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What is a Good Life?What is a Good Life?What is a Good Life? #118 - Presence To The Moment & Humanity with Sue HeatheringtonOn the 118th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Sue Heatherington. Sue is a contemplative writer, poet, and co-founder of Waterside Voices, which is based on the site of a former Victorian reservoir in South West Wales and works with people globally. Her non-linear journey has included rural development research, a decade as a pioneering NHS Chief Executive, board and leadership coaching, and consulting. Now, her role also includes being an alpaca shepherd and carer. Sue’s book Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting was published in 2021, and her podcast, Be More...2025-04-151h 01Be More PoetBe More PoetPausing to hear the windThis is a short episode to finish the series. It starts with an opportunity for a beautiful pause and concludes by listening to the songs on the wind.Rick Rubin’s words from The Creative Act: A Way of Being – “The work reveals itself as you go.” – has been my companion text for how Be More Poet is evolving… And I am grateful to you for joining me here.BEAUTIFUL PAUSEA most beautiful pause,  pregnant with possibility  tethered to the eternal now  and the stretchiness of time,  in ripples of fresh stillness  and the breath of life.  From A...2024-08-1608 minBe More PoetBe More PoetHow the light comes inA short meander through the phases of internal change in the company of ten poems and a few words from Leonard Cohen.Here are links to the blog posts where each of the poems appears (including beautiful photographs from the valley).PAUSEJust PausePause in This PlaceBeing QuietSEE DIFFERENTLYAngles of LightViewpointThe Gift of Seeing SlantRE-STORYThe SongComing to RestThe Long ArcDawningThanks for listeningSue Heatherington~ from a little valley in South West WalesLINKS...2024-08-0214 minBe More PoetBe More PoetPursuing our humanityTime to pause and reflect on who we are and what we are becoming through the lens of a poem because seeing differently grows a new story.Tracing the emerging threads of humanity that were evident in the poetic pauses for peace in the last episode, I continued to muse and wrote a new poem:AM I READY TO BE HUMAN?Am I ready to be human,  to embrace my multitudesand know that we are one,choosing to be fully presentbelonging to this time and place alone?Am I ready to enrolin the school o...2024-07-1909 minBe More PoetBe More PoetOn choosing to Pause for PeaceNine months ago, I was drawn to start offering a weekly Pause for Peace in the face of the mounting violence around the world. This episode explores the power of the poetic in standing in such a place, helping us see with different eyes and enlarging our humanity.Excerpt from Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words by Kim RosenA Midweek Pause for Peace:Join me in a pause for peaceA collective pause for peace  – A Collective PauseJoining together in a midweek Pause for Peace  – Seeding Beautiful WordsMidweek Pause for Peace – being a...2024-07-0524 minBe More PoetBe More PoetThe invitation of wild hopeUsing a poem to explore wild hope and its outworking here in a little valley in South West Wales.WILD HOPEUntamed…Not packaged inlittle sachets you canbuy at the chemist,nor order onlinelike a quick fix formeaninglessness.Wild hope is free, and costs everything.Just watch the birds,they don’t have plan B.You can read the poem in its original form on my blog: The invitation of wild hopeThanks for listening.Sue Heatherington~ from a little valley in South West WalesSue Heatherington – personal website with daily p...2024-06-2111 minBe More PoetBe More PoetBecoming as a practice of lifeUsing two poems to explore ‘becoming’ as a practice that releases and sustains life.You can read the poems on my blog:UnfurlingThe warmth of becomingThe BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts captured behind-the-scenes for the creation of Antony Gormley’s Domain Field exhibition in 2003 on Google Arts & CultureThanks for listening.Sue Heatherington~ from a little valley in South West WalesSue Heatherington – personal website with daily poetic pauses, other words, and Be More Poet. You can also find me on LinkedIn and Twitter/XPro...2024-06-0712 minBe More PoetBe More PoetBeing grounded in words and place - with Will JohnsonA wonderful conversation crossing miles and landscapes from the flat Fens of Eastern England to the valleys of Wales, yet finding a place of rest. Will shares his journey with poetry and three poems that mark milestones of his soul’s travels.Will’s three poems are:Swallowed by a vast skyThe darkness of memoryYour beautyThey can be found on his LinkTree page – The Will Johnson Journey - along with links to his work as a Courage Coach, Circle of Trust facilitator and his other writings.We also talked about David Whyte’...2024-05-2442 minBe More PoetBe More PoetLingering with the intention of lifeIs there a better word than slow? Exploring words and how they shape the world we see and the life we live using a short poem:INVITATION TO LINGERSlowing downenough to notice thelittle signs of grace,spacious enough tobecome attentive,water curiosity and delight in possibility,the unfolding of amore generous life.