BJ Miller

Host Amanda Blainey talks to thought leader BJ Miller, who is a longtime hospice and palliative medicine physician and educator who is dedicated to moving healthcare towards a more human-centered approach. His 2015 Ted talk 'What Really Matters at the End of Life' has been watched over 14 million times. BJ has given numerous interviews including Oprah Winfrey, The New York Times, and GOOP. He co-founded Mettle Health which aims to provide holistic consultations to patients or caregivers navigating the practical emotional and existential issues that can come with serious illness and disability.

Host Amanda Blainey talks to thought leader BJ Miller, who is a longtime hospice and palliative medicine physician and educator who is dedicated to moving healthcare towards a more human-centered approach. His 2015 Ted talk 'What Really Matters at the End of Life' has been watched over 14 million times. BJ has given numerous interviews including Oprah Winfrey, The New York Times, and GOOP. He co-founded Mettle Health which aims to provide holistic consultations to patients or caregivers navigating the practical emotional and existential issues that can come with serious illness and disability.

Finding Humanity - BJ Miller

Greg Wise

The actor Greg Wise's sister Clare died in September 2016 from cancer, she started a blog post to update family and friends, which Greg took over writing when Clare became too ill. Two years after she died the blog was turned into their book titled 'Not That Kind of Love’. We met before lockdown to talk about Clare’s death, their relationship, navigating cancer, and post-traumatic growth. This is a useful conversation for anyone caring for someone dying and gives insight into grief and love through Greg's own personal and moving experience.

The actor Greg Wise's sister Clare died in September 2016 from cancer, she started a blog post to update family and friends, which Greg took over writing when Clare became too ill. Two years after she died the blog was turned into their book titled 'Not That Kind of Love’. We met before lockdown to talk about Clare’s death, their relationship, navigating cancer, and post-traumatic growth. This is a useful conversation for anyone caring for someone dying and gives insight into grief and love through Greg's own personal and moving experience.

Grief = Love - Greg Wise

Charlie Gladstone

Entrepreneur Charlie Gladstone has the most infectious positivity and zest for life. Being the great-great-grandson of the UK's Prime Minister Sir William Ewart Gladstone, Charlie comes from an incredible family legacy. He is a business owner,  farmer, father and is one of the co-founders of The Good Life Experience, founder of Glen Dye Cabins and Cottages, Pedlars shops, and the ‘Some Good Ideas’ online community dedicated to encouraging British craft and manufacture. He also hosts the ‘Mavericks’ Podcast’ and is the author of several books, his latest 'Do Team' will be published in 2021. We meet to talk about legacy, death, and his interest in making a good life and embedding some of that huge spirit within his family and generations to come. 

Entrepreneur Charlie Gladstone has the most infectious positivity and zest for life. Being the great-great-grandson of the UK's Prime Minister Sir William Ewart Gladstone, Charlie comes from an incredible family legacy. He is a business owner,  farmer, father and is one of the co-founders of The Good Life Experience, founder of Glen Dye Cabins and Cottages, Pedlars shops, and the ‘Some Good Ideas’ online community dedicated to encouraging British craft and manufacture. He also hosts the ‘Mavericks’ Podcast’ and is the author of several books, his latest 'Do Team' will be published in 2021. We meet to talk about legacy, death, and his interest in making a good life and embedding some of that huge spirit within his family and generations to come.

Creating a Good Life - Entrepreneur Charlie Gladstone

Reverend Richard Coles has led a colourful and vibrant life, forming the band 'The communards’ with singer Jimmy Somerville in the mid-'80s. He’s the only reverend in the UK and probably the world to have a number 1 hit. After some drug-fuelled years and witnessing the death of many of his friends from AIDS Richard had an awakening which led him to become a reverend for a parish in rural Northamptonshire. Richard’s civil partner David died in December 2019 at the age of 42.  A year on Richard talks candidly about his extraordinary life, the madness of grief, and how he is doing now.

