The Journey Of Self Love Through Self Care

In today's episode I am joined by the upbeat passionate Dr Derrick Hines who specialises in helping people get out of pain and improve their overall health, quality of life and increase life expectancy. 

At 19 Derrick was at college as an Athlete and his life took a sudden turn around where he was diagnosed with a heart condition that baffled doctors. Derrick shares how he found his own way back to health that has now become his mission to help others take control back of their physical, mental and emotional health. We dive into simple steps that can create sustainable long term health and well-being benefits covering the impact of sleep, natural sunlight, stress management, movement and more.

Derrick shares his principles of the pillars of physical health: Strength, Cardiovascular, Stability and Mobility and how they can impact quality and longevity of life, turning them into super powers to reconnecting to our bodies innate wisdom. Plus revealing some shocking results that strength can reveal mortality rates in women. We also chat about signals that our bodies have been trying to communicate with us and how pain can be the gateway to access what we truly need to support and nurture our bodies vs taking a pill to make it "go away."  Check out Derrick's Podcast Pain & Performance here:

http://www.derrickhines.com/

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Letting Go Yin Yoga and Meditation -: https://youtu.be/SL5f2vMWhAA?si=63nRz0-5qE-GtHQQ

In today's episode I am joined by free spirit Lauren Wright (nee Kennedy), Gymnast, Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Only Fans Content Creator and Rescue Animal Trainer. Lauren has transformed her life over these past 4 years from being desperately unhappy to now living her best life on the Gold Coast Australia. Lauren's world changed when she took a chance on following a connection through instagram that has opened her world to finding love plus creating financial freedom through social media, vulnerability and confidence.

Lauren experienced total energy loss, experiencing adrenal fatigue and having to slow down and allow her body to recover over the years. Lauren speaks about her experience with anxiety, panic attacks and unexpressed grief that suddenly appeared after years of supressed emotions.

Lauren also recently underwent surgery and shares her journey of stage 3 endometriosis, fibroids and fertility and how this has reframed her beliefs and thoughts around motherhood, love and relationships.

Plus we explore our favourite self care tips and where may be next to explore next.

Connect more to Lauren here:

Insta: @Laurenannekennedy_

https://msha.ke/laurenannekennedy

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Latest breathplay and meditation here:

https://youtu.be/flx-iK89vKI

Letting Go Yin Yoga and Meditation -: https://youtu.be/SL5f2vMWhAA?si=63nRz0-5qE-GtHQQ

In today's episode I am joined by the uplifting wise Ayla Nova, Yoga Instructor, Yoga Nidra Practitioner, Utuber and Mentor.

Ayla shares her vulnerable journey with being suddenly diagnosed with terminal cancer and how the practice of Yoga Nidra supported her back to a full recovery. From being barely able to move her body and learning to walk again, Yoga Nidra became the practice that helped Ayla shift her entire mindset around self acceptance, death and being present. We explore how Yoga Nidra helped Ayla learn to explore her emotions, express herself and gain a deeper understanding of her connection to self as well as the world.

Join us we explore the practice of Yoga Nidra and how this practice can create liberation of limiting beliefs, supressed emotions, repressed memories and much more. We also cover what self care practices are important to Ayla, plus what began Ayla's Yoga journey to then travelling to India to become a Yoga Teacher and much more.

To connect more to Ayla:

Insta @aylanovanidra

Utube: https://www.youtube.com/@AylaNovaNidra

My personal favourite: https://youtu.be/MAsSr5rcMsc?si=hkcLnP_W0Z9t1oxe

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Breathplay and Nidra - Courage:

https://www.youtube.com/live/wkJ4vHsHf9Y?si=H0qyOq_cYXaX_8H8

Letting Go Yin Yoga and Meditation -: https://youtu.be/SL5f2vMWhAA?si=63nRz0-5qE-GtHQQ

In today's episode I am joined by the inspiring playful Carlos Mundalah - Music Writer, Music Producer, Ceremonial Facilitator and Ecstatic Dancer. Music and sound is Carlos' main focus on life, bridging self growth, respect to indigenous cultures, personal processes and respect to life through music, movement and sound creations. Carlos has incredibly self taught himself to play instruments from his early teens. Despite coming from a non-musical family and originally studying Bio-Medical Engineering, Carlos pursued his passion of music and sound which in time has led him to writing, producing and publishing over 100 songs! These songs allowed supressed emotions to release through exploring music and in time led him to now working with ceremonial songs for healing and expansion.