+ Sue HeatheringtonRead the poem on my blog: Lingering with the Intention of LifeThanks for listening.Sue Heatherington~ from a little valley in South West WalesSue Heatherington – personal website wit...2024-05-1012 minBe More PoetBe More PoetSoftly walking on the edgeExploring a different way of seeing from a little valley in South West Wales with me, Sue Heatherington.In this episode, we use a poem I wrote earlier in March to explore our sense of the edge, what we might find there, and why we need travelling companions.Read the poem in my blog of 15th March 2024: Softly walking on the edgeFor more on Quiet Disruptors, including the manifesto, book, resources and podcast, go to Quiet Disruptors. The podcast can also be found on all podcasting platforms.Thanks for listening,2024-04-2613 minBe More PoetBe More PoetSpring - The Great UnfurlingExploring a different way of seeing from a little valley in South West Wales with me, Sue Heatherington.In this episode, I explore how the sense of place shapes what we see. In particular, the characteristics the valley shares with other pockets of temperate rainforest on the western flanks of Britain.How Spring emerges here is distinctive and speaks to the transitions in our lives, whether through the seasons or in the significant turning points we encounter. Because becoming is a practice of life.This episode also marks the shift to a fortnightly...2024-04-1216 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribeBe even more alpacaWelcome to the podcast for alpaca people!I have talked about being more alpaca before (episode 97 back in November 2020) I wanted to revisit it and found four areas that struck me as important as the moment. I hope they might inspire you to be more alpaca in your 'normal life' too.PeacefulProtectiveConnectedReadersSue Heatherington (my lovely wife) has just released two new podcasts. One is the reading of her book Quiet Disruptors and the other is called Be More Poet - about a posture rather than how to write poetry. Find them wherever you...2024-04-0918 minBe More PoetBe More PoetHearing whispers that make worlds - with Chris MatthewsExploring a different way of seeing in conversation with Chris Matthews. Chris has a way with words that expresses his deep love for the poetic, which he shares generously and graciously with others.Join us for a beautiful and thoughtful conversation around three of Chris’ poems, that I know will touch you.All three poems were written for the Presence Project, and each is captured in a full chapter of the project, including film, music and words:The Whisper: in Quiet VoiceWords: in Words Form WorldsThe Way: in The WayThe words fo...2024-04-0539 minBe More PoetBe More PoetThere is an after...Exploring a different way of seeing with words that offer hope for tomorrow while being grounded in the realities of today, this poem, written during the pandemic, is both an Easter poem and one that marks thresholds.This first episode is also an introduction to our little valley in South West Wales and me, Sue Heatherington.The powerful short film There is an After… created by Andy Hunter for The Presence Project on YouTube.The words are included in my blog for Easter 2022: Knowing that there is an after.Thanks for li...2024-03-3112 minBe More PoetBe More PoetBe more poetSue Heatherington invites you to join her to explore a different way of seeing from a little valley in South West Wales. Words make worlds, and poetry and the poetic are a means to awaken our senses to things we might not otherwise see. And that changes us... Pause. See differently. Re-story https://sueheatherington.com/be-more-poet/2024-03-3000 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsBonus - Find your mediumExcerpt from Chapter 18: Find your voice, with prompts2024-03-2706 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsBonus - Find your rhythmExcerpt from Chapter 18: Find your voice, with prompts2024-03-2707 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsBonus - Find your toneExcerpt from chapter 18 Find your voice, with prompts2024-03-2706 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsBonus - Find your courageExcerpt from Chapter 18: Find your voice, with prompts2024-03-2705 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsBonus - Find your