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Welcome to Generation Exceptional, the podcast for Gen X women navigating midlife like pros! Hosted by Bev Thorogood, a late-diagnosed ADHD entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about embracing life's twists and turns, this podcast is your go-to source for stories, teachings, and conversations covering everything from career transitions and business ventures to managing ADHD, health, wealth, and overall wellbeing. Join Bev and her guests as they share their experiences, insights, and lessons learned along the way in a relaxed, conversational format. Whether you're looking for inspiration to kickstart a new career path, strategies to manage ADHD, or tips for finding balance in midlife, Generation Exceptional has something for every Gen X woman. Tune in for a mix of solo episodes with Bev and engaging discussions with special guests who bring their own unique perspectives to the table. Get ready to feel empowered, inspired, and ready to conquer midlife like the exceptional woman yo...
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Are Gen Z really so different to us Gen Xers?
Are their needs, fears, desires and dreams really so different to what ours were when we were their age?
Do they have more pressures to contend with in life than we did?
I'm discussing all this and more with ex-teacher and careers coach Mayira thomas in this fascinating podcast episode.
Mayira is someone who wishes to sprinkle a glittering of inspiration, positivity and calm to those she encounters. She is an inspirational speaker, poet and visionary behind Mayfly Coaching β You Empowering You. She is as a Careers, Confidence and Resilience coach for 15-25 year olds, working in partnership with parents/carers and educators. Enabling and encouraging others to empower themselves to be the best versions of themselves, is what makes her happiest.
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Ep 121 - How I Try to Be Intentional With My Time
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
In today's episode of the Generation Exceptional podcast I'm talking about how to be more intentional with your time to help you be more productive, stay on track, reduce overwhelm and avoid time stress.
These habits will help whether you have ADHD like me, or not.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Welcome to the Podcast
02:52 - Reflect and Review
03:55 - Plan Your Week
04:55 - Time Blocking
07:34 - Schedule in Thinking Time
08:21 - Limit The Number of Priorities
10:01 - Protect Time for Priorities
11:21 - Be Ruthless with Yes
11:40 - Don't Be Busy Being Busy
12:47 - Factor in a Contingency Day
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Ep 120 - How to Be a Networking Ninja - Tops Tips to Network like a Pro
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Business networking is an essential pastime for small business owners, but for most of us it's not a natural or comfortable thing to do, especially when we first get started in business.
It is, however, a learned skill and once you get the hang of it you'll probably find it can actually be a great experience where you get to make some great connections and even some long lasting friends.
So today I've got 17 (yes I know! who needs even numbers any way ...) tips to help you network like a ninja and get the most from your networking bucks.
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Wednesday May 29, 2024
Ep 119 - Getting off the Content Hamster Wheel
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
If you feel like youβre on an endless hamster wheel of content creation, posting everywhere and not seeing the results you want, I completely get you. So today Iβm going to share why Iβm choosing to make YouTube my main focus for content creation and how it fits into my broader marketing strategy.
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Join the Primal Video Accelerator Programme
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Wednesday May 22, 2024
Ep 118 - Phoenix Rising - The Relaunch of Generation Exceptional
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Well, I'm a little bit excited about this! I'm relaunching the Generation Exceptional podcast!
After more than a year since I put the podcast to bed, it's time to resurrect it and get the conversations flowing again!
But this time, we're going visual!
Video podcasts are a growing 'thing' and I'm excited to be relaunching the podcast on Youtube as well as here in audio version. In this first 'relaunch' episode find out why I'm starting over again and what you can expect from me in future episodes!
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Ep 92 - A Bloody History Of Menopause
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
History definitely hasn't always been kind to older women, words like hag, crone and witch weren't uncommon, and women were described as hysterical, "bleare eyed, pale and fowle", although always, it would appear, by men.
Dr Helen Foster is a historian and a creative writing practitioner working at Leicester University, and in this episode, recorded for The Generation Exceptional Podcast, she shares how she got involved with recording the real life testimonies of women and their personal stories of going through the menopause transition to create 'A Silent Archive'.
The Silent Archive You can listen to some compilations on the East Midlands Oral History Archive pages on the University of Leicester website https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/the-silent-archive.