I first encountered Carlos' magical music compositions during an online Mandala Yoga Teacher course with The Yoga People where Carlos was delivering live music during the yoga flows which complimented the practices to create a beautiful meditative trance during the flows. Carlos shares how he creates his music for different intentions and emotions from rapping, to singing and releasing. Carlos is so creative and has spent years experimenting intuitively to opening to sound therapy through his voice which he shares how this has changed his connection to his body and consciousness plus how he now teaches others to connect to their inner power through sound. We explore how our voices, emotions and movement have been supressed by societies to now finding that freedom through using our voices and body's wisdom and play. Carlos also shares about sweat lodges, medicine ceremonies, traditional Indian ecstatic dancing, expressing rage and more.

Connect more to Carlos here: https://linktr.ee/Mundalah

Insta: @Mundalah utube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarlosMundalah/about

Medicine Online Voice Workshop: https://www.intuah.com/informacion-del-evento/medicine-voice-online-workshop

Mixcloud full mixes here: https://www.mixcloud.com/mundalah/

My fave mix.... https://www.mixcloud.com/mundalah/mundalah-water-day-slow-n-sensual-yoga-mandala-music-80min-75-85bpm/

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In today's episode I am joined by the witty talented Danny Lestuzzi aka Bongo Boy who shares his heart warming transformational journey with drumming his way back to health and wellbeing his sharing his magical drumming to others all over the UK.

Danny was stuck and feeling alone in a bubble of grief, depression and anxiety after the passing of his Grandma and his Dad which led to spiralling patterns of alcohol, drugs, food binges, isolating himself which led to a nervous breakdown in 2018.

Realising that something needed to change, taking time away from work, Danny began connecting to his local community exploring alternative healing modalities with Reiki and Breathwork. With the support of his close friend Tam, Danny was encouraged to volunteer at Stone Cold Sober Festival in 2022 which then snowballed into other conscious sober festivals. Danny got pulled into a drumming circle which instantly changed his world to begin his drumming journey with Drumbelina (his Djembe African Drum).

Danny has now explored alternative ways of healing such as breathwork, cold water therapy, men's circles and much more which has opened him up to connecting to the power of vulnerability of connecting to sharing his voice and emotions which has been a guide/ tool to help him begin to navigate through what he had been repressing.

Having a tough split in his family life from the age of 6 being torn between the UK and Italy, Danny shares his experience of being split with family life and how over the years it had hardened his emotional connection to himself and others.

Danny shares his insights, wisdom and a tips for exploring different modalities for wellbeing, navigating emotions and learning about our true self.

A massive shoutout to all those at Stone Cold Sober that began this incredible journey and Danny would like to personally thank Joanna, Liam, Paulina and Jake for being such a huge part of this for him. Also a huge thank you to All About Love, LoveJam and Koroleko Moussa Dembele.

Read Danny's Bongo Boy Article here:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/bangs-drums-former-corrie-actor-26413532

Connect more to Danny here: @findbongoboy

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Interested in joining our online course connecting, harmonising and resetting? An experience of breathwork, yoga and more. Full selection of courses here:

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In today's episode I am joined by the fiesty, fun, passionate Panna Vekaria, an Intuitive Artist & Facilitator that works intuitively with her work and clients to co-create with divine to produce pieces of artwork as an expression of their soul's blueprint as well also creating safe spaces for group sessions where clients can create their own intuitive spiritual artwork.

Her spiritual experiences began from around 7 years old, experiencing a lonely scary childhood that supressed her creativity and uniqueness until her late teens/ early 20s, feeling that she did not quite belong despite having a loving home, something felt like it was missing. After going through a marriage breakdown, recovering from a brain tumour and having twins, Panna found the confidence to slowly allow herself to flow with her creative skills that she then stepped away from a corporate job to rediscovering herself through life experiences, music, art and meditation. 

Her strength and resilience from her youth helped Panna move through such intense periods, making tough decisions to ensure she could finally put herself first, allowing whatever was needed to flow to her, connecting her to source and uniting with her spiritual team, alongside the love from her children to guide and support her to follow her heart.

Panna shares how she came back into alignment with her soul's purpose, shedding past relationships, jobs and facing her fears after being encouraged and supported by friends to play around with instagram and the online world which has helped her attract the right people to grow and nurture her soul-led business and live a life that nourishes her heart and children. Panna has explored her curiousity through books, nature, life experiences and moving now with the Seasons which has deepened her connection to herself and her children.

Panna shares how she listens and communicates with her children so they feel heard, seen and loved. We also explore boundaries, the importance of spending time with yourself, the power of learning to say no and learning to soothe ourselves through challenging experiences. Panna now flows with life, dedicating time for herself daily, and truly loves, appreciates and shows up for herself, sharing tips and ideas to love who you are inside and out.

To connect more with Panna:

Insta: @Panna_Vakaria.Art

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Get Your Creative Flow on with Panna's recommendation playlist selection:

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Explore this intermediate playful breathflow to invite some curiosity, play and joy into you. By connecting to the breath, mixing conscious breathing with conscious thinking and conscious connection to our inner world, we can have profound experiences from within to without and our life to go in any direction that we would like.

