In this episode I talk to priestess, birthkeeper and womb & wild medicine woman Laura Hart Swann.

We discuss...

The season of life Laura is in — both practically as a 41 year old woman who is the Mother of a 6 year old son — and also from an environmental point of view as we approach Beltane and the emerging energy of Spring.

What an intentionally deep rest over the winter months really looks like when running a business and being a Mother, and how she is tending to herself as the energy rises now.

Merging our whole selves in Mothering, Business and Partnerships to encourage a letting-go of separation, and the richness that comes when we allow all pieces to be present in our work and our family life.

Laura’s journey to the soul work she does now as a Priestess, Birthkeeper and Womb and Wild Medicine Woman, and as a Mother who has grown up without a template for Motherhood.

What claiming the name Priestess means to Laura and how important shadow work has been in that journey.

Her calling to revolutionise birth and how we can honour the magic and mystery that comes through in the birth portal - even after birth.

The power of Closing Ceremonies to honour rites of passage, in particular the wrapping and holding process - and how we can reclaim our own lineage through this.

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In this episode I talk about…

My recent experience with a Cacao Dieta guided by Laura Durban

How I am merging my devotional practices with Motherhood and the magic that unfolds when I do this. 

Letting go of perfectionism. 

The feeling of being held by Cacao and how that has rippled through my life. 

Where I am at in my business and the importance of being malleable in our heart work. 

Unravelling the way I choose to show up in my work and differentiating between true heart work and doing more than I need to to validate my worth. 

Where my focus is for the next few months in my heart work.

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It brings me so much joy to share this episode of Unravelling where I got to share a beautiful conversation with Beccy Havery from Wild Ways on the power of Women’s Circles and so much more. Introducing Beccy…

Wild Ways is a dream, a passion and a story about Beccy Havery, a mummy, a wife and a woman trying to find her way.

From darkness she emerged into the light and felt a strong calling to help other’s step into their truth. From her own experience she found Circle work incredibly healing. Sitting with other women, telling their stories, gave her a voice to express what held her back.

Beccy has birthed Three Sacred Circles. Drumming Circle - Women’s Circle - Cacao Circle

A chance for those who are curious, to enquire. For those who know their path, to be held. For those who need to be seen, a community.

Wild Ways will always be a journey, evolving and ever changing like life itself.

In this episode we discuss…

• How Beccy received the call herself to start attending Women’s Circles

• The paths that we take through fear, and the magic that happens when we sit in the pause and wait to take action.

• The power of rest and modelling it to our children

• How our body, health and nervous systems are powerful messengers

• The importance of daily practices and rituals to anchor, ground and support our nervous systems

• How our different stories offer medicine and the voice being a path to healing

• The magic of Women’s Circle and what can be healed when we step into that space

• The way the mind can sometimes get in the way of the heart - and how that can guide us.

And so much more!

Links & Resources…

Click here to connect with Beccy on Instagram. Visit Beccy’s website here to explore her offerings.

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This is part of a little series I am sharing around some of the unspoken elements of motherhood. This episode I am talking about the way I have had to adapt my tolerance to the heart bursting experience of motherhood. 
In this episode I share…

• How I feel that the need to adjust our nervous systems to motherhood is not spoken about

• The heart expanding experience of motherhood, and how that can impact our tolerance for stress

• Why I believe taking a proactive approach is the most effective way of staying grounded and in our hearts

• Some practical tools and steps you can take to soothe yourself in the moment AND implement practices to maintain your sense of calm.

And so much more!

Links & Resources…

Click here to connect with Lauren on Instagram. Email me here if you want to keep this conversation going.

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The first episode of the new season of Unravelling… a solo episode exploring how I have been unravelling the need to label myself and find ways to honour all pieces of the multi-faceted nature of who I am…

In this episode I share…

 • A bit about me and my journey - a re-introduction of sorts
 • My inability to share an elevator pitch without wanting to run and hide
 • Taking off the tidy bows and labels - and embracing our essence
 • Fully allowing my multi-faceted nature and letting go of trying to mould myself into an Instagram bio.
 • Not always making sense - and being ok with that!

And so much more!

Links & Resources…

Click here to join or The Heart Work Community on Mighty Networks. 
Click here to connect with Lauren on Instagram or join The Heart Work community on Instagram here.
Visit The Heart Work Studio for Creative Alchemy. 

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This episode was part of the series of The Heart Work Podcast, which I tried out for a bit of time in 2021. I realized very soon once I had delved into this podcast that I was feeling called to rekindle and reconnect to Unravelling. The work of Unravelling is not done.


Is nervous system self care the forgotten foundation of business growth?

The general mindset around business growth is all about push, force and ‘being out of our comfort zones’, but in this episode I am talking about my own journey with this mentality and why I am choosing to take a different, more gentle perspective that stems from a grounded and stable place. I believe this is part of the new paradigm way of doing business…

In this episode I share…

• How our businesses can be a mirror for our own healing
• My personal journey to learning how important it is to support the nervous system in order to create sustainable growth and evolution in business.
• Some of the old paradigm language around how to grow our businesses - and why I am challenging it.
• Some of the things we do in business that we might not expect would activate our sympathetic nervous system.
• How to look at your individual needs in order to build yourself a solid foundation and well resourced nervous system.
• Some contemplations to support you in this journey.

And so much more!

Links & Resources…
Join The Free Heart Work Community: https://the-heart-work-community.mn.co/

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Visit my website: https://www.theheartworkstudio.com

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This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe

This episode was part of the series of The Heart Work Podcast, which I tried out for a bit of time in 2021. I realized very soon once I had delved into this podcast that I was feeling called to rekindle and reconnect to Unravelling. The work of Unravelling is not done.


What are you choosing to feed in your life and business? Are you nourishing your heart and soul or worries and doubts?

After a little time off sharing on the podcast this is a short and sweet episode sharing a big penny drop moment that I experienced earlier this year…

In this episode I share…

• Changing directions in my heart work and accepting the inner conflict that this has brought in the past
• Anxiety and the way it teaches me
• How I came to realise I was feeding fear instead of love and confidence
• Some contemplations for you to explore to help you unearth what you want to nourish in your life

And so much more!

 

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This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe

This episode was part of the series of The Heart Work Podcast, which I tried out for a bit of time in 2021. I realized very soon once I had delved into this podcast that I was feeling called to rekindle and reconnect to Unravelling. The work of Unravelling is not done.


Social media, particularly Instagram, has taken a firm hold on my life and business - and in this episode I am sharing why I want to change this relationship and how I am beginning to do that … In this episode I share…

• What I love and enjoy about Instagram and social media
• Understanding WHY I use the platform, and why that awareness is important
• The brutal acknowledgement that Instagram is one of my most significant relationships in my life
• Some contemplations for you to reflect on in your own usage of the platform.
• An invitation to journey with me in The Heart Work Community to explore new ways.

