Going Conscious: Recent Episodes

Nikki Trott

Discover new ways to live freedom and impact with visionary change-makers.

The Going Conscious podcast brings you weekly conversations with entrepreneurs and change-makers who have left unfulfilling lives behind and created meaning, prosperity and impact in this new world where purpose drives success. Those who are transforming themselves and helping to transform the world, on their terms.

Through the lens of conscious entrepreneurship expert Nikki Trott, together let’s deepen our understanding of ourselves, challenge our assumptions and unleash our unique journeys to the fullest, leaving a positive legacy.

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In this special episode to mark the launch of Nikki’s debut book today, Sacred Business, Nikki talks about the journey, how the book came to her and asked her to write it, how the book has changed her, what writing taught her, the magical journey of serendipity around getting her book deal, how she views success, where the book is taking her, and reflections from early readers and conversations.

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Get the book: Sacred Business: Nine principles to transform yourself, redesign business & impact the world by Nikki Trott. Available from all good bookshops and as an audiobook read by Nikki.

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How deeply are you connected to your intuition? Where do you feel it in your body? How clearly does it guide you?

In this special episode, delve into your intuition and find deeper connection and guidance with the Intuition Connection Deepening meditation featured in Nikki’s book, Sacred Business. Enjoy this audio again and again as you deepen your practice.

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Get the book: Sacred Business: Nine principles to transform yourself, redesign business & impact the world by Nikki Trott. Available from all good bookshops and as an audiobook read by Nikki.

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‘An extraordinary book, showing how the factual, objective approach of science can be enriched by the ancient knowledge of the indigenous people. It is the way she captures beauty that I love the most - the images will stay with you long after you read the last page.’ Jane Goodall.

Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.

In this episode I read a short passage on the Honourable Harvest and discuss its application to business and investment. I hope you will enjoy the wisdom and feel called to read the whole book if you haven’t already.

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Get the book: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

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In episode #151, you will hear a discussion between me and regenerative farming pioneer Anne van Leeuwen. In this episode we talk about combining art and nature in culture, how to move beyond the dichotomy of ‘nature’ and humanity, how to find radical clarity with your statement of purpose (in 3 steps), the benefits of reconnecting with the seasons and cycles of life, and how to become native again as the deeply interconnected beings that we are.

Next, in episode #165 you will hear my discussion with Jeroen Klompe, regenerative and quantum farming pioneer, entrepreneur and investor. We discuss his cutting-edge work and experiments in ‘Quantum Farming’ - an approach that goes beyond regeneration and embodies a holistic approach to pro-life - which he talks about publicly for the first time right here. We discuss why we need a quantum approach to accelerate the transition to healthy humanity and environments, how to increase the flow of energy from the universe into land (a free resource we all have access to), why female energy needs to be reconnected to fields (and my involvement in a ceremony to do this!), and why he sees farmers as the pharmacies of the future.

Finally, in episode #158 you’ll hear my conversation with George Lamb - TV presenter turned regenerative agriculture co-founder of Wildfarmed. In this episode we talk about how to trust your intuition as your superpower, why the biggest gift George was given was unconditional love, the moment George realised he was complicit in selling distraction, how Ibiza seemed to change his life (!), why some farmers only have 20-30 harvests left, how to sense the miniscule expression from your solar plexus, and how regenerative agriculture is transforming our food systems.

All three of these incredible visionaries are mentioned in my upcoming book Sacred Business too. I hope you enjoy this recap, and you can explore the full episodes of the ones that call your attention.

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and always feel free to reach out to me on instagram or linkedin with any questions.

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#151 Anne van Leeuwen

#165 Jeroen Klompe

#158 George Lamb

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Lani is the founder of LA cult wellness brand MOBOT, the world’s first foam roller water bottle - a tool for hydration, recovery and somatic release. A wellness innovator and advocate for self-reclamation, she’s redefining movement, recovery and sustainability. Through conscious business and no-BS insights, she helps people move, heal, and rethink what’s possible.

In this episode we discuss Lani’s personal journey to finding key modalities to help her heal, getting in touch with her breath, the incredible story of how she became an accidental standup comedian, how comedy helped her fundraise successfully, why healing means choosing who you want to become (not going back to who you were), and rolling to release trauma.

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A former Goldman Sachs banker, recognised as one of the Financial News rising stars in 2008, turned strategic coach to c-suite and senior leaders, Remi helps women unlock their fullest potential through deep inner work. She now leads the Isumataq Collective, a modern day mystery school blending coaching, ancient and esoteric practices to cultivate self-discovery and purpose-driven success alongside a powerful community of women. Remi is also a co-founder of Medicine Festival in the UK.

In this episode we explore her remarkable journey and discuss the void of success, grief as a companion, how she came to launch Isumataq Collective, mixing the esoteric with top business leadership, giving deep permission to others by stepping into our full selves, and being able to redefine success on our own terms.

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Connect with Remi: LinkedIn Remi Olajoyegbe Instagram @Remi_Olajoyegbe www.isumataqcollective.com www.iamremi.co.uk

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Jeroen is a pioneering Dutch regenerative farmer with over 11 years experience of hands-on regeneration at scale on his family farm. He funded research and developed innovative farming practices before discovering breakthroughs with quantum methods, which led him to found Soul to Soil. He also has a deep background in farmland investments, real estate and food sector entrepreneurship.

In this episode we discuss his cutting-edge work and experiments in ‘Quantum Farming’ - an approach that goes beyond regeneration and embodies a holistic approach to pro-life - which he talks about publicly for the first time right here. We discuss why we need a quantum approach to accelerate the transition to healthy humanity and environments, how to increase the flow of energy from the universe into land (a free resource we all have access to), why female energy needs to be reconnected to fields (and my involvement in a ceremony to do this!), and why he sees farmers as the pharmacies of the future.

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Connect with Jeroen: LinkedIn Jeroen Klompe www.soultosoil.com

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In this special episode, Nikki shares the story of her first book, Sacred Business, and invites you to join the movement - Going Conscious listeners hear it here first!

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Are you ready to redefine success and build a business that thrives in harmony with life?

Whether you want to create a thriving business with purpose, attract aligned opportunities, flourish financially and ethically or create lasting impact while staying true to yourself, Sacred Business will show you exactly how to get there – transforming yourself and your business in the process.

In this groundbreaking book, renowned strategist and CEO adviser Nikki Trott weaves personal evolution with pioneering business strategies in her essential nine-step framework:

PART ONE: MIND

From Busy to Present
From Fear to Love
From Pushing to Purpose

PART TWO: BEING

From Overthinking to Intuition
From Control to Trust
From Patriarchy to Unity

PART THREE: ECOSYSTEM

From Competition to Symbiosis
From Linear to Cycles
From Short-Term to Evergreen

By shifting mindsets, attracting conscious consumers, adapting to Earth’s cycles, fostering symbiotic relationships and building trust through transparency, a Sacred Business thrives beyond traditional models.

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Lisette is a young 70-year-old who pours her engagement and experience into writing books (The Eldest Daughter Effect, Childless Living), boards (Pymwymic) and life-enhancing start-ups (Sumthing, CrowdBuilding, Impact Shakers). She is intrigued by money and how those of us who have extra can make it serve a positive evolution for all.

In this episode we talk about how the vast majority of money is enslaved to make more of itself, the steering power of money to life affirming purposes, why Lisette had to sell her company and get new friends, and how money wants to do the best it can in the world, just like we do.

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Connect with Lisette: LinkedIn Lisette Schuitemaker www.LisetteSchuitemaker.com

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Eugenie is a circular fashion entrepreneur based in Amsterdam. She is one of the co-founders of MARTAN, a ready-to-wear brand focussing on upcycling bed and table linen from the luxury hotel industry into high-end clothing. She has started multiple companies and has a background in law and worked at Zalando in marketing, sales and buying. Nikki is an angel investor in MARTAN, Board Member and a big fan of the brand herself.

In this episode we talk about what usually happens to luxury hotel bedlinen and tablecloths when not becoming fabulous MARTAN fashion, how to solve founding team communication, how to face imposter syndrome with deep inner work, and fundraising both traditionally and with sharefunding.

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Connect with Eugenie: LinkedIn Eugenie Mulier Instagram @martan.official www.martan-official.com

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Isabelle is the founder & CEO of Goodness & Co, a new kind of change management consultancy to serve CEOs, leaders and organisations of purpose. She’s the Author of "Business as a Force for Good – How courageous leaders shift purpose into practice”. As Catalyst of Change, Isabelle is at the heart of leadership movements including co-founder of the “Board Member Program” of CHANGE NOW and member of the 100 Davos Women, the global community of impactful women leaders of the World Economic Forum.

In this episode we discuss how conscious leaders are a movement not a niche, transforming large corporations on a global level, why people want to engage in something bigger than them, believing in business for positive impact, why we need to get boards on side and how finance can save the world.

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Connect with Isabelle: LinkedIn Isabelle Grosmaitre (Top Voice) https://goodnessandco.one

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In this special episode, we bring you a guided breathing meditation to help you connect deeply with yourself, the Earth and the unique contribution you are here to create. Ground yourself in the steady energy of the Earth, align with your contribution and feel the flow of connection between yourself and the web of life.

This 13 minute meditation was inspired by a breathing meditation I recently wrote to help a cousin who was in a coma and has thankfully now recovered. The meditation invites you to embrace your role as a creator and nurturer, offering your gifts to humanity and the planet. You will reconnect with yourself and the planet, dissolve fears and cultivate alignment and flow.

Listen to this meditation as often as you like to stay grounded, connected and inspired as you create and thrive in harmony with the world around you.

This meditation is set to music using Alpha waves to help you enter a deeper meditative state, bringing you calm, mind-body integration and learning.

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Hande, with 23 years in the product value chain for global luxury brands, is the Founder of Within 51/49, the world’s first wellbeing fragrance brand. They create transformative, sensory experiences with cutting-edge science for self-discovery. She is also the CEO of a Product Development Studio in KSA. Some of the brands she’s worked with previously include Alexander McQueen, Victoria Beckham, Clive Christian and, as a founding member, Pangia.

In this episode we talk about divine alignment in business, finding a path of both professional and spiritual fulfilment, how people can connect to the wisdom they already have in themselves, why scent is believed to be the fastest way to access your higher self, the importance of intention, the love economy and the future of a new kind of luxury.

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Connect with Hande: LinkedIn Hande Sadic Instagram @within5149 www.within5149.com

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George spent the first half of his professional career working in the entertainment industry, including as a TV presenter. Following a revelatory breakthrough in 2012, he has been figuring out how best to use his position and influence to make a positive, meaningful and lasting impact on society. In 2018 he founded GROW - a life skills and education programme that works in schools and communities to promote mental wellbeing, physical health and a more hands-on relationship with nature. In 2019 he helped establish regenerative agriculture and food company Wildfarmed, alongside Edd Lees and Andy Cato.

In this episode we talk about how to trust your intuition as your superpower, why the biggest gift George was given was unconditional love, the moment George realised he was complicit in selling distraction, how Ibiza seemed to change his life (!), why some farmers only have 20-30 harvests left, how to sense the minuscule expression from your solar plexus, and how regenerative agriculture is transforming our food systems.

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Connect with George: Instagram @georgemlamb LinkedIn George Lamb www.wildfarmed.com

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Emmie is the founder of Female Founders Rise, a free community supporting 7,000 female founders in the UK. She is an exited entrepreneur, micro angel investor in over 30 female-led businesses and a Dragons' Den winner. Female Founders Rise exists to enable financial freedom for women through entrepreneurship.

In this episode we talk about why we need an abundance mindset where collaboration overshadows competition for female entrepreneurs to thrive, what Emmie learned from winning Dragon’s Den (and then the business failing), how to build organically for longevity, and the highs and lows of creating a community with purpose.

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Connect with Emmie: LinkedIn Emmie Faust www.femalefoundersrise.com

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Jessica has a background in environmental law and has been involved in the international movement for Rights of Nature since 2017. In the Netherlands, she advocates for the recognition of the Rights of Nature. In her acclaimed book she tells the stories behind global examples and in 2024, her foundation for the Rights of Nature was launched, further supporting and broadening the national Dutch citizen movement for Rights of Nature. She has won several awards for her commitment and in 2019, Jessica was appointed by the United Nations as one of the youngest experts in this field.

In this episode we discuss the relatively new field of legal rights for nature, how Jessica put her love for nature and environmental law together, the U.N. harmony with nature program, why we need to shift to an eco-centric approach, and we discuss holes in our language around nature which does not express our world-views.

Jessica recommends The Bees, a novel, which I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend too!

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Connect with Jessica: LinkedIn Jessica den Outer

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Giles is leadership coach and author of five books on Regenerative Leadership, and Business Inspired by Nature. His latest book and podcast series Leading by Nature can be found on https://gileshutchins.com/leadingbynature.

In this episode we talk about how to lead from deeper connection, sensing organisations and living ecosystems, how to find flow, how to trust your intuition and tune into nature’s wisdom, the alchemical process of reconnecting ourselves, why the greatest challenge to regeneration is its greatest gift - consciousness, how to work with where the energy is, and why our greatest breakthroughs come from understanding what it means to be human more deeply.

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Connect with Anne: LinkedIn Anne van Leeuwen

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Ashely is a global African trying to create positive ripples in the world. She currently leads Strategy & Culture at Vivobarefoot (160 people, 86 million GBP turnover). Cape Town living, London frequenting.

In this episode we talk about how barefoot shoes can help to reconnect people to the natural world (I’m a big fan!), how she replaced a disempowering hierarchical structure with one more free and aligned with life itself, creating a developmental coaching culture where leadership replaces management, the benefits of giving teams ‘adult freedom’, why working in circles based in the divine feminine changed their business and product offerings, and how they are proving that a regenerative approach to business can drive growth and profit (they’ve never done better).

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Connect with Ashley: LinkedIn Ashley Pollock www.vivobarefoot.com

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Natasja is a thought leader and executive who has made significant contributions to the fields of personal transformation and psychedelics-assisted care. As a sacred medicine woman, mentor, and consultant, Natasja facilitates profound spiritual alchemy journeys, creating a compassionate space for self-leadership and driving behavioural and systemic change. She has played instrumental roles in over 1000 psychedelic ceremonies, and is the founder of AWAKEN THE MEDICINE WITHIN Retreats and Education since 2017, and the Stewards of the Sacred summit.

In this episode we talk about the nuance of psychedelic safety and the importance of safe space holding and the shadow work involved, how a holistic blend of science and spirituality can work for you, finding your fertile place for change, why divinity always brings unity, the wounded healer archetype and understanding how it plays out, and how to use dreams to explore your psyche.

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Connect with Natasja: LinkedIn Natasja Pelgrom www.awakenthemedicinewithin.com

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This episode is a recap of four conversations I’ve had with incredible pioneers of finance for people and planet. Impact investing, but not just done the same old way. Each is creating something completely different and truly new. And each is also a person I consider to be very special and am blessed to have as a friend.

You’ll just hear a snippet of each conversation, so you can then go and listen to the whole episodes you feel drawn to. Now that we have over 150 episodes, we occasionally make a summary episode to help you navigate the library which still remains highly informative and relevant.

In episode #148, Patrick Somerhausen, co-founder and -CEO of Funds for Good, talks about honour loans where they give entrepreneurs in need loans that they only pay back if they can. 92% come back, to go round again to another entrepreneur in need. He also talks about “funds for love” which is a beautiful concept and words you don’t typically hear together in finance!

You’ll hear from Jacqueline van den Ende who, in episode #143, shares how she built Carbon Equity so far, the innovative platform enabling private individuals to invest in breakthrough climate tech. We talk about how to build something that outlives you, a new perspective on money greater than money itself, shared ownership structures, and legacy thinking, as well as getting personal and vulnerable at the end of the episode.

Episode #135 with Brenden Keon is close to my heart as Brenden is my partner at our fund Barefoot Ventures, and he shares how his journey from finance to permaculture brought him to designing a new model for finance that can be truly regenerative - that’s when we met a couple of years ago. We discuss some of the core principles and thinking underpinning our fund.

Finally in episode #129, Monika Vollmer shares how you can develop personally through investing, the challenges of changing rapidly, and how to feel into a company you believe in when investing, with this less tangible side being key to investing as well as the rational and analytical.

I loved having all of these conversations, and together they make a rich tapestry of a future of finance that looks very different to the system today. Enjoy!

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and always feel free to reach out to me on instagram or linkedin with any questions.

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#148 From investing to society: Loans of honour with Patrick Somerhausen

#143 From investor to founder: A new perspective on capital with Jacqueline van den Ende

#135 From finance to impact investing: Stewarding regenerative business with Brenden Keon

#129 From business to investing: The personal side of positive impact with Monika Vollmer

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Anne is a pioneer of the regenerative movement in the Netherlands. In March 2024 she moved to the 45 hectare Lenteland regenerative community farm in Lochem, having started Bodemzicht farm and foundation with her partner in Malden in 2019. She’s a founding farmer of the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) and previously worked on the relationship between humans and the rest of life at Artis Royal zoo and co-founded the Embassy of the North Sea in Amsterdam.

