Fliss Downes
A Wholeness Podcast with The Yoga Barber
Welcome to ' A Wholeness Podcast' , the space where humans come to reconnect with themselves and the world around them. Hosted by Fliss Downes, this podcast explores what it means to live fully and authentically in a world that often pulls us in many directions. Through thoughtful conversations and personal reflections, Fliss dives into topics like self-awareness, human connection, mental and emotional well-being, and the art of finding balance in everyday life. Whether you're seeking to rediscover your inner peace, embrace change, or simply feel more whole, this podcast invites you to embark...
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Episodes
#30 Beyond Being A Hair Pro, With Earl Sagewolf 23.01.2024 1:38:42
After 9 months, Fliss welcomes back Earl Sagewolf from episode 5 . With both of them envisioning life outside of the hair industry and also what they have to offer the hair industry, Fliss and Earl entangle in a wholesome bunch of topics from sensuality, rewriting yourself, ego death, embodiment, suppression and action. With those topics only being a fraction of the depth these two go into, you'll...
#29 Mental Health, Faith & The Truth About Being A Hair Pro 16.01.2024 1:46:31
TRIGGER WARNING! Suicide, sexual assault, drug and alcohol use. If you're not in a good headspace, please come back and listen when and if you feel ready. This is what happens when you get 2 hairdressers turned meditation practitioner's together for the first time... In today's episode, Fliss interviews Lisa, former Hairdresser, now Mental Health Clinician, AOD Counsellor, Meditation Practitioner...
#28 Waking Up The Hair Industry 09.01.2024 10:31
On today's episode, Fliss talks you through the mission of The Yoga Barber, she breaks it down into 3 parts and shares her vision for the hair industry. Mentioned in this episode was The Un-Limited Podcast with Leigh & Eoin . To sign up the The Yoga Barber's Monthly Newsletter and receive a free guided meditation, click here . A Wholeness Podcast is proudly sponsored by Earth & Soul Pizza...
#27 Fliss' Career, Beliefs & The Future Of The Hair Industry 02.01.2024 8:17
Opening up a New Year with The Yoga Barber, welcome to 2024. After many episodes, Fliss is reintroducing herself to her current listeners and new listeners. Not only does she share a mini breakdown of her career, Fliss begins to open a can of worms with her beliefs about the hair industry. A short but sweet episode, designed for you to think more about your own personal journey in the hair industr...
#26 Christmas Does Not Have To Be Busy. 19.12.2023 15:09
In today's short episode, Fliss questions a few things about this so-call "busy" time of the year and is it really necessary. She found an interesting statistic here to shine the light on the absurdity of how much money is spent during this festive season. A Wholeness Podcast is proudly sponsored by Earth & Soul Pizza in Bairnsdale. If you are local or travelling through, use promo code LOVEFL...
#25 Nomadic Lifestyle - "Is Way Easier Than You Think It Is!" 05.12.2023 1:00:20
This one is for all the travel lovers and the ones who dream of becoming a digital nomad. Fliss welcomes back Tim Shelton from episode 15, former Pharmacist, Digital Nomad, now Amazon Agent Owner. After reading Tim Ferris' book ' The 4 Hour Work Week ', him and his wife set a goal to be location free. Tune in to hear what happened, what to expect, what to do before your departure and how you can p...
#24 Drug Use, Tenacity & Business With James Hayes 28.11.2023 1:02:04
Get to know James Hayes , a multimillion dollar business owner. Long are his days of being a school drop out and addicted to drugs. After being in the Navy and finding himself experiencing too many dark days, he set himself out into the world, turning to holistic health, facing his vulnerabilities and returning home to build a thriving business. Mentions in this episode: Real Drug Talk , Ram Das ,...
#23 Feet Are Our Foundation, With Rebecka Latoś 15.11.2023 44:32
In today's episode you'll hear from Rebecka Latoś , a Global Health Specialist , Sports Scientist , Yoga Teacher , Foot Specialist , Writer , Model and Entrepreneur . Fliss and Rebecka talk about feet and how they are so important , especially as they are the foundation to our bodies . With both of them having a love for yoga, food, feet, festivals, sustainability and travelling, they bounce off o...
#22 A Conversation With Leigh Winsor. 31.10.2023 1:09:53
An episode not to be missed, with Leigh Winsor , an award winning barber, educator, coach for hair professionals and a podcast host with his friend Eoin McCarthy who Fliss spoke with back in Episode 17. Fliss and Leigh cover a ray of topics , such as leadership , values , synchronicity , loneliness , consciousness , psychology and more . Mentions in the podcast: Suli Breaks , The Un-Limited Podcas...
#21 Exciting Announcement: A Milestone & Our First Sponsor 24.10.2023 6:11
New things are on the horizon. 'A Wholeness Podcast' is now proudly sponsored by Earth & Soul Pizza . Land of acknowledgement by Alyssa Sutherland , voice of ' Catch Me Outside My Comfort Zone ' Podcast. A big thank you to Daniel, founder of Bairnsdale Bikes for the use of his studio where this episode was recorded. Check out his Podcast here .
#20 Why I Left The Lions 10.10.2023 15:51
After many years being a mental health advocate and raising awareness and funds for a number of mental health charities, Fliss found her self taking a back seat in 2020, when she decided to no longer be part of the community for The Lions Barber Collective , a suicide prevention charity founded by Tom Chapman . In this episode, she shares her reasons why, and shines the light on her past darkness....
#19 Suicide Is Not A Crime! 06.10.2023 17:02
It is Mental Health Awareness Month , here in Australia. Today kicks off a 4 part series where Fliss begins to open and unpack the mental health epidemic. Please be aware of triggering conversations and if you need to reach out for help, please turn to loved ones or professional help lines available. In this episode Fliss educates you around a phrase which is so loosely used and one, that you'll n...