And so much more!

Links & Resources…

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This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe

This episode was part of the series of The Heart Work Podcast, which I tried out for a bit of time in 2021. I realized very soon once I had delved into this podcast that I was feeling called to rekindle and reconnect to Unravelling. The work of Unravelling is not done.


This year has been a huge experiment in my business and heart work. In this podcast episode I am sharing why it is so important not to be afraid of trying things and exploring… In this episode I share…

• My own journey this year with experimentation in my business
• Pivoting and changing and trying new things as part of our process and something to embrace
• The wisdom we can receive when things don’t ‘work’
• Embracing myself as a Manifesting Generator in Human Design
• My recent experimentations with launching and stepping away from social media and what I have learned through things ‘not working’.

And so much more!

Links & Resources…

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Visit my website: https://www.theheartworkstudio.com

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This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe

This episode was part of the series of The Heart Work Podcast, which I tried out for a bit of time in 2021. I realized very soon once I had delved into this podcast that I was feeling called to rekindle and reconnect to Unravelling. The work of Unravelling is not done.

I have created this podcast for curious souls who are here to tune in to a different frequency of what business looks, and feels like. This is a supportive space to share and connect as we shift into a new paradigm way of doing business - stemming from the heart. I am honoured to be sharing this podcast and cannot wait to bring you more episodes from incredible changemakers who I have no doubt will inspire and empower you on this journey. Thank you for being part of this evolution...

In this episode I share…
- Why I have created The Heart Work Podcast and what the ethos of this platform is
- My belief that we are shifting out of the old paradigm way of doing business and that we are presently in the void space as we carve new paths and new ways.
- What it was like when I was fired by my first business coach - and how that showed me that I was on the right path
- How creating new ways will require us to experiment and try things and be a little bit brave!
- Why we need to treat businesses as individuals and not follow cookie cutter models. 
...And so much more!


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This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe

This episode was part of the series of The Heart Work Podcast, which I tried out for a bit of time in 2021. I realized very soon, once I had delved into this podcast, that I was feeling called to rekindle and reconnect to Unravelling. The work of Unravelling is not done.


What if all spiritual entrepreneurs felt safe enough to put their heart work out in to the world?

In this episode with Soulful Confidence Coach Helen Hardware we are going straight to the point and un-picking the deep rooted fears around visibility in heart-centred businesses. Marketing and ‘putting ourselves out there’ when we are sharing meaningful work can feel terrifying - and prevents many heart workers from sharing their amazing gifts.

Helen Hardware is the Soulful Confidence Coach and helps spiritual entrepreneurs to have the confidence to be visible online by clearing their mindset blocks so that they feel unstoppable!

Getting visible online can be scary; it’s easy to worry about what other people might think, failing or not feel as good as others…. but it doesn’t have to be that way. Helen helps her clients to find the root cause of their visibility fears both in this life and past lives, and connect to their higher self; to unleash their natural confidence and courage to get visible as their authentic self and make their unique impact on the world.

In this episode we discuss…

• Helen’s journey of unravelling the beliefs that kept her trapped and unable to pursue her dream, to now supporting others in removing some of the obstacles that might be holding them back.
• How to know when your soul is calling you to take a new direction in your life and work.
• How to make consistent lasting changes on a subconscious level and why Helen chooses Hypnotherapy as her method.   
• Some of the most common beliefs that we take on when it comes to business.
• The difference between confidence and self esteem and why it is important to look at both.
• How our past lives impact our current lives, and how that might show up in business.
• The witch wound and what that means in modern day life.
• How Helen supports herself in doing her own heart work.

And so much more!

Links & Resources…
Learn more about Helen and her Heart Work at www.helenhardware.com

Join Helen’s Facebook community here.

 

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This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe

This episode was part of the series of The Heart Work Podcast, which I tried out for a bit of time in 2021. I realized very soon once I had delved into this podcast that I was feeling called to rekindle and reconnect to Unravelling. The work of Unravelling is not done.


What does Priestessing your business really look like? Vanessa Sage and I explore…

In this episode with Vanessa Sage we unpick and explore some of the ways that we can bring the concept of ‘Priestessing’ into our sacred heart work. This conversation is truly rich and I have no doubt that it will be an important catalyst for new perspectives when it comes to new paradigm business.

Dr. Vanessa Sage, Ph.D. is a Priestess, cultural anthropologist, and poet.

Her work focuses on self-compassion, inner-bravery, and discovering the mystery in our everyday lives.

She follows an earth path and honours ancient Priestess lineages while moving our practices forward to support vital leadership, reclaim the sacred in all forms, and bring us back to a soul-centred animate world of wonder worth living in.


In this episode we discuss…

• The Goddess path and how Vanessa brings this way of running business in a feminine way to her own heart work.
• Unpicking the great social media debate… the impact it is having on mental health, controversy on social media, and how we can navigate the fear of stepping away it if we need to.
• Honouring our own inner seasons and acknowledging burnout and how important it is to fill our own wells.
• The messy truth behind what Vanessa’s business looked like when she first began and how she got the nudge to begin Priestess training in 2014.
• How Vanessa brings Priestessing into her own business and life.
• Why she has taken a sacred pass in the midst of a big launch - and some honest truths around what launching any offering can surface.
• How Vanessa supports herself through self care and boundaries to ensure she can show up and bring her heart work to the world without harming her own health and wellbeing.

And so much more!

 

Links & Resources…
If you would like to explore and learn more about Vanessa’s Sage Priestess Certification, which begins om 23rd June, visit: https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/15059/122330

Please note this is an affiliate link so I will receive a financial reward if you decide to sign up using this link.

Learn more about Vanessa and her Heart Work at www.vanessasage.com

Connect with Vanessa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.vanessasage/

Listen to the past episode where Vanessa and I talk about leadership, what a Priestess is and much more by visiting: https://www.laurenbarber.co/podcast/episode-20-leading-your-life-from-truth-with-vanessa-sage

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As I rebirth Unravelling into it’s latest iteration (forever shapeshifting and unfolding with my journey) — I am so excited to bring you this beautiful conversation with Lyndsay Kaldor.

Lyndsay is a mother, creative and storyteller with a background in interiors PR. Telling stories about spaces and the people who make them was at the heart of her role — this fostered her interest in the details of making a home and the part that our surroundings play in the way that we feel. Now a mother, she is creating a home as a foundation to nurture, a conduit of creativity and an anchor to her surroundings, as the seasons turn in her corner of the world.

