Just Women is introduced by two of the following presenters –
Alison Florence, Jackie Mitchell, Doreen Pipe, Sharon Finch, Ivana O'Brien and Anne Twist.
Our team is enthusiastic and ready to hear from any women in the local area who are actively involved with
kids activities, or have an interesting career or who enable other women to improve and enhance their lives –
email JustWomen@brooklandsradio.co.uk
with any suggestions.
We talk to a maximum of 3 local women each week about one of the three
areas below, to hear their experiences or ask for professional advice:
The Just Women team get together to discuss Christmas.
09 Dec 2014
Julie Harrington from Cool Activities Zone. This is a new project for Walton teenagers to
facilitate indoor activities from martial arts to sculpture
09 Dec 2014
Jo Hornsby from Shepperton BIZ will be telling us about this Wednesday's Big Tree Night, in
Shepperton with a street market and special guests.
09 Dec 2014
Merion Shaw of Homemover, an exclusive property concierge service. She works in Surrey, Berkshire,
and London. Www.thehomemover.co.uk.
25 Nov 2014
Louisa Mason of Flavour Tastings and Events, which runs cheese tastings in
Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, alongside selling super artisan British cheeses.
25 Nov 2014
Donna Noble is a yoga teacher and a powerhouse of Yoga knowledge -
she has been practising yoga since 2011. She has been a certified yoga specialist since 2011
18 Nov 2014
Nicky Godden is a sculptor whose work was featured in The Olympic Village in 2012. Aged 50 Nicky
learned how to fly and has plenty of tales to tell.
18 Nov 2014
Abi Shaw of Bushbaby Travel. www.bushbabytravel.com This local company creates inspirational tailor made
family holidays, to beautiful long-haul destinations.
18 Nov 2014
Sarah Manse from Swimming with Confidence. Is it time for you to conquer that dread of the deep?
How to enjoy swimming and have fun in the water from now on!
11 Nov 2014
Annette Peppis is a graphic designer, designing marketing materials for businesses,
websites and e-newsletters. She also designs books, mostly illustrated non-fiction.
11 Nov 2014
Lara Bishop runs online business Corporate Baby, supplying unusual gifts for babies in a keepsake box
or handwrapped into the design of a cake, including clothes.
04 Nov 2014
Jane Attard www.hopscotchshoeboutique.co.uk, from The Hopscotch Shoe Boutique in Molesey, which
stocks shoes for ladies and children from all over the world.
04 Nov 2014
Laura Miller www.sweetassugarcakes.com, from Sweet as Sugar cakes,
has recently been chosen to be a tutor at The UKs biggest cake decorating weekend.
04 Nov 2014
Jenny French runs Kingdom Fruit in Esher with Amanda Manship. A social enterprise which addresses
food poverty in the low income areas in Elmbridge.
28 Oct 2014
Lucy Bainbridge is a life coach who has literally turned her own life around. She has now
developed an amazing perspective on life and her purpose is to help others.
28 Oct 2014
Elaine McGinty www.phoenixculturalcentre.org.uk from The Phoenix Cultural Centre,
which is a "safe space" where people can experience music and cultural activities.
21 Oct 2014
Vanessa King from The Fire Inside, helps business executives with public speaking and presentation
skills, as well as running workshops.
28 Oct 2014
Sue Atkins www.thesueatkins.com, is an internationally recognised parenting expert,
speaker and author.
21 Oct 2014
Natasha Roberts www.darlinganddarling.co.uK, from Darling and Darling, runs this online retailer.
She specialises in beautiful gifts to capture childhood memories.
21 Oct 2014
Renate Waller is from ABCD, After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, a charity providing online support,
by people with experience with similar diagnosis and treatment.
14 Oct 2014
Dr Natalie Blakely from The Light Touch Clinic, has just opened a new clinic in Weybridge.
She is a cosmetic doctor and provides anti-ageing treatments.
14 Oct 2014
Charlene Peterson, who is the founder of Peterson's Fund for Children.
A local charity supporting Surrey children with mental and physical disabilities.
14 Oct 2014
Merle Nygate is a local author who has had a book launched this week. It is a thriller
entitled, Be My Friend. It is set in Darkbridge, an idyllic corner of North Surrey.
07 Oct 2014
Kathleen Traynor is a lawyer and an expert on financial market regulation, who previously
worked at The London Stock Exchange, as Head of Regulatory Strategy.
