The SOLEMNIKO Podcast

This is the perfect episode for February, the month of Valentines. Kara and her husband own the Green Label Kitchen, a commercial private hire kitchen and catering company situated in the Bad Hand Roastery warehouse in Bournemouth. Living together, cooking together and raising their kids together they have built a forward thinking vegan kitchen as well as a thriving community on love and a shared...

Simon Gudgeon is the perfect guest to kick off 2026; as well as being a highly acclaimed sculptor he is also a trained breath work instructor, yoga instructor and sound bath practitioner. Simon is also the co-creator and co-owner of Sculpture by the Lakes with his wife, Monique. As well as creating a gorgeous one-of-a-kind sculpture park in their back garden, (Sculpture by the Lakes is a specialis...

Join me this month for a bubbly and informative chat with Dannie from Blotted Ink Photography and Dannie Carter Photography. We’re talking wedding photography, considering trends, the impact of AI on photographers, inclusivity in the wedding industry, books and bubble baths. Dannie is a queer photographer based in Devon focusing on diversity, love in all its forms and making wedding photography as...

Join me this month on the Solemniko Podcast with my guest Emma Roff . We’re chatting all things whimsical, dreamy and independent, as well as of course covering Emma’s photography journey and practice. Emma offers photography services to independent creatives and business owners who want their products or their professional portraits to accurately reflect their work. She has also recently opened u...

This month I am joined by the lovely Polly Callder. Artist, musician, writer and folklore enthusiast; she also has a passion for the colour blue (but more on that in the episode!). Polly and I have a cosy chat about art, inspiration, the importance of positive associations with creativity from a young age, role models and moving through the creative markets as an independent. This is an insightful...

This month I’m joined by an old Uni friend. Harry Penwell works as a professional writer by day and runs his own theatre production company and freelance writing services in his free time. His first play (written, produced and directed by him) has just debuted with his production company ‘Harry Penwell Presents’. For anyone who missed the first showing of this beautifully original piece, there is...

This month I am joined by Ana from The Universe of Ana and Collage Types. As well as being a collage artist, Ana is also a poet. With a book of her poems published and a second edition hot off the press, there’s a lot to be excited about. In this episode we talk about poetry, performance, self-publishing, art and changing paths. Ana even gives a live performance of her favourite poem for us! Buy A...

Surfer, teacher, mentor and free spirit Dani from The Soulty Surfer is my guest for this month. We talk about Buddhism, sitting with silence, life paths, rock bottom, speaking our truths - and lots lots more! The Solemniko Directory The Soulty Surfer Newsletter signup Want to know more about Dani’s work, events and classes? Find everything you need in the SOLEMNIKO Directory . Alternatively head s...

This month I am joined by Rakhee Jasani who teaches me all about Qigong and yoga. As a teacher of both she also brings insights into how our modern world has left behind the true meaning of these ancient practices. So get yourself a cup of something comforting and dive right in. Intro music credits | Calvin Clavier Solemniko website Newsletter signup Want to know more about Rakhee’s work as a Qigo...

Join me for a cosy and informative chat on candle-making, archaeology, the power of our olfactory senses and why sustainability is about more than the credentials on the box with my guest this month: Ash Airey owner of Ashwood Candles. Intro music credits | Calvin Clavier Solemniko website Newsletter signup Want to know more about Ash’s work with Ashwood Candles? Find everything you need in the SO...

This month I’m joined by my amazing cousin Dr. Matilda Siebrecht. Discover why archaeology is so important to our understanding of the present and our ability to build our futures. And throw your pop-culture prejudices out the window as we talk about general misunderstandings around archaeology, why these exist and what’s being done to make archaeology more accessible to those outside of this fiel...

This month I’m joined by Clare Green. Clare is a dyslexia assessor with a background in teaching and specialising in helping children with dyslexia. Her business Bourne Dyslexia is working on empowering children in the education system and giving them and their guardians the support they need to thrive and play to their strengths. We talk about neurodivergence, dyslexia (of course), the education...

This month I’m joined by Paul Newman. Artist, arborealist, conservationist, curator and Creative Director of Dorset Visual Arts. Whether you’re an artist, budding artist, aspiring artist or just interested in learning more about what it takes to make a creative career for yourself - this episode is going to be really interesting and informative for you. Paul’s also really generous with sharing his...

This month I’m joined by Katharina Geissler-Evans who is the tour de force behind the lifestyle brand Heiter. Heiter is an international intentional living lifestyle brand. Katharina has a background in high-end luxury fashion and her magazine deals with topics such as: intentional fashion, belonging, intentional living and wellbeing. Come and join us for an authentic and candid discussion on ment...

This month I’m joined by Sarah Higgins of Chaos Create. Sarah is a printmaker who specialises in making gorgeous artworks using ferns foraged from the New Forest. Join us for a lovely chat about the reality of seasonal business, candid small biz owner problems, the mental health benefits of going for walks WITHOUT your phone; and why a sustainable brand really is better and, well, more sustainable...

Tina Bar: e-commerce business coach, owner of Welljourn and Tina Bar Coaching joins me in the next episode of The SOLEMNIKO Podcast. I learn all about seasonal planning, we obsess over our mutual love of Pinterest, chat about working in corporate vs self-employed, discuss ethical product sourcing as well as discovering the door to Narnia. There’s loads to learn and connect with so cosy up and come...

Becca Parker, fibre artist, designer and owner of To Be Adorned joins me in this first episode of The SOLEMNIKO Podcast. We talk about the mindful art of knitting, crocheting, dream jobs, obnoxious authenticity and also why - sometimes - the longer a project takes the more satisfying the result is. Intro music credits | Calvin Clavier Solemniko website Newsletter signup To Be Adorned Stitch Night...

Welcome to The SOLEMNIKO Podcast. This podcast is all about focusing on the simple things in the everyday with me, Alexandra Sebire. I will be diving into how to curate a high quality lifestyle without buying into the ‘bigger, better’ mentality popularised across the media. I will be talking about simple, often overlooked practices which can be added into your life to enrich it in daily rituals. R...