Best Michelle Adams by Chatty Cats Care Podcasts (2024)

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Donna Stead 'Feline Astma and Heidi Kat' 47:32

2+ y ago47:32

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This week we revisit our favourite past episodes as the finale of season 1 draws closer. I spoke to Donna Stead about her adorable cat Heidi, who has feline asthma and has soared to Instagram fame with more than 10k followers. Donna is also a brilliant cat foster mummy who works closely with 'Mog on the Tyne Cafe' based in Newcastle UK. The cafe pr…

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Samantha Kidjo 'ICI Care, Natural Hair Journey and Dogs' 52:19

2+ y ago52:19

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This week Michelle speaks with Samantha Kidjo founder of ICI Care a personalised hair care products company and she is a passionate engineer. She has spent many years trying to figure out her own hair, between the greenwashing, the toxicity of some products, and self-acceptance. ICI Care is the result of that journey. She now wants to give as many …

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Peter Celestus 'Thailand Rescue Cat Mission' 45:01

2+ y ago45:01

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This week Michelle speaks with Peter Celestus, who is a Belgium national who came to London in 1996. He worked for a British Company in Belgium and was offered a 2-year assignment to the London head office which ended up lasting 15 years. During this time Peter's career really took off as he climbed the ranks. In 2011, Peter decided he had seen eno…

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Harriet Emily 'Healing, Sound, Spirituality and Animals' 53:47

2+ y ago53:47

53:47

This week Michelle speaks with Harriet Emily, she is a renowned sound healing practitioner, who specializes in the Gong and Crystal Singing Bowls. She has been involved in the healing community since childhood and has since traveled the world sharing her work across London, the UK, the USA, and Europe. She has worked with the likes of BareMinerals,…

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Carla Francis 'A Cat With 3 Passports and Exploring Japan' 55:20

2+ y ago55:20

55:20

This week Michelle speaks with Carla Francis founder of a pet-friendly website and author of Travelling with Pets (5th edition) published by Woodslane Press. The second book is a newly released travel memoir titled The Cat with Three Passports. Carla has been extensively featured in the UK, across Australia, on SBS radio. Carla has made significant…

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Maris Passarelli 'Greenwashing and Small Business Support' 57:49

2+ y ago57:49

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This week Michelle speaks with Maris Passarelli, is the founder of Green Ramona an e-commerce business that stands up against greenwashing, while supporting other small businesses. Maris left her native country nearly 10 years ago; she quit the corporate world, sold everything that would not fit in a bag, and left to travel the world. Since then, s…

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Britt Collins 'Animal Activist, Book Author and Catfest Founder' 1:24:40

2+ y ago1:24:40

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*Trigger warning this episode contains explicit content about animal cruelty. This week Michelle speaks with Britt Collins, she is an English journalist who writes for the Guardian, the Sunday Times, the Independent, Harper's Bazaar, Conde Nast Traveller, and Billionaire.com. She has volunteered at animal sanctuaries around the world, from tending …

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Iona Allan 'Violinist, Music Tutor and Cat Sitter' 1:07:33

2+ y ago1:07:33

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This week Michelle speaks with Iona Allan, she is an Australian violinist and avid cat lover, who also happens to be one of our cat sitters at Chatty Cats Care. Iona moved to London 3 years ago to start a master's degree in music and has been performing and teaching violin. She grew up with a variety of animals in Australia including a bird, guinea…

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Chris Roy ' Doobert Animal Rescue Software" 1:06:51

2+ y ago1:06:51

1:06:51

This week Michelle speaks with Chris Roy, he is the father of several cats and dogs and the creator of Doobert.com, an online software platform for animal welfare volunteers and organizations. As a multi-engine pilot from Milwaukee, Chris has flown hundreds of animal rescue missions and has helped relocate animals from high-kill shelters to no-kill…

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Anouska Taylor 'Singing, Jungian Coaching and Cats' 55:40

2+ y ago55:40

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This week Michelle speaks with Anouska Taylor, she is an experienced voice teacher, Jungian coach, and professional singer. She has been training clients around the world for over a decade, to find the full potential of their unique voice. She offers transformational voice coaching for singers and speakers, using her unique approach combining 4 key…