Lyndsay writes the beautiful publication which is one of my absolute favourite things to read on Substack. You can dive into her beautiful writing here. You can also connect with her on Instagram here.

In this episode we discuss…

* Our dance with ‘winterspring’ — both internally and externally — and the uncertainty that comes when transitioning between seasons.

* How we have both honoured our seasons within Motherhood and how this has challenged and evolved our creativity.

* Softening to the many different seasons (seasons within seasons) and how they can enhance our experience of life, as well as provide a beautiful anchoring point, particularly in Motherhood.

* Lyndsay’s journey with writing, starting with her blog and evolving into her Substack Story & Thread — which is where we met — and how she has discovered the depth of community and connection.

* How unseen Motherhood and Creativity are, and how inspiring it has been to see other creative Mothers on Substack.

* A little more about our inaugural event for our collaboration Holding Stories, which will be taking place in London on 20th April. You can explore more here. We would love to share this with you if you feel called.

“I write to process, and note down this fragment of our lives at the moment. It helps me to make more sense of myself.” —Lyndsay Kaldor

Hello to anyone who is new here… I am your Podcast host Lauren. Mother of two daughters, a Writer, Soulful Business Mentor, Website & Branding Creator, Human Design Guide, Sacred Space Holder and multi dimensional human being.

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In this episode I am reflecting over the journey that the Unravelling podcast has taken me on. It has been three years of episodes and incredible conversations and I am so grateful for all the love and support I have received along the way. This feels like a perfect time to bring the podcast to a close before I move on to the next chapter - which you can learn more about in this episode. 

 

In this episode I unravel…

• The journey that the Unravelling podcast has taken me and where it is going next
• How giving myself space to be in the void has led me to more clarity in my life and business.
• How we can never truly know what is coming next and how getting comfortable with ‘not knowing’ is one of the greatest catalysts to transformation
  • How my old narrative has been shattered and expanded since the birth of my daughter
• My ‘ah ha’ moment and clarity on what is coming next that came through during my yoga nidra practice.
• How being in the vibration of love is the most powerful place we could be.
• How choosing ease can be exciting
• and so much more!

 

Memorable Quote:

“I am clearing the way for love. I realised that in that space, in this void space, this place of not knowing, I have been taking away all of the no's… all of the soul no's.”

 

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In this episode of Unravelling,  I am excited to share a sacred conversation I had with Helen from The Fold. Helen is a yoga teacher in Manchester, teaching at her new studio The Fold. She specialises in yoga for women who are trying to conceive, with an emphasis on creating a restorative space for compassionate connection to self and others. Helen is also a lecturer in  education and writes about forests and the beyond human.

In this episode we unravel…

• Helen’s journey and what’s brought her to where she is now
• The journey of understanding what it really means to hold space for someone in the capacity of being a yoga teacher
• Creating safe and nurturing spaces for people to come and receive what they need in the moment
• Our spiritual toolkits are always available to us, but sometimes we have to give ourselves permission to access them
• Breadcrumb trails of curiosity that lead us to beautiful places and experiences
• and so much more!

 

Memorable Quotes:

• I’m creating a safe and nurturing space for someone to come and receive what they need in that moment. It’s now my main intention when sharing yoga nidra and meditation.
• There’s this misconception that we come to these tools to learn something new, but I deeply believe that it’s all this remembering and peeling back layer after layer of who we are at the very core.
• Belonging is a huge thing for me. Finding that belonging can be so challenging. So I want to offer space for those who have been through the Himalayas and back down again to have their baby.

Connect with Helen:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/at_the_fold

 

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In this episode of Unravelling,  I am excited to share a sacred conversation I had with Alice Rose. Alice is a fertility mindset mentor, speaker, writer, and media consultant. She is on a mission to support and empower anyone trying to grow their family - and while she’s at it, change the social narrative we see around fertility too!

In this episode we unravel…

• How often, there’s no action you need to take, but rather listening to intuition that results in the biggest transformations.
• The power of full body “yes” moments.
• Alice’s journey from wanting to be an actress to the work she does now.
• Finding purpose through following curiosity and intuition.
• The huge impact of self-compassion and mindset.
• and so much more!

Memorable Quotes:

• Anything that’s happening to you externally - your external circumstances -  it’s just life. That’s just what happens. You can’t change that. It’s all about how you reframe things internally.
• It literally doesn’t really matter what happens in my life - externally or internally. Whether it’s something that’s happened to me or something I've done,  it doesn’t matter as long as I lead with self-compassion I can always forgive myself and then move forward and grow from it.
• If we’re comparing and we’re invalidating then we halt progress. We keep ourselves stuck and trapped because we can’t possibly move into a different frame of mind if we’re not allowing ourselves to feel the pain that we’re feeling and to grieve.

Connect with Alice:

Instagram: @thisisalicerose
Website: www.thisisalicerose.com

 

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am excited to share space with Lydia Reeves. Lydia is a Female Body Casting Artist working out of her studio in Brighton, UK. Her work focuses on allowing people to celebrate their incredible bodies, and to help eradicate any shame, embarrassment or negative thoughts that they may have encountered throughout their lives.

 

In this episode we unravel…

• Lydia’s journey with her art and what brought her to the work she does now as a Female Body Casting Artist
• The co-creative healing process for herself and others through body casting
• How creating her book - which includes over 200 vulva casts and 100 stories and experiences - allows for those struggling to see they’re not alone
• Vulva Casting - the process and personal power that comes from the experience
• The healing medicine in letting go of shame when stories are shared in safe spaces
  • and so much more!

Memorable Quotes:

• I wanted to create something which showed diverse bodies. Actually, realistically showed diverse bodies….This is real. This is a real person’s body.
• It’s amazing how healing it has been for me. It’s something I didn’t predict or expect. I can’t explain to you how much better I feel about it, especially my vulva now. It’s been life changing for me as well as everyone else who has come.
• Looking back, it’s such a waste of energy hating a part of you that’s so so normal. I wish someone would have told me that no matter what you look like, it’s completely normal and unique.

Connect with Lydia:
Instagram: @lydiareeves_artist
Website: www.lydiareeves.com

 

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am excited to share a sacred conversation I had with Emma Smallbone. Emma connects people to their ancestors, their higher selves and the collective to connect deeply to their authentic self and learn to walk the path  between the Shadow and Light. Emma’s head WOOmate at The WOOshop and loves helping people find the tools to strengthen their intuition and connection to self.  And lastly, Emma guides people to grow their business authentically with purpose in The Coven a mastermind for spiritually minded entrepreneurs!

 

In this episode we unravel…

• what it means to be a seer
• the bigger picture of gaining knowledge and tools from each job and experience in life
• coming out of the spiritual closet
• shadow work as a powerful practice for deep healing and how it can be used as a powerful practice for deep healing
• children as the mirror and key to healing
• and so much more!

