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The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastDonna Stead 'Feline Astma and Heidi Kat'This week we revisit our favourite past episodes as the finale of season 1 draws closer. I spoke to Donna Stead about her adorable cat Heidi, who has feline asthma and has soared to Instagram fame with more than 10k followers. Donna is also a brilliant cat foster mummy who works closely with 'Mog on the Tyne Cafe' based in Newcastle UK. The cafe provides rescue cats with shelter until they find permanent homes. All cat lovers are welcome to enjoy the sweet kitties along with a warming beverage. But Donna doesn't stop there she also makes cute...
2021-10-2047 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastSamantha Kidjo 'ICI Care, Natural Hair Journey and Dogs'This week Michelle speaks with Samantha Kidjo founder of ICI Care a personalised hair care products company and she is a passionate engineer. She has spent many years trying to figure out her own hair, between the greenwashing, the toxicity of some products, and self-acceptance. ICI Care is the result of that journey. She now wants to give as many people as possible the tools and knowledge to take care of themselves in a way that is safe for them and doesn't harm the environment. Samantha is a huge animal lover and has had cats and dogs in her li...
2021-10-1352 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastPeter Celestus 'Thailand Rescue Cat Mission'This week Michelle speaks with Peter Celestus, who is a Belgium national who came to London in 1996. He worked for a British Company in Belgium and was offered a 2-year assignment to the London head office which ended up lasting 15 years. During this time Peter's career really took off as he climbed the ranks. In 2011, Peter decided he had seen enough of corporate life and wanted more freedom and to step off the ladder. He completely changed his lifestyle by downsizing significantly and build up a property portfolio. He now owns a dozen properties across London which he rents out. B...
2021-10-0645 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastHarriet Emily 'Healing, Sound, Spirituality and Animals'This week Michelle speaks with Harriet Emily, she is a renowned sound healing practitioner, who specializes in the Gong and Crystal Singing Bowls. She has been involved in the healing community since childhood and has since traveled the world sharing her work across London, the UK, the USA, and Europe. She has worked with the likes of BareMinerals, Free People, Lululemon, Anthropologie, ITV Network, Soho House Group, Mandarin Oriental Hotels, The Mandrake Hotel, and Design Hotels. Harriet has also been featured in publications such as Harpers Bazaar and World Spa & Wellness. She currently shares her work with private individuals on...
2021-09-2953 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastCarla Francis 'A Cat With 3 Passports and Exploring Japan'This week Michelle speaks with Carla Francis founder of a pet-friendly website and author of Travelling with Pets (5th edition) published by Woodslane Press. The second book is a newly released travel memoir titled The Cat with Three Passports. Carla has been extensively featured in the UK, across Australia, on SBS radio. Carla has made significant contributions to the Japan Times, as a staff writer for major pet food companies, and travel magazines. She is also the in-house pet travel expert for PetsForever app, and her latest book, a travel memoir, is soon to be featured in The Reader's...
2021-09-2255 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastMaris Passarelli 'Greenwashing and Small Business Support'This week Michelle speaks with Maris Passarelli, is the founder of Green Ramona an e-commerce business that stands up against greenwashing, while supporting other small businesses. Maris left her native country nearly 10 years ago; she quit the corporate world, sold everything that would not fit in a bag, and left to travel the world. Since then, she's not looked back (even when she had to clean toilets for a living). She's said goodbye to her previous concept of a 'fixed career', nurtured her innate curiosity as a compass, learned about 'multipotentialities' and with all her imperfections, embraced a life that s...
2021-09-1557 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastBritt Collins 'Animal Activist, Book Author and Catfest Founder'*Trigger warning this episode contains explicit content about animal cruelty. This week Michelle speaks with Britt Collins, she is an English journalist who writes for the Guardian, the Sunday Times, the Independent, Harper's Bazaar, Conde Nast Traveller, and Billionaire.com. She has volunteered at animal sanctuaries around the world, from tending big cats and baboons in Namibia to wild horses in Nevada-a labor of love that has inspired features for the Guardian and the Sunday Times. While writing Sunday People. she has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for many international charities through her investigative animal-cruelty stories; as a...
2021-09-081h 24
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastIona Allan 'Violinist, Music Tutor and Cat Sitter'This week Michelle speaks with Iona Allan, she is an Australian violinist and avid cat lover, who also happens to be one of our cat sitters at Chatty Cats Care. Iona moved to London 3 years ago to start a master's degree in music and has been performing and teaching violin. She grew up with a variety of animals in Australia including a bird, guinea pig, and finally, after many years of begging her mother, on her 14th birthday, she got her dream pet, a cat! Iona's beautiful cat Dusty was a rescue and in such poor condition her fur...
