In this episode, I’m joined by Jane Murdoch — former Chief Information Security Officer, cybersecurity expert, and now a powerful voice in public education around digital identity and data privacy.

We dive into the UK government’s growing push toward digital ID, and what’s quietly unfolding beneath the surface — from new director ID requirements, to proposed systems like Gov Wallet, one login, and unique identifiers for children linked to education and wellbeing.

Jane breaks down how these systems, while often presented as convenience or safety, could collectively create a framework for increased monitoring, control, and restriction — touching everything from banking and travel to access to services.

We speak about data desensitisation, the risks of big tech logins, wearable health tracking, and the shift toward a cashless society — and what this could mean for personal freedom over time.

Importantly, Jane also shares practical steps we can take now to protect our privacy, from understanding GDPR rights, to using alternative platforms, creating separation between identities, and becoming more conscious of the digital footprints we leave behind.

This is a conversation that invites awareness, discernment, and responsibility in a rapidly changing world.

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🌿 Instagram / Platforms: www.instrgam.com/thejanemurdoch

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In this episode, I’m joined by Shellie — also known as The Serenity Doula — a birth attendant of more than 20 years who has supported hundreds of families through pregnancy, birth, and the early days of parenthood.

Shellie shares how her own home birth deepened her commitment to physiological birth and to helping families understand their choices within modern maternity systems.

Through humour, storytelling, and her work online, she shines a light on the real experiences many women encounter in maternity care — from the pressures placed on parents late in pregnancy, to the cascade of interventions that can follow routine monitoring and unnecessary procedures.

We speak about informed consent, the culture of coercion that can exist within birth spaces, and what it means to become untethered from societal conditioning so families can make decisions that are truly their own — whether that’s undisturbed birth, hospital birth, or a planned cesarean.

This conversation is honest, insightful, and deeply empowering for anyone preparing for birth, working in birth, or reflecting on their own experiences within the system.

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🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theserenitydoula

🌿 Birth Untethered Podcast with Kemi Birth Joy Johnson

🌿 WEBSITE and CONTACT: https://www.theserenitydoula.co.uk/

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In this episode, I’m joined by Trevor Gunn — biochemist, homeopath, and author of some of the most perspective-shifting work I’ve read on illness, immunity, and childhood health.

We talk about his journey from the world of pharmaceutical science to the healing path of homeopathy, and how his background in biology has given him a unique lens on health, dis-ease, and the innate intelligence of the body.

This conversation covers vaccine efficacy, childhood illness, symptom meaning, and how reductionist medicine has shaped the way we fear and respond to sickness — often to our own detriment. Trevor offers a deeply researched, grounded perspective that bridges science with soul.

For any parent wanting to understand health differently — not through fear, but through awareness and trust — this episode is essential.

📚 Learn more about Trevor & his work:

🌿 Website: https://www.trevorgunn.com

🌿 Books: Vaccines: A Parent’s Dilemma, Health, Disease & The Human Condition, The Science of Health & Healing

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In this episode, I’m joined by Alison — a long-time home educator, mother, and fierce campaigner for parental rights and educational freedom.

We explore the real implications of the proposed new Schools Bill, and what it could mean — not only for home-educated children, but for all families.

Alison speaks to the growing ideological overreach of the state into family life, the dangers of mandatory registration for children not in school, and the broader erosion of privacy, autonomy, and trust. We unpack concerns around inaccurate data handling, the real safeguarding issues being overlooked, and the urgent need for public awareness and action.

This episode is an essential listen for parents, educators, and anyone concerned with protecting children’s wellbeing, family sovereignty, and the right to choose what’s best for your child.

📌 Explore and support the campaign:

➡️ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/stopthecwsbill

➡️Go fund me:https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-the-childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-bill?attribution_id=sl:66809e6e-131a-4862-976a-89b44326393a&lang=en_GB&ts=1765032745&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

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In this episode, I’m joined by Jordan Rassas — also known as The Lionglass — a father, thinker, and fierce advocate for traditional family values and grounded masculine leadership.

