web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:50:30 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pivots & Plot Twists - Episodes Tagged with “Cornwall” https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/tags/cornwall Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 The podcast where I invite a group of inspiring change makers and leaders from different industries and walks-of-life to discuss the topic of being brave, navigate change and what to do when life throws a plot twist or two. en-gb episodic Being brave, learning how to navigate change and throwing in a plot twist or two in life and business. Tamsyn Allington The podcast where I invite a group of inspiring change makers and leaders from different industries and walks-of-life to discuss the topic of being brave, navigate change and what to do when life throws a plot twist or two. no change, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, business, culture, pivots, plot twists, Tamsyn Allington hello@tamsyn.co Ep 48 : Anchored in Positivity: Embracing Authenticity, Resilience, and the Power of Gratitude with Summer Bradshaw https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep48 420318eb-ffd1-4047-9d4b-3aa72b181145 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 34:26 no Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Summer Bradshaw. Helen is a positive psychology coach with an MSc in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology, running her global coaching business, Your Zen Life, which empowers women, entrepreneurs, and leaders worldwide. With over 15 years of experience in theatre, radio, and TV production, she’s worked on documentaries for BBC, Sky, Channel 4, and other networks, fostering deep connections and insights into people’s lives. Originally from Cornwall and now based in Devon with her husband and two sons, she brings a love for writing, speaking, and positive psychology, helping individuals and groups thrive through her coaching expertise. We discuss: Finding the good in life Her upbringing and how that shaped her Losing her mum How do you live your life when you lose your nachor Pulling yourelf out of burnout Power of gratitude Change Career change Authenticity Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Summer Your Zen Life: https://www.yourzen-life.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourzen_life LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summer-bradshaw-11052114/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourlifedevon positive psychology, coaching, Your Zen Life, women empowerment, female entrepreneurs, female leaders, resilience, authenticity, gratitude, burnout recovery, mental wellbeing, mindset, personal growth, life transformation, self-development, positive mindset, childhood habits, resilience after loss, documentary production, media experience, personal journey, human connection, thriving, Cornwall, Devon, UK coach, mindfulness, happiness, wellbeing Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT.
This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly.

On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Summer Bradshaw.

Helen is a positive psychology coach with an MSc in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology, running her global coaching business, Your Zen Life, which empowers women, entrepreneurs, and leaders worldwide. With over 15 years of experience in theatre, radio, and TV production, she’s worked on documentaries for BBC, Sky, Channel 4, and other networks, fostering deep connections and insights into people’s lives. Originally from Cornwall and now based in Devon with her husband and two sons, she brings a love for writing, speaking, and positive psychology, helping individuals and groups thrive through her coaching expertise.

We discuss:

  • Finding the good in life
  • Her upbringing and how that shaped her
  • Losing her mum
  • How do you live your life when you lose your nachor
  • Pulling yourelf out of burnout
  • Power of gratitude
  • Change
  • Career change
  • Authenticity

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

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Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

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Connect with Summer

Your Zen Life: https://www.yourzen-life.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourzen_life

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summer-bradshaw-11052114/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourlifedevon

]]> Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT.
This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly.

On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Summer Bradshaw.

Helen is a positive psychology coach with an MSc in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology, running her global coaching business, Your Zen Life, which empowers women, entrepreneurs, and leaders worldwide. With over 15 years of experience in theatre, radio, and TV production, she’s worked on documentaries for BBC, Sky, Channel 4, and other networks, fostering deep connections and insights into people’s lives. Originally from Cornwall and now based in Devon with her husband and two sons, she brings a love for writing, speaking, and positive psychology, helping individuals and groups thrive through her coaching expertise.

We discuss:

  • Finding the good in life
  • Her upbringing and how that shaped her
  • Losing her mum
  • How do you live your life when you lose your nachor
  • Pulling yourelf out of burnout
  • Power of gratitude
  • Change
  • Career change
  • Authenticity

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Summer

Your Zen Life: https://www.yourzen-life.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourzen_life

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summer-bradshaw-11052114/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourlifedevon

]]> Ep 40 : Summer Sessions - RESET https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ss3 b742acb8-4422-404c-8101-28ca645983d4 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington What are you tolerating that's holding you back? 8:23 no Welcome to the Summer Sessions. These sessions are all about really quick, easy nuggets that you can think about using your summer, whether you're working, or whether you're on a break, to consider some of the things that you might want to refocus on or change as we get going after summer. These sessions are designed to be no longer than 15-20 minutes to give you time to come in,listen and take away a golden nugget. On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington discusses how to RESET Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Downloadable: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5Z43GKExIFdagpK9LzRVENy6y6lgdE/view?usp=drivelink Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynallington/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ women, community, trauma, business, change, hope, female empowerment, cornwall, devon, reset Welcome to the Summer Sessions. These sessions are all about really quick, easy nuggets that you can think about using your summer, whether you're working, or whether you're on a break, to consider some of the things that you might want to refocus on or change as we get going after summer. These sessions are designed to be no longer than 15-20 minutes to give you time to come in,listen and take away a golden nugget.

