The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast (Michelle Adams by Chatty Cats Care)

This week Michelle has an unforgettable conversation with Asma Khan; Chef, Owner of Darjeeling Express Restaurant, and Cook Book Author, and recently appeared on the sixth season of the Netflix documentary series Chef's Table. In this podcast episode, I chat to Asma about growing up in India and the sustainable locally sourced food that was readily available and normality in this society before it became a trend word in the western world. We discuss recent issues of what the tier 3 London lockdown means for the hospitality industry and small local restaurants. Asma shares some great advice about how we can help support local struggling restaurants right now. We also have an in-depth conversation about cultural differences and the patriarchal society in India where Asma grew up. This is a conversation not be to missed.

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Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey in wellness, listen to inspiring stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe. 

This week Michelle speaks with Anita Kelsey, who holds a first-class honors degree in Feline Behaviour and Psychology. Anita also writes for Your Cat magazine and is on their expert panel answering reader questions about cat grooming CFBA (Canine and Feline Behaviour) magazine as well as being a full member. Her first book 'Claws, Confessions Of A Professional Cat Groomer' was published by John Blake in 2017 with her second book 'Let's Talk About Cats' just released on Amazon US and UK. Anita is a strong advocate of a vegan lifestyle, is based in London but consults all over the UK as well as international requests. She lives with her husband, a music producer, and two Norwegian Forest Cats, Kiki and Zaza. To find out more from Amita visit her website http://www.catbehaviourist.com follow her on social media Twitter: @catbehaviourist Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/catbehaviouristAnitaKelsey Instagram: cat_behaviourist

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

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Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus 

Music: Joy Joseph 

This week Michelle speaks with Camille Radford a small Esty business owner from Maryland, Baltimore all about the inspiration behind her faux locks business, Rainbow VLG Warriors. Camille designs and creates faux hand-rolled and dyed wool dreadlocks using sustainably sourced wool from a farm in North Carolina. She initially wanted to find a hairstyle that wasn’t damaging or brought tension to her scalp, so she started experimenting with making vibrant and colourful locks. The locks proved to be quite popular on her Instagram account and people were reaching out to ask where they could buy the hair, so the idea was formed to create a business selling the locks. But for Camille, the locks aren’t just about making colourful hair for people to buy. They are used as a statement to represent emotions, causes, and events such as; Pride, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Political statements. Camille is also the co-author of a poetry book called Cookies and Cream created with her college roommate and co-author Crystal Durachko. She talks to us about the inspiration behind creating the book of poems and a brief insight into some of the poems in the book. We talk about what black girl magic means to Camille, some of the stigmas about wearing natural hair, and creating protective hairstyles. She is also a cool cat mum to her cute care called Killmonger Toothless Radford-Jackson, and she shares the adorable story of how they first met. Camille also shares a personal story of experiencing panic attacks and talks about Killmonger being an emotional support pet for her and her mom. This is one cute kitty story not to be missed! If you want to find out more about Camille you can find her on Instagram @camillelucky and her business account @rainbow_vlg_warriors and of course, her beautiful cat also has an account @kingkittenkillmonger. The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Jo Jo Cartagena about her make-up artistry service Jo XO Artistry. Most of Jo's practical training began at the well-known make-up brand Mac, where she gained hands-on experience with a variety of clients. This experience helped shape Jo into the well-rounded and talented make-up artist she is today. Jo XO Artistry offers a variety of services from Bridal Make-up, Photoshoot/Videoshoot Make-up, Lashes, and more. Jo has established some excellent clients on her books including Lauren Murray the X-Factor finalist and Mz Jazzie, Nigeria's Afro-Rap Queen. In this episode Jo shares her journey into the world of make-up artistry with us, giving tips and advice for anyone thinking about starting a career in the field. We chat about Jo's 'friendly make-up artist next door' ethos and why being open, caring and a great listener helps to maintain her growing client base. Lastly, we have a heartfelt conversation about her doggo companion Ollie and how he has been the perfect little therapy pet. To find out more about Jo XO Artistry follow @joxoartist and @joxoartistry on Instagram. 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, musicians, creatives, entrepreneurs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to tune into. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, subscribe, and review. 

This week we revisit our favourite past episodes as the finale of season 1 draws closer.

I spoke to Donna Stead about her adorable cat Heidi, who has feline asthma and has soared to Instagram fame with more than 10k followers. Donna is also a brilliant cat foster mummy who works closely with 'Mog on the Tyne Cafe' based in Newcastle UK. The cafe provides rescue cats with shelter until they find permanent homes. All cat lovers are welcome to enjoy the sweet kitties along with a warming beverage. But Donna doesn't stop there she also makes cute kitty bandanas, which are available to purchase online and modelled by Heidi and friends. 

Donna is such an inspirational cat mum and we can tell that our feline friends have a close place in her heart. She uses Heidi's Instagram account to bring awareness to feline asthma, which helps cat owners or those thinking about getting a cat to understand the condition better. If you would like to find out more about Donna and her accounts online follow her on Instagram @heidi.kat and @cutekittybandanas and for the cat cafe @mogonthetyne.

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

This week Michelle speaks with Lucy Jeffrey, the founder of Bare Kind. She sells bamboo socks where 10% of the profits are donated to help save the animal on the sock. She partners with animal conservation charities to donate these funds and recently has launched her first-ever 'rescue' sock. The design is dedicated to her own bunny rabbits, and 10% of the profits are donated to One Bunny at a Time, a brilliant charity that helps rescue bunny rabbits and finds them homes. Find out more from Bare Kind on their website  https://barekind.co.uk/  Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/bare_kind8/ and Facebook  https://www.instagram.com/bare_kind8/

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Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate.

Podcast Artwork: Alisson Tanenhaus

Music: Joy Joseph

This week Michelle speaks with Iona Allan, she is an Australian violinist and avid cat lover, who also happens to be one of our cat sitters at Chatty Cats Care. Iona moved to London 3 years ago to start a master's degree in music and has been performing and teaching violin. She grew up with a variety of animals in Australia including a bird, guinea pig, and finally, after many years of begging her mother, on her 14th birthday, she got her dream pet, a cat! Iona's beautiful cat Dusty was a rescue and in such poor condition her fur looked like it was covered in dust, hence the inspiration behind the name! She needed a lot of special attention and many vet trips as a kitten to get her healthy. When Iona has to leave Dusty with her mum to move to London it was one of the hardest things she has ever done. Sadly Dusty passed away just over a year ago when she was visiting back home. Iona's experience and love for cats made her an exceptional candidate for Chatty Cats Care and now she looks after our sweet Chatty Cats. To find out more from Iona on www.ionaallanviolin.com and on social media at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ionavln and Instagram: @ionavln 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

This week Michelle speaks with Sarah Begum, she is a British Journalist, Explorer, TV Presenter, Speaker, and Podcast Host. She has explored the world, studying tribes and different ways of living, whilst investigating current affairs and making humanitarian efforts to help people along the way. She is the host of the 'Spaced Out' podcast, Sarah aims to inform, educate and entertain people whilst highlighting the importance of innovative projects in the aviation and space and innovative tech industries. Sarah is has delivered a TEDx talk in Ghana about the environment and inventing a sustainable flying car to eliminate air pollution. She became the youngest person to make their first film in the Amazon Jungle at the age of 21 with a premiere of 'Amazon Souls' held at the Cannes film festival in 2013. She is a huge cat lover and has previously made a video series for a vet filming cats in surgery. Find out more from Sarah on her Facebook and Instagram @Sarahbegumtv on her website https://sarahbegum.tv/ and her podcast Spaced Out! on all major podcast platforms.

