A Cup of Tea with Mary B: Recent Episodes
Mary Barrett
Hi, I’m Mary B, and I have been in the exciting field of the mind, body, and spirit for over three decades, and I know that there is a formula for success in every part of your life; it's called Empowering Mind Mastery. Listen to my fun, unscripted conversations with my ‘ordinary’ guests who are achieving extraordinary things with their one and only life by utilising the resources of resilience, courage, and passion. Plus some Mary B bonus download sessions jam-packed with practical life changing tools and advice. Permission granted to take some time for yourself to enjoy a warm cup of wisdom, stirred with positivity, to allow you to have a deeper understanding of the power of your own mind. Mine's a Jasmine Rose tea; what’s yours?
In this continuation of Raquel Batista’s inspiring journey, we hear more about her life after leaving the corporate world.
How Raquel rebuilt from scratch: launching businesses, navigating Portugal’s “resistance test,” and learning to live in alignment.
She shares how she overcame self-doubt and discovered her “I found my beach” moment, a life filled with joy, balance, and purpose.
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Raquel Batiste climbed to the top of Portugal’s high finance world, but success came at the cost of burnout, boundaries, and self-worth.
In this episode, she shares the moment she walked away, while pregnant with her third child, and why that decision became her greatest act of courage.
This episode is the first of a two-part series, packed with golden nuggets of wisdom to inspire you on your own path of reinvention.
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In this heartfelt episode of A Cup of Tea with Mary B, I sit down with the inspiring Anel Imanbay to explore her extraordinary journey across countries, careers, and courageous new beginnings.
Born a nomad in Kazakhstan, Anel carved her path from studying financial economics in the UK to a thriving career at Ernst & Young. She then pivoted into education, rose to lead departments at Miniclip (a global gaming company) and even won the L’Oréal Brandstorm competition in Portugal.
But it was a near-death experience with sepsis after childbirth in Namibia that changed everything. Anel opens up about how that life-or-death moment led her to write her bestselling book, Her Name Was Flower, and completely redefined her sense of purpose.
From building Into Beauty, her soulful beauty salon in Lisbon’s Marvila, to creating vibrant community events like B&B Days and launching TEDxMarvila with its powerful theme “The Art of Being Human”, Anel’s story is a testament to resilience, reinvention, and the beauty of daring to start again.
Pour yourself a cup of tea and join us for this honest, moving conversation about survival, growth, and what it truly means to live a life by design.
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In this episode, I sit down with the brilliant Tova Leigh—author, performer, storyteller, and fierce champion of female truth-telling—for a raw, funny, and deeply affirming conversation about womanhood, motherhood, and reclaiming our voices.
From her beginnings as a lawyer to becoming a powerful voice on social media with over 2.2 million followers, Tova shares her journey of reinvention and how owning her stories helped her heal, connect, and thrive.
We talk about the moments that changed everything:
🎙️Writing her first viral blog post while drowning in the chaos of early motherhood
🎙️Publishing her new book Good Girls Gossip and the surprising feminist history of the word
🎙️Embracing storytelling, performance, and comedy as tools for healing
🎙️Why saying the “unsayable” gives others permission to feel less alone
She opens up about marriage, boundaries, guilt, rage, and resilience, and why the most personal stories often resonate the deepest.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only one thinking, “Is it just me?”, this episode will remind you: you’re never alone, and your voice matters more than you think.
So pour a cup of tea and settle in for this funny, fierce, and uplifting episode that celebrates being gloriously, imperfectly human.
Buy Tova’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Girls-Gossip-Female-Power/dp/1786789531
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In this episode I sit down with Sherry Seeton, co-founder of Fitqor and founder of Cascais International Women in Business, to discuss her incredible journey of reinvention—one that will inspire you to take charge of your health, career, and future.
Originally from Massachusetts, USA, Sherry talks about the bold decision she and her family made to leave behind their fast-paced American lifestyle for a healthier, more balanced life in Portugal. From navigating cultural shifts to redefining work-life balance, she shares insights on the transition and the motivations behind it.
Her biggest transformation, however, came after the move — when Sherry, a self-proclaimed gym sceptic, discovered the power of fitness in healing both body and mind. She talks about overcoming a 17-year-old knee injury, regaining strength, and how this journey led to the creation of Fitqor, a science-backed, holistic fitness space focused on longevity and well-being.
