Diary of a Working Woman
Passionate, hard-working, fearless Educationalist, Psychologist and mother, Johnette Barrett talks to a selection of working women who have gone through many challenging experiences, often having to undergo many conflicting roles. Johnette unravels the secrets of being a successful woman in today’s world.
Diary of a Working Woman
Johnette's Journey: Embracing the Chaos and Celebrating the Strength of Working Women
Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in the life of a working woman? Welcome to a special edition of the Diary of a Working Woman podcast, where I, Johnette, embark on an exciting new journey with my very first visual solo podcast episode. As a busy professional myself, I've faced the whirlwind of challenges that come with juggling countless responsibilities. Encouraged by listeners like you, I've stepped out of my comfort zone to share my own story, revealing the motivations and experiences that inspired me to bring this podcast to life. And now, responding to your requests, I'm thrilled to present this episode in a visual format on YouTube—where you can get to know me and my world a little better.
In this episode, I open up about the intricacies of my working week, from meeting diverse and inspiring women to tackling daily hurdles, all while attempting to be everything to everyone. My aim is to create a supportive and empowering space for women from all walks of life. Together, let's explore our unique journeys, from career milestones to personal relationships, and celebrate the strength and resilience that define us. Join me as we connect and uplift one another, sharing stories of triumph, growth, and the beautiful complexities of being a working woman.
A new podcast in which Johnette Barrett, educational psychologist, seeks out inspirational working women who have transformed their lives and that of others through their courageousness and compassion.
The conversations that follow are sometimes eye-opening, sometimes heart- breaking and sometimes humourous.
Diary of a Working Woman (DOAWW) is hosted by Buzzsprouts .com.
Email: diaryofaworkingwoman@yahoo.com
Instagram: doaww podcast
Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2227789
Welcome to the Diary of a Working Woman podcast. I'm Jonette, your host On this podcast. I'll be speaking to women from all walks of life, of different ages, and the thing that they'll have in common is that they will work in some way or another. Their stories will be motivating, inspiring, empowering. I just know you're going to enjoy it. Please follow me on Diary of a Working Woman to receive all the latest episodes. Tune in Series one episode, nine in the bag.
Speaker 1:Yes, welcome to my first visual solo podcast. So I want to, first and foremost, thank you all for supporting me on this journey. It was a crazy journey. I've been thinking about podcasts for a while, um, but being a working woman and being very, very busy, always spinning lots of plates, I didn't think I had the time to invest in getting to understand this space and just get myself set up and knowing what to say and all the rest of it. But with your encouragement, with a bit of time, with a bit of reaching out and watching you experience some experienced podcasters out there, I must say I've enjoyed this journey. So what brings me to a visual podcast?
Speaker 1:Some of my listeners have reached out to me and said I cannot listen for 10 minutes, let alone an hour. Please, please, please, please, minutes, let alone an hour, please, please, please, please, please. Would you consider doing a visual podcast? And, uh, you spoke, I listened. So here I am, I'm going to try it. I'm going to try it, going to be on YouTube, and not only will this be in a visual format, um, but I will be also launching my solo podcast because, again, some of you have given me feedback and said this is called Diary of a Working Woman.
Speaker 1:Yet we don't know very much about you and what's your working day or your working week like? We'd like to know more about you. That's a bit scary, I must say. When the light is turned on me all of a sudden, I'm carried. I think, oh, my goodness me, there's nothing in my life that you'd be interested in, but I'm sure, I'm sure there'll be bits of my life that some of you may well be interested in. So I am coming out of my comfort zone and I'm going to be talking about lots of different things, but first of all, I think the format of the solo podcast is going to be me maybe sharing my working week with you. Aspects of that people I encounter, challenges that I come across the difficulties that I'm sure many of you are experiencing trying to do lots of different things at the same time and trying to be all things to all people and failing miserably. But I will share with you um, you know what am I get through my working week and I will also, as well as be talking about my working week, be focusing on different things, because one of the reasons why I wanted to do this podcast was to connect with women.
