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Keeping the Magic real and yet to some - unbelievable. You can't do black belt moves in any artform if you wear a white belt, or haven't put in the time. Broadcast to honor the Winter Solstice in United Kingdom 2024, this TRUE STORY is about a Summer Solstice ceremony I did at Collaroy Beach Australia (honoring Winter Solstice UK) in which the aftermath reveals a fist-sized baby dragon swimming about in a rockpool then a golden-leaf Roman style laurel crown dropped by a kookaburra.

This episode was recorded live for my first two members who signed up to my Kofi-Membership (thank you both). Subscribers receive regular inspiration-based and storyteller-craft type tools to help inspire greater opportunities for life-based miracles and also 'grounded' life progression in work, play, and dreaming... 

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This episode was recorded as video whereby viewers get to see a construct of the baby rockpool dragon rockpool and the ACTUAL Kookaburra Crown, which podcast listeners can view  on my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/XTlNI7aVIaY

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Myth To Miracle: real life stories bursting 'the matrix of 'impossibility'.

When make believe becomes make happen manifesting into real life from the power of mindset, that's magic...

In this episode our host Master Storyteller, journalist and Hollywood screenwriter Adrian Beckingham shares two true life tales from his very Indiana Jones lifestyle. 

We hear about how, when an indigenous Australian man was bitten by a deadly snake, his companions sang a traditional medicine song shared across generations for thousands of years to help withdraw the poison from his system; and a man Adrian met in the Spanish Andalucian mountains who has superhuman strength because he never touches or trades in money. 

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Adrian Beckingham interviews 88 year old Aboriginal elder Francis Firebrace. Recorded on May 8 (Mate Day) here's a sharing of ancient Aboriginal Australian Dreamtime culture and contemporary reflections, through traditional Dreamtime stories and original poetry. Francis has been recognised by the Australian government as one of Australia's most influential living Aboriginal Australians. A stamp in Australia even shows his face! Listen in for some rare insight into Aboriginal Dreamtime wisdom, and a glimpse at contemporary life as an Aboriginal Australian. 

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.

Michelle lives in the USA. She was diagnosed with a learning disability from the very start of school. Throughout her schooling her lack of physical coordination and difficulties with academic learning meant she was singled out as a target by bullies. To this day Michelle cannot add up how much money something costs or read an analogue clock, but she has qualified with a bachelor's degree from university and learnt to use her perceived weaknesses as personal strengths. Listen in to Michelle's journey, and learn some TopTips on travelling with a disability, plus attitudes towards disabilities that will help forge a better world for everyone. You can follow Michelle here: https://michellesmission.blog/

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Nina Stopar lives and works in Slovenia. Nina won a scholarship to study and work at Trinity Art Studios as part of her Masters in Abstract Painters at the University of Ljubljana. This scholarship saw her in London during the first lockdown, a process of unanticipated isolation. Nina says this as both "unfortunate and fortunate" for so much time alone in a studio impacted her art dramatically. In this interview we discuss at length her large canvas named 'Surrender' and what surrender means to her.  Nina says, "If you do not surrender in life, there is no life, there is no art, there is no magic." We also discuss abstraction, the meaning of colors in art and life, the relationship between dance and fine arts in the work she produces, the changing role of gender identity across the generations in Slovenia - with a spotlight on her grandmother, her mother and herself - and her definition of what it means in today's world to be a fully embodied woman. To follow Nina or be in touch about her poetry and fine art, go to: www.ninastopar.art 

