Create Shift: Recent Episodes

The Good Space

Welcome to Create Shift, where we have conversations to encourage and inspire positive change. Hosted by Ellen Carr and Kate Banks, together we run The Good Space a place for alternative learning and radical wellbeing. If you’re ready to rip up the rules and create a life in which you can thrive, then this is the podcast for you.

Hello!

It’s another interview episode of the Create Shift podcast. This time with a coach I’ve been working with since 2020, the wonderful Ray Dodd. In this episode we talk all things money making and creativity. We also manage to discuss Lin Manuel Miranda (why not?!), the spreadsheet olympics (because apparently that’s a real thing) and Ray wins the prize for first use of the phrase ‘raw dogging’ on the podcast.

Get your notebook out, there’s plenty of juicy stuff in this conversation!

Topics covered:

Ray’s approach to money goals, why you need to go for more than enough
The most common money challenges Ray sees amongst her clients who are artists/creatives
The need to realise you’re a business owner as an artist/creative
Being your real self in your art & your money making
Not judging your own path
Developing your own relationship with money
Artists need coaching more than anybody (and if you want it with me, here’s the info)
How society has shaped our relationship to money & to creativity

Links & resources mentioned

Listen to Ray’s podcast Real You,Real Money
Find Ray on Instagram @ray_dodd
My Alchemy single session coaching package is currently on sale (but only until Fri 16th August) at £175, usual price £385. Buy now.

Thanks for listening! If you’re enjoying the podcast please take the time to rate and review it over on Apple podcasts so more people can find it.

Until next time.

Stay curious, stay inspired, stay connected.

Ellen x

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Hello!

On today’s episode of Create Shift I’m telling you the bizarre story of how I got the best creative advice I ever received, how I didn’t even realise that’s what it was for years (because honestly it kinda pissed me off) and I’m letting you know what that advice was.

Links, references, resources

My Alchemy single session coaching package is now on Summer sale! More than 50% off. All the info is here . This really is an incredible offer and there are just 10 spots available.

Hope you enjoy listening!

Ellen x

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Welcome to another episode of Create Shift. In today’s solo episode I’m diving into the topic of procrastination. Is it a helpful part of the creative processes, a block to be battled through and overcome or perhaps neither of those? If you feel like procrastination is something you’ve come up against many times, this episode will offer you a fresh perspective on it and some tools for how to move through it.

Links, references, resources

My Alchemy single session coaching package is now on Summer sale! More than 50% off. All the info is here on this PDF (because I’m too excited to share this to wait for it to be on my website looking fancy). This really is an incredible offer and there are just 10 spots available.
This episode references theories on self-doubt and self-belief developed by master coach Sas Petherick, informed by her own research. I’m diving deep into this learning on Sas’ Self Belief Coaching Academy certification training.

That’s all for today.

Until next time!

Stay curious, stay inspired and stay connected.

Ellen x

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It’s time for another episode of the Create Shift podcast!

I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation with my guest Kimberly Kuniko (aka Lacelit). This is a beautiful conversation filled with magic all about creativity, the ‘rules’ around it and our mutual desire to abandon them. If you’re in a place where you feel your artistic identity is shifting, where you’re questioning if you’re allowed to do something - if you have the ‘right’ experience - this conversation will be like a magic balm for you.

Kimberly Kuniko (she/her) is a mixed-race Nikkei American illustrator, collage + mixed media artist, and poet based in what is now known as Los Angeles, California (unceded Tongva land). Her Japanese roots inform her art through a love of paper, finding the connection between things, balancing delicate detail and texture, and layering stories together. She enjoys designing for her stationery brand Lacelit, hosting guided retreats for creatives of all mediums, and facilitating the Dream & Scheme Community for Small Business Owners. Find her creations and community spaces online in these cozy spaces:

home // lacelit.comsubscribe // bit.ly/lacelit

shop // lacelit.com/shop

create // lacelit.com/creativity-club

dream & scheme // lacelit.com/ds-community

retreat // lacelit.com/workshops

read // kimberlykuniko.substack.com

ig // @lacelit

cara // @lacelit

Topics discussed

Kimberly’s own winding creative journey from performing arts to visual arts
‘Expert’ status and questioning our right to do things as self-taught artists
Challenging the arbitrary rules of who can and can’t access creativity
How following curiosity is such a big part of creativity
There is no one route to creativity
The value of not knowing the ‘rules’, not being an ‘expert’

Quotes

“I find I make the most interesting things when I’m taking those restraints away”

“part of the expression is the sharing of it”

“there’s no wrong time to start”

“when you are a creative person and you have ideas, any kind of different stumuli or ideas can give you more inspiration”

“a creative life is one that is open to experimentation and play”

Links

Previous Create Shift episode on the audience as part of the creative process
Coach with me - I’m currently taking on new 1:1 clients and would love to work together. Book a curiosity call here.
Trauma Sensitive Theatre & Performance Making Course - earlybird spaces available for booking until 31/07/2024.
Sign up to my newsletter here.
Come to the Rebellious Artists’ and Creatives’ Café monthly free gathering space.

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Welcome back to the Create Shift podcast. It’s been a little while since I released a new episode, and even longer since I did an interview. I’m so excited to share today’s interview episode with writer Tutku Barbaros.

Tutku is a writer – across forms – of Turkish Cypriot heritage from south-east London. She is an alumna of the Royal Court Writers' Programme as well as Sphinx Theatre's year-long writer's development programme, Sphinx 30. Her play debut Layla and Youssef was longlisted for the Bruntwood prize and the Paines Plough Women's Prize For Playwriting. "All The Women She Knows" is her debut book. Tutku also leads creative writing workshops designed to playfully and joyfully help adults unlock their imagination in relaxed settings.

Follow Tuts on Instagram @Tutku_Barbaros (this is also the place to get all the info on the writing workshops Tuts runs)

Order Tuts’s debut short story collection (I really recommend it) All The Women She Knows

Topics covered in the episode

Writing as a practice for survival, and creativity for the sake of creativity
Success, finding your own definition of it & how it’s “not about what success looks like, it’s about what it feels like”
Writing trauma
Tuts’ process of writing All the Women She Knows, and how she allowed herself to slow down and enjoy the journey of it - “allowing myself to just sit in the world and go slowly”
Burnout, Tuts’ experience with this in 2019 and how the pandemic was a time for her to re-assess and re-connect with writing
How there’s a need for a radical overhaul in the theatre industry
The importance of artist dates, and of surrounding yourself with inspiration
Movement and creativity, and the importance of embracing the weird and the uncertainty
Trigger warnings in creative work

Links & resources

Dear Damsels So Long As You Write club
My recent post on the myth of the tortured artist
My upcoming workshop A seasonal approach to creativity and artistic practice
Upcoming Rebellious Artists' and Creatives' Café on the theme of inspiration. April 26th (not the 27th as I said in the episode), 12pm BST. Book your free space here. )
All the info on 1:1 coaching

Thanks for listening.

Until next time.

Stay inspired, stay curious and stay connected.

Ellen x

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It’s another episode of Create Shift!

