25 nursery chains in the UK including Busy Bees. To find out more visit: https://www.fundingloop.co.uk/home   Rachael Webster problematises the English Government's campaign for early childhood professionals, namely the advert: Do something big, work with small children…Rachael highlights the complexity, impact and importance of the early childhood profession, discussing ways in which we can shift perspectives and recognise the vital role of educators. Read Rachael's article here: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/do-something-big-changing-the-narrative-around-working-with-small-children/ Episode break down: 00:00 – Government advert: Setting the scene 04:00 – The intent is right, but the delivery is questionable… 07:00 – How society sees the early childhood sector 10:00 – Parents' view of the early childhood sector 13:00 – Education vs early childhood provision 16:00 – Highly feminised job roles 20:00 – Consumer based economy 21:20 – What can we do to change these narratives? 23:00 – Advocacy and lobbying government 25:00 – A desperation for staff 27:00 – What would be the alternative to this advert? 33:40 – The challenges of advertising to women 37:00 – The need for aspirational advertising campaigns 39:00 – The view of educators as glorified babysitters For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

In this episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Heather Black, Founder and CEO of Supermums. Heather is passionate about helping parents build flexible, fulfilling, and well-paid careers after parenthood.She shares her own journey of transitioning into tech, how she launched Supermums to support others, and why upskilling can be a game-changer for working parents looking for more career flexibility.Together, they explore:How Heather transitioned into tech and why she believes more parents should consider it.The value of upskilling and how it can open doors to new career opportunities.Practical steps for navigating a career change and building confidence in a new sector.How to choose the right employer and avoid toxic workplace cultures.The hidden job market and how networking can help land the right role.We hope you enjoy the episode!About Heather BlackHeather Black is the founder and CEO of Supermums. She is the mum of two little girls and lives by the sea in East Sussex whilst working remotely. She helps parents to achieve flexible well-paid careers after parenthood and has supported 1000 trainees globally to successfully relaunch their careers. In 2010 she became an accidental Salesforce admin for her non-profit and loved it so much that she decided to upskill as a Salesforce Consultant in 2012 helping other non-profits to implement a CRM. She realised her career path could work for other mothers so she launched Supermums in 2016 to bring more women into the sector. Find out more about what a Salesforce Career can offer you here https://supermums.org/what-is-a-salesforce-career/Show Notes: Learn more about Supermums: Supermums.orgFollow Supermums on social media: LinkedIn | Facebook | InstagramConnect with Heather Black: LinkedInLearn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus

In this episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Sylwia Wołos, Chief Strategy Officer at Ground Truth Intelligence and a Senior Leader Mentor on the Leaders Plus Fellowship Programme.Sylwia shares her inspiring journey of building a successful career in the demanding field of risk management and compliance while raising three children. She discusses the challenges of navigating the C-suite as a working parent, tackling gender inequality in senior leadership, and breaking the stigma around balancing ambitious careers with family life.Together, they explore:How Sylwia's upbringing in Poland fuelled her passion for combating financial crime and corruption.Practical strategies for managing priorities and setting boundaries as a senior leader and parent.The importance of rethinking success and adapting career goals to align with personal values.Why parents shouldn't apologise for balancing family and work responsibilities.Tips for effective networking, even as an introvert, and the transformative impact of mentoring.This heartfelt and insightful conversation offers valuable advice for ambitious working parents striving to progress their careers while prioritising their families.We hope you enjoy the episode!In this episode, you will learn:How to lead with compassion and embrace flexibility as a parent and leader.The significance of redefining success and pursuing a career on your own terms. Why mentoring is beneficial for both mentors and mentees.Show Notes:Connect with Sylwia Wołos via her LinkedIn Profile.Learn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.More BCSC episodes you might love:{CEO Series} Polly Neate - How to Find Purpose in Your Work{CEO Series} Laura Citron – Why the CEO Role is Perfect for Working Parents

In this special 200th episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, our Programme and Impact Manager, Helen Fraser, takes the interviewer's seat to chat with Leaders Plus Founder and CEO, Verena Hefti MBE. Verena reflects on the journey of starting Leaders Plus, the lessons learned from interviewing 199 inspiring guests, and the challenges and triumphs of combining an ambitious career with family life.In this candid conversation, Verena shares how her own experiences of returning to work after maternity leave led her to create an award-winning social enterprise that supports working parents to progress their careers without sacrificing family life. She discusses the importance of role models, the challenges of setting boundaries, and how Leaders Plus is driving real change in the workplace.In this episode, you will learn:How Leaders Plus was founded and the impact it has had on working parents.The challenges working parents face in progressing their careers and how to overcome them.The power of setting boundaries and finding a balance that works for you.Practical tips for combining career progression with family commitments.How Leaders Plus is shaping employer policies and driving cultural change for parents in leadership.Verena also reflects on receiving an MBE, what it means for the organisation, and the importance of focusing on purpose-driven leadership.We hope you enjoy this milestone episode!Show Notes:Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.Learn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.More BCSC episodes we think you'll love:Episode 199: (C-Suite Series) Elizabeth Willetts - How to Break the Glass Ceiling While Juggling Career Ambitions and ParenthoodPaul J. Sullivan – How to Become a Lead Dad & Parent Out Loudly

