Shine Women

In this podcast, we talk with Dr. Ameera Laher, one of the UK’s leading aesthetic, health, and wellness experts. Dr. Ameera Laher specialises in non-surgical facial aesthetic treatments and advanced skincare solutions and talks with us about the benefits of a natural approach and the dangers of not using a trained specialist.

Pippa joins Sandra and Leanne on the proverbial couch to talk about her career journey, her interests, and identifying what she is good at.

Toni Robinson, Director of Nucleus HR joins Leanne and Sandra on the proverbial couch this month for a conversation around conscious leadership, the role of HR particularly in the support of SMEs, and the importance of understanding what it means to become a Director of an organisation. There are legal ramifications to this role.If you are a new or experienced director of an organisation, this is a great podcast for you.

Jacky Wood, a Licensed Menopause Champion with Menopause Experts Group joins us on the virtual couch and shares some of her knowledge and experience around menopause and the support that is available. Recognising the signs early and taking care of our lives can make a huge difference in our experience, along with the improvement in menopause support available.

This month we chat with Lisa Edwards, Chief Inspector at West Midlands Police Firearms Operations Unit.Lisa has worked in Policing for over 26 years and has been a Chief Inspector since November 2020 and shares her experience of working in a male-dominated environment. She shares some of the challenges she's faced and what she sees women bring to the leadership table.

Taken from a webinar in December the invited panels discussed the theme for 2024 'Inspiring Inclusion'.Joining Leanne and Sandra for this discussion were:Sarah Blackwell, Business Support Director, PCE LtdIan Caldwell, CEO, Menphys CharityGina Samuel-Richards, Founding Solicitor, AGR LawToni Robinson Founding Director, Nucleus RL LtdDavid Major, Director, Creative DirectionMartin Heatlie, Group CEO, Smith Brothers Group

Our guest in this podcast is the amazing, creative, and innovative Michelle Mills-Porter, a multi-award-winning business owner specialising in Employee Engagement. We discuss some of her backgrounds, what got her started in creating behaviour profiling tools, and how they can impact and work to improve inclusion.

In this episode, Sandra is in conversation with Author and Dyslexia Campaigner, Keisha Adair Swaby. Her book is called Empowering Dyslexics: Blessed & Gifted. We talk about her journey in discovering the gift and challenge of living with dyslexia.

In recognition of the theme Time to Talk, the biggest day in the UK for the recognition of mental health, in this first podcast, Sandra and Leanne talk with Linda Neville, Founder and CEO of SanaMenta about the importance of talking, how to recognise some of the sign that someone might be struggling with their mental health, and how to support them.