I'm what others would describe as a 'people person'. I enjoy finding out how they think and what makes them do what they do – not surprising I'm a mindset / life coach! I also love to learn new skills, particularly if they help the planet in some small way. My podcast is a real mixture. From family and friends to a wide range of professionals I'll be asking all sorts of questions or simply sharing my thoughts and experiences.
Laughing about all things gardening with Louise Sanders.
Have you ever come across someone you've never actually met but know you are just going to get on?
That's what happened when I found Louise via her Instagram account as she and her husband were, and still are, transforming a paddock into a kitchen garden (with chickens) and knew we'd get on really well. There's no fancy reels or pretending to act out a scene just Lou telling it as it is - definitley my kind of account these days and luckily there's quite a few!
Watching what she and her husband Matthew were creating I had too many questions to ask her on IG about how they came to move to Cornwall, leased this piece of land and the transformation process.
I reached out and asked if she'd like to a podcast. A what? - was her reply.
I get to ask her a lot of my questions in this episode about The Paddock and how come she's always collecting golf balls??
We laugh and chat about all the trials and tribulations they have already faced from folding poly tunnels, potato rat, rabbits, deer, hurricane winds, now blight and how she is basically feeding the wildlife in the local area!
We both agree about mother nature and how gardeners have to be some of the most optimistic people on the planet.
If you'd like to follow Lou her IG account it loulous_allotment
17 Apr 2026
Chatting to friend and fellow coach Jenny Kovacs
My good friend Jenny (also know as the Queen of Being Seen) and I decided we just wanted to chat on this podcast about nothing in particular or to promote what Jenny does (which is very good at by the way AND she's writing a series of books!) and simply explore where the conversation took us.
We started by talking about 'to niche or not to niche' - neither of us have niched as coaches in what we offer and see ourselves as now having portfolio type careers whihc has kept us both solvent and stopped us from being bored.
Of course social media comes up in chat and the the power of algorithms to alter our thinking as well as the use of AI, we're not really in favour of it terms of general use for many reasons. From AI being used to eliminate candiates at the first stage of any application we cover the change in cv's and applying for jobs. Jenny talks about using old school 'lumpy mail' to get seen.
As coaches our views on SMART goals are similar and we explore our approaches to helping clients. I explain why I work with clients on 'Future Plan A' rather than a 'Plan B'.
We go on to cover changing your mind, why conversations shut down rather than allow us to listen to opinions... and so much more! There will have to be another podcast.
You can find out more and connect with Jenny via these sites:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennykovacs/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VisibilityVibe
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thequeenofbeingseen/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/JennyKovacs
18 Feb 2026
When is the right time to research care homes?
How many of us think about care homes and how to choose one well in advance of when we might need it either for ourselves or a family member? Or we only look when we suddenly find that we're in the situation of needing to find one quickly (which is what happened to us!). Well, it's never too early to start doing your research.
In this episode I chat to Will Hammond, Client liaison manager, at Silvermere Care home in Cobham Surrey. Will shares some great insights and tips about how to go about choosing a care home.where to start and what to look for. He explains what the difference is between: a care home and nursing home, respite care and long term care.
A lot of care homes run community days, or 'meet the manager' event which I thought just applied to residents and their families but no, you can attend even if you're not a resident there. Allowing you to find out more about the home and get chance to chat to residents, taste the food and make friends.
It's a great way of helping someone transition or realise what they are mssing out on especially if they live alone. You can book in for a couple of weeks respite care, not just if you are recovering from a stay in hospital but if need a loved one to be looked after whilst you go away, as my mother in law said she booked in for 'a mini holiday' to REALLY see what it's like day to day befoer making any decisions.
Will also emphasised how important it is that the family are very much made to feel as much part of the home as the resident themselves and the staff are there to help the family as well. They do as much as they can to make it feel like home and each resident can personalise their room. Will says the one question he gets asked a lot is "Can they have wine or alcohol?" and yes you can have a glass of wine or your favourite tipple, even your own little fridge in your room!
If you would like to speak to Will or have more information on Silvermere Care Home his email is: Silvermere.CSM@averyhealthcare.co.uk or the specific webstie is www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/care-homes/silvermere or for a list of all care homes (not just in the Avery group) go to www.carehome.co.uk
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