Best Helen Byrne Podcasts (2024)

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57: Summer Reads with Jo Furniss, Cassie Bruce and Sophie Flynn 1:00:00

21d ago1:00:00

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On this month's show, we speak to two Brighton based writers Jo Furniss and Cassie Bruce about their new novels DEAD MILE and SIRENS BAY. We also speak to the excellent Sophie Flynn about her new novel WHAT STAYS UNSAID, a thriller set over a hen weekend Dartmoor. Follow the show over on InstagramBy RadioReverb

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How To Love Your Life By Understanding Death pt. 2 with Dr. Mary Helen Hensley 56:14

1M ago56:14

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How to love your life by understanding death and lean more into your experience this lifetime. Part two of this delectable conversation with Dr. Mary Helen is here, delivering so many empowering and perspective-shifting insights into the nature of our time here on Earth and connections to the other side. It’s time to fully see the design of your li…

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56: Brighton Book Festival with Althea Woolf, Sheika Helawy, Taha Kehar, Helen Lederer and Roy McFarlane 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

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On the show today, we speak to co-director of Brighton Book Festival Althea Woolf, Sheika Helawy, Taha Kehar, Helen Lederer and Roy McFarlane. You can buy tickets from brightonbookfestival.co.uk and follow us on Instagram to find out more about the events spoken about in today’s show over at @btnbookclub.…

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How To Love Your Life By Understanding Death with Dr. Mary Helen Hensley 55:21

2M ago55:21

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TW: Death, abortion, rape How to love your life by understanding death- whether you have an irrepressible zest for life or you’re struggling to find joy and make this life make sense, we can all connect more deeply with life through its opposite… death. This is part one of an absolutely fascinating (and quite fun) interview with Dr. Mary Helen Hens…

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55: It's the Reverbathon! Supported by Brighton Fringe, Hove Creative Writing Club and The Real Writers Circle 33:02

3M ago33:02

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It's the Reverbathon and we're back with a special show recorded in the Radio Reverb studio with a host of fab live guests and sponsors. Please consider making a donation to keep us ad-free and creating the show. You can do so here. More about Jenni and her work at Brighton Fringe Book tickets to Mrisi's show More about Hove Creative Writing Group …

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How To Find Pleasure In Being In a Body with Liz Letchford 34:02

3M ago34:02

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How to find pleasure in being in a body, creating a dialogue between your emotional and physical body. These two human systems are critical to our well-being and experiences in life, yet we tend to evaluate and feel them separately, which can create dis-ease. Finding pleasure in the body can be key to fully embracing your incarnation in this lifeti…

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Neuroscience and AI with Basis co-founder Emily Mackevicius 35:05

3M ago35:05

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Emily Mackevicius is a co-founder and director of Basis, a nonprofit applied research organization focused on understanding and building intelligence while advancing society’s ability to solve intractable problems. Emily is a member of the Simons Society of Fellows, and a postdoc in the Aronov lab and the Center for Theoretical Neuroscience at Colu…

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Stable Diffusion 3 with Stability AI's Kate Hodesdon 32:49

3M ago32:49

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Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion model is one of the best known and most widely used text-to-image systems. The decision to open-source both the model weights and code has ensured its mass adoption, with the company claiming more than 330 million downloads. Details of the latest version - Stable Diffusion 3 - were revealed in a paper, published by t…

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S8 Ep 5: eir Power of Women - Kim O'Sullivan, Brow Aid & The Dublin Makeup Academy 50:31

4M ago50:31

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In our final episode of the series, Queen of Brows Kim O'Sullivan talks about starting Brow Aid during the pandemic, and how she took a leap of faith to go out on her own.By STELLAR

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54: Graham Bartlett, Katy Massey and Tanya Byrne 1:00:00

4M ago1:00:00

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We're joined by three fantastic Brighton authors: Graham Bartlett, Katy Massey and Tanya ByrneBy RadioReverb