For the first time, our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE, takes the mic solo in this special, bite-sized episode of the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast.As the season draws to a close, Verena shares heartfelt reflections on balancing the magical yet demanding holiday period, offering powerful strategies for:Prioritising yourself amidst the chaosCreating a meaningful holiday without burning outSharing family responsibilities equitablyDrawing on gold nuggets from past episodes and her own experiences, Verena encourages us to reassess, set boundaries, and say "no" to the non-essential as we wrap up the year.Tune in for an empowering and time-efficient conversation that will leave you ready to take on the holiday season with clarity and courage.We hope you enjoy the conversation, and we'll be back in January with a brand-new series of episodes!Show Notes:Learn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.In this episode you will learn:During the busy holiday season, it's important to prioritise self-care and make brave decisions.Discussing family responsibilities openly can help distribute the mental load more equitably.Using frameworks, like the STAR framework, can guide us in making better decisions about opportunities.Setting boundaries and saying no can lead to more meaningful opportunities aligned with our values.Recognising that the mental load often disproportionately affects women can prompt important discussions at home.Leaders should model work-life balance to create a supportive environment for their teams.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship. BCSC Episodes Mentioned in This Podcast:#168 Big Careers, Small Children: Dr. Ana Catalano Weeks – Managing Mental Load While Balancing Careers and Parenthood#193 Big Careers, Small Children: Sally Hamm & Matt Hamm – How to Communicate With Each Other as a Dual Career Couple#80 Big Careers, Small Children: Professor Vanessa Bohns

Is the four day working week the future of work, or a luxurious dream?In this episode of Big Careers, Small Children, Verena is joined by Tatiana Pignon, Head of Development at The Autonomy Institute, an independent research organisation that focuses on the future of the working world.In this intriguing conversation, Tatianna discusses Autonomy's fascinating research on the shorter working week and the elements of their discoveries that you could apply in your organisation. We hope you enjoy the conversation.This episode is part of the future of work series, where we explore how work will change in the future to help everyone thrive and progress their careers equitably regardless of circumstances. Show Notes:Connect with Tatianna on LinkedInFind out more about The Autonomy InstituteWe know how difficult it can be to balance an ambitious career with raising a family especially if you've taken time off to focus on your children or opted for a lower grade role to accommodate the demands of family life. That's why we created the Future Leader's Programme.If you are interested in progressing your career and nurturing your family at the same time, take a look at The Future Leader's Programme: https://www.leadersplus.org/futureleadersplus

Job sharing is a powerful tool for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and has several benefits for both the organisation and their employees.Joining us on Big Careers, Small Children this week are successful job-sharing duo Emily Wilton and Jo Goring, two senior leaders at the UK's largest animal welfare charity, the RSPCA.Emily and Jo share how they make their job share (which they explain is actually a job split) work so successfully, including why communication is key. They offer practical advice on approaching your employer about a potential job share - spoiler: be brave and go for it!They also discuss why they believe it's vital to be loud and proud about job sharing and how splitting senior roles and designing them part-time can be especially beneficial to organisations.We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Riding a bike is not impressive. Anyone can do it. Oh, but you rode it faster than anyone else? Who cares? Children ride bikes every single day and no one gives them awards, and most of them do it without blood doping. These Tour de France losers are a bunch of wimps, and they dedicated their entire lives to something dumb. Anyway, we spend the entire episode talking about that dumb thing this week.

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Grainne Griffin, Director of Communications with the CCPC, discusses a ban on the marketing and sale of amber bead jewellery by Irish retailers as teething aids for small children.

