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Catherine Lorimer's Guide to Life

Catherine Lorimer

New a humourus weekly podcast following the daily life of a 52 year old strong minded independent woman, as she battles with weight loss, fitness and challenges with her new found life, living with her partner, his teenage child and their two dogs Pippa and Flash, along with her Fell pony Merlin.

Starts Saturday 18th June with week 1.

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Previous episodes are more selfhelp and interview based

I have lived a full life, been married, divorced, travelled with others and alone, been to concerts and festivals alone. I have run a marathon, owned and run my own small holding and separate dog walking business, I ride horses and currently own a rare breed Fell pony called Merlin. I have taken part in dressage, show jumping, cross country and long distance rides. I have been on a South African Wildlife Safari, riding horses amongst zebras and giraffe. I have worked for a Royal College, a Castle on a small country estate, in book production and publishing, for Italian and Chinese companies.

I started my podcast to help me survive divorce, it has taken me on an incredible journey and I have pushed myself out of my comfort zone, doing activities the stories of which are available for you to listen to. I have met some incredible individuals along the way, real people who have overcome lots of different life challenges.

I have found myself having coffee with Paula Radcliff in Manchester, I have met Chris Evans, been interviewed by him on Virgin Radio, I have met the inspirational Richard Branson, sat next to the lovely Jake Quickendon at a charity event and asked him if he was on Instagram. I have worked on my self development, physical fitness and mental health, having suffered from social anxiety and had a massive lack of self confidence and I talk about this in my podcasts. By pushing myself to do all the things I talk about in my podcast, I have built up resilience. I am now mentally strong enough to date and my podcasts are currently on this topic. There are interviews with some truly inspiring real people to have a listen to, real life role models, who have overcome real life situations which you can listen to for advice and encouragement to help you through life.

Oh and I am James Blunts girl from the subway and it's not just the one song! I didn't want to be famous or judged for not being as beautiful as people imagined me to be, as I look in the mirror and don't see it, true beaty is within you. I also don't want to be known as that woman that the song is as about. I am my own person and its important that I have my own identity.