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Carla Coulson 'Travel, Photography, Coaching and Cats' 1:09:25

2+ y ago1:09:25

1:09:25

This week Michelle speaks with Carla Coulson she is a photographer and life coach and helps women say Yes to themselves by reconnecting to their creativity, joy, and passion. Her mission is to lead women out of chaos, confusion or feeling stuck so they can access deeper creativity, love, health, success, confidence, and fun. Carla has authored 3 ph…

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Marian Lee 'Beijing to London- Acting, Writing, Directing and Cats' 53:51

3y ago53:51

53:51

This week Michelle speaks with Marian Lee, a 24-year-old woman from Beijing. She grew up in China and came to the UK when she was just 17 years old to pursue her interest in acting. She did a BSc in Psychology at UCL before she came to The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to do BA Acting CDT. From a teenager to a young adult, she has always…

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Cheryl Muir 'Relationship Expert & Pets' 53:56

3y ago53:56

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This week Michelle speaks with Cheryl Muir, she is a Relationship Expert who specialises in helping high-achieving men and women overcome dating drama and build healthy relationships. Cheryl is the creator of The Dating Drama Empowerment Method and uses this method, combined with no-nonsense transformational coaching, to free her clients from a lif…

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Samantha Renke 'Disability Activism and Sphynx Cats' 56:41

3y ago56:41

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This week Michelle speaks with special guest Samantha Renke, born in Germany and raised in Lancashire, She is an actress, presenter, disability activist, inclusion and equality consultant, and keynote speaker. Prior to moving to London, she was a modern languages teacher. She is a columnist for the Metro and has written a multitude of articles on w…

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Kelly McCallum 'Mixed Media Artist and Pets' 1:19:58

3y ago1:19:58

1:19:58

This week Michelle speaks with Kelly McCallum, she is an artist who uses a multitude of techniques. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2001. One year later, she added a Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts, graduating Cum Laude in Animal Science/Pre Veterinarian studies. In 2003, sh…

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Lucy Jeffrey 'Bare Kind Socks and Bunnies' 47:12

3y ago47:12

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This week Michelle speaks with Lucy Jeffrey, the founder of Bare Kind. She sells bamboo socks where 10% of the profits are donated to help save the animal on the sock. She partners with animal conservation charities to donate these funds and recently has launched her first-ever 'rescue' sock. The design is dedicated to her own bunny rabbits, and 10…

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Semra Haksever 'Mama Moon, Witches and Cats' 1:11:46

3y ago1:11:46

1:11:46

This week Michelle speaks with Semra Havsever, she is an eclectic psycho-spiritual witch, author, and creator of Mama Moon Candles. Her mission is to create tools to make magical manifesting tools that are accessible to everyone. Semra is also a proud cat mum of two British Blue Cats. Get 10% off with the code magiccats10 visit www.mamamooncandles.…

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James Morgan-Jones 'Book Author, Actor and Feline Behaviourist' 1:03:52

3y ago1:03:52

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This week Michelle speaks with James Morgan-Jones, a published Author of The Glasswater Quintet, a series of psychological thrillers, with a supernatural touch. James Morgan-Jones was born and brought up on the Essex/London borders. His mother was Welsh and his father from the East End. He trained as a professional actor at the Guildhall school of …

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Katie Commodore 'A life journey of an artist and cats' 1:32:28

3y ago1:32:28

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This week Michelle speaks with Katie Commodore, she is an amazing professional artist with an intriguing story to share. Katie attended the Maryland Insitute College of Art, in Baltimore graduating with a BFA in illustration. Katie's professional career includes working as a studio manager and Artist/Personal Assistant for Maya Lin, the designer of…

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Wendie Patrick 'Dogs of Pride and Finnessiam Holistic Health and Pet Wellness' 1:19:41

3y ago1:19:41

1:19:41

This week Michelle speaks with Wendie Patrick I.C.M.G., C.C.M.S, the owner of Dogs Pride, suppliers, educators, and distributors of safe practice and pet grooming. Wendie is a full-time animal lover with a passion to inform the world on how to treat your pet as you would yourself. She touches base on a wide range of wellness care for your pet such …

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Anita Kelsey 'Feline Behaviourist and Psychologist' 52:48