Joeita previews Season 5 of AMI-tv's "Postcards from..." with the show's new host, Author & Artist Christa Couture. Christa discusses her travels to various parts of Canada, the challenges of travelling with a prosthetic, and the joy of exploring new places with all 5 senses. Highlights:Opening Remarks (00:00)Introducing Christa Couture – Writer, Musician, Broadcaster (01:19)About AMI-tv's “Postcards From…” (03:23)Season 5 Travel Locations (04:37)Drumheller, the Dinosaur Capital of North America (05:30)Navigating Rugged Terrain with a Prosthetic (08:40)Bringing Attention to Accessibility Barriers (12:26)Prairie Oysters & Testy Festy (13:42)Dawson City & Whistler (16:36)Learning to Travel More Accessibly (18:09)Accessibility in Transportation (19:58)Unpacking the Suitcase Strategy (21:34)Travelling with Small Children (22:54)The Ultimate Souvenir (24:01)Show Close (25:55)Guest Bio:Christa Couture is an award-winning performing and recording artist, non-fiction writer and broadcaster. She is also proudly Indigenous, queer, disabled and a mom. Her sixth recording, Safe Harbour, was released March 2020. Her writing has been published in Room, Shameless and Augur magazines and cbc.ca. As a speaker and storyteller, she has addressed audiences for The Walrus Talks, CBC's DNTO, Moses Znaimer's ideaCity and Imaginate in Port Hope, ON. She is a frequent contributor to CBC Radio's Now or Never and The Next Chapter, and hosts Season 5 of AMI-tv's accessible travel series “Postcards From…”Watch "Postcards From..." on AMIPlus.caFind Music from Christa Couture on Bandcamp“A remarkable chanteuse, singing superb material,” deems Roots Music of Christa Couture, an award-winning indie artist who has built a reputation for transforming tragedy into musical triumph, with sharp-shooting wit, effortless grace, and heart-on-sleeve intensity. Follow Christa Couture on FacebookChrista Couture's Book - How to Lose Everything: A MemoirChrista Couture has come to know every corner of grief—its shifting blurry edges, its traps, its pulse of love at the centre and the bittersweet truth that sorrow is a powerful and wise emotion.From the amputation of her leg as a cure for bone cancer at a young age to her first child's single day of life, the heart transplant and subsequent death of her second child, the divorce born of grief and then the thyroidectomy that threatened her career as a professional musician, How to Lose Everything delves into the heart of loss. Couture bears witness to the shift in perspective that comes with loss, and how it can deepen compassion for others, expand understanding, inspire a letting go of little things and plant a deeper feeling for what matters. At the same time, Couture's writing evokes the joy and lightness that both precede and eventually follow grief, as well as the hope and resilience that grow from connections with others."How to Lose Everything" series on CBC GemHow to Lose Everything is an Indigenous series of animated short films that explore personal stories of loss. The five films' stories span nations, languages, and perspectives on heartache.More from Christa Couture  About The PulseOn The Pulse, host Joeita Gupta brings us closer to issues impacting the disability community across Canada.Joeita Gupta has nurtured a life-long dream to work in radio! She's blind, moved to Toronto in 2004 and got her start in radio at CKLN, 88.1 FM in Toronto. A former co-host of AMI-audio's Live from Studio 5, Joeita also works full-time at a nonprofit in Toronto, specializing in housing/tenant rights. Find Joeita on X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeitaGupta The Pulse airs weekly on AMI-audio. For more information, visit https://www.ami.ca/ThePulse/ About AMIAMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI's vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.caConnect on Twitter @AccessibleMediaOn Instagram @accessiblemediaincOn Facebook at @AccessibleMediaIncOn TikTok @accessiblemediaincEmail feedback@ami.ca

Lindsay joins us to discuss her and her family's 7-night sailing on the Disney Fantasy! Lindsay and her husband sailed…

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AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on a shooting in Chicago that killed a child.

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Some local police departments are reporting trouble with their 911 service, in connection with a big nationwide outage of wireless services. WWJ's Mike Campbell reports which services are affected, and more importantly, which municipalities are reporting 911 issues. Two small children are being credited with saving the life of their father, following a suspected drug overdose.  But, there's a lot more to this story. WWJ's Charlie Langton has the details. (Credit: Getty)

Israel releases video of a mother being taken captive on October 7th with her four-year-old and nine-month-old children, as Israel says those who question their need to operate in Gaza "should take a good look at this terrified mother, Shiri, ...

Vernon Baumrind, is the father of two adult children and grandfather of four, living in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the author of the book, Deceit.Deceit is a story of a loving father facing formidable legal odds to secure custody of his two small children, using wiretap technology. He turns the tide in his favor in the case of a cheating wife and a manipulative gynecologist, a lifelong sexual predator with power and authority whose vile exploits have devastating effects on everyone in his sphere. These events happened 45 years ago, but due to the indecent content of the wiretap recordings, the explicit details of the story were kept under wraps largely because of the tender ages of the two children in the story; the content of which would have been detrimental to them in their formative years. The family court judge sealed the files, including the tapes and the transcriptions of those tapes for the protection of the children. And, only now – 45 years later – is the complete story being revealed.In This EpisodeVernon Baumrind's Website---What's new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

I recall getting an email from a very harried mom with a three-year-old. I laugh about it still because I can relate! “YIKES!! My three-year-old wants me to help him with everything!! I need some activities and games for small children!” Not long after, I got an email from a mom who was homeschooling. She loved working with her eight-year-old, but she had two littles who made it difficult to give her older son the attention she wanted to. She needed some diversions for those little ones. She planned for all of them to be in the same room, but she needed her littles to be able to play happily without her help for short periods. Today I will share a HUGE list of activities that will keep your small children occupied for short periods leaving you free to work with an older child, do some chores, work from home, or do your reading and study.  These activities come from many mothers so they are tried and true!