And if you’re a woman looking to break into or thrive in a male-dominated industry, you’ll love hearing Sherry’s challenges, lessons, and advice when she reflects on her successful career in tech. Plus we explore her passion for building a much-needed community locally to support women in business.
Listen and, like Sherry, learn how to seek joy and embrace the ride in this one and only life you have.
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In this continuation of Jill Murdoch’s inspiring journey, we dive even deeper into her transition from 28 years in the corporate world to launching her dream venture, Flourish.
In this live audience episode, Jill shares the lessons, challenges, and triumphs that shaped her path—and the wisdom she’s gained along the way. It’s a story of courage, reinvention, and embracing life’s experiments. 🌱
You’ll be inspired by Jill’s mindset shift as she’s learnt to embrace discomfort, approach her new journey with joy, and silence her inner critic.
If you’re ready to find the courage to step boldly toward your dreams and truly flourish, this episode is for you!
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In this special live-audience episode, I share the joy of celebrating a client’s dream come true! Join me as I sit down with Jill Murdoch, an inspiring entrepreneur who transitioned from 28 years in the corporate world to launching her dream space, Flourish.
We laugh, reflect, and uncover the wisdom from her incredible journey, touching on themes of resilience, reinvention, and pursuing your passions. This episode is the first of a two-part series, packed with golden nuggets of wisdom to inspire you on your own path of transformation.
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In this episode, I reflect on the significant life events I’ve experienced over the last three decades.
From navigating infertility and divorce to shifting careers, leaving the corporate world, becoming a mother in my late 40s, and relocating across three countries and two continents, I’ve faced and embraced many of life’s crossroads.
Discover how ‘life quakes’ can be transformative events, encouraging you to embrace new opportunities and growth.
How do you see the next 40 years of your 'miracle in motion' life unfolding?
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We delve into the incredible journey of Sha-En Yeo, a former lonely and bullied child who defied the odds to become a 2-time TEDx speaker, a Positive Psychology expert, LinkedIn Asia's Top Mental Health Advocate and Singapore’s 1st Happiness Scientist.
We explore the pivotal moment that changed Sha-En's life, when her teacher encouraged her with simple but empowering words, which led to her embarking on a journey to discover her true purpose.
Prepare to be inspired as Sha-En shares her insights and lessons in this captivating podcast episode. Discover how you too can embrace happiness, harness the power of positive psychology, and unlock your full potential in both life and business. Remember, you always have a choice.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Learned Optimism by Dr Martin Seligman
The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink
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In this episode I want to share with you a story about my Auntie Nellie. Her life’s path may have been chosen for her but she lived it with positivity and sunshine.
I want to tell you about how she went from being a Convent Nun to driving a pimped up Ford Escort!
She certainly sowed the seeds of greatness for me, and even today her legacy lives on in the younger generations of our family.
You’ll soon hear how having trust in the universe/faith/belief can mean that “life is happening for you, not against you” as the wonderful Oprah says. Enjoy!
And I hope Auntie Nellie helps you to find a parking space or two :)
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In this episode, I talk about a time when I was scared. I'm not talking about being afraid of heights or being terrified by a horror movie. I’m referring to how a new and exciting business opportunity led to knots in my stomach. How my loud inner chatter was there knocking my confidence and making me feel apprehensive about stepping out of my comfort zone. I want to tell you how I turned this limiting feeling around and kept my courage through it. Maybe it will inspire you to do the same when faced with new opportunities in life.
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A passion for coaching led my next guest to create a life-changing global coaching movement within a large bank. The amazing Katie Hasson is sharing her ambitious journey, where a desire to carve out her own career and a ‘fundamental grit and goal around coaching' has meant Katie has achieved the extraordinary. Her project IGNITE, an internal executive coaching team at Standard Chartered Bank, is successfully fulfilling her mission to democratise coaching, as well as creating a massive impact. It’s a wonderful story proving that when you believe in yourself, anything is possible.
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If you’re lacking energy, constantly getting sick and feeling unmotivated then my podcast guest Elika Tasker is an incredible resource. She is a passionate nutrition and energy Coach who has been on her own healing journey following two burnouts. It's an inspirational journey of self-discovery, through corporate and entrepreneurial life, where Elika authentically shares the lessons she’s learnt and what she’s still learning on the way. A truly fascinating conversation about how we all need to have self-compassion and work holistically on ourselves to truly feel aligned with our soul’s desires.