3y ago52:48

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This week Michelle speaks with Anita Kelsey, who holds a first-class honors degree in Feline Behaviour and Psychology. Anita also writes for Your Cat magazine and is on their expert panel answering reader questions about cat grooming CFBA (Canine and Feline Behaviour) magazine as well as being a full member. Her first book 'Claws, Confessions Of A …

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Geri Butner 'Life and Business Coaching Tips' 41:13

3y ago41:13

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This week Michelle speaks with Geri Butner, she is a former startup and corporate leader who spent a decade specialising in making ideas come to life. After realizing her passion for kickstarting change and making an impact, she became a Life and Business Coach to help dreamers turn their vision into their reality. Geri works with her clients to he…

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Crazy Cat Lady Ceramics 'Artistry and Cat Love' 1:20:44

3y ago1:20:44

1:20:44

This week Michelle speaks with Chris Hudson and Shelly Hail the Artists and Founders of Crazy Cat Lady Ceramics, which started in 2013 with the mission to help people celebrate the joy animals bring into their lives. They are our family members, companions, and often best friends. Every product is hand-made and, an original work of art. They make t…

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Melanie Torres 'Headstand and Heels' Wellness, Yoga and Rescue Dogs 57:19

3y ago57:19

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This week Michelle speaks with Melanie Torres, she is a wellness influencer, yoga instructor, and founder of the healthy lifestyle blog Headstands and Heels. By sharing a positive approach to wellness, she hopes to encourage women to priortise their well-being through simple healthy habits, mindfulness, and self-care. Melanie is a pup mum to two go…

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Thomas Gudgeon ' Lockdown Pets' 50:07

3y ago50:07

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This week Michelle speaks with Thomas Gudgeon, he has a background in working as an events account manager for a luxury boutique hotel. However, since the onset pandemic, Tom was furloughed and later made redundant like so many thousands of people right now. But during the lockdown, Tom made a spontaneous yet, amazing purchase of an adorable kitten…

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Nova Barton 'Laughter Yoga and Pets' 1:12:26

3y ago1:12:26

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*Content warnings: This episode contains a mention of domestic violence* This week Michelle speaks with Nova Barton founder of Nova Coaching, she is originally from West London, but now resides in a small mining village in the Rhondda Valleys and this has been her home with her son for the past 4 years. Nova has worked for over twenty years in the …

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Vanessa Wallace 'Emotional Well-being and Mental Health' 1:01:14

3y ago1:01:14

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*Content Warnings: This episode contains a mention of Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Suicide* This week Michelle speaks with Vanessa Wallace. She is an emotional well-being coach and psychotherapist. Having come into recovery herself in 2001 from some serious mental health issues and addiction, she has made it her mission to help others recove…

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Solomon Smith 'The Brixton Soup Kitchen' 51:48

3y ago51:48

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This week Michelle speaks with Solomon Smith the founder of Brixton Soup Kitchen, a community space for homeless people and people in desperate need. The Soup Kitchen provides people with food, drinks, companionship, advice, and much more on a weekly basis. Solomon started feeding the homeless at the tender age of 7 years old, which is when he reco…

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Wilfred Emmanuel Jones 'The Black Farmer: Diversifying the Farming Industry' 53:13

3y ago53:13

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This week Michelle has an unforgettable conversation with Wilfred Emmanuel Jones OBE, also known as The Black Farmer. In this episode, Wilfred takes us on his life journey of success. He arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation to live in Birmingham in a poverty-stricken environment. But Wilfred had one dream and this was that he would …

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Elayne Peddy ' A plus size woman on a mission' 33:22

3y ago33:22

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This week Michelle speaks with Elayne Peddy, she is a plus-size woman on a mission to give a voice and make noise about the plus-size community in the UK. Over the years of self-discovery and self-acceptance, she has grown to become a woman that uplifts and embraces others, for who they are and not what society states they should be. She is a PLUS …

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Kylie Dixon 'Mushroom Marvellous, Artist, Author, Entrepreneur' 59:51

3y ago59:51

59:51

This week Michelle speaks with Kylie Dixon, she is an Artist, Coach, Entrepreneur, and children's book author. Kylie founded 'The Northern lass lounge' a Facebook page created to offer social media support for "Badass business lasses, who are feeling overwhelmed with managing their business account on social media". The sense of community that Kyli…

