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Today I'm in conversation with Soulla Demetriou - a dear friend, a teacher who profoundly shaped my journey, and the author of the newly released book You Have Always Been Enough.

Soulla introduced me to self-compassion work and later to Internal Family Systems, and our paths have been beautifully interwoven ever since.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Soulla's journey from corporate London through pain, and the suffering that came from that, to yoga, mindfulness, self-compassion, and eventually Internal Family Systems - and why IFS felt like 'the jigsaw piece that made sense of everything'
• How our protective parts are actually expressions of love, trying to keep us safe - and what shifts when we turn toward them with curiosity instead of judgement
• The moment I realised I'd been making painful faces at myself in the mirror, and what that part needed to hear to feel safe enough to stop
• Why self-trust might be the greatest gift any of us can cultivate, and how the parts work brings us into that connection

This is a long, intimate conversation between two practitioners who love this work. We follow tangents, we cry, we laugh, and we let what needs to emerge come forward.

Settle in, and see where the episode takes you.

We touch on some deep topics here. Please go gently with yourself if you find anything in this conversation is activating for you - and do reach out to trusted sources if you need any additional support.

Soulla's book You Have Always Been Enough is available now. Find out more and connect withsoulla.com

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You'll hear this episode begins with me sharing a complete technical breakdown. I had recorded a really lovely episode and when I went back to listen, it sounded like it was voiced by AI. I couldn't fix it, despite my best efforts, and so I had to start again.

It's often in moments like these that I turn to my old journals. When I opened one of them at random, this is what emerged:

• A reflection on the parts of us that get activated when things go wrong 
• The recognition that these aren't parts to suppress, but parts that have been asking for attention
• An invitation to hold these parts in love

After reading it aloud, I noticed how much more grounded I felt. And so, of course this is what today's episode actually needed to be. 

Settle in, and see where the episode takes you.

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It's a sunny Saturday morning, and I've had a slow start. We're a little late recording this, but what's late? What's early? When there's no fixed time anyway.

I've talked about going with the slow before (back in Season 5), and I'm returning to it again because it's such a fundamental part of how I understand change. This time I'm exploring it through different lenses — the butterfly chrysalis, titration from trauma work, the alphabet between A and B.

In this episode, I explore...

• How we're conditioned to move faster through change when our internal mechanisms don't move at the same pace as external events
• The danger of leaving the slower parts of ourselves behind, and what it means to 'collect ourselves'
• Why small steps create lasting change — James Clear's Atomic Habits applied to deeper inner work 
• Beautiful disruption from my book The Heart of Change, and how subtle shifts in language can have profound impact 
• The butterfly chrysalis — if we strip it away too quickly, the butterfly can't survive
• Titration from trauma work — adding the solution drop by drop until reaction reaches completion, not rushing to resolution
• Why going with the slow isn't passive giving up, but attentive mindful recognition of what's changing
• The alphabet between A and B — we're so focused on the fastest route that we forget there might be a healthier, kinder path...

This approach builds our capacity, our resilience, and allows us to integrate changes sustainably. It's like taking one bite of an enormous meal at a time, stepping away from the table, coming back — making it deliciously nourishing rather than overwhelming.

I also share details about two offerings: 

• Join the mailing list for compassionate self-enquiry & intentional change
• Awakening Hopes and Dreams, a 5 week, small group coaching & Flow Journaling course beginning 26 March, 12.00-1.15pm (UK).

Settle in, and see where the episode takes you.

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I'm back in my kitchen - this really feels like the place to speak to you - and I've been thinking this week about the juxtaposition between joy and pain, between the bitter and the sweet.

It's something that came up in a conversation I had recently, and something that's been arising in the Gratitude Quest. So I thought we could reflect on that together today.

In this episode, I explore:

• How we learn to make space for both joy and pain within us - not as a meme of 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger,' but as a genuine capacity
• Why cacao is a beautiful representation of the balance of bitter and sweet
• A blessing I received from a wonderful teacher: 'I see you in your pain and your magnificence'
• My own journey of believing I could only hold joy or pain, never both — and how I chose joy as my raison d'être, which became unsustainable
• The devastating period of grief when I told Anton 'I feel as though I'm never going to smile again'
• Getting really ill ten years ago and beginning to understand what would truly serve me
• The awakening - deep, deep, deep down in the bowels of my belly - that I have the capacity to hold joy and pain simultaneously
• An invitation to feel into where you are on this journey, and to know this capacity exists simply because of our humanity

I close with a poem from My darling girl that I don't often share, but that appeared when I opened the book today. It speaks to the expansiveness of a heart that has space for every part of us.

I also share details about two offerings: 

• The Weekend of No Requirements 16-19 October (a luxurious retreat in Herefordshire with no requirements upon you to be anything other than how you feel) 
• and Awakening Hopes and Dreams, a small group course beginning 26 March, 12.00-1.15pm (UK).

Settle in, and see where the episode takes you.

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I woke early this morning to check the technology for the Gratitude Quest, and found myself reading the gratitudes people have been sharing. The experience of reading them - particularly responses to today's prompt about sensation and touch - became the inspiration for what I want to share with you today.