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How To Feel More and Dream Bigger with Ayesha Ophelia 39:57

4M ago39:57

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How to feel more and dream bigger in a world full of chaos and comparisonitis. We have all felt the need to numb ourselves out and avoid feelings of heartbreak or even grief; we’ve also all been victim to the sense of being not good enough or experiencing alienation. This is a recipe to squash our life-force and suffocate our dreams. Our guest Ayes…

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Gender Ideologies - with Helen Pluckrose 1:01:36

4M ago1:01:36

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Helen Pluckrose is a political and cultural writer and commentator, addressing current affairs from a liberal humanist perspective. Her particular focus is current Critical Social Justice (woke) scholarship and activism. Helen took part in the Grievance Studies Affair (along with Peter Bogossian and James Lindsay) which submitted shoddy, ridiculous…

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Inside OpenAI's trust and safety operation - with Rosie Campbell 45:03

4M ago45:03

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No organisation in the AI world is under more intense scrutiny than OpenAI. The maker of Dall-E, GPT4, ChatGPT and Sora is constantly pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence and has supercharged the enthusiasm of the general public for AI technologies. With that elevated position come questions about how OpenAI can ensure its models are n…

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Trouble with Gender - with Alex Byrne 1:16:00

4M ago1:16:00

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Alex Byrne is a professor of Philosophy at MIT. A few years ago he started working on philosophical issues relating to sex and gender. And he just published a book on the topic called “Trouble with Gender: Sex Facts, Gender Fictions”. Pick up your copy here: http://www.alexbyrne.org/trouble-with-gender.html…

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S8 Ep 4: eir Power of Women - Amy Buckeridge, The Publicity Loft & Sinéad O'Gorman, eir 55:42

5M ago55:42

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PR powerhouse Amy Buckeridge takes us on her career journey and how it all happened 'by accident'. Plus eir's Managing Director of Customer Operations Sinéad O'Gorman joins us.By STELLAR

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It's Okay to be a Man - with NJada 1:13:55

5M ago1:13:55

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NJada is a detransitioned man who began social transition in 2013 at the age of 19, and HRT the following year. He ultimately detransitioned in 2015. Since then he has been gradually working through stages of self-acceptance. After taking a break from the whole topic of gender for a time, he began to get in touch with other detransitioners in late …

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53: Brighton Debut Authors Ania Card and Sarah Butler plus a Brighton Fringe Preview 1:00:00

5M ago1:00:00

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This month we speak to Brighton based debut novelists, Ania Card and Sarah Butler, both of whom have books out with indie presses. Ania talks about writing not in her native tongue, about exploring queer identity and how the writing community has helped her reach success. Sarah talks about the move from short fiction to a novel and how the Sussex l…

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How To Lead By Example and Help the Planet with Bobby Gill 45:22

5M ago45:22

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How to lead by example and help the planet- what’s more important than taking care of your home (Earth)? Debra sits down with biological resource engineer Bobby Gill to talk about the realities of the climate crisis and practical ways we can all help Mother Earth. Bobby speaks about the importance of “voting with your dollar” and the importance of …

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The Shaman Brain - with Courtney Coulson 1:40:36

5M ago1:40:36

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Courtney Coulson is an Australian detransitioner and YouTuber exploring the real psychological and social motivations behind gender dysphoria. In this conversation, Courtney discusses a topic not nearly covered enough on this podcast, which is the role of online fandoms in Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria and motivating adolescent females to transition…

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S8 Ep 3: eir Power of Women - Helen Steele, Helen Steele Art 30:45

5M ago30:45

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Artist and designer Helen Steele, winner of the eir VIP Publishing Power Of Women Awards Creative Category joins Bianca in studio and fills us in on her colourful journey in the world of art, design and business.By STELLAR

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Another Whistle Blown - with Tamara Pietzke 44:09

