A Good Life At Sol Haven

A fresh start to 2026 with A Good Life with Soul Haven, as the team explore why New Year’s resolutions so often fail – and how to make meaningful change that actually lasts. From guilt-free goal setting and slow, realistic habits, to understanding rhythm, balance and listening to your body, this episode is all about kinder ways to reset for the year ahead.

There’s a calming moment of mindfulness with live drumming, reflections on nature forcing us to slow down, and a practical, accessible heavy metal detox smoothie recipe to support energy, focus and mood after the festive season. The episode closes with a card pull for the week, focusing on balance, and a look ahead to love, connection and seasonal living in February.

A thoughtful, grounding conversation for anyone who wants to feel healthier, calmer and more aligned in everyday life.

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Step into another warm and uplifting episode of A Good Life with Soul Haven, where Chris Gregg is joined by Natasha the Loving Chef and special guest Anthony, one of Soul Haven’s directors. This episode is a festive deep-dive into caring for your wellbeing at Christmas, setting boundaries, managing expectations, and finding calm in the middle of the seasonal whirlwind.

Natasha shares seven practical tips for navigating the pressures of Christmas Day with compassion and clarity, from creating a peaceful start to delegating tasks and taking sensory breaks. The team explore how excitement and stress can feel so similar, and how reframing your emotions can help you stay grounded.

Anthony opens up about his personal journey from a long career in retail and supply-chain leadership into discovering a more purpose-driven path. He explains how he first connected with Soul Haven, how he became a director, and the inspiring impact of the flagship Plan the Mind programme. You’ll hear how Soul Haven measures social value, how organisations can support the work, and why sustainable community wellbeing is at the heart of everything they do.

There’s also a delightfully festive recipe from Natasha: an easy vegan cashew nut cheese rolled in rosemary, cranberry, and nut crust — perfect for your Christmas cheeseboard. She breaks down how to make it, how to customise it, and how long it keeps.

The episode ends with an affirmation card pull and a reflection on why it’s important to celebrate your small wins and recognise your own resilience.

It’s comforting, insightful, funny in all the right places, and packed with practical wisdom for your festive season.

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00:00 – Welcome to A Good Life at Soul Haven

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In this warm and reflective episode of A Good Life with Soul Haven, Chris is joined by Natasha and Samuel for a deep dive into permaculture principle 11: using the edges and valuing the marginal. Together, they explore how the overlooked corners of nature mirror the hidden emotional spaces within ourselves, and how stepping beyond familiar routines can lead to meaningful personal growth. Samuel shares an honest account of his own challenges this year, opening up about pain, stillness, and the unexpected insights that came from being forced out of his comfort zone.

Natasha and Samuel also offer three practical tips to help listeners gently stretch their boundaries, reconnect with neglected passions, and take small but powerful steps forward. The team then head out into the garden for a seasonal update, discussing winter tasks such as nurturing the soil, creating wildlife habitats, collecting leaf mulch, protecting vulnerable plants, and caring for hardworking tools.

Natasha brings delicious warmth to the episode with her quick and comforting tofu pad thai recipe, packed with ginger, chilli, lime and nourishing vegetables. There’s also a calming drumming session led by Samuel, offering a moment of grounding focus. The show finishes with an inspiring reflection on optimism, exploring how hopeful thinking can guide us through difficult times and help shape a brighter, more intentional future. With a glance ahead to the next episode’s Christmas-themed conversation, it’s a rich, heartfelt instalment full of wisdom, humour and practical guidance from the Soul Haven family.

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In this uplifting episode, Natasha from Sol Haven takes listeners on a journey of growth, adaptability, and connection — exploring what it truly means to live sustainably, both with the earth and within ourselves. Based in Moulton, just outside Northampton, Sol Haven is an award-winning community farm that focuses on “building sustainable people.” Natasha begins by introducing permaculture principle 12, “Creatively Use and Respond to Change,” reflecting on how embracing transformation — rather than resisting it — helps us grow stronger, more resilient, and in harmony with nature.

We then hear from John, who shares his deeply personal story of how volunteering at Sol Haven transformed his life. After walking away from an 11-year corporate career, burnt out and unsure of what was next, he found purpose, healing, and confidence through reconnecting with the soil, community, and the natural world. His honest reflections on burnout, self-discovery, and the power of slowing down offer an inspiring reminder that change, though uncomfortable, often leads us exactly where we need to be.

Natasha also shares a nourishing seasonal recipe — Black Bean & Quinoa Soup — packed with grounding, warming ingredients perfect for winter. The recipe, taken from her book 31 Quick and Easy Vegan Recipes For Any Time of the Day, highlights how simple, wholesome food can help us nurture both body and mind as the seasons turn.

The episode closes with John’s card pick for the week, a teaser for next time — including a return from Sammuel to share new rhythms and a focus on permaculture principle 11: “Use edges and value the marginal.”

This heartwarming and inspiring conversation celebrates change, growth, and the healing connection between people and planet.

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In episode 19 of A Good Life at Sol Haven, Natasha, Chris and Samuel explore the changing season of autumn — a time for rest, reflection, and renewal. From embracing permaculture principle 4: apply self-regulation and accept feedback, to rethinking how we grow, work, and care for ourselves, the team share how honest reflection and mindful planning can nurture both people and planet.

Samuel offers a calming drum sound session, while Natasha introduces her Warm from Within segment, highlighting five nourishing foods — from ginger and cinnamon to root vegetables — that bring inner glow through the colder months.

Together, they show how nature’s rhythms guide sustainable living, self-awareness, and community connection.