In this episode we talk about combining art and nature in culture, how to move beyond the dichotomy of ‘nature’ and humanity, how to find radical clarity with your statement of purpose (in 3 steps), the benefits of reconnecting with the seasons and cycles of life, and how to become native again as the deeply interconnected beings that we are.

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Connect with Anne: LinkedIn Anne van Leeuwen

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In this special episode, Nikki shares her insights on the main five themes she’s learned from over a hundred interviews for Going Conscious. What a milestone! She couldn’t have done it without all of you listeners, and extends her gratitude to each and every one of you.

Listen carefully as she tells a secret!

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In this special episode we bring you a guided meditation to help you to connect with your true self and create your most fully expressed life.Connect with and embody your radical authenticity, enabling you to live as the most genuine version of yourself.

This is a profound journey of alignment. Embracing your authenticity means you can align with the most fulfilled version of yourself, as well as with your highest skills and gifts. Being truly authentic, firstly with yourself, can feel like a brave leap into the unknown or away from a pack. And it is for the brave. But it is a journey that promises freedom, happiness, and connection will fill your life.

I invite you to listen to this meditation every day and notice how your life starts to change.

This meditation is set to music using Alpha waves to help you enter a deeper meditative state, bringing you calm, mind-body integration and learning.

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Patrick is Co-founder and Co-CEO of Funds For Good which has €600 million under management and donates half of its profits and at least 10% of its income to societal impact, helping people in precarious employment to create their own jobs and supporting entrepreneurs whose primary aim is to help solve society's problems. As you’ll hear, I’m a real fan of their innovative and highly impactful model.

In this episode we talk about how to approach wanting to do something more useful, where entrepreneurship and finance meet, funnelling money towards people in precarious situations, loans of honour, why size matters, micro finance as a tool to fight poverty, funding the agriculture transition, radical collaboration and business with love.

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Connect with Patrick: LinkedIn Patrick Somerhausen

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Caterina is an ESG and Sustainability advisor with focus on the luxury and fashion industries. Her clients include Maison Alaïa, Chloé and Aspesi, and she supported Chloé’s journey to become the first luxury brand certified as a B-corp. She also advises several United Nations initiatives and is a social entrepreneur herself as the Founder of SeeMe, a pioneer ethical jewellery brand whose heart shaped jewellery is handcrafted by women survivors of violence. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of World Fair Trade Organisation, a seasoned speaker and a Guest Lecturer at SDA Bocconi on the MA Luxury Business Management course.

In this episode we talk about the moment of collective awareness in Paris that spurred her into social enterprise, why the human aspect of fashion’s responsibility is undermined, how we can bring our infinite growth economy to positive impact, what social procurement is and why it’s the new attitude that can really change lives, and how to understand the waves of every decision you make.

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Connect with Caterina: Instagram @caterina_occhio LinkedIn Caterina Occhio

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Hanae is an entrepreneur who has forged a career in tech startups and nonprofits. As a young Muslim Moroccan, she has had to create her own rules for success. She has worked as a consultant in 32 countries across Africa and spends half her time on the continent, engaging with senior African policy makers and leading companies. Various global companies helped finance her new book Being Other, for all ambitious creative young women.

In this episode we talk about our experiences together at Davos (World Economic Forum), what it means to fully express yourself in this lifetime, how grief led to being of service, the agency technology can provide, shifting to the growing influence of the feminine approach, entrepreneurship and government advisory in Africa, when serendipity takes over, the divine right to express creativity, the calling for women to redefine how they thrive for themselves, society and nature, and her exciting upcoming book tour.

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Connect with Hanae: LinkedIn Hanae Bezad Instagram @beehane

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Simon is the Founder and Managing Director of One Climate - the app redefining how people engage with climate action. He has a background in design thinking and startup building. He likes to consider himself a metamodernist, aiming to cocreate what comes after postmodernism by understanding societal patterns and actively positioning the future we need.

In this episode we talk about why Simon wanted to build something for the climate that puts the power in the hands of every person, how self-work underpins his entrepreneurial approach, how to apply design principles to your own life, and how to understand the models we are involved with that contribute to the problem - processing this into solutions.

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Connect with Simon: LinkedIn Simon Bail www.oneclimate.com

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For more than two decades, Erik has been part of creating some of the most visionary privately-owned businesses and organisations driving impact and transformation. Special advisory clients have included King Charles II, Sir Paul McCartney and the Danish Sovereign Investment Fund. He is also a non-executive director of Savory Foundation. His work is dedicated to transforming the world food-system through the deployment of natural capital.

In this episode we discuss how the world food system can be transformed, how being a global citizen has shaped us both, how Erik is working to change the food we put into our bodies, how to include nature in every decision you make in business, how to contribute to the next generation not just short term financial results, why a system that only values growth is bound to break and how to deploy private equity capital to farms.

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Connect with Erik: LinkedIn Erik Bruun Bindslev

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Jacqueline van den Ende is co-founder of Amsterdam-based climate fintech company

Carbon Equity - a VC and PE fund investing platform. Carbon Equity was founded with the mission to unlock retail capital at scale to power breakthrough climate technologies whilst enabling more equitable ownership. She is a founder turned investor turned founder, twice over obsessed with how we can leverage capital most effectively to mitigate climate change.

In this episode we talk about how Jacqueline is building an innovative platform to enable private individuals to invest in breakthrough climate tech, how to build something that outlives you, a new perspective on money greater than money itself, shared ownership structures, creating bigger value by solving bigger world problems, legacy thinking, why entrepreneurs need presence.

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Connect with Jacqueline: LinkedIn Jacqueline van den Ende www.carbonequity.com

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Jasper is an entrepreneur, adventurer, coach and wisdom seeker. He has co-founded 4 ventures that are united by a single purpose: To empower people to live their quests. When he was 1 year old he lost his mother in a car accident. This experience taught him lessons about the preciousness of life and made him want to experience life to the fullest.

In this episode we have a shared, personal conversation and talk about how we both work on integrating the loss of our mothers, how to find focus amongst so many interests and opportunities, experimenting with only telling radical truths, our experiences of removing alcohol from our lives and other life experiments, as well as Jasper’s business SoulKitchen and his “recipes for life”.

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Connect with Jasper: LinkedIn Jasper Muller

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Ariana is a mental health activist and Founder of SPOKE, the UK's leading music-led mental wellness app. She believes that vast improvements can be made to society's mental health if the culture and interpretation of wellbeing tools are connected better with those who need it most - especially men. Through working with their community of notable artists, producers, and creatives, SPOKE makes taking care of the mind as easy and enjoyable as listening to your favourite music.

In this episode we talk about how purpose might not be what we think it is, the serious implications of the music we listen to (especially when our brains are still developing), why artists are the world’s natural healers and how Ariana is overturning the toxic music industry.

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Connect with Ariana:
Download SPOKE on the app store
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Dan is the CEO of The Tech Dept and host of the podcast Honey, I Blew Up The Business (top 2.5% of all global podcasts). In the last 5 years he starred in a movie pilot, launched a 24-hour festival in London and completed The Marathon Des Sables - 6 marathons in 7 days in the Sahara, raising £14,000 for charity KidsOut.

In this episode we talk about how he blew up his business after 13 years of success and awards, the painful lesson from the universe which cracked him open, how he let go of his identity, why journaling is core to his success how, how to be a dad your daughters want to go to a festival with and his 5 elements that make up his “groove” across all areas of life.

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www.thetechdept.com/
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Willa is the Founder & Creative Director of W.Green, a branding and communication agency focusing on fashion, food and lifestyle. Having seen the failures of the fashion industry up close, she was drawn to modern brands spreading their message in a more sustainable and conscious way. W.Green’s motto is ‘Ethics + Aesthetics.’ She is often featured in numerous leading Dutch magazines including Vogue, Glamour, ELLE, Marie Claire and Grazia.

In this episode we talk about how Willa merged her passions for fashion and social change, taking time to reconcile how to do things differently, the degrowth imperative, why we need more feminine leadership and how to take care of our direct local ecosystems.

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In this special episode we bring you the second short channelled singing meditation to help you raise and empower the divine feminine in yourself and the world.

Here, Nikki shares another singing meditation with you (after episode #123). Since the first song came as she gave birth to her daughter Lolotte, she has been singing channelled shamanic songs, and is now also giving shamanic sessions to people who organically come to her open to exploring the possibilities. These sessions have been leading to intriguing transformations and shifts, and Nikki wanted to bring more songs to the community here on Going Conscious after receiving multiple requests after episode #123.

We invite you to give yourself these minutes to ground and align yourself as often as you feel called to. Do whatever feels good to you as you listen - lie down and close your eyes, sit still, dance, sing, or scream. Whatever feels right, go for it wholeheartedly! Just as Nikki has done here to create this channelling for you.

Please come back and listen again and again. Let’s raise and rebalance the divine feminine together.

And please do give this little gift to anyone you know who could benefit from it by sharing this episode with your friends.

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Phillippa is a Professor of Psychology and body image and a mental health expert. She is the Founder of EVERYBODY Consulting, a global consulting group of thought leaders and social scientist experts in body image, appearance diversity and mental health. They consult with powerhouse brands like Dove, Nike and Instagram to disrupt beauty and gender norms, and create more equitable societies. What unites all the strands of Phillippa's work is a strong sense of social justice, a passion for science, and drive to help others do well in business by doing good in society.

In this episode we talk about how Phillippa is working to change the images we see which impact how we feel, broader systems of body image, inclusive aspiration, how we use intuition in business, the intersection of academia and business, and the goal of everybody being able to express themselves freely.

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In this episode I read from the international bestseller which has just celebrated its 20th anniversary, the book which Oprah Winfrey keeps on her bedside table. You’ve probably read it, and if not, I imagine it’s on your reading list. Here I revisit the book which help spur the early days of my spiritual transformation to explore psychological time, and how we are guided by the past and future, the consequences this mindset can lead to, and a strong reminder of why living with presence is the only path.

In the book, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle, we learn that we each have the agency to take ourselves out of psychological pain and to return to the present moment where there are no problems. In the now, we discover we are already complete and perfect.

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Brenden is the Founder of Barefoot Ventures, the regenerative investment firm which we run together as I am the Founding Partner. In this episode we share the story of how we came to partner up on this mission to reimagine finance for good, and the core concepts that Barefoot Ventures is built upon.

Brenden is passionate about business as a force for good and the world of opportunities it is creating for investors and all stakeholders. He believes the regenerative potential before us will far exceed that of our extractive past.

We talk about how permaculture can lead to “permacapital” and the idea of a 1000 year fund, how to apply the realisation that we are connected to everything to the world of business, what the true role of capital is, long term value creation instead of short term extraction, why the soil should be our most valued asset and how we help businesses thrive and become regenerative.

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Fanny is the founder of Rue du Paradis, a bespoke, inclusive and eco-conscious lingerie brand. As well as being a multilingual entrepreneur, she is an international tax lawyer admitted to practice in New York. A dual citizen of France and Turkey, she was born in Germany.

In this episode we talk about why Fanny decided, from fashion school, to become her own “rich man” and start making her own capital. How she realised for the first time there was nothing wrong with her body, finding freedom, creating a brand to help people love themselves, how to structure an accessible bespoke brand, and why brands need to listen to what people need not tell people what they need.

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James builds brands that have a positive impact. The core of his thinking builds on the triple bottom line: people; planet; profit which he uses to define what a brand should do (rather than audit what it has done). He is committed to helping as many people benefit from this powerful thinking with access to all his workshops at Rogue School and his agency Punk Works shaping brands that go further.

In this episode we talk about life cycle assessment for impact brands, why doing good doesn’t harm profit, what it means to be an ally to your employees and why success means delivering meaningful interactions so brands can make the big changes.

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In this recap episode you will hear the first parts of four Going Conscious episodes that feature inspiring experts on motherhood - from my personal conception and birth stories, to how motherhood has inspired entrepreneurship and Jungian theory. And I include a guided meditation for you at the end too.

In episodes #53 and #81 you will hear two conversations I have with my friend Marion. The first when we were both pregnant with our first child, discussing the role of plant medicine in our conceptions, and the life lessons pregnancy taught us. In the second episode, #81, we talk about the new paradigm of motherhood, our very different birth experiences, and how we have both shifted into motherhood.

You’ll hear from Lisa Marchiano from episode #102 who is a well-known writer and Jungian analyst where we talk about the places parenthood can take you that you wouldn’t have otherwise gone to and how to tap into your creative confidence.

You’ll hear from Sophie Baron from episode #91 who is the Founder of the parent/baby digital startup Mamamade. We talk about her journey from Vogue New York to running her parenting business with her partner in London, how she found her drive again after becoming a mother, and how she raised over a million dollars as a woman.

Finally, you’ll hear the 10 minute pregnancy, birth and beyond meditation I have created for you, which is episode #54 of the show.

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and always feel free to reach out to me on instagram or linkedin with any questions.

To listen to the full episodes, search for:

#53 Marion Bott (pregnancy)

#81 Marion Bott (birth)

#102 Lisa Marchiano

#91 Sophie Baron

#54 Pregnancy, birth and beyond meditation

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In this recap episode you will hear the first parts of four Going Conscious episodes that feature inspiring experts on mindset who show us how to hone our mindsets for greater consciousness and business success all at once.

You’ll hear from Sebastian, a branding and performance marketing entrepreneur with a passion for conscious capitalism. We talked about how to build consciousness into your business and create a financially free life.

From Cyia, an original pussycat doll and Hollywood actor turned spiritual teacher and mindset mentor. We talk about why we have many purposes, the importance of fantasies and how to write your own story

Fom Poppy, known as the woman taking over tapping who is a creative businesswoman and coach focussed on a special kind of transformation. We talk about how to use rapid tapping to achieve results, the superconscious and how to integrate quantum physics into your life.

And from Patrick, a 23 year old entrepreneur on a mission to globalise positive habits. We talk about how tiny habit changes can make a massive impact on your life, why personal growth fuels business growth, and what really matters to gen Z.

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and I’ll be reading some out as listener shout-outs soon.

To listen to the full episodes, search for:

#52 Seb Naum

#60 Cyia Batten

#64 Patrick Mazurek

#82 Poppy Delbridge

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Niki is Rituals’ Impact Director and has 16 years of experience in international marketing. As well as her clear vision and strategic mindset, she is a yoga teacher and spirituality is an important part of her everyday life. Rituals becoming a B Corp is an important milestone to her - she’s truly honored to join a global movement of responsible organizations that want to accelerate progress on the shared challenges we face.

In this episode we talk about the healthy tension between profit and wellbeing, creating a culture where you can make mistakes and lead with balance, the holistic B Corp process, why people are out of balance if they think they are stronger than nature, the doors that open from being in flow and how to combine your head and heart in everything you do.

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After having worked in the family business for almost 20 years, Monika joined a company focusing on impact investments and impact consultancy. As an economist, she believes in business as a force for good and is involved in various sustainability projects and impact investing.

In this episode we talk about the challenge of changing more rapidly or in a different direction to your close family and friends, how you can develop personally through investing, how to feel into a company you believe in, and why going conscious means thinking twice.

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In this episode I read the essay from the book on panpsychism. In Strangers, Rebecca explores where the human and nonhuman meet, and why this delicate connection just might be the most important relationship of our times.

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In this recap episode you will hear the first parts of four Going Conscious episodes that feature incredible CEOs who are inspiring us all with how they use business for good at scale.

We will hear from Jayn is the CEO of Weleda UK and has made it her mission to clean up the beauty industry, eliminate greenwashing and to encourage more social responsibility for what goes on the shelf. You will hear from Caireen who is the business partner of Mary Portas and the CEO of their business consultancy & creative agency, Portas, which specialises in luxury, fashion, design & placemaking. You will hear from Joe, President and CEO of Greyston (they make the brownies in your Ben & Jerry’s - 12 million a year!). And you will hear from Lauren, the CEO/Co-Founder of By Sarah London, the natural B corp skincare brand with an inspiring story.

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and I’ll be reading some out as listener shout-outs soon.

To listen to the full episodes, search for:

#120 Jayn, #119 Caireen, #109 Joe, #115 Lauren

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Dimitri is the Founder and CEO of Baotree. Software as a service that provides data collection, verification and management software to prove impact. Dimitri is an impact-driven technologist and a biodiversity ranger at heart. After a ten-year career in London’s technology ecosystem, Dimitri decided to infuse his love for technology, biodiversity & community by creating Baotree.

