Scotland's Women

Scotland's Women chats to Scotland's Triathlon Champion Kirsty O'Brien.After her local pool was closed for refurbishment, Kirsty had to find a healthy way to deal with what was going on in her personal life, studying for a masters degree, having three jobs and caring for her terminally ill parents.Kirsty discovered by training for triathlons which includes swimming, cycling and running made her feel more stronger, powerful and more in control. But the best thing Kirsty is always grateful for after competing for 17 years is she has her own identity now. She is no longer the girl who's parents are ill.Listen now and in Kirsty's own words ...'Let's Do This!'

Going The Distance - Episode Coming Wednesday 4th September! Scottish Triathlon Champion Kirsty O'Brien chats to Scotland's Women about how training for triathlons made her mentally strong! While running she was able to deal with her emotions and become mentally strong for her parents.

Scotland's Women is BACK! Season Two Trailer is here! Be Prepared to be inspired, motivated and empowered! We as Scotland's Women are becoming the real influencers in our lives! When women support women - amazing things happen!

Helene Rodger from 'Passion for Fusion' chats to Scotland's Women on what is was like travelling to Scotland for the first time and how she helps others make Scotland their home. And how we as Scotland's women can learn from each other and un learn. Wee snippet from the show....."I always ask when I'm doing like training and anti-racism training, I always ask people like, think about your circle of friends. Or think about your circle of trust or think about not in the work situation, because in work we all work with different people and that's fine.We come and go. But beyond that, how many people are different from you? That tells you a lot. If you can answer that question, and I'm not asking you to answer it and think about like real community, real friendships around you. Yeah. How many people are different from you are from a different culture. Uh, from a different country are a different colour.That tells a lot about us as a society in Scotland when we're thinking about, um, race and colour and culture. In culture because it's about learning about what the other cultures do that we can pick up or we can work with as well. And so for me, that one is like friendships. Deep connections is one of the things that I want to teach people"

Got 5 minutes? Try this Laughter Yoga Exercise! Natalie guides us through a wee quick fix to your day. Give a try and just laugh.............

Scotland's Women chats with Natalie Gilray, a laughter yoga coach based in the Highlands. Natalie tell's us about how she found her life's purpose as a laughter coach in the most difficult of times. How laughing saved her and how it can help you. Wee snippet from the show....."So what is wonderful about Laughter Yoga is that you can learn to laugh for no reason. So we don't need to rely on comedy or humour because what's funny to me might not be funny to you. Yeah, so it is childlike, not childish. It's childlike exercises that you do to get yourselves laughing. And as I say, it usually starts off as fake laughter's, pretend laughter, which is fine, and it soon turns into real laughter. You just have to laugh sometimes"

Scotland's Women chats dating with Ceza Ouzounian Ceza is a relationship coach and pilates instructor. Ceza helps women release their inner blocks through mind and body so that they can have the dream relationship that they are searching for and be truly happy and have a healthy relationship. And its the one we have with ourselves.Wee snippet from the show....."Because sometimes we spend so much time and looking at what we don't want, and our focus is all on that. Let's say you are out and about and you're gonna look for a yellow car, you will see a yellow car everywhere. And it's the same thing. If you are looking at all the things that are lacking, then that's all you're gonna attract to you. So what I always say is be clear on what you want"

Scotland's Women chats to Alison Chiwara, about what is it like being a women in business and how she created her own company in Scotland.Wee snippet from the show....."Be the change that you wish to see. We need to start thinking different, be limitless in your thoughts. Be aggressive about your own growth. Your own growth is your prerogative. Only you can do it. Be the person that changes the narration in your generation. Be the person that changes the narration in your community. My mother told me this, if you are doing something and it doesn't scare you, it's no big enough. The moment that you start to do something and your heart beats like it's going to pump out of your chest and jump out, then you know you are onto something because extraordinary things require you to do something extra"