 

Memorable Quotes:

• I’ve always been about showing the world that you can make different choices. And if I don't take those leaps and if I don't show that through my actions, then how is anything else going to shift?
• I don’t think there’s any job you ever do that’s worthless. You are always learning something, and you’re collecting all these tools along your lifetime and then you eventually arrive at this place where you can use them all.
• If we taught all kids how to regulate emotions we would have a more balanced and regulated society

[References-Direct Links] Connect with Emma:
Website: www.emmasmallbone.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/emmasmallbone and www.instagram.com/thewooshop

 

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am excited to share a sacred conversation I had with my dear friend Harriet Hoult. Harriet Hoult is an artist, a graphic designer and a creative mentor. Her artwork has been shown in galleries, art fairs and private collections throughout the UK, Europe, the Middle East and the US. She heads up a small boutique design studio, Hoult & Delis, specialising in branding, content creation and website build & management.

Harriet also runs a one-to-one & group creative mentoring programme, helping people to reconnect with their own unique creativity - to go within and explore with gentle curiosity what might be there and then support them in finding the courage to take small steps.

 

In this episode we unravel…

• What’s brought Harriet to the place she is now
• Being discerning and having protective boundaries around the things that are our heart work
• How to gain the confidence to begin as an artist or creative
• Inspiration in the creative flow as a form of spiritual download or channeling experience
• Creativity as a way of self-nourishing and providing yourself with something you deeply crave and need
• and so much more!

 

Memorable Quotes:

• My creative journey has been extremely nourishing. In a way, I feel like it’s brought me back to life. I’ve realized that through what I’m creating I’m actually giving myself what I really need.
• It’s important for me to have this time so that the work does feel like it’s evolving in line with how I’m evolving. So I’m staying connected to it and staying true to the process.

Connect with Harriet:
Websites: https://www.harrietholt.com and https://www.hh-designstudio.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harriethoult/

 

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In this episode of Unravelling I am excited to share space with Laura Agar Wilson. 

Laura Agar Wilson is a business mentor, course creator and designer who helps women create wholehearted businesses that honour who they are and what they need to thrive. She’s passionate about supporting women to show up as their whole selves and build businesses that feel aligned and authentic.

In this episode we unravel…

• What’s brought Laura to the place she is now.
• Finding the gentle consistency between motherhood and entrepreneurship.
• Motherhood is not meant to be done alone and support is necessary.
• Coming to the realization of the soul and energy a business has outside of ourselves.
• The biggest lessons in motherhood and running a business.
• Simple nourishing and supporting self-care practices and rituals for mothers building a business.

 

Memorable Quotes:

• I’ve had this massive realization that things aren’t set up for us to thrive and survive. We’re still expected to run the household and do all the stuff that we would have done in the 1950s if it was just the man going out to do the work. We’re not failing; everything else is failing us.
• One of the most destructive things we can do is compare ourselves to people who are not in the situations we’re in and who have access to resources we don’t have access to.

 

Connect with Laura:
Website: https://wholeheartedlylaura.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholeheartedlylaura
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/lauraagarwilson/


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In this episode of Unravelling I am excited to share a sacred conversation I had with Sophie Parker. 

 

Sophie is a Nature Connection Guide and passionate Nature Lover. She truly believes that a connection with Nature can allow us to explore ourselves more deeply, so that we can become the truest, and most whole expression of who we are. Whether we are at a cross-roads in our lives, whether we’ve experienced grief or abundant happiness- Mother Nature can always offer us a hand to hold and a space to explore our emotions, our dreams and our present moment. There’s magic to be found in nature, we just have to open our eyes wide enough, and our hearts fully enough, to find it. 

 

Sophie has worked in environmental conservation for over 10 years and is driven to play her part in protecting the natural world. For Sophie, part of this involves creating time and space to allow others to connect more deeply with Mother Nature - if we can’t experience the pleasures found out there in nature, how can we care enough to protect her. 

 

Through silent walking, foraging and sharing, eating around a fire, swimming wildly, walking with the senses and being creative in nature- Sophie opens up ways to explore, unwind and reconnect to you. 

 

In this episode we unravel…

• Social media as a means to dealing with the isolation of motherhood, and how to find a healthy balance
• What brought Sophie to a deep connection with nature
• How to begin a relationship and connection with Mother Earth
• Some simple steps to become more conscious and more supportive of nature and the world we live in
• Greenwashing - what it is, how to identify it, and ways to ensure we’re not supporting companies that use it in their marketing
• How Mother Nature helps to hold space for us when we’re grieving and experiencing other challenging emotions

 

Memorable Quotes:

• Coming back to the senses when we’re in nature and focusing on one of those at a time brings us back to us and back to everything happening around us in nature.
• Through the hard times in my life, nature has defined me, supported me, been there for me, and it's such a massive part of who I am now.

Connect with Sophie: 

Instagram: @root.and.bloom.in.nature

Email: root.and.bloom.in.nature@gmail.com

 

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am so honoured to share space with Stella Stathi. 

Stella Stathi MA is a qualified, experienced Jungian/Somatic Psychotherapist and Coach, Embodied Alchemy Teacher & Body Priestess. 

She has specialised in the treatment of eating disorders and body-image issues and, for nearly a decade, she has been supporting womxn in healing their relationship with food and their bodies, from the inside out, through embodied, alchemical soul-work. 

Stella is passionate about bridging the worlds of Psychology and Spirituality, the Personal and the Transpersonal, through the Body, and is dedicated to a Path of Wholeness and Grounded Magic.

 

In this episode we unravel...

• The depth of being a human in both light and dark experiences
• What Stella’s heart is being called to and what is sparking her curiosity
• The creation of connection and play you build with yourself and your soul through creating art without expectation
• How to find ways of trusting and cultivating our relationship with intuition
• Some practices we can do to help support ourselves when we’re mistrusting of our bodies

 

Memorable Quotes:

• If I hadn’t experienced those darker times in myself and my body, it would have been much harder to connect and to relate with other people in those places, and to also hold these spaces for other people. 
• Learning to trust and cultivate my intuition has involved a lot of consequences. If I hadn’t gone down the path of not listening to what I already knew, because my mind got in the way...and then finding myself in a difficult place that I could have potentially avoided had I listened...it’s those two dancing together.

 

Connect with Stella:

Website: www.bodyprema.com

Instagram: @priestessingthebody

Facebook: @priestessingthebody

 

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36: The Ever Evolving Unravelling Journey

After just over a year, Unravelling has returned. And wow, what a journey it has been! 

In this episode, I am sharing the lessons and learnings from the past year, as well as giving you an idea of what you can expect from the new series of Unravelling. 

