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Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 32: Journey from Music to WritingTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 06/05/2025
Episode 32: Journey from Music to Writing
In this episode we hear how German born Susanne developed her love of reading and story telling as a child and is now a full time writer. She is also a musician and wanted to be an opera singer but that was not to be. She married an American serviceman and now lives in Washington State in the North West of the US, writing, she’s a foodie and loves to explore the local countryside
Susa...2025-05-0630 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 31: Journey from Midwifery to Relationship CoachingTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 22.04.2025
Episode 31: Journey from Midwifery to Relationship Coaching
In this episode we hear how Naomi moved from her career in midwifery to becoming a relationship coach, in part because of her own relationship breakdown and her love of helping others. We talk quite a lot about our relationships with ourselves and how we have the power and choice to change that which I turn can enhance our relationships. She is now in business with her life partner, Martin and we hear how their business has evolved2025-04-2227 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 30: Journey to becoming a Bereavement, Grief & Loss SpecialistTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Date broadcast 08/04/2025
Episode 30: Journey to becoming a Bereavement, Grief & Loss Specialist
I’m always amazed how things happen in people’s lives and lead to incredible transformations. In this episode bereavement, grief & loss specialist and author, Sharon Rosenbloom, powerfully describes how her emotions after the tragic death of her husband, Simon, aged 41. She describes how it has helped her find her true purpose in life to help others navigate their own bereavement journeys. She also describes how she healed herself from a chocolate addiction and, through that learning helps others recover too...2025-04-0828 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 29: Journey to the Unlikely GuruTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 29: Journey to the Unlikely Guru
Date broadcast: 25th March 2025
This is my story from leaving the NHS through burnout and my journey through self employment, saying yes to opportunities and not letting age being an obstacle.
Ann Girling, also known as the Unlikely Guru, is on a mission to empower women with the knowledge they need and inspire them to action so that they can become healthier and more happier versions of themselves. She does this through her Arbonne business, recommending products and a b...2025-03-2512 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 28: Journey to becoming a Life & Therapuetic CoachTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 28: Journey to becoming a Life & Therapuetic Coach
Date broadcast: 11th March 2025
In this episode we hear about Naomi’s decision to leave her corporate role in Human Resources because of ill health. She suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome and it was through her diagnosis and recovery that led her to want to help her clients on their wellness journey. She also talks about how she uses enneagram, a personality profiling tool in her work and how that has helped her personally. All I can say...2025-03-1129 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 27: Journey to becoming the TropicPianistGamerTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 27: Journey to becoming the TropicPianistGamer
Date broadcast: 25th February 2025
In this episode we hear how Jen overcame a lifetime of crippling anxiety to be able to play her piano in public. She documents her journey in her best selling book “Tales of an Anxiety Warrior. She also describes how her love of gaming led to bullying at work and how she decided enough was enough and so her three businesses were brought together in her TropicPianistGamer brand. It was a fascinating call
2025-02-2525 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 26: Journey from Pharmacist to CEOTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 26: Journey from Pharmacist to CEO
Date broadcast: 11th February 2025
In this episode for a start you’ll hear Ann stuck for words! Gulshen shares her journey from being a pharmacist to the founder & CEO of Strike Back Self Defence, the world’s largest women’s self-defence organisation. As a pharmacist particularly as a 5’0” petite woman and experiencing various assaults she decided to find out about self defence classes and found Krav Maga. Finding that there were no women only classes in her area she trained to b...2025-02-1140 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 25: Journey to Human DesignTales of Transformation with Ann Grilling
Episode 25: Journey to Human Design
Date broadcast: 28th January 2025
In this episode we hear about Jacqueline’s rollercoaster of many years and then how she found herself listening to her intuition which led her to start making choices, starting with deciding to go to a different park with her children and leaving her first husband. She describes how she was drawn to Quantum Human Design which, as she says, is now “her thing” and how she decided to use the Tinder Dating App to have some fun and end...2025-01-2826 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 24: Journey to Becoming Creator of a Global MovementTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 24: Journey to Becoming Creator of a Global Movement
Date broadcast: 14th January 2025
I wanted to write that Wendy is a Disruptor because that’s what she is! She is challenging stereotypes of older women, in particular older female business owners and has instigated a global movement, Refirement, to challenge this and to recognise how much this group of women contribute to economies around the world.. we could have talked for way longer than we did! And we did have time to hear about her othe...2025-01-1430 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 23: Journey to Becoming a Solicitor & AuthorTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 31st December
Episode 23: Journey to Becoming a Solicitor & Author
There’s so much in this episode we talk about .. how Estella balances being a family law solicitor, being the mother of 4 year old twins, being a children’s author and having lots of fun in her VW camper van.
