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18 Jan 2022
Ivana O’Brien talks to Ozlem Warren local Weybridge Author who recently received the best food heritage book award
for Özlem’s Turkish Table at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2021www.ozlemsturkishtable.com
18 Jan 2022
Jo McGowan talks to Liz Allan of Full Circle Continuous Improvement about how she helps businesses achieve sustainable
processes to help them succeed.
18 Jan 2022
Jackie Mitchell talks to Gemma Wycherly a yoga teacher who is starting Stand Up Paddling Board yoga (SUP) sessions
at Hampton Outdoor Pool, near Bushy Park, Hampton Court, Surrey, on Saturday 29 January - all you need is a wetsuit.
She also teaches yoga at various venues and will be holding a Rebalance Retreat with Jackie Doran health and wellness
coach in April in Dorset www.laidbackyogi.com
21 Dec 2021
Ivana O’Brien, Jackie Mitchell,
Mandy Dineley, Samantha Carr and Jo McGowan getting virtually together to talk about the season of good cheer.
14 Dec 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Shelley Anderson Tahiri an independent celebrant. She creates beautiful and memorable services
whether it's for a wedding, civil partnership, vow renewal, baby naming ceremony, funeral, memorial or pet memorial.
www.harmonyheart.co.uk
14 Dec 2021
Ivana Obrien talks to Jayne McGhee a qualified professional chef and naturally talented gardener, beekeeper and
allotment junky! https://www.growcookenjoy.co.uk/our-story
14 Dec 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Karen Sutton, The Widow Coach, provides emotional and practical support to anyone dealing
with the loss of a partner. Through her own experience of widowhood, she understands how difficult it is trying to navigate
your way through these traumatic life events. www.karensutton.co.uk
23 Nov 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Esme Finch director and founder of enviro-mental matters and author of ‘through the eyes of a tree’ a
cli-fi book with a powerful message to share to young people https://www.instagram.com/enviro_mental_matters/
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1099626211/through-the-eyes-of-a-tree-an-enchanting<
23 Nov 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Elnette Parsons, family nutrition coach, has written a new book "Fun Feasts For Lunchboxes" full
of ideas to create healthy, filling meals for packed lunches for all the family www.elnetteparsons.com
23 Nov 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Ash Ni Leighn, managing director of a vegan ethical label, which is producing post-surgery and post
C section anti-bacterial knickers. Getting them out to women for free who can’t afford it. https://dandelionweatherstone.com/
09 Nov 2021
Gill Harvey is founder of Made and Kind, an online gift shop. The not-for-profit business champions sole traders, small workshops,
family businesses and individuals. It sells a vast spectrum of gifts such as earrings, cushions, lampshades and baubles. Profits are
ploughed back into the business or into their charity partners. Gill is looking for new designers to sell their work on the site.
www.madeandkind.co.uk
09 Nov 2021
Ruth Brandt is an author and creative writing tutor. She has had a debut collection of short stories published by Fly on the Wall
Press "No One Has Any Intention of Building A Wall". The launch will be on Thursday 18th November 7.30pm at The Keep Pub in Guildford
and she will be doing a book signing at Woking's new bookshop Lionsheart Bookshop and Cafe on Saturday December 4th at 4pm.
www.ruthbrandt.co.uk
09 Nov 2021
Lucy Hitchcock who developed a stylish insulated wine bottle during lockdown which she has turned into a business.
www.partnerinwine.co.uk
02 Nov 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Serena Novelli a sex love and relationship coach and an award winning business owner,
5 x best selling Author and Founder of Love thy body project, a female empowerment company supporting women to build
on their self love, self acceptance and self esteem. https://lovethybodyproject.com/
02 Nov 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Estelle Kinzett from Chew Valley VA. She started the business during lockdown and as a virtual assistant
supports small businesses with administration, research and other services. She recently became a vegan and loves motorcycling.
www.chewvalleyva.co.uk
02 Nov 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Sophia Verhaegen who works with clients of all ages, both male and female overcome issues such
as self-confidence, anxiety, phobias, public speaking and more. She also works with couples for joint couples coaching
and coaching for men re-entering the dating world. https://sophiaverhaegen.com/
19 Oct 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Cathie O'Dea author of 'A Path Well Travelled'. Since her retirement she has reignited her
interests in art and crafts and now also creates bespoke baubles www.thebaubleist.com
19 Oct 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Patricia Goka from Holistic PT Studio is a movement coach who helps people rebalance their
bodies and move with ease. After a Movement MOT, she creates tailored exercise and movement programmes to help peole with back
and joint discomfort, both online and in person. www.holisticptstudio.com
19 Oct 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Kathrine James – The Copy That Sells and author, her book entitled is 'The Story of Hope'
and it's a beautifully illustrated fictional tale with a relevant real-life meaning about a Hero's journey through depression,
from the safety of a beautiful cloak. www.thestoryofhope.co.uk
12 Oct 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Penelope Fisher a Surrey based film producer who runs her own film company Trident Films.
Her current project is "Sea Lord" a biopic of Admiral John "Jacky" Fisher, First Sea Lord of the British Admiralty and
Sir Winston Churchill's mentor. He is also her great great grandfather. www.tridentfilms.co.uk
12 Oct 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Katie Robinson forest bathing guide, trained by the F.B.I The Forest Bathing Institute and
co-founder of Harmony in Nature.uk, www.harmonyinnature.uk, https://www.instagram.com/harmonyinnatureuk
12 Oct 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Nicky Dye a Surrey-based yoga teacher and sleep expert offering classes on line and in person.
There are yoga classes to help with stress, anxiety, depression, women's health issues, as well as teen yoga therapy.
www.claygateyogaclinic.co.uk
5 Oct 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Keri Whinney from horny pants.co.uk doing a great job of raising awareness about the dangers
of rhinos and other animals becoming extinct. She donates 10% of income from the sale of her bamboo underwear
and t-shirts to wildlife conservation.www.horny-pants.co.uk, the charities she supports are
Born Free www.bornfree.org.uk and DSWF www.davidshepherd.org
5 Oct 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Joanna Bristow-Watkins whooffers healings, tuition and advice on good
health and wellbeing through self-empowerment and spirituality.
5 Oct 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Misty Bower, CEO of The Matrix Trust and The Hideaway Cafe Guildford about how both
organisations support young people in Guildford and surrounding areas and how by popping in for coffee you can
further that support too. https://www.matrixtrust.com
28 Sep 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Bettina Siddiqi of Busy B Solutions is a linkein expert that helps business owners get the most out of
LinkedIn www.busy-bsolutions.com
28 Sep 2021
Samantha Carr talks to Tembe Gibbs, aka the unlikely artist is a project based artist expressing ideas through a variety of visual
installations focusing primarily on humanity & the questions of our times. Instagram: unlikely_artist
28 Sep 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Alison Fuller is a Reflexologist, Fertility Massage Therapist and Hypnotherapist based
in Weybridge and Epsom. www.thehormonaltherapist.co.uk
14 Sep 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Anita FeronClark a multi-award-winning personal stylist with Colour Me Beautiful, in addition to personal
styling Anita also offers home styling services. www.feronclarkstyle.com
14 Sep 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Susan CoweMiller, therapist and health coach. She specialises in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
and Matrix ReImprinting, helping people manage and reduce stress. She helps clients with health issues and those with divorce
and relationship stress. She is the author of Survive and Thrive After Trauma. www.hampshire-eft.co.uk
14 Sep 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Nicky Yates of Woodhaven Space, Surrey's new state of the art EcoSmart venue, ideal for your
next event.www.woodhaven.space
07 Sep 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Caroline Edwards, events director at The Really Helpful Club. A thriving digital and offline
community for positive, like-minded people to support and connect with one another in their personal and
business lives www.reallyhelpfulclub.com.
07 Sep 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Sophie Kirk director of The Holistic Healthcare Group which provides preventative mental
health education for schools and businesses. She works with teachers and children providing mental health lessons, wellbeing
classes and after school clubs. She developed the Melp App last year where students can access over 100 different tools
and techniques. www.theholistichealthcaregroup.com
07 Sep 2021
Samantha Carr talks to Kate Bunney of Wellbeing Living. Leaving the corporate world behind her Kate decided to
move abroad and expand her business just as covid hit. She offers a variety of wellbeing solutions and is developing a new
mindful retreat space. Find her at Wellbeingliving.co.uk and Wellbeing Living on Instagram.
31 Aug 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Linda Hopkins of Real Networking talks about how to get the most out of networking and how Real Networking
was formed and has continued to evolve to support local businesses in Surrey - https://www.realnetworking.business/
31 Aug 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Margarita Kalna founder of the Free From Festival, which takes place on Saturday 11 September in London.
It is the UK's first gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free event showcasing a whole range of free from products. The event will
feature informative talks and inspiring cookery demonstrations. Organic wines and gluten free beers will be available. Entry is £10
including a welcome drink. Book in advance at www.freefromfestival.co.uk
31 Aug 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Ginny Marsh of Gorgeous You Coaching about how her boudoir photography business lead to her training to be
a confidence coach and how she helps clients develope strong self esteem through coaching. https://www.facebook.com/groups/gorgeousyouconfidence
17 Aug 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Jennai Cox manager of Esher Theatre, a brand new arts venue in Esher which opens on September 4th
with Leee John Imagination & Shakatak. The venue, a former community hall, has been totally renovated with a new bar, lighting
system and dressing rooms and has an impressive line-up of shows coming up including Harry Hill. www.eshertheatre.com
17 Aug 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Barbara Cosgrave a children’s author who has written Elmo the cat who doesn’t know he is orange, a lovely
tale that teaches children it is ok to be themselves. She is busy writing the next book in the series. https://www.elmothecat.co.uk.
Barbara is also a corporate stylist helping clients get the right look for career success https://www.barbaracosgrave.co.uk .
17 Aug 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Neha Dhull, based in Leatherhead, Surrey, is Miss Central London and a finalist for Miss Great Britain.
A former social worker, she is now studying law and also works as a model and actor. As part of her role as Miss Central London she
raises funds for Alex's Wish and Cancer Research UK. The Miss Great Britain final takes place in person at The Athena Leicester
on 16 and 17 September. You can find Neha on Instagram @nehaa195 www.missgreatbritain.co.uk
10 Aug 2021
Samantha Carr talks to Phoebe Parvin who had just gone freelance as lockdown hit. No job, no furlough, what was she to do?
She enjoyed instagram and so decided to start her own business on the platform and Editsbyps was born. 18 months on & some of
the biggest household company names count among her clients.
10 Aug 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Claire Dyson an integrative relational counsellor, helping individuals with issues such as anxiety,
low self esteem and depression. She also works with couples and is trained to work with those who have a troubled
relationship with food.. www.untangle-your-life.co.uk
10 Aug 2021
Anne Twist talks to Dianne Jubb of Tropic Skincare, talking about her past high-powered career in retail and her recent
involvement with Tropic. www.tropicskincare.com/diannejubb
03 Aug 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to award winning International Best Selling Author, Brenda Dempsey, Book Brilliance Publisher, Business Coach,
Best Selling Author Assisting you to become a confident author www.bookbrilliancepublishing.com
03 Aug 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Emma Tarring The Marketing Matrix, a web and marketing consultancy that specialises in helping
owner-managed businesses to grow, which she co-founded with Anneve Hutchinson in 2012. www.TheMarketingMatrix.co.uk
03 Aug 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Vicky McDaid 55+ Equity Release Specialist Equity Release Advisor helping those with existing
equity release plans save thousands of ££’s by switching to a lower rate plan protecting inheritance, retirement and free
consulation www.55plusequityrelease.com
27 Jul 2021
Ivana O’Brien, a career coach and trainer and also a co-presenter of Just Women! She works as a career adviser in schools
for students aged 15 to 18. www.ivanaobrien.com
27 Jul 2021
Lena Thompson is from Driving Miss Daisy which offers a safe, friendly and reliable companion
driving service www.drivingmissdaisy.co.uk
27 Jul 2021
Helen Maguire chairman of Claygate Recreation Ground Trust, Tracy Scott vice chair and Valeska Pack, architect.