I'm in my kitchen, in the big comfy chair by the warm Aga, Ronnie at my feet (until he gets bored and wanders off). The air is a little chilly on my skin, and I can hear the birds outside. This feels like a warm, reflective place - which is always my preference for recording.

In this episode, I explore:

• How noticing the sensations of our body - texture, temperature, weight - can reconnect our head with our body, especially when we've been conditioned to separate from bodily experience
• Why many of us learn to dull feelings, sensations, and emotions (because they feel scary, dangerous, or simply too complicated)
• The experience of hypersensitivity and what I call 'the veil' - when my skin feels porous and other people's emotions get through
• The ancient Celtic concept of 'thin places' - where the barriers thin and we become more alert to what's outside and inside us
• How naming what we notice becomes a powerful grounding practice, used by everyone from therapists teaching RAIN to surgeons managing stress
• A memory of having a panic attack on a muddy Welsh hillside at Water Breaks Its Neck, and how I talked myself through it by naming what I was noticing
• Why gratitude practice is fundamentally about naming, and how it trains us to scan for joy rather than threat

Nearly 300 people are now following the Gratitude Quest, and I'm witnessing something beautiful in the way people are naming their experiences and being heard.

A quick note: you might notice the podcast is being recorded and released on Saturday mornings at the moment rather than early Saturday. It's very field-to-fork - or perhaps thought-to-ear, heart-to-heart. This feels immediate to me, and I'm allowing myself freedom with the podcast as I always do. Normal service might resume, or it might not. We'll see.

Settle in, and see where this takes you.

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Finding Gratitude in Simple Sounds

I'm back home after my travels, and you might be able to hear the tiny waterfall that pours into the brook along the edge of our land. Maybe you can hear the birds too.

This is a short episode about beginning with what's around us - sounds, objects, small moments - and how these simple things can become doorways to gratitude.

In this episode, I explore:

• Why starting with sounds can be a powerful way into gratitude, especially when life feels hard
• The beautiful science of birdsong and why it activates our sense of safety
• How building the muscle of gratitude isn't about toxic positivity or fake-it-till-you-make-it
• A memory from when our son was seven, travelling through France and Spain in a camper van, and how the woman I was then believed she couldn't stop working
• Why trusting our body's need for rest is itself an act of gratitude

I also share details about the Quest for Gratitude - now over 200 people have joined for this free 21-day practice beginning February 26th. We'll gather on Zoom at 7pm UK time to explore the science and practice of gratitude, do a deep relaxation, and journal together. Then 21 days of simple prompts and shared practice.

Before you finish listening, pause and notice: what can you hear right now? What can you see? What can you touch? What's something you're grateful for?

Settle in, and see where it takes you.

 
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I recorded this episode, wrapped in a duvet at a friend's house - you can hear my voice still finding its morning register. I'm away from home seeing friends and family. Understanding my intentions for being here resonates with the question I'd love to explore today: what is it I'm calling in by being here?

It's a question with layers - geographical and existential, practical and profound.

In this episode, I explore:

• How we might recognise what we've called into our lives, both consciously and unconsciously, and how to hold that awareness without falling into self-criticism or toxic positivity
• The difference between feeling overwhelmed by fullness and recognising the value in what's arriving
• Rumi's wisdom from 'The Guest House' and what it means to welcome everything as a guide
• My curious relationship with manifestation, and why I prefer thinking about clear intentions and trusting our capacity to care for ourselves through whatever arises
• Whether creation begins with thoughts or feelings (spoiler: I think my body knows before my head catches up)
• The thread of gratitude running through it all, and why noticing what we're grateful for helps rewire our negativity bias

I also share details about the Quest for Gratitude - a free 21-day practice beginning Thursday February 26th, 7pm (UK), with a gathering on Zoom.
 
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Settle in, and see where this conversation takes you.
With love, Henny

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The Language We Use With Ourselves

Just before heading out to meet friends, I caught myself in a small moment of self-judgement: 'I'm meant to be ready already.' It's such familiar territory, isn't it? That subtle criticism we layer onto ourselves throughout the day. Recognising that moment sparked some thoughts... that led to this episode, exploring:

• How our self-talk is a vital part of our self-care practice, shaping not only how we see ourselves but how we expect others to see us
• The origins of our inner critic — recognising whose voice we're really hearing when we speak harshly to ourselves
• The difference between self-compassion and self-indulgence, and why compassion doesn't mean condoning all our behaviours
• A simple journaling prompt that can reveal what shifts when we speak to ourselves with kindness
• How the way we relate to ourselves ripples outward into how we show up in the world

This is lived work, and I share my own recent experience with the 'vulnerability boomerang' after launching my new website — a reminder that even when we teach this work, we're always practicing it too.

If you'd like to explore that journaling prompt, try writing these words at the top of your page, and see where they take you:
When I Speak Kindly to Myself, I See...

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In this episode, I share something very personal.

As part of a quiet spell of sorting and clearing, Anton unearthed our wedding book — filled with photographs and handwritten messages from many years ago. Inside it was a poem my mother wrote and read at our wedding.

This episode isn’t about making changes or doing deep inner work.
It’s about love — how we see it, how we live with it, and the stories we carry about what it is.

