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The Art EngagerCo-Designing a Pedagogical Approach at the National Gallery of AustraliaIn this episode Claire Bown is joined by Georgia Close and Harriet Body from the National Gallery of Australia, alongside Naomi Zouwer from the University of Canberra, to explore how the gallery co-designed its Creative Learning approach.The conversation traces an 18-month process of articulating a shared pedagogical framework shaped by national context, cultural responsibility, and First Nations-led principles. Rather than adopting an existing model, the team worked through workshops, observation, interviews and iterative “campaigns” to develop a cohesive, values-led approach.A key commitment was centring the artist’s voice, placing artist intention in conversation with s...
2026-02-1953 min
The Art EngagerEarly encounters with art and museum habits of mindIn this episode Claire Bown is joined by Clare Murray to explore how early encounters with art and museums shape the way people learn to participate, belong, and engage over time.Our conversation focuses on how what Clare describes as museum habits of mind begin forming early in life, shaped by access, culture, and experience, and what can be at risk when early encounters with art and museums are uneven, delayed, or absent.Clare’s perspective is shaped by her work as co-founder and executive director of cARTie, Connecticut’s first nonprofit art museum bus for...
2026-02-0538 min
The Art EngagerDesigning person-centred museum experiences for people living with dementiaIn this episode, Claire Bown is joined by Laurie Kilgour Walsh, Head of Programs and Learning at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, to explore what it takes to create meaningful, person-centred museum experiences with and for people living with dementia.Our conversation centres on Artful Moments, a gallery-based, small-group programme for people living with dementia and their care partners. Based at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, the programme supports shared experiences, connection, and wellbeing through guided engagement with artworks.In this episode, we talk about:What Artful Moments is and how the programme was...
2026-01-2248 min
The Art EngagerReclaiming Our Attention with Menka SanghviIn this episode, host Claire Bown is joined by Menka Sanghvi, researcher, writer, guide and founder of Just Looking. Menka’s work explores attention through science, culture and creativity, and encourages us to slow down and notice more in our everyday lives.Together, we talk about why ordinary moments matter, how our attentional filters shape what we see and the social dimension of noticing. We also explore the pull of digital technology, the difference between algorithmic seeing and intentional looking, and how small shifts can help us reclaim our attention.Whether you work with visitors in...
2025-11-2738 min
The Art EngagerThe Art Engager x NEMO: Who Cares? Museums, Wellbeing and ResilienceIn this special episode created in collaboration with NEMO – the Network of European Museum Organisations, I’m sharing voices and ideas from the 2025 NEMO European Museum Conference ‘Who Cares? Museums, Wellbeing and Resilience’ in Horsens, Denmark.Recorded during the conference itself in the unique setting of the FÆNGSLET Prison Museum, this episode features eight speakers from across Europe and beyond. Together, we explore how museums are engaging with wellbeing and care – for their communities, their staff, and the wider world.You’ll hear from museum professionals, researchers and cultural leaders reflecting on what care loo...
2025-11-1351 min
The Art EngagerSlow looking, leadership and the neuroscience of perspective-takingIn this episode of The Art Engager, I’m talking with Dr Elizabeth (Zab) Johnson, Executive Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and a visual neuroscientist whose work explores the intersection of art, perception and leadership.Zab’s research asks one key question: how does what we see guide our decisions, actions and behaviours? Her work combines neuroscience, visual perception and museum-based learning to show how what we see shapes how we think, communicate and lead.At Wharton, Zab leads sessions for business executives that bring slow looking and perspective taking together — helping leaders strengthen empath...
2025-10-3052 min
The Art EngagerAsk Me Anything: Your Questions on Museum Engagement and FacilitationIn today's solo episode, host Claire Bown celebrates the one-year anniversary of The Art Engager book with our first-ever Ask Me Anything format. She answers 10 practical questions from listeners about facilitating guided experiences in museums.From how long to let people look at artworks to building psychological safety with established groups, Claire tackles the real challenges educators and guides face every day. Does everyone have to talk to be actively engaged? How do you pull a group back when disengaged? What's a good way to redirect someone who's going on too long? When should you share the...
2025-10-1639 min
The Art EngagerExploring Poetry Through Museums and Visual Art with Tina DemirdjianIn this episode of The Art Engager Claire Bown talks with Tina Demirdjian, a poet and educator who has spent over 30 years transforming how people connect with poetry and visual art.Tina is someone who in her own words 'changes people's minds' about poetry, about themselves and about their capacity for creative expression. Working primarily with second language learners and immigrant communities in Los Angeles she has developed unique approaches that use visual art as a gateway into poetry writing.The conversation explores why museums are 'sacred spaces' that support creativity, practical techniques for facilitating...
2025-10-0241 min
The Art EngagerBelonging, Community and Co-curation at Manchester Museum with Ciaron WilkinsonIn this episode of The Art Engager, Claire Bown talks with Ciaron Wilkinson, Head of Partnerships and Engagement at Manchester Museum — one of the UK’s largest university museums and recent winner of European Museum of the Year.After a values-led redevelopment, Manchester Museum has reimagined how a museum can engage with its community. Its mission is to be the most caring, imaginative, and inclusive museum people will ever visit - a place where everyone belongs. Ciaron shares how this vision has reshaped the museum’s spaces and ways of working: co-curating the South Asia Galler...
2025-09-1845 min
Foggy Oak Fairy TalesThe Vanished Moon 🌜Hi friends, this month’s episode is an adaptation of the fairy tale “The Buried Moon”, gathered by Joseph Jacobs in More English Fairy Tales. In this story, the moon goes missing after saving a father and his daughter who are lost in a carr – or bogland. Can the villagers find and rescue her? If you like our show, please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and share it with others! It's the most important way to keep this podcast going ❤️Social Media: Facebook & InstagramWebsite: foggyoakfairytales.comMerchandise: https://www.teepublic.com/user/foggy-oak-fai...