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On August 08, 2024 in an international broadcast filmed in UK, India and Japan, Adrian Beckingham speaks with Tushar Gandhi, the great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and with Ryokyu Endo, custodian of the international Flame of Hope. We discuss the influences having a journalist father, and the famous Gandhi as great grandfather, had on Tushar's childhood and career. Among other works, this includes discussion about his novel 'The Lost Diary of Kastur, My Ba' in which he works to bring to the fore the voice of his great grandmother Kasturba Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's wife - via a diary she allegedly wrote despite having been generally believed to be illiterate. We also discuss the root causes and solutions to world unrest such as the London riots which rage just miles from where the interview is recorded in Adrian's London home. 
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Tushar Gandhi: https://www.tushargandhi.in/
Ryokyu Endo shares a song he wrote for Palestine about a girl  he knows who was put in the prison by Israel: the name of  Tushar's great grand mother is in the lyrics:https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6y8x60

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Our host Adrian Beckingham interviews international peace activist Ryokyu Endo, about his work as a custodian of first The Hiroshima Flame and now the international Flame of Hope, including symbolic meetings with world leaders, the descendants of historical figures such as President Truman, Churchill, and Gandhi - plus reflections on Palestinian children taking hope from Japan rising from the flames of Hiroshima. 
To learn more about Flame Of Hope: https://www.flameofhope.net/

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First broadcast on March 3rd as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
March 3rd is World Wildlife Day so to honor this on '31 Women', we talk to the UK's penultimate Snake Healer and rescuer. Kwali Kumara lives in ‘FairyLand’ (Cambridgeshire UK) with her husband, two children, some adopted cats and 35 rescued serpents including giant pythons.  Kwali is a Mum, Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Mantra Artist, Sacred Sound Ceremonialist, Spiritual Guide and Serpent Healer. We hear about how her serpents add a rare quality of vibration to Kwali's life - including her kundalini teachings where they play an integral role. One of her greatest pleasures is witnessing how people who have come to her to face their fears, are magnetized by the enormous serpents and thereafter feel transformed and restored to face many of life's challenges. Kwali is a magnetic, uplifting and inspiring kundalini yoga and gong meditation teacher -  She creates a high vibration, safe, and sacred space for healing and transformation to occur. Her nurturing nature, passionate energy and colorful heart-felt enthusiasm for the teachings is highly infectious and motivating. She is one of the events managers for Om & Bass festival in Oxfordshire and the resident presenter, host and curator of the ‘Ceremony Space’ for the Mind, Body Spirit festivals in London and Birmingham. Kwali runs an online temple of teachings. Listeners to this podcast are invited to have a free month of access to over 160 different video recordings of classes, meditations and ceremonies. Use the gift code TEMPLE1 to sign up to Kwali's ‘Ruby Cluster Membership’ to get a free month of access to see if you enjoy the kundalini yoga technology. Find more details here: https://www.kundalinitemple.com

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Sara Iman is an Egyptian storyteller, who speaks with our host Adrian Beckingham about how she first began storytelling; the power of storytelling to calm and focus to children, storytelling as dialogue; the importance of intention; and reimagining the narrative. Sara shares with us an original and explicit tale created around a historical perspective of Palestine and the Israeli occupation.We also discuss ideas for grass roots initiatives our listeners can adopt to help enhance peace and justice. You can follow Sara here: https://instagram.com/simamstoryteller

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Adrian Beckingham interviews Master Storyteller and Peace Activist Donna Jacobs Sife. Donna is an Australian Jew who used to write a column for The Australian Jewish News where she often presented a stance critical on Israeli occupation. She discovered storytelling as a tool for community peace activism over 30 years ago. Listen to her share three enlightening stories from a range of traditions, plus about independent grass roots movements who - along with her own work - embody community groups co-run by Jews and Palestinians aimed toward mutual understanding, autonomy, tolerance, and an end to the struggles.

