Parhaat Ayesha Murray Podcastit (2024)

1
S03:E04 - Redefining Success in a Portfolio Career with Lee Witherell 36:59

1y ago36:59

36:59

What would you do if you were hit by multiple redundancies? My guest today, Lee Witherell, chose to turn this into an opportunity and carve out a portfolio career for himself. From data services to launching a fitness side hustle during the pandemic, Lee's journey is a shining example of resilience and adaptability. We get into the importance of be…

1
S03:E03 - The Rise of Portfolio Careers in a Changing Workplace with Sonam Taneja 38:21

1y ago38:21

38:21

Do you ever wish you had more control over your career path? Wonder how to make the most of opportunities within your current organisation? Together with Sonam Taneja, a seasoned career and change coach, we delve into portfolio careers, unpacking how you can take the reins of your own career development. We also share practical ways organisations c…

1
S03: E02 - Rachel Schofield’s Guide to Thriving in a Portfolio Career 29:52

1y ago29:52

29:52

Ever wondered if it's possible to combine your diverse interests into a fulfilling career? That's exactly what I discuss with my guest, Rachel Schofield, a seasoned career coach and author of the Career Change Guide. We dive into the concept of portfolio careers, which offer the freedom to blend various facets of your personality and explore a spec…

1
S03: E01 - Rewriting Your Career Story with Claire Carroll 40:52

1y ago40:52

40:52

Curious about making a meaningful career change? Join me in this episode as I host Claire Carroll, an executive and career coach who sheds light on portfolio careers. Claire illuminates the crucial role of personal values in career transitions, how societal expectations can shape our decisions, and the courage required in taking risks. Our discussi…

1
#79: Paul Ready & Parisa Wright - eco-anxiety, a parent's view 49:37

1+ y ago49:37

49:37

What if becoming a parent could change how we view the climate crisis and motivate us to take meaningful action? Join me and my co-host Parisa Wright, along with our special guest, actor and parent Paul Ready, as we tackle eco-anxiety head-on, discussing the overwhelming emotions that can arise when confronting this important issue. From the 2018 s…

1
#78: Wendy Welpton - helping you reclaim your movement 34:23

1+ y ago34:23

34:23

As a working parent, do you struggle to find the time and energy to stay active and maintain your physical health? Wendy Welpton, founder of Reclaim Movement and mum of three, joins me in sharing her enlightening journey of overcoming physical challenges and discovering the power of natural movement in daily life. Wendy's inspiring story of determi…

1
Culture Shift: Suffolk County Council 42:43

1+ y ago42:43

42:43

In this final episode of the series, Elliott and I talk to Gita Banerji from Suffolk County Council about how organisations can still actively support parents without a formal staff network. Gita shares their great work on fertility leave, benchmarking and enhancing many of their policies. Find out more about Gita: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gita-…

1
#77: Jane McKenna - helping us all be brilliant 40:39

1+ y ago40:39

40:39

Welcome to the Parent Equation podcast series, full of inspiring stories from working parents who are passionate about designing a life that works for them and their families rewarding career alongside a balanced family life. "We're all there with a similar mission to help women juggle careers and family, and I want to try and offer things as acces…

1
Culture Shift: Co-op 33:03

1+ y ago33:03

33:03

Lead from the front. A key message from Emma at Co-op when it comes to running a successful parents network. Elliott and I also chatted to Emma about how network leads manage their own emotional wellbeing when faced with emotive topics as well as lots more. Find out more about Emma and Co-op: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-southworth-157743a3/ Fi…

1
Culture Shift: Aon 37:22

1+ y ago37:22

37:22

What if you could create an award-winning support network for working parents and carers while building meaningful connections in the wider community? Join me as I talk with Tim Soper from Aon about the incredible success of their Parents and Carers Network and its subgroup, the Dads at Aon Network. Discover how these innovative networks have grown…