Reverend Richard Coles has led a colourful and vibrant life, forming the band 'The communards’ with singer Jimmy Somerville in the mid-'80s. He’s the only reverend in the UK and probably the world to have a number 1 hit. After some drug-fuelled years and witnessing the death of many of his friends from AIDS Richard had an awakening which led him to become a reverend for a parish in rural Northamptonshire. Richard’s civil partner David died in December 2019 at the age of 42. A year on Richard talks candidly about his extraordinary life, the madness of grief, and how he is doing now.

 Rev Richard Coles -  Pop Star, Vicar, Widower 

Death Cafe was founded in 2011 by death activist Jon Underwood. In this episode host, Amanda Blainey is joined by Jon’s sister Jools Barsky and his mum Susan Barsky Reid. Talking about Death Cafe’s grassroots, their surprise at how it became a global movement, and the unexpected death of  Jon in 2017 at the age of 44. 

Death Cafe was founded in 2011 by death activist Jon Underwood. In this episode host, Amanda Blainey is joined by Jon’s sister Jools Barsky and his mum Susan Barsky Reid. Talking about Death Cafe’s grassroots, their surprise at how it became a global movement, and the unexpected death of Jon in 2017 at the age of 44.

Death Cafe - A Global Phenomenon 

Jack Norman

Suicide is one of the biggest killers in men under 45, this can be caused by many factors including mental health issues, cultural expectations of masculinity, and childhood experiences like grief or abuse. Amanda Blainey talks to Jack Norman who has been working in change management for 5 years and who in 2015 co-founded Milk for Tea a social enterprise that has developed mental health and masculinity programmes with many clients such as We Work, Rolls Royce, and Bacardi.

Suicide is one of the biggest killers in men under 45, this can be caused by many factors including mental health issues, cultural expectations of masculinity, and childhood experiences like grief or abuse. Amanda Blainey talks to Jack Norman who has been working in change management for 5 years and who in 2015 co-founded Milk for Tea a social enterprise that has developed mental health and masculinity programmes with many clients such as We Work, Rolls Royce, and Bacardi.

Modern Masculinity and Suicide - Jack Norman

Maggi Hambling

Amanda Blainey talks to Maggi Hambling who has established a reputation over the last four decades as one of Britain's most significant and controversial artists, a singular contemporary force whose work continues to move, seduce and challenge.

Amanda Blainey talks to Maggi Hambling who has established a reputation over the last four decades as one of Britain's most significant and controversial artists, a singular contemporary force whose work continues to move, seduce and challenge.

Maggi Hambling on Life, Love and Death

Kris Hallenga

Amanda Blainey talks to the extraordinary and courageous Kris Hallenga who after an incurable cancer diagnosis at the age of 23, eleven years ago, kick-started a unique breast cancer awareness charity called CoppaFeel. That was 11 years ago, Kris thankfully is still here and has been spending her time in lockdown writing her forthcoming book “How to Glitter a Turd”.

Amanda Blainey talks to the extraordinary and courageous Kris Hallenga who after an incurable cancer diagnosis at the age of 23, eleven years ago, kick-started a unique breast cancer awareness charity called CoppaFeel. That was 11 years ago, Kris thankfully is still here and has been spending her time in lockdown writing her forthcoming book “How to Glitter a Turd”.

Dying to Live - Kris Hallenga

"You can be Bold and gentle-hearted, you can be soft and a warrior. Power in vulnerability”The Fandangoe KidHost Amanda Blainey talks to The Fandangoe Kid a print artist who makes large-scale narrative pieces for the public realm to create a platform around complex subjects such as grief, trauma release, mental health, and gender constructs. Much of her work is driven by navigating her own story following the death of most of her family in New York in 2011. In this episode we discuss:Sitting with griefThe physical &amp; emotional manifestation of griefPost-traumatic growthDancing through griefProcessing grief through meditation and exerciseEmbodying and making friends with griefGrief as an individual &amp; and non-linear experienceThe uncertainty of changeLegacy and moving on from your ancestorsFinding ways to connect more than everBeing a vulnerable warriorUnlearning as we get olderThe Fandangoe Kid has created work for a wide range of purposes, most recently installing artwork on 14-metre pillar for University of the Arts London's 120th year anniversary and a large-scale permanent piece of public art at the Southbank Centre for the charity CALM. For World Mental Health Day 2019, she installed an 80-metre floor narrative at City Hall for the Mayor of London's charity Thrive, addressing the connection between movement and mental health. Additionally, she screened her film Into Your Light, directed with Tara Darby, at Tate Modern and on the Manhattan Bridge, looking at dancing as a tool for survival following a great personal loss.Podcast referenceswww.fandangoekid.com https://www.cruse.org.uk/ http://taradarby.com/film/into-your-light/ https://www.shedoesfilmz.com/The Ted interview Elizabeth GilbertBooksGrief Works - Julia SamuelThe Body Keeps Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk