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S1 · E8
Today · 24 min
Week 8
We are at week 8 already, have a listen to this weeks podcast, find out how Pippa is getting on, what I have been up to with Merlin and what things I have been doing this week. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
S1 · E7
August 29 · 27 min
Week 7
This week I update on how Pippa is getting on, what I have been doing with Merlin. How the golf is going. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
August 22 · 28 min
Week 6
This week we headed off the Edinburgh for the fringe, hear all about some of the shows that we saw and some food recommendations. If you haven't been to the fringe its a really great experience. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
S1 · E5
August 15 · 29 min
Week 5
Well we are already at week 5 of the new podcast format, fantastic thanks for listening. A catch up on how everyone is getting along and then I chat about the difficulties of weight loss when you have PCOS. I chat about how I am trying to overcome this, what techniques I am trying to loose weight and check out my Youtube video on the subject this week as well. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
S1 · E4
August 8 · 33 min
Week 4
This week I give an update on how my golf is doing, I have begone the progression from horses to golf, by leaning to play golf this year, find out how I am getting on with that. I also give an update on my weight loss and what I have been doing to lose weight, an update on my running. Find out what Merlin was up to this week and how Pippa is getting on with her incontinence issues. Also find out how the teenager really surprised us this week. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
S1 · E3
August 1 · 31 min
Week 3
This weeks podcast probably isn't so humorous, but that's life isn't it, sometimes we have good weeks and sometimes we have bad weeks. One thing that I have learned is not to tolerate the people in your life, who say they want to be involved in your life, try and get your attention then use silence as a form of emotional abuse, to make you doubt yourself. People who start criticising things you are doing, making people close to you see you in a different light just because they are jealous that you are getting more of that persons attention. They make you feel like you have done something wrong, when actually its them, you are the person who is going out and doing it. This type of behaviour causes anxiety in people, the person experiencing it will worry about what they have done to upset you, it is a manipulative form of behaviour and should be recognised as such. If your partner is an anxious person, a sign will be that they keep asking you if you are ok, when they are actually projecting their feelings onto you which is a sign of anxiety. Look out for people taking advantage of them and treating them in this way and don't be afraid to call out the behaviour and make a thing of it. It's not acceptable to be treated in this way and if you want someone's friendship or support this is not a genuine behaviour, a genuine person will say something to your face, not to someone else behind your back. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
S1 · E2
July 25 · 28 min
Week Two
Have a listen to this weeks humorous podcas. Get an update on the Badger situation. Find out exactly why Jon calls perfect Pippa AZBO dog, find out what the teenager has been doing this week. Hear about Merlin the Fell pony and what he has been up to this week and find out just how terrible this weeks round of golf was Thanks for listening contact me on the show
S1 · E1
July 18 · 29 min
Week One
A slightly refreshed podcast format, I will be sharing humorous stories about my week. In this weeks episode, find out why I was in big trouble with the teenager. An update on what I am eating and how much exercise I am doing to achieve weight loss now I am over 50. Also find out about the Badger raiders, what Merlin thinks of his new hoof boots and why Pippa is being called AZBO dog! Thanks for listening contact me on the show
July 11 · 45 min
How to Build Resilience and a taster of my new stand up comedy routine
On this weeks podcast I chat through why I am qualified to provide advice on this topic and chat through ways to build resilience, based on my own experience. I also give you a taster of a new stand up comedy routine that I have been working on, with the aim of going to an open mic night at some point. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
July 3 · 31 min
What is Feng Shui?
Here is the podcast that you have been waiting for all about Feng Shui, concepts and how I use it in my house. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
June 27 · 31 min
New Me New June
One this weeks podcast I give an update on how I am doing with the personal objectives and challenges that I have set myself. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
June 20 · 25 min
How do you Define Success
On this weeks podcast I chat about how I define success and give a bit of an insight into what it was like managing a Glaswegian team vs an English team. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
June 13 · 27 min
How to organise an Event
I was a bit surprised recently that some people don't know how to organise events. Having worked for a Royal Medical College and organised complex admission ceremonies, examinations and educational events as well as the Lights to Remember service for Marie Curie at Chester Cathedral, I thought I would give some advice to anyone who is organising an event for the fist time and how to market it to the right people. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
June 6 · 31 min
Where have all the ROCK CHICKS gone?
This was prompted by Sophie Ellis Bexter*s post on Instagram a couple of weeks ago about the lack of female artists at festivals. I wanted to look a bit more into the detail a bit more on this one and see if that was the case. This led me to thinking about the seemingly lack of rock chicks and female rock stars and I have a look at the reasons that might be. Is this whole Manosphere scaring women off putting themselves into the limelight? Or has the stalking of famous female celebrities had an impact? After all celebrities are the people that are usually being stalked, it would be highly unusual for a celebrity to be stalking a normal everyday girl. If people found out then it would affect the way that this celebrity were seen by society, especially if they have a narcissist need to be liked. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
May 30 · 32 min
New Me New May
Find out how I am getting along with my self improvement plan this month. I give you an update about what I have been up to and what plans I have for the future. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
May 23 · 28 min
Garden Mind Fullness
On this weeks podcast I chat through how to move away from dwelling on tramas of the past and things that happened in the past that you have no control over. We all do it, recall past events, but you can't change the past and there is nothing that you can do to change it. Looking around a garden is a great form of mind fullness, using everything that a garden like the one at Bodnant to bring you into the present moment. I also compare the cost of a lifetime membership to the National Trust just under 2.5k to the cost of an expensive handbag and pair of shoes and ask the question which one would be more beneficial to you? Thanks for listening contact me on the show
May 16 · 25 min
Coping with Post Holiday Blues
In this weeks podcast I chat about how I worked through my post holiday blues. having spent 5 fantastic days with a brilliant group of like minded independent women, with lovely food, lots of exercise so dopamine and serotonin hits, I was feeling really low, down, irritable and grumpy so I wanted to find a way to get myself out of feeling like this, have a listen to my podcast to see what worked and how long it took. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
May 9 · 30 min
Let Those Thoughts go
New file with sound this time On this weeks podcast I chat about relaxation and what I have learned this week. I do a little meditation to give you an idea of what it is about. I focus on collecting all of your negative thoughts or memories of past negative experiences help you to collect them up and help you to let them go. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
May 2 · 22 min
April News Rant
New file with sound this time Have a listen to this months news rant, not too much ranting going on though as you can't really change what is happening in the world. So you are better focusing on your own life, changing that and living your best life and being the best version of yourself. Thanks for listening contact me on the show
April 25 · 20 min
Star of Your Life - All about my painting
Star of Your Life = new file with sound this time The story of the music by Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring is set post second World War, he wrote it for a ballerina, the story is based on a young couple who are settling into a new farmhouse in the early 19th century. The angel is the woman looking back on her own life. It also shows the transgression towards the end of her life, the spotlight represents the beam of light, a way up to heaven. The music has part of the Lord of the Dance, which is about Jesus and reincarnation, so the angel is pointing to the star of Bethlehem to indicate that Jesus may soon be returning. When this music and ballet were produced it was the hope that men and women would be equal following on from the war. There is progress but, now women are encouraged to be beautiful, thin and to alter themselves in order to make themselves attractive to men. When it should be about who you are as a person as beauty fades over time. The quaker and the conductor, both men are centre stage in the painting as it is mainly men that are listened to in positions of influence. The young woman is waiting at home at a time of war listening to the quaker. She doesn’t know if her husband who is at war is alive or dead. She would not have known this in previous wars, so he is painted as a ghostly figure. She would have had to manage the house and everything else herself. She would have had to be a very strong independent woman much like myself, having lived on a smallholding. I have added the three buglers as a Union, Confederate and American GI soldier to show previous wars and the bugles sound in the piece of music and represent war today off stage. In today’s modern world people constantly film, they don’t really listen to what is being said, much like Jesus felt he was not listened to. They just want to show the rest of the world that they were there. The person in charge of the lights who could be a man or a woman as there is more work equality now. Is too busy filming and misses the lighting cue. The spotlight is not on the main star, who is the biggest figure as you should be the star of your own life. She is an angel to represent myself as James Blunts Angel from the subway, heading towards the spotlight, as I have now revealed it’s me. I feel because I am now a middle-aged woman I am overlooked, ignored, social media means that everyone has a voice and it’s difficult to be heard. The stage manager has his head in his hands as it has gone wrong and there is nothing that he can do about it from the back of the stage. It is also an indication that in relationships things go wrong and you just have to deal with them as and when they happen. That’s real life, different to the way relationships are portrayed in the Arts, there isn’t always a happily ever after. Thanks for listening contact me on the show

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