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Hi lovely, 
It’s Vicki here with a brand new podcast episode for you 🤗 
And it’s such a treat of an episode as I got to interview the wonderful Dr Sophie Mort aka Dr Soph.

Dr Soph is a clinical psychologist with a personal mission to get psychology out of the therapy room and into people’s lives in a way that works for them.  
In this episode we talk about her brilliant new book ‘A Manual for Being Human’ - a book that I absolutely loved! It’s so practical - it’s packed full of super useful tools and techniques that you can start using right away - and it’s also full of love and compassion too. Dr Soph is like a really kind, wise and loving friend who can reassure you, empower you and teach you practical tools to help you to move forward. But who is also a doctor!
She has an Undergraduate degree in Psychology, a Masters in Neuroscience and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has worked on the frontline at London’s Homerton Hospital. Realising the system wasn’t working for so many people, she left behind her traditional role as a clinical psychologist in the NHS and has helped thousands manage their emotional wellbeing by sharing her psychological knowledge on Instagram, her blog and through her online private practice. 
She is also an expert for the mindfulness app, ‘Happy Not Perfect’ and has been featured in global outlets including Vice Magazine, Girlboss, Psych Central, Well + Good and Elite Daily.
In the episode we talk about:

Talking to Sophie was such a treat, it really brightened up what was a very grey, rainy day, in London when we recorded!

A Manual for Being Human is out on 8th July and you can pre-order it here :)
And to find out more about Dr Soph then her website is here and her Insta is here.
I hope you enjoy the episode!
So much love, Vicki

Hi lovely,

It’s Selina here this week with a deep, inspiring and juicy conversation for you all about finding your voice, with the queen of heart-felt expression, Nicola Rae Wickham.
I’ve known Nicola for a number of years now and every time I sit down in a conversation with her, whether it is just between us or recording a podcast episode to share, she always brings a depth, warmth, wisdom and power to it that leaves me inspired and moved and this week’s conversation has to have been the most powerful to date. 
In case you don’t know Nicola, she is an award-winning coach and mentor, founder of ‘A Life More Inspired’ and host of the ‘Dream and Do’ podcast. In her own words she is ‘on a mission to help big-hearted (deep thinking and big feeling) creatives find, use and amplify their voice and make a real WHOLEHEARTED and positive impact in the world.’
And wow, does she lead by example. Over the past 18 months I have witnessed Nicola step into her power in a whole new way, find her voice and use it to make a positive impact both in her business, her own life and the world around her.
In this episode we talk about:

We also used the conversation as a chance to reflect together on each of our healing around racism over the past year, the work we have both done with Nova Reid to help us with that healing and what we are each committing to doing moving forward to carry on with that healing. 
I am so looking forward to you hearing this conversation. If you enjoy it, please leave a 5 star review for us. It makes such a difference. 
And to connect with and find out more about Nicola go to:Website: https://www.alifemoreinspired.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolaraewickham/

Dream and Do podcast: https://www.alifemoreinspired.com/dreamanddopodcast

X Selina

If you’re going through change or growth in your life at the moment (or plan to soon), then today’s episode is for you.​
While we love to encourage people to go after their dreams and create the lives, careers and relationships they love, it’s important to know what to expect on that journey of change. Because it is a rollercoaster ride and noone ​is immune to the vulnerability hangovers, shitty committee attacks and feelings of overwhelm and loneliness. 
And THAT is what we are discussing this week as we share how recent experiences of change and growth in our own lives reminded us of just how discombobulating it can all be, but also how valuable it is to know what to expect on the change journey and how to navigate the emotional rollercoaster that is an unavoidable part of it.

In it we mention Donna Lancaster's new programme: Deepening into Life - which Selina has just started and cannot recommend more (she's not an affiliate, she just LOVES it).

>> Find out how to join yourself here: http://deepeningintolife.com/

And Selina's Monday Crew mini-podcast which goes out every Monday when you join her Monday Crew.

