Pearls of Wisdom – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of The Practice of Being, 

I explore reflecting on the year that has passed and how we can step into the year ahead from a place of presence rather than striving.

Together, we look back on 2025 from a place of self awareness, reflecting on our relationships, work, dreams, and inner life. 

This is not about judgement or regret, but about taking responsibility with kindness: acknowledging where we showed up well, where we may have acted differently, and what the year has revealed about what truly matters to us.

I also explore the goals and aspirations we held, those we achieved, and those we abandoned, asking whether they were truly aligned with our hearts, or driven by expectation, fear, or comparison. 

We reflect on the role of inner work in shaping our outer lives, and how clearing old patterns, reactivity, and conditioning creates space for something new to emerge.

Looking ahead to 2026, this episode suggests you to dream as big as your heart desires, while remembering that what we cultivate within is always reflected outward. 

When we begin from being, action flows with greater ease, clarity, and a sense of magic.

This episode asks us to pause, reflect, and step forward from inner alignment.

In this episode, I’m joined by Anadi Taylor for a reflective conversation about the tendency to 'try too hard' and the often unseen cost of living in constant effort.

We explore what “trying too hard” really means, why so many people fall into this pattern, and how the short-term rewards of approval, achievement, and control can quietly lead to exhaustion, burnout, and disconnection from ourselves.

Together, we look at how early conditioning, parental expectations, and social and peer pressures shape this drive to over-effort, often without our conscious awareness. 

We also explore what becomes possible when we introduce greater stillness within our actions - not through withdrawal or passivity, but through clarity, presence, and a genuine willingness to let go of patterns that no longer serve.

This conversation is an invitation to question where effort has become habit, and how meaningful change begins with the true desire to live differently.

This conversation with Anadi Taylor forms part of my ongoing series, 'The Practise of Being', a collection of reflections and conversations exploring how we live, act, and relate when we soften habitual striving and return to presence, clarity, and inner ease.

In this inspiring conversation, I talk with Carla Terry, an accomplished voice-over artist whose voice has brought life to more than 1,000 projects across sport, corporate, and charity sectors. Carla shares her journey into the world of voice work, from finding her unique sound to building a thriving career rooted in excellence, consistency, and self-belief.

We explore how mindset shapes success, the power of perseverance, and how “everything is possible” when you combine hard work with a never-give-up attitude. 

Carla also shares her philosophy of being the kind of professional who doesn’t just turn up to be directed, but one who takes ownership, delivers with heart, and always strives to be at the top of her game.

This episode is a celebration of determination, passion, and the art of making dreams a reality.

To find out more about Carla, click here for her website: www.voicebycarla.co.uk

This is the link to her linkedin account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/voicebycarla/

and this is her instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/voicebycarla/

Kathy has been the chair of Friends of Sussex Hospices for the past twenty years.
In our conversation, she talks about the ethos of the hospices which is to ask the dying person not 'What is the matter with you?', but instead 'What matters to you?', and about the importance of listening...

Kathy tells us about what matters to her and about her current pilgrimage - walking the Sussex Hospices Trail, a loop through footpaths and bridle paths which is over 200 miles long.

If you would like to donate to the Friends of Sussex Hospices please use this link https://www.friendsofsussexhospices.org.uk/

Sue Ellam is a healer, an intuitive, and the founder of soulfully-connecting.com which is a website dedicated to the health of mind, body, and spirit and a space that offering people choices about their health on all these levels.

Sue has recently created a new version of mystic-matters.co.uk which she shares with us in the podcast, offering free guidance for those seeking it. 

She shares with us her spiritual journey which has been a life-long evolution.

Torzi is a yoga teacher and she has her own podcast called 'That Healing Feeling'...

She shares with us her love of running, adventure, and the outdoors and how yoga and meditation have played an integral part in her journey from chronic injury and the inner despair this gave her to the peace, ease, and joy she now experiences.

She tells us how adversity has lead her to this place of transformation.

Torzi is currently holding a four week yoga event to support doctors

In this episode Anadi James Taylor tells us about how he was given his name Shanti Anadi by Osho in 1991, and the significance of this in his life then and now.

In this episode, I speak with Joseph Young, a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans installations, sound walks, performances, site-specific interventions, and film. With exhibitions across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Asia, and the USA, Joseph’s artistic voice has resonated in spaces ranging from abandoned buildings and car parks to the Houses of Parliament and Wall Street.

Before his transition into visual and sound art, Joseph spent 20 years as an actor, performing in some of the UK’s most beloved musicals, including Blood Brothers and Oliver!. In 2008, he founded the NeoFuturist Collective, an artist group that celebrated urban noise and the vibrant, often chaotic pulse of city life.

Today, Joseph’s focus has evolved toward stillness and reflection through his project “Sounding Peace”, a deeply contemplative exploration of what the sound of peace truly is - both in the outer world and within ourselves. In this rich conversation, Joseph shares insights from his creative journey, his exploration of sound as a spiritual and social medium, and how art continues to be his vehicle for understanding and expressing the human condition.

To see more of Joseph's work, click here

In this heartfelt and honest conversation, Jessica Harman shares her powerful journey of healing, resilience, and self-discovery. 

A holistic health and wellbeing coach, and a yoga instructor working mainly with women both one-to-one and in groups, Jessica speaks openly about the challenges that shaped her, from battling depression and despair in her youth to facing cancer at just 24 years old.

Now approaching her 30th birthday, Jessica reflects on how these experiences lead her to cultivate a profound sense of inner strength, compassion, and ease.

 Her story is a testament to the power of being fully present with oneself, embracing vulnerability, and finding peace from within.

Join us for an inspiring conversation about growth, self-acceptance, and the courage it takes to live authentically.

You can follow Jessica on instagram @jessicajaneharman

In this episode, I’m joined by Rose Mac - a boxing coach, personal trainer, martial artist, and guide for the visually impaired. 

Rose has worked at the top levels of competition before dedicating herself to coaching, where she now helps everyone from film and TV professionals to everyday enthusiasts.

Our conversation begins with her inspiring “Up and Out” project, which encourages older adults, including those in nursing homes, to keep moving, stay active, and discover joy in movement. 

With her Up and Out Activity Book for Seniors  and videos on her YouTube channel, Rose is proving that it’s never too late to build strength, resilience, and confidence.

You can find more about Rose and her work on her website and follow her on instagram @rosemac01

In our conversation we also explore the art of coaching, and how Rose supports people to uncover their inner strengths, build resilience, and cross the threshold into realising they can achieve far more than they thought possible.

This is an uplifting and motivating conversation about movement, empowerment, and unlocking human potential at every stage of life.