2025-09-1017 min
Empowered by AIFrom Hustle to Harmony: Dr. Claire Jacobs on Rest, Self-Trust, and Redefining SuccessWhat if slowing down didn’t mean falling behind, but was actually the key to thriving?In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Claire Jacobs, a clinical psychologist and life coach for high-achieving, neurodivergent women. We dig into why hustle culture leaves so many of us running on empty, how to swap fragile “gold star” validation for renewable self-trust, and the simple daily practices that can shift your energy, creativity, and confidence.This episode is packed with both real talk and practical resets you can try today. If you’re feeling wired, tired, or like you...
2025-09-0932 min
The Art EngagerTaking the fear out of inquiry-based teaching in the museumIn today's solo episode, host Claire Bown shares practical strategies for overcoming the most common fears about inquiry-based teaching in museums. From handling uncertainty and awkward silences to managing participation and time, she guides you through simple, actionable ways to build confidence and make inquiry feel rewarding- for you and your participants.Inquiry-based teaching works. It creates the kind of museum experiences where participants lean in, ask questions, and make personal connections with art and objects. But despite all these benefits, why do many people feel hesitant about giving it a go?We’ll...
2025-09-0423 min
Finding Genius PodcastBreathing Smarter: Discussing Lung Health & Targeted Therapies With Dr. Aahd KubbaraIn today’s episode, we connect with Dr. Aahd Kubbara to discuss the intricacies of lung function and targeted biological therapies for asthma. Dr. Kubbara is a practicing pulmonologist and intensivist at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, where he also serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep and Associate Program Director of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship. Hit play to discover: The types of inflammatory diseases that can lead to lung scarring. The consequences of untreated asthma over years of time. What pulmonary fi...
2025-07-2841 min
The Art Engager8 ways to foster more wonder in museum experiencesIn today's solo episode, host Claire Bown explores what wonder is, why museums are perfect spaces for fostering it, and shares eight practical ways to create wonder-filled moments in your guided experiences.How can we reawaken that natural sense of wonder that we had as children? What happens when we intentionally create space for amazement and discovery in our museum experiences?In this episode, we're exploring wonder as a fundamental human capacity. Claire distinguishes wonder from awe and curiosity, introduces different types of wonder we might find in the museum from intellectual and sensory to...
2025-06-2624 min
The Art EngagerThe Complete Guide to Slow LookingOver the past four years, we've explored slow looking in 20 different episodes on The Art Engager, making it our most discussed topic. Today, I'm taking you on a curated journey through all of these episodes, creating a roadmap, if you will, that you can use to understand and implement slow looking in your personal practice and professional work. The Art Engager is written and presented by Claire Bown. Editing is by Matt Jacobs and Claire Bown. Music by Richard Bown. Support the show on Patreon.SHOWNOTESEvery single episode of The Art Engager...
2025-06-1224 min
The Art EngagerHow to Create Meaningful Museum Engagement: 10 Best Practices from 150 EpisodesAfter 150 episodes exploring engagement in museums and cultural organisations – including 101 solo episodes and 49 guest conversations – host Claire Bown shares 10 of the most powerful insights that have emerged over four years of thinking deeply about engagement principles and practices.For this milestone episode, Claire revisited the entire back catalogue, re-listening to past episodes and looking for patterns. What she found were 10 essential insights about engagement that can shift how we think, plan, and work in museums today.What comes through again and again is the power of simple, intentional adjustments. These are practical strategies you can try...
2025-05-2928 min
Finding Genius PodcastSister, Sinner, Icon: Claire Hoffman On Aimee Semple McPherson’s Miraculous Rise & DisappearanceIn today’s podcast, we explore Claire Hoffman’s latest book, Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson. As a chronicle of America’s most famous woman evangelist, this is an unforgettable story of an iconic person – who was largely overlooked during her lifetime – who ultimately changed the world… Claire is a journalist and author who reports for national magazines, where she covers culture, religion, celebrities, business, and more. She was formerly a staff reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone. She also serves on the board of the Goldhirsh Foundation, Columbia Jou...
2025-05-2224 min
The Good Question PodcastRaising Resilient Kids How To Stop Imposter Syndrome Before It Starts With Dr. Rich Orbé-AustinWhat if the stories kids tell themselves—about failure, self-worth, and success—start at home? Dr. Rich Orbé-Austin joins the show to reveal how parents can raise emotionally resilient, confident children without planting the seeds of impostor syndrome. Based on his latest book, Your Child's Greatness: A Parent's Guide to Raising Children Without Impostor Syndrome., this episode explores the subtle dynamics within families that shape a child's self-image—and what you can do to rewrite the narrative. You'll discover: What imposter syndrome actually is—and how to spot early warning signs in kids The 3 hid...
2025-05-1530 min
The Art EngagerArt, Play and Joy at Compton Verney with Geraldine CollingeIn this episode host Claire Bown talks with Geraldine Collinge, Chief Executive at Compton Verney, about their bold approach to creating genuinely engaging cultural spaces through play, accessibility and joy.Geraldine shares how this unique 'art space in a park' in Warwickshire brings together a historic Robert Adam mansion, 120 acres of Capability Brown landscape, and six distinctive collections ranging from Chinese bronzes to British folk art. She explains how Compton Verney's core values - particularly their inclusion of 'fun' - guide everything from exhibition design to community engagement initiatives.Listen to discover their multisensory approach...
2025-05-1543 min
Finding Genius PodcastRaising Confident Kids: Dr. Rich Orbé-Austin On Parenting Without Impostor SyndromeDr. Rich Orbe Austin joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, Your Child's Greatness: A Parent's Guide to Raising Children Without Impostor Syndrome. As a comprehensive guidebook designed to create healthy relationships, Your Child’s Greatness identifies key conflict resolution tools aimed at building healthy, emotionally regulated, and impostor syndrome–free families. In this episode, we dive into: What imposter syndrome is, and how to identify it. The origins of imposter syndrome, and the experiences that contribute to it. The three primary familial roles. The benefits of challenging and improving negative narratives about yourself. Dr. Or...
2025-05-1131 min
The Art EngagerHow to create active engagement on guided experiencesIn this 4th birthday episode of The Art Engager, host Claire Bown explores what active engagement really means and why it matters so much for creating meaningful guided experiences. She addresses what many educators struggle with – we know visitors learn better when actively participating, but how do we consistently make this happen in our daily practice?How can we move beyond knowing that active participation matters to actually implementing it day after day? What practical techniques make the difference between visitors following along and truly engaging?In this episode, Claire explores:Why traditional approaches of...