1
#76: Paul Morgan-Bentley - myth-busting parenting roles 38:38

1+ y ago38:38

38:38

Welcome to the Parent Equation podcast series, full of inspiring stories from working parents who are passionate about designing a life that works for them and their families - having a rewarding career alongside a balanced family life. "You don't have to be a woman to hold a child to your chest and comfort them… " "And again, the perception is act…

1
Culture Shift: Centrica 31:00

1+ y ago31:00

31:00

Liz da Cruz, co-lead of the parents network at Centrica chats to Elliott and me about their lean in, lean out approach, leveraging volunteering, being vulnerable and lots lots more. Find out more about Liz and Centrica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethdacruz1/ Find out more about Music, Football, Fatherhood: https://musicfootballfatherhood.com…

1
Culture Shift: PepsiCo 42:54

1+ y ago42:54

42:54

Recognition. A key word when it comes to running staff networks. The leads of these networks, like Deonne and Jocy at PepsiCo, run them alongside their day jobs because they're passionate about supporting their working parents. Yes, budget and executive sponsorship are needed, but the appreciation for the much needed value and support they bring is…

1
#75: Nicki Freshwater - why self employment didn't work 35:44

1+ y ago35:44

35:44

Welcome to the Parent Equation podcast series, full of inspiring stories from working parents who are passionate about designing a life that works for them and their families - having a rewarding career alongside a balanced family life. "...someone said to me yesterday, in fact that in running your own business, 80% of it is probably the job you do…

1
Culture Shift: The John Lewis Partnership 40:31

1+ y ago40:31

40:31

Join Becky Candy and Leanne Chalmers who are sharing the growth journey for the John Lewis Partnership's parents network. From coffee and community to several autonomous peer groups providing enormous value to their partners. Hear about their journey, their key insights and tips for running a successful network, including building a community, pass…

1
#74: Camille Le Boulba - a French take on finding balance 39:37

1+ y ago39:37

39:37

Originally from France, Camille decided to change the course of her life and over the last 18 years has studied and lived in Spain, moved to Mexico City for a few years, and has now settled in London. From being a beauty and lifestyle writer in a fashion magazine she is now an Adult and Child advisor, dedicated to being at the service of others by …

1
#73: Hannah Russell - the reality of a working parent's mental load 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

41:20

In this episode, Hannah shares her experiences and strategies for managing the ubiquitous mental load as well as how she and her husband share it. Hannah made a choice to change career before motherhood which has given her greater flexibility and taps into her passions. And as a HR professional, she shares her insights into how organisations can be…

1
#72: Anita Cleare - founder of The Positive Parenting Project 46:06

1+ y ago46:06

46:06

Anita Cleare is a parenting expert, writer and coach and co-founder of the Positive Parenting Project. Her book, The Work/Parent Switch (known as The Working Parent’s Survival Guide in USA) is a positive parenting guide for working parents. Anita started her career in international development, spending four and a half years in Mongolia where she w…

1
#71: Chloe Myers - bringing creativity and play into our lives 38:18

1+ y ago38:18

38:18

Chloe, founder of Hopscotch coaching, works with families to bring fun, play and creativity back into our lives. She also chose to take one of her children out of mainstream education, so as a home educator has quite a unique perspective on raising children. And alongside she also finds time to run her business! Find out more about Chloe: https://w…

1
#70: Soumya Karkera - cultural differences for working parents 41:58

2y ago41:58

41:58

Soumya Karkera was brought up in India and is now bringing up her own daughter in the UK. In this episode, she shares this experience, alongside her insights from her work as a coach for young people. How do we bring our children into the conversation? How can we be more present with our children, especially as busy working parents? How do we embra…

1
#69: Jane Johnson - we're all Careering into Motherhood! 36:24

2y ago36:24

36:24

Jane is the founder of Careering into Motherhood. In 2015, she was the first person at HSBC to negotiate a Global Director role as a job-share, igniting her passion to support other working mums to also create roles and careers that works for them. With the aim of helping more women to have access to similar career opportunities, in 2016 Jane launc…

