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The Sisterhood....In Session

The Sisterhood....In Session

Written by: Sarah Ridge
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Since launching The Sisterhood Networking Group in 2022, it's founder Sarah Ridge has been introduced to some incredible women, all with amazing stories to tell.

Now she wants to share those stories with you! So grab yourself a cuppa, sit back and relax and prepare to be inspired……..

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  • With Eloise Handleigh.....Founder Of Yoga By Eloise
    Jan 16 2026

    Eloise, founder of Yoga by Eloise, believes yoga is for everyone! She runs group classes, private sessions, and workshops, shares wellness tips in her newsletter, and has a supportive yoga community.

    She is a certified yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance and completed her teacher training in Greece, where she studied yogic philosophy, anatomy, and alignment.

    Her yoga journey began after she was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a chronic illness that brings widespread pain, fatigue, brain fog, and many other challenging symptoms. At one point, she even lost the ability to walk and read, which meant stepping away from university to focus on my health.

    Looking for ways to cope, she started practising yoga online. Before long, she fell in love with it. With regular practice, her pain, anxiety, and mental health became much more manageable.

    That journey inspired her to become a yoga teacher so she could share the same benefits with others. Her mission is to make yoga truly accessible for everyone, no matter your experience, ability, or age, while encouraging mindfulness and self-compassion along the way.

    She teaches group mixed-ability yoga classes, female-only private lessons in her home studio, hosts workshops, and has a newsletter to share all things yoga and wellness with the community.

    She also has a very supportive Yoga by Eloise community, where everyone is welcome to feel empowered, relaxed, and connected.

    Find out more about Eloise HERE.

    Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!!


    Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK.


    No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Email hello@thesisterhoodnetworkinggroup.com


    Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month.


    Register for DAYTIME here -

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6wuwxrsKTHC62WWZlGyeGg

    Register for EVENING here -

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-eIbW90_TeKMF3I9cKDnHw


    Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!!


    Thanks so much for listening….


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    53 mins
  • With Shelley Wilson.....Author And Writing Mentor
    Jan 9 2026

    Shelley Wilson is a writing mentor and multi-genre author of over twenty books.

    She helps new writers get their book idea out of their head and onto the page. She describes herself as an accountability Yoda!


    After running a successful holistic business for seven years, she was bitten by a spider, which triggered all sorts of medical issues. She had to close that business and turn her ‘hobby’ of writing into her main source of income.


    She had been writing stories since she was about 8, and 'be an author' had always been on my dream list. She didn't know how to make it happen back then! In 2013, she started blogging for her holistic spa audience and grew to over 200,000 readers.


    The blog was about 52 New Year's Resolutions she set herself. After the year was over, she turned the blog series into a book and self-published it in 2014. It shot to number one on Amazon's bestseller list in self-help and women's biographies. She then self-published more novels before signing a ten-book deal with an American publisher. She worked with them for nine years until June 2025, when they closed down, and thirteen of her books vanished from all sales platforms. She got the rights back for her books and is in the process of launching her own publishing imprint to republish her back catalogue. She's written over 20 books in self-help, memoir, children's meditation, young adult fantasy, historical fiction, and romance.


    She built her writing mentor business through networking. She would attend events to showcase her books and be asked every time, 'Where do you start when you want to write a book?' She's always happy to help and would tell people she met what to do. A business coach told her she should be charging for all this information, and so Shelley Wilson Writing Mentor was born!


    She's won two awards with her writing mentor business, and in 2025 her latest novel, Floating Solo (her debut romance), was a finalist in the Romantic Novelists' Association Awards and the Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award.


    Everything that's happened in Shelley's life has helped her become the woman she is today, and she refuses to see change as a bad thing!


    As a multi-genre author, she uses her ten years of writing, publishing, and marketing experience to guide and support her clients.


    She confesses to being a word nerd with an unhealthy obsession for exclamation marks!!! However, she channels all that nerdiness into helping her clients write their books and boost their visibility.


    If you'd like to find out more about Shelley head to her website HERE.


    Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!!


    Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK.


    No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Email hello@thesisterhoodnetworkinggroup.com


    Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month.


    Register for DAYTIME here -

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6wuwxrsKTHC62WWZlGyeGg

    Register for EVENING here -

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-eIbW90_TeKMF3I9cKDnHw


    Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!!


    Thanks so much for listening….


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    48 mins
  • With Felicity Ashley.....Motivational Speaker.....Author Of 'Stronger Than The Storm’
    Jan 2 2026

    Mother of three Felicity Ashley became one of fewer than 250 women to row an ocean – an achievement made even more extraordinary by the fact she did it while unknowingly battling bowel cancer.


    After 20 years leading a marketing team, she joined a crew of four working mums - they named themselves The Mothership. On returning, she was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. This was the catalyst for positive change and after her treatment she left her corporate role to become a professional speaker - to give her a platform to share her story to inspire others and help other people facing challenges or adversity.


    Seeing the impact she has on audiences as a speaker she was inspired to write ‘Stronger Than The Storm’ - a memoire style account of her journey and lessons learned.


    Her story has been featured across major media platforms, including BBC News and Sport, Lorraine, The Telegraph, and Woman & Home.


    In May 2025, to mark the third anniversary of her diagnosis, she completed the world’s highest marathon at Everest Base Camp.


    She wants to continue to inspire audiences and readers to dream big, overcome challenges and thrive through change.W


    Watch this space for my 4-year and 5-year milestone adventures!


    She lives near Oxford with her husband, Paul, and their children, Sam, Ben, and Grace.


    Head HERE to find out more about Felicity.

    Did you know there are 4 ways to get involved with The Sisterhood Networking Group?!!


    Visit an IN PERSON Meeting - we have branches in many locations across the UK.


    No meeting where you are?! Why not consider becoming a franchisee and opening your own branch. The opportunity is affordable and flexible - we have availability in a number of locations. Email hello@thesisterhoodnetworkinggroup.com


    Network ONLINE with us - I host two FREE meetings a month.


    Register for DAYTIME here -

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6wuwxrsKTHC62WWZlGyeGg

    Register for EVENING here -

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-eIbW90_TeKMF3I9cKDnHw


    Finally don’t forget to check out the podcast every week at 6pm for a brand new episode!!


    Thanks so much for listening….


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    54 mins
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