I think it is fair to say that the past 12 months has been pretty transformative in so many ways, and despite the challenges faced, there has been a huge amount of growth, a build of more trust, resilience cultivated, and I feel more confident than ever that the messages and truths we talk about on Unravelling need to be shared.

Some of the things I unravel in this episode… 

• Motherhood as a personal catalyst for change
• The great importance of nervous system support
• Areas of focus she will be stepping into moving forward
• Coming out of the spiritual closet

Memorable Quotes:

• I am not prepared to keep myself in a very restrictive, small container when I have so much more that I want to share.
• I am not just one thing. I have many many many different layers and have had to unravel a lot of beliefs and expectations from myself and others as well.

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This is a solo episode from me - after a little podcasting hiatus - where I share the messy truths of my second pregnancy. For me it is so important to normalise the full spectrum of emotions that pregnancy brings - and this is my personal experience, from my own perspective, recorded at 36 weeks. In this episode I share…

• Preconception - from the conversations that needed to be had before we even decided to have a second baby to the way I prepped my physical body.
• The early days - from finding out that I was pregnant, to extreme nausea and the anxiety that was triggered by that.
• The surprising amount of grief that surfaced as my relationship with my daughter changed virtually overnight.
• The gratitude - and importance - of having trusted friends to be truly honest with.
• The temptation to compare second pregnancy to my first pregnancy - and the differences that I have noticed.
• How this pregnancy has helped me stripped back the badge of 'productivity' pretty much from the moment I found out.
  And so much more!

Links & Resources…

Join The Mother Well community here

Click here to connect with Lauren on her personal Instagram or here for The Heart Work Studio. Email me here if you want to keep this conversation going.

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This time last year I was in the thick of first trimester, an uncertain, anxiety-ridden time for me. In this episode of Unravelling I wanted to share my experience, the feelings, the emotions, the things that helped me, and simply open up a conversation about this ‘invisible’ trimester. In this episode I share...

• My experience of the first trimester, from the moment I found out I was pregnant and beyond.

• How I navigated the nausea - which was a big part of my first trimester.

• The worries and emotions that I felt during this time.

• How I supported my anxiety and built up a connection with Sophia.

• Why I think we need to talk more about this stage of pregnancy.

And much, much more!

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In this episode of Unravelling I invited the beautiful soul Anna Dunleavy on to talk about her journey in business, alongside being a mother.

Anna is an NLP coach helping women to navigate through their self-limiting beliefs, so that they can stop playing small and live a life of alignment. She started her self-employed career as a wedding photographer, and quickly spotted the need for a supportive community for creative women in business, which led to monthly meet ups and a podcast, and much much more.

In this episode we discuss…

• How Anna went from a corporate career to creating a photography and coaching business.

• How she had courage to change her career after the birth of her son.

• How she finds alignment in her path and connects with her intuition on a daily basis to guide her.

• How she deals with things when they don’t go to plan in business.

• The importance of prioritising our self when it comes to motherhood.

• Why fear of judgement is holding many women back in their lives.

And much, much more!

You can keep up with Anna by following her on Instagram here.

Listen to her podcast The Fearless Hustle Collective you can even listen to an episode we did together here.

Learn more about what Anna ‘s business by visiting www.annadunleavy.com

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In this episode of Unravelling I got the honour of welcoming my good friend Katy Baker onto the show to talk honestly and openly about transitioning to motherhood.

Katy is mum to Maggie (3), Jasper (2) and 4 month old Delphi. She is a qualified KGHypnobirthing teacher, founder of The Birth Thing and loves sharing knowledge of pregnancy, birth and parenthood with parents-to-be in and around Tunbridge Wells. She proudly teaches The Yesmum Birth Project, which is a modern take on Hypnobirthing, for every birth. She teaches group, private and refresher courses so there's something for every one, at whatever stage of pregnancy.

In this episode we discuss…

• The truth around transitioning to becoming a mother - the shock, the change in identity and the perspective it gives.

• What hypnobirthing is all about - and how it can empower you in pregnancy, birth and beyond.

• Finding our way in the fourth trimester and beyond and how motherhood can be a portal of healing for ourselves.

• Why simplifying in motherhood is fundamental and how important it is to find your own personal rhythm.

• The problem of comparison in motherhood and the truth behind the social media shares.

• The importance of finding your ‘village’ and sharing honestly about pregnancy, birth and motherhood.

And much, much more!

You can keep up with Katy by following her on Instagram here and here.

Join her virtual The Birth Thing Mum Hub on Facebook here.

Check out her offerings, including Hypnobirthing, Pregnancy Supper Clubs and more, via her website www.thebirththing.com

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One of the biggest lessons I have learned so far in motherhood has been through breastfeeding and so I thought it now the right time to share my journey with it.

‘Breast is Best’ is a phrase that is used a lot when you talk about motherhood - however for me breast wasn’t best and I am sharing my journey with breastfeeding here. I am sharing this because I want to be honest about my experience and it is a very personal of course - no mother or baby is the same.

In this episode I share...

• My intentions and beliefs about breastfeeding before I had Sophia.

• Why I believe the ‘breast is best’ approach was not right for me and my mental health.

• My journey from leaving the hospital to coming home and making the decision to stop breastfeeding, and how that has impacted me emotionally an physically.

• Why I had to surrender the idea of what ‘a perfect mother’ looks like in order to actually be the best mother I could be.

And much, much more!

The original blog that I refer to is here.

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In this episode I wanted to share some of the lessons and experiences I had in the first two weeks after giving birth to Sophia.

I feel like this time is a real ‘space in between’… you have given birth to your baby but also had to rebirth yourself as a mother - and this is a transitional process that takes time.

In this episode I share...

• Some of the lessons I learned in the first few days after giving birth

• How the right support made my transition so powerful.

• Some of the feelings that are ‘normal’ in the postpartum period - but that are often not discussed.

• The importance of allowing yourself the time, healing, rest and support to rebirth yourself as a mother.

And much, much more!

Read my blog about breastfeeding here.

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This is the first episode of Unravelling that I have recorded since giving birth to my daughter Sophia, so I thought that it was the perfect time to share the story of her birth.

Birth has so much uncertainty and despite having a ‘plan’ I had to fully surrender and trust that Sophia knew how to be born.

In this episode I share...

• The whole story from the beginning of labour until after she was born - the messy truth of it all!

• How despite birth being very different to my wishes, I still found the experience empowering.

• The power of an incredible support team.

And much, much more!

