Liz Scott

What would it be like to freely express yourself and allow your natural creativity to flow?

Dorothy Kolomeisky is an author and coach; she loves working with writers and creators to bring 'what's in their heads out in to the world."

If you've wanted to find a way of expressing your voice in the world (through writing, art, music or any other form) then this conversation is for you.

We discuss:

- How creativity isn't what we do it's who we are - How to see through the fear that can keep us small - Being light and playful in the creative process - Responding to that which we love and realising we are capable beyond our wildest dreams

Dorothy shares this quote by Rumi: "Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love."

You can connect with Dorothy on Facebook

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"There is wisdom in addiction."

These words from Charli Wall might seem surprising at first.

Charli has had first hand experience of a traumatic life and how addiction to drugs, alcohol and food became a coping mechanism for her.

A huge shift occurred for Charli when she saw that she wasn't broken and didn't need fixing. This insight was the beginning of a shift in the way she saw life and approached the world.

In our conversation Charli shares the upheaval of her teenage years.

Her brother was killed in a motorbike accident, her father was seriously injured in the same incident.

Charli became her dad's carer and , trained as a psychiatric nurse and battled her own addiction with drugs and alcohol.

Nowadays she supports people (particularly women) through her coaching and support groups. She is an incredible listener and in this interview we explore:

• What's going on in the mind of addicts
• How to listen to someone with an addiction
• How urgent thoughts are not an instruction they are actually a warning of 'over-thinking'

You can find out more about Charli at her website

If you want to share the Inside Out understanding in businesses, then you need to know what they're interested in. Businesses are NOT usually motivated by wellbeing or learning about psychology. They aren't interested to learn about the Inside-Out understanding. So what do you do? The answer is you need to start your conversation that inspires their curiosity.

Elizabeth Lovius has spent years as a consultant and trainer. She knows what businesses want and has distilled these areas into three key points.

• Performance (the numbers)
• Teams (collaboration and relationships)
• Innovation (being at the cutting edge)

In this far-reaching conversation Elizabeth explains her 'Five Cs model' and explains how she would use this to engage with a businesses. The five Cs are:

1. Clarity
2. Confidence
3. Collaboration
4. Creativity.
5. The fifth C (which is the one that impacts all the others) is Core

Elizabeth ultimately knows that when someone is interested in aligning with their core (one of the five Cs) then their business and their teams will flourish.

Join Elizabeth Lovius, Liz and Stu in a wide-ranging fascinating conversation. As well as businesses we discuss mental health and in one of my favourite parts of the interview (just near the end) Elizabeth ultimately says that everything boils down to 'love'

"When you take away al the concepts and ideas of who we are" .... "what remains of us is love."

Here are some of the resources mentioned in our interview

• Elizabeth Lovius Website Sign up to the Resource Library with Elizabeth Lovius here
• A PDF document about Wellbeing in Businesses
• Interview with Dr Bill Pettit
• Book: Relationship Handbook by George Pransky

You've heard of a 'horse-whisperer' - but what about a people-whisperer?

That's how I see Jacquie Moses. She has an extraordinary way of connecting with people, particularly those who feel marginalised.

Jacquie works with many who are on the outskirts of society, like people who are in prison and youngsters on the verge of exclusion.

In this conversation we hear stories of connection and transformation which are based on the power of listening.

Jacquie understands that listening is at the heart of relating and connecting with people. People need to feel heard and listening is the way to do this.

In this interview you'll learn why:

• Relatedness is more important than having a shared background experience.
• We are often trained to listen for 'what's wrong', rather than listening for innate health
• Listening from a place of presence is the most powerful gift you can give to someone.

Here are some of the comments of the people who have listened to the interview:

• "A really lovely session of magical presence"
• "Such a warm and settling time. It has pointed me back home, thank you"
• "Thank you once again Stu and Liz and Jacquie, for a lovely, inspiring session"
• "Thank you so much Jacquie - such an inspiration"

Find Jacquie Moses on Linked-In here email jacquie [email protected]

We're diving deep into Wellbeing in today's podcast.

Many people chase wellbeing, they're keen to feel a sense of happiness and flow. But what if wellbeing was more than just feel good?

