Small Business | This Woman's Work 2/3

Chops

Jun 161 min read

2024 Mid-Year Mash-up

Can you believe we are half way through 2024... it's crazy?! But we are, and what a year it's been so far - 22 women podded, 3 of which...

45: Meet Liz: TWW's 'resident', highly experienced florist and a fab small business owner

Chops

Jun 92 min read

Creative

45: Meet Liz: TWW's 'resident', highly experienced florist and a fab small business owner

Liz had been on my hit list for months and months, but almost because I see her so often (sometimes multiple times a week), I kept...

44: Meet Gemma: A highly qualified Solicitor and bad-ass IP & Trademark Attorney

Chops

May 262 min read

Business/Marketing

44: Meet Gemma: A highly qualified Solicitor and bad-ass IP & Trademark Attorney

Receiving a DM from Gemma was a shining light on a dark day... a dark few days. I'd had a couple of pretty sh***y weeks and was starting...

43: Meet Marie Helen: A SENCO Teacher & Assessor, and a passionate ADHD Coach

Chops

May 192 min read

Body and Mind

43: Meet Marie Helen: A SENCO Teacher & Assessor, and a passionate ADHD Coach

Marie Helen got in touch with me about the same time I had referenced/touched-on my own experiences with ADHD in my first ever video chat...

42: Meet Amy & Jo: Two Philanthropic working mums bossing the soft-play business

Chops

May 122 min read

Creative

42: Meet Amy & Jo: Two Philanthropic working mums bossing the soft-play business

I attended 'The Yard' many, many (MANY) times with my two, when they were younger; it was very often a life-saver. I also attended other...

41: Meet Jenny: A wonderful and hugely committed children's speech and language therapist

Chops

May 52 min read

Body and Mind

41: Meet Jenny: A wonderful and hugely committed children's speech and language therapist

I found Jenny because I was asked to... Yep, this was one of the careers you lovely bunch asked me to look into for you. Thankfully, a...

39 // Vid 2: Meet Helen: A kick-ass corporate political advisor who now runs her own successful comms agency

Chops

Apr 212 min read

Business/Marketing

39 // Vid 2: Meet Helen: A kick-ass corporate political advisor who now runs her own successful comms agency

Hearing Helen's story, and journey, was exactly what I needed this week. ... I won't keep harping on about it (if you've seen my...

38: Meet Vicky: A highly sought-after (creative genius) Interior Designer, with a bonkers career journey

Chops

Apr 142 min read

Creative

38: Meet Vicky: A highly sought-after (creative genius) Interior Designer, with a bonkers career journey

I knew Vicky was interesting, enough people had told me that, but sitting down and hearing everywhere she'd been (leading up to right...

37: Meet Ruth: A talented, progressive commercial Artist, who's taken the scenic route to get there

Chops

Mar 312 min read

Small Business

37: Meet Ruth: A talented, progressive commercial Artist, who's taken the scenic route to get there

I feel like I say this a lot, but Ruth is another fab female that I knew of through quite a few different people, before actually meeting...

36: Meet Chelsey: A VERY proud (and diligent) cleaner and a progressive business owner

Chops

Mar 242 min read

Small Business

36: Meet Chelsey: A VERY proud (and diligent) cleaner and a progressive business owner

I know (of) Chelsey, quite simply because I tried to book her a while back to come and clean for me... She came incredibly highly...

Chops

Mar 172 min read

Creative

35 // Vid 1: It's time for Chops' own career story to lead the video charge...

As I have already said across mine and TWW's socials; it's time to next things to the next level, which means making some videos... Which...

33: Meet Emily: A world-renowned 'Norland Nanny' on a mission to support working mums

Chops

Mar 32 min read

Small Business

33: Meet Emily: A world-renowned 'Norland Nanny' on a mission to support working mums

As I am finding more and more with TWW, I met Emily almost by accident at a Christmas social event. We got chatting and when I asked what...

32: Meet Helen: A kick-ass Architect with a penchant for sustainability

Chops

Feb 252 min read

Creative

32: Meet Helen: A kick-ass Architect with a penchant for sustainability

Helen and I first met when we got our teenage Saturday jobs at a (pretty high-end) local homewares/gift shop in our local town. We sold...

25: Meet The Genever Sisters: Three super-smart, talented and driven farming daughters on a mission

Chops

Jan 141 min read

Agriculture

25: Meet The Genever Sisters: Three super-smart, talented and driven farming daughters on a mission

Ooh I was chuffed when the sisters said yes to my podcast. Because yet again they were on my 'hit list' from the start.... Three women...

22: Meet Jo: A sustainability queen and plant-based food advocate

Chops

Dec 20, 20231 min read

Small Business

22: Meet Jo: A sustainability queen and plant-based food advocate

From the minute I announced the launch of TWW and what my intentions were surrounding it, local people got in touch and said 'you need to...

19: Meet Laura: A diligent, dedicated, and highly experienced Driving Instructor

Chops

Dec 10, 20232 min read

Small Business

19: Meet Laura: A diligent, dedicated, and highly experienced Driving Instructor

When I asked (on social) for input regarding who I should interview - what type of roles - particularly in male-dominated fields, you...

17: Meet Katie: An amazing (progressive) Pub Landlady, who nurses on the side

Chops

Dec 3, 20232 min read

Small Business

17: Meet Katie: An amazing (progressive) Pub Landlady, who nurses on the side

The Bertie was my 'local' for many years; and me, my ex-husband and our kids went there quite a bit. It was our village pub and very much...

15: Meet TJ: A hugely experienced gardening guru and natural earth advocate

Chops

Nov 26, 20232 min read

Small Business

15: Meet TJ: A hugely experienced gardening guru and natural earth advocate

I've known TJ, or Teej for a long time... Her family (including her 2 older brothers that I had massive crushes on) used to live across...

14: Meet Annabelle: A talented beauty therapist and mental health survivor

Chops

Nov 19, 20232 min read

Beauty

14: Meet Annabelle: A talented beauty therapist and mental health survivor

To say I am in awe of Annabelle would be one of the biggest understatements of my life. It's simply not enough. I have only been going...

12: Meet Frances: A secondary school CDT teacher, A-list wedding videographer and shop owner.

Chops

Nov 12, 20232 min read

Creative

12: Meet Frances: A secondary school CDT teacher, A-list wedding videographer and shop owner.

'Hey... don't suppose you'd let me interview you for my new podcast?' 'Sure... I'm guessing you mean remotely, given I live in South...

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