07 Oct 2014
Vivian Gicquel is The District Governor of Rotary District 1140 (Surrey) She will be telling us
about the largest group of volunteers in The World.
30 Sep 2014
Liz Goodchild is a Life Coach, who helps people "get off their bums" and start getting things done.
Kind of like a GPS for humans, but with heaps of personality.
30 Sep 2014
Moira Martin, Director of Kelly's Fun Raisers, this local charity will be organising an event in
October to provide play and leisure equipment for disabled children.
30 Sep 2014
Jackie Mazur is the owner of Delicious Dishes, a catering company
which serves Surrey and wider afield.
23 Sep 2014
Jack Newman of Boo Designs www.boodesign.co.uk has a creative design agency in Guildford and
specialises in graphic design for businesses and wedding stationery.
23 Sep 2014
Lyndsay Haslehurst runs the local franchise of Tiny Talk, the biggest baby signing classes organisation
in the UK/Ireland, that uses the official British Sign Language.
23 Sep 2014
Pauline Hedges, of The Surrey Farmers Markets. You have to be a seasoned early
riser like Pauline to setup on the Saturday market days.
16 Sep 2014
Gillian Harvey-Bush. Life Performance coach , trainer and motivational speaker. She is trained in
Neuro Linguistic Programming and Thought Field Therapy
16 Sep 2014
Cath Stamper Project Director of The York Road Project. This project provides emergency and longer
term accommodation for those experiencing homelessness.
16 Sep 2014
Linda Stone from Families on Thames magazine, which provides information to parents of young families
in SW London and North Surrey.
09 Sep 2014
Emy Lou is a self taught photographer and re-toucher living in Surrey, who uses the power
of Social Media and Word of Mouth to gain clients.
09 Sep 2014
Sarah D Carvalho MBE, CEO of charity Happy Child Internationay that works to guarantee the
rights of children and teenagers.
09 Sep 2014
Leonie Wright is a nutritional coach, who runs EatWright and organises fundraising evenings.
02 Sep 2014
Norma Kent of Shepperton talking about the recent exhibition of Life in Shepperton, as
researched by today's residents.
02 Sep 2014
Huda Gay provides a personalised, flexible and comprehensive education consultancy and tutoring service.
02 Sep 2014
Linda Huckle from Athena women's networking group, who provide opportunities to make strategic
connections with professionals in a wide range of industry sectors.
26 Aug 2014
Jane Atherton, published author on the menopause. What it is and how we can understand our
changing bodies, and their changing needs.
26 Aug 2014
Gill from The Samaritans tells of the work that this charity does locally and
across the country. She is one of a bank of volunteers who are a phone call away 24/7.
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19 Aug 2014
Pauline Herring of Everycare, www.everycare.co.uk provides home care nursing services in
Cobham, Guildford, Leatherhead and the surrounding area.
19 Aug 2014
Rachel Davies, has worked with Team GB's synchronised swimming team and will be talking about
Turtle Tots which aims to teach swimming skills to toddlers
19 Aug 2014
Mindi McLean has started up a new Surrey based business. Mindi offers luxury self-catering
cottages and bed and breakfast, in Grade II listed cottages.
12 Aug 2014
Deborah Kidd of Swoon Wedding Gowns, in Weybridge. Specialising in recycling once-worn wedding
dresses and an outlet for designer label bridal wear samples.
12 Aug 2014
Liz Kirk www.lizkirk.co.uk, focuses on guiding students to make the right informed choices,
when choosing university, subjects, course and their careers.
12 Aug 2014
Nerissa Deeks from GUTS, a local charity that aims to raise awareness of bowel cancer and
improve survival rates through better detection, treatment, and care.
05 Aug 2014
Kate Sole owns the 'Hot Yoga Epsom' studio and teaches Bikram Yoga whcih has changed her life.
05 Aug 2014
Lisa Parkes is a local life coach specialising in kids and teenagers. She empowers children
to tackle some of the more pressing issues at school.
05 Aug 2014
Alyson Reay is the owner of, Just Leave it With Me. She is writer who has applied her writing
skills to modern business through social media, blogging etc.
29 July 2014
Mandira Sarkar runs Surrey Spice www.surreyspice.com, specialising in
cookery classes and parties based on authentic Indian recipes.
29 July 2014
Tessa Smith is a specialist family photographer concentrating on kids and family groups.