I cannot share my birth story without giving credit to two amazing women in my journey…

Laura Scarlett - our wonderful doula
Katy Baker from The Birth Thing - our hypnobirthing teacher

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am talking about my journey to making friends and cultivating a nurturing relationship with my womb…

Many years of disconnect, and then the loss of my menstrual bleed meant that my relationship with my womb was somewhat lacking. However, the challenges I have faced have actually been catalyst to come in to a deeper relationship with this part of my body, including training specifically in Womb Yoga last year.

In this episode I share...

• My own journey with hypothalamic amenorrhea, the loss of my period.

• How I began my womb befriending journey.

• Some of the simple practices that I found helped me.

• Two practices you can do today to cultivate a stronger connection to your womb, or womb space if you no longer have a womb.

And much, much more!

Some of the resources I mention in this episode are…

Uma Dinsmore Tuli’s Womb Yoga
Rebecca Wilson’s Womb Connection work

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In this episode of Unravelling, I get to chat to the wonderful Ban Hass about her journey with anxiety, as well as the magic of social media.

Ban is a BS free Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor and freelance writer. She uses satire, humour and parody to voice opinions and make observations on the fitness industry (#fitspo) on social media. I came across Ban through Instagram and was so excited that she agreed to come on to the podcast.

In this episode we talk about...

• Ban’s personal journey with anxiety and how she manages her own mental health.

• Why it is totally OK to not have it all figured out and to be constantly learning new tools and letting go of things that don’t work anymore.

• How Ban has dealt with the feelings of ‘failure’ when anxiety has returned, and why she is openly talking about taking medication.

• When ‘performing’ as an instructor or teacher can lead to stress and burnout and why Ban is strict with her own personal boundaries.

• The pros and cons of social media, particularly Instagram, and how to create your own set of rules around how to use the platform to serve YOU.

And much, much more!

You can connect with Ban by following her on Instagram here or emailing her at ban@banhass.com

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am kicking off season 2 with an intense but essential topic… rock bottoms!

As I explain in the episode, I want to share the absolute truth with my listeners and it feels only right that I share about one of the biggest transformative periods of my life - despite it coming from a rock bottom place. Maybe you have been there too? Or maybe you are in it? Wherever you are at I honour your process and I hope my words serve you in some way.

In this episode I share...

• The seven greatest lessons I have learned from being in rock bottom.

• Why rock bottom can be seen as a gift in many ways.

• How I navigated through challenging times, and how these testing moments can be our greatest teachers.

• A little about my exciting new membership platform, The Wild Ride, which you can find out more on by clicking here.

And much, much more!

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This episode of Unravelling is a little different to the normal episode formats as I have got together with my beautiful friend and fellow soulful entrepreneur, Vix Maxwell from New Age Hipster, to reflect together over the rollercoaster year that 2018 has been.

This is a slightly longer episode than normal, but it can be listened to in small chunks, and I have also created you a simple worksheet of questions to help you unravel your own 2018 and set some exciting visions for 2019.

You can download the worksheet here.

In this episode we unravel...

• Our 2018 intentions, and what happens when our intentions don’t quite materialise as we expect!

• What our biggest lessons are and how some of the more challenging events of 2018 have been our greatest gifts.

• How choosing a word of the year guided us through 2018, and what our words for 2019 are.

• What leaps of faith we have taken and how we have overcome the fear of jumping!

• What we are celebrating, grateful for and letting go before 2019 begins.

• Some of our dreams for the year ahead.

• Our intuitive thoughts on what 2019 might bring.

And much, much more!

Connect with Vix at www.newagehipster.co
Buy Class of 1983, the amazing book that Vix wrote here.
Follow Vix on Instagram here.

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A beautiful conversation with the multi-passionate Lily Parkinson about how we can find a more embodied healing path when it comes to the way we eat and perceive our bodies.

Lily is a Nutritional Therapist, Embodied Eating Disorder and Mind-Body & Eating Psychology Coach, Yoga Teacher, Medicine Woman and Cacao Ceremonialist. 

After struggling for many years with disordered eating, body dysmorphia and anxiety and depression, she began to seek a more embodied and spiritual path of healing through connecting with the wisdom of body and the earth.

Lily's soul mission is to support women to find embodiment so that they can find freedom in their food, body and health by combining different healing modalities that encompass the body, mind and spirit as healing resources so that women can live in their wholeness.

In this episode we discuss…

• Lily’s own healing journey with food and her body, and how it linked with feelings of unworthiness.

• How Yoga was the main catalyst for her journey with embodiment to begin.

• How society, media and the outside world has an impact on the disconnection and dissatisfaction that is so common within the body.

• Why we need to change the narratives around complementing people on their weight and appearance.

• The language we use towards ourselves and our bodies, and how awareness of this can be an important first step to healing our relationship with food and the body.

• The spectrum and complexity of eating patterns and how to notice if these are impacting your overall wellbeing.

• Some of the most powerful tools, rituals and practices Lily has found to help make baby steps to healing our relationship with food and the body.

• Some of the deeper reasons we turn to controlling food.

And so much more!

Links & Resources…

Click here to connect with Lily on Instagram. And click here to explore her website.

Click here to connect with Lauren on her personal Instagram or here for The Heart Work Studio. Email me here if you want to keep this conversation going.

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In this episode of Unravelling, I had the honour of speaking to Lauren Armes, who is not only a friend, but also the business coach that helped me find the confidence I needed to make some big leaps in my business.

Lauren Armes is a business coach, speaker, writer and entrepreneur. She founded Welltodo, a global industry network for the wellness industry, in 2014. Welltodo is now respected as a definitive voice for the business of wellness, spotlighting innovation and trends, case studies and insights. As a company, Welltodo helps people to build incredible businesses and careers in the wellness industry – through its events, recruitment and coaching services, and more. As well as coaching some of the industry's most respected entrepreneurs and influencers, Lauren has also been featured in The Times, Evening Standard, Glamour, Red, Cosmopolitan, Raconteur, and Women's Health.

In this episode we unravel...

• The definition of success, the belief of working ‘hard’ versus working ‘smart’, and how to give yourself permission to enjoy being your own boss.

• How to quieten down the inner critic and take leaps of faith in your life and business.

• Lauren’s own journey to setting up a globally successful business in the wellness industry.

• How to get comfortable with fears and the messy truths about being an entrepreneur.

• How envy can become your greatest motivator.

• The truth about money - and why many people have a complicated relationship with it.

And much, much more!

Resources from the show…

Tim Ferriss TED Talk on Fear Setting
The Artists Way - Julia Cameron
You are a badass at making money - Jen Sincero
Money a love story - Kate Northrup
How Rich People Think

Connect with Lauren at www.laurenarmes.co
Visit Welltodo at www.welltodoglobal.com
Follow Lauren on Instagram here and Welltodo here

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am dropping in for a short episode to simply talk about how we can look after ourselves over the festive season.