I read the poem in full and let it speak for itself. You might choose to listen once. Or you might find yourself listening again.

With love.

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Sometimes we arrive at a decision we fully own - and still find ourselves unsure of whether to take the big step that makes the change happen.

In this episode, I explore the tipping point from preparation into activation - and the kind of care these sliding door moments ask of us.

We explore:

• What it means when the change is ours - not driven by external circumstances
• The inner scale of decisions - how something can feel enormous inside us, even if it looks “small” from the outside
• How to stay with uncertainty with compassion - without minimising what matters to us
• The brain’s pull toward the status quo - and how stress, tiredness, and overload affect decision-making
• A simple journaling practice for seeing the real impact of a decision - including our hopes, fears, and the unknown

If you’re standing on a threshold right now, settle in - and see what this takes you.

With love.

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As we step into a new year, this episode explores the quiet clarity that can emerge when we move with both energy and deliberation.

In this reflective, stream-of-consciousness episode, I share a short piece of writing that arrived unexpectedly — and then open it up gently, listening for what wants to be heard.

You’ll hear reflections on:

• The juxtaposition between energy and deliberation — and how this can feel like clarity rather than conflict
• Strengthening the energetic trails that genuinely draw our attention
• Choosing discernment over momentum, alignment over urgency
• Letting go without attachment — even when something once felt right
• Trusting the wisdom that grows underground, in the dark, before it reaches the light

I also share a simple Flow Journaling prompt — “As I listen ever more closely…” — as an invitation to notice what might be asking for your attention, and what may be ready to be laid down with gratitude.

For now, let this be enough.

With love.

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At the moment, my work is centred around:

• A Piece of Quiet — a private weekly practice of listening, reflection, and Flow Journaling - hear the first three episodes here https://apieceofquiet.transistor.fm/ 
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I wasn’t planning to begin a new season of the podcast just yet — and yet something called me back.

So this feels like a bonus episode. A moment of reconnection. A gentle hello.

In this short reflection, I share what’s been feeling most present for me as we move through this season — particularly the intertwining of kindness and boundaries, and how deeply they belong together.

I explore:

• Why boundaries often come into sharper focus at this time of year
• How clarity can be an act of kindness — to ourselves and others
• The quiet confidence that comes from knowing what feels OK, and what doesn’t
• The beauty of honouring each other’s needs with attention and care

There’s no fixing or teaching here — just a naming of what feels alive, and an invitation to notice what might be asking for your attention too.

I’ll be back with a new season in the new year.
 For now, this is a pause, a bridge, and a warm hello.

With love.

Currently…

At the moment, my work is centred around:

• A Piece of Quiet — a private weekly practice of listening, reflection, and Flow Journaling - hear the first three episodes here https://apieceofquiet.transistor.fm/ 
• Occasional live gatherings and courses, softly shared through my mailing list - you can join that here https://hennyflynn.kit.com/profile

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As this series draws to a close - and as the podcast quietly passes its 200th episode - I’ve found myself reflecting on silence.

In this episode, I explore:

• The richness of silence as presence rather than absence
• The way how we journey and arrive can shape our capacity for stillness
• What it means to land — in our bodies, our lives, and the earth itself
• The tenderness of being alone and being cared for
• The healing spaciousness that silence offers

Recorded from the warmth - and silence - of my kitchen, this conversation flows gently between reflections on retreat, stillness, and the quiet companionship of being with ourselves.

If silence feels like something you’re seeking - or perhaps avoiding - this may be a space to listen in and see what it reveals.

With love.

RESOURCES

BOOK Silence: In the Age of Noise: Erling Kagge https://uk.bookshop.org/a/8926/9780241309889
RECIPE TumTea: equal quantities of coriander and fennel seeds, steeped in hot water - drunk hot or at room temperature
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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Grief and Belief (S18E9)

My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:

1. The vulnerability hangover and how it can leave us feeling open and raw
2. The old strategies we may have used to suppress feelings of vulnerability
3. Naming our vulnerability can be a powerful way of soothing it

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A quiet, meandering and emotional reflection on the intertwined nature of grief and belief.

In this stream-of-consciousness episode, I explore:

• The many ways grief can show up — from loss of loved ones to the living grief of change or unrealised dreams
• Stillness as a doorway into the temple — whether we see that as stepping into our grief or allowing it to enter within
• Belief as a gentle trust in our deep interconnection
• The comfort that comes when we remember we’re not alone but part of something vast and whole
• The love that sits quietly inside it all

An invitation to sit with what is — the ache, the beauty, and our capacity to hold it all with tenderness.

With love.

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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Threads of connection (S18E8)

My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:

1. The gossamer threads of connection weave through all life
2. When we create, maybe the making of something is enough
3. There is Power and Pleasure when we Allow ourselves to connect with others... and with ourselves

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Some episodes arrive without a plan, and yet still something calls to be shared. This is one of those times.

An open reflection on what’s alive in the moment, exploring:

• The invisible web of connection that holds us all, even across time and distance
• How love, memory and resonance live within the body
• What it means to listen inward and know when something has reached its natural close
• The gentle practice of managing what we consume and nurturing calm
• Everyday moments as quiet acts of self-compassion

A tender, meandering meditation on connection, endings, and love - and a reminder that even small pauses can change how we feel.