In this episode we talk about how to automate the relationships between organisations, communities and nature, how technology can be a friend, incentivising communities to preserve nature, how to stamp out greenwashing and diversity-washing, how your heart can help you achieve your dreams (not your mind).

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Maria is a PR coach, visibility mentor and the founder of Be Conscious PR, helping conscious entrepreneurs reach millions of people with their mission so they can make a bigger impact. With a journalism degree from NYU, global PR experience in the startup space and over 300+ hours of yoga teacher training under her belt, Maria has a 360 degree understanding of the media landscape and is passionate about making the world a better place—and so are the people she works with. Her clients have been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Cosmo, GMA and more, while she's been featured in CNBC, Business Insider, Yahoo! News, Popsugar and more.

In this episode we talk about how where you live impacts your business, the power of conscious community, what conscious PR really means, how to hone your PR intuition and why business is the spiritual journey you didn’t realise you signed up for.

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Dr Jude Currivan is a cosmologist, planetary healer, futurist and internationally award-winning author, latterly of The Cosmic Hologram (2017) and The Story of Gaia (2022). Previously a senior international business woman, co-founder of WholeWorld-View and member of the Evolutionary Leaders circle, she integrates leading-edge science and wisdom teachings to serve humanity’s awareness of unitive consciousness.

In this episode we talk about the lifelong journey of curiosity, supernormal experiences, where science and ancient wisdom are interwoven, and how our realities are changing.

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In this special episode we bring you a short channelled singing meditation to help you reconnect with yourself and your channel of consciousness, and to help you release what may be blocking you.

Here, Nikki goes out of her comfort zone and shares her first singing meditation with you. Since she was in the process of childbirth, she has been singing channelled songs, and sometimes feels called to share them with others, which have been having intriguing impacts. She wanted to bring this to the community here on Going Conscious for this year’s meditation episode.

We invite you to give yourself these short minutes to ground and align yourself whenever you feel called to. Do whatever feels good to you as you listen - lie down and close your eyes, sit still, dance, sing, or scream. Whatever feels right, go for it wholeheartedly! Just as Nikki has done here to create this improvisation for you.

And please do give this little gift to anyone you know who could benefit from it by sharing this episode with your friends..

Please come back and listen again and again.

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Welcome to this special episode to talk about the unexpected, the growth, and the inspiring moments of 2022! I also share my end of year personal review structure with you for you to use.

This year we surpassed 100 episodes, discovered we are rated in the top 2.5% of all podcast shows globally, as measured by listen notes. We are in the top 15% most shared business shows in 2022 on Spotify, and this year was number 15 in the goodpods entrepreneurship podcast top 100. We were shortlisted for an international women’s podcast award. And most importantly, we received feedback that we are helping to transform lives and businesses around the world with the stories we share here every week.

Thank you for being part of our community! It’s so special to have you with us.

The nature of the conversations we have on Going Conscious means that they are never out of date and the episodes keep on giving - we love seeing that many of you listeners go back and discover episodes from the past again and again.

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In this episode I invite my sister Emma, who has her PhD in contemporary eco-poetry and is a published academic teaching English Literature at Leeds University, to read the opening of The Overstory by Richard Powers. It’s one of our favourite novels and has an incredibly powerful start.

In his twelfth novel, National Book Award winner Richard Powers delivers a sweeping, impassioned novel of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of―and paean to―the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond, exploring the essential conflict on this planet: the one taking place between humans and nonhumans. There is a world alongside ours―vast, slow, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe.

The Overstory is a book for all readers who despair of humanity’s self-imposed separation from the rest of creation and who hope for the transformative, regenerating possibility of a homecoming. If the trees of this earth could speak, what would they tell us? "Listen. There’s something you need to hear."

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Jayn is the CEO of Weleda UK and the Chairperson of the Sustainable Beauty Coalition. She received No.1 in 2022's ‘Who’s Who of Natural Beauty’, the tenth year that Jayn appeared in the top 25, and her sixth time at No.1, and the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Natural and Organic Products Europe (NOPEX) 2022 Beauty Awards. Jayn has made it her mission to clean up the beauty industry, eliminate greenwashing and to encourage more social responsibility for what goes on the shelf.

In this episode we talk about living and creating business in harmony with nature, why sustainability is still paternalistic, how to reframe partnerships, how to build a deep listening culture in business, the return to the peer to peer selling model, and the interconnection of wellbeing.

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Caireen is the business partner of Mary Portas and the CEO of their business consultancy & creative agency, Portas, which specialises in luxury, fashion, design & placemaking. Together they have advised the government, created Mary’s No 1 rated business podcast, published five books, and set up twenty-six Mary’s Living & Giving charity shops.

In this episode we talk about how to free up your mentality around being a mother and a CEO, how to work like a woman, how to find your people, beyond the alpha codes and why more businesses are awakening. And, we reflect on the end of the year.

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In this recap episode you will hear the first parts of four Going Conscious episodes with brilliant, world-changing authors. Each has their own topic to inspire us with.

You will hear from Jon Alexander, the entrepreneur and acclaimed author who is currently on a global tour discussing the ideas of his book CITIZENS, where he tells us about the collapse of the Consumer Story and the rise of the Citizen Story - the deepest truth of humanity. You will hear from a podcast star, writer and Jungian analyst Lisa Marchiano and we talk about the places parenthood can take you that you wouldn’t otherwise have gone to. From Pavita Singh who is Executive Director of Girls Health Ed and an award-winning international bestselling author on a new perspective on negative emotions and the powerful role that they, along with positive emotions, play in our lives. And from Lyn Yap, who shares stories of leaders who have used business as a force for good and her experience of doing meaningful work with global brands.

Check the episode description for the numbers of each episode so you can find them easily to continue listening to the full episodes that catch your attention today.

If you enjoy the show, please give back by rating and reviewing!

Listen to the full episodes:

107 From advertising to advocacy: The rise of the Citizen Story with Jon Alexander

#102 From motherhood to finding yourself: Connecting with your instincts with Lisa Marchiano

#110 From avoiding to integrating emotions: Letters to the many shades of magic in you with Pavita Singh

#116 From investment banking to altruistic capitalism: Leaving a legacy with Lynn Yap

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In this episode I read from the classic Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. She tells us about the 'wild woman', the wise and ageless presence in the female psyche that gives women their creativity, energy and power. For centuries, the 'wild woman' has been repressed by a male-orientated value system which trivialises women's emotions. Using a combination of time-honoured stories and contemporary casework, Estes reveals that the 'wild woman' in us is innately healthy, passionate and wise.

I first discovered this book a couple of years ago when Bandana Tewari recommended it on the show. Recently I came back to it, and I want to share the afterword with you in this episode, where we explore the concept - story is medicine.

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Lynn Yap is the author of The Altruistic Capitalist: How to Lead for Purpose and Profit. She shares stories of leaders who have used business as a force for good and her experience of doing meaningful work with global brands, including adidas and Estee Lauder.

In this episode we talk about how death can spark consciousness, why the flow of money into sustainable companies has more than doubled in the last few years, and how to leave an impactful legacy behind.

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Lauren is the CEO/Co-Founder of By Sarah London, the natural B corp skincare brand with an inspiring story.

In this episode we talk about how Lauren’s journey through leukaemia, led to her sister Sarah saving her life and then her skin. Together they create By Sarah London. We talk about how health is not a fix, this exciting time in beauty for awareness, the power of approachable Founder faces for a brand, and how to live as if everything is rigged in your favour.

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Catherine is a serial entrepreneur, business leader and bestselling business author. She focuses on awakening the fire within as Founder of The Awakened Company. Catherine founded BluEra, a Profit 500 executive search firm, top 200 growing company in Canada and best workplace which was then successfully sold. She now helps organisations develop culture strategies.

In this episode we talk about how to create your container for saying yes and no, body energy, partnerships with other leaders, finding your centering practice and integrating meaning into work so that work can be love made visible. Plus Catherine shares one of her beautiful poems.

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One of my clients, Sonia, is currently listening to one Going Conscious episode a day and has been doing so since the beginning of the show, now on episode 41! She has been finding it very powerful and is enjoying seeing themes emerge. She’s inspired me to start doing the same.

In this recap episode you will hear the first parts of four Going Conscious episodes that centre around plant-based living, removing animals from the food chain and the incredible unknown powers of plants. This time they are coming from very varied perspectives, from advocacy to science.

We will hear from Elaine who is spearheading the post-animal economy and working with startups and investors in growing a next-gen materials industry to replace animal-based materials. We will hear from Monica the Research Associate Professor who pioneered the brand-new research field of plant bioacoustics, demonstrating that plants emit their own ‘voices’ and detect and respond to the sounds of their environments. We will hear from Joey who is Founder & Co-Owner of Veshin Factory in China, where he and his partners are on a mission to move the fashion accessories industry to conscious, sustainable, vegan production. And we will hear from Stephanie who is Founder and Managing Director of Vegan Mainstream - a trailblazer in the vegan business world since 2009.

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and I’ll be reading some out as listener shout-outs soon.

To listen to the full episodes, search for:

77 Elaine Sui

#16 Monica Gagliano

#41 Joey Pringle

#59 Stephanie Redcross West

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In this special episode we bring you a short guided meditation for forgiveness - to help you forgive another person, or yourself, for something that has happened so that you can release it and move forwards with freedom.

Give yourself these 10 minutes whenever you feel you have something to release.

And to give this little gift to anyone you know who could benefit too.

This meditation is set to music using Alpha waves to help you enter a deeper meditative state, bringing you calm, mind-body integration and learning.

This episode was first posted as episode #71 and is reposted here today for newer listeners and to remind all listeners to check in with their forgiveness, if you need to today or in the future.

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Anieke is a former Venture Capital investor turned startup Founder on a mission to make every child in the world feel special and connected to roots and loved ones. With her company, Peekabond, she helps global families build bonds with young children at a distance.

In this episode we talk about the huge transformation from investor to entrepreneur, wanting to make an uncomfortable move, how to create direct impact, secure attachments, forging your own adventure and how to not forget your inner child.

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Pavita is a polymath whose mission is to spread light, love, learning, and laughter. She is the Executive Director of Girls Health Ed and award-winning international bestselling author of To All the Magic in Me.

People often go through life avoiding negative emotions, forgetting that they are an integral part of the human experience. An authentic depiction of the human spirit informed by the author's own mental health struggles and life experiences, To All the Magic in Me: A Collection of Love Letters to All of Life's Emotions offers a new perspective on negative emotions and the powerful role that they, along with positive emotions, play in our lives. From boredom to bliss, perfectionism to passion, anxiety to relief, and everything in between and beyond, the states of being covered in this poetry collection remind readers of the complexity, lessons, and beauty to be found in all emotions.

In this episode we talk about the “edit” in “meditate”, how to say “no” to misaligned business opportunities, the many shades of emotions, imposter syndrome, feminist grassroots and Pavita reads us a beautiful poem on Surrender.

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Joe began his career as an underwriter for Chubb & Son, Inc. and then moved into insurance risk management as an analyst for Lehman Brothers, Inc. He subsequently worked with PepsiCo for nine years. In 2010, Joe fulfilled his desire to have an impact on public policy affecting the country's Department of Social Services, which had an operating budget of $600 million. The first African American elected as a village trustee in his community of Port Chester, New York, he also served as deputy mayor from 2011 to 2012. Joe was appointed President and CEO of Greyston in April 2020 after serving two years as vice president.

In this episode we talk about how Joe, together with his team, bakes 12 million brownies a year, and you’ve probably eaten one in your Ben & Jerry’s. But the real product of Greyston is the people, many of whom are traditionally excluded from the workforce and have been given the opportunity to thrive through Greyton’s paradigm-shifting opening hiring concept.

We talk about the new leadership playbook, how product needs to connect with broader society, and how to discover your gift to make the impact you are called to make.

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Written by Jon Alexander with Ariane Conrad, Citizens opens up a new way of understanding ourselves and shows us what we must do to survive and thrive as individuals, organisations, and nations.

I spoke with Jon in last week’s episode and today read some short sections for you. Discover how when our institutions treat people as creative, empowered creatures rather than consumers, everything changes.

Unleashing the power of everyone equips us to face the challenges of economic insecurity, climate crisis, public health threats, and polarisation.

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Jon Alexander is the author of CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us, and co-founder of the New Citizenship Project. He spent the first decade of his career winning awards in the advertising industry, then changed direction to use his skills to involve people in the world as Citizens, instead of just selling stuff to Consumers…

Only recently published, his book is already receiving huge acclaim and his work is being covered in major publications. I’m thrilled for him and so encouraged that this important work is being spread and read by many, as it needs to be.

In this episode we talk about why things are up for grabs in society in ways they haven’t been before, the collapse of the Consumer Story and the rise of the Citizen Story - the deepest truth of humanity. We talk about the huge opportunity for the world that is business, not to minimise harm but to do more good, how to celebrate the connection between humans and nature, and Jon asks us what you would do today if you truly believed in those around you and yourself.

Discover show notes, Jon’s book and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Jon:
Twitter & LinkedIn @JonAlexander
Buy the book from Cambria Press

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Celebrating two years of Going Conscious! I’ve interviewed over 100 guests from all over the world, ages 20s up to 70s, discussing topics from where spirituality intersects with business to finding aligned investors, healing from within and nurturing conscious relationships.

These conversations have led me to spot patterns of how people change their lives and create conscious business success. Without realising it when I started the podcast, I’ve done an enormous amount of research, which I am currently summarising for my upcoming book, Going Conscious! I’m excited to announce here for the first time that it will be published in May 2023.

I can’t wait to share it with you!! You will be able to learn how to transform yourself so you can transform the world using business for good. The 9 key transformations that will revolutionise you, your business and your life. How to finally bring your inner transformation together with your business output, as they have been separated for too long, and your conscious business is ultimately an expression of your inner world.

In this recap episode you will hear the first parts of four Going Conscious episodes that centre around healing yourself from within. I spoke with these four amazing women to discover their journeys and how they discovered how to heal themselves. It is incredibly powerful to unleash our inner abilities if only we give ourselves the chance and space.

We will hear from Emma who discovered how dance is medicine and healed herself from not being able to walk and having tried all the western medicine drugs she could, to being free and fit, moving her body and helping others to do the same. We will hear from Shayoon who, together with her husband Alexander, runs the LightForce centre in Bali and online, and she tells us about her incredible journey from fashion stylist in LA to helping people heal their traumas, and how motherhood was her rebirth. Giap shares her courageous path from banking in London to discovering healing and her Buddhist roots, as well as open vulnerability about conscious relationships. And we hear from Rita who found healing in raw vegan eating and discovered holistic approaches to surrender and discover her inner power.

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and I’ll be reading some out as listener shout-outs soon.

To listen to the full episodes, search for:

86 Emma Marshall

#78 Shayoon Mendeluk

#37 Giap Tongsayor

#24 Rita Pira

Discover show notes, book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Harriet is an activist, working at the intersection of advertising, AI and misinformation. Her role at Media Bounty focuses on insight gathering and climate misinformation across a range of groundbreaking clients and projects from electric vehicles to green finance.

She co-founded The Conscious Advertising Network with Jake Dubbins of Media Bounty in 2018 and has since seen it gain international recognition, work with the UN, and grow to over 150 members from Virgin Media O2 to Accenture Interactive.

In this episode we talk about corporate sustainability, how advertising funds the internet and the responsibility that creates, the lucrative disinformation economy, pillars for conscious advertising, how we can use our collective power for good and why no one knows what the facebook algorithm does anymore.

Discover show notes, Harriet’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Harriet:
LinkedIn Harriet Kingaby
Advertisers - consciousadnetwork.org
Climate disinformation - atclimatelabs.org

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Shaun is the Founder of Skandinavisk, with a vision to inspire the world to live more Scandinavian via fragrance stories designed to leave a lighter footprint. He is Chair of the B Corp Beauty Coalition, a collective action initiative of almost 50 B Corps committed to working together to change the beauty industry for good, and he is the receiver of Denmark's inaugural 'ESG Frontrunner' award.

In this episode we talk about why balance is the key to Scandinavian countries being so progressive on many measures and the liberation of shifting business to be based on ethics. We talk about the effects of nature dominating life, the pain of discovering the gap between how good you think you are and how good you actually are, about B Corp, the financial results of doing the right thing, the need for a more enlightened citizen, the drive of community, how to make personal impact and why we need to start small.

Discover show notes, Shaun’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Linkedin:
skandinavisk.com

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In this episode I read the beginning of this inspiring book which my husband gave to me on my first Mothers’ Day.

You will hear about why motherhood is ‘the ultimate confrontation with yourself’ and how it is an opportunity for your own transformation. You will hear personal stories and an ancient tale of feminine initiation.

The book is a deep dive into the universal archetypes and themes of motherhood.

