Do Your Thing with Tamsin Williamson (The Parenthood Coach)

** LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST TO BE FIRST TO HEAR ABOUT MY BRAND NEW (AWESOME!) 1:1 SIGNATURE COACHING & MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME FOR MUMS LAUNCHING LATER THIS SUMMER! Joining the waitlist is totally obligation-free - and will give you early bird access to all the programme info, priority access to the available spaces to work with me PLUS a really juicy bonus worth £250! So what are you waiting for?! Click HERE! (waitlist closes at midnight on 5/8/24) ***************How well connected (if at all) do you feel to your future self?In this solo episode, I delve into the concept of connecting with your future self (we all have one btw!!) and explore why it's such a powerful tool for making positive, motivating and intentional choices in the present. For many of us, especially during significant transitions like motherhood, it can be challenging to envision our future selves. She can feel like a total stranger to us! But by bridging that gap, we can pave the way for a more fulfilling and intentional life.In this solo episode, I share 3 practical approaches to help you start building a stronger relationship with your future self - today - and how these can make a massive difference to how you show up in the present and lay some really solid and intentional stepping stones for your future life and self.*************ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:• Join the waitlist to be first to hear all the details about my brand new 1:1 signature coaching programme, launching later this Summer - HERE• Find out more about me and my work HERE• Book a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together HERE• Follow me over on Instagram HERE• Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat

** TRIGGER WARNING ** This conversation contains discussion around traumatic experiences had while trying to conceive, touching on the topics of miscarriage, PTSD, IVF and ectopic pregnancies. Please prioritise looking after your mental and emotional wellbeing as a priority before listening to this episode. Todays episode is being released on 25th July 2024 which is World IVF Day - and I can’t think of a better moment to bring this important conversation to the forefront.My guest, Jen Elworthy, works as a career and fertility coach and expert on a mission to support women to navigate work alongside fertility challenges & treatment AND help companies understand why and how to be fertility-friendly, so they can attract and retain top talent. During this episode Jen shares her own difficult fertility story with so much openness and honesty - explaining how her experiences profoundly affected her sense of identity as a Mother once her son was born via IVF, as well as her ability to truly enjoy Motherhood despite having longed for it for so long. Alongside the inevitable difficulties, Jen also shares so many beautiful insights, survival techniques and lessons that these experiences brought into her life. This is a vulnerable, emotional and powerful conversation which I’m so grateful to Jen for having with me. And I hope her words will offer hope and strength to anyone navigating their own fertility challenges right now, or to help you feel better resourced to support your loved ones who may be struggling. PODCAST REFERENCES Life, Almost: Miscarriage, Misconceptions and a Search for Answers from the Brink of Motherhood by Jennie AggGUEST INFORMATION - Jen Elworthy: - Visit Jen's website HERE (including access to some brilliant free resources)- Follow Jen on Instagram HERE- Follow Jen on LinkedIn HEREABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST - Tamsin Williamson:- JOIN MY WAITLIST HERE! Be first to hear all the details about my brand new (and totally awesome!!) 1:1 signature coaching and mentorship experience for Mums, launching later this Summer! Joining the waitlist is totally obligation-free - and will give you early bird access to the programme info, priority access to the available spaces PLUS a really juicy bonus! So what are you waiting for?!• Visit my website HERE• Book a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together HERE• Follow me on Instagram HERE• Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat

** JOIN THE WAITLIST HERE AND BE FIRST TO HEAR ABOUT MY BRAND NEW (AWESOME!) 1:1 SIGNATURE COACHING PROGRAMME LAUNCHING LATER THIS SUMMER! Joining the waitlist is totally obligation-free - and will give you early bird access to all the programme info, priority access to the available spaces to work with me PLUS a really juicy bonus! So what are you waiting for?! Click HERE! ** *************In this episode I'm talking all about the importance of investing in yourself and why it is, in fact, a very powerful act of self care.We don’t tend to over-think investing in our children, do we? As Mums we channel so much of our time, headspace and love into our kids and families to support their development, health, happiness and wellbeing. But too often our own deeper needs and aspirations get buried under a pile of laundry or fall to the bottom of the to-do list, because everything else is seemingly way more urgent! BUT, when we don’t prioritise or invest in ourselves it can ultimately work against us, and we can feel trapped in our life rather than in charge of it.So, it is really important that we find ways to continually champion and invest in ourselves as individuals, as well as parents.Investing in ourselves is not selfish and doesn't have to involve pots of cash either!It is, in fact, a very powerful act of self care. And during this episode I'll share a variety of powerful, accessible and cost effective (or free!!) ways that will help you prioritise yourself, honour your deeper needs and that will enable you to feel seen and show up as your happiest and most fulfilled selves. Becasue you're worth it ;-)ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:• Join the waitlist to be first to hear all the details about my brand new (and totally awesome!!) 1:1 signature coaching, launching later this Summer - HERE• Find out more about me and my coaching work HERE• Book a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together HERE• Follow me over on Instagram HERE • Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat

During this episode I talk to Helen Cammack about how the act of purposefully planning her experience of parenthood ahead of time has had a profound impact on how she does her thing in her life in life and Motherhoodd. After a successful corporate career and several start-up businesses, becoming a parent nearly didn't happen for Helen because she just couldn't see past the challenges of parenthood, and couldn't figure out how it would work for her. Helen was anxious about becoming a parent for many years, until she finally overcame that anxiety with the planning and preparation required as part of the adoption process. And when she finally adopted her two children when she was nearly 43 she felt ready to embrace parenthood, her way, and her anxiety dissipated. 7 years later, Helen is now the founder of Preparental.com, a business to help all future parents (not just adopters) with their practical planning and preparation for being parents Whether you’re a natural planner or not, this episode offers so much food for thought around the power of approaching life as a parent with our eyes and minds wide open. Because, as Helen so beautifully shares in this episode,  she believes that planning and preparing your life - not just your body - for parenthood, enables parents to be more confident, purposeful, aligned and intentional, and much more likely to enjoy the parenthood ride in our own unique and ownable ways. PODCAST REFERENCES- Eve Rodsky - The Fair Play Method - https://www.fairplaylife.com/the-book GUEST INFORMATION:- Follow Tricia on LinkedIn HERE - Find out more aboout Helen's work and business HERE - Access Helen's Parenthood Purpose Finder Course for FREE at preparental.com/purpose using the discount code "Tamsin" (normally £19)- The Childcare PlanBuilder course is available at preparental.com/childcare- Join Helen's parent panel at preparental.com/parentsABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:- Visit my website and find out about my coaching work HERE- Book a FREE 30-minute call to explore working together HERE- Follow me on Instagram HERE- Join my email community: The Parenthood Retreat

This episode of Do Your Thing is another gorgeous conversation from my Instagram live archives where I spoke to Tricia Murray all about about navigating anxiety as a parent. Tricia is a Mum of 4 boys, and she is also a Mind Coach and Business Mentor, helping anxious, stressed and frazzled women find calm and ease in their lives and businesses. As well as supporting women with anxiety Tricia has also been on her own anxiety journey, only realising in her 30’s that what she had experienced throughout her life WAS actually anxiety. It was only when Tricia was well into Motherhood that she really began to understand and take back control of her anxiety - and in turn also support hundreds of other women to do the same. Anxiety is a topic that I know will be relevant to so many of us (myself included) and parenthood can be a real trigger as well as a powerful motivation to support ourselves. And during this conversation Tricia talks so insightfully about the topic armed with a huge amount of both personal and professional wisdom, experience and empathy. I really this episode provides you with some support, solidarity and suggestions to help you realise you CAN take back control over your difficult thoughts and feelings, and that your anxiety doesnt need to define you or your experience of Motherhood. (NB: please excuse a few recording and sound imperfections on this episode, part of which was originally recorded as an Instagram live rather than using a professional podcast setup. I've managed to let it go - so I hope you can too! ;-) )PODCAST REFERENCES- The Tapping Solution by Nick Ortner (book)- Brad Yates (YouTube Tapping Tutorials)- Tamara Donn - 5 minutes per day tappingGUEST INFORMATION:- Follow Tricia on Instagram HERE and HERE- Tricia's website (full of free and paid for resources and support)- Listen to Tricia's Podcast, Business In MindABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:- Visit my website- Book a FREE 30-minute call to explore working together- Follow me on Instagram- Join my email community: The Parenthood Retreat

Summer Hols…incoming! 😬I've navigated a fair few school holidays by now - and I've experienced alllll the fizzy ups and the frazzling downs that come with that.But the one thing I've learnt (and desperately try to remember!) is that getting ahead of the game and making some sort of intentional plan for the Summer (versus diving in blindly and hoping for the best) really DOES make a massive difference to the experience for EVERYONE! This current pre-holiday window can be CRITICAL when it comes to harnessing a positive mindset (and being acle to ACTUALLY enjoy myself!) over the school holidays...We COULD spend the next few weeks stressing about the holidays before they've even started…But I can pretty much guarantee that strategy will a) fill you with dread for the summer and b) start the holidays stuck in a negative and stressed out headspace. And who is that really going to serve?So I hope this podcast episode offers you a few juicy tips to help you get ahead on the Summer hols curve, regain a sense of positivity and control over your upcoming summer holidays and find a way for the summer holidays to work for EVERYONE in your family, you INCLUDED!PLUS find out about my AWESOME new Summer coaching offer: SERIOUS ABOUT SEPTEMBER which will help you navigate the Summer stretch feeling fully supported so you can both enjoy the holidays with your kids, AND start September STRONG in your own right!ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:• Get more info about my Summer offer, Serious About September - HERE• Find out more about me and my coaching work - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk• Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - https://calendly.com/tamsin_williamson/discovery-call• Follow me over on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach• Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat

** TRIGGER WARNING ** This conversation contains discussion around Trauma during and after giving birth, as well as my guest's experience of PTSD. Please prioritise looking after your mental and emotional wellbeing as a priority before listening to this episode.It was a pleasure to welcome Caroline Marshall to the pod, who is a Mum of 2 boys, the founder of a multi award winning Virtual Assistant Agency Upsource and podcast host of the show ‘Bump to Business owner’. In this episode Caroline shares how she coped and adapted following a series of unexpected curveballs in her life and career, culminating with the most shocking and unexpected eventuality of all when her second child suddenly became seriously unwell immediately after he was born, requiring a prolonged stay in NICU (the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) in the middle of the pandemic. Thankfully Caroline’s son made a full recovery. But, this Traumatic event and experience as a NICU Mum has understandably had a profound effect on Caroline’s outlook on the world, mental health and how she has subsequently gone on to 'do her thing' in life, business, relationships and motherhood.During our conversation Caroline bravely shares the details of this life-changing experience, including the steps she took to grieve, process, adapt and heal following her Trauma. And the space we created also gave me permission to share the details of my own difficult birth experience with my first child, which also involved a stay in NICU, and which I only began processing in the last couple years.  This is a vulnerable and powerful conversation which I’m so grateful to Caroline for having with me. And I hope her words offer hope and strength to anyone navigating the aftermath of their own traumatic experience right now, and help listeners feel better resourced to support loved ones who may be struggling. PODCAST REFERENCES- BrainCare Podcast- Info about Habit Stacking HERE- Pregnant Then Screwed - a charity dedicated to ending the motherhood penalty, supporting tens of thousands of working Mothers. GUEST INFORMATION:- Follow Caroline on Instagram HERE- Find out more about Caroline's VA Agency Upsource HERE- Listen to Caroline's podcast 'Bump To Business Owner' HEREABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:- Visit my website and find out about my coaching work HERE- Book a FREE 30-minute call to explore working together HERE- Follow me on Instagram HERE- Join my email community: The Parenthood Retreat

"Anger is the guardian of sadness and other emotions"These words played a pivotal role in how I understand and deal with my own big feelings that show up as rage in my life. And in this episode I wanted to share some more background to this transformational concept, in the hope that it supports you to work through your own big emotions that may rear their heads (and make a whole big mess!) while on your Motherhood journey. Rage in motherhood is so very real for so many of us - so many of my clients and friends tell me how they really struggle to keep a handle on their angry reactions and outbursts, especially since becoming a Mum. ‘Doing Your Thing’ can also feel so much harder when we are blinded by such overpowering emotions. So I hope this short podcast episode helps to both normalise the big feelings you may be experiencing in Motherhood, and helps you show yourself some more compassion and feel more supported and resourced in yourself when the red mist swoops on in. ABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:• Find out more about me and my coaching work - https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk• Book in a FREE 30-minute discovery call to explore working together - https://calendly.com/tamsin_williamson/discovery-call• Follow me over on Instagram - https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach• Join my email community - The Parenthood Retreat

During this episode I talk to Jo Permaul all about the role that natural medicine has played in how she's raised her kids and lived her life. Jo has 2 grown up kids (aged 18 and 21), she is the Director of coaching school 'Wellness Professionals At Work' PLUS she is also a trained Homeopath, Life Coach and a qualified teacher. During this conversation Jo shares how her own childhood health struggles (which came with an inability to find an adequate remedy via conventional medicine) introduced her to the world of homeopathy, which later down the line also motivated her to raise her family using natural health and wellness remedies and techniques. What I found especially refreshing was that Jo is not ANTI conventional medicine at all –  but rather she is PRO choice, and has learnt how to intuitively integrate conventional medicine into her own natural approach. This episode is a beautiful lesson in trusting your gut instincts, championing open communication with your kids about how they are feeling and cultivating a sense of  empowerment when it comes to taking responsibity for our own health and wellbeing. It inspired me to seek out support from a homeopath - and I hope it offers you you some valuable food for thought too. PODCAST REFERENCES• Look for a homeopath local to you at https://www.findahomeopath.org • Homeopathic home kit: https://www.ainsworths.com/The-Essential-Kit/ GUEST INFORMATION:- Follow Jo on Instagra: https://instagram.com/wellnessprofessionalsatwork - Find out more about Jo's work: https://wellnessprofessionalsatwork.com - Use the code TAMSIN for 5% discount on coaching courses Jo offers at her coaching schoolABOUT YOUR PODCAST HOST, TAMSIN WILLIAMSON:- Visit my website: https://theparenthoodcoach.co.uk- Book a FREE 30-minute call to explore working together: https://calendly.com/tamsin_williamson/discovery-call- Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theparenthoodcoach- Join my email community: The Parenthood Retreat