What if wellbeing was actually at the core and essence of who we truly are?

In this beautiful interview Ian Watson speaks of the many facets of wellbeing. He shares how it is an intrinsic part of the human make-up and he challenges the idea that wellbeing is only available when we feel happy.

You can find out more about Ian at theinsightspace.com

We're exploring the theme of freedom in this week's In the Convo, with artist Terri Broughton.

Terri only started to describe herself as an artist 3-years ago. She was haunted by the feeling of being a fraud.

She never felt she had the right to be called an artist, even though she (as a teacher) was instrumental in some inspiring art projects in schools that were adopted by the curriculum. It's likely that her experiences as a child (she was orphaned and then abused by her carers) haunted her for much of her adult life.

A couple of years ago Terri picked up a paint-brush and felt an incredible freedom of expression through painting.

The judgemental feeling of being a fraud has disappeared and she now feels free to 'play' and to 'just be'.

The painting above is called 'There Is No Place Like Home'. This painting represents the transition between the old Terri and the new, grounded Terri that dances with life.

In this interview we explore:

• The difference between being and doing
• Seeing beyond the fear of being a fraud
• The freedom of creativity and 'play'

You can find out more about Terri and her art work at her website Terribroughtonart.co.uk

Schools have been up against it as they manage COVID. Over the past year staff, parents and pupils have been experiencing a bumpy, ever-changing year of disruption.

Deputy Head, Russell Pearson knows that wellbeing is right at the heart of his school moving forward.

He sees that the Inside-Out understanding will help create a foundation of authentic wellbeing in the school. He sees that connection and compassion have been some of the positive impacts of COVID in his school community.

Stuart Newberry from Inner Compass Guide talks to Russell Pearson in this interview.

Don't forget to check out our free introduction webinars if you'd like to learn more about becoming a wellbeing listener for your friends, family, clients or colleagues. The information is here

You can find out more about Russell and Dynamic Deputies on Facebook

Follow Russell on Twitter @enrichlearning

Dr Bryan MceElroy is worth listening to - he's a GP with a different view on mental health and mental illness.

HIs curiosity and studies have given him insight into various states of distress such as depression, anxiety and paranoia and how people can find some peace of mind.

He isn't wedded to the 'medical model'. Instead he explores a wider range of interventions and is inspired by the results.

Wellbeing is something that Bryan is passionate abut. Here's how he describes it:

"Wellbeing is your experience living day to day with a sense of presence and light-heartedness and not getting too caught up in negative thoughts/feelings".

He regularly sees patients who are struggling with anxiety and worry and rather than immediately prescribe medication he wants patients to explore something deeper and more intuitive.

"If you're feeling well in yourself with a spiritual connection with something 'greater' to yourself you'll start looking after yourself."

• In this conversation we explore:: What is Wellbeing?
• The Inside Out understanding and how it can support patients
• The challenges for GPs and the health service
• Listening as an important missing piece to mentally well society.

Find out more about Dr Bryan McElroy and his work by going to his website. If you're interested in our Wellbeing Listening work - check out our online training and courses here.

What is left without our thinking?

What happens when we see beyond the labels and identities we have created through our life?

Natasha Swerdloff, works as a consultant in businesses, she is also a writer, speaker and trainer. This is the question she explores with her clients. Rather than looking at what's wrong or broken, she looks to the essence within. It is from this space of connection that healing occurs.

As she says: "When I speak to people from this space I see into their soul."

I first met Natasha 5 years ago. We were at the London 3P conference and we both ended up with a group of people eating out at a restaurant. We sat next to each other and fell into an easy conversation. At the time Natasha was transitioning away from working as a traditional coach and consultant, she had come across the Three Principles and was starting to engage in a whole new way of working.

Catching up with her after all these years was a real pleasure and as we connected on Zoom I fell into, what I can only describe as a 'love bubble'.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Natasha has written a book with Dicken Bettinger "Coming Home"

Visit her website here:

Her YouTube channel is here

Sam Jarman and Liz continue their conversation around the three questions:

• Who am I?
• What is this reality?
• What is the purpose of life?

It's a good idea to check out the first part of our conversation before listening to this one.