063: Susan Bonnar - Founder - The British Craft House
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
I am Jess Sands, and this podcast is where all things business and armed forces life combine to inspire you in your modern military life. Welcome to the InDependent Spouse Podcast. Susan Bonner, a naval veteran and former military spouse, is a successful business owner of the British Craft House. Susan shares her own journey of starting her business and emphasises the importance of community, empowerment, and networking for small business owners. She also highlights the value of free resources and social media platforms for visibility and advertising. The British Craft House...
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062: The podcast is back! Could you be a guest?
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
I am Jess Sands, and this podcast is where all things business and armed forces life combine to inspire you in your modern military life. I'm a business owner, military wife, a new mum living in my Magnolia married quarter, running two successful businesses and creating the most impactful work of my life. But it wasn't always like this. When I first started my business, I was struggling to get started and wrestling with how to achieve my dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur. I was desperately seeking inspiration and a network of people who just understood how it really feels to be a...
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061: What Choice Will You Make as a Milspo?
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
Milspos, entrepreneurs and dreamers, listeners old and new, welcome back to the InDependent Spouse podcast! I'm thrilled to announce, with a heart full of excitement, that I'm back in action! So, put on your headphones, turn up the volume, and get ready for an inspirational episode. Have you ever felt the surge of inspiration that comes with discovering a new book? Well, get ready to experience that and more. Our podcast is embarking on a captivating mini-series, one that's ignited by the pages of the book, "Building Business Beyond the Magnolia Box." This mini-series is not just about...
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060 : Nicola Swann
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
Today I am chatting to the fab Nicola from Made with Mud. Nicola has a fascinating story about how social media has both helped and hindered her business in the most dramatic way.
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059 : Carrie Moss
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
Hello, you wonderful lot, today’s podcast is all about the power of networking, and it’s great to be able to share with you the interview that I did with the fantastic Carrie Moss from the Military Matchmaker.
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058 : Caroline Hocking
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
If you’re a business owner, you’ll know that as soon as we get past Halloween, there’s another scary event on the horizon – tax season! Luckily, I know the most fantastic accountant.
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057 : Group Captain Toria McPhaden
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
We all know how busy military life can be, but I’ve always been keen to know what life is like when both partners are serving. Today’s interview is with Group Captain Toria McPhaden. Toria is the Station Commander at RAF Northolt and is also married to a serving officer.
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056 : Rachel Luke
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
Hello you wonderful lot, welcome back to The Independent Spouse. Today I am chatting to the fab Rachel Luke – Virtual Assistant, Social Media expert, and Milspo Ambassador. You are going to love this interview if you’re a business owner as it’s stuffed full with our best business tips associated with social media.
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055 : Eleanor Tweddell
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
Happy Friday you wonderful lot, I hope you’re keeping well and enjoying this new series of The InDependent Spouse.
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054 : Kelly Farr
The InDependent Spouse Podcast
This week I have been talking to founder of YourNorth, and RAF Veteran Kelly Farr.
info_outline'If you have an idea, or see a need - address it! Anyone can help a cause if they are passionate enough'.
The Cariad Project JO was given life in 2019 by Alison Skipper. Alison moved to Jordan in 2018 taking up employment as a music teacher and volunteering with Loving Humanity UK. Whilst talking with urban refugee women she discovered that many were putting their family’s needs before their own, any materials on hand were used as makeshift pads due to having no money left to buy suitable period pads. Use of these makeshift pads mixed with a lack of menstrual health education results in an extremely high risk of infection and sickness.
The Cariad Project JO collaborates with NGOs in Jordan to provide safe reusable period pads and menstrual health educational sessions, these sessions provide information about how to correctly care for reusable pads and about healthy menstruation.
The main aims of the project are to empower local and refugee women through education and to alleviate the pressure on our environment caused by disposable period product waste.
What Alison has created is so very important, and such a positive response to what could have been a challenging international posting. I really hope you enjoy this episode.