2021-09-011h 07
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastChris Roy ' Doobert Animal Rescue Software"This week Michelle speaks with Chris Roy, he is the father of several cats and dogs and the creator of Doobert.com, an online software platform for animal welfare volunteers and organizations. As a multi-engine pilot from Milwaukee, Chris has flown hundreds of animal rescue missions and has helped relocate animals from high-kill shelters to no-kill shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries. With his experience and expertise in IT, he continues to look for ways to make it easier for everyone to help animals. Find out more about Doobert at https://www.doobert.com on social media at https://www.facebook...
2021-08-251h 06
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastAnouska Taylor 'Singing, Jungian Coaching and Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Anouska Taylor, she is an experienced voice teacher, Jungian coach, and professional singer. She has been training clients around the world for over a decade, to find the full potential of their unique voice. She offers transformational voice coaching for singers and speakers, using her unique approach combining 4 key areas- voice physiology, vocal technique, paralinguistics, and voice psychology (using Jungian psychology). Anouska is a member of the British Voice Association (BVA), the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS), and a faculty member of the AllBright Academy. Anouska is also a proud cat owner of a...
2021-08-1155 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastCarla Coulson 'Travel, Photography, Coaching and Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Carla Coulson she is a photographer and life coach and helps women say Yes to themselves by reconnecting to their creativity, joy, and passion. Her mission is to lead women out of chaos, confusion or feeling stuck so they can access deeper creativity, love, health, success, confidence, and fun. Carla has authored 3 photography books Including Italian Joy, her story of leaving Sydney to find the right life for her as a photographer in Italy. She has collaborated on a further 5 with Penguin books and worked with magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Gourmet...
2021-08-041h 09
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastMarian Lee 'Beijing to London- Acting, Writing, Directing and Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Marian Lee, a 24-year-old woman from Beijing. She grew up in China and came to the UK when she was just 17 years old to pursue her interest in acting. She did a BSc in Psychology at UCL before she came to The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to do BA Acting CDT. From a teenager to a young adult, she has always had an interest in acting, and her experience at Central has really broadened this interest, so now she is also looking into directing, writing, and beyond. Marian is also a...
2021-07-2153 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastCheryl Muir 'Relationship Expert & Pets'This week Michelle speaks with Cheryl Muir, she is a Relationship Expert who specialises in helping high-achieving men and women overcome dating drama and build healthy relationships. Cheryl is the creator of The Dating Drama Empowerment Method and uses this method, combined with no-nonsense transformational coaching, to free her clients from a lifetime of painful patterns in love and relationships. Cheryl is based in the Lake District and is a regular in UK media, having been featured in Metro, Shape, Heart Radio, VICE, and the BBC. Find out more from Cheryl http://www.cherylmuir.com/ https://www.instagram.com/che...
2021-07-1453 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastSamantha Renke 'Disability Activism and Sphynx Cats'This week Michelle speaks with special guest Samantha Renke, born in Germany and raised in Lancashire, She is an actress, presenter, disability activist, inclusion and equality consultant, and keynote speaker. Prior to moving to London, she was a modern languages teacher. She is a columnist for the Metro and has written a multitude of articles on what it is like to be disabled in a disabling world, as well as several socio-cultural criticisms on patronising attitudes, body image, bullying, LGBTQ+ issues, ableism, and the financial and social costs of being disabled. Additionally, Samantha has written for The...
2021-07-0756 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastKelly McCallum 'Mixed Media Artist and Pets'This week Michelle speaks with Kelly McCallum, she is an artist who uses a multitude of techniques. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2001. One year later, she added a Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts, graduating Cum Laude in Animal Science/Pre Veterinarian studies. In 2003, she returned to RISD to focus on metalsmithing for a year. A move to London in 2004 saw her begin a Master of Arts at the Royal College of Art, which she concluded in 2006. Since finishing her education, McCallum's work has been feat...
2021-07-011h 19
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastLucy Jeffrey 'Bare Kind Socks and Bunnies'This week Michelle speaks with Lucy Jeffrey, the founder of Bare Kind. She sells bamboo socks where 10% of the profits are donated to help save the animal on the sock. She partners with animal conservation charities to donate these funds and recently has launched her first-ever 'rescue' sock. The design is dedicated to her own bunny rabbits, and 10% of the profits are donated to One Bunny at a Time, a brilliant charity that helps rescue bunny rabbits and finds them homes. Find out more from Bare Kind on their website https://barekind.co.uk/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bare_ki...
2021-06-2347 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastSemra Haksever 'Mama Moon, Witches and Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Semra Havsever, she is an eclectic psycho-spiritual witch, author, and creator of Mama Moon Candles. Her mission is to create tools to make magical manifesting tools that are accessible to everyone. Semra is also a proud cat mum of two British Blue Cats. Get 10% off with the code magiccats10 visit www.mamamooncandles.com or Instagram @Mama Moon Candles Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of...