Discover show notes, our library and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Find out more about the author, Lisa Marchiano:
lisamarchiano.com

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Lisa is a writer and Jungian analyst in private practice in Philadelphia. She is the cohost and creator of the popular podcast This Jungian Life, teaches at the C.G. Jung Institute of Philadelphia, and lectures widely on Jungian topics. She is the author of the book Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself and her writings have appeared in publications including Quillette, The Journal of Analytical Psychology, and Psychological Perspectives.

In this episode we go ‘there’ and talk about the meaning of life! We talk about the places parenthood can take you that you wouldn’t otherwise have gone to, how to let go of what no longer excites you, how to find what wants to manifest through you, the archetype of the creatrix and how to tap into your creative confidence.

Discover show notes, Lisa’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Lisa:
Twitter @LisaMarchiano
Podcast: This Jungian Life

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Emma works with creative, sustainably aware, soul-led entrepreneurs to build deep trust in their intuition and blend feminine and masculine energetics in order to manifest more time and build sacred strategy in alignment with their core values. She helps them hit income goals and position themselves as impactful New Earth Leaders.

In this episode we talk about how business can be a spiritual practice, why you need a money alter, re-framing motherhood, intuitive leadership, the sister wound and why success is collaboration.

Discover show notes, Emma’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Emma:
www.emmashoesmith.com
Podcast: New Earth Business

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Welcome to episode 100 of Going Conscious! That’s a lot of powerful conversations and brilliant people I have been lucky enough to speak with. This milestone has got me reflecting and noticing how much I myself have evolved over this time. In this episode I share reflections on how I have personally grown over this journey of the first 100 episodes, and what I would like to see in the next 100 episodes.

In this recap episode you will hear the first parts of four Going Conscious episodes that centre around channeling purpose. Purpose is core to everything that every Going Conscious guest does and a main foundation of their success. What is purpose, can you find it and what parts of conventional purpose discourse are irrelevant to you? You will hear different perspectives and insights from four angles and personal experiences of purpose. Enjoy discovering this inspiration and checking out some of the interviews you may have missed.

We will hear from serial entrepreneur, business leader and bestselling business author Catherine Bell on how purpose and profit can exist together, from author, consultancy founder and touring professional speaker Laura Gassner Otting on how to make sure you don’t end up with other people’s definitions of purpose, from award/winning barrister Abi Johnson on her threads of purpose and journey to activism, and another bestselling author of awardwinning book The Purpose Myth, Charlotte Cramer, on the purpose vacuum and how to get out of it. These four people all have profound stories and are widely recognised thoughtleaders.

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and I’ll be reading some out as listener shout-outs soon.

To listen to the full episodes, search for:

73 Catherine Bell

#40 Laura Gassner Otting

#85 Abi Johnson

#63 Charlotte Cramer

Discover show notes, book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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This is one of my favourite books and most talked about on Going Conscious, particularly in earlier episodes, and is a beautifully positive account of lessons we can integrate into our lives now to help transform how we live whilst we still have time.

Bronnie Ware shares the lessons she learned whilst working in palliative care and explains how you can take them on board now and live the life you’re here to live.

I know that thousands of people now listen to Going Conscious each week, and I would love to hear from you about what you’d like to hear more of. Please let me know through Instagram DMs @nikkitrott or by leaving your comments or favourite take-aways as a review wherever you’re listening.

I’d love to hear from you!

Discover show notes, our library and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Find out more about the author, Bronnie Ware:
www.bronnieware.com
Book Title: The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing

John is a serial founder and capitalist for good based in Wellington, New Zealand. His latest venture, All Things Considered, is a global platform for considerate consumers of fashion. His purpose is to actively engage the world, learn and grow from that, and share with others.

In this episode we talk about tall poppy syndrome, impact ventures, super-diversity, why Founders need to spend more time listening, and the great resignation driven by purpose.

Discover more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with John:
www.alltc.co
www.territory3.community
www.tainz.com

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Karina is a conscious changemaker who flipped her 15+ years of professional experience from serving brands to serving the planet. She’s now an MA at Central Saint Martins on a mission to research, design and co-create innovative community solutions and funding for regenerative projects, combining emerging technologies with the awe-inspiring power of the arts.

In this episode we talk about how bringing more consciousness into our everyday lives is the start to solving the most important issues in the world, how to use the arts in the service of nature, how the feminine must be integrated into web 3.0 and what it means to be a conscious change-maker.

Discover more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Karina:
Twitter @thekarina_a
Instagram @emergenz.xyz @laspalmasdoradas
www.laspalmasdoradas.com
www.emergenz.xyz

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In this reading episode I read parts of the first chapter of this book which has been incredibly influential for me and has taught me methods to create an environment for a child’s unique spirit to thrive and how to engage with parenting as a means of transformation for the parent.

In the book, Dr Shefali Tsabary challenges traditional family strategies and hierarchies, shows us how to let go of ideas of controlling our children, and explains how we can build authentic connections and relationships. First we must connect with ourselves.

I know that thousands of people now listen to Going Conscious each week, and I would love to hear from you about what you’d like to hear more of and what you think of our new reading format. Do you want to hear more readings? Please let me know through Instagram DMs @nikkitrott or by leaving your comments or favourite words as a review wherever you’re listening.

I’d love to hear from you!

Discover show notes, our library and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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In this recap episode we bring you the first parts of four Going Conscious episodes that centre around impact entrepreneurship - different perspectives and insights from using business for good. Enjoy discovering some inspiration and checking out some of the interviews you may have missed.

We will hear from so-called denfluencer Rhona Eskander who shares her journey building her new and very quickly growing sustainable toothpaste business, Stuart Williams who is the founder of Impact Economics and a true pioneer, from Tamara Loehr who has proven that profit can thrive with purpose with her 10s of millions of revenue from positive impact business in beauty and wellness, and from Tommy Ricketts who is revolutionising the carbon market with his incredible business. These four people are all dear friends and people who have impacted my life, and I hope they will impact yours too in some way.

This is the time for us to come together and share new ways to use business not to sustain this earth, but to regenerate this earth. For ourselves, each other, and nature to once again thrive in balance.

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and I’ll be reading some out as listener shout outs soon.

To listen to the full episodes, search for:

79 Rhona Eskander

#29 Stuart Williams

#56 Tamara Loehr

#12 Tommy Ricketts

Discover show notes, book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Nicole Bosky is Regenerative culture designer and Founder of Primal Gathering - a regenerative gathering used to restore people, forests, and ecosystems all over the world. She is a seasoned entrepreneur who previously founded the innovation consultancy, Adpreneurs, creating hackathons that inspired co-creation and collaboration with clients such as Unilever and The United Nations.

In this episode we talk about how burnout can be a blessing, how to find a way to make a difference, aligning with the United Nations, Vipassana meditation retreats, experimental communities in harmony with nature, embodied change, the culture of care and how to practise being human.

Discover more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Nicole:
@primalgathering
www.primalgathering.co

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www.consciousaccelerator.com

Josh Rivers is the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Busy Being Black, which centres on the lives and experiences of queer Black people from across the world.

Josh and I had hardly spoken since we were at university together, and we had a lot to catch up on. I’ve been admiring the important platform he is building for queer black people to feel seen, heard and loved.

In this episode we talk about black queer theory and magical realism, intentional language, how to be complicated, battling the intellectual and the physical, the very difficult journey towards self awareness and how to access the people put on your path to help you.

Discover more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Josh:
@busybeingblack
www.busybeingblack.com

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This episode is the second of a new format of readings from books which have come up as great sources of inspiration on Going Conscious.

I chose Living Untethered as it is the third book from Michael A Singer, and his first two books have been recommended and discussed time and time again. This new book just came out, and I couldn’t wait to share it with you, especially after his second book, The Surrender Experiment, was my favourite book of 2021!

In this episode I read three short sections to you: Chapter 1 - Awareness of Self, Chapter 27 - The Paradigm Shift, and Chapter 38 - Exploring the Higher States.

I know that thousands of people now listen to Going Conscious each week, and I would love to hear from you about what you’d like to hear more of and what you think of our new reading format. Do you want to hear more readings? Please let me know through Instagram DMs @nikkitrott or by leaving your comments or favourite words as a review wherever you’re listening.

I’d love to hear from you!

Discover show notes, our library and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Sophie is the Founder of UK based parent/baby digital startup Mamamade; supporting parents with modern childcare products and services that improve health outcomes, normalise taboos, and increase happiness. Originally from New York, Sophie came to the UK and after giving birth to her first daughter, began to juggle returning to work with caring for her baby. By 2019 Mamamade progressed from a ‘side-hustle’ and is now the fastest-growing baby food subscription company in the UK.

In this episode we talk about how Sophie felt lost after having her first child, the drive she has from being a mother, the personal work needed for building a business, raising 1.2 million dollars (as a woman), and how to get to the point people don’t recognise.

Discover show notes, Sophie’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Sophie:
Instagram & Tiktok: hellomamamade
www.mamamadefood.com

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In this episode we try a new format where we bring you the first parts of four episodes that centre around one topic so you can get reminded of some key points of inspiration, see what you want to go deeper into, and check out the interviews you may have missed.

This recap looks at how we can bring sustainability into fashion from various expert angles. We hear from the incredible Sophia Li who was my 2nd podcast guest and is an influential journalist and filmmaker using storytelling to impact climate and fashion. From Bandana Tewari who blew me away with her journey from Vogue India’s editor to an advocate. We hear from the Felder Felder twin sisters Dani and Annette about their evolution from catwalk it-brand to bringing their values to the fore, and we touch on their journey with me at Conscious Accelerator, and we explore the future of sustainability and the role of fashion in planet regeneration with journalist and change-making powerhouse Rachel Arthur.

Overall, my main reflections are that we can’t use buying more stuff as an excuse for being sustainable, but that fashion is an important part of culture and those who can create truly regenerative, transparent and circular models are the ones who will win. By bringing diversity and human kindness together with nurturing the planet, a new paradigm for fashion can be created.

Please let me know in a short review which episode, guest or takeaway grabs your attention, and I’ll be reading some out as listener shout outs soon.

To listen to the full episodes, search:

2 Sophia Li

#15 Bandana Tewari

#72 Danielle & Annette Felder

#7 Rachel Arthur

Discover show notes, book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Will’s interest lies at the intersection of entrepreneurship, social impact, and environmental preservation. He was recently awarded Forbes 30 under 30 and has also been selected as one of Norway’s top leaders under 30 for his work pursuing the sustainable

development goals. He is the Founder and Co-CEO of Ocean Bottle, a company dedicated to helping to save the ocean which has removed 4.5 million kilos of plastic from the ocean to date.

In this episode we talk about how to enable individuals to impact the global plastic crisis, and how to reshape the business landscape. We talk about how to use your voice and actions to transition to a new economy.

Discover show notes, Will’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Will:
Instagram @oceanbottle

www.oceanbottle.co

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www.consciousaccelerator.com

Catch is a dear friend of mine and the Founder of Catch Rhys, a responsible jewellery company with a mission to make honest, long-lasting jewellery the new standard.

In this episode we talk about how to find confidence as an entrepreneur and how to embody success by enjoying the journey. About responsibility and transparency, progress not perfection, thriving on a 4 day week, why bigger isn’t always better and how to separate personal and business.

Discover show notes, Catch’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Catch:
Instagram & Tiktok @catchrhys
www.catchrhys.co.uk

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www.consciousaccelerator.com

This episode is the first of a new format of readings from books which have been recommended to us and discussed on Going Conscious, and which I love and have been deeply moved by. The library on goingconscious.com is bursting with texts for us to explore, and we want to bring you some tasters from the mind expanding ideas they contain.

I chose A New Earth to be the first book for us to read together as this is one of the books that has most profoundly inspired me personally, and has been widely recommended by Going Conscious guests. The section I choose to share with you today is pertinently relevant to this time of turbulence and the opportunities we can grasp for our own transformation.

In this reading episode I share a short section of A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle which explores our inherited dysfunction, the arising of a new consciousness and the urgency of transformation.

I know that thousands of people now listen to Going Conscious each week, and I would love to hear from you about what you’d like to hear more of and what you think of our new reading format. Do you want to hear more readings? Please let me know through Instagram DMs @nikkitrott - I’d love to hear from you! And thank you for being here with me each week and sharing the discoveries we find here together that guide our paths of freedom and impact.

Discover show notes, our library and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Emma aka Emma The Alchemist is a Teacher, Dancer and the Creator of Movement is Medicine. Movement is Medicine uses dance, music and somatic meditation designed to create connection and release of stress, trauma and emotions, whilst teaching people nervous system regulation tools to use in their everyday life.

In this episode we talk about how Emma’s body broke down to the point she couldn’t walk, and how she had to find alternative ways of healing herself, which led her to discovering how to use dance and music as medicine.

We talk about why we should all dance to one song every day, how to reconnect with your physical body and move through trauma, how to feel freedom, and how to connect with your emotions but not be ruled by them.

Discover show notes, Emma’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Emma:
Instagram @emma.the.alchemist
www.movementismedicine.uk

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www.consciousaccelerator.com

Abimbola is an award winning barrister who specialises in criminal defence, inquiries, inquests and professional regulatory work. She is also the chair of an independent board that scrutinises all 43 police forces across England and Wales on their commitment to develop an anti-racism action plan.

Abi is my old school friend, and in this episode we reflect on our journeys to purpose, and Abi’s journey to becoming an advocate, a Quaker and a mother. We talk about why motherhood is freeing, radical solutions required for police anti-racism, who to surround yourself with and why no one can transform themselves alone.

Discover show notes, Abi’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Abimbola:
Twitter @barristerabi

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In this special episode Nikki guides you through a short meditation you can do with your baby or child, and then we discuss how motherhood itself can be the path to deepen our spirituality.

As a mother, you might find it challenging to keep up with a meditation practice. Nikki has found it hard to meditate for long as a new mother, so she created this meditation which you can do together with your baby or child and integrate into your life.

Just taking these few minutes, and accepting however they are to be for you today, will help you to ground into your body and your presence.

Mothers - you are doing the most important job to create a more conscious world. This practice is dedicated to all of you.

To connect with our children, we must first connect with ourselves.

Please come back to listen to this meditation again and again whenever it can support you, and share it as a little gift to friends who will benefit from it too.

This meditation is set to music using Alpha waves to help you enter a deeper meditative state, bringing you calm, mind-body integration and learning.

Discover podcast notes, all episodes from Going Conscious, book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Instagram @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
Get the free 7 day Mini Mastermind to accelerate your growth at www.consciousaccelerator.com

Sarah is the founder of Messy Luminous Being, a community with a weekly podcast, yoga and meditation memberships and online courses which help women weave inner practice into messy real life.

In this episode we talk about Sarah’s journey from an academic at Cambridge University to yoga and wellness, and the opportunity everyday life gives us for spiritual practice. We talk about motherhood as a dissolution of the ego, the new way of working from women, value integration and how to step into what you want to become.

Discover show notes, Sarah’s book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Sarah:
www.sarahbhunt.com

Podcast: Messy Luminous Beings (look out for the episode with Nikki!)

Instagram @sarahbhunt

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Poppy is a creative businesswoman, award-winning professional coach, and “the woman taking over tapping” (The Evening Standard). She creates a special kind of transformation in the lives of those she works with, instigating her powerful “Energy Shifts” to accelerate results for her high-level network ready to raise their game and live on purpose.

In this episode we talk about how to use rapid tapping to achieve the results you want, and Poppy spontaneously does a live tapping exercise on Nikki which all listeners can try to increase your possibilities. We talk about the superconscious, how to integrate quantum physics, how rapid tapping transformed Poppy’s business and love life and can transform yours, how to bring creative strategy and energy work together, and why your vision is already your reality, if you open up to it.

Discover show notes, Poppy’s book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Poppy:
www.poppydelbridge.com

www.rapidtapping.com

www.houseofpossibility.com

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www.consciousaccelerator.com

Marion is a playwright, performer and dreamcoach, merging creativity, life experience and spirituality. She is now writing her first book called “Awakened Mamas” where she tells the stories of mothers who do it their own way, in sync with the laws of nature and the universe.

In this deeply personal episode, we talk about our very different birth experiences and what we’ve learnt about life, our personal shifts into motherhood, and the divine task of serving the next generation as business women.

We ask the question “What is the new paradigm of motherhood?” and discuss why Marion changed her name and why success means finding alignment between work and family with ease.

Discover show notes, Marion’s book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Marion:
Instagram @marion.marlo

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Instagram & LinkedIn @nikkitrott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Monique is a luxury brand strategist, Diplomat to the Embassy of Panama in the UK, keynote speaker, contributing Editor of WOTC Magazine and podcast host. She's an advocate for women's rights, mental health and climate change. She is the Founder of Mumble Forum, a global networking platform with a combined online audience of 4+ million and growing, leading a movement to redefine motherhood.

In this episode we celebrate International Women’s Day. We talk about redefining motherhood, mumposter syndrome, making our children proud, and why motherhood is a step up for success, not a step down.