*Please do not participate in this practice when driving or operating heavy machinery

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Regular Breathwork can bring real change to your life including enhanced moods, boosted immune system, lowered stress and inflammation, better focus, more energy, detoxification and the list goes on. My guiding voice mixed with the rhythmic music really helps to go deeper into a state of relaxation and bliss. So if you want the full experience, wear headphones and be in a quiet comfortable place. Perhaps have a journal also to spend some time after the session with you.

Safety Disclaimer: All information provided by this channel is only for educational and entertainment purposes. Amy is not responsible for any losses, liabilities, injuries or damages resulting from any and all claims as a result of the information or advice given in these videos. . If you partake in this breathing session, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these sessions, assume all risk of injury to yourself. Do not practice this breathwork during pregnancy, or if you are epileptic. People with cardiovascular issues, or any other serious health conditions, should always consult a medical professional before starting breathwork. These breathing exercises are a guide only, you should always listen to your own body and not push yourself, if you feel unwell stop. Never practice breathing exercises before or during diving, driving, swimming, taking a bath, or in any other circumstance where the loss of consciousness could result in physical injury. These breathing techniques may cause tingling sensations, a ringing in the ears, and/or dizziness in the head. If you feel any of these responses, don't panic it is completely normal. If you faint, however, you have gone too far and should take it more slowly next time.

Today's flavoursome guest is Rach Cox - yoga instructor, stand up comedian and Om & Bass Creator. Rach has transformed her life from once being a lawyer at one of the largest law firms in the world to birthing the UK's first wellness festival. After many years of self harming, party drugs, medication, mental health challenges and a breakdown, Rach's mum encouraged Rach to go to India to explore Yoga to become less 'fighty' which began her journey of self respect and self love through Yoga, Pranayama and Yoga Philosophies.

Rach has practised martial arts most of her life and now spends 2-3 months in Thailand Muay Thai Training as well as other practices to regenerate between retreats, festivals and events. Rach has always had a way of being down to earth with her Spiritual Journey which then led her to being encouraged by the Wim Hoff daughters to step into stand up comedy.

Join us for this quirky heart felt episode as we dive balls deep into Rach's journey. Warning please expect explicit language and laughter.

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In today's episode I am joined by the attentive Fahrah Gulamhusein, a Heart Led Coach aka Professional Listener who's gifts include holding and opening space to see the unseen in us, and hear the unheard in us so we can navigate the BIG questions in life & love. Fahrah’s Purpose is to be a ‘powerhouse of light and love for herself and those around her’, her Vision is for everyone to have the opportunity to live a life that is filled with meaning, inspiration and joy.

Fahrah took up an opportunity to head up work around Purpose shortly after having her second child which led her to finding a path that helps people re-Earth who they once were at 7 years old before conditioning and society took over, guiding us to go within to begin this exploration of purpose including delving into:

What Do You Love Doing?

What You Can't Help Be Brilliant At?

And What The World Needs?

We explore topics such as what is purpose, what purpose means to us, how to to reflect on pivotal moments as tools and anchors for this exploration of who I am, why am I here and what's my next steps? We dive into myths around purpose, the pressure we can put on ourselves when moving into this topic and how relationships with ourselves and others has the power to unlock unhealthy dynamics to liberate ourselves. We explore how as a society we can take responsibility to learn to love, accept and forgive ourselves aswell as learning to truly listen to ourselves and others. Plus tips, books and ideas to guide self discovery, inner conflict and embrace all of who we are in each and every moment.

Connect more with Fahrah:

https://coachingonpurpose.co.uk/the-how/

insta: @fahrahjiwanigulamhusein

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www.themercadomethod.co.uk

Heart Inquiry Breathwork & Zen Bliss Meditation:

https://www.youtube.com/live/5N9Xfves2VM?feature=share

This is part of our latest online course: Connecting, Resetting and Harmonising where you can join here:

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In today's episode I am joined with the fabulous Shakti Tracy who is a Breathwork Facilitator, Shamanic Practitioner and Energy Healer. Shakti Tracy experienced deep trauma from a young age and found her way to energy healing after briefly trying medication and counselling, waking up to realising we have choices with holistic therapies rather than one shoe fits all approach in the medical world.

Shakti Tracy later experienced a big life shift after a 15 year relationship suddenly broke down, exploring being a single parent and learning to look after herself, leading her to finding breathwork which led Shakti Tracy to bringing these practices to the northeast of England despite her life unravelling in the background. Lockdown then opened Shakti Tracy to expanding online despite her original fear of being on camera to now being all over the Globe and now facilitating Breathwork Teacher Training.