The episode ends with an uplifting card reading and a look ahead to next week’s theme on creativity and adapting to change.

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Welcome back to Good Life at Soul Haven! In this insightful episode, join Natasha the Loving Chef and Chris as they dive into the bounty of summer and the approaching autumn season.

Natasha shares a vibrant garden update from Soul Haven. Despite the summer's challenges like hot weather and water scarcity, the garden has been wonderfully abundant with raspberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, and an incredible 8 pounds of Victoria plums. Discover how community spirit helped overcome watering difficulties and how recent thunderstorms have been a welcome relief, topping up their pond.

Get ready to be amazed by the bumper crop of grapes this year! From a tiny vine planted two years ago, Soul Haven has harvested an astounding 45 pounds of beautiful, seeded black grapes. Learn why grapes are an underrated superfood, offering far more than just wine ingredients. Natasha reveals how these juicy fruits can:

Plus, get creative with grapes through Natasha's top tips: from smoothies (best in the morning!) to freezing them as healthy ice cubes, and even a surprising hack for toothache! Learn how to propagate new grape shoots and prepare your vine for winter by covering its roots.

As autumn fast approaches, Soul Haven reminds us that this season (starting with the Autumn Equinox on 22nd/23rd September) is a crucial time for practical planning, celebration, and inner harvest. Like squirrels gathering food, it's a call to slow down, reflect on personal progress, and celebrate the 'small wins' that often go unnoticed. Learn to embrace the 'human scale' – finding the positive in every situation. Natasha also shares her unique "success jar" method for tracking achievements.

Finally, Chris and Natasha draw a powerful card for the week: Assertiveness. Unpack what it truly means to be assertive – not just confident, but ensuring your voice is heard and understood, even in difficult conversations, with love and compassion.

Don't miss this episode packed with gardening triumphs, surprising health benefits, seasonal wisdom, and personal growth insights!

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In this vibrant and down-to-earth episode of *A Good Life at Sol Haven*, Chris Gregg and Natasha The Loving Chef welcome a very special guest to the garden yurt – Michaela, a warm and inspiring occupational therapist who’s joined the Sol Haven team to support mental health and wellbeing through nature-based therapy.

Despite the stormy weather outside, the conversation is full of sunshine as the trio explore the joys of growing and eating **blueberries**. Natasha dives into the benefits of this antioxidant-rich fruit, from boosting brain health to supporting the heart and skin, and shares her simple but delicious **blueberry chia pudding** recipe – a perfect breakfast or guilt-free dessert that’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and packed with natural goodness.

The discussion turns to **occupational therapy**, with Michaela offering an insightful and passionate explanation of what OT really means – not just helping people return to work, but empowering them to reconnect with purpose, confidence, and independence in everyday life. She shares how the **Ploughing the Mind programme** and new 1:1 sessions at Sol Haven are making a difference for individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and burnout.

From therapeutic gardening to cooking and gentle social spaces, Sol Haven continues to grow as a healing place for people of all walks of life. With laughter, authenticity, and the occasional grape (or kale leaf), this episode reminds us of the power of listening, connection, and showing up exactly as we are.

Tune in for stories, wisdom, and nourishment for the body and soul—all served up with the usual Sol Haven charm.

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Welcome to A Good Life at Sol Haven — your uplifting corner of practical wisdom, warm conversations and mindful living. In this episode, join Chris, Gregg, Natasha the Loving Chef and Gareth live from sunny Spain as we dive into what it means to truly eat well and live sustainably. Gareth introduces us to his fascinating Food Brain — a clever tool blending the art, science and psychology of cooking to help us understand our personal food philosophies. 

Natasha shares a beautifully simple summer recipe for garlic and lemon courgette ribbons, perfect for making the most of your garden harvest. 

We talk permaculture principle number 12 — how to creatively use and respond to change — and explore how your mindset and seasonal shifts influence your eating habits. There’s plenty of laughter, life lessons and down-to-earth advice about growing, watering and cooking delicious food from your own back garden. 

If you love sustainability, community spirit, fresh ideas and heartfelt chats, hit subscribe and join us at Sol Haven. Let’s grow, cook and thrive together!

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In Episode 15 of A Good Life at Sol Haven, Chris Gregg and Natasha The Loving Chef celebrate the joy of early summer with the garden’s seasonal superstar—strawberries! Natasha shares the fascinating history, spiritual symbolism, and healing properties of these juicy gems, plus a delicious balsamic strawberry recipe you’ll want to try immediately.

The conversation flows into the importance of speaking up and using your voice for healing—tying into the permaculture principle “Use and Value Diversity.” Whether it’s journalling, singing, or sharing your truth with someone safe, Natasha explores how expression can transform mental health.

With a teaser for this month’s 7-course dessert supper club and an empowering card pull to end the episode, it’s a deliciously soulful listen.

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In Episode 14 of A Good Life at Sol Haven, Chris Gregg is joined by Natasha The Loving Chef and Gareth—tuning in live from Spain—for a summer-spirited episode filled with elderflower, reflection, and a renewed sense of hope.

Natasha explores the many healing benefits of elderflowers, from their immune-boosting power to their deep roots in folklore and natural medicine. She shares her delicious elderflower and lemon cordial recipe, ideal for everything from refreshing drinks to creative desserts.

Gareth introduces the Sol Haven Seasonal Self-Awareness Wheel—a powerful tool to help you reflect on your life, assess where you're thriving or struggling, and gently guide your path forward. Plus, we finish with the Spanish life card “Esperanza”—a message of hope for the week ahead.

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