On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington discusses how to RESET

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

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Downloadable: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5_Z43GKExIFdagpK9LzRVENy6y6lgdE/view?usp=drive_link

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynallington/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

]]> Welcome to the Summer Sessions. These sessions are all about really quick, easy nuggets that you can think about using your summer, whether you're working, or whether you're on a break, to consider some of the things that you might want to refocus on or change as we get going after summer. These sessions are designed to be no longer than 15-20 minutes to give you time to come in,listen and take away a golden nugget.

On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington discusses how to RESET

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with Tamsyn

Downloadable: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5_Z43GKExIFdagpK9LzRVENy6y6lgdE/view?usp=drive_link

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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]]> Ep 23: Inspiring women and girls achieve their ambitions, learning to be vulnerable and to welcome change with Anna Jay https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep23 d8e94562-d6e4-475d-a967-1c71c17be6d6 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 45:29 no Welcome to Season 2 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season is all about TRAILBLAZERS and I have invited people who I believe are true trailblazers in their own career, life and journey. Anna Jay, Managing Director of Public Leaders Appointments Anna has worked in executive search and selection across public, not for profit and commercial sectors and with organisations at the public / private interface for almost 20 years She launched her executive search consultancy, Public Leaders Appointments in 2017 and works with organisations across the country, advising on and leading appointments to executive and board level roles predominantly with charities, social enterprises and with local and central government. She is a founder member of Cornwall Women’s Fund, which funds community projects across Cornwall where women and girls are the main beneficiaries and inspires women and girls to achieve their ambitions. She created and Chairs a community garden where she lives in Newquay. Some additional info - prob not relevant! [In 2021 I was invited to become a Fellow of the RSA ‘in light of contributions to the charitable sector, through incredible leadership of Public Leaders Appointments which is enabling opportunities and development for budding leaders’. I was invited to give a lecture at the Oxford University ‘Only Way is Ethics’ series on ethical leadership, specifically relating to the charity sector] Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Anna Jay LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajay/ Public Leaders Appointments: https://www.publicleadersappointments.com/ Cornwall Women's Fund Website : https://www.cornwallwomensfund.co.uk/ Research mentioned in episode : https://www.cornwallwomensfund.co.uk/understanding-the-needs-of-women-and-girls-in-cornwall recruitment, women, cornwall, girls, vulnerability, cornwall womens fund, anna jay, passion, change, failure Welcome to Season 2 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season is all about TRAILBLAZERS and I have invited people who I believe are true trailblazers in their own career, life and journey.

Anna Jay, Managing Director of Public Leaders Appointments Anna has worked in executive search and selection across public, not for profit and commercial sectors and with organisations at the public / private interface for almost 20 years She launched her executive search consultancy, Public Leaders Appointments in 2017 and works with organisations across the country, advising on and leading appointments to executive and board level roles predominantly with charities, social enterprises and with local and central government. She is a founder member of Cornwall Women’s Fund, which funds community projects across Cornwall where women and girls are the main beneficiaries and inspires women and girls to achieve their ambitions. She created and Chairs a community garden where she lives in Newquay. Some additional info - prob not relevant! [In 2021 I was invited to become a Fellow of the RSA ‘in light of contributions to the charitable sector, through incredible leadership of Public Leaders Appointments which is enabling opportunities and development for budding leaders’. I was invited to give a lecture at the Oxford University ‘Only Way is Ethics’ series on ethical leadership, specifically relating to the charity sector]

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

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Connect with Anna Jay

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajay/

Public Leaders Appointments: https://www.publicleadersappointments.com/

Cornwall Women's Fund Website : https://www.cornwallwomensfund.co.uk/

Research mentioned in episode : https://www.cornwallwomensfund.co.uk/understanding-the-needs-of-women-and-girls-in-cornwall

]]> Welcome to Season 2 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season is all about TRAILBLAZERS and I have invited people who I believe are true trailblazers in their own career, life and journey.

Anna Jay, Managing Director of Public Leaders Appointments Anna has worked in executive search and selection across public, not for profit and commercial sectors and with organisations at the public / private interface for almost 20 years She launched her executive search consultancy, Public Leaders Appointments in 2017 and works with organisations across the country, advising on and leading appointments to executive and board level roles predominantly with charities, social enterprises and with local and central government. She is a founder member of Cornwall Women’s Fund, which funds community projects across Cornwall where women and girls are the main beneficiaries and inspires women and girls to achieve their ambitions. She created and Chairs a community garden where she lives in Newquay. Some additional info - prob not relevant! [In 2021 I was invited to become a Fellow of the RSA ‘in light of contributions to the charitable sector, through incredible leadership of Public Leaders Appointments which is enabling opportunities and development for budding leaders’. I was invited to give a lecture at the Oxford University ‘Only Way is Ethics’ series on ethical leadership, specifically relating to the charity sector]

