Seed@welvow - Your Health, Unfolding

Send us Fan Mail Do you have a child / teen / young person preparing for exams and wondering how best you can support them?  Helen Evans is a highly qualified counsellor with over 15 years working with teens and young people both within the school environment and also in her private clinic in Buckinghamshire.  In this podcast, Helen shares her top tips for parents on how they can best support thei...

Send us Fan Mail As part of our Journeys series, we shared the mic with Vaughan Wickins, a Breathwork Instructor and Gut Health Practitioner based in Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire. After personally experiencing years of debilitating gut health issues, including haemorrhoids and constipation, Vaughan discovered that breathwork played a powerful role in improving his condition. This led him to train w...

Send us Fan Mail Ayurveda is an ancient preventative lifestyle medicine that is establishing its place within Western Healthcare. And with good reason. In this podcast, Rina Golan, Seed’s Ayurvedic Coach & Detox Retreat Facilitator located in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. shares why and how Ayurveda as a system and also ayurvedic detoxification programmes or ‘Panchakarma’ aid health, we...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Seed's host, Magalie Valadier, shares the mic with Rebecca Rainsford, a Sound Therapist located in Buckinghamshire. Said Magalie, "In this podcast, we aim to explore a form of healing that is as ancient as it is powerful but yet, often mysterious in our modern world.  "We’re not just talking about relaxation but how we can use vibration as a precise...

Send us Fan Mail Are you or someone you love struggling with an autoimmune condition like Hashimoto's, Rheumatoid Arthritis, or Psoriasis? If your body feels like a mystery and you're tired of just managing symptoms, this episode is for you. Join Magalie, a Medical Herbalist, and Tracey Harper, a Functional Medicine Practitioner and Nutritionist, from Seed Wellness in Berkhamsted, Hertfo...

Send us Fan Mail As part of our focus on autoimmunity this week, we are delighted to share the mic with Fiona Martindale, a local GP located in Welwyn, Hertfordshire.  Working as a doctor for over 20 years, Fiona has seen first-hand the vital role lifestyle plays in her patients’ health. Subsequently she now runs her own private clinic alongside her work as a GP in order to encompass a more integr...

Send us Fan Mail For our health campaign this month at Seed, we are deep diving into the topic of Autoimmunity, ie what this is, how it presents (ie symptoms) and what we can do to help if we are struggling with an autoimmune condition. To help shed some light on this topic, in this podcast we are sharing the mic with the wonderful Michelle Smith, Seeds Nutritional Therapist located in Buckinghams...

Send us Fan Mail As a continuation of our health campaign focussing on the topic of cancer, we spoke to Jacqui Jooste, a Clinical Pharmacist & Clinical Health Coach located in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. In this podcast, Jacqui talks about how she supports people who have been diagnosed with cancer or are in remission. A cancer survivor herself, Jacqui understands the complexities of this journey....

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Seed's host, Magalie Valadier , shares the mic with Nicola Duffell, a Life Mentor + Grief Activist located in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, to unpick the journey of grief. Said Magalie, "The topic of grief affects all of us and yet is so often misunderstood and carried in isolation. Nicola brings a profoundly creative and integrative approach to healing...

Send us Fan Mail Freedo is a unique and powerful self-discovery card game made up of 25 steps and designed to help you break through blocks, gain clarity and take inspired action in any area of your life.  In this podcast, we spoke to co-creator, Gary Winer, about how Freedo works, the inspiration behind it and how it can aid wellbeing in children and young people. Gary has worked both with childr...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, we spoke to Louise Alltimes, Seed’s Counsellor & Psychotherapist for Children & Young People, to help demystify what psychotherapy actually is and how it differs from other popular therapies such as psychology and CBT. According to the Mental Health Foundation: 20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given year 50% of mental health...

Send us Fan Mail Hosted by Tiff Kertesz This month at Seed, we are deep diving into the topic of mental health in children and young people.  Today there is a growing number of children and young people being diagnosed with neuro-divergent conditions including ADHD, ADD, OCD, Autism and more, all of which can impact a child or young person’s mental health,  In this podcast, Tiff Kertesz shares the...