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When was the last time you had a good cry? I mean the ones where you sob so hard your shoulders shudder and you end up with panda eyes?
I love a good cry, or as my hero Oprah calls it, an 'ugly cry'. When something happens or someone says something that makes you extremely upset.
Find out how how our values and beliefs shape our lives, how you can better align them plus, very critically, what to do if they get crossed.
Find out how how our values and beliefs shape our lives and how you can better align them plus very critically what to do if they get crossed.
If you'd like to learn more about your own values download your FREE PDF, with 3 quick and easy exercises: http://eepurl.com/hfqWK9
Join me and Batya Shulman, Financial Advisor and Partner at Select Investors, as she shares why she is so passionate about empowering women to obtain financial independence and freedom.
Hear about her personal journey leading her into a career in financial investment advice and how she found her purpose in life in her 40s.
Batya shares why some women don't take care of themselves financially, her three pillars of wellbeing and we talk about the age spectrum of investment from young career women to the financial challenges of divorce.
This episode is filled with such great advice, I'm sure you'll get so much from it. It's never too late to start investing!
Join me and Maria Frances Marinay, Co Founder of beige. social, a social media agency helping conscious brands build strong, engaged communities online. Born in the Philippines, Maria's entrepreneurial spirit started young when she created a chocolate business with her hard working mum. Not a fan of being in the limelight selling, Maria's introverted nature led her to a love of social media. Hear all about her journey, how she overcame the hardships of visa challenges, burnout and anxiety but always had her mums voice in the background encouraging her. It really demonstrates the legacy thinking of resilience and courage that she inherited from her hard working Filipino mum. A wonderful, touching story I think you'll agree.
Join me and Angela Foulds, The Coach Connector and Founder of The Power Within, a business where potential clients are matched with her pool of experienced and highly qualified Coaches.
Listen to Angela's inspirational journey and why she decided to set up The Power Within in 2020. Spoiler alert, I feature in this journey!
We also share exclusive details of our Cultivating Well Being Experiences that we are embarking on together. With Angela's amazing organisation skills and experience in event management, and my impactful delivery skills, we are bringing you an experience you'll always remember.
We talk about why focusing on wellbeing is SO vital right now, who the experience is for and the many, many benefits you gain from coming along to join the FUN.
If you're interested in reserving your space, join the Mary B Tribe!
Join me and Sera Murphy, known as The ReOutfitter, a personal fashion stylist with sustainability at the heart of her business. Listen to how she went from fun fashion swaps with friends to starting a business that impacts positively on people and the planet - a powerful combination. Sera is truly inspiring with her passion for slow fashion. We talk about her journey into entrepreneurship as well as the challenges she faced during motherhood and how this experience has given her strength to run her own business.
I love how we both work with helping people be their most authentic self - I focus on the inside, Sera the outside. By understanding yourself more, and your style, you'll be able to make much more sustainable choices. So if 'sustainable fashion' scares or confuses you, or if like me you dislike shopping, you'll be inspired to hire a stylist after listening to this episode (Sera is offering a discount to my Tribe so look out for that!). Enjoy and happy shopping!
Join me and Dee Khanduja Allan who authentically shares her experience of divorce and how, during her darkest days she lifted and raised other women who were experiencing the same. Dee supported expat and low income women to realise their worth and move forward with their lives by sharing her experience and intel on recruitment, CVs and interviews.
I loved hearing about Dee's inner grit and her determination to change her narrative, her 'whispers' plus asking herself empowering questions only, which in turn helped her "grow new wings" and change her life.
If you are experiencing challenges in your relationship, or perhaps you have faced/are facing trauma right now, you will gain such inspiration from Dee's words. Healing really does start from the inside.
Join me and Skye Wellington, Co-Founder & Chief Enjoyment Officer of Wisecracks Drinks, a lo/no alcohol-free beverage company.
We have the most interesting conversation about why people drink alcohol, how we've been socially conditioned to use it, the targeting of women in alcohol campaigns and why she co-founded Wisecrack. I love how her business is giving people choice. Not just with their large selection of delicious drinks (and I can testify to that as a customer!) Skye is providing people the alternatives to sinking some booze. If you've been considering joining the sobriety movement or even just want to cut back on your alcohol consumption, you'll enjoy hearing how Skye (and myself!) have embraced sobriety on a daily basis.
