This week’s episode is a special one with Nicky Clinch. Nicky is a maturation coach & facilitator, integrative holistic counsellor, author, mentor & CEO.  She is also one of my very dearest friends. We recorded this episode together to celebrate the release of her first book Surrender. 

In the book she shares many inspiring stories including her own about what it means to let go of who we have told ourselves we should be in the world and begin to explore who we actually are. Nicky calls this the process of surrender.

We talk a lot about her marriage in this episode. Unbelievably, through the process of writing this book about how to surrender and grow into our truest selves, her marriage broke down.  It is a very moving, raw and courageous story with an extraordinary outcome.

We also talk about transitioning out of lockdown. She emigrated to New Zealand while writing this book. She shares what it has been like for her two young children coming out of lockdown. We have what I feel is a useful conversation about how we can support ourselves and our children as we in the UK are transitioning out of lockdown.

Please do check out her new book Surrender it is out on the first of June and available for pre-order. I have ordered several books for my friends.

We talk about:

- Why the book is called Surrender
- The basis of her repaired marriage
- How her marriage was mirroring her childhood 
- What does it mean to let go of pictures
- Why living in alignment is so important
- How to break free from our stories
- How to come out of lockdown

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY NHS TEST AND TRACE

With the kids finally back at school and some normalcy returning, we are all keen to keep life moving. NHS Test and Trace are encouraging all adults in England to get tested twice a week using totally free rapid Covid-19 tests, which are now available for all adults in England.

Testing is going to help prevent around 1 and 3 people who have Covid-19 but with no symptoms or knowledge they are spreading it. 

It’s a fast and easy way to find out if you have Coronavirus, with results in around 30 minutes. You can order tests to your home, go to a test site or participating pharmacies.

For more information and guidance online go to nhs.uk/gettested

The more of us who take part the more we can help each other.

The power of surrender with Nicky Clinch

My guest on today’s podcast is Mo Gawdat. He wants you to know that happiness is easier to achieve than we are led to believe. 

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google X; host of the popular podcast, Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat and author of the international bestselling book Solve for Happy.  After a long career in tech, Mo has made happiness his primary topic of research. 

In 20014, motivated by the tragic loss of his son, Ali, from a routine surgery that went wrong, Mo began pouring his findings into his book, Solve for Happy. His mission is to help one billion people become happier by founding #OneBillionHappy. It’s his attempt to honour Ali by spreading the message that happiness can be learned and shared. 

His word for the year is flow and that was present throughout this conversation. His wisdom shines through and he offers so many ideas to take away from this episode, I hope you enjoy it.

We talk about:

- The key to happiness
- Why we become unhappy
- How to find peace and acceptance
- The happiness flow chart
- How to practice being happy

About Mo Gawdat

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google; host of the popular podcast, Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat; author of the international bestselling book Solve for Happy and found of One Billion Happy. After a long career in tech, Mo has made happiness his primary topic of research, diving deeply into literature and conversing on the topic with some of the wisest people in the world. In 20014, motivated by the tragic loss of his son, Ali, Mo began pouring his findings into his book, Solve for Happy. His mission to help one billion people become happier, #OneBillionHappy, is his attempt to honour Ali by spreading the message that happiness can be learned and shared. In 2019, Mo co-founded T0day, an ambitious project that aims to reinvent consumerism for the benefit of consumers, retailers and our planet. In 2020, Mo laughed his successful podcast, Slo Mo: A podcast with Mo Gawdat, in which he conducts interviews that explore the extraordinary lives of everyday people.

THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY NHS TEST AND TRACE

With the kids finally back at school and some normalcy returning, we are all keen to keep life moving. NHS Test and Trace are encouraging all adults in England to get tested twice a week using totally free rapid Covid-19 tests, which are now available for all adults in England.

Testing is going to help prevent around 1 and 3 people who have Covid-19 but with no symptoms or knowledge they are spreading it. 

It’s a fast and easy way to find out if you have Coronavirus, with results in around 30 minutes. You can order tests to your home, go to a test site or participating pharmacies.

For more information and guidance online go to nhs.uk/gettested

The more of us who take part the more we can help each other.

The equation for happiness with Mo Gawdat

This episode is all about the power of slowing down. Even if just for a few minutes a day. My guest is Fiona Arrigo.  

Fiona is an internationally acclaimed intuitive healer, mental life teacher, qualified psychotherapist and biodynamic psychologist. She is acknowledged as a leader in her field. 

For the past 35 years, isn’t that amazing, she has been running a really famous retreat in Somerset called Arrigo Programme which brings together her approach of working through trauma and stress. Which is all about liberating and shifting energy.  Reading the reviews of the retreat lots of people say that just 5 days feels like 5 years of therapy. 

She is also a mum of two grown-up children and it was really great to have her perspective. It was really exciting to be able to chat with her at this time. And do let me know what you thought.

We talk about:

- How to hold the challenge and opportunity of the pandemic together
- The questions to ask ourselves at this particular time
- Her own journey as a mother and different parenting style
- How we can truly listen to ourselves

About Fiona Arrigo

Fiona Arrigo, Founder of The Arrigo Programme, is an internationally acclaimed Intuitive Healer, Biodynamic Psychotherapist, Mentor and Life Teacher. She is recognised as a leader in her field and her profound healing system, The Arrigo Programme , developed over 40 years of experience, draws on a lifetime’s study of ancient teachings and attracts clients from across the world with its ability to transform through lasting change.

THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY NHS TEST AND TRACE

With the kids finally back at school and some normalcy returning, we are all keen to keep life moving. NHS Test and Trace are encouraging all adults in England to get tested twice a week using totally free rapid Covid-19 tests, which are now available for all adults in England.

Testing is going to help prevent around 1 and 3 people who have Covid-19 but with no symptoms or knowledge they are spreading it.

The power of slowing down with Fiona Arrigo

Motherhood is incredible. It's also incredibly challenging, especially with the high pressured, fast paced world we live in today. The Motherkind Podcast hosted by Motherkind founder and coach Zoe Blaskey, is on a mission to bring you some of the best wellbeing teachers in the world to help you find your calm, happy place in the madness of modern mum life. Each episode features a different teacher from the world of self-development and wellbeing or a mum on a path of self-enquiry. We cover everything from how to stay calm in a toddler meltdown, to dealing with anxiety, to self care and simple tools to help you have a better day.

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