In this episode, we’re joined by Dawn Sheedy, a fully qualified financial advisor and passionate advocate for financial wellness. As the founder of Dawn Sheedy Financial Management, she’s on a mission to change the way people approach money, believing that financial health is essential to overall wellbeing.

Dawn shares her insights on breaking the stigma of debt and empowering people to take control of their finances - because it’s never too late to start your journey to financial confidence.

Connect with Dawn on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at Dawn Sheedy Financial Management.

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We talk with Amanda Robinson, an award winning health and well-being coach and founder of Health Steps. Amanda shares what it’s like to work with a health coach and how they can help people feel better at work and in life.

We also chat about how your gut and brain are connected, give easy tips to make your gut healthier, and share small steps you can take to start 2025 feeling great.

Resources:

• Visit the Health Steps website: www.healthsteps.co.uk
• For blogs and recipes, visit: https://www.healthsteps.co.uk/blog
• For Amandas Facebook group, search for : ‘Health Steps Community-Health and Wellbeing support for all’

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Our Spot Purchase Advocates are skilled and help people through their health and social care journey. They work in different areas of advocacy to provide the right support when it's needed.

In our latest episode of FocusAF, we talk to Advocacy Focus Manager, Leanne Barber, to learn about the important role of a spot purchase advocate.

Towards the end of this episode, Leanne mentions previous episodes of FocusAF and pages to visit on our website:

Previous episodes mentioned:

• A day in the life of an Independent Advocate with Independent Advocate Rachel Hall
• Mark's Story - Relevant Person’s Representative Advocacy with Leanne Barber

Pages on our website mentioned:

• Spot Purchase Us - Advocacy Focus
• Helping Claire - Advocacy Focus

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