It’s the finale of Series 2! What a wonderful time I’ve had so far this year, having a cup of tea with ordinary people achieving extraordinary things. In this episode I want to revisit my conversations with these amazing guests and the incredible ‘teaspoons’ of inspiration I took away from each.
If you want to know what makes an ordinary person achieve extraordinary things, then let me share with you in this episode what I’ve found to be the main ingredients. I’m sure you’ll agree, these are all traits that move people forward with their dreams.
As you listen to my summary perhaps a guest’s story or their inspirational words will resonate with you. All episodes are available to listen so please do go back and download ones you may have missed.
A Cup of Tea with Mary B has been listened to by over 4500 people in 23 countries around the World. I feel incredibly grateful for all of your support, and I really do hope you enjoyed listening as much as I enjoyed making the podcast. Please add a review, it would mean the world to me.
I’ll be back after the Summer holidays after resting, reflecting and resetting.
Join me for a conversation with Laura Yates, the Secret Agent of the Secret Sunrise Community Singapore. Laura shares how she went from Chartered Accountant to ‘Ambassador of Joy', spreading happiness through Music, Movement and Connection. Laura talks about her struggles with anxiety and depression and how her corporate career led to her burnout, twice. By finding Secret Sunrise, Laura said she finally felt her authentic self and how by leaning into movement she was able to heal her mental health. Leaving her home country and moving to Singapore, Laura was determined not to lose those feelings of ease, so she founded a Secret Sunrise Community here. Thank goodness she did because I’ve been an extremely happy participant and I can’t wait to go again! Discover where and why this Community began 9 years ago, what it’s all about and how, if you’re a bit shy you can still join in. Laura is 100% living her Ambassador of Joy title, lighting up our cup of tea together with her energy; she ignited me with joy for the rest of the day. I know you feel this too after listening!
Join me for a conversation with Alex Mearns who when working in the financial industry faced a ‘wake up’ call due to his own ill health and how this led him to find his ‘true calling’. This journey to improved health sparked a passion for helping others too and a move out of the financial business to become the Founder of Levitise and Holistic Health Practitioner here in Singapore. Alex talks about how he did his own self-help research to improve his own mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing without the need of medication. After considering a few new and varied career options including organic coffee, Alex came up with Levitise – a multi-specialist service for senior executives who are stressed and lacking energy. A state of being that he can 100% relate too.
We discuss the impact of Covid and the hamster wheel that so many people are on, how the 6 human needs are so key right now, in particular connection and variety.
It is inspiring to hear how changing his mindset whilst building Levitise has given him more awareness and improved empathy that is now allowing him to feel content and in his words a ‘better’ human being .
Join me for a conversation with new entrepreneur, Elly Both, who started Bright Green just over 12 months ago.. Elly’s mission of “doing something good for the World” is really coming into fruition with her new company where she supports businesses to become more sustainably aware. Elly came from the corporate world, but something just didn’t feel right. All the puzzle pieces started to come together… doing a sort out at home and the unsettling feeling of where waste ends up, seeing lack of sustainability in the office, wanting to be more responsible at home with less single use items… it was a passion that moved into the workplace and had an impact that she didn’t expect. The ‘green team’ in the office was born and soon enough Elly was leaving that behind to create Bright Green. Listen to Elly talk openly about why she decided to leave the safety net of the Corporate World to step into her power and mission to help people and businesses live a more sustainable life. A pure success story of marrying her Project Management skills with her passion to change the world. If you are a business looking for consultancy to be more earth-friendly do get in touch with Elly and help her smash her BHAG!
In this episode join me for a fascinating conversation with Sonia Osborne, an expert Nutritionist based in Singapore. What an incredible story of moving from the ‘dark side’ of food marketing to healing gut health and nutrition. Sonia felt that her ethical values were being challenged so she walked away to follow her true passion. It is so inspiring to hear how she is now supporting children and adults to heal themselves through nutrition. As a mum of teenage twins it was also great to hear how she is motivating them to live with gut health in mind and how her husband has felt the positive results of Sonia’s knowledge and love for good food. Let’s hope for a Sonia to write a cookbook in the future! Enjoy listening!