Speaker 1:I've always been intrigued by women. Women are the most amazing species. I find women fascinating. You all fascinate me.
Speaker 1:I love listening to your stories, your journeys, what's made you into the women that you are today, your challenges with maybe growing up, finding your feet in the workplace if you've gone to work, bringing up family relationship, relationship breakups, you know, falling out with girlfriends, all of it, all things women. I find fascinating all the unique things to women, the way that our bodies change over time. Our feelings, our emotions are so many feelings, so much emotion, and I love it. I really, really love it and I want to engage with you and I want to connect with you and I just want to see how we can support one another in this difficult life that we've got, because I think women are, in many cases, the rock in their family. You know, the men may think they are, but us women, we are the real rocks, yeah, so I know that we are often the ones who are holding everything together and sometimes, when you're just holding things together, it could be family, your job, your extended family, other stuff. You know there's always stuff. Sometimes you just feel that you need support yourself and you need inspiration, you need to be empowered, you need to be picked up. When you feel really low, you know, and I think, just sometimes listening to other people, other women, who are going through similar things, who have been through similar things or about to embark on those things, then sometimes that can just sort of resurrect, um, sort of um, just the inner resources, those coping mechanisms that we all have, but sometimes they're deeply buried within. But you know, just to be able to feel that there are people out there who have got your back really, who are there to listen to you, to question you, to challenge you, to encourage and nurture and empower and inspire and uplift you. That's what I'm all about empowering, educating, uplifting.
Speaker 1:So, um, what will you expect, bet, to see in this, uh, visual podcast. Well, I am going to share with you my work from today, um, as I said, and I will be drawing upon other things, maybe health and beauty and fashion, because those things interest me uh, fitness, always interested in fitness, um, always on some sort of wacky diet or another. So I'd love to, you know, hear your thoughts on some of the things crazy things I start to do and you know, maybe you know, hear your thoughts and some of the things crazy things I start to do and you know, maybe you can inspire me there and share your, your wisdom and experience. Um, but also, um, it is going to be really important that I continue to reach out to you all, um, and if you're young and you're maybe just leaving university, or you're about to just start a job, or you are in school and you're thinking about which path to go down, which career path, then I'd love to hear from you, because this is all about Diary of a Working Woman, and you can argue, girls, that when you're in year 11, year 10, year 11, in fact you are working or you're not. You're working incredibly hard to get those qualifications. So I would really like to reach out to some younger listeners as well, to see how I and other women in this support network can help you in your journey to womanhood and your journey to be that successful person that you're destined to become, when I think about what I can share with you all.
Speaker 1:I've had a very checkered history in terms of my work. I think from a very young age, I've always been striving, striving, striving, striving to be my personal best. In fact, I used to have dreams, and it's only like maybe in the last five years, I stopped having these haunting dreams where I'm just close, close, close to achieving what I want to achieve and then poof, it's just taken away from me and I don't know what it is, but there's something deep within me and maybe it's my life purpose, maybe it's maybe this podcast is my life purpose. I don't really know. But there is this I'm always striving to become the best that I can possibly be and, in terms of work, I'm always trying to climb, climb, climb, climb, climb.
Speaker 1:Now some people, some of you, may turn around and say well, you know what? Sometimes it's just about being happy with where you are now and enjoying the here and the now. And yes, I can see that and as I have aged and matured, I can definitely appreciate now just standing in my shoes and being content. That being said, there is always this little thing inside me that just maybe, just one more thing. Maybe just learn this new skill, or maybe just just try this, you know, because I don't know whether or not I've truly achieved education all my life. But maybe what if I was destined for something else that I've never really pursued, because I've been busy working, busy being a mother, busy being a partner and busy being all things to all other people? But maybe what if there's something else? And could this be it? And I know that these questions are some of the questions that would probably plague you. You know, you're probably sit there thinking I hate my job, I hate my life, is there more for me? And I'd like to think that, yes, there is more for you, yes, there is more for me, yes, there is more for us. But you know what?
