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This episode was particularly important to me personally (well... let’s face it - ALL the episodes are important to me personally!), but this one felt particularly so… 

30 years ago, I met Sarah Rozenthuler - then the girlfriend of my housemate at University… now a psychologist, coach and author.

She has been part of my own change journey, sometimes in very subtle ways, but always there along the way. In this conversation you’ll hear why.

Her immense resource of wisdom and compassion is palpable in the conversation as we explore this idea of Purpose - the subject of her latest book Powered by Purpose.

And while she now specialises in working with top leaders across the world, the principles she shares apply to us all.

This is some of what we covered:

• Sarah’s journey and what brought her here
• The meaning of purpose and what it brings to our lives 
• The importance of the neutral zone, or transitional zone, between endings & beginnings (see too, Season 4, Episode 3 - All Change Begins with an Ending)
• How we can ALL discover and live by our own PERSONAL purpose
• Her lessons for us all in terms of her work - and her personal growth - over this past year
• What she has observed have been the greatest challenges & opportunities for those she works with

Henny x

PS: The person who's name I couldn't remember was Richard Boyatzis! Have included his wonderful book below

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Sarah Rozenthuler, CEO, Founder and Author www.bridgeworkconsulting.com

Powered by Purpose - Order your copy here

See these upcoming events from Sarah

• A half-day masterclass on team purpose that she is co-leading on 18th June
• The Activating Purpose-Led Leadership programme - new dates coming soon for autumn 2021

REFERENCES

• Neale Donald Walsh  Conversations with God

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“Every beginning is a consequence. Every beginning ends something.” Paul Valéry

Shifting into changes means sensing the new beginning ahead of us.

AND

Saying goodbye to what went before.

Endings are crucial to positive change. Whether that’s about shifting into a new life stage, a new job, a new mindset. And they’re often ignored - or rushed past.

In this episode I share some things in my own life that are coming to a close - and explore what it takes to create good endings, in order to build strong beginnings.

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• What endings are you facing? 
• How do you want to create your own new beginnings? 
• Endings can also be what happens when we decide to let something GO emotionally.
• William Bridges - an expert on change - saw that there’s a difference between CHANGE & TRANSITION
• We ALL respond differently to change - we’re seeing this in technicolour with the shifts into and out of lockdown & all the different experiences people are having
• The useful thing is to be aware of how change makes you feel - and then manage that, so you either don’t LEAP at change, as a way of avoiding other things that perhaps feel painful or challenging (definitely part of my own MO). Or AVOID change, because of fear - and then end up limiting your options, your life choices because of that - and perhaps miss out on something that would really fuel you.
• Bridges model has 3 stages - ENDINGS, TRANSITION (or neutral) & NEW BEGINNINGS. It’s important we’re aware of all three - choosing to make a change, means BEING AWARE of what we are ENDING. 

If there’s something you’re exploring right now and want some support with making your own change - with creating your own ending, building your own bridge and reaching your own new beginning, you know where I am.

I've also shared the piece from My Darling Girl below. 

Henny x

REFERENCES

• My darling girl - Henny Flynn

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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 the present."

So it seems we were in good company with our reflections.

Charles Snyder says “A rainbow is a prism that sends shards of multicoloured light in various directions. It lifts our spirits and makes us think of what is possible. Hope is the same – a personal rainbow of the mind.” 

In the UK, we’ve all seen Rainbows being used for the NHS through this time of COVID - a symbol of hope to support us during the dark times.

Through this conversation, Susan and I explore hope from all angles - what it means to feel hopeless and how it is to feel hopeful.

SEE FULL SHOW NOTES - www.hennyflynn.co.uk

Henny x

CONTACT SUSAN

•  www.susanmcculley.com
• The Age of Becoming https://www.facebook.com/groups/411723369813607

REFERENCES

• https://theadultchair.com/
• Carol Dweck - Growth Mindsets

GRATITUDE

• Thank you as always to Angus at changomusic.com for his music and production.

CONNECT

• The Regroup Hour on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereegrouphour 

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We’ve all seen over the past year how houses in more remote (and beautiful) parts of the country have become so sought after. People leaving where they’ve lived for many years to move to the countryside… escaping city life… moving to a new life.

There are many things that drive a drastic move or change in direction. Sometimes it’s a sharp realisation of ‘if not now, when?’ And at other times, we may be being subconsciously driven by fear.