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories to share about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Magda Nawrocka-Weekes from London about climate change, seed saving, and food security. Magda is a former biochemist who is passionate about saving the environment, issues of food waste, and protesting for rights. She is also an avid gardener who grows, shares, and educates others about how to grow their own food and eliminate unnecessary food waste. She is a passionate writer and poet, she frequently writes interesting and thought-provoking pieces for Refresh magazine online. A recent article that Magda wrote was about her experience of depression and anxiety, she tells us how much gardening has helped her to overcome these mental health issues and find happiness. She relates this experience to the current lockdown as a result of our current pandemic situation; she urges everyone to start growing whether it is indoors or in an outdoor space to improve mental health. We chat about traveling and some of Magda's favourite destinations, which include New Orleans in America. She is also a huge animal lover and supports us at Chatty Cats Care with Cat Sitting when she isn't traveling the world. You can find Magda's work online at https://xandua1.wordpress.com/ or @xan6ua on all the social platforms.The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Tom Cooper, who takes us on a musical journey through his life and love for music. He has many titles such as Composer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer, Mix and Mastering Engineer to name a few. Tom is a mostly self-taught musician who learned how to play music by ear. Tom's own songs as well as his productions for other artists have been featured on major TV and film networks such as BBC, Channel 4, Film 4, Discovery Network, and Netflix to name a few. He has also written a book titled 'Music Production for Songwriters and Artists' which is generously free to download from his website. Tom is also the pup dad to Star Pig, his sweet Blue Staffy rescue dog. They have such a sweet bond and Star Pig fits so well with this family, she loves them and it's completely reciprocated. Find out more from Tom on his website's  producedbycoops.com and tomcooperproducer.com on FB and IG @producedbycoops or via email at tombcooperproducer.@gmail.com 

This week Michelle speaks with Katie Commodore, she is an amazing professional artist with an intriguing story to share. Katie attended the Maryland Insitute College of Art, in Baltimore graduating with a BFA in illustration. Katie's professional career includes working as a studio manager and Artist/Personal Assistant for Maya Lin, the designer of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. She worked at several museums and is currently the Administrative Director of Crux; LCA, a cooperative of Black XR Creatives and Producers that focus on Black storytelling and creating a foothold in the burgeoning vocabulary of new media of VR and creating Black wealth. Throughout the years, she has focused on various mediums, including drawings, prints, fiber, and scrimshaw. Often focusing on materials that are not considered "fine art" and were at one time mostly thought of as women's hobbies, but brings them to a level of craft that shows off their traditional merit. A majority of her artwork is portraits of her friends during their most erotic moments, acting as a celebration of personal power, beauty, and sexuality. Katie is also a cat mom to two adorable kitties aka the 'super helpful studio assistants'. 

 Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus 

Music: Joy Joseph

This week Michelle speaks with Tina Soggard. Tina is the founder of My Beauty world an e-commerce website for natural and organic brands with a focus on Scandinavian skincare. She is also an amazing cat mum to Ollie the Bengal cat, who is our face and inspiration behind our company Chatty Cats Care. Ollie is the chattiest cat we have ever met, hence the name chatty cats. Tina has worked in the beauty and wellness industry for a very long time and in this episode, she shares her expertise and knowledge about beauty and wellness. Tina has some great lockdown tips to stay happy and sleep well during this unprecedented time. If you are thinking about getting a cat Tina has some great advice for new potential cat owners as she talks about her own experiences with her beloved cat Ollie.

The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare

This week Michelle speaks with Sarah Bishop, an accountant by trade and founder of Jambo Cards a diverse greeting card retailer. She also runs an online blog called businessofcolour.com. Sarah's business Jambo cards are inspirational and fill a gap in the current retail industry by representing ethnic diversity. Their website stocks a range of greeting cards and gifts such as chocolate sourced from the Dominican Republic. We chat about why it is important that consumers feel represented when purchasing goods, so Jambo cards are paving the way in a heterogeneous industry that lacks ethnic diversity. The business of colour blog is a recourse for Black-owned businesses and start-ups. They share tips for ways to access finance and share key tools for effective business and charity management. We share stories about all of Sarah's childhood cats and why they've played such a big part in her life. To find Sarah's businesses online please visit https://www.jambocards.com/ and https://www.businessofcolor.com/ you can also find them on Instagram and Facebook  @jambo_cards @businessofcolour. We also mention women in tech support please visit @sharmadeanried on Instagram. 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Yasmine Alice; the multi-talented Actress, TV presenter, Lawyer, Cat Handler/Sitter, all about her life, career, and cats. She has worked on some major projects including film, TV, and advertisements in the UK and beyond. In this episode, we speak about the acting industry and the importance of maintaining a positive mentality. Yasmine is also a passionate activist with a strong interest in human and animal rights and she gives us great advice about being more conscious and purchasing cruelty-free products. We speak about all things cats and both share similar experiences as passionate cat lovers and carers. Yasmine is a force to be reckoned with and has achieved so much and still has time to help cats; whether that’s fostering a rescue with the RSPCA or offering her cat boarding services at her cat-friendly home. We unpack some relevant and recent topics such as false claimed media reports about cats passing on COVID-19 to humans and the myth of black cats being evil. Yasmine shares her personal experience about why rescuing cats are so important and issues that can arise from purchasing a cat through a breeder. Lastly, she shares some top tips about cat handling and why it’s important to understand if your cat is right for the spotlight. Yasmine uses her social media platforms and website to highlight important and relevant topics, so if you would like to find out more follow her pages @imyasminealice and @yasthecatlady and her website is www.yasminealice.com

The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Andrea Sasia Ramirez; she is originally from Mexico, but currently living in Roubaix, France. Andrea works as a tech support worker during the day, but one recent evening whilst relaxing at home she heard faint meow cries coming from the roof. But she never imagined that she would be rescuing a little kitten on this evening and becoming this sweet little cat's foster mom. This is such a heart-warming story that everyone needs to hear. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to help save and rescue a kitten, this is a great episode for any advice or tips. Andrea did such an amazing job considering she had no prior experience in rescuing such a young kitten. Andrea shared some photos of the little kitty on a Facebook page, which grabbed the attention of so many cat lovers raking up to over 1,000 likes. Andrea also shares the story about her previous rescue cat Lancelot who sadly is no longer with us. But she describes their relationship as a match made in heaven and despite knowing that he had feline leukemia and only had 6 months to live, Andrea gave this kitty the best and most comfortable 6 months to live out his days.

The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creative, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe.

