Judith Schuepfer-Griffin – Psychotherapeutic Counselling – Tel: 07901 750 524 | [email protected] | www.counsellingbath.org Bristol Then, taking time out to heal, she began home baking. Creating cakes and treats for her family and friends, she was able to find glimpses of light in the darkness by mixing, kneading and creating recipes.

In this conversation we get a beautiful insight into her relationship with her Mam, the bond she also had with her Granny, fondly known as Dotie; and how baking and opening up her bakery, ultimately became her saviour. Karen Moyes – Chippenham, Wiltshire, Psychotherapeutic Counsellor – tel:07766232612 | [email protected] | https://www. karenmoyestherapy.co.uk/ Heidi Rose – Devon – psycho spiritual / eco therapy – Tel: 07891062769 | [email protected] Dorset Jane Sanders – Glastonbury. Core Process/ Mindfulness – Tel: 01458 833382 | www.therapy-southwest.co.uk [email protected] or [email protected] Dawn Harding – Chippenham. Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. Tel: 07585 558101 | www.stepping-stones-counselling.co.uk | [email protected]

Anita Jones – Norfolk – near King’s Lynn. Person-Centred/ Psychodynamic – https://www.anitajonescounselling.com/ Somerset Una Leonard's Mullingar bakery, 2210 Patisserie, is famous far and wide, as much for its delicious cakes and treats as its infectious celebration of the sweet things in life. Hachette Books Irelandhas acquired world rights for Sweet Therapy, by Una Leonard Hachette Books Ireland will be publishing Sweet Therapy: The Joy of Bakingby Una Leonard in September 2022. Una Leonard Irish Patisserie But it’s an extremely challenging listen at times as we don’t shy away from the reality of her experience of attempted suicide, so please be aware before you play it.

Sabine Bachinger – Person-Centred / Integrative – Tel: 07884 931376 | [email protected] | www.skbcounselling.co.uk But Una's road to success was not a straightforward one. At the age of eighteen, just as she started her culinary arts degree, she fell into a deep depression and felt as though her life wasn't worth living. Jane Sanders – Glastonbury. Core Process/ Mindfulness – Tel: 01458 833382 | www.therapy-southwest.co.uk | [email protected] or [email protected] Janine Mather – Relational Body Psychotherapist – Tel: 07971 783374 | [email protected] | www.janinemather.co.uk But Una’s road to success was not a straightforward one. At the age of eighteen, just as she started her culinary arts degree, she fell into a deep depression.

Topics covered : Poverty, heroin addiction, neglect, abuse, childhood rape, dysfunction, shame, positive influences, kindness, breaking negative cycles, therapy, recovery, attachment, opportunities, motherhood, education, academia, love, compassion, forgiveness, healing. This week I speak to the phenomenal Dr. Katriona O’Sullivan.She lives in Blanchardstown in Dublin and is married to Dave and she has 3 boys, John who’s 30, Seán who’s 18, and Tadhg who’s 15 and she’s also a proud grandmother.She is a senior lecturer in Maynooth University in the department of Psychology and is the author of bestselling memoir ‘Poor’.Katriona’s childhood growing up in Coventry was often chaotic; as one of 5 kids to Irish parents living in a home shaped by heroin addiction, she experienced extreme trauma from an early age, which included being raped as a 7 year old and being pregnant and homeless, as a teenager.In this conversation she speaks about the extreme neglect she experienced in childhood, the people who were a positive force in her life, the importance of opportunities and education, and the power of healing.It is an eye opening and challenging conversation at times but I highly recommend you stay with it until the end.Book – ‘Poor’ is available in all good bookshops and online and is also available as an audio book.If you’re a fan of my pod, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places. And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real. I spent my hours baking instead of lying in my bed. It allowed me to not think, it gave me something to focus on that got me working with my hands and it opened the gateway for my creativity to flow.”

Liz Hill – Person Centred – Astrological Counselling. | http://www.awayintwoworlds.co.uk | [email protected] Hampshire Janine Mather – Relational Body Psychotherapist and Supervisor – Tel: 07971 783374 | [email protected] | www.janinemather.co.ukTopics covered : Gut instinct, emotional unavailability, people pleasing, boundaries, toxic relationships, fear, conditioning, perimenopause, health concerns, parenting, breaking the cycle of dysfunction.In this episode I speak to author and relationship expert, Natalie Lue.She lives in Surrey with her husband Emmon and teenage daughters, Saria (16) and Nia (14) and I’ve been a fan of her work for many years now.When she was 10 she came to live in Ireland and when she was 23 she moved to London to go to University and she has lived there since.We sat down in the summer, and she spoke about her upbringing and breaking up with her mother, yes you heard that right! And she also spoke about her book ‘ The Joy of Saying No’ which is a fantastic read. And I started the conversation by asking her about her brilliant blog ‘Baggage reclaim’ which covers topics like emotional unavailability, people pleasing and boundaries.Her book : ‘The Joy Of Saying No’If you’re a fan of my pod, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places.And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real. Ruth Pooley – Psychotherapeutic Counselling – Tel: 01225 422968, 07960226364 | [email protected] It was one of the most moving conversations I have ever had and I’m so grateful to Una for her willingness to speak about such difficult times in her life and I know she’ll help so many who’ll listen.

Returning home to heal, she began baking and found that creating recipes, mixing and folding to whip up cakes and treats for family and friends helped her to find glimpses of light in the darkness. Jan Mojsa- Westbury. Transpersonal – Tel: 01373 824314, 07940937267 | [email protected] I learnt so much from listening to her….about the power our words can have on children in particular, and how our attitude to food can impact those around us. And a few years later, she channelled that love and passion for baking into her business when she opened the doors to 2210 Patisserie in 2015. Sweet TherapySweet Therapy: The Joy of Baking is choc-full of delicious treats to make at home, a reminder of the good things in life, and a celebration of baking and how the mindful act of creating food for the people you love and for yourself can heal. Una Leonard is the owner and founder of 2210 Patisserie, a very successful bakery business and she has a gorgeous, upbeat personality that at one point, hid a deep unhappiness. Clara Attridge – Ledbury and Hereford. Psychotherapeutic Counsellor – Tel: 07958438679 | [email protected] | www.clara-counselling.co.uk London Una Leonard is the owner of hugely successful Irish bakery 2210 Patisserie which has become famousas much for its delicious cakes and treats as its infectious celebration of the sweet things in life. Hannah Taylor – Wincanton. Holistic – Tel: 01963 440618 | [email protected] | www.shiatsuhealingsomerset.co.uk