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Flock & HiveEp 26: Futureproof Yourself Now For Post Menopause YearsWe talk to leading menopause nutriotionist and expert Emma Bardwell about navigating the years pre and post menopause - and it's not always what you think!
See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/Futureproof-Yourself-Now-For-Post-Menopause-Years
@FlockandHive2024-09-2659 minFlock & HiveEp 25: Past Lives, Vibrations, Higher Selves and Not Being a Shit MagnetIn this episode, we are joined by Nadia Gledhill to discuss quantum hypnosis and how it can help with getting answers to our big life’s questions by connecting with your higher self or higher consciousness. Along the way, we touch on past life regression, the akashic records and why it’s not more obvious that we are all on a spiritual journey. Oh, and how not to be a shit magnet.2024-09-1455 minFlock & HiveEp 24: Life-changing parenting tips that work for adults tooParenting is not instinctive. There, we've said it. Do your kids still have meltdowns? Is your family often trapped in a spiral of shouty discipline and negativity? Parenting coach, speaker and author Elaine Halligan give us a few life-changing things to remember for the next time you need to discipline or simply connect with an emotion-fuelled person. And guess what... they work on adults too.
See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/positive-parenting-life-coaching-tips2024-09-0554 minFlock & HiveEp 23: Absinthe - Myths, Madness, Martinis & MaunderingIn this episode, we take a deep dive into the misunderstood spirit of Absinthe. Allison Crawbuck from Devil's Botany, London's first dedicated Absinthe Distillery, gives us its chequered history, tells us how it's made, the various ways it can be tasted and busts some myths along the way.
Full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/ep-23-absinthe-a-fascinating-history-myths-martinis-maundering/2024-08-2851 minFlock & HiveEp 22: EMDR, Trauma Therapy & The Windows of the SoulIn this first podcast of series 3 (yippee!), we talk to Mercedes Cusik, an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) trauma therapist to tell us all about what this type of therapy looks like, how it works, why it’s so different to hypnotherapy and who it can help.
See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/emdr-trauma-therapy-the-windows-of-the-soul2024-08-2156 minFlock & HiveBONUS EP: How everyone can dial up their psychic abilities with author Santa MontefioreOn the back of our popular episode about your real life ghost stories, Helena talks to best selling author Santa Montefiore about a lifetime of paranormal experiences and how they are, finally, being introduced into her novels.
We also hear about how she finally had a visitation from her famous 'It Girl' sister, Tara Palmer-Tompkinson who sadly passed away seven years ago.
As part of this chat, we discuss the purpose of humans on the planet, past life regressions, out of body experiences and how to reawaken and psychic abilities that you may have felt...2024-07-1837 minFlock & HiveEp 20: Indigo Children, Anthroposophy and Real Life Ghost StoriesIn this episode we have a bit of fun and tell YOUR real life ghost stories, share some of our own with you and ask some big spiritual questions. Along the way, we learn about Rudolf Steiner’s ‘Anthroposophy’ philosophy, which seeks to bridge the gap between science, spirituality and the arts. We also touch on starseed children versus indigo children and get a glimpse into remembering past lives.
See full notes at Flockandhive.com2024-07-1027 minFlock & HiveEp 19: Switchels, Spooky Mothers and Apple Cider VinegarThis week, we talk ginger switchels and apple cider vinegar-based alcohol alternatives with Bethan Higson, founder of Mother Root London. Along the way we touch on the hierarchy of vinegar, the incredible health benefits of ACV, what ‘switchel’ means and what that spooky looking ‘mother’ thing is in our vinegar bottle.
Full show notes at2024-07-0339 minFlock & HiveEp 18: Foraging, Potion Classes and Plants as MedicineThis episode, we are joined by trained herbalist and wild food expert Alice Betony, who has been teaching foraging to adults and families for eight years. We discuss the best practice for foraging, which health-giving herbs might be just under your nose, love drops, natural medicine and why we should all be on Lime watch!
Full notes at flockandhive.com/2024-06-2648 minFlock & HiveEp 17: Transforming Your life with Colour PsychologyThis week, we’ll talk to Karen Haller about colour psychology. She is a global authority in behavioural design, applied colour and design psychology. She is also author of the bestselling book, ‘The Little Book of Colour’. We discuss how wearing certain colours affect not just how WE feel, but how those around us feel about us and how it all comes down to nature.