"You can be Bold and gentle-hearted, you can be soft and a warrior. Power in vulnerability” The Fandangoe Kid Host Amanda Blainey talks to The Fandangoe Kid a print artist who makes large-scale narrative pieces for the public realm to create a platform around complex subjects such as grief, trauma release, mental health, and gender constructs. Much of her work is driven by navigating her own story following the death of most of her family in New York in 2011. In this episode we discuss: Sitting with grief The physical &amp; emotional manifestation of grief Post-traumatic growth Dancing through grief Processing grief through meditation and exercise Embodying and making friends with grief Grief as an individual &amp; and non-linear experience The uncertainty of change Legacy and moving on from your ancestors Finding ways to connect more than ever Being a vulnerable warrior Unlearning as we get older The Fandangoe Kid has created work for a wide range of purposes, most recently installing artwork on 14-metre pillar for University of the Arts London's 120th year anniversary and a large-scale permanent piece of public art at the Southbank Centre for the charity CALM. For World Mental Health Day 2019, she installed an 80-metre floor narrative at City Hall for the Mayor of London's charity Thrive, addressing the connection between movement and mental health. Additionally, she screened her film Into Your Light, directed with Tara Darby, at Tate Modern and on the Manhattan Bridge, looking at dancing as a tool for survival following a great personal loss. Podcast references <a href="http://www.fandangoekid.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fandangoekid.com</a> <a href="https://www.cruse.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cruse.org.uk/</a> <a href="http://taradarby.com/film/into-your-light/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://taradarby.com/film/into-your-light/</a> <a href="https://www.shedoesfilmz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shedoesfilmz.com/</a> The Ted interview Elizabeth Gilbert Books Grief Works - Julia Samuel The Body Keeps Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk

Being Bold and Gentle Hearted in Grieving - The Fandangoe Kid

Nikesh Shukla

"I have a platform, I can share that platform with other people, that's what my mum would have expected at this stage of my career. That's why things like The Good Immigrant' came about because a win for me is a win for the community" Nikesh Shukla.Amanda Blainey talks to Nikesh Shukla who is a novelist and screenwriter. His 7th novel Brown Baby will be published in February 2021. Brown Baby is a memoir of race, family, and home that is essentially a love letter written to his children and his mum after her death. It's about loss and rebirth.In this episode, we talk aboutWhite privilegeWriters of colourHow The Good Immigrant came aboutThe predominant white voice in literatureRacism and its prevalence in publishing and the artsNormalising our realityAnxiety about being outspoken and burning bridgesThe problem with diversity panelsInterrogating representation and identityHow his mum's death permitted him to speak his truthCooking his way through griefFood as a way to connect to his mumHow heritage lives on in usA win for him is a win for the communityRoots for changeProcessing grief through his new book Brown BabyGrieving in a new way since coronavirusNikesh is the author of Coconut Unlimited (shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award), Meatspace, and the critically acclaimed The One Who Wrote Destiny. He is a contributing editor to the Observer Magazine and was previously their columnist. Nikesh is the editor of the bestselling essay collection, The Good Immigrant, which won the reader's choice at the Books Are My Bag Awards. He co-edited The Good Immigrant USA with Chimene Suleyman. He is the author of two YA novels, Run, Riot (shortlisted for a National Book Award) and The Boxer (longlisted for the Carnegia Medal). Nikesh was one of Time Magazine's cultural leaders, Foreign Policy magazine's 100 Global Thinkers, and The Bookseller's 100 most influential people in publishing in 2016 and 2017. He is the co-founder of the literary journal, The Good Journal, and The Good Literary Agency. Nikesh is a fellow of the Royal Society Of Literature and a member of the Folio Academy.Podcast referenceshttps://www.reachoutproject.co.uk/ http://www.nikesh-shukla.com/