Jordan shares his journey from becoming a father at 17 to building a family-centred life rooted in devotion, presence, and responsibility. We speak about the embodiment of healthy masculinity, AND MORE! All the way into the cultural shifts we’re living through and the need for men to rise in support of family, unity, and home as the foundation of a thriving society.

This episode is a powerful listen for anyone longing to see stronger, steadier, heart-led men walking the path of parenthood and protection — and for women seeking resonance in this kind of partnership.

Connect with Jordan:

🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionglass

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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Nathan Riley — OB-GYN, holistic health advocate, and the first man we’ve had on The Wisdom of Matriarchs Podcast.

Nathan brings a unique and deeply respectful perspective to the world of birth and womanhood — one shaped by his years working alongside midwives, his departure from conventional medicine, and his commitment to supporting physiological, undisturbed birth.

We speak about birth as transformation — emotional, physical, spiritual, and archetypal.

About the systems that suppress women’s power.

And about what happens when we return to trust, reverence, and safety in the birth space.

This is a powerful episode for women, birth workers, partners, and anyone ready to rethink the way we bring life into the world — and the ripple effect it creates across generations.

Connect with Nathan:

🌿 Website: https://www.belovedholistics.com

🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanrileyobgyn

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In this episode, I’m joined by my dear friend Lourdes Orozco — homeopath, healer, and fierce advocate for the Mother-Baby Dyad.

We explore the deep, often unspoken bond between mother and child — and how modern culture so often overlooks the energetic, emotional, and physiological connection they share.

Lourdes brings her wisdom in homeopathy and healing to the conversation, as we reflect on maternal instinct, the role of fear in illness, and the subtle ways society pushes parents away from their knowing.

We speak about real experiences, cultural pressure, and what it means to hold space for both mother and baby — without fragmenting the experience.

This episode is for mothers ready to reclaim their intuition, return to simplicity, and tend to the dyad with reverence and trust.

Connect with Lourdes:

🌿 Website https://www.lourdesorozcowellbeing.co.uk/

🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lourdeswellofbeing

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In this episode, I’m joined by Carmen — healer, coach, and guide for women walking the path of deep nervous system healing and birth imprint repair.

We dive into a powerful conversation about how our earliest experiences, our own births, can leave lasting imprints on the nervous system and ripple into our relationships, our parenting and our work.

Carmen shares her personal journey and her approach to healing through energetic processes, emotional intelligence work, and somatic therapies. We speak about the connection between trauma and creativity, the role of the body in long-term healing, and what it looks like to support our children’s emotional landscape while tending to our own.

This episode is for any woman who senses that her patterns run deeper than the surface… and is ready to return to the body to begin the work.

Connect with Carmen:

🌿 Website: https://stan.store/thecarmenrocha

🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarmenrocha

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In this episode, I’m joined by Louisa Thomas — core and pelvic floor specialist, mother, and educator supporting women to reconnect with their bodies from the inside out.

We speak about postpartum recovery, body literacy, and the long-overdue shift away from shame-based narratives around women’s cores, bodies, and healing timelines.

Louisa shares her journey and offers such clarity on pelvic floor health, core strength, abdominal separation and feel good in your own body — especially after birth.

This is a powerful episode for any woman who’s felt let down by the medical system, confused by postpartum advice, or simply ready to come home to herself through movement, strength, and self-trust.

Connect with Louisa:

🌿 Website: https://www.louisathomas.co.uk

🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_louisa_thomas

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In this episode, I share a short but potent invitation into the practice of dieta — an ancient pathway of seasonal reset for the body, mind, and spirit.

I introduce our Autumn plant ally: Rosehip — a sun-gleaming, heart-healing medicine to carry you through the darker months with vitality, clarity, and care.

Are you feeling the pull to slow down, simplify, and reconnect with what truly nourishes you?

This episode offers a glimpse into what’s inside the Autumn Dieta container — a guided seasonal space to detox, restore, and align through ritual, devotion, and the wisdom of the plants.

✨ For full details & booking: https://ryecroftwellness.co.uk/autumn-dieta/

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