With love

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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Choose with Love (S18E7)

My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:

1. Paying our kind attention to the energy behind our choices
2. The dignity of choice and the power we (re)claim when we choose to choose
3. The intersection of love and boundaries - and how boundaries are formed of love

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A simple thought landed this morning: If you choose to do something, do it with love. 

That thought (as these things often do) led to a whole host of other thoughts. Amongst them:

• How the act of choosing relates to our sense of dignity, safety and belonging
• The difference between duty, responsibility and our conditioned ways of responding to the world
• How beautiful boundaries help us act without resentment or feelings of guilt

And how we can come to the same outer actions but with an entirely different inner experience.

As ever, I'd love to hear your reflections.

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With love

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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Who Are We Being in Our Doing? - Joyous Effort with Janet Ettele (S18E6)

My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:

1. The deepest conversations take us to - and emerge from - the Thin Place
2. Timings of how and when things happen are often curious things
3. The power of perseverance, especially in the face of shame

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A lost recording, now found.
What wanted to be shared arrived - and I’m so glad it did.

"When the student is ready, 
the master appears..."

Today I’m in conversation with Janet Ettele: musician, author and student of Buddhist teachings. We explore joyous effort - not striving, but the enlivening energy that arises when we understand the value of what we’re doing. We touch the thin places of life, the courage to continue, the practice of rest, and Janet’s beautiful line: who are we being in our doing?

Janet’s newest book, How Joyous Effort Works, draws on the eighth-century teachings of Shantideva (The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life), translated into contemporary stories you can feel in your bones. We talk about mindfulness as awareness paired with accurate understanding, the freedom of non-clinging, and how wisdom becomes embodied - head, heart, hara - through reflection and practice.

May this meet you where you are and offer leather soles for the path ahead.

We touch on:

• The Bodhisattva intention and the six perfections (generosity, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration, wisdom)
• Joyous effort as aligned energy - including the permission to rest
• “Who we are being in our doing” as a compass for daily life
• Mindfulness as awareness with accurate understanding
• Non-clinging vs devotion; impermanence and interdependence in practice
• Bringing ancient teachings into modern heart-level stories

With love

Connect with Janet, her beautiful writings and these wise teachings: https://janetettele.com/ 

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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: The Tipping Point: Decision, Indecision & Letting Go (S18E5)

My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:

1. Sometimes life gifts you a moment where you can TRULY see the change you’ve enacted
2. We may not be moving toward something different - we may simply be revealing who we truly are
3. Release has many meanings

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Sometimes change begins with a single step - brief, decisive, and full of possibility.

In this episode, I share a poem from My Darling Girl alongside reflections on surrender, decision, indecision, and the courage it can take to choose to move toward ourselves.

Settle in & listen & see where the episode takes you.

Henny x

POEM
You have been talking of surrender from My darling girl vol. 1 

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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: The Paradox of Help: Safety, Shame & Belonging (S18E4)

Today's reflection includes:

• The role of self-compassion in bringing ourselves back into an emotionally regulated state
• The role of compassion in helping us meet someone else where they are, and not taking things personally or making assumptions about what's happening
• The power of yes: how we can learn to accept support when we truly need it

So... all of that leads to the invitation to explore (in your journal, in conversation or in your thoughts):

What could it feel like to allow yourself to receive support?

With love
Henny x

PS: I'd love to hear your thoughts - if we're not yet connected, you can write to me henny@hennyflynn.co.uk

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Why do we sometimes refuse help, even when it might be exactly what we need?

In this episode I explore what happens when we’re feeling sensitised, sensitive, activated or triggered - and why even a simple offer of support can feel like a threat.

Together we look at the patterns that sit beneath our instinct to say no: the way our nervous system tries to keep us safe, how dignity and self-concept can override our needs, and why vulnerability can feel so exposing. And we explore the other side too - how accepting help can soothe the body, build trust, and deepen our sense of belonging.

This episode feels particularly important in our current times. A chance to build and deepen awareness of our ourselves and others.

If you enjoy it, please share it.
With love, Henny

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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Boredom is the Mother of Creativity (S18E3)

Today's reflection includes:

• the brilliant penguin film Happy Feet (if you haven't seen it... it's a wonderful debate on hierarchy and social rules)
• thoughts on that phrase 'the devil makes work for idle hands' 
• the discomfort of boredom
• the differentiation between boredom and rest
• and how do we recapture the imagination we tapped into during hours of boredom in our childhood.

So... all of that leads to the invitation to explore (in your journal, in conversation or in your thoughts):

How does it feel to play with being bored?

With love
Henny x

PS: I'd love to hear your thoughts - if we're not yet connected, you can write to me henny@hennyflynn.co.uk

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In this episode I explore the often-undervalued benefits of boredom - how allowing our minds to soften and wander makes space for curiosity, creativity and unexpected connections. 

I share stories from a week in London, a valuable lesson from my mum, thoughts from the tube, a surprising chat with an Uber driver, and why choosing boredom over distraction can be a simple experiment worth trying. 

This is a gentle invitation to be curious about being bored.

REFERENCES
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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: The Way of Love: Finding Our Response in a Troubled World (S18E2)

There was a single overpowering reflection this week... the power of hope.

