Best Wisdom For Working Mums Podcasts (2024)

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The Power of Job Sharing: Transforming the World of Work 53:04

3h ago53:04

53:04

Are you a working parent wondering how to keep progressing in your career without sacrificing your family time? What if there was a way to engage fully in your career while also enjoying a rich personal life? My latest podcast guests, Chloe Fletcher and Laura Walker, are here to help us understand how we can. They're former finance directors but ar…

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For all the late-diagnosed ADHD women who deserve more - this is for you! 24:07

3h ago24:07

24:07

I'm excited to announce some big news I've been waiting to share... Introducing my low-cost subscription option on the ADHD Women's Wellbeing podcast, The Toolkit! For the price of a posh coffee once a month, you can access my entire back catalogue of workshops, webinars, and conversations, which have only been available to people who have been par…

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Newsflash midlifers! We're back with TWO new episodes a week 2:00

3h ago2:00

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It's season 13 and Lorraine and Trish are back on Sunday 8th September with the big midlife interview but they've also added a short extra weekly episode to give you life advice, tips and resources from the experts. Here’s a little sneak peek at what they have in store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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010 Pregnancy and Birth 26:51

3h ago26:51

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Pregnancy and childbirth are incredible experiences filled with joy, anticipation, and a fair share of challenges, whether you are a first-time parent-to-be or a seasoned pro preparing for another addition to the family. So is the challenge of having a baby or family worth it? That’s what we are going to discuss in this episode. We’ll also share th…

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ADHD and Work: How to Thrive 26:38

13m ago26:38

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On today's ADHD Women's Wellbeing 'Wisdom' we have Leanne Maskell. Leanne is an ADHD coach, author, and activist, having presented to the World Health Organization on improving global access to support for ADHD. Previously working in mental health and disability law, Leanne set up ADHD Works to empower as many people as possible to learn how to mak…

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Breaking down ADHD Neuroscience, Menstrual Cycles, Hormones and Anxiety 20:24

7d ago20:24

20:24

Neuroscience explains so much about our ADHD brain and the many traits, tendencies, and behaviours that come along for the ride. The more we understand our beautiful yet complex neurobiology, the more empowered we are to make sustainable and manageable changes to better enhance our lives. So, I'm delighted to welcome this week's guest, Nicole Vigno…

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From an EXPERT Holistic Pharmacist: THE BEST Supplements to take to help ADHD 17:03

4d ago17:03

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This week’s ADHD Women's Wellbeing 'Wisdom' guest is Kelly Rompel. Kelly is a pharmacist, author, and Functional Medicine and Epigenetic Consultant. She is the author of “Don’t Tell Me To Relax”, host of the Rebel Whitecoat Podcast, and founder of Wildroots Wellness. Kelly's holistic approach combines her knowledge of pharmacy and science with her …

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ADHD Sugar Addiction and a GP's UNIQUE guidance on ADHD 29:57

4d ago29:57

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Dopamine sensitivity and sugar addiction are familiar traits of ADHD. Perhaps using sugar to self-medicate, re-energise, or dopamine-seek may be a pattern you relate to? If so, you'll want to listen to this week's episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing, with guest Dr. Nicole Avena, a research neuroscientist and nutrition, diet, and addiction expert.…

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Understanding Our Unique ADHD Traits and Symptoms 17:15

9d ago17:15

17:15

ADHD can bring many opposing challenges and connotations and can feel like heavy energy to deal with. Yet, through gentle curiosity, we can find new options to reprogram our thinking and switch our emotional energy to create a happier, calmer and more fulfilling family life. Despite the challenges, we can focus on what we're proud of, which lift us…

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Harnessing Nervous System Health for Success and Wellbeing 50:10

17d ago50:10

50:10

Discover the secrets to achieving a calm and regulated nervous system in this conversation with Nicole Rose. My guest, Nicole Rose, shares how understanding and regulating our nervous systems can lead to profound changes in how we think, feel, and act. Tune in to learn how to break free from patterns of overthinking, people-pleasing, and perfection…