2021-06-161h 11
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastJames Morgan-Jones 'Book Author, Actor and Feline Behaviourist'This week Michelle speaks with James Morgan-Jones, a published Author of The Glasswater Quintet, a series of psychological thrillers, with a supernatural touch. James Morgan-Jones was born and brought up on the Essex/London borders. His mother was Welsh and his father from the East End. He trained as a professional actor at the Guildhall school of music and drama in London and worked for several years in the theatre. After a serious accident, he re-trained as a Feline Behaviourist and now lives in South Wales. To find out more from James find him on social media at https...
2021-06-091h 03
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastKatie Commodore 'A life journey of an artist and cats'This week Michelle speaks with Katie Commodore, she is an amazing professional artist with an intriguing story to share. Katie attended the Maryland Insitute College of Art, in Baltimore graduating with a BFA in illustration. Katie's professional career includes working as a studio manager and Artist/Personal Assistant for Maya Lin, the designer of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. She worked at several museums and is currently the Administrative Director of Crux; LCA, a cooperative of Black XR Creatives and Producers that focus on Black storytelling and creating a foothold in the burgeoning vocabulary of new media of...
2021-06-021h 32
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastWendie Patrick 'Dogs of Pride and Finnessiam Holistic Health and Pet Wellness'This week Michelle speaks with Wendie Patrick I.C.M.G., C.C.M.S, the owner of Dogs Pride, suppliers, educators, and distributors of safe practice and pet grooming. Wendie is a full-time animal lover with a passion to inform the world on how to treat your pet as you would yourself. She touches base on a wide range of wellness care for your pet such as the right type of diet your animal needs, exercise routines, how to properly use the right kind of CBD for you and your pet, supplement source, safe product selection, and more. Wendie...
2021-05-261h 19
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastAnita Kelsey 'Feline Behaviourist and Psychologist'This week Michelle speaks with Anita Kelsey, who holds a first-class honors degree in Feline Behaviour and Psychology. Anita also writes for Your Cat magazine and is on their expert panel answering reader questions about cat grooming CFBA (Canine and Feline Behaviour) magazine as well as being a full member. Her first book 'Claws, Confessions Of A Professional Cat Groomer' was published by John Blake in 2017 with her second book 'Let's Talk About Cats' just released on Amazon US and UK. Anita is a strong advocate of a vegan lifestyle, is based in London but consults all over the UK a...
2021-05-1952 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastGeri Butner 'Life and Business Coaching Tips'This week Michelle speaks with Geri Butner, she is a former startup and corporate leader who spent a decade specialising in making ideas come to life. After realizing her passion for kickstarting change and making an impact, she became a Life and Business Coach to help dreamers turn their vision into their reality. Geri works with her clients to help them awaken their potential, master their minds and develop the strategy and commitment needed to achieve their wildest goals. Geri is also a wonderful cat mom to a sweet kitty cat called Fiona. Find out more about Geri on...
2021-05-1241 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastCrazy Cat Lady Ceramics 'Artistry and Cat Love'This week Michelle speaks with Chris Hudson and Shelly Hail the Artists and Founders of Crazy Cat Lady Ceramics, which started in 2013 with the mission to help people celebrate the joy animals bring into their lives. They are our family members, companions, and often best friends. Every product is hand-made and, an original work of art. They make things the old-fashioned way, with a modern touch. Chris has been an active member of the ceramic world for over 20 years. Shelly started her ceramics life in Montreal under the instruction of the artist and famous ceramicist Mahmoud Baghaeian 8 years ago...
2021-05-051h 20
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastMelanie Torres 'Headstand and Heels' Wellness, Yoga and Rescue DogsThis week Michelle speaks with Melanie Torres, she is a wellness influencer, yoga instructor, and founder of the healthy lifestyle blog Headstands and Heels. By sharing a positive approach to wellness, she hopes to encourage women to priortise their well-being through simple healthy habits, mindfulness, and self-care. Melanie is a pup mum to two gorgeous rescue pups called Nina and Chip, who feature in Mel's posts and videos on a regular basis. They were born to be stars. Melanie shares a heartwarming story about her dog's Nina and Chip who both faced a difficult start to life. Melanie's philanthropic en...
2021-04-2857 min
Hustle Like Hannah PodcastS2 EP17: Chatting to Michelle Adams (Chatty Cats Care)This week, Hannah is joined by Michelle Adams from Chatty Cats Care! Coming from a theatre background, Michelle has always been a passionate and artistic soul. She's performed with some top theatre companies, performed at many events, and even starred in an award-winning short film at just 16 years old! But Michelle has another lifelong love... a love of cats! When Michelle was at university, she wanted to find a flexible way of earning some income. She came across a job listing for a cat sitter, which sounded purrfect... It wasn't long until Michelle realised she could make some decent...