This week Michelle speaks with Amy Slevin, she is a yoga, movement, and mindset coach with a passion for Parkour. Amy is a former Osteopath, helping people to restore normal function & health of the joints to help the body heal itself. She now offers an online mentoring program and a variety of courses such as transforming your relationship with pain and illness. Amy's yoga classes are lighthearted and playful and aim to empower people through movement variety. She applies the Demartini Method to all areas of her practice. She is also a cat mum to a sweet tabby called Tilly and big fluff ball Mr. Man, who feature in many of Amy's online videos. To find out more about Amy you can visit her Instagram account @flowmotionyoga or her website https://www.flowmotionyoga.co.uk/ 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Chris Roy, he is the father of several cats and dogs and the creator of Doobert.com, an online software platform for animal welfare volunteers and organizations. As a multi-engine pilot from Milwaukee, Chris has flown hundreds of animal rescue missions and has helped relocate animals from high-kill shelters to no-kill shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries. With his experience and expertise in IT, he continues to look for ways to make it easier for everyone to help animals. Find out more about Doobert at https://www.doobert.com on social media at https://www.facebook.com/Doobertrescue and https://www.linkedin.com/company/3499903 and  https://twitter.com/Doobert and https://www.youtube.com/c/Doobert and https://www.instagram.com/doobert

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

This week Michelle speaks with Carla Francis founder of a pet-friendly website and author of Travelling with Pets (5th edition) published by Woodslane Press. The second book is a newly released travel memoir titled The Cat with Three Passports. Carla has been extensively featured in the UK, across Australia, on SBS radio. Carla has made significant contributions to the Japan Times, as a staff writer for major pet food companies, and travel magazines. She is also the in-house pet travel expert for PetsForever app, and her latest book, a travel memoir, is soon to be featured in The Reader's Digest. In this episode, we speak about Carla's experience in the Philippines where she helped to rescue a kitten that was in poor condition. She discovered a wonderful rescue group called Philippines Animal Rescue Group, to find out more about them visit

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

This week Michelle speaks with Maris Passarelli, is the founder of Green Ramona an e-commerce business that stands up against greenwashing, while supporting other small businesses. Maris left her native country nearly 10 years ago; she quit the corporate world, sold everything that would not fit in a bag, and left to travel the world. Since then, she's not looked back (even when she had to clean toilets for a living). She's said goodbye to her previous concept of a 'fixed career', nurtured her innate curiosity as a compass, learned about 'multipotentialities' and with all her imperfections, embraced a life that served HER for a change. Maris is also a big animal lover and enjoyed caring for her brother's dog Gordo while he worked and traveled. To find out more from Maris visit her website:

This week Michelle speaks with Jade Lovelace, she is a Pet-Sitter and Holistic Entrepreneur qualified in massage and reiki with a focus on using natural healing remedies. Jade has a wealth of knowledge about holistic practices and shares with us how she applies this as an entrepreneur. She lives a nomad lifestyle traveling around different states in her van with her cute kitty. Jade adopted a sweet cat called Friday, who has been trained to live a fun-filled nomad lifestyle too. Jade has adapted her van to be completely cat-friendly equipped with a cat bed, litter tray, de-stress plugins, food bowls, and more. This is a conversation to not be missed especially for anyone who loves traveling, cats, and holistic practices. To find out more about Jade you can follow her on Instagram @jadesonewomanshow, on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jadesonewomanshow/ on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPdMH_0ejLg4aQn6Uzggf7g

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe.

This week Michelle speaks with Tania Lodi founder of Tania's Tea House located in the prestigious Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. The cafe is aesthetically beautiful and has been voted the 7th most instagrammable cafe in the world, which is very impressive. The cafe attracts people far and wide from the quintessential Jumeriah Janes to social media-savvy millennials. It is the place to be if you're visiting Dubai and want a memorable experience and beautiful Instagram photos to post. In this episode, we speak about Tania's personal journey in life the motivation and process of creating one of the most successful tea houses in Dubai. During Tania's university studies she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, which led her to research natural remedies as an alternative to medicine. Tania discovered the wonderful health benefits of tea drinking and uses this to help and inspire others. She also has a serious peanut allergy, so training her cafe staff about allergies and food intolerances was paramount. We cover so many interesting topics from starting up a business, tea, sustainability, gender bias, Dubai, cats and so much more. One of our favourite thing about Tania's lovely Tea House is that it's completely pet friendly. So if you're out for the day with your fur baby dog or even cat perhaps they are more than welcome. To find out more about Tania's Tea House visit her website https://www.taniasteahouse.com/ or Instagram accounts @tanialodi and @taniasteahouse

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Sabine. Sabine is the co-founder of Cali Swing Salsa School based in London. She is a brilliant cat mum to the beautiful black Siberian kitty Luna. Luna is one of our Chatty Cats Care Cats and she is super sweet and playful, her favourite game to play with her hoomans is hide and seek. Sabine talks to us about her passion for salsa dance and music, which led her to co-create a successful salsa dance school. She gives us an insight into how they are currently operating Cali Swing during the Covid-19 lockdown via Zoom sessions. They have also engaged new clientele from all over the world who are passionate about salsa dancing and able to connect and join classes online.

Sabine’s cat Luna also has feline asthma and she talks to us about her struggles to get a correct medical diagnosis for her cat and how she is now living with the condition.

The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Kelly McCallum, she is an artist who uses a multitude of techniques. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2001. One year later, she added a Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts, graduating Cum Laude in Animal Science/Pre Veterinarian studies. In 2003, she returned to RISD to focus on metalsmithing for a year. 

A move to London in 2004 saw her begin a Master of Arts at the Royal College of Art, which she concluded in 2006. Since finishing her education, McCallum's work has been featured repeatedly at the Royal College of Art. 

Her art has been exhibited and is held in a number of private collections worldwide, including Canada, the United States, Germany, France, Portugal, Poland, Korea, and the United Kingdom. In the UK she has shown pieces at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Goldsmiths Hall, Sotheby's, Selfridge's, and Liberty of London.

Kelly now lives with her family on a farm in Portugal with their beloved dogs. 

Find out more from Kelly on her website: www.kellymccallum.com and on Instagram @kelly_mccallum to check out her work.

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

This week Michelle speaks with Cheryl Muir, she is a Relationship Expert who specialises in helping high-achieving men and women overcome dating drama and build healthy relationships. Cheryl is the creator of The Dating Drama Empowerment Method and uses this method, combined with no-nonsense transformational coaching, to free her clients from a lifetime of painful patterns in love and relationships. Cheryl is based in the Lake District and is a regular in UK media, having been featured in Metro, Shape, Heart Radio, VICE, and the BBC. Find out more from Cheryl http://www.cherylmuir.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cheryljmuir/ https://twitter.com/cheryljmuir https://www.youtube.com/cherylmuir 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

Music Joy Joseph

This week Michelle speaks to Marianna Alfa about her company Blossom Hospitality and her adorable rescue cats Romeo and Cleopatra. Marianna is a force to be reckoned with, she has worked so hard to achieve all of her current success. She is an executive coach with a 20-year pedigree in the hospitality sector, she has worked with high-end businesses within the sector and helped them to progress and propel. She is in the process of launching her first published book called Blossom- Coach yourself to success and living your best life, which follows Marianna's personal success story and journey.