storyExcerpt from Chapter 18: Find your voice, with prompts2024-03-2705 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsFind your space and cross the thresholdSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 3: Change the conversation, cont.This is the final episode of Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting. It concludes the practical Part 3 with a blessing and expresses my gratitude to all those who helped make this book a reality.Chapter 19: Find your spaceOverwhelmSpaciousnessSimplifySensemakingEdge dwellingQuietChapter 20: Crossing the thresholdIntroduction – Peter BlockAnd finally – John O’DonohueGratitudeYou can...2024-03-2718 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsFind your voice - five ways to explore your voice with confidence + bonusesSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 3: Change the conversation, cont.This is where the book is more of a handbook, with practical suggestions rather than stories of others. This chapter, in particular, is longer than the others and full of areas for you to explore. Therefore, each of the five areas is also offered as a free-standing bonus episode.Chapter 18: Find your voiceFind your storyFind your courag...2024-03-2723 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsBecome the change and change the conversationSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 3: Change the conversationThis is where the book is more of a handbook, with practical suggestions for you rather than stories of others.Chapter 16: Become the changeChapter 17: Find your friendsFind the others – Seth GodinBuilding generous communities – David and Clare Hieatt, Seth Godin and Bernadette JiwaYou can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazo...2024-03-2711 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsJoining the dots and inspiring hopeSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 2: New voices of courageous connection, cont.Chapter 14: Joining the dotsGenerous connections – Bernadette Jiwa and Rachel ClacherChanging the world – Jacqueline NovogratzShared questions – Harold Thimbleby, Dr Moyez Jiwa, Amos Doornbos and Krista TippettChapter 15: Inspiring hopeIntroduction – Deborah Rowland and Dr Rachel Naomi RemenCreating spaceSightlinesBeing seen‘Me’ to ‘We’You can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazon.Tha...2024-03-2716 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsNew voices of courageous connection - shaping culture and organisational conscienceSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 2: New voices of curiosity, creativity and connection – courageous connectionsChapter 12: Shaping cultureIntroduction – Brené Brown, Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson and Gary HamelLifeChapter 13: Organisational conscienceShifting the conversation – Simon Sinek and Brené BrownBetter meetingsSpeaking out – Catherine HowarthYou can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazon.Thanks for listening.Links:Quiet Disru...2024-03-2716 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsCreative encounters and words that explodeSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 2: New voices of creativity – new expressions, cont.Chapter 10: Creative encountersIntroduction – Henri MatisseFresh sight – BanksyNew art – Alexa Meade and Lesley HoltCreative activism – Sarah CorbettChapter 11: Words that explode‘Finally comes the poet’Creative citizenship – Roger RobinsonSpeaking up differently – Parker Palmer, David Whyte and Gideon HeughStorytelling – Prue ThimblebyYou can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazon.Thanks for l...2024-03-2717 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsNew voices of creativity - new expressions and solving problemsSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 2: New voices of curiosity, creativity and connection – new expressionsChapter 8: Releasing creativityIntroduction – Blake MycoskieOpening the boxChapter 9: Solving problemsNew solutions – Adam GrantMaking differently – Shawn AskinosieDoing differently – Dr Moyez JiwaYou can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazon.Thanks for listening.Links:Quiet Disruptors – website including PDF of the Resources s...2024-03-2712 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsSeeing differently and interpreting complexitySue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 2: New voices – fresh eyes, cont.Chapter 6: Seeing differentlyIntroduction – Steve MarshallSeeing more – Steve JobsBroader perception – Bill Gates and Dr Rachel Naomi RemenPowerful insights – Gary Klein and Seth GodinChapter 7: Interpreting complexityLooking for patterns – Warren BuffettSeeing the whole – Harold Thimbleby and Amy E HermanYou