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Unlocking New Beliefs and Tuning Into Our Intuitive ADHD Energy 24:22

7d ago24:22

24:22

This week's 'mashup' summer episode features two incredible intuitive and energy specialists helping (plenty of neurodivergent) people embrace new mindset beliefs and release old stories. First is Catherine Morgan, a multi-award-winning qualified Financial Adviser, Certified Financial Coach, Financial Abuse Specialist ®, Inherited family trauma hea…

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Better ADHD Awareness in the Workplace with Hester Grainger 17:21

11d ago17:21

17:21

This is one to share with your team, office, employers or employees! On this short podcast episode of ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom, I talk to Hester Grainger, a neurodiversity consultant, co-founder of Perfectly Autistic and Perfectly ADHD, a radio presenter and former TV presenter diagnosed with ADHD in her forties, about changing the way we look…

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How to Thrive at Work with Rachel Harris & Jodie Hill 27:38

8d ago27:38

27:38

I bring back two fantastic guests in today's episode: Rachel Harris and Jodie Hill. Both are trailblazing women in their respective industries, paving the way for more neurodivergent women to ask for what they need and create strong scaffolding to support them from burnout while also satiating their inner drive, ambition and big dreams. We discuss …

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10 Lessons from 10 Years of Summers 23:53

1M ago23:53

23:53

In this episode, I tackle a common question from working mums: "How do I navigate the school holidays with work?" Reflecting on ten years of juggling work and school summer holidays, I share my top ten lessons from this experience. Filled with challenges, laughter, tears, and valuable life lessons, this episode is a heartfelt guide for parents aimi…

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Slowing down to help prevent ADHD Burnout 16:38

19d ago16:38

16:38

On this week's ADHD Women's Wellbeing 'Wisdom' episode, we revisit a clip from the profound episode with high-performance ADHD Coach Kim Raine about finding equilibrium and balance between our restless ADHD energy, relentless drive, and burnout. As women with ADHD, we have an abundance of ideas, but thriving in business can feel difficult if we wor…

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ADHD Purpose & Gut Health with Kat Brown & Dr Rachel Gow 23:49

20d ago23:49

23:49

Newly diagnosed or looking for support while awaiting an ADHD diagnosis and desperate for more guidance?? If so, look at some of Kate's workshops and free resources here. On this new Summer ADHD WW mash-up episode, we have Kat Brown, a freelance journalist and commentator whose work on ADHD, mental health stigma, and other social and art commentary…

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'Healthier Cooking Options for the ADHD Brain' with Aleta Storch - Revisit 16:24

16d ago16:24

16:24

Navigating healthy eating, food and nutrition alongside ADHD is a big topic. For this week’s guest, Aleta Storch -an 'anti-diet' dietitian, therapist, and certified Body Trust® Provider - this is her expertise. Welcome to a recap episode of ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom! You can check out some of Kate's workshops and free resources here. Today, we …

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Summer Surrendering and Healing: Solo Episode 15:22

19d ago15:22

15:22

Today, I bring you a deeply personal message through a solo episode. As I take a break from releasing new content for a few weeks while I have some time off over the summer, this episode is an invitation to surrender and notice, without judgment, where you are right now, where you've been for the past few months, and what you're crying out for as w…

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The Future of Wisdom For Working Mums: Unveiling the Evolution 14:51

1M ago14:51

14:51

Discover the exciting evolution of Wisdom For Working Mums in this special episode! I'll be pulling back the curtain to reveal what's been happening behind the scenes that I can finally share with you. Join me as I unveil the big changes and how we’re transforming to better support you on your journey. You can listen to the episode here or via itun…

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How to Understand Your Partner's ADHD and Support Them to Thrive 15:52

23d ago15:52

15:52

Have you recently been diagnosed with ADHD and would like your partner to understand more about the condition and support you on this new path? If so, today's guest, Ryan Ridgway, a motivational speaker, trainer and member of Hummingbird, talks about his partner's recent ADHD diagnosis and how it affects their relationship and family life. This is …

