The Discomfort Practice

In this solo episode of The Discomfort Practice, I share what's been on my mind lately, and I hope it lands with you as the listener. I talk about trust. Life really becomes difficult when we can't trust - it messes with our nervous systems, our relationships, our ability to concentrate, our outlook on the world. It's not hard to see a massive lack of trust right now in the world, after some massi...

In this episode, it is my honour to introduce to you the (amazing people and) filmmakers, Anne Macksoud and John Ankele of Old Dog Documentaries. I first came across them through their film with Joanna Macy: ' Climate Crisis As A Spiritual Path .' It has reached international audiences with its powerful message on climate change and reconnection and personally moved me. John Ankele started his car...

I n this Discomfort Running Buddies episode, I am joined by an awesome person and friend, Blaire Caplan. Blaire is a certified Life Designer and Mindset Coach. She is a healing presence that serves as a guide on people's personal journeys and helps people manifest their most authentic selves by unlocking answers and unleashing power from within through co-creation and life design. Also, she set up...

I n this episode of The Discomfort Practice, I speak to Jennifer Moss, a journalist, author, speaker, and strategist driving the conversation towards healthier workplace cultures. She's the award-winning author of Unlocking Happiness At Work and a frequent writer for Harvard Business Review and SHRM. She's also a member of the United Nations Global Happiness Council and contributes to the annual G...

In this episode of The Discomfort Practice I get the chance to sit and talk to someone I've admired for a long time. Aja Barber is a well-known and respected stylist, author and activist who focuses on telling the truth about the human and environmental devastation caused by the fast fashion industry. We talk about the stark facts of fast fashion: - 80% of garment workers in the world, the majorit...

In this episode, I talk to Tim Collings, CEO of 4I leadership. Tim is also a leadership coach, guiding on strategy and organizational design to help individual leaders and organizations create a sustainable future. Tim is also a fellow podcast host, producing the "Better World Leaders Podcast", on which I appeared a few episodes back. On it, he speaks to leaders on a quest to make the world a bett...

In this episode of the Discomfort Practice Podcast, I go solo to talk about one of my favourite topics:  finding and living our unique personal purposes in every area of our lives. Knowing what your personal purpose is serves as a beautiful compass to guide you through life. It's something no one can take away from you and can be a lifeline when life gets chaotic or confusing. I guide you through...

I sit again with Adam Nosal who was my first guest in season 3. I asked him to help me kick off the season and set the tone as we talked about 'how to have nurturing, nourishing conversations' in what turned out to be the first two episodes of this season. Well, he's back and we chat about consensus and disagreement, with special reference to Joe Rogan's recent controversial Spotify podcast episod...

In this episode of the Discomfort Practice Podcast, I am joined by Rasia Pouncie, who shares insights on how she's made it through her own 'dark nights of the soul'. Rasia is a spiritual mentor, coach, and lightworker with a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling. In her work as the Mystical Healing Guide, she weaves together the threads of her personal path and journey as a mentor and life c...

In this episode, I sit down with Meghan Bonhomme to dive deep into identifying happiness and self-care. Meghan is a professor in Canada, who owns and funds "The Lovely Human School" with a mission to help individuals realize their true potential and take care of themselves. The school offers an eight-week curriculum to provide people with the roadmap to live the life they aspire to. The Lovely Hum...

In this episode of The Discomfort Practice Podcast, I am joined by special guest Jane Duncan Rogers. Jane and I discuss end-of-life preparation. This includes preparing for what happens after you die, but it also includes ensuring measures are in place to make sure your last days are enjoyable. Jane is CEO of "Before I Go Solutions", a non-profit dedicated to ensuring the procedures are in place t...

In this solo I recorded the first half before heading into five days of intense meditation between Christmas and New Year 2021, and then the second half of the episode afterward, reflecting on what came up. Having done the same retreat in 2020, my 2021experience was entirely different. What came up for me was how I want this coming year to FEEL - and an associated word: REDISCOVERY. Pausing to 'cl...