Join us in London on 22nd March 2022 for the acclaimed annual Mumble Charity Gala at the Lanesborough Hotel.

Discover show notes, Monique’s book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Monique:
Instagram and other social media: @mumbleforum
www.mumbleforum.com

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Instagram & LinkedIn @nikkitrott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Rhona is a multi-award-winning aesthetic dentist based in Chelsea as well as the owner of PÄRLA toothpaste tabs, the eco-friendly and healthier solution to brushing your teeth.

In this episode we discuss the truth about toothpaste (hint: a toothpaste tube takes 500 years to disintegrate!), and the challenge of changing brushing habits of a lifetime with her toothpaste tab business.

We talk about how luck is where preparation meets opportunity, setting non-negotiables for self-care, why comparison is the death of happiness, tackling career and motherhood, and what it was like to go on Dragon’s Den and to Burning Man festival alone.

Discover show notes, Rhona’s book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Rhona:
Instagram @drhonaeskander
Also on LinkedIn, Tiktok and YouTube

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Instagram & LinkedIn @nikkitrott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

A LightForce healer that empowers thousands of people around the world to heal themselves, Shayoon is a fashion and beauty content creator currently based in Bali with a global reach. A mother of two, she also creates stunning content around motherhood.

In this episode we discuss how to find root causes and traumas as a path to healing from within, and Shayoon’s journey from fashion and styling to discovering purpose and bringing the two worlds together. We talk about moving from big city vibrations to nature vibrations, being born again as a mother, helping yourself first, how work can become part of a lifestyle, and a free gift of conscious community for all Going Conscious listeners.

Discover show notes, Shayoon’s book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Shayoon:
@shayoon_
Bio link to find the conscious community
Or free trial link here: https://thelightforcecenter.com/join

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Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Elaine is an industry builder in the post-animal bio-economy. As the Chief Innovation Officer at the Material Innovation Initiative (MII), Elaine works with startups and investors in growing a next-gen materials industry to replace animal-based materials. Elaine also served as the Managing Director of the Good Food Institute (GFI) Asia Pacific, building and accelerating the alternative proteins industry. Prior to her career shift, Elaine had over a decade of experience in corporate and finance law.

In this episode we talk about finding the courage to quit and Elaine’s new book, The Next 40,000 Hours, about the second half of your career after finding meaning. We talk about choosing a path no one has walked before, the post-animal economy, the parallels between animal production and racism, the holocaust and sexism, why animal rights must come after human rights, and the importance of not separating ourselves from people who make different choices.

Discover show notes, Elaine’s book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Elaine:
Instagram @elainesiu_author
LinkedIn Elaine Siu
Book: The Next 40,000 Hours

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Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Ylani is a copywriter for wellness and conscious brands. With 10 years of experience, she's created a meaningful business that motivates others to keep going through services, content, personal experiences, and products for well-being. She's also the podcast host of Ylani Talks to help you redefine self-care and love for your mental health.

In this episode we talk about how Ylani’s business developed in parallel to her personal journey and how to change your mindset. We talk about conscious brands, conscious words, working with your mission, finding fulfillment and how the Conscious Accelerator Mastermind helped Ylani do the inner work she needed to stand firm in creating what she wants in her business.

Discover show notes, Ylani’s book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Ylani:
Instagram @ylanisalcedo
www.ylanisalcedo.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Hema guides the path to commercial success, evolutionary and inclusive leadership, wellbeing and positive impact for independents, startups, corporates and diverse global audiences. She believes it's time for a heart renaissance.

In this powerful, spiritual episode we talk about how appreciating oneness raises business consciousness, how to put people first, the energy field of honesty, why like attracts like, balancing masculine and feminine energies, twin flames and why our essence is love.

Discover show notes, Hema’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Hema:
LinkedIn Hema Vyas
www.hemavyas.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Mads is the founder of Growth Island which is a podcast on health, performance, business and life's bigger mysteries, covering more than 70 episodes with global experts. One of his biggest passions is building health-related impact ventures including co-building 3 successful start-ups.

In this episode we talk about asking the right questions, making a big difference with daily habits, mental contrasting, why things don’t have to be tough to be good, the importance of sleep and how to not be too hard on yourself.

Discover show notes, Mads’ book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Mads:
Instagram @madsmfriis
LinkedIn Mads Friis
www.growthisland.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Catherine is a serial entrepreneur, business leader and bestselling business author. She focuses on awakening the fire within as Founder of The Awakened Company. Catherine founded BluEra, a Profit 500 executive search firm, top 200 growing company in Canada and best workplace which was then successfully sold. She now helps organisations develop culture strategies.

In this episode we talk about how profit and purpose can exist together, and how we must first awaken ourselves and become mindful. We talk about creating something different, the importance of company culture, our magnetic why, how businesses need to start solving problems not creating more problems, bringing play into work and souls into businesses, how to awaken your power and the magic of serendipity.

Discover show notes, Catherine’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Catherine:
Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @theawakenedcompany
LinkedIn Catherine Bell
www.awakenedcompany.com - newsletter and enneagram videos

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Annette and Daniela Felder are the twin sisters who Founded Felder Felder after graduating from London’s Central Saint Martins. Moving from catwalk to conscious fashion, the sisters are passionate about creating fashion that merges sustainability with the ultimate aim of developing a circular economy model.

In this episode we talk about how to fill the gap between your personal life and professional life, finding the guts to change direction, the attraction of authenticity, impact through collaboration, taking the guilt out of consumers, and how they had a deeply powerful journey on the Conscious Accelerator Mastermind which accelerated their whole lives on every level from personal to work.

Discover show notes, their book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Dani & Annette:
Instagram @felderfelder
LinkedIn Felder Felder
www.felderfelder.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

In this special episode we bring you a short guided meditation for forgiveness - to help you forgive another person, or yourself, for something that has happened so that you can release it and move forwards with freedom.

I invite you to give yourself these 10 minutes whenever you feel you have something to release and that you will benefit from the process of forgiveness.

And to give this little gift to anyone you know who could benefit from these 10 minutes too.

Please come back and listen again and again, whenever you need this forgiveness guidance.

This meditation is set to music using Alpha waves to help you enter a deeper meditative state, bringing you calm, mind-body integration and learning.

Discover podcast notes, all episodes from Going Conscious, book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Nikki:

Instagram @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
Get the free 7 day Mini Mastermind to accelerate your growth as an entrepreneur at www.consciousaccelerator.com

Welcome to this special episode to review the inspiring, fast-moving, opening and sometimes surprising year of 2021 which we have shared together here on Going Conscious. We’ve enjoyed many wonderful conversations with world-changing people, and are now at 70 episodes of the show!

Let’s reflect on some of the fascinating topics we’ve covered, explore my favourite question and some beautiful answers from our guests, and share some listener shout-outs, a taste of things coming up, and a free Mini Mastermind to fast-track your growth!

The nature of the conversations we have on Going Conscious means that they are never out of date and the episodes keep on giving - we love seeing that many of you listeners go back and discover episodes from the past again and again.

Discover further episodes, our library and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott

Get the free Conscious Accelerator Mini Mastermind and learn how to crush the blockers that stand in your way, align with your purpose and set clear strategies so you and your business can thrive together, creating profit with purpose.
Get it here: Free 7 day Mini Mastermind www.consciousaccelerator.com

Poetess Jess is an award-winning spoken word artist who captures the heart of individuals by the words that she speaks. She has performed at the MOBO awards, black magic awards and been nominated as Best Poet for 2021 by the UK Entertainment Awards, amongst others.

In this episode we talk about Jess’ incredible story of discovering her gift, moving from living day-to-day to purpose, identity, changing one life at a time by using poetry to empower and motivate people, understanding that your why is bigger than yourself, how to define your own self-worth, and why the road to self-discovery gets lonely.

Jess also performs an incredibly powerful poem for us which you won’t want to miss!

Discover show notes, Jess’ book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Poetess Jess:
Instagram @poetessjessofficial
Twitter @poetessjess
LinkedIn Poetess Jess
Before You Quit - new single - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJpaUFJH1EU

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Carmella and Annabel founded Mamma Wellbeing in 2018. After meeting in Thailand, the two of them kept crossing paths in their own healing journeys. Passionate about supporting others in wellbeing and transformation, they dreamt of a business built on friendship, support, and community. Mamma is a worldwide platform, guiding their community toward a life of greater wellbeing, self-love, and balance.

In this episode we talk about making wellbeing mainstream, how to walk your wellbeing talk, how to find spiritual journey guidance, learning to say no, purpose, finding aligned investors for your business and nomad life as an entrepreneur.

Discover show notes, their book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Carmella & Annabel:
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn @mammawellbeing
www.mammawellbeing.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Formerly a CEO, serial entrepreneur, and real estate developer, Adam C. Hall is now a committed researcher of the mind and consciousness, trained shaman, speaker, author and teacher of A Course in Miracles. As a founder of the EarthKeeper Alliance, he is dedicated to conserving the planet, its land, and its animals, for our and future generations.

He told us about his incredible personal and business journey in episode #32 and is now back to talk about his new book Divine Genius: The Unlearning Call, the journey of a writer and how to return to the source.

We talk about what it means to live a spiritual life, lucid dreaming, how the climate crisis is a reflection of the consciousness crisis, unlearning the thought-system that keeps us in separation and the extraordinary opportunity of today’s conscious evolution.

Discover show notes, Adam’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Adam:
www.adamhall.solutions - free short e-book to receive the abundance of the universe
Get his new book on Amazon - Divine Genius: The Unlearning Call

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Co-Founders of Wild Enneagram Love, Courtney and Ianthe, met on Clubhouse and immediately connected through their mutual concern for global mental health and its rapid decline. They have co-created a movement, a method, and a line of candles and home goods with the mission to help people all over the world to reconnect with themselves and each other.

In this episode we talk about how our experiences on Clubhouse changed all of our years, and lives, and the process of creating something new which feels ancient.

We talk about reconnection through emotional intelligence, why smell is unlike any other sense, petrichor (the smell after rain), discovering the enneagram, why new brands are communities first, and how to help 9 million people become less reactive.

Discover show notes, their book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Courtney & Ianthe:
www.thewelmethod.com - free courses and find out your type for free
Instagram @wildenneagramlove
Clubhouse Wild Enneagram Love club

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Elaine is the Forbes-featured and multi-award-winning CEO of the marketing and media consultancy Good Morning Africa. Her mission is to raise African leaders and women in business, and her company has interests in education, women in tech and business, and investments in African startups.

In this episode we talk about our life-changing events this year, setting very clear boundaries, how to help Africans find their voices, why business starts with you as a person, the importance of great listening, collaboration, Elaine’s health transformation and how you can achieve anything - you just need a system.

Discover show notes, Elaine’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Elaine:

LinkedIn Elaine Cunningham Walker
Instagram @forbesfeaturedmum @goodmorningafrica.club
Twitter @elainecwalker

Connect with Nikki:

Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Patrick is a 23 year old student entrepreneur on a mission to globalize positivity. Whether through his business wearewell, a family of conscious consumer brands, or his commitment to discovering and sharing simple secrets of personal growth, Patrick is unstoppably passionate about helping people and businesses become sources of good.

I’m on the Board of his company and am so grateful to have met and worked with Patrick - you will see why from the energy of our conversation!

In this episode we talk about the tremendous medical qualities of CBD, the importance of working with people with aligned values, how the future of business competition is based on the impact they make, changing tiny habits to make a massive change in your life, what really matters to Gen Z, why personal growth fuels business growth, and the inputs over outputs mindset.

Discover show notes, Patrick’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Patrick:
LinkedIn Patrick Mazurek
Instagram @patrick.mazurek

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Charlotte is a Strategist, Author, and MSc. neuroscience candidate. She is the Founder of British Strategy Group; leveraging human-centered design and applied neuroscience to design customer experiences that change behaviors to meet business goals. She’s the best-selling author of the award-winning book, The Purpose Myth, and is currently researching the benefits of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD.

In this episode we talk about self-publishing success secrets, the purpose vacuum, letting go of external validation, why we need decentralised social media, and why Charlotte wants more women to engage in crypto.

Discover show notes, Charlotte’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Charlotte:
LinkedIn Charlotte Cramer
Website: www.charlottecramer.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Elizabeth is an award-winning actor - appearing in blockbuster movies including Marvel’s Dr Strange and indie gems such as Across The River. She is a television reporter, documentary filmmaker, radio host, interviewer, film director and screenwriter. She is currently making a documentary about the homeless crisis in London during the Covid epidemic, having volunteered and helped to distribute meals, and is joining the A-list cast of The Liar (a film version of Stephen Fry’s best-selling novel). She also has a PhD in neuroscience.

In this episode we talk about how Elizabeth’s diverse portfolio of work and expertise is all driven by telling people’s stories and the importance of being a great listener. We talk about how to create something out of nothing as long as you’re doing it for the right reasons, how to feel fear and do it anyway, the importance of community, how to exist in the now, moments of realisation and how to stay curious and never stop playing.

Discover show notes, Elizabeth’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Elizabeth:
Instagram @elizabethhealey

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

JV is a limitless mindset and strategy coach, speaker, futurist, humanitarian, and 34 X #1 International Best-Selling Author. He hosts the Conscious Millionaire Show, heard by millions of listeners in 190 countries. JV is on a mission to help 6 and 7-figure entrepreneurs make millions by making their difference!

As you can tell, we have very aligned missions in the world!

In this episode we talk about getting what you dreamt of and realising something is missing, how to bring conscious and millionaire together and how to embrace the fact that you can be completely limitless. We talk about how your purpose is your real life journey (and not to be missed!), the shared mission of humanity to evolve consciousness, mystical experiences, how to become comfortable with the transition of death, alignment in business and how to open your money door.

Discover show notes, JV’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with JV:
Consciousmillionaireshow.com (look for his episode with Nikki!)
6 mins audio: consciousmillionaire.com/makemillions

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

A spiritual teacher, transformation and mindset mentor, Cyia came to this work after a storied career in entertainment, fashion and wellness - including as an original Pussycat Doll and Hollywood actor. She has now built her reputation upon her words, “we rise together” and recently launched THE 16 DAY RESET: an introductory journey toward mindset mastery and personal empowerment.

In this episode we talk about how to choose to show up as your best self, why we have many purposes, the importance of fantasies, how to change your language and rewrite your story, and divine inspiration.

If you haven’t already, check out episode #25 with Cyia, where we talk about her incredible, inspiring and very personal journey from fame to spiritual awakening.

Discover show notes, Cyia’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Cyia:
Instagram @cyia
www.cyiabatten.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

As the Founder and Managing Director of Vegan Mainstream since 2009, Stephanie is a trailblazer in the vegan business world. As a result, Vegan Mainstream is known as an invaluable resource for business coaching and marketing strategy for vegan business owners.

In this episode we talk about how to identify who you are here to help and be patient enough to let your vision grow. We talk about how to create goals anchored in time, how to align marketing with purpose, how to get comfortable with your numbers in business and why success means freedom.

Discover show notes, Stephanie’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Stephanie:
Instagram @veganmainstream
LinkedIn Stephanie Redcross
www.veganmainstream.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Marcus is a change choreographer for complex change in business. He helps leaders and entrepreneurs be more audacious as their companion and sparring partner. He also hosts the Leading Audacious Change podcast.

In this episode we talk about how Marcus discovered psychedelics after a near-death experience, how they helped him realise he needed to do his own thing and his project to create a psychedelic map for change in business.

We talk about shifting to collaboration, bridging cutting-edge research with ancient wisdoms, how to change your reality, principles of integration and how to transcend from exploitation to regeneration.

Discover show notes, Marcus’ book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Marcus:
LinkedIn Marcus Druen
www.psychedelicmapforchange.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
LinkedIn Nikki Trott
www.consciousaccelerator.com

Jessica is a social impact entrepreneur who started two businesses during the pandemic. The first, Sunday Care Therapy, is disrupting the care industry in London. The second, No Agency Method, is teaching DIY PR to startups. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she moved to London to attend art school at Central Saint Martins and worked in Advertising and Tech Marketing for a decade before taking the leap into entrepreneurship.

We worked together in fashion advertising about 10 years ago, and I’ve loved seeing how Jessica’s journey has evolved since.

In this episode we caught up and I got to ask her all about her new business Sunday Care Therapy and what it was like to quit the easy route and make such a big pivot. We talk about how burnout is a gift, why things happen for a reason, using tech for good, surrendering to what you can’t control, and how to realise your own ability.