This week Verena Hefti MBE is joined by Natasha Porter OBE, the CEO and Founder of the charity Unlocked Graduates, who recruit, train and challenge outstanding individuals to lead prisoner rehabilitation.Natasha has two young children and gave birth to her eldest child just as Unlocked Graduates launched.On the podcast, Natasha shares the reality of being a CEO, setting up an organisation and giving birth just after launch.Natasha firmly believes that being a CEO is one of the best jobs to combine a big career and small children due to the role's flexibility and autonomy and she explains how they make it work for their family and how you could too. We hope you enjoy the conversation.This episode is part of our CEO Series, spotlighting parents with young children who hold a CEO role.Show Notes:Book - 'Lean In: Women, Work & the Will to Lead' by Sheryl SandbergFind out more about the brilliant work of Unlocked Graduates at https://unlockedgrads.org.ukMentioned in this episode:Cross Sector Fellowship

Big Careers Small Children helps ambitious parents progress careers they love whilst being present with their children. Through honest and informal conversation, senior leaders divulge what they have learnt on their own journey of combining big careers with young children to our host Verena Hefti MBE.Expect lots of aha moments, inspiration, fresh ideas, and practical support, so you can move forward in your career in a way that works for you and your family.This podcast is hosted by our social enterprise Leaders Plus. We believe that no parent should have to choose between progressing the career they love and enjoying their young children.Through the Big Careers, Small Children podcast and our award-winning Fellowship Programme, we have supported thousands of Leaders with young children to make brave decisions about their future. We unapologetically help more mums (and dads with significant caring responsibilities) to get to senior leadership positions, because only by helping parents to progress their career can we have true gender equality at the top and address the gender pay gap.Be part of our positive movement for change and sign up to receive our informative monthly emails at www.leadersplus.org/newsletterWe hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and invite you to follow us on social media @leaders_plus #BigCareersSmallChildren

Join Phil Kitromilides, Sid Lowe & Alex Kirkland for this week's #tsfp discussing the Copa del Rey round-of-32 - including a floodlight failure in Salamanca and wins for Barcelona and Real Madrid - and looking ahead to the round-of-16 draw. For weekly Q&A and Bonus Podcasts, our series TSFP Presents and Rincón Cultural, Al's occasional Paper Reviews and access to the fantastic Spanish football fan community on the TSFP Discord, join us at patreon.com/tsfp. Sign up for an annual membership and get 10% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katherine's Telling Everybody Everything about booking a Christmas trip to Disneyland Paris for the family and what hell that turned out to be for her. Should families with small children just stay home or push themselves out of their comfort zones for a chance at adventure. Also, Katherine has learned a lot about engagement on social media this week by annoying conspiracy theorists with a clip of last week's podcast. Plus, your letters on strange diseases, feeling trapped, abusive neighbours, gay cleaning kinks and more. x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get your DEMYSTICON 2024 tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demysticon-2024-tickets-727054969987 Dr. Ogi Ogas is a computational neuroscientist, former Harvard scholar, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant. He's the author of two published books - "This is What it Sounds Like," about the cognitive signatures of individual music preferences, and "A Billion Wicked Thoughts," an analysis of human sexuality through the impartial lens of web searches. He has previously appeared on the DemystifySci podcast to explain how we've had a solution to the hard problem of consciousness for decades, (https://youtu.be/TzInnkUOAa4) to discuss his upcoming book, "Large Gods for Small Children," a memoir where he lays out his lifelong relationship with Intex, an extraterrestrial intelligence (https://youtu.be/wFqLnr4rCE8). In today's episode we unpack what Ogas learned about human sexuality, the differences between men and women, power dynamics across society while writing his book on sex with co-author Sai Gaddam. Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub Sign up for a yearly Patreon membership for discounted conference tickets: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Support DSPod & Ogi when you pick up his books here: 00:00 Go! 00:00:18 Our Upcoming Exhibit at MoSex NYC 00:02:42 A Billion Wicked Thoughts 00:06:22 Sex differences & equality 00:12:02 What all sexes enjoy (in sex) 00:17:01 Accelerationism 00:22:44 Species and hybridization 00:27:46 Fantasies in conflict 00:34:13 Gender fluidity in paranormal encounters 00:57:16 Roles by sex in chimps 01:17:01 Power dynamics & democracy by sex 01:32:59 Unification of culture by internet 01:52:33 A small society of die-hard science nerds 02:06:20 Prize fighting in science 02:20:15 Extraterrestrial contact 02:28:00 DMT parallels to ET contact experiences #SexDifferences #Neuroscience #CognitiveScience #SexualityAnalysis #WebSearches #Consciousness #DemystifySciPodcast #A_Billion_Wicked_Thoughts #ThisIsWhatItSoundsLike #Intex #ExtraterrestrialIntelligence #HardProblemOfConsciousness #PowerDynamics #HumanSexuality #GenderDifferences #Memoir #PodcastInterview Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Our the last FB Live show, Tony and Joe tackle the question of "Getting the Most out of Mass with the distractions that come with having small Children!