Without hope we are hopeless, with it we are hopeFULL. This quote from David Roberts seems to say so much that could be useful... important... maybe essential, for us today: “Hope isn’t about the future as much as it is about the present." 

I leave you with a reflection to journal about or ponder over - and if you feel doubt or fear or anger come in that’s ok, let them know there’s space for them too - and ask the question again

What makes you hopeful?

With love
Henny x

PS: This is the link to the episode I mention - recorded with the ever wise Susan McCulley, back in season 4. We were speaking during the time of Covid but many of the reflections feel just as resonant today: Hope is now... with Susan McCulley (S4E2)

 

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In this deeply reflective episode, I share what’s been stirring in me in response to all that is unfolding in the wider world. What does it mean to hold on to love when fear, hate, and division seem to be rising around us? How can we take meaningful action without being consumed by reaction?

What began as a plan to speak about freedom transformed into another offering — of thoughts, of writing, and of heartfelt reflection. I read something I wrote a little while ago, as well as a piece from My Darling Girl, and explore how love might be the only way through.

I also talk briefly about the Flow Journaling Quest, which begins on 21 September — a beautiful, light-touch invitation to reconnect with your inner voice through seven days of gentle prompts and a shared sense of togetherness. You can sign-up here.

Settle in and listen — and see where this episode takes you.

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Welcome to Tuesday’s Thought – a short, reflective invitation to go a little deeper with the themes from the latest episode of the Henny Flynn podcast. In this bonus recording I share three observations, each with a reflective question that may support your own compassionate self-enquiry.

When you reflect on the themes we covered in last weekend's episode: Here Was Yesterday’s There: The Habit of Looking Ahead (S18E1)

1. Where has your mind been living today - and what happens when you gently return to now?
2. Is there a thought you’ve been carrying that belongs to a time that hasn’t yet arrived?
3. What beauty is already here, quietly waiting to be noticed?

And, of course, if you haven't yet had a chance to listen to the episode that inspired these reflections, it's there, waiting for you.

With love
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Do you ever find yourself looking forward to your next holiday… even when the last one just ended? Or counting down to lunch before your day has even begun? In this opening episode of Season 18, I explore our very human tendency to live ahead of ourselves — and how we can gently guide ourselves back to presence.

I reflect on conversations with my son, moments of yearning, memories from years gone by — and the beautiful, sometimes difficult practice of being with what is. I share thoughts on how cultural conditioning, unconscious habits, and even well-meaning manifestation messages can pull us out of the now… and what helps us come back.

There’s a lot of heart in this one, including:

• what we miss when we live for the “there”
• quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh and Ram Dass that always bring me home
• and why presence doesn’t mean avoiding change

I also share a little about A Piece of Quiet — and why it’s becoming one of the things I most love to create.

You'll hear the wind get up as I talk about coming into Winter - and the beaded curtain that covers the open door of the stable begins to clatter slightly. Apologies for this and also... I quite like how not only the birds but the elements have made themselves heard.

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In this gentle bonus episode, I share a warm check-in after my August break — a space to pause, reflect, and ease back into the season ahead.

I speak about what it’s been like to step away from work, from digital habits, and from the usual patterns of busyness… and what’s been surprising, helpful, or quietly confronting about that process. I talk about the Love Shrine at Shambala, revisiting my book The Heart of Change, and how the deeper work continues even (and especially) in stillness.

I also read a new poem — A Single Breath — and reflect on how the inner voice that used to write to 'My darling girl', now seems to be what (or who?) I am writing to.

If you’ve been wondering how to return after a pause, or how to meet yourself when the noise quiets, I hope this one meets you where you are.

And if you'd love to join me at A piece of quiet live, 30-minutes of calm, this Friday 5 September, book your space here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1483750621049?aff=oddtdtcreator you will be so welcome there.

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In this final episode of Season 17, I share a gentle reflection before stepping into my August break – a time I’ve been honouring for many years now as a way of resetting and softening.

But this year, I’ve been particularly aware of one thing: dopamine. And more specifically, how our phones – and work, and even exercise – can give us such powerful hits that we risk missing the deeper nourishment that comes with stillness, rest and real presence.

So I’m exploring what happens when we don’t reach for the phone… when we rest, reset, and gently recalibrate our systems.

This episode is part musing, part intention-setting, part conversation with you. I talk about the Finding the More Abundant Way group coming to a close, the beautiful connection that forms in these small, deep spaces… and how rest – whether for a month or a moment – invites us to step out of our usual patterns and remember what truly feeds us.

If you’re wondering how to soften your own habits this summer, or simply want to share this pause with me, settle in and listen – and see where the episode takes you.

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This week, I’m reflecting on abundance - not as magical thinking or wishful positivity, but as a deeply embodied trust in the resources, skills and love already within us, and around us.

I talk about the Finding the More Abundant Way group work I’ve been running, the tenderness of turning toward our beliefs about lack, and how Flow Journaling can help us soften into a more spacious, compassionate mindset.

I also share a journal entry from 2019 that still feels so true today - a reminder that the wisdom we write often circles back to meet us again.

