In this episode of the Cherrywood Podcast, hosts Simon and Rachel Burridge sit down with Chloe Myers, founder of The Be Plan, to explore her personal journey through long-term health challenges, lifestyle changes, and building a wellness-focused business.The Cherrywood Podcast, hosted by award-winning creators Simon and Rachel Burridge, features inspiring conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, and real people sharing powerful life stories.In this episode, we discuss:• Chloe’s early health struggles and personal journey• The impact of lifestyle, nutrition, and stress• Building a wellness business from lived experience• Travel stories from across 50+ countries• Balancing family life and entrepreneurship• Lessons learned from personal growth and resilienceThis episode is a story of change, mindset, and building something meaningful from life experience.

🌐 Find Chloe here: https://thebeplan.ino

🎙️ Cherrywood PodcastHosted by Simon & Rachel Burridge – Cherrywood ProductionsCherrywood Productions is a multi-award-winning videography and photography company founded by Simon Burridge, known for storytelling across weddings, commercial work, and film production.Subscribe for inspiring conversations, real stories, and behind-the-scenes insights from the world of business, creativity, and life.SPONSORSSnugDubs Campervan Hirehttps://snugdubs.co.ukDe Medici Associates – Chartered Structural & Civil Engineershttps://demediciassociates.comRight at Home Medwayhttps://www.rightathome.co.uk/medwayClearwater Kenthttps://clearwaterkent.co.ukJames Howard PThttps://jameshowardpt.co.ukBaseball Outlet UKhttps://baseballoutlet.co.ukNu Digitalhttps://nudigitalera.co.uk00:00 Airport incident – Chloe’s shocking travel story00:40 Welcome to the Cherrywood Podcast01:10 Meet Chloe Myers – The Be Plan03:00 Travelling across Africa08:50 Senegal airport experience14:30 Career journey and background32:00 Early health challenges39:00 Lifestyle and nutrition changes47:00 Modern diet and stress discussion55:00 Food habits and wellbeing01:06:00 Daily routines and mindset01:15:00 Business journey01:21:00 Entrepreneurship and freedom01:25:00 Where to find ChloeWelcome to Cherrywood Podcast, your source for inspiring conversations and compelling stories. Join us as we dive into the journeys of remarkable individuals from various fields, offering insights into personal growth, entrepreneurship, creativity, and more. Subscribe for positivity, authenticity, and engaging discussions. Learn how we blew up on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkif0i1i5oaDN83UzwYQQBSH-4DEMhfJ0&si=zzna8zvRN2Jyqzv3https://youtu.be/p9GnbbykQoM?si=cBr4ZHuNwXumP_4RContact:📧 Email: info@cherrypro.co.uk📞 Phone: 07857 283 005🌐 Website: www.cherrypro.co.uk📱 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cherrywoodproductions📸 Instagram: @cherrywoodproGuests Song Choices playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YxsMkrJLbFQSjeRKfzcCQ?si=21a21d1ef9534479Disclaimer: Views expressed by guests on Cherrywood Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the podcast hosts or producers.

Stuart Alderson joins the Cherrywood Podcast to talk about sleeping rough for charity, homelessness, veterans, mental health, and the unbelievable story of being bitten by an adder as a child and ending up in a coma for 11 days.Support Stuart’s fundraiser here:https://socialsync.app/fundraiser/cr-l6nw5m9wm3p43In this episode, Stuart shares why he chose to spend a week sleeping rough in the woods to raise money and awareness, how cold and exhausting it really is, what he has seen first-hand around homelessness and suicide attempts, and the brutal reality many people face every single night.He also tells the unforgettable adder bite story — the moment he was bitten by Britain’s only venomous snake, the race to hospital, anti-venom treatment, and how close he came to losing his arm.This is a powerful, funny, raw and honest conversation about resilience, compassion, survival, and why even small acts of kindness matter.If this episode speaks to you, please like, share and subscribe — and support the cause if you can.Sponsored by:Snug Dubs Camper Van HireDe Medici Associates Chartered Structural and Civil EngineersRight at Home MedwayClearwater KentJames Howard PTBaseball OutletClub AwesomeHindsight DirectoryConnect by TechNu DigitalBond Carpentry#AdderBite #Homelessness #MentalHealth00:00 Cold open – homelessness, adder bite, coma00:34 Baseball chat and family sport chat03:35 Introducing Stuart Alderson04:12 Sleeping rough for charity07:02 Why he hates camping07:55 Why he is doing this for homeless veterans and others in need10:05 Suicide attempts and mental health stories from bridge work18:02 Charity name and homeless support discussion19:57 Britain’s only venomous snake20:25 The adder bite story begins24:14 “I was in a coma for 11 days”25:33 Anti-venom and risk of amputation29:20 Blue Peter / Countryfile mention31:37 Growing up close to the land33:22 Eels, fishing and countryside stories37:19 Teaching kids outdoor skills41:33 From one night to a full week sleeping rough43:45 Building the shelter and keeping warm49:22 How hard the nights really are57:55 The reality of cold, wet nights outdoors01:01:26 Thinking about people sleeping on concrete01:02:23 Real stories of homelessness and addiction01:06:03 Ted helping a homeless man in Rochester01:08:24 Funny New York homeless story01:12:07 How to support Stuart and the cause01:13:06 The next challenge – Dover to Land’s End01:16:09 Final message and support linkWelcome to Cherrywood Podcast, your source for inspiring conversations and compelling stories. Join us as we dive into the journeys of remarkable individuals from various fields, offering insights into personal growth, entrepreneurship, creativity, and more. Subscribe for positivity, authenticity, and engaging discussions. Learn how we blew up on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkif0i1i5oaDN83UzwYQQBSH-4DEMhfJ0&si=zzna8zvRN2Jyqzv3https://youtu.be/p9GnbbykQoM?si=cBr4ZHuNwXumP_4RContact:📧 Email: info@cherrypro.co.uk📞 Phone: 07857 283 005🌐 Website: www.cherrypro.co.uk📱 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cherrywoodproductions📸 Instagram: @cherrywoodproGuests Song Choices playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YxsMkrJLbFQSjeRKfzcCQ?si=21a21d1ef9534479Disclaimer: Views expressed by guests on Cherrywood Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the podcast hosts or producers.

