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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

40: The Unexpected Path To Creativity with Harriet Hoult

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 & gro...

Apr 07, 202149 min

39: Merging Motherhood with Wholehearted Business with Laura Agar Wilson

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 motherh...

Mar 31, 202152 min

38: Consciously Connecting To Nature with Sophie Parker

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 t...

Mar 24, 202159 min

37: Unearthing The Root To The Soul with Stella Stathi

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 ...

Mar 17, 202151 min

36: The Ever Evolving Unravelling Journey

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 ...

Mar 10, 202126 min

35: The Invisible First Trimester

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 emo...

Mar 11, 202037 min

34: Doing Business The Intuitive Way with Anna Dunleavy

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 mu...

Mar 02, 20201 hr

33: Transitioning to Motherhood with Katy Baker

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...

Feb 20, 20201 hr 21 min

32: My Journey With Breastfeeding

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 inten...

Feb 13, 202045 min

31: Lessons from the postpartum period

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 ‘nor...

Jan 30, 202039 min

Episode 30: Sharing My Birth Story

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 th...

Jan 23, 202049 min

29: My journey to befriending my womb

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 hypoth...

Jun 12, 201937 min

28: Accepting our own Anxiety Journey with Ban Hass

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 wi...

May 16, 201958 min

27: Lessons From Rock Bottom

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... ...

Apr 17, 201932 min

26: Reflecting & Remembering 2018 with Vix Maxwell

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 down...

Dec 19, 20181 hr 47 min

25: Money, Mindset & Business Magic with Lauren Armes

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 ...

Dec 12, 20181 hr 2 min

Episode 24: Permission To Pause This Season

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 se...

Dec 05, 201822 min

23: The Magic of Slowing Down with Sinéad de hÓra

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' I...

Nov 28, 201854 min

22: Reclaiming Our Rest with Yoga Nidra

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 lear...

Nov 21, 201848 min

21: Eating for Your Menstrual Cycle with Madeline MacKinnon

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 he...

Nov 14, 20181 hr 4 min

20: Leading Your Life from Truth with Vanessa Sage

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 s...

Nov 07, 20181 hr 5 min

19: Listening to the Language of our Body with Clare Fairhurst

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 unravel...

Oct 17, 20181 hr 23 min

18: Honouring Our Inner Healer with Laura Routh-Parsons

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...

Oct 10, 20181 hr 20 min

17: Making Leaps and Trusting My Yoga Journey

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’ ...

Oct 03, 201842 min

16: Living With Anxiety By My Side

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 ...

Sep 19, 201850 min

15: Awakening our Womb Wisdom with Rebecca Wilson

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 ...

Sep 12, 20181 hr 4 min

14: Giving yourself the gift of gratitude

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...

Sep 05, 201834 min

13: Understanding the power of pleasure with Caroline D'Arcy

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...

Aug 29, 20181 hr 17 min

12: Learning to embrace uncertainty

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 du...

Aug 22, 201831 min

11: Untapping our cyclical wisdom with Vickie Williams

In this episode of Unravelling, I had the honour of speaking to the wonderful Vickie Williams, who is deeply committed to womb yoga, menstrual awareness and untapping our cyclical wisdom... Vickie is a Natural Rhythmic Healer. She is passionate about women's health and raising confidence in the natural cycles all around us, within and without. Vickie creates healing experiences for women through workshops, retreats and 1-1 sessions using an alchemy of Yoga, Energy Healing, Meditation and Ritual....

Aug 15, 20181 hr 13 min
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