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Lucy Loves is a podcast bringing a bit of light-hearted fun and humour, inspired by you for you. It is borne from Lucy’s love of listening and love of laughter. Each week our aim is to bring you a few laughs and some inspiring momentum to lift the spirits - and to find out what makes your heart smile. Lucy Gourlay is a happy, hard-working, busy single mum to two fabulous children. Lucy lives in rural Northumberland and loves baking. She also loves the idea of running! Lucy is a Time to Think ...
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This week I have a slightly different episode for you, it’s just me. I wanted to take an opportunity to reflect back on the last year and a half of my podcast journey and the guests that I have had the pleasure of interviewing. I have 69 episodes you can listen back to featuring some really interesting guests. They all have a different story, diffe…
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This week’s guest is the fantastically talented Andrew Bourn. Andrew won the hearts of the nation when he was a finalist in Britain’s Got Talent in 2014 as one-quarter of ‘Jack Pack’, a swing band. The handsome quartet, have performed all around the world alongside global artists in some huge venues. Andrew is now enjoying a solo career, offering h…
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This week I am joined by the inspiring Rachel Sacerdoti, founder of It’s So Simple – an innovative new business combining the best of a personal trainer, nutritionist and coach to help you transform your life in a truly sustainable way. Rachel lived the It’s So Simple story, going through her own transformative journey physically and emotionally to…
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This week’s guest is a serial entrepreneur, business advisor, investor and someone by his own admission has made a lot of mistakes, the brilliant Matt Haycox. Matt uses his own personal experiences, mistakes and successes to help and guide others. We have a wonderfully open and informative conversation where we talk about Matt’s passion for busines…
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This week’s guest is the actor, singer, wordsmith, and all-round brilliant person Tom Read Wilson. Tom has fabulous energy, a big smile and his voice absolutely captivates me. I am so delighted to have him join me on the podcast and hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did. We talk about his passion for etymology, his love of all the Dames and of c…
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This week’s guest is the brilliant storyteller Hannah Peckham. This is my second chat with Hannah and we are talking about the release of her new book Conker and the Monkey Trap. Hannah uses her brilliant stories to support children navigating their emotions and adults too! I continue to be inspired by her hard work especially knowing the effort th…
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This week’s guest is the fascinating Iveta Zaklasnikova, she is a communications and speaking expert. I’m curious to find out how Iveta turns corporate leaders into confident communicators as well as learning about her amazing travels, her passion to get equal pay for women and getting her motorbike licence! Here are the highlights: (01:22) Learnin…
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This week’s guest is the brilliant Sarah Gwonyoma. Sarah is the founder of the Instagram account ‘What Sarah Read Next’ a place where she shares her reviews and recommendations of books she loves. I love it when people can turn their passion into something wonderful, not only for themselves but for so many others. We discuss why she started bloggin…
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This week’s guest is the gorgeous Victoria Spence, she is the founder of the Glow Up Project, where she shares her own experiences with body confidence to help others find true confidence in themselves. Victoria is a great ambassador for promoting honesty in the sometimes cruel world of social media and encourages others to appreciate that Insta-pe…
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This week’s guest is Angharad Marsh, a TV consultant, an agent for Milk Management and a busy mum to three daughters. She looks after some fantastic people, a few of which have been guests on my podcast. Angharad radiates a genuine kindness along with an incredible smile. We talk about having twins and raising daughters, returning to work after mat…
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This week’s guest is the extremely funny, self-deprecating, blogger, author and mum, Cat Sims. Cat launched her blog ‘Not So Smug Now’ as a way to process motherhood having found the transition to becoming a parent incredibly difficult. We have a fantastic chat about Cat’s sobriety and what led her to AA, the challenges surrounding social media and…
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This week’s guest is the wonderful MoJo! She is a strong and credible advocate for mental health and is best known for her encouragement of women to love themselves authentically, she is also a TV personality, dancer and internet sensation. She is currently gracing our screens on ITV 2’s Peckham’s Finest. We have a brilliant chat about creating her…
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This week’s guest is Sophie Stephenson, who is a Time to Think coach facilitator, consultant and member of the global faculty. I am passionate about being a Time to Think coach myself and one of the main reasons I wanted to chat with Sophie today was to give you an opportunity to learn a bit more about this way of being. We discuss when Sophie disc…
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This week’s guest is Daisy Upton or otherwise known as the Five Minute Mum. Daisy is a mum of two and through her journey as a parent shared her tips for keeping her little ones entertained through her blog. Daisy has gone on to have three books published and has an impressive quarter of a million followers on social media. We talk about the impact…
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The definition of an Alchemist is a person who transforms or creates something through a seemingly magical process, which sums up this week’s guest pretty perfectly. Raj Garcia and I have crossed paths throughout our coaching journeys, and while I don't know Raj, I do know that he is kind, chilled and wise and has been described as a walking defini…
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This week’s guest is someone I don’t know a lot about, but my listeners will know I love finding out about people. So, today I am chatting to my podcast producer Phoebe Winter, a mum to a cheeky toddler, an audio editor, and a heavy metal fan. We talk about when she met Eric Clapton, giving birth on her toilet and her love of takeaways! Here are th…
