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Unravelling with Lauren Barber

A podcast for honest conversations. Unravelling is a sacred space for you to come to when you feel the need to be nurtured, inspired and witnessed in all the beautiful messiness of life. You can expect an eclectic mix of topics that include Motherhood, Womanhood, Soulful Business & all that is Sacred. The episodes are intended to be soothing and gentle, yet powerful and impactful, weaving the beautiful art of storytelling together with life lessons, practical tools and a little bit of magic too. The journey of unravelling has many, many layers, and each of us are on our own unique path. My hope is that the words shared in each episode will offer a spark of curiosity and a moment of resonance, and help support you in your own beautiful explorations.

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Episodes

Circle as Modern Medicine with Gemma Brady

In this episode I talk to Gemma Brady on the absolutel healing power of Circles. Gemma is founder of Sister Stories, which is on a mission to make going to Women's Circles as common as yoga class. What started as a simple Circle gathering in London has grown to a global movement of women training to lead and share the transformative power of Circle in their communities. In this episode we discuss… Being in the trenches with early Motherhood and simultaneously being in a creative expansion in Gem...

Jun 11, 202552 min

The Path Back Home with Sara Duigou

In this episode I talk to Somatic coach and movement practitioner Sara Duigou. Sara helps people who are feeling stuck navigating major life events to reconnect with their body so they can experience more self-trust, increased capacity and a renewed sense of possibility. In this episode we discuss… Sara’s current season of life - raising neurodivergent teens alongside following her soul work and going through peri-menopause as a neurodivergent person herself. What somatic work is and what it mea...

May 07, 202555 min

The Stories of our Body with Layla O'Mara

In this episode I talk to Layla O'Mara is a writer, mother and acupuncturist living at the foothills of the Wicklow mountains in Ireland. In this episode we discuss… The season of life Layla is finding herself in right now; identifying with the daffodils, wild garlic and Spring energy as well as a shedding the ‘shoulds’. Layla’s journey to her true heart work and what she feels deeply called to create in the world. How she weaves together all the differing threads of her passions and heart work ...

Apr 09, 202558 min

The gifts of writing on Substack...

Last week marked two years since I took the leap and started writing on Substack, I wasn’t planning on doing anything specific to mark this, however when I started reflecting on 24 months of re-devoting myself to writing I felt the call to share a little solo chat about the journey and the gifts that it has given me. In this episode I share… * What sparked me to create my Substack back in March 2023, and how it has evolved over the past two years. * A crazy story about an Oracle card and how the...

Mar 26, 202534 min

Sobriety, Curiosity & Compassion... with Ellie Nova

In this episode I talk to Sober Coach, Mentor, Writer and Mother Ellie Nova. We discuss... The season of life Ellie is in — an aligned emergence with Spring as her work builds in momentum and new phases are on the horizon Ellie’s journey in breaking free from alcohol and the years leading up to her becoming a sober coach How to embrace curiosity when looking at your own relationship with alcohol and where to begin in embarking on a sober journey The importance of showing ourselves deep love and ...

Mar 05, 202552 min

Merging the inner and outer worlds... with Laura Hart Swann

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 ris...

May 04, 20241 hr 14 min

Unravelling Deeper: Merging Mama Cacao with Motherhood

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 ...

Apr 13, 202430 min

Unravelling: Seasons of Motherhood & Creativity with Lyndsay Kaldor

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 i...

Mar 23, 20241 hr 3 min

The Messy Truth of My Second Pregnancy

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 o...

Dec 06, 202245 min

Healing our relationship with food and the body with Lily Parkinson

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 throu...

Aug 03, 20221 hr 5 min

The Surprising Ways Motherhood Has Helped My Business Expand

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 ma...

Jun 01, 202222 min

Thriving As Your Ambitious Self in Motherhood with Dr Jemma

I loved talking to Dr Jemma about all the way she nourishes and supports herself as a Mother, while also running a beautiful heart-centred business… Introducing Dr Jemma… Jemma Andrew-Adiamah is an Empowerment Coach for mums supporting ambitious mums feeling stuck in the whirlwind of motherhood and aspiring for MORE bring to life their dreams in a way that works in beautiful harmony with their life as a mum. Through holistic coaching, she empowers mums to shift out of survival mode so they're th...

Apr 23, 20221 hr 3 min

Claiming Your Soul Work with Niamh Gallagher

This is a beautifully nourishing episode where we unravel some of the truths about what it is like to create a business that truly aligns with your soul. Introducing Niamh… Niamh is a business mentor for women who want to create thriving holistic or spiritual businesses. She helps women understand their unique soul gifts, trust in themselves, claim their voice and ideas and build nourishing, impactful businesses without selling out or burning out. She believes that rather than trying to fit into...

Apr 14, 20221 hr 4 min

Business As Your Sacred Art with Ellie Seilern

This conversation is rich with wisdom and insight into how we can come into a deep and nourishing relationship with our business. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Introducing Ellie… Ellie Seilern is a creator, mentor and teacher in the field of sacred business, working with conscious enterprises and communities to usher in a new age of devotional living. She holds a deep fascination with the mechanics of quantum business and how to draw the non-linear into practical methodologies. Her heart...

Apr 08, 202259 min

The Tender Transition to Motherhood with Amy Ilic

It was such an honour to sit in conversation with Amy and unravel all things Matresence and Motherhood. This conversation is raw, deep and open hearted, I hope you love it as much as I did… Amy Ilic, AKA Moon Womb works with women prenatally and postpartum with postpartum education, and 1:1 and group coaching with postpartum healing practices, Matrescence transition, 4th trimester planning, mother circles and more. She is a Mother and a Mothers’ guide, doularing women through the often challengi...

Mar 10, 20221 hr 7 min

The Power of Sitting in Sacred Circle with Beccy Havery

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. Si...

Mar 03, 202256 min

Adjusting My Nervous System For Motherhood

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 st...

Feb 16, 202236 min

Unboxing Myself & The Rebirth of Unravelling

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...

Feb 09, 202227 min

50: Are you feeding love or fear?

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 momen...

Jan 25, 202218 min

47: Un-rooting Visibility Fears In Your Heart Work with Helen Hardware

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 fea...

Jan 25, 202252 min

52: On Not Being Afraid To Experiment In Our Business

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 wit...

Jan 25, 202235 min

48: Bringing the Sacred into your Heart Work with Vanessa Sage

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...

Jan 25, 20221 hr 19 min

46: Birthing a new age in business - introducing The Heart Work Podcast

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 bu...

Jan 25, 202224 min

49: Supporting Your Nervous System As Your Business Grows

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 journ...

Jan 25, 202238 min

51: Cultivating a healthier relationship with Instagram

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...

Jan 25, 202230 min

45 | The final episode of Unravelling… and what is coming next

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 H...

May 26, 202121 min

44: The Art of Holding Space with Integrity with Helen at The Fold

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 w...

May 19, 20211 hr 1 min

43: Evolving and Trusting Our Personal Journeys with Alice Rose

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 o...

Apr 28, 202153 min

42: Vulva Diversity & Speaking the Unspoken with Lydia Reeves

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-c...

Apr 21, 202146 min

41: Magic and Multi-faceted Soul Work with Emma Smallbone

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 C...

Apr 14, 20211 hr 4 min
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