>> Sign up (for free!) here: https://www.selinabarker.com/themondaycrew

Lots of love to you, 

x Selina & Vicki

Hi lovely,
This week’s episode is dedicated to those of you who are feeling a little anxious and apprehensive about dating post-lockdown. 
Here in the UK, restaurants have just opened up again and restrictions have been easing over the last few weeks. But even if this is a change you’d been looking forward to and waiting for, it’s only natural that it would come with some anxiety and apprehension too.
In this week’s episode, I share my 3 steps to calm dating-post-lockdown anxiety, so that you can date with more confidence and ease in this new chapter.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed creating it for you :)
Meditation to calm pre-date nerves.And I have a free gift for you! Simply pop your details over here and I’ll send you my meditation to calm pre-date nerves. It’s a great one for your dating + self care toolkit. You’ll also get my weekly love letter each and every Sunday (yay!) ❤️ 
If you’re already signed up then your free gift will be enclosed in this Sunday’s love letter! 
And lastly, here is the podcast on Boundaries that I mentioned in the episode too.
Sending you so much love.
Vicki x

Hi lovely,
It’s Selina here this week with a gorgeous and soothing conversation that is guaranteed to have you breathing a sigh of relief and calm, because I got to dive deep into conversation with the queen of self-care, Suzy Reading.
Suzy is a mother of two, an author, Chartered Psychologist and Coach. She specialises in self-care, helping people manage their stress, emotions, and energetic bank balance. 

 I have always loved her first book ‘The Self-Care Revolution’ and now she has written another, equally powerful book: ‘Self-Care for Tough Times’.  Reading it was like receiving a warm and soothing hug and talking with Suzy filled me with so much love and comfort and I hope hearing the conversation will do the same for you. In this episode we talk about: 

 As always, if you loved this episode, please do let us know by leaving a 5 star rating wherever you listen to your podcasts.  And to connect with Suzy and find out more about her books and the work that she does, go to:Instagram: www.instagram.com/suzyreading/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/SuzyReadingPsychologyAndYoga/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuzyReading  www.suzyreading.co.uk

Lots of love, Selina

Hi lovely, 
We are back from our quarterly podcast break with a brand new episode and a brand new season of episodes for you 🤗
So how are you doing this week? Here in the UK, lockdown is starting to unlock and many of us are feeling equal parts excited and apprehensive! 
In this week’s episode, we reflect on how we’re feeling about stepping out of hibernation and into this new chapter. And we invite you to join us and do the same 💕
Sending you a big virtual hug and we hope you enjoy the episode!
Love, Vicki and Selina X

Hi lovely,
It is almost here!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Selina’s book ‘Burnt Out: the exhausted person’s six-step guide to thriving in a fast-paced world’ will finally be out in the world next Thursday, 15th April!!!
Woop woop!! I am so SO excited for you to get your hands on it!
If you’re feeling frazzled, exhausted and burnt out right now then THIS is the book that will love you into recovery and get you onto the path to thriving. 
And fast!
Selina supported me on my own journey from burnt out to thriving and it was utterly transformational! And now with this book, you can go on your own journey of burnt out to thriving too 💃🏻 💃🏻 💃🏻 
Each chapter of this book is like sitting down for a 1:1 session with Selina - packed full of so much wisdom, insight and encouragement and so much love and joy too! 
One of the many (many!) things that I loved about ‘Burnt Out’ is it’s radical message (reclaim your energy, reclaim your life) and also it’s radical SIMPLICITY too. It is so deeply practical and full to the brim with powerful coaching tools and techniques that you can start implementing straight away. It is genius!
🎉And so to celebrate the arrival of Selina’s book, she joins me on the podcast as my very special guest! 🎤
In this episode we talk about:

I cannot wait for you to hear this episode and finally get your hands on the book or audiobook! 
And make sure that you get involved in Selina’s online book launch celebrations! (details below!)
Lots of love, Vicki x
PRE-ORDER BURNT OUT TODAY! It makes a huge difference to authors when you pre-order their book. So to say a big thank you for pre-ordering Burnt Out, Selina has created some pre-order goodies. Pre-order your book today and then head over here to find out how to get your pre-order goodies (it includes a ticket to an online workshop she is running on 22nd April - Time to Thrive + a chance to win a coaching session with Selina)
COME TO THE BURNT OUT BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!Selina is having an Online Book Launch Party on 15th April at 7pm BST and would love to have lots of faces from the Project Love community there! The party will be on Zoom and the amazing Emma Gannon will be interviewing Selina about the book in front of a live Zoom audience. Come along and enjoy the buzz! 
Save your seat here: https://burntoutbooklaunch.eventbrite.co.uk

Hello lovely,
Well here we are, at the end of the first quarter of 2021 (already!).

