Cat's Pajamas Conversations
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Listen to Cats PJ's In Conversation
From bossing the networking game to mastering workplace emotions, we talk to brilliant business minds over the myriad of factors that affect the way we work.
We all face challenges getting to where we want to be, hearing from others who have faced or are facing those same issues can be just the launchpad you need to unblock your energy and springboard you to success.
All you need do is pour yourself a cuppa, pop in your earbuds and indulge in some aural inspiration.
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Cat's Pajamas Conversations Communicate Well with Sofia Cann
October 17, 2021 19:07 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this episode of Communicate Well, Carrie-Ann Wade talks with Sofia Cann about her experiences of Long CoVid and how this has impacted her life and her work. Sofia is a head of marketing and communications for three arts venues and a freelance publicist. She specialises in marketing and communications aw well as programming and producing events. She works with both businesses and individuals. Sofia is also a publicist for a number of familiar music, screen and stage personalities. As wel...
Cat's Pajamas Conversations Communicate Well with Phil Woodford
August 27, 2021 10:26 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode of Cat's PJs Convos Communicate Well mini-series, Carrie-Ann Wade talks candidly with Phil Woodford about his experience as a stroke survivor. This is a real emotional rollercoaster, you will laugh and you will cry. Phil is so honest about the impacts on his life, both physically and mentally. (Trigger warning - there is mention of suicide). Phil is the Director of Corporate Affairs at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and has over 20 years experienc...
Cat's Pajamas Conversations Communicate Well with Kate Jarman
August 01, 2021 15:45 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this episode of Cat's Pajamas Conversations mini-series, Communicate Well, Carrie-Ann Wade talks with Kate Jarman about Flex NHS. Kate is the Director of Corporate Affairs at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and co-founder of Flex NHS. Flex NHS is a support and resource network that promotes and enables flexible working in the NHS. Carrie-Ann and Kate talk about the advantages of flexible working, both for individuals and organisations, how to make this work and wha...
Cat's Pajamas Conversations Communicate Well with Comms Unplugged
July 15, 2021 15:55 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn this episode of our Cat's Pajamas Conversations mini-series Communicate Well, Carrie-Ann Wade talks with Sally Northeast, Darren Caveney and Georgia Taylor about Comms Unplugged. These three amazing communicators are the trio behind Comms Unplugged, a weekend designed to support comms pros with their wellbeing, development and learning. Find out more via www.commsunplugged.co.uk A bit about Sally: Deputy Director for OD, Communication and Participation at Dorset HealthCare University NH...
Cat's Pajamas Conversations Communicate Well with Rachel Royall
July 02, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBWelcome to the first episode of our Cat's Pajamas Conversations mini series, Communicate Well. In this series we talk to communications professionals about all sorts of issues relating to health and wellbeing. In this episode, our founder Carrie-Ann Wade talks with Rachel Royall, founder of Blue Lozenge, about what it is like to be a living organ donor. Rachel is a leader in healthcare communications and engagement. She’s founder and MD of Blue Lozenge, a strategic consultancy in healthcar...
Business Built on Passion - Cat's Pajamas Communications
December 31, 2020 15:48 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this final episode of our Businesses Built on Passion series, our founder Carrie-Ann Wade talks about the story behind Cat's Pajamas, what drives her and how Cat's Pajamas will grow in 2021. Thank you to everyone who has supported Cat's Pajamas this year. Here's to a happier, healthy 2021 for us all.
Business Built on Passion - Life Skills With Mrs T
December 17, 2020 22:14 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBIn episode five of our Businesses Built on Passion series, Carrie-Ann Wade talks to Claire Thomas about her business Life Skills With Mrs T. Claire shares her purpose and passion, as well as some of her own journey, that has led her to set up her own business. Life Skills with Mrs T is a place where skills can be learnt that can help you flourish where you’re at. A place where you can find the ability to dream again and learn how to meet these dreams through life coaching and learning self-...
Business Built on Passion - Level Up London
December 03, 2020 22:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode of our Businesses Built on Passion Carrie-Ann Wade has the privilege of talking to the fabulous Trisha Chauhan, founder of Level Up London. With a focus on women from diverse backgrounds, Level Up London creates brave, safe and uplifting spaces for women to find themselves and gain clarity in their journeys personally and professionally. With a focus on women's empowerment and through intersectional life coaching, Level Up London supports women to move forward in their joune...
Cat's Pajamas Conversations with...Lee Griffith
November 24, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this special episode of Cat's Pajamas Conversations, Carrie-Ann Wade talks with Lee Griffith, coach and founder of Sunday Skies, about coaching and mentoring. This episode was recorded for release on our Cat's Pajamas #SmallBiz100 day on 24 November 2020. We are taking this opportunity not only to promote small business owners but to share our news about the changes we are making at Cat's Pajamas to move towards the provision of mentoring programmes for communications professionals. Car...