Discover show notes, Jessica’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Jessica:
Instagram @noagencymethod
LinkedIn Jessica Barlow
www.sundaycaretherapy.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Tamara is an award-winning 8-figure entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Beusail and ethical beauty and wellness Founder. She believes in Business as a Force for Good and is on a mission to:

Inspire more businesses to make a positive impact
Encourage more women to take the leap to ethical entrepreneurship

I’m excited to announce that I have recently joined Beusail as a partner and strategist where we are working together to empower women to make ethical purchasing decisions, take the leap into entrepreneurship and join an aligned, conscious community to deepen their spiritual growth. As you will hear, we have a big vision to impact millions. It's incredible to join forces with founders who lead with values.

In this episode we talk about why there is a lack of females founding $20M+ businesses and how we are working to change this, how to use business for good, why there is no such thing as mistakes - only lessons, why you’re not a success in business if you fail at home, how to claim your power to make ethical purchasing decisions, why people are done with corporate soulless jobs, why you need a community you serve before selling products, and why success is making a difference.

Discover show notes, Tamara’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Tamara:
Instagram & Clubhouse @tamaraloehr
www.beusail.com - join a gathering!

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Lee Chambers is a British psychologist, coach and founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing. He has been interviewed by Vogue, Newsweek and the BBC. Through a diverse journey, including working in elite sports and corporate finance, running a European videogame business, and losing the ability to walk, he has found clarity in his mission. That mission is to empower others to value their health and live with meaning. He is now on the pathway to positively impact the health and happiness of 1 million adults and children.

In this episode we talk about how losing his ability to walk aided Lee in finding his mission, how to learn to listen, humanising health and business, why health is about compounding decisions, why food is not inherently good or bad, and why Lee must be human himself first to be able to impact 1 million others.

Discover show notes, Lee’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Lee:
www.essentialise.co.uk
www.leechambers.org

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

In this special episode we bring you a short guided meditation for pregnancy, birth and beyond to help you to connect with yourself and the baby, and charge your power, confidence and ability to surrender to the change happening.

I invite you to give yourself these 10 minutes each day to intentionally sit with the baby you are growing and nurturing and to charge your strength and inner knowing.

I wrote and recorded this meditation at 6 months pregnant myself, based on what I have learned and the intentions that are helping to underpin my own conscious pregnancy journey so far.

This meditation is set to music using Alpha waves to help you enter a deeper meditative state, bringing you calm, mind-body integration and learning.

Discover podcast notes, all episodes, book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Nikki:

Instagram @nikkitrott

www.nikkitrott.com

Sign up to the free 7 day Mini Mastermind to accelerate your growth as a conscious entrepreneur at www.consciousaccelerator.com

Marion is a dear friend of mine who is also pregnant and we have been sharing this unexpected journey together. This episode is special! For two reasons - because it’s our one year anniversary since the very first episode of Going Conscious, and because I welcome Marion back to Going Conscious to talk about our experiences of pregnancy so far. We talk about the lessons we have learned which apply far beyond pregnancy to life in general.

Marion is a French-German writer, actress and dreamcoach. She creates conscious films which reimagine female role models, celebrate diversity and promote a holistic culture of filmmakers. Her prolific writing includes a self-help book called “wild creator”, a feature movie and funded TV series pilots. Marion teaches creative writing at university, her own Wild Writers course (which I can say is brilliant), and is a dreamcoach, harnessing the potential to listen to our soul through dreams.

In this episode we talk about the incredible journeys we both experienced where plant medicine guided both of our conception journeys in ways beyond our rational comprehension. We talk about how we realised we had no idea how to consciously move through pregnancy, surrendering to the body as it creates new life, discovering relationship attachment styles and taking radical action, why conscious pregnancy means facing your own shadows, moving from head to womb and finding out that we are both more ourselves now than we have ever been before (counter to our expectations).

Discover show notes, Marion’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Marion:
Instagram @mamagicmarion
www.mamagic.love
www.marionbott.art

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Sebastian is a multi-faceted bi-lingual and bi-cultural entrepreneur specializing in digital marketing and international business development. He is the Founder of Go Global Agency, a cultural brand adaptation agency that helps international brands grow in America with a focus on branding and performance marketing. On his podcast, “Conscious Profits | Unfiltered”, he interviews intentional leaders and entrepreneurs about his passion for conscious capitalism. Through this content and public speaking, he educates audiences on all things marketing and inspires people to implement purpose into their profit models.

In this episode we talk about the process of building consciousness into your business and life, how Seb got from baseball bats to conscious capitalism, cutting useless actions, how to be truly authentic and professional, how to give yourself permission to change and how to create a financially free life.

Discover show notes, Sebastian’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Sebastian:
Instagram @sebnaum
www.sebastiannaum.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Naomi is a multi-faceted podcaster, presenter, entrepreneur and veterinary surgeon. A passionate advocate of raising the voices of women in podcasting, she is the founder of the Skylark Collective and the International Women’s Podcast Awards. Her career as a vet has taken her to the South Pacific, Australia, the USA, Newmarket and beyond. Her first podcast, Smashing The Ceiling, tells the stories of women with unusual and inspiring careers, and Naomi also hosts two other successful veterinary podcasts.

In this episode we talk about Naomi’s dream since she was 3 years old to become a vet, and how when she got there she realised it wasn’t her path for the future. We also talk about Naomi’s passion for raising female voices in podcasting and her new business, the Skylark Collective. We talk about Naomi’s career as a horse specialist working all over the world, human animal relationships, pushing and pulling energetics, creating a space for women to raise each other up in podcasting, how to let go of the version of success you thought you wanted and that others perceive to be success for you, how to accept your need for self development, and how to live with less doing and more being.

Discover show notes, Naomi’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Naomi:
Instagram @theskylarkcollective
www.skylarkcollective.co.uk

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Celebrate the 50th episode of Going Conscious here with Nikki where she shares her reflections and learnings from the incredible conversations she’s had so far with a range of visionary conscious entrepreneurs and academics. She shares what’s coming up next, asks you a powerful question, and announces an exciting free gift for you which you won’t want to miss!

Most importantly, Nikki uses this episode to thank you, dear listeners, for all your support and for being part of the Going Conscious movement. Please keep rating, reviewing and sharing your favourite episodes as together we spread this positive message of freedom, fulfilment, positive impact and success.

Your free gift today - Join the free Conscious Accelerator Mini Mastermind and learn how to crush the blockers that stand in your way, align with your purpose and set clear strategies so you and your business can thrive together, creating profit with purpose.
Sign up here: www.consciousaccelerator.com / Instagram @nikkitrott (link in bio).

Discover further episodes, our library and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
Mastermind www.consciousaccelerator.com
Podcast www.goingconscious.com

Harriet is the founder of the artist network and podcast GIRLS TO THE FRONT - a platform to connect and educate artists that identify as women. She is also the founder and host of music platform Secret Sessions. What started as a YouTube channel has grown into one of the UK’s most well respected live shows and music brands. Harriet has worked with 100s of influential artists and creators from acts including Ed Sheeran, Passenger and Bastille to Kacey Musgraves Mahalia and Freya Ridings.

In this episode we talk about why Harriet decided to champion women, the consciousness of your mission and the first Secret Sessions festival this September. We talk about the experience it takes to know what you deeply care about, diversity issues in the music industry, Harriet’s holistic approach, mental health issues for artists from how social media companies create addiction, the importance of connection, the illusion of time and the lessons we might learn from our children arriving soon.

Discover show notes, Harriet’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Harriet:
Instagram @harrietjw
www.secretsessions.co.uk

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Special note - We are preparing our special 50th episode, and we’d like to include you! Please send Nikki any question you’d like her to answer for you and you may be featured! Reach her on Instagram @nikkitrott. We’d love to hear from you.

Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco is the Co-Founder of Blooprinted, best-selling author of ROCKET FUEL -Convert Setbacks. Become Unstoppable- and the powerhouse behind the "What Are You Made Of?" podcast. He has been featured by Yahoo! Finance as one of the Top Business Leaders to Follow in 2020 and is driven to inspire others. He measures his success on how he is able to help others achieve greatness.

In this episode we talk about how Mike managed to channel his childhood experiences of abuse and a broken home into realising he is in control of his future and choosing to live an unstoppable life. We talk about how to use gratitude to find opportunities for fuel, how to stick to your guns and take responsibility for your future, what it means to be a spiritual being and how to take action every day.

Discover show notes, Mike’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Mike:
Instagram @mikeycroc
www.themikecroc.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Special note - We are preparing our special 50th episode, and we’d like to include you! Please send Nikki any question you’d like her to answer for you and you may be featured! Reach her on Instagram @nikkitrott. We’d love to hear from you.

Ghostwriter turned international bestselling author and vegan book expert, Mitali, aka 'The Authority Creator,' transforms vegan business leaders and entrepreneurs into thought leaders by becoming professionally published authors. Featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox, she’s helped her clients generate over $5 million in additional business revenue. She focuses on serving inspirational vegan leaders to raise their visibility and authority through her publishing company and coaching, Let’s Tell Your Story.

In this episode we talk about the racism that followed a recent England football match, how the BLM movement pushed Mitali to understand that being a good person means actively doing good and not just abstaining from bad, and how this led her to start supporting specifically vegan business leaders. We talk about why Mitali has chosen to work with vegan, ethical entrepreneurs, the relief of finding her purpose, how you can become a published author to give you freedom in your business, her dream of dying in a vegan mainstream world and the importance of being an active ally in whatever it is you believe in.

Discover show notes, Mitali’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Mitali:
LinkedIn: Mitali Deypurkaystha
www.letstellyourstory.com
Book: The Freedom Master Plan

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Special note - We are preparing our special 50th episode, and we’d like to include you! Please send Nikki any question you’d like her to answer for you and you may be featured! Reach her on Instagram @nikkitrott. We’d love to hear from you.

Emily is a spirituality and mindfulness advisor to founders, CEOs, executives and creatives who are ready for next level innovation and meaningful impact. She is the founder of Return to Sacred and Centered Leaders. Since 2013 she has specialized in offering self-mastery tools through an ancient mystery school rooted in oral tradition and she has over twelve years of experience as an educator in the wellness industry.

In this episode we talk about how Emily was always pursuing purpose since she was young, how her purpose saved her life and how to bridge spirituality and business. We talk about how Emily lost and found her sense of worth, how to select the energies that will move you forward, how to be adaptable, the issue of human dynamics, how to change your reality, and understanding life and death.

Discover show notes, Emily’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Emily:
Instagram & Twitter @returntosacred
Clubhouse: Emily Leahy
www.returntosacred.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Agi is a Certified Professional Coach, working as an Executive Coach & Workshop Facilitator at her company Westbourne Associates. She works with rising talent, high-achievers and leaders – and the coaches who support them - to help them stay energized, positive and resilient, elevating their performance and results even in times of high stress and big change. Agi is also the Author of the new book, Generation Panic, sharing simple and empowering techniques to combat anxiety.

In this episode we talk about how Agi progressed quickly in financial services and corporate, but her body started reacting with anxiety and panic attacks. She found that books didn’t have the techniques that she needed, and explored tools that worked for her which she is now sharing with the world in her new book, Generation Panic. We talk about how your body gives you messages and it’s up to you if you listen or not, how much of our panic comes from comparison with others, specific tools for anxiety including how to use breathwork, Agi’s 7-7-7 technique and heartbeat tapping, why children are the best examples for us to learn from, the relationship between your head and heart, the power of gratitude, the highs and lows of writing a book and the privilege of helping people succeed.

Discover show notes, Agi’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Agi:
Instagram @agiheale
LinkedIn: Agi Heale
www.westbourneassociates.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

James is a serial entrepreneur and born leader with a proven track record of success in eCommerce and Event Marketing. Amongst many failures, James has built, scaled, and sold three six-figure businesses and led teams of 50+. He finds happiness in making people and the planet smile. After conquering a long battle with mental illness, James brought together the wearewell team to arm his generation with the tools they need to improve not only their own health, but the health of the planet as well.

In this episode we talk about James’ varied entrepreneurial journey and his consistent red thread of wanting to put a smile on people’s faces. We talk about why making other people happy makes you happy, asking “why?”, trauma and mental illness, discovering that pharmaceuticals don’t bring wellness, James’ wake-up moment where he stepped out of his body, how to focus on your mind, body and soul all at once rather than one at a time, creating a health brand for Gen Z, authenticity, profit with purpose, helping humanity to thrive and the importance of practicing gratitude.

Discover show notes, James’ book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with James:
Instagram @heyjamesbennett
LinkedIn: James Bennett
www.heyjamesbennett.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott

Courtney is a professional coach and corporate strategist who teaches top performers and innovators to release emotional fragility and rise to a level of passionate sovereignty beyond their wildest dreams. She is also the founder of wild skincare brand Sloane Marley, drawing on deep tradition and the science of fermentation.

In this episode we talk about how to navigate the pain of figuring out your independent path to purpose and how to take a chance on yourself. We talk about the physical toll of not being aligned with your values in work, how to be instinctive and intuition-led, how to trust the process, how to separate your sovereignty from other people’s expectations, emotional fragility, how to let go of identity roles, why we stopped reading the news, and what we learned about ourselves from the enneagram.

Discover show notes, Courtney’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Courtney:
LinkedIn: Courtney Fieder
www.courtneyfieder.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Nutritionist, mother, researcher and educator, Nimisha’s life passion is for women’s health. She is a functional medicine nutritionist, Ayurvedic counselor, Yoga Nidra/meditation teacher, and former tech founder. In Nimisha’s private practice, Moon Cycle Nutrition, she specializes in fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum care with an emphasis on the mind, body, and soul. Nimisha combines functional medicine nutrition with ancient Ayurvedic principles. She is also a health and wellness board member and a speaker.

In this episode we talk about how Nimisha was expected to become a medical Doctor but the conventional system didn’t resonate with her and she took her own path to discovering her passion for holistic women’s health. We talk about how Nimisha was one of few female tech founders in gaming 12 years ago, her journey to preventative medicine, combining her expertise to advise fem tech companies, the importance of listening to your body’s intuition, living an alcohol free life, why your period is the 5th vital sign for your health, and how to take care of your cycle.

Discover show notes, Nimisha’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Nimisha:
Instagram @mooncycle
New to TikTok @mooncyclenutrition
Clubhouse @nimisha
www.mooncyclenutrition.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Originally from just outside of north London, England, Joey's first break in fashion came in Melbourne, Australia, as an accessories designer for Crumpler. He has since worked as a technical bags developer for MEC and most recently as the accessories lead for tentree, where he worked with factories across Vietnam and China. On a business trip to China in 2018 Joey met with a factory in Guangzhou and the conversation to start a green factory model together developed. Joey is now the Founder & Co-Owner of Veshin Factory in China, where he and his partners are on a mission to move the fashion accessories industry to conscious, sustainable, vegan production.

In this episode we talk about Joey’s strong gut feeling that pulled him to Guangzhou which changed his life, plant-based leather and the circular economy changing fashion and how he is helping his green factory blossom. We talk about Joey’s adventures around the world, how he removed the clouds over his intuition, how to discover the guidance of transcendental meditation (TM) to go back to yourself, veganism as a state of consciousness, how to learn to enjoy the ride and not get frustrated, and how to wake up personally to grow consciousness as a whole.

Discover show notes, Joey’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Joey:

Instagram @veshinfactory

LinkedIn Joey Pringle

www.veshinfactory.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

LGO (Laura Gassner Otting) is a globally touring professional speaker (from TEDx Boston to The TODAY Show) and the Founder of Limitless Possibility, a niche consulting firm working with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, executives, and thought leaders to get them unstuck and achieving extraordinary results. Previously she was the Founder and CEO of NPAG (executive search firm serving nonprofits, foundations, universities and advocacy organizations) and a Political Appointee at The White House, USA.

In this episode we talk about why purpose doesn’t have to be high or lofty, how we end up with other people’s definitions of purpose and the freedom of having more than one purpose. We talk about why millennials are the first generation who live as the same person at home and at work, brain science behind manifestation, the discomfort of going conscious, how hindsight makes a challenging journey sound easy, faking being an extrovert as a raging introvert, defining and creating your own success and why success means finding your own model of leadership.

Discover show notes, LGO’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with LGO:

Instagram & Clubhouse @heylgo

www.heylgo.com

www.myfourquestions.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Deanna is a sustainability focused entrepreneur and human-centered designer, working intentionally through a lens of mental health, social impact, and intersectionality. She is passionate about humanising the production process and encouraging a collective slowing down in the way we produce and consume. Her clothing brand, Vincetta, focuses on community building and education through storytelling, engaging collective discussions, and generating thought provoking conversation and questions. Previously she worked for brands including J. Crew and Ralph Lauren and spent 3 years as a Venture Fellow at a Sustainability Incubator in Brooklyn, NY.

In this episode we talk about how Deanna loves the creative challenge of working with what is already there, and how she cared about sustainability before she even knew what it was. We talk about how Deanna’s mission to normalise mental health was spurred by losing her Mum, holistic sustainability, how internal work yields external results, breaking down social constructs, collectively slowing down, being more intentional about what we put out in the world, humanising customers and community, body acceptance, the importance of who you surround yourself with, feeling enough without any material item, and creating your own standards.

