Mindfully Thrive

Last episode of the season. This week I find out all about how the Happy Self Journal came into being. The hugely popular and ever-growing journal for mindset, mindfulness, and personal growth from young kids to adults. It's been flying off the shelves ever since it launched back in 2018. Listen to the story of this young business, the find out the importance it has in enhancing the happiness of our children and our own happiness too!  A lovely conversation all about the joys of living simple and getting our ideas onto the page. Teaching our kids to be future-proof and how sharing some of our own adult experiences can help them make good decisions for their own future.

Francesca is reading:
John Wooden
Lives of the Stoics

Francesca is watching:
Mare of Eastown
Your Honor

Francesca is Listening to:
Dr. Chatterjee
Happier with Gretchen Ruben
Deliciously Ella 

This week's episode delves into the real meaning of authenticity and how we can bring more of ourselves into our businesses, creating meaning around our brand and living with openness and honesty, as to live any other way is quite literally exhausting!

Join us for a conversation with Laura Agar Wilson, Business Coach and Designer, as shares her journey to her business Wholeheartedly Laura, find out how she created the gift of time; for herself, for her family and for her clients.

Laura's Website: Wholeheartedly Laura
Instagram: @wholeheartedlylaura

This week I had Jeanie Scott, skin therapist on the show and we have a fun conversation with some tough bits in between. No story is linear and the light brings with it shadows or as you'll hear the shadow is what perhaps lights your soul purpose up, as Jeanie shares her story of embracing the difficulties and getting curious about them, this led to finding her purpose and to share her gifts, ultimately bringing joy in others.

You will hear what Jeanie is getting out of bed for in the mornings, what keeps her up late at night, and how she takes the barking dog, two young boys and everything in between in her stride, on the good days!

Show Notes

@jeaniescottskin

Nicola Rayner
Bryony Gordon

Bryony Gordon - Podcast
Sh**ged, Married, Annoyed

Strava App

Charity:
Coppafeel

This week I am sitting down and having a wonderful conversation with the warm and wise Jenn Stevens. Jenn is a Spiritual Life and Business Coach, and best selling author of The Mindful Witch. We share our thoughts on meditation as a tool manifesting, why being in a good mood isn't necessarily enough and how you can find alignment more often.

Jenn shares her journey to becoming an entrepreneur and how the dark night of the soul can really become our greatest blessing. You will find out what you can do today to become a co-creator and align yourself with all that you desire.

I mention quite a bit about my human design at the end of the episode. If you haven't listened to the last two weeks episodes be sure to check them out also.

Jenn Stevens Website: The Aligned Life
@thealignedlife
Jenn's Book: The Mindful Witch

Inspo Pause

Reading:
Danielle La Porte The Desire Map

Watching: Made for Love on Netflix

Listening to: The Life Coaching School Podcast

Using: Insight Timer

This Part 2 of the Human Design series, a brief introduction to the Profiles in Human Design, I suggest you go listen to episode 13 from last week if you haven't yet to get a better understanding of the system and the concepts.

In this week's episode; I share my ideal morning, my downtime and all about how I resonate as a 3/5 Generator in the human design system.

download your human design graph here: my.humandesign  or mybodygraph
Find out more at humandesigntools

Listening to: On Purpose with Jay Shetty
The Self Care Club Podcast

Reading: The I Ching
Please Yourself Emma Reed Turrell
The Midnight Library with Matt Haig

Watching: The Bold Type on Netflix

This week is part one of two solo episodes of Human Design, my recent learnings in this most wonderfully fascinating subject.  I'm so obsessed, I really had to share it with you.
It’s a System for self-discovery and personal growth, it's a synthesis of both ancient and modern sciences, from astrology, the kabbalah, the ancient Chinese I- Ching, the chakra system and quantum physics. Each of these parts tells you about your authentic self and who you are in your essence. Truly Fascinating!
 
Can you imagine having your specific user manual for how to operate in this world based on your energetic design? This manual allows you to operate in the most optimal and authentic way for you.

Check out the episode to find out how Jenn Stevens from The Aligned Life describes the different Aura Types, so beautifully stated. 

