For the final episode of this first season of The Places That Scare Us, I’m joined by Fiona Barrows - for a conversation in which we delve into how we’re feeling in amidst such uncertain times, what I learned in making this podcast, and figurin

Living with ME and not losing yourself to chronic illness, with Lisa Stewart

Mar 27th, 2020 35m 47s

In this episode I talk to Lisa Stewart about her experience of living with ME, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. There is no known cause, diagnosis, or cure for ME, and it is an incredibly poorly understood illness. As a result, a lot of

On experiencing psychosis and asking for help, with Anna Considine

Mar 20th, 2020 49m 29s

In this episode, I talk to Anna Considine, about her experience of psychosis, as well as the importance of asking for help. Based in Northampton, Anna is photographer and copywriter, and she helps creative brands and businesses to tell their st

All things creative business, with Jo McCarthy

Mar 13th, 2020 56m 17s

You may know the lovely Jo McCarthy as Jo at Firain, who joined me to talk about her recent decision to close her online shop and transition to becoming a creative business coach and cheerleader. Jo and I covered quite a few different things in

Learning to listen to your inner voice, with Giulia Mazzola

Mar 6th, 2020 48m 27s

Giulia Mazzola joins me for a conversation in which she shared her story of losing her corporate identity, rediscovering her love of the written word, and how learning to listen to your inner voice can sometimes take much longer than we might e

Finding the positives and pursuing what matters, with Jo Becker

Feb 28th, 2020 47m 53s

Jo Becker is a self-employed Disability & Inclusion Specialist, and small business coach. Rather than having a neat job title, her work is based on a goal to enable everybody to pursue the things that are most important to them. In this episode

Putting needs into words, writing for joy, and getting in touch with our younger selves, with Sophie Caldecott

Feb 21st, 2020 52m 43s

What we discuss in this episodeSophie’s plans for her new office!Expressing our own needsMarie Forleo: Fear vs. Intuition, How To Tell The DifferenceGetting in touch with our younger selvesSophie’s relationship with writing and creativityExplor

Fitting in, standing out, and feeling the feelings, with Fiona Barrows

Feb 21st, 2020 50m 50s

What we talk about in this episodeTrying to fit inBeing labelled over-sensitiveThe stories around our emotionsFiona’s experience with social anxietyDeveloping Self-TrustFiona’s podcast, There Are Other WaysFiona's Enneagram typeWhat Fiona would