Discover show notes, Deanna’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Deanna:

Instagram @vincettastudio

Clubhouse @deannaansara

www.vincettastudio.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Dr Philip Goff is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. His research focuses on how to integrate consciousness into our scientific world view. He has authored an academic book with Oxford University Press – Consciousness and Fundamental Reality – and a book aimed at a general audience – Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness. Goff has published 45 academic articles as well as writing extensively for newspapers and magazines, including Scientific American, The Guardian, and the Times Literary Supplement.

In this episode we talk about panpsychism and the “hard problem of consciousness” - understanding that you can’t capture experience with mathematics. We talk about how consciousness is not an abstract intellectual puzzle but core to the human experience, the problem built into the way science was designed, the connection between biological evolution and consciousness, why matter is consciousness, we ask “is there a purpose to everything?”, where philosophers and scientists come together, why consciousness is a taboo topic, why science can be a crutch just like religion, tree intelligence, trusting mystical experiences, why only believing in a narrow view leads to an impoverished human existence and rethinking our picture of the universe.

Discover show notes, Philip’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Philip:

YouTube channel: Mindchat

Twitter: @philip_goff

Blog: conscienceandconsciousness.com

www.philipgoffphilosophy.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Giap was born in Bangkok, where she grew up between her family village and the city. Her childhood was immersed in local culture, food and spirituality with Buddhism at the core.

After moving to London in 1991, she started her career as a professional dancer and then, seeking stability, transitioned into the fast-paced finance sector. She observed how stress taxes one's health and undermines the body's resiliency. Putting herself on the path towards inner peace, she studied various aspects of human behavior through psychotherapy, yoga and spiritual healing which ultimately helped her to create her own proven system to share with others.

In this episode we talk about how Giap transitioned from dancing to banking and then realised she needed to go back to her family’s Buddhist roots. We talk about how Giap went on her own healing journey initially without the intention to make healing into her career, dealing with imposter syndrome, conscious relationships, a very honest conversation about Giap’s current personal relationship situation, the effects of the full moon, surrendering and not having control, how the universe will provide when you focus on serving others and empowering people to go on their own inner health journey.

Discover show notes, Giap’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Giap:
www.tongsayor.com
Instagram: @giap_sayor
Clubhouse: @tongsayor

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Karen is a business strategist and course creator who helps six-, seven- and eight-figure entrepreneurs scale their online brands. As part of her Signature Impact mentoring program, she uses techniques that blend neuroscience-based learning and her unique holistic marketing strategies to help coaches, thought-leaders and service providers package their genius into scalable programs. Her mission is to create positive global change by helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs build the impactful businesses they were born to lead.

A natural entrepreneur, Karen started a six-figure fashion company in Trinidad at the age of 16. Three decades later, she’s launched businesses in five different industries, including three multi 7-figure businesses.

In this episode we talk about how Karen found her purpose early and how she helps other people break down their barriers. We talk about how to let go of the belief that you have to achieve to receive, how to stop doing and start being, how when Karen was told she had 6 months to live she said “no”, integrating neuroscience, the holistic science of marketing, the emergence of more conscious leaders, being an enneagram 8 woman (both of us!), how to tune your brain to hear your heart, and why success is what you feel like not what you look like.

Discover show notes, Karen’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Karen:
www.signaturesuccess.com
Instagram: @signaturesuccess.official
Clubhouse: @karensmith

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Abraham is a mindset coach who works with socially conscious entrepreneurs to grow their business and increase their impact. At the start of 2017, Abraham was an overworked and underpaid filmmaker, sleeping on the floor of a yogic monastery. Resolved to change, Abraham quit his job, moved out and began his coaching practice. In less than one year, he built a six-figure business guided by determination and a willingness to face his own truth.

In this episode we talk about how his soul felt lonely when he wasn’t fulfilling his purpose, and how he found his flow state. We talk about money mindset, breaking stories in our subconscious, internal leverage, using motion to change your emotion, breathwork as a hack, maximising your ability to serve, choicefulness and why growth is proportional to the truth you can take about yourself.

Discover show notes, Abraham’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Abraham:
www.heislercoaching.com
Instagram: @abeheisler
Clubhouse: @abrahamheisler

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Casilda is a shamanic healer, impact entrepreneur and a former tier one global marketing executive. She serves as a bridge between spirituality and corporate, to help elevate the consciousness of corporate to be a force for social good. She is a pioneer paving the way to lead industry and category transformation, first through deep inner transformation that can help bridge insights and intuition for innovative business advantage. Casilda discovered that she comes from a lineage of shamanic healers and now uses these gifts as a trusted heart-centred transformation mentor for leaders and visionaries through Sol Medicine Immersions. She is also working on her own impact focused eco-conscious lifestyle brand, and is the author of two upcoming books.

In this episode we talk about workaholism and burnout, creating space and opening up to plant medicine to connect the conscious with the subconscious. We talk about why being over-productive depletes our soul, how to trust and surrender, how to strip away external validation, realising the need to love yourself enough to let go, pioneering the new earth consciousness - the birth of something radical, embodying interconnectedness and unlocking what we have to contribute to the planet.

Discover show notes, Casilda’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Casilda:
www.casildasol.com
Instagram & Clubhouse: @casilda_sol

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Heather is a board-certified Ayurvedic practitioner and a practical leader with a unique blend of experience as a complementary/alternative healthcare provider who has also spent considerable time transforming the way companies and health insurers empower their people. She’s the host of the Wisdom of the Body podcast, the author of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility and on the Board Of Directors at National Ayurvedic Medical Association.

In this episode we talk about Heather’s crisis in her 30s when she realised that financial success wasn’t enough and that she was missing something in her life. We talk about how Heather changed everything at once and left the corporate world for ayurvedic medicine, seeking self healing first, how when she repaired her health her whole life changed, how knowing yourself is the key to tackling your fear of the unknown, Heather’s mantra that everything is to be provided for the work that is to be done, the mystery of women, the wisdom of nature, self-realisation, connecting with the wisdom of your own body, how to trust yourself and take your health into your own power, the interconnection of all of us.

Discover show notes, Heather’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Heather:
Instagram & Clubhouse: @heathergrzych
Podcast: Wisdom of the Body
www.heathergrzych.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Adam has been a CEO and serial entrepreneur for almost 30 years. He is the founder of three successful real estate development companies, with $1.5 billion+ in capital invested. He has spent the last 2 decades as an impact investor dedicated to the quadruple bottom line: People, Planet, Profits with Purpose, dedicated to conscious evolution, business and culture, and as a trained shaman and teacher of A Course in Miracles. Adam is a published author and has spoken for 100+ radio and TV shows, talks and keynotes.

In this episode we talk about the moment that took Adam from a $140 million deal to the jungle, a journey into the unknown and finding purpose greater than yourself. We talk about not taking someone else’s path but creating your own, discovering a more holistic way of being, rewilding your own life, letting go and creating a life without boundaries, evolving from real estate development to un-development and conservation, Adam’s personal bottom line, the arrival of the new woman and the language of light.

Discover show notes, Adam’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Adam:
www.adamhall.solutions
Clubhouse: @adamchall

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Dr Aparajita (AJ) Jeedigunta helps historically marginalised and underrepresented high performers exponentially increase their leadership skills, presence, income and social impact while eliminating the misery of being overworked and underappreciated. She is the Founder & CEO of AJ RAO, a boutique firm whose values are mental wellbeing, interconnectedness, authenticity and intentional inclusion. AJ RAO works with businesses to create intentionally inclusive and interconnected spaces of wellbeing and belongingness so they can empower their talent to thrive while cutting costs and increasing profits.

In this episode we talk about how Dr AJ found her purpose on her journey from psychology and academia to mental wellbeing advocacy and intentional inclusion. We talk about the stigma around mental health as an immigrant woman from a south asian community, how Dr AJ created her own entity where her power and agency are not beholden to anyone else, why representation matters, why it is because of our intersectionalities that we are interconnected as people, the importance of understanding yourself and unlearning, how to be an intentional ally, and the power of language (examples - replacing the words “guys” and “tribe”).

Discover show notes, Dr AJ’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Dr AJ:
Instagram, Clubhouse & Twitter: @drajjeedigunta

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram & Clubhouse @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Sylvia has spent the last 2 decades learning how life presents us with unexpected twists and turns that can shake us to our core, stop us in our tracks or provide a catalyst for exciting change. Her professional world took a leap from the predictable and defined realm of private banking in New York City to one of few answers and no blueprint when her son, 21-year-old Brandon, was diagnosed with a rare form of dwarfism at the age of 2. Their experiences navigating a world not built for somebody like him prompted them to seek out ways to neither be confined nor defined by limitations, perceived or otherwise. This has led to an entrepreneurial career path for both mother and son that has impacted millions of lives. Sylvia is a passionate speaker sharing ways to embrace uncertainty with a sense of curiosity rather than getting stuck in fear.

In this episode we talk about mother’s intuition and discovering that the same thing that throws you off might lead you to your greater purpose. We talk about how to enable your best life possible, staying present so your mind doesn’t limit you, questioning your identity, marrying motherhood and entrepreneurship, letting go of perfection, how to walk alongside those who are different to us, our obligation to share our gifts with the world, dismantling the facade women have had to put up, constant self-reinvention, finding your voice and creating your own reality.

Discover show notes, Sylvia’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Sylvia:
Instagram & Facebook @speakbeyondwords
Linkedin & Clubhouse Sylvia Farbstein

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Stuart is a pioneer and global leader in Impact Investing, Impact Entrepreneurship, and the Leadership and Management strategy known as Profit for Purpose. He is the creator of Impact Economics (Inclusive Capitalism) which is the future of Business, Capitalism, and Resilient and Inclusive Communities. During his career, he has helped create almost $1B in realized shareholder value for the companies he started and sold, and or was an executive at. Stuart is a Founder, CEO, Chairman, Speaker, Author, Mentor, and Board Member.

In this episode we talk about how Stuart pioneered profit for purpose and why the greatest accumulation of financial wealth will be amassed by those who create the environmental and social solutions of the future. We talk about the good things about capitalism and how to use business to create a positive impact. How Stuart has challenged global heads of state and leading CEOs to rethink leadership and management, the research and learnings that inspired him to create Impact Economics and how it can and is already changing our world, why a bottom up approach works better than top down, the power of economic vibrancy, why inclusivity is vital to sustainability and the success of humanity, and the desperately needed arrival of the feminine.

Discover show notes, Stuart’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Stuart:
LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram & Clubhouse @stuartwilliams
www.inplaceimpact.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Bee left the corporate fashion industry with a giant leap of faith and now mentors women on how to build self-wealth from their wealth of knowledge and wisdom. She demystifies the spiritual aspects of entrepreneurship and looks at business from the lens of energetics, feminine embodiment and the quantum field. She teaches the Heal Yourself Method, combining science and spirituality, through classes, workshops, immersions and retreats all over the globe.

In this episode we talk about Bee’s journey from years in the fashion industry to finding presence with the essence of life and discovering healing from the inside. We talk about how anything is possible when you’re connected to source, shedding and surrender, why the breath is the bridge between the conscious and unconscious, the importance of going inside yourself, vipassana meditation, self-healing and the abundance of the universe.

Discover show notes, Bee’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Bee:
Instagram @beebosnak
beebosnak.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Trista was an Acute Care Nurse before founding her sustainable clothing brand Reclamation. She is self-taught in design and business, and is passionate about helping others achieve their dreams and create the life they truly deserve. She can be found gardening, reading and exploring Vancouver Island in her off time.

In this episode we talk about Trista’s journey from struggling young single mother to finding her purpose and founding her company. We talk about becoming an adult learner, overcoming limiting beliefs, learning empathy, surrendering to guidance, greenwashing, aligning with your values, the change coming in fashion, getting over being “too busy” and connecting with plants and nature.

Discover show notes, Trista’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Trista:
Instagram @reclamationdesigncompany
www.wearereclamation.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Zach is a podcaster, writer, cognitive dissident, yogi and psychedelic advocate. Son of psychedelic and consciousness pioneer Timothy Leary, Zach had “had a front row seat for some of the most important cultural movements of the late twentieth century”. His path has taken him from digital marketing for Apple to futurist to psychedelic integration specialist. One of the most thought-provoking podcasters on cultural philosophy, Zach currently hosts the “It’s All Happening with Zach Leary”podcast and “The MAPS Podcast”.

In this episode we talk about the moment Zach realised what he shouldn’t be doing and his journey to his work today including writing a book about psychedelic integration. We talk about how Zach fuses his spiritual practice into his work, why challenging the fabric of our reality challenges the establishment, psychedelic integration, why you are not broken but out of balance, psychedelics for healing and ecology, Ram Dass, why you are complete and perfect as you are and why the key to going conscious is within you at any time.

Discover show notes, Zach’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Zach:
Instagram @zachleary
www.zachleary.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

With a storied career in entertainment, fashion and wellness, Cyia was an original Pussycat doll for 12 years, in films including Charlie’s Angels, a jewelry designer, long-time meditation teacher and more. Her experiences have culminated in a keen eye about people. With a life-long gift of feeling and reading energy, of being seen herself and of relating to people from all walks of life, Cyia's healing work and teachings are the coming together of each facet. Her work as a spiritual advisor, energy healer, medicine woman and certified herbalist, speaker, teacher and guide is unique, innovative and experienced, just like Cyia.

In this episode we talk about Cyia’s incredible journey, from becoming a multimillionaire by 24 and losing it all by 33, to her spiritual awakening and how becoming a mother changed everything, to how spirituality guides her life. We talk about how Cyia found her spirituality, how she realised everything fell on her to thrive, how to deepen your connection with your intuition, how energy dictates everything in our lives, how to ask for help, the danger of comparison, letting go of resentment and how to honour your truth and soul.

Discover show notes, Cyia’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Cyia:
Instagram @cyiabatten
www.cyiabatten.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Rita is an intuitive holistic life coach, speaker, writer, and host of the Trading Raw Stories Podcast. Her mission is to help people heal their mind, body, and soul by what they consume through their eyes, ears, and mouth.

In this episode we talk about how Rita became a raw vegan overnight and lives by her mantra that everything happens for you not to you. We talk about how to go with the flow and surrender, how each decision leads to the next opportunity, how eating clean clears your mind, saying yes, nourishing your soul, overcoming imposter syndrome, being grateful for nature, the power of going inwards, the importance of being alone and forgiveness.

Discover show notes, Rita’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Rita:
Instagram, Tiktok, Clubhouse @rawveganrita
www.ritapira.com
Podcast Trading Raw Stories

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Drew is an author, transformation coach, and founder of Organifi. Drew has helped thousands of women and men revitalise their health, ignite their vision, and shift the course of their life forever. After reaching a dead end in his own health, Drew discovered the chasm of difference between going through the motions and living with radical intention. He now helps people tap into the "Big You" to create the change they never thought possible.

In this episode we talk about Drew’s journey from the credit industry to making nutrition easily accessible with the goal to impact 1 billion lives. We talk about how Drew switched his diet and activated his body, how spiritual practice aligns your soul, the importance of resting in the now, affirmations and pattern interrupts, why energy is the secret, why business is spirituality, how to transform every day, how to remember your own brilliance, incredible mentors and Wayne Dyer, why the juice of life is how you are when you’re by yourself, how the more you love yourself, the more the world shifts and why everyone should experience being rich so they can understand it’s not the purpose of life.

Discover show notes, Drew’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Drew:
Instagram @drewcanole
www.organifi.com

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Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Monique is a mother, diplomat and philanthropist with a background in luxury branding and international affairs. After becoming a mother, she found herself suffering from a loss of identity and discovered the incredible power of belonging to a community and founded Mumble Forum to empower mothers, future generations and with a spotlight on philanthropy. Monique is an advocate for women’s rights and mental health.

In this episode we talk about how Monique found her purpose through her experiences of motherhood and her desire to empower people who are going through the same thing. We talk about how motherhood changes identity, the link between motherhood and mental health, inspiring social change through future generations, awakening your legacy, new meaning of success, the power of philanthropy and community, breaking generational patterns and lessons we learn from our children.

Discover show notes, Monique’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Monique:
Instagram, Twitter & Facebook @mumbleforum
www.mumbleforum.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Kim is a Strategic Human Resource Consultant and an Executive Coach with a focus on supporting SMEs. Her mission is to unlock human potential to deliver competitive advantage and she is passionate about diversity and inclusion. She does this by developing HR strategies to support business strategies and drive change, as well as by supporting CEOs with a values based approach. She has previously headed up HR at Harvey Nichols, Soho House Group and at Planet Organic where her HR strategy was key to its turnaround and exit.