2021-04-2640 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastThomas Gudgeon ' Lockdown Pets'This week Michelle speaks with Thomas Gudgeon, he has a background in working as an events account manager for a luxury boutique hotel. However, since the onset pandemic, Tom was furloughed and later made redundant like so many thousands of people right now. But during the lockdown, Tom made a spontaneous yet, amazing purchase of an adorable kitten called Nigel. Since Tom has created a fan-based Instagram page for his adorable little kitty Nigel, who has been compared to celebrities like Johnny Depp and Borat. But it's Nigels adorable little moustache and goatee that makes him even sweeter. Find...
2021-04-2150 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastNova Barton 'Laughter Yoga and Pets'*Content warnings: This episode contains a mention of domestic violence* This week Michelle speaks with Nova Barton founder of Nova Coaching, she is originally from West London, but now resides in a small mining village in the Rhondda Valleys and this has been her home with her son for the past 4 years. Nova has worked for over twenty years in the substance misuse and criminal justice fields. It was whilst working in a community recovery service in Berkshire that she discovered Laughter Yoga, and subsequently trained as a Laughter Yoga Leader. Using this as one of many activit...
2021-04-141h 12
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastSolomon Smith 'The Brixton Soup Kitchen'This week Michelle speaks with Solomon Smith the founder of Brixton Soup Kitchen, a community space for homeless people and people in desperate need. The Soup Kitchen provides people with food, drinks, companionship, advice, and much more on a weekly basis. Solomon started feeding the homeless at the tender age of 7 years old, which is when he recognised that there was a disparity in our society. Since then he has fed and helped thousands of people and provided assistance to vulnerable people who need it most. So many of the homeless people that Solomon has helped have pet companions. So...
2021-03-3151 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastWilfred Emmanuel Jones 'The Black Farmer: Diversifying the Farming Industry'This week Michelle has an unforgettable conversation with Wilfred Emmanuel Jones OBE, also known as The Black Farmer. In this episode, Wilfred takes us on his life journey of success. He arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation to live in Birmingham in a poverty-stricken environment. But Wilfred had one dream and this was that he would one day own a farm and his father's allotment had a huge influence on this decision. So everything that he did up until now has been a detrimental part of his journey. After experiencing a tough time at school...
2021-03-2453 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastElayne Peddy ' A plus size woman on a mission'This week Michelle speaks with Elayne Peddy, she is a plus-size woman on a mission to give a voice and make noise about the plus-size community in the UK. Over the years of self-discovery and self-acceptance, she has grown to become a woman that uplifts and embraces others, for who they are and not what society states they should be. She is a PLUS SIZE woman that knows in the world of social media, face tune and filters her body is deemed as unhealthy and undesirable, but she's here to change that narrative and put a positive spin on...
2021-03-1733 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastKylie Dixon 'Mushroom Marvellous, Artist, Author, Entrepreneur'This week Michelle speaks with Kylie Dixon, she is an Artist, Coach, Entrepreneur, and children's book author. Kylie founded 'The Northern lass lounge' a Facebook page created to offer social media support for "Badass business lasses, who are feeling overwhelmed with managing their business account on social media". The sense of community that Kylie has formed with this group of women has been phenomenal and supportive. Mushroom Marvellous, which she runs as a Creative Director is an artistic gift company that produces mushroom-themed artwork using alcohol ink. This business is ran using Etsy as a platform to...
2021-03-1059 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastSarah Begum 'TV Presenter, World Explorer and Host of Spaced Out Podcast'This week Michelle speaks with Sarah Begum, she is a British Journalist, Explorer, TV Presenter, Speaker, and Podcast Host. She has explored the world, studying tribes and different ways of living, whilst investigating current affairs and making humanitarian efforts to help people along the way. She is the host of the 'Spaced Out' podcast, Sarah aims to inform, educate and entertain people whilst highlighting the importance of innovative projects in the aviation and space and innovative tech industries. Sarah is has delivered a TEDx talk in Ghana about the environment and inventing a sustainable flying car to eliminate air...
2021-03-031h 14
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastJade Lovelace 'Holistic Entrepreneur, Massage, Reiki Practitioner, Nomad Travelling, Pet-Sitter'This week Michelle speaks with Jade Lovelace, she is a Pet-Sitter and Holistic Entrepreneur qualified in massage and reiki with a focus on using natural healing remedies. Jade has a wealth of knowledge about holistic practices and shares with us how she applies this as an entrepreneur. She lives a nomad lifestyle traveling around different states in her van with her cute kitty. Jade adopted a sweet cat called Friday, who has been trained to live a fun-filled nomad lifestyle too. Jade has adapted her van to be completely cat-friendly equipped with a cat bed, litter tray, de-stress plugins...