We share how going online has shifted so many blocks around being seen, heard and received. We discuss our experiences and views of Spirituality, the Human Experience and Altered Consciousness. How Breathwork has opened us up to transform ourselves on such deep levels, creating safety, connections and magic from within ourselves to expand our outer worlds, Unity Consciousness and more. What Shamanic Journeying can open us to, tap into our subconscious and imagination plus how we can create activism within us to guide us and support us day to day as well as a portal to our unknown.

Connect to Shakti Tracy:

@diamond_heart_network

Facebook.com/diamondheartnetwork

Diamondheartnetwork.com

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Something for you to enjoy to celebrate our Spring Equinox & Aries New Moon. From my heart to yours, love and light, Amy

Get cosy and come join me as I take you through a gentle breathwork with a guided a meditation to welcome our Spring Equinox & Aries New Moon. We finish with a beautiful sound bath to relax in our own energy.

Head over to @themercadomethod to connect more

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In todays episode I am joined with Adam Slawson, Personal Freedom Coach, Entrepreneur and Creator of Plight Club. Plight Club's mission is to change the attitude towards vulnerability to increase real human connection.

In Jan 2019 after going through a tough breakup, Adam was living with his version of hell with months of severe anxiety, sleeping barely 2 hours a night and even turning a weird shade of grey! Adam decided it was time to make a change and took a leap of faith, leaving the UK exploring many different practices to free himself of control and fear of abandonment. Adam took himself to Thailand to explore many types of practices to open his heart and learn about his emotions, behaviours and how to connect to himself and the wisdom to his body.

Adam began noticing his anxiety around 14 years old however as we were not taught about our emotions it was just something that became the norm with his anxiety attacks into adulthood. Adam always wanted to fit in at school which then led to exploring drinking, smoking as outlets before going to university, choosing to study what his head told him vs his hearts desires. Adam shares how he began to thread through his processes that kept him going through his exploration of his anxiety to connect the dots to liberate from old patterns of behaviour and find freedom while riding the waves of life.

We explore attachment styles, behaviours in relationships, sabotage and safety. How our language can keep us stuck or free us. Letting go of labelling and practicing vulnerability and discomfort to experience sensation and feeling alive. How slowing down to feel experiences, make space for our emotions can help us take the next steps in life.

Interested in connecting more with Adam?

https://www.adamslawson.com/

insta: @plightclubhq

linktree: https://linktr.ee/plightclub

For more info on attachment styles podcast episode with Thomas:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amy-mercado/episodes/The-Journey-of-Self-Love-through-Self-Care-Ep40---Thomas-Westenholz---Zensensa---Love-is-a-Skill-e1lv1ln

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Today's guest is the wonderful Tallulah Rendall - Songstress (6 albums), Creative Facilitator, Qi Gong and Sound Bath Meditation Therapist. Tallulah has been crowd funding and touring all over the globe since the 2000's, creating and producing songs, books and more. Tallulah's 6 albums have ranged from rock n roll, electronia, acoustic guitar, harp and mantra whilst her journey to health unravelled over her journey of wellbeing.

Back in 2010 Tallulah had completely burnt out, riddled with anxiety, constantly on antibiotics and experiencing suicidal thoughts when she began to explore how to look after her health through nutrition, acupuncture, qi gong and chinese medicine. This led Tallulah to exploring and fusing Qi Gong with Voice Activation to create Voice Empowerment and Awaken Your Creative Self workshops and teachings for adults and children.

We explore the mindset of being a creative, knowing when to take space and how to look after our health, how we can slip into old behaviours and habits and how to recenter our energy through Qi Gong.

Tallaluh shares her experiences and knowledge of creative expression and how she works with others to relax the body, and open the voice to create profound life changing experiences for individuals and the collective. 

Tallulah's latest song release: 

Be A Little Kinder - https://open.spotify.com/track/5aPuX4TemjYeQdvg7XrhEy?si=7f41296f04314ad6

Connect more to Tallulah and upcoming music & workshops here: https://linktr.ee/tallulahrendall

Utube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tallulahrendall

The Mercado Method latest online course:

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In today's episode I share my journey of how I have been connecting to my creativity since beginning my journey of The Mercado Method which has given me the space to break patterns of behaviours and limiting beliefs around myself, perfectionism, boundaries, working, finances, abundance, peace, rest, solitude, freedom, courage and manifesting. How we can allow our minds to control what we "see" and "believe." Creativity has given me the confidence to continue to evolve my working habits, take risks, be flexible with my needs and release resentment. How what can catch our attention can lead us to so many other experiences if we are open to receive. How powerful reflection can be for enquiry, self-acceptance, taking inspired action and celebration.