Writing Workshops
Helen will be running a series of writing workshops around these themes in March 2023. The workshops are free (with Wellcome Trust funding through the University of Leicester) and offer a safe space for women who are interested to explore their lived experiences of menopause through reflective and creative writing. No writing experience is necessary.
Workshops are being held on the following dates:
Monday 20 March 12:30pm - 2:00pm at Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
Tuesday 21 March 12:30pm - 2:00pm at Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
Wednesday 22 March 10:30am - 12:00pm at Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
Monday 27 March 6:00pm - 7:30pm online
Tuesday 28 March 6:00pm - 7:30pm online
Thursday 30 March 6:00pm - 7:30pm online
Bookings will open on Eventbrite soon.
For more information contact hlf8@leicester.ac.uk
Wellcome Collection Stories
Also following on from Helen's talk at the Old Operating Theatre Museum, later in the year she'll be writing a series of articles for the Wellcome Collection Stories website (https://wellcomecollection.org/stories) exploring menopause through a historical lens.
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Ep 91 - In Search of the Red Dot - How I Got To Do A TEDx Talk
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
If you've ever wondered what it's like to stand on the famous TEDx red dot to share your ideas with an audience, I'd love to share with you my own experience of how I got to give my TEDx Talk in Sep 2022.
You might be surprised at how long the process can be and you might also be surprised to know that you don't have be all that special to get chosen either!
I actually recorded this podcast as a YouTube video for a brand new channel I've just launched called 'My Butterfly Years' where I'm basically sharing my thoughts, ideas, experiences and adventures as a post menopausal woman with ADHD.
I'd love you to head over to the Channel and check out some of the vlogs and videos I've posted so far. Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/@mybutterflyyears
If you fancy checking out my TEDx Talk 'ADHD in Menopausal Women' use the link below:
And if you want to see the TEDx Talk that inspired my own journey, check out Brene Brown's 'Listening to Shame' talk from 10 years ago:
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Ep 90 - Making Legal History with Social Worker, Maria Rooney
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
My guest on the podcast today is Social Worker and Activist Maria Rooney.
Maria worked for Leicester City Council for 12 years before taking them to Tribunal for menopause discrimination including constructive unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and disability discrimination.
It's been a long and stressful journey, but Maria has already won her appeals at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (high court in London) with her 14 day employment tribunal final hearing in October 2023.
She has made legal history as her case was the first menopause case/appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal relating to sex & disability discrimination.
Maria shares her story, (although there are some areas she cannot discuss as this is an ongoing legal case) describing how let down, unsupported and invalidated she felt by her managers, her doctors and the tribunal judges among others.
The number of tribunals where menopause has been cited as the reason for discrimination is on the rise, and many employers are failing to put in place the systems, processes and training needed to properly, and legally, support those employees struggling with menopause related symptoms.
Menopause can cause some people to experience severe physical, mental and cognitive changes, often leading to difficulties in carrying out their usual day to day activities and often lasting for a number of years - which, by the definition used within the Equality Act 2010 in the UK, may well constitute a disability.
Maria has been representing herself as a Litigant in Person for the past three years but she now has a new legal team who have kindly offered to take on her case. She has to raise funds to help pay for her legal fees so she can bring this ground breaking and highly significant case to the Employment Tribunal again at her 14 day Final Hearing in October 2023. She's crowdfunding to help meet the Β£50k bill likely to be incurred to bring this ground breaking and highly significant case to the High Court.
If you would like to support Maria in her fund raising efforts you can donate at CrowdJustice . You can also follow Maria's journey via her LinkedIn profile or join her Facebook Group Going Through the Menopause or Just Going Mad
And if you're an employer looking to avoid the risk of being taken to Tribunal, one of the best things you can do is to train your people to understand what menopause is and how they can support their teams and colleagues. And that's where we can absolutely help. At Floresco Training we've been working with businesses both large and small, across all sectors for nearly 5 years providing training and consultancy services. Find out more about what we offer at FlorescoTraining.co.uk where we will happily sit down with you to help find the best training solution for you.
Finally, if you're a woman over 40 looking for support around menopause and navigating this weird period known as 'mid life' then do come and join my amazing Facebook community Your Best Midlife
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