Kim found herself caring for both parents with dementia for many years. After their passing, within six months of each other, Kim took a year out to recover. She rekindled her love of art, returning to drawing. Find out how she accidentally became an art educator teaching life drawing for adult education before setting up her own classes.

Clare felt a burning desire to learn another language after living in a multilingual household. A sabbatical near Marseille gave her a taste of French culture and when Brexit and Covid threatened to close the door on EU residency, she took the leap and relocated to France. Find out what happened next.

Jo shares her experiences of decades of dieting and a relentless search for solutions so she could feel truly comfortable in her skin. This episode includes discussion about weight, eating behaviours, medical weight loss procedures, body image and food-related issues. Please take care of yourself while listening.

Finding new adult friendships can be hard, so Bryony created her own book share community group. She speaks about heartbreak, the surprising grief of being ghosted, seeking meaningful connection and the quiet power of starting small.

Sue Jessett left school without qualifications due to undiagnosed dyslexia. She fought her way to uni in her 30s to qualify in social work before working in women’s refuges and advocating for at-risk children at London schools. She reached burnout and recovered by exploring creativity, returning to university in her 60s to study art.

What makes me think anyone would want to listen to my podcast? Is this even my goal? Find out more about my drive to share stories that have stayed with me over the years.