can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazon.Thanks for listening...2024-03-2716 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsNew voices of curiosity - fresh eyes and questionsSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 2: New voices of curiosity, creativity and connection – Fresh eyesChapter 4: The case for curiosityIntroduction – Simon SinekIt all starts with curiosity – Francesca GinoChapter 5: Questions are a giftIntroduction – Atul Gawande, Simon Sinek, Warren Berger and Krista TippettBetter questionsYou can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazon.Thanks for listening.Links:Q...2024-03-2714 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsMeet the new change-makersSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 1: Why Now? Cont.Chapter 3: Meet the new change-makersIntroduction – David and Clare HieattAn emerging story – Seth GodinSo who are the quiet disruptors? – Susan Cain, Clayton Christensen and Greg McKeownReframing changeYou can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazon.Thanks for listening.Links:Quiet Disruptors – website including PDF of the Resources section of the book, w...2024-03-2711 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsWhy now? Exploring the timely paradox and manifestoSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Part 1: Why Now?Chapter 1: A timely paradoxLifting the lidA new paradox – Susan CainThe power to change – T S EliotChapter 2: The Manifesto for Quiet DisruptorsYou can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazon.Thanks for listening.Links:Quiet Disruptors – website including PDF of the Resources section of the book, with live li...2024-03-2711 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsWelcome to 'Quiet Disruptors' the bookSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…WelcomeNavigating the bookAnd as we start… poemYou can buy the book in print or on Kindle from Amazon.Thanks for listening.Links:Quiet Disruptors – website including PDF of the Resources section of the book, with live links, and the Manifesto in six languages.Sue Heatherington – personal website with daily poetic pauses, other words, and Be More Poet...2024-03-2708 minQuiet DisruptorsQuiet DisruptorsTrailer - Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without ShoutingSue Heatherington reads from her book ‘Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting’. She coined the phrase in 2018 as a shorthand introduction, only to find others wanting to wear it too…Music: Getting Ready by River Run Dry - Adobe Stock Asset ID: #3314571492024-03-2700 minTake it from the IronwomanTake it from the IronwomanEp. 380 - Sue Heatherington - Quiet DisruptorsFollow her quiet journey:SueHeatherington.com  TheWaterside.co.uk  Linkedin.com/in/sue-heatherington-98a87013   ****************For more information:www.susannemueller.biz TEDx Talk, May 12, 2022:Running and Life: 5K Formula for your Success | Susanne Mueller  Monday: Podcast “Take it from the Ironwoman” more than 370+ episodesWednesday: Facebook live with "From the Lipstick Leadership Living Room” 1 pm ET (this started in March 2020)Friday:  650+ weekly blogsInstagram: susanne_mueller_nyc / take_it_from_the_ironwomanLinkedIn: https://www.lin...2023-09-0418 minStories From Women Who WalkStories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: How Do You Create Change Without Shouting?Hello to you listening in Swansea, Wales!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.    For all the many times you have soothed our souls with your photographs of life in a small valley in Wales, lifted our spirits with your poetry, and shown us how quietly life can be disrupted for the good thank you, Sue Heatherington. Most especially for all the ways you help us fall in love with the light.As Ellen Meloy wr...2023-03-2102 minPostcards with PresencePostcards with PresenceOur accent is our assetWhy it's important to accept - and embrace - your accent when communicating across the language barrier.Thank you to:Sue Heatherington, Founder, The Art of Quiet Disruption: https://sueheatherington.com/the-art-of-quiet-disruption/andDiane Wyzga, Speaker and Storyteller, Founder of Quartermoon Story Arts:https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/about/for your wise words.2023-03-1403 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribeWhat is your road map for your alpaca adventureWelcome to the podcast for alpaca people!In this episode, we consider a road map for keeping alpacas.Wet days sometimes bring out melancholy - or is that just feeling sorry for myself?I got a bit wet - no I don’t need a coat - but I did. Thankfully in a moment of sheer brilliance, I had left a spare waterproof coat and baseball cap in the tack room down at the stables - outstanding idea - for just such a