In this episode I am talking about:

My practice of flowing with the energy of nature & resistance felt towards this
The magical things that happen when we start to trust our own intuition and flow (lessons learned from my own experience & my clients’)
Building up evidence that going with your own flow (and against the constant push of society) works and how this supports new beliefs

Links:

My Trauma Sensitive Theatre and Performance Making Course is now available to book onto. This course is a must for anyone serious about increasing accessibility of theatre and performance making spaces, and ensuring practices are more supportive of everyone’s wellbeing. More info & booking.
I have space for 4 wonderful new 1:1 coaching clients to work together over either 3 or 6 months. Are you ready to figure out how to have a more sustainable creative work life, and want some help with that? More info & booking here.
Sign up to be part of my artist & creative newsletter community to receive weekly(ish) inspiration, support and encouragement. Breathe a deep breath and let’s shake off patriarchal capitalist conditioning together. Yeah?

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It’s so easy to get caught in the ‘new year new you’ energy that society pushes on us. Easy to feel full of ‘shoulds’ and bad about not having started all the things yet.

Here’s my alternative to all of that. A reminder that January is not nature’s new year, and it’s okay to (good, even) to take things slow.

Mentions:

The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2024 by Lia Leendertz

Rebellious Artists’ and Creatives’Café - next one happening Friday 26th January, 12pm GMT (I definitely got the date wrong in the recording). Discussion theme will be rest. Book your free space here.

Yoga for Radical Wellbeing - a monthly seasonal and trauma sensitive yoga class for all bodies and abilities. Next one 9:30am - 10:30am GMT Friday 26th January. Recording available for 30 days to all booked on. Full price booking here. Accessible price booking here.

Explore my artist and creative coaching packages here.

Thanks for listening, sharing and spreading the word.

Stay curious, stay connected and stay inspired.

Ellen x

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In this episode of Create Shift I’m talking about the ‘other’ in our creative processes. Asking, who are we making our art for? When is this ‘other’ actually useful to think of, and when isn’t it? Often I find we can get caught up in thinking about this ‘other’ and it can become detrimental to our practice. Today I’m offering a few different ways to think about this, which may be helpful to explore.

Listen to the podcast here, or wherever you usually listen to podcasts (just search Create Shift).

Links

1:1 coaching - this is where you’ll find all the info on my 1:1 coaching packages, including my current special offer for one-off packages. £333 £111 when booked by 15/12/2023.

Rebellious Artists’ and Creatives’Café - a new free monthly online gathering space for artists and creatives to come together to connect, share and feel part of a community. Join us on November 24th when we’ll be discussing burnout.

Trauma Sensitive Theatre & Performance Making Course - live round running early 2024.

Thanks for listening!

Until next time, stay curious, stay inspired and stay connected.

Ellen x

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The beta version of my Trauma Sensitive Theatre & Performance Making Course is now available to sign up to. Find all the information here.

In this episode of the podcast I talk about why I think it’s absolutely vital for theatre and performance making spaces to be trauma sensitive. I hope you can join me on the course.

https://ellenfranklyncarr.com/trauma-sensitive-theatre-performance-making-beta/

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My podcast Create Shift is back! Expect supportive and inspiring conversations at the intersection of creative and artistic practice, holistic wellbeing and entrepreneurship. I love sending audio notes to my coaching clients in our weekly check in spaces, and I’m always recording my own notes and ideas. So, getting back to the podcast was naturally a good idea.

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This episode is all about money and the myths and beliefs we hold onto around creatives and artists making money, asking for more money, doing well financially. It’s a bit of a rant as I feel really passionate about this.

Also a note to clarify, I reference actors, directors and writers in film and TV being really well paid. The way I say it makes it sound like I think all of those people are well paid. What I meant is that there are some who are very highly paid. I just wanted to clarify that, as it felt important amidst all the strikes going on at the moment.

At the end I mention my 1:1 coaching offer - save £300 on your coaching package when you book your curiosity call by Friday 8th September. My prices are rising from £1500 to £1800 on 9th September, but book your call by the 8th and you’ll get the current pricing.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ellenfranklyncarr.substack.com

In today's episode Ellen is joined by returning guest Lisa de Jong to discuss all things menstrual cycle.

Lisa de Jong is a health coach specialising in the menstrual cycle, chronic pain, and trauma. She works with clients 1:1 all around the world and is also a training provider of a globally accredited menstrual cycle coaching professional training. She has a podcast called From Pain To Power and has free courses on her website at www.lisadejongcoaching.com. Her instagram is https://www.instagram.com/lisa_dejong_coach/

We hope you find this episode supportive, encouraging and inspiring! If you’re enjoying the podcast remember to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This is a wonderful (free) way to support our work.

Ellen and Kate x

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our website thegood-space.com.

Today’s episode is part 2 of Ellen being joined by returning guest Emma Newlyn discussing all things nutrition, stress and burnout. If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet we suggest you head over to that and listen first and then come back to this one. In this episode Emma dives more deeply into specific vitamins that can support our ability to deal with stress, and feel less stressed.

Emma is a naturopathic health coach, yoga teacher, holistic therapist & writer. She specialises in blending ancient wisdom and modern wellness in her Whole Health consultations and coaching with clients, as well as leading educational courses teaching others how to bring Ayurveda, TCM and the latest in modern health science into their lives and professional work.

Emma runs online courses, in-person women's retreats and workshops, and Co-leads The Movement 200hr yoga teacher training programme based in Sussex, UK.

Find Emma online in the following places:

Website: www.emmanewlynyoga.com

Social media:

Instagram: @emmanewlynwellness

Facebook: @emmanewlynyoga

We hope you find this episode supportive, encouraging and inspiring! If you’re enjoying the podcast remember to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This is a wonderful (free) way to support our work.

Ellen and Kate x

As mentioned in the episode, Emma has lots of discount codes with various supplement and nutrition companies. Find a list of codes to use on the shownotes page on our website.

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our website thegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our 1:1 coaching packages provide you with supportive space to heal from burnout, and get out of the cycle of burnout so that you can live a life where you feel whole; a life that feels aligned with your values, your beliefs and your needs. A life where you finally feel free.

Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

In today’s episode Ellen is joined by returning guest Emma Newlyn. Emma is a naturopathic health coach, yoga teacher, holistic therapist & writer. She specialises in blending ancient wisdom and modern wellness in her Whole Health consultations and coaching with clients, as well as leading educational courses teaching others how to bring Ayurveda, TCM and the latest in modern health science into their lives and professional work.

Emma runs online courses, in-person women's retreats and workshops, and Co-leads The Movement 200hr yoga teacher training programme based in Sussex, UK. In this episode Emma talks to Ellen about how what we eat, and what we don’t eat can impact our ability to deal with stress and recover from burnout. As you’ll hear in the episode, this is a hefty topic with lots to cover. So, we’ve decided to make this a multi-episode interview with this being part 1.

A little disclaimer - for some reason unknown to us Ellen’s voice has recorded with a helium effect (?!) We couldn’t find a way to rectify this, and the important thing is Emma sounds absolutely fine!

Find Emma online in the following places:

Website: www.emmanewlynyoga.com

Social media:

Instagram: @emmanewlynwellness

Facebook: @emmanewlynyoga

We hope you find this episode supportive, encouraging and inspiring! If you’re enjoying the podcast remember to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This is a wonderful (free) way to support our work.

Ellen and Kate x

As mentioned in the episode, Emma has lots of discount codes with various supplement and nutrition companies. Find a list of codes to use on the shownotes page on our website.

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our website thegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our 1:1 coaching packages provide you with supportive space to heal from burnout, and get out of the cycle of burnout so that you can live a life where you feel whole; a life that feels aligned with your values, your beliefs and your needs. A life where you finally feel free.

Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

In this episode we’re talking about the number one thing to do if you want to be more productive. This may surprise you, and it certainly isn’t one of the productivity hacks or tips that are so often shared. What we’re talking about here is trust. We discuss how self-trust, and trust of those you work with is SO important and how not having trust can really undermine what we’re able to achieve. Whilst we aren’t on board the hustle culture train or placing productivity above all else, we are on board with making being productive when we need to be more easeful.

We hope you find this episode supportive, encouraging and inspiring! If you’re enjoying the podcast remember to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This is a wonderful (free) way to support our work.

Ellen and Kate x

Our Work Magic 4 week course is now open for enrolment (closes midnight Sunday 30th October). Want to find more joy, ease and a greater sense of sustainability in your work life? This course is for you!

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our 1:1 coaching packages provide you with supportive space to heal from burnout, and get out of the cycle of burnout so that you can live a life where you feel whole; a life that feels aligned with your values, your beliefs and your needs. A life where you finally feel free.

Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

In this episode of Create Shift we’re discussing how important it is to acknowledge that as humans, we can’t be expected to be the same each day. It’s much better to practice meeting ourselves as we are each day, and this can help our interactions with other people too. We discuss how doing this can support us in our working days, and in our management of others if this is something we do.

We hope you find this episode supportive, encouraging and inspiring! If you’re enjoying the podcast remember to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This is a wonderful (free) way to support our work.

Ellen and Kate x

Our Work Magic 4 week course is now open for enrolment. Want to find more joy, ease and greater sense of sustainability in your work life? This course is for you!

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our 1:1 coaching packages provide you with supportive space to heal from burnout, and get out of the cycle of burnout so that you can live a life where you feel whole; a life that feels aligned with your values, your beliefs and your needs. A life where you finally feel free.

Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

In today’s episode we discuss the notion of being in control, and the paradox that what’s helpful is working on controlling what you can control (usually yourself) and remembering that you can’t control anything else. We talk about how creating a sense of being in control of some things can be supportive for our nervous systems, and create a sense of resilience. We also chat about ways we practice identifying what we can and can’t control.

We hope you find this episode supportive, encouraging and inspiring! If you’re enjoying the podcast remember to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This is a wonderful (free) way to support our work.

Ellen and Kate x

Our Work Magic 4 week course is now open for enrolment. Want to find more joy, ease and greater sense of sustainability in your work life? This course is for you!

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our 1:1 coaching packages provide you with supportive space to heal from burnout, and get out of the cycle of burnout so that you can live a life where you feel whole; a life that feels aligned with your values, your beliefs and your needs. A life where you finally feel free.

Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

In today’s episode Ellen is joined by guest Agnes Becker of We Are Stardust. They discuss the concept that we’re burnt out people living on a burnt out planet, and the role re-connecting with nature has to play in our own recovery.

Agnes Becker is an artist, science communicator and creator of We Are Stardust - a place where art and science collide to enrich your experience of and relationship with our messy, beautiful universe. Agnes creates artwork that inspires connection with the more-than-human world and online adventures that encourages you to rewild your soul.

www.wearestardust.uk

IG: @wearestardustuk

Newsletter: bit.ly/wearestardustjournal

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our 1:1 coaching packages provide you with supportive space to heal from burnout, and get out of the cycle of burnout so that you can live a life where you feel whole; a life that feels aligned with your values, your beliefs and your needs. A life where you finally feel free.

Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

This episode is the third in our 3 part mini-series on ways to avoid burnout. In this part we’re exploring ways to avoid burnout when you’re an employer and responsible for others as well as yourself. We touch on several areas to consider and connect with when you’re considering burnout on an organisational level, and wanting to create a working culture that doesn’t lead to burnout. Hopefully this will give you some inspiration to weave some of these areas into your own organisational journey towards healing from burnout. Thanks for listening! Ellen & Kate x

Ps. Want our support with working on burnout within your organisation? Send us an email on hello@thegood-space.com and we can put together a bespoke package to meet your needs.

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys. Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout. Our June coaching discount gives you more than 50% off our coaching packages, get yourself booked in here! Only 1 3 month package and 5 one off sessions available. Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

This episode is the second in our 3 part mini-series on ways to avoid burnout. In this part we’re exploring ways to avoid burnout when you’re employed. We touch on several areas to consider and connect with when you’re working for somebody else and wanting to create a working life that doesn’t lead to burnout. Hopefully this will give you some inspiration to weave some of these areas into your own journey towards healing from burnout.

Thanks for listening!

Ellen & Kate x

Ps. Want to be supported on your journey to healing from burnout? Our June/July coaching discount gives you more than 50% off our coaching packages, get yourself booked in here! Only 1 3 month package and 5 one off sessions available.

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys. Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout. Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

This episode is the start of our 3 part mini-series on ways to avoid burnout. In this first part we’re exploring ways to avoid burnout when you’re self-employed. We touch on several areas to consider and connect with when you’re working for yourself and wanting to create a working life that doesn’t lead to burnout. Hopefully this will give you some inspiration to weave some of these areas into your own journey towards healing from burnout. Thanks for listening! Ellen & Kate x

Ps. Want support on your journey to healing from burnout? Our June/July coaching discount gives you more than 50% off our coaching packages, get yourself booked in here! Only 1 3 month package and 5 one off sessions available.

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys. Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout. Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

In today's episode of Create Shift we're sharing our experiences with re-connecting to our bodies, and discussing how this is vital for burnout recovery. We chat about how Western society can be very much neck up, and how this is detrimental to human wellbeing. We also offer some guidance around re-connecting with your body.

Thanks for listening!

Ellen & Kate x

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our June/July coaching discount gives you more than 50% off our coaching packages, get yourself booked in here! Only 1 3 month package and 5 one off sessions available.

Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

What would it be like to live a life you didn't needa holiday from? How would that feel? And how does the thought of that make you feel? This is what we're discussing in today's episode of the podcast. It's a powerful and provocative question that can get us really thinking about the way we live, the way we want to live and changes we might want to start making.

Thanks for listening!

Ellen & Kate x

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our June coaching discount gives you more than 50% off our coaching packages, get yourself booked in here! Only 1 3 month package and 5 one off sessions available.

Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Today we're talking about ambition. A really important, and often sticky, topic when it comes to burnout recovery and moving out of the cycle of burnout. Inspired by what Jamie Varon writes in her book about no longer allowing her ambition to be bigger than her wellbeing, we're talking about letting go of ambitions when they're harmful to your wellbeing. It's a bit of a different way to look at ambition, and hopefully it's an inspiring one.

Ellen & Kate x

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our June coaching discount gives you more than 50% off our coaching packages, get yourself booked in here! Only 1 3 month package and 5 one off sessions available.

Want to get in touch? Email us at hello@thegood-space.com. We'd love to hear from you!

As The Good Space shifts direction to focus on supporting healing from burnout, we bring you a bit of a different episode. Kate interviews Ellen today, as she shares her story with burnout over the past decade and how she got to a place of recovering from being stuck in the burnout cycle.

For full show notes including any links and resources referenced head to our websitethegood-space.com.

Join our free Facebook community here to be part of a supportive group of women all on their own burnout recovery journeys.

Click here to sign up to our newsletter to receive regular letters to support you on your path to recovering from burnout.

Our June coaching discount gives you more than 50% off our coaching packages, get yourself booked in here! Only 1 3 month package and 5 one off sessions available.

