Having worked in a variety of different roles and communicated to a International cohort of people on all different levels in my various roles, I sometimes forget that not everyone has been as lucky as I have.

This experience has allowed me to develop effective communication skills which I use in my everyday life, so when I find young person who I don't know that well suddenly opening up to me and sharing her life's difficulties while out horse riding, I wonder what it is about me that enables people to speak freely and openly to me.

Join me on this podcast as I work through how I developed these skills, what they are and what I have learned, with hints and tips that you can take away and try for yourself.

As we approach Fathers Day I wanted to dedicate a podcast to my late father in law, from his favourite daughter in law. I was the only one, but that gives you and idea of his humour and there was always a lot of laughter when the two of us were in a room together.

Grief can affect us at any moment even if its been a while, we can push it aside and not really come to terms with it, called denial. This week I share my story and chat through what the five stages of grief are. I didn't experience all of them, just some of them, but the way a person copes with the death of a loved one is different depending on who it is and on who you are. The important thing is to get to acceptance so that you can remember them in a positive way, I remember the good times and accept that they are not here anymore but that you can always find them in your heart.

On this weeks podcast I chat about my recent trip to Edinburgh University where I learnt a lot more about Endometrial Cancer, the causes, prevention, symptoms and treatment. I was a little bit shocked to find out that I am in the high risk category, so I am keen to make some lifestyle changes as a result of what I have learnt.

Have a listen to find out more.