If you’ve been feeling tightly held by old beliefs or wondering how to step into the fullness of the space that's here for you, this might be a good listen. Settle in & see where the episode takes you.

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I’ve been meaning to talk about this for a while – and then a conversation in my kitchen with a friend reminded me why it’s such an important theme.

In this episode, I’m exploring the power of cross-skilling – noticing how the skills we use in one part of our lives can help us in another. Sometimes we forget just how capable we already are because we keep parts of our lives too separate. What if we could gently bring more awareness to the strengths we already have and use them where we most need them?

Here’s what I cover:

• Why cross-skilling matters – and how we often miss the skills we already have.
• The “ant brain” – my way of describing how we can tune in deeply to what’s happening around us (without falling into groupthink).
• The risk of unconscious patterns – how to avoid applying old, unhelpful strategies, like people-pleasing, without realising.
• A real-life example of discovering hidden skills – how a client realised they were far better at admin than they believed, simply by looking in a different part of their life.
• The role of motivation and nuance – and why it’s not about doing everything everywhere, but about consciously choosing what supports us.

If you’ve ever felt stuck or believed you don’t have the right skills to face a challenge, this might open up a new way of looking at it.

Henny x

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This week, I’m sharing a podcast within a podcast...

It's the launch of something I hope you’ll love, that’s been gently forming behind the scenes.

A piece of quiet is a brand new private podcast offering. A weekly pause. A place to return to when life feels full, your heart feels tender, or you simply long for a few minutes of stillness and space.

In this episode, I’ll explain:

• What A piece of quiet is - and how it might support you
• Why I created it - and the practices it’s built on
• How to access it - including a special founding member invitation
   …and I’ll share the very first full episode with you.

Each weekly episode includes:

• A calming audio reflection to gently settle your nervous system
• A carefully crafted Flow Journaling prompt to help you reconnect with your own inner wisdom
• A quiet rhythm to anchor your week — with nothing to achieve, no pressure to ‘keep up’

This is a practice of compassion, not perfection. A moment to come home to yourself.

A Piece of Quiet is a private subscription podcast, created especially for this community.

Founding members & listeners to the Henny Flynn podcast receive 20% off their first year.

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With love,
Henny

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This is a full-hearted, creative, slightly giddy episode - recorded just after I finished the first piece for A Piece of Quiet, my new private, subscription-only podcast.

There’s so much newness stirring right now. The LoveWords cards are out in the world, my year-long group coaching programme is quietly filling behind the scenes, and now my new weekly pause - in audio form - for reflection, stillness and self-connection, is almost ready to enter the world.

In this episode, I reflect on the power of creativity - why it matters so much (especially now), and how it doesn’t need to be complicated or grand. I share a poem I wrote recently, which many of you responded to on Instagram, and talk about the joy of creating something we genuinely love.

This one’s a celebration of everything that's softly blooming.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The three offerings I’ve been birthing - and why they matter so much to me
• The story behind LoveWords, my simple oracle card set for intuitive reflection
• Why creativity is a core human need - not just a nice-to-have
• A new poem (that I’ve fallen a bit in love with) and the joy of sharing it
• The quiet power of A Piece of Quiet - and how to be part of it

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How do you feel about oracle cards?

Love them? Dislike them? Unsure about them? 

For me, I see them as another tool that can help us access our own inner wisdom.

In this episode, I share the story of how I reconnected with a long-lost set of Angel cards - and how that unexpected reunion became part of the change journey I’ve been on ever since. It’s an episode about openness, intuition, and how we can work with simple tools in ways that deepen self-awareness and connection.

I talk about that first life-changing retreat, how oracle cards became part of my daily practice, and why I’ve created my own set — LoveWords — which are now finally ready to share with you. Hurray!

If you’re curious about how to use these modern oracle cards in a grounded, playful, personal way - maybe to inspire your Flow Journaling or as part of a mindfulness practice - this one’s for you.

In this episode I explore:

• The moment I chose to lay down emotional baggage - and what changed when I did
• How oracle cards became part of my Flow Journaling practice
• Why resistance to spiritual tools often hides something worth exploring
• How LoveWords from Henny were born - and the beautiful ways people are using them
• A gentle invitation to meet your own intuition, in your own way

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This episode began with me reaching for a journal from the shelf - and by chance, I picked up the very first one I ever wrote in when Flow Journaling was becoming a daily practice for me.

I opened it at random… and landed on Day 21.

What I found was a tender glimpse into who I was back then - and some insight into the foundations of how I live and work now. 

In this episode, I share that early entry, and reflect on what it means to revisit our past selves with gentleness. I talk about meditation, the deep longing for safety (for ourselves and others), and the quiet power of seeing how far we’ve come.

This is an episode about the value of reflection - not to get things right, but to be with whatever’s true in the moment.

Key reflections in this episode:

• How journaling and meditation support each other as practices of presence and self-compassion
• Why inner work isn’t linear - and how spirals of change are part of the journey
• The deep desire so many of us share for safety - and the ache that can come with witnessing suffering
• The quiet strength of giving ourselves space between stimulus and response
• How powerful it can be to revisit our past selves with love, curiosity and care

Viktor Frankl: "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom."

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This episode wasn’t planned (hmmm - that seems to be a theme!)

