As a paediatrician that sees the prevalence of mental health difficulties in teenagers on a daily basis, I’ve become passionate about equipping and empowering parents, carers and teenagers with the tools they need to thrive in their emotional health. We all have a part to play so join me last Friday of every month as we enjoy music aiming to improve mental health and have riveting discussions on mental health skills that we can use to improve not only our emotional and mental health, but tho ...
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Each week Lauren talks to experts, thought-leaders and inspiring individuals to explore what HOLISTIC HEALING means to them. Expect raw, honest conversations around health, healing, resilience, mindfulness, personal growth, spirituality and consciousness. Tune in for tools, guidance and inspiration to guide you towards your healthiest, happiest, most alive and connected self.
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In this episode, I speak to Jessen James about how shifting our focus is an important step in achieving resilience. Jessen James is an Ex-Psychiatric Nurse Turned Entrepreneur specialising in Public Speaking, Communication Skills, Influence, Psychology, Sales and Marketing. Having spoken all across the world, sharing the stage with giants such as G…
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Therapeutic Parenting With Denise Searle
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I start this episode with a song that has helped me through difficult chaotic seasons. Regardless of what your opinion is on God and spirituality, we all trust something, and for me trusting God's love for me has helped me hang on through so much. I hope the song gives you hope and helps you trust in the power of love. Today we talk about how to he…
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Creating A Safe Space For Our Teenagers To Thrive (with Jenny Jarvis)
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Jenny Jarvis is a Life Coach and NLP Practitioner who has empowered numerous people to live a life of their dreams, unleash their relationship with money and start and grow brands and businesses to great success. A truly inspirational individual, Jenny is a great guest and Keynote Speaker. No matter the audience demographic, Jenny's insights are in…
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How To Overturn Negative Beliefs with David Thorne
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Dave was born with Cystic Fibrosis. Back then, life expectancy was 2. David plans to live a long life and he does this by releasing as many of the needless labels he's carried as possible. Keeping only the ones which serve him. His health issues forced him to rebuild his life many times. So Now he's on a mission as The Stigma Coach™ to use label em…
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Taking Back Control of Your Emotions With Breath work and Affirmations with Paul Becques
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Thanks for listening to this episode. Today I am joined by a renowned speaker and Coach Paul Becque to talk about breath work, mindfulness and affirmations Some exercises to get you started How affirmations work- do's and don't To get started on your affirmations- why don't you buy the clarity journal If you haven’t yet, please join here: https://…
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Journaling For Clarity with Claire Macpherson
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Mental Health Skills for children is a resource started by Paediatrician, speaker and singer-songwriter Ebi Oginni with the aim of equipping children and their carers with skills needed to promote good mental health, prevent deterioration when there are mental health concerns while waiting for intervention form health care professionals. Today's St…
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21. Plant Medicine: Exploring Medical Cannabis and CBD| Dr Dani Gordon
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Please note: This is the last episode in this season as I’m taking a break from the podcast while I move back to the UK. If you’d like to get in touch please find me at @holistichealingproject or via my website www.drlaurenmacdonald.com In this episode we discuss: - What we mean by Integrative Medicine - Dani’s journey to working with cannabis - Th…
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20. The Future Of Fungi: Medicinal Mushrooms & Mycelium Biotechnology | Julian Mitchell
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In this episode we discuss: - Julian’s journey from physiotherapist to oyster mushroom farmer - The process of setting up urban mushroom farms using coffee waste - Key medicinal mushrooms [AKA functional mushrooms] including chaga, turkey tail, lions mane and reishi - How medicinal mushrooms can be used to support the immune system - The research s…
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19. A New Era For Psychedelic Medicine | Professor David Nutt
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Professor David Nutt is a neuropsychopharmacologist who has spent his career making the argument for a rational, evidence-based approach to drug policy and drug use. Since 2019 he’s also headed up the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London alongside Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris. This episode explores the latest research in the field…
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18. The Healing Power Of Nature | Louie Schwartzberg
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Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning pioneer in the field of time-lapse cinematography. His work can be seen in his “Moving Art” Netflix series, in films like “Wings of Life” narrated by Meryl Streep, his Visual Healing series played in hospitals in the USA, and as part of his three hugely popular TED talks. More recently, he brought us Fantastic…
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17. Thinking Creatively About Mental Health & Wellbeing | Mary Hoang
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My guest this week is Mary Hoang. Mary is the head psychologist and founder of The Indigo Project, Australia's largest and most progressive psychology practice. Working as a psychologist for a youth charity early on in her career, Mary observed the stigma surrounding her profession often prevented young people who needed support from seeking it. Co…
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16. Healing Humanity as a Whole | Charles Eisenstein
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Charles is a speaker, writer and self-described “degrowth activist” who focuses on healing humanity and planet Earth. He is the author of several books including The Ascent of Humanity, The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible, and Climate: A New Story. More recently he explored the COVID-19 pandemic in two insightful essays, The Corona…
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15. Mastering Your Health & Following Your Heart | Dr Rupy Aujla
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Hello everyone. I hope you're doing OK and managing to navigate this surreal time. I’m presuming the vast majority of us are doing our bit by staying at home and whilst there’s a sense of being “in it together”, I appreciate we also have unique situations and challenges to contend with during this time. In some ways it all feels very uncertain, yet…