2025-05-0131 min
The Art EngagerShe Shapes History: Building Community Through Women's History Tours with Sita SargeantIn this episode of The Art Engager podcast, host Claire Bown talks with Sita Sargeant, founder and self-described 'Chief Troublemaker' at She Shapes History, a trailblazing Australian company on a mission. What began as weekly walks in Canberra has grown into a thriving social enterprise with nationwide expansion plans for their women-focused history tours.In today's conversation, Sita shares her people-centred approach to guide hiring and training, and how she builds community around a cause rather than just history. She offers valuable insights on designing experiences for specific audiences, creating consistent brand voice across all t...
2025-04-1742 minThe Art EngagerSlow looking in sacred spaces: Antwerp's church-based Slow Art Day movementIn this episode, host Claire Bown talks with Tonia Dhaese and Armand Storck about the church-based Slow Art Day movement in Antwerp. We explore why churches provide ideal settings for slow looking and how the architecture, lighting, and atmosphere naturally encourage contemplation.For Slow Art Day 2025 (April 5), listeners will learn about events across four Antwerp churches, including St. Paul's exhibition featuring masterpieces by Rubens and Van Dyck displayed at eye level - a rare opportunity to get up close with artworks normally hung four metres high. Tonia and Armand share practical advice for churches interested...
2025-04-0333 min
CrossfireThe Story of Claire JacobsPastor, Mother, Grandmother, Missionary & Wife.Claire Jacobs dedicates her life to working for Jesus and fulfilling the Great Commission & her work distributing the Jesus Messiah Comic Books in the Western Cape.Find out more about this amazing lady :)JESUS MESSIAH COMIC BOOKS IN AFRICA
2025-03-201h 00The Art EngagerEngaging museum visitors through escape rooms and immersive storytelling with Francine BoonIn this episode host Claire Bown talks with Francine Boon, a self-described 'sociologist turned mystery maker' and co-director of Sherlocked, an award-winning experience design studio based in Amsterdam, about transforming how visitors engage with museums through immersive storytelling and game design.Francine shares two major museum projects in this episode: her Rijksmuseum escape room that attracted 10,000 participants in nine weeks and received a 9.4/10 rating, and her recent Palace Mysteries project at the Amsterdam Royal Palace. Both demonstrate Francine's ability to reach difficult age demographics (12-18 and 10-12 year olds) through carefully designed puzzles and storytelling that connect...
2025-03-2041 minThe Art Engager6 ways to create powerful connections in museum experiencesIn today's solo episode, host Claire Bown explores why museums are as much about people as they are about objects, and shares six powerful ways to create meaningful connections in your guided experiences.How can museums provide spaces for genuine human interaction in our increasingly disconnected world? What might happen when we put 'connection before content' in our museum practice? In this episode, we're exploring the unique role museums play in bringing people together. Claire introduces the principle of 'connection before content' and explores the 5 layers of connection that create the conditions for engagement to...
2025-03-0624 min
KUNDALINI - Le podcast qui fait danser ton énergie intérieureLa voix est libre avec BRIGITTE DE LANDSHEER (2) - Ecraser l'espace-temps / S2 E017« La voix est libre » avec BRIGITTE DE LANDSHEER - Ecraser l'espace-temps.Bienvenue sur l’épisode 017 de KUNDALINI le podcast qui fait danser ton énergie intérieure – Saison 2 : La voix est libre.Sur cette saison 2, je donne le micro à celles et ceux qui souhaitent partager leur expérience de la Kundalini.L'éveil de la Kundalini peut provoquer des situations qui défient la logique de notre réalité ordinaire, comme l'écrasement de l'espace-temps. Une expérience qui permet de transcender les frontières du temps et de l’espace, en vi...
2025-02-2018 minThe Art EngagerUncertainty: Finding wonder in not knowing with Maggie JacksonIn this episode host Claire Bown talks with Maggie Jackson, an award-winning author, former Boston Globe columnist and independent scholar, about the power of uncertainty and how embracing not-knowing might transform our work in museums.Maggie Jackson's latest book "Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure" has been making waves - named on four top books of 2024 lists and recently awarded Nonfiction Book of the Year by the Independent Publishers of New England. Drawing from cutting-edge neuroscience research, Jackson explores how uncertainty affects how we think, learn, and work together.Listen to discover what...
2025-02-2052 min
KUNDALINI - Le podcast qui fait danser ton énergie intérieureLa voix est libre avec BRIGITTE DE LANDSHEER (1) - Les clés d'une sexualité épanouie / S2 E016« La voix est libre » avec BRIGITTE DE LANDSHEER - Les clés d'une sexualité épanouie.Bienvenue sur l’épisode 016 de KUNDALINI le podcast qui fait danser ton énergie intérieure – Saison 2 : La voix est libre. Sur cette saison 2, je donne le micro à celles et ceux qui souhaitent partager leur expérience de la Kundalini. Dans cet épisode, je reçois Brigitte DE LANDSHEER. Le témoignage que vous allez entendre aujourd’hui est à l’image de Brigitte. Authentique et courageux. C’est une histoire intime où Brigitte aborde des thèmes difficiles tels q...
2025-02-1315 minThe Art EngagerBuilding trust and psychological safety on guided experiences in museumsIn today's solo episode, host Claire Bown discusses the importance of trust and psychological safety in guided museum experiences.In this episode, we're looking at how to create the conditions that allow people to really engage with art and objects. We're going to explore why trust matters in museum facilitation, what psychological safety looks like in practice, and how to create environments where people feel able to share, question, and discover.The Art Engager is written and presented by Claire Bown. Editing is by Matt Jacobs and Claire Bown. Music by Richard Bown. Support the...
