You Care, I Care

Nov 20 2024 22 ep. 20 mins 1
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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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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 mean

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 in

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,

Budge shares all about a social care nightmare - part 1

Oct 09 2024 49 mins  
My guest today is Budge who shares the incredible story of two years of unforeseen and lifechanging events. You will be shocked, surprised and moved by the rollercoaster of events that Budge, Gina and their son Sam have had to experience.After living with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue since 2016, when Gina started to suffer with other symptoms that were affecting

A LITTLE UPDATE…

Sep 25 2024 8 mins  
Today, I am my own guest and I’m sharing what I’ve been up to in the last few months which have been very different and very exciting.I’ve spent my time travelling backwards and forwards to Italy and, although my travels weren’t for a holiday, I also had a wonderful time, catching up with old friends and making new friends too. However, the main reason was to set up an amaz

Ewelina Wiesner on starting and developing a care company with all the right ethos

Jul 24 2024 20 mins  
Today I'm absolutely delighted to welcome Ewelina Wiesner of Silverstars Care based in Sherborne, in Dorset. I work with Ewelina on the live in side of her care service and having worked with her for probably about five or six months now, I can tell you that she is hugely knowledgeable about the care sector. Ewelina’s journey starting almost 20 years ago when she decided that she

Transformation with Cathy | How Cathy Started Her Business

Jun 18 2024 22 mins  
In today's episode, Janet speaks to Cathy Hargreaves from Transformation with Cathy about her journey to wards starting her business and her history working in HR. Cathy specialises in working with children and teens who are struggling with anxiety and low confidence for whatever reason. She enables them to identify and remove unhelpful, limiting beliefs so that they can enjoy thei

Martine Greslon-Collins shares all about caring for her mum in Italy

Jun 05 2024 21 mins  
Today this episode comes to you from the beautiful country of Italy! I’m delighted to share that my guest is Martine Greslon-Collins and she is sharing all about caring for her mum in Italy and how that came about.Martine came out to Italy looking for a holiday home and was toying between the idea of a Greek island or somewhere in southern Italy. She wanted someone that has an in

yourwaybristol - How family led Josh to work in care!

May 22 2024 14 mins  
On today’s episode of ‘You Care, I Care’, Janet is joined by Josh Doherty from yourwaybristol. This is a brilliant episode as Josh shares how his family, from his grandfather to his mother and, now, to himself, have all worked within the care industry.He tells me the story of a client who escaped from a long stay hospital and hitchhiked all the way to Scotland!Throughout our

Rob Curtis and his ADHD journey!

May 08 2024 21 mins  
Today's guest on You Care, I Care is Rob Curtis, Founder of The Pursuit Agency who joins me to discuss his journey with ADHD. We talk about how he was as a child, into his teenage years, how he found out that ADHD was a possibility for him and how he uses it as his 'superpower' in his business!Rob shares that it's thanks to a friend of his that he even looked into ADHD as a reason