All my research came from these sites:
thealignedlife.co
http://jovianarchive.com
https://understandinghumandesign.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Design
https://www.thealignedlife.co/about/
my.humandesign
mybodygraph.com

This week, my hugely talented guest is the Welsh Maker, Amy Swann.
Amy works with varied materials and creates beautiful and unexpected delights from Cake decoration, fit for the most exquisite weddings to intricate and delicate heirlooms to be savoured and treasured for generations. Her work is very much centred around creating memories. Amy shares so much about her journey of following her inspiration and leading with love as she stays true to her passions and purpose. 
Amy and I share many commonalities yet our lives took very different paths and it's a pleasure to share this conversation on art, motherhood, trusting the process of life and allowing the pleasures to guide you towards the next opportunity.
Don't be fooled into thinking this conversation is not for you, as you are not a teacher, it is in its essence a conversation about navigating life from the vantage point of trust in your own unique truth and allowing life to unfold, without knowing all the details, yet fully embracing the fact that the thing that lights you up, is the thing you were born to do.
How lucky she was to have seen and felt it so clearly, and been granted the gift of parents who fully embraced her desires and now it's her turn to show her kids her way to live authentically and trust the process.

SHOW NOTES:
Amy Swann Website
Amy Swann Instagram: @swann.amy

INSPO PAUSE:
Reading:
Find Your Artistic Voice Lisa Congdon
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read Philippa Perry

Podcasts:
Conversations of Inspiration Holly Tucker
Happy Place Fearn Cotton
Mad World Bryony Gordon
The Mavericks

Watching:
Line Of Duty: BBC, Netflix
It's A Sin: Channel 4

This week was especially enjoyable for me to have the unique soul Lauren Barber join me in conversation. We discuss all aspects of living as a multi-faceted human, the shame that is tied up in what that looks like and the ever-evolving journey of a seeker.
We talk about the struggle to fit into the mould when it comes to building a business, the alternative approach to that. Gaining a deeper connection to the world around you through simple acts of sacred self-care in your day to day and the art of heart work and her ever-growing community. Lauren also picks an Oracle Card for us, join in and I look forward to hearing your views on this episode.

Lauren Barber website: laurenbarber
Instagram: @laurenbarber
Lauren's Meditation on Insight Timer

Reading:
Wild Power - Alexandra Pope
The Red Tent - Anita Diamant
Watching:
Heartland on Netflix
Listening to:
Podcast - The Day Luna
Podcast - Reframe, Jenna Zoe
Spotify - Darling Radio
Following: Charlie Mackesy
Using:
Insight Timer - Sarah Blondin
Oracle Cards - Spirit Animal Wisdom. Katie-Jane Wright

We also mention:
The Artists Way, Julia Cameron
The Surrender Experiment, Michael A. Singer

This week I have Iona Hickman with me, join us as we delve into the art of being present as a mother while building a side business and continuing the nine to five. Iona is passionate about design but more significantly about the true purpose of greeting cards and the connection we have we write them.
We discuss the possibility that thriving is simply maintaining the balance of life as a mum and the needs of your own souls calling.
Find out all about the hashtag #motherhooditsanotherhood and how bonding with others through vulnerability and honesty helped Iona during the early days of motherhood. We both share intimate struggles of raising children and, giving up on the ideals of perfections and instead, leaning into progress, whether that be in our passion projects, or life as a whole.

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

SHOW NOTES

IONA HICKMAN WEBSITE: www.eyeownadesign.com
Instagram @eyeownadesign
#motherhooditsanotherhood

Inspo Pause

Reading:
29 Gifts, Cami Walker
Isabella and Us magazine: Positive Wellbeing

Watching: Girl Boss,
The Big Wata

Listening: Happy Place Fearne Cotton,
Russell Brand Podcast - Under The Skin

Following: The Lovely Draw

An insightful conversation with Lauren Derrett founder of Wear 'Em Out, the modern woman's way to period.  Our conversation is intimate and authentic as Lauren always is, we break the stigma attached to period shame and open up about the importance of boundaries and what it means to take ownership for your whole self.

Lauren shares her journey of business parallel to the unfolding of Lockdown's 2020 and how prioritizing self-care is fundamental for building a business and what that looks like for her.

Click here to go to Lauren's Website:  Wear 'Em Out Pads
Follow her on Instagram @wearemoutpads
Listen to Lauren's Podcast Here: Fifty Shades of Green

Show Notes:

Lauren talks about the studies done on Always Pads: womensvoices.org
And she shares the work of Suzy Reading

Inspo Pause
Watching:
Behind Her Eyes - Netflix/BBC ( I have since watched it and it's brilliant)

Reading:
Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris
Self Care for Tough Times - Suzy Reading

Listening:
Finding the Funny
The Limitless Life Experience, Suzy Ashworth
Ellie & Anna Have Issues

Using:
Calm App