Listen to find out more about the power of Gareth's rucksack analogy, Fiona's brilliant one-liner, Abbey's throw away comment that stuck, what Mikaela thinks about 'should' and how Kirk's shifts could change things forever at your work place for the better.

Catch up on the previous episodes here -

Abbey - Ageing (Dis)gracefully Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5UW4OsAiPD7L40q9IE23xK?si=c464cf71b7c942de

Kirk - ADHD Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xAFnZJESmVGBq9k5MjRux?si=d552c3ed48a94dfe

Mikaela - New Business Owner Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Hm1vhn7dzlD8Uia2ZTu8C?si=813c8216c0ba455f

Gareth - Finding Calm Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/799IgnnqfmlSNpwgS7q0Ia?si=ae9d8465e54b44a3

Fiona - Menopause Advice From Friends - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aq6qPfTZVuXXIeO6u5gsb?si=1fa97cbb9c3545ed

Find out more about Jane and Quiet the Hive - https://quietthehive.com/

And Carrie-Ann and Cat's Pajamas at - https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/

Find out more about darning from Saffron (Bumble & Beetle) and Ali (Incredi-busy) here:

Saffron - https://www.instagram.com/bumbleandbeetle/

Ali - https://www.instagram.com/incredibusy/

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Fiona Gehring founder of Mid Point 4 Women Limited. When herbed and mind started to go through dramatic changes around the age of 45, she was desperate not to fall apart and started looking into it further. From her experiences came Mid Point 4 Women. A model aimed at peri-menopausal women who want to get coping strategies from diet and exercise to mental wellbeing and connection, all carefully curated by Fiona to help them navigate this new stage of life.

Listen in as we share our stories of brain fog, gin cravings and why sometimes the box set it okay (as long as you're balancing it with movement...)

You can find Fiona at https://www.midpoint4women.co.uk/ where you can find out more about her incredible programme (fully endorsed by Carrie-Ann and the hundreds of other women who've benefited)

Or email her at info@midpoint4women.co.uk

Find out more about Jane and Quiet the Hive - https://quietthehive.com/

And Carrie-Ann and Cat's Pajamas at - https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/

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Gareth knew things hadn’t felt right for a while, but he didn’t know how bad or for how long. So he started recording how he felt each day with a calendar and coloured pens. Over weeks and months he gained a self-awareness that helped him to better manage his mental well-being. Along the way, he met other people who wanted to do the same, so he created Mood. An app that allows you to 'See how you feel’ with one click a day. Gareth also chats to people about how they feel on his companion podcast 'How do you feel today?'

Like us, he is a sea dipper and, as you will find out too, we think his advice is worth listening to.

In this episode, we explore the listener question “How do you stay calm when the world around you feels like it’s falling apart?”.

Find Gareth at:

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/gareth-dauncey-265b94169

And learn more about his work for the app and podcast at:

website: moodapp.io

Mood instagram - instagram.com/moodapp.io/

How do you feel today? instagram - instagram.com/howdoyoufeeltoday.podcast

Do remember that the mood app is free for 30 day trial then just 99p a month after that.

Gareth mentions:

Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence - Dr. Anna Lembke

The Real Seed Company - https://www.realseeds.co.uk/

There is the odd swear word in this chat, so you might want to use headphones if you are in the office, or have little ones about!

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In this episode, a listener has shared her challenges around starting a business, and how to know if she's focussing on the right things. Carrie-Ann and Jane invite Mikaela to share her valuable advice about knowing what to focus on when you set up a business, how to tune out the noise, and how some of the best advice can be the daily bits you swop at the school gate!

Things we mention:

Period Power by Maisie Hill

Friendship Advice from Friends episode with Lorna Reeves

You can find Mikaela at https://shealmighty.com/

Find out more about Jane and Quiet the Hive - https://quietthehive.com/ and @quiet_the_hive

And Carrie-Ann and Cat's Pajamas at - https://www.cats-pajamas.co.uk/ and @catspjs_uk

Drop us a DM and let us know what you thought or if you have a question that you'd like to have some advice from friends on!

If you enjoy this chat look out for new episodes landing every Monday throughout the summer. 

Don't forget to leave us a rating or review, and share with your friends too - we'd love to hear what advice you would come up with together! 

*Friendly reminder – these conversations are just for fun, do reach out to professionals if you have something you are struggling with. 

The odd swear word made its way into this one (all Jane's doing!), nothing too punchy, but you might want headphones if there are Littles about or you're in the office!

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We knew that the lovely Kirk Ward was just the friend to help us navigate this conversation and we are so grateful for the insights he shared. We talk about nature helping us to feel grounded, how our working patterns and environment can play a big part in helping us to get the best out of ourselves and working out what works for you. 

Kirk is the Founder and CEO of Clearview, a strategic communications consultancy, but he's also been a teacher, physiotherapist, journalist, author and professional communicator. He spent 12 years working in senior roles in the NHS and was diagnosed with ADHD at the ripe old age of 38. 

Find out more about Kirk at:

www.clearviewcomms.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-ward-0071131b3/

Thank you to Kirk for sharing his advice and his own experiences of neurodiversity and receiving a diagnosis of ADHD as an adult. 

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Join us as we talk neon underwear, why Mums can give the best (and worst) advice, and the difference it can make to the bravery you find when you have your friends in your corner supporting you to make brave choices.