I want to welcome Etienne Peirsman to the show for a very interesting discussion around a type of therapy you may not be familiar with but will learn a lot about today. Etienne is the head of Peirsman Carnio and works with individuals using the therapy of CranioSacral allowing individuals to connect with the environment and learn how to truly relax in these modern stressful times. We discuss his story, how he found CranioSacral, why everyone is born brilliant, and more!   Time Stamps:   (1:19) My Guest Today (3:07) Defining Craniosacral Therapy (19:49) Our Modern Education System (21:09) Explaining Craniosacral Therapy (28:44) What Peirsman's Client's Struggle With (38:47) Everyone Is Born Brilliant (47:14) Fireball Exercise (53:11) Where To Find Peirsman -------------------- Where To Find More About CranioSarcal Therapy: Website: https://www.peirsmancraniosacral.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Peirsmancranio Instagram: https://instagram.com/peirsmancranio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peirsmancranio Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/etienne-peirsman Book: Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Small Children: https://www.amazon.com/Craniosacral-Therapy-Babies-Small-Children -------------------- My Fit & Fierce Over 50 Program:https://www.carolcovino.com/program/fit-fierce-program/ -------------------- Check Out My New Book Finding Purpose in the Pause -------------------- Check Out My YouTube Channel

This week I'm excited to welcome Etienne Peirsman to the podcast. Etienne Peirsman is one of the most respected CranioSacral teachers worldwide, and has been teaching for nearly 35 years. He founded Peirsman CranioSacral in the Netherlands, originated the CranioSacral Professional Organization in Holland, and is an honorary member of The Dutch CranioSacral Practitioner Association Some questions asked during this episode: What is craniosacral therapy? What does a typical craniosacral session look like? What's the relationship between healing and human connection? https://180nutrition.com.au/ If you are curious, want I find out more, just jump over to our website. That is 180nutrition.com.au and take a look. Okay, back to the show. This week, I'm excited to welcome Etienne Peirsman to the podcast. Etienne is one of the most respected craniosacral teachers worldwide and has been teaching for nearly 35 years. He founded Peirsman Craniosacral in the Netherlands and is an honorary member of the Dutch Craniosacral Practitioner Association. In this episode, we discuss the principles behind craniosacral therapy, the conditions that are most commonly treated, and the method to achieve a no mind state. Over to Etienne. Hey, guys. This is Stu from 180 Nutrition and I am delighted to welcome Etienne Peirsman to the podcast. Etienne, how are you? Etienne (01:25) I'm totally fine. Stu (01:26) Fantastic. Again, thank you so much for sharing some of your time. I know you've got an incredible story and really, really interesting subject that I know that our listeners would love to hear and understand and figure out a little bit more about how this amazing stuff actually happens. First up, for all of our listeners that may not be familiar with you or your work, I'd love it if you could just tell us a little bit about yourself, please. Etienne (01:54) Well, I've been teaching craniosacral therapy for as long as I remember. Actually, it started in 1990. That's an exact date. I still remember that. I've been doing nothing else since then. I had a practice for about 20 years. Then while I was teaching also, but the rest of the time up to now I just teach craniosacral therapy a little bit all over the world. We just came back from Taiwan where we taught a month, and then we go to Mexico next week for a 10-day class, Italy, Prague, the Netherlands, and US, of course. I published one book about craniosacral. I happen to have it here next to me. It's Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Small Children. That's a little bit the only book that's available about that subject. Soon, another one is going to come out a little more about also craniosacral, of course. I'm just teaching craniosacral. That's what I do. For full transcript and interview:https://180nutrition.com.au/180-tv/etienne-peirsman-interview/