Sometimes it’s hard to know.

In this episode I explore what can drive us into change, and how to see what’s motivating our actions.

SEE FULL SHOW NOTES - www.hennyflynn.co.uk

Henny x

REFERENCES

• In the Realm of The Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Matte
• The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van Der Kolk

GRATITUDE

• Thank you as always to Angus at changomusic.com for his music and production.

CONNECT

• The Regroup Hour on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereegrouphour 

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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 share more of her wisdom in this, our 37th episode, and the final one in this Series. (Series 4 will arrive in a few weeks time).

This episode covers the importance of how we care for ourselves in the moment when things feel hard to handle.

We include Susan's own experience of panic attacks and how she's learnt to handle them, and tips and tools to help us all in challenging times - I think of them as First Aid.

As ever, there's more information in the show notes and further resources to explore.

I'm very mindful that we're all in another period of transition, so this feels a timely moment to be having this conversation. I hope you find it useful and I look forward to being with you in Series 4.

Henny x
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PS: There are limited spaces left in the next Season Retreat - SUMMER, Sat June 5 - it would be wonderful to welcome you there x


FULL SHOW NOTES
https://www.reegroup.co.uk/s3-11-honouring-what-we-need-when-we-need-it


CONTACT SUSAN

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The Age of Becoming https://www.facebook.com/groups/411723369813607

GRATITUDE

Thank you as always to Angus McLeod at changomusic.com for his music and production.

WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY 

THE REGROUP HOUR on FACEBOOK - a place for further exploration. Everyone welcome

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Yoga Nidra is top of my personal self-care tool-kit.

I use it for the long-term benefits it brings AND as a form of first aid whenever I feel tired and want to regather my energy, or if I feel that something is overwhelming me and I need to restore my sense of balance.

If you're driving or walking or working on something, wait until you're somewhere you can fully relax and do nothing at all.

Yoga Nidra is something I often recommend to clients as its benefits are immediate and lasting. And I'm seeing the need for this kind of deep self-care all around me - in myself, in clients and in those I love and care for.

So, in this penultimate episode of series 3 of the podcast, with everything we are all experiencing right now, I felt it could be the right time to give ourselves this gift of deep rest and relaxation. 

This is a chance to put everything down, to settle in and allow yourself to fully relax. 

The instructions are simple. Lie down. Get comfortable. Put a blanket over you. And listen to my voice.

Henny x

FULL SHOW NOTES... https://www.reegroup.co.uk/s3-10-yoga-nidra-for-rest-repair

REFERENCES

Insight Timer - for more meditations & talks https://insighttimer.com/reegroup

Article in Huffington Post: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-yoga-nidra-works_b_58efcea5e4b048372700d692

GRATITUDE

Thank you as always to Angus at changomusic.com for his music and production.

WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY 

THE REGROUP HOUR on FACEBOOK - a place for further exploration. Everyone welcome! 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereegrouphour

THE POSITIVE MENOPAUSE - for all women experiencing menopause (from peri to post)

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In 2015 I went to see a hypnotist, to see if she could help me stop smoking for good.

This was before I'd learnt what I now know about what creates habits and drives behaviour and I was struggling with how to embed the change. I knew I needed some expert support.

The woman I saw quite literally changed my life and I haven't smoked since. She also opened my mind to the ability we all have to change things that no longer serve us.

My guest today is Erika Flint. An award-winning hypnotist with a big heart.

She shares her personal 'wake-up call' of what brought her to re-training to help others create and cement life-changing steps. She has a clear philosophy of what can most support us in making and managing change. I loved the conversation and I hope you do too.

Erika also offers a wonderfully simple technique that helps us reset our body and mind in just a few minutes. Go to the show notes to download this free gift.

I've been using it ever since we spoke - and if you join the next Season retreat, you might not be surprised to see it included there!

As ever I hope this finds you well and I wish you joy.

Henny x


FULL SHOW NOTES - and link to the YouTube video of our conversation...
http://reegroup.co.uk/s3-9-exploring-hypnosis-with-erika-flint


REFERENCES

For Erika's new book, the website is: http://AcademyOfEternity.com and the planned pub. date is April 14 2021 (please note, this date may change).