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Sarah Begum 'TV Presenter, World Explorer and Host of Spaced Out Podcast' 1:14:40

3y ago1:14:40

1:14:40

This week Michelle speaks with Sarah Begum, she is a British Journalist, Explorer, TV Presenter, Speaker, and Podcast Host. She has explored the world, studying tribes and different ways of living, whilst investigating current affairs and making humanitarian efforts to help people along the way. She is the host of the 'Spaced Out' podcast, Sarah ai…

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Jade Lovelace 'Holistic Entrepreneur, Massage, Reiki Practitioner, Nomad Travelling, Pet-Sitter' 1:23:12

3y ago1:23:12

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This week Michelle speaks with Jade Lovelace, she is a Pet-Sitter and Holistic Entrepreneur qualified in massage and reiki with a focus on using natural healing remedies. Jade has a wealth of knowledge about holistic practices and shares with us how she applies this as an entrepreneur. She lives a nomad lifestyle traveling around different states i…

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Jessica Newman 'Modelling, Alopecia Areata Awareness and Cat Scrappy' 44:49

3y ago44:49

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This week Michelle speaks with Jessica Newman, she is a model represented by Zebedee Talent a revolutionary model agency representing people with disabilities and visible differences. At 14 years old Jessica was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata, an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss in some or all parts of the body. Jessica has dealt with lots…

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Tom Cooper ' Music Producing, Gigs and Blue Staffy dog Star Pig' 1:14:33

3y ago1:14:33

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This week Michelle speaks with Tom Cooper, who takes us on a musical journey through his life and love for music. He has many titles such as Composer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer, Mix and Mastering Engineer to name a few. Tom is a mostly self-taught musician who learned how to play music by ear. Tom's own songs as well as his productions for oth…

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Hollie Harrington Ball ' Acting, Freelance Film Maker, Travel, Photography and Cats' 1:12:34

3y ago1:12:34

1:12:34

This week Michelle speaks with Hollie Harrington-Ball, she is an Actress, Freelance Film Maker, and Photographer, Mother, and Wife. She is also an enthusiastic animal lover and has shared her life with some adorable kitties. Hollie is originally from London but she has traveled and lived far and wide including Cambodia, Kenya, Indonesia, and France…

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Xenia Praksina 'Lifestyle and Wedding Designer, Saving the Ocean and Shiba Inu Pup Keiko' 54:14

3y ago54:14

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This week Michelle speaks with Xenia Praksina, she is the founder of Xenia Motif, an event and design planning service for international weddings and lifestyle shoots. She also the founder of Ocean Co-Create a beautiful visual arts company seeking ways to change the future of the world's oceans for the better. Xenia also has a great social media pr…

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Amy Slevin' Yoga, Mindset and Movement Coach + Cat mum' 1:14:21

3+ y ago1:14:21

1:14:21

This week Michelle speaks with Amy Slevin, she is a yoga, movement, and mindset coach with a passion for Parkour. Amy is a former Osteopath, helping people to restore normal function & health of the joints to help the body heal itself. She now offers an online mentoring program and a variety of courses such as transforming your relationship with pa…

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Sharmane Fury 'Militantly Mixed, Blerd, Mental Health & LGBTQ+ and Cats' 1:27:14

3+ y ago1:27:14

1:27:14

This week Michelle talks with Sharmane Fury podcast host of 3 podcasts Militantly Mixed, which explores issues of race and identity from the perspective of mixed-race people. BlerdcoMixed, a podcast created by two comic book fans discussing Blackness and being Mixed blerd. Lastly, Bifurious a safe space podcast for all LGBTQ+ folk that feels margin…

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Ashley Theophane ' British Champion Boxer and dog Zara' 56:32

3+ y ago56:32

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This week Michelle has an unforgettable conversation with British Champion Boxer Ashley Theophane. He has fought and won in 12 countries. He is also one of few brits to headline in Las Vegas with a 5-year membership of Floyd Mayweather's Mayweather Promotions. Ashley has achieved an impressive 50 professional wins over the span of his 17-year caree…

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Joy Ogude 'The London Physio- Physical Therapist, Fitness and Cats' 1:13:32