In a shocking turn of events that has shaken the community of Duxbury, Lindsay Clancy, a 32-year-old mother, has been indicted on murder charges in the deaths of her three young children. The indictment was announced on Friday by the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office.  Clancy is now facing a hefty weight of charges – three counts each for murder and strangulation – in the tragic deaths of her children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and an infant, 8-month-old Callan Clancy. Previously, Clancy had been charged in the Plymouth District Court. However, following Friday's grand jury indictments, the gravity of the case has led to it being transferred to Plymouth Superior Court, which typically adjudicates more severe crimes    On January 24th, inside the Clancy's Duxbury residence, a horrendous series of events allegedly transpired. Prosecutors contend that Lindsay Clancy strangled her own children with exercise bands during the brief time her husband, Patrick, was out fetching dinner. Following this act, in what may have been an attempt at suicide, Clancy is said to have leaped from a second-story window.  In a heart-wrenching scene as described from the court documents, Patrick Clancy found his injured wife outside their home upon his return. In the chilling 911 call he made, Patrick could be heard frantically inquiring of his wife, “Where are the kids?” His subsequent discovery of their fate was grim: She replied, “In the basement.”  Relaying this harrowing 911 recording, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague remarked on Patrick's discovery: “He can then be heard screaming in agony and shock as he found his children. His screams seem to get louder and more agonized as the time passes.”  While the older children, Cora and Dawson, were declared deceased that very night, young Callan tragically passed away three days later in Boston Children's Hospital due to complications arising from asphyxia.    During the February arraignment, the courtroom witnessed contrasting representations of Lindsay Clancy's mental health prior to the alleged crimes. Kevin J. Reddington, Clancy's defense attorney, portrayed her as a loving mother whose mental health had deteriorated notably post the birth of Callan, her youngest. In fact, Clancy had been prescribed an extensive range of psychiatric medications from October 2022 to January 2023. After the incident, Clancy allegedly informed her husband about experiencing a “moment of psychosis” and hearing a voice urging her to harm her children and herself. However, this was contested by prosecutors who cited Patrick Clancy's statement that his wife had never mentioned hearing voices or used the term “psychosis” before.    Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague provided a grim perspective on the matter, alleging Clancy's actions were calculated. She stated that Lindsay Clancy "gave herself the time and privacy needed to commit the murders, and then she strangled each child in the place where they should have felt the safest: At home with their mom.”  Post these harrowing events, Lindsay Clancy was admitted to the hospital due to her sustained injuries and subsequently committed to Tewksbury Hospital for psychiatric care. As per the latest updates from the DA's office on Friday, Clancy currently resides in a medical facility, being held without bail.  The community now awaits her arraignment on the latest charges in Plymouth Superior Court. As of this reporting, Boston.com has been in touch with Reddington for his remarks on the updated charges. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

In a shocking turn of events that has shaken the community of Duxbury, Lindsay Clancy, a 32-year-old mother, has been indicted on murder charges in the deaths of her three young children. The indictment was announced on Friday by the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office.  Clancy is now facing a hefty weight of charges – three counts each for murder and strangulation – in the tragic deaths of her children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and an infant, 8-month-old Callan Clancy. Previously, Clancy had been charged in the Plymouth District Court. However, following Friday's grand jury indictments, the gravity of the case has led to it being transferred to Plymouth Superior Court, which typically adjudicates more severe crimes    On January 24th, inside the Clancy's Duxbury residence, a horrendous series of events allegedly transpired. Prosecutors contend that Lindsay Clancy strangled her own children with exercise bands during the brief time her husband, Patrick, was out fetching dinner. Following this act, in what may have been an attempt at suicide, Clancy is said to have leaped from a second-story window.  In a heart-wrenching scene as described from the court documents, Patrick Clancy found his injured wife outside their home upon his return. In the chilling 911 call he made, Patrick could be heard frantically inquiring of his wife, “Where are the kids?” His subsequent discovery of their fate was grim: She replied, “In the basement.”  Relaying this harrowing 911 recording, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague remarked on Patrick's discovery: “He can then be heard screaming in agony and shock as he found his children. His screams seem to get louder and more agonized as the time passes.”  While the older children, Cora and Dawson, were declared deceased that very night, young Callan tragically passed away three days later in Boston Children's Hospital due to complications arising from asphyxia.    During the February arraignment, the courtroom witnessed contrasting representations of Lindsay Clancy's mental health prior to the alleged crimes. Kevin J. Reddington, Clancy's defense attorney, portrayed her as a loving mother whose mental health had deteriorated notably post the birth of Callan, her youngest. In fact, Clancy had been prescribed an extensive range of psychiatric medications from October 2022 to January 2023. After the incident, Clancy allegedly informed her husband about experiencing a “moment of psychosis” and hearing a voice urging her to harm her children and herself. However, this was contested by prosecutors who cited Patrick Clancy's statement that his wife had never mentioned hearing voices or used the term “psychosis” before.    Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague provided a grim perspective on the matter, alleging Clancy's actions were calculated. She stated that Lindsay Clancy "gave herself the time and privacy needed to commit the murders, and then she strangled each child in the place where they should have felt the safest: At home with their mom.”  Post these harrowing events, Lindsay Clancy was admitted to the hospital due to her sustained injuries and subsequently committed to Tewksbury Hospital for psychiatric care. As per the latest updates from the DA's office on Friday, Clancy currently resides in a medical facility, being held without bail.  The community now awaits her arraignment on the latest charges in Plymouth Superior Court. As of this reporting, Boston.com has been in touch with Reddington for his remarks on the updated charges. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Dr. Ogi Ogas is a computational neuroscientist, former Harvard scholar, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant. He's the author of two published books - "This is What it Sounds Like," about the cognitive signatures of individual music preferences, and "A Billion Wicked Thoughts," an analysis of human sexuality through the impartial lens of web searches. who has previously appeared on the DemystifySci podcast to explain how we've had a solution to the hard problem of consciousness for decades, and is back to discuss his upcoming book, "Large Gods for Small Children," a memoir where he lays out his lifelong relationship with Intex, and extraterrestrial intelligence. Ogas explains how his relationship with these cosmic minds has granted him insight into the mathematics of consciousness, a deeper understanding of the nature of the universe, and insight into the cosmic battles waged between distant advanced civilizations. Ogas explains how these interactions have led him to the mathematics of consciousness, an understanding of how the universe is made of minds, and perspective on the cosmic conflicts. 00:00:00 Go! 00:05:25 The Hard Problem 00:10:28 Biology of Pain 00:16:16 Patreon Ask 00:19:23 Where is the conscious resonance at? 00:25:35 ET Contact 00:35:50 Psychedelics as Portal 00:48:03 Axiomized Minds 00:53:41 Maze of Souls 00:58:15 To Create a Supermind 01:12:16 On the Verge of Death 01:25:52 DemystifySci 01:30:26 Higher Purpose 01:33:08 Mystic Mindset 01:43:19 Organizing Around Shared Values 01:51:09 Functional Compassion 01:56:32 Rainbow Black 02:09:53 Carl Sagan & Little Green Men 02:17:26 All We Have is Purpose 02:28:26 Closing Thoughts 02:39:10 Aiming Up 02:43:05 Math as Morality? Support the scientific revolution by joining our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub # Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