I’d actually already recorded something else, but when I sat down to share it, I realised it simply wasn’t what I really wanted to say. Not today.

So I began again. 

And what came was this: a call to hold things lightly.

Ourselves. The inner Work. The world. 

This doesn't mean we don't take what we see seriously, or that we condone or ignore the challenging things unfolding around us. It simply means we hold it all with a lighter, loving touch.

If you’ve been feeling called to do the inner work, but there's fear that it might be all too much — maybe this is the call you’ve been waiting for. We can do this work, with love.

If you're ready to step toward your Self in this lighter way, please do connect. I would love to support you, as you navigate whatever inner Work is calling you.

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This week, I’m sharing thoughts on the doubt that can come (in waves!) when we're creating something new.

I talk about the (very human) conflicting thoughts that show up alongside our excitement and joy when we’re bringing something into the world – whether it’s a project, a course, a work of art, or simply a new way of living.

I speak openly about fear, self-trust, and the need for spaces that feel safe enough to hold all of it – not just the polished parts.

And though I don’t name it outright (yet), I also begin to share more about something new that's taking shape behind the scenes – something rooted in reflection, connection and journaling. If you’re curious, I'd love to share more with you when the time is right.

You’ll also hear:

• A reflection from the Hopes & Dreams course
• Why we sometimes need to revisit our past successes
• The surprising value of letting old corporate strategies evolve into more soulful ones
• The outcome from a journaling prompt that feels a little like a personal manifesto

If we're not yet connected through the mailing list, and you're curious to know more about what's unfolding, please do sign up. I'd love to welcome you there. 

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In this episode, I explore the often uncomfortable but essential experience of uncertainty. 

From the micro moments of personal indecision to the broader cultural and political implications of clinging to certainty, I reflect on why uncertainty is not something to be fixed but something to be honoured. Through stories, metaphors, and personal insights, I share how uncertainty can become a space for learning, creativity, and ultimately growth. This is an invitation to step into the grey, to trust your intuition, and to allow yourself to not know – for now.

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In this episode I’m joined by the ever-wonderful Adam Lind - coach, author, speaker and narrowboat dweller - for a rich, honest conversation about vulnerability, creativity and the winding path toward a life of internal freedom.

Adam shares the profound challenge of losing his father when he was still just a teenager himself - and how that has informed his life choices: to create a life less ordinary.

We talk about writing, as a deeply personal process, the pull between being of service and staying in integrity, and what happens when we start telling the truth about how we really are (even in Tesco). We reflect on loss and grief, success and self-expression, certainty and the freedom to not know - and the deeply human longing for safety in an uncertain world.

Adam's new book, Floating Home: a life less ordinary, is an invitation to seek freedom, joy, and connection, wherever you call home. And I'm honoured to say that part of it was written here, on Adam's solo retreat at Bach Brook.

As always, this is a conversation that moves gently through different spaces - from laughter to tears, lightness to depth - and lands, ultimately, in love.

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This episode is a bit of a love letter to mornings. Not the jump-out-of-bed, high-energy kind where we hand ourselves straight over to others and give them our day. 

No. 

This is a paean to that liminal space between sleep and wakefulness. To gifting ourselves slow moments to enjoy the dawning day.

I’m talking about real mornings and the metaphorical ones. The ones that come after a 'dark night' or period of wintering - when the world starts to feel a little more possible again.

I share some reflections on how I learned to reclaim my mornings, during my long healing process a few years ago, and how small shifts helped me effectively rewire how I moved through the day.

There’s also a practice I used to do (and forgot about until recently) that involved silently saying “you are beautiful” to strangers on my commute. Sounds a bit odd, I know, but it was surprisingly moving. I share how this morning practice helped me meet the world with more openness... and showed me some of my own unconscious bias along the way.

As often happens with these solo episodes, this meanders a little - from dark nights of the soul to metaphorical sunrises, via gargoyles in London. 

It finishes with a poem from My Darling Girl that somehow landed in my hand just as I finished recording. It begins 'Settle to the morning', which felt pretty perfect.

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In this episode, I speak with Moe Carrick – workplace culture expert, TEDx speaker, and mother of four – about the deep, often unspoken pressures that shape our identities at work and at home.

We talk about the myth of the perfect mother, the legacy of the provider-father, and the quiet courage it takes to say, “What I’m doing is enough.” Moe shares a beautifully layered story about a gingerbread house (yes, really!) and how that moment became a metaphor for the deeper journey of letting go of perfection.

We explore the ripple effects of shame, identity, ambition and care – and how the stories we’ve inherited can limit us unless we consciously choose another way. This conversation is full of warmth, honesty and insight, and left me reflecting deeply on how we show up for ourselves, and for one another, in work and in life.

PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY WISH TO LISTEN TO NEXT:

• Empathy and Transformation: Navigating Menopause in the Workplace with Pamela Windle (S14E6)
• Burnout and Self-Compassion, with Dr. Danielle de la Mare (S14E3)
• Debunking myths: returning to work & the gender pay gap, with Amelia Miller, Ivee (S13E9)

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Depending on the stories we each carry, Mother’s Day can stir deep and complicated emotions. 