1
#68: Karen Farrell - the modern day mindfulness mum 41:18

2y ago41:18

41:18

In this episode, Karen Farrell, founder of Mindful Station shared: 🧘‍♀️ How mindfulness can help busy mums to win at motherhood without losing their minds. ❤ The importance of selfcare and why you need to be intentional about making time for YOU! 💃 Why you shouldn't compare yourself to others and how you can turn it into inspiration. 📇 How you can …

1
#67: Charlotte Speak - putting the power into parenting 41:30

2y ago41:30

41:30

Charlotte founded Power of the Parent to positively challenge the experience of parents in the workplace. Imagine workplaces where parents can love what they do without their identity and worth being measured by how many hours they’ve worked or how many kids they have. In this episode, she chats to me about what that power means to her and how she'…

1
#66: Adam Mart - maintaining our mental health as parents 59:45

2y ago59:45

59:45

In this episode, Adam and I chatted about life as a self-employed working dad, how he pandemic changed the way he and his wife work and how he's able to be more present for his kids. He was also very open about the loss of his sister and the importance of talking about mental health. I was asked recently where working dads can find support and it's…

1
#65: Kate Waterfall Hill - life lessons in raising teens 44:19

2y ago44:19

44:19

In this episode, Kate shares her working parent journey so openly. We cover everything from part time working and the intensity of being a working parent through to raising teens going through their own unique journeys. Kate's approach to supporting her children is quite inspirational so for those parents also in the LGBTQ+ world, her experiences w…

1
#64: Alyssa Morton - mumpreneur, inspiring others to build their businesses 32:30

2y ago32:30

32:30

When Lyss Morton realised that her 9-5 role wasn't working for her anymore, she felt she had to discover what she was really passionate about. And without any prior experience, she landed on floristry. Entirely self-taught, and now extremely successful, Lyss has taken her business one step further and coaches fellow mums who also want to start thei…

1
#63: Hannah Salton - from corporate mum to coaching mum 37:50

2y ago37:50

37:50

Hannah, like so many of my listeners, moved from a secure corporate career to starting her own business, in coaching. Which of course we talked about, but what really struck me was her experience when her child was born prematurely and how she kept herself together during that really tough time. In this episode she also shares the highs and lows of…

1
#62: Alexis Kingsbury - dad and founder of Parentpreneur 46:15

2y ago46:15

46:15

Alexis is an entrepreneur and a working dad who helps other parents find their purpose and balance. This episode will give you that dose of motivation if you're thinking about starting a business or have started but are feeling stuck! In this episode, we also talk the effect that our role modelling has on our kids (and how our parents impacted us),…

1
#61: Liz Willetts - founder of Investing in Women 33:22

2y ago33:22

33:22

In this episode, Liz and I talk about opportunities for women and in particular mums returning to work. Her background in recruitment, plus her experience of being a working parent, led her to start Investing in Women, a platform that supports and inspires women as well as helping them find a role that work for them and their families. And when it …

1
#60: Tova Leigh - an authentic view of life and motherhood 36:59

2y ago36:59

36:59

When Tova shared her story of not feeling like she possessed the mum superpower when her kids were born, I totally related. I didn't 'love' my first daughter from the first second, it had been a traumatic birth and my emotions were all over the place. What Tova does brilliantly is normalise motherhood, promoting our authentic selves to ultimately o…

1
#59: Natalie Shering - forest bathing and life as a stepmum 55:00

2y ago55:00

55:00

Natalie's journey from nursing to corporate to running her own business as a leadership coach is enough of a story in itself. Add to that life as a stepmum to two teenage girls and you have a podcast episode that's not worth missing. Her approach to parenthood comes with a different perspective, that of a step-parent, and I found it fascinating how…