2021-02-241h 23
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastJessica Newman 'Modelling, Alopecia Areata Awareness and Cat Scrappy'This week Michelle speaks with Jessica Newman, she is a model represented by Zebedee Talent a revolutionary model agency representing people with disabilities and visible differences. At 14 years old Jessica was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata, an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss in some or all parts of the body. Jessica has dealt with lots of self-confidence knocks and emotions since her diagnosis but during the lockdown, she decided to share her story on Instagram. Jessica's brilliant and inspirational social media account has brought lots of amazing opportunities such as features on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch, a modeling...
2021-02-1744 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastTom Cooper ' Music Producing, Gigs and Blue Staffy dog Star Pig'This week Michelle speaks with Tom Cooper, who takes us on a musical journey through his life and love for music. He has many titles such as Composer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer, Mix and Mastering Engineer to name a few. Tom is a mostly self-taught musician who learned how to play music by ear. Tom's own songs as well as his productions for other artists have been featured on major TV and film networks such as BBC, Channel 4, Film 4, Discovery Network, and Netflix to name a few. He has also written a book titled 'Music Production for Songwriters and Artists...
2021-02-101h 14
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastHollie Harrington Ball ' Acting, Freelance Film Maker, Travel, Photography and Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Hollie Harrington-Ball, she is an Actress, Freelance Film Maker, and Photographer, Mother, and Wife. She is also an enthusiastic animal lover and has shared her life with some adorable kitties. Hollie is originally from London but she has traveled and lived far and wide including Cambodia, Kenya, Indonesia, and France. We chat about Hollie's work as a Freelance Film Maker and some of her favourite projects. She shares her experience of traveling to Kenya and creating a film for a wonderful NGO organization called WISER. This organization supports girls living in poverty...
2021-02-031h 12
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastXenia Praksina 'Lifestyle and Wedding Designer, Saving the Ocean and Shiba Inu Pup Keiko'This week Michelle speaks with Xenia Praksina, she is the founder of Xenia Motif, an event and design planning service for international weddings and lifestyle shoots. She also the founder of Ocean Co-Create a beautiful visual arts company seeking ways to change the future of the world's oceans for the better. Xenia also has a great social media presence and her blog pages are beautiful, inspiring, and meaningful. She even has a page for her gorgeous Shiba Inu pup Keiko. To find out more about Xenia and her businesses follow her Instagram accounts @sushiksyusha @xeniamotif @oceancocreate and @shiba.cake and we...
2021-01-2754 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastAmy Slevin' Yoga, Mindset and Movement Coach + Cat mum'This week Michelle speaks with Amy Slevin, she is a yoga, movement, and mindset coach with a passion for Parkour. Amy is a former Osteopath, helping people to restore normal function & health of the joints to help the body heal itself. She now offers an online mentoring program and a variety of courses such as transforming your relationship with pain and illness. Amy's yoga classes are lighthearted and playful and aim to empower people through movement variety. She applies the Demartini Method to all areas of her practice. She is also a cat mum to a sweet tabby called...
2021-01-201h 14
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastSharmane Fury 'Militantly Mixed, Blerd, Mental Health & LGBTQ+ and Cats'This week Michelle talks with Sharmane Fury podcast host of 3 podcasts Militantly Mixed, which explores issues of race and identity from the perspective of mixed-race people. BlerdcoMixed, a podcast created by two comic book fans discussing Blackness and being Mixed blerd. Lastly, Bifurious a safe space podcast for all LGBTQ+ folk that feels marginalized by the mainstream community. She also owns Masks By Mane; an online face-mask store offering a variety of handmade designs and Gulf Coast Cosmos, a comic bookshop currently online but moving to physical premises in Houston in the mere future. In this episode, we talk a...
2021-01-131h 27
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastAshley Theophane ' British Champion Boxer and dog Zara'This week Michelle has an unforgettable conversation with British Champion Boxer Ashley Theophane. He has fought and won in 12 countries. He is also one of few brits to headline in Las Vegas with a 5-year membership of Floyd Mayweather's Mayweather Promotions. Ashley has achieved an impressive 50 professional wins over the span of his 17-year career and he is now promoting his new autobiographical book Raised in The Hood. The book takes us on a journey through Ashley's life starting from the beginning amidst a drug and crime-related environment. To changing his life around completely progressing on to achieve greatness...
