In this episode, your hosts, Lisa and Islay, are joined by Chris Pollard to reflect on the stories shared by our storytellers throughout the year. We look back on some key themes by playing a hashtag game.

Join us as we revisit stories that left their marks on our listeners and us. Each storyteller makes us feel a roller coaster of emotions as they share their lessons learnt. The twist for this episode is to think about which hashtags best relate to which story.

As we sum up, we decided to share our positive hashtags for 2023. Chris chose #community #volunteer and #helpothers, while Lisa looks forward to a #hopeful year ahead. Lastly, Islay left us with a #takeaction cue to #startsmall and an affirmation #icaniwill.

Thank you for joining us this year, and we hope you will join us when we return in 2023.

Gifted with persuasion and entrepreneurial skills at a young age, Jemma shares the story of how she transitioned from being an employee to creating a business of her own. With encouragement from the people around her - who motivated and inspired her - she let go of her doubts and created something for herself.

In this month's episode, we meet with Jemma Fairclough-Haynes, CEO of the global award-winning business Orchard Employment Law. With over a decade of experience in Employment Law, Jemma has represented businesses of various sizes in employment tribunals across the UK in many different types of claims. Aside from that, Jemma is also the Federation of Small Business (FSB) Area Leader for Kent and Medway and governor at a local school.

In our discussion, Lisa and Islay discuss the importance of being a leader while starting a new team and understanding your value when starting a business. We also discuss the importance of family in building a business mindset.

Jemma's website is https://www.orchardemploymentlaw.co.uk/ and you can connect with her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmafairclough-haynes/

Kimi Crochets: https://www.instagram.com/kimi_krochets/

"I was 50, wasn't ready to be old," is how this month’s storyteller Alice Yeates starts her story. From being a nurse to becoming the patient herself, suffering a period of life-threatening illness, and working hard to restore her health, Alice knew that her calling is in Nutritional Therapy, and to help others.

In this month's episode, we meet with Alice Yeates, a diabetes specialist, and nutritional therapist. Her goal is to help people develop healthier lifestyles and overcome chronic illnesses as they age.

In our discussion, Lisa and Islay discuss the importance of focusing on one's health instead of age and making small changes to create a big difference. We also discuss types of diabetes and tips on managing and identifying symptoms of Type II diabetes.

Alice's website is https://www.aliceyeatesnutrition.co.uk

Connect with her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-yeates-55831962/