1
#58: Hannah Russell - can parenting co-exist with running a successful business? 31:21

2y ago31:21

31:21

You can be guilt-free about being a working mum and in this episode Hannah Russell explains how she makes it work. She also shares her story of building her own business, award winning podcast agency, Mags Creative, and working alongside her sister, bringing them closer together as the years have gone on. Her business 'feeds her soul' and makes her…

1
#57: Katie Flamman - from the newsroom to award winning voice over artist 41:40

2+ y ago41:40

41:40

Katie's newsroom story is not unfamiliar. It's a full on career path and when she had her children she decided the two couldn't co-exist so left to start out on her own. But it's not easy leaving a successful career you've taken years to build. In this episode, we also talk about making time for yourself, the importance of a support network as a ne…

1
#56: Rebecca Newenham - how franchising and motherhood have worked for her 34:48

2+ y ago34:48

34:48

Rebecca built her business from the ground up, alongside raising her three, now grown, girls. After an 8 year career break to bring up her children, she had to make a decision about what came next and for her, owning her own thing was something she knew she wanted. Rebecca's journey shows how a commitment to your business and a passion for people c…

1
#55: Parisa Wright - sustainability queen making it accessible for all 47:07

2+ y ago47:07

47:07

I'll admit it. I know I should be doing more when it comes to sustainability. I do my bit, but there's a lot of confusion and if I'm honest, some real fear of judgement. Parisa's mission is to make sustainable living accessible, and enjoyable for everyone, so that we can not only set the right example for our kids but try and repair the damage so t…

1
#54: Jessy Gomes - fighting back against the motherhood penalty 38:15

2+ y ago38:15

38:15

Jessy has been very open about one of the most vulnerable moments in her life as she lost herself and paid the motherhood penalty. In this episode, she talks to me about creating a positive mindset to define your worth and not allowing your background or parental status to define it for you. She's a TedX speaker, an amazing role model for her two c…

1
#53: Sara Smalley - how life in the armed forces has shaped her career and family life 28:26

2+ y ago28:26

28:26

Sara's journey from serving in the armed forces to motherhood and a career change into coaching is peppered with incredible learnings and experiences, all of which has shaped who she is today. We talk about the effect on her children and how a life on the move has given them a different perspective on life as well as how we build confidence after p…

1
#52: Sarah Green - founder of Borro, changing the face of the baby clothes market 37:22

2+ y ago37:22

37:22

Sarah Green experienced what so many parents experience, and that's the desire to move away from fast fashion, to endeavour to be more sustainable and to not end up with bag loads of baby clothes that need a new home after just a few months. I've certainly been there! With this in mind, Sarah left her career in publishing to launch Borro, a circula…

1
#51: Rachel Schofield - from BBC journalist to a career coach supporting mums 41:59

2+ y ago41:59

41:59

Rachel swapped a successful career at the BBC for an equally successful coaching career, supporting mums returning to work, women who feel a loss of self after taking a period of leave to raise their children. We talk about the real struggle of working parents in careers that can't be home based, like reporting, why a career change is often felt to…

1
#50: Chris Larsen - breaking free from corporate shackles to spend more time with his kids 33:30

2+ y ago33:30

33:30

Chris left a successful career to 'not retire', to have more flexibility and to put his sons first. His father passed away at 41, so when Chris got to 41 he knew he had to do something differently, and find what he was destined to do. His mission to help people become financially independent has produced a successful business, a business that gives…

1
#49: Liz Wilcox - from military wife, to RV to entrepreneur 50:39

2+ y ago50:39

50:39

Liz Wilcox is the self-proclaimed Fresh Princess of Email Marketing, a working mum from Florida whose entrepreneurial journey is full of twists and turns, all told with an immensely engaging style. It's seriously hard not to smile when listening to her story. She found her way there via life as a military wife, living on the road in an RV all the w…

