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Sukany4 - The PodcastS3E6 - Alison Marsden - Wet Sleddle - Alexander Technique, Reflexology and Digestive HealthSend us a textJoin me for a stunning walk around Wet Sleddale Reservoir with Alison Marsden, Alexander Technique teacher, reflexologist, food coach, and author of The Jigsaw Method. Alison introduced me to this breath-taking walk, and along the way, she shares her remarkable journey from chronic back pain and lifelong digestive issues to helping others move with ease and reconnect with their body's wisdom. We explore the "boiled frog syndrome" of unconscious tension, why dietary confusion keeps us from trusting ourselves, and what Alison learned as a National Park Ranger that applies perfectly to l...
2025-12-1856 min
Sukany4 - The PodcastS3E5 - Michelle Nurdin - Kirkby Lonsdale - Travel CounsellorSend us a textWalking and Talking: Discover One of the Best Podcasts for WalkingThis episode takes you on a peaceful wander through Kirkby Lonsdale with Michelle Nurdin, founder of Travel by Michelle. It is ideal if you enjoy a walking the dog podcast, a walk in talk podcast or simply want the best podcast to listen to while walking. Michelle shares how she stepped away from a demanding corporate sales career and returned to her first love, travel, building a thriving concierge style consultancy grounded in care, expertise and genuine connection.
2025-12-0457 min
Sukany4 - The PodcastS3E4 - Sam Massey - Parsons Woods - Virgin Flight Attendant to Youth WorkerSend us a textWalking through Parsons Woods with Sam Massey: From School Leaver to Youth Work Champion | Walking PodcastJoin us for a beautiful autumn walk along the Cumbria Way from Caldbeck village through Parsons Woods with Sam Massey, co-founder of Woman Up UK and youth worker with over 20 years of transformative experience across Cumbria. What started as leaving school at 15 has led to a career creating inclusive spaces where young people can have the conversations they desperately need, even when schools are too afraid to tackle them.In...
2025-11-2059 min
Sukany4 - The PodcastS3E3 - Karen Gee - Serpentine Wood - From Geography Graduate to Cycling EntrepreneurSend us a textWalking through Serpentine Wood, Kendal with Karen Gee: From Geography Graduate to Cycling Entrepreneur | Lake District Hiking PodcastJoin us for a stunning walk up Scout Scar in the Lake District with Karen Gee, founder of Cycle Sprog and self-proclaimed "accidental entrepreneur." What started as a frustrated search for children's cycling gloves fourteen years ago has grown into a thriving family cycling resource—all while Karen maintains her "double life" as a corporate project manager.In this episode, Karen shares her unconventional journey from geography graduate to da...
2025-11-061h 18
Sukany4 - The PodcastS3E2 - Al Topping - The Dalesway - Robotics Engineer to Hospitality Marketing StrategistSend us a textWalking the Dalesway with Al Topping: From Robotics Engineer to Hospitality Marketing Strategist | Lake District Hiking PodcastJoin us for a beautiful summer walk along the Dalesway from Staveley to Windermere as we explore Al Topping's unconventional career journey from robotics engineer to Army officer to outdoor photographer to hospitality marketing expert.In this Lake District walking podcast episode, Al shares hard-won entrepreneurial wisdom including:🥾 Why he launched an outdoor photography business two weeks before lockdown (and how terrible timing became brilliant timing)🥾 The sh...
2025-10-231h 22
Sukany4 - The PodcastS3E1 Sukany4 - The Podcast - Series 3 Teaser!Send us a textSukany4 – The Podcast is back for Season 3!We’re returning to beautiful Cumbria for a brand-new series of 19 walks, and 19 incredible guests who all call Cumbria home. Join host Sukanya as she walks, talks, and explores more of our stories from every corner of the county.🚶♀️ Expect deep conversations, plenty of giggles, and what has not become par for the course, logistical challenges!🎶 This season’s music partner is a Band Called Persimmon; a boundary-pushing band blending j...
2025-10-1502 min
Sukany4 - The PodcastS2E6 - Anna Douglas - Lancaster Canal - Branding, Website Design and Creative DinnersSend us a textIn this episode of Sukany4 – The Podcast, I take a springtime walk through Lancaster’s beautiful canal paths and into the peaceful Fairfield Nature Reserve with designer and creative business owner, Anna Douglas.We're soon we’re swapping stories about life, creativity, and change. Anna shares how she transitioned from fashion design to branding and web design, sparked by a moment of realisation during lockdown and a redundancy that turned out to be the push she needed.We talk about falling back in love with Lancaster after time away, her ex...