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

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LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Anna Jay

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajay/

Public Leaders Appointments: https://www.publicleadersappointments.com/

Cornwall Women's Fund Website : https://www.cornwallwomensfund.co.uk/

Research mentioned in episode : https://www.cornwallwomensfund.co.uk/understanding-the-needs-of-women-and-girls-in-cornwall

]]> Episode 7: Sarah's inspiring story from an abusive relationship to starting a global community supporting women. With Sarah Jepson https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep7 bbced1c7-5af1-4a2b-a748-76ef21c5aaa3 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington Sarah Jepson is the founder of rapidly growing female-only community, Six Degrees and is also the CEO of Attention Marketing, a PR and marketing agency with over ten years experience helping market well-known brands in the South West and London. Sarah is passionate about female empowerment and is on a mission to grow a global community set to help thousands of women grow both personally and professionally. The club, founded in Exeter, recently expanded into Bristol this year. Sarah is also raising awareness around domestic abuse and is partnering with a charity to help women and their children in 2023. 50:13 yes On this episode, we are in conversation with Sarah Jespon, founder of Six Degrees Community. Sarah Jepson is the founder of rapidly growing female-only community, Six Degrees and is also the CEO of Attention Marketing, a PR and marketing agency with over ten years experience helping market well-known brands in the South West and London. Sarah is passionate about female empowerment and is on a mission to grow a global community set to help thousands of women grow both personally and professionally. The club, founded in Exeter, recently expanded into Bristol this year. Sarah is also raising awareness around domestic abuse and is partnering with a charity to help women and their children in 2023. *Please note this episode discusses conversations around Domestic Abuse & Violence and listener discretion is advised. * Topics we discuss: Creating a community for women Getting out of a domestic abuse relationship Passion to build a global community supporting women Flexibility in the workplace How employers can make small tweaks to make a huge differene to someone's life Learning to back yourself Leading with heart and purpose Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with us Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamsynco/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Sarah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahjepsonsixdegreesnetworkforfemales/ Website: https://sixdegrees-group.com/ If you have been affected by any of these topics of discussion today here are some useful links: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-abuse-getting-help/ https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/how-we-can-help-you/national-domestic-abuse-helpline/ women, community, trauma, business, change, hope, female empowerment, cornwall, devon On this episode, we are in conversation with Sarah Jespon, founder of Six Degrees Community.

Sarah Jepson is the founder of rapidly growing female-only community, Six Degrees and is also the CEO of Attention Marketing, a PR and marketing agency with over ten years experience helping market well-known brands in the South West and London. Sarah is passionate about female empowerment and is on a mission to grow a global community set to help thousands of women grow both personally and professionally. The club, founded in Exeter, recently expanded into Bristol this year. Sarah is also raising awareness around domestic abuse and is partnering with a charity to help women and their children in 2023.

*Please note this episode discusses conversations around Domestic Abuse & Violence and listener discretion is advised. *

Topics we discuss:

  • Creating a community for women
  • Getting out of a domestic abuse relationship
  • Passion to build a global community supporting women
  • Flexibility in the workplace
  • How employers can make small tweaks to make a huge differene to someone's life
  • Learning to back yourself
  • Leading with heart and purpose

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with us

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamsynco/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Sarah

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahjepsonsixdegreesnetworkforfemales/

Website: https://sixdegrees-group.com/

If you have been affected by any of these topics of discussion today here are some useful links:
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-abuse-getting-help/
https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/how-we-can-help-you/national-domestic-abuse-helpline/

]]> On this episode, we are in conversation with Sarah Jespon, founder of Six Degrees Community.

Sarah Jepson is the founder of rapidly growing female-only community, Six Degrees and is also the CEO of Attention Marketing, a PR and marketing agency with over ten years experience helping market well-known brands in the South West and London. Sarah is passionate about female empowerment and is on a mission to grow a global community set to help thousands of women grow both personally and professionally. The club, founded in Exeter, recently expanded into Bristol this year. Sarah is also raising awareness around domestic abuse and is partnering with a charity to help women and their children in 2023.

*Please note this episode discusses conversations around Domestic Abuse & Violence and listener discretion is advised. *

Topics we discuss:

  • Creating a community for women
  • Getting out of a domestic abuse relationship
  • Passion to build a global community supporting women
  • Flexibility in the workplace
  • How employers can make small tweaks to make a huge differene to someone's life
  • Learning to back yourself
  • Leading with heart and purpose

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with us

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamsynco/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Sarah

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahjepsonsixdegreesnetworkforfemales/

Website: https://sixdegrees-group.com/

If you have been affected by any of these topics of discussion today here are some useful links:
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-abuse-getting-help/
https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/how-we-can-help-you/national-domestic-abuse-helpline/

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