NattyShedLife
Cara Mackay & Nicola Hutchison
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S6E8 Parties, Planning & Partners in Therapy | NattyShedLife Podcast
In this episode, Cara and Nicola are catching up on the chaos in this pre-holiday chat.We'll hear about hiring Gary the handyman and planning the birthday party of the decade (hello live band and…
S6E7 Cherry Blossoms & Awkward Conversations | NattyShedLife Podcast
Something a little different this week on the pod 🎙️No single topic, no fixed agenda: we're catching up with Cara and Nic on the last few weeks. The good, the brutal, and everything in between.From…
S6E6 Make Time For Yourself, Because Nobody Else Will | NattyShedLife Podcast
When did you last do something just for you? Not for the kids, not for your partner, not for work. Just for you.In this episode, Cara and Nicola get into the thing nobody gives you permission to do –…
S6E5 Our Kids Didn't Consent to This | NattyShedLife Podcast
Last episode we talked about what social media does to us. This time, we're talking about what it's doing to our kids. 👧📱From the two-week detox update, to the very real damage being done to…
S6E4 Social Media: Who Are You Without It? | NattyShedLife Podcast
We'd like to say that we've got a love-hate relationship with social media – but honestly, it's mostly hate.In this episode, Cara and Nicola get into the doomscrolling and the algorithms – the way…
S6E3 Modern Parenting is Pretty Intense, Right? | NattyShedLife Podcast
Shout out to the folks helping to raise the next generation ❤️In this episode, Cara and Nicola unpack the ups and downs, trials and tribulations, and what it's like for them raising children in…
S6E2 In the Brené Bubble: Leadership, Vulnerability & Doing the Work | NattyShedLife Podcast
In this episode of NattyShedLife, we talk about the woman who has shaped the way we lead, parent, communicate and live: the one, the ONLY Brené Brown.After travelling to Dublin to see her speak, this…
S6E1 Goals, Mortality & the Moon 🌙 | NattyShedLife Podcast
This season, we’re doing things differently.This season we’re exploring some bigger themes – with space for conversations and stories about the real stuff that actually shapes our lives.In this…
S5E15 Leading With Heart ❤️ Cara & Nicola In The Hot Seat | NattyShedLife Podcast
In this episode of the NattyShedLife Podcast, producer Ross steps into the role of host to speak with Cara and Nicola about not just their leadership roles at Gillies & Mackay, but how they hold…
S5E14 Where It All Began: The Founding Story of Gillies & Mackay | NattyShedLife Podcast
Before the sheds, before the awards, back where it all started… there were three people building something out of nothing: Grant, John and Caroline.In this special episode, Cara looks back at the…
S5E13 Grit, Growth & Getting It Right: The Dean Episode | NattyShedLife Podcast
Dean’s story is all about grit – the kind that comes from showing up even when it’s hard, learning the long way, and holding yourself to a standard no one else can see but you.In this episode, Cara…
S5E12 Gordon: The Legacy in All of Us | NattyShedLife Podcast
Gordon has been part of Gillies & Mackay since, basically, the very beginning. From laying slabs with John and Grant as a teenager, to becoming the operations director and Cara’s right hand man…
S5E11 The Delivery Duo: Every Day's an Adventure | NattyShedLife Podcast
Every day really is an adventure when you’re Ross and Darren – the dynamic delivery duo at the heart of G&M’s delivery team, and the last people customers see before their building becomes real. S…
S5E10 The Master Craftsman: Chrissy’s Story | NattyShedLife Podcast
Chrissy has been part of Gillies & Mackay for as long as anyone can remember – literally.He grew up around the business, started sweeping up as a kid, trained as a master craftsman, and became the…
S5E9 The Protectors: Cath & Ailsa’s Story | NattyShedLife Podcast
Every business has its protectors. And for Gillies & Mackay, that’s Cath and Ailsa.The women who keep the wheels turning, the money right, the systems tight, the stress level survivable, and the w…
S5E8 Big Sister Goals 🌸 Sophie’s Story | NattyShedLife PodcastM
In this episode, Cara and Nicola talk honestly (and a wee bit emotionally) about the girl who grew up watching Cara grind through late-night spreadsheets, then walked into the marketing department and…
S5E7 All About Amy: It’s Not All Rainbows & Fairies | NattyShedLife Podcast
Cara always jokes that Amy's marketing department is all “rainbows and fairies” (seriously offensive, really)While she's definitely making magic happen, Amy's not here to sprinkle glitter ✨ she’s got…
S5E6 Once G&M, Always G&M 💚 Lewis's Story | NattyShedLife Podcast
Lewis Duncan’s journey at Gillies & Mackay has never been simple. He came in like a lightning bolt – fast, full of energy, ready for anything.Then he left. And when he did, it broke hearts 💔But…
S5E5 The Next Gen: Ali & John | NattyShedLife Podcast
From weekend work experience to real-world responsibility, both Ali Gillies and John Mackay (Jr) have stepped into the business with confidence, curiosity and calm.Ali’s drive and quiet ambition have…
S5 WE WON! Courier Business Awards 2025 | NattyShedLife Podcast BONUSODE
We did it! 🏆Gillies & Mackay took home Perthshire Family Business at the Courier Business Awards 2025 last Friday – and we’re still buzzing ✨In this bonus episode, Cara relives the night – the…
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