She tells us about her sweet and inspiring story of how she adopted two of her beautiful rescue cats in the states and brought them home to live in her new London home. This episode is full of great tips and advice for anyone who wants to improve their lifestyle and achieve their goals, whether they are business or personal. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare

This week Michelle speaks with Anouska Taylor, she is an experienced voice teacher, Jungian coach, and professional singer. She has been training clients around the world for over a decade, to find the full potential of their unique voice. She offers transformational voice coaching for singers and speakers, using her unique approach combining 4 key areas- voice physiology, vocal technique, paralinguistics, and voice psychology (using Jungian psychology). Anouska is a member of the British Voice Association (BVA), the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS), and a faculty member of the AllBright Academy. Anouska is also a proud cat owner of a gorgeous chocolate Burmese cat. To find out more from Anouska and to access a free voice care guide visit her website at www.anouskataylor.com and www.anouskavocals.com on social media Instagram and Facebook @anouskavocals

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

Music: Joy Joseph

This week Michelle speaks with special guest Samantha Renke, born in Germany and raised in Lancashire, She is an actress, presenter, disability activist, inclusion and equality consultant, and keynote speaker. Prior to moving to London, she was a modern languages teacher. She is a columnist for the Metro and has written a multitude of articles on what it is like to be disabled in a disabling world, as well as several socio-cultural criticisms on patronising attitudes, body image, bullying, LGBTQ+ issues, ableism, and the financial and social costs of being disabled.

Additionally, Samantha has written for The Huffington Post and PosAbility magazine. She also featured in the highly successful series of adverts for Maltesers based on real-life experiences of disabled people and is an experienced speaker having spoken at events for companies and organisations such as the National Education Union, Viacom, Houses of Parliament, British Red Cross, Santander, Reed Smith, UNICEF, ASOS, COS Fashion, Creative Equals, the Valuable 500 and Viacom. Lastly, Samantha is also a proud cat mama of two adorable Sphynx cats Lola and Bruno. To find out more about Samantha find her at https://samantharenkeofficial.com/ and on Instagram @samantharenke and her adorable kitties @ladylolaandlordbruno 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

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Music: Joy Joseph 

This week Michelle speaks with Joy Ogude founder of The London Physio who offers virtual physiotherapy sessions from anywhere in the world. Joy is a Chartered Physiotherapist with 10 years of in-depth, specialist, and professional experience in her field. Joy's bold move to become self-employed early on in her career enabled her to work all over the country, experiencing many facets of physiotherapy treating a range of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Joy is hugely proud of her work on social media especially because this has helped her impact the lives of thousands of people, encouraging them to live healthier, make better food choices, and remain injury-free. Joy is also a proud cat mum to kitty sisters Sacha a Ragdoll and Aluna a British Blue. In this episode, we cover a wide range of topics including; physiotherapy, health, and fitness, diversity, imposter syndrome, cat care, and beyond. To find out more about Joy and The London Physio follow her on social media @physiojoy @thelondonphysio and @sacha_and_aluna. You can also visit www.thelondonphysio.co.uk for more information. To vote for us to win the Listeners Choice Award 2021 type THE CATMASTE CHRONICLES to vote at https://www.lynsayanne.com/pfbawards-vote-thank-you?vgo_ee=8nq3Um0LMaWC7RqVCWzLh%2F6RAh75nUo7gcyIyXc0xJM%3D

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

*Content warnings: This episode contains a mention of domestic violence*

This week Michelle speaks with Nova Barton founder of Nova Coaching, she is originally from West London, but now resides in a small mining village in the Rhondda Valleys and this has been her home with her son for the past 4 years. Nova has worked for over twenty years in the substance misuse and criminal justice fields. It was whilst working in a community recovery service in Berkshire that she discovered Laughter Yoga, and subsequently trained as a Laughter Yoga Leader. Using this as one of many activities to support service users to obtain and maintain recovery from drug and alcohol dependence. Since the onset of the pandemic and following being made redundant Nova has been leading Laughter Yoga classes online via Zoom, with several classes a week. Nova also offers coaching services with a specialism in addictions and dependency behaviours, this is a wrap-around service offering support to the whole family, in order to gain the best results for all. She is also an animal lover and owns a dog and 5 cats. To find out more about Nova coaching visit the website: https://www.novacoachingservices.com/ Facebook: Nova Coaching Service Instagram @coachingnova Twitter: EgoSumNova Redeem 1 free laughter yoga session using code – hahaha at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nova-coaching-services-30315672566

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Taunenhaus

Music: @Joy Joseph 

This week Michelle speaks with Chris Hudson and Shelly Hail the Artists and Founders of Crazy Cat Lady Ceramics, which started in 2013 with the mission to help people celebrate the joy animals bring into their lives. They are our family members, companions, and often best friends. Every product is hand-made and, an original work of art. They make things the old-fashioned way, with a modern touch. Chris has been an active member of the ceramic world for over 20 years. Shelly started her ceramics life in Montreal under the instruction of the artist and famous ceramicist Mahmoud Baghaeian 8 years ago. Together Chris and Shelly work on every piece that comes out of the CCLC studio. Collaboration and a love for animals are what fuel this passionate duo. CCLC work is sold worldwide and has an active social media following. Follow them on Instagram @crazycatladyceramics. Visit the website: https://crazycatladyceramics.patternbyetsy.com/ To buy from the CCLC store visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/crazycatladyceramics 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Taunenhaus

Music: Joy Joseph 

This week Michelle speaks with Melanie Torres, she is a wellness influencer, yoga instructor, and founder of the healthy lifestyle blog Headstands and Heels. By sharing a positive approach to wellness, she hopes to encourage women to priortise their well-being through simple healthy habits, mindfulness, and self-care. Melanie is a pup mum to two gorgeous rescue pups called Nina and Chip, who feature in Mel's posts and videos on a regular basis. They were born to be stars. Melanie shares a heartwarming story about her dog's Nina and Chip who both faced a difficult start to life. Melanie's philanthropic endeavors have included raising money for charities such as Socialtee NYC an animal rescue charity and Mental Health America during the pandemic. Subscribe to the Headstand and Heels newsletter to receive a free 20-day mental wellness journalhttps://mailchi.mp/46d4f87f6270/headstandsandheels

To find out more from Melanie and Headstand and Heels visit her Blog: www.headstandsandheels.com

This week Michelle speaks with Elayne Peddy, she is a plus-size woman on a mission to give a voice and make noise about the plus-size community in the UK. Over the years of self-discovery and self-acceptance, she has grown to become a woman that uplifts and embraces others, for who they are and not what society states they should be. She is a PLUS SIZE woman that knows in the world of social media, face tune and filters her body is deemed as unhealthy and undesirable, but she's here to change that narrative and put a positive spin on all bodies. If self-love, confidence, shyness, and crude laughter were made into a person that would be Elayne. She is also a proud cat mum to a sweet fluffy cat called Tigger. To find out more about Elayne follow her on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube @ElaynePeddy.