5M ago44:09

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Tamara Pietzke is a whistleblower from Washington State whose story was published by The Free Press last week. Tamara has a Masters in social work from the University of Washington. She's since worked with older adults, pregnant and postpartum women, the chronically mentally ill, those in inpatient centers, and she's spent the last six years doing …

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Deepfakes deep dive with Nina Schick 38:45

5M ago38:45

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Nina Schick is a leading commentator on Artificial Intelligence and its impact on business, geopolitics and humanity. Her book ‘Deepfakes and the Infocalypse’ charts the early use of gen AI to create deepfake pornography and the technology’s subsequent use as a tool of political manipulation. With over two decades of geopolitical experience, Nina h…

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The New York Times ”Opinion” Piece & USPATH’s ”Medical” Conference - with Eliza Mondegreen 1:17:57

5M ago1:17:57

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Eliza Mondegreen researches online trans and detrans communities, where she explores the ways questions and doubts are handled. She also writes about gender medicine for Substack, UnHerd, and other outlets. We had Eliza back on the pod to discuss Friday's New York Times article on detranistioners (featuring Aaron K! and others) as well as her lates…

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Papers of the Month with Charlie Blake, Research Engineer at Graphcore 43:48

5M ago43:48

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Charlie Blake from Graphcore’s research team discusses their AI Papers of the Month for January 2024. Graphcore research has been collating and sharing a review of the most consequential AI papers internally, every month, for a number of years. Now – for the first time – the research team is making this valuable resource public, to help the wider A…

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S8 Ep 2: eir Power of Women - Denise Kenny Byrne, The Head Plan 29:52

5M ago29:52

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Winner of the eir VIP Publishing Power Of Women Awards Wellness Category Denise Kenny Byrne joins us to talk 2024 goals, returning to work after welcoming her daughter, and growing The Head Plan.By STELLAR

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The rise of synthetic data with Florian Hönicke from Jina AI 40:27

6M ago40:27

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Data is the fuel that is powering the AI revolution - but what do we do when there's just not enough data to satisfy the insatiable appetite of new model training? In this episode, Florian Hönicke, Principal AI Engineer at Jina AI, discusses the use of LLMs to generate synthetic data to help solve the data bottleneck. He also addresses the potentia…

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52: Brighton Bestsellers with Elly Griffiths, Dorothy Koomson and Jack Jordan 1:00:00

6M ago1:00:00

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Our Brighton Bestseller episode features the wonderful Elly Griffiths, Dorothy Koomson and Jack Jordan. If you enjoy the show, please do rate review and subscribe!By RadioReverb

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The False Dichotomy of Soft Boys and AGPs 55:58

6M ago55:58

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Jared Kavan is an attorney by training but became interested in the broader gender discourse upon reading Autoheterosexual: Attracted To Being The Other Sex by Phil Illy in 2023. Jared became aware of the theory of autogynephilia in his early twenties, and has been particularly interested in how AGP impacts the male experience of cultivating a fulf…

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S8 Ep 1: eir Power of Women - Jennifer Rock, Skingredients & The Skin Nerd 31:24

6M ago31:24

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We're back with another eir Power of Women miniseries! In this episode the winner of the eir VIP Publishing Power Of Women Awards Cosmetics & Skincare Category Jennifer Rock opens up about building her skincare business from the ground up, the lessons she's learned along the way and what's next for the beloved brand.…

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51: Real Writers Circle Takeover 1:00:00

7M ago1:00:00

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This month’s show is hosted Victoria Robson and Cindy Etherton, co-founders of Real Writers Circle, a Brighton-based a community of writers who meet monthly to share work, support, and friendship. Victoria and Cindy talk to Circle members Ciar Byrne, Jackie Mendoza and Kate Marsh about their favourite books and their influence on their writing. And…