Send us Fan Mail Here, Magalie Valadier interviews Seed's founder, Kate Kirrane, about exactly what Seed Wellness is and the inspiration behind it. Said Magalie, "Today's episode comes with a fun twist. For the first time the mic is flipped and Kate is stepping into the guest seat so we can turn the spotlight on her. "Seed is a collaborative eco-system of therapists - a bridge...

Send us Fan Mail This month at Seed, our health campaign is deep diving into the topic of mental health in children and young people. According to the Mental Health Foundation, 20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem such as anxiety, depression, PTSD and more in any given year; 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24; and 10% of children and youn...

Send us Fan Mail Nutrition & Cancer According to current stats, around 1 in 2 people with be affected by cancer in their lifetimes. In this podcast, we spoke to Lorna Rhodes (mBANT, r CNHC), Seed's specialist  Nutritional Therapist for cancer patients. Here, Lorna shares the process of getting to the root cause of a cancer diagnosis through DNA testing and other methods, and how this help...

Send us Fan Mail Divorce is a highly challenging process. Yet, having legal representation is incredibly expensive and, for some, completely cost prohibitive. Subsequently, more women than ever before are representing themselves. Often they are ill equipped to navigate the process both legally and emotionally. And this is where Olwen's work as a Divorce Empowerment Coach is playing an incredi...

Send us Fan Mail As part of our focus on Relationships this week at Seed, we had an informal chat with Dr Anouk Houdijk, Seed’s Clinical Psychologist specialising in trauma, based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Says Dr Anouk, “Trauma influences how critical we are of ourselves and the stories we tell ourselves. And this in turn directly impacts our relationships both with ourselves and others.” &quot...

Send us Fan Mail This week at Seed we are focussing on the topic of Relationships. Our relationships and social connections with others have a huge impact on our overall health and wellbeing. In fact, it makes up one of the main pillars of health.   Within this theme is also our relationship with ourselves… which is arguably THE most important relationship of all. And today we are sharing the mic...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Magalie Valadier shares the mic with highly accomplished TCM practitioner , Dr Qu Yu.  Here, Dr Yu shares how incredible knowledge and knowhow about TCM and why and how it can aid a wide range of health complaints. For more information about Dr Yu, visit https://seedwellness.co.uk/dryuqu/ Today's host, Magalie Valadier, is a Medical Herbalist as well as Regio...

Send us Fan Mail Is your child struggling to cope with big emotions? Are you or your child feeling stressed, overwhelmed and don’t know where to turn for support? Is this negatively impacting your day-to-day life?  In this podcast, Magalie Valadier shares the mic with Suzanne Stace, a highly experienced Child Health & Wellbeing Practitioner located in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.  Here, Suzanne...

Send us Fan Mail Presented by Magalie Valadier from Seed Wellness Here, Magalie shares the mic with Lucy Blunden , Western Medical Herbalist and EFT practitioner.  When Lucy was 17 years old and training to be a musician, she started to experience chronic back pain.  Said Lucy, "My GP said that if i wanted to be a musician i should expect to be in pain and take Ibuprofen three times a day. Be...

Send us Fan Mail Sauna bathing is an ancient wellness practice deeply rooted in many cultures and traditions around the world. Sauna goes far beyond relaxation. In fact, regular sauna use is scientifically proven to deliver profound health benefits, particularly for cardiovascular health, brain function and longevity. Today, we are delighted to share the mic with Seed’s Sauna Master Anna Burkitt,...

Send us Fan Mail Most people have heard of hypnotherapy and many would have heard of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which is now offered by GPs to support patients struggling with their mental wellbeing. But what is Cognitive Hypnotherapy and how does it differ from the above? Today we are sharing the mic with Alison Scott, Seed's Cognitive Hypnotherapist located in Buckinghamshire, UK,...

Send us Fan Mail Experiencing occasional aches and pains is a fact of life. But what happens when we start to experience pain on a daily basis? And how can osteopathy help? According to a review published in the British Medical Journal, nearly half of the UK adult population is living with chronic pain, with up to 28 million people experiencing pain that lasts for more than three months. The most...

Send us Fan Mail This week at Seed we are deep diving into the topic of Chronic Pain.  Experiencing occasional aches and pains is a fact of life. But what happens when we start to experience pain on a daily basis? Today we are sharing the mic with Jo Bishop, Seed's Medical Coach who has lived with chronic pain from childhood. Today, Jo contiues to suffer with Fibromyalgia, a long-term conditi...