The word of the week is Nacreous: Having a lustrous, pearly appearance, like the inside of a shell. For example, ‘she wore a beautiful necklace made of nacreous beads, each one catching the ligh...2024-06-1946 minFlock & HiveEp 16: Beekeeping, Beckham and Asian Bastard HornetsJames Wheeldon from Beekeeping 4 Hope joins us to talk about all things bees! We cover stuff we’ve always wanted to know, like where do queen bees come from? The hierarchy of a hive, bee sting therapy, why bees swarm (and how on earth you catch them and Asian bastard hornets.
See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/beekeeping-beckham-queen-bees-asian-hornets2024-06-1248 minFlock & HiveEp 15: Scent Memory, Wine Tips & Getting Started with PerfumeryWe speak to perfumer, author and podcaster Karen Gilbert about where to start when you want to get into perfumery. Along the way, we bust some myths about who can be a perfumer these days, discuss the importance of ‘playing’ as an adult, techniques for teaching and how scent is so primal when it comes to scent memory.
Full show notes at flockndhive.com/podcast2024-06-0549 minFlock & HiveEp 14: Body Codes, Essex Girls & Finding Balance with KinesiologyThis week, we talk to Kinesiologist Amanda Brooks about healing the body and finding balance by working through energy rather than touching or talking.
Our word of the week is Alexithymia, which is the inability to identify and describe emotions in the self.
We also discuss growing up with distrubing medical magazines by the loo and our favourite, worst Essex girls jokes.
See full episode show notes and links at www.flockandhive.com/podcast/find-balance-through-kinesiology-energy-healing2024-05-2951 minFlock & HiveEp 13: Sensory Intelligence, Shadow Selves & The Highly Sensitive PersonIn Episode 13, we talk to Louise Henning, an HSP Guru and coach about the importance of recognising Highly Sensitive People in the workplace.
See full notes at flockandhive.com/podcast2024-05-2241 minFlock & HiveEp 12: Floriography, Secret Languages and the Meaning of LifeWe talk to Jessica Roux about the Victorian language of flowers, modern interpretations that would be useful on the tube and the playground language (that we can still speak): Uvaguv.
Jessica's book: Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers.
See full notes at flockandhive.com/podcast/2024-05-1445 minFlock & HiveA message from HelenaHelena here, I wanted to say a few words ahead of the launch of series 2 next week.
Thank you for listening.2024-05-0803 minFlock & HiveEp 10: Medical Cannabis, CBD, THC and Busting Cannabis MythsThis week, we're joined by Brenda Marx: Lab director at Qure in South Africa, where the team tests cannabis. We discuss misconceptions around Cannabis as a drug and the good it could do in medicine if it were easier to get hold of. We talk about the dangers of it staying illegal and the benefits of regulation.
See full show notes and accompanying articles over on flockandhive.com 2024-04-2451 minFlock & HiveEp 9: Anosmia, sniffing strangers and the power of our noseThis episode will make you fall in love with your nose! We speak to anosmic Duncan Boak from Fifth Sense charity about why we need to raise awareness of the importance of our sense of smell. Along the way, we touch on anosmia, parosmia, phantosmia, pheromones and smells that make us angry.
See full show notes at flockandhive.com/podcast2024-04-1742 minFlock & HiveEp 8: Astrology, Rising Signs and a Beginner's Guide to Birth ChartsIn this episode, we talk to interior stylist and colour expert Emily Deary about how knowing a bit about our birth chart can really help us understand ourselves and each other. We discuss sun signs (aka star signs), rising signs, moon signs, what the planets do and what it means when Jupiter is ‘in our 10th house’, for example. Along the way we discuss where astronomy meets astrology and how any of this could be true.
Our word of the week is ‘meraki’. To do something with meraki is to do a task with love and attention, leaving...2024-04-1045 minFlock & HiveEp 7: Mushrooms as Medicine and the Mycelium NetworkThis week, we meet Alex Kent from Isle of Wight Mushrooms to discuss mushrooms as medicine (not the magic kind – that will be a later conversation!) We touch on how astounding the mycelium network is, how these mushrooms look like the body parts they help, why they’ve not gone mainstream until now and how best to consume them.