#18 Meditating Has Transformed My Mindset 26.09.2023 22:31
With a message from the universe to 'meditate' , Fliss went from being depressed to now, wholeheartedly feeling free of depression and received a bunch more than what she bargained for. Life is only just beginning. It's been over 100 days of meditating in Fliss' life and she's here to share with you her journey. If you've got reservations about meditating, then you need to listen to this . If you...
#17 Eoin McCarthy: Trauma, Optimisation, Human Experience & Seeking Validation 19.09.2023 1:06:50
In this weeks episode we welcome Eoin McCarthy , a man who’s achieved a lot, coming from a professional cyclist background, which came along with dedication, hard work and seeking validation. We get to know Eoin from a different angle, not who we see on socials. With his parents splitting up when he was only a baby, to then in his late 20’s understanding where his traumas came from. Now, being an...
#16 Bruised Potatoes & A Puddle Of Almond Milk 12.09.2023 15:51
A Solocast from Fliss , you'll hear a short story about patience and small acts of kindness . Listen to a funny incident that happened the other week, which bought Fliss to initially feeling embarrassed but then smiling and chuckling to herself about the situation. Land of acknowledgement by Alyssa Sutherland , voice of Catch Me Outside My Comfort Zone Podcast. Shout out to Daniel from Bairnsdale...
#15 Could you be low in 'iron'? With former Pharmacist, Tim Shelton. 05.09.2023 41:23
Our first official ' Health & Wellbeing Episode '. Fliss' health had declined over the course of this year which led her to having an iron infusion . Little did she know the cost of her health without this mineral . Battling day in day out with multiple symptoms , led her to seeking professional help from her GP, with the results from blood tests, it was clear her diagnosis was iron deficient...
#14 Twelve Inches of Tofu And The Hairy Palm Barber 29.08.2023 1:57:08
This is an episode not to miss, the least edited and the longest episode to date on 'A Wholeness Podcast'. Tune in to Fliss and Mahesh where you'll feel their conversation bouncing off of one another. A conversation full of different branches. Mahesh started his career in 1991 training with Marc Young in Poole, UK. Like Fliss he too, transitioned over to Barbering, that was 7 years ago. Now workin...
#13 The Must Have Roadmap For Your Business With Cheryelle King. 22.08.2023 56:27
If you're a salon owner, barbershop owner, manager or leader, then this is the episode for you. In today's episode we are joined by a heart driven business coach, Cheryelle King . With 30 years experience in the hair industry, having previously owned 2 salons of her own, working on stage at Hair Expo and being an educator training 100's of hairdressers and barbers, she now helps salon owners work...
#12 You're a Millennial, Changing Your Career. 15.08.2023 53:48
Joining Fliss, is a former PT and gym owner, turned Barber Student. After leaving everything he knew, a successful career, security but a lack of passion for the health and fitness industry, Keegan Walklin finds himself back in school. But this time with scissors, clippers and combs. An insightful conversation between Fliss and Keegan, where they explore what it's like changing careers in your 30'...
#11 Our Up & Coming Guests... 08.08.2023 9:03
It's been a while since you heard from Fliss, but she's back and so is 'A Wholeness Podcast'.In today's short episode Fliss is delighted to share with you some of the up and coming guests who will be talking to her over the coming weeks. Exploring the likes of somatic energy, the LGBTQ+ community, pharmaceutical medicine, expanding your business and a bunch more. Tune in to get a taste of who thes...
#10 Reflecting, Meditation & Consistency 28.06.2023 28:05
Fliss reflects on the first half of her 2023 and where she is at, right now. After battling some health issues and witnessing herself beginning to spiral into negative thought patterns again, she turned to meditation and the transformation of her mental wellbeing has shown positive impacts to her personal and work life. In this weeks episode she brings to the table, how us humans can find ' consis...
#9 Yoga Talk With Melanie Ceveri. 21.06.2023 1:10:20
On this week's episode, Fliss warmly welcomes Melanie Ceveri into the studio at Bairnsdale Bikes . With both of them having long standing careers in the hair and beauty industry in common, they also share the passion of yoga. Having a good chin wag about when and how they found yoga, they share their experience in completing their 200 yoga teacher training, to then stepping on the mat to teach, gu...
#8 Digital Relationships, Mentorships & Intentions With Vea Fonua 14.06.2023 29:21
Rounding up the 3 part series with Vea, you may pick up throughout these episodes Fliss plays devil's advocate. She really wanted to hear stories from Vea’s perspective rather than her own, in particular to his skills and knowledge. In today’s shorter episode Fliss & Vea wrap things up with how we can utilise social media, knowing that it’s a land of fake-ness but it’s also a platform to build...
#7 Competitions, Individuality & Integrity Of Service With Vea Fonua 07.06.2023 46:14
Continuing on from last week's episode, Vea explains all the things he’s looking out for, when on stage competing. Some tips and tricks you’d want to take away, so get a notepad ready for this episode. Both Fliss and Vea are firm believers in individuality and bringing people’s strengths together to build something strong. With Fliss being super keen and enthusiastic about customer service and cli...
#6 Mental Health, Creativity & Collaboration With Vea Fonua 30.05.2023 40:22
A blast from the past. Fliss and Vea recorded this back in January 2021, when Vea was in quarantine after travelling from Canada to New Zealand and Fliss was locked down in the UK. These two together speak volume, truth and have always had open and honest conversations. Fliss opens up about the impact lockdowns had on her view of her profession, Vea shares his journey into the hair industry, the h...
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