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, entrepreneurs, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe.

Podcast artwork: Allison Tanenhaus 

Music: @Joy Joseph 

This week Michelle speaks to Aisha Hussain all about her cat rescue mission to help the colonies of stray cats living in the UAE with friend Evelyn, who lives in Canada. Evelyn has also been working tirelessly to help stray cats internationally and together they are helping so many cats. Aisha is a British teacher currently living in the UAE with her husband. She quickly noticed a vast local problem with sick stray cats and wanted to take action to do something about this. So many of our fellow cat lovers and owners often feed cats on holiday abroad and whilst this is a beautiful sentiment there is a bigger problem that needs to be addressed. Aisha has been working hard to ensure that colonies of cats aren’t rapidly multiplying or catching diseases, especially living in such hot and harsh conditions. The two women aim to ensure that stray cats are set up on a neutering program; receive health checks, provide starving cats with food and water, and help cats find a foster or forever home. So many cats are testing FIV and parvo positive, which is heartbreaking. Aisha has been doing this work alone thus far and now it’s time for us as a cat-loving community to step up and help support. Aisha's sister called Henna has set up a go fund me page titled ‘Feline Friends International’ https://www.gofundme.com/f/4jjs4d-feline-friends-international so please visit the page, read what they’re doing and donate. Every little donation helps, so please help to save a cat's life today. We have set up a special PRIZE GIVEAWAY in this episode. To win listen out for the special code word in this episode and email us at michelle@chattycatscare.co.uk for a chance to win. If you want to follow Aisha’s adorable cats Xena and Phinny you can find them on Instagram @xena_and_phinny. If you would like to support Feline Friends International you can find them on Instagram @felinefriendsinternational or email felinefriendsinternational@gnail.com
The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and exciting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare

This week Michelle speaks with Elouise Bishop about becoming an entrepreneur and her co-founding childcare consultancy company Quint Education. The company has established a great reputation within the industry and is growing steadily. Elouise is a North West London girl, she graduated from her human resources degree in 2014 and by 2015 she was co-running a company. During the covid19 lockdown, Quint Education had come to a standstill. Due to the lack of government support and funding for zero-hour workers, lots of employees were struggling to make ends meet. So this wonderful company decided to partner with a great charity called True Care Foundation, which distributes food supplies to low-income families during school holidays. We had a great conversation about Elouise’s journey and past experiences, which shaped her into the boss lady she is today. We speak about how valuable our previous retail industry jobs were to us and how we are now applying those skills to our current business structures. This is a great episode for school-leavers who are thinking about taking their next steps into higher education or finding a job/career that is right for them. Elouise has also started a new venture called Quick Flavours (@quickflavours on Instagram), cooking and supplying succulent and tasty quick chicken meals in North West London. She is a cool cat mum to a darling little black and white kitty called Prince also known as @princeofthecastle on Instagram. Elouise and her partner have created a great home for this little fur baby and she speaks to us all about him in this episode. She also gives great tips and advice for new cat owners or anyone who is considering getting a cat. To find out more about Quint Education visit their website www.quinteducation.co.uk Quint Education on Facebook and Instagram and Elouise Bishop on Linkedin. You can find out more about True Care charity for low-income families find them on Instagram @truecarefoundation

The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe.

This week Michelle speaks with Rose Stanton, an area manager of a veterinarian clinic and she's a huge animal lover. But she has a special connection with cats, it seems wherever Rose goes cats follow her. In this episode, we discuss the realities of getting a kitten or cat during the current lockdown period. Why a simple thank you to your vet can go along way and how to help a street/stray cat if you ever come across one. Rose is a lover of greek islands, which are famously known as the cat islands. But even on holiday, Rose finds the time to give some kitty TLC. She is a cat mum to a handsome white tabby called Ollie or as Rose refers to him, her shadow. She also recently adopted a small little rescue kitten called Dora, with the wonderful Cats Protection non-profit organisation. She is also a keen gardener and grows lots of veggies and making wonderful dishes with them. If you want to find out more about adopting a kitten please visit https://www.catsprotectionshop.co.uk/ If you have any questions for Rose you can find her @xxrcsxx on Instagram.

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Tina Pencinger about working in an Oxfam charity shop, fast fashion, and her style and sustainability fashion blog 'Golden med girl'. Tina is a deputy manager of an Oxfam shop in Kingston, she gives us an insight into how clothing and other donated items are sold, upcycled, or even used to make recycled car seats. Tina has a passion for fashion, saving the environment and animals. She is one of our lovely cat sitters at Chatty Cats Care, covering Kingston and surrounding areas in Surrey. We speak about the sustainability of second-hand shopping and what that means. Tina gives us some great tips about how we can become even more conscious about fast fashion and ways we can sell, donate, or even rent clothing. Tina is originally from Croatia and lived in her family home that had a big garden, so they kept dogs, cats, and chickens. She has always been surrounded by rescue animals and has great experience and knowledge of cats. She previously worked at a dog hotel and she tells us about how much animals mean to her and why she wanted to become a cat sitter. To find out more about Tina's work and blog you can visit her website at www.goldenmedgirl.com or @goldenmedgirl on Instagram. The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

*Trigger warning this episode contains explicit content about animal cruelty.

This week Michelle speaks with Britt Collins, she is an English journalist who writes for the Guardian, the Sunday Times, the Independent, Harper's Bazaar, Conde Nast Traveller, and Billionaire.com. She has volunteered at animal sanctuaries around the world, from tending big cats and baboons in Namibia to wild horses in Nevada-a labor of love that has inspired features for the Guardian and the Sunday Times. While writing Sunday People. she has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for many international charities through her investigative animal-cruelty stories; as an activist, she has helped shut down controversial breeders of laboratory animals. She currently lives with her cats in London. To find out more from Britt visit her website: www.brittcollins.net and social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebrittcollins?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

This week Michelle speaks with Wendie Patrick I.C.M.G., C.C.M.S, the owner of Dogs Pride, suppliers, educators, and distributors of safe practice and pet grooming. Wendie is a full-time animal lover with a passion to inform the world on how to treat your pet as you would yourself. She touches base on a wide range of wellness care for your pet such as the right type of diet your animal needs, exercise routines, how to properly use the right kind of CBD for you and your pet, supplement source, safe product selection, and more. Wendie is also happily owned by two dogs, two cats, and two horses. To find out more about Wendie you can visit her website: www.dogsofpride.com on Facebook and Instagram @dogsofpride and Finnessiam https://www.facebook.com/finnessiamhealth/

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

Music: Joy Joseph

*Content Warnings: This episode contains a mention of Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Suicide*

This week Michelle speaks with Vanessa Wallace. She is an emotional well-being coach and psychotherapist. Having come into recovery herself in 2001 from some serious mental health issues and addiction, she has made it her mission to help others recover from emotional difficulties and live the life they dream of. Vanessa's REBEL method is her template for her recovery journey that she takes her clients on, incorporating self-belief and resilience techniques as well as supporting people to find and live their true purpose and identity. Vanessa is an animal lover and has always owned a pet of some sort, mainly cats and dogs. She currently has 2 rescue Pugs who have helped her get through the challenges of lockdown. To find out more from Vanessa you can follow her on Instagram @crystalclearcoach Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/crystalclearretreats or visit her website: https://www.crystalclearcoaching.org 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives and more, to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, this is the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook at Chatty Cats Care. 