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We talk with Emma Louise (previously one of our interviewees in the 31Women series in 2023) about the Forest Moon Camp where healing arts ranging from reiki, yoga, crystals, massage and campside shamanic storytelling can be enjoyed, delivered by gifted and highly experienced practitioners.Great chat very inspirational and covers lots of ground from camp activities to holistic and/or shamanic healing, and attitudes to money/poverty/abundancehttps://facebook.com/events/s/forest-moon-healing-retreat-ca/793409255393561/

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This is the first of four parts of a two hour webinar hosted by Adrian Beckingham on the theme of The Webinar: Ancient Tribal Voice Medicine Stories For Pain Management & Healing (Part1). First recorded live on Sunday December 8. In this section Adrian gives some background to how his unique career of over 30 years as a Master Storyteller of ancient spoken word stories from the many indigenous tribal groups he has worked with globally, came to the fore when he was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma cancer.  He declined immunotherapy, instead combining the teachings from the ancient stories with self-crafted meditations. He has now been cancer free over 3 years  and also uses the same techniques to control pain.  Read more about the online course course  Ancient Tribal Voice Medicine Story Pathways To Aid Pain Relief & Healing here:  https://mythtomiracle.thinkific.com/courses/ai-placeholder-5

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We first heard from today's guest Aysu as part of my 31WOMEN project. Now we host another interview with her to hear about the Solidarity Festival she is organising as a Music For Turkey fundraising event live on Saturday May 6 is Spain. She also gives listeners an update on the food kitchens which have been set up to feed the many thousands of people now living in tent cities in the areas devastated by the earthquakes.

Please donate to help the people devastated by the earthquakes: https://www.gofundme.com/f/turkey-after-devastating-earthquakes?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

Listeners can tune into Aysu Cogur - including the opportunity to listen to some of the fundraising concert - using any of the following links: https://linktr.ee/aysucogur
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Youtube channel: aysuisu

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Facebook Music Page: Aysu Cogur

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Sabina grew up as a mixed race Persian/Indian/English/Irish child in London which remains her home. Bullied as an outcaste at school, she was lured into the world of fashion modeling at a very young age and later toured the world as a pole dancer, married a rockstar in the USA, and finally returned to London where she rekindled a latent love: playing guitar, songwriting and singing. Being the last in the 31WOMEN series, in this extended mix you'll hear some of Sabina's story and inherent wisdom, plus a story from Adrian our host with a true and entirely remarkable traveller's tale. With extra songs this extended mix waves our listeners a fond farewell, until we meet again at some Crossroads (the name of one of Sabina's original songs, heard here in an intimate recording). Follow Sabina here: https://instagram.com/nikkidarlin?

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Shaku is originally from India but based in the UK. She has many talents, from being a Holistic Massage Therapist, to a trained Laughing Yoga teacher and an Ecstatic Dance Meditation facilitator, a corporate office worker, let alone her degree in Commerce. She was based in India caring for her elderly mother at the time of this interview. Shaku ran away from home at a young age on a midnight train to Goa. She found lasting love in a slightly older Englishman, an ex-army officer and together they adopted a hippie lifestyle, of sacred Sadhus - travelling around the temples barefoot, dressed only in orange robes, sleeping in the wild forests, bathing in rivers for almost 6 years. The many strangers they met often taunted her as a prostitute because she was a young Indian girl accompanying a white man - but far from it, they soon married and would remain together for the remainder of his life. Shaku says, "Every day was its own new story". They walked the Himalayan mountains by night to cross the border into Nepal, where Shaku found a job teaching English to young children in a Christian school. Their next adventure was to visit her husband's country, England, where they purchased an old VW campervan with plans to drive it from London across western Europe, to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan into India and finally reach Kathmandu. In no rush, many stories unfolded, until one night tragedy struck when her husband went missing, to later be found as the victim of a terrible road accident. Bereft, Shaku returned to London where she took up employment as a nanny. "What gave me strength was having lived that life in India as a Sadhu, a simplistic lifestyle learning to let go." Hear more about Shaku in this interview as she takes us through some of her many adventures. You can connect with Shaku to reenergise via her healthy Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LookAfterMyself/