Website: https://cascadehypnosiscenter.com/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cascadehypnosiscenter

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikaflint/

Twitter https://twitter.com/CascadeHypnosis

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Today's guest was quite simply a joy to spend time with.

Katie Hess is someone whose purpose and passion shines from within and I think you're going to love meeting her too.

This is an opportunity to hear how flower botanicals can become part of our journey of change.

Just as you may already use essential oils, this takes that experience to a whole new level. I've been using them myself and am loving the results - from creating focus through the Inspired Action aura mist to instilling calm through the Open Heart flower elixir.

Katie is on a mission to share her passion and I loved hearing what inspired her and how botanicals and flowers have been such a formative part of her own life story.

And if you're inspired by Katie's story to explore them yourself, I'm delighted to say that LotusWei have offered a 15% discount to all our listeners. Just use the CODE: PODCAST on lotuswei.com.

As ever I hope this finds you well and I wish you joy.

Henny x
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FULL SHOW NOTES
http://reegroup.co.uk/s3-8-the-flowers-that-pave-our-path-with-katie-hess-lotuswei


REFERENCES

https://www.lotuswei.com/ - Use code PODCAST for 15% off your first order.

https://www.instagram.com/lotuswei/

GRATITUDE

Thank you as always to Angus at changomusic.com for his music and production.

WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY 

THE REGROUP HOUR on FACEBOOK - a place for further exploration. Everyone welcome! 

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THE POSITIVE MENOPAUSE - for all women experiencing menopause (from peri to post)

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This week we’re in conversation with another wonderful guest… recorded with a live audience. 

Canadian born, now living in Holland, Dr Jenn Salib-Huber is a Registered Dietitian and Naturopathic Doctor but let’s make it clear, while we ARE talking about eating, we are NOT talking about dieting!

As any regular listeners to the show will know, my own relationship with food has been on a long journey to get to where I am today. 

Since completely reframing my own attitudes and choosing to ‘eat food that loves me’, rather than food I thought I loved, I feel like I now sit comfortably in my body - complete with all its perfect imperfections. Wrinkles and saggy parts included!

To clarify why I wanted to share Jenn’s work, here’s an extract from her website:

“Like so many women, I began dieting at a young age and went on to become a “professional dieter”. I longed to see the “thin ideal” staring back at me in the mirror for most of my adult years. But despite doing all the “right” things, exercising, trying every new diet, AND getting two degrees related to nutrition, my body fought back.”

Jenn also happens to be a woman in peri-menopause. And this has become her area of specialism. She now works with women who are struggling to manage the changes that come with peri-menopause and menopause and are looking for effective evidence-based integrative treatment options and practical nutrition advice.

However! The approach she shares in the episode applies to us all.

In fact I would say her whole philosophy is that there is no one-size-fits-all, and so there are no rules here. Just expertise and experience presented with warm-hearted clarity.

I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed speaking with her.

Henny x

"Thank you so much, love fish so that’s going to increase. Be interesting to put this into practice & also research some more."

"Thank you Henny and Jen. As usual a very positive topic that we can all take some thing from. I have total "Ah!!" Moments. Thank you thank you thank

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I didn’t know what to focus this episode of the podcast on. Ordinarily I have a pretty clear idea, or something arises in the week and I think ‘oh, yes, that!’. But not this week.

This week it took until Friday afternoon for me to realise I still hadn’t recorded it - and still wasn’t sure what to record it on. Then I had a chat with Angus (he of the intro / outro music) and he reminded me of something I often talk about with clients; softening into the not-knowing. And then, of course, it became clear.

So, today is all about doubt.

And about how, sometimes, decisions can feel hard to find. And about remembering that life isn’t binary - we all live in the grey. I’m not suggesting a dismal murky grey here, but rather the kind of grey that Farrow & Ball would call Dawn Sky Grey or Underwing of a Cooing Dove…

To bring this to life, I’m sharing two pieces of writing.

On a connected note, I was a guest recently on another podcast (I’ll share when the episode is aired) and talked about the importance of journaling in my own change journey. The interviewer asked me if I ever went back and looked at what I’d written, well I occasionally do. And one of the pieces I’m sharing here is from my journal - day 84 to be precise.

The other piece is from My darling girl - an antidote to times of doubt.

REFERENCES

My darling girl - Henny Flynn (available from shookbop.com)
Day 84 of the journal - I've included this journal entry for you to read on Medium

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