In this solo episode Ellen shares a recent learning she had about following a path that wasn't hers. She shares how, when we let go of the achievements we're measuring ourselves against and embrace our own paths, the weight of perceived failure can fall away. She also shares about a current special offer we're running on our coaching packages. You can get a half day of voxer or 75 minutes on zoom with us for just £97 (usually £175). You have to book your space by the end of May to use the offer, and to book just email us on hello@thegood-space.com.

We're also running a 30 minute Q&A about our coaching this Friday 13th May, 12pm UK time. Sign up to join us here.

We hope you find this episode supportive and inspiring.

Ellen & Kate x

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In a world where we're constantly told to strive for more, bigger, better we think it's vital to slow down & to ask ourselves "is that ambition actually mine?" In this episode Ellen shares a powerful quote she recently stumbled across that encouraged her to reflect on ambition, everyday magic & the importance of making sure our ambitions are actually ones that feel amazing to us.

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In this episode we're discussing productivity, our relationships with it and how we're reframing our beliefs around it. If you feel like the way our society views productivity is messed up and needs to change, this is the episode for you! May it help you on your way to unhooking from the drive to constant productivity that's drilled into us from an early age.

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This episode is a little encouragement to support you on your journey with living life differently to how we're told it should go. A reminder that it takes courage to do this. It can often feel messy, slow and frustrating - and that's okay. We share from our personal journeys with doing this work, and discuss what has helped us most along the way.

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How would life be different if we allowed ourselves to put the good things first? If we oriented it towards our pleasure? This is what we discuss in this podcast episode, as well as why this feels so hard to do (because it's radical and counter-cultural).

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We took a week off the podcast so we could prioritise our time working on something new that had come up. In this episode we share what that is, and how we realised that we'd not been in alignment with ourselves when we first put together our collaborative coaching package! We talk about how it feels to not be in alignment, and how different the energy can feel when you shift to acting in a way that IS in alignment with yourself.

We talk about some big shifts we've made to our collaborative coaching offering, and you can read all about this/play our mini adventure to find out more! Play the Collaborative Coaching Adventure here

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This might just be the most powerful episode of the podcast to date, even though it's the shortest! We discuss one SUPER deep question: what if there was nothing wrong with you? This really gets to the heart of our work, and how we want to support you to live your lives. We hope you find this episode supportive, inspiring, powerful and maybe even challenging.

If this question is prompting any tingles, sense of curiosity, excitement, nervousness, maybe even resistance in you then we highly encourage you to get in touch with us to carry on the conversation at hello@thegood-space.com and to take a look at our collaborative coaching offer as it may just be for you. Find the link to find out more on that below.

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In this episode we're talking all about the ego and how the practice of identifying with it less, and noticing when it's the one in the driver's seat has been helpful for us. We talk a bit about the ego in Yoga philosophy, and offer some ideas for ways to begin developing awareness around how it's showing up in your own life.

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In today's episode Kate and I discuss the phrase 'making your outsides match your insides' that Kate read in an email from Nicole Antoinette. It's a phrase that feels very aligned with the work we do here at The Good Space, supporting you to live a life connected to your true self. Listen for us sharing about our past selves, our journeys with becoming disaligned from ourselves and our current and continued journey back into alignment.

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In this episode we discuss values. Such a hot topic and a bit of a buzzword in the online coaching/personal development space. Kate shares some of the issues and sticking points she’s personally found with this idea of identifying a core set of values and living by them forever, and through this we explore some of the problems with this idea of values and what an alternative way of looking at it might be.

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In this final episode of the Work Magic mini-series, we talk more about how the Work Magic course is structured, what to expect each week, and reviews from the last time we ran the course.

We explain how we are taking a different approach to running this course to be more adaptable and work collaboratively with those who choose to join us, and the new accessible pricing structure available for this course.

Links and Resources

Read more information about Work Magic and sign up for the new round starting January 31st

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Welcome to the third episode in the Work Magic mini-series. We get curious about where our magic lies in our work life, and share our experiences of finding our magic and working in a more intentional way. We talk about how you can connect with the things that feel really fun and easeful to do in your work, the benefits of working in this way, and how you can feel good about your work whatever your working situation is.

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Join us for the second episode in the Work Magic mini-series, where we discuss how it is often tricky to figure out what boundaries we want to put in place in our work life, and we offer some practical steps to start exploring your boundaries. Kate shares an exercise on how to use your thoughts and feelings to identify which boundaries feel good and which ones need changing.

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This podcast is the first in a 4 part mini-series, inspired by our course Work Magic. Over the next 4 episodes, we aim to give you an insight into the course and provide you with practical tools, inspiration and support to begin changing your relationship with work to one that is joyful and nourishing for you.

To begin, we crack open the belief that you need to be consistent to be successful. We chat about our experiences of this belief in our working lives so far, the impact it has, and how we can start to challenge and change the narrative. We share the changes we’ve made so far to embrace a more human, imperfect and messy approach to our working lives.

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Welcome back to the Create Shift podcast! We catch up on how we are feeling going into this new year, how we are looking after ourselves in this transitional phase, and what we have planned for The Good Space over the next few months.

P.S. Ellen asked whether bears are still hibernating…it looks like the answer is, it depends! “No one bear behaves like another, just as each winter is different.” Seems like we’re not too different from bears after all!

Links and Resources

Yoga for strength course

Create Shift S4,ep3. The Role of Movement in our Lives with Laurel Beversdorf

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Embrace Yoga’s Roots by Susanna Barkataki

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In this episode I speak to creative coach and writer Elin Lööw about slow living, creativity, bringing slow living practices to creativity and being in the messy middle.

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Consider this my comeback episode of Create Shift. It's been about a year since the last episode, and my how things have shifted. Today I welcome inner forest guide Giulia Mazzola to the show to interview me!

We talk about some big shifts that have happened in my business over the past year, as well as taking it way back to chart my journey of coming home to myself and my own magic.

Links & Resources referenced

Emilie Wapnick's TED talk Why Some of us Don't Have One True Calling
Gretchen Rubin's book The Happiness Project
My own happiness project
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Find Giulia on Instagram @giuliawrites and at giuliawrites.com

If you enjoyed today's episode please do head over to Apple podcasts to leave a rating and review. It's a wonderful way of working some magic and helping others to find Create Shift, who knows it might be just the thing they need right now!

Afterwards, pour yourself a cup of tea and know you did a good thing.

Ellen x

In this episode of Create Shift I talk to Misty Sansom, a life purpose coach all the way from New Zealand! Misty is a writer and life purpose coach who helps people to figure out exactly what they’re meant to do in life and how to make it happen.

Her work has been featured on the Huffington Post, the Daily Guru and MindBodyGreen, and she teaches people how to find their purpose and bring it to life through her ebook, monthly membership and 1:1 coaching.

We get deep into the topic of finding your life purpose, words that perhaps are heard a lot within the wellness and personal development space but often lack solidity. Misty's work is brilliant as she takes the concept and makes it very tangible, practical and actionable. In this episode she shares steps you can take and exercises to do to start uncovering your life purpose, and how to live it.

I hope you enjoy this conversation, and find it supportive.