2021-01-0656 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastJoy Ogude 'The London Physio- Physical Therapist, Fitness and Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Joy Ogude founder of The London Physio who offers virtual physiotherapy sessions from anywhere in the world. Joy is a Chartered Physiotherapist with 10 years of in-depth, specialist, and professional experience in her field. Joy's bold move to become self-employed early on in her career enabled her to work all over the country, experiencing many facets of physiotherapy treating a range of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Joy is hugely proud of her work on social media especially because this has helped her impact the lives of thousands of people, encouraging them to live healthier, make better food...
2020-12-301h 13
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastAsma Khan 'Tier 3 London Lockdown, Hospitality Industry and Cats'This week Michelle has an unforgettable conversation with Asma Khan; Chef, Owner of Darjeeling Express Restaurant, and Cook Book Author, and recently appeared on the sixth season of the Netflix documentary series Chef's Table. In this podcast episode, I chat to Asma about growing up in India and the sustainable locally sourced food that was readily available and normality in this society before it became a trend word in the western world. We discuss recent issues of what the tier 3 London lockdown means for the hospitality industry and small local restaurants. Asma shares some great advice about how we...
2020-12-2359 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastJo Jo Cartagena 'Becoming an independent Make-up Artist 101'This week Michelle speaks with Jo Jo Cartagena about her make-up artistry service Jo XO Artistry. Most of Jo's practical training began at the well-known make-up brand Mac, where she gained hands-on experience with a variety of clients. This experience helped shape Jo into the well-rounded and talented make-up artist she is today. Jo XO Artistry offers a variety of services from Bridal Make-up, Photoshoot/Videoshoot Make-up, Lashes, and more. Jo has established some excellent clients on her books including Lauren Murray the X-Factor finalist and Mz Jazzie, Nigeria's Afro-Rap Queen. In this episode Jo shares her journey into t...
2020-12-1636 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastMay Lui Consultancy 'Anti-racism, Anti-oppression, Inclusion, Equality and Cats' This week Michelle speaks with May Lui, she is the founder of May Lui Consultancy for anti-oppression workshops and non-profit organisational training and development. The consultancy provides professional training and education about anti-oppression, anti-racism, intersectionality, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. May has a wealth of experience within her field including over 30 years of experience working in non-profit organisations. May has been facilitating anti-oppression training and education since 1997 and has worked with a variety of businesses and organisations over the years. In this episode, we have an in-depth discussion about our experiences as mixed-race women living in the UK and Can...
2020-12-091h 11
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastTania Lodi 'Tea, 7th most instagrammable cafe in the world and cats'This week Michelle speaks with Tania Lodi founder of Tania's Tea House located in the prestigious Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. The cafe is aesthetically beautiful and has been voted the 7th most instagrammable cafe in the world, which is very impressive. The cafe attracts people far and wide from the quintessential Jumeriah Janes to social media-savvy millennials. It is the place to be if you're visiting Dubai and want a memorable experience and beautiful Instagram photos to post. In this episode, we speak about Tania's personal journey in life the motivation and process of creating one of the most successful t...
2020-12-0251 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastSarah Bishop 'Jambo Cards, Diversity, Black Owned Business Support and Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Sarah Bishop, an accountant by trade and founder of Jambo Cards a diverse greeting card retailer. She also runs an online blog called businessofcolour.com. Sarah's business Jambo cards are inspirational and fill a gap in the current retail industry by representing ethnic diversity. Their website stocks a range of greeting cards and gifts such as chocolate sourced from the Dominican Republic. We chat about why it is important that consumers feel represented when purchasing goods, so Jambo cards are paving the way in a heterogeneous industry that lacks ethnic diversity. The business of co...
2020-11-2543 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastRose Stanton 'Vet Staff, Cat Advice during a pandemic and Greek Island Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Rose Stanton, an area manager of a veterinarian clinic and she's a huge animal lover. But she has a special connection with cats, it seems wherever Rose goes cats follow her. In this episode, we discuss the realities of getting a kitten or cat during the current lockdown period. Why a simple thank you to your vet can go along way and how to help a street/stray cat if you ever come across one. Rose is a lover of greek islands, which are famously known as the cat islands. But even on holiday, Rose...
2020-11-1845 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastJoy Joseph 'Drumming, Music, Touring, DJ and New York Street Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Joy Joseph, a multi-talented drummer, percussionist, singer/songwriter, and actor originally from London, but currently residing in Brooklyn. Joy's passion for music started early, partly due to the fact that she was born into a musical as the daughter of Trinidadian Calypso legend Alexander D Great. But she found her own sound and musical path, which led her to become part of Mr Hudson's Library. This connection put Joy on track for her musical career and has since toured with artists such as Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, Erykah Badu, and Calvin Harris to name a f...
