In this insightful conversation, Angela Metri, founder of spread.co, shares her inspiring journey from being the classic 'good girl' to boldly redefining her entire life.

Angela reveals pivotal moments of courage, including breaking free from family expectations, shifting from an established career in law to pursue entrepreneurship, and completely transforming her relationship with food, going from a 'fussy eater' to a passionate foodie.

We delve into Angela's delightful real-life "Notting Hill" style love story, uncovering how embracing uncertainty and redefining unhelpful labels opened doors she never imagined possible.

Angela also addresses the often-overlooked mental load that many of us carry, particularly around daily food preparation.

As a proud "supermarket dropout," she shares how curiosity and determination led to an innovative business idea to ease this daily burden.

We also discuss the challenges of scaling a business, the importance of addressing personal blind spots, and how nostalgia can influence our food choices and deepen our connections.

This episode is a delicious discussion about following what calls you, challenging the status quo, knowing what you want, and having the courage to go for it.

What you'll learn in this episode:

o How redefining labels and removing unhelpful ones can transform your life.

o The power of truly owning your decisions.

o How journalling and self-awareness can be your best friend.

o Ways to reduce the mental load of daily life.

o How a watermelon radish changed her life.

o Why being adventurous with food can be an avenue for personal growth.

o Reframing failures as stepping stones to what's next.

o The importance of finding your blind spots and addressing them.

o What we're really asking for when requesting a recipe.

o A random question that provides a gateway to meaningful connections.

Angela Metri is an ex-lawyer, ex-good-girl, ex-fussy eater and the founder of Spread, a personal food delivery service designed to replace the supermarket.

She’s dedicated to helping driven, health focused food lovers find their own personal food journey and enjoy as many of the 80,000 meals they'll have in their lifetimes.

Find out more about Angela:

Sign up to wait list at Spread.co

Instagram: @thespreadmethod

LinkedIn: Angela Metri

Read more about Angela’s perspective as a 34 year old at Models I Live By.

Check out these two relevant and clever posts written by Angela:

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Why Do We Discover?

Where to find me:

Website: Kim Payne

LinkedIn: Kim Payne

Instagram: @iamkimpayne

Facebook: KimPayne9Rok

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In this episode, we meet Belinda Stark, an alcohol and mindset coach dedicated to helping midlife women transform their drinking habits and live their best lives.

Belinda shares her inspiring journey of overcoming postnatal depression, breast cancer, and career changes to find her true purpose.

Transitioning from a high-functioning drinker, she now guides women in midlife to explore their relationship with alcohol, especially during perimenopause, and to achieve greater happiness and overall health.

She delves into the complexities of "grey area" drinking, navigating social settings as a non-drinker, and realizing that lasting change requires more than just willpower.

Here's what's cool: Belinda offers a fresh perspective on drinking, encouraging people to redefine their relationship with alcohol while maintaining the freedom to enjoy a drink guilt-free.

What you'll learn in this episode:

o Trusting your intuition for answers during challenging times.

o Being dealt a huge blow two weeks into owning a new business.

o Living her passion was the perfect distraction for battling a serious health challenge.

o Understanding grey area drinking and how it can creep up and consume your life.

o How one text message influenced a life-changing decision.

o Curiosity led to her breakup with booze and to embrace sobriety.

o How alcohol can exacerbate the symptoms of perimenopause.

o Why mindset, not willpower, is key for lasting change.

More about Belinda:

My mission is to empower midlife women to transform their relationship with alcohol—whether that means drinking less, taking a break, or stopping altogether—by helping them make mindful, shame-free choices rooted in self-trust, not willpower.

Through compassion, connection, and clarity, I guide them to reclaim their voice, their joy, and the life they truly want to live.

Get in touch with Belinda:

Website: Belinda Stark

Instagram: @belindastark_

Facebook: Belinda Stark Life Coach

LinkedIn: Belinda Stark

**Learn more about the one-month course: Get your Sober Sparkle!

It’s designed to help you cut back, cut out, or take a break from alcohol.

Next course starts at the end of June 2025 but is offered again during the year.

Where to find me:

Website: Kim Payne

LinkedIn: Kim Payne

Instagram: @iamkimpayne

Facebook: KimPayne9Rok

The Courageous Business Series of Masterclasses.

When we're younger, very few women look forward to aging or midlife.

Yet, from my experience, it can be one of the most empowering and liberating stages of your life…if you choose.

In this episode, I explore the incredible beauty that comes with age and how what we lose in physical appearance is more than compensated for in other areas of life.

I share some of my twists and turns along the way, emphasizing how this stage can be pivotal for personal growth, inner happiness, and unmatched wisdom.

It's a time when we can embrace heightened levels of self-confidence, deepen our self-awareness, and relentlessly protect our boundaries while revelling in the inner beauty that eluded us in our youth.

For those of you who are younger, consider aging and midlife as a transformative stage in life.

And if you've already made it here, I say, 'Let's do this!' The best is yet to come.

What you'll learn in this episode:

o The challenges of midlife are opportunities for significant personal growth.

o Self-care goes beyond manicures and massages.

o Midlife is the prime time to make changes that will shape your future decades.

o As we age and lose skin elasticity, we gain something far more valuable.

o The transition through perimenopause and beyond is an empowering 'upgrade.'

o Courage becomes a greater ally as we grow and evolve.

Where to find me:

Website: Kim Payne

LinkedIn: Kim Payne

Instagram: @iamkimpayne

Facebook: KimPayne9Rok

The Courageous Business Series of Masterclasses.