Podcast Artwork: Allison Taunenhaus

Music: @Joy Joseph 

This week Michelle speaks with Harriet Emily, she is a renowned sound healing practitioner, who specializes in the Gong and Crystal Singing Bowls. She has been involved in the healing community since childhood and has since traveled the world sharing her work across London, the UK, the USA, and Europe. She has worked with the likes of BareMinerals, Free People, Lululemon, Anthropologie, ITV Network, Soho House Group, Mandarin Oriental Hotels, The Mandrake Hotel, and Design Hotels. Harriet has also been featured in publications such as Harpers Bazaar and World Spa & Wellness. She currently shares her work with private individuals on a 1-1 basis, group bookings, and corporate clients. Get a 10% discount on a Soaking Spirit room spray with code: Catmaste10 https://www.soakingspirit.com/

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and https://www.facebook.com/harrietemilyblog

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

This week Michelle speaks with Semra Havsever, she is an eclectic psycho-spiritual witch, author, and creator of Mama Moon Candles. Her mission is to create tools to make magical manifesting tools that are accessible to everyone. Semra is also a proud cat mum of two British Blue Cats. Get 10% off with the code magiccats10 visit www.mamamooncandles.com or Instagram @Mama Moon Candles 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

Music: Joy Joseph

The Catmaste Chronicles will feature a collection of conversations from people who have inspirational stories to share. The main topic of the podcast is about well-being and how our beloved pets have contributed to our mental and physical wellness.

We have a variety of guests that come from all walks of life from coaches, personal trainers, yogi’s artists, cat daddies, and mummies, who have such interesting stories to share. We created this podcast to give space and opportunity to people who are passionate about wellness and animals.

Michelle Adams your host is the owner of Chatty Cats Care a cat sitting company. Our team knows how much we get from doing this job with cats. It is literally the best job we have ever had and it comes with so many therapeutic benefits. We aren’t just caring for cats, they are also caring for us and showing us in their little unique ways and quirks. So we are interested in bringing together the topics of cats and well-being to see just how fitting they are together.

So whether you want to bring some wellness into your life or just love listening to stories about cats, the catmaste chronicles is for you.

This week Michelle speaks to Donna Hunt about her wonderful cat Heidi, who has feline asthma and has soared to Instagram fame with more than 10K followers. Donna is also a brilliant cat foster mummy and works closely with 'Mog on The Tyne Cafe' based in Newcastle and they provide rescue cats with a permanent home. All cat lovers are welcome to enjoy the beautiful kitties along with a heart-warming beverage. But Donna doesn't stop there she also makes cute Kitty Bandanas, which are modeled by Heidi and friends and are available to purchase online. Donna is such an inspirational cat mum and we can tell that our feline friends have a warm place in Donna's heart. Feline Asthma is still a topic that isn't really known or familiar with many people. If you listened to episode 5 with Sabine, you will remember she spoke about the difficulty of getting a diagnosis for her poorly cat, which turned out to be asthma. Donna uses Heidi's Instagram account to bring awareness to the condition, which helps cat owners or anyone thinking about getting a cat to understand. If you would like to follow Donna and Heidi please follow her pages @heidi.kat and @cutekittybandanas and for the cat cafe @mogonthetyne. The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe.

This week Michelle speaks with Jessica Newman, she is a model represented by Zebedee Talent a revolutionary model agency representing people with disabilities and visible differences. At 14 years old Jessica was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata, an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss in some or all parts of the body. Jessica has dealt with lots of self-confidence knocks and emotions since her diagnosis but during the lockdown, she decided to share her story on Instagram. Jessica's brilliant and inspirational social media account has brought lots of amazing opportunities such as features on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch, a modeling contract, and raising money and awareness for Alopecia UK. Jessica lives next to a farm in Mersea, Essex with her mum and stepdad and has a beautiful cat called Scrappy. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. To find out more about Jess follow her Instagram account @nevertooobold. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe.

This week Michelle speaks with Joy Joseph, a multi-talented drummer, percussionist, singer/songwriter, and actor originally from London, but currently residing in Brooklyn. Joy's passion for music started early, partly due to the fact that she was born into a musical as the daughter of Trinidadian Calypso legend Alexander D Great. But she found her own sound and musical path, which led her to become part of Mr Hudson's Library. This connection put Joy on track for her musical career and has since toured with artists such as Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, Erykah Badu, and Calvin Harris to name a few. In 2016 Joy released her first EP 'Who I am' which features her hallmark Afro-Caribbean percussion, 80's ethno-electronic sound, vocals, and production. But when Joy isn't busy being a musical legend; she shares her love for our favourite feline friends, posting and sharing funny cats on social media. Joy's cat Graham is still running things in West London at her uncle's house while she is in the states. But she's currently looking after cats; who are living in the courtyard of her Brooklyn apartment, who she refers to as the Georgette's. If you want to find out more about Joy and her music you can find her @joy_josephmusic on Instagram and www.joyjosephmusic.com/music 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Samantha Kidjo founder of ICI Care a personalised hair care products company and she is a passionate engineer. She has spent many years trying to figure out her own hair, between the greenwashing, the toxicity of some products, and self-acceptance. ICI Care is the result of that journey. She now wants to give as many people as possible the tools and knowledge to take care of themselves in a way that is safe for them and doesn't harm the environment. Samantha is a huge animal lover and has had cats and dogs in her life from the age of 8 until now. To find out more about ICI Care visit their website https://icicare.co.uk/

This week Michelle speaks with Carla Coulson she is a photographer and life coach and helps women say Yes to themselves by reconnecting to their creativity, joy, and passion. Her mission is to lead women out of chaos, confusion or feeling stuck so they can access deeper creativity, love, health, success, confidence, and fun. Carla has authored 3 photography books Including Italian Joy, her story of leaving Sydney to find the right life for her as a photographer in Italy. She has collaborated on a further 5 with Penguin books and worked with magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Gourmet Traveller, and more. She recently created her successful series titled Young Girl in Bloom, where she mixes positive self-development affirmations for young women with fine art photography portrait photography. Carla is currently looking after 40 cats on a Greek island, what a woman! To find out more from Carla visit her website https://carlacoulson.com Instagram @Carlacoulson Pinterest @Carlacoulsonofficial and Facebook @Carlalovesphotography. Support cats in Greece at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1470512369928025/

