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This is The Small Steps To Wellness Show, a podcast where we discuss how we can achieve more wellness in our lives, one small step at a time. For the...
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This is The Small Steps To Wellness Show, a podcast where we discuss how we can achieve more wellness in our lives, one small step at a time.
For the past 8 and a bit years, I have taken a special interest in nutrition and have turned the diet of my family on its head. But as I’ve dived deeper into the world of nutrition, I have learnt that health is so much more than just what we put on our plate and how much we move.
This is why we will be talking nutrition on this podcast, but also mental health, being in alignment, holistic health care, self care, raising children and more. We will be hearing stories of women’s journeys to overcome trauma and what it has taught them on the way. When we share our stories, we realise we are not alone and that things can change for the better.
I’m so glad to have you with me on this journey as I explore what health and wellness truly means.
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For the past 8 and a bit years, I have taken a special interest in nutrition and have turned the diet of my family on its head. But as I’ve dived deeper into the world of nutrition, I have learnt that health is so much more than just what we put on our plate and how much we move.
This is why we will be talking nutrition on this podcast, but also mental health, being in alignment, holistic health care, self care, raising children and more. We will be hearing stories of women’s journeys to overcome trauma and what it has taught them on the way. When we share our stories, we realise we are not alone and that things can change for the better.
I’m so glad to have you with me on this journey as I explore what health and wellness truly means.
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15 NOV 2024 · This episode is a little bit different to my usual episodes, but just as important nonetheless.
I'm talking to Nicky Maxwell, Community and Events Manager at DENS,- Dacorum emergency night shelter - about their annual fundraiser, The Sleepout.
At its prestigious new venue of Lockers Park School in Hemel Hempstead, the event will kick off with a fun-filled evening of team games and live entertainment.There will also be a new, dedicated sleeping area for participating businesses, where they can take on a night of team building like no other. When it’s time to bed down under the stars, attendees will get to experience a small glimpse of what life is like for rough sleepers during the harsh winter months. As a thank you for giving up their bed for the night, a free breakfast will be provided for all participants at the break of dawn.
Last year's event raised a spectacular £30,000 to support DENS’ life-changing work for local people facing homelessness. This year, the charity are aiming even higher with their fundraising target to help meet the unprecedented demand for their services.
In our talk, Nicky shares some quite staggering statistics around how many people they help, which makes me both happy and sad. I'm happy that there are people like Nicky and DENS who support people who for various reasons have found themselves homeless. But I'm equally sad that in this day and age, there isn't the government support there and that people have to rely on charities to get the help they deserve.
The sleepout is taking place in Hemel Hempstead on Friday 22nd November and you can sign up on the DENS webside. If you cannot take part, please consider donating money, or share the signup with someone that are able to take part.
· It’s FREE to take part, and you can sign up to book your place or donate https://www.dens.org.uk/event/sponsored-sleepout/
· Give up your bed on a cold winter night to help local people facing homelessness, and experience a small glimpse of what life is like for rough sleepers during the harsh winter months.
· It’s also an action-packed evening of entertainment and community spirit with live music, games and marshmallow toasting before bedding down.
· You can book as an individual or part of a team, and we ask everyone to raise as much money as they can.
You want to take part? Great! This is what you'll need:
We’ll be spending a lot of the evening completely outdoors. Bring layers and waterproofs to keep warm throughout.
For overnight we’d recommend:
Cardboard, sleeping bag, hat, gloves, thick socks, plus anything that might make your evening more comfortable, such as a pillow or a survival bag to keep off rain.
Feel free to bring a change of clothes for sleeping, but make sure you’re keeping warm!
There won’t be anywhere secure to store your valuables on site so please leave at home or keep on your person. We will not be liable for any lost or stolen items.
Indoor Sleeping available.
When you fundraise for DENS, you help support everything they do.
DENS aim is to be the first port of call for people in Dacorum who are facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion; to support and empower them to take the next positive step in their lives, secure and maintain a long-term housing option and be an active member of their community. The charity ensures individuals have access to temporary and short-term accommodation, and individuals and families have access to emergency food and provisions.
DENS’ integrated services include:
Day Centre - A community-based setting, providing expert advice, where anyone is welcome to drop in, have a shower, a hot meal, some clean clothes, as well as some friendly company. Outreach - Working with local rough sleepers to build trust and offer access to any services needed – with a focus on bringing people into safe and stable accommodation.
The Elms - A 44-bed hostel providing emergency and short-term accommodation to single, homeless adults.
Crash Pad - Emergency overnight accommodation offered to people when we are unable to accommodate them immediately at The Elms.
Move On - Providing support for The Elms residents into more independent living in shared accommodation.
Resettlement - Supporting clients moving from The Elms or Move On into council, social housing or private rental.
Foodbank - Providing emergency food parcels and household provisions to local individuals and families.
In the Community – Supporting people in the community during this cost of living crisis and helping reduce the need to visit our Foodbank.
Social Enterprises - Developing employability skills and self-confidence in a supportive environment, while also raising income.
