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Have you ever felt lost in life, even when everything seems to be going well? 

In this episode, I'm joined by Natalie to explore how to find yourself, reconnect with your purpose and create a more fulfilling life. Natalie shares her journey from corporate success to self-discovery, including navigating a midlife crisis, spiritual awakening and learning to trust her intuition. 

We discuss why external success doesn't always bring happiness, how to stop living on autopilot, the importance of listening to your inner wisdom and taking small steps towards meaningful change. 

Discover how reconnecting with yourself can transform your perspective on life.

About Nathalie:

Nathalie Cordell is an accredited leadership coach, psychologist and writer. After 20 years in corporate pharma, she got tired of climbing the ladder and decided to see if she could fly instead – retraining as a coach and earning an MA in Psychosynthesis. In Soul Seeds on Substack and her book - Awakening the Sleeping Queen - she guides women through the messy middle of life and on the journey home to themselves.

About the book: https://www.cordellcoaching.com/the-book-awakening-the-sleeping-queen

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Do you ever feel like you're constantly chasing a better version of yourself, yet never quite feel good enough?

In this honest and personal episode, I explore my recent experiences with disappointment, procrastination, self-worth and the exhausting need for approval. I share how comparing ourselves to an impossible ideal can leave us feeling stuck, frustrated and disconnected from who we truly are.

We'll explore how to recognise these patterns, listen to what our emotions are telling us and take small, meaningful steps forward.

You'll also experience a guided reflection to help you reconnect with yourself and embrace who you are today.

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Are you constantly putting other people first, avoiding difficult situations or questioning your own worth? 

In this episode, I explore self-abandonment and share seven practical ways I’ve learned to start choosing myself instead. Drawing on experiences from relationships, business and personal development, I discuss people-pleasing, procrastination, fear, anxiety and the patterns that can cause us to disconnect from ourselves. 

 We explore slowing down, reconnecting with the body, sitting with difficult emotions, focusing on one thing at a time and making more conscious choices. If you’re ready to build greater self-worth, confidence and self-awareness, this episode is for you.

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If this episode has brought up something for you and you’d like to explore a deeper connection with yourself, you’re invited to join my weekly Meditation & Movement sessions.

Every Thursday at 7pm (UK time), we explore meditation, embodiment and gentle movement to help you slow down, reconnect with your body and become more aware of what’s happening within you.

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In this episode, I’m joined by Rishi, a dad on a mission to support children with speech and language delay. Rishi shares the inspiring journey of his son Aaryan, how music helped him find his voice, and how becoming a father transformed Rishi’s own life. 

We explore conscious parenting, communication, breaking generational patterns, creating a safe and supportive home environment, and the importance of focusing on a child’s individual strengths. 

Rishi also shares how Aaryan’s journey inspired Speech Heroes, turning their personal experience into a mission to empower children, support families and help more young people feel heard, understood and encouraged.

About Rishi:

Rishi is a dad on a mission and advocate for children struggling to communicate and understand words because of Speech and Language challenges. 

He is founder of The Speech Heroes, a purpose led children's communication brand inspired and born out of his son, Aryan's journey with struggling to communicate and understand words and a provisional diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder.  The journey didn't start off with a vision to create a brand, it started with Rishi realising that his son connected with music so he wrote a rap song called Speech Bound and Aryan started to repeat the words back to him. That song led to the start of Aryan's communication journey and later him performing that same song across a number of festivals in the Midlands. 

To date the pair have raised £3,200 for the very children impacted by Speech and Language challenges in the United Kingdom and have recently gifted over 200 copies of their book for free to children in Birmingham. 

Rishi founded The Speech Heroes in October 2025 and has since released a children's book called The Speech Heroes Vs. The Word Stoppers and currently working on a communications adventure board game to encourage parent and child time to play and connect. 

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What happens when we stop searching outside ourselves and begin looking within? In this episode, I’m joined by Ranjit to explore meditation, spirituality, self-discovery and the journey towards greater self-awareness. 

We discuss how to quiet the mind, observe our thoughts, let go of cravings and attachment, and find meaning within difficult experiences. Ranjit shares his journey through Buddhism, Sikhism, meditation and silent retreats, alongside the lessons he has learned about consciousness and personal growth. 

We also explore modern-day distractions, our relationship with technology, connecting with the body and why spending time with ourselves can help us find greater presence and inner peace.

About Ranjit:

Ranjit Dhillon is an educator, community organiser and founder of Evolution of Consciousness. Drawing on his Sikh heritage, a deep curiosity about spirituality and consciousness, and a keen interest in nature, he brings people together to explore ancient wisdom, human connection and what it means to live with greater awareness and purpose.

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Have you ever found yourself chasing love, approval, opportunities, or success—only to feel disconnected from yourself? 

In this episode, I explore one of the most powerful lessons I've learned this year: the importance of choosing yourself first. Through personal stories and practical reflections, I share how self-abandonment can show up in relationships, business, and everyday life, and why coming back to yourself changes everything. 

We explore self-worth, emotional awareness, presence, and embodiment, offering simple practices to help you stop seeking validation from others and start building a deeper, more authentic relationship with yourself.

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What if the biggest challenges in your life are actually guiding you towards your true purpose? 

In this episode, Jay shares his deeply personal journey through chronic illness, grief, loss, and healing, revealing how life's darkest moments can become powerful catalysts for transformation. 

Together, we explore Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, emotional healing, embodiment, purpose, and the courage to face the parts of ourselves we'd rather avoid. 

This conversation is a reminder that purpose isn't something you find outside yourself—it's something you uncover by embracing your experiences, listening to your inner wisdom, and choosing to grow through life's greatest challenges.

About Jay Mistry:

Jay Mistry is a coach who supports self-aware men who can recognise their patterns but still feel unable to consciously and completely change them. His work invites men to take the pain, conflict and challenges they experience in the outside world and turn towards what those experiences are revealing within them - their wounds, triggers, shadows and deeper truths.

Through this inner work, men can move beyond intellectual understanding, meet themselves more honestly and begin to create lasting change. The process does not end with introspection. Jay helps men take what they discover and bring it back into the world through purposeful action, creativity, relationships and a life that feels fully lived.

His work has been profoundly shaped by chronic illness, grief and the loss of his brother, Kieran, to suicide.

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Have you ever felt like you're constantly chasing the next breakthrough, yet still find yourself repeating the same patterns? 

In this episode, I share a powerful shift from my own personal and spiritual journey—moving away from the need to fix myself and learning to truly listen instead. We explore the wisdom of our emotions, the practice of asking, "What's alive in me now?", and how coming back home to yourself can create greater peace, presence, and self-acceptance. 

If you're on a path of personal growth, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on healing, authenticity, and living more fully.