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The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker

If you"re thinking about starting The Next Chapter in your life or are just about starting one (excellent work) then this is the podcast for you. Interviews with people who have already taken the leap be it a new hobby, career or a whole new way of living. They offer tips and inspiration to help you live the life you want.599958 thenextchapterbyelliebarker.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:05:29

S14: Ep 5: From Operations Director, Soho House to...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2025/03/27

What does it really take to create a great pub? Charlie Luxton had no idea a chance conversation would lead him to a job setting up Soho House - a super-cool private members club in the centre of London that would become a global brand. He also had no idea a chance conversation would lead him to create his own group of pubs and restaurants around Wiltshire and Somerset.The brilliant Charlie explains in this episode why it’s so important for us all to follow our hearts. Hosted on Acast. See

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1:09:01

S14: Ep 4: From Air Stewardess to Trauma Coach &...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2025/03/20

Caroline says she was a perfectionist as a child and she continued living life like this way into adulthood. A straight-A student, she worked as an airline stewardess travelling with British Airways as part as Tony Blair’s cabin crew.But when her marriage fell apart Caroline says she found herself at rock bottom.A single mum and 80 thousands pounds in debt she says she was suffering from anxiety and depression - and then her house was repossessed. She could only think how had she ended up here?But

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1:14:46

S14: Ep 3: From Bank Manager, to Owner, Anderson...

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2025/03/13

Tony Anderson had no idea a random job he got at a job centre would lead him to create a life bigger than he could ever imagine. He loved sport and in his own words, was 'rubbish with money’ but today he owns Anderson Financial Management, helping all different people make their financial ambitions and dreams come true.In this episode we discuss:Why it’s natural to have fears around money and earning what we think we’re worthHow money is all about ‘building a muscle’ just like everything else in

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58:42

S14: Ep 1: From Tabloid Newspapers to Bestselling...

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2025/02/27

Nancy, whose real name is Amanda (she writes under a pseudonym) claims she was a little annoying at school. But it was this curiosity and spirit that took her into the world of tabloid journalism where she worked on huge investigations for papers like the News of the World.But then life took Amanda along a path she didn’t expect. Her husband was diagnosed with a head and neck cancer and at the same time she found herself on her own IVF journey.Amanda used writing to help her (and others) navigate

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S13: Ep 11: A Next Chapter Christmas Deep Dive: Your...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/12/18

Claire Davis is a Coach, Personal Trainer and Nutritional Advisor. She’s also one half of the award-winning Midlife Mentors who help people transform their lives through their retreats, workshops and podcast.She’s back by popular demand on The Next Chapter, this time answering your Christmas questions about the not-so-perfect parts of this magical time of year.In the conversation we discuss:* How to cope with difficult relatives over the festive season (when your stomach is in knots.)* What to do if

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S13 Ep10: From Dior Model & Mulberry to Farming:...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/12/12

Monty Saul says she had an idyllic childhood – she describes her roots as ‘working class and filled with love.’ Then one night, a drink in a nearby pub in Cookham, Berkshire changed everything.Monty was spotted by a photographer, and not just any photographer, a world-famous fashion photographer. Before she knew it, she found herself being whisked away to the world of Vogue and Dior. I’ll let Monty tell you everything that happened (it’s an amazing story!) but Monty shows that by taking a chance,

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18:30

S13 Ep 9: The 6 Most Important Next Chapter Lessons...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/12/08

(I know, I know it’s me again but this is the last of the special series…)This is the 3rd of 3 different recordings to mark reaching 100 episodes of The Next Chapter podcasts. It’s just me and around 18 minutes long. But I thought it might help if I shared what I’ve learned. I’ve listened to all these conversations more than once and I pick up something new every time which really helps me with my own wobbles. What I’ve always tried to do with the podcast is show I’m with you all the way. We can do

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S13 Ep8: From Television Journalist to Author & Host...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/12/05

As I type this I am cringing, going red, wanting to watch 10 Hallmark films back-to-back and pretend I haven’t done this - but then, well that’s hardly the essence of Next Chapter living, now it it?As part of our week of special recordings at Flowerpot HQ to mark our 100th episode of The Next Chapter - for one week only - today’s guest is well… me. I battled with this idea for a long time, but then a conversation with a former guest and friend Nick Hounsfield, founder of The Wave, changed my mind

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The real reason I started the Next Chapter Podcast

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/12/02

As The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker reaches its 100th episode, I wanted to share with you just a few short words about it:* Why I started The Next Chapter podcast* Why I think you’ll love it* What I’ve learnt from the podcast episodes* The potentially devastating effect on our mental health when we don’t live lives we love* How these conversations can at the very least help with your first stepsI have 100 inspirational episodes with people who have changed their lives, taken a risk, started a Next

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01:24:19

S13 Ep5: From Publishing to Founder of the Do Book...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/11/21

Miranda always loved books and stories as a child.But what Miranda didn’t know then was this love of books would help her create her very own empire. Miranda worked in publishing for 20 years and ended up at Penguin Random House with the huge job of Editorial Director and then Senior Commissioning Editor too. But when a change came in Miranda’s home life, she left the corporate world. It was when she was considering what to do next she came across the inspirational Do Lectures, she sent an email