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5 NOV 2024 · Bex's daughter Sienna ws diagnosed with West syndrome at 3 months old after having experienced multipe seizures.
This syndrome has caused her to have severe, uncontrollable epilepsy, global developmental delays, partial sightedness, as well as being non-verbal or mobile, with rods in her spine, a VNS implant and a gastrostomy fitted.
All care is needed to be provided 24/7 for Sienna, and her prognosis means that it is highly unlikely that any of this will get much better.
At the moment, Sienna is still in school, but soon she will be classified as an adult, and with that, the carefully constructed puzzle that Bex has fought to put together over the past 18 years will be thrown into the air, and she's going to have to start all over again to work out what rights Sienna might still have as an adult.
This conversation is one you won't want to miss, despite some sound issues and my dog who at the end is desperate for attention!
Bex is an incredibly strong person, who works tirelessly to care for her daughter and ensure that she gets the help she needs. But she also realises that this is a topic that needs to be spoken more about. Because carers up and down the country are exhausted, and their suicide rates are through the roof.
As a society, we need to do better by the people who need us the most, and it is my sincere hope that by listening to this episode, you'll feel inspired to demand more of our welfare state.
You can find Bex on Instagram under @motherandmecreativecakes and she's really got some amazing creations going on there.
As always, you can find me on Instagram under @smallstepstowellness
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8 OCT 2024 · It's Down Syndrome awareness month this October, and I'm sat down with Vicky Garnett-Ash, who tells her story of giving birth to her third child and her life since.
Unbeknownst to her, Layla was to be born with three holes in her heart and Down Syndrome, and what was supposed to be a relaxing home birth, turned into an ambulance to several hospitals straight after birth, followed by surgeries, ICU and a lot of worries. Luckily, Layla is at home today with her family, and is doted upon by her two older brothers.
Vicky and her family are on a journey to learn as much as possible about Down Syndrome, and at the same time, Vicky is sharing her learnings and information on her social media accounts, in the hope that it can help people like herself find comfort and knowledge about something that we as a society still know very little about.
To see what Vicky is up to, please head over to Instagram and search @vickyvixvictoria
and do also look up www.downsyndromeuk.co.uk to learn more about Down Syndrome.
To get in touch with me, please head over to https://www.instagram.com/smallstepstowellness/
To find out what other services I offer, check out the links here: https://linktr.ee/Smallstepstowellness
| down syndrome | down syndrome awareness | how can I educate myself on down syndrome | how can I learn about down syndrome | what does it mean to have down syndrome | extra chromosome | down syndrome is a genetic disorder |
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24 SEP 2024 · Lindsay Carricarte-Jones is back talking all things human design, living in alignment, daring to step away from the everyday hustle, trusting that things will fall into place, and the gifts and challenges of being a human design projector.
I would recommend a tiny introduction to human design before listening to this podcast. However, if you have a little bit of knowledge, I trust that this episode will bring you laughs, nods, insights and things to ponder.
You can find Lindsay on Instagram under @iamlindscarricarte
And you can find me under @smallstepstowellness
| human design | human design projectors | living in alignment | the modern day world | how do i strike a balance in the modern day world | no one is coming to save me |
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9 JUL 2024 · Exclusive for the members of the Summer Survival Guide!
Primary school teacher, tutor and mum Lucy Sutton sits down to talk about learning over the school holidays.
Should we learn?
What does learning look like?
What are her thoughts as a mum and a teacher?
What are your thoughts as a parent on this subject? And after listening to Lucy, have your views changed?
Let us know!
And what would you make with a cardboard box?
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8 JUL 2024 · In this episode I sit down with Ally Atkins to hear her story of how she took matters into her own hands when it came to her health several years ago, and how she educated herself and was able to come off her long term medication. She's since become a PT and a health coach, who helps women create a stronger body for longevity. Music to my ears, in other words.
We cover a lot of ground in this episode, but key to it all is that we know ourselves and our children best and our gut feelings are not to be ignored.
You can find Ally here:
Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/allyatkinsfitness/
Website: http://www.allyatkinsfitness.com/
To get in touch with me, please head over to https://www.instagram.com/smallstepstowellness/
To find out what other services I offer, check out the links here: https://linktr.ee/Smallstepstowellness
| listen to your gut | food as medicine | gut feeling |
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26 JUN 2024 · Louise Digby is a BANT-registered nutritional therapist and weight loss expert. She's also the founder of The Nourish Method.
Louise is on a mission to help women discover and fix what's really keeping them from sluggish metabolism, imbalanced hormones, mindset challenges, and more.
In this episode of The Small Steps to Wellness Show we talk about the hidden factors that impact our weight, including the surprising role of hormones, gut health, and even toxins. Throughout this conversation, I kept nodding my head, as everything Louise talks about is like music to my ears.
Louise passionately believes that it is a holistic approach to weight loss that prioritizes your health and well-being that is going to give you sustained weight loss, but perhaps more importantly, make you feel vital and healthy. In fact, Louise's clients often report amazing side effects besides weight loss from joining her programme; such as better skin, hair and nails, more energy, less bloat and more.