We talk about how Kim shifted her career to align with her values, her passion for inclusion and diversity and how she brings HR strategy to drive business success. We talk about championing diversity and inclusion, how HR is undervalued, Kim’s HR strategy which helped turn around Planet Organic, supporting female growth, the wheel of life, attitudes to money and wealth, dealing with grief and experiencing the loss of a parent, and Kim’s mission to raise human potential for the good of people and business alike.

Discover show notes, Kim’s book recommendations and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Kim:
www.human-advantage.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Richard is a breathworker who is about to embark on a PhD in East West psychology to help create the research needed to bring breathwork to the mainstream. In this episode we talk about Richard’s amazing journey from chartered surveyor to men's health model to finding spirituality and purpose.

We talk about the placebo effect and healing yourself with your mind, how Richard just spent a month in Peru at the Ayahuasca Foundation, the breatholution: why breathwork has the potential to be bigger than meditation, achieving your goal and realising it doesn’t make you happy, vulnerable struggles of an eating disorder and suicide attempt, how relationships change as you change, alcohol and society, why he stopped studying traditional psychotherapy and psychic communication.

Discover show notes, Richard´s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Richard:
Instagram @thebreathgeek
thebreakthgeek.com

Connect with Nikki:
Instagram @nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com

Abi is the CEO and driving force behind the Fertility Circle. Motivated by her own experience of trying for a baby she wondered why there was so little support. With a passion for entrepreneurship, as well as a background in private equity and healthcare management consulting, Abi is a big believer in the power of community and the marriage of clinical and holistic support in fertility.

In this episode we talk about Abi’s amazing journey from law, private equity and healthcare in the corporate world, to finding her purpose founding the Fertility Clinic which brings community and expert support for people on their fertility journeys. We talk about how meditation can help you find your calling, how Abi realised what she was doing wasn’t serving her and the drastic changes she made, the consequences of not listening to her gut and how to find the grounding feeling of listening, an Ayurvedic cleanse in India, how becoming a mother was the biggest transformation she has been through, how to redefine success internally and externally, looking for balance in life and the importance of surrendering to the universe.

Discover show notes, Abi’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Abi:
Instagram @fertilitycircle
App - The Fertility Circle

Connect with Nikki:
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In this special episode we bring you a guided meditation to help you to connect with your intuition and purpose, and make transformations. When aligned with your purpose, you will grow and create a life beyond your wildest imagination, in complete flow with the universe.

I invite you to listen to this meditation every morning and notice how your life starts to change.

Perhaps you already know what your purpose is, or perhaps you are walking towards it for the first time. It doesn’t matter. Everyone has a purpose greater than themselves. Yours will reveal itself to you at the perfect moment in your life, and will continue to surprise and evolve.

Remember, every day you have the choice to live from your guidance.

This meditation is set to music using Alpha waves to help you enter a deeper meditative state, bringing you calm, mind-body integration and learning.

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Gianmarco Marinello is the founder of Nai Nami, a social enterprise in Nairobi, Kenya, that builds on the street skills and life stories of former street children and youths from slums to give them a job, income and sustainable future in life. Today the profitable business is run independently by the youths and is the number one tour in Nairobi on TripAdvisor. Gianmarco now supports Nai Nami as an advisor and business developer, lectures at universities on social innovation, is a business developer of a tech-startup and works as an HR recruiter.

In this episode we talk about Gianmarco’s wakeup call and transition from a string of positions that didn’t have anything to do with his values, to becoming the mentor he had always wanted to have himself and radically changing lives. We talk about his incredible work helping people from slums to escape a life of crime and build their self esteem and power to give back to their communities, why success means living aligned with your true self, the incredible energy source you tap into when aligned with your passion and purpose, not having to question who you are or if you’re doing the right thing anymore, the importance of being patient on your journey and believing in your inner voice.

Discover show notes, Gianmarco’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Gianmarco:
www.gianmarco-marinello.com

www.nai-nami.com

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Monica is a Research Associate Professor in evolutionary ecology at Southern Cross University. She has pioneered the brand-new research field of plant bioacoustics, demonstrating that plants emit their own ‘voices’ and detect and respond to the sounds of their environments. By re-kindling a sense of wonder for this beautiful place we call home, she is helping to inspire solutions to human relations with the world we co-inhabit. Her latest book is Thus Spoke the Plant.

In this episode we talk about how Monica discovered that there is no scientific question big enough to justify taking another’s life, and the incredible moment of crisis which heralded big change and dismantled her idea of science, and how plants came to rescue the scientist within her. We talk about how to surrender to and embrace change, the lessons we can learn from plants, how to ask disruptive questions, the humbleness and awe of plant time, being comfortable with not knowing, bioacoustics and regeneration of the environment, the aliveness of all and giving up purpose to find purpose.

Discover show notes, Monica’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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www.monicagagliano.com

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Bandana Tewari is a lifestyle journalist and sustainability activist. She writes for The Business of Fashion extensively. She is a TEDx speaker and travels the world speaking about mindfulness in luxury with a special focus on Gandhi and fashion. Vogue India’s Editor-at-Large for 13 years, Bandana is one of India’s foremost authorities on fashion and lifestyle. Her pieces have also appeared in The New York Times, Vogue Arabia, Harper’s Bazaar India, US Vogue, UK Vogue, Wallpaper* and Tank.

In this episode we talk about how Bandana’s move to Bali was a catalyst for change, how she gave up the job no one gives up, and her journey from delightful excessiveness to activism and frugal minimalism. We talk about never underestimating what it means to work without expectations, how Gandhi’s principles can highlight problems and solutions for mindful luxury, how today novelty is the opiate of the masses, how to take back our power and make change, our moral duty as activists not consumers, how sustainable acts are a spiritual practice and how to put the joy back into sustainability.

Discover show notes, Bandana’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Instagram: @behavebandana

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Natascha is a Professor in Marketing and Sustainable Business at the British School of Fashion. She recently launched the innovative Sustainable Luxury MBA Module which develops students’ sustainability literacies and expertise. Natascha is also a National Teaching Fellow, Vice Chair of The Costume Society and Editor-in-Chief for Bloomsbury Fashion Business Case Studies. She has extensive experience teaching in Europe, Asia and North America and her cross-disciplinary research spans creative industries practice; sustainable fashion; social enterprise and responsible business; cultural heritage, consumer behaviour and international fashion marketing.

We met through our work online and I was honoured to be invited to speak to Natascha’s sustainable luxury MBA students.

In this episode we talk about the future of responsible fashion, the importance of coming to work as yourself and leaving our legacy through meaningful work. We discuss simplifying complex topics and opening the gates as an educator, the disconnect between sustainable fashion interests and fast fashion habits, how rewarding work is aligned with your values, the journey of lifelong learning, the new meaning of success, how to put what you want out there so it comes back to you, the importance of listening to your body and finding balance, and how to nurture your positivity.

Discover show notes, Natascha’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Natascha:
LinkedIn: Professor Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Instagram: @fashionnatascha
Twitter: @fashionnatascha

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Natalia is a certified Peak Pilates Master Instructor turned Life Coach, Breath Healer, Reiki Master and Biohacker. She helps women heal themselves, awaken to their full power and live a conscious lifestyle that is aligned with their soul!

In this episode we talk about how Natalia opened up from her body into her spirituality, discovered the amazing feeling of following her intuition and how she healed herself as a woman. We learn about shedding shame and conditioning, creating the space you need to develop your mission, the death and rebirth of the female cycle, connecting with your mentor and developing your own self practices.

Discover show notes, Natalia’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com

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Instagram: @breathchica

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Tommy is the CEO & co-founder of BeZero Carbon, a company that specialises in decarbonisation. He previously spent a decade working in politics and markets in London, Brussels and New York.

We have known each other since we were teenagers growing up in North London and it was fascinating to talk to him about his transition from working for a bank in New York to following his mission to change the world.

In this episode we talk about tweaking the edges to make a big combined impact, serendipity and how you make your own luck, the shift of the decade from climate awareness to climate action, the huge new trend of linking ecology and economy and recognising the ecological impact of corporates.

Discover show notes, Tommy’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Tommy:
Email: tommy@bezerocarbon.co

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Miriam is a vulnerability expert who helps her clients bridge the gap between who they think they should be and who they really are. She is skilled at leading people of all genders to embrace the wisdom of the feminine in a world that has privileged masculine energy for too long. She has trained in human psychology, Kundalini yoga, breathwork, meditation and Eastern and indigenous ritual. Miriam provides individual and group sessions and retreats and is the founder and Creative Director of LA LUNA. Previously, she was a fashion model who lived and worked around the world.

In this episode we talk about how Miriam moved past perfectionism and allowed herself the gift of time to open up her body from numbness, discover who she is and find her mission. We talk about moving past comparison and turning jealousy into inspiration, how to break patterns, the importance of reconnecting with your body, how to shut out the noise and starting to listen to your guidance, how suffering can be a catalyst for transformation, how to celebrate feminine qualities, and why we both quit compulsive reading of the news.

Discover show notes, the book Miriam recommends and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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www.miriamadler.life

Instagram: @miriamadler

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Jeannette Pearce MBE is an award-winning entrepreneur, creative and non exec Director. She’s a passionate campaigner on the social and environmental impact of work and has been giving back and supporting female entrepreneurs since the 90s.

In this episode we talk about Jeannette’s new book “Better Off Working Wild”, her passion for kind leadership and giving back as you grow, and her personal journey deepening her connection with nature. We discuss how to leap from security into the unknown, how a childhood accident taught her to value people from the inside, how to listen to your intuition, the importance of flexibility at work, and we share a touching realisation about how when we lost our mums we took on our own self care mantles.

Discover show notes, Jeannette’s book and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Jeannette:
LinkedIn: Jeannette Pearce MBE

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Sascha is a Certified Breathwork Facilitator whose vision is to use the art and science of the breath for health, growth and change in body, mind and spirit. He empowers people to reconnect with their emotional, mental and physical body.

In this episode you’ll hear about how Sascha was working in fashion and listened to his inner guidance to discover his calling. We talk about the lightness of quitting, how to take ownership of your life, how to find the courage to take a big step, how to reconnect with yourself, how to feel the aliveness of every cell of your body and how to change your life with your breath.

Discover show notes, Sascha’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Instagram @spirit_of_breath
www.spiritofbreath.net

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Marion is a French-German writer, actress and dreamcoach. She creates conscious films which reimagine female role models and celebrate diversity. This year Marion has written four books - including self-help book “wild creator”, a feature movie and two TV series pilots - for which she’s won funding and been shortlisted for awards. Marion’s all-women theatre company Blauhauch won top 10 west end shows in London in 2018.

In this episode we talk about how to listen to our soul through dreams and how this practice has unleashed Marion’s bottomless well of creativity. We discuss how to rewrite your own story, stop running after love, nurture conscious friendship, tune into your soul’s radio frequency, write from a place of positive vibrations and how success attracts success.

Discover show notes, Marion’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Marion:
Instagram @marionpiabott
Dreamwork www.queenchannel.com
Artist - actress and writer www.marionbott.com

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Just last week Rachel was named one of the 30 people “changing the face of fashion in the most epic ways” by Glamour magazine. She is a sustainability and innovation consultant, focused on how to bring systems-level change to the fashion industry, and Co-Founder of FashMash, the global community shaping the future of fashion. By background, she’s an award-winning business journalist.

In this episode we talk about Rachel’s journey from the heady world of fashion to her mission driving sustainability and change, how to connect with your bigger, meaningful goal, how to think differently, how to say no to anything you don’t believe in and a fundamental rethink of capitalism.

Discover show notes, Rachel’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com

Connect with Rachel
Instagram @rachel_arthur
FashMash www.fashmash.co.uk

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Patrick is a transformational coach, sobriety mentor, podcaster, musician, songwriter, and surfer. Having enjoyed a successful career composing music for advertising and TV, in 2012 he left his hometown of Toronto, Canada, and moved to the jungles and beaches of Costa Rica. This courageous leap accelerated his own personal awakening and initiated a journey of profound transformation.

We talk about having the courage to make big changes, escaping the fear and anxiety loop of western cultures to connect with your life’s purpose, how Patrick realised alcohol was a big part of his life that wasn’t serving him, cultivating self love and modalities to set yourself up for success.

Discover show notes, Patrick’s book recommendation and more on www.goingconscious.com

Connect with Patrick
Instagram @patrickcooklife

Coaching www.patrickcookecoaching.com
Podcast www.being-podcast.com

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Janet is a world renowned Australian artist examining our physical, cultural and conflicting relationship to the natural world. She explores what it might mean to heal the natural environment, fusing a sense of communal loss with a search for connection with powerful life-forces. Her work reminds us that art can provoke its audience into a renewed awareness about our environment. Janet’s work is included in many museums, universities and corporate collections as well as within architectural and landscaped public places, worldwide.

In this episode, we talk about how Janet uses an aesthetic language that is desirable to engage with to bring the viewer closer to environmental topics. Having seen the devastating effect of human behaviour on nature herself, Janet seeks out fragile places to make work about to bring the urgent need of healing them to the public. We talk about how Janet moves forward based on her intuition, confidence and premonitions of herself in the future, the importance of the artist’s voice, wellbeing and meditative morning walks with a podcast.

Discover the books Janet recommends, show notes and more on www.goingconscious.com.

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Instagram @janetlaurence
www.janetlaurence.com
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Jessica Ann is a world-class creative who has pioneered new content initiatives at top brands including Bitcoin, Sirius XM Radio, Google, Adobe and Getty Images. She is the author of Humanize Your Brand and the podcast host of the Art of Humanity, where she explores creativity and consciousness with artists leaders, authors and entrepreneurs. She helps launch successful podcasts and convert existing podcasts into revenue-generating businesses.

In this episode we talk about the art of listening, how to align with our freedom and core values, the liberation and challenge of personal transformation, how to take back our power, the paradigm shift we are all going through, the magic of quantum physics, the synergies of the universe, the beauty of entrepreneurship, the importance of using our voices outside of the mainstream system, and the power of podcasting to connect and help evolve our humanity.

Discover the books Jessica recommends, show notes and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Jessica
Instagram @beingishuman
www.beingishuman.io

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After creating an award winning events company, working 7 day weeks and with the added stress of a breakup, Carmella left for Asia in search of peace and healing. She found herself transformed by the experiences and wisdom from her meanderings through Thailand, The Philippines, India and, most significantly, Bali. Carmella resolved to make it her life’s work to help people find healing therapies that she found to be so beneficial, and Mamma Wellbeing was born.

In this episode we talk about finding self love, the path to living a more conscious life and how Carmella found her freedom. Freedom to become and create what she wants, without limits. We talk about the magic that is produced when you foster love amongst your team, taking radical responsibility for the power you have to change things in your life and how, not only her business, but her partnership and family connection have become more conscious too.

Discover the books Carmella recommends, show notes and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Carmella on Instagram @mammawellbeing

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www.mammawellbeing.com

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Temple is an American born producer, singer, trained yoga teacher and certified Reiki Practitioner based in Berlin. Outside of his solo musical projects Temple is known for his composition work and collaborations with artists such as Sam Shure, Bakery and Oliver Koletzki. Temple also dives deep into sound design, film score composition, brainwave entrainment frequencies, meditation, pranayama breath work and ancient mantras; bringing the underground Berlin music scene and spirituality together in harmony. As co-founder and musical director of Soneiro Collective, he holds space for music meditations and mantra singing circles portraying the best of his universal knowledge and empathic feeling for music.

In this episode we talk about balancing living with flow and living with discipline, bringing spirituality to new audiences, being shown the way by the divine feminine and the divine masculine, and the importance of this “school of real life”. We talk about living life as a ceremony full of rituals, creating safe spaces, brainwave entrainment frequencies, the duality of transition and the meaning of reality.

Discover the books Temple recommends, show notes and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Temple on Instagram @templehaze

Nikki on Instagram @nikkitrott

www.templehaze.com

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Sophia is a New York-based multimedia journalist and video director. Her mission is to humanize a story, product, or character through immersive storytelling and conscious content focusing on issues such as sustainability and global tech trends - redefining how news is communicated in the 21st century. Sophia’s journalistic reporting has appeared in CNN, VOGUE, and the United Nations. She has interviewed notables including Arianna Huffington to Pharrell Williams, Celine Dion and Nobel Peace Prize recipients. She is the former Entertainment Media Editor at Vogue.com where she worked on creating VOGUE's digital voice as part of the founding team of Vogue.com.

In this episode we talk about synchronicity, how if you’re passionate about what you believe in the world will meet you there, the vote you make every time you purchase something, how fashion is inherently unsustainable, how to shed the labels society gives you, the difference between self care and self love, how to align with your soul’s purpose, and the importance of understanding who you are first on your path to consciousness.

Discover the books Sophia recommends, show notes and more on www.goingconscious.com.

Connect with Sophia on Instagram @sophfei

Nikki on Instagram @nikkitrott

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