Unravelling with Lauren Barber

<p>In this episode I talk to Gemma Brady on the absolutel healing power of Circles. Gemma is founder of Sister Stories, which is on a mission to make going to Women's Circles as common as yoga class. What started as a simple Circle gathering in London has grown to a global movement of women training to lead and share the transformative power of Circle in their communities.</p><p><strong>In this episode we discuss…</strong></p><p>Being in the trenches with early Motherhood and simultaneously being in a creative expansion in Gemma’s work. </p><p>The path from working as a Documentary Filmmaker to creating a globally reaching business through Circle. </p><p>The many various ways that Gemma sees circle being integrated into differet social settings, and how strongly she feels this is imperative for our cultural evolution. </p><p>How she weaves the early years of motherhood together with her heart work, and the importance she places on taking time to be creative. </p><p>The importance of community and what it really means to belong in a world where there is so much isolation and seperation. </p><p>And so much more…</p><p><strong><em>***You can also listen to the episode on Apple </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unravelling-with-lauren-barber/id1397020992"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a><strong><em> and Spotify </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1qVTFFgEmRpUdq9mJaxF8K"><strong><em>here.</em></strong></a></p><p>Connect with Gemma <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sisterstories.co/">here</a> on the Sister Stories website, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/sisterstoriesuk">here</a> on Instagram.</p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this episode and want more from me...</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/">Join me on Substack here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/">Connect on Instagram here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.laurenbarber.co/">Explore my offerings and online home here</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>In this episode I talk to Somatic coach and movement practitioner Sara Duigou. Sara helps people who are feeling stuck navigating major life events to reconnect with their body so they can experience more self-trust, increased capacity and a renewed sense of possibility.</p><p><strong>In this episode we discuss…</strong></p><p>Sara’s current season of life - raising neurodivergent teens alongside following her soul work and going through peri-menopause as a neurodivergent person herself. </p><p>What somatic work is and what it means to come back home to the body and why Sara was called to go down the coaching route after years of teaching movement in different forms. </p><p>Why this work is so crucial at this time on the planet and how community holds the key to the onward path. </p><p>How Sara takes care of herself as a practioner, and some of her favourite ways of coming back to ourselves when we have lost our way. </p><p>The importance of safe space, and what it means to be trauma-informed in the world of coaching and space holding. </p><p>Ways we can hold ourselves through intense emotions and how to manage our stress response when we are in fight, flight or freeze. </p><p>And so much more…</p><p><strong><em>***You can also listen to the episode on Apple </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unravelling-with-lauren-barber/id1397020992"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a><strong><em> and Spotify </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1qVTFFgEmRpUdq9mJaxF8K"><strong><em>here.</em></strong></a></p><p>Connect with Sara <a target="_blank" href="https://saraduigou.com/">here</a> on her website, <a target="_blank" href="https://saraduigou.substack.com/">here</a> on Substack and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/sara.duigou/">here</a> on Instagram.</p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this episode and want more from me...</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/">Join me on Substack here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/">Connect on Instagram here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.laurenbarber.co/">Explore my offerings and online home here</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>In this episode I talk to Layla O'Mara is a writer, mother and acupuncturist living at the foothills of the Wicklow mountains in Ireland.</p><p><strong>In this episode we discuss…</strong></p><p>The season of life Layla is finding herself in right now; identifying with the daffodils, wild garlic and Spring energy as well as a shedding the ‘shoulds’.</p><p>Layla’s journey to her true heart work and what she feels deeply called to create in the world.</p><p>How she weaves together all the differing threads of her passions and heart work to birth her upcoming memoir.</p><p>Understanding the topography of our bodies and how the body holds the stories of our lives. </p><p>How having an understanding of her Human Design has expanded Layla’s awareness of her creative process and how to live in a more aligned way.</p><p>Layla’s non-negotiable self-tending practices and rhythms that help protect her energy.</p><p>The importance of trusting your gut and finding your own voice yet also sourcing the right people to listen to when starting on a writing journey.</p><p><strong><em>***You can also listen to the episode on Apple </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unravelling-with-lauren-barber/id1397020992"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a><strong><em> and Spotify </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1qVTFFgEmRpUdq9mJaxF8K"><strong><em>here.</em></strong></a></p><p>A couple of the resources that Layla mentioned in this post can be found here…</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://janehardwickecollings.com">Jane Hardwicke Collings’</a> work around the phases of life<a target="_blank" href="https://amytaylorkabbaz.com">Amy Taylor Kabbaz’s</a> work on Matrescence</p><p>If any of what we discuss peaked your interest during this conversation, please do subscribe to Layla’s Substack <a target="_blank" href="https://laylaomara.substack.com/">Beauty & Bone </a>to read her incredible words and hear more about the series of workshops that she is currently in the process of writing.