Dreaming And Doing With Nicky Raby

"I was lucky enough to have Barrington Barber as my first art teacher at school, which set me off down the creative road. After a varied career of theatre production, singing, charity fundraising and latterly heading the business development and marketing department of a big city law firm for eight years I finally decided to dedicate myself full time to art and design.I studied painting at Camberwell College of Arts and interior design and styling at Chelsea College of Arts and Central St Martins. The acclaimed painter, Trevor Bell (a leading member of the younger generation of St. Ives artists), very kindly offered to give me support and mentoring after seeing my paintings in 2005 and has provided invaluable advice over the years. I sold my first painting to my sixth form art teacher in 1985 and since then my work has been bought and commissioned by private collectors across Europe.I'm a regular speaker on using colour in your home at Ideal Home Show and Grand Designs Live and for several years I t

Felicity, inspired by her fellow thespians, founded Surviving Actors Ltd; an annual industry convention held in London, LA and New York aimed at jobbing actors looking to develop, sustain and create opportunities within their career. Within a year of setting up Surviving Actors, Felicity founded Casting Days Ltd; running actors workshops, seminars and the UK contact for StarNow casting professionals. WebsiteTwitter

Today I interview Katie Woods, founder of 'Come down to the woods', Mum of four and Dentist. She is also co founder of @nohouserules & @styleithappy and Amara IBA shortlist 2017. Websiteinsta: https://www.instagram.com/comedowntothewoods/ https://www.instagram.com/nohouserules/ https://www.instagram.com/styleithappy/ 

Today I interview Rowena Cumner, founder of Agent Engagement. Agent E is a FREE and TRUSTED engagement ring advice service. WebsiteTwitter

Food lover, cookery book fiend, occasional jogger. Mother of two small livewires and tea aficionados, Ted and George. Kate launched Small & Wild, happy herbal tea for kids, with her friend Becky Coletto in November 2017. They were inspired by their own love for herbal tea and frustration at the lack of healthy, yet tasty drinks available for children. Previous to embarking on this tea adventure, Kate was a PR Consultant for 14 years, working for diverse clients from the British Army, to leading British food and drinks companies: including Marks & Spencer, Diageo, Arla Foods and Heinz. Kate’s favourite way to spend the weekend is taking her little wildlings out and about in the great outdoors (or most commonly Highgate Wood and Hampstead Heath) before coming home for a film and a lovely cup of tea (or perhaps a glass of red if it is after 6pm). Website insta: small_and_wild_company FacebookTwitterOur teas make brilliant iced tea (especially the fruity blends) so fab for our imminent heatwave! We’ve cur

A mum on a mission to create good family health with simple yet effective lifestyle choices.Having her first child at 19 years old awoke her passion and desire to learn everything she could to give her child the best health possible, however realising that there was so much confusing and contradictory information, set about clearing away the lies to reach the truth.Founding Natural Lifestyles in 2016 to share all of the lifestyle choices available, providing free resources and paid services and products to support the transition into an empowered healthy life.Also, as an offering for anyone listening to the podcast here is a special offer... Get a discount on Natural Lifestyles all natural daily moisturising cream, just add the promo code ‘FAMILY’at the checkout step - check the show notes 

Rita is an experienced and eclectic holistic health practitioner based in Crouch End. She decided on a late change of career after being a television and video producer for 25 years.Operating from her home clinic, she uses a variety of treatment protocols to support her patients health, undertaking additional training in energy work every year in Asia. She uses various forms of acupuncture, TuiNa remedial massage, Tok Sen (a thai therapy), fire cupping and energy healing.Rita also volunteers in India providing acupuncture to farm workers with complex and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. She loves her work.WebsiteFacebookTwitter

Penny is a London based professional interiors and lifestyle photographer who also blogs about freelance life and raising a neurodiverse family.WebsiteBlogInstagramTwitterFollow @nickyrabyWork with Nicky

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Salma is a personal branding psychologist and business mentor and coach helping coaches, consultants and creatives get clear on their signature program, ‘brand their genius’ and achieve emotional success.InstagramFacebookLinkedInFollow @nickyrabyWork with Nicky

Candice is a writer, presenter, mother to two and the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse@CandiceBrathwaite@CandiceAboderinCandice's websiteMake Motherhood Diverse websiteProducts mentioned: Emma Gannon's bookFollow @nickyrabyWork with Nicky

