Advice from Friends

It's the last episode (for this series at least) of the Advice From Friends podcast, and here we round up some of the real nuggets that have stuck with us from this season. Little bits of brilliant advice from this series guests that have just made a massive impact for us. Not only that, but we're sharing our best piece of advice from the summer.Listen to find out more about the power of Gareth's rucksack analogy, Fiona's brilliant one-liner, Abbey's throw away comment that stuck, what Mikaela thinks about 'should' and how Kirk's shifts could change things forever at your work place for the better.Catch up on the previous episodes here -Abbey - Ageing (Dis)gracefully Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5UW4OsAiPD7L40q9IE23xK?si=c464cf71b7c942deKirk - ADHD Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xAFnZJESmVGBq9k5MjRux?si=d552c3ed48a94dfe Mikaela - New Business Owner Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Hm1vhn7dzlD8Uia2ZTu8C?si=813c8216c0ba455fGareth - Finding Calm Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/799IgnnqfmlSNpwgS7q0Ia?si=ae9d8465e54b44a3Fiona - Menopause Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aq6qPfTZVuXXIeO6u5gsb?si=1fa97cbb9c3545edFind out more about Jane and Quiet the Hive - https://quietthehive.com/And Carrie-Ann and Cat's Pajamas at - https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/Find out more about darning from Saffron (Bumble & Beetle) and Ali (Incredi-busy) here:Saffron - https://www.instagram.com/bumbleandbeetle/Ali - https://www.instagram.com/incredibusy/

When we heard from a listener who was struggling with her experience of peri-menopause, we knew exactly which friend to call!Fiona Gehring founder of Mid Point 4 Women Limited. When herbed and mind started to go through dramatic changes around the age of 45, she was desperate not to fall apart and started looking into it further. From her experiences came Mid Point 4 Women. A model aimed at peri-menopausal women who want to get coping strategies from diet and exercise to mental wellbeing and connection, all carefully curated by Fiona to help them navigate this new stage of life.Listen in as we share our stories of brain fog, gin cravings and why sometimes the box set it okay (as long as you're balancing it with movement...)You can find Fiona at https://www.midpoint4women.co.uk/ where you can find out more about her incredible programme (fully endorsed by Carrie-Ann and the hundreds of other women who've benefited)Or email her at info@midpoint4women.co.ukFind out more about Jane and Quiet the Hive - https://quietthehive.com/And Carrie-Ann and Cat's Pajamas at - https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/

Gareth Dauncey an Architect, the Founder of the Mood app and host of the How do you feel today? podcast.Gareth knew things hadn’t felt right for a while, but he didn’t know how bad or for how long. So he started recording how he felt each day with a calendar and coloured pens. Over weeks and months he gained a self-awareness that helped him to better manage his mental well-being. Along the way, he met other people who wanted to do the same, so he created Mood. An app that allows you to 'See how you feel’ with one click a day. Gareth also chats to people about how they feel on his companion podcast 'How do you feel today?'Like us, he is a sea dipper and, as you will find out too, we think his advice is worth listening to.In this episode, we explore the listener question “How do you stay calm when the world around you feels like it’s falling apart?”.Find Gareth at:LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/gareth-dauncey-265b94169And learn more about his work for the app and podcast at:website: moodapp.ioMood instagram - instagram.com/moodapp.io/How do you feel today? instagram - instagram.com/howdoyoufeeltoday.podcastDo remember that the mood app is free for 30 day trial then just 99p a month after that.Gareth mentions:Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence - Dr. Anna LembkeThe Real Seed Company - https://www.realseeds.co.uk/There is the odd swear word in this chat, so you might want to use headphones if you are in the office, or have little ones about!

