Gone are the days of locking eyes with someone across a bar and asking them on a date - so how can finding love, dating and new relationships survive a pandemic?

Lara admits to always having an interest in sociology, psychology and a fascination as to why we're attracted to certain people. By adopting these interests, Lara set up The Matchmaker UK by combining her strong communication and relationship skills developed through 30 years in PR.

This week Kate gives you some much-needed advice on asking for help, sharing the weight of day-to-day tasks and delegating as a means of self-care.

Sarah Lloyd talks to Kate about how sharing our gifts, using our true voices and leaning into purpose is the route to the best PR opportunities.

Where is the line between being an ambitious career person and losing yourself in the high-pressure of a work-focused life? And when does the balance have to be re-addressed? Kate and her guest this week, PR wiz, Sarah Lloyd dive into it all.

How do we deconstruct our old conditionings and unlearn our ingrained beliefs? Kate and her guest Caroline Britton dive into this on this week's Ambitious Mum Podcast.

Kate and Caroline discuss the conditionings that we receive at all stages of our life that embed fear into how we operate and the stories that we create for our own lives that could be holding us back.

We're often told to go with our gut feelings or use our intuition. But what's the science behind it and how can we actually improve our mental health by what we put into our bodies?

Kate and her guest, Nicole Goodman discuss the importance of having confidence in ourselves as women, our innate knowledge, intuition and power and how we can lean into all of it and own what you really want in your life.

If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that life can throw us into a world of unexpected situations and if you're going through a separation during this time, it is something that can delve us into the darkest depths. Kate's guest this week, Helen Slater, has lived through a divorce herself, found her own power and is now helping other women dealing with separation, to process the guilt and emotions to emerge more empowered and positive.

Could wild swimming be the self-care tool that gives you a boost in confidence and personal strength? Kate's new hobby has lead her to meet this week's guest Anna Deacon whose world was changed by swimming in the wild.

Fiona Small is a motivational speaker and entrepreneur. She is the founder and director of the Young Mums Support Network which she launched in 2011. As a solo parent of two children, Fiona was aware of the areas that single mums needed support in, through her work she has helped young mums whom she recognised were in need of skills and tools to empower them to make informed decisions about their lives and relationships.

If you're wanting to change your relationship with alcohol or even just reflect on whether it's still working for you or how it's impacting your life, this week's episode has the advice to help.

In this first episode of Series Two, Kate talks to Joanna Hunter a Manifestation Expert and Spiritual Business Coach about the path that led her to find the Law of Attraction. This path (burnout) and a near-death experience led Joanna to remodel her life and incorporate her spiritual practice with real meaningful self-care, which ultimately saved her life.

Series two of The Ambitious Mum Podcast.... Kate is back and returns to share more stories and insights from different women who are navigating their personal routes of motherhood, life goals and their own ambitions.

Banishing the should's, would's and could's and focusing on what's really important right now! In this final episode of the series, Kate takes it back to the simple things we can focus on right now.

Joining Kate this week is Nicola Harker, a doctor, women’s empowerment specialist and a trained teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion. Nicola coaches entrepreneurial-spirited women who are feeling frustrated with themselves or their circumstances. They're not making progress, struggling with fear or their inner critic, or spending too much time firefighting everyone else's problems. She helps them to master their inner landscape, develop a clear strategy and take courageous action.

Kate is back with another mid-week check-in, reflecting on another week of lockdown, the greater meaning of this pandemic and asking whether this will be a mass awakening for us all?

Kate’s guest this week is author and mediator, Eve Rodsky and her book, the New York Times bestseller, “Fair Play” is helping women all around the world gain more domestic re-balance and reclaim their life outside of their identity as a mother and partner.

As we hear on this week’s episode, there is no right way to do a pandemic, however despite this, Eve and Kate discuss some of the best tips to help create more harmony within your family unit during this time.

Kate offers her thoughts about feeling overwhelmed and guilty for not being as productive as she'd like, as well as dealing with the new normal on a day to day basis. She also offers her advice about getting through each day with more self-compassion.

Health coach and paediatric doctor, offers sage advice on homeschooling and caring for each other and ourselves during these tumultuous times.

In these strange times full of uncertainty and worry, Kate invites Dr Orlena Kerek, also a health coach and mother of four kids, on to the podcast to offer some advice on how best to care for yourself so that you can be there for your family.

Worried about isolation with children at home? Kate offers some comforting words and some hope that things will get better.

In this episode Kate and her guest, Katie, discuss the importance of community as a mother and being able to surround yourself with people who are going through the same experiences as you to remind you that you’re not alone.