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Rebecca lives with her husband and 15 month old daughter in Wales. They have a small holding including two pet pigs and 20 rescued hens. We talk about Rebecca's career as a firefighter and share some Top Tips on #firesafety. Find some more information about Rebecca's work here: https://www.northwalesfire.gov.wales/

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Aysu Fevziye Cogur is a musician-singer- songwriter of Turkish descent but born and raised in Melbourne/Australia and currently residing in Andalucia/Spain. In this episode Aysu shares with us some of her recent experience volunteering in Hatay/Turkey with the non-government-organization Solidarity Respect & Protect (SRP) who are working on the ground offering humanitarian aid in the areas devastated by the earthquakes. We learn how the shock of the news of the earthquakes while in her home in Spain took away her singing voice, but praying for guidance she followed her answer and went to help as a volunteer. Upon arrival at the site of the earthquakes she retreated after which no tears came as she steeled herself for the task ahead. We also learn what brought hope and the strength to continue to all people, even when faced with "Hell on Earth". Please listen in, be moved and help Aysu help the people most in need. Aysu can be contacted here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7eDe4a1Q35jQjyrzSXzT79?

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.

Rose Music (real name) works under the artist name Little Trumpet making music on a canal boat in England. Active in movements such as Music4Unity and OneLand, Rose works to build awareness of - and engagement in - communities with a focus on offgrid living. In this interview we talk about life on the canals, the importance for communities and sustainable living, plus some of the global travels which inspired her music and recent LP release 'To Be Found'.We share the title track here with you as a delightful bonus! Rose 'Little Trumpet' - including details of her upcoming LP - can be found at: https://rosemusic.uk/music

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.

Sky lives in Shropshire, England. We talk about her work helping to heal clients with the Bowen Technique, plus her venture into offering Drumming Circles for women. Listen out too for why she so loves living in #Shropshire, and some #TopTips on how to #Grow-Your-Own for novice gardeners. To find Sky look here: www.facebook.com/BackOnTrackHolistic

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Sarah lives in Leicester, England. In this interview she talks about her unofficial, unpaid role litterpicking other peoples discarded rubbish from her local woods. We discuss why it is important for everyone to take responsibility for their own trash - as well as the need for businesses and councils to play a more active and committed role. 

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Bonnie lives in Orlanda, Florida, USA. Homeless now for approximately one year, she sleeps on a concrete bench at a very busy intersection or in the doorway of a closed phone store. She says she is "grateful" to have this space, albeit being regularly shared with destitute strangers. "At least I'm not sleeping on wet grass!" she says. Bonnie feels vulnerable however remains determined to stay positive, not only for her own health and wellbeing, but for the 80 strong and growing group of people for whom she is a Gratitude Mindset Coach online. Recorded in a busy city cafe, listen in for some wisdom about human kindness, perspectives on homelessness and how Bonnie hopes people will treat those less fortunate than themselves, and an evident testimony tresilience against all odds.To hear more about Bonnie follow her on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/bonnieshardieTo donate towards Bonnie receiving a meal or hot drink donate here: www.buymeacoffee.com/bonniehardie

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Annie' Naisalei Nanari lives in Kajiado county, Kenya. In a World Water Day (March 22) Special we talk to Annie about how global warming and four years of drought have pushed survival and daily routines to a knife edge for her community. Women cut down trees to turn them into charcoal in a desperate bid to feed their children; it is not unusual to walk from morning to evening in search of water and return with nothing. Men are often away from their families, droving their livestock in a desperate search to find somewhere where they can feed. Faith and hard work - including a well building project - offer some hope in an otherwise desperate situation, along with the rare and precious gifts of celebrations to mark special anniversaries, and rights-of-passage ceremonies. Annie's greatest love is song, and we are treated to not one but two succulent examples. You can find out more about the Maasai and help Annie's people here: https://tinyurl.com/5fsted4a