"I have a platform, I can share that platform with other people, that's what my mum would have expected at this stage of my career. That's why things like The Good Immigrant' came about because a win for me is a win for the community" Nikesh Shukla. Amanda Blainey talks to Nikesh Shukla who is a novelist and screenwriter. His 7th novel Brown Baby will be published in February 2021. Brown Baby is a memoir of race, family, and home that is essentially a love letter written to his children and his mum after her death. It's about loss and rebirth. In this episode, we talk about White privilege Writers of colour How The Good Immigrant came about The predominant white voice in literature Racism and its prevalence in publishing and the arts Normalising our reality Anxiety about being outspoken and burning bridges The problem with diversity panels Interrogating representation and identity How his mum's death permitted him to speak his truth Cooking his way through grief Food as a way to connect to his mum How heritage lives on in us A win for him is a win for the community Roots for change Processing grief through his new book Brown Baby Grieving in a new way since coronavirus Nikesh is the author of Coconut Unlimited (shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award), Meatspace, and the critically acclaimed The One Who Wrote Destiny. He is a contributing editor to the Observer Magazine and was previously their columnist. Nikesh is the editor of the bestselling essay collection, The Good Immigrant, which won the reader's choice at the Books Are My Bag Awards. He co-edited The Good Immigrant USA with Chimene Suleyman. He is the author of two YA novels, Run, Riot (shortlisted for a National Book Award) and The Boxer (longlisted for the Carnegia Medal). Nikesh was one of Time Magazine's cultural leaders, Foreign Policy magazine's 100 Global Thinkers, and The Bookseller's 100 most influential people in publishing in 2016 and 2017. He is the co-founder of the literary journal, The Good Journal, and The Good Literary Agency. Nikesh is a fellow of the Royal Society Of Literature and a member of the Folio Academy. Podcast references <a href="https://www.reachoutproject.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.reachoutproject.co.uk/</a> <a href="http://www.nikesh-shukla.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nikesh-shukla.com/</a>

Race, the Uncomfortable Truth and Legacy - Author Nikesh Shukla

Conversations about death, dying, life, love and anything in between.

Ben Branson

"That's probably been one of the biggest things about all of this, change and the unknown. I think for everybody these are things that need to be embraced, and you've got to suddenly become best friends with the unknown and with change because that's what's happening" Amanda Blainey talks to Ben Branson founder of the world's first distilled non-alcoholic spirits, revolutionising how we drink when we are not drinking and drawing knowledge and wisdom from his 300-year-old family farming legacy. We discuss how Ben has rediscovered the simple things in life from his time so far in Lockdown. We look at how Seedlip evolved from Ben's love of plants, herbs, and nature. Talking about death is talking about how we want to live, what inspires us, doing things we love, playing, and building dreams from small steps. We talk about how Ben would like to be remembered, what his biggest legacy is, and why its important not to have regrets. Ben's story is a truly inspiring one.In this episode, we talk aboutBecoming friends with the unknown and changeThe importance of human connection, interaction, relationships and how important it is not to feel left outHow life has changed in LockdownGoing back to nature as the best medicineTaking risks Being passionate about what you are doing,Creating something that people needDoing what you are good at and not what you aren't starting a business from something you loveHaving regrets are a waste of energyDeath as a statisticThe surrealness of the situation we find ourselves in Staring in an episode of Black MirrorLearning through DoingConscious shopping and eatingLife becoming more simpleGrieving our lives Watching contagion on NetflixThe ripple effect of what we do when we change somethingCan we ever go back to normality?How Ben would like to be remembered after his deathPodcast referencesNetflix Series - Black Mirror, ContagionBook ‘The art of distillation’ John Frenchhttp://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/ www.Seedlipdrinks.com