How exploring my creativity through art has taught me to bring beauty into my home, feelings of completion, embrace detachment, learning to go with the flow, releasing pressure by embracing working at my own pace, spending quality time on my own, socialising with creativity, mystery, thinking outside the box, trusting my intuition to breakthrough old stories. How the online world has opened my mind to what is available for our creativity, exploration and culture. How what can be perceived as beauty in one person's perception can be something totally different to another. How creativity has taught me to utilise my energy as currency to generate abundance, joy, play and freedom. How to release with love. Shifting my mindset around Christmas and societal pressures. 

I explore the emotions of shame, fear, joy and speaking my truth. Creativity has further led me to explore more avenues of rest, surrendering, release judgment, strengthening my nervous system, valuing my needs and learn to appreciate all experiences.

I would also like to thank my family and friends for all their love and support with expressing my art and creativity. 

Latest Course - Freedom, Abundance & Manifesting: https://www.themercadomethod.co.uk/challenge-page/4f3bf0e8-7651-4553-b676-f3c49fd7f170 

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Interested in joining the next Moon workshop where we will be connecting to the energy of Leo & Aquarius to connect to our intuition and creativity through yin yoga, breathwork and journalling. Email me for more info at info@themercadomethod.co.uk 

Money Mindset Podcast Episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uJ72NfR30wb

Today's guest is Nat van Zee, a hypnotherapist and coach. She helps creatives and sensitives reclaim their power and clarity by releasing blocks, limiting beliefs, phobias and pain. She coaches them to trust their intuition, self heal, align with their purpose, feel more confident, loved, earn more and fulfil their dreams. 

We met online on the Prosperity Game hosted by Nat. This money mindset quest uses the creative power of visualisation and woke me up to my own blocks around money. It helped me heal mini money traumas and unleash my creative flow.

Helping people feel empowered has always been Nat van Zee's mission. For over 20 years she enjoyed a successful career transforming people as a make-up artist in fashion, beauty, music & advertising. Listening to countless personal stories she witnessed that true confidence and self-esteem is an inner journey, which can’t be painted on. 

Her 10-year journey as a well-being educator and facial acupuncturist made her aware that living a non-toxic lifestyle does not guarantee good health, especially when toxic emotions are stuffed down. This deeper understanding of the mind-body-soul connection, combined with her spiritual awakening, led Nat to qualify as a hypnotherapist and coach.


Nat talks about her ‘dark night of the soul’, taking risks and stepping into the unknown. She shares about her self care practice, staying grounded and her love for dance and self expression. 

*Please note sensitive subjects are discussed* 

Follow Nat @vanzeebeing or facebook.com/vanzeebeing

Join Nat’s newsletter to watch the Money Mindset workshop for free at www.vanzeebeing.com/newsletter

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Latest online course: Freedom, Abundance & Manifesting - https://www.themercadomethod.co.uk/challenge-page/4f3bf0e8-7651-4553-b676-f3c49fd7f170

Mark has been sober since 18 after going through rehab after going through troubled teenage years, working through fears, insecurities and low self worth. He is now able to look back and see the incredible changes he has learned and incorporated over the years which has developed his resilience for his life and his passion for his business adventures. 

Join us as we discuss Mark's journey and his vision with his creation of MEUS.

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Katie O’Brien is a Writer Performer, Creativity Coach & Artistic Director living and working in London & Ireland. Katie makes work about the unsaid or about revealing another aspect of a known subject, calling out society’s hypocrisy through humour, improvisation and autobiographical material. No matter which issue Katie is taking aim at; she will always make you laugh and think.

Katie’s current work uses her own experience with addiction and 12-step "recovery" to question stereotypes and assumptions about alcohol and substance dependency, pathology identity and mental health. Katie has had a big journey over the past 24 years since being clean and sober from drugs (weed and crack) and alcohol since 17 years old, battling growing up in her mum's shadow from a very young age and has spent the past 10 years separating from negative body image talk and habits. 

Join us as we discuss our relationship with food, our bodies, addictions, binge cycles, family influences, shifting habits and more. As a Creativity Coach, Katie has created a powerful coaching program from her own battle with procrastination & creative resistance for many years.  Now she has become a procrastination busting expert and is on a mission to help creative people stay creative consistently with ease and joy. Her program focuses on wellbeing for artists, new beliefs, sustainable habits, money matters & earning power and finding and sustaining your creative purpose.

For more ways to connect with Katie: linktr.ee/KatieBridget

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In today's episode I am joined by Gary Albert, a multi-award-winning composer and performer who creates immersive music and sonic experiences to transport and transform. His training includes The Purcell School, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music. He has performed alongside Judi Dench at the Royal Albert Hall for Stephen Sondheim's 80 Birthday Prom, performed solo with Queens’ Brian May at the same venue, and composed the score for the E4 TV series ‘Playing It Straight’. 

Gary and I connected originally through a therapy session I took with him where he creates music for insight, transformation and healing. In that alchemy healing session I really made huge shifts for me in my reality. 