Thanks for listening,

Ellen x

Full show notes available at being-change.com/finding-your-life-purpose

In today's episode of Create Shift I chat with Sarah Von Bargen of yesandyes.org. Sarah is a writer and a coach, who helps people to spend their time, money and energy on purpose. I describe Sarah as a bit of a life guru, her website is such a treasure trove of practical and supportive blogs, e-books and course. I also find her Instagram a refreshing breath of fresh air, and a delight to engage with. So, I hope you enjoy this conversation with Sarah as much as I did and that it offers you some support, encouragement and inspiration on your own journey.

Ellen x

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In this episode of Create Shift I talk to Verity Gaida, a life coach, writer & slow living lover. On her website Verity uses these two beautiful phrases, that sum up her approach to life, work and everything in between.

"I believe there is strength in stillness"

"I believe in slow, soulful living"

I really hope you enjoy our conversation and that it supports you in whatever way you need.

Ellen x

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In this final episode of season 6 of Create Shift I talk about how it's up to us to give ourselves permission to do what we want. I share my experience of wanting to create my own dosha quiz and feeling like I couldn't because I didn't have the relevant qualifications/experience (despite, in reality, having both). I discuss how the universe is singing with our dreams and desires (no matter how big or small they are), and explore how and why we prevent ourselves from pursuing these. I share an exercise from coach Tara Mohr on reframing these things we tell ourselves, and offer encouragement and inspiration for moving forwards with your dreams.

Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast,

Ellen x

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Thank you for listening to Create Shift. I hope this podcast supports, encourages and inspires you to live your most purposeful and holistic life. WANT TO SUPPORT CREATE SHIFT? Excellent, I’m so grateful to have your support of this podcast! Here are some ways you may choose to support the creation of this free podcast. - Share Create Shift episodes with your friends and on your social media and encourage them to subscribe if they’d enjoy the show. - Subscribe to Create Shift yourself if you haven’t already! - Become a Being Change Patreon community member to get early access to all Create Shift episodes, weekly exclusive holistic living content, live Q&As on holistic living and early access to in person events. https://bit.ly/2R72YUV

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In today's episode of Create Shift I speak with Catherine Gallagher who runs the global yoga brand Yoga with Catherine. I wanted to bring Catherine onto the show specifically as I think she embodies living yoga as more than just the physical practice we do on our mats. Catherine and I have a lovely conversation about how she brings yoga philosophy into her daily life to support her in running her business, and living life in the best way she can everyday.

I hope you find this conversation supportive and inspiring in helping you think about bringing yoga philosophy into your daily life.

Thanks for listening as always,

Ellen x

CATHERINE FROM HER GLOBAL BRAND “YOGA WITH CATHERINE”, RUNS HER OWN INTERNATIONAL YOGA RETREATS BUSINESS, AS WELL AS EMPOWERING YOGA TEACHERS BY MENTORING THEM IN THE BUSINESS OF YOGA TO LIVE AN AUTHENTIC, FULFILLED AND ABUNDANT LIFE. CATHERINE HAS NUMEROUS ONLINE OFFERINGS INCLUDING WEEKLY YIN, RESTORATIVE AND VINYASA FLOW CLASSES WHICH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AS A REPLAY BUNDLE. CATHERINE ALSO OFFERS VIRTUAL RETREATS (YES THAT'S A THING NOW!) AND AN ONLINE MEDITATION COURSE CALLED PURE AWARENESS.

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Connect with Catherine online at yogawithcatherine.com on Instagram at @yoga.with.catherine

Full show notes for this episode including all links and resources mentioned available at being-change.comThank you for listening to Create Shift. I hope this podcast supports, encourages and inspires you to live your most purposeful and holistic life. WANT TO SUPPORT CREATE SHIFT? Excellent, I’m so grateful to have your support of this podcast! Here are some ways you may choose to support the creation of this free podcast. - Share Create Shift episodes with your friends and on your social media and encourage them to subscribe if they’d enjoy the show. - Subscribe to Create Shift yourself if you haven’t already! - Become a Being Change Patreon community member to get early access to all Create Shift episodes, weekly exclusive holistic living content, live Q&As on holistic living and early access to in person events. https://bit.ly/2R72YUV

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Oh hello! Welcome to another solo episode of Create Shift. Continuing on with the theme of routines I've been focusing on lately, in this episode I talk specifically about morning and evening routines. This short episode follows on nicely from s6,ep4 where I talk about using Ayurveda to schedule your day as in this episode I discuss the dominant doshas in the evening. As I mention in S6,ep3 on the Importance of Routine in Challenging Times I think I'm talking about routine so much at the moment because it's something we can have some control over.

But if you're reading this and starting to feel bad because you have zero routine right now, please don't worry! The need for our routines to be flexible is a big thing I talk about in this episode, and a really key thing we need to remember. Our routines need to be part of our self-care, not a way we beat up on ourselves. So, I hope you find this short episode inspiring and supportive.

Thanks for listening,

Ellen x

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Thank you for listening to Create Shift. I hope this podcast supports, encourages and inspires you to live your most purposeful and holistic life. WANT TO SUPPORT CREATE SHIFT? Excellent, I’m so grateful to have your support of this podcast! Here are some ways you may choose to support the creation of this free podcast. - Share Create Shift episodes with your friends and on your social media and encourage them to subscribe if they’d enjoy the show. - Subscribe to Create Shift yourself if you haven’t already! - Become a Being Change Patreon community member to get early access to all Create Shift episodes, weekly exclusive holistic living content, live Q&As on holistic living and early access to in person events. https://bit.ly/2R72YUV

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I was thrilled to interview Sara Tasker of Me&Orla for season 6 of the podcast. Sara has been a sort of mentor to me with my business, although we've never met. Reading about Sara's journey as a female entrepreneur establishing her business, then falling down a rabbit hole reading her blogs, opened my eyes to the possibility of being able to run the sort of business I wanted to create online. Something soft, supportive, nourishing and that would support me to lead the kind of life I wanted to lead- something very different to what we're so often told business is or should be. This is the kind of business Sara has created, and it's run in what I would call a feminine way. This is, along with how the Internet has created so many possibilities for female entrepreneurs, is what Sara and I discuss in this episode.

To be clear, the way I'm defining feminine and masculine here is not the way we tend to in the West. It's more in line with Eastern philosophies, and the philosophy of Yoga. Feminine and masculine are viewed as energetic qualities, similar to the yin and yang, that both exist within each of us. You don't need to be female to work in a feminine way and vice-versa. It's important to understand this distinction before diving into the episode.

As always, thank you for being here and I hope you enjoy listening to Create Shift S6,ep5 with the lovely Sara Tasker.

Ellen x

Find Sara online at meandorla.co.uk/ Instagram @me_and_orla Twitter @meandorla

Full show notes for this episode including all links and resources mentioned available at being-change.comThank you for listening to Create Shift. I hope this podcast supports, encourages and inspires you to live your most purposeful and holistic life. WANT TO SUPPORT CREATE SHIFT? Excellent, I’m so grateful to have your support of this podcast! Here are some ways you may choose to support the creation of this free podcast. - Share Create Shift episodes with your friends and on your social media and encourage them to subscribe if they’d enjoy the show. - Subscribe to Create Shift yourself if you haven’t already! - Become a Being Change Patreon community member to get early access to all Create Shift episodes, weekly exclusive holistic living content, live Q&As on holistic living and early access to in person events. https://bit.ly/2R72YUV

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Hello! Create Shift S6,ep4 is another short solo episode and something of a follow on from last episode 3 where I spoke about creating a daily routine. In this episode I talk about how we can use the wisdom of Ayurveda to help ourselves schedule our days and boost productivity. It's a pretty practical episode, that I hope offers a simple way to start brining Ayurvedic holistic living into your everyday. In it I share the times of day when each dosha - Vata, Pitta and Kapha - is most dominant and the best types of activity to do and avoid during those times to naturally boost your productivity. If you experiment with any of the suggestions in this episode I'd love to know how you get on!