You can find Louise on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/louisedigbynutrition/
To sign up to Louise's masterclass, head over here: https://www.louisedigbynutrition.com/masterclass-invite
To get in touch with me, head over to Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smallstepstowellness
| holistic approach to weightloss | healthy weightloss | weightloss for better health |
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19 JUN 2024 · Episode 49 is a short one, with a few musings from me about listening to our own gut feelings, intuition, whatever you might call it, and whether we actually take our own advice, or keep on supressing ourselves until something goes wrong.
I would love to have a conversation with you on this topic, so please head over to Instagram, search for @smallstepstowellness and let's chat.
| listening to gut feelings | intuition | should I listen to my gut feelings | my gut is always right | is my gut always right | listen to your intuition | trust your intuition |
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10 JUN 2024 · In this special edition of the Small Steps to Wellness Show, The Health Connection speaks to Eva Martinsen from Norway about how she realised she was suffering from burnout.
As a mum of young children, she was riddled with inflammation in her shoulders, overwhelm due to her situation and with no idea of how things were going to get better.
But they got better. And in this webinar that we've now made available for you as a podcast, you get to hear what she did.
If any of this resonates with you, simply get in touch with the person who shared this podcast episode with you.
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4 JUN 2024 · Andy Brown - an award-winning adviser and coach for people-based businesses - has written a fantastic book called "The Emotional Overdraft".
In this episode of The Small Steps to Wellness Show, he sits down with me to discuss how business success and success in life in general is a balancing act, but how we so often forsake one for the other.
Whether you're a business owner or not, this book and the conversation we are having in this episode will no doubt resonate with you, in fact, I would love to hear your thoughts on the topics we discuss after you've listened. Head over to Instagram and @smallstepstowellness and let's continue the conversation there.
If you would like a copy of the book, below are links where you can purchase it.
I would also highly recommend that you fill in the free emotional overdraft self-assessment. Knowledge is power and all that.
- Buy the book in the US - https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Overdraft-balancing-business-wellbeing/dp/1788605136/
- Buy the book in the UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emotional-Overdraft-balancing-business-wellbeing/dp/1788605136/
- Or buy the book through an independent bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11471/9781788605137
- Complete the free Emotional Overdraft Self-Assessment - https://emotionaloverdraft.com/self-assesment/
- Connect with Andy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybrownprofile/ (his main social channel where he produces lots of content)
- Follow Emotional Overdraft on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andybrownauthor/
- Get all the latest Emotional Overdraft articles - https://emotionaloverdraft.com/
| emotional overdraft | small business owners | burnout | balancing work and life | family life vs working life | work life balance | running a business |
Supporters Club
9 JUL 2024 · Exclusive for the members of the Summer Survival Guide!
Primary school teacher, tutor and mum Lucy Sutton sits down to talk about learning over the school holidays.
Should we learn?
What does learning look like?
What are her thoughts as a mum and a teacher?
What are your thoughts as a parent on this subject? And after listening to Lucy, have your views changed?
Let us know!
And what would you make with a cardboard box?
Supporters Club
10 JUN 2024 · In this special edition of the Small Steps to Wellness Show, The Health Connection speaks to Eva Martinsen from Norway about how she realised she was suffering from burnout.
As a mum of young children, she was riddled with inflammation in her shoulders, overwhelm due to her situation and with no idea of how things were going to get better.
But they got better. And in this webinar that we've now made available for you as a podcast, you get to hear what she did.
If any of this resonates with you, simply get in touch with the person who shared this podcast episode with you.
This is The Small Steps To Wellness Show, a podcast where we discuss how we can achieve more wellness in our lives, one small step at a time. For the...
show more
This is The Small Steps To Wellness Show, a podcast where we discuss how we can achieve more wellness in our lives, one small step at a time.
For the past 8 and a bit years, I have taken a special interest in nutrition and have turned the diet of my family on its head. But as I’ve dived deeper into the world of nutrition, I have learnt that health is so much more than just what we put on our plate and how much we move.
This is why we will be talking nutrition on this podcast, but also mental health, being in alignment, holistic health care, self care, raising children and more. We will be hearing stories of women’s journeys to overcome trauma and what it has taught them on the way. When we share our stories, we realise we are not alone and that things can change for the better.
I’m so glad to have you with me on this journey as I explore what health and wellness truly means.
show less
For the past 8 and a bit years, I have taken a special interest in nutrition and have turned the diet of my family on its head. But as I’ve dived deeper into the world of nutrition, I have learnt that health is so much more than just what we put on our plate and how much we move.
This is why we will be talking nutrition on this podcast, but also mental health, being in alignment, holistic health care, self care, raising children and more. We will be hearing stories of women’s journeys to overcome trauma and what it has taught them on the way. When we share our stories, we realise we are not alone and that things can change for the better.
I’m so glad to have you with me on this journey as I explore what health and wellness truly means.
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| Organization | Mari Craig |
| Categories | Health & Fitness , Self-Improvement , Mental Health |
| Website | www.smallstepstowellness.info |
| mari@smallstepstowellness.info |
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