She brings out the best in shy children and reluctant teenagers.
29 July 2014
Amanda Weller of Quantum Being www.quantumbeing.co.uk, is a certified Body talk practitioner.
Body Talk focuses on the body and minds ability to heal itself.
22 July 2014
Elisa Newsome Smith, from Fitness Corps is a qualified personal trainer who runs boot camps and
one to one sessions for adults and children too.
22 July 2014
Susanna Klemm, is director at Heavy Pencil Training who teach children in drama workshops,
theatre schools, summer schools and mainstream schools.
22 July 2014
Adriana Walsh, is founder and designer of Agora Jewellery and
has the jewellery made in her native Colombia. www.agora-jewellery.co.uk.
15 July 2014
Elaine Swift, will talk about her new business 'Inspired by Monty' which has two strands - an art
emporium and Mr Monty's Fuss and Feed.
15 July 2014
Debbie Hazell, is General Manager at Everyone Active which runs Sunbury and Spelthorne Leisure Centres.
She will talk about their summer Activity Camps.
15 July 2014
Lesley McGee, from Decor and Design talks about upcycling furniture, painting to create
different effects and what she will be up to at Claygate Flower Show.
10 June 2014
Victoria Jones is clinical negligence lead Associate at Barlow Robbins Solicitors and
holds "Litigator" status in the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
03 June 2014
Angela Hume a recent guest on JW, is on the Brooklands Trust Committee and manages Friends' events at
Brooklands Museum.
10 June 2014
Holly Worton helps coaches, holistic practitioners, and women in heart-centred businesses go
from confusion to confidence with social media.
10 June 2014
Kate Lloyd, a professional photographer specialist trained in newborns, member of
the British Association of Newborn Photographers and a qualified doctor.
03 June 2014
Karen Francis from RetrainYourBrain.co.uk is a teenage behavioural expert. She will tell us about the
stress and anxiety affecting teenagers.
03 June 2014
Erin Hiscock from Red Hot Yoga in Guildford will talk about their Summer Solstice, Lifestyle &
Well-being Day to raise money for the Sepsis Trust Charity.
27 May 2014
Carolyne Cross is a professional beauty therapist and Principal of ISIS Beauty Academy teaching
people how to do a selection of beauty therapies.
27 May 2014
Deborah Rich started Flipside Dance in 2007 to allow students to enjoy dancing in a non-exam based
environment.
27 May 2014
Dr Shaz Ney is founder of Knowing Minds which specialises in helping schools/colleges, trainers, businesses
and individuals reach their full potential.
20 May 2014
Beth Meades is Marketing Manager for the Painshill Park Trust and talked about Painshill Park,
its volunteers, the education programme and forthcoming events.
20 May 2014
Cherry Rudge from RainbowRed.co.uk offers a professional de-cluttering and organising service.
13 May 2014
Louise Johncox journalist, has written a new book - The Baker's Daughter, which tells of her
memories of a childhood growing up in Peter's Tea Shop in Weybridge.
13 May 2014
Erin Brember of Big Hat Bushcamp, runs courses for kids and parents, using
bushcraft/outdoor skills to develop teamwork, confidence & problem solving skills.
13 May 2014
Jane Brown is Director of Wellers Auctioneers & Valuers in Guildford and has over 25 years of continuous
expertise gained at Sotheby’s, Phillips and Bonhams.
06 May 2014
Leah Newbould co-founder of Newboulds & Co in Shepperton, has worked in property lettings for
more than 17 years.
06 May 2014
Margaret Pick is current chairman of the Walton & Weybridge Branch of Save the Children.
She talks about their work with children.
06 May 2014
Katie Powell is the personal stylist and personal shopper behind The Wardrobe Insider.
Katie has trained at Harrods and Selfridges in Personal Shopping.
29 Apr 2014
Angela Hume manages Friends events at Brooklands Museum and is planning to race in a 4 night rally
in Italy in a vintage car – most of the other drivers are men!
29 Apr 2014
Anna Gambel set up Moody Tom Jewellery after discovering the natural beauty of freshwater pearls in
Shanghai. She designs jewellery which is made in Shanghai.
08 Apr 2014
Valerie Walwyn is Chief Executive of SurreySave.co.uk, the Surrey Save Credit Union, an
ethical community bank for Surrey.
