Podcasts by No Ordinary Gal

EP17. Laura - A catch up with host from 2020-12-03T08:00

You asked, I've delivered! Here are my ramblings reflecting on my time in lockdown and how it drove me to go after a new job, and I only went and landed myself one in the middle of a blooming pa...

EP16. Kimmy - Unexpected motherhood and mental health from 2020-10-18T18:00

Kimmy joins Laura to talk about how after being quite sure having kids wasn't for her, the unexpected arrival of her daughter 18 months ago proved to be the best thing that ever happened to her....

EP15. Charlotte - An honest account of Motherhood from 2020-10-11T18:00

Charlotte joins Laura for a very honest and open conversation about motherhood. 

Like many women across the country, Charlotte feels she is completely ordinary, a part time work arou...

EP14. Katie - Crafting, careers and chasing perfection from 2020-10-04T18:00

This week Katie joins Laura for a chat about her enviable talents, where her strive for perfection comes from and how she re-trained to turn her hobby into a career. 

We talk about h...

EP13. Hannah - Starting over and finding happiness from 2020-09-27T18:00

Hannah joins Laura to talk about the twists and turns her adult life has taken after realising that the life she had planned from teen years, just wasn't meant to be. Hoping to live the tale eve...

EP12. Moira - Sensi, Personal Trainer, Role Model from 2020-09-20T18:00

Moira joins Laura to talk about her karate career, what it's like as a female in such a male dominated sport, and how a crossroads in life lead to her taking a risk and going after a totally new...

EP11. Birth Trauma Awareness Special - Angela, Jo and Kirsty from 2020-09-13T18:00

A special panel episode to go hand in hand with Birth Trauma Awareness Week. Laura is joined by Angela, Jo and Kirsty to discuss their BT experiences, their journey's since, and why it's so impo...

EP10. Georgina - Rebuilding life and being the change of the future from 2020-09-07T09:38:45

George joins Laura to talk about how she went from planning a wedding, to starting over when her relationship of 10yrs broke down, but it actually turned out to be the making of her. After an ep...

EP9. Rose - My Hero from 2020-08-30T17:56:06

Nanny Rose joins Laura to talk about her life, what it was like as a child living through WW2, how at the time she was sad to leave school early to work, but that very apprenticeship lead her to...

EP8. Rita - Natural born mother from 2020-08-23T18:00

Rita joins Laura to discuss her life and where her natural maternal ways come from. Put on this earth to be a Mum, Rita is one of life's carers, kindness and compassion like no other, and always...

EP7. Becky - Teacher, Mum and Covid Hero from 2020-08-16T18:00

Becky joins Laura to talk about the extraordinary success of a Facebook group she set up to share her teaching wisdom with stressed parents now faced with homeschooling during a pandemic. She ta...

EP6. Charley - A bubble of positive energy from 2020-08-09T18:00

Charley joins Laura to discuss her eternal optimism and positivity. She goes into detail about how "Cheeky Charley", her stage name as a children's entertainer was born, why she has a real passi...

EP5. Lauren - Career Woman, Business Owner and Mentor from 2020-08-02T18:00

Lauren joins Laura to discuss her impressive career, how she was a global design lead by 28, and why she's now started her own business. Lauren is always on the go, even during a period of "calm...

EP4. Joolz - A wild child full of wisdom from 2020-07-26T18:00

Julie (aka. Joolz) joins Laura to discuss her life journey. From being a grafter at work, to finding herself again after becoming a mum, overcoming large debt, and how being a party animal is in...

EP3. Rachel - Life as a SEN Mum from 2020-07-19T18:00

Rachel joins Laura to talk about her journey of navigating life as a SEN Mum, how her mother's instinct led to a diagnosis and how her little man keeps surprising them. This is a very emotional ...

EP2. Lizzie - Teaching, Mental Health, Running & Kindness from 2020-07-12T18:00

Lizzie joins Laura to discuss life a primary school teacher, a mum and why being kind is a way of life for her. There are strong themes of mental health throughout the episode, and Lizzie has fo...

EP1. An Intro to host Laura from 2020-07-10T07:00

As requested by the people, with questions from the people, a bit more of an insight into me and my motives for creating this podcast. This won't be the usual format of No Ordinary Gal - so don'...