2025-02-0618 minThe Art EngagerArt Crawl: Revolutionising infant engagement with art at the Clyfford Still MuseumIn this episode host Claire Bown talks with Nicole Cromartie, Director of Learning and Engagement, and Paris Baker, Family, Early Childhood and Community Engagement Manager at the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver.Inspired by Nicole's experience with her baby niece 13 years ago, the Clyfford Still Museum has pioneered innovative ways to engage infants with art, including their groundbreaking 2022 exhibition 'Clyfford Still Art and the Young Mind' and Art Crawl, a monthly programme for infants and caregivers to explore art together through multi-sensory experiences.Listen in as Nicole and Paris share insights about their Reggio Emilia-inspired...
2025-01-2340 minFoggy Oak Fairy TalesThe Hedley Kow 👵🏻🪙🪨🐉Hi friends! Last season we had a story about a fellow named Hans who was born on a leap year and believed he was the luckiest man alive…and interpreted every even that happened through that lens. This month’s episode features an old woman with a similar outlook on life, as well as a mischievous shapeshifter who really tries to test her sunny outlook. Like our recent story “Fairies in the Chimney”, this is an adaptation of a story collected and written by Joseph Jacobs in More English Fairy Tales from 1894, and I appreciate the light...
2025-01-2211 minThe Art EngagerMaking museums accessible for children with barriers to education with Nicky McIntoshIn this episode host Claire Bown talks with Nicky McIntosh, a museum consultant with over 25 years of experience in the UK museum sector.Inspired by her own family's experiences, Nicky specialises in making museums more accessible for children who struggle to attend school and is currently developing a toolkit to support museums and galleries in their work with home educators.Listen in as Nicky shares insights from her Arts Council funded research exploring how museums can better serve the estimated 1.5 million children in England who face barriers to education, and learn about successful case studies...
2024-12-1232 minThe Art EngagerCoaching in Gallery Spaces with Beth Clare McManusIn this episode host Claire Bown talks with Beth Clare McManus, a coaching psychologist, artist and researcher based in Manchester, UK. Beth's work as a coach and supervisor aims to support people to be happy and well in their professional practice. Listen in as Beth shares how museum and gallery spaces offer unique potential for coaching - creating softer, more reflective environments where the space itself becomes part of the coaching process. If you're interested in exploring innovative ways of using museum spaces for arts-based coaching, or want to enhance your understanding of...
2024-11-2854 min
Reconnect With A Audiobooks Bundle For Students.Claire Berger delivers the audiobook How Much Is Enough?Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/6768 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How Much Is Enough?
Author: Claire Berger
Narrator: Claire Berger
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
Release date: 05-23-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
Acclaimed writer and comedian Claire Berger is asking out loud the question you’ve been silently pondering for years, “How Much Is Enough?” Claire wrote this book to start a long overdue conversation. Her innovative mashup of memoir and self help genres invites audiences to join her in the search of Eno...
2024-05-237h 49Foggy Oak Fairy TalesFairies in the Chimney!🧚🏽🔥Hi friends! This week’s story is an adaptation of the English Fairy Tale “My Own Self”, collected and edited in the volume “More English Fairy Tales” by Joseph Jacobs in 1922. In this story, a young boy finds out that his wish of meeting a fairy might come true…but might not be wise to repeat! If you like our show, please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and share it with others! It's the most important way to keep this podcast going ❤️ Social Media: Facebook & Instagram Website: foggyoakfairytales.com Merchandise: http...
2024-03-1308 min
MoxieTalk with Kirt JacobsMG Haldane B. Lamberton - The Adjutant General Kentucky National GuardMG Lamberton was commissioned in the Infantry upon graduation from the University of KY. ROTC Program in 1986. His 1st assignment was with the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. During his time in the 82nd, he served as Mortar Platoon Leader, HHC, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, then Rifle Company Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, & HHC, 1st Brigade Staff. His assignments with the 82nd included Operation Golden Pheasant, Operation Just Cause & Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. After completing the Infantry Officer Advanced Course...
2023-10-301h 29
Mind VoxReflections of a Summer of AUDHD Burnout and Things I’ve Learnt Along the Way.After two months of radio silence, Claire is back with a new Mind
Vox episode.
This is more of an update to what’s been going on, as well as what she’s learnt through the current issues she’s faced, and what’s coming up for the pod.
This episode explores:
-Why Claire hasn’t uploaded a pod episode in a while!
-Some of the symptoms she’s recognised as Autistic and ADHD
Burnout.
-Recent transitions that have been adding pressure and increasing the burnout, including school transitions and holidays...
2023-09-0833 min
The ADHD MUMS PodMental Health and Mum Guilt; an interview with Claire JacobsINTERVIEWGen and Claire chat to Claire of Mind Vox and Single Parent Pessimist about mental health, mum guilt, blending families, and the power of apologising to your child.In their regular feature they discuss their highs and lows of their week as ADHD mums. TRIGGER WARNINGS This episode references depression, mood disorders, mental illness, anxiety, PDA, anti-depressant medications, therapy, misdiagnosis, trauma, CPTSD, dissociation, sensory processing difficulties, family dispute, ...
2023-08-161h 20
Mind VoxWays to Manage Sensory & Autistic Traits Outdoors: Making Adventures Accessible to Improve Wellbeing for Neurodivergent Adults & Young People. An Interview with Autistic Adventurer Allie MasonAllie Mason is a Children’s Author and a Landscape and Training Coordinator.
She was diagnosed Autistic at the age of 23 in 2020, and wants to talk about her late-diagnosis journey and what she has put in place to help with the Autistic traits that affect her wellbeing.
Allie describes herself as an Autistic Adventurer Extraordinaire, as she finds outdoor adventures help improve her wellbeing.
She wants fellow neurodivergent people to get outdoors for the same reason, which has inspired her first non-fiction book.
The Autistic Guide to Adventure was written to su...
2023-06-271h 13
IUEDSTote Bag Marc Jacobs - Style and Functionality All in OneMarc Jacobs is a brand synonymous with sophistication, high quality, and cutting-edge design in the world of clothing and accessories. Among the brand’s impressive lineup of products, the Tote Bag Marc Jacobs stands out as a versatile and must-have accessory for fashion-conscious individuals. These tote bags have become fashion icons due to their combination of aesthetics and practicality.
