***CHRISTMAS SPECIAL*** S10 Ep 8(i): From Television Producer to Media Coach and Author of 5 Minutes of Calm: Joanne Mallon

Joanne Mallon 'quite' enjoyed her job as a television producer working on shows like Vanessa, This Morning & GMTV. But she wanted to do something she loved which had a much deeper meaning so more than 20 years ago she trained to be coach.  She's spent the past 2 decades helping people not just discover what it is they want to do it, but to find a way to actually do it. She's also the host of her own podcast - 5 Minutes To Change your Life… Full disclosure, I love this podcast. She discusses all sorts of problems: from people-pleasing, negative thinking, trying to control everything - and gives some simple tips in just 5 minutes. Joanne believes we all have a calling and we owe it to ourselves (and everyone around us) to be kind enough to listen to it. She gives some great advice about fear, how it drives most of us but how we can step around it. And she gives some wonderful practical festive advice.  I appreciate there's not a lot of time at the moment so I've divided the episode into two. Today's episode is her story. Then next week she'll give some brilliant festive advice, like coping with overwhelm and those tricky relatives.  Joanne has a lovely, calming wisdom about her. I loved my conversation with her and I really hope it'll help you too.  You can find Joanne at Joannemallon.com And you can find me and my books at elliebarkerwrites.com