Business Built on Passion - House of Cinn
November 20, 2020 16:46 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn the third episode of our Businesses Built on Passion series, Carrie-Ann Wade talks to David Martos and Itseoritseno Onuwaje, co-founders of House of Cinn. House of Cinn launched in July 2020 not only to deliver scrumptious cinnamon buns to people at home, but more importantly to support rough sleepers in London and help break the cycle of homelessness. House of Cinn has partnered with Street Cafe with the aim to build supportive communities around those who are rough sleeping. They have...
Business Built on Passion - Comms2point0
November 05, 2020 10:42 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBIn the second episode of our Businesses Built on Passion podcast series, Carrie-Ann Wade talks with Darren Caveney about his business Comms2point0. As well as finding out more about what inspired Darren to set up Comms2point0, the pair talk about pubic sector communications, supporting the communications profession and the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the industry. Find out more about Comms2point0 via www.comms2point0.co.uk
Business Built on Passion - Bad Ass Mother Runners
October 23, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBWelcome to episode one of the second series of Cat's Pajamas Conversations. This series is focused on business built on passion and in the first episode our founder Carrie-Ann Wade talks to Bev Logan of Bad Ass Mother Runners. Bev talks candidly about her business journey, her mental health and what keeps her going. Find out more via www.badassmotherrunners.co.uk Thank you so much Bev for sharing your insights and for running such an amazing business built on passion.
Cat's Pajamas Conversations From Inside the Hive
September 18, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThis episode was recorded on 5 September in Wales as part of a planning weekend for the AWEsome Women's Retreat. Jane Galloway from Quiet the Hive, Lorna Reeves from MyOhMy Events and Carrie-Ann Wade from Cat's Pajamas are collaborating to bring you the AWEsome Women's Retreat. The first of these Retreats is already fully booked and this conversation provides a taster of what delegates can expect. The date for the Spring Retreat is set - 19-21 March 2021, the waiting list is now open so j...
Cat's Pajamas Conversations Small Biz 100
September 06, 2020 17:08 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBIn this episode of Cat's PJs Convos our founder, Carrie-Ann Wade and Jane Galloway, founder of Quiet the Hive, celebrate their recognition as part of the #SmallBiz100 2020. In the run up to Small Business Saturday on 5 December 2020, 100 small businesses around the UK are being recognised as part the campaign and both Carrie-Ann and Jane have been named as two of the small businesses in the #SmallBiz100. Listen up to hear more about their journeys as small business owners, their most recen...
Cat's Pajamas Conversations with...Minoti Parikh
August 15, 2020 11:10 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode of Cat's Pajamas Conversations Carrie-Ann Wade speaks with fellow F:entrepreneur #ialso100 female entrepreneur Minoti Parikh. Minoti is founder of TPL Experiences and in this podcast she talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted her business model and what she has learned about her approach to business. As well as the changes she has made to deliver her services to clients, Minoti has also found ways to collaborate with others throughout the pandemic. Find out ...
Cat's Pajamas Conversations with...Katya Willems
August 06, 2020 07:41 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIn episode 10 of Cat's Pajamas Conversations, Carrie-Ann talks to Katya Willems all about flourishing in your forties. Katya is the founder of Easyinstamcr and you can find her on Instagram at @easyinstamcr You can also follow Katya on Twitter via @easyinstamcr and on LinkedIn as Katya Willems. This conversation was refreshing, inspiring and honest, it was great to get an insight into Katya's journey so far and to hear about why her forties have been her best decade yet.
Cat's Pajamas Conversations with...Asif Choudry
July 30, 2020 07:09 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBJoin Carrie-Ann Wade in episode nine of Cat's Pajamas Conversations, this time with Asif Choudry. Asif Choudry is Sales & Marketing Director with resource, an award winning creative marketing and print provider. He is a CIM Fellow and Chartered Marketer. He is the founder of #CommsHero @CommsHero the award winning conference that is a community celebrating the heroics comms people perform every day. Although a big fan of social media, he’s not afraid to use tried and tested comms channels...
Cat's Pajamas Conversations with...Jane Galloway
July 20, 2020 19:59 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBWelcome to episode eight of our Cat's Pajamas Conversations podcast. In this episode Carrie-Ann Wade, founder of Cat's Pajamas, talks to Jane Galloway, who was our first ever podcast guest! Jane is founder of Quiet the Hive and is back to talk about all things Imposter Syndrome. Jane explains what Imposter Syndrome is, you may hear it referred to as your inner critic or your Lizard Voice. The conversation explores who it makes you feel, how to recognise it and what might trigger it. If you...
Cat's Pajamas Convos with Ceri-Jane Hackling
May 26, 2020 18:43 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIn episode 7 of our podcast series, Carrie-Ann talks to Ceri-Jane Hackling, founder of Cerub PR. The podcast is all about PR in a pandemic, and they explore why PR and marketing is usually the first thing people cut and why you really shouldn't. Ceri-Jane also shares some of her tips and insider knowledge to support you to do your own PR through this pandemic. To find out more about Cerub PR visit www.cerubpr.co.uk or follow them on Twitter via @cerubpr You can also follow Ceri-Jane on Tw...
