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LIVE HEALTHY NOW - Episode 34
Creating a blueprint for a healthy balance
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Is it really possible for women to have it all? What even is ‘it all’?
These are just some of the questions we’re exploring in today’s episode with our guest May James.
“You’re always going to have to take stock of where you are and because of where you are, what’s impacting you and what you need. I wanted to have you on as a guest because you’re doing exactly that. You’re at a place where you have intentionally put your habits and routines in a place to match what you need for the life you want to live. ”
— Nicola Mercer
“I find the word self care quite difficult because I understand the concept and why we need to do it but I think what qualifies as self care has gotten really blurred over the years.”
— May James
May runs two businesses and has had huge success in the accolades she has been awarded and in supporting other female entrepreneurs to build and scale thriving global businesses. All of which she has accomplished whilst managing her chronic illness and living her life on purpose.
May is passionate about helping women to create a business that works for them by being honest about how she balances her business with living a great life. Her openness and vulnerability are strengths that will help others to reflect on their own life to consider what might support them to feel better and get clear on their own values.
In our conversation we talk about:
The blueprint May used to design her life and business.
The different habits May has gradually built to enable her to manage her chronic illness.
Whether women really can have it all.
How a culture of comparing yourself to what you deem normal and success is crippling so many women.
Why women need to be more open about the way they feel and the things they do to support them in their life.
The different seasons we go through in our lives and the importance of being aware of these to know what you need.
Why self-care is being given a bad name and what caring for yourself actually looks like.
How people view coaching and therapy and making changes to help them feel better.
About May:
May James is a global business consultant, trusted strategic advisor and speaker that helps ambitious entrepreneurs to scale their businesses sustainably. She won North East Young Business Woman of the year award in 2022, and was listed on the Northern Power Awards Future List in 2023 which recognises the leaders and trailblazers who are raising the bar for gender equality at work. She is a business mentor for Virgin Start-up and is a recent delegate for UNWOMEN UK.
Her refreshing and honest approach to empowering ambitious women to feel more confident on their entrepreneurial journey is unrivalled. May has built a community of thriving women around the world who are armed with the tools to excel in business and live a fulfilling life. Her outstanding and consistent results are down to her distinctive, no-bs, proven approach of driving success and transformation.
May also runs a preloved fashion recycling business, is the host of the Honest Business Podcast which is listened to across 25 countries, battles daily with a chronic illness and champions living fully in the everyday.
May has over 8 years of sales experience, went to business school, consulted around the world and headed up the D&I function within a not-for-profit; responsible for over 8,000 individuals. She now spends the majority of her time at May James Ltd, helping small businesses to design rewarding business models, sustainably scale revenue and develop high performing teams.
Connect with May:
May’s Honest Business Podcast
To find out more about working with May one-to-one connect with her here.
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