When the clubhouse at Claygate Recreation Ground in Surrey was destroyed by fire in 2016, these three women spearheaded the project
to build a brand new clubhouse from scratch. This involved fundraising, planning and building the new clubhouse during the pandemic.
The spanking new clubhouse includes Pistachios in the Park cafe, an upstairs room which can be hired and is home to
Claygate Cricket Club. It has evolved into an important community hub. www.claygaterecreationgroundtrust.org.uk
20 Jul 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Claire Black break up and divorce coach who works with individuals through break up/divorce and beyond,
enabling them to create a new life. She is the author of a book "Break Up: From Crisis To Confidence". www.claireblackcoaching.com
20 Jul 2021
Samantha Carr talks to Charlotte Pickering about herjourney back from brain injury to abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower for charity!
Facebook page; Brainbehindthescenes to support others with brain injury.
20 Jul 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Anna Chauncey is a health and wellness consultant. She will talk about the Pharmanex Biophotonic scanner
and how it helps people. Email: amchealthwellness@gmail.com
13 Jul 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Desiree Anderson of Crest Coachin and HR. Desiree seeks to help businesses and individuals
thrive through leadership and careers coaching and has particular knowledge around burnout, resilience and managing
remote teams. https://crestcoachingandhr.com/
13 Jul 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Natasha Edge an image consultant, who helps women find their sense of style.
She offers colour analysis, wardrobe detoxes and consultations online and in person. www.appearanceandattitude.com
13 Jul 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Gemma Pearson, a Zumba instructor in Guildford who has found innovative ways to keep
classes going during the pandemic. Her classes currently take place at Guildford cathedral on Mondays and Wednesday
at 6pm and Saturday at 10.15am. https://www.facebook.com/groups/530694111197561
06 Jul 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Sarah Houldcroft a publisher, book coach, speaker and author. She works with budding authors to help
create and publish their fiction or non-fiction books. www.goldcrestbooks.com
06 Jul 2021
Joanne McGowan talks to Amber Evans, Editor of Muddy Stilettos Surrey, the number 1 lifestyle site outside of London,
bout how they help businesses in Surrey reach a wider audience and about the upcoming Muddy Stilettos awards, showcasing the best of
Surrey Business, and how you can get involved https://surrey.muddystilettos.co.uk
06 Jul 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Jessica Giuffre, who comes from an Italian acting family, is a confidence and communications
skill coach. She provides coaching for teenage girls and young women. As a business coach, she helps people improve the way
they engage, connect and relate to other staff members and to deliver more powerful presentations.
www.yourdaughterscoach.com www.yourexpertcoach.com
29 Jun 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Sonya Morton-Firth Entrepreneur, speaker, transformational coach, & physique athlete.
Queen of transformation. Host of her You Tube Show & Podcast The Sonya Morton-Firth Show https://www.sonyamortonfirth.com
29 Jun 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Carolyne Cross principal of Omni Academy, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, offering
training courses in beauty, makeup and aesthetics. It is launching hairdressing courses for apprentices and
adults as part of its rebranding. www.omniacademy.co.uk
29 Jun 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Georgina Broadhurst started a campaign which has led to her nomination for the
National Diversity Award. https://www.justshutters.co.uk/window-shutters-surrey/www.forgottenltd.com
22 Jun 2021
Samantha Carr talks to Beth Butterwick, CEO of JIGSAW, the Luxury British Womenswear Brand.
Beth's uplifting story of following her 'passion for fashion' leading her on to the highest echelons in
the corporate fashion world. What a fabulous role model she is for young women today. www.jigsaw-online.com/
22 Jun 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Kerry Harrison a photographer who specialises in business storytelling
that has creative and authentic storytelling at it’s heart. She encourages business owners to exist in their
visual marketing by producing photography that showcases the very heart of what they do. She is also runs
some brilliant photo walks that teach people how to get better photos in nature in some of
Surrey’s hidden gem locations. www.kerryharrisonphotography.co.uk/
22 Jun 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Adrienne Dines is an author, creative writing tutor and speaker www.adriennedines.com.
15 Jun 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Michelle and Tara of Tarelle accessories, an online fashion accessories boutique which has thrived during the last year,
offering affordable and quality accessories. www.tarelle.co.uk
15 Jun 2021
Ivana O’ Brien talks to Cassandra Hodges and Kate McGregor, local actresses, about a show she would like to promote The show
is an adaptation of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens with an all-female cast on 1st - 4th July at
Clapham https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/estella/
15 Jun 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Jessica Staniforth of Sexucation who offers desire and intimacy coaching mixed with 21st
century sex education. www.sexucation.co.uk
01 Jun 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Joanne McGowan of Get Ahead VA discussing her new position as Regional Director of this Virtual Agency
that offers a breadth of services and how now, when businesses are trying new things, they can support even more.
www.east-surrey.getaheadva.com
01 Jun 2021
Samantha Carr talks to Siana Yewdall bestselling milliner for Fenwicks, designer for Her Majesty The Queen Mother,
today's Celebrities and Influencers. Siana reveals the inspiration for her designs & where her passion for 'old school' millinery began.
On Instagram @Sianayewdall_millinery
01 Jun 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Alissa Blackledge a professional aerialist and circus artist, who is leading classes at the
newly opened Surrey Circus Centre in Walton on Thames. The centre is offering aerial hoop, trapeze skills, aerial fitness,
flexibility and mobility classes for children and adults of all abilities. www.surreycircuscentre.com
25 May 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Karen Young who runs Ethos Metrics, a specialist Google Ads agency. The company’s number one
objective is to stop businesses wasting money on Google Ads. She will be giving a webinar for the We Are Biz community on
Wednesday 9th June 11am on An Insider's Guide To Google Ads Success www.wearebiz.co.uk https://ethosmetrics.com/
25 May 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Mia Preston, mum of five, who is owner of Pod Central a new concept in affordable capsule
hotel accommodation which opens in St Leonards-on-sea, Hastings on 21 June. The Japanese inspired capsule hotel comprises of 16 pods
equipped with clean bedding, a reading light and complimentary earplugs, as well as free wi fi, plugs and USB ports with shared
bathroom facilities. www.podcentral.co.uk
25 May 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Feola McCandlish who runs Daisy First Aid Guildford and Horsham and specialises in providing first
aid training to parents and child carers in a welcoming and relaxed environment. www.daisyfirstaid.com/guildford
18 May 2021
Samantha Carr talks to Sarah Liebelt and Mary Burke who created The Dating Playbook, the podcast, during lockdown.
The two single ladies who found the dating scene was a complicated and unrewarding place to be. So they set about finding new
strategies to help others to navigate their way through. Instagram & Facebook @Thedatingplaybook www.linktr.ee/thedatingplaybook
18 May 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Linda Stephens founder of Yogamums who has recently launched a fantastic new initiative called
The Women’s Wellbeing Space which is a one stop shop of information and practical self-help tools for women experiencing
peri-menopause. www.womenswellbeing.me
18 May 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Henika Thompson is a freelance photographer & visual artist. During lockdown, she honed her
skills as an artist and creates artwork influenced by Ikebana, meaning flower arrangement in Japan. Her art work can be
seen and purchased on Instagram @Henrieta_Thompson_photography www.henikaphotography.com
11 May 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Alexandra Knight founder of Stemazing, a social enterprise backed by Amey, Surrey's waste collection
partner, dedicated to inspire women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). She has spearheaded a six-week STEM course
for 5-9 year-old in schools in Surrey and now as far as Africa. She is a Visiting Professor with the Royal Academy of Engineering at
Brunel University London and a trustee of the Women's Engineering Society. www.stemazingltd.com
11 May 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Melissa Ocelka of Fitterrider.com. Mel is a personal trainer based in Guildford who specifically works with
horse riders to improve their strength, balance and mobility in the saddle.
11 May 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Bina Panchal Owner and Founder of BHVNA Luxury candle & diffuser home fragrance business ‘bhvna’ means
love & feel good emotions, unique fragrances bringing a lot of love, joy, happiness & feel good emotions with a little
luxury to your world. www.bhvna.com
04 May 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Ishani Bhoola an acclaimed violinist, educator and artist manager who organises the Haslemere
String Competition and the Waverley String Ensemble. This year both have been taking part partly online and Ishani shares how you
can get involved. ishanibhoola.com
04 May 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Lisa Tolley, based in Thames Ditton, Surrey, is an artist and illustrator, well known for
painting the local area. She works with a variety of companies, charities and local retailers on a variety of projects.
She also creates hand-illustrated maps of Surrey and its surroundings. www.lisatolley.co.uk
04 May 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Trudy Kerr and her daughter Ruby Gascoyne. Amongst a series of concerts taking place
this Summer at Crazy Coqs, London is the accomplished singer Trudy Kerr, alongside her daughter
Ruby Gascoyne who is making her professional debut. www.trudykerr.com
27 Apr 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Sally Wade who is an osteopath who runs surreyosteopathiccare.co.uk a lovely,
holistic osteopathic practice on the outskirts of Guildford. Sally has a particular interest in supporting women's health
through pregnancy, post-natal and through to menopause and has a tailored 6 week post-natal exercise programme zivaa.com
27 Apr 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Karen Espley who has written a book called the Impulsive Explorer, about her
research trip to the Antarctic. www.karenespley.com
27 Apr 2021
Samantha Carr talks to Jennifer Gilmore, the founder of the successful online networking group Latte and Live which was started
up in lockdown. www.latteandlive.com
20 Apr 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Sandie Reed career and interview coach CV and Linked In Writer www.sandiereedcoaching.co.uk
20 Apr 2021
Jo McGowan talks to Jen Roach from Fearless in the Kitchen – a cookery school that has gone online this last year
and she does the most amazing cook-a-long classes. www.fearlessinthekitchen.co.uk
20 Apr 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Alexandra Watson is Editor-In-Chief of SHINE UK Magazine and best-selling author,
who has just set up The Super Future Network for Women. This is aimed at women going through big changes or wanting to
make big changes in their careers or life. Free to join, it offers support, help and advice as well as a vibrant community.
www.shineukmagazine.comwww.alexandrawatson.com
13 Apr 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Emily Hughes who runs Parent Guide to GCSE helping parents to equip teenagers with the mindset and skillset
to succeed at GCSE, A-level and beyond. She has written a book "GCSE Survival Guide to Parents" and appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain.
www.parentguidetogcse.com
13 Apr 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Mandy Elliot founded The Focus Academy in 2017 to provide skills development training by means of cutting-edge
computer based technology and exercises to strengthen the skills in the brain that help us remember things. www.thefocusacademy.co.uk/home
13 Apr 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Elena Ramona will be talking amongst other things about women’s safety and what they
can do to feel more safe. https://elenaramonamusic.wixsite.com/website
30 Mar 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Claire Fuller is author of a new novel, her fourth, Unsettled Ground which has been
long listed for the Women's Prize for Fiction www.clairefuller.co.uk
30 Mar 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Samantha Carr, www.samanthamagnetix.com about how magnets can help us manage pain
naturally which can make a real difference to a person’s life, plus how she has been able to build her wellness hub
business part time around her three children freeing up more time for herself.
