Tina Boden

20/11/2025

If it’s been a while since you had your bra fitted professionally and you are in the Ilkley area on Tuesday, pop in to The Fitting Room.

Or if you are passing and Rachel Peru and I are in the window give us a wave. T🐝

Do you need to boost your body confidence? Next Tuesday 25th November, 11am-2pm, AWWA- Accepting Who We Are brings its latest campaign to The Fitting Room on The Grove Promenade to encourage women to call in for a professional bra fitting and discover the difference the right size can make to their posture, comfort, and confidence.

As part of the campaign, AWAA co-founders Rachel Peru and Tina Boden will be appearing as live mannequins in The Fitting Room window, encouraging women to get fitted and celebrate their bodies just as they are.

https://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/25603847.fitting-room-ilkley-host-body-confidence-event/

Photo: Mary Davies Photography

04/11/2025

Heading to The Fitting Room for the next stop on our AWWA- Accepting Who We Are Fit Live Mannequin trail. T🐝

Next Stop on our Fit campaign trail.

The Fitting Room, Ilkley
Tuesday 25th November
11-2pm


Photo marydavies.photography
Tina Boden
Rachel Peru

22/10/2025

On Saturday Rachel Peru and I will be stepping into the window of Sheer Bliss Lingerie - Knaresborough to help Jayne launch the Sheer Bliss Autumn & Winter Collection and also our AWWA- Accepting Who We Are AWWAsome Fit Autumn and Winter campaign.

This morning we shared a little bit about it in this chat.

We hope to see you there. T🐝

07/09/2025

A few months again I shared that I had been shortlisted for the PIA’s, the Pageant Industry Awards in the Pageant Newcomer of the Year category.

Last night I attended the awards at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall and I am very proud to announce that I won.

What made the award even more special was it was presented to me by Head Judge and my old school friend, Sally-Ann Fawcett, the UK’s Pageant Historian who I haven’t seen for 41 years.

She shared that I won the award for entering a pageant for the first time at 56 to show midlife women you are never too old it and it is never too late. Sally-Ann went on to mention the importance of the work I do to help midlife women with their business, life and body confidence.

Sometimes you need to hear others talk about you to know what you are doing is important.

Thank you to everyone who has supported my on my United Kingdom Galaxy Pageants journey so far, especially Pageant Director Holly Pirrie and the fab photographer that is Charlotte Clemie Photography. 😘 T🐝

07/08/2025

Earlier this week, over on my Instagram stories, I started a conversation from my ironing board.

Today is Day 3 and from the messages and comments I have received it seems ironing boxer shorts might not be everyone’s idea of a good use of time 😂

Pop over to Instagram for further episodes of Good Morning from The Ironing Board! Find me

04/08/2025

These photographs of Donna Loveland have just shown up in my Facebook memories - this was 10 years ago today.

I supported Donna, as Chair of the Andrew McGeown Legacy Fund as I was at the time, with her first radio interview with Jules from BBC Radio York congratulating Rudi, Jason, Adam, Peter and Craig on their RNLI bravery awards received for their commitment on Sunday 22nd February 2025.

Donna also presented Rudi & John with the money raised at the Scarborough Pirates McGeown Memorial Match.

Who would have imagined as Donna, Simon and the team of Volunteers prepare to deliver SwimSafe on Scarborough’s North Bay today that Andrew’s legacy would have gone on to do all it has.

Tens of thousands of pounds have been raised by volunteers and through funding to deliver free SwimSafe programmes on the Yorkshire Coast to educate 1000’s of young people age 7 to 14 about the dangers of swimming in the sea and open water.

Well done to everyone involved. 🤗 T🐝

31/07/2025

Back in June, Rachel and I were interviewed by Bek Homer on BBC York about the launch of AWWA- Accepting Who We Are.

Rachel and I wore our swimsuits, no surprise there, for the interview so Bek decided to join us in her bikini. She was pre-warned, she doesn’t wear a bikini everyday for work.

What you don’t see in the picture of the three of us is the absolute pressure Bek put herself through to do this. Why ? Because she has struggled with self-acceptance and body confidence since her early teens. This wonderful woman whose skills entertain us through the radio waves was emotional and physically shaking as she told Rachel and I her story.

Rachel and I were so moved we decided we wanted to take her on a journey to help her overcome this and make her midlife matter more.

We have enlisted Jackie Crawford Image Consultant and Mary Davies Photography to help us.

Yesterday we went along to Jackie’s studio near York for Bek to experience one of Jackie’s Image Spas. Bek’s skin tone, eye and hair colour, body shape, height and clothing style choice were all taken note of by Jackie as she worked her magic with swatches of colour and a portfolio of pictures.

Next stop, Mary and her camera…

Bek will be sharing her experiences and how she feels with you on her BBC Radio York show over the coming weeks.

The Making Midlife Matter Method starts with you, it is Element 1 of the programme. Self analysis, self reflection and self-acceptance are so important to help us move forward confidently. 🤗 T🐝

30/07/2025

Do you want to make your midlife matter ? Then read on….

Midlife women, or those heading that way, the doors are opening to my new The Making Midlife Matter Method Programme.

Starting in September this 6-month online programme:

👉 Has you doing some serious self-analysis and self-reflection. It starts with you because that’s who makes the decisions, the choices and has the dreams.
👉 Helps you create your vision for making your midlife matter and develop a strategy to turn it into reality.
👉 Looks at money matters, because quite frankly it really does!
👉 Takes a look at the people around you and how to build your crowd wisely.
👉 Explores processes, systems, the every day things in your life that need to be adopted, improved or ditched.
👉 Gives you the tools to create new habits that stick and will help you get back on track when things turn your work life blend mix sour, because they will, it’s a fact!

Only 6 places in each group, 2 spaces have already been taken at the virtual table.

Don’t delay get in touch today. Step inside this programme with me - you won’t regret it, in fact you will wonder why you didn’t make your midlife matter sooner because quite frankly, you deserve it. T🐝

29/07/2025

How do you Dress 2 Party in Midlife ?

What type of Party Goer are you ?

And here’s how to behave at the party to make your midlife matter:

👗 Dress Up
💃🏻 Step Out
🤩 Be The Icon You Want To See

These shots were taken recently as I made my midlife matter in Mallorca on a Charlotte Clemie Photography Destination Shoot.

This Eliza - Periwinkle Dress is now available in the sale on the Dress 2 Party website.

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14/07/2025

This time last week I was swishing around Mallorca in swimwear and sparkly evening dresses. Why ? Because helping women make midlife matter is a huge part of the work I do and for me walking the walk as well as talking the talk is important.

Here I am in a Dress 2 Party dress ( loaned) as part of a Charlotte Clemie Photography Destination Shoot. Accepting who I am, my height, my body shape, my natural ageing and owning it is a key part of keeping my mental health fit and robust.

Don’t let society, media or those around you, sometimes those closest to you, dim your sparkle! 🤗 T🐝