2023-05-3010 min
Mind VoxMy Depression & Anxiety Was Actually Autistic Burnout: Reflections of Growing Up Undiagnosed, Late-Diagnosis and Parenting Neurodivergent Children. An Interview with Carrie Kearns.Carrie Kearns is a Veterinary CPD Tutor and Student Hypnotherapist and Counsellor.
They were a Pet Bereavement Counsellor for 22 years and are currently training as a Hypnotherapist.
Carrie has two children and is a late diagnosed Autistic who uses They/Them pronouns.
They were misdiagnosed with depression and anxiety before getting an Autism diagnosis, and their experience within the mental health system inspired them to now train as a counsellor.
Carrie talks about their late diagnosis journey, why they think functioning labels can be harmful and their experience of the mental...
2023-05-301h 18
Mind VoxHow Trauma & Tension Releasing Exercises Can Improve Physical & Mental Health: Includes Somatic TRE Tips and Tools. An Interview with TRE® Provider Sylvia TillmannSylvia Tillmann is a TRE® (Trauma & Tension Releasing Exercises) Provider, specialising in teaching therapeutic ways to improve physical and mental wellbeing.
She’s founder of Tremendous TRE®, and is also trained in counselling, Jikiden Reiki and Laughter Yoga.
Sylvia feels that people hold too much tension in their bodies which can manifest in many forms, from chronic physical pain to mental health issues.
She believes TRE empowers us to learn to help and heal ourselves, rather than relying on others for various physical and psychological issues.
She's come onto the pod to t...
2023-05-1753 min
Mind VoxChanging The Narrative: Educating Teens About Consent and Gender Equality, and Creating Positive Representations of Women and Autism in Literature. An Interview with Author, Sue Bordley.Sue Bordley is an Author, Teacher and mother to two teenage sons.
She’s Autistic, which was discovered when her children were formally diagnosed with Autism. Sue’s self-diagnosed, and has some experience of the stigma surrounding self-diagnosis.
Sue’s taught English at secondary school for 26 years, whilst also writing novels for adults and teenagers.
Her latest book, Sweet Like Candy, features an Autistic family based on her own experience of family life.
Sue uses the pen name Jess Molyneux for some books, in...
2023-05-0352 min
Mind VoxRecovering from Childhood Sexual Abuse By My Father: How I Healed and Found My Voice. An Interview with Lauren SullivanLauren Sullivan is a mother of two young daughters and is founder and illustrator of Loz Creates.
She grew up without her father, until he came into her life when she was a teenager.
He then groomed Lauren, supplied her with drugs, and abused her frequently. Lauren’s father was aware he was HIV-positive at the time.
Lauren has Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), Anxiety and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) as a result of the trauma from the abuse.
Her father was jailed, and has now completed his sentence. Lauren went through the restorative justice process which included writing an op...
2023-04-261h 07
Mind VoxCreate the Life You Love: How to Reconnect with Yourself and Make Positive Changes Using Vision Boards (Includes tips for ADHD & Autistics): An Interview with Vanessa Buck.Vanessa is a Vision Board Mentor and trained life coach, who specialises in helping people reconnect with how they want their life to be, if they’ve become overwhelmed or lost.
She was a successful business owner for 25 years and raised two children whilst experiencing grief, loss and serious illness.
With all of these factors at play, she began to feel stuck, so Vanessa tried vision boards and managed to make changes to her life that improved her wellbeing.
She believes vision boards can help with a multitude of issues, including finding a ne...
2023-04-171h 01
Mind VoxNarcissistic Parents: How They Present and Ways to Release Childhood Traumas Caused By Them. An Interview with Brooke Bownes.Brooke Bownes is a Therapist, Brainspotting Practitioner and Trauma Coach, specialising in narcissistic abuse.
Throughout her life, Brooke has personal experience of trauma from a Narcissistic mother, a lack of self-confidence and imposter syndrome, until she found strategies to heal herself.
Referred to as the Trauma Breakthrough Queen, Brooke has also written a self-help book about the self-sabotage cycle.
Brooke’s mission is to raise awareness of The Mother Wound trauma from narcissist mothers, and educate others about ways to stop living in fear behind a mask, so they can be seen and he...
2023-03-271h 01
Mind VoxNatural Ways to Improve Self-Care and Self-Compassion to Reduce Burnouts: Interview with Functional Medicine Health Coach, Suzy Glaskie.Suzy Glaskie is a Functional Medicine Health Coach and Founder of Peppermint Wellness.
During her career as a PR boss, Suzy became underweight, exhausted and constantly burnt-out.
Suzy believes her previous career created toxic stress hormones that led to a constant flood of inflammation in her body.
These health conditions and death of her father led Suzy to retrain as a health coach, where she learnt various ways to help reduce burnouts and improve wellbeing.
Suzy wants to share ways the body can heal itself and prevent future burnouts, using self-care and self-compassion tools.
This episode explores:
-What burnout can...
2023-03-2059 min
Mind VoxNavigating Neurodivergent Sensory Issues: ADHD and Autism-Friendly Tips for Cooking, PIP Forms, Talking to Medical Professionals and More. An interview with Lydia Wilkins.Lydia Wilkins is a freelance journalist, author and speaker, covering topics including disability, neurodivergence and social issues. She’s been featured in publications such as The Independent and The Metro.
Lydia is Autistic and has recently published a book called The Autism-Friendly Cookbook, for Autistic adults and teenagers to use on low-energy/ burnout days, or when needing inspiration.
The book contains 100 recipes, including modifications for those who are sensory seekers, sensory avoiders and those wanting new challenges.
Lydia has come onto the pod to talk about her own experience of Autism, and the se...
2023-03-111h 04
Mind VoxAm I Autistic as well as ADHD? Opening the Conversation About Female AutismAfter a two week break, Claire is back to talk a bit about Autism and how it can present in women, based upon her own research and experiences.
Claire was diagnosed with ADHD a year ago, but has spent a year researching Autism which she now also identifies with.
This episode explores:
-How ADHD and Autism are common to have as dual diagnosis for up to 70% of people.
-Claire’s own experience of ADHD and Autism.
-Why Autism can be missed for many women for many years of their li...