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Supporting ADHD Parents to Help Both Ourselves AND Our Children 50:30

26d ago50:30

50:30

Navigating the ADHD diagnostic pathways while being neurodivergent is not easy. It can be incredibly challenging when we're also doing this to support and advocate for our children. Understanding our stories and beliefs about how ADHD has shown up for ourselves allows us to recognise the power of advocating for new stories to show up for the next g…

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009 Breaking the Silence on Corporal Punishment in the Home 19:05

2M ago19:05

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In today's society, where governmental intervention into family life has become more frequent occurrence, are children overly protected by this, empowering a nanny's state, or has moving away from the types of traditional discipline, outlawed in places like Scotland, seen the growth of empowered youth? In this episode, we’re looking into how we dis…

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Empowering Advice from an ADHD Psychiatrist: Medication, RSD and Getting a Diagnosis 16:06

1M ago16:06

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This week's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom comes from Dr Helen Read, who offers empowering guidance on medication, menstrual cycles, getting a diagnosis, and RSD. Or perhaps you've been nervous about taking ADHD medication? Has it felt scary to start a medication regime due to the stigma behind stimulant meds? Or perhaps medication hasn't worked for…

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Fay Ripley’s life lessons: from Cold Feet to cooking, a happy home life & HRT 1:03:03

1M ago1:03:03

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It’s laughs a go-go in the season finale as Trish and Lorraine meet actor Fay Ripley who tells her tales from behind the scenes of a brilliant career: from playing a prostitute with Kenneth Branagh, to 25 years as Jenny Gifford in Cold Feet. She also shares her fears about empty nest syndrome and the dinner party an A-List star nearly ruined. Plus:…

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Writing Books with Late-Diagnosed ADHD: The Non-Conventional Way! 41:51

2M ago41:51

41:51

Writing highly acclaimed books for a living is no mean feat, but when you drop ADHD into the mix, it's something even more impressive. On today's episode, I talk to Kate Spencer, the best-selling author of In a New York Minute, The Dead Moms Club and her recently released novel, One Last Summer. We discuss the specific challenges ADHD provides when…

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Are you a Harmoniser or a Compartmentaliser? Insights to Unlock Your Ideal Work-Life Strategy 34:11

2M ago34:11

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Are you finding it hard to reconcile your work and home life? In this episode, I reveal whether you're a Harmoniser or a Compartmentaliser and how this impacts your life as a working mother. Discover how to leverage your personality for a better work-life balance. You can listen to the episode here or via itunes or spotify. Or you can find it on mo…

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008 The Feminised Man 9:22

2M ago9:22

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It can be argued that today's parents are being urged to encourage their sons to be more emotional and sensitive to the needs of others. When we think of femininity, traits include particular roles in society, stereotypes, behaviours and appearances that are associated with women and girls. The less dominant a boy is deemed to be, the more acceptab…

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Tana Ramsay on marriage, family life & becoming a new mum at 49 1:00:51

2M ago1:00:51

1:00:51

Lorraine and Trish are joined by Tana Ramsay for one of their most frank, heartwarming and advice-filled interviews yet. The mum of six reveals how she keeps her family unit happy and well organised, what she’s learned when crises have rocked its foundations and what it’s really like being married to Gordon (including the only thing they ever row a…

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The ' Power Pauses' That Can IMPROVE Your ADHD, Brain Health and Your Life! 21:51

1M ago21:51

21:51

Check out all my free resources and on-demand workshops on my website here Is our ADHD 'hackable'? Can we create new ways of thinking and being to make living with ADHD easier? We get curious about these topics in this week's episode, with guest, Alex Campbell, an ADHD specialist, psychotherapist and coach. Alex dedicates his life to helping others…

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Dyslexia and ADHD - The ALMIGHTY Connection! 48:49

