Sleep, dreams & the glymphatics: An interview with sleep coach, Lucinda Sykes
In this episode I talk with Lucinda Sykes, who is a sleep coach and mindfulness teacher. She is also a retired physician, who threw away her prescription pad in the 1980s. Lucinda now uses a holistic approach to support women over 50 to overcome sleep disorders.

In the interview Lucinda talks about the difference between sleep and the unconsciousness induced by sleep medications). It is in deep sleep that the brain cleanses itself via the glymphatics, which are a very recent discovery. 

Lucinda's approach combines mindfulness and Jungian psychology with lifestyle 'medicine' and sleep science: for instance exposure to daylight, exercise and sleep hygiene.

Sobriety as an Act of Rebellion: Interview with Sam Goldfinch
In this episode, I am in conversation with sobriety coach, Sam Goldfinch. Sam talks about his teenage years when he drank to  manage ADHD and OCD. His journey took him on a quest to find out who he truly was. He came to see that alcohol (or any addiction) is only the tip of the iceberg, and that the real problem is the trauma and thinking underlying the  addiction.  

Sam speaks of sober rebellion - a place of standing for oneself against  social pressure to drink. He works with people who want to let go of any  behaviour pattern which is not serving them, whether that be alcohol,  psychoactive substances, gambling or just behaviours which deny  expression of who we truly are.

The Bear Unzipped: Is there such a thing as an addictive personality? - Interview with David Bird
In this episode, David Bird and I talk about addictions and the concept of the addictive personality. David starts by talking about his own experience of drinking, what that meant to him and how he was able to let go of it. We then move on to talk about how an addiction can feel like a place of safety when we are running away from a (metaphorical) bear. And what happens when we turn round to look at the bear..

Please be aware that David does use some strong language.

In this episode I asked Dicken to speak about his work with young people. He tells the story of a young man he worked with who "hated everybody" and never spoke in school. Dicken's approach of meeting his client where they are led this young man to the realisation that his hatred was entirely based on his own thought-created experience, and this led to a profound change that transformed his life.

Men who are hard to reach: An interview with Wayne Fletcher
In this podcast, Wayne talks about what lies behind men's challenge to share their emotions and the pain they feel. While men may be very present  when they are in action (fire-fighting or combat for instance), they  often find themselves caught up in a thought-storm when faced with mundane domestic chores. A lifetime of unwillingness to open up can make men hard to reach emotionally. A sad, and preventable, fact is that suicide is the predominant cause of death in men aged under 50.

Life conspires to thrive through us: Interview with Transformational Coach, Sharon Strimling
As someone who has  herself  moved through rigorous challenges, anxiety, depression and PTSD, Sharon shares from her experience. She speaks about human consciousness and our innate connection to the brilliance that guides and heals all of nature. She speaks to our capacity for immediate psychological freedom, and how life conspires to thrive through us, no matter our past, current, or future experiences.

Compassion, forgiveness and coming back from the brink
In the final part of our interview, Chip told the story of how he came to forgive his father for the violence he had suffered as a boy, and how eventually his father who was close to death, recovered and lived a further seven years.  

In the fourth part of my interview with Chip, he talked about how his coaching style changes for different types of clients. But that the underlying model remains the same, as we are all the same underneath. 

In this part of the interview Chip talks about how people's experience of life changed during the 2020 lockdowns. 

Bringing the 3 Principles into Relationships
In the second part of my interview with Chip, he talks about how meeting Syd Banks gave him and his wife Jan a new understanding of themselves, which in turn helped to save their marriage. 

A Life on Salt Spring Island
This is the first part of a one-hour interview with my mentor, Chip Chipman. In this first seven minutes he talks about what he learned in his friendship with Syd Banks & his own approach to coaching. 

Interview with Chip Chipman
This is the full interview with one of my mentors, Chip Chipman. It's about 55 minutes long, and covers a number of topics including relationships, addiction & work with prisoners, and the story of how Chip came to forgive his father who had been a violent alcoholic. The interview is also available in five separate episodes if you prefer not to listen to the full interview.

Interview with Claire MacDonald
In this episode I am in conversation with my oldest friend, Claire MacDonald, whose career has spanned performance, writing, teaching and most recently becoming a Unitarian minister. An interest in religion and ethics has run throughout Claire’s work....

Interview with Jane Gray
Jane Gray is a fellow Clarity Coach. In this interview Jane talks about her work with women who feel like they have lost themselves - perhaps after losing a job or at the end of a relationship. But of course no-one can lose herself - the true self is always there. 

Interview with Rob Morgan
 Rob Morgan is a leadership coach and another fellow Clarity Coach. Here Sorrel & Rob talk about mental health in the workplace and how our thinking can get in the way of calm and innate wisdom...