Find out more about Sonia's services here: https://soniaosborne.com.au
Join me for a conversation with Singapore Kiss92FM DJ and Music Director, Shan Wee, where we talk about his upbringing in Northern Ireland, his career path into radio and how writing became part of his boy’s bedtime routine!
Shan is the author of two books, one non-fiction (99 Rules for New Dads) and one fiction (The Short Life of Raven Munro). I loved how Shan wanted to write to leave a legacy, for his books and name to be public and on bookshelves forever. Yet naturally the other legacy he has for his boys comes from the power of self-confidence and self-esteem which he got from his stable family unit.
I love hearing people’s stories of childhood to where they are now, and Shan’s story just highlights that people make the world go round 😊 Enjoy!
Listen to my conversation with Federico Folcia, a serial entrepreneur and currently the CEO and Founder of Crane and MD of Powerhouse. We chat about why he left the Corporate world, the ups and downs of his first business, his philosophy about life and his vision and mission for Crane.
I love Federico’s playful approach to life and his deep desire to get people together to learn and share experiences. Crane certainly reflects his values and his love of living life fully and authentically. He has created a space which is inclusive, engaging and accessible for people of all ages. An amazing community which encourages and nourishes member’s passions in life.
Enjoy hearing Federico’s enthusiasm for life and his wise words.
Join me for a conversation with Visha Nelson, Award Winning Founder of The Cinnamon Room where we talk about how she followed her instinct and left the corporate world where she was an unhappy, successful lawyer to finding her freedom and joy in life by becoming a happy and successful entrepreneur. We discuss the negative impact of doing a job just "because you can" to having the courage and resilience to change to a career where you follow your passions, and where working hard feels effortless and fun. Visha's passion for interiors is so apparent, you really can sense that she really has found her purpose. When an interior designer says how they help clients create a beautiful home where it isn't all about looks, it's about how it feels, you can sense the true love she has for her work. I'm so pleased she followed her 'inner calling'. You'll really enjoy listening to Visha, she really has bags of courage, is living her truth and creating her own story.
Listen to my conversation with Sam McGrath where we discuss changing his identity from soldier to banker. Now working as a MD for a bank in Singapore, Sam was once the youngest soldier in the Parachute Regiment to achieve the rank of Major since World War 2! We discuss male anxiety and the model Sam uses to help alleviate worry in his life, along with the positive impacts of fitness on mental health. The Author of 'Be PARA Fit: The 4-Week Formula for Elite Fitness', Sam and I talk about how his fitness regime has been an important part of his schedule and a part of his ongoing success. It's inspirational to hear Sam's loyalty to his career in the Military and how his skills have transferred across to the Corporate world. I love how he thinks about life in a holistic way and continues to push himself whilst remaining true to his purpose and family. A true MasterLeader! I hope you enjoy it!
Listen to my conversation with wonderful authentic Beverly Yeoh who is the Co-Founder of Bitters and Love, Free the Robot in Singapore and Run Rabbit Run in the Philippines. Beverly started her entrepreneurial journey at just 26 years old and has since built three very successful and award-winning businesses. Listen to her story as she shares how clarity of her vision, her courage to take risks, her constant creativity and the strong community she has supporting her, both family and staff, which has made her trust her inner faith and determination to develop her passion into successful businesses. Beverly's story is inspiring; I am in awe of what she has achieved so far and truly excited about what is to come! I'm sure you will also enjoy our conversation.
It's quite unusual from someone to go from self employed into working in the Corporate world, it's usually the other way around. But my first guest of series 2, Soo Kui Jien, has done just that and very successfully too! I had the pleasure of meeting Jien 3 years ago and I immediately connected with his innate positivity, enthusiastic energy and ability to make everyone feel at ease. Listen to hear how, in his career to date, Jien has transitioned successfully from being in front of the screen as a Disney TV presenter, the Host of Malaysian and Asian Idol and presenter of premier football into being behind the scenes as the Marketing VP for Tiger Beer and presently Head of Marketing for Legacy Wealth. I think you will find it so interesting to hear how his journey unfolded, how he loves to connect and build relationships and how being a father has changed his outlook on his next career steps. If you are considering moving into a new career doing something completely different, then this episode is for you! Enjoy!
