Nurture Your Zest

Join your host Ashleigh King as she welcomes Mayira Thomas – poet, educator, speaker, and founder of Mayfly Coaching – for a heartfelt and profound conversation that spans identity, healing, emotional intelligence, and the power of truly being seen. Mayira brings a deeply rooted, cross-cultural perspective to her work. Themes of this conversation:🌵 Growing up between cultures, navigating...

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Christina Lord – coach, creative, breathwork facilitator, and soulful strategist who helps people reconnect with their true selves, navigate life’s messy middle, and reignite their inner spark.Themes of this conversation: 🌵 The power of energy and embodiment – how emotions are “energy in motion,” and why tuning into your body is the first step to...

🔞 Content trigger warning: Listener and viewer discretion is advised. Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Robert Little – coach, podcast host, former door-to-door salesman, and passionate advocate for community, connection, and living life with intention.Themes of this conversation:🌵 Embracing challenges – the importance of mental resilience for facing any challenge whether that be...

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Dawn Young – podcaster, founder of Cluarantonn Podcast Agency, and passionate advocate for ethical true crime storytelling.Themes of this conversation:🌵How a love for true crime and a gap in Scottish representation inspired Dawn to start Scottish Murders🌵The bold decision to transition from co-hosting with her sister to going solo – and how it helped...

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Tamma Carel – environmental consultant, founder of Imvelo, and passionate advocate for sustainable business.Themes of this conversation:🌵Growing up in South Africa and how her early connection to nature shaped her mission to protect it🌵Navigating the challenges and opportunities of immigration, and how adapting to a new country built resilience and...

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Jamie Pell, occasional DJ, mental health advocate and business founder.🔞 Content trigger warning: Listener and viewer discretion is advised. Sensitive topics covered in this episode include:Suicidal ideation, isolation and loneliness, alcohol, burnout. If you find this topic upsetting and need any additional support, there are some useful contacts...

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Kathryn Wharton, curator, community creator and storyteller Themes of this conversation:🌵Storytelling across different stakeholder groups🌵Curating history, and sharing stories, to amplifying stories through tech, and then marketing stories by sharing them🌵The value of reading and books.🌵Women in Tech and how it started.🌵Kathryn’s gift of building...

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats with Ann English, a creative visionary who has profoundly impacted Ashleigh with her unique vision mapping techniques. Ann discusses her journey of self-discovery and the power of hyperphantasia—thinking in vivid pictures and multisensory experiences. They explore the importance of visual thinking, embracing strengths and dreams, and how to transform...

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Charlie Hoult, serial entrepreneur, family man and lover of poetry and yoga! Charlie Hoult is an award-winning business leader, angel investor, and entrepreneur. In this conversation, we explore his multifaceted career and personal journeyThemes of this conversation: 🌵Charlie reflects on his experience competing in the local Mayoral Campaign, the...

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Nic Redman, voice coach, author of On the Mic, and host of 'The Voice Coach Podcast'. 🎙️Nic is a multi-talented accent chameleon who loves to help her clients find and celebrate their unique vocal signature.Themes of this conversation:🌵Nic’s favourite party trick accents as a child🌵The wonky path which brought Nic to what she’s doing now...