If you find the festive season challenging for any reason, then this episode is for you.

In this episode I share...

• How we are designed to go ‘inwards’ during this time of the year and how we can honour that.

• Why honouring our emotions during this time is important.

• Why I think it is important to give yourself permission to pause during the festive season, without any guilt or shame.

• How we can really enjoy the slow season to prepare us for the rebirth in 2019.

And much, much more!

On Friday 7th December, at 7.30pm (UK time) I will be guiding a free online Yoga Nidra practice. If you would like to find out more and sign up, please click here.

If you have questions, or want to learn more about the practice, please do email me here.

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In this episode of Unravelling, I got to chat the magical Sinéad de hÓra about a whole host of things. From intuition, manifestation, slowing down, listening to the body and the art of embracing playfulness as an adult. I absolutely loved this conversation which was a true free flowing chat between two friends.

Sinead is a Multi Award-Winning Intuitive Specialist, Speaker, Founder of Treatment Creations and the Droplets Podcast... basically, she calls herself… 'A Multi-passionate entrepreneur'

In this episode we discuss...

• How Sinead is embracing the magic of slowing down - and remembering how to enjoy the moment for what it is.

• How playfulness is the key to creativity and ideas.

• Sinead’s own journey in remembering and reconnecting with her spiritual self and what her life is now like as an intuitive healer.

• How surgery for edometriosis has impacted her life, and how she has accepted her changing body.

• How to get unstuck and create flow in life to manifest our deepest desires, even when we don’t know exactly what they are.

And much, much more!

Connect with Sinead at www.sineaddehora.com
Follow Sinead on Instagram here and on Facebook here.

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In this episode of Unravelling, I talk about my journey with Yoga Nidra (so far), about my recent training in Canada, and about how it is time to reclaim our right to rest!

Yoga Nidra is the most powerful practice I have discovered so far in my own healing journey, and I am really excited to be able to now share some of my learnings with you in this episode.

In this episode I share...

• How I discovered Yoga Nidra, and the profound impacts it has had on my life.

• Why I ‘had’ to go to Canada to learn this practice and what my experience during my training was like.

• What Yoga Nidra is, and some of the benefits I have experienced.

• My understandings about the use of Sankalpa and how the practice of Yoga Nidra can help us re-programme our beliefs.

And much, much more!

On Friday 23rd November, at 7.30pm (UK time) I will be guiding a free online Yoga Nidra practice. If you would like to find out more and sign up, please click here.

Click to access resources mentioned in the show…

Tanis Fishman and The School of Sankalpa

Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and The Yoga Nidra Network

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In this episode of Unravelling, I got to chat the lovely Madeline MacKinnon from Natural Hormone Healing about all things menstrual cycle and food!

Madeline is a certified nutritionist and the founder of Natural Hormone Healing. She believes in peeling back the layers that surround the root of your hormone imbalance, exposing it, and then treating it with a combination of food, herbs and lifestyle remedies. She runs an online course called Eating For Your Cycle where she teaches people how to heal fertility struggles and menstrual issues by customising the diet for the phases of the cycle.

In this episode we discuss...

• Madeline’s own journey to become a nutritionist and focus on women’s health specifically.

• Cycle awareness and how you can start tracking your own cycle very simply.

• The different phases of the menstrual cycle and the way we can nourish our body using nutrition to help decrease symptoms such as PMS, cramps and other menstrual issues.

• How to work cyclically when there is no menstrual bleed, including during the menopause.

• How your cycle can guide you to decide when the best time is to rest/have sex/ask for a pay rise/go out dancing!

• The power in sisterhood, ritual and surrendering during the menstrual cycle.

And much, much more!

A few resources to help you along with this episode…

How to reduce menstrual cramps
How to eat for your cycle - the basics
The online Eating For Your Cycle course

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In this episode of Unravelling, I had the honour of talking with Vanessa Sage. I love this woman for her totally inspiring honesty and authenticity when it comes to the way she remains true to herself in her life and business, and I adored getting to know her on a deeper level in this episode.

Vanessa's work focuses on self-compassion, inner-bravery, and discovering the mystery in our everyday lives. She offers spiritual and business mentorship, priestess certification, and an intuitive tarot school to help you enchant your everyday, bring your imagination to life, and listen to your wild soul’s calling! She has a PhD in cultural anthropology, and spent many years studying Buddhism, pilgrimage, and alternative spirituality as an anthropologist of religion.

In this episode we discuss...

• What leadership means to Vanessa, and how we can all be leaders of our own lives when we connect to our truth.

• What it feels like to leap into the unknown and how Vanessa has embraced this in her own life’s work.

• Her experience of connecting to her own truth and coming out as a lesbian when she was 30 years old.

• What being a Priestess means, and how we can learn to embrace our own inner power - no matter what label is put on it.

• Why we both find being out in nature the most nourishing and healing medicine.

• The magic in remembering some of the things we have forgotten.

And much, much more!

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In this episode of Unravelling, I chatted to my friend Clare Fairhurst. While the overall sentiments of this episode is about listening to our own body’s language, there are so many incredible insights on the challenges we face as humans in this messy process of life. If you have ever experienced ill health, lack of energy, rock bottom or you simply want to learn more about your own intuitive wisdom when it comes to your wellbeing - this is the episode for you.

Clare has been on her own unravelling journey over the past few years, which started out in nursing. She is a qualified nutritional therapist and wellness guide, passionate about supporting people to live in their natural state of wellness by reconnecting with their inner wisdom and language of the body. This means looking beyond just nutrition and considering nourishment of the mind, body and the soul.

In this episode we discuss...

• Clare's personal journey in the wellbeing world, including nutritional therapy, chakra school and a host of other spiritual and embodiment tools she has learned along the way.

• How she sees illness as a beautiful language of communication that has long been forgotten, and some of the ways we can connect back to our own wisdom.

• The power of getting quiet and listening - even just for five minutes!

• What rock bottom has meant to her and how she has learned to see the gifts in the darkest moments of her life.

• How we can increase our energy using non food related nourishment, including the power of doing something that we love.

• The difference between emotional and physical hunger.

And much, much more!

Connect with Clare at www.clarefairhurst.com
Follow Clare on Instagram here.

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In this episode of Unravelling, I chatted to the wonderful Laura Routh-Parsons from The Wellbeing Feeling. This conversation flowed so beautifully into topics that neither of us expected, and is truly the reason I created this podcast in the first place. Truthful, honest conversation about real life!

Laura is a yoga and meditation practitioner and teacher, Reiki Energy healer and sound meditation practitioner, working throughout Berkshire and Hampshire. Sharing and holding space for both groups and individuals, Laura nurtures each to discover, surrender to and honour their deepest truths mind body and soul. Working intuitively Laura explores her own practices, allowing them to evolve, grow and shift as needed to respond to her own energy and the energy of those she works with and supports.

