A New Way of Being

In this week's episode I talk to Sarah Tobin, a renowned tapping expert and author of Tapping Into You, to discover how to use this practice in shadow work. This conversation came after Sarah had led me through a tapping session, a powerful experience that led to some really important insights - and made me see just how key these kinds of somatic experiences can be in the healing journey. Book a f...

Breaking Cycles, Generational Healing and Personal Growth. This week I’m joined by Eldra Jackson, whose story is as powerful as it is inspiring. At 19, Eldra was sentenced to life in prison. What followed was years of violence, solitary confinement and, eventually, the beginning of a journey into deep inner work. Through the Inside Circle foundation, Eldra found a way to confront his own shadow, t...

From Thinking to Being with the creator of the Self-Inquiry School Sunny Sharma. We discuss how meditation, self-inquiry and mindful living can change how we see ourselves and the world. Sunny shares his journey of finding inner peace, explaining that spiritual practice isn't about reaching a perfect state, but about staying curious and true to yourself. We explore how we can bring deeper awarenes...

🧘‍♂️ Guided Self-Inquiry: How To Recognise Your Fundamental Nature of Awareness A simple but powerful practice to help you rest as awareness and gently see through the patterns that keep you stuck. Come back to presence — and to who you really are beneath the noise. 💬 If this resonates and you're ready to explore more deeply, I offer free consultations for 1:1 coaching: https://calendly.com/simo...

Dr Jeff McNairy explains how shamanic traditions view setbacks not as mistakes, but as vital parts of the whole — and why that changes everything. A perspective shift from control to connection. To book a coaching consultation with me click this link: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/find-your-flow-intro-chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

F1 World Champion Damon Hill shares the moment he truly gave it everything — and how that shift in approach changed the course of his life. A reminder that sometimes, the only way out is through. Book a coaching consultation with me here: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/find-your-flow-intro-chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ethan Kross is a world-leading expert on the mind and author of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It . In this episode, we explore what happens when the inner voice turns against us — and how to relate to it differently. Ethan shares the personal story that kickstarted his research, and offers simple, science-backed tools to help reduce mental noise and regain pers...

A few years ago, I was introduced to Ayurveda by today’s guest – Kate Siraj – and it opened up a whole new way of understanding how my body and mind actually work. Kate’s a brilliant Ayurvedic practitioner, and in this conversation we get into the basics of this ancient yet surprisingly practical system. We talk about the three doshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha – which represent different mind-body t...

Self-Inquiry, Meditation, and the End of Overthinking. I sit down with anesthesiologist and spiritual teacher Angelo shares how he moved through anxiety and began exploring the nature of consciousness. He talks about his early struggles with mental health, the big turning points that shifted his perspective, and the practical ways he learned to work with his own mind. We get into everything from Z...

Most of us have been taught to stop shaking when we’re scared or stressed. But what if that shaking is actually the key to feeling safe again? David Berceli has worked in some of the most stressful environments on earth. From his time in war zones came TRE — Trauma Releasing Exercises — a way to deliberately reawaken this natural tremoring reflex and let the body finish what stress started. In thi...

How do you harness your mind to perform at your best — even if you think differently? In this episode, I speak with leading sports psychologist Dr. Josephine Perry , author of ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success . We explore how understanding your unique brain wiring — whether you have ADHD or not — can unlock better focus, sleep, and performance. Dr. Perry shares why many high achievers struggl...

Discover how understanding your body's natural rhythms can transform your sleep and performance. Dr Josephine Perry and I explore practical strategies for tuning into your circadian cycle, reducing sleep anxiety, and increasing your daily energy, and she reveals simple techniques to work with your body's unique timing, not against it. Book a free coaching consultation call with me: https://calendl...

Dave Asprey — the father of biohacking — joins me for a deep dive into the hidden operating system that runs the human mind and body. In this conversation, we explore how biohacking can be a doorway to something much bigger: real spiritual awareness, freedom from old survival patterns, and the power of forgiveness. Dave breaks down his “Five F” framework — explaining how our mitochondria run ancie...