Gary has always had a fascination since childhood with the universe, energy, crystals and more despite growing up in the 'norm' with his family. He grew up in a rough estate in the 80's with addiction in the family. He fell in love with playing the flute after watching one school performance and began his music love which was the most dramatic turning point of his life to date, lifting him up and out of a pathway that could have gone very very differently. Gary's theatrical side was influenced by his Grandma and encouraged by his Mum, creating a fusion of creations in his performances. 

In the past 14 years Gary moved away from the party drug scene and his life changed and shifted into a holistic therapist, including training as a kinesiologist & hypnotherapist. We cover living with ADHD, trauma wounds, Grief, multipotentialites, natural HIGHS, going against the 'norm,' and following our hearts to do what makes us happy.

Gary has recently released his latest creation 'Timelessness' which he kindly gave allowed me to infuse with a breathwork flow into a yin yoga, available here: https://youtu.be/Or0_14Kw5Io

Utube recording of the world premiere: https://youtu.be/b1SJkWjTs9s

Gary’s live shows have been described by critics as “transcendental”, “beautifully uplifting” and “mesmerising”. For live performances, free music downloads and more: https://bio.site/garyalbert

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In todays episode I am joined by Sakina aka The Facial Cupping Expert who has been doing facial acupuncture the past 11 years, which led her to specialising in working with clients with facial paralysis and many other conditions. Sakina then began bringing facial cupping into her treatments which had profound results as well as clients with painful inflammation of nerves on the face, helping muscles come back to life after being told they were paralysed. This led her to merge facial cupping with acupuncture which was had very successful results.

In March 2020 when the pandemic hit, Sakina was unable to treat her clients in person and began to investigate ways to help others deliver their own treatments in the comfort of their own homes. Stuck in a small flat with 2 children during lockdown, her husband working from home, Sakina connected to a beauty therapist that suggested opening a business called Facial Cupping Expert and began her business from scratch, teaching her clients how to do facial cupping, creating a 6-Step protocol which led her to source ways to stock and supply eco friendly facial cups and cactus oil to use for everybody to use as it became so popular. This led Sakina to develop courses to teach professionals on how to bring this into their line of work.

From no experience to running an entrepreneurial to creating a booming business, we discuss Sakina's journey and how she embraces the changes of today's ever changing world of instagram and adapts to learning with modern technology. Sakina is very intuitive and gets to be exactly who she wants to be with her authenticity and her followers. 

Facial cupping brings out our natural collagen in men and women which in turn lifts and tones our skin without requiring botox injections or fillers, a natural way to take care of our faces. Sakina has also created larger cups to help reduce cellulite and tone other parts of our bodies. 

Interested in learning more? Sakina has a variety of online courses available here: 

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Today's guest is Juliette Bryant a superfood alchemist, mentor, wild woman and mother. As a child Juliette was always making potions and perfumes and now the essence of Juliette's work is to empower people with simple tools to help them thrive. Juliette's mum was diagnosed with a terminal illness when Juliette was 8 years old which changed her world overnight. 

As a teen, Juliette rebelled, was living on junk food, falling into depression with an attempted suicide. Juliette bravely signed into a hospital to navigate through this time despite her parents objections.

In her mid 20's Juliette began to get really curious with her energy and what she was eating and putting into her body. When she became pregnant Juliette totally flipped and studied nutrition which then has led her to creating Juliette's Kitchen, helping people thrive by showing how to make delicious and healthy food. 

Juliette blew me away when we first connected at an Event Future Proof where she was selling some of her incredible products and held a fascinating workshop sharing her plant medicine knowledge. Juliette's products have really helped me to bring balance to my hormones.

We cover a variety of subjects from ADHD, Spiritual Growth, Mineral Deficiency, Plant Medicines and how they can help a variety of dis-eases in the body. As well as ways to balance hormones, our energy levels, addictions, cacao, essential oils, tuning into your body, sex drive and more. 

Juliette offers a variety of unique products to purchase, courses, workshops and more:

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In todays episode I am joined by Thomas who has created Zensensa and coaches people with having empowered and authentic relationships, healing through toxic relationships. We delve into our behaviours and patterns that we can be playing out in our adult relationships that we have learnt from our childhood and environments which can lead to survival mechanisms of coping forming attachment styles such as secure, anxious and avoidant attachment styles. Recognising our physical and emotional needs and how these can be affected by trauma and experiences, addictions, responses and how we can be affected by our parents/caregivers relationships. Looking at how we develop from babies, touch, safety and dissociation, responses from our caregivers that can then teach us our core survival needs and how we develop our independency.

