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Julie Leoni - What's Your Thing

Julie Leoni - What's Your Thing

By Julie Leoni

Inspiration, mental health, the meaning to life and what it is to be human
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What's your thing? - Triathalons and moonlight kayaking with Gemma Hargreaves

Julie Leoni - What's Your ThingJan 01, 2021

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Climate emergency - how our health depends on a healthy planet

Climate emergency - how our health depends on a healthy planet

How supporting our health also supports the planet's health.  Simple changes you can make.

p.s

I've added some new online courses to Teachable which you might find useful, some are free and all are low cost so take a look at I would really appreciate it if you would let people know about them.

Thank you

Aug 20, 202210:22
Climate emergency - Power, influence, control
Aug 13, 202209:21
Climate Emergency - a call for elders to support future generations
Aug 06, 202214:13
Living differently 5 - On being an elder
Jul 30, 202210:56
Living differently 4 - different ways of thinking about wealth
Jul 23, 202212:53
Living differently 3 - Cognitive dissonance

Living differently 3 - Cognitive dissonance

Cognitive dissonance and denial and how to stop them holding us back from making the changes we want to make.

p.s

I've added some new online courses to Teachable which you might find useful, some are free and all are low cost so take a look at I would really appreciate it if you would let people know about them.

Thank you

Jul 16, 202223:20
Move your attention from Westminster

Move your attention from Westminster

We don't need to keep consuming the Westminster shenanigans, we have more power than we think.
Jul 15, 202207:08
Living differently 2 - the difficulties and reasons for living your own way
Jul 09, 202222:34
Living differently 1 - Designing a life that fits with your values and needs
Jul 02, 202223:18
How to say 'no' for people who find it hard.

How to say 'no' for people who find it hard.

Lots of people find it hard to say 'no' but here's how to do it and why you should.

p.s

I've added some new online courses to Teachable which you might find useful, some are free and all are low cost so take a look at I would really appreciate it if you would let people know about them.

Thank you

Jun 26, 202203:01
What's your thing? - Being a literary agent with Sophie Lambert
Jul 31, 202101:07:36
What's your thing?- Doors with Sharon Green

What's your thing?- Doors with Sharon Green

What goes on behind closed doors?  How do we open doors?  What assumptions do we make?  A simple conversation about Sharon's photographs of doors takes us into community, connection, creativity and the big issues that as a world we are grappling with.

To get in contact with me, Julie, head over to www.julieleoni.com

Sharon Green Chartered Fellow CIPD, MA (HRM), Post Grad Dip. BA (Hons) is a trained coach, project and programme manager and professional interim consultant. Sharon founded Chiara Consultancy over 15 years ago following a successful, cross sector career as a project, people and change management specialist. Her consultancy helps clients, change, innovate and maximise the power of their people.

Sharon works with clients from start ups to global corporates and specialises in people change projects, from large scale transformations to smaller scale initiatives that require technology, comms and engagement skills.

As well as doors, Sharon’s other passion project and side hustle is running a global Linked In community of over 1380 independent people consultants, coaches and interims, the HR Interim Networking Group. In the spirit of #payitforward this group shares leads, good practice, support and collaborates.


Twitter handle: SharonGChiara  https://twitter.com/SharonGChiara

Instagram also SharonGChiara

Linked In www.linkedin.com/in/sharongreenchiara

Website http://chiaraconsultancy.co.uk/

Jul 04, 202158:51
What's your thing? - Photography with Julian Stokes
Jun 23, 202101:04:06
What's your thing? - Cycling with Gary MacGowan

What's your thing? - Cycling with Gary MacGowan

Join me in coversation with Gary MacGowan who has built his life around cycling.  Not only has Gary cycled through 117 countries but he also brough the Tour De France to London, improved cycle routes in London and inititated the free bike scheme in the capital.

Here is the information Gary shared while we were talking:

  • The best websites for local groups and campaigns are Cycling UK www.cyclinguk.org and Sustrans www.sustrans.org.uk
  • For the best maps for cycling, download any of these Komoot, Viewranger, MAPS.ME or OS maps. 
  • If people want to plan a route to see how far it is, Komoot is excellent on a smart phone and on laptop, Ride With GPS is superb and free to use - just open an account and use it, if you then have the app to, the route will appear automatically in the app. Plan your route on Ride with GPS, using OSM Cycle, it has all the cycle routes.  But to start with, go straight to Komoot

The image is of Gary cycling with Mt Fuji in the background on a very cold day.