1
#48: Dr. Chelsey Hauge-Zavaleta, building calm and connection with our kids 50:39

2+ y ago50:39

50:39

Dr Chelsey used to be a Professor of Education, focused on social emotional learning and language and literacy. Now, she's transformed that research into tools and principles to support families and schools build calm and inspire connection with kids. And as this podcast dicatates, our conversation goes from her professional work into her personal …

1
#47: Joanne Wheatley, award winning coach, mum and adventure seeker 50:39

2+ y ago50:39

50:39

Jo Wheatley is an award winning coach, hosts a #1 podcast, The Coaching Crowd, has just launched a book and, oh yes, is an adventure loving mum. This conversation is full of her personal experiences of raising children in a way that empowers them and also gave me (and so will give you) practical ways of being the best role model we can be to them. …

1
#46: Elliott Rae - he's all about the Music, Football and Fatherhood 50:51

2+ y ago50:51

50:51

Elliott Rae is a true working parents champion, working tirelessly to push forward the agenda for working dads. He started Music, Football, Fatherhood as he put it, "in a small corner of the internet" to help him manage his mental health as a new dad. MFF is now a thriving community and Elliott has gone on to write a book, star in a documentary, la…

1
#45: Zoe Hawkins - a coaching inspiration and perfect example of how we can all be masters of our own destiny 43:30

2+ y ago43:30

43:30

Zoe, co-founder of In Good Company, is a global, multi award nominated master accredited coach, coach supervisor and coach trainer. She's also a fellow podcaster and hosts The Coaching Crowd, a must listen for coaches, new and old! Her philosophy is centered around connection and inclusivity and meeting her has genuinely added so much to my life, b…

1
#44: Becky Candy & Leanne Chalmers - leading the working parent agenda at the John Lewis Partnership 40:22

2+ y ago40:22

40:22

Becky and Leanne, co-leads of the Working Parents Network at the John Lewis Partnership talk to me about their passion and dedication to supporting fellow parents at work by creating a community that can share, learn and inspire each other. It just shows how much is possible if we all reach out to each other, with a common goal to support working p…

1
#43: Sally Dear, busting gender stereotypes through her clothing business, Ducky Zebra 41:47

3y ago41:47

41:47

"I can't be a taxi driver Mummy because I'm a girl." This was her daughter's statement that started the Ducky Zebra journey. Sally's background isn't in fashion, or retail, but she knew that she wanted to tackle gender stereotypes and #breakthebias when it came to kids clothes. So she quit her corporate job and put everything she had into her new b…

1
#42: Jen Smollett - from intensive care nurse to women's leadership coach 46:29

3y ago46:29

46:29

Jen is such fun to talk to. Full of energy, full of love, full of inspiration. And her journey from a children's intensive care nurse to leadership coach is a story of resilience, confidence and of embracing change to achieve a better life. She shares how she came to the momentous decision to leave nursing, how she felt she lost her identity as a r…

1
#41: Naomi Austen - from corporate mum to cafe owner - a dream come true! 42:43

3y ago42:43

42:43

Naomi, like many of us, had a secure 9-5 (ish) corporate job but knew that she wanted more. The dream of owning her own cafe had been there for years so last year she and her husband finally took the plunge and left the corporate world behind. In this episode she talks to me about how she got there (it's never an overnight thing) and the ups and do…

1
#40: Jacob Merkley, founder of Story Tyke, shares his entrepreneurial journey 35:12

3y ago35:12

35:12

Jacob Merkley is a doting dad and husband, entrepreneur and co-founder of Story Tyke. His goal is to help parents increase bonding time with their children through an easier storytime, which was music to my ears! He is a proud husband to the girl he met in a lift and is the proud father of three kids under six! He freely admits that some of his pre…

Kuuntelemisen arvoisia podcasteja

Ayesha Murray podcastit

Kuuntelemisen arvoisia podcasteja

Pikakäyttöopas