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If you have found yourself looking at the next part of your life and wondering, "What now?" or "Where am I going?" you'll want to listen up. You've made a life, you've given all of yourself to a job, a career, raising kids but your looking at the second half of you life and wondering if you want to stay where you are or level up... what's your next step? Don't settle for the conventional. Look outside the box to create the new you, the next level of yourself, reach for the next rung in the l ...
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Welcome to grow, cook, eat, arrange, the weekly podcast from gardener, writer, teacher,and cook, Sarah Raven. Over the last two decades, Sarah has led the way by introducing a new kind of productive gardening which places emphasis on intense colour, sophistication, and achievability. Recorded at the beautiful Perch Hill Farm in Sussex, Sarah talks with special guests from across garden design, floristry, food, ecology, conservation, and more. Brimming with top tips and helpful hints, listen ...
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You Can’t Eat the Sunshine is the podcast of Esotouric, the offbeat Los Angeles company that turns the notion of guided bus tours on its ear. Each week, join Kim Cooper and Richard Schave on their Southern California adventures, as they visit with fascinating characters for wide-ranging interviews that reveal the myths, contradictions, inspirations and passions of the place. There’s never been a city quite like Los Angeles. Tune in if you’d like to find out why.
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Welcome to the podcast, "Own Your Choices Own Your Life". Your host, Marsha Vanwynsberghe is a Speaker, Life Coach, and Author of the Bestselling Book, "When She Stopped Asking Why". On this podcast, we will share the tips, tools and strategies used by our guests to breakthrough and overcome the challenges in their lives. Marsha is on a mission to educate, empower and inspire you to recognize that when you truly own your choices, you own your life.
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In this episode, we speak with Kim Mortson, from Body Design by Kim. Kim is passionate about inspiring and helping others to lead a healthier lifestyle. Kim is a certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition and Wellness Specialist and Older Adult Fitness Pro-Trainer who has combined her qualifications, industry recognition and personal enthusiasm to build…
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Many of us take August as a chance to go away on holiday, which makes this month’s jobs in the garden so vital for keeping life in your flowers while you’re away. This month, Sarah and Josie share just how much watering you should be doing, particularly for thirsty pots, the attention you should give to your borders, cuttings that need taking from …
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Just as relay racers pass a baton throughout their race, the many flowers in your garden pass a similar baton between themselves to bring year-round beauty. Plan your year perfectly with Sarah and Josie’s top plants to inspire and captivate, each with their own month in which to shine - learn more as we look at how to nail your succession planning …
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In this episode, we speak with Executive Leadership, Life and Business Strategist Kim Fitzpatrick. Kim is a leading lifestyle, wellness, habit, business, and leadership strategist who aims to maximize the potential and happiness in everyone whose path she crosses. Kim is truly and uniquely one of a kind, and her energy is infectious and comes strai…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on our emotions and how they are driving the car. Picture yourself in the backseat of your car working on your personal development, trying to grow yourself and you get stuck in this perpetual loop of frustrations or emotions on repeat and you can’t find a way to break that pattern. In this episode, …
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on duality, what I have learned about it, and how I am so open to having this conversation on duality as it reflects on the first 6 months of this year in particular. In this episode, we discuss: 1) The duality of life is what makes it rich and meaningful. Life is a dance of opposites, both light and…
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For the lifestyles that many of us lead, low-maintenance and high performing plants are the perfect combination, for which pelargoniums are an absolute must-have. Sarah Raven & Arthur Parkinson delve into the very best pelargoniums, highlighting some irresistibly scented varieties too, and share the best tips for propagating them in either your pot…
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In this episode, we speak with Athlete, Personal trainer, and Health and Nutrition coach, Tayler Kelly. Tayler is a passionate personal trainer, athlete, and holistic nutritionist who empowers others through fitness and wellness. Focusing on athletic functional training, she blends her love for martial arts and holistic nutrition to help people ach…
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Bill Parkinson is one of the founding pastors of Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, a mega-church that has been serving grandparents for many years. In this conversation with John Coulombe and Wayne Rice, Bill explains how the ministry got started and how it has managed to remain sustainable over time. He shares key principles for no…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on scripting, what it is and one of the biggest lessons I learned about scripting while on my mastermind retreat in Sedona last month. I am not new to scripting at all. I am happy to share what I have learned from 10 years of scripting. These are the steps I use to write a script for my brain to focu…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on your breaking points or what feels like your breaking point and what it can also become. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Your breaking point can also become your learning point, the point where you ask more or different questions, where you recognize what is or isn’t working, where you are being a…
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Arthur Parkinson’s urban garden is, like many in more built up areas, somewhat overlooked by neighbours, and perhaps the most natural solution to this is with the help of some gorgeous climbers. In this podcast episode, Sarah & Arthur focus on the varieties of clematis, honeysuckle, and other climbers which look stunning combined with the likes of …
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In this episode, we speak with The Social Psychic, Jason Zuk. Jason is an Attorney licensed to Practice Law in FL, TX, MS, AL, & NJ. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tampa, his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, and an LL.M. (Masters of Law) in International & Comparative Law from Georgetown University. Jason is…