Welcome to the Cherrywood Podcast with Simon and Rachel from Cherrywood Productions.In this episode, we chat with Miranda Chapman, CEO of Pillory Barn, about marketing, branding, placemaking, inward investment, public sector communications, AI in creative work, and why people still matter more than ever in business.Miranda shares her journey from News International and the Kent Messenger Group to helping lead a successful UK marketing agency working across public sector, regeneration, inward investment, arts, culture, and community projects. We also talk about collaboration, creativity, local pride, Pride in Medway, and what it really takes to build a business in a tough economy.If you enjoy honest conversations about business, creativity, local communities, media, marketing and entrepreneurship, make sure you like, share and subscribe.Guest: Miranda ChapmanCompany: Pillory BarnCherrywood ProductionsAward-winning video production, photography and podcast content from Kent.Cherrywood Podcast, weddings, commercial video, photography and more.Sponsor links featured in this episode:Snugdubs Camper Van Hire – snugdubs.co.ukDe Medici Associates – demediciassociates.comRight at Home Medway – rightathome.co.uk/medwayClearwater Kent – clearwaterkent.co.ukJames Howard PT – jameshowardpt.co.ukBaseball Outlet – baseballoutlet.co.ukClub Awesome – clubawesome.co.ukHindsight Directory – hindsightdirectory.co.ukConnects by Tech – connectbytech.co.ukNu Digital – nu-digital.co.uk / nudigitalera.co.ukBond Carpentry – 07738732931#CherrywoodPodcast #MarketingPodcast #KentBusinessTimestamps0:00 Welcome to the Cherrywood Podcast0:10 Meet Miranda Chapman of Pillory Barn0:47 How Pillory Barn began1:46 From Kent Messenger to agency life3:02 Launching local newspapers and creative campaigns5:29 Sponsor break7:04 Winning early clients and building trust10:54 Where creativity comes from13:24 AI in marketing, video and creative work15:18 Why people still matter in business16:52 Fake images, AI and trusting what we see19:44 Why clients buy people22:17 Family, careers and social media25:15 Public sector clients, placemaking and regeneration27:44 Creative Southeast, arts and culture projects28:47 Mental health, charities and community work29:25 Miranda’s early life and military background35:20 Starting out at News International37:19 First major job in London41:39 London in the 80s, strikes and major events44:58 Career growth, Page 3 era and media culture50:05 Commuting, London life and work ethic54:13 Manufacturing, defence sector and engineering56:29 Business lessons from major media organisations58:42 Favourite type of project: placemaking1:00:43 Handling criticism and negativity in place marketing1:04:48 Advice for people entering the creative industry1:06:06 Why collaboration matters more than ever1:08:07 Young people, colleges and creative careers1:10:05 Working together on Pride in Medway1:15:28 Why Pride in Medway matters1:19:41 Random questions1:22:25 Miranda’s final thoughts on business and her team1:25:48 Outro1:26:18 Final sponsor messagesWelcome to Cherrywood Podcast, your source for inspiring conversations and compelling stories. Join us as we dive into the journeys of remarkable individuals from various fields, offering insights into personal growth, entrepreneurship, creativity, and more. Subscribe for positivity, authenticity, and engaging discussions.Contact:📧 Email: info@cherrypro.co.uk📞 Phone: 07857 283 005🌐 Website: www.cherrypro.co.uk📱 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cherrywoodproductions📸 Instagram: @cherrywoodproGuests Song Choices playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YxsMkrJLbFQSjeRKfzcCQ?si=21a21d1ef9534479Disclaimer: Views expressed by guests on Cherrywood Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the podcast hosts or producers.