moment as this. I learned early on being he...2022-11-0911 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribeYou never know who you might meet on the pathWelcome to the podcast for alpaca people!In this episode, I am joined by my wife Sue, as we talk about how the characters of alpacas in our herd are so different. Sue met them on the green path, and they all revealed themselves in their typical behaviours. Hear about Millie the Matriarch and Amelia, who always brings upon the rear - and everyone in between. It is fascinating the way behaviours seem to be passed down the generationsThanks for listening and I hope you enjoyed it.If you would...2022-09-2820 minTALATERRATALATERRASue Heatherington, Quiet DisruptorsSue Heatherington is a quiet disruptor. She started introducing herself this way after a period of time marked by family trauma, business challenges, and serious illness. The first time Sue introduced herself as a quiet disruptor, she was surprised by the reaction she received.  in this episode, we join a conversation Sue led at an author event in May.What is a quiet disruptor?What has Sue learned about them?Let's join the conversation. LINKSQuietDisruptors.comMaria Sibylla MerianTwitter (@QuietDisruptors)...2022-08-0532 minThe Collective Wisdom Podcast with Cat PrestonThe Collective Wisdom Podcast with Cat PrestonSue Heatherington: ‘Become’Hey there, my wise friends. Thanks so much for joining me for episode 55 of Collective Wisdom. With us this week is my friend Sue Heatherington, who, together with her husband Steve run The Waterside from a small valley in Wales. I have Steve to thank for teaching me so much about the craft of podcasting in the Akimbo podcasting workshop that he coaches. Sue's life, meanwhile, took on a new direction, when during an enforced period of quiet reflection while she was recovering from breast cancer, she coined the phrase “quiet disrupter.” It describes her own philosophy and approach to l...2022-03-151h 11Health Hats, the PodcastHealth Hats, the PodcastCoaching for Peak Performance and Best Health – 2021 #153Coaching, critical to my success in life, art, politics, advocacy. Still need to do my own work & make choices. Listen to a session with one of my coaches, Jan Oldenburg. Blog subscribers: Listen to the podcast here. Scroll down through show notes to read the post. Please support my podcast. CONTRIBUTE HERE Episode Notes Prefer to read, experience impaired hearing or deafness? Find FULL TRANSCRIPT at the end of the other show notes or download the printable transcript here Contents with Time-Stamped Headings to listen where you want to listen or read where you want to read (heading. time on...2022-01-0246 minHealth Hats, the PodcastHealth Hats, the PodcastEmbedded Researchers-Translators, Connectors, Stewards #152Embedded researcher, Matt Hudson. Partnerships, self-reflection, values, equity. Treat illness in service of community prosperity. An instruction manual. Blog subscribers: Listen to the podcast here. Scroll down through show notes to read the post. Please support my podcast. CONTRIBUTE HERE Episode Notes Prefer to read, experience impaired hearing or deafness? Find FULL TRANSCRIPT at the end of the other show notes or download the printable transcript here Contents with Time-Stamped Headings to listen where you want to listen or read where you want to read (heading. time on podcast xx:xx. page # on the transcript) Proem.. 1 Introducing Matthew Hudson 00:41. 1 Introducing...2021-12-1949 minThe Collective Wisdom Podcast with Cat PrestonThe Collective Wisdom Podcast with Cat PrestonEnough: Unlock a life of abundance starting right where you areHey there, my wise friends and welcome to season five of The Collective Wisdom Podcast. We're kicking off this new season with a little bit of a difference because rather than having one or two guests this week, I have 16. Yep, I like a good challenge. Why the party? Well, because over the summer, I was lucky enough to be involved in a collaborative book project with a group of friends who are all members of an online community I'm part of called The Right Company, which was founded back in 2018 by Bernadette Jiwa and Mark Dyck to support...2021-11-021h 27Anette On EducationAnette On EducationShepherding Alpacas & Podcasters--Steve HeatheringtonAnette visits with her friend, Steve Heatherington, who shepherds a flock of 45 alpacas and hundreds if not thousands of podcasters from his home in South Wales. Steve was one of Anette's coaches in The Podcasting Fellowship, the course she took to learn her podcasting ropes, where Steve still serves as coach to a plethora of podcasters. Learn more about the alpacas he loves at his Alpaca Tribe podcast. To listen to samples from a variety of podcasters, check out The Pod Buffet. You can also subscribe