30 Mar 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Tracy Baker who runs Your Vegan Book-Keeper helping businesses achieve their goals by
providing accountancy, business planning and strategic growth support. She is giving a webinar on Wednesday
7th April 11am "Small Business, Big Questions - Making Cashflow Work For You for the We Are Biz business community
www.wearebiz.co.ukwww.yourveganbookkeeper.com
23 Mar 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Maddy Alexander-Grout founder of My VIP Card a multi award winning loyalty scheme that helps people save
money when they shop local. The UK’s largest small business loyalty scheme https://myvipcard.co.uk/about-us
23 Mar 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Sophie Papageorgis a listening volunteer for the Samaritans. They offer a safe place for people to talk
any time they like, in their own way – they won't judge you or tell you what to do, it's free and confidential www.samaritans.org
23 Mar 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Vicki Baumann, a yoga teacher who runs virtual classes in Surrey and is planning weekend
retreats www.yogawithvickib.com
16 Mar 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Nicole Posner - Consultant Coach Trainer Mediator Communication and Conflict
Specialist www.np-mediation.london/difficultleadershipconversations
16 Mar 2021
Ivana O’Brien talks to Sarah Campus founder of LDN Mums Fitness. The growing platform encourages women,
Pre-Natal, Natal and Post-Natal to stay on-top of their fitness and nutrition during these stages in life.
www.ldnmumsfitness.com
16 Mar 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Dr Andrea Haas, a medical hypnotherapist and EFT Practitioner who specialises in a holistic,
medication free approach to facial pain https://andrea-inner-strength.co.uk/
09 Mar 2021
Ivana interviewing Amanda Weller, who uses energy healing to work with our natural instinct to get into the best
possible state, www.amandaweller.com.
09 Mar 2021
Jackie interviewing Anne Twist, talking about her own business Brownstone, a brand of contemporary
home fragrances and gifts https://brownstonelondon.com
09 Mar 2021
Ivana interviewing Lorna Vincent a CBT psychotherapist, with over 20 years’ experience working in a wide range of
environments and with a wide range of disorders. http://cbtandmindfulness.com
02 Mar 2021
Anne Twist talks to Lidia Rumley of the Brand Storyteller talking about how the pandemic has generated goodwill towards
small businesses and why it is important for them to maintain a visible profile. www.thebrandstoryteller.co.uk
02 Mar 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Andrea Smith - Stress/Anxiety Management Coach and Stress Resilience Coach and author of
Fear Less, Live More - www.facebook.com/andrea.smith107
02 Mar 2021
Anne Twist talks to Emma Shoe Personal Stylist about a new virtual way of offering personal styling sessions www.stylingyouwell.com
23 Feb 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Sarah Jones - Acryllic and Mixed Media Artist who teaches online, at
Create and Calm Academy www.facebook.com/createandcalm
23 Feb 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Helen Elizabeth Evans, who runs Hands On Business. Helen is the UK’s leading expert in scientific hand
and fingerprint analysis, she uses this to help business owners who want a thriving business doing things
their own way www.hands-on-business.com/
23 Feb 2021
Josette Lessor talks to Kate Nicholls is a professional career coach with over 20 years’ experience as a Senior HR recruitment
specialist for a major international company. Nowadays, she offers support and guidance to people who are preparing for
their next job move. Her clientele include both private clients, and outplacement companies.
In this 3 part series, she offers tips and techniques to help people help themselves. Part 3: Interview prepping and
interview skills. www.katenichollscareercoaching.com.
16 Feb 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Julia Trollip from JT Biokinetics, a qualified Biokineticist/Clinical Exercise Specialist,
she uses exercise as her main mode of therapy to treat orthopaedic injuries, chronic and lifestyle diseases www.jtbiokinetics.com
16 Feb 2021
Josette Lesser talks to Kate Nicholls a professional career coach with over 20 years’ experience as a Senior HR recruitment
specialist for a major international company. Nowadays, she offers support and guidance to people who are preparing for their next
job move. Her clientele include both private clients, and outplacement companies. In the 2nd of a 3 part series, she offers tips and
techniques to help people help themselves. Part 2: Where to look for jobs www.katenichollscareercoaching.com.
16 Feb 2021
Mandy Dineley talks to Rachel Maunder - Story Telling Made Simple - Rachel helps you find and craft your personal stories
for greater engagement and greater impact.
09 Feb 2021
Jackie Mitchell interviewing: Joanne Mallon, life and career coach, is author of new
book Change Your Life in Five Minutes www.joannemallon.com
09 Feb 2021
Josette interviewing: Kate Nicholls is a professional career coach with over 20 years experience as a Senior HR recruitment
specialist for a major international company. Nowadays, she offers support and guidance to people who are preparing for their
next job move. Her clientele include both private clients, and outplacement companies. In this 3 part series,
she offers tips and techniques to help people help themselves. www.katenichollscareercoaching.com/
Part 1: Identifying skills / CVs / writing applications (parts 2 and 3 to follow in the coming weeks)
09 Feb 2021
Mandy interviewing: Anita Chakraburty talks about her background in chemistry and risk management,
being a naturopath and iridologist, the benefits of herbs/nutrition, along with info on the UK Astrology chart and the
outlook for the economy/health of the UK. https://www.multidimensionalhealing.co.uk
02 Feb 2021
Mandy Dineley interviewing: Trudy Simmons, Clarity and Productivity Business Coach for entrepreneurial women
talks about how she got
into coaching, how working with women has been the most amazing journey and how we should always be ourselves.
https://www.thedaisychaingroup.com
02 Feb 2021
Jackie Mitchell interviewing: Caron Pollard started up the Teal Personal Allergy Assistant App during
Lockdown 1.0 to make it easier
for families and adults to effectively manage food allergies. This followed her personal journey coping with a daughter with
life threatening allergies. www.teal-app.com
02 Feb 2021
Anne Twist interviewing: Cassandra Hodges, local actress, talking about how she has been able to adapt her skills during the
pandemic offering online performances, as well as having acquired a new role as a carer.
26 Jan 2021
Amanda Weller talks to Erica Galvin a cake baker, decorator, sugarcraft tutor and owner of Iced Innovations.
www.icedinnovations.co.uk (repeated from Dec2019)
26 Jan 2021
Anne Twist talks to Sally Baker about the rare cancer Epithelioid Haemangioendothelioma (EHE), and the charity she set up with
her husband to fundraise research into the cancer, and to provide support for patients wherever they are in the world www.ehercc.org.uk
26 Jan 2021
Jackie Mitchell talks to Kish Modasia from Lead Your Life. Kish is a Mindfulness coach and instructor and talks about how
Mindfulness techniques help reduce stress and anxiety. She’ll also be talking about the online workshops and courses she runs
for individuals, employees and business owners www.leadyourlife.co.uk
19 Jan 2021
Jenny Thornton from SMJ Media Group built a business out of a hobby during Lockdown 1.0. She helps business owners increase
their business reach across 48 local and national platforms as well as running a podcast
brand www.buzzpodcasts.co.uk www.smjmediagroup.uk
19 Jan 2021
Mandy Hickson who is only the second woman to fly a Tornado GR4 on the front line. Mandy draws on her experiences to
train and inspire others, covering the core areas of human factors; decision making, communication, leadership, behavior,
workload, conflict, fatigue and stress management. She is also a highly sought after keynote speaker.
www.hicksonltd.com
19 Jan 2021
Lucy Dyer who is an NCTJ-qualified journalist at News Associates and runs their marketing and admissions for their
award-winning journalism courses. https://newsassociates.co.uk
08 Dec 2020
Sally Frederick and Phil Darley talk about their wildlife conservation projects in the village of
Chiddingfold.
08 Dec 2020
Susanna Klemm from Platform7teen, a charity committed to enhancing the communication skills of young people,
to ease the transition into the world of work. The workshops are fun and interactive and will hopefully make a
difference to their personal presentation skills, enabling them to land that all important job!
08 Dec 2020
Karen Barham of Moore Barlow. Karen specialises in Mediation and assisting families to find solutions out of
court. She has pioneered the new 'Surrey Initiative', seeking reform to the Family Procedure Rules which, if
implemented, will revolutionise family law. www.moorebarlow.com/the-surrey-initiative
01 Dec 2020
Oonagh Shiels Senior Partner Development Manager at InvestIN Education, they aim to create
the ‘ultimate work experience’ for students aged 12-18.www.investin.org
01 Dev 2020
Nathalie Larcombe who started Larket Place In March during the first lockdown offering a
huge array of house plants delivered to your door country-widewww.larketplace.co.uk
01 Dec 2020
Elena Ramona, Musician / Model, returns to Just Women to talk about about her
Mental Health journey and why she recently decided to go public about it.www.instagram.com/elenaramonaofficial
17 Nov 2020
Lisette Ormsby runs Savons du Soleil which supplies natural French
soaps and home fragrances www.savonsdusoleil.co.uk
17 Nov 2020
Sue Towner is a promotional poetry writer and business agony aunt at Your Listening Ear.
She writes poems for businesses as well as for special occasions such as birthdays and has published
a book comprising 100 of her poems. www.yourlisteningear.co.uk
17 Nov 2020
Dorothy Watson CEO The Sunnybank Trust charity which supports adults with disabilities through
a range of support services including a radio station, a drama group, a befriending scheme and
social activities www.sunnybanktrust.org
03 Nov 2020
Kate Holloway of The Glorious Edit, a virtual shopping fair being held in November and December and
in support of Mee Two, an app supporting mental health in teenagers and young adults. www.thegloriousedit.co.uk
03 Nov 2020
Tammye Huf author talks about her acclaimed debut novel A More Perfect Union. www.tammyehuf.com
03 Nov 2020
Magdalena Reising, a professional harpist, jazz singer and intuitive healer. She's just
recorded her twelfth album.http://www.magdalenareising.com
27 Oct 2020
Justine Hales body confidence coach and Kannaway Brand Ambassador.
27 Oct 2020
Annie Connolly, a former Great Britain athlete, dedicates her life saving forgotten and neglected horses. www.cherryhorsewelfareinternational.org
27 Oct 2020
Cath Myall makes clothes, accessories for dogs then donates the proceeds to charities.
20 Oct 2020
Fi Clark a Life Coach, Kinesiologist, Solution Focused & EFT Practitioner, who never stops studying balancing
and mindset changing techniques to pass on to her clientswww.fionaclark.co.uk
20 Oct 2020
Jo Godsmark head of people from Bruce's Doggy Day Care which offers a range of
packages for dogs including day care, sleepovers, puppy pre-school and grooming.www.brucesdoggydaycare.co.uk
20 Oct 2020
Liz Wood Deputy Manager at the RSPCA Millbrook Animal Centre.
13 Oct 2020
Sarah Blythman talking about her business Reg & Bob which specialises in stylish and practical
pet accessories. www.regandbob.com
13 Oct 2020
Jan Littlemore runs Cats Kingdom a cat grooming and healing service www.catskingdom.co.uk
13 Oct 2020
Vanessa Mustchin, works and connects with animals using communication.
She helps owners and their pets to understand each other better by finding out why their pet
may be unhappy or behaving badly. www.communicatingwithanimals.co.uk.
06 Oct 2020
Fiona Ross, coaching for men who want to avoid burnout, divorce and mid-life crisis www.fiona-ross.co.uk
06 Oct 2020
Erika Petrie from Shades of Different, an organisation she founded to raise awareness of differently
abled children and in particular children with downs syndrome. www.shadesofdifferent.com
06 Oct 2020
Teresa Clarke runs Calm Lab Dog Training providing one to one tailored dog training. She teaches a kind,
gentle and easy to follow method. Her motto is "Inside every dog is a good dog and inside every good dog
is a great dog". www.calmlab.co.uk
29 Sep 2020
Lucy Hitchcock developed a stylish insulated wine bottle during lockdown which she has turned into a
business. www.partnerinwine.co.uk.
29 Sep 2020
Carly Barret of Carly's Afternoon Teas. Carly specialises in afternoon tea delivery, perfect for hen
parties, birthdays, baby showers, office lunches or as a special gift to send to someone. wwwcarlysafternoonteas.com.
29 Sep 2020
Kim Barrett-Trachsel of Pets Home from Home, a company specialising in international transportation of
pets door to door Kim will tell us about her adventures across the continent transporting a variety of different
types of animal.