3+ y ago1:13:32

1:13:32

This week Michelle speaks with Joy Ogude founder of The London Physio who offers virtual physiotherapy sessions from anywhere in the world. Joy is a Chartered Physiotherapist with 10 years of in-depth, specialist, and professional experience in her field. Joy's bold move to become self-employed early on in her career enabled her to work all over th…

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Asma Khan 'Tier 3 London Lockdown, Hospitality Industry and Cats' 59:11

3+ y ago59:11

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This week Michelle has an unforgettable conversation with Asma Khan; Chef, Owner of Darjeeling Express Restaurant, and Cook Book Author, and recently appeared on the sixth season of the Netflix documentary series Chef's Table. In this podcast episode, I chat to Asma about growing up in India and the sustainable locally sourced food that was readily…

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Jo Jo Cartagena 'Becoming an independent Make-up Artist 101' 36:30

3+ y ago36:30

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This week Michelle speaks with Jo Jo Cartagena about her make-up artistry service Jo XO Artistry. Most of Jo's practical training began at the well-known make-up brand Mac, where she gained hands-on experience with a variety of clients. This experience helped shape Jo into the well-rounded and talented make-up artist she is today. Jo XO Artistry of…

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May Lui Consultancy 'Anti-racism, Anti-oppression, Inclusion, Equality and Cats' 1:11:47

3+ y ago1:11:47

1:11:47

This week Michelle speaks with May Lui, she is the founder of May Lui Consultancy for anti-oppression workshops and non-profit organisational training and development. The consultancy provides professional training and education about anti-oppression, anti-racism, intersectionality, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. May has a wea…

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Tania Lodi 'Tea, 7th most instagrammable cafe in the world and cats' 51:32

3+ y ago51:32

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This week Michelle speaks with Tania Lodi founder of Tania's Tea House located in the prestigious Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. The cafe is aesthetically beautiful and has been voted the 7th most instagrammable cafe in the world, which is very impressive. The cafe attracts people far and wide from the quintessential Jumeriah Janes to social media-savvy mi…

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Sarah Bishop 'Jambo Cards, Diversity, Black Owned Business Support and Cats' 43:21

3+ y ago43:21

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This week Michelle speaks with Sarah Bishop, an accountant by trade and founder of Jambo Cards a diverse greeting card retailer. She also runs an online blog called businessofcolour.com. Sarah's business Jambo cards are inspirational and fill a gap in the current retail industry by representing ethnic diversity. Their website stocks a range of gree…

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Rose Stanton 'Vet Staff, Cat Advice during a pandemic and Greek Island Cats' 45:54

3+ y ago45:54

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This week Michelle speaks with Rose Stanton, an area manager of a veterinarian clinic and she's a huge animal lover. But she has a special connection with cats, it seems wherever Rose goes cats follow her. In this episode, we discuss the realities of getting a kitten or cat during the current lockdown period. Why a simple thank you to your vet can …

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Joy Joseph 'Drumming, Music, Touring, DJ and New York Street Cats' 43:48

3+ y ago43:48

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This week Michelle speaks with Joy Joseph, a multi-talented drummer, percussionist, singer/songwriter, and actor originally from London, but currently residing in Brooklyn. Joy's passion for music started early, partly due to the fact that she was born into a musical as the daughter of Trinidadian Calypso legend Alexander D Great. But she found her…

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Jen and Hen 'Hoopla Adventures Travel Blog' Slow and Sustainable House and Pet Sitting 54:20

3+ y ago54:20

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This week Michelle speaks with Jenifer Flett and Henry Lecky (aka Jen and Hen) a wonderful couple originally from England and Edinburgh. The couple leads a nomad lifestyle traveling, petsitting, and creating content for their amazing blog Hoopla Adventures. A few years ago the couple left Edinburgh to work all over Europe to learn the art of sustai…

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Magda Nawrocka-Weekes 'Climate Change, Seed Saving, Food Waste, Poetry and Animals' 53:20

3+ y ago53:20

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This week Michelle speaks with Magda Nawrocka-Weekes from London about climate change, seed saving, and food security. Magda is a former biochemist who is passionate about saving the environment, issues of food waste, and protesting for rights. She is also an avid gardener who grows, shares, and educates others about how to grow their own food and …

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