Thanks for listening,

Ellen x

Full show notes for this episode including all links and resources mentioned can be found here http://being-change.com/create-shift-s6-ep4-productivityThank you for listening to Create Shift. I hope this podcast supports, encourages and inspires you to live your most purposeful and holistic life. WANT TO SUPPORT CREATE SHIFT? Excellent, I’m so grateful to have your support of this podcast! Here are some ways you may choose to support the creation of this free podcast. - Share Create Shift episodes with your friends and on your social media and encourage them to subscribe if they’d enjoy the show. - Subscribe to Create Shift yourself if you haven’t already! - Become a Being Change Patreon community member to get early access to all Create Shift episodes, weekly exclusive holistic living content, live Q&As on holistic living and early access to in person events. https://bit.ly/2R72YUV

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In today's solo episode of Create Shift I'm discussing the importance of routine, and how it's especially important in challenging times such as the current World Pandemic we're facing. I acknowledge the positives, and the issues with routines and share how I've gone about creating my new weekly routine and daily rhythms. I hope this short episode will support you in creating your own routines, or tweaking your existing ones.

Thanks for listening as ever,

Ellen x

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Thank you for listening to Create Shift. I hope this podcast supports, encourages and inspires you to live your most purposeful and holistic life. WANT TO SUPPORT CREATE SHIFT? Excellent, I’m so grateful to have your support of this podcast! Here are some ways you may choose to support the creation of this free podcast. - Share Create Shift episodes with your friends and on your social media and encourage them to subscribe if they’d enjoy the show. - Subscribe to Create Shift yourself if you haven’t already! - Become a Being Change Patreon community member to get early access to all Create Shift episodes, weekly exclusive holistic living content, live Q&As on holistic living and early access to in person events. https://bit.ly/2R72YUV

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In Create Shift S6,ep2 I chat with Sarah Major, Clinic Director at the International College of Oriental Medicine. I first met Sarah when she presented a guest lecture on the Yoga, Ayurveda and Holistic Health course I took 2019 - 2020. I filled my pages with scribbled notes, diagrams and representations of my brain exploding with the information it was receiving. I knew I had to have Sarah come onto the podcast to share the fascinating philosophy of acupuncture, and talk about how we could all use aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine to support our health and wellbeing.

I hope you enjoy listening to this fascinating discussion. You can find Sarah online at saramajoracupuncture.com and if you're interested in studying acupuncture you can find out more at https://orientalmed.ac.uk/.

Thanks for listening,

Ellen x

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Welcome to Create Shift podcast season 6 ep1, a deep dive into the immune system from a holistic perspective with guest Emma Newlyn. As I write this it's Wednesday on week two of lockdown in the UK. We find ourselves navigating entirely uncharted waters. Our lives, work and entire worlds are changing. It's challenging and scary to say the least. And yet there is - I think - some hope to be found in all of this. The systems we've known for so long are crumbling, and with that comes the chance for different and perhaps better systems to be built in their place. I hope that holistic living and the things we talk about on this podcast may play more of a role in this new world.

Perhaps this season of the podcast can support you to gently ask questions of what kind of life you'd like to return to, and encourage you to find the ways you can best support yourself and those around you right now. In today's episode returning guest Emma Newlyn and I talk about the immune system and offer practical suggestions for ways we can all support our immunity.

Find Emma online at emmanewlynyoga.com. On Instagram at @emmanewlynyoga and on Facebook at facebook.com/emmanewlynyoga

Thank you so much for being here.

Ellen x

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Recently I asked myself the question "who am I if I'm not my work?" And I realised I didn't really know the answer. My work has defined me for so long, and I hadn't even realised it until now. So this solo episode is me discussing my thoughts on this. Sharing how I've been thinking about this question of identity, and approaching it from a yogic perspective too. In a society that's very driven by success and achievements, and our first question when meeting new people is often "what do you do?" I think it's super important to loosen the grip our work has on our identity.

I hope you enjoy the episode, it's another one recorded out on a walk and so as always you're invited to join me on a walk as you listen. If you did enjoy don't forget to share the episode with anyone else you know who may enjoy it.

Thanks for listening as always, Ellen x

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Want to come on a Women's Weekend Retreat hosted by me?The Holistic Living Weekender is happening June 12th -14th 2020 at The Gathering Fields Eco Retreat Centre in Lancaster. 4 yoga sessions, a sound healing journey, all meals cooked by an Ayurvedic chef and accommodation in a shared bunk barn is included. Earlybird price £255 if booked by March 20th. More info and booking here.

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A new feature for the podcast! For the next few seasons Emma Newlyn will be returning to chat to me about seasonal living and holistic health. We'll share where we're at, things we've been thinking about and working on when it comes to holistic health. We'll talk about Ayurvedic seasonal living guidance for the current season, and share lots of practical tips and guidance for you. So, enjoy the first in this new feature where we discuss tips for living well in late Winter - early Spring.

Interested in 1:1 Holistic Health coaching?

My first 5 clients on my 1:1 Holistic Health Coaching package will get 6 sessions (in person at my Manchester home studio or via Skype/Zoom) for £200 - that's £33.33 per session. Which, basically, is hugely discounted! So, if you fancy taking me up on this then please get in touch as they're bound to go quickly.

Full show notes available at being-change.com.

In this solo episode I invite you to join me on a walk as I try to stack my life by moving and recording a podcast at the same time! On this walk I chat to you about what Ayurveda actually is, why I love it and how it might be able to support you to feel healthier, happier and more balanced in your life. This is good timing as I've just completed my Yoga, Ayurveda and Holistic Health training course and am now a fully certified Holistic Health Practitioner!

On that note, I have a special offer for my 1:1 Holistic Health Coaching package to share with you. My first 5 clients will get 6 sessions (in person at my Manchester home studio or via Skype/Zoom) for £200 - that's £33.33 per session. Which, basically, is hugely discounted! So, if you fancy taking me up on this then please get in touch as they're bound to go quickly.

Full show notes available at being-change.com.

In today's episode of Create Shift I speak with a real-life GP! Dr Thomas Micklewright is a GP, writer, speaker and specialist in digital health. Tom offers intelligent and considered insight on a number of topics including the relationship between Western and 'alternative' health, functional illnesses (such as IBS and Chronic Fatigue) and the Dr-Patient relationship and how it is changing. The final part of our conversation is all about eco-anxiety and Tom has some fascinating and worrying insights into this along with some excellent tips for how to move forwards and not remain stuck in anxiety. I really hope you enjoy listening!

Full show notes available at being-change.com

Want to come on a Women's Weekend Retreat hosted by me?The Holistic Living Weekender is happening June 12th -14th 2020 at The Gathering Fields Eco Retreat Centre in Lancaster. 4 yoga sessions, a sound healing journey, all meals cooked by an Ayurvedic chef and accommodation in a shared bunk barn is included. Earlybird price £255 if booked by March 20th. More info and booking here.