Looking at secure attachment parenting and how to nurture the child, regulate the child and repair conflict before it becomes a trauma in the body including how to connect to the child, feel safe, seen, heard and loved. We cover more topics such as people pleasing, connecting to our needs, self soothing when triggered, push pull dynamics in relationships, recognising our core needs in relationships, sexual desire, chemistry vs LOVE. The highs and lows of the effects of dopamine responses in toxic relationships, how to navigate through a new relationship, codependency, boundaries, healthy narcissism, emotional validation, self love and much more.

Thomas has a variety of online courses and much more if you are interested in connecting more:

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Today's guest is Matt Hillier aka The Humble Bear. Matt has been on a rapid journey the past year. Back in 2018, Matt narrowly escaped a suicide event where he was masking who he was, dimming his light and trying to hide his low self esteem, trying to fit in with others. Binge drinking, obsessive training, suffering from psychosis and a raging cocaine habit. Living a chaotic life approaching rock bottom, never feeling enough as a person or even as a father to his daughter. Being signed off work with anxiety and depression, prescribed Valium and his mental health was deteriorating rapidly, pushing loved ones away out of pure fear of abandonment and rejection. Divine intervention kept Matt alive and began his Spiritual Awakening, in rehab and then the work really started for Matt with the 12 Steps Programme. Matt has since been tapping into his connection with Source, exploring Cacao ceremonies, teaching others to become present, and working through past childhood shadows and traumas. 

Matt grew up in a loving family however we explore the effects of having a younger sibling that can affect our way of developing thoughts of rejection and abandonment, hiding emotions and developing patterns around these core wounds and how to show up for ourselves to empower and improve/call in qualities we wish to develop/enhance. Matt is now exploring Light Language, Reiki, Metaphysics and so much more. Click the links below for to connect to Matt where you will find course, meditations and so much more.

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🌹Today's guest is a wonderful friend of mine Bambi Rose Tornberg. Bambi is an intuitive Sound healer Sound alchemist, Retreat facilitator, singer/songwriter, artist, rose priestess, Facilitator at Rise and shine parties, and end of life doula. With a passion for using sound and voice as a healing technique. We met back in our raving days when Bambi was heavily into body building, boxing, drinking and taking exercise to the extreme of punishing the body. Join us in this episode as we explore our relationships with our bodies, food, exercise and our voices. 

🌹From a young age Bambi began to try and control her weight with cycles of binge restrict cycles that led her to being a size 20 in her teens which in turn caused lower back issues. Bambi then joined a gym a developed extreme ways of training to control her weight and body, to the point of slipping discs and still continuing to train despite being in pain. We delve into relationships our parents had with food and how it may have influenced our relationships with food and expression of the self.

🌹Since Bambi's awakening in 2016, a lot has changed in her relationship with towards her body, how she connects to her body, moves her body, relationship with food plus connecting to her incredible voice to share her gift. 

🌹Check out Bambi's upcoming events, socials, and more on this link: https://linktr.ee/BambiRoseHarmony

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In this episode I chat about how I feel we can be more open to receive money, love, joy, abundancy, energy. My old ways before the pandemic meant I was working crazy hours, burning myself out and always feeling like nothing was ever enough, feeling like I had to struggle on my own to get anything down or achieve anything, it was a lonely and almost robotic life for many many years.

So if you are interested in being more open to receive and stepping into that feminine energy to trust that all is working out in divine timing for you, have a listen and perhaps pick a few things that may resonate in this episode and apply them over the next few weeks and be OPEN TO RECEIVE some MAGIC! 

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Join me and Paul Keith Makinson as we explore Paul's Journey of Spiritual Awakening the past year. Paul was tired of being a 'pisshead' and getting high and went to his first Cacao Ceremony last year thinking it was going to be a spiritual experience on Cocaine Ceremony however he shortly realised it was Cacao (chocolate) but still attended, riddled with anxiety, having the most powerful profound experience, releasing anger, resentment, entities, family trauma which then led him to begin this path of healing, connecting to Mantra, Kirtan, cold water therapy, reiki, meditation and changing his path forever. Paul now delivers Cacao Ceremonies in person and online.

Paul's family has a history of heavily drinking and at 14 Paul began drinking, smoking and getting high but knew something had to change once he became a father and has had the support of his partner Kayley who had also grown up with parents with addictions yet Kayley would never be getting high but just knew Paul was for her. Since Paul has let go of his addictions and gone on this healing path they have moved forward together to explore these new worlds. Paul is just scratching the surface with his journey and connecting to self love, his words are honest and beautifully open.

Paul held space for me online with a Cacao Ceremony and we have both had to get our heads round working online since the pandemic has changed our worlds the past few years. Paul will be holding space at Stone Cold Sober Festival, make sure you get to one of his awesome Kirtan's. The practice of Kirtan has been found to provide a number of physical and mental health benefits. Studies show, for example, that regular Kirtan Kriya meditation can improve mood, decrease anxiety, stress, blood pressure, heart rate, and cortisol levels, as well as decrease insomnia.