Cat's Pajamas Convos with Christine MacKay
May 21, 2020 17:51 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBIn episode six of Cat's Pajamas Conversations, Carrie-Ann talks with Christine MacKay, founder of Salamandra UK. Christine first founded Salamandra (Design & PR) in Johannesburg in 2006 and has since resurrected it in the UK as Salamandra.uk (Animation & Design) after falling in love with animation (whilst working in Auckland) as an impressive medium for B2B communications. Being a very visual person, Christine gets a real kick out of helping clients tell their story through delightful vis...
AWEsome Women's Retreat - meet your team!
April 23, 2020 12:57 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBListen to this podcast to find out more about the AWEsome Women's Retreat. The Retreat is a collaboration between Jane Galloway, founder and director of Quiet the Hive, Carrie-Ann Wade, founder and chief collaborator at Cat's Pajamas Communications, and Lorna Reeves, founder and director of MyOhMy Events and MyOhMy Weddings. The podcast gives you the chance to find out more about the collaboration, what we hope you will gain from the weekend and how you might benefit from being part of the ...
Cat's Pajamas Convos with...Lorna Reeves
April 16, 2020 09:16 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIn episode five of Cat's Pajamas Convos, Carrie-Ann discusses pivoting your business with Lorna Reeves. Lorna is the founder of both MyOhMy Weddings and MyOhMy Events and has recently made the move to pivot her business due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Lorna discusses how she has made the move to provide a new service to her clients, why she did this and whether you should too. Pivoting is not for everyone and Lorna provides some practical advice and tips to support small bu...
Cat's Pajamas Convos with Lorna Reeves
April 16, 2020 09:16 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIn episode five of Cat's Pajamas Convos, Carrie-Ann discusses pivoting your business with Lorna Reeves. Lorna is the founder of both MyOhMy Weddings and MyOhMy Events and has recently made the move to pivot her business due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Lorna discusses how she has made the move to provide a new service to her clients, why she did this and whether you should too. Pivoting is not for everyone and Lorna provides some practical advice and tips to support small bu...
Cat's Pajamas Convos...with Lisa Anderton
April 04, 2020 15:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBWelcome to episode four of our Cat's Pajamas Convos podcast series. In this episode Carrie-Ann talks to Lisa Anderton, founder and coach at eight Leadership Coaching about experiencing the menopause in the workplace. Lisa also works in healthcare and shares her advice, tips and wisdom to support working women with the menopause. Find out more about Lisa via www.eightcoaching.com or follow Lisa on Twitter @TheLisaAnderton
Cat's Pajamas Convos with Lisa Anderton
April 04, 2020 15:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBWelcome to episode four of our Cat's Pajamas Convos podcast series. In this episode Carrie-Ann talks to Lisa Anderton, founder and coach at eight Leadership Coaching about experiencing the menopause in the workplace. Lisa also works in healthcare and shares her advice, tips and wisdom to support working women with the menopause. Find out more about Lisa via www.eightcoaching.com or follow Lisa on Twitter @TheLisaAnderton
Cat's Pajamas Convos with Martin Evans
February 22, 2020 15:47 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIn episode three of Cat's Pajamas Convos Carrie-Ann talks all things crisis communications with Martin Evans. Martin is the founder of Tandem Comms and is also a founding member of the Cat's Pajamas Collaborative. Planning is key to managing a crisis, as is the ability to keep calm. Martin talks about crisis communications and shares some of his own experiences from the military and healthcare. If you would like to find out more about Martin visit www.tandemcomms.co.uk or email martin@tan...
Cat's Pajamas Convos with Mikaela Jackson
January 31, 2020 11:58 - 18 minutes - 17 MBWelcome to episode two of Cat's Pajamas Convos. Our founder Carrie-Ann Wade talks to performance coach Mikaela Jackson about overcoming overwhelm. Mikaela explores what overwhelm is and when it can strike, as well as talking through tips to support you. This episode of our podcast focuses on clarity, boundaries, expectation setting and balance. Being self aware can help you manage feeling overwhelmed. Thank you so much to Mikaela for sharing her thoughts and insight. If you want to know m...
Cat's Pajamas Convos with Jane Galloway
November 07, 2019 13:08 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBWelcome to the first episode of Cat's Pajamas Convos. We are talking to Jane Galloway, founder of Quiet the Hive, about the art of networking. Our founder Carrie-Ann Wade talks with Jane about how challenging many of us find the idea of networking and why. Jane offers insight, tips and practical advice on how we can overcome our fear of networking. Carrie-Ann mentions dealing with tricky questions but didn't come back to this later on - we are so sorry! Jane has shared the following advice...
Welcome to Cat's Pajamas Convos
September 08, 2019 15:52 - 1 minute - 1.2 MBListen to Cats PJ's In Conversation From bossing the networking game to mastering workplace emotions, we talk to brilliant business minds over the myriad of factors that affect the way we work. We all face challenges getting to where we want to be, hearing from others who have faced or are facing those same issues can be just the launchpad you need to unblock your energy and springboard you to success. All you need do is pour yourself a cuppa, pop in your earbuds and indulge in some aural...