Welcome to The Stronger Together Podcast, Sharing Stories to Support Stories, where every episode tells a story and supports one too.

In this episode, hosts Adelle Martin and Fiona Shoults sit down with Michèle Yianni-Attard, Founder of Future Insight Group and CFO for Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC

Michèle shares her journey through domestic violence, single parenthood, and a cervical cancer diagnosis at just 35, all while running her business and raising two young children. Her story is one of survival, courage, and transformation. From selling her home to keep her family together to rebuilding her business with purpose, Michèle's experience highlights the hidden financial struggles faced by self-employed women with cancer and why real change is still needed.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How Michèle navigated cancer treatment while running her business
• The financial reality for self-employed women during serious illness
• Why open conversation and mentoring can change everything
• The importance of building a supportive team and community
• How music, movement, and purpose keep her grounded and strong

This is an honest and powerful conversation about resilience beyond the balance sheet and a reminder that behind every business is a real person doing their best to hold it all together.

About the Guest Michèle Yianni-Attard is the Founder of Future Insight Group, offering financial consultancy, bookkeeping, and CFO services for businesses and social enterprises. A strategist with a passion for sustainable growth, she combines financial clarity with emotional intelligence and wellbeing. Michèle also leads Savvy Skills, delivering accredited training to help professionals build confidence and capability in finance and business skills.

• Michèle Yianni-Attard Consultancy
  • https://micheleyianni.com/
• Future Insight Group:
  • https://www.futureinsight.eu/
• Savvy Skills:
  • https://savvyskills.co.uk/

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The Stronger Together Podcast - a podcast where every episode tells a story… and supports one too.

Real Stories, Real Strength, Real People. By sharing stories, we support stories.

Welcome to The Stronger Together Podcast, Sharing Stories to Support Stories, where every episode tells a story and supports one too.

In this episode, hosts Adelle Martin and Fiona Shoults sit down with Deborah Turner, Chartered Surveyor, National Policy Lead for Women in Enterprise at the Federation of Small Businesses, and Co-Founder of Breakthrough Women. Deborah shares how she navigated a male-dominated industry, found her voice, and built a community where women can be visible, supported, and successful on their own terms.

Her story is one of identity, courage, and leadership. Deborah talks candidly about being overlooked for promotion, why she stopped hiding the real her, and how role modelling and community became the foundation of her work.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How Deborah turned setback into a catalyst for change
• Why visibility and role models matter for women in business
• Practical ways to build resilience into your life and work
• The power of community, networking, and asking for help
• How daily non-negotiables protect your energy and momentum

This conversation is a reminder that behind every business is a real person doing their best to hold it all together, and that confidence grows when you stop hiding who you are.

Deborah Turner is a Chartered Surveyor with over 30 years of property experience across public and private sectors. She is National Policy Lead for Women in Enterprise at the Federation of Small Businesses, an Advisory Board Member of the DWP Menopause Group, and Co-Founder of Breakthrough Women, a community celebrating and supporting working women through events and targeted business support. Deborah also runs Deborah Turner Ltd, providing property consultancy to local authorities and small businesses. Her guiding principle, “be the change you want to see”, drives her commitment to practical support and visible role modelling.

• Breakthrough Women
  • Website: www.breakthroughwomen.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/breakthrough-women/posts/?feedView=all
• Deborah Turner Ltd
  • Property consultancy, contact via LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahturnerltd/
• Federation of Small Businesses
  • Women in Enterprise: www.fsb.org.uk

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The Stronger Together Podcast - a podcast where every episode tells a story… and supports one too.

Real Stories, Real Strength, Real People. By sharing stories, we support stories.

Welcome to The Stronger Together Podcast, Sharing Stories to Support Stories, where every episode tells a story and supports one too.

In this episode, hosts Adelle Martin and Fiona Shoults talk with Tawa Dowling, Founder of TD Aesthetics, registered nurse, and one of our Stronger Together Angels. Tawa’s story is one of courage, clarity, and consistency - from corporate health governance to launching her own aesthetics clinic built on education, integrity, and confidence.

She opens up about stepping away from a profit-driven industry to create something more meaningful, her lessons in resilience, and how she helps clients rediscover self-worth through skin confidence and science-based care.