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14. Creating Music That Heals & Awakens | Nick Mulvey
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In this episode we explore: - How Nick’s intention for his music has evolved over the years - The creative process involved in making music that moves people - How Nick came to collaborate with East Forest for the re-work of “Please Pass The Bliss” - Nick’s journey to finding his voice and letting himself be truly seen on stage - The power of story…
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13. COVID19: Navigating Uncertainty, Supporting Your Immune System & Growing Through Adversity
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Wherever you are around the world, I really hope you’re doing OK out there. There’s no doubt that life has been turned upside down by COVID-19 and it’s understandable if you’re a little discombobulated. Right now we’re navigating not only our individual fear and anxiety but also that of the collective - something we’ve never experienced on this sca…
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12. How To Build Resilience & Unlock The Source | Dr Tara Swart
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*Please note this episode was recorded in early March* In this episode we explore: - Tara’s own healing journey from burnt out NHS Psychiatrist to Executive Coach, Author and Speaker - Her rock bottom as the catalyst for her reinvention - Self-awareness as the first step on any healing journey - The practices and tools that can help us switch from …
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11. Regret-Free Living: What Matters In The End | Bronnie Ware
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Bronnie Ware is an international best selling author, an inspirational speaker, artist, singer-songwriter and mother. Best known for her international bestselling book The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, a memoir based on her time as a palliative care worker, Bronnie is also the author of several other books including Your Year For Change and Bloom.…
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10. Healing Against The Odds: The Science of Spontaneous Remission | Dr Jeffrey Rediger
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In this episode we explore: - Why cases of spontaneous remission are so challenging to study - How Dr Rediger has changed his own life as a result of studying these cases - The key pillars identified in his research - How nutrition, the immune system, reducing stress, love, beliefs, faith and identity all contribute to healing - The importance of a…
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9. Building Community For Healing and Hope | Sophie Trew
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In this episode we discuss: - Sophie’s personal journey to setting up Trew Fields - The festival as a space where integrative medicine, lifestyle medicine, spirituality and shamanism collide - The role of community in health and healing - The challenges and gifts that come with working in the cancer space - Death and dying - And so much more This i…
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8. Plants For The People | Erin Lovell Verinder
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In this episode we discuss: - Erin’s personal journey to work with plants - The gap between conventional medicine and naturopathic medicine - How many modern day pharmaceutical drugs are derived from plants - Key plants, herbs and spices that can help support your health and wellbeing - The hidden dangers of plants/herbal supplements and how to kee…
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7. Stress, Trauma & Disease | Dr Gabor Maté
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In this episode we discuss: - The Mind-Body connection - How emotions impact our physiology - The impact of trauma on physical, mental and spiritual health - Addiction as something we all experience - Multigenerational trauma - Plant medicine as a tool for healing - The other tools that have helped Gabor on his own healing journey - The need for a …
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6. The Transformational Power of Breath | Anthony Abbagnano
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Anthony is a teacher, breathwork practitioner, motivational speaker and the founder of Alchemy of Breath. I first came across Anthony about 18 months ago and was touched by how much love and warmth he radiates out into the work but also his mission to empower people to self-heal and transform using the power of breath. In this episode we explore: -…
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5. Healing verses Curing | Dr Robin Fawcett
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Robin is also a dōTERRA essential oil advocate and a TED X speaker. Most recently Robin has been recovering from breast cancer and in this episode we explore: - The two big life events that helped Robin understand the difference between healing and curing - How she now views her own cancer diagnosis as a transformative experience - Healing as a ret…
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4. Kundalini, Love and Service: From Stock Broker to Spirituality | Candace Blair
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In this episode we explore: - Candace’s personal journey from stock broker to kundalini yoga teacher - The catalyst for her career change - How kundalini differs to other styles of yoga - The role of breathwork, the movement kriya sets and chanting - Why kundalini teachers always wear white - The science behind yoga and meditation - How sound heali…
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3. The Role of Psychedelics in Healing | Stefana Bosse
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Stefana is Co-Director of the UK Psychedelic Society and regularly facilitates the Society’s Psychedelic Experience weekends in the Netherlands. After gaining a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford and a subsequent Masters in International Affairs she previously worked in Human Rights before following her intui…
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2. The Science of Energy Medicine | Dr Gemma Newman
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When you hear the term “energy medicine”, what do you think? For many people it’s a case of rolling their eyes and declaring it “woo woo”. But what if energy medicine can support health and healing? I’m hoping this week’s guest can persuade you to keep an open mind. Dr Gemma Newman has a huge following on instagram under @plantpowerdoctor and regul…
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1. Thriving Beyond Stage IV Cancer | My Journey of Holistic Healing
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It’s taken me a while to build up the courage to share my story but in the words of Brene Brown, “vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change”. By sharing our stories of pain, struggle and healing, we generate hope and an understanding that, underneath it all, we are the same. I believe this is how we can start to heal the…
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Each week Lauren talks to experts, thought-leaders and inspiring individuals to explore what HOLISTIC HEALING means to them. Expect raw, honest conversations around health, healing, resilience, mindfulness, personal growth, spirituality and consciousness. Tune in for tools, guidance and inspiration to guide you towards your healthiest, happiest, mo…
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