to Steve's newsletter on podcasting at Good Podcasting Works. To learn more the...2021-10-0339 minHealth Hats, the PodcastHealth Hats, the PodcastPlenty of Poetry– Past and Present #143Take a brief break with several six-word caregiver poems, like 'Pillow, Pills, Poop, Piss, and Pain' plus a poem about me from The Good Listening Project. Blog subscribers: Listen to the podcast here. Scroll down through show notes to read the post. Please support my podcast. CONTRIBUTE HERE Episode Notes Prefer to read, experience impaired hearing or deafness? Find FULL TRANSCRIPT at the end of the other show notes or download the printable transcript here Contents with Time-Stamped Headings to listen where you want to listen or read where you want to read (heading. time on podcast xx:xx. page...2021-09-2606 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribeThe sounds of breakfast with the alpacasThey say breakfast is the most important meal of the day - it is certainly my favourite.I love having breakfast with my best friend, my wife Sue. But I also love having breakfast with 'my girls', down at the stable. You get to see a lot and if you take it slow (weather and diary permitting), it is a great start to the day.Join me and the girls for breakfast in this episode which is something of an alpaca audio diary entry. I hope you enjoy starting the day with us....2021-06-3024 minBetter Business FounderBetter Business FounderQuiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting by Sue Heatherington===========The Manifesto for Quiet DisruptorsHave you noticed? We’re shifting from one era to the next.From the modern, industrial age where there were linear and predictable answers, to a complex, interconnected and volatile world. Where what we do affects who others become and impacts our whole environment, without us fully realising it.We need different voices. People with fresh things to say who don’t need to shout.Not just super-heroes with confident gestures. Nor the loud, always-on culture, with quick answers that offer attractive sticking plasters, yet...2021-03-2555 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribeReviewing the year 20202020 has been an interesting year but probably one most of us would like to move on from or even forget.In this final episode of the year, Steve and Sue Heatherington reflect on some of the things of note from this year with their herd of alpacas. From births to shearing, the weather and the freedom to roam, there have been things that have stood out and we can learn from.Thank you for sharing your alpaca journey with the Alpaca Tribe and may the new year approaching bring more stability and prosperity for us...2020-12-1625 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribeTalking to alpacasAlpacas know what you are saying by the way that you say it. They may not understand your language but they can pick up on intent. Learn to talk to your alpacas nicely.In this episode, Steve talks with his wife Sue about their experience of talking to alpacas.Using the right words for the context means you will convey the emotional intent of calming and reassuring your alpacas that you are a safe person to be around.Practice and also take note of how they communicate with each other. Develop ways of...2020-12-0919 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribeBe more alpacaInspiration for this episode came from a blog post by Sue, my wife, - Quiet Disruptors -Yes, we’ve heard of ‘be more pirate’, and some of us have encountered ‘be more camel’.But what about being more alpaca?On a day when the final outcome of collective decisions that will affect the whole world is probably not yet clear, I thought a light-hearted invitation to be more alpaca might be rather attractive.After all, alpacas are:Calm–they rarely rush around, and their gentle disposition soothes those in their vicinityGraceful–they are such beautiful creatures you...2020-11-0413 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribeThe day alpacas entered my life Join Steve & Sue Heatherington as they reminisce about the day alpacas entered their lives This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy2020-03-1219 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribeSeason Change and Welsh Alpaca Show 44 The clocks go back, the leaves fall, the nights draw in and there is mud everywhere. Looking at the alpacas you can tell it is autumn.What was it that caught your attention when you saw your first alpaca? the mutual watching always makes me smile - in fact, a lot of things alpacas do make me smile.We seem to have switched seasons here in the UK. What are some of the things we should be thinking of and preparing for?Season Change TipsHave you got what you need...2019-10-3116 minFree Audiobook, Where Stories Come Alive, Take