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This week’s guest is the kind, compassionate and extremely hardworking Liv Connolly-Bastock. Liv is the proud co-owner and head baker at the Salt cafe in Edinburgh which is proudly listed as the number one cafe in the city. Liv and her partner risked it all by investing all their savings in opening a cafe at the end of the first lockdown. We talk a…
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This week’s guest is someone who I find very inspiring and I have huge admiration for, Jo Fairley. Jo is a knowledgeable voice in the beauty industry, co-founder of Green and Black's chocolates, a public speaker, an author, a serial entrepreneur, and a champion of small businesses. We have a delightful conversation about her love of writing, how an…
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Motivational, inspirational, dynamic and fearless are just a few words that describe my guest this week. Those words alone made me inspired to want to know more about Casper Craven. Incredible life experiences, highs and lows, and sailing around the world twice highlights why Casper is a highly regarded leadership and teamwork keynote speaker. He i…
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This week, I’m doing things a little differently, it’s just me talking. I didn’t want to do one of my usual interviews as my father recently died. So, instead, I am going to be sharing some great book recommendations that I have learnt through all the interviews I have done. I talk about the wonderful book called ‘The Book of Rest: Stop Striving. S…
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This week we’re looking back over Season 2 of Lucy Loves. I hope you enjoy this episode of highlights including interviews with the extremely hard-working and incredibly talented fashion designer Savannah Miller, award-winning content creator Louise Boyce, one of Britain’s most influential disabled people Kelly Knox, Premiership rugby and European …
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This week, I am joined by the founder of Matchstick Group, Max Parker. I was intrigued by Max’s story because he turned his life around, from being in the depths of despair and struggling from day to day to now running a thriving talent agency. We talk about how Max started a talent agency, how the tragic death of his good friend Joe Lyons affected…
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This week, I’m a little bit over-excited about recording this episode, because not only is it in actual real life as opposed to Zoom, but it's a chat with one of my dearest friends, Lindsey Hunter, and we are both quite giggly. We're sat here having a coffee, but that's only because it's too early for a glass of wine and actually given what we are …
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As well as having a weekly podcast I'm also a life coach, which is actually a very broad term in the coaching world. Along my coaching journey, I've had the privilege of meeting, working with and interviewing a brilliantly diverse mix of coaches. And this week's guest is no exception. Lucy Higgins not only has the most heartwarming smile, she is a …
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Georgia Flower, otherwise known as Gigi’s Cakes, is an extremely clever and talented individual whose ambition is clear: to create the ultimate piece of edible theatre for your event. I discovered Gigi’s work after seeing it showcased on ‘egg&co’ ‘s Instagram page and was totally blown away. ‘Contemporary’ best describes her work but she is perhaps…
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In this episode I’m joined by the undeniably talented floral stylist Graeme Corbett. Graeme’s business ‘Bloom & Burn’ has flourished in recent years; leading him to move studio where he now teaches workshops and is in the process of creating his own cutting garden. I really admire people with a colourful and creative talent, yet I also understand t…
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On this episode, I speak to Premiership rugby and European rugby championship winner Will Fraser. Since his retirement; Will has remained involved with his club: Saracens - and in 2020 set up ‘100 & First’: a programme born from the realisation of the power of incredible real-life experiences and how the learnings from them are applicable to any pe…
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In this episode, I’m joined by Biba Smith, a London based artist with a love for colour whose work is a mix of expressionist, abstract and realism and has been displayed in famous art galleries such as The Boomer Gallery in London. I myself am a big fan of colour, creativity and imagination and I love powerful individuals who can help bring people’…
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Savannah Miller, who’s determination to create elevated clothes that have a point of difference has led to admirable success in the fashion industry; releasing popular clothing collections for retail stores such as NEXT and Debenhams. Not only does Savannah create clothes for large companies, she also designs wedding dresses as well as ‘most import…
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In this week’s episode I’m joined by one of Britain’s most influential disabled people who devotes herself to motivating and inspiring future generations. Kelly Knox has featured on several campaigns with large corporations such as Primark, as well as using her online presence to encourage people to embrace their uniqueness by celebrating her body …
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In this week’s episode I’m joined by the award-winning content creator, model of twenty-five years and mother of three: Louise Boyce. Louise runs a number of social media pages on different platforms under the name ‘mamastillgotit’ that celebrate the somewhat less-glamourised truths of parenthood in a comedic way. I really admire people like Louise…
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A brand new season of the podcast is coming, and it’s filled with some amazing guests including Louise Boyce, fashion designer Savannah Miller, former rugby player Will Fraser and model Kelly Knox. Though we’re still waiting for that elusive interview with Ricky Gervais... Make sure you follow the show for free wherever you get your podcasts and do…
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In this week’s episode, as we start to wind down for the holiday season, I am looking back on an incredible first season. I have shared the microphone with some truly inspiring, entertaining and amazing guests who have shared their stories and told us what makes their hearts smile. So in the spirit of the show, I am going to share some of my own an…
