The Countrywoman’s Guide to Work, Life & You…

Grace Alexander is a lady who wears many hats; she’s a seed merchant, a writer with a full-time job as a clinical psychologist, as well as being a wife and a dog mum.Based in Somerset, she has accumulated quite a following for her business, Grace Alexander Flowers and Gather, her online membership community.We sat and shared tea and conversation around Grace’s kitchen table, with a dog snoring quietly on the settee and two more slumbering upstairs - my favourite style of interviewing!We delve into

Cornish farmer Maria Warne-Elston is creating waves at the age of just 22 years old. She packs an impressive punch; running a farm with her family, looking after a lively 2 year old and winning Young Farmer of the Year at the recent South West Farmer Awards.I could have talked to her for hours but in this podcast we talk all things farming, juggling farm and family life and of course, the impacts of the changes to inheritance and business tax which are about to be implemented, which could have a

Sarah Orchard is an award-winning marketing strategist, #1 best-selling author and glamping business owner, who helps fellow hosts confidently move from being invisible online to maximum visibility to increase their direct bookings. I also have to thank Sarah for being one of the interviews that inspired me to finally launch the podcast. I actually recorded this interview a few months ago as a zoom and at the end, I commented that it might actually be my first podcast. But procrastination and that

Here at Countrywoman’s Guide, we are absolutely over the moon for Holly Thomson who has Volume 2 of In the Country Magazine (ITC) published this month AND her first published novel hitting the shelves!As with any entrepreneurial venture, it’s been a real journey for Holly and not always an easy one, but as she recounts in our interview, she has learnt a lot along the way.The relaunch of In the Country brings with it a renewed focus and a determination to bring a magazine to the market that isn’t

Welcome to our second podcast interview. A few weeks ago, I interviewed Tamsyn Froom and I’m delighted to be sharing our chat with you now.Tamsyn has been working on a project for us at our house and having heard that she juggles her own business, the family farm, and building projects alongside being a mum, wife and friend. I wanted to know more about how she makes it all work.Tamsyn shared some great life hacks with me and I loved her answer to my “what one piece of advice would you share with the

A few weeks ago, Emma interviewed the very lovely Gemma Standeven from Gattertop Drinks Co.Gatttertop Drinks was established in by Gemma in 2020 and has most definitely been making waves in the drinks world, taking three Silver medals at the Vodka Masters Awards and also recently becoming a B Corp organisation.Emma and Gemma chatted about how Gattertop Drinks came about, how Gemma made the jump from her corporate career and all the heart-searching that went with that decision, as well as what it’s

Countrywoman’s Guide aims to share the stories of the countryside, providing both inspiration and insights into the lives of the people that live there. You can call it insta reality, or simply a down-to-earth version of what it’s really like to run a business and/or a farm and maybe look after a family at the same time.We want to build a community of people who get that life’s not always easy, sometimes it delights and other times it’s an absolute pain - but you do get through it and learn as you