'Tis the season of joy, giving and reflecting on the year that has been. In this solo episode of the Discomfort Practice, I share my insights on gratefulness and self-care. Since my podcasting journey began, I have realized that interviewing people isn't as difficult as I had thought it would be. In fact, it comes quite easily to me and is a joy. But on the other hand, recording solo episodes has...

In yet another thought-provoking episode of The Discomfort Practice Podcast, I'm speaking to Matisse DuPont, an artist, educator, and consultant in gender, sexuality, and identity. Matisse has a Master's degree in Gender and Cultural Studies and has been showcasing their talents/creativity on their informative, delightful, and binge-watchable videos on social media. They offer individual and insti...

In this episode, I am in conversation with Kyle Redman, who's based in Sydney, Australia, where he's the research and design project manager at New Democracy Foundation. NDF aims to build citizens' trust in government decision-making. Kyle previously worked with international partners to design democratic innovations in Eupen, Fortaleza, and Madrid. He has also co-authored the "United Nations Demo...

In this episode of the Discomfort Podcast, I speak to Judith Favor who is an author, former professor of theology, and retired minister from the Quaker church. I admire the Quaker church because it's grounded in restful practices like contemplation and reflection, which I discuss in-depth with Judith. Judith's mission is to bring spirituality and well-being to the world through her career as a spi...

In this episode of The Discomfort Podcast, I talk with one of the people I adore when it comes to intuitive business, Paul William Davis, and together, we took a deep dive into how we can all find our life's purpose, and how to truly tap into intuition. Paul is an intuitive personal advisor, an entrepreneur, a best-selling author, an award-winning business growth consultant, speaker, and more. Pau...

In my latest solo episode of The Discomfort Practice, I'm excited to dive into some of my current self exploration as part of my own discomfort practice.   I have gotta confess: doing these episodes has been the real edge of my own comfort zone. It is truly uncomfortable - part of my own discomfort practice - to reveal myself on the Internet. Not the professional persona, not the stuff that's alre...

In the latest episode of The Discomfort Practice, it was such a treat to interview journalist and fellow media professional, Irish Syrian journalist and activist, Razan Ibraheem. Razan is a multi-faceted woman with an impressive career. She's had a high profile, passionate ethos-driven career in journalism, spoken to the UN and worked in a news agency focusing on addressing misinformation in the m...

In this episode, I was delighted (and a little bit awestruck) to speak to Kasia Urbaniak, the Founder, and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as a professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China, and o...

In this episode, I chat with Philip Clayton, the President of the Institute for Ecological Civilization ( EcoCiv.org ), which works internationally to support multi-sector innovations toward a sustainable society through collaborations between governments, businesses, policy experts, and NGOs. He's also president of the Institute for the Postmodern Development of China, which works with universiti...

In this episode, I had a chat with Alina Siegfried, a New Zealand-based storyteller, narrative strategist, systems change advocate, TEDx speaker, and award-winning spoken word artist whose stage name is Ali Jacs. Alina's journey in storytelling and communications has taken her through environmental advocacy, political issues campaigning, social enterprise, crowdfunding, arts, and community develop...

In this episode, I chat with Becky Burchell, a talented and inspiring Arts Producer and Curator who specializes in "Hopeism" - the idea that sharing stories of hope through the arts can help us to imagine and create a better future. Becky is the founder of CHANGE Festival, a new arts festival in the UK which she created as a platform for inspirational performance, music, discussion, and workshops...

In this episode, I'll break down what implicit biases are, how they cause unconscious discrimination, impact relationships, and how we interact with the world. See how you can discover your own biases (because we all have them) so you can address them and be a bigger and better human. It's all about conscious awareness of something that is largely unconscious (implicit biases). Knowing that is fre...

In this episode, I've interviewed Martin Roberts, the Director of eLearning at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). Martin leads CISL's open, customized, and blended digital learning programmes and is an expert in digital education, sustainability, and business leadership. He's worked in diverse sectors around the world, including the private and public sectors in several...