Line is a screenwriter, translator, lecturer, mother and campaigner. She's passionate about using stories as a way to change the world and is one of the founders of Raising Films, which campaigns for equal opportunities for parents and carers in the film and TV industry. She is co-chair of The Writers' Guild Film Committee and has also co-founded The Library of Change.TwitterRaising FilmsFollow @nickyrabyWork with Nicky

Lola Hoad is a creative business coach, writer, podcaster and founder of One Girl Band; a collective and coworking space for female entrepreneurs and creatives.PinterestInstagramWebsiteOne Girl BandOne Girl Band InstagramFollow @nickyrabyWork with Nicky

 'Established in 2014 and run by husband and wife team Natalie & Daniel Reynolds. Fred & Noah is a small UK brand which make luxury clothing for boys and girls aged 0-6 years. All of our Leggings, bedding and sweaters are made in the UK, our t-shirts and hooded tops are hand printed in our Essex studio with care and attention to detail. Specialising in Organic Baby Leggings, Bedding and Footwear . We use only the highest quality fabrics which are incredibly kind and comfortable for babies and toddlers. All of our clothing is machine washable.As parents to two young boys we understand the need for durable baby clothes that are also stylish and comfortable. We really hope you like what we do as much as we enjoy making it.'WebsiteFacebookInstagramFollow @nickyrabyWork with NickySupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickyraby)

Today I speak with my lovely friend Jessica Stewart. Not only is she a wonderful teacher, she also helped me bring our baba into the world as she supported me throughout my pregnancy and gave me a brilliant bag of tricks to get me through a 3 day labour and an emergency C section. She's one in a million and I am so lucky to call her my pal.InstagramWebsiteFollow @nickyrabyWork with Nicky

Cydney Mar is a Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur with a flair for reinvention, believing that lessons and skills learned to go with you, to help you be your multi-faceted best.After a tragic accident ended her career as a National Level competitive figure skater, she went on to attend fashion school, winning design and merchandising awards and launched her own couture line, Cydney Mar Fashion. She sold in high end stores across North America and went on to launch her wildly successful Cydney Mar Collection on QVC, running in 8 countries for 15 years.Five years ago, she suffered a second near-death experience after mononucleosis crashed her immune system and caused her to lose most of her hair. She turned her attention to her health and put her skills to work and, with the help of her naturopath, created Cydney Mar Wellness.Today she balances her work, serving her Wellness Clients with healthy happy choices and her Product Development Clients, people who have great ideas but don’t know where to start. Her legacy

Lorna is the PIZZUP™ Hostess, Mutha to Elsie & Marnie, a freelance content creator and the winner of London’s top Mummy Blogger 2017. Blogging @themumblings.co.ukInstagramWebsiteMumbings FacebookPIZZUP™ FacebookFollow @nickyrabyWork with Nicky

Kate Taylor is a creativity and empowerment coach, Master neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner & clinical hypnotherapist, Qoya teacher, writer, and speaker on a mission to help us live an embodied life, full of creative expression. Practical Magic is Kate's take on her blended melting pot of tools, and her approach in bringing spark, magic, and a bit of rock n’ roll colour to her client’s lives.Practical Magic Monday Motivation videoPractical Magic PodcastWebsiteKickstarter campaignFollow @nickyrabyWork with Nicky

Steph started Don't Buy Her Flowers in 2014. She is married to Doug and they have three children, Buster (7) and Mabel (5) and baby Frank. Steph is a Vicar’s daughter, has five siblings, and behaves shamefully like a toddler when she is hungry.In the blog Sisterhood (and all that), Steph writes about motherhood, men & relationships and the idea that we are all in this together because most of us feel like we’re getting it wrong.WebsiteFacebookTwitterSteph's InstagramInstagramFollow @nickyrabyWork with Nicky

Danni is an ex London girl now living back in the Cotswolds as a Mama of two boys, dedicated shopper, part time blogger and previously owner of a retail business that burned down!Danni knows all about the highs and lows of running your own business! She has a wealth of experience in sales, marketing and management and has worked as a consultant for start ups. Danni knows how to create a business from scratch, create a brand and get it noticed.As a supporter of small business, shop local and the InstaShop boom, Danni is committed to supporting women in business and helping to connect Mamas with the resources that will help their business to grow.Her motivation behind MAMA TRIBE, was firstly to help others through the challenges of setting up and running their own business. To promote all of the independent brands and businesses set up by Mamas or for Mamas.Then secondly as a girl that has moved from the City to the Countryside away from her friends and had two babies, she also understands how important it is t