Motherhood is something that all women will think about at one point in their lives. For many, it's not even a thought. It's a 'when'. For some, it's a clear 'not for me'. For every other woman who falls in between, there was a journey which led them and may still be leading them to the ultimate conclusion. And, as we know, the experience of motherhood always keeps flowing, changing, and growing along with our children. Almost all of us can say it's the hardest thing we've ever done, and it's true when we say it takes a village. Using that analogy and today's technology, this podcast is for women, mothers, and (sometimes) for men so they can listen and hear personal and heartfelt stories told by real, everyday women.
It's been over 5 years since my last podcast episode. Now, after lots of time off from podcasting, my wonderful friend Julie Foubert is with me to re-launch my podcast!
Julie Foubert is a certified ethical leadership consultant, parenting coach, speaker and trainer. She teaches and coaches in both English and in French. Based in Nice, France, she coaches parents worldwide thanks to the magic of online meetings. Her speciality for guiding future and young parents of babies and children 0-3 years old is anchored in over 15 years of experience as a former teacher and manager. She has already coached thousands of families to reconnect with themselves, prepare their relationships and couples for the grand passage of parenting, and work through universal themes that parents too often feel alone in managing: bedtime struggles, emotional regulation, building a “village” in our modern society, becoming more conscious of negative thought patterns and making concrete, positive changes in daily life, so that parents can feel empowered to raise their children with more love, peace, serenity and resilience.
To work with Julie, you can download the Be the Change mobile
App, and begin to benefit from short, accessible mediations, visualizations and parenting training sessions, and even choose a membership option giving you access to one-on-one coaching with Julie, starting at €159 / month.
30 Oct 2018
YDGM Ep 32: Chantal Challenger, life as a mum and an expat.
Chantal Challenger lives a different life from many of us, traveling around the world with her husband and two kids. She and her husband work in the hospitality/hotel industry, and have chosen a life as expats currently living in Jakarta. She shares about how they chose to move from their home in Australia, and how they’ve adapted to raising their family in a different culture.
She had her children in Singapore, which is a very different birth culture where up to 45% of births are c-sections. Chantal was surprised to learn that many women choose an elective c-section, and for her it posed a slight challenge in finding a doctor who was supportive of natural birth. She also talks about the breastfeeding culture which is also very different than what she thought, where most babies are fed formula as the ‘norm’. So when she wanted to breastfeed her babies, she often had other women asking her why she was doing something so abnormal.
It was fascinating to listen to Chantal talk about her life, and the cool thing about her was that she’s just another mom doing the best that she can, raising her children, being a wife, and living her day to day life just like all of us moms in the world.
What I love about Chantal’s attitude and philosophy of life is how she makes choices even in the face of doubt and fear, with no regrets, and goes in with 100% commitment. We can only gain from following our hearts and going for it.
If you’d like to ask Chantal a question, send her an email at Chantal.waddington@gmail.com
11 Sept 2018
YDGM Ep 31: My husband Julian Wiseman talking about his book on Port Vintages.
Anyone who has written their own book deserves lots of congratulations. And lots of book sales. Especially if it took them ten years to research and write it.
Well, that's what my husband Julian Wiseman has just completed. And it's now on sale.
It's called Port Vintages.
There's a lot of things that I didn't know about port wine. For example, I had no idea that it's not made every year. You'll learn more about that from this episode. I also didn't know what the differences are between Tawny Port, Crusted Port, Late Bottled Vintage Port, and finally, Vintage Port.
Many listeners have loved my past episodes with my husband (here and here), and I've had some requests that he continue to be a regular 'guest'. We always have fun with it, and it always seems like a good time to spend together.
Julian's book is a substantial and impressive reference book on Port Vintages. In fact, it's the only reference book on the subject. He went around to many different sources, including old libraries at universities, archives, department stores, auction houses, and many more. Ten years of researching and gathering data to find all the port vintages ever declared.
If you are a wine lover and you also enjoy port, this episode is so interesting with so much information about wine and Vintage Port. And you will see how much of a port geek he is.
Check out www.portvintages.com to buy your copy (or 10) of Port Vintages. Any questions or requests for bulk orders. email me at sales@portvintages.com
Enjoy!
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