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

Music: Joy Joseph

This week Michelle speaks with Peter Celestus, who is a Belgium national who came to London in 1996. He worked for a British Company in Belgium and was offered a 2-year assignment to the London head office which ended up lasting 15 years. During this time Peter's career really took off as he climbed the ranks. In 2011, Peter decided he had seen enough of corporate life and wanted more freedom and to step off the ladder. He completely changed his lifestyle by downsizing significantly and build up a property portfolio. He now owns a dozen properties across London which he rents out. Before covid and before his cat Bubble came into his life, Peter spent most of his time travelling the world with his partner. He has developed an interest in yoga and breathwork, he took up crochet as a hobby and is now involved in an exciting project in rural Belgium: a historic farm being converted to become the home of an organic farm-to-table restaurant, a yoga centre, a small hotel, and a few residential home units. Peter is really looking forward to introducing the Belgian countryside to Bubble. To find out. more about the Belgian Farm visit the website: https://indranilodge.com/

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

This week Michelle has an unforgettable conversation with Wilfred Emmanuel Jones OBE, also known as The Black Farmer. In this episode, Wilfred takes us on his life journey of success. He arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation to live in Birmingham in a poverty-stricken environment. But Wilfred had one dream and this was that he would one day own a farm and his father's allotment had a huge influence on this decision. So everything that he did up until now has been a detrimental part of his journey. After experiencing a tough time at school, Wilfred was diagnosed with dyslexia, which he now refers to as a superpower. After attaining a successful career in Television and PR he decided to follow his dream, so he moved to Devon and this is where The Black Farmer brand began. This conversation is so powerful and influential, Wilfred has overcome adversity, battled a serious and severe form of leukemia, which he speaks about in his book Jeopardy and paved the way for diversity within the farming industry. We end the conversation about why it's important to treat animals with care and kindness. To find out more from Wilfred follow @theblackfarmer on Facebook and Instagram and his website https://theblackfarmer.com/ to buy his book and products.

 Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

Podcast artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

Music: @Joy Joseph

This week Michelle speaks with James Morgan-Jones, a published Author of The Glasswater Quintet, a series of psychological thrillers, with a supernatural touch. James Morgan-Jones was born and brought up on the Essex/London borders. His mother was Welsh and his father from the East End. He trained as a professional actor at the Guildhall school of music and drama in London and worked for several years in the theatre. After a serious accident, he re-trained as a Feline Behaviourist and now lives in South Wales. To find out more from James find him on social media at https://www.facebook.com/JamesMorganJonesAuthor https://www.facebook.com/GlasswaterQuintet https://twitter.com/JamesMorganJon1 879 Freebie: Listeners can download two short stories, Lilian and The Amber Walking Stick and the first five chapters of "On the Edge of Wild Water" by James Morgan-Jones at https://jamesmorganjones.co.uk/

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

Music: Joy Joseph

This week Michelle speaks to Ridge Gunessee. Ridge is a self-employed level 3 personal trainer for his brand Wolfbodyworks fitness. He has previously worked for the company Pure Gym and was one of the leading personal trainers at the Bermondsey Biscuit Factory branch in London. He is currently in the process of studying a nutrition course as an extra supplement available for his clients.

Ridge owns a wonderful tabby cat called Fifi, she has the sassiest and sweetest personality ever. Ridge has recently built a home gym in his garden during the recent Covid19 lockdown and Fifi often joins him by laying on the gym mats while he trains. Ridge is also one of our very first cat sitters at Chatty Cats Care and has helped care for many of our client's cats. Ridge is amazing with cats and we always receive good feedback and praise for the level of care given when cat sitting. To find out more about Ridge follow this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ridge-gunessee-955702156/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and influential businesses and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be.

You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare

This week Michelle speaks with Jenifer Flett and Henry Lecky (aka Jen and Hen) a wonderful couple originally from England and Edinburgh. The couple leads a nomad lifestyle traveling, petsitting, and creating content for their amazing blog Hoopla Adventures. A few years ago the couple left Edinburgh to work all over Europe to learn the art of sustainable and slow travel. They have traveled to destinations such as Slovakia and Bulgaria; absorbing all of the beauty the city has to offer, partaking in local cultural activities and sightseeing. Jen and Hen absolutely adore animals and find so much joy traveling around looking after fur babies. This episode is full of great tips and advice about traveling around Europe and beyond. We chat about how the current coronavirus pandemic has changed the way the couple travel and house sit. To follow Jen and Hen on their journey around the globe you can find them on Instagram @hoopla_adventuresand www.hooplaadventures.com for their blog. The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Xenia Praksina, she is the founder of Xenia Motif, an event and design planning service for international weddings and lifestyle shoots. She also the founder of Ocean Co-Create a beautiful visual arts company seeking ways to change the future of the world's oceans for the better. Xenia also has a great social media presence and her blog pages are beautiful, inspiring, and meaningful. She even has a page for her gorgeous Shiba Inu pup Keiko. To find out more about Xenia and her businesses follow her Instagram accounts @sushiksyusha @xeniamotif @oceancocreate and @shiba.cake and website: https://xeniamotif.com/

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle talks with Sharmane Fury podcast host of 3 podcasts Militantly Mixed, which explores issues of race and identity from the perspective of mixed-race people. BlerdcoMixed, a podcast created by two comic book fans discussing Blackness and being Mixed blerd. Lastly, Bifurious a safe space podcast for all  LGBTQ+ folk that feels marginalized by the mainstream community. She also owns Masks By Mane; an online face-mask store offering a variety of handmade designs and Gulf Coast Cosmos, a comic bookshop currently online but moving to physical premises in Houston in the mere future. In this episode, we talk about how all of Sharmane's wonderful podcasts started and the stories behind them. We delve deep into our personal experiences of abuse at the hands of family members, so please be aware of this trigger warning. We chat about our backgrounds and what we love most about being a Mixed Race person. We chat about sexual orientations and black and other ethnic minorities being sidelined in the mainstream LGBTQ+ community. Sharmane gives us an insight into the background of starting her two businesses Masks by Mane and Gulf Coast Cosmos, which was born out of Sharmanes love and passion for comic books that started during childhood. Lastly, we move on to discuss another huge passion of Sharmane's Cats. She gives us a great introduction to her 4 cats all named after Star Wars extended universe dark side characters and tells us about their personalities. But cats are way more than just pets to Sharmane and it is clear that she loves them all so dearly and fondly thinks about the ones who are no longer with us. To find out more about Sharmane please visit her website https://www.militantlymixed.com/ or @militantlymixed on Instagram and Facebook. https://gulfcoastcosmos.com/ for the comic book store and @BLERDcoMIXed for the podcast. https://www.masksbymane.com/ and @masksbymane on Instagram. 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe.

This week Michelle speaks with Thomas Gudgeon, he has a background in working as an events account manager for a luxury boutique hotel. However, since the onset pandemic, Tom was furloughed and later made redundant like so many thousands of people right now. But during the lockdown, Tom made a spontaneous yet, amazing purchase of an adorable kitten called Nigel. Since Tom has created a fan-based Instagram page for his adorable little kitty Nigel, who has been compared to celebrities like Johnny Depp and Borat. But it's Nigels adorable little moustache and goatee that makes him even sweeter. Find out more from Tom and Nigel on Instagram @monsieur_nigel_the_cat

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Taunenhaus

Music: @JoyJoseph

This week Michelle speaks with Hollie Harrington-Ball, she is an Actress, Freelance Film Maker, and Photographer, Mother, and Wife. She is also an enthusiastic animal lover and has shared her life with some adorable kitties. Hollie is originally from London but she has traveled and lived far and wide including Cambodia, Kenya, Indonesia, and France.

