Life - An Inside Job

I am delighted to welcome ChaNan back again for her second visit to Life An inside Job, her first, season 3 ep 12 Inside the Highly Sensitive Person , is my most downloaded episode ever. Seeing as there is an interest in sensitivity, I thought it would be good to talk about the perils of Christmas.  ChaNan Bonser is a highly experienced therapist and trainer who is dedicated to helping others find...

Moya McGinley is a complementary therapist, nurse and a social scientist. She has a deep love of the season of Samhain, and she loves the liminal quality of this time.  Samhain is the season that marks the beginning of winter at the end of October in the Celtic wheel of the year. Moya offers a healing and educational space using complementary therapies for both people and animals. She's is a...

Today, we’re talking about the changes that can happen to your vulva in perimenopause and lichen sclerosus, so you may want to listen somewhere away from sensitive ears. You’ll find out what to expect of a perimenopausal vulva, what’s normal, when to get help and what sort of help is available. We also talk about lichen Sclerosus, a common chronic inflammatory skin disorder that most often affects...

In this final episode, Leora and Kate share from their personal lives how the seasons create a beautiful container to hold us and: Guide our creative process Guide Leora's pain management Explore PMDD and adenomyosis Give wisdom to guide you in perimenopause  Interact with the nervous system in perimenopause Interplay with neurodivergence Offer superpowers and pitfalls Support Kate's sel...

The late summer season of Lammas is a time of gathering in, gratitude, of slow days, and of starting to prepare for the coming autumn and winter. My guest, Clarissa Kristjansson shares how this season can show us ways to prepare for perimenopause.  Including a Chinese Medicine approach to nutrition, Chi Gong practices, stress management and community. Clarissa Kristjansson is an internationally re...

This episode features teacher, author and witch Rebecca Beattie talking about midsummer. Summer Solstice is the zenith of the year, and we discover: ·      How we can nourish our sense of sovereignty  ·      How to avoid overwhelm if you’re a sensitive person (HSP) ·      Using solstice as a lens to step into our purpose ·      Rituals for everyone from the witchiest witch to the biggest sceptic ·...

This episode is all about pelvic pain; caused by things like prolapse, vulvodynia, vaginismus, vaginal atrophy, or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)  Pain, and painful sex, particularly in perimenopause, can become normalised and not spoken about or treated, but this is a conversation we need to have. It's a frank and open conversation about sex and bodies so you may want to save it until the...

This episode is about stress and urinary incontinence.  I’ve gathered a panel of experts to share their expertise on the topic. If you wee yourself when you cough, or if you have to wee 50 times an hour, then this episode is for you. I am joined by: Andrea Clarke somatic bodyworker, womb-energy medicine and holistic pelvic care practitioner, and Female Embodiment Coach IG: https://www.instagram.co...

I made a commitment to lean more into the annual seasons this year, so as part of that, I’ve invited experts in the field of cyclical living to share the meaning, practices and support that the seasonal festivals can bring.  Today it’s all about Beltane, the 1st of May, and Sophie Messager is here to tell us all about it. Sophie has a doctorate in reproductive physiology, and she left her microsco...

Welcome to a special Easter edition with the seasonal topic of how our sexuality changes from teens to postmenopause.   Spoiler alert, there are no eggs or chocolate to be found here, but the themes of Spring 'becoming' in the maiden years fit beautifully with the epic greenness and becoming of late April growth.  My guest is Kimberly Ann Johnson, somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Sexol...

The spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, is when there are equal amounts of daylight and nighttime, around 21st March in the Northern Hemisphere and 21st September in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the perfect moment to explore balance in our lives. I invited medical herbalist Lucy Blunden to explore what balance actually is and how we can move towards it in our lives.  Lucy Blunden i...

Today we’re talking about ageing, and specifically about how fascia is central to ageing well. If you don’t know what fascia is don’t worry, Gary explains it clearly. And if you do already, you will be diving more deeply into how fascia relates to ageing.  My guest is Gary Carter, who is recognised internationally as one of the UK’s leading Anatomy and Movement teachers. He does a lot of stuff, he...