In this episode, you will hear:

• The turning point that led Tawa from regulation to aesthetics and entrepreneurship
• How to rebuild confidence when stepping away from security into self-belief
• The importance of boundaries and protecting personal time as a business owner
• The “Know Your Skin” methodology and what makes her approach different
• Why investing in yourself - body, mind, and business - is key to resilience

Tawa reminds us that confidence and care both begin with consistency, and that looking after your skin is more than beauty - it is a form of self-respect.

About the Guest Tawa Dowling is a registered nurse and the founder of TD Aesthetics, an evidence-based aesthetics clinic based in Kent. Her “Know Your Skin” methodology focuses on education, nourishment, optimisation, and ongoing review, helping people understand their skin, address real concerns, and feel confident at every age.

Resources and Links

• Website, www.tdaesthetics.com Instagram, @td_aesthetics Facebook, TD Aesthetics Kent YouTube, TD Aesthetics TikTok, @tdaesthetics LinkedIn, Tawa Dowling

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Welcome to The Stronger Together Podcast, Sharing Stories to Support Stories, where every episode tells a story and supports one too.

In this episode, hosts Adelle Martin and Fiona Shoults talk with Shweta Dowlot Maulsyah, Managing Director of MAUCARE Services, about her journey from software engineering graduate to purpose-led care entrepreneur. Born and raised in Mauritius, Shweta moved to the UK to study and work, took a night role caring for a paraplegic man, and discovered a calling that would change her life, and many others, from code to care.

Shweta shares candidly about starting again in a new country, learning resilience the hard way, and building a care company on the belief that care is about family, my family helping your family. Today, MauCare supports people in living safely at home, educates families about care options and funding, and develops leaders at every level.

In this episode, you will hear

• The moment Shweta moved from code to care, and how a mentor helped her see her true calling
• How persistence, community, and asking for help fuel resilience
• Why “recruit leaders, not just carers” shapes MauCare’s culture and client outcomes
• Practical insights for families who are exploring home care and funding options
• The role of optimism, learning, and voice, from breathwork to public speaking, in navigating challenge

About the guest MAUCARE Services is a domiciliary care provider based in Gravesend, Kent, supporting clients across a wide area to remain safely in their own homes. Services include visits from 30 minutes to 24-hour care, respite care, live-in care, and free guidance on funding pathways, including social care, NHS, and charitable sources. Address, 56 Alpha Street, Gravesend, DA11 0PR Phone, 01322 466578

Resources and links

MAUCARE Services:

Address: 56 Alpha Street, Gravesend, DA11 0PR

Phone number: 01322466578

• https://www.maucare.co.uk
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/92673990
• https://www.facebook.com/maucareservices

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Real Stories - Real Strength - Real People

All profits from this podcast go directly to Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC, helping business owners stay in business throughout their cancer journey.

Welcome to The Stronger Together Podcast, Sharing Stories to Support Stories, where every episode tells a story and supports one too.

In this episode, hosts Adelle Martin and Fiona Shoults sit down with Michelle Newman, Founder of Flow Business Support and Chief Operating Officer for Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC.

Michelle shares how she rebuilt her life after losing her business, home, and marriage, and how she transformed those experiences into a thriving operations consultancy that helps business owners find calm in the chaos.

Her story is one of courage, reinvention, and purpose. Michelle speaks candidly about the moment everything changed, how she started again from nothing, and how she learned to build a business and a life that truly flows.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How Michelle turned personal loss into professional purpose
• The importance of finding your tribe and asking for reassurance
• Why resilience is earned through lived experience
• How to balance your inner critic with your inner cheerleader
• Why celebrating small wins matters as much as reaching big goals

This conversation is a reminder that behind every business is a real person doing their best to hold it all together, and that resilience is built one small, honest step at a time.

About the Guest Michelle Newman is the founder of Flow Business Support, a digital operations consultancy helping ambitious and overwhelmed founders streamline their systems and rediscover joy in their business. She is also Chief Operating Officer for Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC, where she helps create calm, clarity, and consistency across operations.