In this episode, the finale of Series 1, I revisit all of my conversations with ordinary people achieving extraordinary things. Listen to snippets from each guest and my reflections on each episode - including what I took away from each chat over a cup of tea. I'm sure that if you haven't listened to all episodes you may find yourself wanting to hear more from some of my guests. Whatever stage you are at in your life, you really will gain so much insight and inspiration from these amazing people. I hope you’ve enjoyed listening to my podcast as much as I have recording it. It’s been a joy and I’m grateful to be able to continue bringing you more inspirational stories in Series 2, starting in January! See you then!
Join me for a conversation with best-selling Author, Coach, Keynote Speaker and Thought Leader, Margie Warrell as she shares her life journey and how she lives her life with purpose and courage. From humble beginnings to being a keynote speaker on Courageous Leadership to global audiences, Margie’s life has been and continues to be inspiring. Listen to her story as she shares how she recently embraced her vulnerability around her husband’s recent COVID-19 experience, and how her historic bulimia, sadly suffering 5 miscarriages and being involved in an armed robbery has led her to be living her purpose and emboldening others to Live Courageously too. My chat with Margie was full of words of wisdom and important life mantras that we can all connect with. I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved sharing some tea with Margie. Learn more at: www.margiewarrell.com Check out You’ve Got This - www.margiewarrell.com/YGT
Listen to my conversation with David Kelly, Executive Director of The British Chamber of Commerce, Singapore who I met in 2018 and hear how he has developed and utilises his amazing high EQ skills to build trust, passion and purpose within his team and the Chamber. Hear how he proactively strengthens and maintains relationships by always approaching this with a positive intention to give and help, not to take. I asked him to share his ‘meditation’ process and he kindly ‘felt the fear and did it anyway’ by an impromptu playing of the piano for me. It's what I call ‘A Millionaires Experience’ - apologies in advance for the whooping with joy at the end of his playing! It was such a pleasure to hear how a chance meeting with someone when he was 17 years old shaped his career (and how he got the chance to thank that somebody last year!). Listen to our conversation on how his career journey continues to unfold. You'll see how David is a MasterLeader with true authenticity. Enjoy!
Join me and Sulochana Uthirapathi the Managing Director of Transform Borders for a cup of tea. Hear how Sulo was feeling stuck, defeated and was living a career which lacked purpose. She took courage to leave, listening to her intuition that there must be more out there for her. And there was!
With a change in mindset and clarity on where she wanted to go Sulo became a business owner, finding complete joy in helping others. Her business has grown from strength to strength and is going global, in just 3 years!
Sulo is such an incredibly kind and authentic person which is why I call her and her gorgeous family, my Singapore family. We have had so many synchrodestiny moments in the time we have been friends, it is truly magical. At the end of the podcast I'll explain more 😊
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In this episode I chat to Chris Milliken, CEO and Co-Founder of PengWine, Chef, Sommelier, Author of the book, 'White or Red, It's All In Your Head'. Chris discovered his love of cooking at 6 years old making breakfast for his parents and by observing his grandfather giving to the community. His generosity continues into his career. Hear how his he is navigating his business through Covid19, the legal dispute with the Champagne region regarding his sparkling wines of Chile and how a random meeting with the Dalai Lama changed his life in an instant. Chris is truly inspiring and such an abundant human being, with so much wisdom to share. If you don't practice mindfulness now, you certainly will want to try it after listening!
A Cup of Tea with the hilarious Jon Cancio, actor, teacher, director, and photographer. He was my teacher on my first ever foray into the world of improvised drama in 2018 with the The Improv Company. Find out how watching TV in his early years influenced his job choices, specifically the TV show ER and Greys Anatomy which prompted him to start a career in medicine. And his life changing epiphany when he realises he has the magic and power take away someone’s pain for a moment and he decides that he wants to live in this moment for ever. Jon turned the tables on me at the end and started interviewing me! We discussed the correlation of my love of coaching and how the use of improv allows me to help my clients be the best version of themselves. This was such a fun interview, enjoy!
Elise Mawson, the founder of Taxi Baby, joins me for a cup of tea and to talk about how 5.5 years ago as brand new mum she had a massive meltdown which led to a business idea which turned into a side hustle whilst still working as an Engineer in the Corporate world. Her company, Taxi Baby are now the resident car seats experts in Singapore. Since Covid 19 she has started another business PramFox, helping new parents find the right ‘vehicle’ for their babies needs and lifestyle. And she is also launching a collaborative community based book. Elise is a great example of ‘feeling the fear and doing it anyway’ and her authenticity, honesty and sharing of her own vulnerabilities as a mum and as an entrepreneur is both inspiring and comforting at the same time.