Ogi Ogas is a Mathematical Neuroscientist and Author. He attained his PhD in Computational Neuroscience at Boston University. He was a United States Department of Homeland Security Fellow during his graduate studies, and is the director of the Dark Horse Project in the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His the author of several books including "A Billion Wicked Thoughts" (2011), "This is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You" (2022), "Journey of the Mind: How Thinking Emerged from Chaos" (2022) among several others. His work focuses on a unified account of the mind that explains how consciousness, language, the Self, and civilization emerged incrementally out of chaos. A Grand Unified Theory of Consciousness. EPISODE LINKS: - Ogi's Website: https://www.ogiogas.com/ - Ogi's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Ogi-Ogas/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AOgi+Ogas - Journey of the Mind: https://thejourneyofthemind.com/ CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu - Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - The Dynamic Mind ("Mistaking Things for Activity") 4:36 - Stephen Grossberg's Mathematical Model of the Mind ("The Greatest Living Scientist") 10:58 - How to know when a Theory is on the right track (Integrations & Unifying) 14:03 - An Unexpected Twist (Communicating with Intelligent Extraterrestrials?!) 16:04 - "Cosmic Cycle"/"Ladder of Purpose" (Mathematics shared with Ogi by "Intex") 19:57 - The Attention Dilemma & Resonance Theory 24:22 - "Super Minds" 27:15 - "Hyper Minds" & "Axiomized Minds" 30:11 - There is a Cosmic Purpose: Love 33:37 - Ogi's first ET experience & how it guided him towards a Mathematical Theory of Consciousness 38:16 - Skepticism vs Curiosity 41:46 - Predictions the Dynamic/Resonance Theory can make 46:20 - The "Failsafe Supreme" & Ogi's description of his ET experiences 56:48 - Why Ogi is opening up about this now 1:00:36 - Similarities with Srinivasa Ramanujan ("The Man Who Knew Infinity") 1:03:22 - How Ogi now perceives Psychosis (Suggestible States of Consciousness) from an Autistic perspective 1:12:18 - Countries are Conscious (Why America is Conscious & Russia is not) 1:19:20 - Consciousness is not the pinnacle (evolutionary arch) 1:23:32 - Why we should fear Analog Artificial Intelligence 1:30:43 - Ogi's view on Philosophy of Mind & Different Theories of Consciousness 1:40:32 - Against Essentialism and for Holism 1:46:47 - Evolutionary Psychology is a dead-end 1:53:41 - Facilitating Hyper Minds with respect & diversity 1:57:00 - Where are these "Intex"/"Axiomized Minds"? 2:01:57 - Important takeaways: The Universe is Designed by Minds, for Love 2:14:27 - Ogi's Forthcoming Book: "Large Gods for Small Children" 2:16:38 - Conclusion

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Etienne Peirsman came to Cranio in a non-traditional fashion. After a staph infection left him with nearly 20% kidney function, he found that preparing to die brought him the clarity of total silence. In a remarkable turn of events, he was able to heal his own body, which led him to travel to the Osho International Meditation Center, where he was first introduced to Cranio during an immersive meditation and bodywork training. From this time Cranio became his life's passion. Etienne is the founder of Peirsman Cranio as well as the CranioSacral Therapy Academy in Holland, where he originated the CranioSacral Professional Organization and is an honorary member of The Dutch CranioSacral Practitioner Society. He produced the first ever online Cranio class, which emphasizes Stem Cells and their superstar capabilities, the Midline as a source of Clarity, and easy ways to reach a No-Mind State. Etienne's first book ""Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Small Children"" was published by Penguin Random House and he is about to publish his second book ""Tantric Aspects of CranioSacral.” Find out more about Etienne at: Website: https://www.peirsmancraniosacral.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/etienne-peirsman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peirsmancranio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peirsmancranio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Peirsmancranio   Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Small Children Book: https://www.amazon.com/Craniosacral-Therapy-Babies-Small-Children Special Audience Gift: Three Levels of Love (Audio + Booklet): https://www.craniorocks.com Check out our YouTube Channel:Jeremyryanslatebiz See the Show Notes:https://www.jeremyryanslate.com/1077 You may watch the FULL Video Episode also via my Rumble channel: https://rumble.com/c/JeremyRyanSlate   Sponsors:MyPillow: Use the promo code: CYOL to get up to 60% off https://www.mypillow.com/ Parasite Control: Detox today at bravetv.store/cyol