Resources and Links

Flow Business Support:

• https://flowbusinesssupport.co.uk,
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleknewman,
• https://www.instagram.com/michellenewman_flow
• Link for Ta-Da Journal - https://amzn.eu/d/0icCwzM - 30% of the sale proceeds will be passed to the charity as an Angel donation.

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All profits from this podcast go directly to Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC, helping business owners stay in business throughout their cancer journey.

Welcome to The Stronger Together Podcast: Sharing Stories to Support Stories, where every episode tells a story and supports one too. Hosted by Adelle Martin and Fiona Shoults, co-founders of Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC, the only charitable social enterprise in Kent dedicated to helping business owners navigate cancer without having to choose between their health and their wealth.

In this episode, we sit down with Camilla Seaton, founder of Camilla Seaton Medical, who shares a deeply personal journey through unimaginable loss, burnout, and rebuilding, transforming her pain into purpose.

Camilla opens up about:

• Losing her mother, fiancé, and husband, and how each shaped her resilience
• Founding her clinic just two weeks after the tragedy to help others take control of their health
• The importance of functional blood testing and IV vitamin therapy to understand what is really going on inside the body
• How showing vulnerability can open doors to connection, healing, and strength.
• Why she lives by the quote, “I am not what happened to me. I am what I chose to become.”

Hosted by Adelle and Fiona, this episode combines honesty, humour, and hope, all rooted in one mission: to help business owners take control of their health, wealth, and wellbeing.

Listen now to discover how resilience is not just about surviving life’s storms but about rewriting your story, no matter how it began.

Resources and Links

• Learn more about Camilla Seaton Medical:
• Support Camilla’s Sahara Trek for CoppaFeel:
• Join the Booby Brunch Support Group:

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The Stronger Together Podcast - a podcast where every episode tells a story… and supports one too.

Real Stories - Real Strength - Real People

All profits from this podcast go directly to Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC, helping business owners stay in business throughout their cancer journey.

Welcome to The Stronger Together Podcast: Sharing Stories to Support Stories

In this introduction episode, hosts Adelle Martin and Fiona Shoults share why they created the show and what listeners can expect from each episode.

Over the years, both Adelle and Fiona have met countless professionals with extraordinary stories of challenge and resilience. In the first year of building Stronger Together Through Cancer, they heard even more from small business owners navigating chronic illness, burnout, financial pressures, family responsibilities, and everything in between, all while trying to keep their businesses going.

Alongside this, they were developing the Angel Partnership, an initiative in which business owners make ongoing donations from their products or services. These Angels not only sustain the work of Stronger Together Through Cancer but also have inspiring stories of their own. Featuring them on the podcast became a natural way to support their marketing while celebrating their resilience.

With Adelle’s experience as a co-host of the Women in Business Radio Show and Fiona’s shared passion for storytelling, launching a podcast felt like the perfect next step. But they wanted it to be more than just a podcast. They wanted a platform for courageous conversations, meaningful connections, and real community, reminding us all that behind every business is a real person doing their best to hold it all together.

All profits from the podcast go directly to Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC, helping business owners stay in business throughout their cancer journey.

In this episode, you will hear:

• The story behind Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC and why the podcast exists
• How the podcast connects to the Angel Partnership and supports the business owners who are part of it
• What listeners can expect from each episode, including the regular format and themes
• How every story contributes to a broader message of resilience and support

Our episode format

• Opening check-in, Adelle and Fiona share a short personal highlight to keep things real
• The story, a guest business owner shares a lived experience of resilience
• The Stronger Together Signature Questions: the same questions each guest answers to capture consistent insights, including their favourite quote.
• Business spotlight: the guest shares who they help, what they offer, and how to connect

Values you will hear in every episode Courageous Conversation. Connection. Community.

Real Stories. Real Strength. Real People. By sharing stories, we support stories. This is social purpose at its best.

Resources and Links

Learn more about Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC

Learn more about the Angel Partnership

Buy your "Stitch Your Story to Support Their Story" Organic Sweatshirt

Follow Stronger Together Through Cancer on:

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The Stronger Together Podcast - a podcast where every episode tells a story… and supports one too.

Real Stories - Real Strength - Real People

All profits from this podcast go directly to Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC, helping business owners stay in business throughout their cancer journey.