Episode 1: From Blank Canvas to Happy Home with Jill Whitehouse of Inspired to Change Newcastle
Chapter Markers:
0:34 Intro
1:45 Tell us a little more about yourself
5:52 What is your favourite thing about your home?
10:10 What turned it from a house into a home?
13:25 Do you have a favourite piece of art/fav accessory in your home?
21:29 What's your favourite room?
25:31 Where is your happy place?
31:05 What would your dream home be like?
35:38 Cats
36:12 Quick Fire
In our very first episode, Heather sits down with Jill Whitehouse, Solution Focused Hypnotherapist and founder of Inspired to Change Newcastle.
Jill has spent over 30 years as a teacher and senior leader in primary schools across Newcastle and North Tyneside before retraining in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy — a modern, positive talk therapy rooted in neuroscience. Today, she runs a thriving private practice in Gosforth, Newcastle, as well as working online, helping clients aged 7–107 take back control of stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.
Alongside her work in mental health, Jill has a deep passion for creating homes that nurture wellbeing. In this conversation, she and Heather explore the emotional journey of turning a house into a home and how the spaces we live in can reflect, support, and even heal us.
In this episode:
From blank canvas to happy home – how our surroundings evolve with us
Curating pieces over time instead of rushing to “finish” a space
Why Jill puts people first when shaping a home environment
The emotional process of creating a safe space
Balancing workspace and living space
Thinking of your home as a scrapbook of your life
Meeting Percy the Polar Bear 🐻❄️ (yes, he’s part of the story!)
The role of light in transforming a space
Designing the ultimate party kitchen for togetherness
The ever-changing North East coastline as inspiration
The ongoing evolution of a home
This episode blends design, wellbeing, and neuroscience — showing how the spaces we create can support the way we want to feel and live.
Connect with Jill Whitehouse
🌐 Website: Inspired to Change Newcastle
📞 Tel: 07359543085
📘 Facebook: Inspired to Change Newcastle upon Tyne
📷 Instagram: @inspiredtochangenewcastle
💼 LinkedIn: Jill Whitehouse
Connect with your host, Heather Moore
🎨 Website: The Peacock and the Printmaker
📷 Instagram: @thepeacockandtheprintmaker
📷 Instagram (Mentoring): @heather_moore_mentoring
📘 Facebook: The Peacock and the Printmaker