Best Decibelle Creative Podcasts (2024)

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Raising Transgender Teens with Josephine Hughes 1:03:33

3d ago1:03:33

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We met Josephine at The International Women’s Podcast Awards when she was nominated for her podcast ‘Gloriously unready’ and we were nominated for ours 😉. Josephine was mum to 3 boys – quite the challenge (her words!). However, two of her children told her (completely independently and within a few months of each other) that they were transgender. …

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How Pilates Unlocked My Dream Life with Bryony Deery 39:42

14d ago39:42

39:42

In this episode Lucy is joined by renowned UK Pilates trainer, founder of the health and fitness app Pilates by Bryony and all-round wellness entrepreneur, Bryony Deery. Bryony shares the exact tools she used during one of her darkest times to completely turn her life around. Despite now enjoying the viral business and lifestyle of her dreams, thes…

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Hugging and showing affection 36:09

20d ago36:09

36:09

Are you a hugger? Becks is, Claire isn’t (she just doesn’t feel the need all the time!)! We spoke about: Our own experiences with hugging and showing affection. How to approach situations with children and hugging – should it be an expectation that your child hugs people? If not, what should you do? Having conversations with people about the fact y…

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Baby wearing, fitness and more! With Vern Hill, Carifit 1:05:19

1M ago1:05:19

1:05:19

This episode was so much fun! Vern joined us from Carifit, the original baby wearing fitness programme. Cari stands for Cardio and resistance intervals and when he started the classes for new mums Vern used to wear the babies while the parents worked out - he had a light bulb moment that parents could wear their own babies to work out and it went f…

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How to Confidently Speak Up: From Asking for a Payrise to Setting Boundaries with Amira Mansour 1:06:25

1M ago1:06:25

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On this week’s episode of The Journal, Lucy is joined by Amira - The Communication Expert. Both Lucy and Amira know first-hand from their 1:1 work with clients that communicating confidently in the workplace can be a real challenge. If you are in the corporate world and there are conversations that you're avoiding having out of fear - whether you’r…

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Birthdays! 42:33

2M ago42:33

42:33

July going into August is a month of birthdays and celebrations for us – starting with our business birthday at the end of July, Becks’s dog Olive’s birthday on 1st August (!), then Becks and her twins (all on the same day!), Claire’s birthday exactly a week after and then Becks’s husband at the end of August! So, we thought that this was the ideal…

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How I Built NEOM with Co-Founder, Nicola Elliott 59:31

2M ago59:31

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In this episode, Lucy is joined by Nicola Elliott, the co-founder of NEOM Organics. Nicola shares her own journey with mental health, and how the anxiety she experienced living such a fast-paced life led to her quitting her job as a high-flying magazine editor to retrain in aromatherapy. Lucy unpacks the full story (not just the highlights) behind …

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Co-Parenting - With Sarah Kamoto, Unshakeable Co-Parenting 41:27

2M ago41:27

41:27

Co-parenting mentor Sarah joined us from Australia for the podcast! She specialises in supporting (mainly) women and their children when relationships break down. We talked about: The importance of putting children first, but how difficult it is when your co-parent isn't on the same page as you in terms of their approach. How Sarah started working …

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Motherhood, Burnout and The Power of a Positive Mindset with Tessa Kelly 49:00

2M ago49:00

49:00

We are BACK for Season 2! In this episode Lucy is joined by entrepreneur, author and social media sensation Tessa Kelly formerly known as London Paleo Girl. With 100 thousand followers and a forever-growing online community, Tessa shares the reality (not just the highlights) of motherhood. Lucy deep dives into Tessa's journey through motherhood, he…

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Natural Born Parents? With Janine Coombes 39:23

3M ago39:23

39:23

Janine is mum of 2 children, who are now 10 and 12. She runs her own business helping coaches and consultants with their marketing and sales. We spoke to Janine about: Whether there is such a thing as a natural born parent and Janine’s feelings on this. The stress of getting children out of the house - mum guilt and shouting at children! How taking…

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Global Development Delay with Kelly West 45:49

3M ago45:49

45:49

Founder of Onle Networking (an online business network) Kelly West, talked to us about her daughter Kennedy (16) who has global development delay (she has a cognitive age of 2-3) as well as about her business which she founded 5 years ago with her husband and her older daughter. We discussed: How they love people which is why the business was found…

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Setting up and running a small business (with Children!) with Rebecca Newenham 36:06

3M ago36:06

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Rebecca started her business when her children were quite young (the youngest was starting school) and she wanted to ‘find her thing’. We chatted about: Rebecca's background – she set up an outsourcing agency ‘Get Ahead’ in 2010 working with companies to provide Virtual Assistants (VAs). Having an open mind and a confidence to see where things go a…

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The Journal is going LIVE & you're invited! 2:54

