In the forth episode of "A Blue Lotus with..." Anneka is joined by Bella Roberts for a blue lotus infused conversation. Following a decade-long career in the Private Markets, Bella transitioned to politics at the start of 2021 as a candidate for the London Assembly elections. She started ANTIPARTY UK - a pro-democracy movement rooted in collective intelligence for systems change to facilitate a movement beyond the two-party system.

Bella also facilitates meditation and wellbeing sessions under her brand “Breathe with Bella” as part of her vision to bridge consciousness expansion with systems change and support others recovering from working in high-pressure environments. Bella shares her insights on topics such as decentralisation of power, the importance of the consciousness revolution in the age of AI, and more. The conversation also ventured into a little bit of Egyptian mythology!

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In the third episode of A Blue Lotus with... Anneka is joined by singer/songwriter Billy Lockett for an inspiring conversation over a blue lotus. This episode opens with a gentle meditation and reading of "Becoming the Lotus" from the Papyrus of Ani to connect with the essence of the blue lotus, you are welcome to drop in on this, or skip to minute 22 where the full conversation begins.

🕊️ 0 - 10 mins: Introduction & short conversation about the blue lotus

🌿 10 - 22 mins: Meditation & reading from the Egyptian Book of Coming Forward into Light

🎵 22 mins onward: Conversation

Billy shares his journey of living as a full-time artist since leaving school, navigating the highs and lows of the music industry. He reflects on his experiences working under a record label versus making it as an independent artist, and opens up about the personal story behind his debut album Abington Grove, inspired by the legacy of his father’s home. Anneka and Billy also explore the rich creative and music scene in their shared hometown of Northampton - a space that continues to inspire and encourage the artistic journeys of many emerging artists and musicians in the UK.

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In the second episode of "A Blue Lotus with..." Anneka is joined by Julia Alvim for a beautiful blue lotus infused conversation. Julia shares her journey of letting go of her dream career in the corporate world and stepping into the unknown, which eventually led her to co-founding "Children of the Universe" - a initiative which aims to inspire people to tap into their inner artist with the ultimate mission of colouring the world 🌈

Julia and Anneka talk about success and how its definition has changed for them both as they have got older and had more experiences in life. They also talk about the beauty of dreams, the importance of art and the need to dream together to bring big things to the world and create meaningful change!

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In the first episode of "A Blue Lotus with..." Michele and Anneka come together over a blue lotus and explore Michele's journey of writing her first novel, Feminine Reclaimed, which shares the modalities and experiences Michele explored on her journey of finding inner harmony with herself.

Anneka and Michele also discuss how they see this healing journey reflected in the professional work they have been doing in the sustainability space. They speak about the importance of bringing the masculine and feminine back into balance in our collective system, which requires a reclamation of the feminine, in order to bring our system back into balance so we can live on Earth together in peace and harmony. 🕊️🌎

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A small introduction to myself, the blue lotus and my intention with this podcast project.

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