Nicola Dunn was born and raised in New Zealand and came to the UK in her early 20’s. After following an initially conventional study path she took a sharp turn in her early 20’s and took her first step into the world of health by studying nutrition and then psychotherapy. After individual psychotherapy she studied group and family therapy which led her neatly to family constellations and a trans-generational approach. She has worked extensively in the NHS, has taught constellations for the last ...
Mar 18, 2020•58 min
You’d have to be living under a rock not to be aware of the huge global health issue that’s going on at the moment. It’s taking over the news and it’s a big part of daily conversations, on and off-line We are living in heightened times. And there’ve been a run of world events that have been very evoking and troublesome of late, such as Bush Fires, floods, storms, climate change and political unrest. It feels very apocalyptic. There’s so much fear. Daily reports show rising numbers of people affe...
Mar 11, 2020•6 min
Nick has inspired tens of thousands of people to follow their calling over the last three decades through his writing, speaking, broadcasting and coaching. Now in his early 60’s, Nick has been on his own transformational journey. He overcame low self-esteem and addiction issues to pursue a successful corporate career in sales and marketing, and resigned in 1989 to follow his own calling and become a speaker and coach. He is the best-selling author of 18 books, including ‘The Work We Were Born to...
Mar 04, 2020•55 min
Louisa is an expert in fertility and family law with over 20 years experience. She works at law and policy level in the UK and internationally. Louisa frequently provides expert commentary in the media on fertility, family and parenting law and is a published author on these topics. Her areas of expertise include fertility preservation and treatment, international surrogacy, donor conception, posthumous conception, children and family law. Bio Louisa Ghevaert started out over 20 years ago as a m...
Feb 26, 2020•54 min
The first thing to say is that taking a holiday is, in itself, healthy. There can be a pressure to work work work, but it’s impossible to stay productive and inspired without taking some regular time out. It’s important to block out the space to take care of your needs. Holidays are often a time where you can let loose and enjoy yourself, but what if you could come home feeling well and rested? These days there are so many more options for a healthy holiday. You can find yoga and meditation brea...
Feb 19, 2020•8 min
Lina spent most of her career working as a private equity investor in the UK. After experiencing pregnancy loss and difficulty conceiving, she realised the need to build more companies by women for women to help make health more proactive. She is now the founder CEO of Adia, a digital health platform empowering women through their fertility journey, and mother to three children and two angel babies. Lina worked in finance for over 10 years and was often the only woman on the team. She strived no...
Feb 12, 2020•48 min
Robin Grille is a Sydney-based psychologist in private practice and a parenting educator. His articles on parenting and child development have been widely published and translated in Australia and around the world. Robin is the author of three books: ‘Parenting for a Peaceful World’ , ‘Heart to Heart Parenting’ and his newest title: ‘Inner Child Journeys’. Robin’s work is animated by his belief that humanity’s future is largely dependent on the way we collectively relate to our children. Robin’s...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Last week marked the end of Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. I was reading lots of posts about the importance of having smear tests, in order to diagnose early changes in the cervix that might lead to cervical cancer . In the UK the cervical screening programme is estimated to save over 4,000 lives each year. Numbers of women attending screening are falling though. Some articles had a tone that I feel needs to change over time. Saying a smear test is non-invasive, or just a small thing is not tru...
Jan 29, 2020•9 min
Zachi Brewster is a full spectrum doula and pleasure advocate, supporting individuals through transitional experiences on their reproductive and sexual journey's. Coming from a family of women, run by matriarchs on both sides, the power of our wombs (physically and energetically) was clear to her from early on. Witnessing and supporting loved ones through everything from periods, pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion and birth trauma became second nature and is the foundation on which she builds her ...