4M ago2:54

2:54

To celebrate the HUGE success of Season 1 and to get you warmed up for the incredible guest episodes we have planned for Season two, we are bringing the magic of The Journal with Lucy Spicer podcast to life! If you're feeling dissatisfied with your day to day, stuck in a rut and lacking the motivation to make your dream life a reality, this is the …

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Family Law and Divorce - with Cate Maguire 53:32

4M ago53:32

53:32

Cate is a Senior Associate at Kingsley Napley and spoke to us about what’s involved when parents divorce. We covered: The 3 strands to a divorce – the divorce itself, the finances, the children. No fault divorce and what it is / what it means. What happens when courts get involved in terms of making an order about how the children spend their time …

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What is Occupational Therapy? With Laura Ruzzano 37:48

4M ago37:48

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Laura was born and raised in Southern California and has been in London since 2021. She is the daughter of an Occupational Therapist (OT) and now runs a private practice – Kid Kind Collective and works with children as a Paediatric OT. We spoke about: What an OT actually does (Becks had no idea!) and why they do what they do in terms of outcomes fo…

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Empty Nesting 36:59

5M ago36:59

36:59

This is a topic close to Becks’s heart as she starts to prepare for both of her children leaving home for university. One of Becks’s friends asked us to record this episode – so here you are! We spoke about: How it’s a different milestone to going to childcare / school for the first time. The social media phenomenon of making the most of ‘18 summer…

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Ultra Visibility: What it Means for Black Women in Online Spaces with Collette Philip 55:06

5M ago55:06

55:06

In this episode I'm joined by Collette Philip who runs multi award-winning anti-racist brand and strategy consultancy, Brand By Me. Brand by Me help organisations harness the power of brand strategy to embed anti-racism, drive equity and tackle injustice. In the first half of the podcast we hear from Collette about social justice, social responsibi…

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Being a Surrogate, with Meriel Bernal 45:30

5M ago45:30

45:30

Please note that Meriel was a surrogate in the US and rules in each country are very different – to find out more about surrogacy rules in the UK you can find them here and more information on surrogacy in the UK here. Meriel is a three times surrogate from the United States. She was blessed to help two families achieve the dream of completing thei…

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'It helps me to know what I'm not' comparison and visibility with Ayo Abbas 46:08

6M ago46:08

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In this episode Leila is in conversation with Ayo Abbas, award-winning built environment Marketing Consultant, Speaker and Trainer at Abbas Marketing, talking about all things visibility in online spaces and communicating techincal information. Ayo and Leila describe how they met at the DIFTK (Doing it for the kids) networking event just before the…

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Donor Conception with Becky and Hayley from Paths to Parent Hub 50:02

6M ago50:02

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We spoke to Hayley and Becky from Paths to Parent Hub. We first came across Paths to Parent Hub when we listened to their podcast following a recommendation from a friend. We started with Hayley and Becky sharing their own stories with us. Hayley is a donor conceived person herself and is also a parent of twins through sperm donation. Becky was dia…

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Stay at home dad with Lee Lintern 30:16

6M ago30:16

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Lee is Becks’s ‘Boxing trainer’ - (well kind of 😉!) and a personal trainer (to real boxers!). He is also a stay-at-home dad looking after his little girl Beaux which started when she was 3 months old. We talked to Lee about: As a couple how Lee and his wife came to the decision that Lee would be the main carer and how he felt about it. The reaction…

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Imposter through the lens of Intersectionality with Liana Fricker 45:19

6M ago45:19

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Intersectionality and the Imposter Experience: Unpacking Identity with Liana Fricker In this weeks psychologically speaking episode with Liana Fricker we discuss one of the thoughts that sat behind being visible and holding back for my participants 'what if I'm wrong?' I loved having Liana on as a guest, a self-proclaimed imposter atheist, our conv…

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‘Routines and us’ with Susie Amy 36:16

7M ago36:16

36:16

You probably already know Susie Amy – perhaps from Footballer’s Wives or maybe from Hollyoaks or as a stage actress (we recently saw her in Fatal Attraction). We do too, but we are also lucky to know Susie via a mutual friend who gave her a gift of some time with Claire when her first baby was born. Susie didn’t feel for a while that she was ready …

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I miss her, I miss me? imposter in midlife with Menopause Expert Emma Thomas 45:17

7M ago45:17

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I miss her, I miss me? imposter in midlife with Menopause Expert Emma Thomas In this episode of psychologically speaking, we get curious about the intersection of imposter experiences and middle age, particularly as they relate to the menopause transition. Emma Thomas, host of the Middling Along podcast and an expert in managing menopause, joins Le…

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Calling all parents - Have you written a will? 1:12:35

7M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

If not, you must listen to this podcast! We spoke to Bik-ki Wong and Helen Thompson who are both partners at Myerson solicitors Bik-ki is responsible for wills, trust and probate and Helen heads up the department that looks after contesting wills. We talked to Bik-ki about: What happens if you don’t write a will? Doesn’t it just go to my husband / …

