Category " Friendship"

On 4th August I turned 60 years of age. It has been a wonderful celebration and prompted me to make some changes in my life as I start my next decade.  I’d love to share these with you. Firstly, I’ll share how we celebrated the occasion. Mike, my husband, and I headed to Yorkshire for […]

I’m sure that we have all, at some point, either watched or been in the audience of an awards event. Have you ever wondered how it feels to be a nominee? This is my account of actually being a finalist at the British Journal of Midwifery Awards 2017. Back in 2006 after my first book, […]

11 years ago when I resigned school teaching to become a professional speaker, my dream was one day to be travelling on aeroplanes to be sharing my story internationally. As I type this I am returning from Berlin – my second talk abroad within a week. Another is being planned in Switzerland. I ask myself […]

What does it feel like, as a speaker, to be pushed beyond your comfort zone and arrive at your dream destination? I have been confident delivering presentations to healthcare professionals for many years now. Increasingly I have been invited to speak to a wider, generic audience, e.g. a multi-national bank in London. Last week I […]