Next of Kin The Podcast

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Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 3! I'm your host Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and toddler Mum, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.
This week I am thrilled to have Lauren Brennan on the podcast to give us all of her best advice when it comes to choosing a school here in UAE. Lauren's business, KI Global, has been helping families with this exact problem for years. Whether you're moving to Dubai, unhappy in your current school, needing help with special assistance for your little one, Lauren is the person to speak to. I am so grateful to have been able to ask her questions like:

• What are UAE schools looking for during assessments?
• What are common mistakes parents make when choosing a school?
• How can parents help their child transition to a new school, especially in a new country?
• How do you navigate the schooling system in Dubai if you have a child with additional needs
• What is the difference between all of the curriculums on offer here?
• Are there any Dubai schools which should be on our radar?

And so much more!
Links:
KI Global website: https://ki-global.com/
KI Global Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ki_global/CAMP whatsapp: +971525837674
CAMP website: www.trainwithcamp.com
CAMP Instagram: @trainwithCAMP

Support the show

Website: https://nextofkin.ae
Instagram: @nextofkin.ae
My Personal Instagram: @emmacoulter.insta
Tiktok: @nextofkin.ae
Email: [email protected]
Please subscribe and share the show to help us grow, and if you are enjoying the podcast and would like to support you can now 'buy me a tea': https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nextofkinpodcast

Welcome to episode 21 of Next of Kin Parents Podcast! I'm Emma, a British Expat, and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.
I am so pleased to be joined on this episode by Natalie Robinson, who has a number of photography-based businesses here in Dubai, including Wild Child which is where I met Natalie when she photographed my very first shoot for Next of Kin baby clothes!
I asked Natalie to be on the show because she has an interesting background growing up between America, Belgium, Singapore and the UK so I wanted to find out how that influenced her as a parent to 3 children that she chose to raise in UAE. With a 10, 13 and 15 year old, she also gives me an insight into raising teenagers here and some good tips! As well as this, I was keen to understand her experience as a business owner, how she found her passion, and her reflections on 12 years in business.

Natalie's Links:

• For family, pregnancy, newborn shoots: www.natalierobinson.me and www.instagram.com/natalierobinson_lifeincolour
• For The Photo Club, photography classes for kids + teens: www.thephotoclub.me and www.instagram.com/thephotoclubuae
• For Wild Child, photography and videography for kids brands: www.instagram.com/wildchild.me
• For Your Brand You, lifestyle business portraits for female entrepreneurs: www.instagram.com/yourbrandyou
• For Camera Chameleons, creative photography retreats: www.camerachameleons.com and www.instagram.com/camerachameleons

Other Links Mentioned:

• Gulf Photo Plus: https://gulfphotoplus.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwqP2pBhDMARIsAJQ0Czr8D0nQLF4JLc7hrp6-aH26f7R6Ni4OwJycIxLqw-MnBhcISOs5-sgaAhpTEALw_wcB
• Dubai Mums of Teens: https://www.facebook.com/groups/740892582650344/

Use code PODCAST10 for 10% discount on Next of Kin baby clothes https://nextofkin.ae/

Support the show

Website: https://nextofkin.ae
Instagram: @nextofkin.ae
My Personal Instagram: @emmacoulter.insta
Tiktok: @nextofkin.ae
Email: [email protected]
Please subscribe and share the show to help us grow, and if you are enjoying the podcast and would like to support you can now 'buy me a tea': https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nextofkinpodcast

Welcome to episode 11 of Next of Kin Parents Podcast! I'm Emma, a British Expat, and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.
Today I am joined on the podcast by Steph from Tots Play. Originally from Liverpool, Steph has 10 years of experience as a teacher specialising in Early Years, and recently bought Tots Play, baby and toddler development classes, over to Dubai from the UK. I first met Steph a few months ago when I started taking Bonnie to her Discovery Tots classes, which I highly recommend!
In this episode, we talk about baby development and how to play with your baby, especially in the early months. Steph is full of encouraging tips and advice from how to leave the house for the first time on your own with a newborn, to why baby sign language, yoga, and tummy time are recommended, and tips on how to try them out with your baby.
I really appreciate Steph opening up about her tough feeding journey, I can't believe after having to undergo surgery she was still encouraged to breastfeed, and after this chat, I wish we could eradicate the judgment around how we feed our babies.
Of course, I personally also had to ask Steph about how she was finding owning her first business so I can take some learnings for Next of Kin!
Links:
Steph's email: [email protected]
Steph's Tots Play Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totsplaydubaidl/
Tots Play Website: https://www.totsplay.co.uk/dubaidl
Foil Blanket (ad aff link): https://amzn.to/3OOLGJ2
Thats not my... books (ad aff link): https://amzn.to/3OKERbx

