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the Henny Flynn podcastFinding Balance in Amongst the Tough Stuff of Life, with Susan McCulley (S13E6)Tap to send me your reflections ♡My good friend Susan McCulley is back on the show. And this time we're talking about the tough stuff. Author, somatic movement coach and artist, Susan brings a breadth and depth of wisdom, knowledge and personal experience to every conversation and this episode is no exception.We look at the topic of Tough Stuff from many perspectives. Exploring the importance of going gently with ourselves when things FEEL hard - and the importance of facing into and taking action to navigate the things tha...2024-03-3048 min
the Henny Flynn podcastBecause I said so, with Susan McCulley (S11E9)Tap to send me your reflections ♡My guest today is the wonderful Susan McCulley - always a joy to welcome her back to the podcast.During the show, she shares a line from a song: "To question is to grow". This feels like a beautiful summation of where our conversation took us.We explore the impact of the phrase 'Because I said so', going deep and wide. Taking time to understand the essence of the meaning we may have been interpreting from what we've heard fr...2023-09-161h 11
the Henny Flynn podcastThe Courage of Endings (S11E8)Tap to send me your reflections ♡We often learn that resilience is our best course of action. That it’s weak to turn back, to change course, to do something new.But, of course we all also know that having the courage to end something can be the wisest action we can take.So, today I’d like to explore what can get in our way of ending something - and what can help us find the courage to take the next step.Because, of course, for something to begin...2023-09-0907 min
the Henny Flynn podcastMy darling girl - the inner voice, with Susan McCulley (S10E1)Tap to send me your reflections ♡Today we're doing something a little different. And you'll hear I'm a little nervous!I have asked Susan to be my kind guide, to help me explore and share the source and meaning of the My darling girl poetry(ish).She asks questions that help uncover the deep sensitivities within these pieces of writing - and we explore how often the things we create don't feel like they come from 'us' at all.My darling girl vol. 2 is published May 30 2023Last date fo...2023-04-0854 min
the Henny Flynn podcastBegin with Resonance, with Susan McCulley (S9E5)Tap to send me your reflections ♡Every year, Susan has a word. A word that accompanies her on her journey through the year. This year it’s resonance.It sparked a series of thoughts, because at the time she shared it with me we were both feeling into the new year. We were both also feeling bombarded by the often frantic demands of the emails and social posts telling us it was time to BEGIN, time for something NEW, time to throw out the old and leap into this new year....2023-02-041h 08
the Henny Flynn podcastFacing the fear, with Susan McCulley (S8E6)Tap to send me your reflections ♡Another deeply personal episode.This time we're exploring fear. One of the truths we observe is that the FEAR itself is real, but the stories we attach to it may not be.I am transcribing this episode so please take a look at the podcast shownotes (on hennyflynn.co.uk or wherever you love to listen) for more of the detail and wisdom in what Susan shares with me.Connect with Susan and read her brilliant blog post https://www.su...2022-10-081h 15
the Henny Flynn podcastBoundaries, with Susan McCulley (S7E9)Tap to send me your reflections ♡Once again, I'm back with the inimitable Susan McCulley. A wise woman with an enormous heart.Today, we're talking boundaries. - how we can create them- what makes us break them- how we can learn to keep them- how we can find ourselves treading on others'- what respecting boundaries really meansAND- the inevitability of feeling guilty when we hold our boundaries - and how that is part of the boundary process.Bo...2022-06-181h 11
the Henny Flynn podcastBalance is a verb, not a noun - with Susan McCulley (S6E9)Tap to send me your reflections ♡Susan’s 30-Lesson course on Building Balance is now live on Insight Timer. It’s something she’s been working on for months (well, years, actually). And it’s what led to us exploring this idea of balance from multiple angles today.One of the beautiful outcomes was recognising (once again) that while Susan and I approach things from our different disciplines, there are so many connecting threads within our work.The link to Susan’s course is included below as is a link to my book The...2022-03-121h 16
the Henny Flynn podcastWhat holds our attachment to things? Decluttering part two, with Susan McCulley (S5E9)Tap to send me your reflections ♡Today's episode is a build on Series 5, Episode 3 - Freeing ourselves from the inner (and outer) clutter.It was inspired by a message from my dear friend and frequent podcast guest, Susan McCulley: "I listened back to your wonderful Decluttering episode and took some notes / had some thoughts about where we might go with this…"And so, this is where we went...Decluttering is NOT just about 'things'. It is deeply associated with identity, memory, permanence (and impermanence). It is TENDER work...2021-12-041h 02
the Henny Flynn podcastFull, intentional self-expression, with Susan McCulley (S5E5)Tap to send me your reflections ♡Susan wrote to me recently and said:"I've been thinking a lot about the idea of dressing/style as a kind of self expression and full showing up as opposed to dressing for others. The off shoot thought is that exercise can be the same: can I choose movement that feels great to me, what I love, as opposed to exercising to look a certain way or burn calories or as penance for what I've eaten."Her deeper reflection was wondering whether exercising this intentional CHOICEFULNESS in th...2021-10-091h 13
the Henny Flynn podcastShame and Her Sisters, with Susan McCulley (S4E8)Tap to send me your reflections ♡I'm back with the wonderful Susan McCulley. And today we have a tender topic.When discussing shame it feels so essential to hold ourselves gently.We touch on areas that may feel challenging. We explore aspects of our own responses to shame, and the associated emotions that connect with it. We traverse the landscape of shame to see how we can hold ourselves with ever-deeper compassion.There are many angles to a conversation about shame. Our attention today is focussed on how we ca...2021-07-111h 09
the Henny Flynn podcastHope is now... with Susan McCulley (S4E2)Tap to send me your reflections ♡I am so delighted to say that once again I’m in conversation with the marvellous Susan McCulley.This episode builds on our most recent episode together, at the end of Series 3 - all about honouring what we need when we need it most.I’ve titled this episode ‘Hope is now’ as it was essentially where we landed with our explorations. And then Susan shared this quote from David Roberts: “Hope isn’t about the future as much as it is about...2021-05-271h 04
the Henny Flynn podcastHonouring what we need, when we need it most, with Susan McCulley (S3E11)Tap to send me your reflections ♡This episode was inspired by two personal, challenging events... that each required a moment to regroup, to come back to self.One of the events we discuss really belongs to my husband - here I share my experience of his story. And the other belongs to my guest today, the wonderful Susan McCulley.Susan joined me in a previous conversation. That was the first time we'd spoken - and we knew we'd want to speak again!So, I've asked her back to...2021-03-281h 03
the Henny Flynn podcastA conversation about life, menopause and self-love, with Susan McCulley (S3E2)Tap to send me your reflections ♡This episode was recorded in December 2020 with embodied movement specialist, Susan McCulley.While the conversation begins with menopause it swiftly moves into the realms of how it is to care deeply for ourselves - from a multi-faced approach. These topics are relevant for us all - whatever gender you identify with, or life stage you find yourself in.Susan McCulley has been a teacher, movement coach and writer since 2000. She is the creator of The Age of Becoming: Embodied Practices Empowering Women over 50 community, which of...2021-01-241h 06