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You just can't keep some champions down! Matt Follain was a single father and pro-fighter, martial arts journalist and even featured in some martial arts films on the big screen. He ran a busy martial arts school and cage-fight team when suddenly his life was turned upside down with a horrific incident. A car sped over him and dragged him along the street. Matt sustained life-changing injuries including the loss of a foot. This led to daily chronic pain, long term hospitalisations, and a sense of despair over the loss of his identity as a hands-on dad and martial arts instructor. Matt discusses these themes, along with how he became addicted to the opiod pharmaceuticals prescribed by his doctors. Only when he had a seizure in front of his daughter did Matt take up the challenge to halt his addiction, then discover the path to a new life where breathwork and meditation helped him to regain control of his pain and identity.
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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Nina Stopar lives and works in Slovenia. Nina won a scholarship to study and work at Trinity Art Studios as part of her Masters in Abstract Painters at the University of Ljubljana. This scholarship saw her in London during the first lockdown, a process of unanticipated isolation. Nina says this as both "unfortunate and fortunate" for so much time alone in a studio impacted her art dramatically. In this interview we discuss at length her large canvas named 'Surrender' and what surrender means to her.  Nina says, "If you do not surrender in life, there is no life, there is no art, there is no magic." We also discuss abstraction, the meaning of colors in art and life, the relationship between dance and fine arts in the work she produces, the changing role of gender identity across the generations in Slovenia - with a spotlight on her grandmother, her mother and herself - and her definition of what it means in today's world to be a fully embodied woman. To follow Nina or be in touch about her poetry and fine art, go to: www.ninastopar.art

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Justine Wahlin lives in Sydney, Australia. She is an award-winning singer-songwriter and works to fundraise for NGOs making a cleaner, safer better world for everyone. Listen in for some of her fascinating story about life as a muso and recounting some environmental campaigns. Plus we are treated to a debut broadcast of her beautiful original song "Find Our Feathers" which is planned for her next album. From a shy young singer-songwriter throwing herself into the front line to save animals and the planet working alongside our host Adrian Beckingham at Greenpeace Australia, Justine gradually found her wings musically and developed a stage presence. Justine gained recognition including seeing some of her original songs reach giddy heights on the JJJ (Australia's national alternative radio station) indie charts and later beat tough competition to come 4th in the Emergenza Band Competition in Sydney out of about 400 acts. Significantly, her album 'A Long Way From Home' won an ARMA Award for Best Album in 2019. Listen in for a great story about life as a muso that will  leave many emergent singer-songwriters inspired. 

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Well known for her custodianship of camp songs, more recently Ronni has focused on the transformational work of helping people release grief, loss and other emotions using sound plus other techniques. Listen in for a relaxing sound journey by Ronni 'Dancing Flame' who shares with us her discovery of the healing qualities of sacred sound journey and gifts listeners with a beautiful opportunity to relax and journey to the sound of crystal alchemy singing bowls. Ronni can be found online at: Ronni Dancing Flame - YouTube 

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Stefanie lives on the Isle of Man, British Isles. Born with multiple health issues which necessitated surgery at the age of 3, Stefanie was told at the age of 11 that it would be unlikely or difficult to have children. At 28 years, having lived her entire life on antibiotics, Stefanie departed on a medical quest around the world which "left no stone unturned", combining western medicine with Ayurvedic techniques and Chinese practises and now absolutely loves being a mum to a thriving son. Now with a degree in Western Herbal Medicine, Stefanie treats clients with a combination of scientific and holistic approaches to discovering and enabling positive health and happiness. Listen in to hear about island life, local folklore, and a bevvy of top tips around living healthier, happier lives. Stefanie can be contacted here: https://www.facebook.com/aurorawellnessclinic www.aurora-wellness.co.uk 

