Catherine Lorimer's Guide to Life
New a humourus weekly podcast following the daily life of a 52 year old strong minded independent woman, as she battles with weight loss, fitness and challenges with her new found life, living with her partner, his teenage child and their two dogs Pippa and Flash, along with her Fell pony Merlin.
Starts Saturday 18th June with week 1.
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Previous episodes are more selfhelp and interview based
I have lived a full life, been married, divorced, travelled with others and alone, been to concerts and festivals alone. I have run a marathon, owned and run my own small holding and separate dog walking business, I ride horses and currently own a rare breed Fell pony called Merlin. I have taken part in dressage, show jumping, cross country and long distance rides. I have been on a South African Wildlife Safari, riding horses amongst zebras and giraffe. I have worked for a Royal College, a Castle on a small country estate, in book production and publishing, for Italian and Chinese companies.
I started my podcast to help me survive divorce, it has taken me on an incredible journey and I have pushed myself out of my comfort zone, doing activities the stories of which are available for you to listen to. I have met some incredible individuals along the way, real people who have overcome lots of different life challenges.
I have found myself having coffee with Paula Radcliff in Manchester, I have met Chris Evans, been interviewed by him on Virgin Radio, I have met the inspirational Richard Branson, sat next to the lovely Jake Quickendon at a charity event and asked him if he was on Instagram. I have worked on my self development, physical fitness and mental health, having suffered from social anxiety and had a massive lack of self confidence and I talk about this in my podcasts. By pushing myself to do all the things I talk about in my podcast, I have built up resilience. I am now mentally strong enough to date and my podcasts are currently on this topic. There are interviews with some truly inspiring real people to have a listen to, real life role models, who have overcome real life situations which you can listen to for advice and encouragement to help you through life.
Oh and I am James Blunts girl from the subway and it's not just the one song! I didn't want to be famous or judged for not being as beautiful as people imagined me to be, as I look in the mirror and don't see it, true beaty is within you. I also don't want to be known as that woman that the song is as about. I am my own person and its important that I have my own identity.
Episodes
172 episodes
Week 6
This week we headed off the Edinburgh for the fringe, hear all about some of the shows that we saw and some food recommendations. If you haven't been to the fringe its a really great experience.
Week 5
Well we are already at week 5 of the new podcast format, fantastic thanks for listening. A catch up on how everyone is getting along and then I chat about the difficulties of weight loss when you have PCOS. I chat about how I am try...
Week 4
This week I give an update on how my golf is doing, I have begone the progression from horses to golf, by leaning to play golf this year, find out how I am getting on with that.I also give an update on my weight loss and what I have been...
Week 3
This weeks podcast probably isn't so humorous, but that's life isn't it, sometimes we have good weeks and sometimes we have bad weeks. One thing that I have learned is not to tolerate the people in your life, who say they want to be invol...
Week Two
Have a listen to this weeks humorous podcas. Get an update on the Badger situation. Find out exactly why Jon calls perfect Pippa AZBO dog, find out what the teenager has been doing this week. Hear about Merlin the Fell pony an...
Week One
A slightly refreshed podcast format, I will be sharing humorous stories about my week.In this weeks episode, find out why I was in big trouble with the teenager. An update on what I am eating and how much exercise I am doing to achieve w...
How to Build Resilience and a taster of my new stand up comedy routine
On this weeks podcast I chat through why I am qualified to provide advice on this topic and chat through ways to build resilience, based on my own experience.I also give you a taster of a new stand up comedy routine that I have been work...
What is Feng Shui?
Here is the podcast that you have been waiting for all about Feng Shui, concepts and how I use it in my house.
New Me New June
One this weeks podcast I give an update on how I am doing with the personal objectives and challenges that I have set myself.
How do you Define Success
On this weeks podcast I chat about how I define success and give a bit of an insight into what it was like managing a Glaswegian team vs an English team.
How to organise an Event
I was a bit surprised recently that some people don't know how to organise events. Having worked for a Royal Medical College and organised complex admission ceremonies, examinations and educational events as well as the Lights to Remember...
Where have all the ROCK CHICKS gone?
This was prompted by Sophie Ellis Bexter*s post on Instagram a couple of weeks ago about the lack of female artists at festivals. I wanted to look a bit more into the detail a bit more on this one and see if that was the case. This led me...
New Me New May
Find out how I am getting along with my self improvement plan this month. I give you an update about what I have been up to and what plans I have for the future.
Garden Mind Fullness
On this weeks podcast I chat through how to move away from dwelling on tramas of the past and things that happened in the past that you have no control over. We all do it, recall past events, but you can't change the past and there is not...
Coping with Post Holiday Blues
In this weeks podcast I chat about how I worked through my post holiday blues. having spent 5 fantastic days with a brilliant group of like minded independent women, with lovely food, lots of exercise so dopamine and serotonin hits, I was...
Let Those Thoughts go
New file with sound this time On this weeks podcast I chat about relaxation and what I have learned this week. I do a little meditation to give you an idea of what it is about. I focus on collecting all of you...
April News Rant
New file with sound this time Have a listen to this months news rant, not too much ranting going on though as you can't really change what is happening in the world. So you are better focusing on your own life, changing that a...
Star of Your Life - All about my painting
Star of Your Life = new file with sound this time The story of the music by Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring is set post second World War, he wrote it for a ballerina, the story is based on a young couple who are settling into a new...
New April New Me
Firstly thanks to my incredible listeners, blown away by this weeks download figures, 11/04 it was 164 downloads over 7 days, a bit stunned really as when I first started it was about 7 a week. Really appreciate the original 7 people thou...
All About Social Anxiety
Having had an encounter with someone who has this, I recognised some personality traits in myself so I wanted to find out all about it and self analyse myself. This podcast goes through the psychological and physical personality traits and what...
March News Rant
What has Mad King Donald been doing this month?There is a bit of news, but not much as its a bit depressing, mostly this week I chat about getting a voice note from Vernon Kay and sending one back to him. I also sing a bit and hope...
New Me New March
Find out how I am getting on with my own personal self improvement plan and what exciting things that I have been up to this month.
Don't just get a chocolate egg for Easter
For anyone who follows me on Instagram, then you might have seen that I have been sharing that a lot of chocolate contains palm oil. The amount of coco in chocolate has decreased which has impacted on coco bean farmers, the amount of milk in ch...