It’s been 12 months now since the first lockdown here in the UK and we are very much looking forward to stepping into a new quarter and starting a new chapter in the year. 
As we step into spring, it has felt incredibly cathartic to hit pause and take a moment to sit back, take stock and reflect on how the last 3 months have been for us. 
Join us for this week’s episode, as we talk about our commitments, our happiest moments, our most challenging moments (and everything in between!).
Grab your Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021 journal if you have one or simply answer the questions as we go through them. And if you haven’t yet got your copy of the Goodbye, Hello journal then it’s not too late! You can grab your copy here.
As always, we find these quarterly reflections to be so nourishing and we hope you do too 😍
Join the love-inWe’d love to invite you to join us live next week on Tuesday 6th April at 6.30pm (BST) on Zoom for our quarterly Project Love love-in. They are gorgeous - a chance for us all to pause and reflect on these past 3 months and to set our intentions and commitments for the following quarter. Sign up here to join us.
We hope you enjoy the episode! 
So much love,
X Selina & Vicki

Hi lovely,
Here at Project Love, we love to share and celebrate real love stories.
We love to go beneath the surface and have deep and meaningful conversations with people about their relationships, looking at things like; how they support each other to grow, how they navigate challenges, how they make love last and the lessons they’re learning along the way.
It’s in hearing people’s real love stories, that we can learn so much about love and what it takes for a relationship to thrive.
And this week’s episode is one of those episodes! It’s a real love story with the wonderful Lisa Pascoe, who reflects on her beautiful love story with her wife Bekky.
What I found so inspiring about Lisa and Bekky’s love story is their daily commitment to each other. In Lisa’s words, “everyday we recommit to the relationship we’re in, by choosing to be in that relationship”. How beautiful is that?


Lisa is an intuitive life coach and she brings invaluable advice and wisdom on life and love to this episode. She is all about being who you are and not who the world tells you to be. This message is at the heart of her podcast, Bravehearts Rising. And it’s really at the heart of this episode too. 
In the episode, Lisa shares her experience of coming out, back in the 90’s when people only talked about the first three letters of LGBTQ+ and her journey to self acceptance. In her work, Lisa supports empaths, highly sensitive women and LGBTQ+ folks to slow down, hit the reset button and have a kinder, gentler relationship with themselves. She does this through 1:1 coaching (both online and in nature), wellbeing workshops and nourishing circles. 
To find out more about Lisa and her wonderful work, head here www.lisapascoe.com (she’s also on Instagram here).
I loved recording this episode with Lisa.
I hope you enjoy it!
Love, Vicki x

Hi lovely, It’s Selina here and this week I have an episode that I guarantee will put a grin on your face and a fire in your belly. I was buzzing with inspiration and love after this conversation. I interviewed the incredible Brita Fernandez Schmidt about her new book ‘Fears to Fierce’. If you are a woman, or identify as a woman, then I cannot recommend this book more. It is a rallying call for all womxn to rise up, step into their power and become the leader in their own lives and the world around them.                                                           Brita herself is an incredibly inspiring woman, so full of love, wisdom and fierce beautiful power. She is Executive Director of Women for Women International and for 25 years has been championing women’s rights across the world. She is Chair of a network Gender Action for Peace and Security. She frequently writes and publicly speaks about the challenges women face all over the world, particularly in the context of poverty and conflict. Brita also works as a coach to support women to find their fierce.  She is a living legend.  Reading Brita’s book was a truly transformative experience for me and so was connecting with Brita and having this conversation with her. I can’t wait for you to listen to it! And if you want to buy the book, you can get Fears to Fierce at all good book shops, on and offline. Order your copy here: https://www.britafs.com/fears-to-fierce

 And if you want to find out more about Brita, the work that she does, including her 1:1 coaching programmes, visit https://www.britafs.com/ and follow her on instagram at @britafs. And if you love this episode please do leave us a review over on Apple podcasts or wherever you review your podcasts.  X Selina