2M ago48:49

48:49

Check out all of Kate's online ADHD on-demand resources here. Did you know that many people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia, even in childhood, may also be living with undiagnosed ADHD? ADHD and dyslexia are distinct conditions that frequently overlap, confusing the nature of these two conditions. It is (very cautiously) estimated that 30% of…

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007 The Narcissist 11:54

2M ago11:54

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When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. They will paint a picture of themselves as being the victim in every situation, and make you question truth and reality between your interactions, whilst they seek to boost their ego and perception of self in public. While it can be frightening to be the tar…

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ADHD Addictive Behaviours, Compulsive Eating and Obesity 19:55

1M ago19:55

19:55

Today’s guest is Toni Russo, a specialist nurse with 20+ years of practice in obesity management. Toni was diagnosed with ADHD a year ago and is now passionate about creating more awareness around ADHD and obesity. In this week's ADHD Women's Wellbeing episode, Toni and Kate speak about: Toni's ADHD diagnosis story How Toni's has tweaked her life s…

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Louise Boyce on mental health overload, menopause & parenting wins 1:04:24

2M ago1:04:24

1:04:24

The model mum and hilarious Instagram star (@mamastillgotit_ 500k followers & counting) tells Lorraine and Trish how she copes with the daily overwhelm on the parenting frontline, what got her through a devastating teenage eating disorder and the campaign she’s spearheading to help young girls deal with social media. Plus: Swimwear best buys - the …

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What you Need Know About the ADHD Gut-Brain Connection 49:27

2M ago49:27

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Despite many of us feeling challenged by undiagnosed ADHD for most of our lives, there is also a way to thrive alongside our ADHD. On today's episode, I talk to Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas, known affectionately as "The Creative Scientist," a distinguished clinical neuroscientist and nutrition researcher in the UK. His expertise centres on the intricat…

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Motherhood, Entrepreneurship and Authenticity 42:53

2M ago42:53

42:53

Join me and my guest, Charisse Pasche, COO and co-founder of Dapper Boi. Charisse’s story is a testament to resilience, authenticity, and the pursuit of passion amidst life’s challenges. Charisse shares how she and her wife, Vicky, launched Dapper Boi, a groundbreaking gender and body-inclusive apparel line inspired by the need for clothing that fi…

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006 The Masculine Paradox / When Do Boys Become Men? 13:00

2M ago13:00

13:00

We all need to belong to a group, a tribe, a sector in society And this is labelled with clear distinct language such as men, women, workers, breadwinners, homemakers etc. The point in which we join one tribe over another by initiation or otherwise can very much depend on what culture you are from. As both mothers of sons, we have spent a lot of ti…

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Fun, Failures and F**k Ups - Do what you LOVE and want to WORK hard for with Andrea McDowell 19:47

2M ago19:47

19:47

Join me for my new group coaching Ask Me Anything four-session programme beginning on 27th June - all details are here When we finally understand how our ADHD can help us to succeed, we can lean into it. But it can feel so challenging when we're in the dark and have no idea why we keep hitting the same obstacles. We discuss this on today's ADHD Wom…

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Killing Kittens’ Emma Sayle on midlife sexual adventures 57:58

2M ago57:58

57:58

Trish and Lorraine meet Emma Sayle, the entrepreneur and married mum of three who is on a mission to sexually empower women by making their sexual desires, fantasies and curiosities a reality with her Killing Kittens online club and real life parties. She reveals what she’s learned in her twenty years in business, from how to communicate desire in …

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The POWERFUL technique that CHANGED my life AND helped my ADHD! 47:49

2M ago47:49

47:49

As many of you who have followed me for a while will know, EFT or tapping is something I talk about a lot! I began my training in 2019 and continue to use tapping on myself, my kids and many of my clients most weeks. I have combined EFT in many of my workshops, and I love making tapping as accessible as possible for all of my community. I'm always …

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005 Frenemies 8:37

3M ago8:37

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Let’s begin with some wisdom from Instagram: “There is no amount of gifts, affirmations, courtesy or kindness you can offer to a person who has already determined they're not going to like you. Learn not to take ownership of their toxic feelings, especially when you know you haven't done anything to warrant that type of reaction. If they're determi…