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Competition and Comparison with Lucy Werner 37:57

7M ago37:57

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Competition & Comparison with Lucy Werner Lucy Werner, writer and the self-promotion expert behind Hypeyourself.com, joins Leila from her home in France - avec baby on lap - to share her insights and reflections. Lucy talks about navigating the online world, where the lines between inspiration and imitation blur, and how she counters the pull of ne…

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Finding My Purpose with Natalia Rudin 1:00:38

7M ago1:00:38

1:00:38

In this episode of The Journal, Lucy is joined by professional chef and social media sensation Natalia Rudin. With over 2 million followers, a forever-growing online community, and all the signs of a successful thriving business, Natalia's story is one you might not expect... For the very first time, Natalia openly shares how turbulent events in he…

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Katherine Ryan – Potty Training and Parenting! 47:16

8M ago47:16

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Violet (Katherine’s eldest daughter) was fully out of nappies by 10 / 11 months, but how did she do it?! Katherine shares all with us in this funny, insightful and informative episode! Amongst all the talk of poo and pee, we chatted with Katherine about... The potty training approach Katherine has used –often referred to as elimination communicatio…

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Owning Your Authenticity and Making a Splash with Helen Hill 23:12

8M ago23:12

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Owning Your Authenticity and Making a Splash. With Guest Helen Hill You’re going to want to *dive in* to today’s episode of Psychologically Speaking… Leila chats to Helen Hill, the vibrant founder of Unlikely Genius and co-founder of Be the Future. Helen shares her journey from self-conscious business owner to a mermaid on national television (as y…

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Building a Successful Business From My Childhood Bedroom with Lucy Spicer 1:03:19

8M ago1:03:19

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In this exclusive solo episode of The Journal with Lucy Spicer, Lucy shares her very own story of the real and raw experiences, both personally and professionally that got her where she is today. Responding to questions from listeners, this interview offers a rare and intimate look into Lucy's past as she shares her personal struggles with OCD as a…

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Gratitude, My Unsung Hero. 10:57

8M ago10:57

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In this episode, Leila explores the concept of gratitude and how it can help us to balance the uncertainty that is often associated with the Imposter Phenomenon. Listen as Leila tells the story of incredible scientists who made a groundbreaking discovery about ageing and approaching difficult situations, and how this relates to our experiences of I…

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Rough and Tumble Play! 30:58

8M ago30:58

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There are lots of different ways for children to play, but one of the elements of play is rough and tumble – but what is it? We spoke about: What is involved in rough and tumble play? Respecting when your little one wants to stop and establishing rules / boundaries for when children are playing rough and tumble together and how to do this (perhaps …

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Dress for You, Not the Doubt: The Psychology of Fashion. With Guest Samantha Harman 47:35

8M ago47:35

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Own the Digital Room Style coach Samantha Harman joins Leila for a candid, empowering discussion on looking good and feeling confident. Samantha shares her experiences of impostor phenomenon, from using fashion as armour in her early journalism career to now helping ambitious women style their way to self-assurance. Leila provides insights from her…

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Going Sober and Rediscovering Myself with Steph Elswood 1:10:53

8M ago1:10:53

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**Trigger Warning** This episode references themes including eating disorders. On this episode of The Journal with Lucy Spicer, renowned wellness entrepreneur Steph Elswood opens up about her story of becoming sober, the positive impacts this had on her mental health, and the incredible journey she has been on ever since. From the dark depths of ba…

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Hitting 36:58

9M ago36:58

36:58

Hitting (and any of that type of ‘inappropriate’ behaviour) can be difficult whichever side you are on – either the parent of the child who is hitting or the one who has been hit. We chatted about: Why Children (and some adults) do this! Emotions and how they affect children’s behaviour. Cause and effect – ‘if I do this what happens’. How children …

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Don’t Fake It, Make It Safe. Fostering a Culture of Trust, with Guests Christina Clark & Laura Stearn 38:52

9M ago38:52

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Leila Ainge delves into the digital rooms where women entrepreneurs lurk, to discuss the relationship between impostor phenomenon and psychological safety. With the insight and expertise of Christina Clark and Laura Stearn from Workculturati, this conversation unravels the benefits of lurking behaviour, visibility pressures, comparison traps, and t…

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How my trauma became my super power, with Devika Wood 1:07:59

9M ago1:07:59

1:07:59

**Trigger Warning** This episode references themes including suicide, domestic violence, sexual assault, and eating disorders. For this truly inspiring episode, I was joined by Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneur, face of United Nations campaign against domestic violence, and Founder of women's mental health community platform, I Am Arla, Devika Wood. …

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Who's watching? Imagined audiences and the imposter experience 17:56