15 Sep 2020
Diana Jarvis from The Young Reporter scheme, a schools programme giving students aged 14-18
an opportunity to write for a real live online newspaper. At the end of the scheme students are judged on
the articles they have submitted throughout the year and an awards ceremony is held for the winners.
www.youngreporter.co.uk
15 Sep 2020
Deb Pasley from the Midlife Hub. https://themidlifehub.com
15 Sep 2020
Renda Pinkney who started the R Red Consultancy in January. It helps small businesses grow more
profitably, focusing on reducing costs and gaining efficiencies. www.rredconsultancy.co.uk
25 Aug 2020
Professional coach and speaker Rachel Maunder talking about her new book '50 Lessons from Lockdown'.
www.rachelmaunder.com
25 Aug 2020
Zoe Angle, talking about her career as a stained glass artist http://www.angleglass.co.uk/
25 Aug 2020
Sally Bocquet, owner The Video Message Company which creates video gifts for special celebrations
www.thevideomessagecompany.com
18 Aug 2020
Alison Waters a specialist coach talking about one aspect of her service : interview coaching
and practice. www.aliwatersassociates.co.uk/interviewcoaching
18 Aug 2020
Kerry Fisher author, talks about her latest novel 'Another Woman's Child' as well as her non-fiction
book "Take My Hand" she wrote with her best friend Pat about their 17 year old sons facing life-threatening
illnesses and how it has helped other people. www.facebook.com/kerryfisherauthor
18 Aug 2020
Becci Barnley of BB Holistic Therapy, talking about wellbeing, the importance of self-care
and why holistic therapies help. www.bbholistictherapy.com
11 Aug 2020
Lena Thompson is from Driving Miss Daisy which offers a safe, friendly and reliable
companion driving service www.drivingmissdaisy.co.uk
11 Aug 2020
Alison Fuller is a reflexologist, fertility massage therapist and hypnotherapist based in
Weybridge and Epsom. www.thehormonaltherapist.co.uk
11 Aug 2020
Dianne Jubb of Tropic Skincare, talking about her past high-powered career in retail and her recent
involvement with Tropic. www.tropicskincare.com/diannejubb
21 Jul 2020
Rebecca Amin, a career coach who specialises in helping new mums return to the workplace.
https://www.rebeccaamincoaching.co.uk
21 Jul 2020
Barbara Cosgrave, author talking about her debut children's book. https://www.elmothecat.co.uk/
21 Jul 2020
Valerie Ellis, an artist who creates oil paintings, drawings and portraits www.veryvalerieellis.com
14 Jul 2020
Adrienne Dines is an author, creative writing tutor and speaker www.adriennedines.com.
14 Jul 2020
Rhiannon Ford, divorce consultant, talking about the new divorce bill that will come into force
next year, but focussing on the thorny subject of economic abuse.. https://rhiannonford.co.uk
14 Jul 2020
Anna Chauncey is a health and wellness consultant. She will talk about the Pharmanex Biophotonic
scanner and how it helps people Email: amchealthwellness@gmail.com
07 Jul 2020
Stephanie Forster is a humanist Celebrant. She creates personal, bespoke humanist wedding and naming ceremonies,
and funerals and memorials. www.silverbeeceremonies.co.uk
07 Jul 2020
Louise long Personal trainer. Louise’s mission is to help women drop the yo-yo dieting and learn
to love their bodies. www.louise-long.com
07 Jul 2020
Paula Kemp from Peak Your Pinterest, talking about how to use Pinterest strategies to generate leads
and sales of products, courses and blog posts. https://peakyourpinterest.co.uk
30 Jun 2020
Sarah Holding young adult and children's author talks about her new book Chameleon which belongs to the new
genre of cli-fi or climate fiction.. www.sarah-holding.com
30 Jun 2020
Alex Hughes, Virtual Business Manager from Auxilium Admin talking about her work as a support for
SME's helping them to focus on growing their businesses. https://auxiliumadmin.co.uk/
30 Jun 2020
Nikki Smith is a local author who joined us to talk about the recent successful launch of her
debut psychological suspense thriller All In Her Head. https://nikkismithauthor.com>
16 Jun 2020
Emma Shoe Personal Stylist talking about a new virtual way of offering personal styling sessions
during lockdown. www.stylingyouwell.com
16 Jun 2020
Vicki Baumann, a yoga teacher who runs virtual classes in Surrey and is planning
weekend retreats next year www.yogawithvickib.com
16 Jun 2020
Lorna Vincent is a CBT psychotherapist with over 20 years’ experience working in a wide range
of environments and with a wide range of disorders http://cbtandmindfulness.com
10 Mar 2020
Margaret Arnott is Surrey County Organiser of the National Garden Scheme www.ngs.org.uk
10 Mar 2020
Marianne Windham, founder of Guildford Jazz, bringing the beet of live jazz to Guildford. Their first
Jazz Festival is 20-22nd March 2020. https://guildfordjazz.org.uk
10 Mar 2020
Lynn Craig has published her late daughter Natasha’s diaries ‘Keep Smiling – Taking Life with Anorexia
One Small Bite at a Time”. Natasha started counting calories as a young schoolgirl and ended up with a
dangerous eating disorder. Email: lynncraig@crcmail.co.uk
03 Mar 2020
Beverly Edmunds-Jones of Funny Bones Zone Comedy Club. Beverley runs a comedy club in the Surrey and
Hampshire area, bringing comedy to you. How it all started is a story in itself
www.facebook.com/groups/FunnyBoneZone/
03 Mar 2020
Clare O’Callaghan of One Stop Organisers, provides a helping hand for older technophobes.
www.onestoporganisers.co.uk/helpinghands
03 Mar 2020
Jo Ferrone is Founder of How Does She Do It, which is a successful child friendly networking group.
Jo is also a Business mentor/coach https://howdoesshedoit.life/
25 Feb 2020
Kate Hughes is passionate about teaching skills to cope with everyday life, by teaching mindfulness
meditation techniques, which are accessible to all regardless of background, experience, occupation or faith.
www.katehughesmeditation.co.uk
25 Feb 2020
Katie Best of Cookie Dough To Go and NB Design, who are design and marketing specialists working closely
with clients to enable them to make informed decisions about the best way to reach their clientele and drive
traffic. www.nathanbest.co.uk
25 Feb 2020
Linda Webb of Refresh and Impress uses a team of expert videographers, gardeners, cleaners and textile
designers to give a house the wow factor and to maximise the property’s potential without losing its
charachater. http://refreshandimpress.com
18 Feb 2020
Andrea Corrie is the author of Living in the Mourning Light, her second grief support book.
She has found solace in writing following the loss of her 19 year old son James to accidental drowning
in the River Thames, Kingston in 2005. https://andreacorriesblog.wordpress.com
18 Feb 2020
Beverley Webb likes to open the discussions about difficult conversations we don’t want to have
about trauma, abuse, bereavement and suicide to enable others to have a voice. https://stepforwardcoaching.online
11 Feb 2020
Natasha Davies of The Surrey Mumma, talking about her magazine The Clumsy Explorer focussing on
lifestyle, family and sustainable living. www.thesurreymumma.com
11 Feb 2020
Sandra Aviles of Pepe and Tete, a local company offering Spanish lessons to children and adults in
Weybridge on a one-to-one and group basis, as well as offering cultural exchanges to Spain . www.pepeandtete.com
11 Feb 2020
Molly Taylor is a chaplain and end of life doula, supporting those with a terminal diagnosis and those
they love with practical, emotional & spiritual needs
04 Feb 2020
Claire Pearce is a qualified practising coach & facilitator, who loves to encourage and support
others in living a more satisfying and fulfilled life. She likes to encourage people to write as a means of
self-expression, just for fun, creativity or all of the above and runs workshops/coaching groups,
for life and for writing.www.cpsdayoff.com
04 Feb 2020
Nisanka Wicramarachchi - Nisanka is a Recovery and Confidence Coach, working with individuals and
organizations to help people thrive after surviving from mental illness, addiction, rape or domestic abuse.
She wants happy people creating a happier world. www.coachingwithnisanka.com
04 Feb 2020
Jane Alexander, best known for revitalising one of the longest antiques fairs in Surrey,
‘Dorking Halls Antiques Fair’, has taken over another long established London based event, the
Little Chelsea Antiques Fair, which includes expanding the event to include the
decorative arts http://www.dovehousefineantiquesfairs.com/
28 Jan 2020
Molly McKenna is a 16 year old singer who plays the ukulele and writes her own music.
www.facebook.com/mollysingplaywritemusic
28 Jan 2020
Caroline Francis is a jewellery maker and designer working with silver and precious gemstones
using traditional silversmithing techniques. www.cmfdesigns.co.uk
28 Jan 2020
Lou Requena trained in Tai Chi and Qigong and is also an intuitive coach and mentor.
She will be talking about the effects of trauma in childhood and our mental health. http://tai-chi-surrey.org
21 Jan 2020
Kathryn Chapman is a photographer who will be talking about Face to Face, a creative and therapeutic
photography session for women of 25+ who are struggling with anxiety and depression.
www.kathrynchapman.co.uk/facetoface
21 Jan 2020
Rae Adam FWP by Rae, a brand selling ethically produced cotton T-shirts and sweatshirts
manufactured under fair working and fair wage practices, screen printed or embroidered with fun and
meaningful words from the world of wine. www.fwpbyrae.com
21 Jan 2020
Marisa Noelle is the writer of middle grade & young adult novels in the genres of science-fiction,
fantasy & mental health., she will be talking about mental health in teen literature.
http://www.marisanoelle.com/
14 Jan 2020
Alison Jenkins of Meetings Club, a website that introduces venues and bookers and encourages
honest venue reviews www.meetingsclub.com
14 Jan 2020
Tosh Brittan, a leading coach specialising in transforming the divorce and separation experience
through the use of mindfulness. www.divorcegoddess.com
14 Jan 2020
Rowena Prenderville of RE Personnel, an HR Consultancy business. www.repersonnel.co.uk
07 Jan 2020
Jenny Thomas confidence coach will give advice on
keeping New Year Resolutions www.revitalisecoaching.co.uk
07 Jan 2020
Lisette Ormsby runs Savons du Soleil which supplies natural French soaps and home
fragrances www.savonsdusoleil.co.u
07 Jan 2020
Julia Trollip from JT Biokinetics is a qualified Biokineticist/Clinical Exercise Specialist,
she uses exercise as her main mode of therapy to treat orthopaedic injuries, chronic and lifestyle
diseases www.jtbiokinetics.com
17 Dec 2019
Kate Ploughwright runs hotel and hospitality training. www.kateplowright.co.uk
17 Dec 2019
Jenni Williams is the author of a memoir "Rescued - Adventures with Down and Out Dogs" Twitter @jenniwdog
17 Dec 2019
Karine Torr and Marja-Leena Toseland are editors of Darling magazines in Surrey and south west
London, stylish magazines for curious and sociable women. www.darlingmagazine.co.uk
10 Dec 2019
Lidia Rumley of Light Switch Brand. Do you look at other businesses like yours and wonder how
they get it so 'right' when you're struggling to articulate the essence of your brand, Lidia will be
discussing brand identity and brand stories. www.lightswitchbrand.co.uk
10 Dec 2019
Leanne Stewart and Candice Cholerton from My Busy Bots create "busy" bags containing fun,
educational activities that will encourage young children to learn through play. www.MyBusyBots.com
10 Dec 2019
Ginny Marsh of Gorgeous You Photography. Ginny helps women to feel good about themselves in
front of the camera, she knows how to create beautiful and memorable photoshoots which capture your
inner beauty as well as encouraging you to celebrate what’s on the outside. https://gorgeousyouphotography.co.uk/
03 Dec 2019
Erica Galvin is a cake baker, decorator, sugarcraft tutor and owner of Iced Innovations.
www.icedinnovations.co.uk
03 Dec 2019
Lauren Broughton runs her own public relations consultancy, Diligent Communications,
specialising in raising the profile of travel brands and companies. www.diligentcomms.com
03 Dec 2019
Neha Dhull is a Miss Great Britain finalist and runs
"Happy Kids Campaign" fun and educational workshops for vulnerable kids. Email: neha.dhull@hotmail.co.uk
26 Nov 2019
Tracy Jarvis, Chief Executive Officer at CMPP. CMPP is a corporate volunteering charity helping
companies get active in the community with ease and effectiveness. https://cmpp.org.uk
26 Nov 2019
Katie Robinson is a Forest Bathing+ Guide and Staff Writer for the Forest Bathing
Institute. https://tfb.institute/blog-launch
26 Nov 2019
Sarah Jones helps ambitious growing businesses make their marketing pay. As an objective marketing
expert Sarah helps address specific issues to deliver a watertight marketing operation that
delivers sustainable profit. https://sarahjonesmarketing.co.uk
19 Nov 2019
Linda Fenn of the British Heart Foundation, Head of volunteering
19 Nov 2019
Rhiannon Miller of LuxeVA is a virtual assistant, having set up the business to provide a more
flexible working solution around her family. Now qualified as a bookkeeper Rhiannon is able to offer a wide
variety of services to her growing client-base. www.luxeva.co.uk
19 Nov 2019
Dr Zarrin Shaikh, Cardiologist and Founder of Lifestyle Cardiology, helps people achieve optimum
heart health, empowering you with the tools to prevent heart disease through natural, lifestyle
methods.. http://lifestylecardiology.com
12 Nov 2019
Nicky Yates of Woodhaven Space, an eco house in Woking which has become a centre of wellbeing that
can be hired out by the day for meetings and workshops. www.woodhaven.space
12 Nov 2019
Amanda Free and Laura Hedges of The Hot Yoga Club, part of the Thames Club in Staines.