Etienne Peirsman came to Cranio in a non-traditional fashion. After a staph infection left him with nearly 20% kidney function, he found that preparing to die brought him the clarity of total silence. In a remarkable turn of events, he was able to heal his own body, which led him to travel to the Osho International Meditation Center, where he was first introduced to Cranio during an immersive meditation and bodywork training. From this time Cranio became his life's passion. Etienne is the founder of Peirsman Cranio as well as the CranioSacral Therapy Academy in Holland, where he originated the CranioSacral Professional Organization and is an honorary member of The Dutch CranioSacral Practitioner Society. He produced the first ever online Cranio class, which emphasizes Stem Cells and their superstar capabilities, the Midline as a source of Clarity, and easy ways to reach a No-Mind State. Etienne's first book ""Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Small Children"" was published by Penguin Random House and he is about to publish his second book ""Tantric Aspects of CranioSacral.” Find out more about Etienne at: Website: https://www.peirsmancraniosacral.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/etienne-peirsman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peirsmancranio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peirsmancranio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Peirsmancranio   Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Small Children Book: https://www.amazon.com/Craniosacral-Therapy-Babies-Small-Children Special Audience Gift: Three Levels of Love (Audio + Booklet): https://www.craniorocks.com Check out our YouTube Channel:Jeremyryanslatebiz See the Show Notes:https://www.jeremyryanslate.com/1077 You may watch the FULL Video Episode also via my Rumble channel: https://rumble.com/c/JeremyRyanSlate   Sponsors:MyPillow: Use the promo code: CYOL to get up to 60% off https://www.mypillow.com/ Parasite Control: Detox today at bravetv.store/cyol

Etienne Peirsman shares his story of how he got into Cranial Sacral Therapy, which included his own experience of self-healing and a miraculous healing of a friend. He also discussed the importance of intuitive healing and the power of Cranial Sacral Therapy to diagnose and heal. Etienne Peirsman discussed how stem cells are connected to the universal intelligence and don't think, but know what to do. He shares a story of a student and friend who were both paralyzed and were able to walk and talk again after a few craniosacral sessions. He also shares a story of a seven year old dyslexic boy who was able to read again after a few minutes of connecting to the life force. Etienne Peirsman teaches people with no knowledge of the body how to access their intuition and use conscious touch to bring instant mindfulness. He also teaches an intensive program where students go through nine courses to learn cranial therapy and deal with their own issues. He guides them through the process and helps them access the life force and release emotions. He also has online courses available, which I definitely want to attend! Check out his courses here: www.peirsmancranio.com/course/basics Etienne's Bio: Highly inspirational and respected teacher in the field of CranioSacral, Etienne Peirsman came to Cranio in a non-traditional fashion. After a a staph infection left him with nearly 20% kidney function, he found that preparing to die brought him the clarity of total silence. In a remarkable turn of events, he was able to heal his own body, which led him to travel to the Osho International Meditation Center, where he was first introduced to Cranio, during an immersive meditation and bodywork training. Etienne describes Cranio as the the closest thing to that wonderful silence he found during his near death experience, and from that time, 31 years ago, it became his life's passion. His journey led him first to apprentice at the Upledger Institute in Florida, then teach at Bastyr University in Washington and the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts. He is the founder of Peirsman Cranio as well as the CranioSacraal Therapie Academy in Holland, where he originated the CranioSacral Professional Organization and is an honorary member of The Dutch CranioSacral Practitioner Society. Author of the pioneering book, "Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Small Children" published by Penguin Random House, Etienne is about to publish his second book "Tantric Aspects of CranioSacral". It is truly a unique experience to learn Cranio from such a passionate, talented teacher who infuses his classes with good humor and a deep dive into stillness. He strives to use simple language that engages our spontaneity. His methods are the middle ground between biomechanics Upledger style and biodynamic Sutherland style.  In his classes, students learn to start from a no-mind space, a place where the mind can take a vacation, allowing their practice to unfold in non-duality, or what he calls the Midline. He emphasizes the power of touch to stimulate the secretion of oxytocin, a hormone that brings a feeling of oneness and values clarity as the result of being in touch with that Midline that connects us with our life-force, our true and infinite potential. Etienne travels the world with his life partner Toshiko, teaching where he is invited to share this opportunity of radical self transformation. He is also launching his first ever online class, that will have fascinating lectures and detailed instruction on all the hand placements, as a resource for students to learn and enjoy Cranio.

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