2020-11-1143 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastJen and Hen 'Hoopla Adventures Travel Blog' Slow and Sustainable House and Pet SittingThis week Michelle speaks with Jenifer Flett and Henry Lecky (aka Jen and Hen) a wonderful couple originally from England and Edinburgh. The couple leads a nomad lifestyle traveling, petsitting, and creating content for their amazing blog Hoopla Adventures. A few years ago the couple left Edinburgh to work all over Europe to learn the art of sustainable and slow travel. They have traveled to destinations such as Slovakia and Bulgaria; absorbing all of the beauty the city has to offer, partaking in local cultural activities and sightseeing. Jen and Hen absolutely adore animals and find so much joy...
2020-11-0454 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastMagda Nawrocka-Weekes 'Climate Change, Seed Saving, Food Waste, Poetry and Animals'This week Michelle speaks with Magda Nawrocka-Weekes from London about climate change, seed saving, and food security. Magda is a former biochemist who is passionate about saving the environment, issues of food waste, and protesting for rights. She is also an avid gardener who grows, shares, and educates others about how to grow their own food and eliminate unnecessary food waste. She is a passionate writer and poet, she frequently writes interesting and thought-provoking pieces for Refresh magazine online. A recent article that Magda wrote was about her experience of depression and anxiety, she tells us how much gardening...
2020-10-2853 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastTina Pencinger 'Fast fashion, Oxfam & Sustainability'This week Michelle speaks with Tina Pencinger about working in an Oxfam charity shop, fast fashion, and her style and sustainability fashion blog 'Golden med girl'. Tina is a deputy manager of an Oxfam shop in Kingston, she gives us an insight into how clothing and other donated items are sold, upcycled, or even used to make recycled car seats. Tina has a passion for fashion, saving the environment and animals. She is one of our lovely cat sitters at Chatty Cats Care, covering Kingston and surrounding areas in Surrey. We speak about the sustainability of second-hand shopping and...
2020-10-211h 03
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastJane Layton 'Kitsch2thecore upcyled sustainable jewellery and cats'This week Michelle speaks with Jane Layton about her sustainable upcycled jewellery business, Kitsch2thecore. All of the Jewellery that Jane makes is sustainably sourced from reclaimed fabric and stainless steel. She sells her beautiful pieces on the popular vintage site Depop, so if you are looking for cute Christmas gifts this year be sure to browse the Kitsch2thecore's collection. We talk about Jane's part-time job as a care worker, she works with young adult care leavers and assists them with their daily activities and transitioning from a care home into their own homes. Jane shares her personal...
2020-10-141h 07
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastCamille Radford 'Rainbow vlg warriors, poetry, black girl magic and cats'This week Michelle speaks with Camille Radford a small Esty business owner from Maryland, Baltimore all about the inspiration behind her faux locks business, Rainbow VLG Warriors. Camille designs and creates faux hand-rolled and dyed wool dreadlocks using sustainably sourced wool from a farm in North Carolina. She initially wanted to find a hairstyle that wasn’t damaging or brought tension to her scalp, so she started experimenting with making vibrant and colourful locks. The locks proved to be quite popular on her Instagram account and people were reaching out to ask where they could buy the hair, so th...
2020-10-071h 15
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastAndrea Sasia Ramirez 'An emergency kitten rescue'This week Michelle speaks with Andrea Sasia Ramirez; she is originally from Mexico, but currently living in Roubaix, France. Andrea works as a tech support worker during the day, but one recent evening whilst relaxing at home she heard faint meow cries coming from the roof. But she never imagined that she would be rescuing a little kitten on this evening and becoming this sweet little cat's foster mom. This is such a heart-warming story that everyone needs to hear. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to help save and rescue a kitten, this...
2020-09-3055 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastElouise Bishop 'Quint Education, Entrepreneurs and Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Elouise Bishop about becoming an entrepreneur and her co-founding childcare consultancy company Quint Education. The company has established a great reputation within the industry and is growing steadily. Elouise is a North West London girl, she graduated from her human resources degree in 2014 and by 2015 she was co-running a company. During the covid19 lockdown, Quint Education had come to a standstill. Due to the lack of government support and funding for zero-hour workers, lots of employees were struggling to make ends meet. So this wonderful company decided to partner with a great charity called...
2020-09-2352 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastYasmine Alice 'The Acting Industry and Cats'This week Michelle speaks with Yasmine Alice; the multi-talented Actress, TV presenter, Lawyer, Cat Handler/Sitter, all about her life, career, and cats. She has worked on some major projects including film, TV, and advertisements in the UK and beyond. In this episode, we speak about the acting industry and the importance of maintaining a positive mentality. Yasmine is also a passionate activist with a strong interest in human and animal rights and she gives us great advice about being more conscious and purchasing cruelty-free products. We speak about all things cats and both share similar experiences as passionate...