08 Apr 2014
Alison Barnett is on the committee for the Ajax Sea Scouts based in Thames Ditton, providing a range
of water activities for boys/girls age 6+.
08 Apr 2014
Claire Morris is a representative from Wateraid which works specifically on the
WASH crisis: water, sanitation and hygiene.
01 Apr 2014
Rachel Bloodworth is Senior Communications Manager at World Wildlife Fund, whose mission
is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment.
01 Apr 2014
Karen Hunter a former professional tennis player, is now a coach at Premier Tennis Tots, designed to
get 3-5 year olds active and learning new skills.
01 Apr 2014
Sarah Shorrocks runs her own interior design company, Outstanding Interiors, in Weybridge, and is
experienced in both domestic and commercial projects.
25 Mar 2014
Philippa Hennessy publishes "Darling" a new women's lifestyle magazine covering Cobham & Esher.
25 Mar 2014
Jo Anne Newson is the Principal at Newson Academy in Pyrford, which started in 2007
and now provides quality training for over 30 children
25 Mar 2014
Alice Davey is owner of Lock Cottage Flowers, working in their ex-lockkeeper's cottage and
garden to produce stunning gift bouquets and floral displays.
18 Mar 2014
Melanie Bussicot is Assistant Director for District and Borough Council Partnerships and Adult Social
Care at Surrey County Council.
18 Mar 2014
Rowan Johnson from Yellow Brick Road runs programmes designed to support the young through their
education and into their first job.
18 Mar 2014
Kitty Dann Elmbridge Reporter on the Surrey Advertiser, will talk about life as a journalist,
reporting on local issues and the benefits of being a journalist.
04 Mar 2014
Philippa Heaton has been involved with horses for over 30 years, and is now a Bowen Technique
Practitioner for humans, and horses and dogs.
04 Mar 2014
Hilary Pannack is CEO of StraightTalking.org which exists to reduce the high rates of teenage
pregnancy and supports/empowers teenage parents.
04 Mar 2014
Linda Cairns is Event Director of Park Run in Guildford, which is part of a national
campaign to help people/families get fit.
25 Feb 2014
Heather Ravenscroft is Senior Fundraising Manager at The Eve Appeal, the national gynaecological
cancer charity.
25 Feb 2014
Yasmine Giles is a professional singer/songwriter, piano and keyboard player,
who teaches singing and piano and talks about the benefits for kids.
25 Feb 2014
Jennifer Sutton a former PR Manager in the City, formed Jen's Cupcakery to indulge her love of baking.
18 Feb 2014
Marian Forrest from in2interiors.com offers a one-stop shopping experience for quality, creative
furnishings, with the emphasis on providing a personal touch.
18 Feb 2014
Ali Graves is from Thula Mama a close harmony singing group for parents with young babies which has
just been set up in Walton.
18 Feb 2014
Liz Denham a teacher from the Weybridge International School of English (WISE) talks about
teaching English as foreign language.
04 Feb 2014
Katy Anne Robinson runs her own dance school in Laleham and Shepperton for kids of all ages,
She will talk of the benefits of dance to kids.
04 Feb 2014
Janet Shell is a professional mezzo soprano and singing teacher. She set up "Talking Voice"
to train teachers to use their voice most effectively in class.
04 Feb 2014
Moira Edwards was involved with Spelthorne Talking News for the Blind and was also Chairman of the
Sunbury and Shepperton Arts Association.
28 Jan 2014
Rhoda Nevins from SoftImpressions.com,
talks about her Tassel Making embroidery course in Pirbright Village Green.
28 Jan 2014
Elkie Holland runs two businesses, one in property and the other IT Recruitment. She applies
dedication, discipline and determination, to her work.
21 Jan 2014
Vicky Burr from Kanua.co.uk runs kids yoga classes on Sundays in Weybridge
talks about the benefits of yoga for kids wellbeing.
14 Jan 2014
Jane Bronwyn Holder runs
JBH Counselling in Shepperton and is
a qualified, integrative, therapeutic counsellor and member of the BACP.
14 Jan 2014
Melissa Carter is co-founder/Principal of Bloo
House School, Esher for 5-11 year olds, committed to all-round and holistic education
for kids.
14 Jan 2014
Lynda Smith runs Paws in Harmony, a dog training club in Staines
and is a qualified Kennel Club Judge and Dog Trainer for over 30
years.
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