To contact me about coaching or training, or to buy my books go to www.julieleoni.com

Jun 11, 202101:03:07
What's your thing? - Christianity and bisexuality with Carol Shepherd.
May 27, 202101:02:01
What's your thing? - The Art of Shouting Quietly with Pete Mosley
May 22, 202158:01
What's your thing? - Regenerative agriculture with Ian Steele of Treflach Farm
May 12, 202101:00:46
What's your thing? - Archaeotherapy with Harriet Sams

What's your thing? - Archaeotherapy with Harriet Sams

I had never heard of archaeotherapy until this conversation with Harriet Sams so join me in learning about how connection to our ancestral land can bring back our sense of wholeness, healing, belonging and connection.

Want to find ‘your thing’? or want to find out more about my books, free resources, training and coaching head to : https://www.julieleoni.com/

Here are the links :

Radical Joy for Hard Times, ecospirituality charity, that attends to wounded places in the landscape. www.radicaljoy.org

The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids for whom I mentor: www.druidry.org

The Tariki Trust who I offer ecotherapy, archaeotherapy and ritual workshops through: https://www.tarikitrust.org/ecotherapy-training

The Climate Psychology Alliance: https://climatepsychologyalliance.org/

My personal ecotherapy blog: www.nwyfre.com

Blurb from the Tariki Trust:

Harriet Sams Harriet Sams is an archaeologist, ecotherapist, freelance lecturer, yoga teacher and spiritual Guide for the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, mother and student.

From a very young age, Harriet has been in close connection to the landscape; especially to ancestral messages that are all around us, written onto the landscape. On rare occasions, the Voice of the world speaks to her and calls her into Service and Harriet interprets these messages as the voice of the ecological Whole; indivisible between human ancestor and landscape, all speaking with one voice. Through this awareness, she has realised that the land itself is where the healing resides. Harriet’s work is all about helping participants to directly access the healing the land/ancestors can bring the individual, working as facilitator for this awareness and guide for support.

Druidry and Quakerism guide her work; aspects of these spiritual traditions weave themselves into her teachings and offerings.

She is currently undertaking a PhD in archaeotherapy with Bournemouth University, is on the advisory Boards for the Climate Psychology Alliance and for Radical Joy for Hard Times, an eco-spirituality charity.




Apr 27, 202159:42
What's your thing? - The menopause with Dr Jane Wilkinson

What's your thing? - The menopause with Dr Jane Wilkinson

Dr Jane F. Wilkinson is an accredited Menopause Specialist and an experienced GP of over 20 years. She has a particular interest in women’s and sexual health, menopause and lifestyle medicine.

Dr Wilkinson has an advanced level Special Skills Certificate in Menopause Care from the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health Care, for whom she is a Diplomate and Trainer. She is a member of the British Menopause Society, serving on their Medical Advisory Council for 3 years. She is also a member of the International Menopause Society. She is Wirral GP Champion for Sexual Health and previously worked for West Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group as GP Clinical Lead for Maternity.

Dr Wilkinson has lectured to fellow health care professionals for the British Menopause Society and the British Medical Association. She has also provided menopause training for medical professionals in various organisations. Through her training and education company, Menopause Wellbeing, Dr Wilkinson provides a range of training and education events aimed at supporting women through their menopause transition and educating all those with an interest in menopause, both professional and non-professional.

Join me in a conversation with her about the menopause; signs and symptoms, HRT, life style changes and sources of support so that women can thrive at this stage in our lives.  