Estella Newbold-Brown is a partner and head of family law at the South London law firm, Amphlett Lissimore, and has been guiding and supporting people through their separations for over 18 years. Her special...2024-12-3124 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 22: Journey to Becoming a Wild WomanTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 17th December
Episode 22: Journey to Becoming a Wild Woman
In this episode we hear how Jen transformed from civil servant to setting up her business, Lakeland Wellbeing and becoming a wild woman, empowerment coach and firewalk instructor. She describes her passion for helping women step into their own power and thus change the world. She is running various retreats and is now running them globally
Empowering women to change the world, Jen is a wild woman, empowerment coach & fire walking instructor. Sh...2024-12-1720 min
Mic Drop Moments#141 Chatting about Living Your Purpose with Ann GirlingToday, I'm chatting with Woman Who Solopreneur Award Winner, Ann Girling, the Unlikely Guru, proud Ambassador for Arbonne, Podcast Host and Author.
Ann, who is almost 75 has no intention to retire has some big goals ahead to celebrate what would have been her Mum's 100th Birthday.
She left a long career in the NHS after burnout and was drawn into the health and wellness space.
Ann and I are both advocates of Ikigai and living your purpose. Ann also shares how she was featured in the media from...2024-12-1622 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 21: Journey to Becoming a Multi-Genre AuthorTales of Transformation
With Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 3rd December 2024
In this episode we hear how Shelley’s love of books became a passion for writing from a young age. After her divorce sand becoming a holistic therapist she set herself 52 resolutions for the year and wrote a blog every week. That turned into her first book “How I Changed My Life in a Year” and now she has written 20 more books, the last due to be published or has probably been published when you hear this podcast. She also talks about how she love...2024-12-0322 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 20: Journey from Nurse to Grief and Sudden Loss Recovery CoachTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 20: Journey from Nurse to Grief and Sudden Loss Recovery Coach
In this episode Julie shares how she left behind the nursing career she loved to become a coach and found herself working in the field of grief and sudden loss. We talk about the difference between coaching and counselling and we also talk about the importance of self care which is vital for us all but particularly working with human emotion. And, of course, books came into it as they nearly always do!
Julie is an experienced grief...2024-11-1925 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 19: Journey from Performer to NutritionistTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 19: Journey from Performer to Nutritionist
In this episode Sarah shares her story of how she moved from being a performer in productions like Starlight Express and We Will Rock You to becoming a nutritionist after having received so much help herself for her own health. Her passion for what she does has helped many other women living with auto immune conditions and helped women understand their bodies better as they age and progress through menopause
Sarah graduated from the College Of Naturopathic Medicine as a fully qualified Naturopathic Nu...2024-11-0529 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 18: Journey to becoming a Yoga TeacherTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 18: Journey to becoming a Yoga Teacher
In this episode Vicki shares how a horrific hit & run accident left her with a life changing foot injury. Refusing to accept the doctor’s prognosis, she returned to her yoga practice and found it brought back her strength and flexibility. In 2017 she decided to become a yoga teacher and it has been her full time occupation since 2020. She shares her passion for giving it a go and how worth while it can be
Vicki Baumann aka YogaWithVickiB is a liv...2024-10-2228 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 17: Journey to Wellness & Food CoachingTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 17: Journey to Wellness & Food Coaching
In this episode Marina shares her powerful story of developing autoimmune disease after the birth of her child. She has been in remission for some years now by changing the way she ate and she now helps her clients do the self same thing. We talk about how food can be an addiction in the same way as alcohol, cigarettes and drugs but we have to have food in our lives. It really is a fascinating listen!