The club specialises in hot yoga and offers a wide selection of classes. Amanda was the first
person in the UK to teach hot (Bikram) yoga after studying with Bikram Chowdry himself in LA
in the 80s. https://www.hotyogaclub.co.uk
12 Nov 2019
Stephanie Scheier. Born in Brazil, Stephanie has lived and worked in many countries in i
nternational sports event management, as well as being a trained make up artist. www.stephaniescheier.com
05 Nov 2019
Linda Sewell is a celebrant and a bereavement counsellor.
As a celebrant she offers bespoke ceremonies to mark different occasions. www.lindasewellcelebrant.co.uk
05 Nov 2019
Courtney Burr runs So Chic By Courtney, a beauty salon in Banstead, Surrey www.facebook.com/SoChicByCourtney
05 Nov 2019
Gillie Jones is part of a group fighting the women born in the 1950s pension issue
https://wepaidinyoupayout.wordpress.com
29 Oct 2019
Tania Fraser, a TWIG (The Whole is Greater) advisor who works to add value to organisations by
setting up systems to helping each part perform at its best enabling more productivity and profit
www.thewholeisgreater.com
29 Oct 2019
Denise Hadden, a specialist optometrist will be talking about light colour and
consciousness and use of light and field of vision to assist in healing a variety of conditions
www.denisehadden.com
22 Oct 2019
Steph Edwards is a Master Reiki practitioner and cranio-sacral therapist. Reiki is an ancient
form of alternative healing. www.steph-edwards.com
22 Oct 2019
Claire Lee (www.strikingplaces.com) took on a project to photograph someone’s
very large garden in all seasons, he then mentioned that he would like his garden to start earning some
money by running events and borrow my garden was born.www.borrowmygarden.co.uk
22 Oct 2019
Claire Taylor of Vantage Point Magazine, a brand new free magazine for the Godalming area,
founded by Stefan Reynolds with a view to improving availability of information concerning community
events for both residents and visitors. www.vantagepointmag.co.uk
15 Oct 2019
Charlotte Emery is Athena Regional Director of The Blackwater Valley Area - Charlotte is an Entreprenueur
with multiple income streams including Property, Athena, Mortgage Broking and Arbonne - Proving that we can do a few things
and suceed if we want to.
15 Oct 2019
Clare Calow and Sandra Johnson of 4eco Limited, a company that commercialises non-plastic products made from
agroindustrial waste and natural sources, delivering eco-friendly alternatives to plastic. www.4eco.uk.com
15 Oct 2019
Louise Verhoeven and Franca Starling, owners of interiors retailer Orange and Dutch based in East Horsley,
providing interior solutions and practical advice on décor. Their wonderful interior shop offers an array of furniture,
accessories and unique one-off pieces. www.orangeanddutch.co.uk
08 Oct 2019
Jane Hardy author of new book on dementia.
08 Oct 2019
Sarah Froggatt is from Become a company which
makes special clothing for women going through the menopause - www.webecome.co.uk
08 Oct 2019
Judith Smith ex primary school teacher will be talking about her art and also her upcoming exhibition at the Landmark Art Fair
in Teddington on 19th/20th October - www.judesmithart.com
08 Oct 2019
Vivien Cotterill-Leigh of Priceless Media talking about The Open House shopping event on this week
at Sandown Park Race Course – www.surrey-homes.co.uk/events
01 Oct 2019
Sam Currie of Okomoko, a plant based cafe based in Farnham using local produce where available,
all food waste goes to a local farm rescue and they have a zero waste store inside the cafe. Ethical,
tasty and local eating
01 Oct 2019
Jo Marshall of Sparkling Ginger. Jo is a personal stylist and image consultant specialising
in the larger woman. www.sparkling-ginger.co.uk
01 Oct 2019
Dale Campbell, Dale is a trademark attorney but after joining Neals Yard she found a love for
natural products which lead her to launching her own range of natural deodorants - https://www.posy.london
24 Sep 2019
Rachel Power Interior Designer believes that great design enhances your life and everyone
should have the opportunity to live, work or socialise in a space which makes them feel happy, proud & inspired.
From styling a single space or event to designing, managing an entire project. She also runs regular, fun
creative workshops passing on skills to others. www.rachelpowerdesign.com
24 Sep 2019
Just Women presenter Anne Twist talks about her recently launched business Brownstone,
a brand of contemporary home fragrance and gifts selling online and through independent retailers across
the UK - www.brownstonelondon.com
24 Sep 2019
Just Women presenter Mandy Dineleytalks about her life in music
17 Sep 2019
Rebecca Newenham of Get Ahead VA specialises in helping businesses of all sizes and from all sectors get ahead.
Whether that involves getting out there and generating more sales or focusing on strategic vision. https://www.getaheadva.com
17 Sep 2019
Sally Rule is The Property Person, your property consultant with over 30 years of experience in the
property markets, Sally is the ‘go-to-expert’ in all things property. https://www.sallyruleconsultancy.com
17 Sep 2019
Sheila Chauhan of Smile 101, a private dental practice in Windsor and Guildford offering a range
of services and products including the latest invisible orthodontic braces, for adults, teenagers and children.
https://www.smile101.couk
10 Sep 2019
Tory Power and Jo Douet from Power's Weybridge which has extended from a cafe to become a
lifestyle store with clothing and gifts together with a flexible space offering private dining, Pop Ups, yoga,
workshops and much more. www.powersweybridge.co.uk
10 Sep 2019
Danielle Bekker is co-founder of Good Living Brew which produces Binary Botanicals low calorie 0.05% botanical
gluten free and vegan beers www.binarybotanical.com
10 Sep 2019
Victoria Kennedy is The Fairy Clothes Mother who helps women embrace their bodies, discover their
style and boost their self confidence www.thefairyclothesmother.com
30 Jul 2019
Anita Chapman is a freelance social media manager with clients mostly in the world of books,
who also runs courses and writes historical fiction. wwwneetsmarketing.com
30 Jul 2019
Eleanor Hogan provides positive reinforcement-based puppy and dog training in
Epsom and surrounding areas. www.elsk9solutions.co.uk.
30 Jul 2019
Meta Killick from Living with Harmony. Music therapy uses the powerful and universal language
of music to help improve physical and mental health. Living With Harmony provides inclusive group
sessions and can include members of staff, carers and family members. - www.livingwithharmony.net.
23 Jul 2019
Lorna Valcin is a self employed consultant solicitor, specialising in employment and immigration law.
She also enjoys singing and playing netball.
23 Jul 2019
Angela Poole and Michele Porter run Victress tribe, a women's community hosting fun, inspiring and
empowering events. www.facebook.com/victresstribe
23 Jul 2019
Francesca Robins Director of Grow your Business Show, will be talking abourt an event in
September www.growyourbusinessshow.co.uk
23 Jul 2019
Theresa Timmes runs Rest and Be with her business partner Mandy Penalver offering True Rest
meditations online. to ease the stresses and strains of everyday life www.restandbe.com
16 Jul 2019
Barbara Laws of Gem and Tonic bespoke jewellery, working with precious metals and jewels and matching
jewellery to the wearers skin tone and personal style. www.gemandtonic.uk.
16 Jul 2019
Henika Thompson. A photographer born in Slovakia who came to UK with no English 19 years ago,
will be talking about establishing herself in the UK and in business, cultural differences and experiences
of life in a new country. www.henikatphotography.com
16 Jul 2019
Amanda Neale Founder and Main Presenter of www.Juniorstarsinger.co.uk is also a mentor to
young singers and has written a book based on her life called Changing Sky
09 Jul 2019
Lisa Rollin violinist, she has worked for over 20 years at the top of the UK music industry,
playing and supplying musicians for TV shows, major corporate events, exclusive private parties and
high end weddings. www.redhotstrings.co.uk
09 Jul 2019
Sarah Holding is a jazz performer and is also an author and will be talking with us about
her new trilogy SeaBean. www.sarah-holding.com
09 Jul 2019
Lynda Berger published author of children’s book Demons and Thieves, will be telling us how our thoughts,
feelings and perceptions influence our health, relationships and success, she will also be
chatting about other ideas in the pipeline. www.lineupthedream.com
02 Jul 2019
Krissy Taylor of i2i Partnership which operates a teacher training partnership in Surrey for career
changers looking to get into teaching after careers in industry or elsewhere.
Krissy will bring two newly qualified teachers with her: Emma Mitchell and Lena Taylor-Vik
who will talk about their experience on the training programme which involves being in a school from day one.
wwwi2ipartnership.co.uk
02 Jul 2019
Clare Van Dam, co-founder of The Lady Garden Foundation which raises funds in support
of the Royal Marsden Hospital for research into gynaecological cancers, as well as raising awareness
of these cancers which have complicated symptoms often missed by healthcare professionals, often
referred to as the silent killers. www.theladygardenfoundation.com
25 Jun 2019
Arti SharmaGrey of Once Upon a Bus which provides a creative storytelling environment,
on a customised double-decker bus, with sessions primarily focussed on, but not limited to children
aged 0-12 years in the UK. www.onceuponabus.com
25 Jun 2019
Alex Williams The Naked Midwives. www.thenakedmidwives.co.uk
25 Jun 2019
Helen Hart Freelance Lawyer & Legal Writer she advises on, and writes about technology, marketing and
consumer law.
18 Jun 2019
Katie Jane Tutoring have a vision to inspire as many children as possible to flourish academically
and socially through excellent and innovative education in order to help create a positive difference in their
lives and to develop a life-long love of learning. www.katiejayneco.uk
18 Jun 2019
Victoria Page of VIP Therapies uses natural healing to help others feel vibrant, joyful and well.
She is also a Reiki Master/Teacher and a complementary therapist. Based in Farnham, Surrey, she offers a
range of holistic therapies such as massage, reflexology, healing and Reiki. www.vip-therapies.com
18 Jun 2019
Sophie Handa of Funky Olive is a lampshade designer. Sophie offers a bespoke service,
designing fabulous quirky lampshades and also runs workshops on how to cover lampshades http://www.funkyolive.co.uk
11 Jun 2019
Lou Hamilton, writer, artist, filmmaker and coach with her business partner Meredith Hepner-Chapman produce
'Brave New Girl' clothing to celebrate how you can transform fear into courage and create a Brave New You.
A percentage of profits goes to charity Young Minds.
She is the author of a book "Fearless" www.brave-new-you.com
11 Jun 2019
Sarah Dean runs Student Springboard which helps students of all ages and stages
to identify, plan and effectively prepare for the next steps in their further education or
early career. www.student-springboardco.uk
11 Jun 2019
Judith Yeo of Grayshaw and Yeo, a gardening company offering gardening services as well as
training and mentoring new gardeners to RHS standards. www.grayshawandyeo.co.uk
11 Jun 2019
Rachel Lemon, partner at Mundays, has experience in all areas of family law www.mundays.co.uk
04 Jun 2019
Elena Romana, a musician and singer will be discussing her latest single "Soul Sing" and telling us how
she got started in the music industry from an early age living in Greece. www.elenaromanamusic.wixsite.com
04 Jun 2019
Sarah Parker of Cancer Research. Race for Life is returning for 2019 and is now open to all!