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How to Live a Well Lived Life with Dr Gladys McGarey 11:38

3M ago11:38

11:38

It's not often you get to seek the wisdom of a 102-year-old, but when it's a neurodivergent doctor and life coach, you know you're in for a profound conversation. She tells me her secrets to a fulfilled life of gratitude, acceptance and authenticity. I was absolutely honoured to speak with the inspiring and fascinating Dr Gladys McGarey, who was 10…

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Life advice on coping with baby loss, working mum guilt & grief 1:02:29

2M ago1:02:29

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Award winning thriller writer Clare Mackintosh tells Trish & Lorraine why she decided to write about the loss of her baby boy Alex, a twin, and shares what she has learnt about grief, including exactly what to say to someone who has been bereaved. In a moving, uplifting and advice-filled chat the mum of three, aged 47, also talks about why she walk…

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Retraining our Brains to Thrive: Chronic Conditions, Pain, Trauma and ADHD 42:17

2M ago42:17

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Join my Summer 'Ask Me Anything' ADHD Group Coaching programme here This week's guest is Ashok Gupta, who has dedicated his life and career to supporting people through chronic illness and trauma and helping them achieve their potential. Ashok suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome around 25 years ago when he was studying at Cambridge University. T…

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Five Life Lessons My Dad Taught Me: A Tribute For Father's Day 21:21

3M ago21:21

21:21

In this special Father's Day episode, I’m reflecting on the life lessons I learned from my dad. It’s been three years since he passed away, but his wisdom continues to guide me every day. You can listen to the episode here or via itunes or spotify. Or you can find it on most other podcast platforms and apps. Could you do me a huge favour and share …

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004 Private v State 19:00

3M ago19:00

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In this episode, we’re discussing private school versus state school education. Research has suggested that 7% of the population are educated privately and yet seem to form the majority of the top echelons of our corporations and political elite. For most parents, independent schools are aspirational. The decision to send a child is determined by p…

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Rev Kate Bottley on refusing to be weighed, finding love & her joy mantra 1:11:32

3M ago1:11:32

1:11:32

Trish and Lorraine meet Gogglebox's Reverend Kate Bottley for some invaluable life lessons on finding easy joy every day. The 49-year-old mum of two reveals what she's learnt about love and relationships in her career and domestic life, why an 'OK' marriage is good, how she's tackled her body confidence demons and why we should all do a 'love audit…

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Are you ready to make small shifts to create BIG changes?! 17:28

2M ago17:28

17:28

If you don't know already, i'm so passionate about lifting up, empowering, supporting, guiding and cheerleading ADHD women and today, I share with you some passionate motivation for you if you're having a trickier time. Are you sick of talking about changing your life yet not doing anything about it? Perhaps you're in a constant state of overwhelm …

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003 Till Death Do Us Part 13:14

3M ago13:14

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For many couples, marriage is seen as something that only death can part. But in recent years, we have seen the rise of divorces, separations and an increase in cohabiting families. Even strong couples who weren't facing problems before the pandemic, and who managed to avoid major shifts in the household during this time, have fallen susceptible to…

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The Spiritual Technology and Wisdom to Transform Lives 43:50

3M ago43:50

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Today, I'm sharing a very personal passion and deeply spiritual interest of mine, Kabbalah. I have been studying this transformational spiritual technology and wisdom on and off for over ten years but only recently have dedicated many hours to learning more to help me feel more at peace and purposeful in my life. It has also helped me with countles…

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Dr Meg Jay on living with uncertainty & beating social anxiety 1:05:24

2M ago1:05:24

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Lorraine and Trish meet developmental clinical psychologist Dr Meg Jay, to talk about her new book, The Twenty-Something Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age, the new bible for youngsters - and their parents - dealing with uncertain times. What is developmentally normal? How do you motivate and inspire someone who doesn’t want to …

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