”Tea and Twenty-One,” Laura Sharpe, entrepreneur and co-founder of Sharpe Recruitment, one of the North East’s most respected recruitment agencies, shares her personal journey. Laura found love in her late 30s with John, an IT specialist. As their relationship blossomed, they began considering starting a family, mindful of the risks associated with older parenthood. This heartfelt story explores the challenges and joys faced by 47,000 families in the UK affected by Down syndrome, a condition ...
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Tea and Twenty One - Episode Six 'Meet Lucy'
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54:27In this final episode of season one of Tea and Twenty One, Laura sits down once again with Craig Wilde to bring us all up to date , and we get a very special appearance from Lucy herself! A fantastic uplifting conclusion to this first season.By Laura Sharpe/NBN Niltoni Broadcast Network
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Tea and Twenty One - Episode Five 'Heart Surgery'
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54:27In this final episode of season one of Tea and Twenty One, Laura sits down once again with Craig Wilde to bring us all up to date , and we get a very special appearance from Lucy herself! A fantastic uplifting conclusion to this first season.By Laura Sharpe/NBN Niltoni Broadcast Network
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Tea and Twenty One - Episode Four ' The Birth'
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50:21Laura Sharpe is once again joined by guest Craig Wilde; this time to discuss the birth of 'Lucy' . From the last trimester, to the C'section birth. The challenges and more ...By Laura Sharpe/NBN Niltoni Broadcast Network
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Tea and Twenty One - Episode Three ' Complications'
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53:40Laura Sharpe is joined this episode by Author and Down Syndrome North East Trustee Eleanor Baggaley, whose daughter Ava shared similar complications to Laura's baby. Mother of three, including Ava, Eleanor navigates her own journey and the support she gave Laura as both mothers faced tough decisions, experiencing highs and lows...…
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Tea and Twenty One - Episode Two 'Diagnosis'
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36:26Tea and Twenty One with Laura Sharpe. In this episode Laura is joined by Down Syndrome North East's Caroline Turner. As together they discuss Laura's Diagnosis journey.By Laura Sharpe/NBN Niltoni Broadcast Network
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Tea and Twenty One - Episode One ' We are Pregnant'
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58:25In the premiere episode of "Tea and Twenty-One," host Craig Wilde engages in a captivating conversation with entrepreneur Laura Sharpe, co-founder of Sharpe Recruitment and the innovative Connect Conferences and Events. Together, they delve into Laura's personal journey as a new mother of Lucy, a child with Downs Syndrome, exploring the experiences…
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