Mar...2024-10-0833 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 16: Journey to Personal BrandingTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Episode 16: Journey to Personal Branding
In this episode Sally shares her serendipitous journey from oncology nurse to being a personal branding specialist. We hear what personal branding is and why it’s important particularly for anyone making the transition from business to entrepreneurship. There’s a great book recommendation and, of course, information about how you can find out more about sally and how she works
Sally specialises in helping individuals create memorable personal brands and bespoke business identities. Based in the picturesque Chester England, She is totall...2024-09-2421 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 15: Journey to the Food Freedom FairyTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Date broadcast:
Episode 15: Journey to the Food Freedom Fairy
In this episode Jenny shares her powerful story of how hospitalisation as a little girl led to her overeating and secret eating as comfort. She tried all kinds of things and in the end lost 40kg through meal replacements but, in her heart, knew there must be another way by healing women’s relationship with themselves and with food. Hence the Food Freedom Fairy Æ was born. We hear about her key learning on her journey and two great book...2024-09-1022 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 14: Journey to Holistic HealingTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 27th August 2024
Episode 14: Journey to Holistic Healing
In this episode Jo shares with us how a miscarriage at 6 months led her to reevaluate her life and become a holistic healer helping women through miscarriage and onto their next pregnancy and also older women who have rather lost their way. She has a great book recommendation and she shares some great learning how change is inevitable and trust in the process. Listen on!!
Emotional Wellbeing Intuitive Coach & Holistic Therapist Jo has been working in t...2024-08-2722 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 13: Journey to Being FabulousTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 13th August 2024
In this episode Yvonne shares her decision to leave a well paid corporate job to seek greater purpose outside not initially knowing what she was going to do. Her story is one of going from extreme stress to the joy of running her own business as a coach and she also gives us some tips about managing procrastination which we all suffer from to some extent!
Yvonne Pritchard is a “Fabulous” coach, who coaches and mentors women to;
Remove doubt...2024-08-1331 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 12: Journey to Getting **it DoneTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 30th July 2024
In this episode Laura tells us how she moved from being a weight loss coach to helping women with Hormone Havoc as she, herself, was diagnosed with PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), a little known condition, but one which affects 1 in 20 women. She also goes on to tell us how she helps female business owners with her Get **it Done Club
Laura Teare-Jones is a hormone and mindset coach, podcaster, foerce PMDD and women’s health advocate, and champion for women in...2024-07-3019 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 11: Journey to being a Mindfulness PractitionerTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 16th July 2024
In this episode Alison shares her story from publishing to mindfulness via many years spent in India and hope she has come to help people living worth long term pain and ill health. Ans she also shares news of what’ next for her
Alison is a mindfulness practitioner with a special interest in supporting those living with long-term pain and ill health. Working with them to cultivate the resilience and skills necessary to live well whatever the circumstances. Alison has wor...2024-07-1629 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 10: Journey to Multiple BusinessesTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 2nd July 2024
In this episode Rosie tells us all about her passion for networking and how she came to be the owner of 3 businesses! She also shares her learning on her journey and two great books
Rosie loves creating an environment where others can thrive, and she do it in all parts of her life, including her businesses.
