“Male violence against women and girls is a men’s issue that manifests as a women’s problem.” For the finale, I’ve only gone and let a man on. Very Important note: this isn’t me letting a man have the last word - it’s me calling all of us in. Because change needs everyone in the room if we’re going to do better. I sit down with Andrew Bernard (aka Bernie) - speaker, educator, and disruptor of outdated masculinity — for a brilliant, bold, unfiltered conversation about what it means to b...

This one’s for the fixers, the do-it-all queens, the women holding up the sky. Time management? Crock of Shit. Totally useless when your brain is running a marathon in stilettos and everyone’s “can you just…” is knocking on your door every 11 minutes. Today we get real about energy management - the only metric that matters when you’re scaling a business, leading a team, and navigating the glorious chaos of the midlife sequel season. I share the simple, science-backed shifts that s...

What happens when you walk away from the limelight, the marriage and the life that everyone else thought was perfect - and decide to start again? In this episode of It’s Got Pockets, I sit down with Leanne Brown - Real Housewives of Cheshire star, holistic coach, speaker and woman on a mission of self-discovery. Leanne shares the raw, unfiltered story of the last six years - years she describes as both the hardest and the most wonderful of her life. We talk about what it really takes to...

Life at this stage? It’s a paradox. It’s brilliant and brutal. It’s laughter that makes your eyes leak and pressure that makes your chest tight. It’s rich tea biscuits when you really want a caramel hobnob. It’s dropping kids at uni, holding parents through illness, running businesses, leading businesses, keeping homes together and still showing up with grit, humour and a grin that hides the whisper of “what the actual fck” under your breath. Today's episode is how I'm feeling; it...

From NHS burnout to llamas in bow ties… Celia Gaze’s story is one hell of a plot twist. Celia didn’t set out to be a founder. She set out to survive stress. But what started as a piece of coursework about wellbeing turned into The Wellbeing Farm – a wedding and events venue in Bolton where the llamas wear bow ties (yes, really) and joy is stitched into the brand. In this conversation we get into: How burnout sneaks up on us and why we need to notice the “small creaks” before the big crash.Why...

Hello, hello you bloody lovely humans. Today I’m dismantling my long-term love affair with self-deprecation - the jokes I used to make so nobody else could beat me to it and I’m showing you how I swapped being the punchline for backing my bloody brilliance. Why this matters (the science bit): Self-deprecation ≠ strategy: It can boost likeability but tanks perceived competence (the old competence–likeability bind).Self-perception theory: We believe what we hear ourselves say. Keep ...

Everyone needs a Penny in their pocket. Today I’m joined by my new best mate, the fabulous Penny Haslam - award-winning speaker, ex-BBC journalist, professional truth-teller and fellow square peg. We cover the lot: friendship politics, midlife rage, confidence wobbles and why trusting your gut is not a “nice to have”, it’s the ultimate sat-nav. This chat is sweary, funny and very, very human. You’ll feel seen. We get into: Who’s on your bus (and who’s getting kicked off at ...

Well, hello you bloody brilliant lot - welcome back to It’s Got Pockets, the podcast for women who are done shrinking to fit and rewriting the rules one plot twist (and one swear word) at a time. This week, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my Olympic-level procrastination skills. Picture this: I had a game-changing proposal to write - the kind of thing that could shore up my business for years. And instead of cracking on? I made granola from scratch, cleaned out my husband’s sh...

Well hello, my brilliant bunch - this one is a must-listen. Especially if you’ve ever muttered, “I really should get my financial shit sorted” and then promptly buried your head in a planner and poured a wine. In this episode of It’s Got Pockets, I’m joined by the absolute powerhouse that is Katy Eatenton - mortgage adviser, insurance strategist, financial educator and straight-talking queen of ‘let’s-have-the-hard-conversations-before-it’s-too-late.’ We’re diving headfirst into the stuff we ...

Well hello, you bloody brilliant humans. This one’s for every woman still holding the sky up while her soul’s quietly sobbing for a break. In this solo episode, I’m sharing the truth behind the smiling, functioning, got-it-together mask we wear - even when we're running on empty and calling it leadership, strength, or “just cracking on.” Spoiler alert: it’s not strength, it’s survival. And it’s not sustainable. This is the episode I nearly didn’t record because I was knackered, hormonal...

