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Ann believes “we are all responsible for writing the scripts of our own lives” and that taking the time to understand and work on ‘what is my script today and what’s it going to look like in 10 years -time’? - helps achieve happiness.

Is there still a glass ceiling for women? Ann Olivarius, powerful champion of women’s rights, ground-breaking feminist lawyer, and philanthropist, strongly believes the glass ceiling is still in place - and that women still struggle to influence the workplace, shape cultures and impact leadership to change Systemic behaviours. She questions whether we have really moved that far in the last twenty years and whether women are truly heard and their contribution as valued as that of their male counterparts. She believes women must be greater activists in order to shape the contemporary businesses of the future and this starts within our own homes – making positive changes and influencing the people closest to us first. The ripple effect can be powerful. “No doubt a few have gotten through (to the top) but it hasn’t changed or progressed as much as I thought it would or should. I thought if you worked hard enough as a woman and were focused and the world was yours – that was such a naive view – no matter how hard you work or how good you are, how excellent you are in mind and spirit and integrity there are still blockages”.

Join Jenni Murray, the journalist and broadcaster who presented BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour until last year, manages to pull off both an intimate portrayal of a women challenged by a body shape that has yoyo’d throughout her life and a very informative look at why diets don’t work.

Cleona Lira a Financial Adviser specialising in building investment portfolios for women shares her perspectives on sustainable investing.

As a clinical psychologist Dr Lara Pence has spend the last decade working with elite athletes, business leaders and individuals as they peel back their outer shell, cast aside unhealthy patterns that are keeping them stuck and unfulfilled and begin to build a new more resilient and adventurous sense of self.  But be warned, says Dr Pence, this isn't easy.  This straight talking mind doctor is out to call out the "quick fix" approach where people try to hot-wire inspiration, motivation and momentum without first putting in the hard work to understand who they really are.  Curiosity, says says, is the super power that can lead us all to a better, richer, more authentic life. Lots of tips here about how to live better and improve mental and physical performance     

It was only when Gill Whitty-Collins, author of Why Men Win at Work, reached the top of a global consumer company that she realised how sexist the workplace can be, In a provocative call to arms she urges all men and women to take action now for better diversity friendly workplaces so that everybody can reach their potential. According to a report by the management consultancy Mckinsey the business case for diversity has never been stronger - put simply those companies with more diverse boards perform better on every scale. By researching the top 7% of women who do reach the highest positions Gill reveals some fascinating insights... worth listening just for these.         

Keeping women emotionally and physically safe in the courtroom, in the family, on the streets and within organisations is everybody's business. So says Baroness Helena Kennedy QC in this powerful call to arms for more men and women to be bolder and call out injustice wherever we see it. As one of Britain's most distinguished human rights lawyers, Helena says she has seen throughout her career the terrible consequences of unchallenged male entitlement.  A fabulous, fearless and wise voice for a change to a better, more compassionate, more equal society. Such an important conversation for all of us.   Enjoy and visit us at www.rockmyage.com   

The idea of ‘democratising therapy’ is such a powerful idea and a much-needed mission in the world today, that I couldn't wait to speak with Clare Laurent – one of the founders of SHRINK. It’s an app that literally ‘puts therapy in your pocket’.

Tim explores the idea that understanding how we see money and how it links with many of our other mental constructs, determines whether we ‘live a rich life’ or not.

If there is anything you need to know about resilience, courage, inner strength, isolation, getting back in touch with nature and a connection with the essence of life - read this book (if you haven’t already) And there is the most wonderful thread of the power of friendship, kinship and a sense of belonging that weaves its way through many of the chapters. As a woman whose girlfriends have been instrumental in my mental health and well-being and to be honest my long -term happiness – I so resonated with this honest, raw and intimate memoir.

We don't often get to hear the inside story of an adoption and less so the voices of both the parent(s) adopting and the voice and experience of the child. In Margaret Reynolds book The Wild Track we get to hear both those voices and the intimate and often very challenging journey Margaret (Peggy) went on for seven years to finally one day bring her daughter Lucy home. She shares both their different experiences of that actual day when she went to pick Lucy up. Her own being one of ‘getting it done’ and following the advice of the social workers – get in and get out, and the very different experience that Lucy was going through - being wrenched away from her foster family with very little explanation of why she was leaving them, what would happen next and for how long she was going to be parted from them. Margaret (Peggy) shares that going through the often brutal adoption process really required her look at her own life and childhood and the realisation she was, in effect, a migrant from Australia and how because she (and Lucy) had both moved around a lot at a young age – the sense of home and belonging was so important for them – the nurture and sense of stability.

We talk about the challenges of breaking down the patriarchal system and how we need to come together to create a new way of working and being.