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Join me as I have an epic chat with Craig Seaton who I have had the pleasure of meeting in late 2021. Craig has been teaching, facilitating, holding retreats and sharing various methods of breathwork, mind expansion and balance, consciousness raising, spiritual gatherings, psychology, dream work, lucid dreaming, energy work, plant medicine, yoga, mantra, workshops, online programs, sound healing & philosophical entertainment. His spiritual awakening was rapidly accelerated in his early 20's and had a smooth transition in this process. 

Craig was looking to go into the Fire Services and undertook a 3 year process to try and be accepted into the services which meant he embarked on a huge fitness journey to change his body from a very slim body frame to shift it to a muscular larger 'jacked' up frame, pushing his body against its natural state into the 'body-builder' lifestyle of excessive training, enhancements and overloading with protein, carbs and fats. Craig moved into the fitness industry as was unable to get into the Fire Services due to colour blindness and became a Personal Trainer as he had learnt how important it is to move the body, however being in this environment meant his relationship with his body and expectations of how he 'should look' became a complex of emotional eating and triggers, insecurities, control and mind games.

Meditation began his awakening, and Craig has connected to his body and learnt to eat intuitively, listening to his body's wants and needs, coming into self-acceptance of his frame and what movement and nutrition now aligns with him. Craig has since connected with yoga and breathwork, trauma work, muay thai, mantras, plant medicines that have totally transformed his directions of his journey of life. Craig has strong daily practices including dream journalling, movement, prayers, creative content and more. Craig is a breath of fresh air, an inspirational bridge between spirituality and our physical reality.

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In this episode I give an introduction to what is Feminine and Masculine energy and my experience growing up being mostly in Masculine energy of always DOING which has actually gotten me to where I am today, getting things done and building discipline in myself, becoming fiercely independent and the woman I am today. Since the pandemic I have been surrendering into my feminine energy as part of my healing journey, connecting to my feelings and surrendering to the flow of life and letting go of control, trusting and just knowing that everything will fall into place as it should as Feminine energy allows us to just KNOW that things will align for us rather than having to keep pushing and competing with ourselves and others. I go through areas where we may be behaving in the MASCULINE, overly GIVING and not allowing ourselves to RECEIVE, ways to recognise where we may be in our energy. I feel it is important to learn when to STEP into our MASCULINE and when to SURRENDER into our FEMININE energy. A chance to enquire where perhaps we developed certain qualities and you may want to journal on some of these too so have a pen and paper ready if anything comes to mind that you would like to reflect on.

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Todays guest is Claire Bloom who has been a friend/guru of mine for over 15 years now. Claire has been teaching fitness for over 22 years inspiring so many of us to move into the fitness worlds, helping me then mentor others into the fitness world. Claire has been into fitness from a young age, and is so passionate about helping keep others moving their bodies and back in 2009 Claire fell into the world of Triathlon Training which has led her to travelling all over the world competing in Great Britains Age Group Triathlon (Age Group 45-49). Claires first time for Great Britain competing in 2011 and came 6th place and showed us that anything is possible when you put your mind to something when you decide to try something out of your comfort zone.

Since the pandemic Claire and myself stepped into the world of online teaching, despite having no clue about the digital world and absolutely winging what we was doing to begin with! We are still muddling our way through the world of technology, social media and marketing but having Claire on this journey too has helped me through my ups and downs of the online entrepreneurial business world. Both of us has stepped away from the gyms and totally changed how we move our bodies, stepping away from punishing our bodies to taking the less is more approach, plus we both now appreciate how important stretching is! Claire specialises in the over 40's age group for training and shares tips to get you moving, creating a routine to looking after our bodies with her words of wisdom.

Claire teaches a variety of low impact fun online classes LIVE weekly on Facebook, designed for all ages and all levels and has since gone viral on Tik Tok! 

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In this episode I begin to explore what our elements represent in our internal world that then can mirror in our outer worlds. For harmony in ourselves it is important to work with ALL the elements (Earth, Air, Fire & Water) to produce our ETHER (Balanced expression of all the elements). Pre-lockdown was aware that I am an Earth Sign (Virgo), however my environment had meant I mirrored a stuck AIR molecule that had just gotten burnt out and my life had gotten repetitive and predictable. My energy was low and always feeling heavy. This all flipped to the polar opposite after the lockdowns and I became an over-charged AIR molecule that was erratic and explosive, I was over stimulating my mind and not grounding myself so I was all over the place and an anxious mess that was so jittery. The past 12 months I have been spending time on slowing down, connecting to harmonise my EARTH element so I can now use the tools to RESPOND rather than REACTING to triggers. It has been a work in progress and I am continuing to allow myself to find the balance with AIR & EARTH.

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