Joyspan! Is This The Guide To Eternal Life?
Posted on August 25th, 2025 by Jane
Joyspan – A Good Long Life I hate to disappoint you, but Joyspan, or rather ‘A Short Guide To Enjoying Your Long Life – Joyspan’ by Dr Kerry Burnight, is not the secret of eternal life. Shocker, eh? It is, however, the secret to a good and long life. It is a five star book! I probably should warn you, I am in danger of gushing profusely over this book. I loved it. For me, it has been genuinely life-changing.
100 First Women & R.I.P Dame Shirley
Posted on August 15th, 2025 by Jane
A wonderful opportunity to meet 100 women who were the first women ever to do…well, loads of things. Run the London Fire Brigade, be Speaker of the House of Commons, win the European Poker Title, or become the first woman in the world to manage a blast furnace. Meet the photographer Anita Corbin in interview and hear how and why she did it. Her exhibition is currently touring the UK.
Be Inspired – Is This The Best Come Back Story Ever?
Posted on April 2nd, 2025 by Jane
Be Inspired If ever you want to be inspired, bookmark this post. I had my pre op appointment for knee surgery recently. I wasn’t really expecting much. You get weighed, height measured, then sink into a temporary slough of despond as you realise you need to be a foot taller to be considered a healthy weight… Then you see another nurse who sticks electrodes on you and takes your blood. I mean it’s fine, the nurses are lovely, and such
Meet The Amazing Marina Gerner!
Posted on October 24th, 2024 by Jane
I first had the pleasure of meeting the amazing Marina Gerner a few years ago during Covid Lockdown. I had just adapted RenewYou as an online coaching package and was eager to see how it worked in practice. Women in Journalism advertised it to its members and Marina was one of the first to trial it with me. I was hugely impressed and have followed her career with interest ever since. Marina has just published what I (and so many
Be Inspired by the Amazing Dame Jenni Murray
Posted on March 13th, 2024 by Jane
Have you ever met one of your heroes and been worried that they might not be quite as you imagined? I fantasised for years about meeting Elvis (and rescuing him from himself) but I have finally accepted that I won’t meet him down the chip shop. Sigh. A more realistic ambition was to meet Jenni Murray. I’ve been a fan of Woman’s Hour and Jenni for a very long time. I remember talking with a colleague returning to work after
Inspirational Woman – Anna Pallai
Posted on February 27th, 2023 by Jane
Here’s another in my series featuring inspirational women. This time my inspirational woman is a literary agent. If you’ve ever wondered (like me) just what does a literary agent do, wonder no more. Meet Anna Pallai, (pictured above) who runs AMP Literary,. Her agency describes itself ‘with a particular interest in bold female voices’. How could I resist? Jane: Anna, Having spoken with you, I know that you are definitely not your standard literary agent. That said, can you describe