Jan 22, 2020•56 min
Anya Hayes is a Pilates instructor, Mindfulness teacher and author of many pre and postnatal books, including ‘The Supermum Myth’ and ‘Pilates for Pregnancy’. She’s on a mission to empower women with the tools to navigate modern motherhood with pelvic floor and sanity intact. I believe that we all deserve to thrive, not just survive motherhood. Our energies and vitality not only benefit us, but also model good self-care habits for our children to help us all to feel better, feel more alive. Anya...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 12 min
At the age of 28, Russell took a life-changing trip to Koh Samui, Thailand. After years of working in the fast food industry, he had developed skin problems and was searching for a solution. In his research, Russell read about the powers of fasting and the spas in Thailand that offered these healing retreats. It was during this time that Russell discovered raw foods. Russell’s passion was ignited by vibrant meals he was able to create with raw food. Not only were these dishes creative and flavor...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min
I’m such a fan of the twixmas season, the days in between Christmas and the New Year, where it seems to be ok to disappear and hibernate for a few days. The excess, expectation and obligation that comes with Christmas just isn’t my time of year and the pace of the run up is too fast and furious for me. I’m trying more and more to follow the rhythm of the seasons and tune into my own nature, rather than get drawn out into a cycle that doesn’t suit me. The moon cycle is a great one to follow, even...
Jan 01, 2020•9 min
In this episode I’ll be talking about the Non-Linear Movement Method: why I became a teacher, how I use the practice, and how to explore non-linear movement yourself. Earlier this year I became a teacher of the Non-Linear Movement Method I was more interested in letting my body move and express itself rather than being told what to do. Working 1 to 1 with clients is so rewarding, but ultimately inefficient, as you’re not helping as many people as you might want to. NLMM helps me to release stres...
Dec 25, 2019•10 min
Double award-winning doula and birth activist Mars Lord has been a birth keeper for well over a decade. After attending the Paramana Doula course with Michel Odent and Lilliana Lammers, a spark was lit within her and the passion that she discovered for birth and supporting parents has fired her soul ever since. She has had the privilege of working with hundreds of families. A birth activist, with a desire to see the ‘colouring in of the landscape of birth’ and finding out the reasons for the mat...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Carly Mountain is a teacher and writer who works with poetry, yoga, breathwork and voice as transformational practice that can liberate us in ways we never anticipated. She is the creatrix of the Butterfly Mystery School which is home to circles of women who wish to deepen relationship with themselves and their natural abundant expression. Carly is also author of Jouissance ~ poetry of the deep feminine. She is based in Sheffield, UK where she lives with her husband and two daughters. Carly star...
Dec 11, 2019•55 min
David Lauterstein is Co-director of The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin, TX. He has taught, for over 35 years, Deep Massage: The Lauterstein Method and Zero Balancing in England, Costa Rica, and throughout the U.S. He is one of the most highly respected educators in the massage therapy realm, inducted in 2011 into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame, and awarded “Teacher of the Year” by the American Massage Therapy Association in 2013 and the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education in 20...
Dec 04, 2019•53 min
Aki is a true explorer of movements and living body-mind. She is a registered somatic movement therapist / educator, trained in Body-Mind Centering® (BMC) and Integrative Body-Work and Movement Therapy (IBMT), and a qualified practitioner of Neuro Affective Relational Model ® (NARM), which is a form of early trauma healing work designed for adult clients. She is passionate about developmental movements; embryology and they are largely incorporated into all her work, including teaching yoga. She ...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 6 min
For episode 21 of Speak From the Body, I decided I’d record a solo episode. When I first thought about creating a podcast, I meant to have a mix of conversations with experts and then one with just me from time to time. Today I’d like to talk about loss. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been interested in the experiences that connect us as human beings. The things that go beyond the everyday “I’m fine, how are you” level of interaction. I’m not a fan of small talk, and am much more interested...
Nov 20, 2019•13 min
Nova Reid is a diversity and anti-racism campaigner who uses her professional background in mental health to focus on mindset change. She works with organisations and individuals to confront and dismantle inequality from the inside-out . Nova is also a popular keynote speaker passionate advocate for equality and helping people be the change they want to see in the world. She regularly appears on BBC News, Sky News and BBC Radio as an expert, is a regular mentor at Women of the World (WOW) Festiv...
Nov 13, 2019•49 min
This episode is with Kristen Arnett, talking about natural, non-toxic and organic beauty. Kristen is an international make-up artist with over 20 years experience. She specializes in educating people about green beauty. Elle magazine described her as a ‘Green Leader’. As well as working with celebrities and models, Kristen teaches regular people to do their makeup, especially women in their 40s and 50s Kristen developed an interest in the transformative nature of make up from 13 Shifting into a ...
Nov 06, 2019•59 min
Dr Rebecca Moore is a Perinatal Psychiatrist with over 20 years of clinical experience working with women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. She specializes in working with women with depression, anxiety, birth trauma or PTSD, OCD and psychosis. She also works with women with PMDD and through the menopause or through infertility. Rebecca is the co-founder of the Make Birth Better campaign and is an advocate of the use of medical cannabis. Rebecca Moore describes herself as a Holistic Ps...