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Welcome to the Q&A episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ for July, where we put your questions directly to Sarah & Josie in this special monthly episode. This month, we’ve some timely questions on the best edibles that it’s not too late to sow, and what we’re harvesting at Perch Hill right now. Josie also gives us a comprehensive look at growing la…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on the stories we tell ourselves, The story that we tell ourselves is the one that lives. Whether it is a story you want or don’t want, the only way we can change the story is to have awareness to interrupt the pattern and decide to create and feed a new story. I share some tips, tools and strategies…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on one of the biggest illusions we keep searching for, myself included. We all try to avoid uncertainty, even if it means being wrong. We take comfort in certainty and demand it from others, even when we know it’s impossible. In this episode, we discuss: 1) When we crave certainty we are searching ou…
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The UK’s bird population are dearly beloved for their song, as much as their service in keeping slugs and snails at bay, so how can we best provide safe havens for them in our gardens? Adam Nicolson’s next book, Bird School, sees him immersed in what’s best for birds and their important role in our gardens, so joins us on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on who your biggest critic is and how you can learn to shift this perspective. “Your harshest critic is always going to be yourself. Don’t ignore that critic, but don’t give it more attention than what it deserves.” ~ Michael Ian Black. Self-criticism is normal and even healthy in small doses. The do…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on what it means to be OUTSPOKEN, and why everyone can embrace this energy with some intentional work and subconscious reprogramming. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Start with getting quiet and asking yourself when did you decide that you couldn’t share your voice, your message, or allow yourself to…
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While Andy Murray’s tennis career is well documented, and the Cromlix hotel has brought years of joy for he and wife Kim Murray, the home-grown haven of the garden plays such a huge role in Kim’s life. It’s a delight to host Kim on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this week as she shares her experience discovering gardening, what she grows to indulge her…
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Summer is emerging, and with July upon us comes a lovely time to be tending to our gardens, so what needs the most care and attention this month? In this month’s episode, Sarah and Josie prompt you to sow what’s about to go out of season, think about thinning your biennials, take perennial cuttings from the likes of your salvias and pelargoniums, a…
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In this episode, I wanted to share how a word that maybe you have associated yourself with, or one that has carried a lot of meaning to you, actually can have a shift in perspective. I believe this episode will resonate with you and somewhere in there is a word that you have let define you and you are giving it far too much power. In this episode, …
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Kim Botto has worked with children and youth for several decades at Crossroads Church – a multi-site megachurch with locations in Ohio and Kentucky and she has been uniquely gifted with a heart for children who have been neglected, bullied, abused, traumatized or have had trouble just “fitting in.” In this podcast she talks with Wayne Rice and John…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on the invisible progress that we don’t take the time to see in ourselves. If you want to get good at the game, whatever the game is, you have to do enough reps and one of the reasons that we don’t do enough reps is invisible progress, we don’t see that invisible progress, if you are beating somethin…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on fear and failure and how we can get stuck in replaying a movie that doesn’t serve us. In this episode, we discuss: 1) If you are stuck on a repeat of replaying the movie of your past, replaying your “failures”, your mistakes, the things you wished you could have done differently, you are not creat…
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This Christmas might feel a while away, but if there’s one way to prepare right now for a more stunning and sustainable tree, it’s with alliums. Sarah’s love of alliums is well-documented on the podcast, but this week she’s recalling some of the most show-stopping varieties with which to decorate this Christmas, and the joys that they’ll bring as ‘…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on a past connection call on our focus to go back and fix what doesn’t feel like it’s working. Sometimes what isn’t working is an invitation to ask some deeper questions and explore new possibilities. In this episode, we discuss: 1) If you are trying to fix, edit or make a part of your business/relat…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on limiting beliefs and learning how to dance with them instead of fighting with them. As you grow and expand in your life and in your business, your limiting beliefs come with you. You might as well build a better relationship with them. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Limiting beliefs are usually s…
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Being busy doesn’t bar you from growing vegetables and herbs to bring a homemade joy to your cooking, and there’s few people better-placed to share how than Jess Gough. This week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ episode centres around Jess’ journey into vegetable gardening, how she balances full time work with her thriving smallholding, and tips for ke…
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In this episode, we speak with Founder and CEO, Renée Warren. Renee is an award-winning entrepreneur, angel investor, author, speaker, and founder of We Wild Women, a PR agency revolutionizing how female-led businesses shine in the media spotlight. Renée is not just a leader; she's a visionary, innovating how women can achieve unprecedented visibil…
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In this episode, I wanted to share some thoughts on how to lean into the story that you don’t want to share. The story you don’t want to share has tremendous power over you. Here are some thoughts on how to shift that. You might be thinking it is behind me, I can move on, it is in my past, yet if some part of you is connected to the past in that wa…
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In this episode, we dive into the fear of starting anything. There is a fear of the unknown, the what if’s, the fear of mistakes, of judgements, of what if I screw up, etc. What if you can paint your new story to be even better than your current one? This quote from Tony Robbins says it all, “Life is a dance between your greatest fear and your deep…
