15 mins of Femme's podcast

Celine Crawford (host) interviews Tiffany Mosher, author of the raw, and inspiring memoir, Beauty Beyond the Threshold: How International Volunteering Saved My Life.  In this episode, we discuss overcoming anxiety and depression. As someone who struggled deeply with depression, Mosher journeyed to recovery through volunteer work from the shores of Virginia Beach to remote villages in Nepal and Mexico.  With her signature hot tea in hand, three children to love, and cheeky sense of humour, Tiffany poured her heart and soul into writing and is an inspiration. 

In this maiden episode of No One Told Me, Celine Crawford (host) interviews Dina Maktabi Founder of Kensington Mums. Dina is a contented Mummy of two healthy and vivacious kids and a Kensington lover.  It all started when she had her first baby. It occurred to her that she was not the only one struggling with interrupted sleep, being on call 24/7 with no time off. Dina is a huge advocate on mental health and self care for mothers and the Kensington Mums platform really showcases the importance of mental health especially during lockdown and beyond.

In this final episode of the third series, Celine Crawford (host) interviews Fraser Smith, a doctor of counselling psychology based in Glasgow, Scotland. He runs his own private practice called Psychology Scotland and an online mental health company called GetPsyched that runs a social media platform and YouTube channel. Fraser has a passion for all things mental health, with a specific interest in men's mental health.

In this episode, Celine Crawford (host) interviews Ben Blye about Poetry and Mental Health. Ben has been writing poetry since he was 20 years old, self-taught. He started Tiny Minds to fuse poetry and mental health together and help others going through a tough time in their lives. He also has heart problems, an ICD defibrillator pacemaker, and a mechanical heart valve, as well as Dyspraxia and Mild Autism. Ben talks to us about how writing poetry and teaching it creatively to others helped him on his journey.

Celine Crawford (host) has the pleasure of hosting Paula Benetton (Leadership Coach) to discuss how to find Flow and be in the Zone. In this episode, we focus on what helps humans achieve that highly coveted state of flow, whether at work or in life. Paula  is a Facilitator, Trainer and Coach at The Zone, helping leaders, teams and organisations to create more balanced and authentic ways to live, work, connect, and contribute to the world. Born and raised in Brazil, she is currently based in London, and is constantly seeking new adventures and opportunities to learn and evolve. 

Celine Crawford (host) welcomes Yota Trom to discuss how to find your Dynami, a greek word for Power. Yota is a Leadership Coach with a specialisation in building high-performing teams and developing emerging tech leaders by applying Positive Psychology and Strengths-Based Coaching. Combined with 13+ years of leadership experience holding a variety of senior roles within high-profile companies, such as Amazon and Yahoo she has a deep understanding of the tech industry and a passion for new technologies.  She is the founder and CEO of the non-profit organisation Women in Tech Club, a community that aims to encourage diversity in the sector and empower women to succeed in the business world by creating a space where men and women can come together, exchange knowledge, empower and support each other. She is also a visiting lecturer at University College London (UCL) where she talks about Humanistic Leadership and Management.

In this episode Celine Crawford (host) welcomes Rahma Javed, Director of Engineering at Deliveroo to discuss stereotypes. Rahma, of South Asian descent is a practicing Muslim that dons the traditional Hijab. She shares her learnings and insights on her experience with stereotypes being a woman in Tech and reconciling her Faith with her desire to be independent and have a career. This is an inspirational lady who has graduated from the University of Toronto in Computer Engineering. She previously worked for Microsoft, Blackberry, IBM, and fintech start-up Wealthfront and sits on the board of Charity Right UK and FactMata.

Celine Crawford (host) is joined by Frédérique Thiébaut an accomplished executive and career coach and HR Professional. In this episode we discuss energies and in particular both feminine and masculine energies that exist in all beings, how we can harness them and how we can manage them. Frédérique is also a Presenter / Facilitator, designing and delivering sessions or workshops in the areas of mind-body connection, teamwork, self-care, energy management, networking and in many other fields indispensable for a fulfilling professional life.

In the final episode of the second series, Celine Crawford (host) interviews Todd Johnson a serial COO on the topic of Meditation and mental health. Following a successful career in Financial Services Todd pivoted to Tech and is now COO of Upside Technologies. After the passing of his mother a few years ago, Todd looked for ways to grieve and manage his mental health which led him to Buddhism. In this episode we discuss this journey as well as his personal experiences with different types of meditations.

Celine Crawford (host) and Helen Worrall (actor and yoga teacher) discuss yoga and its impact on mental health. Helen is an actor and yoga teacher living in London. After years of juggling a portfolio career, heartbreak and bereavement she found that she needed a break, so she decided to take some time out to travel.    During this time she decided to train as a yoga teacher. She had been practising yoga for years to help calm a busy mind and for a physical workout but during her training in India last year, she discovered it was so much more than that.