Grab your family and friends and take part in the world’s most important race. Run, jog or walk around
the 5 or 10k course at Kempton Park on 29th June or Epsom Downs on 23rd June and fundraise to help beat
Cancer sooner. www.cancerresearchuk.org.
28 May 2019
Gabriele Richardson runs Concepts Factory, a marketing consultancy, offering strategic
services for all sized businesses. www.conceptsfactory.co.uk
28 May 2019
Pamela Chandler a young grandmother with a corporate background now legally selling cannabis
in rural Surrey - for health benefits, of course!
28 May 2019
Judi Pollard from Fairlands Practice Participation Group is organising a series of talks on
diabetes on Saturday 22 June 1.45pm in Guildford. I in ten people over 40 in the UK are now living
with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes www.fairlands.co.uk
28 May 2019
Liz Darke is an independent partner at Flamingo Paperie which sells quality
cards and gift wrap www.darkecards.co.uk
21 May 2019
Holly Sugars is seven years private chef, nutritionist and founder of Food Envy.
www.foodenvylondon.co.uk
21 May 2019
Linda Beckett is the author of 'What's Wrong Arty' Adventure Stories. The book is a theraputic adventure
of children and can be used as a tool by parents, teachers and therapists as an introduction to the everyday
problems in life. www.austinmacauley.com/author/beckett-linda
14 May 2019
In a special edition of Just Women, we pay tribute to Alison Florence, a former presenter who
sadly passed away
earlier this year.
Presenter Jackie Mitchell looks back on some of Alison’s interviews. This includes
Nerys Hughes (who starred in TV comedy ‘The Liver Birds’), on site interviews with Brooklands Museum and
a thrilling car ride she participated in, as well as an interview from one of the Just Women programmes
with Nicola Males from Willow Bakery.
Just Women presenter Mandy Dineley interviews Alison about her
work as a registrar
07 May 2019
Emma Reed is an ex-shoe designer, now personal stylist who is passionate about giving women
confidence through clothes. Emma understands the emotional connection we have with our clothes and how
the right outfit equals confidence and happiness. www.emmashoe.com
07 May 2019
Louise Verhoeven and Franca Starling have joined forces and their complimentary design skills
to set up Orange & Dutch an interior design business with a new furniture, interiors and accessories shop
in East Horsley. www.orangeanddutch.co.uk
07 May 2019
Anna Crompton and Lucy Rae of 64South, an online boutique. Follow Anna & Lucy on Instagram
to see their humorous double-act, as a way to promote their business and increase followers. www.64south.co.uk
30 Apr 2019
Nicola Holt of Dinner Dating Agency. Nicola hosts dinners in local eateries, once a month,
for single people, providing an elegant way to socialize for single people www.facebook.com/dinnerdate.org.uk
30 Apr 2019
Karen Powell is The Organizing lady Mardi Girl who was recently featured in Grazia magazine.
Karen helps help people to say goodbye to things they don’t need by making some simple, practical
changes for a more organised and clutter free way of living. www.mardigirl.co.uk
30 Apr 2019
Rachel Maunder is a speaker, trainer and coach specialising in Personal Branding,
Presentation Skills and Networking. Rachel’s overall mission is to empower women to really shine
in their networking and speaking, to represent themselves with clarity, confidence and composure
and to develop leadership skills. www.rachelmaunder.com
23 Apr 2019
Lisa Lernoux-Dock of Meeting Needs, a registered charity founded by leading figures in the UK conference & events Industry.
The objective of Meeting Needs is to raise funds for worthy causes relevant to the events industry.
Lisa is Proud of the way that they have united the Meetings, Incentive, Conference & Events industry,
whether competitors or suppliers - united behind a common cause. www.meetingneeds.org.uk
23 Apr 2019
Julia Philpott is an experienced and qualified executive coach who specialises in helping women to
successfully navigate the (often male-dominated) corporate world. A speaker for the Automotive 30% Club and
a local Bird Table coach, she is dedicated to achieving a better gender balance and improving leadership
opportunities for women in the workplace. www.jpleadershipcoaching.co.uk.
16 Apr 2019
Natasha Palmer is a personal stylist and image consultant www.appearanceandattitude.com
16 Apr 2019
Auriol Moores is a registered nutritional therapist practising nutrition and lifestyle
medicine in the Surrey area. www.vitologynutrition.co.uk
16 Apr 2019
Maddy Jennings of The Vegan & Eco Living Fayre which returns to Godalming Borough Hall on Saturday 27th April,
featuring zero waste and plastic free businesses, upcycled homewares, exciting plant based food and talks from Plastic
Free Guildford and The Woodland Trust
16 Apr 2019
Lucy Macartney is regional director of The Athena Network,
a business networking organisation for women www.theathenanetwork.com
09 Apr 2019
Kathy Lawrence - a freelance copywriter, journalist and editor working under the name of Wrightwell.
Kathy founded When They Get Older, which is an online resource concerning how to support elderly parents, in 2014.
After a break Kathy is now back and is excited to share valuable information with a new and growing audience.
https://whentheygetolder.co.uk
09 Apr 2019
Dueyna Chinere of The Family Network West Surrey runs a family network group connecting businesses
with free networking events. www.thefamilynetwork.net. Dueyna will be joined by Liane Jackson of
Daisy First Aid, who was highly commended in the new business/start-up of the year.
www.daisyfirstaid.com/liane-paediactric-first-aid-bracknell.
09 Apr 2019
Leanne Stewart of My Busy Bots joins Duenya and her business creates award-winning
bags and fun, educational activities that encourage learning through play, winner of the product of the year award.
https://www.mybusybots.com
02 Apr 2019
Alison Wade, Club Secretary at Weybridge Lawn Tennis Club will be telling us about the launch of the
new clay courts on 6th April by Mayor of Elmbridge Shweta Kapadia. www.weybridgeltc.com
02 Apr 2019
Eugenie Coleman of Better Health for Life, a therapeutic control system that taps into the
subconscious mind to set it free so one can live life to the fullest.
02 Apr 2019
Sharon Peck discovered her passion for nutrition after being diagnosed with MS in 2007.
This caused a change in career direction from being a technical software consultant for 12 years
into the world of nutrition https://positive.health/author/sharon/
26 Mar 2019
Laura Goring of CU Living, makes gorgeous bespoke designs for special events, such as weddings, out of
copper piping. https://www.culiving.co.uk
26 Mar 2019
Nicki Perrin - sales and marketing manager at Jackson-Stops estate agents in Dorking.
After a career in consumer PR in London, and subsequently running her own PR consultancy, Nikki
returned to estate agency as she loves selling and has a passion for houses and interiors.
https://www.jackson-stops.co.uk/branches/dorking
26 Mar 2019
Storm Copestake of Brightminds is a Hypnotherapist and qualified Rapid Transformational
Therapy Practitioner coach based in Surrey. RTT offers ground breaking & revolutionary therapy,
based on neuroscience & combines hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, NLP and CBT. RTT offers unparalleled
results. https://www.brightminds.me.uk
19 Mar 2019
Talya Stone – UK parenting & lifestyle blogger, creator of the digital magazine Motherhood:
The Real Deal, and co-creator of the Self Love Sunday event series. www.motherhoodtherealdeal.com
19 Mar 2019
Marisa Campos makes cakes free from dairy, nut, soya, egg, gluten www.cakesfreefrom.com
19 Mar 2019
Teresa Esan MBE is an education consultant with 30 years' experience of managing education and
training programmes in the further education sector. www.teakassociates.co.uk
12 Mar 2019
Rhiannon Ford is a locally based divorce counsellor who provides that extra layer of support
required by people going through the enormous emotional upheaval caused by the divorce process. As an ex
family law solicitor Rhiannon is able to demystify the legal process and provide much needed clarity.
www.rhiannonford.co.uk
12 Mar 2019
Dr Karen Morton is the main speaker at The Really Helpful Club for their menopause events and has
spoken on BBC 4’s Woman’s Hour about the menopause. A gynaecologist at Guildford Hospital and runs a medical
helpline. www.reallyhelpfulclub.com/directory/dr-mortons-the-medical-helpline
12 Mar 2019
Cathy Richardson is a Yoga teacher and yoga therapist and founder of Diversity.
The key aim of Diversity Yoga is to bring the yoga, health benefits and mindful approach of yoga
to the wider population of the UK. Her approach is fully inclusive and the focus is on what each
person is able to do. www.diversityyoga.co.uk
05 Mar 2019
Debra Levitt of Bridge Road Consulting introducing her pod cast launcher and training.
Debra has 18 years’ experience in blue chip companies uses her wealth of experience across industries,
cultures, projects and processes to challenge, facilitate and support.
www.bridgeroadconsultants.com/podcast-launcher
05 Mar 2019
Megan Dudziak of Action for Children charity which supports young carers,
fostering and adoptions services, and runs mental health programmes in schools, and has 2 care homes
in Surrey for young people with severe learning disabilities/complex needs. The charity helps children
before they are born until they are in their twenties across the UK. www.actionforchildren.org.uk
05 Mar 2019
Lara Doherty of Vision Board Surrey. Lara founded Vision Boards Surrey a
year ago to help individuals struggling to find direction and purpose in their lives. Lara offers
calm and nurturing Vision Board workshops to open up possibilities, give clarity, focus and overcome
blocks for others going through a similar experience. www.visionboardssurrey.co.uk
26 Feb 2019
Alida Ballard, accountant and owner of Surrey Accountancy Services Ltd. Creator of the SAS Business Box,
she is an entrepreneurial accountant who doesn't speak accountanese.
www.sasbusinessbox.co.uk/ and www.sasbusinessbox.co.uk/making-enough-money
26 Feb 2019
Kate Broughton of My Imagination - runs workshops for children from 3 to teens to develop minds for the
future and build confidence and overcome shyness.
www.myimagination.org.uk
26 Feb 2019
Sally Rule – The Property Person. Assisting in property search, styling and preparing homes for market,
home minding and ad-hoc support.
www.residentialpropertysearch.com
19 Feb 2019
Lucy Windsor is an executive coach and business consultant and author of "People Aren't Widgets"
www.theperformance.biz
19 Feb 2019
Sue Towner, a former accountant, has launched a new business Your Listening Ear giving advice and
mentoring to other small businesses. www.yourlisteningear.co.uk
19 Feb 2019
Nevsah Karahmet is a Breath Worker who helps people learn functional breathing habits and is a
motivational speaker on the subject of consciousness and breathing. www.nevsah.com
12 Feb 2019
Emma Tarring of The Marketing Matrix - a web and marketing consultancy that helps
owner-managed business to grow. They run monthly training meetings called 'START Marketing'
for sole traders and micro businesses that want to learn how to promote their businesses themselves.
www.TheMarketingMatrix.co.uk
12 Feb 2019
Debbie Brewin, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and founder of Work Stress Solutions. Debbie wants to see a
mental health first aider in every work place. www.workstresssolutions.org.uk
12 Feb 2019
Alexandra Sawyer-Hudson, a singer, song-writer, her collection of songs lyrically
'address the stress' that fast paced modern day life can bring and explore inspired solutions,
that are rooted in Mindfulness, The Law of Attraction and Self Love. www.meemusic.co.uk.
05 Feb 2019
Alice Bedi of Cath Collins www.cathcollins.com - Alice is the owner of Cath Collins home & personal fragrance,
inspired by plants and flowers from a Devon garden.
05 Feb 2019
Helen Arnold of Play In A Week, an annual week-long project enabling actors with learning and/or physical
disabilities to enjoy the magic and benefits of participating in a theatre show and putting on public performances
in a real theatre. www.playinaweek.org.uk
05 Feb 2019
Sophie Edginton of The Dinner Set, www.dinnerset.com, talking about what inspired her to set up her
business and how we can make great moments with our friends using easy make-ahead recipes and unusual ingredients.