We chat about Hollie's work as a Freelance Film Maker and some of her favourite projects. She shares her experience of traveling to Kenya and creating a film for a wonderful NGO organization called WISER. This organization supports girls living in poverty to progress through education. Hollie fully immersed herself in this project and lived alongside the girls, which enabled her to capture a true and meaningful video.

She has been commissioned to take photographs by the artist JR, resulting in her photos being displayed on buildings around Paris. She has also had her films screened at the prestigious international Microfinance Awards in the Louve museums. We end our enjoyable conversation by talking about the cats that have been in Hollie's life. She shares a heartwarming story about her wonderful Russian Blue rescue kitty, who is sadly no longer with us. But this is definitely a tear-jerking, funny, informative, and captivating conversation that should not be missed. Find out more from Hollie by following her Instagram account @harrington_hollie and Linkedin @ Hollie Harrington and website: https://hollieharrington.com/ if you would like to see some of Hollie's incredible film making work you can find her WISER video here: https://vimeo.com/78404090?fbclid=IwAR0cxh-xG7b7LA24HQTAQJMnbT-kZ_7h3Wb43ga0XDkxaBmpvFhNoOSYzkk

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Solomon Smith the founder of Brixton Soup Kitchen, a community space for homeless people and people in desperate need. The Soup Kitchen provides people with food, drinks, companionship, advice, and much more on a weekly basis. Solomon started feeding the homeless at the tender age of 7 years old, which is when he recognised that there was a disparity in our society. Since then he has fed and helped thousands of people and provided assistance to vulnerable people who need it most. So many of the homeless people that Solomon has helped have pet companions. So as well as feeding people, Solomon has helped to feed those pets in need too. To find out more about The Brixton Soup Kitchen and how you can support them follow them on Instagram @brixtonsoupkitchen and https://gogetfunding.com/bskcovid-19responseteam-food-emergency-packs/

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Taunenhaus

Music @Joy Joseph

This week Michelle speaks with Geri Butner, she is a former startup and corporate leader who spent a decade specialising in making ideas come to life. After realizing her passion for kickstarting change and making an impact, she became a Life and Business Coach to help dreamers turn their vision into their reality. Geri works with her clients to help them awaken their potential, master their minds and develop the strategy and commitment needed to achieve their wildest goals. Geri is also a wonderful cat mom to a sweet kitty cat called Fiona. Find out more about Geri on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geributner/ Instagram: @geripaige and her website www.geripaige.com. 

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

Music: Joy Joseph 

Michelle discusses why cats make great pets and she shares her personal story about her life and pet cats. If you thought you knew everything about cats, this episode may blow your mind. We have included some interesting and scientific-based research about cats and how they contribute to our well-being. So cats are not only cute and fluffy, but they support us so much in regards to our mental and physical health. These episodes are in place offer a fresh perspective; provide tips about cats and well-being, and importantly a way to encourage you to think about your health and wellness more. The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare As always please do rate, review and subscribe

This week Michelle speaks with Marian Lee, a 24-year-old woman from Beijing. She grew up in China and came to the UK when she was just 17 years old to pursue her interest in acting. She did a BSc in Psychology at UCL before she came to The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to do BA Acting CDT. From a teenager to a young adult, she has always had an interest in acting, and her experience at Central has really broadened this interest, so now she is also looking into directing, writing, and beyond. Marian is also a big fan of cats, she has a British Shorthair at home in China, and a Bengal here in London. Her Bengal kitten Leo is an absolute darling to her and has accompanied her through many difficult times. To find out more from Marian find her on Instagram @Marianleelmy and @Leomeeeooow from Leo the Bengal Cat.

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast.

Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

Music: Joy Joseph

This week Michelle speaks with Kylie Dixon, she is an Artist, Coach, Entrepreneur, and children's book author. Kylie founded 'The Northern lass lounge' a Facebook page created to offer social media support for "Badass business lasses, who are feeling overwhelmed with managing their business account on social media". The sense of community that Kylie has formed with this group of women has been phenomenal and supportive.

Mushroom Marvellous, which she runs as a Creative Director is an artistic gift company that produces mushroom-themed artwork using alcohol ink. This business is ran using Etsy as a platform to sell all of Kylie's wonderful keepsakes, painted mugs, wall art, and calendars to name a few.

Kylie is also a children's book author and keeping with the theme of mushrooms, her book 'The Magical World of Mushroom Marvellous' is a children's book series inspired by her dad's allotment and mushies. She is also a wonderful cat mum to a Bengal kitty. To find out more about Kylie, please find her on Instagram and Facebook @mushroommarvellous @magical_world_mm @northernlasslounge https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MushroomMarvellous

Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe

Podcast artwork: Allison Tanenhaus

This week Michelle speaks with Jane Layton about her sustainable upcycled jewellery business, Kitsch2thecore. All of the Jewellery that Jane makes is sustainably sourced from reclaimed fabric and stainless steel. She sells her beautiful pieces on the popular vintage site Depop, so if you are looking for cute Christmas gifts this year be sure to browse the Kitsch2thecore's collection. We talk about Jane's part-time job as a care worker, she works with young adult care leavers and assists them with their daily activities and transitioning from a care home into their own homes. Jane shares her personal experiences of battling depression and anxiety, which so many of us can relate to. As millennials, we feel this pressure to meet unattainable standards that may be influenced by what we are viewing on social media and comparing ourselves with others. We chat about self-care and things that we can do to help ourselves get back into a better place mentally.  But now Jane is so much happier now she's working for herself and doing something that she loves. In her spare time, she enjoys face painting and doing make-up for family and friends, she especially enjoys making people feel good about themselves.  She is also a cool cat mum to adorable cats Uma and Lou, who have sweet and unique personalities. Jane also has a sweet dog called Ivy and her smallest and youngest cat Lou really loves spending time with her doggy brother. If you want to find out more about Jane and her business you can follow her @kitsch2thecore on Instagram. The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course CATS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review and subscribe

This week Michelle has an unforgettable conversation with British Champion Boxer Ashley Theophane. He has fought and won in 12 countries. He is also one of few brits to headline in Las Vegas with a 5-year membership of Floyd Mayweather's Mayweather Promotions. Ashley has achieved an impressive 50 professional wins over the span of his 17-year career and he is now promoting his new autobiographical book Raised in The Hood. The book takes us on a journey through Ashley's life starting from the beginning amidst a drug and crime-related environment. To changing his life around completely progressing on to achieve greatness, win medals, and encourage others to lead a positive and meaningful life. He is also a proud owner of a sweet little Yorkshire Terrier dog called Zara, who absolutely adores Ashley and follows him everywhere. Find out more about Ashley at https://www.treasureboxingclub.com/ and @ashleytheophane on all social media platforms. 

The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast interviews so many great guests who have successful and interesting businesses, and stories about cats, dogs, and well-being. Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course pets. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved animals. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and cats, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe