During my first ever episode of the soul seekers with Ellen, I chat with Anna Frankland, owner of Reform Pilates. She is a mum, business owner, pilates teacher, student, incredible swimmer and all around amazing person. I first came across Anna a number of years ago when we were both doing triathlons, actually everyone knew Anna as she was consistently winning and smiling as she did so. Then I got to know her as we both swam together and I was always awestruck by how happy she was at 6am! The more time I spent with her the more I came to admire her pragmatism, her optimism and her willingness to laugh at life. And then I knew, there was more to this woman than the outer accomplishments, this came from a deeper experience and that had me intrigued, I knew this woman had a story to tell and wisdom to share and that's why I asked her to be the first guest on this podcast. Some of the things we cover are: Dealing with the inner conflict - staying at home v's pursuing a career How two screaming babies in a bassinet on a long haul flight lead to one of the biggest decisions of their lives Client story - Pilates can inspire you to go for a promotion! Pilates builds self esteem, Anna and her team help you to change your perspective to focus on what you can do Annas definition of success meant she said no to a opening a second studio Her tips for work - family balance - “You can do anything but you can't do everything" Surrounding herself with the right people Sometimes success is letting go Modelling self-care for your children and not modelling the pursuit of goals Please do get in touch if you have anything that you would like me to cover - info@ellenshilling.ie And a full transcription of this podcast is now available here And thank you Linda McGann for the wonderful intro and outro music