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59: Meet Katie: A holistic Reflexologist and complimentary therapy guru
I somehow managed to pod a Reflexologist during 'Reflexology Week'... No I didn't plan it, and in truth, I wasn't going to put Katie's...

Chops
Sep 29, 20242 min read


58: Meet Ally: A fierce, strong, empowered pole dancing teacher and studio owner
Oh how I girl-crushed over Ally for the 2 hours I was with her; sitting across from her in her fab studio... I still am! She's everything...

Chops
Sep 22, 20242 min read


Break Room 5: Nicki & Chops: Recruitment is a young person's game
... That's what I believe anyway. Having applied for well over 100 jobs over 12-months from 2023 to 2024, more if I count those I applied...

Chops
Sep 15, 20242 min read


57: Meet Helen: A brave Art Dealer and Gallery Owner, disrupting the Art industry
For anyone interested, I combined my pod with Helen, down in Surrey, with an overnight with one of my bestest friends in the world, so...

Chops
Sep 8, 20242 min read


56: Meet Meg: A brilliant paper-flower Artist and Workshop business owner
Meg's story is brilliant for a few reasons. 1. For the fact that it's truly international and covers a decent work/life stint in Aus,...

Chops
Sep 1, 20242 min read


55: Meet Katie: A very spiritual & highly experienced Property Agent and Business owner
I could have chatted to Katie for hours. I didn't, because the woman is DAMN busy and I'm grateful that she could even spare me the time...

Chops
Aug 25, 20242 min read


54: Meet Nicola: A natural health specialist & highly skilled (evolving) Acupuncturist
I know Lisa because she kindly volunteered herself in a women's 'work' group I joined a few month's ago. It's called the Southwood Social...

Chops
Aug 18, 20242 min read


53: Meet Lisa: A brilliant dressmaker and designer, with a background in adult education teaching
Lisa has LIVED, and she has both the medals and the scars to show for it. And like LOTS of the women I pod, Lisa has very much taken the...

Chops
Aug 11, 20241 min read


Break Room 4: Jo & Chops: The highs & lows of making career changes
To end 'Teacher Week' and for our fourth Break Room chat, I sat down with the fabulous, Jo, who (if you're interested) is actually Sophie...

Chops
Aug 4, 20242 min read


52: Meet Sophie: A wonderful teacher and multi-department Head, now bossing it in Thailand
AND SHE'S ONE OF MY BEST FRIEND'S IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!! It's almost been painful getting the requests to 'pod' a teacher, knowing that I...

Chops
Jul 31, 20242 min read


51: Meet Leah: An 'accidental' French and Spanish Teacher and now a Head of Lower School
I know Leah from old, although mostly through other good friends who know her really well (she was always waaay cooler than me). As a...

Chops
Jul 28, 20241 min read


50: Meet Henna: A brilliant, 'patient-first' Dentist, Dental practice owner, and Mumma
I am officially girl-crushing on Henna. I can't help it. She beautiful, talented, driven, focussed, and wonderfully positive. She's a...

Chops
Jul 21, 20242 min read


49: Meet Emma: A VERY happy doggy 'playcare' business owner
Emma is one of those people that you don't necessarily know, but you know a million people that know them, so you kind-of do know them......

Chops
Jul 14, 20241 min read


48: Meet Maya: A functional medicine guru and health supplement entrepreneur
Maya is gorgeous... Literally and metaphorically; and I've known her for over 10-years, when our boys joined nursery together and became...

Chops
Jul 7, 20242 min read


47: Meet Charlie: A highly experienced Midwife and Multi-Department Head
I'VE FINALLY PODDED A MIDWIFE!!!! And I'm really excited about that, because it is the job that has been requested of TWW the most. So...

Chops
Jun 30, 20242 min read


46: Meet Anna: A neurodivergent, non-binary Tarot Reader, Artist and... Witch!
Yep, witch! Oh this podcast has it ALL! ... A gorgeous person (Anna!), a gorgeous soul, a neurodivergent brain, a non-binary gender...

Chops
Jun 23, 20242 min read


2024 Mid-Year Mash-up
Can you believe we are half way through 2024... it's crazy?! But we are, and what a year it's been so far - 22 women podded, 3 of which...

Chops
Jun 16, 20241 min read


45: Meet Liz: TWW's 'resident', highly experienced florist and a fab small business owner
Liz had been on my hit list for months and months, but almost because I see her so often (sometimes multiple times a week), I kept...

Chops
Jun 9, 20242 min read


BREAK ROOM 3: Stella & Chops
As I mentioned on my instagram teaser for this podcast (assuming you follow @thiswomanswrk on instagram, if not, please do!), I play...

Chops
Jun 2, 20242 min read


44: Meet Gemma: A highly qualified Solicitor and bad-ass IP & Trademark Attorney
Receiving a DM from Gemma was a shining light on a dark day... a dark few days. I'd had a couple of pretty sh***y weeks and was starting...

Chops
May 26, 20242 min read
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