Oct 30, 2019•56 min
Phillip Beach is an Osteopath and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) researcher. He runs a private practice in Wellington, New Zealand. Phillip is interested in developing models of human movement that are congruent with embryology and evolutionary biology. Phillip is the author of ‘Muscles and Meridians: The Manipulation of Shape’ He lived in Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Nigeria as a child and left Sydney to study in London Phillip has an interest in Thai Massage, Tui Na and works primarily o...
Oct 23, 2019•45 min
Suzanne Yates is the founder and principal teacher at Wellmother. She teaches in French, Italian and Spanish, as well as English. Suzanne has been working with shiatsu and massage for over 30 years, and integrates an Eastern and Western approach of energy and bodywork. Well mother offer courses to practitioners, midwives and doulas. Suzanne has written ‘Pregnancy and Childbirth: an holistic approach to massage and bodywork’, ‘Beautiful Birth’ and ‘Shiatsu for Midwives’ Suzanne was in the final y...
Oct 16, 2019•59 min
As seen on BBC's Dr. In the House - Gary Ward is an author, educator and speaker on the subject of human movement and anatomy. He is the inventor of the Flow Motion Model: a simple description of what the body does and when it does it… A powerful tool for both assessment and intervention of the human body in the quest for health through movement. Gary is the author of ‘What The Foot’ and teaches his work all over the world. Gary was originally a ski boot fitter in the Alps, where he became fasci...
Oct 09, 2019•53 min
After losing 6 family members in 4 months, Kristie West started to explore grief and death through therapy, personal and spiritual development. She works 1:1 with people all over the world to help them to heal from grief, using a method that she has developed, that is unique to each person who works with her. Kristie helps to take people from pain and loss to gratitude, connection and freedom. In this episode, we talked about: Kristie’s experience of losing 6 family members in 4 months Exploring...
Oct 02, 2019•58 min
Elisa Reinerio is the creator of Barre and Baby, which runs classes and teacher trainings for mothers, during and after pregnancy. She started dancing at 6 in Italy, and after moving to London as an adult, reignited her passion for dance. When she was pregnant with her first son, she trained in Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and Tara Lee. She realised how much she benefited from group dance classes after her second son, and decided to combine her passion for dance and yoga. ...
Sep 25, 2019•46 min
In her former life, Lynn was an artist. Following the birth of her two children and the inspiration of attending Active Birth Classes with Janet Balaskas, she went on to train with Janet, qualifying as an Active Birth Teacher for Pre and Postnatal yoga and Active Birth preparation for couples in 1997. She was invited by Janet, on qualifying, to teach at the Active Birth Centre were she is till this day as Co -Director. Lynn devised the Postnatal programme at the Active Birth Centre and her train...
Sep 18, 2019•50 min
Anne Jirsch is a London born professional futurist with a large worldwide following. Her client base includes: heads of industry, politicians and celebrities from the world of film, music and sport. She is the best-selling author of four books ‘Instant Intuition,’ ‘The Future is Yours,’ ‘Cosmic Energy,’ and ‘Create Your Perfect Future.’ She has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, including regular slots on BBC Radio, BBC morning news and more recently ‘This Morning’ where she hypnotised cel...
Sep 11, 2019•51 min
Nicola Goodall lives in Edinburgh and has supported women during and after birth for over 20 years. She grew up in a diverse community in South London and became a Muslim and a mother by the age of 24. Nicola is passionate about traditional storytelling, sharing and learning amongst women. She is one of the founding members of the Scottish Doula Network and a birth educator and Muslim doula What is a doula? “Your ultimate faith-bearer, ready to fill any gaps that might be there” The woman that h...
Sep 04, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Tamu Thomas is founder of the lifestyle brand ‘Three Sixty’, aimed at busy women in their late 30s and 40s that want to simplify life and create space for everyday joy. She guides women to amplify their inner voice in order to work with themselves rather than against. In this episode: How low mood and other symptoms turned ‘everyday joy’ into a survival strategy Intuiting that she didn’t need a more medical approach, but that her soul was feeling empty Joy from the things that were already in pl...
Aug 28, 2019•43 min