In this unforgettable episode, I'm joined by the gloriously funny, deeply wise and utterly disarming Alison Larkin - bestselling author, actress, award-winning audiobook narrator and creator of Grief, A Comedy. What begins as a conversation about grief quickly unfolds into a masterclass in living, loving late, choosing joy, and rewriting the rules - whether that's of gender in literature or of what comes after heartbreak. With her trademark humour and a heart that’s clearly lived a thousand l...

Ever fantasised about checking yourself into a silent retreat (aka jail) just for a bit of peace and bloody quiet? Welcome to The Shovel Sisters episode – a love letter to every woman who’s ever had to educate someone (a partner, a colleague, a child... the bloody dog) on the absolute hormonal rollercoaster that is perimenopause, menopause and everything in between. This one’s for the women holding up the sky while sweating through their bra, questioning their sanity and still being asked wha...

This episode kicks off with a question no one saw coming (literally): do vaginas have nostrils? And from there… it’s glorious, gritty and unfiltered. I’m joined by the brilliant Jennie and what starts as knicker chat turns into the kind of real, raw conversation women usually only have in the loos - when the bra's off, the mascara’s smudged and you’re two proseccos deep into life reflections. We talk: Why some friendships quietly turn into “friendshits” (and what it takes to grieve the ones t...

This episode starts with a cancelled Sunday. But it unpacks something far bigger. Something I know you’ll feel in your bones if you’ve ever: Held the sky up for everyone elsePut your needs lastKept going when your body and brain were screaming “enough”I’m talking about the invisible trap of proving - where you perform your value, your right to rest, your worthiness for the seat you’ve already earned. It’s the part no one talks about when they say “just be more confident” or “take up spac...

Trigger warning: This episode contains themes of grief, loss, trauma, addiction, and recovery. This episode is special; I get to talk to my fabulous friend Nicky Wake and I can confirm it is completely unfiltered. In this fiercely honest episode of It’s Got Pockets, I sit down with the phenomenal Nicky Wake - powerhouse entrepreneur, sober and founder of multiple game-changing businesses (Don't Panic Events, Chapter 2 Dating, Widow’s Fire, Sober Love and Sober AF) and a woman who has turned t...

Back in 1997, a little essay called “Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young” was published in the Chicago Tribune. It was later turned into an unlikely global hit by the one and only Baz Luhrmann and “Wear Sunscreen” became a rite of passage for an entire generation. It was oh so wise, weirdly soothing and just the right amount of bizarre. It was the rules we ignored. As NME put it: “Luhrmann’s postmodern masterpiece is half pisstake, half soul-soothing brain massage and ...

In this episode of It’s Got Pockets, I sit down with the force that is Stacey Copeland - history-maker, changemaker, former professional boxer and England footballer, broadcaster, coach and founder of the brilliant charity, Pave The Way. From being told she couldn’t box because she was a girl… to becoming the first British woman to win the Commonwealth title in boxing… Stacey’s story is full of grit, heart and fierce determination. But this isn’t just about sport. It’s about what happen...

This episode is for the woman who’s done the graft, held the sky up, made the tea, fixed the mess and forgotten what she actually wanted. You know what the real plot twist is? You finally choose you. Not the noisy reinvention. Not the performative hashtag blessed post. Not the shiny detour that looks good on paper but feels like wearing someone else’s shoes. This is the quietest rebellion of all - self-intention. Choosing your energy. Choosing your peace. Choosing your own fabulous self witho...

Well, this one’s a blink stinking belter. I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Jennifer Cox - psychotherapist, bestselling author of Women Are Mad and someone who gets it on a soul-deep level. Her book has been flying off the shelves (and rightly so), because it’s finally saying what so many of us have been feeling for years. We’re mad. And not because we’re hormonal, irrational or overreacting. We’re mad because it’s all been on us for too damn long. In this episode, we get rig...

Ever had a moment where life sideswiped you and you thought, “Well, that’s it then. That was my chance”? Where you thought "Is this it?" Where the plan you had came to a big fat, hard stop and you rocked in a corner wondering what the actual feck you are going to do now? Same. And this episode? It’s a reminder that that moment is often the start of your real comeback. It's the plot twist that will become your power card. This week on It’s Got Pockets, I’m sharing the story of one of my incred...