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Maxine lives in London, UK. She left Liverpool realising dance wouldn’t pay enough and to get away from an ex and began to teach spin classes alongside a media job. The party scene took her to a "dark space". She decided to begin a family and suddenly many things fell into place. Two difficult pregnancies and labors resulted in a serious hospital operation and threatened to hamper her physicality indefinately. When her boss fired her she was in tears, but he said, "You'll thank me some day!" and this proved to be true. Max discovered the true meaning of yoga where "it's just you and the mat, finding your skin." Maxine shares her journey, including lessons about the pressures to be a "good parent" and the core message that you can find your true path much later in life. To learn more about Maxine find her on Instagram: yogatothemaxine

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Emma lives in the UK with her daughter. She speaks to us about her escape from house imprisonment by an adusive partner, breaking patterns of generational abuse, the transformative power of maternal love, linking to our ancestors and the raised awareness of living in gratitude. To find out more about Emma's work with crystals visit her Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/319736463476521/ 

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Bliss Magdalena Qadesh, Priestess of the Goddess Temple in Stroud, UK. Living in the Cotswolds, United Kingdom. Bliss speaks about finding the path of sacred devotion and her work with core wound integration, sharing how this is expressed through her embodied teaching and practices, which have helped her in overcoming adversity, as well as empowering the Goddess temple community she's founded in Stroud. With experience teaching tanta, Bliss offers listeners some tips about how couples can heighten sexual intimacy. We also hear of Lunar Womb Temple training online, and opportunities to indulge in some of her face-to-face retreats such as collaborating with Katinka Soetens for Dragon Rider Couples Tantra Weekenders, and the wider UK Goddess community for Gloucestershire Goddess Community Camp! To learn more: www.blissmagdalena.com. 

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To celebrate #WorldBookDay hear narrator Guy Barnes read from Adrian's Beckingham's historical story 'The Diamond Ship'. A remarkable true story which follows for years the pirate crew who bagged the most valuable hoard of treasure in pirate history. 

Hear the fill 3-hour TRUE STORY here: 

UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Diamond-Ship-Audiobook/B08G5CLB5P?

Rest of world:  https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Diamond-Ship-Audiobook/B08G627JJ7

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A #WorldBookDay special. Adrian Beckingham interviewed about his bestseller #STORIES THAT CRAFTED THE EARTH. 

This unique anthology of earth creation tales from ancient tribal peoples including stories dating back as far as 45.000 years.  Adrian's speciality, these are indeed THE OLDEST STORIES IN THE WORLD. 

As a World Book Day special you can order the e-book for less than the price of a coffee and a sandwich: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444

Thank you to Tor Webster of Tor'sToursOfTheTor for this interview: 

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A traditional tale for people living through uncertain tides... Across the generations, across the millennia, repeating tides of calamity have poured in upon humanity. Yet always the people have persevered. How did they rekindle life's joy back then, time and again, and how may we do so now?  This is that story.

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Devaki Thomas grew up in Western Canada within the social bubble of the Hare Krishna movement. Her father was a key member including being a Temple President and the man who introduced the folk music of the 60's he was immersed in to the Mantra meditation music of the Krishnas. He also was first to tour his brand of MANTRA Rock across international cities. Although in those days females members were forbidden/discouraged from playing lead instruments and leading Kirtans in the long daily rituals of song, her father used his privileged position to bend the rules and encouraged Devaki to play music and perform. Falling in love and beginning a family at a very early age, she and her musician husband fled the confines of the Krishna community life to explore the unknown outer world. They began playing at festivals and touring with their band Samsara and eventually set up and ran the Komasket Music Festival after being invited by local indigenous Okanagan people to host the event on their powwow grounds. Learn here this fascinating story plus about the fusion of music as a tool for performance and healing. To find out more about Devaki you can visit her website: www.soundandmovementsanctuary.com

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Arta Balina is an artist and creative career guide.  Here she speaks of her journey from a girl growing up in Latvia - who as she matured struggled with impatience and self-doubt about making her mark in the world - to a successful artist who has run creative projects in cities across the world. From manifesting her dream of exhibiting living arts installations in New York city, to creating a business where she guides other artists or empowering women clients to exhibit in Amsterdam, this interview is rich with brilliant advice on how to truly make the most of your creative juices. To find out more about Arta Balina or contact her directly for guidance on how to manifest your creation passions, go to her website: https://www.abcoaching.academy/welcome 

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Adrian Beckingham is introduced to some of the many displays of ancient Aboriginal "pecked" rock art at Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park in Sydney, Australia. Find out more about Spirit Safaris here: www.spiritsafaris.com. 