In this solo episode I discuss success, and how we need to define what a successful life is for us. Society tells us so much about what a successful life should look like, and for most of us it just isn't what we truly want. We can spend years striving for a definition of success that isn't truly ours, and feeling like a failure in the process. This isn't good for our health or happiness, and so it's time to take a pause and reflect on what a successful life looks and feels like for you.

Find full show notes for the episode at being-change.com

Want to come on a Women's Weekend Retreat hosted by me?The Holistic Living Weekender is happening June 12th -14th 2020 at The Gathering Fields Eco Retreat Centre in Lancaster. 4 yoga sessions, a sound healing journey, all meals cooked by an Ayurvedic chef and accommodation in a shared bunk barn is included. Earlybird price £255 if booked by March 20th. More info and booking here.

I loved this chat with Marie Kenny, a creative coach who works to help artists and creatives manifest their highest creative potential. In a world where we often hear that creativity is a worthless, time-wasting endeavour speaking to Marie is a deep lungful of fresh air. If you feel you aren't expressing your creative self (and, spoiler, we are all creative) then I hope listening to Marie will inspire you to get expressing. So, get yourself a cup of your favourite tea or take yourself on a walk and enjoy this conversation.

Ellen x

Find full show notes for the episode at being-change.com

Want to come on a Women's Weekend Retreat hosted by me?The Holistic Living Weekender is happening June 12th -14th 2020 at The Gathering Fields Eco Retreat Centre in Lancaster. 4 yoga sessions, a sound healing journey, all meals cooked by an Ayurvedic chef and accommodation in a shared bunk barn is included. Earlybird price £255 if booked by March 20th. More info and booking here.

Welcome back to Create Shift! Happy New Year for those of you reading and listening in real time. I hope 2020 is treating you kindly so far, or that you at least are treating yourself kindly. S5ep1 of Create Shift is a solo episode where I discuss the possibilities for a more mindful and holistic approach to New Year. So, if the whole New Year, New You vibe isn't for you perhaps this gentler, more sustainable and loving approach is.

Thanks for Listening, Ellen x

Full show notes can be found at being-change.com

Want to take a day to rest, reset and recharge before going into Spring full of vitality? Join me on my Winter Hibernation Day Retreat in Hebden Bridge, Saturday 1st Feb.

In the final episode of Create Shift season 4 I talk with yoga teacher and mind and body coach Estelle Nyabuhinja of Pop Up Yoga Milano. I met Estelle when we both took Laurel Beversdorf's Yoga with Resistance Bands Teacher Training at Hot Yoga Dublin in May 2019. In this conversation Estelle shares the same curiosity, inquisitiveness about movement practice and insightful views on what holistic living is that made me want to have her on the podcast. We discuss how our movement changes instinctively with the seasons and Estelle shares how she took the Summer off this year (in true European style) and the benefits this has had on her mind, wellbeing and teaching practice. Estelle discusses the work she does, and beautifully describes a yoga event she did a museum in Milan. This event was so much more than just yoga and to me truly embodies what holistic living is all about.

Thank you for listening to season 4 of Create Shift, I hope you've found it inspiring, supportive and perhaps even challenging too. A brand new season is coming your way in January 2020.

To find out more about Estelle find her online at popupyoga.it on Instagram @popupyogamilano and on Facebook Popupyogamilano.

For full show notes for this episode visit being-change.com

In Create Shift S4,ep 6 I talk with Bianca Bass who is a marketing and brand consultant and a writer. Bianca helps companies and individuals communicate with more emotion, that ultimately leads to more sales and conversion. Our conversation spans business, self-confidence, entrepreneurship, self-care and re-connecting to our ancestral roots. Bianca generously shares her personal experience and journey to where she is today both personally and professionally, as well as offering a heap of practical advice. I hope you enjoy the episode.

You can find Bianca online at biancabass.com on Instagram @biancabass and on Medium @BiancaBass

Full show notes for this episode are available at being-change.com. If you're enjoying Create Shift don't forget to leave a rating and a review over on the iTunes Podcast app and share with all your friends online and in real life! Ellen x

Food waste is a huge problem within the Western world with over one third of all food produced globally going to waste. Open Kitchen MCR is a social enterprise here in Manchester working to do their bit to help combat this issue. In Create Shift S4,ep5 I chat with Steph Lynch-Ozamar who is the Communications and Campaigns Manager for Open Kitchen MCR. We chat about the work they do and how they do it and I learn what gleaning is and how many millions (!) of bananas go to waste t a household level every day. If you listened to my solo episode on What is Holistic Living you'll know I'm really passionate about holistic living being more than aromatherapy, candles and yoga asana. To me holistic living has a lot to do with being connected to others and the world around us, and doing what we can to make that a better place. So, it's important to me that we learn about organisations such as Open Kitchen MCR and support them if and how we can. I hope you enjoy the episode.

Find full show notes at being-change.com

In Create Shift S4,ep4 I chat with menstruality coach and educator Lisa de Jong. We talk about periods, yes, and Lisa offers great practical tips for women. But we also talk about one of my favourite topics of all cyclical or non-linear living. We discuss masculine and feminine energies, and the need for more compassion for ourselves and others in the world. Lisa teaches me about some Celtic spirituality and symbolism, and she leaves me with an incredibly intriguing statement.

I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording!

You can find out more about Lisa and her work at her website yourcyclematters.com .

Find her on Instagram @_lisa_dejong_ and on Facebook at Your Cycle Matters

Topics covered in this episode

Having a holistic perspective of the menstrual cycle
Cyclical versus linear living
The superpower of a woman's cycle
Endings and the idea of surrendering to them
The word feminine
The pill and hormonal contraceptives, and how this factors in to this cycle tracking work
Lisa's practical tips for living in tune with your cycle in a linear world
Cycle tracking tips

Full show notes available at being-change.com.

In Create Shift S4,ep3 I talk to yoga teacher and movement educator Laurel Beversdorf. I wanted to bring Laurel on the podcast as I think she's a really interesting voice on yoga, movement and the roles they play in our lives. We talk about yoga, movement, exercise and how the roles that these play in our lives especially in Western individualistic society. This is a great listen for anybody, but also for anyone working within movement (not just yoga teachers). I hope that, in listening to this episode, your curiosity will be raised and you'll have lots of questions spinning around in your mind.

Find out more about Laurel and her work at laurelbeversdorf.com Find Laurel on Instagram here, and on Facebook here.

Find full show notes for this episode at being-change.com

Interested to find out about Autumn Seasonal Health & Wellbeing and how you can incorporate Ayurvedic seasonal self-care into your daily life? My Autumn Seasonal Health & Wellbeing E-Book goes into all of that and lots more, and is available here. http://being-change.com/autumn-seasonal-health-and-wellbeing-e-book/

It’s season 4 of Create Shift, the Autumn season (perhaps my favourite, don’t tell the others). I’m so happy to have created this podcast for a whole year’s worth of seasons. Thank you so much for listening along and supporting, and welcome to new listeners too. In this first episode of the Autumn season I talk all about Autumn seasonal living, sharing tips and advice from the Ayurvedic tradition for ways to stay healthy, well and in balance this season.

If you'd like to learn more about Ayurvedic seasonal living theory and how to apply it to your daily life to support your health and wellbeing this Autumn my Autumn Seasonal Health and Wellbeing e-book goes into all of that over 23 pages and is available here http://being-change.com/autumn-seasonal-health-and-wellbeing-e-book/

Find the full show notes for this episode at being-change.com.