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In this week’s episode I’m joined by the lovely award-winning podcast producer, Liam Heffernan. Liam has had lots of experience over the years, from studying film at university and volunteering on the local hospital radio, to working for the BBC and hosting his very own podcast show The Friday Film Club. I was inspired hearing Liam’s journey, as he…
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Passionate about food, passionate about sharing and passionate about each other really sums up my fabulous guests this week, and they really are fabulous because they have such energy, humor and talent, and there is no stopping them! Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich are the owners of Honey & Co – a middle-eastern restaurant in the heart of Fitzrov…
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On this episode I'm so pleased to have some time with Kathleen Redmond, the hard working determined bundle of inspiration behind the cleverly named Slugs & Snails. It wasn’t just the name, but the beautifully colourful posts and the heartfelt social content that really caught my attention. Kathleen has faced many challenges along but demonstrated s…
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This week I’m joined by a real life superwoman. With heartfelt honesty, passion and determination, Hannah Peckham juggles the trials and tribulations of parenthood with being the best-selling children’s author of Climb and Conker the Chameleon. I have the pleasure of chatting to Hannah about her books and upcoming projects, believing in Father Chri…
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In this episode I'm chatting to an absolute diamond of the coaching world. Everything that Robert Stephenson teaches radiates with a sparkle. Rob has a wealth of experience as a coach, trainer and mentor, and will soon be launching his own podcast, Fan the Flames. There is something magnetic about Robert's energy and you find yourself drawn to his …
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I really admire free spirited people who embrace life like it’s one big adventure. However, it's easy to lose sight of that in the constant world of planning, organizing, and not challenging yourself. I have to confess to being the eternal planner and I'm always super organized. So friends like Caitlin Blight Anderson remind me that occasionally it…
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This week's guest became a dear friend of mine while sharing our journey of becoming coaches. It was a magical journey of learning and discovery for us because we are both passionate about this way of being. Coach torn Jamo is an intuitive psychic tarot reader and crystal healer and can often be found sharing his wisdom and knowledge with his incre…
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I have to confess – I am a little bit in awe of this week’s guest. I was quite happy to boast about my daily two mile run. Only to learn that I was sharing this with Luke Tyburski, who was listed as being one of the 50th fittest athletes. Running 500 miles is nothing out of the ordinary for Luke, making my two miles pale in insignificance! I was lu…
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My guest this week is the charming and handsome Ben Mercer, a best-selling author and former professional athlete. I was lucky enough to meet Ben at a virtual coffee event, where his warmth and natural humour shined through, and so it's a privilege to have him on the podcast talking about what makes his heart smile. Here are the highlights: {1:11} …
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Anyone who knows me will know my love of cakes, which makes this episode extra special as I'm joined by Chelsea Purcell, owner of Oh Crumbs Cakes. Not only is Chelsea a ridiculously talented baker, but she has overcome some tough challenges whilst being a single mum running a new business all during the pandemic. Oh Crumbs Cakes is a perfect name f…
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On this episode, I'm chatting to a super talented illustrator whose energy and personality shines through her fingers. Katie Chappell is a live event illustration specialist who turns boring into brilliance. Being able to create and tell a story through drawing is a talent I admire not just because I can't draw, but because illustrating can transfo…
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This week's guest is as hardworking and talented as she is kind and generous. Fi Thomas is the founder of Katie Lou Designs and makes bespoke gifts and clothing for both adults and children. In fact, one of my favourite tees is a Katie Lou design, to the point you'd be forgiven for thinking it was the only one I owned! Fi joins me on the podcast to…
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Creative, hardworking, talented and an exceptional eye for detail are just some of the words which describe this week's guest. Kayleigh Bicknell is an interior designer and events manager whose company shot to fame after her innovative pods were hired by Peter Andre. But Kayleigh works extremely hard whilst raising two children and dealing with som…
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The world of Zoom and virtual networking has opened up may opportunities, including one particular occasion I found myself in a room with Dominic Fraser. I found myself instantly drawn to Dominic's warmth, openness and natural humour. Since that first coffee morning, I've had the chance to chat to Dom, and on today's episode he joins me with his fi…
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This week I speak to someone who radiates goodness and positivity. Natalie Thomas is the founder of Kink & Tease, which must surely peak your interest! Natalie tells us all about the business, how she juggles entrepreneurship with being a mum of two, and dealing with whatever life throws at her. Listen to the episode, follow the podcast and leave a…
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This week I am talking to one of the most successful coaches in the UK. Michael Serwa is driven, determined, direct and has built a 10/10 life for himself, having immigrated from Poland at just 22. With almost nothing to his name when he arrived in the UK, he now enjoys a house, a wardrobe and the financial security that most of us can only dream o…
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This week my guest is award-winning podcaster and entrepreneur Gaby Mendes. Launched in early 2020, Talk Twenties is a platform and community for twenty-somethings to connect and reach out for support and advice. The podcast earned Gaby a nomination at the British Podcast Awards in 2021. She is driven, ambitious, and passionate about growing her bu…
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