See full show notes at flockandhive.com/podcast/ep-7-mushrooms-as-medicine-and-the-mycelium-network2024-04-0344 minFlock & HiveEp 6: Psychics, Cryptesthesia and Talking to the DeadIn this episode, we ask some honest questions about psychic mediumship with Jessica Lynne.
Our word of the week is 'cryptesthesia': A psychic sense which comes directly to the mind and not through our key senses and it encompasses clairvoyance, telepathy, mediumship and more.
See full show notes at Flock & Hive2024-03-271h 02Flock & HiveEp 5: Functional alcohol alternatives, GABA technology and the hard truths of boozingThis week, we talk to Professor David Nutt about the hard truths of drinling alcohol the new breed of drinks genre that uses GABA technology to offer functional alternatives.
Word of the week: Cenosilicaphobia. It means fear of an empty (wine) glass!
Also covered... Why politicians wont tell you how bad alcohol is for you, why knowing your consumption is so important, busting the 'red wine is good' myth and exploding the 'French Paradox'.
See full show notes over on https://flockandhive.com/functional-alcohol-alternatives-gaba-technology-dangers-of-alcohol/
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2024-03-2056 minFlock & HiveBONUS EPISODE: Emily King on Somatic Sex Therapy (full conversation)
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2024-03-1639 minFlock & HiveEp 4: Somatic Sex Therapy and Reclaiming Female SexualityIn this episode, we speak to somatic sex therapist Emily King about somatic therapy and how it can be used to empower women to reclaim their sexuality.
Our word of the week is gynarchy: Originating from the Greek words 'gyne', meaning 'woman' and 'archein', meaning 'to rule'. When these two are combined, this translates literally to 'women in power' and is often used to describe a social or political system where women hold predominant power or leadership roles.
We also discuss the awful names our lady bits have been given over the years!
See m...2024-03-1337 minFlock & HiveBONUS EPISODE: Professor Barry Smith on the interconnectedness of our senses (full conversation)See more at flockandhive.com/podcast
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2024-03-0941 minFlock & HiveBONUS EPISODE: Emma Bache on graphology and what your handwriting can say about you (full conversation)See more at flockandhive.com/podcast
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2024-03-0928 minFlock & HiveBONUS EPISODE: Kristina Hollinger on manifesting with Feng Shui (full conversation)
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2024-03-0936 minFlock & HiveEp 1: Sense Hacking, Ikigai & Why Bananas are 'Slow'We are Helena Nicklin and Lizzie Cane, real life sisters from the same mister (and missus) who are embarking on this journey together to explore the Art of Living for a calmer, more connected and contented existence.
In this first episode, we discuss what the Art of Living means for a modern world and why we have founded Flock & Hive on this concept. We also hear from our expert guest Professor Barry Smith who sheds light on how our amazing senses interconnect and how we can harness this information to make huge differences to our physical and...2024-03-0629 minFlock & HiveThe Flock & Hive Podcast - TrailerAll show notes and more information at flockandhive.com/podcast
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2024-03-0601 minFlock & HiveEp 2: Feng Shui, Connections & Helena's Matilda MomentsOur expert guest this week is Kristina Hollinger who helps us understand more about the concept of Feng Shui in the home, the concept of Qi and why it’s not just about moving the furniture around.
The word of the week is Guanxi - a Chinese concept that combines personal connections and relationships with trust, but is also so much more than that.
Further Resources
Expert Guest Bio: Kristina Hollinger
Read this: Understanding the Feng Shui Bagua Map
Read this: Understanding Feng Shui and its importance in the ho...2024-03-0634 minFlock & HiveEp 3: Graphology, Glimmers & Writing Healing Physical WoundsOur expert guest this week is graphologist Emma Bache who tells us about what our handwriting can say about us and how it’s led to clues in real life detective stories.
We discuss the power of anything creative and especially creative writing to heal not just mental wounds, but physical wounds too. Mind. Blown.
The word of the week is Cacography - Hint: It's about writing. That's cack.
Further Resources
Expert Guest Bio: Emma Bache
Find Emma's book here - Reading between the lines: what your handwriting says ab...2024-03-0625 min