2023-03-0442 min
Mind VoxNeurodivergence and Mental Health in the Workplace: Ways to Make Workspaces More Inclusive to Maintain Wellbeing. An Interview with Workspace Consultant Kirsty HaywardKirsty Hayward is a Workspace Consultant who focuses on adapting workplaces to improve staff wellbeing, mental health and productivity.
After years of working long hours, lockdown showed Kirsty she needed to make changes for her own health.
She resigned and set up her own business, putting her health and wellbeing first, which naturally increased her work performance and productivity.
During this time, she was diagnosed with ADHD and learnt ways to adapt how she worked to benefit her neurological condition.
She now has a keen interest in educating businesses about the...
2023-02-1059 min
The Guided Collective Podcast with Helen JacobsEpisode 184: Taking A Leap Of Faith With Lorraine MurphyTo help celebrate the release of my book, Follow Your Heart, I have invited some wonderful guests to talk about their own journeys with following their heart, remember who they are and sharing their unique gifts with the world. In this week’s episode, we talk with the award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, mentor and speaker, Lorraine Murphy. Together, we dive deeper into how following her heart and intuition has guided her towards big changes in her personal life and how it’s impacted the decisions along her business journey. Lorraine also shares her p...
2023-02-0546 min
Mind VoxAmplifying the Female Voices of Late-Diagnosed ADHD: An Interview with ADHD As Females Podcast Creators, Dawn and Laura.Dawn-Marie Farmer and Laura Mears-Reynolds moved to the same street, at the same time, at the same age, and had the same undiagnosed disability.
After discovering the impact that undiagnosed ADHD had on their lives, and the high numbers of mis/undiagnosed ADHD women who've endured the same struggle, they created a podcast to raise awareness and break the stigma around neurodivergence.
ADHD As Females now has 320,000 downloads in 172 countries in just 9 months, and is regularly in the top 30 UK podcasts in Society and Culture, alongside the likes of Louis Theroux and Russell Brand.
2023-02-031h 09
Mind VoxHow To Support Children and Teenagers Grieving Significant Loss: Includes Advice For Supporting ADHD & Autistic Young People. An Interview with Clinical Psychologist, Dr Marianne Trent.Dr Marianne Trent is a Clinical Psychologist, specialising in Grief and Trauma therapy, and the author of The Grief Collective.
During her career, Dr Trent has worked with NHS adults’ and children’s mental health teams, and now supports trainee psychologists, which includes hosting The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast.
Dr Trent has come onto the pod to talk about how grief can affect us all, but in particular how children and teenagers can process it.
She will explain how the loss of somebody significant to a young person can affect them, and how this also...
2023-01-271h 00
The Mouse and MeDiana Kavilis MorrisDiana Kavilis Morris grew up in southern California with dreams of being a ballerina until she did her first musical in high school. She subsequently went on to have an amazing career in musical theatre.
Some of Diana's credits include A Chorus Line on Broadway where she played the role of Val and a European tour of A Chorus Line where she played Cassie. She also toured the US as Demeter and Grizabella in Cats, Claire in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Eva in Evita, Ellen in Miss Saigon, and was in the LA Company of Sunset Boulevard, where sh...
2023-01-241h 17
Mind VoxHow to Find Depth in Everyday Life: Practical Strategies to Give Your Life More Meaning, Purpose and Intention. An Interview with Existential Therapist, Eloise SkinnerEloise Skinner is an Existential Therapist, Author, Teacher and Business Founder
Studying at Cambridge and training at Oxford, Eloise began in corporate law before spending a year in a Monastic Community training as a monk and now focusing on Existentialism (living with intention).
Eloise is also a Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and has presented a TEDx talk about life meaning, purpose and wellbeing.
She has come onto the pod to talk about the various practices she’s trained within throughout her life, and how they’ve enabled her to learn ways to live...
2023-01-2051 min
Mind VoxHow Clutter Affects Wellbeing: Why It’s Hard to Let Go of Stuff and Ways to Make Decluttering Easier (Including ADHD strategies). Interview with Daisy Cordell.Daisy Cordell is a Professional Declutterer and Organiser, specialising in helping people find easier ways to declutter and maintain their homes.
She believes clutter can negatively affect daily wellbeing, and understands how overwhelming it can be to try to declutter.
Decluttering has always been a hobby for Daisy, and during lockdown she turned this passion into a business, called Whole and Home.
During her time working with clients, Daisy has created a range of strategies to help people keep their homes organised to maintain their wellbeing.
Daisy also has strategies for...
2023-01-131h 00
Mind VoxDopamine Dressing: How to Use Colour to Improve Wellbeing, Reduce Anxiety and Boost Confidence. An Interview with Uplifting Personal Stylist, Abbey Booth.Abbey Booth is an Uplifting Personal Stylist, and founder of Stories With Clothes.
Abbey believes the colours we wear can have positive or negative effects on our wellbeing and confidence. She feels colour can be used to boost our mood and energy, provide a sense of direction or protection, and reduce anxiety.
Clothing can also boost dopamine for those with ADHD and/or Autistic.
Abbey is also a course leader for the Women’s Styling Diploma at The London College of Style, and a mother of two teenagers.
This episode explores:...
2023-01-061h 05
ADHD AFEpisode 36: ADHD, Motherhood, Menopause & Chronic Pain with Claire JacobsHappy New Year! New year, new you? Us neither! ;)We are so excited to share this incredible blether with a legendary lady for our first episode of 2023! If you haven’t already heard of Single Parent Pessimist Blogger, Claire or listened to her incredible Mind Vox Podcast, you need to remedy that… but not until you’ve listened to her story here first of course! :)Claire was diagnosed (albeit rather vaguely?!) in 2022, she also identifies strongly with autism. Having blogged for a decade about her experiences as a single parent, the pandemic inspired Claire...
2023-01-031h 03
Mind VoxSurviving Christmas with ADHD and Autism: Useful Tips to Manage Relationships, Parties, Gifts and Festive Expectations.Christmas can be a confusing, overwhelming and stressful time for those with ADHD and Autism.
These neurological conditions are largely ‘invisible’ and misunderstood by many, so the challenges we face are often overlooked by society during times like Christmas.