</p><p><em>Back in January, I had the honour of being a guest on Layla’s podcast, Beauty & Bone. In this episode we discussed how Human Design can become </em><strong><em>a map to our true selves. </em></strong><em>The episode is available to listen to </em><a target="_blank" href="https://laylaomara.substack.com/p/a-map-to-our-true-selves"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Connect with Layla <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nuanua.com">here </a>on her website, <a target="_blank" href="http://laylaomara.substack.com">here</a> on Substack and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/laylaomarawrites">here</a> on Instagram.</p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this episode and want more from me...</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/">Join me on Substack here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/">Connect on Instagram here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.laurenbarber.co/">Explore my offerings and online home here</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>Last week marked two years since I took the leap and started writing on Substack, I wasn’t planning on doing anything specific to mark this, however when I started reflecting on 24 months of re-devoting myself to writing I felt the call to share a little solo chat about the journey and the gifts that it has given me. </p><p><strong>In this episode I share…</strong></p><p>* What sparked me to create my Substack back in March 2023, and how it has evolved over the past two years.</p><p>* A crazy story about an Oracle card and how the Universe really does work in magical ways at times.</p><p>* How I view my Substack space as a home for all the things I love to share — from practices to audios, to poetry to written essays.</p><p>* Why finding a rhythm and structure was so useful for me, and how I honour my need for creativity within that.</p><p>* How confidence giving writing on Substack has been for my creative expression and how it has become an integral part of my heart work ecosystem.</p><p>* How it took me two years to really experiment and land in this space.</p><p>* And so much more…</p><p><strong><em>You can also listen to the episode on Apple </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unravelling-with-lauren-barber/id1397020992"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a><strong><em> and Spotify </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1qVTFFgEmRpUdq9mJaxF8K"><strong><em>here.</em></strong></a></p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this episode and want more from me...</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/">Join me on Substack here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/">Connect on Instagram here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.laurenbarber.co/">Explore my offerings and online home here</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>In this episode I talk to Sober Coach, Mentor, Writer and Mother Ellie Nova.</p><p><strong>We discuss...</strong></p><p>The season of life Ellie is in — an aligned emergence with Spring as her work builds in momentum and new phases are on the horizon</p><p>Ellie’s journey in breaking free from alcohol and the years leading up to her becoming a sober coach</p><p>How to embrace curiosity when looking at your own relationship with alcohol and where to begin in embarking on a sober journey</p><p>The importance of showing ourselves deep love and compassion when facing any type of addiction</p><p>What gifts living a sober life has brought to Ellie</p><p>The culture of drinking intertwined with motherhood</p><p><strong><em>You can also listen to the episode on Apple </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unravelling-with-lauren-barber/id1397020992"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a><strong><em> and Spotify </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1qVTFFgEmRpUdq9mJaxF8K"><strong><em>here.</em></strong></a></p><p>A few of the resources that Ellie mentioned in this post can be found here… </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://dramyjohnson.com/lbbc-intro/">The Little Book of Big Change</a> by Amy Johnson<a target="_blank" href="https://thisnakedmind.com/this-naked-mind/">This Naked Mind</a> by Annie Grace<a target="_blank" href="https://thisnakedmind.com/the-alcohol-experiment/">The Alcohol Experiment</a> by Annie Grace<a target="_blank" href="https://alcoholexplained.com/">Alcohol Explained</a> by William Porter</p><p>Ellie is hosting free workshop, Self Care for Sobriety, exploring how self-care can support your sobriety journey, on 11th March. If this conversation has sparked something for you, this workshop is a wonderfully gentle place to begin. You can find out more and book your place <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/self-care-for-sobriety-free-online-workshop-tickets-1254496866899?aff=oddtdtcreator">here. </a></p><p>You can receive a free Self Compassion for Sobriety Guide when you sign up for Ellie’s newsletter <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ellie-nova.com/newsletter">here. </a></p><p>Connect with Ellie <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ellie-nova.com/">here </a>on her website, <a target="_blank" href="https://ellienova.substack.com/">here</a> on Substack and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/ellienovacoaching">here</a> on Instagram.</p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this episode and want more from me...</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/">Join me on Substack here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/">Connect on Instagram here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.laurenbarber.co/">Explore my offerings and online home here</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">laurenbarber.substack.com/subscribe</a>