If you'd like to find your 'thing' get in touch to have a conversation or find out more about me here: https://www.julieleoni.com/

Jane's links are:

Menopause Wellbeing
Facebook: @MenopauseWB
Twitter:  @MenopauseWellb1
Website: www.menopausewellbeing.com
Email: menopausewellbeing@gmail.com


Women’s Health Concern:
https://www.womens-health-concern.org

Menopause Matters:

https://www.menopausematters.co.uk

Manage my Menopause:

https://www.managemymenopause.co.uk

Lisa Mosconi, Neuroscientist:

https://www.lisamosconi.com

Lisa Mosconi talks to Dr Rangan Chatterjee about female brain health:

https://drchatterjee.com/why-women-are-more-likely-to-develop-alzheimers-with-dr-lisa-mosconi/

Food For The Brain:

https://foodforthebrain.org/for-individuals/why-nutrition-is-important-for-the-brain/

Women's Health Strategy: (for women to complete as an individual and feedback on their personal experiences of healthcare)

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/womens-health-strategy-call-for-evidence/womens-health-strategy-call-for-evidence

Apr 23, 202101:12:41
What's your thing? - Overcoming perfectionism and the danger of labels with Katharine York
Apr 23, 202101:05:60
Setting up a women's refuge and the importance of support for children and young people
Apr 19, 202123:36
What's your thing? - Permaculture with Steve Jones
Apr 13, 202101:08:34
What's your thing? - Astronomy with Rob Jones
Apr 11, 202158:43
What's your thing? - Swimming the channel (and how we all need a support boat) with Nadine Bowker
Apr 07, 202101:04:44
What's your thing? - Radio, saying 'yes' to opportunity and not over-thinking with Eamonn Kelly from Smooth Radio
Apr 03, 202101:08:59
What's your thing? - intuition, nature and coaching with Lilith Flanagan

What's your thing? - intuition, nature and coaching with Lilith Flanagan

Join me in conversation with Lilith Flanagan as we talk about intuition, nature and coaching.

Lilith supports her clients to reveal who they naturally are and to live their true intention. She is intuitive and invites the whole of the client into a coaching conversation. That includes mental, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects. She is passionate about facilitating the client's dialogue and collaboration with the natural world. She is accredited at the Master Certified Coach level by the International Coaching Federation https://coachingfederation.org/.

A former business leader with an MBA and MA in Economics, Lillith founded Evolution in 2007 to provide coaching for her corporate clients in 1-2-1 and team engagements. That soon evolved to life coaching programmes for women, including dance, creative arts and deep transformative journey.

In 2012 Lilith opened a coaching academy and started training coaches in a holistic and intuitive approach, accredited by the ICF. (ICF ACTP Intuitive Coach, The Birth of a Coach) https://www.evolutioncoachingacademy.org/

Lilith did an MSc in Holistic Science at Schumacher College which opened her of Environmental Coaching  https://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/.  She incorporated it into Intuitive Coach and her coaching practice to support clients to take a heart centred action in service of our planet. Together with her business partner Krish Surroy they offer a comprehensive programme: The Living Earth. Nurturing Holistic Change Makers.

You can find out more about me and my coaching, writing and facilitation at www.julieleoni.com 

Mar 29, 202158:41
What's your thing? - Changing the story about our world with Manda Scott
Mar 11, 202101:04:05
What's your thing? Nuclear power and steam trains with Colin Tucker
Mar 06, 202101:11:14
What's your thing? - Mystery, magic, intuition and laughter with Carol Cumber

What's your thing? - Mystery, magic, intuition and laughter with Carol Cumber

Join us for a conversation about intuition, magic and how we are never alone, even as we die.  

Carol's background is in motivational psychology, goal setting, Indian head massage, sacred space clearing, natural healing, Reiki, intuitive healing and other modalities. She is also a qualified NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, having trained with co-founder, Richard Bandler. Nowadays she runs a holistic health center in the Welsh hills and offers sessions that  include hands on healing, the use of crystals in healing and  psychic sessions.

Here's the video she mentioned about seeing auras: https://youtu.be/pSlhSrxkmAg

Carol's main website can be found at: http://www.carolcumber.com/

She also is featured on the Natural Harmony Centre website here:   https://www.naturalharmonycentre.co.uk/

and she has an e-learning portal here:  https://mysoullearning.com/

Carol is also available on the usual social media:

YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/c/CarolCumber
Facebook at:    https://www.facebook.com/carolcumber.soul2soul/
& Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/carolcumber/

People can subscribe directly to our mailing list if they would like her community information sent directly to them -  They can Subscribe here:  http://eepurl.com/coEA5r

During our time together Carol referred to the following people that have had a significant influence on her thinking.  In no particular order....