Create Shift S4,ep2 is another solo episode. In this episode I answer the question 'what is holistic living?'. I share what holistic living means to me and how I work with the concept as a holistic living mentor. I talk about how, to me, holistic living goes much wider than candles, aromatherapy and yoga and how it is both political and counter cultural. I hope you enjoy this episode, and that it gets you thinking about what holistic living means to you.

Full show notes including links and resources mentioned available at being-change.com.

Welcome to Create Shift season3 or, the Summer season. This season is different to those that have come before in that there's only one episode. Yup, this is it for the Summer season of Create Shift. Why? Well, I explain in the episode but in a nutshell it's because it's Summer. And, to me, Summer is about creating space in my life so that I can frolic outside more (ie be behind a computer less). So, enjoy this episode which is me riffing on Summer seasonal living and sharing some Ayurvedic wisdom on the subject.

I will see you (be in your ears?) in the Autumn.

Happy Summer!

Ellen x

Rachel Noble runs the Noble Apothecary, a holistic skincare brand based from her home apothecary here in Manchester. This is the final episode of Create Shift season 2, and what a wonderful interview to end it on. Rachel and I discuss her journey from beauty blogger to lover of skincare simplicity and creating the Noble Apothecary. But really this is a holistic conversation, about how what we choose to put on our bodies and a simple skincare routine is one piece of the whole of holistic living. I loved chatting to Rachel, she's so generous with what she shares and is extremely honest and open. I hope that you'll enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed recording it.

Thank you so much for supporting Create Shift season 2, it really does mean so much to me to know that people are listening to - and finding benefit from - the show. If you'd like to further support the show you can do so by leaving a rating or review on Apple podcasts here. Having ratings and reviews helps to make the podcast more visible on the platform, and so helps others who might enjoy it to find it.

Thank you so much, Ellen x

Full show notes available at being-change.com

In Create Shift S2, Ep6 I talk to Charlotte Holroyd who runs Creative Wilderness, an ethical branding and design agency. Charlotte talks about her journey from 'normal job' to being self-employed, and how this shift has helped her to live a life more aligned with her values. We discuss the impacts a standard office environment can have on our health and wellbeing, and why we feel this needs to change. Charlotte shares her story of how yoga has played a huge role in supporting her to live and work more intuitively, and create some self-care rituals. This episode is a great listen for anyone who's interested in connecting more to their intuition in their work and life, and creating some routines to support their wellbeing.

Find the full show notes for this episode at being-change.com.

In Create Shift S2,ep5 I chat to Josephine Brooks, a planning and productivity mentor for side-hustlers on a mission to reframe how productivity is seen. I was interested to have Josephine on the show to chat about productivity and the term side-hustling. I've never really liked the phrase, and I was interested to hear how Josephine views hustling and slow, holistic living to be able to sit side by side. We have an open and honest discussion about our own struggles with the term, with running businesses on the side whilst trying to make time for ourselves and self-care practice too. What Josephine presents is, in my opinion, a more feminine way of working that I'm fully on board with. One that's about doing less, getting more done and nurturing ourselves as we do it.

Full show notes can be found at being-change.com

In Create Shift S2,ep4 I chat with professional rebel Marie-Claire Ashcroft. I knew when I met Marie-Claire that I had to have her on the show. She's full of vitality, and is a person living life on her own terms regardless of what others say. That, of course, isn't easy to do and in this conversation Marie-Claire shares her journey to getting to living a life true to her she is and the challenges she faced, and still faces now. I find Marie-Claire hugely inspiring when it comes to living my most purposeful life, and I hope you find her inspiring too.

Full show notes for this episode can be found at being-change.com.

It's time for this season's solo episode where I chat all about the current Season of Spring. I share practical, quick tips for connecting more to the Spring Season as well as Ayurveda inspired Seasonal health and wellbeing guidance. Ayurveda is the Sister Science of Yoga, and takes a holistic view of human health. I love talking about all of this stuff, and hope you find the episode inspiring and useful on your seasonal living journey!

Full show notes for the episode can be found at being-change.com.

I was so excited to have Gentle Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach Rose White chat to me for the podcast as I've long been an admirer of her no-nonsense nutrition talk (along with hilarious general life chats) on Instagram stories. When it comes to food and nutrition Rose really knows her stuff. She puts it in an easy to understand way - not dumbed down but super clear and accessible - and relates it to our actual lives. In Create Shift S2,Ep2 Rose and I chat a lot about intuitive eating and what Rose's four pillars of health. I learned a lot from this chat, especially about sugar - listen to me get totally surprised near the end of our conversation about that. I hope you find this episode both informative and supportive, wherever you are on your nutrition journey.

Full show notes at being-change.com.

What is your relationship with alcohol like? Have you stopped to consider it?

In Create Shift S1Ep8 I talk to Maddy Lawson of a Slow Adventure. We talk about all things slow living. Covering how creativity is a vital part of this, the guilt we feel around making time for this and the desire many of us feel for an in person community. We have a vulnerable conversation about the challenges that come with making changes for a slower life, especially in the world of work.

For full show notes for this episode visit being-change.com.

We discuss the importance of embracing your creativity and passions in order to live a happy life. Plus, LaJoya shares her journey of recently starting meditation, and how it's helped her as an athlete and in her life. We also chat about the concept of discipline - and LaJoya shares some great practices for using discipline to help you pursue your dreams.

For the full shownotes for this episode head to being-change.com.

Is yoga really for everyone? How can we make the yoga world more inclusive? And, what is the sound meditation practice of Kirtan?

Over the past couple of years as I've gradually made many changes to my life, I've been exploring seasonal living and what it really means to live in line with the seasons. This episode is an informal chat, where I talk through my thinking on Winter seasonal living and things that I've found useful to consider and do. My take on seasonal living is largely informed by Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, and is a holistic approach. By this I mean it takes into consideration all aspects of our lives when thinking about how to live seasonally. I'm fully aware that our society in the West is not set up to support a life in synch with the rhythms of the seasons, but I do believe there are changes all of us can make to tune into a more seasonal way of being. It is my hope that this episode will help inspire you to lean into the rhythms of Winter in your own life.

For full show notes and links to all resources mentioned head to being-change.com

In episode 4 of season 1 of Create Shift I'm joined by yoga teacher, writer and therapist Emma Newlyn. Our chat covers all sorts of topics from our need to recognise how interconnected we are with the world around us, how advancements in industry and technology have impacted modern day humans and the ancient Indian health and wellbeing system of Ayurveda.

You can read the full show notes with links to all resources discussed at being-change.com.

Those are just some of the questions I explore with Lucy Lucraft as we discuss zero waste and plastic free living. Lucy talks about her zero waste journey and shares some great practical tips and advice. I particularly love the balance in this conversation between idealism and acknowledging how overwhelming the zero waste journey can be, and that not everybody is starting from the same place.

You can find the full show notes including links to all resources mentioned in this episode at being-change.com.

In episode 2 of Create Shift I talk to women's coach and podcaster Kat Horrocks. Kat's self-described superpower is self-care and in her coaching practice she supports women in putting themselves first. In this episode we dive deep into what self-care actually means and why it's important.

You can find the full show notes for this episode at being-change.com.

What does living a purposeful and holistic life look and feel like to you? Have you let go of some big 'shoulds' from society, only to replace them with others? I share my experience of doing this, along with some tips for connecting to what your most purposeful and holistic life looks and feels like to you.Full show notes available at http://being-change.com/create-shift-s1e1/