In this episode we discuss...

• Laura’s own journey with career changes, crohns disease, meditation, yoga and energy healing.

• The blurry lines and misconceptions of what the word healing and healer means.

• The honour that being a space holder brings and how gratitude is always present in this work.

• Why being a yoga teacher doesn’t mean ‘superhuman’ - and the messy truth that we all have our sh*t to deal with!

• The powerful healing practices of allowing our emotions to be expressed and how we can balance the vulnerable with inner strength.

• Trust, intuition, letting go and being true to ourselves.

And much, much more!

Connect with Laura at www.thewellbeingfeeling.co.uk
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In this episode of Unravelling, I unveil a messy truth that I am working through myself at the moment.

My own yoga journey has been incredibly powerful and lead me to where I am now, but as I currently face a crossroads with my teaching I explore in this episode the leaps and trust that it has taken to get me here, and the unknown of what is coming next…

In this episode I share...

• The story of my own yoga journey, including all about my teacher training in Costa Rica.

• Why I am putting a ‘pause’ on teaching classes even though I still enjoy it.

• Why it is important to trust the intuitive nudges that we are given, even when they don’t make sense ‘on paper’.

• Devoting ourselves to the things that light us up.

• Why ‘not knowing’, is a very exciting thing indeed…

And much, much more!

If you want to get in touch to ask questions and share your own journey with taking leaps and trusting intuition, or let me know how you enjoyed the episode, please do email me here.

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am talking about my old friend anxiety. A part of me that I resisted for so long, and yet a part of me that has taught me so much.

Rather than a ‘how to’ episode, this is a real conversation about what my experience with anxiety has taught me. This is still a part of me that is very much unravelling and I have made peace with the fact that anxiety will show up in my life when it needs to.

In this episode I share...

• When I first started to experience anxiety and how it showed up for me.

• What anxiety means for me when it shows up, the causes of our physical responses to stress and how understanding this made a huge difference to my own healing.

• How unique each of our journeys is with anxiety and stress, and how there is no one size fits all way to ‘fix’ it.

• Some of the simple tools I use to manage and work with my anxiety.

And much, much more!

If you want to get in touch to ask questions, share your own journey with anxiety or let me know how you enjoyed the episode please do email me here.

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A short and sweet solo episode from me all about the ways that my experiences in motherhood has actually lead to transformation within my business… In this episode I share…

• How grieving for my past self was crucial to allowing myself to step into the new version of myself in my business.

• The importance of honouring the different seasons of motherhood - and how that can help bring more acceptance to the changes that undoubtedly arise.

• How Motherhood has helped me focus fully on the things that make my soul shine, and how that has impacted my business.

• Why I am now far more energy efficient and protective of my boundaries in my work.

• How facing my shadows in Motherhood has lead me to face them also in my business.

• Just how transformative Motherhood can be for our businesses if we allow it…

And so much more!

Links & Resources…

Click here to connect with me on Instagram or here for The Heart Work Studio. Email me here if you want to keep this conversation going.

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In this episode of Unravelling, I got to speak to Rebecca Wilson, a wonderful WOMBan who is on a quest to hold space for women to heal their connection to their womb space and menstrual cycle.

Rebecca Wilson facilitates Womb Yoga, Womb Connection- Healing- Awakening, Embodied Free and is a Womens Wellness coach. She supports women through all stages of their menstrual health and the years beyond menstruation. Rebecca’s offerings are drawn from various lineages of teachings, womb awakening, womb connection, energy healing & the shamanic womb medicine wheel. She has been called a spiritual midwife for women’s womb awakening.

In this episode we discuss...

• Rebecca’s journey with contraceptive methods and synthetic hormones, including the pill and the implant.

• Her own womb awakening journey during yoga teacher training in Bali a few years ago.

• The shame that has been built up about menstruation and our shared passion for bringing more conversation to everyday life around our cycles.

• Some simple practices to begin the journey of awakening to the wisdom that the womb offers.

And much, much more!

Connect with Rebecca at www.rebecca-wilson.com
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Rebecca and I met on the wonderful Uma Dinsmore-Tuli’s Womb Yoga Teacher Training course earlier in 2018. I want to express such gratitude towards Uma for delivering this work and teaching us her wisdom - it was a truly awakening experience for all who came together in circle. You can find out more about Uma’s work here.

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am explaining just what a gift gratitude has been to me and how you can welcome it into your own life...

Gratitude has been instrumental to me throughout many challenging moments in my life, and in this episode I am exploring how it started, why it is so important to me and how you can reap the rewards too.

In this episode I share...

• How taking an attitude of gratitude has impacted many areas of my life.
• Some simple practices you can introduce today to embrace a more optimistic outlook.
• How gratitude shifted things during challenging times, particularly when faced with anxiety.

And much, much more!

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In this episode of Unravelling, I had the PLEASURE of speaking to the wonderful Caroline D'Arcy of Inti-Mate about female pleasure and the power it holds...

Caroline D'Arcy is the founder of Inti-Mate, the growing hub of sex education for grown ups. She is a somatic sex educator, personal coach and, most of all, pleasure enthusiast. She believes that for centuries, we have grown-up with a lack of pleasure-infused sex education, and therefore solely relying on damaging cultural messaged leaves us hating about how our bodies look, having no idea how to influence our own libidos and worrying about how to really please our partners.

Caroline is on a mission for this to be the last generation where female sexuality is masked in fear and shame.

In this episode we discuss...

• How Caroline came to do this work.
• Exactly how the female arousal system works, how different women's pleasure is to men's, and how we can work WITH that rather than avoid it.
• How important our state of mind is when it comes to sexual pleasure and intimacy.
• Shame around sexuality and pleasure, and how we can start to shift this.
• Why it is the time to start shifting the current outlook on sexuality and pleasure.

And much, much more!

Resources we mention from the show...

Come as you are book

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In this episode of Unravelling, I am talking about what it feels like to embrace uncertainty, and how we can deal with the emotions that come up during uncertain times...

Surrender... trust... words I am constantly learning how to lean into more fully.

In this episode I share...

• How I 'asked' for uncertainty and unsurprisingly the universe delivered!
• Learning to let go of the 'plan' and trust that everything is already taken care of.
• Grounding practices you can bring into your day to help you during periods of uncertainty.
• Unravelling the real meaning of trust and how to see the gifts in situations.
• How kindness is queen when going through rocky times.

And much, much more!

If you want to get in touch to ask questions, share your own journey with uncertainty, or let me know how you enjoyed the episode please do email me here.

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