You Care, I Care

Feb 26 2025 29 ep. 20 mins

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Thought provoking discussions around the care sector including insights and challenges of those involved be it families, carers or care providers

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The carer has to be someone you’d want looking after your family member with Claire Westlake

Feb 26 2025 25 mins

Today’s guest is a long standing friend and past colleague, Claire Westlake from Your Care, which she runs along with her mum, Tina. This year they celebrate 11 years in business. Neither of them started out in care; Tina worked in the beauty industry and Claire was an accountant – both very different professions to Care. Claire explains how they ended up working in care and st

Tara Gunn talks live-in care and how it's all about giving people choices

Feb 12 2025 14 mins

I’ve known today’s guest, Tara Gunn, for many years and in the past we’ve worked together. Tara went into the care profession after being made redundant from a job in IT recruitment. It was only supposed to be a short term position however she has been there ever since, which is around 18 years. She works in live-in care which is something that most people still don’t fully

Janet and Vanessa: We have an important announcement to make!

Jan 29 2025 18 mins

On this episode I’m joined by my friend and previous guest, Vanessa White, who is a breakup and divorce coach. The last time that Vanessa was here with me, we were talking all about her business and how she can help people in their relationships or before, during and after a breakup. This episode will be slightly different as we’re excited to announce a collaboration that will

Budge shares more about his family’s social care nightmare – part 3

Jan 15 2025 26 mins

In part three of this little series David Price aka Budge is back to talk to me more about the nightmare that he and his wife Gina have been going through. If you haven't listened to parts 1 and 2 yet I highly recommend that you listen to them first so that you're fully up to date on the terrible situation that this wonderful couple have been dealing with. Today Budge is sharing mo

Living with a multitude of challenges with Vicki Head

Jan 01 2025 22 mins

Today’s guest is Vicki, a single mum of three children, who has been caring for them alone since they were all very young. Her eldest child, Emily was born by emergency Caesarean and following that, was very poorly. Vicki’s story is one of a mother who has spent her time caring for not only Emily, but also her siblings, and how as a family they have pulled together and supporte

Budge shares more about his family’s social care nightmare – part 2

Dec 18 2024 25 mins

I’m very pleased to welcome back David Price, aka Budge for a follow up on our previous podcast all about the journey he and his wife Gina have had over the last 18 months. When we talked last time, Gina had been transferred to the OCE, Oxford for her rehabilitation; known to be one of the best places in the UK. After initially being thrilled to get the place in the unit, and hav

One Door Closes, Another Opens with Marita Prosko

Dec 04 2024 17 mins

My guest today is someone I’ve worked with for many years and has become a good friend. Marita Prosko has had an interesting career in care. She started out as a carer and has moved onwards and upwards, as you’ll hear. Marita moved to the UK in 2008 and initially did odd jobs before getting a job working in domiciliary care in Bristol assisting with recruitment of carers. But s

Caring for yourself with Hannah Edwards

Nov 20 2024 16 mins

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Hannah Edwards, who is the director of Empowered VA Services. Before setting up her VA business, Hannah worked in care from 2012 until COVID. She started as a support worker, was promoted to team leader and then a senior team leader over time. When she made the decision, she wanted to grow her VA business, she moved to a care company which mea

Yusuf Abubaker shares the challenges of running a care company

Nov 06 2024 21 mins

My guest today is making a very welcome, second visit. Last time, Yusuf talked about how he started his business and today he talks about the challenges he continually faces in his care business - which is supported living. One of the biggest challenges Yusuf faces in his business is the procurement of contracts from local authorities. He talks about how frustrating it is when he i

PR is an important part of the care industry

Oct 23 2024 20 mins

Today’s guest is Fiona Scott, a friend and brilliant colleague who has her own successful PR and media company, working with many, many clients in all different professions. She successfully helps them to be visible, through their PR and media. The main thing we’re talking about is how there is often a misconception that care doesn’t need PR – which Fiona, as you’ll hear,