Una Leonard : Sweet Therapy (re-release)

<p>Topics covered : Anxiety, the inner critic, anorexia, bulimia, attempted suicide, cancer diagnosis, baking, starting a business, success, wellbeing.&nbsp;</p><br><p>2022 was a massive year for Una Leonard.</p><br><p>She turned 30 on Christmas day and she used to joke to her family and say...</p><p>"I’ll have a cookbook before I’m 30!"&nbsp;</p><p>...and she did exactly that!&nbsp;</p><p>Her book 'Sweet Therapy – The Joy of Baking' released this September.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We sat down and chatted in June this year and the episode was released 3 months later.</p><p>It was one of the most powerful conversations I've ever had on the podcast, not alone this year but since Ready to be Real started in 2019.</p><p>And I've re-released the episode today.</p><br><p>She has come such a long way since her darkest days and even since our conversation this summer...and it's fantastic to see her thrive.</p><p>Her wonderful Mam recently got some great news too so this Christmas really has been a time to celebrate in the Leonard household.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This is what I said at the time of it's release....</p><br><p>Una Leonard is&nbsp;the&nbsp;owner and founder of&nbsp;<em>2210 Patisserie</em>,&nbsp;a very successful bakery business and she has a gorgeous, upbeat personality that at one point, hid a deep unhappiness.</p><br><p>In this conversation we get a beautiful insight into her relationship with her Mam, the bond she also had with her Granny, fondly known as Dotie; and how baking and opening up her bakery, ultimately became her saviour.&nbsp;</p><br><p>I learnt so much from listening to her….about the power our words can have on children in particular, and how our attitude to food can impact those around us.</p><br><p>It was one of the most moving conversations I have ever had and I’m so grateful to Una for her willingness to speak about such difficult times in her life and I know she’ll help so many who’ll listen.</p><p>But it’s an extremely challenging listen at times as we don’t shy away from the reality of her experie