If you enjoy this chat look out for new episodes landing every Monday throughout the summer. Don't forget to leave us a rating or review, and share with your friends too - we'd love to hear what advice you would come up with together!

You can find Carrie-Ann @catspjs_uk and Jane @quiet_the_hive - drop us a DM and let us know what you thought or if you have a question that you'd like to have some advice from friends on!

Abbey is at @storieswithclothes on instagram or head to her website www.storieswithclothes.com where you can download Abbey's free body shape guide, or explore the ways you can work with her.

*Friendly reminder – these conversations are just for fun, do reach out to professionals if you have something you are struggling with. 

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In this episode we talk about style - how it changes, how to find yours and what the clothes we choose really say about us. We talk about dressing for our mood, our ambitions and for ourselves. There’s plenty in here about letting go of the fear of judgement and how your clothes can help your confidence.

We loved this conversation so much and Mychael was so generous in sharing his own experiences, insights and story. We think you’ll love this episode.

You can catch up on all the episodes, leave us a rating or a review and of course please let us know if you’d like us to bring you more episodes in the future. Leave a comment or DM us, and also give us your suggestions for topics you’d like us to discuss with friends. 

Find Mychael at 50odd.co.uk or mychael.co.uk

*Don’t forget we record this podcast for fun, you can take or leave our advice. However if you have a tricky issue that you need to resolve, reach out for appropriate professional advice.

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We discuss all sorts including gossamer threads, witchcraft and the power of letting go.

Thank you so much Lee for joining the conversation and of course to all of you for listening. We’d love to hear your thoughts and advice. Leave a comment or DM us. 

Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review (if you enjoyed this episode) and share with your friends too.

You can find Carrie-Ann @catspjs_uk and Jane @quiet_the_hive - drop us a DM and let us know what you thought, and you experience of making and leaving friendships

*Friendly reminder we record these episodes, if you are struggling with something do reach out for professional advice!

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Lovely and talented Emrys Plant is a designer, maker, poet and creative with the most extraordinary story of how his career in fashion came about by accident.

Here we talk about how to get out of our own way, what creativity is, and Emrys's secret weapon for building a house! Listen to the end to hear some great prompts on to how welcome some more creativity into your life.

You can find out more about Emrys (and grab a copy of his book "This Tastes Like Love" here - http://odd.family/shop/

Check out this episode and previous episodes now. We hope you’re enjoying our summer mini-series, let us know what you think. Please hit the five stars if you're loving it.

*Don’t forget we record this podcast for fun, you can take or leave our advice. However if you have a tricky issue that you need to resolve, reach out for appropriate professional advice.

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Our listener dilemma today is all about how to revitalise relationships with your partner when it feels like life (work, kids etc.) takes up all the time. 

We share our own experiences of how we have made time to prioritise our partners as well as the importance of good communications. And we tackle that challenging question about knowing if you want to grow closer to your partner again or if it is a sign that things have shifted.

Check out this episode and previous episodes now. We hope you’re enjoying our summer mini-series, let us know what you think. Reach Carrie-Ann at @catspjs_uk or Jane @quiet_the_hive over on Instagram.

*Don’t forget we record this podcast for fun, you can take or leave our advice. However if you have a tricky issue that you need to resolve, reach out for appropriate professional advice.

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Being a grown-up can feel overwhelming and the listener who contacted us was almost bored of the responsibilities of being an adult.

In this conversation we cover everything from chores and managing money to grannying – yep you heard it here first – if you want you can skip adulting all together and head straight for the grannying years of your life 😊

Thank you so much Lee for joining the conversation and of course to all of you for listening. We’d love to hear your thoughts and advice. Leave a comment or DM us. You can find all our details at cats-pajamas.co.uk (Carrie-Ann) or quietthehive.com (Jane)

Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review (if you enjoyed this episode) and share with your friends too.

*Friendly reminder we record these episodes, if you are struggling with something do reach out for professional advice!

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Thank you to listener ‘the Middle Piggy’ who shared their challenging family dynamics and feeling like they are stuck in the middle of their mum and sister. 

We share some of our experiences of having courageous conversations with aim of ensuring that your own needs are met (a challenge sometimes for us people pleasers and conflict avoiders).

What would you advise ‘the middle piggy’? Should they speak up and share their own feelings about always being the person who has to hear the moans and groans from their family? We’d love to hear what you think.

Don’t forget to share with anyone you feel might benefit and leave us a review or a rating. 

Find out more about Jane at quietthehive.com and Carrie-Ann at cats-pajamas.co.uk

*Reminder – we are having this conversation for fun. You can take our advice or leave it but if you are struggling with an issue please reach out for professional support. 

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You know that we love collaborating, and we love having interesting conversations, so we hope you’ll enjoy listening on the chats we have in this series. 

This first episode is an introduction to Advice From Friends, why we decided to record these conversations and also a bit more about the best (and worst) advice we’ve received.

We’d love to know who you go to for advice, we share more about our friendships and networks in this episode. And of course, let us know your best and worst advice. Leave a comment or DM either of us.

If you enjoy this chat, do share with friends and look out for new episodes landing every Monday throughout the summer. 

If you want to get in touch and share your dilemma, you can find contact details for Carrie Ann at cats-pjamas.co.uk and Jane at quietthehive.com

*Reminder – these conversations are just for fun, do reach out to professionals if you have something you are struggling with. 

PS There are a couple of fruity words included in this episode, so you might want to headphones if you don't want other people hearing!

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