a DiveFree Audiobook, Where Stories Come Alive, Take a DiveRewrite the Stars Audiobook by Emma HeatheringtonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 381126 Title: Rewrite the Stars Author: Emma Heatherington Narrator: Avena Wallace Format: Unabridged Length: 9:14:34 Language: English Release date: 10-17-19 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK Genres: Romance, Rom-Com, Holiday, Contemporary Summary: A gorgeous will they/wont they love story, with depth and surprising twists Sun A lovely, heart-warming read Closer A proper winter heart-warmer Heat If youre a fan of Jojo Moyes, youll love Emma Heatheringtons beautifully written and also not predictable Christmas novel Yahoos Top Books for October A stunning Christmas romance for fans of One Day in December...2019-10-179h 14Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernListen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernRewrite the Stars by Emma HeatheringtonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rewrite the Stars Author: Emma Heatherington Narrator: Avena Wallace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 17, 2019 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: ‘A gorgeous will they/won’t they love story, with depth and surprising twists’ Sun ‘A lovely, heart-warming read’ Closer   ‘A proper winter heart-warmer’ Heat ‘If you’re a fan of Jojo Moyes, you’ll love Emma Heatherington’s beautifully written – and also not predictable – Christmas novel’ Yahoo’s Top Books for October A stunning Christmas romance for fans of One Day in December and Jojo Moyes From...2019-10-1705 minListen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernListen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernRewrite the Stars by Emma HeatheringtonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381126to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rewrite the Stars Author: Emma Heatherington Narrator: Avena Wallace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 17, 2019 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: ‘A gorgeous will they/won’t they love story, with depth and surprising twists’ Sun ‘A lovely, heart-warming read’ Closer   ‘A proper winter heart-warmer’ Heat ‘If you’re a fan of Jojo Moyes, you’ll love Emma Heatherington’s beautifully written – and also not predictable – Christmas novel’ Yahoo’s Top Books for October A stunning Christmas romance for fans of One Day in December and Jojo Moyes From the moment they meet one D...2019-10-179h 14Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Romance, Rom-ComFind Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Romance, Rom-ComRewrite the Stars by Emma HeatheringtonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381126to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rewrite the Stars Author: Emma Heatherington Narrator: Avena Wallace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 17, 2019 Genres: Rom-Com Publisher's Summary: ‘A gorgeous will they/won’t they love story, with depth and surprising twists’ Sun ‘A lovely, heart-warming read’ Closer   ‘A proper winter heart-warmer’ Heat ‘If you’re a fan of Jojo Moyes, you’ll love Emma Heatherington’s beautifully written – and also not predictable – Christmas novel’ Yahoo’s Top Books for October A stunning Christmas romance for fans of One Day in December and Jojo Moyes From the moment they meet one D...2019-10-179h 14Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Romance, Rom-ComFind Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Romance, Rom-ComRewrite the Stars by Emma HeatheringtonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rewrite the Stars Author: Emma Heatherington Narrator: Avena Wallace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 17, 2019 Genres: Rom-Com Publisher's Summary: ‘A gorgeous will they/won’t they love story, with depth and surprising twists’ Sun ‘A lovely, heart-warming read’ Closer   ‘A proper winter heart-warmer’ Heat ‘If you’re a fan of Jojo Moyes, you’ll love Emma Heatherington’s beautifully written – and also not predictable – Christmas novel’ Yahoo’s Top Books for October A stunning Christmas romance for fans of One Day in December and Jojo Moyes From...2019-10-1705 minAlpaca TribeAlpaca TribePreparing for shearing Show Notes Join Steve & Sue Heatherington as they talk through five questions to help you prepare for shearing. When to shear?Are your fields clean?Is your equipment readyI have a shearer coming - what do I need to do?What am I going to use the fleece for? 1. When to shear At the right time. If you do it too early, the cold Spring nights can expose your alpacas, particularly if they are old or unwell. Dry weather before and during is necessary for good shearing. Be patient, the right time...2019-05-1528 min