E07 Blogcast - In Between

E07 Blogcast - In Between

E07, ‘In Between’, explores the transitions happening inside and outside as we pass the Spring equinox & mark one year in lockdown. I discuss paths through creativity, womanhood & mental health with singer, music industry counsellor and mother, Denise Sherwood.

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E06 Blogcast - Love Is

E06 Blogcast - Love Is

Shownotes for E06 of the Balance Garden podcast… musing over what love is, like Biophilia (love of nature), about which we hear from leading sustainable architect and interior designer, Oliver Heath, after digging into some of the layers that have built on beliefs about love over the centuries

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Will lockdown open up Valentine’s Day to everyone?

Will lockdown open up Valentine’s Day to everyone?

With traditional Valentine's Day dates off the cards due to lockdown, will Covid have us celebrating other kinds of love in 2021? Reminding us of love for family, friends, strangers and nature - ‘Biophilia’ means the ‘inborn affinity human beings have for other forms of life’. The concept is also captured by the Japanese word, ‘Yugen’ (幽玄)...

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E05 Blogcast - Up Hill

E05 Blogcast - Up Hill

Shownotes for episode 05 of the Balance Garden podcast, ‘Up Hill.’… Asking what it means to take care of ourselves inside & outside this January - a month traditionally associated with new resolutions & regimes, featuring yoga teacher Elle Daniels & Theresa Giffard.

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E04 Blogcast - Still Light

E04 Blogcast - Still Light

Shownotes for episode 04 of the Balance Garden podcast, Still Light… looking back on 2020 & forwards to 2021, exploring what winter solstice celebrations might mean across time, place & purpose, & reflecting on the challenges & learnings from this year with writer, speaker, entrepreneur & futurist, Ed Gillespie.

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Something to Celebrate

Something to Celebrate

It is little wonder that in the northern hemisphere this time of year has been marked with celebrations throughout human history. It is little wonder that in the northern hemisphere winter solstice has been marked with celebrations throughout human history. So as the sun sets on 21st December 2020, and we reach this significant moment in the earth’s annual cycle, what will we all be celebrating?

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E03 Blogcast - Coming Home

E03 Blogcast - Coming Home

Shownotes for episode 3 of the Balance Garden podcast, Coming Home… Exploring migration, home and the crossroads in between. With special guests, film-maker Nina Constable, and Syracuse 5th Disctrict Councillor and musician, Joe Driscoll.

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E02 Blogcast - Blue Moon

E02 Blogcast - Blue Moon

Shownotes for episode 2 of the Balance Garden podcast, Blue Moon… Exploring the passing of time days of the dead that are celebrated around the world at this time of year. With special guests storytellers, the Embers Collective, and musician, Cosmo Sheldrake.

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E01 Blogcast - Equal Night

E01 Blogcast - Equal Night

Show notes for the first episode of the Balance Garden podcast. Arriving with the equinox, as we ask what the transition between summer and winter might mean outside, on the land and in our communities, and inside, for us individually and collectively.

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