It can be mentally and even physically painful, with the festive traditions and expectations causing more stress and anxiety than we usually have.
This episode focuses on giving advice and tips on how to navigate the stressors and triggers that Christmas can bring for those with ADHD, Autism, OCD, Depression and Anxiety Disorders in part...
2022-12-1742 min
Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatI'm Dreaming of A Wightman Christmas: an Attempt to Review an Enormous 2022, with Jeanette KwakyeSend us a textWhere to even begin? 2022 had it all: a World Indoors, World Outdoors, Commonwealths, Europeans, and the GOAT Shelly-Ann adjusting her hair mid-200 metres.Can you even believe that Marcel Jacobs beating Coleman in that fantastic 60m was only nine months ago? Us neither. It's bonkers how much athletics there's been this year. Bonkers and brilliant - but also impossible to summarise in a single podcast episode, unless you really, really know your onions.Enter: Jeanette. Sprint Queen turned Broadcast Queen, and an utter *delight* to discuss T&F with...
2022-12-151h 13
Mind VoxMy ADHD Late Diagnosis Journey, Masking and Self-Diagnosis Using Social Media: An Interview with Louise Williams.Louise Williams is a well-known blogger and ADHD content creator across social media and even appearing on BBC’s The One Show about late diagnosis in women.
To support this community, Louise runs a Facebook support group for late diagnosed ADHD adults and has recently opened a wellbeing gym in her local area.
Louise is a single parent to two children aged 10 and 12, and has regularly talked online about post-natal depression.
This episode explores:
-Less obvious signs of ADHD
-Stimming behaviours used to mask ADHD in childhood.
-A...
2022-12-0258 min
Mind VoxThe Importance of Intuition and How to Build Your Intuitive Muscle: An Interview with Ambila NathAmbila Nath is a Spiritual Business Coach, entrepreneur, international speaker and award-winning magazine editor.
Known for her straight-talking spirituality, Ambila went from a high-paid corporate job to building a business based on Spirituality.
She believes the most incredible journey you can take is the one in building a relationship with yourself, which starts with healing from within.
In order to heal, firstly we need to use intuition to know what needs healing and how.
This episode explores:
-Ambila’s personal journey as a second-generation Asian woman with a corporate ca...
2022-11-2559 min
Mind VoxBeing an Indian Woman with ADHD: How Culture, Gender and ADHD Stigmas Affected My Diagnosis Journey and Mental Health.Priyanka Patel is a Clinical Mental Health Pharmacist, and was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult this year.
She is using personal and scientific knowledge to educate and raise awareness about ADHD across social media.
Priyanka is also currently campaigning to make a change within the UK Healthcare System for the Neurodivergent community.
This episode explores:
-What ADHD is and how this neurological disorder presents.
-Whether some ADHD traits can be superpowers.
-The lack of psychosocial education and therapeutic support after diagnosis.
-Priyanka’s rollercoaster ri...
2022-11-181h 01
Mind VoxWhat to do When You’re Stuck in a Rut or Burnt Out: How Changing Perspective Can Transform Your Life, An Interview with Simran Sondhi.Simran Sondhi is a transformation alchemist, with a mission to empower people to live by their own unique soul blueprint.
She believes our power is in the present moment.
After years of feeling stuck in a rut and not enjoying her career, Simran went through some major change and transformed her life.
Through this process, Simran became passionate about helping others to transform their lives through changing their perspectives.
Simran specialises in freeing people from their blocks, healing past traumas and uses a range of ways to do so, including trauma...
2022-11-111h 09
Mind VoxHow Chair Yoga in Group Settings Benefits the Mind (and Body) for Chronic Pain, Neurodivergence, Disabilities and Dementia: An Interview with Special Yoga Therapist Maria JonesMaria Jones is a Special Yoga Practitioner and Therapist and mother to a teenage son.
Maria teaches chair yoga to adults and children with special needs, including physical disabilities, Autism, ADHD and mental health conditions.
She talks about the benefits Chair Yoga offers to the body and mind, and how practising within a group setting is the most powerful part of it.
Maria has Systemic Lupus, and has had dialysis and a kidney transplant, so hasn’t always been able to move her body the way that can help.
She was at...
2022-11-0445 min
Mind VoxHow Our Health Problems can be Suppressed Emotions or Trauma, and Ways We can Release Them: An Interview with Transformational Life Changer, Rachel Claire Farnsworth.Could most of our health problems be in our minds?
Rachel Claire Farnsworth believes that while the symptoms of chronic pain and long-term health conditions are very real, our emotions can be responsible for some of the physical and mental health issues we can experience.
As a Transformational Life Changer, Rachel uses advanced hypnotherapy methods to access the subconscious and resolve traumatic moments from a person’s past which could be making them ill today.
During this episode we explore:
What the subconscious is and how it loves imagery.
Fa...
2022-10-2856 min
Mind VoxHow I Overcame Baby Loss & Other Serious Traumas Using 7 Steps: An Interview with Soul Alignment Coach, Hyacinth J MyersHyacinth J Myers is a Soul Alignment Coach, Life Strategist and Author, with 35 years of experience within community work, mental health and holistic therapies.
She currently works with women to help them overcome serious trauma.
Hyacinth has three children, one of which is neurodivergent and one sadly died as a baby.
During this episode she talks about how she overcame the loss of her baby, a childhood witnessing domestic violence, a sexual assault and other challenges, using 7 specific steps she created herself.
Hyacinth believes we’re not our story, we’re not...
2022-10-2155 minMind VoxPart 2- Processing Grief as a Neurodivergent: How I Healed from Seeing the Murder of My Mother as a Child and Learning I had ADHD at 39, but was Diagnosed Decades Earlier. An Interview with Iman GattiIman Gatti is a mother to a four-year-old daughter, author, empowerment trainer and certified grief recovery specialist.
She endured severe childhood trauma, witnessing her father murder her mother when she was 6-years-old, and then growing up in the care system.
At 39 Iman was diagnosed with ADHD, but then found out she was diagnosed as a child, which opened up another type of grief she had to heal from.