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NeurIPS Special 43:39

7M ago43:39

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NeurIPS is the world’s largest AI conference, where leading AI practitioners come together to share the latest research and debate the way forward for artificial intelligence. In this special episode, Helen examines some of the big themes of NeurIPS 2023 and talks to a range of attendees about their work, the big issues of the day, and what they’ve…

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How To Have A Consistent Meditation Practice with Kilkenny Tremblay 41:30

7M ago41:30

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How to have a consistent meditation practice instead of adding it to your list of shoulds. Meditation is a hot topic that everyone talks about, yet so many of us find resistance in it being a consistent, fulfilling practice. You’re not the only one that struggles with meditating, whether you’re struggling in your current practice to stay consistent…

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Miranda Mowbray - Honorary Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Bristol: AI and Ethics 33:38

7M ago33:38

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Miranda Mowbray is one of Britain’s leading thinkers on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence. After a long and distinguished career as a research scientist with HP, she is now an Honorary Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Bristol where she specialises in ethics for AI, and data science for cybersecurity. In our wide-ranging convers…

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Danijela Horak - Head of AI Research, BBC R&D 38:54

7M ago38:54

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Danijela Horak explains how the BBC is making use of AI and its plans for the future, including detecting deepfakes as well as using deepfake technology as part of its production process. Danijela and Helen discuss the Corporation's use of open source models and its view on closed source technologies such as the GPT family of models from OpenAI. We…

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Introducing... Knowledge Distillation 0:56

7M ago0:56

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First episode coming soon... Join Graphcore's Helen Byrne and leading figures in the world of Artificial Intelligence as they discuss advances in AI research, commercial deployment, ethics, and occasional weird and wonderful applications.By Helen Byrne

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Autogynephilosophy - with Ray Alex Williams 1:03:37

7M ago1:03:37

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Ray Alex Williams is a detrans philosopher who wrote a book on trans feminism and philosophy when he was still identifying as trans. After detransition, however, he started a YouTube channel to share his experiences and educate people on gender issues suppressed in mainstream discourse. Ray's YouTube - youtube.com/@RayAlexWilliams Ray's Twitter - t…

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How To Follow Your Soul with Kute Blackson 49:31

8M ago49:31

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How to follow your soul, regardless of the path the outside world tells you to take. That is the message of this podcast interview with a deeply intuitive and charismatic person who could see his own soul-aligned future, leading him down a road that wouldn’t serve his father’s wishes, but would fulfill his own karmic purpose and healing. (TW: menti…

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50: Christmas Gift Guide 2023, Idra Novey and why you should all join Jericho Writers 1:00:01

8M ago1:00:01

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Join Jericho Writers More about TAKE WHAT YOU NEED The books spoken about on the show: Fiction 1a: Penance by Eliza Clark 1b: Pretty as a Picture by Elizabeth Little 2a: In Memoriam by Alice Winn 2b: Ghost Girl, Banana by Wiz Wharton 3a: Mrs S by K Patrick 3b: Dryland by Sara Jaffe 4a: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto 4…

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How To Walk The Path Of The Mystic with Paul Selig 49:07

8M ago49:07

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How to walk the path of the mystic and tune into higher knowledge. Podcast guest Paul Selig says he has no advice for our listeners, yet his presence and his life’s work shows us the importance of opening ourselves up to a higher power. Paul Selig is one of the foremost contributors to the field of channeled literature, after a spiritual experience…

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How to Find Wisdom in Death and Birth with Siobhan Asgharzadeh 54:22

9M ago54:22

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How to find wisdom in death and birth- two seemingly opposite concepts that are actually deeply connected, inviting us into deeper wisdom and soulful connection. Debra is joined by Siobhan Asgharzadeh, a grief doula, soul activist, storyteller, dancer, lover of the wild lands, ceremonialist, and birth doula, to reach into the dark depths and fear a…

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49: Lisa Fransson, Deborah Jenkins and Emma Jackson 1:00:00