2025-07-311h 01
Sukany4 - The PodcastS2E5 - Karen Livesey - Avenham Park - No Whispers - Child Sex Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation awareness trainingSend us a text 🎧 S2E4 Karen Livesey, No Whispers CIC Join me for a powerful and eye-opening conversation with Karen Livesey, co-founder of No Whispers CIC, as we walk through Avenham and Miller Parks in Preston. Karen is a former youth worker, trainer, and safeguarding leader whose work focuses on raising awareness around child sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, county lines, and safeguarding education for all. In this episode, Karen shares: 🛡 Her journey from youth work to founding N...
2025-07-1752 min
Sukany4 - The PodcastS2E4 - Amanda Green - Williamson Park - Spiritual Intelligence, Transformation Coaching & FacilitationSend us a textIn this episode, I walk through the leafy trails of Lancaster’s Williamson Park with Amanda Green, transformation coach, facilitator, and founder of the Elemental Leadership™ model.We explore the role of spiritual intelligence in leadership, the power of archetypes and tarot as reflective tools, and Amanda’s journey from corporate business development to soulful coaching. From ancestral beliefs to emotional intelligence, Amanda shares how inner work and self-awareness can be the keys to powerful, aligned transformation.This episode invites you to reflect, go deeper, and maybe even draw a card...
2025-07-031h 08
Sukany4 - The PodcastS2E3 - Coral Horn - Stanley Park - Founder of Pink Link Ladies Network and Enterprise Vision AwardsSend us a textIn this episode of Sukany4 – The Podcast, we head to the seaside town of Blackpool with Coral Horn, founder of Pink Link and the Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAs). Known for championing women in business, Coral takes us off the tourist trail and into a walk she loves to do at least 3 times a week, through Stanley Park, into Salisbury Wood .As we stroll along her favourite route, Coral shares stories from scuba diving in the Cayman Islands to working in sales at the Gazette, from launching record shops to navigating corporate bo...
2025-06-191h 40
Sukany4 - The PodcastS2E2 - Ros Jones PhD - Freeman's Wood - Wildlife Wellbeing Walks (CIC)Send us a textS2E2: River Lune and Freeman's Wood with Ros JonesIn this episode of Sukany4 – The Podcast, we take a mindful stroll along the River Lune in Lancaster and onto Freeman's Wood, with Ros Jones, founder of Wildlife Wellbeing Walks CIC. With a background in botany, ecology, and field biology, Ros shares how she blends science with soul to create guided nature experiences that reconnect people with the wild around, and within them.We explore Freeman’s Wood, listen to birdsong, identify plants, and talk about the deep...
2025-06-051h 04
Sukany4 - The PodcastS2E1 Sukany4 - The Podcast - Series 2 Teaser!Send us a textCan You Guess Who’s Walking with Me? We're back for Season 2 of Sukany4 – The Podcast and it’s nearly time to lace up those boots again! In this teaser, you’ll hear snippets from five incredible guests, each bringing their own stories, laughter, insights, and reflections as we walk and talk across beautiful Lancashire.Can you recognise their voices? Maybe a story sounds familiar, or a laugh gives it away?Have a listen, make your guesses, and get ready for a season filled with conn...
2025-06-0201 min
Sukany4 - The PodcastBONUS: Live from International Women’s Day 2025 – Empowering Women in BusinessSend us a textRecorded live at Leighton Hall for the Pink Link International Women’s Day 2025 event, this special episode of Sukany4 - The Podcast is all about women in business, leadership, and breaking barriers.Host Sukanya talks to a panel of 8 women in business, including chats with 15 attendees at IWD, including with Coral Horn founder of Pink Link, Becky Toal CEO of Crowborough Consulting, and a diverse group of entrepreneurs, professionals, and changemakers to discuss:🔹 Why we st...
2025-03-2048 min
Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E10 - Gillian Keegan - Windermere Park - Bookkeeping, Business Ownership and BalanceSend us a textIn this delightful episode of Sukany4 - The Podcast, I take a scenic walk around Windermere Park with Gillian Keegan, founder of Evergreen Bookkeeping, and her adorable office mascot, Lily. Evergreen Bookkeeping, established in 2019, is truly a family affair, with Gillian’s sister and niece also involved. As we walked, we discussed the balance between running a successful bookkeeping business and family life. We also touched on the differences between bookkeeping and accounting, Gillian's plans to market her business more actively to attract new clients, and her refle...
2025-01-3053 min
Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E9 - Neil Fleming - Fellfoot National Park - Volunteering and CommunitySend us a textIn this wholesome and uplifting episode of Sukany4 - The Podcast, we take a scenic walk around Fell Foot Park with Neil Fleming, a true pillar of the Cumbrian community. Neil shares his journey from Scotland to Cumbria in 1987, meeting his wife in Barrow, and settling down in this beautiful county to raise a family. We explore his passion for volunteer work, from organizing the legendary K2B/C2B charity walks to running the Retro Rendezvous festival in Ulverston, which celebrates vintage cycling with 500 participants, and so much more on t...