Iman has used various grief and trauma tools to create a life she feels happy and fulfilled with.
She now works to empower...
2022-10-1429 minMind VoxProcessing Grief as a Neurodivergent: How I Healed from Seeing the Murder of My Mother as a Child & Learning I had ADHD at 39, but was Diagnosed Decades Earlier. An Interview with Iman Gatti, PartIman Gatti is a mother to a four-year-old daughter, author, empowerment trainer and certified grief recovery specialist.
She endured severe childhood trauma, witnessing her father murder her mother when she was 6-years-old, and then growing up in the care system.
At 39 Iman was diagnosed with ADHD, but then found out she was diagnosed as a child, which opened up another type of grief she had to heal from.
Iman has used various grief and trauma tools to create a life she feels happy and fulfilled with.
She now works to empower...
2022-10-0748 minMind VoxHow to use EFT to reduce stress and anxiety fast, to tap back into your personal power: Part 2 of An Interview with EFT Practitioner and Success Coach, Claire Turner.Claire Turner is a Success Coach and EFT Practitioner. She is Founder of Claire Turner EFT. She is also an author and works with people to help achieve their goals in anything from business to mind management and even weight loss.
During this second part of our interview with Claire, we explore:
The benefits of using negative affirmations within Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).
Ways to use EFT during panic attacks or high anxiety episodes
Which are the main pressure points to use when Tapping
A live EFT mini session...
2022-09-3047 minMind VoxHow to use EFT to reduce stress and anxiety fast, to tap back into your personal power: Part 1 of An Interview with EFT Practitioner and Success Coach, Claire Turner.Claire Turner is a Success Coach and EFT Practitioner.
She is also an author and works with people to help achieve their goals in anything from business to mind management and even weight loss.
During this episode Claire talks about her personal and professional experiences of using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).
We explore:
What EFT is and how it works
The benefits of EFT for mental health, ADHD and wellbeing
The science behind EFT, and what it does to our brains fight or flight responses to reduce a...
2022-09-2447 minMind VoxBereavement During Childhood: Exploring Ways to Support Young People with GriefGrief is different for all of us, but for young people it can be even more complex whilst they’re still trying to learn about the world around them and how to process their emotions.
The Queen’s recent passing has opened up more conversation about grief and loss, and how to support teenagers and children in particular with this.
This episode explores:
-The affects of losing someone at a young age
-How Grief Can Present for Children
-How Grief Can Present for teenagers
-Complicated Grief
-H...
2022-09-1749 minMind VoxHow To Support Suicidal Loved Ones: World Suicide Prevention DayTo highlight World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September) this episode focuses on suicide prevention.
We discuss the shocking statistics of suicide found by the World Health Organisation, factors that can increase risk of becoming suicidal, and the stigma that surrounds these feelings.
This episode explores some of the ways we as individuals, communities and countries can support people to reduce their suicidal thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
To get involved with the awareness day, use any of the official hashtags from the International Association for Suicide Prevention, including #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, #CreatingHopeThroughAction #WSPD, #WSPD2022 or #BeTheLight.
2022-09-0935 minMind VoxMoving from Self-Destruction to Self-Care: How To Recognise and Remove Self-Destructive BehavioursSelf-destructive behaviours can negatively impact our physical and mental health.
These behaviours come in many forms, which we discuss during this episode.
We explore how these behaviours can affect wellbeing and offer tips to reduce or remove them from your life.
Advice from Psychology Today, Kristin Neff, Metro and Thrive Global have been included, as well as our own personal experiences with self-destructive and self-sabotaging behaviours.
*Trigger warning*
Contains conversation about Eating Disorders, Self-Harm, Self-Sabotaging Behaviours, Substance Abuse and Neurodivergence.
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2022-08-2632 minMind VoxBirth Trauma, PTSD and Maternal Mental Health: An Open Interview with Self-Care Coach Lora ClarkLora Clark is a Life, Mindset and Self Care Coach supporting mums to find their self-identity, worth and acceptance, and she’s also a mum to a 3-year-old daughter.
She has joined the pod today to talk about her own birth trauma and maternal mental health experiences and to explain how self-care and mindset techniques can help in areas like these and with wellbeing in general.
We discuss how mindfulness and journaling can be useful self-care tools, and how these helped reduce the PTSD she developed from the traumatic birth.
Lora also talks op...
2022-08-181h 00Mind VoxEarly Menopause- My Journey and Useful Tips: An Interview with Natalie TylerNatalie Tyler is a care support worker at a children's hospice and has 2 teenage children.
After a hysterectomy aged 36, Natalie experienced early menopause and talks openly about what that felt like at the time and how she got support.
We talk about the three stages of menopause, various symptoms that aren’t always talked about, and the treatment options.
Natalie explains how she has adjusted her lifestyle alongside medication to reduce many of the difficult symptoms she first experienced.
Please note we refer to people experiencing menopause, because not all those di...
2022-08-1143 minMind VoxHow to Turn Your Pains into Passions Part 2: An Interview with Nicola ParkerPart two of our interview with Nicola Parker, a mental health practitioner, we continue to talk about the trauma she has experienced throughout her life, including childhood sexual abuse, controlling partners, PTSD, BPD, being a teenage mum and parenting with mental illness.
We focus on how these things affected her mental health and how the healing journey she went onto. She talks about how journaling and exercise became her therapy.
Nicola gives tips about how to heal and turn pains into passions.
*Trigger warning*
Contains conversation about Familial sexual abuse, CPTSD...
2022-08-0433 minMind VoxHow to Turn Your Pains into Passions: An Interview with Nicola Parker, Part 1In this episode we interview Nicola Parker, a mental health practitioner who has experienced much trauma throughout her life, including childhood sexual abuse, toxic partners, PTSD, BPD, being a teenage mum and parenting with mental illness.
She talks about how she’s managed to heal and turn her pains into passions.
Nicola is a trained counsellor and personal trainer, and has also studied NLP, Psychology and Sociology.
*Trigger warning*
Contains conversation about Familial sexual abuse, CPTSD, BPD, addiction, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts, teen pregnancy, controlling partners and neglectful parenting.
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2022-07-281h 14