  • Bruce Lipton (Biology of Belief)
  • Greg Braden
  • HeartMath institute
  • Rupert Sheldrake

To find out more about my coaching, training and writing at www.julieleoni.com


Mar 03, 202101:09:09
What's your thing? - Writing and claiming your voice with Rhian Taylor
Feb 19, 202101:02:16
What's your thing? Trailer for season 2

What's your thing? Trailer for season 2

Come and listen to more inspiring stories.

Feb 18, 202101:47
What's your thing? - Counselling, celebrancy and navigating masculinity with Pete Avey
Feb 18, 202158:40
What's your thing? - Walking, wildly, slowly with Charlotte Gilmore
Feb 17, 202144:26
What's your thing? - Endorphins with Lin Arthan (with love to her mum)
Feb 17, 202159:24
What's your thing? - Letting the world rewild us while we rewild the world - Deborah Richmond
Feb 13, 202158:55
What's your thing? - Cajun music, travel and following the your passion with Jock Tyldesley
Feb 11, 202101:01:53
What's your thing? - Movies, going for it, having fun and taking risks with Yolanda Lynes
Feb 11, 202101:14:29
What's your thing? - How Eckhart Tolle is changing my life with Steve Watts

What's your thing? - How Eckhart Tolle is changing my life with Steve Watts

In this conversation Steve Watts, actor, musician, father, teacher sheds all these roles to share his experience of how the work of Ekhart Tolle has helped him heal from pain and create joy in his life.

The podcast Steve mentioned is Rick Archer’s 'Buddha At The Gas Pump'.

https://www.youtube.com/user/BuddhaAtTheGasPump

Steve says; 

'I have been inspired by every moment of the hundreds of hours I have devoted to listening to Eckhart so it’s hard to choose one clip but this link is to an Eckhart retreat from a profound and memorable series of sessions known the the Omega sessions, in 2001, (just a couple of weeks after 9/11).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8wl-pSfMdY&t=12s

And this link is to ‘Eckhart Tolle Now’, his website where all of his teachings can be found. Membership is quite expensive but there’s a free 10 day trial offer.

https://www.eckharttollenow.com/v4/member/dashboard/

To find out more about my writing, coaching and training: https://www.julieleoni.com/

Feb 06, 202101:10:38
What's your thing? - Travel and the moral complexity of it with Emma Gore
Feb 06, 202152:59
What's your thing? - Self worth and awe with John Perry
Feb 06, 202101:01:49
What's your thing? - Equine Facilitated Learning with Rosie Withey
Jan 30, 202101:07:50
What's your thing? - Dungeons and Dragons with Iain Russell
Jan 24, 202155:34
What's your thing? - Comedy and why laughter matters with Susan Earl
Jan 23, 202101:07:31
What's Your Thing? - Dorota Owen talks about Findhorn, magic parenting and self-care.
Jan 07, 202159:22
What's your thing? - A conversation with Shamanic healer Ruth Cato

What's your thing? - A conversation with Shamanic healer Ruth Cato

Join me in coversation with Ruth Cato as she explains what Shamanic healing is, how she came to it and what difference it makes to her life and the lives of the people she works with.  You can find out more about Ruth at: Ruthcato.com

The anthropologists Ruth learned from are Prf Chris Knight and Camilla Power of UCL and the Radical Anthropology Group or RAG.  She has also been influenced by:

Suzicrockford.com

Janehardwickecollings.com

Janine Parvarti Baker was one of Jane’s original teachers in Shamanic Womancraft.

And the books Ruth mentioned:

The history of Magic by Chris Godson

The tribe of Witches by Stephen Yeates

To find out more about my writing, coaching and training: https://www.julieleoni.com/

Jan 01, 202158:19
What's your thing? - Triathalons and moonlight kayaking with Gemma Hargreaves
Jan 01, 202150:10
What's your thing? - On Being a Quaker Elder with Elizabeth Flanagan
Dec 22, 202050:19
What's your thing? - Parsifal Solomon - Walking, consciousness and the surrealists
Dec 18, 202057:52
What's your thing? - How love can cure depression - Michael Sclater
Dec 14, 202001:01:36
What's You Thing - Sami Blackford founder of Freya Luna Skincare
Dec 01, 202045:37