9M ago1:00:00

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On this month’s show, we hear from Lisa Fransson about her new novel THE SHAPE OF GUILT, to Deborah Jenkins about her debut collection of short stories, WINTER LIGHTS and to Emma Jackson’s new book WITCH YOU WEREN’T HERE. Our next show is our bumper Christmas recommendation special with bookseller, Elizabeth Perry. We’ll go through the top 5 bestse…

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How to Talk to Angels with Lorna Byrne 56:05

9M ago56:05

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How to talk to angels and help your soul become more intertwined with your human experience. That’s the theme of our podcast with the ethereal Lorna Byrne, who seems to be an ambassador of the angels to our human species. Lorna Byrne has been seeing and talking to angels since she was a baby. She talks openly about what she’s learned and how angels…

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Enabled and Embedded – with Helen Joyce 1:41:50

9M ago1:41:50

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Helen Joyce is author of “TRANS: When Ideology Meets Reality”, (recently reissued as “Trans: Gender Identity and the New Battle for Women’s Rights”). TRANS was published in July 2021 by OneWorld and has been in paperback since May 2022. A Times of London and Spectator book of the year, it is a UK and Amazon top ten bestseller. It received rave revi…

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How To Let Go Of Your Fear with Christian Sundberg 1:10:51

9M ago1:10:51

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How to let go of your fear may have you wondering, “What is on the other side of fear?” On the other side of fear is the deepest love imaginable, a sense of peace, and an unshakeable connection with your soulful self. Debra is joined by Christian Sundberg. When Christian was a young child he remembered his existence before coming to Earth. While th…

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Taking Stock at Tavistock - with Anastassis Spiliadis & Dr Anna Hutchinson 1:17:33

10M ago1:17:33

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Anastassis Spiliadis is a psychotherapist and psychologist based in London & Athens, working with individuals couples and families. He works clinically in private practice and as an Education Lead in the NHS. He has worked for many years with people of all ages affected by eating disorders, gender-related distress, relationship challenges and often…

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48: The Coast is Queer LGBTQ+ Literature Festival 2023 1:00:01

10M ago1:00:01

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On the show, we hear from Lesley Wood, CEO of New Writing South and director of the festival; from David Sheppeard from festival partner, Marlborough Productions; from Alexa Rusakoff, one of the student curators behind Friday’s event; from Okechukwu Nzelu who joins us to talk about his in-conversation event with Max Lobe and the workshop on charact…

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How To Be More Disciplined with Destinee Berman 39:19

10M ago39:19

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How to be more disciplined is key to growth and achieving excellence. Do you know the true function of discipline beyond the negative connotation? Tune into this conversation with digital marketing expert Destinee Berman, whose own focus on discipline played a huge role as the catalyst of creating Debra’s Applied Astrology school. Every Monday morn…

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47: Eliza Clark's 'Penance', Elizabeth Delo, Deborah Price and Joseph Zigmond 1:00:00

11M ago1:00:00

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This month, we speak to Elizabeth Delo, author of BECOMING LIZ TAYLOR, about why she decided to set part of her debut novel in Brighton and how overhearing a conversation in a queue sparked the idea for the book. We also talk to Brighton based Deborah Price about her memoir THE PEANUT FACTORY about living in London squats in the 80s. We talk to Bri…

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Exploring the Unexpected Penis - with Amanda Kovattana 1:17:57

11M ago1:17:57

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Amanda Kovattana is a biracial, tri-cultural writer who grew up in Bangkok, in a pre-industrialized Thailand before immigrating to California in 1968. She was born in England to an English mother and a Thai father and lived in England during their college years. As a gender non-conforming child, living in Thailand, she benefited from the “third gen…

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Backpedaling Pediatrics - with Dr Julia Mason 1:24:01

11M ago1:24:01

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Dr. Julia Mason is a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois and completed residency training in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Mason has a busy pediatrics practice; in the past several years she's encountered increasing numbers of gender dysp…

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