Speaker 1:I do believe that you have to be prepared to go out and get it, because very rarely do things just land neatly in your lap. Well, they don't happen. It doesn't happen that way to me very often. I've always been a grafter. I've always had to work really hard for whatever I've got. But I do believe that you know, if you try really hard and you set've got. But I do believe that you know, if you try really hard and you set yourself goals and you put the effort and the work into it, then you can achieve whatever you set out to in life. I really do believe that.
Speaker 1:I do believe that and some of you may think, well, that's a bit naive, you know well, if I say I want to be this, and then you know I've only got these qualifications and you know I get there, but that's it. You see, it all starts up here. If you think you can, you can. Whatever you can imagine you can achieve, and I really do believe this. So I think it's going to be a case of me sharing some of the things, some of the challenges that I've set for myself in my life and the times where I have met my goals and perhaps arrived at my goal, met my goal, and then stood and wondered what now is this it? You know I'm here now. What? Now? You know, um, and there will be women out there, um, who have achieved remarkable things, far more remarkable things than I've ever perhaps imagined achieving myself, um, and they're going to be with me, you know, hopefully.
Speaker 1:You know I've had some of them, but I'm reaching out to you as well, if you're one of those women, and please do get in touch, do message me, because I think it's really, really important that we share our wisdom and expertise, especially for the young, uh, women out there who are just starting on their journeys. So there's something to learn. And I do believe in having a giggle. So for me, my life wouldn't be complete without having a good old laugh at myself, and I do that on a regular basis. But, you know, I also think it's fundamental to have a network of girlfriends, male friends, just friends, friends that you can rely on when you are feeling a little bit low, when you just need to be uplifted a bit, um, when you just want a different perspective on something that might be, um, that may be just, you know, just going round and round in your head and you're not quite sure how to make sense of it.
Speaker 1:So this podcast is going to attempt to achieve quite a lot, but I will not be able to achieve anything without you, the listeners, the viewers. So please, please, please, follow, follow, follow, follow me on YouTube and like join the community of supportive women, share the this, the podcast, with your friends, your girlfriends, your male friends, friends, your family, uh, you know, younger relatives but share, share, share, because sharing is caring. And this is all about empowering and inspiring, uh, women of all walks of life, but in particular, working women. So I'm going to stop there and I look forward to seeing you again very soon, where I will begin with sharing my working week and then have a particular theme perhaps that I will be focusing on for that episode, so that you can come away feeling that you've even learned something or that you feel a bit more uplifted or a bit more um, I don't know just a bit more connected with what's going on out there. So, uh, yeah, thank you, and thank you for just supporting me all this time.
Speaker 1:And if you haven't watched um series one, episode nine, yet, then you need to, because I speak with Judy Coloco, who is the brains behind the steam bar. And the steam bar is an innovative scalp and hair business for women of colour and they have just sort of broken all sorts of barriers. They're in south ages, they're doing their thing, they're all over england now. Judy's got her site set internationally. She will do it because, again, she is going to share her tips for launching a beauty or a hair care product and actually pitching that to product directors in high class businesses like Selfridges.
Speaker 1:So if you're thinking of launching a hair or beauty or cosmetic or any sort of product and you just want some ideas for how to start, how to build your team, how to build your brand, how to market, how to position yourself, then you definitely need to tune in to series one, episode nine of Diary of a Working Woman, looking forward to seeing you next time. Until then, you take care and keep on smiling. Thanks for tuning in to Diary of a Working Woman. I hope you found this episode as motivating and uplifting as I did. Please follow me at at do a podcast on TikTok and Instagram. For now, I want to say bye, bye and keep striving to be the best version of yourself that you can possibly be, wearing all the many hats that working women do, sending you love.