29 Jan 2019
Abigail Hall of Abigail's Party runs an events business specialising in club nights with an upcoming special
event in Kingston this May www.abigailsparty.co.uk. Abigail will also talk to us about her new social media business.
29 Jan 2019
Grace Greensitt of Blue Line Events has recently merged her own design business with her parents'
corporate travel and venue finding agency to offer a combined service to their existing clients.
www.bluelineevents.co.uk
29 Jan 2019
Caroline Edwards, Events Director of the Really Helpful Club www.reallyhelpfulclub.com
The Club offers support to business owners and individuals through online forums, events and training.
22 Jan 2019
Julia Elgar runs Just Ask Julia which helps business owners who struggle to get to grips with online
marketing tools. www.justaskjulia.co.uk
22 Jan 2019
Sigal Kellermann, who runs CM System Designs, specialises in
converting business workflows into secure database-drive web applications. www.cmsystemdesigns.com
22 Jan 2019
Rachel Tombs runs 2 businesses: award-winning LinkedIn-focused business, Links2Leads,
and Orion Legal Marketing which offers solicitors, barristers and mediators a comprehensive
marketing and business development service. www.links2leads.co.uk and www.orionlegalmarketing.co.uk
15 Jan 2019
Susannah Weiland has recently launched her own company offering luxury wallpaper, fabric, prints and chairs,
which she designs herself and has made in the UK. www.susannahweiland.co.uk
15 Jan 2019
Joy Phillips runs her own cookery school "Kitchen Joy" where she creates a fun environment to
learn nutritional recipes. www.kitchenjoycookery.com
15 Jan 2019
Sarah Osborn is head of services and operations at the Incorporated Society of Musicians,
the UK's professional body for musicians. www.ism.org
11 Dec 2018
Bronwen Harding is director of Rogue Opera and her mission is to bring opera to new audiences and
spaces www.rogueopera.co.uk
11 Dec 2018
Am Golhar is a British Sikh business woman, feminist, presenter and influencer who joined a
panel of 35 under 35 powerful entrepreneurs at The Business Show www.abstractpr.com
11 Dec 2018
Louise Barretto is a family law solicitor and will be chatting about the
current hot topic of parental alienation. www.bishopandsewell.co.uk/solicitors/louise-barretto
04 Dec 2018
Tamsin Regnes is a MBTI Practitioner that helps people to discover what makes them "tick" and appreciate
that others may "tock". www.tamsin-regnes.co.uk
04 Dec 2018
Kim Searle is a power coach and author of Mid Life Is Not A Crisis & Therapeutic Coach and Mentor.
www.kimsearle.co.uk
27 Nov 2018
Cath Wallace of Not Just Travel, talking about her change of career from HR Consultant
and coach to a personal travel consultant running her own business and also about
Woking and Sam Beare Hospice. www.notjusttravel.com/cathwallace
27 Nov 2018
Jane Rogers of Villabella Ceramics - hand-crafted, hand-painted Italian ceramics sourced
from the beautiful Veneto region in north-east Italy www.villabellaceramics.co.uk
27 Nov 2018
Charlene Peterson of Petersons Fund for Children a local charity supporting children in
Surrey and nearby who are struggling with mental and physical disabilities. http://www.petersonsfundforchildren.org
20 Nov 2018
Lucy Dean Canary of Jam Media. Lucy Runs a social media company, specializing in Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
training for new businesses. She has a fine art degree and offers a creative service to her clients.
20 Nov 2018
Pip Todman - owner of Queen Pip Cards and Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator Helping others get creative with
simply stylish cards and scrapbook creations.
20 Nov 2018
Emily Hodge - supports people to lead a more gentle life.
An ex NHS and charity professional, she uses this and her personal experience of long term health conditions to share
learnings on removing pressure, stress and anxiety from our lives. www.coachingemily.com
13 Nov 2018
Zoe Byrne, Deputy Head of Community Engagement from Princess Alice Hospice,
will be updating on the work of the Esher based Hospice www.pah.org.uk
13 Nov 2018
Penny Carter one of our new presenters has recently launched a new business as a lifestyle assistant,
helping busy people manage their personal and business needs, www.penelopespitstop.co.uk
13 Nov 2018
Caroline Wilson in advance of world prematurity day on 17th November. Caroline is a mother of 3 year old twins born prematurely in Dubai in 2015 and met her business partner there who
was also having premature twins at the same time, www.toyboxtots.com.
06 Nov 2018
Jacqui Gray, is a local mother of two university students talking about empty nest syndrome and the feeling of
loss when teenagers leave home to start university.
06 Nov 2018
Chrissie Cuming Walters, consultant solicitor. Chrissie is a dual-qualified solicitor and US attorney
specialising in family law. She has particular expertise
in the financial issues that arise from a relationship breakdown. www.keystonelaw.co.uk
30 Oct 2018
Linda Hasking runs Identity Papers, a bespoke wallpaper and accessories business www.identitypapers.com
30 Oct 2018
Gennye Lion Rainbow Anderzon is a spiritual empowerment coach, healer and ascension
facilitator who has launched an online course. www.rainbowcentreforsoulpotential.net
30 Oct 2018
Laura Scott is a cookery tutor working for various organisations throughout Surrey. She also hosts The Epsom Supper
Club once a month and caters for small events as a private chef. www.howtocookgoodfood.co.uk
23 Oct 2018
Jackie Mitchell offers public relations, editorial, writing and event management services to companies and
charities. She also writes a "free from" blog www.jackiem.com
23 Oct 2018
Victoria Scott, broadcast journalist spent 8 years living in Qatar and will be chatting with us about ex pat life
23 Oct 2018
Donna Green is a cognitive hypnotherapist, some of her areas of specialism include anger management,
confidence and self-esteem and pain control www.epsomhypnotherapy.co.uk
16 Oct 2018
Lisa Rollin violinist, she has worked for over 20 years at the top of the UK music industry,
playing and supplying musicians for TV shows, major corporate events, exclusive private parties and high
end weddings. www.redhotstrings.co.uk
16 Oct 2018
Lynda Berger published author of children's book Demons and Thieves, will be telling us how our
thoughts, feelings and perceptions influence our health, relationships and success, she will also be
chatting about other ideas in the pipeline. www.lineupthedream.com
16 Oct 2018
Sarah Holding is a jazz performer and presenter on Brooklands Radio. She is also an author
and will be talking with us about her new trilogy SeaBean. www.sarah-holding.com
09 Oct 2018
Beatrice Leung of The Infusionist health and beauty business. Beatrice founded the business with a philosophy
to create and deliver handmade products of the finest quality to suit every client, by using natural organic oils, plant
extracts and active ingredients. www.theinfusionist.co.uk
09 Oct 2018
Merle Nygate local author and screenwriter, talking about the release of her latest novel The Righteous Spy, a
twisting international spy thriller to be published on the 18th October. www.merlenygate.com
09 Oct 2018
Mandy Dineley, talking about her writing business My Beautiful Pen, helping people find words for special
occasions and giving them the confidence to read it out loud, knowing that it will be well received and will mean
something really special to the audience. www.mybeautifulpen.uk
02 Oct 2018
Andrea Smith from Hypnotherapy in Surrey helps people struggling with anxiety and depression with
easy to use techniques and has been
practising as a clinical hypnotherapist for 7 years.
www.facebook.com/hypnotherapyinsurrey
02 Oct 2018
Astrid Lowe is a dog trainer who runs weekly workshops and one-to-ones. She is the first UK dog trainer
to be certified by Scent Imprint for Dogs and holds scent detection classes. www.surreysearchdogs.co.uk/
02 Oct 2018
Daniela Stones is a Personal and Business coach specializing in fertility support through hypnotherapy
and coaching. Daniela supports women who are struggling to become pregnant and are anxious and emotional.
www.danielastones.co.uk
25 Sep 2018
Amy Packham is a young chef with a particular interest in paleo and vegan diets, she also volunteers at
the Wellbeing Cafe in Guildford, an initiative of Oakleaf Enterprise which supports people with mental
illness www.oakleaf-enterprise.org
25 Sep 2018
Jade Binstead of Ribbons Media, who produce professional videos to showcase businesses, they are passionate
about ensuring clients feel comfortable in front of the camera. www.ribbons-media.com
25 Sep 2018
Sacha Boxall who provides interior services from simply supplying a curtain pole or fabric to a full turn key service,
including an hour's free consultation, supply of fabric, trimmings, curtain/blinds tracks poles to making soft furnishings
as well as dressing and fitting. www.sachaboxall.co.uk.
11 Sep 2018
Sharon Baker executive and personal coach, delivering leadership development and coaching, with training in confidence,
resilience and communication. www.flydontwalk.com Art website: www.sharonbakerartist.co.uk
11 Sep 2018
Amanda Duncan photography http://www.amandaduncanphotography.co.uk/ Amanda has been a professional photographer
for over 15 years and has gained many qualifications and awards in that time. Her services include amongst other
things commercial and wedding photography
04 Sep 2018
Pippa Moody and Maxine Falconbridge have started Boomerang Bags in Claygate, part of a global movement
- shopping bags are created from fabric scraps to reduce single-use plastic and clean up local areas. www.boomerangbags.org
04 Sep 2018
Zeena Hicks, a mindfulness expert, will be running an eight session course "Making Time For You" from 15
September to 26 November. This includes guided relaxation with mindfulness. www.theartofperception.co.uk
04 Sep 2018
Samantha Bottle is from The English Rose. She hopes to engage people in Tudor history through historical
interpretation, dance, workshops, toys and games www.theenglishrose.org.uk
07 Aug 2018
Teresa Weller - a leading hair stylist and wedding hair specialist with 26 years experience.
She is a regular back stage at London Fashion Week, working with fashion houses such as House of Ikons and the
Salon du Chocolat. http://www.teresaweller.com/
07 Aug 2018
Joy Roberts started Sophisticato Jewellery as she wanted to use her knowledge of the retail sector
combined with her love of style. She focuses on British design www.sophisticato.uk
31 Jul 2018
Alison Fuller talks about the menopause and how Reflexology is great at helping to rebalance
the body and to bring a deep sense of relaxation. She recommends trying this therapy for a smoother
transition into Menopause. www.thehormonaltherapist.co.uk
31 Jul 2018
Claire Edwards is an eldercare consultant, she belieives every older person's circumstances and needs are
unique, she is able to provide as little or as much practical and emotional support as you require.
www.eldercareconsultant.co.uk
10 Jul 2018
Hildegarde Reid is a local artist who works with oils, watercolour, gouache and acrylics. She is an art tutor, gives
demonstrations and teaches watercolour painting on cruise liners. www.surreyartists.co.uk
10 Jul 2018
Una Lisaart makes caricature cakes - she's an artist so draws the caricature and then gets it onto a cake.
To find out more about Una and her work visit her facebook page
www.facebook.com/unalisaart.platform, Instagram @unalisaart as well as Caricaturecakes on facebook.
10 Jul 2018
Lindsay Allsop will talk about her clothing business French fashion collection
Captain Tortue www.en.captaintortuegroup.com
26 Jun 2018
Maz Pennington of The Shabby Gourmet.
The SG provides high quality catering, home cooked ready meals, fresh sandwiches, gluten free options, cream teas
and company team curries. www.theshabbygourmet.com
26 Jun 2018
Debra Levitt of Bridge Road Consultants - Debra has set up 'So You Think You Want To Start Your Own Podcast'.
www.startyourownpodcast.bridginggaps.uk www.bridgeroadconsultants.com
26 Jun 2018
Shalini Bhalla of JustJhoom is an expert in Indian culture and spirituality as well as being an accredited
mindfulness teacher, she works with her clients to overcome stress, beat anxiety and to calm the mind, she
also teaches dance, particularly those Bollywood moves! www.justjhoom.co.uk
19 Jun 2018
Samantha Swanborough has formed a new theatre company called The Bacchae Theatre Companywww.dramadudes.co.uk
19 Jun 2018
Karen Chapman & Sarah Tighe of Renaissance Interiors. Inspired by a lifelong passion for design and creation,
Karen founded Renaissance Interiors in 1991. http://www.interiordesignersuk.org
19 Jun 2018
Kerrie Ellis, an award winning image and style consultant who has helped hundreds of women and men to think
about their image and learn just how to present themselves to show off the real them.
