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The Candid Conversations Season 2 Episode 23 - Creating Culturally Safe Spaces with Mars Lord.

Join me in this episode with Doula and Life coach Mars Lord.

In this episode, we discuss:

1. Why Mars became a Doula, Birth activist Birth Coach and Life Coach

2. Running a business as a black woman in the UK and creating a culturally safe space for Brown Bodied women.

3. Being a Black Coach in the UK.

4. The impact and importance of financial stability for black women and how we can elevate other brown-bodied women in business.

We also discuss how we navigate spaces as Brown bodied women (as Mars terms this ) and how safety is paramount to our practice, you won’t want to miss this conversation as it is as funny, as it is educational.

Bio

Mars is a Certified Life Coach and birth activist. She is the Leading Voice in Black Maternal Health and cultural competency. A multi-award-winning doula, mentor, and educator. She is on the RCOG Race Equality Taskforce and on the Birthrights Legal inquiry into Black Maternal Health panel. With over 18 years of experience. Mars is in high demand, both in the UK and across the world, as a speaker and trainer. Mars created Abuela Doulas, a doula preparation course primarily, but not exclusively, for Black and Brown bodied people, and is the Founder of BLA (Black Lives Abuela) Scholarship. This scholarship is to help Black bodied people who wish to become doulas to train and not be held back by socio-economic disadvantage. She is Inclusion Consultant to several large companies causing them to look deep into their practice to make systemic and structural changes.

Social media handles

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_marslord/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abueladoula

Website: https://www.marslord.co.uk

Listen via Spotify here



Episode 18 - The Hero's Journey and Beyond

Join me in a story of myth and fable as I discuss the Hero’s Journey and how we experience this journey in our lives.

The Hero’s Journey was based upon Joseph Campbell’s book The Hero of Thousand Faces.

If you can relate to the hero who has struggled and overcome obstacles or you are going through it then this is the episode for you.

The Hero’s Journey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey

The Heroine’s Journey by Maureen Murdock https://heroinejourneys.com/heroines-journey/

Women who Run with the Wolves - Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Music by @rebbz

Click here for the Idea to Income Free Masterclass where we look at where you are on the Hero’s Journey with your creative business

The Candid Conversation Season 2 Episode 10 - Groundhog day for your mind how to create a profitable creative business.

Join me today after an epic International Woman’s Day podcast Month of interviews with some amazing women.

Today I speak about having too many ideas that is preventing you from moving your business to a level where you can make at least five figures.

As a recovering A-type personality I speak about the impact of doing too many things on your energy and the thought process that hinders our success.

Mentions Master Coach Tavonna Denise and the Launch Clinic check our her website https://www.tavonadenise.com

The Self Love Hub retreats https://www.karenmariejohnston.com/retreats

If this Podcast resonates and you need clarity on moving your creative business to a profitable vocation with joy then contact me for a Sales call here

The Candid Conversation Season 2 Episode 9 - The Confidence to Start a Creative Business with Deborah Parkinson

Join me with my guest and former client Deborah Parkinson.

In this episode we discuss

  • Working Full time and running a healing and creative businesses

  • Deborah creative process

  • Combining three disciplines together

  • The effect of the Pandemic on her work

  • The process of trademarking her work.

About Deborah

Deborah Parkinson is a London based qualified Usui Reiki Master Teacher, and is also a Holistic therapist within a spectrum of diverse therapies. She has been working as Reiki therapist for the past eighteen years on a part time basis, as well as working full time for a Corporate organisation.

 

In 2017, Deborah ventured into a new passion in Ceramics, just to simply try something new! She has a drive to constantly and personally challenge herself, even with her eclectic lifestyle to create a better work-life balance for herself and others. Deborah applies a holistic approach to Life Solutions.  This enables her to develop new creativity ideas.

 

Deborah has transferred her skills from Holistic Therapist/Coach/Manager dealing with people on a daily basis from a business professional to becoming a therapist. She has been able to transfer all the skills into her work in Ceramics.

 

Deborah has now created a business for her Ceramics known as Nerofish® which also includes and protects her photography and textiles, such as crochet and knitting.

https://www.instagram.com/ner0_fish/

https://www.instagram.com/debparki/

Deborah’s work https://www.instagram.com/p/Caw0hsWIaT8/

Joan Miro artwork mentioned