Claire Baker is a coach, speaker, and author of 50 Things You Need To Know About Periods. For over a decade, Claire has taught women to live in harmony with their bodies, believing menstrual cycle awareness is key to women’s wellbeing, creativity, and empowerment. Her online program, Adore Your Cycle, has students in over 35 countries. In 2019, Claire founded Cycle Coach School, a training provide...

My guest is Sophie Fletcher, she’s a clinical hypnotherapist and bestselling author of three books with over 20 years in working in women’s health. She weaves knowledge, intuition, and self-hypnosis together to improve the quality of life for busy, overwhelmed women who feel exhausted, fed up and lacking in clarity. On her website, you’ll find online courses for pregnancy through to menopause, pow...

According to Brenee Brown, shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging—something we’ve experienced, done, or failed to do makes us unworthy of connection. In this episode were talking about how listening circles can help to reduce the amount of shame we feel. How being witnessed can help us to accept and find lov...

Celebrating the publication of The perimenopause Journal: Unlock your power, Own your wellbeing, Find your path which is now available in the UK. It'll be in the U.S. and Canada in October and Australia and N.Z. before Christmas. My dear friend and colleague in kindness, Leora Leboff agreed to interview me. If you don’t yet know her, once you do, it’s hard not to love her. You can find her on...

In Lisa's second visit to Life An Inside Job, she talks about the value of boredom.  The pathological drive towards ever more stimulation How being bored supports our creativity, self-esteem, mental and physical health. Lisa de Jong is a health coach and educator specialising in women’s health, the menstrual cycle, chronic pain, and trauma. She has a 1:1 practice coaching clients online, and...

Jill is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and works with clients and companies to develop and apply a blend of strategies so that individuals and teams go from exhausted to energised in the most effective way. Techniques to fall asleep faster, sleep better and feel more energised during the day. Jill has a gift for making it very simple and we cover: 4 simple things to attend to in your sleep hyg...

Abi Denyer-Bewick is a neurodivergent (AuDHD) sea creature with a deep commitment to the cyclical nature of life. Abi is part of the Red School faculty and has mentored hundreds of women through the Menstruality Leadership Programme with Red School. Abi works with groups and individuals as a Menstruality Coach and Menstrual Medicine Circle Facilitator and supervisor. Passionate about the value of...

Lavina Mehta MBE is a Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, author and mum of 3, she’s British Asian & is passionate about promoting the health benefits of exercise to treat, prevent & reduce risks of chronic diseases like Diabetes & Heart Disease. She gives Weekly Free virtual Seniors Workouts sessions, with my 76-year-old Mother in Law, in Gujarati and English on YouTube. She’s a Diabete...

In this episode, teacher, trainer and author Niamh Daly talks about the effects of fear and pleasure in perimenopause. We talk about libido, and unpack the myth that perimenopause necessarily means a drop, or no libido at all.  We talk about how to bring more pleasure into your life, how that re-wires the brain, about the value of yoga and different varieties of yoga and other movement. We talk ab...

Today's guest is Life Coach Sara Slattery, and we talk about burnout in corporate, the social sector and in wellbeing professions. We cover: What is burnout What contributes to it How to recognise you might be burning out  How to find the confidence to change How to make work sustainable  Sara supports values-led women in liberating themselves in their lives and work by reclaiming their time,...

Cyclical Living Unwrapped explores the gifts and challenges of cyclical life with experts in the field of menstruation, perimenopause and cyclical living., and is brought to you by Leora Lebof and Kate Codrington. Tara  is a menstrual health educator, passionate about supporting people with periods to feel strong whatever season of life they are in. She is a certified women’s health coach, an abdo...

Today’s guest is the sparkling, outspoken voice for empowerment that is Abi Adams. Abi is a dynamic speaker, mentor, and movement coach, and is the visionary founder of Project Woman. Her unbridled passion for feminine health and well-being propels her on a mission to embark with individuals and companies on a forward-thinking approach that puts people and health first.   We talk about gut instinc...

We hear from the ridiculously prolific Stella Duffy about loss, endings,  mortality, the value of living with a sense of our ageing instead of denying it, and the exquisite possibilities for being ‘more ourselves’ that this brings. Stella is hugely generous with sharing her life experience and there are some beautifully profound moments in this interview.  Stella Duffy has completed a doctorate in...