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As spring rolls into summer, the kitchen garden offers a bounty of opportunities to use your vegetables and herbs in an exciting variety of ways. This week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ shines a spotlight on six of Sarah’s favourite edibles at this time of the year, as she shares a huge array of recipes, and growing tips to make your edibles taste b…
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In this episode, we speak with Business and Marketing Mentor, Laura Sinclair. Laura believes that you and your business deserve to be seen. With over a decade of experience building digital marketing strategies for some of the world’s biggest brands, Laura has dedicated her life's work to teaching women how to grow their businesses and take big lea…
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Welcome to the Q&A episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ for June, where Sarah & Josie answer listeners’ burning questions. In June’s episode, it’s the month of roses so we hear from our resident ‘Rose Queen’ how best to maintain them and whether or not they need deadheading. Sarah also shares the harvesting highlights of the edible garden, and we …
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In this episode, I wanted to share a concept that you only feel your emotions for 90 seconds. Harvard brain scientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor explains “When a person reacts to something in their environment, there's a 90-second chemical process that happens in the body; after that, any remaining emotional response is just the person choosing to stay …
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In this episode, I wanted to share a personal story and a shift that helps me when I am feeling stuck in the struggle or stuck in the victim mindset. It also depends on how we identify with the struggle and what we make that mean about us. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Struggle teaches us resilience, patience, and the importance of perseverance. …
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The careful composition of colour is a particularly joyful part of designing any garden, and choosing the right combination of palettes is among Sarah’s gardening pillars. Whether you’re a new listener to ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ or simply need a refresher, this episode is a fantastic foray into Sarah’s four palettes, and how best to combine the …
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In this episode, we speak with Public Speaking Coach, Will Greenblatt. Will started acting in film and TV at the age of seven, starring in The Homecoming with Oscar® winner Anne Bancroft. He graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 2010, but the toxic environment of the program left him jaded, so he quit acting. He moved to Spain whe…
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In this episode, podcast co-hosts Wayne Rice and John Coulombe have a conversation with Phil Comer, who—along with his wife Diane—started a ministry called Intentional Parents, teaching parents how to raise “passionate Jesus followers.” Phil shares his life journey, including his time as a drummer in a rock band, a worship leader for evangelist Lui…
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In this episode, I wanted to share a message from an experience I recently went through as I started yoga therapy during the therapy I recognized how relatable it is that our body holds onto trauma to protect us, much like our subconscious mind holds onto the memories of pain to protect us and keep us safe. I am linking Lisa Bourque’s info below as…
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June brings us the weather that we’ve been waiting so long to indulge in, so what should we focus on in the garden to help it thrive in the sunlit warmth? In this monthly episode, Josie Lewis shares the biennials you should be sowing to plug next year’s May gap, and Sarah lauds the appearance of rhubarb with a lovely cordial recipe. We also look at…
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In this episode, I wanted to share a question to ask if it is time to audit yourself. If things are not working in the direction that you want, or it is a point of frustration, or your demands are high, then maybe it is time for you to do an audit on yourself, specifically on your time and energy. These two factors will change how you show up, the …
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Since we’re still in the joyous wake of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it’s a perfect time to see the show through the eyes of a newcomer to gardening and explore its greatest lessons. As the leader of our new range aimed at beginner gardeners, and a huge part in our presence at the show this year, Jemima Bowker returns to the podcast this week to sh…
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In this episode, we speak with Artist, Amanda Inglis. Amanda was raised on a farm just off the shore of Lake Erie, south of London, Ontario. At a young age, she became known within her small community for her insatiable curiosity for the creative arts. Her interdisciplinary mindset earned her a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Studies from York Uni…
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In this episode, I wanted to share a message I heard last week and it sparked my thinking. You never actually see a person’s wins, you only see what you think their wins are. “When we fail to acknowledge and celebrate small victories, we get discouraged and the flame inside us starts to dwindle.” “Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a li…
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In this episode, we speak with Chief Financial Officer, Fallon Moran. ​​For 4 years from 2019 - 2023, Fallon racked up an incredible amount of high-interest credit card debt totalling $59,221 spending on business coaching and programs to grow her online business. Then in October of 2023, her 15-month-old daughter was seizing in her car seat on the …
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This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been an extraordinary display of floral beauty, and it’s been a pleasure for our hut to have been a part of the show. Fresh from the show, Sarah & Arthur take this week’s special podcast episode to bring you Chelsea’s highlights, and the months-long and years-long stories behind them. In this episode, discove…
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707 | Cancer Taught Me To Appreciate The Moments with Ray Hartjen In this episode, we speak with Writer & Musician, Ray Hartjen. Ray is a writer, musician and songwriter living in Northern California. In a professional career that has spanned parts of five decades, he pivoted on many occasions, from investment banking to pharmaceuticals, from consu…
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In this episode, I wanted to share the quote I came across last week, The Persian poet Hafiz said, “The words we speak become the house we live in.” Our words and thoughts are creating our beliefs which are creating our world. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Our words have the power to build people up and give them life or tear people down and brin…
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