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01:00:21

S13 Ep 4: From UK’s Leading Etiquette Expert to Help...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/11/14

William Hanson had no idea when his granny gave him a book on etiquette as a young boy that it would, as he says, ‘launch a thousand ships.’ He became Britain’s youngest Etiquette Expert and he began travelling all over the world teaching.He also had no idea when he visited the BBC in Manchester, that the person on work experience who showed him the way to the studio would become one of his best friends and they’d go on to create one our biggest podcasts. Help I Sexted My Boss is hosted by unlikely

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00:57:25

S13 Ep3: From Hairdresser & Teacher to Creator of own...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/11/07

Mel Fenton says she was a bit of a tomboy growing up, she didn’t particularly love school and she just wanted to be outside. But when she decided to go into hairdressing like her mum, her whole life changed.She worked on cruise ships, had her own business and taught hairdressing. She loved beauty products too. But it was only later when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she thought about starting her own range. In this episode we discuss: How we may feel pigeon-holed but we never really

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01:00:21

S13 Ep2: From Counter-Trafficking to World Leading...

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2024/10/24

Dr Zara Nanu MBE grew up in Moldova and she thought she’d work in education - however her path took her more towards social justice. But then she discovered something she knew she had to change. She learned that while predictions show we’ll be driving driverless cars in just a few decades, it will take more than 217 years to close the Gender Pay Gap. Zara knew she had to do something about this – I’ll let her tell you what, but it meant she entered the world of tech - which she said she knew

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00:56:18

S13.Ep 1: From Call Centre to Multi-Million...

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2024/10/17

Amanda Prowse loved reading as a child. She was very shy and used to escape with her ‘friends’ in her books. She loved the idea of writing her own stories, but when a teacher told her at the age of 7, she’d never make it as an author - she believed her.But fast forward to today and well, if that teacher could see her now. Amanda has written 35 novels as well as novellas, non-fiction books and a couple of plays. She’s sold millions and millions of copies in 22 countries and is one of the most read

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01:10:00

S12 E10: From a Black Belt & Chicago to Historical...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/07/18

The small fact that Jane Steen is named after Jane Eyre - may explain her lifelong fascination with historical fiction.But despite this, Jane says, for many years she couldn’t find her own path. She lived in different countries like Belgium and Chicago, she studied law and she worked in real estate in America too. Then, in her fifties she became a black belt in karate. Jane loves a challenge and nothing stopped her fighting back. (I’ll let her tell you the story.) But then one day after she was

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01:06:14

S12 Ep 9: From Rag Trade to Garden Design & a...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/07/11

(I’m going to make a small bet - you’ve never met anyone quite like Angela.)Angela started off her career in the rag trade. She learned from the best and she had a wonderful time in fashion in Fulham in the 80s, living a wonderful life. But then she started to think she wanted to make a change . Deep-down Angela wanted to design gardens. She’d talk about it, tell her friends about it, but never actually did it – but then one of these friends gave her a moment of tough love (which was brilliant…

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01:15:11

S12 Ep 8: A Next Chapter Deep Dive Special with...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/07/04

Firstly, thank you, thank you for all your brilliant questions - with a capital B. We covered such a lot and not what I expected at all. And if you didn’t ask a question, fear not as I think we covered a lot which will help you too. In this episode Claire tackles:What do we do when we don’t have enough time? How do we carry on when we keep getting setbacks? Why are our knees and joints starting to ache and what can we do about it? How do we fit exercise in when we’ve already got too much

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01:03:53

S12 Ep 7 (Re-Release): Claire Davis: The Midlife...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/06/27

Claire Davis is one half of the Midlife Mentors – the other is her husband James. They are multi-award winning coaches who’ve helped thousands of people have a complete reset, midlife. Whether it’s weight, fitness, career, relationships, self-esteem or all of these and more, Claire and James want to help us all thrive. They’ve worked with celebrities like Melanie Sykes and Ashley Roberts. They run one of Europe’s most successful luxury fitness retreat companies, and they have their own podcast,

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01:01:12

S12 Ep 6: From Hong Kong to Bristol through the world...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/06/20

When Sarah received a lower grade at A level – she describes it now as a ‘brilliant thing.’ It was thanks to this she studied PR instead of English at university and it opened up a whole world she loved. It’s taken her to Harrods and other big brands in the UK and then all the way to Hong Kong, when a trip to visit friends ended up in a 7 year stay and her own business.When she returned to England and to Bristol as a single mum, she didn’t think she’d be able to carry on with the world of PR, but

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01:13:15

S12 Ep 5: From helping young people to Wrexham...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2024/06/13

Sam has always loved both Sport and psychology. It’s his passion to bring the best out of everyone he works with – and where better to test psychology, he says, than in sport? Because if it fails - well, the results are clear. Since he made a phone call to Colchester United after leaving university – he’s worked with all different footballers over the years, he even wrote a book and Cristiano Ronaldo wrote the foreword… (I know!) Today he works with the first team at Wrexham United – yes, that one

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