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Adrian Beckingham - The Man from Story Mountain - has travelled the world as a Master Storyteller, learning and sharing the ancient wisdom of ancient indigenous peoples. Their fireside tales will transform you. BONUS SESSIONS include interviews with guest storytellers, coaches, teachers, artists, parents, and corporate superstars. Enjoy, learn, manifest anew! Adrian has authored 15 books, including best seller Stories That Crafted The Earth: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444

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Recorded to the song of our community fire before a live audience at The Meadow Orchard Project, London (12/12/21) this story of earth creation comes from the Hopi Native American people. This episode of their story tells how the very first worlds of physical nature were formed, how the first humans were created, and how modern day people can turbo charge their own dream manifestation to help their wishes come true.  

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This special edition of The Man From Story Mountain podcast carries a dual purpose: firstly, to pay my respects to those who fell in World War 1 as today (November 11, Armistice Day) marks the anniversary of the day that war ended; secondly, to continue playing my part for the ending of the conflicts which are currently raging in Gaza, Ukraine, and other arenas of war worldwide. Since this episode was recorded, the conflict has spread to Lebanon, Iran, and other countries; Korean soldiers have joined Russian forces in Ukraine.  This podcast episode represents a stark warning that we forget history's lessons at our dire peril. It looks at THE Armistice Day of November 11, 1918 through the eyes of my historical-fiction novel 'War Pigeons: WP&Me'. The wonderful voice of narrator Rafe Beckley reads Chapter 10: 'Peace Pigeons' . This novel, written for young adults, was my attempt to celebrate continuing peace, and was originally published as a paperback on the centennial of the ending of the First World War. It follows a London family and how the war impacted their lives, Chapter 10 sees peace come at last and the declaration of the Armistice. For more information, or to receive a full copy of the audiobook, follow this link: War Pigeons 1: WP & Me by Adrian Beckingham - Audiobook - Audible.co.uk
On the day this podcast was originally recorded November 11, 2023) London saw potentially the largest peace march in British history. Ordinary people took to the streets to join other protestors gathering worldwide, to demand an end to the genocide and crimes against humanity currently taking place in Palestine at the hands of the Israeli military. This is not a war WITH Gaza but rather a war ON Gaza, because Palestine has no army, navy nor airforce to fight back. One Gazan child dies every 10 minutes under Israeli bombardments. My book for young adults is a call for peace - may my solitary attempt be clamored out by the rising tide of similar voices in every domain of human life and culture. Our very own 'Cruella' Suella - the then UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman - called the pro-Palestinian marches 'Hate Marches', totally missing the point that these people marched for peace and against acts of violence; in her similar vein of totally missing the point where this privileged politician attempted to legislate our police to remove tiny city tents from homeless people - Cruella Suella calls homelessness, "A lifestyle choice". Cruella soon lost her job, however now, a year later on 11/11/24 attempts to relieve the rising tide of homelessness is pushing numerous London councils to the brink of bankruptcy.  This episode will avoid current politics, whilst upholding the mantle of a shared humanity where compassion - and peaceful activism against the ugliness of war in all its guises - holds sway. In peace and gratitude, thank you for listening.

