Welcome to my blog

For the past two years, I’ve been quietly learning my way from digital novice to someone who can navigate the online world with a little more confidence, curiosity and ease. This journey has unfolded alongside the real stuff of life — family, health, joy and the steady rhythm of the seasons that keep me grounded.

Along the way, something unexpected and beautiful has also emerged:
our Dodwell Dialogue podcast — a mother‑and‑daughter, unfiltered space where we talk honestly about life, growth, and the moments that shape us.
You’ll find some of our YouTube episodes further down the page if you’d like to listen in.

Some of the posts you’ll find here were written in earlier chapters of this jjourney. They may feel a little outdated in places, shaped by who I was then but they still hold threads of truth and relevance. I keep them here because they’re part of the story — part of the becoming.

This blog is my quiet place — a small, sunlit corner where I write in tune with the year’s turning, noticing the subtle shifts that shape both my inner and outer life.

Here, I gather reflections from my days, lessons from my learnin, and the rituals that help me stay steady when everything else feels fast.

These pieces are offered slowly, with warmth and with the hope that they meet you gently, wherever you are on your own path.

Living locally in South Devon?

Come pull up a chair at our next intimate Supper Club gathering.

We host regular evenings of deep connection, nourishing foods, conversations and shared

stories at The Adelphi Tea Road, Paignton

The Joy of the Supper Club: A Journey of Connection and Discovery

Explore the joy of our women’s supper club — a cosy space for connection, creativity, wellbeing and inspiring guest sessions as we move to the Adelphi Tea Room. ...more

Nourishment and Lifestyle ,Women's Wellbeing Seasonal Rituals and Cycles &Featured

March 29, 20264 min read

The Joy of the Supper Club: A Journey of Connection and Discovery

My Perimenopause Survival Guide

My Perimenopause Survival Guide Ready to dive into a digital strategy for your email biz? A great starting point is to focus on acquisition, behavior, and o... ...more

Women's Wellbeing

February 07, 20265 min read

My Perimenopause Survival Guide

5 Tools for Midlife Women to Stay Grounded and Unrattled

5 Tools for Midlife Women to Stay Grounded and Unrattled Ready to dive into a digital strategy for your email biz? A great starting point is to focus on acquisition, behavior, and o... ...more

Women's Wellbeing

October 01, 20254 min read

5 Tools for Midlife Women to Stay Grounded and Unrattled

5 Ways I Prep My Gut for Travel—Midlife Tips for Energy, Ease & Kefir

5 Ways I Prep My Gut for Travel—Midlife Tips for Energy, Ease & Kefir Ready to dive into a digital strategy for your email biz? A great starting point is to focus on acquisition, behavior, and o... ...more

Nourishment and Lifestyle

August 08, 20255 min read

5 Ways I Prep My Gut for Travel—Midlife Tips for Energy, Ease & Kefir

From Confusion to Clarity: A Midlife Woman’s Journey Through the Digital Maze

From Confusion to Clarity: A Midlife Woman’s Journey Through the Digital Maze Ready to dive into a digital strategy for your email biz? A great starting point is to focus on acquisition, behavior, and... ...more

Midlife Reflections

July 06, 20253 min read

From Confusion to Clarity: A Midlife Woman’s Journey Through the Digital Maze

Unlocking the Hidden Power & Perils of Your Body’s Microbiomes

nlocking the Hidden Power & Perils of Your Body’s Microbiomes Ready to dive into a digital strategy for your email biz? A great starting point is to focus on acquisition, behavior, and o... ...more

Nourishment and Lifestyle

June 10, 20256 min read

Unlocking the Hidden Power & Perils of Your Body’s Microbiomes

From My Personal Library

Undieting by Lisa Kilgour

I love this book as it opened my eyes to how we are influenced by marketing and how we unlearned to trust our own bodies.

Undieting: Freedom from the Bewildering World of Fad Diets is a unique, realistic, and approachable guide to breaking the cycle of dieting forever.

Sopies Plant Kitchen

I highly recommend Soph's recipes are easy to follow with ingredients that are readily available.

A qualified personal trainer with a passion for food, Sophie knows the vital role diet - and particularly eating plenty of protein and fibre.

The Happy Pear

I absolutely love their recipes and community spirit and of course sea swimming.

David and Stephen Flynn, the twins behind the Happy Pear cafés and food business, know it can be challenging to juggle everything and still feel inspired!

Eat Yourself Healthy

Megan makes gut health science understandable.

Megan Rossi explains how to feed your gut for a happier, healthier you using simple, delicious and gut-boosting recipes.

I sometimes recommend products, tools, books and resources that I personally use, love or trust. Some of these links are affiliate links (Amazon, Dr Vegan, Mother Cuppa, Eqology etc) which means we may earn a small commission if you choose to make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.

This helps support my work and allows us to continue creating warm, accessible content, rituals and resources for this community.

Dodwell Dialogue

Mother & Daughter unfiltered

Welcome to Dodwell Dialogue — the place where a mother and daughter sit down, press record and talk about life exactly as it is.


We explore the real stuff: relationships, identity, healing, midlife, motherhood and the moments that

make us laugh, cry or rethink everything. It’s open, honest and completely unfiltered.


Scroll down to watch our latest episodes on YouTube.

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