2020-09-161h 06
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastDonna Stead 'Heidi Kat and Feline Asthma'This week Michelle speaks to Donna Hunt about her wonderful cat Heidi, who has feline asthma and has soared to Instagram fame with more than 10K followers. Donna is also a brilliant cat foster mummy and works closely with 'Mog on The Tyne Cafe' based in Newcastle and they provide rescue cats with a permanent home. All cat lovers are welcome to enjoy the beautiful kitties along with a heart-warming beverage. But Donna doesn't stop there she also makes cute Kitty Bandanas, which are modeled by Heidi and friends and are available to purchase online. Donna is such an...
2020-09-0946 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastMarianna Alfa 'Blossom Hospitality and Rescue Cats'This week Michelle speaks to Marianna Alfa about her company Blossom Hospitality and her adorable rescue cats Romeo and Cleopatra. Marianna is a force to be reckoned with, she has worked so hard to achieve all of her current success. She is an executive coach with a 20-year pedigree in the hospitality sector, she has worked with high-end businesses within the sector and helped them to progress and propel. She is in the process of launching her first published book called Blossom- Coach yourself to success and living your best life, which follows Marianna's personal success story and journey.
2020-09-021h 01
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastAisha Hussain 'Feline Friends International' Street Cat RescueThis week Michelle speaks to Aisha Hussain all about her cat rescue mission to help the colonies of stray cats living in the UAE with friend Evelyn, who lives in Canada. Evelyn has also been working tirelessly to help stray cats internationally and together they are helping so many cats. Aisha is a British teacher currently living in the UAE with her husband. She quickly noticed a vast local problem with sick stray cats and wanted to take action to do something about this. So many of our fellow cat lovers and owners often feed cats on holiday abroad...
2020-08-2651 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastSabine 'Salsa and Cat Luna'This week Michelle speaks with Sabine. Sabine is the co-founder of Cali Swing Salsa School based in London. She is a brilliant cat mum to the beautiful black Siberian kitty Luna. Luna is one of our Chatty Cats Care Cats and she is super sweet and playful, her favourite game to play with her hoomans is hide and seek. Sabine talks to us about her passion for salsa dance and music, which led her to co-create a successful salsa dance school. She gives us an insight into how they are currently operating Cali Swing during the Covid-19 lockdown via...
2020-08-1947 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastTina Soggard 'The Beauty Industry and Cat Ollie'This week Michelle speaks with Tina Soggard. Tina is the founder of My Beauty world an e-commerce website for natural and organic brands with a focus on Scandinavian skincare. She is also an amazing cat mum to Ollie the Bengal cat, who is our face and inspiration behind our company Chatty Cats Care. Ollie is the chattiest cat we have ever met, hence the name chatty cats. Tina has worked in the beauty and wellness industry for a very long time and in this episode, she shares her expertise and knowledge about beauty and wellness. Tina has some great...
2020-08-1248 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastWhy do cats make great pets?Michelle discusses why cats make great pets and she shares her personal story about her life and pet cats. If you thought you knew everything about cats, this episode may blow your mind. We have included some interesting and scientific-based research about cats and how they contribute to our well-being. So cats are not only cute and fluffy, but they support us so much in regards to our mental and physical health. These episodes are in place offer a fresh perspective; provide tips about cats and well-being, and importantly a way to encourage you to think about your health...
2020-08-0517 min
The Catmaste Chronicles PodcastThe Catmaste Chronicles Podcast with Ridge GunesseeThis week Michelle speaks to Ridge Gunessee. Ridge is a self-employed level 3 personal trainer for his brand Wolfbodyworks fitness. He has previously worked for the company Pure Gym and was one of the leading personal trainers at the Bermondsey Biscuit Factory branch in London. He is currently in the process of studying a nutrition course as an extra supplement available for his clients. Ridge owns a wonderful tabby cat called Fifi, she has the sassiest and sweetest personality ever. Ridge has recently built a home gym in his garden during the recent Covid19 lockdown and Fifi often...
2020-07-2627 min
Pet Sitter ConfessionalCat Sitting in London with Michelle AdamsCheck out Rescue Rope Leads for the only lead you'll ever need. Use code "iconfess" for $5 off. Topics on this episode: Where did the name come from? Why cat care? How 2020 has been for her Challenges Lessons Looking forward Podcast? Main take away? Remember these moments of stillness AND check out her upcoming podcast, Catmaste Chronicles. About our guest: My name is Michelle Adams and I am the director and founder of the cat sitting company Chatty...
2020-06-1241 min