Corrine, the founder of 'Discover Your Voice', a coaching and team building company joins me for a cup of tea and we chat about the magic of music and singing. Corrine's passion is helping people of all ages find their voice and for teams to come together in 'harmony'. Corrine's advice is to sing, no matter what you've been told about your voice. Singing is your birthright. So if you love to sing a few notes in the shower, good or bad, this podcast will open your mind up to how singing can really change your life and your confidence. It's time to discover your own voice today. Plus, a millionaire's experience as Corrine sings us one of her beautiful songs.
Hear from Tom, the Co-Founder of Seven Clean Seas, on his fascinating career journey from Sales to Financial Advisor to an ‘accidental environmentalist’ to an extremely inspiring and world-changing entrepreneur. Tom was like a trapped bird whilst working for the corporate world, he knew it wasn’t the environment where he would thrive. Little did he know that his hobby of beach clean ups in Singapore would lead to a business. A business, which is not only saving marine life but also creating a community of like minded people. Seven Clean Seas now operates in 5 different countries and has recovered over 56,000kg of plastic from the ocean. And the dream doesn’t end there. Listen to us talk about what the future of Seven Clean Seas looks like plus the risks you have to take when starting a business, how side hustles are key when taking the leap into entrepreneurship and the need for Bouncebackability.
If you are currently at university, or starting off in the work place or indeed the worried parent of a teenage child who hasn’t found their ‘passion’ yet I know you will find Toms words of advice inspirational and thought provoking.
If you’d like to donate or volunteer with Seven Clean Seas you can do so here: https://sevencleanseas.com/
Hear our conversation on the importance of well being in the education system as Nicole Glisson and I meet for a cup of tea. We all know that if our teachers are happy and healthy, then our children will be happier and accomplish more. But how can this be achieved and what can teachers do to avoid burnout? Nicole is passionate, authentic and practical about encouraging other teachers, students and parents to be the best version of themselves. She shares her immense knowledge and experience in positive well being, as well as some great tips to reduce stress that are useful for not just teachers, but for all of us.
‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me’
Are you allowing your past to dictate your future? Is it time to clear out your 'wardrobe' of sabotaging labels?
This English nursery rhyme is used as a defence against name-calling and verbal bullying. However, in reality, name calling and verbal bullying is sometimes even more damaging than physical abuse. They cause scarring to your unconscious mind and can carry through from childhood to adulthood. This also applies to the labels you call yourself in your head, also very damaging.
Hear all about Dr Tim's life/career history where he has demonstrated it's never too late to change your vision in life as we sit down to have a cup of tea. Dr Tim has had such an interesting life so far; he has worked in a department store, as a Firefighter, an Engineer which involved building chimneys in Africa, setting up his own building business and educating himself as a Chiropractor at 40 and now at the age of 60 starting on his next career step! With so much advice and inspirational comments by Dr Tim throughout this podcast, if you're currently feeling stuck you'll feel really motivated to move out of your comfort zone after listening to this!
"The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past" - Marie Kondo.
Have you been decluttering at home during lockdown? We can all see the benefit of clearing your home environment to feel lighter, and to create feelings of more space so why not consider doing the same with your mind? In this podcast I discuss the importance of getting rid of mindset outfits that don't suit us anymore. I wonder what you will get rid of?
My first interview is here! I am delighted to have had the opportunity to interview Helen McGuire, founder and CEO of Hopscotch Work, an award-winning online recruitment platform specifically for women. A true MasterMum of 3 children under 5, Helen's authenticity and her journey will inspire you. She built her business on a frustration and a gap in the market and now supports many women to gain employment. If you're a new mum or mum wanting to go back to work her story will certainly resonate with you. If you enjoy listening to my new podcast, click subscribe and share with friends!
"Every time you make a choice, you change the direction of your life"Mary Barrett brings decades of experience as a coach and ten years as a 'MasterMum' to bring you her very first podcast series, 'A Cup of Tea with Mary B'.
In this first episode Mary introduces the podcast and how she will be your Coaching buddy in this wonderful journey of life. Give yourself permission to listen to these podcasts and become the best version of you. Whether you are exercising, in the car or relaxing with your favourite tea, listen and enjoy!