Dave Asprey — best known as the godfather of biohacking — shares how our bodies pick up reality before our minds do, and why learning to trust that quiet signal is such an untapped edge. From his journey as a sceptical computer scientist to becoming a pioneer in wellness, Dave talks about breaking old patterns, handling tough emotions and tuning into the deeper wisdom we all have. Speaking of alig...

Matt Tenney has clocked well over 10,000 hours of meditation. He’s also a leadership coach working with some of the biggest companies in the US. But his journey started in a very different place — as a military officer facing decades in prison. It was during that time, especially in solitary confinement, that Matt began to see clearly how suffering really works. He realised it’s not the outside wo...

What if happiness wasn’t something you had to chase — but something already available, no matter what’s going on around you? Emotional well-being doesn’t have to rise and fall with your circumstances. It’s about building a steady relationship with your inner world, so you’re not constantly thrown off course. This isn’t about pretending things are fine. It’s about seeing that peace doesn’t come fro...

What if all the striving, achieving and chasing we do in life is actually taking us further away from peace? In this conversation, I’m joined by coach Nick Hall to explore why real contentment doesn’t come from hitting goals or ticking boxes — but from seeing through the mind’s stories and recognising the awareness behind them. We talk about identity, success, and the trap of believing our thought...

No one likes experiencing uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, like anxiety. However, the more we fight our internal experience, the more likely it is to fight back. Rather than resisting the internal experience we don't want to feel, by urning towards them and even welcoming them - it can have a powerful positive effect, as Dr. guy explains. FULL EPISODE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2MqcMjNP...

A deep and honest conversation about what happens when your identity dissolves, and how awakening isn’t what most people think. In this episode of A New Way of Being , Simon speaks with spiritual teacher Lisa Cairns about the raw and real experience of spiritual awakening. Lisa shares how a spontaneous shift in Bali completely changed her perception of reality — dissolving her sense of self, shaki...

In this bitesize episode, I speak to gut health expert Tim Spector about the link between the microbiome and mental health. Tim explains how the bacteria in your gut produce key brain chemicals like serotonin and GABA — and how what you eat affects stress, mood, energy and even sleep. We also talk about the hidden signs of poor gut health, why 'five-a-day' advice isn’t enough anymore, and how ultr...

I stumbled across this clip from my conversation with Peter Crone and was struck by how clearly it captures something I now see in almost every client I work with. Peter explains how many of the beliefs driving our behaviour were formed in childhood — and how those unconscious stories keep us stuck in cycles of fear, overthinking, and self-doubt. This isn’t about fixing yourself — it’s about seein...

In 2015, I drank Ayahuasca abroad. It was a deeply transformational moment — but also an intense, terrifying one. Ayahuasca isn’t something to take lightly. It demands real care and respect. In this episode, I speak with Dr Jeff McNairy , Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica — the world’s only medically licensed Ayahuasca retreat. Dr Jeff bridges the world of clin...

Don Hoffman is a cognitive scientist and author of The Case Against Reality . His central idea is bold: what we see isn’t reality — it’s a user interface. Evolution shaped us to survive, not to see the truth. If the world isn’t as it seems, what does that say about chasing status, possessions, or approval? What actually matters when what we perceive isn't what it appears to be? I offer a free 1:1...

Most people are stuck in their heads - overthinking, trying to do everything perfectly, beating themselves up - and then wondering why they’re exhausted. This solo episode is about what I call the art of inner alignment — the shift from overthinking to calm, grounded knowing. You’ll hear: Why burnout isn’t just too much work — it’s inner misalignment How the thinking mind constantly creates storie...

In this episode, I speak with Brian Cunningham, a leadership expert with over 45 years of experience exploring consciousness, human potential, and what it really means to lead. We unpack Brian’s idea of the Awareness Quotient —a practical framework for understanding how we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us. This is a conversation about leadership as a developmental journey—not a...