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE This traditional story from the Aboriginal Australian Dreamtime is retold by Adrian Beckingham with didgeridoo accompaniment by Sika Rose. It teaches us how the concept of One World Family was first created. Differences between us were initially shunned, but soon became celebrated instead. Tribes become one. (Recorded with musical accompaniment from Sika Rose Sound Journey - thank you brother!). This creation tale can be read in full in my book Stories That Crafted The Earth: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444

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THIS EPISODE IS INTERACTIVE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILY AUDIENCES. 
Hear this traditional African story told by Adrian Beckingham in front of a live audience of children at the Rainbow Summer Camp, Forest of Deane, UK. (2022)

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
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Catherine Lucktaylor lives in Cornwall UK. Born to a white British mother and black Ghanaian father, Catherine grew up as the only black child in her school and community. Losing touch with her father from an early age, she later went on a quest to Ghana to try and locate him. Find out more about this journey along with her exploratory research of themes around traditional religions, sacred art, and research training to be an Ancestral Heritage Healer. Catherine lives with her teenage son in a wild part of the countryside with high cliffs, rolling seas, ancient standing stones and hedgerows as a backdrop to her work as a potter using mainly the Japanese Raku firing technique to create local ceramics in her home-built kilns. To find out more about Catherine visit: Lucktaylor Ceramics

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First broadcast as part of our 31Women project which broadcast a new interview with a different woman every day in March 2023 as our month long celebration of International Women's Day. Lack of resources meant this project could not repeat for 2024, fingers crossed for enough sponsorships/subscribers in 2025.
Mormor is a practitioner and teacher in Spiritual Psychology & Counselling: Healing & Spiritual Mentoring. Founder of ‘The Arimathean Retreat’based in Glastonbury UK,a residential centre for personal and spiritual development offering Diploma Courses in Healing and Spiritual Mentoring, MorMor retired some years ago from the public arena and so we call her simply 'Mormor' meaning 'Grandmother' in Scandinavian. Born in Denmark shortly after the , tragedy struck at an early age when her father and brother died in a fishing expedition. She says, "Sometimes when we face tragedy, when we face the unexplained, that is when we begin to question. And we can't move forward, we can't find any answers- until we find the questions first." This enticing eposide reaches a climax with an exquisite guided meditation, but not before revealing enriching wisdom about faith healing, the rich manifestation of thoughts - "to change our mind into thoughts that are positive, we can then really make a profound difference in the world" - and the consequences of living in fear when releasing fear brings profound benefits. MorMor may be available for guided meditations online - if you have a query then contact her via her son's website: https://www.torstourofthetor.com/ 

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When I went to see a live performance of Mark Stratford's one-man-play 'Macready' at the Brockley Jack Theatre, I was highly entertained and learnt a thing or two so decided to have him as a guest on the podast.

Mark speaks with us about the historic figure at the centre of his play, as well as delivering a fascinating journey down theatrical history. We also discuss the trials and triumphs of being a one-man researcher, writer, producer, actorDon't miss the top tips on how to plan your own tour for anyone interested in writing, producing, and touring your own one-person show.

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Charles Macready was born in 1793. When his theatre-manager father went into bankruptcy and was thrown into debtor's prison, Macready entered theatre life in an attempt to salvage the family business. He went on to become a highly influential figure whose work helped to forge many facets of modern theatre which we often take for granted today. For example, he encouraged the proper design of costume and theatre sets to align with the playwright's intent; dedicated time as a director to the rehearsal of all roles even fairly minor ones which in the past had been overlooked; and made significant headway in distancing the profession from the hitherto unchallenged presence of brothels in most theatres. Macready also went on to be a close friend of Charles Dickens and is the true individual who inspired Dickens's 'Nicholas Nickleby'.

Mark Stratford is simultaneously touring his rendition of 'The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. D Hyde' through fringe theatres and hopes to soon develop a play which his wife, a fellow actress, can tour with him.

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Find Mark here: One-man shows Mark Stratford | Stratford Productions

Find Brockley Jack Theatre here: Jack Studio Theatre (brockleyjack.co.uk)

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