It's not about looking like anyone else, it's about discovering your own style. www.kerrieellis.co.uk
12 Jun 2018
Neha Dhull, a qualified social worker, is in the running for Miss England. Her charity work includes an annual 10k run
every year for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
12 Jun 2018
Lauretta Cundy, coaching psychologist, performance and wellbeing consultant, set up Mad About My Business with her sister to
help businesses manage the modern workplace. www.madaboutmybusiness.com
12 Jun 2018
Nicola Males of Willow Bakery an award-winning micro bakery and baking school. Shepperton-based Nicola is a
Leith's trained baker with a passion for real bread and the best, most wholesome ingredients for all her
bakes. www.willowmicrobakery.co.uk.
05 Jun 2018
Ali Waters has over 20 years' experience in helping organisations make great recruitment decisions.
She founded The Recruitment Team to help businesses increase their chances of bringing people with the right
skills, qualities and attitudes into their teams.www.therecruitmentteam.co
05 Jun 2018
Kate Broughton a dance instructor has set up a new venture running interactive workshops for children,
developing minds of the future and focusing on overcoming shyness and building self confidence and self esteem.
05 Jun 2018
Anna Rudzinska, winner of the Weybridge Cake Off, talking about her winning cake, how she got started,
how she learnt her techniques and how she sees her skills and business developing in the future.
www.facebook.com/annassugarcraft
29 May 2018
Jill and Katy Simpson - mother and daughter owners of Ebb & Flow yoga, a recently created, dedicated beautiful
yoga studio in central Farnham, offering a range of classes including hot yoga, ski pilates, workshops, barre
classes. www.ebbflowyoga.co.uk
29 May 2018
Anna Saverimuttu www.annasaverimuttu.co.uk Confidence-Boosting Portraiture for Women
- See Yourself in a Different Light
22 May 2018
Beth Capozzi of Darcey B's, a vegan friendly candle emporium launched this year,
Beth will tell us how she became involved and the benefits of vegan candles and beauty products www.DarceyBs.com
22 May 2018
Jackie Denyer of Protrain Solutions, which offers professional
training solutions in leadership, management and development. www.protrain-solutions.co.uk
22 May 2018
Amanda Weller uses energy healing to work with our natural instinct to get into the best possible state.
Amanda will be running a one-off workshop on 16th June to teach the technique for manifesting. www.amandaweller.com
15 May 2018
Emma Kennedy set up Lions, Tigers and Bears after a cancer
diagnosis and undergoing the subsequent treatment. The web site offers products, gifts and support to cancer patients
and their families as they navigate the journey through treatment. www/lionstigersandbears.uk.com
15 May 2018
Helen Hitchcock set up charity Helping Elsewhere after spending holidays in Mandrem village in
Goa. It raises funds to buy equipment for schools
to funding solar panels and an engineering scholarship. In June 2019 Helen will participate
in a wing walk to raise money. www.helpingelsewhere.com
15 May 2018
Lou Robertshaw is the president of the Women's Institute in Weybridge https://weybridgewi.com
08 May 2018
Nikki Faulkner from Mulberry Bush Consulting works with the leaders of small businesses
who are struggling to build their teams. She specialises in helping businesses with two to 10 staff
get their teams working effectively. www.mulberrybushconsulting.co.uk
08 May 2018
Sonia Duggan is a life coach, parent coach, writer's coach and writer, offering individual coaching,
workshops and courses www.inspirationcoaching.biz
01 May 2018
Adelaide Goodeve talking about Chronic Fatigue and is a Peak Performance Coach in all
fields, especially business executives, sports performers, extreme athletes and adventurers.
www.adelaidegoodeve.com
01 May 2018
Beth Hammond and Liz May running a workshops under the name of Propel
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/wearepropel and www.wearepropel.com
01 May 2018
Sam at Sams Spaces feels passionately about raising awareness and offering solidarity
for people who are adjusting to life again after cancer, supporting the community www.samspaces.co.uk
24 Apr 2018
Elizabeth O'Shea is a parenting coach, author, speaker and parenting specialist.
She is the director of Parent 4 Success, which she set up 6 years ago. www.parent4success.com
24 Apr 2018
Tessa Hood - still modelling into her 70s but also involved in personal branding to
corporates and MBA students.
24 Apr 2018
Diane Mitchell is Festival Director of the Wonderful World of Wellbeing which
takes place at Kempton Park Racecourse on 12th and 13th May www.wonderfulworldofwellbeing.com
17 Apr 2018
Anita Chapman is a freelance social media manager with clients in the world of books,
she also runs courses and writes historical fiction www.neetsmarketing.co
17 Apr 2018
Petrina Johnson is a highly acclaimed vocal coach, artist manager,
mentor and corporate coach http://www.oscarproductionsltd.com
17 Apr 2018
Victoria Dorman is a zoo pharmacognosist treating horses and dogs using
essential oils, herbs and minerals www.naturalanimaltherapies.co.uk
10 Apr 2018
A Rotary Special with Gill Fawcett who has just returned
from visiting India to vaccinate children against Polio. This is her
second visit on the programme which takes Rotarians to administer The Purple Pinky,
which denotes the Polio vaccine has been given. It is a story of hope, fundraising and
about how close the end of Polio is. www.rotaryaurora.org.uk
03 Apr 2018
Gill Eastwood of Weybridge Bake Off which is returning again in May for everyone of every age
who loves cake! www.allaboutweybridge.co.uk/cakeoff
03 Apr 2018
Sarah Parker from Race for Life, the Cancer Research UK annual fundraiser.
Find out how to enter locally and support this major event. www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org
03 Apr 2018
Alison Florence, talks about being a wedding registrar.
27 Mar 2018
Amanda Neale used to be in a girl band and is now a mentor for young singers and runs a singing and songwriter
competition called Junior Star Singer with heats at local radio stations around the UK, including
at Brooklands Radio. www.juniorstarsinger.co.uk
27 Mar 2018
Justine Webber teaches dance in Woking and Guildford and will be chatting to us about the increasing
appeal of Burlesque with the ladies of Surrey!
27 Mar 2018
Trish Marsh works for Viewber which undertakes viewings on behalf of estate and letting agents.
Trish finds this flexible arrangement fits in with home and social life as well as her
dog walking business www.viewber.co.uk
20 Mar 2018
Driving Miss Daisy www.drivingmissdaisy.co.uk, Jocelyn Close of Driving Miss Daisy provides a caring,
safe and reliable community companion service
20 Mar 2018
Stephanie Jenkins left behind a career in investment banking and now manages a
Thermomix team of independent advisors. Thermomix is a kitchen food processor, but can also carry out many
other tasks such as chopping, crushing and kneading.
www.thermomix.vorwerk.co.uk
13 Mar 2018
Victoria Tay is a personal stylist.
Her goal is to make people look good and feel good about themselves. www.victoriatay.com
13 Mar 2018
Louisa Hills and Leah Caffrey of Pimp my pram which is a company that makes fun and
stylish accessories for your pram/buggy. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PimpMyPramStore
06 Mar 2018
Joanne Wright is a volunteer for Woking and Sam Beare Hospice, she is running the marathon for
this charity after from major health issues herself. She is also running The Surrey
Half Marathon as a warm up event! https://uk.virginmoney.giving.com/joannewrightrpfm201621
06 Mar 2018
Lucy Macartney, regional director of The Athena Network, a women's business networking group,
is launching a new group in Woking on March 14th www.theathenanetwork.com
06 Mar 2018
Jo Everill-Taylor, a movement specialist, runs Better Body Training, offering a range of
solutions to keep you moving freely whether you have back pain, are pregnant or simply feel tired and
stressed www.betterbodytraining.com
27 Feb 2018
Karen Brand of Wonderleaf is a Forever Living Distributor and is studying nutrition
with a particular interest in what we are eating from a toxicity perspective and the environmental
impact of the use of palm oil in so many products. www.wonderleafgroup.com
27 Feb 2018
Nathalie Britten coaches individuals through career and leadership transformation
www.arowofducks.com
27 Feb 2018
Nina Khoo specialises in coaching for highly sensitive people, who can become easily
overwhelmed and experience intense emotions. www.ninakhoo.com
20 Feb 2018
Vanessa Mustchin helps owners and
their pets to understand each other better by finding out why their pet may be unhappy or behaving
badly.. Her communication techniques also help owners to trace missing pets. Email snocket@hotmail.co.uk
20 Feb 2018
Vee O'Brien is a nutritional therapist, transformational health coach and essential
oils consultant www.veevital.com
20 Feb 2018
Sharon Curry, a coach and META Health Practitioner, specialises in supporting women who
have been diagnosed with breast cancer www.sharoncurry.co.uk
13 Feb 2018
Antonia Bradley Co founder of Surrey Dance Fitness, known as the Zumba girls she will be talking
to us about the fitness weekend in Surrey which is coming up soon. http://www.surreydancefitness.com
13 Feb 2018
Liz Gatherer - Unique, bespoke and personal is what Wedition magazine is all about.
It is a platform for the bride and groom to share the details of their wedding, including the
menu, order of service and readings, to introduce the bridal party and more. www.wedition.co.uk
13 Feb 2018
Helen Matthews Author of After Leaving The Village. Helen has won prizes for
short stories and published in the literary journal Artificium. She writes
for websites and business magazines and been published in The Guardian and on
BBC radio. https://www.helenmatthewswriter.com
06 Feb 2018
Rebecca Godden who took up female boxing when her life changed, she uses it to empower
herself and others
06 Feb 2018
Jennifer McAllister from Walk the Walk, the locally based charity which raises £ millions
in aid of Cancer research and support . Why not register for The London MoonWalk in 2018,
Jen will tell us how! www.walkthewalk.org
06 Feb 2018
Jo Ferrone of How Does She Do It, which is based in Guildford and is a women's
networking group, helping women connect with each other, for busy mums who run their
own businesses to support, share and inspire each other.
30 Jan 2018
Natasha Edge is a personal stylist and colour consultant www.appearanceandattitude.com
30 Jan 2018
Lynda Berger will be telling us how our thoughts, feelings, and perceptions influence our
health, relationships and success.www.lineupthedream.com.
30 Jan 2018
Siobhan Skaife of the Guardian Family Network finds guardian parents in the UK for
overseas pupils studying at UK boarding schools. www.guardianfamily.co.uk
23 Jan 2018
In her first Q&A beauty session, Carolyne Cross will be answering questions on
"beauty and the menopause". Deeper wrinkles, puffiness, dryness, facial hair and acne are
just some of the problems women experience when going through the menopause. www.omnithesalon.co.uk
23 Jan 2018
Martine Robins (owner of The HR Dept Woking) provides outsourced HR support primarily to
small to medium sized businesses that covers every aspect of employing people (www.hrdept.co.uk/woking)
23 Jan 2018
Katerina Ferraro has just opened the new Mirra Hair Salon in Weybridge with her husband
Maurizio www.mirrahairsalon.co.uk
16 Jan 2018
Jeanette Pratt, www.develop4life.co.uk, Transformational leadership coach and facilitator,
specialising in building emotional resilience and managing stress
16 Jan 2018
Alison Nicol of Weird Sisters Theatre Company and colleagues, talking about
Airswimming which they will be performing at the Riverside Barn on 2nd February. www.ws-theatre.com
16 Jan 2018
Hazel Manktelow, Family solicitor and Mediator, talking ahead of Family Mediation
week on 23rd Jan www.choicefamilymediation.co.uk
09 Jan 2018
Jenny Thomas, a confidence and career coach, will talk about New Year
Resolutions www.revitalisecoaching.co.uk
09 Jan 2018
Diana Jordan, divorce consultant, will be talking about her new a book
"A Better Way of Dealing With Divorce" www.dealingwithdivorce.co.uk
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