In this tender episode, I share that I was recently invited to write an article for The Gloss on the aspects of Mother's Day, that don't always get acknowledged. 

It inspired this episode and I include an invitation to write an unsent letter as a way of exploring the truth of your relationship with your mother, whatever shape that truth takes.

This isn’t about sentimentality or simplifying what may be layered with loss, distance, confusion or grief. Instead, it’s an act of profound compassion - a way to gently honour what lives within you.

I share guidance from Letters of Love, reflections from my own experience of writing to my mother, and finish with a piece from My Darling Girl - a reminder that, no matter what our story has been, we can learn to be a loving presence for ourselves.

If this day feels tender for you -  or for someone you love - I hope this episode offers a soft place to land.

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In this episode, I share a piece of writing I rediscovered – something I’d captured in the quiet of a long-haul flight, sitting beside Anton as he slept. I had no memory of writing it, but when I read it back, it spoke to something that still feels deeply true: the idea of rest as a form of compassion.

I explore how the energy we hold – especially in those liminal, half-asleep states – doesn’t just affect us, but also gently ripples out into the world around us. Whether we’re lying next to someone we love, resting with a pet at our feet, or sleeping alone, there’s something powerful in noticing the waves we send out... and there's power in being discerning about the energies we receive.

This is a soft, spacious reflection – a chance to consider what we’re allowing in as we prepare for rest, and what we’re offering out. A moment to remember that even in sleep, we’re connected.

To read the full piece I wrote, I've shared it on the blog: https://www.hennyflynn.co.uk/how-can-rest-be-a-form-of-compassion

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After several episodes filled with depth, wisdom and vulnerability, I felt called to share something special with you - a beautiful piece of writing from the second volume of My Darling Girl. A piece that appeared when I opened the book at random. The synchronicity feels perfect for this moment.

The passage speaks to that universal experience of returning to centre: 

"And then here we are, safe once more, the spiralling thoughts have spun out of existence, the bird in your ribs has fluttered to calm, the soft breath is now reaching your belly and peace lays on your lips like a balm." 

These words remind us of our innate capacity to find stillness amid chaos, to release resistance and discover that profound sense that "all is okay."

What makes this wisdom particularly powerful is how it honours the full spectrum of human experience. As I reflect in this episode, true self-work isn't about toxic positivity or pretending everything's fine when it isn't. Rather, it's developing the ability to acknowledge when things feel difficult while also recognising moments of light and joy. 

This balanced awareness - being able to notice and articulate both the challenges and the brightness in our lives - forms the foundation of genuine self-knowledge and inner peace. Wherever you are today, may this brief but heartfelt episode offer a moment of calm and a gentle reminder that you can always return to your centre. 

What parts of your experience might be waiting for your acknowledgment today?

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This season of the podcast has been threading together a quiet but powerful theme - the many ways we navigate fear. 

This week’s episode takes that theme deeper, exploring how self-compassion gives us the courage to stand in our own space, to hold our own hand, and to live with authenticity.

A quote from Dr. Kristin Neff helped spark this reflection:
 "One of the most pervasive findings of the research literature is that self-compassion leads to authenticity, because when we aren't dependent on the approval of others for our self-worth, we are free to express our true selves."

What does it mean to express our true selves? And what happens when we begin to return to ourselves, rather than seeking safety, validation, or belonging outside of us?

In this episode, I share my own recent experience of moving through a deeply challenging time - one that called for profound self-compassion and the willingness to stay present with myself, rather than retreating into old patterns of avoidance. 

Through journal reflections, poetry, and the simple yet profound practices that support me (like the physicality of running, walking or taking baths plus the emotional connection of clear communication with others and sitting with what is), we explore how we can hold ourselves with care and step forward with quiet strength.

This is an episode for those who are navigating their own moments of returning - those who feel the pull to reclaim their own space, their own self-worth, and their own power.

Settle in, listen, and see where it takes you.

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So, you might remember that I'd decided to publish the podcast every two weeks - but here we are, just a week after the last episode. Because sometimes, there are no rules. Sometimes, something asks to be shared.

This is one of those episodes.

We're talking about power and fear - two forces that shape so much of how we move through the world. What happens when we hand over our power? And are we, in fact, handing it to fear itself?

These questions have been weaving through my own journaling and client conversations lately, and as I sat with them, I found myself reflecting on how easy it is to get swept up in the fears of others - fears that may never have been ours to carry. In this episode, I share my journal’s response to this question, a passage that speaks to the importance of recognising what is truly ours, reclaiming our choices, and stepping out of the currents of fear that do not belong to us.

And, as if by perfect synchronicity, I also came across a poem by Mary Oliver that captures this theme in the most resonant way. I read it towards the end of the episode (and share it below), and I suspect it may stay with you, just as it has stayed with me.

Settle in and listen. I'd love to know how this lands with you.

Henny x

I Worried
Mary Oliver

I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers
flow in the right direction, will the earth turn
as it was taught, and if not how shall
I correct it?
Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,
can I do better?
Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows
can do it and I am, well,
hopeless.
Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it,
am I going to get rheumatism,
lockjaw, dementia?
Finally, I saw that worrying had come to nothing.
And gave it up. And took my old body
and went out into the morning,
and sang.

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