9M ago17:56

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In the Age of Visibility, Who's Really Watching? Examining Imagined Audiences and Imposter Feelings in Online Entrepreneurship (Psychologically Speaking) This episode delves into the digital landscape, where imposter feelings aren't mere shadows, but thriving companions for online entrepreneurs, particularly women. Join psychologist Leila Ainge as …

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Behind the "Imposter" Label: Unmasking the Systemic Roots of Self-Doubt 11:44

9M ago11:44

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Unmasking the "Imposter": Why Self-Doubt Isn't Your Fault, It's the System's Forget "syndrome," psychologist Leila Ainge is calling imposter feelings what they truly are: a pervasive phenomenon fueled by the digital age. Leila's groundbreaking research, featuring interviews with successful entrepreneurs, reveals the surprising culprits behind your …

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Grandparents and childcare... 35:44

9M ago35:44

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Managing the dynamic and using grandparents for childcare More and more we are using grandparents to help care for our children, but what do we need to think about? This episode goes into it all, the plusses, the minuses and how to approach it. Some stats – ever wondered how many of us use grandparents for childcare? Things to think about when aski…

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How to Manage Anxiety with Rachael Adams 39:27

10M ago39:27

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In this week's special episode, Lucy is joined by the LSP's very own resident BACP-accredited Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, and Psychological Coach Rachael Adams. In this entry, they take a deep dive into the topic of anxiety. Rachael explains why, in this day in age, we are more susceptible than ever to experiencing anxious thoughts and feelings…

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How to Manage Losing Friends with Jess Sheppard 41:24

10M ago41:24

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Most of us grow up thinking that the friends we make when we are younger will remain our friends for life, but what happens when these relationships start to change and we drift apart? Why can friendship ‘break ups’ feel as hard as romantic ones, and how do we find the confidence to make new friends as we get older? This week your ‘internet bestie’…

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Psychologically Speaking - Trailer 3:28

10M ago3:28

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What's Psychologically Speaking all about? In this captivating trailer for her new podcast Psychologically Speaking, meet psychologist Leila Ainge. Leila provides a tantalising preview of her own ground-breaking research on impostor phenomenon. Drawing on fascinating insights from entrepreneurs, Leila is on a mission to revolutionise our understand…

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Understanding babies’ sleep! 43:53

10M ago43:53

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We talked about sleep for babies under 6 months: How babies don’t immediately start sleeping through the night (and neither do we!). Why they wake and what ‘sleeping through the night’ actually means. The transition from the womb to ‘outside life’! It’s quite a change! Can you teach babies ‘bad sleep habits’? Starting to look at a sleep routine (6-…

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How to Manifest The Life You Want with Becki Rabin 1:09:17

11M ago1:09:17

1:09:17

Your late 20’s and 30’s are a time where engagements, first homes, and pregnancy announcements are cropping up all over your social media. The pressure of what you ‘should’ be doing can leave you feeling behind in life and worried that the things you want are never going to happen for you. In this inspiring (and spicy) episode, Becki shares her jou…

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First Aid Emergencies with Sian Stephanie (@MoonandRue) 33:36

11M ago33:36

33:36

We covered so much with Sian including: Sian’s background and how @moonandrue started with a few weaning videos! The @moonandrue community – keeping it real. Baby led weaning – how a child needs to be developmentally ready (and the fact that a baby can still choke on purees). Allergens and how Rue reacted to egg when she first tried it. How Rue cho…

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Becoming Em The Nutritionist with Emily English 51:40

11M ago51:40

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Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to eating disorders. For this episode Lucy is joined by none other than nutritionist icon Emily English, or as you may know her, Em The Nutritionist. Emily and her infamous recipes have truly taken the social media world by storm! Her renowned strapline, 'food you want to eat, designed by a nutritio…

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Friendships! 34:29

11M ago34:29

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What we want to do instinctively is to jump in and solve it for our children but they need to learn the skills to deal with it and this is what we talked about: Children can be cruel – it's hard to hear when someone says they don’t want to be your friend or don’t invite you to their birthday party, but as a parent what can you do / say when this ha…

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The Secret to Being Confident with Valetina Marzola 47:17

12M ago47:17

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'Standing out is the new fitting in' The Secret to Being Confident with Valetina Marzola In this episode of The Journal, Lucy welcomes Valentina, a personal development coach, speaker, thought leader, and advocate of limitless living. Valentina delves deep into the theme of unshakable confidence, offering insight into her remarkable journey of self…

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Being a Doula and the Fourth Trimester 50:04

12M ago50:04

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Doula Lou is a mum of 2 children – she originally trained as a nanny and worked with children and families for 8 years. Following the birth of her own children she stayed at home caring for them. Once they had both gone to school she decided to re-train as a post-natal Doula. We talked to Lou about: A Doula’s role and responsibilities. Lou’s traini…

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