
You Care, I Care
Thought provoking discussions around the care sector including insights and challenges of those involved be it families, carers or care providers
Episodes
33 episodes
Joey Williams-Pears is talking compliance and aesthetics clinics
My guest today is Joey Williams-Pears who first joined me on my podcast about a year ago, and it’s great to have her back.Her business Outstanding Compliance is basically to help people with anything to do with Care, Quality Commission -...
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17:30

Jeff Tucker and his Best Mates say WeGotYa!
I’m very happy to introduce today’s guest, Jeff Tucker, co-founder of Best Mates.Best Mates achieved charity status in November 2023 and has now been going for two years. They help people who are having a tough time in their lives and ma...
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Mary Merheim: from teacher to nutritional cakes for the elderly!
On today's episode of You Care, I care I'm joined by Mary Merheim of Grandbar Snacks. Mary has been on my list of podcast guests to record with for quite some time now so I'm very excited to release this episode!Mary started Grandbar Sn...
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Heather Angell shares all about high performance coaching, therapy and self-care!
My guest today is someone who I’ve only recently met, Heather Angell from Heather Angell Coaching.Heather talks about her background and how she got into coaching via her wedding planning business. Even before COVID her entire busi...
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19:47

The carer has to be someone you’d want looking after your family member with Claire Westlake
Today’s guest is a long standing friend and past colleague, Claire Westlake from Your Care, which she runs along with her mum, Tina. This year they celebrate 11 years in business.Neither of them started out in care; Tina worked in the be...
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25:47

Tara Gunn talks live-in care and how it's all about giving people choices
I’ve known today’s guest, Tara Gunn, for many years and in the past we’ve worked together.Tara went into the care profession after being made redundant from a job in IT recruitment. It was only supposed to be a short term position howeve...
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Janet and Vanessa: We have an important announcement to make!
On this episode I’m joined by my friend and previous guest, Vanessa White, who is a breakup and divorce coach. The last time that Vanessa was here with me, we were talking all about her business and how she can help people in their rel...
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Budge shares more about his family’s social care nightmare – part 3
In part three of this little series David Price aka Budge is back to talk to me more about the nightmare that he and his wife Gina have been going through.If you haven't listened to parts 1 and 2 yet I highly recommend that you listen t...
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Living with a multitude of challenges with Vicki Head
Today’s guest is Vicki, a single mum of three children, who has been caring for them alone since they were all very young. Her eldest child, Emily was born by emergency Caesarean and following that, was very poorly.Vicki’s story is...
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Budge shares more about his family’s social care nightmare – part 2
I’m very pleased to welcome back David Price, aka Budge for a follow up on our previous podcast all about the journey he and his wife Gina have had over the last 18 months.When we talked last time, Gina had been transferred to the OCE, ...
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25:53

One Door Closes, Another Opens with Marita Prosko
My guest today is someone I’ve worked with for many years and has become a good friend.Marita Prosko has had an interesting career in care. She started out as a carer and has moved onwards and upwards, as you’ll hear.Marita moved ...
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17:12

Caring for yourself with Hannah Edwards
Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Hannah Edwards, who is the director of Empowered VA Services.Before setting up her VA business, Hannah worked in care from 2012 until COVID. She started as a support worker, was promoted to t...
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16:59

Yusuf Abubaker shares the challenges of running a care company
My guest today is making a very welcome, second visit. Last time, Yusuf talked about how he started his business and today he talks about the challenges he continually faces in his care business - which is supported living.One of ...
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21:40

PR is an important part of the care industry
Today’s guest is Fiona Scott, a friend and brilliant colleague who has her own successful PR and media company, working with many, many clients in all different professions. She successfully helps them to be visible, through their PR and media....
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Budge shares all about a social care nightmare - part 1
My guest today is Budge who shares the incredible story of two years of unforeseen and lifechanging events. You will be shocked, surprised and moved by the rollercoaster of events that Budge, Gina and their son Sam have had to experience.
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A LITTLE UPDATE…
Today, I am my own guest and I’m sharing what I’ve been up to in the last few months which have been very different and very exciting.I’ve spent my time travelling backwards and forwards to Italy and, although my travels weren’t for a ho...
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Ewelina Wiesner on starting and developing a care company with all the right ethos
Today I'm absolutely delighted to welcome Ewelina Wiesner of Silverstars Care based in Sherborne, in Dorset. I work with Ewelina on the live in side of her care service and having worked with her for probably about five or six months now, I can...
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20:11

Transformation with Cathy | How Cathy Started Her Business
In today's episode, Janet speaks to Cathy Hargreaves from Transformation with Cathy about her journey to wards starting her business and her history working in HR. Cathy specialises in working with children and teens who are strug...
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22:55

Martine Greslon-Collins shares all about caring for her mum in Italy
Today this episode comes to you from the beautiful country of Italy! I’m delighted to share that my guest is Martine Greslon-Collins and she is sharing all about caring for her mum in Italy and how that came about.Martine came out to It...
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21:39

yourwaybristol - How family led Josh to work in care!
On today’s episode of ‘You Care, I Care’, Janet is joined by Josh Doherty from yourwaybristol. This is a brilliant episode as Josh shares how his family, from his grandfather to his mother and, now, to himself, have all worked with...
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Rob Curtis and his ADHD journey!
Today's guest on You Care, I Care is Rob Curtis, Founder of The Pursuit Agency who joins me to discuss his journey with ADHD. We talk about how he was as a child, into his teenage years, how he found out that ADHD was a possibility for ...
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How a career in the police led to a career in the care industry!
On today's episode of You Care, I Care I'm delighted to be talking to David Smallacombe who is the CEO of Care and Support West.David has had a variety of experiences and careers, starting of as a farmers son in Devon. In 1968 he became...
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21:09

James Hilton on how burnout led him on his fitness journey
My guest today is James Hilton of James Hilton Fitness and Jim’s Gym. We met a year ago and since then I have worked with James and his family to find the best support for his grandmother. Today James shares with me about his busine...
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22:57

WHEN WE LOOK GOOD WE FEEL GOOD WITH OLWEN SHAW
On today’s episode of ‘You Care, I Care’ Janet is joined by Olwen Shaw of Olwen Shaw Style. Olwen and Janet have been friends for nearly 20 years and with Olwen’s interesting career journey it was a no brainer to have her as today’s guest!<...
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16:44

How Elaine Hollerhead combines occupational therapy and interior design in her business
On this episode of You Care, I Care with Janet Shreeve, I sit down with Elaine Hollerhead, owner of DESIGNATE – an inclusive interior design consultancy. Elaine is also an occupational therapist so has seen behind the scenes of the care industr...
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