Support the show

Website: https://nextofkin.ae
Instagram: @nextofkin.ae
My Personal Instagram: @emmacoulter.insta
Tiktok: @nextofkin.ae
Email: [email protected]
Please subscribe and share the show to help us grow, and if you are enjoying the podcast and would like to support you can now 'buy me a tea': https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nextofkinpodcast

Welcome to episode 10 of Next of Kin Parents Podcast! I'm Emma, a British Expat, and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.
Today I am joined on the podcast by Julie Haydn-Higgins aka The IG Midwife. Julie is a UK-trained Midwife with 18 years of experience. We'll talk in-depth about how her own complicated pregnancies, adoption, and motherhood journey have helped her to become such a passionate Midwife. Not only is Julie a practicing Midwife but she works tirelessly to improve maternal care and to create the community that we are lacking as expats. If that wasn't enough she also runs 2 companies; Women and Families Wellbeing and British Care.
It was so enjoyable to get to know Julie and find out about her life and what makes her so positive and able to live life to the fullest. She also covered all of the most asked questions:

• Tips for easing morning sickness
• Does it matter how much weight you gain in pregnancy? What is normal?
• How will I know when I am in labour?
• How to choose a good doctor
• When to see a doctor
• What causes flat head syndrome and how to prevent it?
• How do I nurture my baby into a happy and confident adult?
• When can a baby fly and top tips for the plane

And so much more!
TRIGGER WARNING, do be advised that we briefly discuss pre-term births and baby loss as this was sadly part of Julie's own motherhood journey

Links:
The IG Midwife: https://www.instagram.com/igmidwife/
Women and Families Wellbeing: https://www.instagram.com/womenandfamilieswellbeing/
British Care: https://www.instagram.com/britishcare_ae/
This episode is not sponsored.

Support the show

Website: https://nextofkin.ae
Instagram: @nextofkin.ae
My Personal Instagram: @emmacoulter.insta
Tiktok: @nextofkin.ae
Email: [email protected]
Please subscribe and share the show to help us grow, and if you are enjoying the podcast and would like to support you can now 'buy me a tea': https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nextofkinpodcast

Todays episode is sponsored by Baya eco-cleaning products. Shop Baya here: https://baya.life/?ref=lnbdrlaq and use code NEXTOFKIN for a 10% discount.
Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 2! I'm Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.
I am firmly in my Mumpreneur era, so season 2 is Career Season. Join me as I explore the collision between careers and motherhood. I'll be speaking to insightful guests, delving into practical tips and inspiring stories. All through the lens of Dubai expat life.
In today's solo episode I am updating you on what I have learnt from my first UAE 'season' in business and letting you in on the 10 steps I would take to start a business in Dubai:
1. Research the kind of business which would work for you
2. Research the business idea, competitors, customers etc
3. Your business plan
4. Branding
5. Legalities (see my recommended PRO's in links below)
6. Sourcing
7. Marketing and digital presence
8. Trial
9. Analysis and refining
10. Networking and finding your tribeLinks
Baya (use code nextofkin for 10%): https://baya.life/?ref=lnbdrlaqTop tips for washing newborn clothing: https://nextofkin.ae/blogs/newsDED Cafe: https://dedcafe.ae/Canva: https://www.canva.com/Free Range Humans Book: https://www.beafreerangehuman.com/Small Retailer Network: https://www.instagram.com/smallretailernetwork/3 PRO's
Ezone: https://e.zone/Creative Zone: https://www.creativezone.ae/Luxe Incorporations: https://luxeincorporations.com/

Support the show

Website: https://nextofkin.ae
Instagram: @nextofkin.ae
My Personal Instagram: @emmacoulter.insta
Tiktok: @nextofkin.ae
Email: [email protected]
Please subscribe and share the show to help us grow, and if you are enjoying the podcast and would like to support you can now 'buy me a tea': https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nextofkinpodcast