Her passion for helping people succeed and making a positive impact carries through all that she is and all that she does, and s...2024-07-0224 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 9: Journey to being a Pole DancerTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 18th June 2024
In this episode Starr tells her story of her journey from becoming sober 35 years ago to becoming a pole dancer at 72, and how it has approved her quality of life and her osteoporosis. Her goal is to continue as long as she is able to and has the desire and to inspire women to become more active
Starr started pole dancing at 72 1/2 when she read an article in her local newspaper about a 62 year old pole dancing Pastor. It was o...2024-06-1842 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 8: Journey to Calm with Cath DownesTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 4th June 2024
In this episode Cath shares her story of her realisation that, as a primary school teacher, with all the pressures that go alongside it, she was missing out on seeing her son grow up as she was never fully present in her life. She talks about learning to become a mindfulness teacher and how she has grown an award winning business. She also shares about why mindfulness and meditation is so important to balance out the stresses that are part an...2024-06-0430 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 7: Journey to Visibility with Sarah WhiteTales of Transformation with Ann Girling
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 21st May 2024
In this episode Sarah talks about how she has developed a business from being a family photographer and hiding behind the camera and her transformation to being a mentor and helping other women be more visible.
She realised she had to do something or get a job which she didn’t want to do and get more joy from her business. Her answer was to get out of her own way so that she could be a...2024-05-2123 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 6: Journey to the Female Business Mentor with Michelle LeivarsTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 7th May 2024
In this episode Michelle shares her story from being the owner of a successful product business and how she moved to Kent with her family to live her dream life by the sea. After a freak accident she describes how she suffered physically and mentally and contemplated taking her own life. To share what stopped her would definitely be a spoiler so listen and find out and it led her to discovering her true purpose and becoming the female business mentor. It’s a po...2024-05-0727 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 5: Journey to Becoming a Woman Who with Sandra GarlickTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 23rd April 2024
In this episode Sandra shares her story from becoming a single mum and wanting to provide for her children, studying law and ultimately setting up her own law firm. It took breaking her ankle for her to discover her purpose of creating more women in business role models to inspire others. We also talk about what she’s learnt along the way and books. The one she specifically talks about is Bold as Brass by Hilary Devey
Sandra Garl...2024-04-2319 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 4: Journey to Zero BS Coaching with Dawn OwenTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 9th April 2024
In this episode Dawn Owen, the Zero BS Coach, shares her story of how coaching helped her recover from the depression that followed the grief associated with her cancer diagnosis and her mother’s death from cancer. She gives some fantastic advice from her own journey and shares what’s next for her in her business.
Dawn Owen is a Zero BS Coach with over 10 years’ experience in the coaching space.
She helps you achieve your next 'Best Month Ev...2024-04-0937 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 3: Journey to Mindful Pilates with Beverley DenshamTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 26th March 2024
In this episode Beverley Densham, Mindfulness Pilates Teacher, shares her story of how chronic back pain led her to learn about pilates and how it helped her so much she went on to teach others. She shares some of the results she has had and you will hear ne describe how it has given me body confidence. She also talks about her Stress to Calm series of books for lawyers, nurses and teachers
Beverley Densham is a Mindfulness Pilates Teacher of...2024-03-2625 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 2: Journey to Homeopathy with Danielle AbramovTales of Transformation
Hosted by Ann Girling
Date broadcast: 12th March 2024
In this episode Danielle Abramov, The Heath Homeopath, shares her story of how, being a Mum to triplets, led her to becoming a homeopath, her adventures in the Gambia and how Nux Vomica is a cure for hangovers! She also fascinatingly describes how homeopathy works
Danielle Abramov - Heath Homeopath- Restoring Health Naturally
She is committed to homeopathy because it treats the person as a whole without the side effects of conventional medicine. I believe that true healing is...2024-03-1224 min
Tales of Transformation with Ann GirlingEpisode 1: Journey to One Million Women Walking with Heather WaringHosted by Ann Girling
Released: 08.03.2024 (recorded on 13.02.24)
In this episode Heather Waring, Transformational Coach, shares her journey from burn out to finding her true self through the power of walking
Heather is a transformational coach, walk expert, author & speaker. She is the Founder of 1 Million Women Walking, a global community now over 8000 women strong, supporting her mission to impact the lives of 1 million women through the simple activity of walking. She creates space for women to rediscover and reconnect with their true self and reignite that spark and essence that has got lost...2024-03-0823 min