Awakened Conscious Conversations

If you’ve felt stretched thin by December’s pace and everyone’s expectations, this conversation is your reset button. We look at how to treat your time as sacred, why good people can still resist your growth, and what it takes to protect dreams without burning bridges. The goal isn’t to retreat from life; it’s to design it—five quiet minutes at a time.

We dive into the subtle ways we abandon our path: constant accommodatin...

The calendar may be crammed, but December itself invites a different pace—slower, quieter, deeply restorative.  We lean into that invitation and map a soulful December that helps you release the weight of the year, reflect with clarity, and prepare for the returning light. From a simple five‑minute journaling ritual to a gentle dusk‑to‑dawn guided meditation, this conversation offers grounded practices that fit real life and bring ...

Beauty doesn’t start at the mirror; it starts in your energy. We sit down with Nina Gan—BBC‑trained makeup artist, commercial veteran, and sound healing practitioner—to trace how resilience practices like gong baths and kundalini yoga can reshape confidence, soften self‑judgment, and make makeup feel like self‑expression instead of self‑erasure. From Red Dwarf prosthetics to island shoots with Elizabeth Hurley, Nina’s career spans ...

It's our 250th episode and a milestone deserves meaning, so we invited mystical comedian and author Justin L. Shaw to help us rethink trauma recovery with curiosity, humour, and a grounded spiritual toolkit. Justin’s story moves from an affection‑starved childhood to addiction, jail cells, and the grind of “just functioning,” then pivots into a profound awakening he calls a bliss attack—an experience that reframed reality as a...

When the Halloween nights draw in, we look for light—on our porches, in our memories, and in the people who raised us or perhaps didn't. This conversation steps into Samhain, the Celtic end of summer and midpoint between equinox and solstice. Bonfires, pumpkins and daily moments of gratitude for our ancestors.

The heart of the episode is emotional validation—how to listen without agreeing, how to reflect feelings with...

The nights are a little darker, and your mind a touch louder—perfect conditions to meet your truth with calm focus. We step into Scorpio season with a gentle, practical path: ground the body, quiet the noise, and let clarity surface through simple daily rituals that actually fit a full life.

By the end, you’ll have a toolkit for honest self-inquiry without overwhelm: a journaling habit you’ll keep, an evening routine that ...

A simple walk through Kew Gardens became a doorway to wonder. Wandering past Victorian glasshouses and autumn leaves, I stumbled into a rare moment of stillness: a young deer foraging in the quiet. That encounter wasn’t just beautiful—it reshaped how one can think about courage, grace, and the way the unexpected can interrupt a tired routine and hand us back our attention.

That poise inspired a guided meditation that carri...

Forget balancing acts—the more we try to separate “work” from “life,” the more exhausted we feel. We sit down with Heather Stewart—former corporate finance executive turned yoga teacher, coach, and host of Illuminate Your Worth—to explore a bolder approach: integrate everything so your health, relationships, work, money, and spirit pull in the same direction. Heather shares the moment that reshaped her lens and birthed her Thriving...

The wind was fierce, branches snapped, and yet the trees offered a lesson: let go with dignity and trust the season. That image sparked a conversation about grace—not as niceness or passive compliance, but as elegant strength and a workable alternative to judgment, outrage, and control. We share why grace is the heartbeat of the soul, how anxiety hijacks our best intentions, and what it looks like to “show, don’t tell” your values ...

Have you ever considered that your anxiety isn't trying to hurt you, but actually trying to save you? This perspective-shifting conversation with author and pastor Cody Deese challenges everything we've been taught about anxiety and offers a revolutionary approach to healing.

Cody shares his remarkable 40-year journey with debilitating anxiety that began in childhood. From unexplained retching episodes at footbal...

When tiredness hits – not the everyday kind, but the bone-deep exhaustion that occasionally visits – it's often a message worth listening to. I share my recent experience of honouring these signals instead of pushing through them. There's profound wisdom in distinguishing between procrastination and genuine self-care, between "should do" and "need to be." This isn't about abandoning responsib...

The paradox of modern life is that we've never been more connected yet never felt more disconnected. This profound tension sits at the heart of our latest episode, "To Be or Not To Be," where we explore how reclaiming the lost art of simply being might be our most revolutionary act.

Have you noticed how the world seems to be contracting rather than expanding? From political systems that appear misaligned wit...

What does it mean to maintain the sovereignty of your soul in an increasingly digital world? Celebrating five years of the Awakened Conscious Conversations podcast, this episode delves into the complex relationship between modern pressures, technological advancement, and our authentic selves.

Many of us feel crushed beneath societal expectations to achieve specific milestones by certain ages. When life doesn't unfold ...

Remember the last time you were supposed to be relaxing but couldn't shake that nagging feeling you should be doing something "productive" instead? That's exactly what this bite-sized episode tackles – our complicated relationship with true rest in a world obsessed with achievement.

Drawing from personal experience, I share how I once couldn't fully enjoy beautiful vacations because I was mentally ...

What if the clutter in your home is actually blocking the flow of energy in your life? Welcome back to the podcast after a brief hiatus due to illness, as I share my personal philosophy on creating a more peaceful living environment through mindful decluttering.

Contrary to being just about tidying up, this episode reveals how letting go of physical possessions we no longer need creates space for positive energy, clarity, ...

What do rock legends like Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, and Mick Jagger have in common with your journey toward self-fulfillment?  Find out more with this week's special guest Dr. Glenn Berger, who draws powerful life lessons from his extraordinary career path spanning from recording studio engineer to psychotherapist.

Berger's transformational story begins at age 17, working alongside music icons.  Despite the glamo...

Have you ever achieved something you thought you wanted, only to feel strangely empty? This profound conversation with CBT therapist Ludovica Colella uncovers the hidden cost of living by other people's rules and the liberating journey toward authentic self-expression.

Ludovica shares her personal awakening after realizing her impressive achievements as a therapist in London weren't bringing the fulfillment she e...

What if the wounds that have caused you the most suffering actually contain the intelligence needed for your deepest healing? In this soul-stirring conversation, spiritual author Michael Stone invites us to radically reimagine trauma not as brokenness to overcome, but as sacred adaptation carrying wisdom needed for our evolution.

Drawing from his extraordinary life journey – born between atomic bombs to parents traumatized...

Journey into the forgotten world of silicon, an essential macronutrient that might be the missing key to optimal health and vitality. Clinical herbalist Bonnie D'Arcangelo guides us through a fascinating exploration of this overlooked element and its profound impact on our bodies.

Bonnie shares her remarkable personal journey from the fashion industry to living in a log cabin without running water, where she forged he...