2025-01-1652 min
Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E8 - Bex Smith - Bowness-on-Windermere - Business Planning and GrowthSend us a textIn this episode of Sukany4 - The Podcast, I’m joined by Rebecca Smith, founder of Box Box Solution, for a sun-drenched walk around Bowness during the height of tourist season. Rebecca shares her experience as a working mum, balancing childcare for her 4-year-old while running a business. We dive into her journey from pharmaceutical sales to stepping out on her own, and how it felt to leave the safety of a large corporation. Rebecca talks about how she helps businesses shape their long-term strategies, making sole traders feel less...
2025-01-021h 18
Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E7 - Sinead Torley - Derwent Water - Business Analysis, Working mum and NetworksSend us a textIn this episode of Sukany4 – The Podcast, I took a walk around the picturesque Derwent Water in Keswick with the inspiring Sinead Torley. We dived deep into her experience as a working mum, juggling full-time work and raising her kids, all while volunteering for the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) and founding the Cumbria BA network. We shared our mutual love for business analysis, discussing the human impact of implementing changes in a business and geeking out over the challenges of the profession. Sinead also opened up about her...
2024-12-191h 06
Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E6 - Rachael Parkinson - Bowness to Windermere - Fitness, Coaching and Business ownershipSend us a textIn this episode of Sukany4 - The Podcast, join us for a scenic walk from Bowness-on-Windermere to Windermere bus station with Rachael Parkinson, the inspiring founder of Fit, Strong, Free Coaching. As Rachael heads over to catch a bus to her next destination, we dive into a conversation about her journey from a legal career to becoming a personal trainer, and how her coaching empowers women to embrace their unique path to fitness and freedom. We discuss the essence of Fit, Strong, Free Coaching, freedom from personal barriers and em...
2024-12-051h 13
Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E5 - Anne Sowerby - Maryport - Interior Design, Entrepreneurship, Dyslexia and FairiesSend us a textJoin me on this episode of Sukany4 - The Podcast as I take a walk around the charming town of Maryport with Anne Sowerby, the creative force behind Sassy Property Styling. Despite starting on a rainy day, our conversation was anything but gloomy! Anne shared her incredible journey, from owning a toy shop at just 22, to managing town centre events featuring Dionne Warwick (and camels!), to training as an interior designer and house stager. We delve into her unique career path, how she adapted to learning after receiving a dyslexic diagnosis a...
2024-11-211h 05
Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E4 - Katy Murray - Kendal - Coaching Purpose-Driven Women & Non-binary Change MakersSend us a textIn this heart-warming episode of The Podcast, host Sukanya takes you on a stroll through the picturesque market town of Kendal with special guest Katy Murray, a global-selling author and powerful advocate for change. Katy, the brilliant mind behind Change Makers: A Woman's Guide to Stepping Up Without Burning Out at Work, shares her journey from anti-racist activism to coaching ambitious women leaders. Join us as we delve into Katy’s inspiring work, from her CEO Supercharge Day in Kendal, where she helps women business owners reconnect with their CEO mindset, to...
2024-11-071h 09
Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E3 - Ewen Turner - Outskirts of Kendal - Career, Lifestyle and Anti RacismSend us a textIn this wet and windy July episode of *Sukany4 - The Podcast*, I’m joined by the multi-talented Ewen Turner as we take a walk around the outskirts of Kendal. From working with young people to writing for the largest online mountain biking magazine, and now as a facilitator for Anti Racist Cumbria, Ewen’s career journey is nothing short of inspiring. We delve into the choices that have shaped his path, explore his passion for anti-racism work, and touch on the many other experiences that have influenced him along the way. Though we e...
2024-10-241h 07
Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E2 - Mel Newton - Ulverston Canal - Marketing, Property and SummitsSend us a textDiscover Marketing & Property Success with Mel Newton: A Walk Along Ulverston CanalIn this episode of Sukany4 – The Podcast, join host Sukanya as she takes a scenic walk along the picturesque Ulverston Canal with Mel Newton, the powerhouse founder of MN Consulting and a marketing expert with a passion for property.Mel shares her inspiring journey of building a thriving career by combining her expertise in marketing with her love for real estate, breaking barriers and carving her own path. Her latest milestone? Launching Cumbria’s first-ever Mark...
2024-10-101h 05Sukany4 - The PodcastS1E1 Sukany4 - The Podcast - Series1 Teaser!Send us a textWelcome to Sukany4 - The Podcast—Check out our cheeky teaser to get a sense of the our incredible guests.more than just a podcast, it’s a celebration of the people, businesses, and stories that make our communities thrive. We believe that everyone has a unique story, and these stories are the heartbeat of the places we live and work. Our mission is to capture those voices and offer a platform for individuals shaping the present and future of our shared spaces with their talents, energy, and commitment.
2024-10-0601 min