EP15: Making Sense of Meditation
In this episode Katie Churchman talks with Danny Hill (aka The Monk on a Motorbike) about meditation and mindfulness. Danny is a meditation teacher and mindfulness and happiness coach who is helping people around the planet make sense of meditation.Danny is a passionate advocate of mindfulness as a powerful yet simple and accessible tool for personal transformation. He is keen to explain this is a straightforward holistic practice that brings greater awareness to every aspect of our lives and with it a sense of calm and joy.A former Buddhist monk, he has spent long periods on silent, intensive meditation retreats in Asia and the UK and has been practicing meditation since 1995.Danny Hill lives in London, loves to get around on his motorbike, and is known to his friends and students as the ‘Monk on a Motorbike’. He also hosts a podcast of the same name. Website link: https://monkonamotorbike.com/
EP14: Shadow Selves
In episode 14, Katie Churchman and Philippa Waller explore our shadow selves: the parts of self that we shy away from admitting and sharing with the world. This episode is all about understanding and embracing our shadow sides in order to step into a more whole and balanced way of being. Our shadow side doesn’t have to stay in the dark: it can be an asset for stepping into a much more rounded, accepting and open way of being. As Carl Jung writes in Psychology and Alchemy: “There is no light without shadow and no psychic wholeness without imperfection.”
EP13: Taking charge of your own life story (Part 2)
In this episode, Katie Churchman and Philippa Waller continue their exploration into the stories we tell ourselves. Remember: you are not your thoughts. And you are not your stories.We cannot determine life events – they are a given – but you are not defined by them either. The proof is that people faced with similar tragedies have often shaped themselves very different destinies. This was done through the decisions they made and the stories they created. Becoming more conscious of the stories playing out in our lives empowers us with the ability to choose our response to any given set of circumstances; to choose our life rather than undergo it helplessly. It’s the only way our future can be different from our past.
EP12: The Fear of Living
In this episode Philippa Waller and Claire Galmiche flip the fear of dying on it’s head by exploring the ways in which a fear of living can hold us back and stop us from really living the lives that we want to lead…
EP11: Career Challenge and Change
In this episode Katie Churchman talks with Felicity Bown about career challenge and change. Felicity is a business development manager at a large multi national. After a highly successful career at a specialised publishing firm, Felicity moved into a large corporation looking for a career change. And she’s been speedily climbing the corporate ladder ever since. However, as with all change, the career move presented its own challenges…This episode is for anyone who has or is currently dealing with difficulties at work whether that’s due to purpose, motivation or isolation. In this episode we discuss a range of topics including:-The ever elusive concept of work life balance -How to blend your passions into your work-How to shape a positive professional persona? For both yourself and others-And how to stretch yourself into new ways of being, in order to change your experience of work.
EP10: Journeys
In this episode Katie Churchman and Penelope Waller explore how our everyday journeys reflect the way we live our lives. Many of us live our lives rushing from A to B, so much so that we often miss the beautiful journey along the way. How can we reshape our relationships with journeys so that we can live with more purpose and meaning in the everyday? And how might we see our journeys as a destination in their own right?
EP9: Taking charge of your own life story (Part 1)
In this episode Katie and Philippa talk about becoming the author of your own life ’story.’ Life is “happening” to a lot of people. It may even be “happening” to you. And if you like what’s happening then that’s great. However, we're sure many of you reading this might not be so happy about the “happenings.” And if so you might want to consider changing the story. Because the stories you tell yourself hugely impact your experience of life. What stories are no longer serving you? And what stories would you like to be telling instead?
EP8: Asking Permission vs Begging Forgiveness
In this episode Philippa and Katie discuss Grace Hopper’s famous axiom: “It’s better to beg forgiveness than ask permission.” Is it really better to beg forgiveness? The advantages to acting first apologising later, are that it encourages autonomy, creativity and innovative thinking. However, it can also lead to egotistic and self-centred behaviour. In contrast, asking for permission can be limiting, slow and frustrating. Yet, it's also a behaviour that considers the wider impact of one’s actions. How can we hold this paradox and operate from both of these value sets, in order to better serve ourselves, our loved ones and our wider communities?
EP7: Dancing Through Life
In this episode Philippa has a fun, engaging and insightful chat with ballroom dancing partners Michael and Nika Foskett. Among a plethora of national and international awards, Michael and Nika are are the World under 21 Ballroom Champions. They now compete together in the Amateur category and are regular international quarterfinalists, as well as national finalists.Together Philippa, Michael and Nika discuss the art of being a ballroom couple, business partners and husband and wife. They explore the analogies of dance with life and being human. From the art of collaboration, partnership, give-and-take and the sensitivity to know exactly what each other want and need in any given moment. From there they deep dive into the amazing parallels between ballroom dancing and life, leadership and love. Discovering that there is so much that Latin and ballroom dancing can teach us to Live our lives more fully. That sometimes to get to the next level in our relationships, our lives and our career it might be a question of letting go, releasing and trusting yourself. Because there comes a point in a world champion ballroom dancer’s life – as there comes a point in all our lives – when stressing, tensing and trying hard might not be your best strategy to get the next level. If you’ve ever struggled in a partnership or collaboration, if you feel you’ve hit a roadblock in your life or career, if you find you try hard and get stressed yet don’t seem to get to where you want to get to or if you simply love the world of dance… Join us as we dance our way through life with Michael and Nika. Links:Michael and Nika WebsiteMichael and Nika FacebookMichael and Nika Instagram
EP6: Mind the Gap
In this episode Penelope Waller and Katie Churchman explore the gaps that show up in our lives. More specifically, the gap between how we think we’re being and how we’re actually being perceived. What happens when this gap gets too big? And how can we go about reducing or managing the gap so that we can see ourselves and our lives as they truly are? Join us as we ‘mind the gap’ and consider the everyday gaps that show up on social media, in our value sets and throughout our working lives.