Mikaela Jackson is the Founder of She Almighty, she thrives from working with aspirational, mission-led and impact-driven women, and she was the perfect guest for this episode of Advice From Friends.In this episode, a listener has shared her challenges around starting a business, and how to know if she's focussing on the right things. Carrie-Ann and Jane invite Mikaela to share her valuable advice about knowing what to focus on when you set up a business, how to tune out the noise, and how some of the best advice can be the daily bits you swop at the school gate!Things we mention:Period Power by Maisie HillFriendship Advice from Friends episode with Lorna ReevesYou can find Mikaela at https://shealmighty.com/Find out more about Jane and Quiet the Hive - https://quietthehive.com/ and @quiet_the_hiveAnd Carrie-Ann and Cat's Pajamas at - https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/ and @catspjs_uk Drop us a DM and let us know what you thought or if you have a question that you'd like to have some advice from friends on!If you enjoy this chat look out for new episodes landing every Monday throughout the summer. Don't forget to leave us a rating or review, and share with your friends too - we'd love to hear what advice you would come up with together! *Friendly reminder – these conversations are just for fun, do reach out to professionals if you have something you are struggling with. The odd swear word made its way into this one (all Jane's doing!), nothing too punchy, but you might want headphones if there are Littles about or you're in the office!

Our listener contacted us following a diagnosis of ADHD as an adult, slightly overwhelmed and not knowing what to do with their new diagnosis.We knew that the lovely Kirk Ward was just the friend to help us navigate this conversation and we are so grateful for the insights he shared. We talk about nature helping us to feel grounded, how our working patterns and environment can play a big part in helping us to get the best out of ourselves and working out what works for you. Kirk is the Founder and CEO of Clearview, a strategic communications consultancy, but he's also been a teacher, physiotherapist, journalist, author and professional communicator. He spent 12 years working in senior roles in the NHS and was diagnosed with ADHD at the ripe old age of 38. Find out more about Kirk at:www.clearviewcomms.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ward-0071131b3/ Thank you to Kirk for sharing his advice and his own experiences of neurodiversity and receiving a diagnosis of ADHD as an adult. 

There was no doubt in our minds that the person for this piece of advice was the brilliant Abbey Booth. Abbey is a stylist and someone who is known for helping people feel comfortable in themselves, and not like they need to fade into the background. Join us as we talk neon underwear, why Mums can give the best (and worst) advice, and the difference it can make to the bravery you find when you have your friends in your corner supporting you to make brave choices. If you enjoy this chat look out for new episodes landing every Monday throughout the summer. Don't forget to leave us a rating or review, and share with your friends too - we'd love to hear what advice you would come up with together! You can find Carrie-Ann @catspjs_uk and Jane @quiet_the_hive - drop us a DM and let us know what you thought or if you have a question that you'd like to have some advice from friends on!Abbey is at @storieswithclothes on instagram or head to her website www.storieswithclothes.com where you can download Abbey's free body shape guide, or explore the ways you can work with her.*Friendly reminder – these conversations are just for fun, do reach out to professionals if you have something you are struggling with. 

Can you believe it’s the last episode of our mini-series Advice from Friends? This week we are bringing you our conversation with the fabulous Mychael Owen, associate brand director, blogger and founder of Always Wear Red.In this episode we talk about style - how it changes, how to find yours and what the clothes we choose really say about us. We talk about dressing for our mood, our ambitions and for ourselves. There’s plenty in here about letting go of the fear of judgement and how your clothes can help your confidence.We loved this conversation so much and Mychael was so generous in sharing his own experiences, insights and story. We think you’ll love this episode.You can catch up on all the episodes, leave us a rating or a review and of course please let us know if you’d like us to bring you more episodes in the future. Leave a comment or DM us, and also give us your suggestions for topics you’d like us to discuss with friends. Find Mychael at 50odd.co.uk or mychael.co.uk*Don’t forget we record this podcast for fun, you can take or leave our advice. However if you have a tricky issue that you need to resolve, reach out for appropriate professional advice.

"How can I become more creative?". That was the key question we had in mind when we created this episode just for you. And who else could we ask to be our friend on this episode but the poet that made Jane cry non-stop at a recent event! Lovely and talented Emrys Plant is a designer, maker, poet and creative with the most extraordinary story of how his career in fashion came about by accident.Here we talk about how to get out of our own way, what creativity is, and Emrys's secret weapon for building a house! Listen to the end to hear some great prompts on to how welcome some more creativity into your life.You can find out more about Emrys (and grab a copy of his book "This Tastes Like Love" here - http://odd.family/shop/Check out this episode and previous episodes now. We hope you’re enjoying our summer mini-series, let us know what you think. Please hit the five stars if you're loving it.*Don’t forget we record this podcast for fun, you can take or leave our advice. However if you have a tricky issue that you need to resolve, reach out for appropriate professional advice.