"That's probably been one of the biggest things about all of this, change and the unknown. I think for everybody these are things that need to be embraced, and you've got to suddenly become best friends with the unknown and with change because that's what's happening" Amanda Blainey talks to Ben Branson founder of the world's first distilled non-alcoholic spirits, revolutionising how we drink when we are not drinking and drawing knowledge and wisdom from his 300-year-old family farming legacy. We discuss how Ben has rediscovered the simple things in life from his time so far in Lockdown. We look at how Seedlip evolved from Ben's love of plants, herbs, and nature. Talking about death is talking about how we want to live, what inspires us, doing things we love, playing, and building dreams from small steps. We talk about how Ben would like to be remembered, what his biggest legacy is, and why its important not to have regrets. Ben's story is a truly inspiring one. In this episode, we talk about Becoming friends with the unknown and change The importance of human connection, interaction, relationships and how important it is not to feel left out How life has changed in Lockdown Going back to nature as the best medicine Taking risks Being passionate about what you are doing, Creating something that people need Doing what you are good at and not what you aren't starting a business from something you love Having regrets are a waste of energy Death as a statistic The surrealness of the situation we find ourselves in Staring in an episode of Black Mirror Learning through Doing Conscious shopping and eating Life becoming more simple Grieving our lives Watching contagion on Netflix The ripple effect of what we do when we change something Can we ever go back to normality? How Ben would like to be remembered after his death Podcast references Netflix Series - Black Mirror, Contagion Book ‘The art of distillation’ John French <a href="http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/</a> <a href="http://www.Seedlipdrinks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Seedlipdrinks.com</a>

Change and Creating a Business From Something You Love - Seedlip Founder Ben Branson

Rankin is one of the world's most iconic photographers, along with being a director, and cultural provocateur. He is best known for his celebrity portraits including Bowie, Madonna, Kate Moss, The Rolling Stones, and her majesty the Queen.He co-founded the seminal magazine Dazed &amp; Confused with Jefferson Hack in 1992 and has published over 40 books of his work. In 2013 Rankin created a thought-provoking exhibition called 'Alive in the Face of Death' creating portraits of people facing a terminal illness which became part of a BBC documentary. We discussed how working on this project confronted Rankin's fear of death, whilst still dealing with his grief after the death of both his parents a few years before. We talked about having those important conversations with those we love and his process for capturing people's authenticity on camera and creating iconic images that will be remembered long after his death.In this episode we discuss:- Creating an Iconic image- How Rankin captures the truth in a person- Death as a way to celebrate someone’s life- Ageism and how we live in a youth-orientated society- The cost of dying- Not taking life for granted- Rankins parent's death and how he dealt with these events- How Rankin confronted death through ‘The Alive in the Face of Death’ Exhibition- Having those important conversations about advance care planning, funerals and what we want in the end- Success and what that means- Learning from our mistakesPlease note that this episode may contain some swearing.Episode referencesAuthor Diana AthillBooks:Black Box Thinking, The Surprising Truth About Success by Matthew SyedDo Death: For a Life Better Lived by Amanda Blainey. There’s a 10% discount if you order on the Do Book website using the code DEATH10 https://thedobook.co/products/do-death-for-a-life-better-livedAdvance life Planning - https://compassionindying.org.uk/

Rankin is one of the world's most iconic photographers, along with being a director, and cultural provocateur. He is best known for his celebrity portraits including Bowie, Madonna, Kate Moss, The Rolling Stones, and her majesty the Queen. He co-founded the seminal magazine Dazed &amp; Confused with Jefferson Hack in 1992 and has published over 40 books of his work. In 2013 Rankin created a thought-provoking exhibition called 'Alive in the Face of Death' creating portraits of people facing a terminal illness which became part of a BBC documentary. We discussed how working on this project confronted Rankin's fear of death, whilst still dealing with his grief after the death of both his parents a few years before. We talked about having those important conversations with those we love and his process for capturing people's authenticity on camera and creating iconic images that will be remembered long after his death. In this episode we discuss: - Creating an Iconic image - How Rankin captures the truth in a person - Death as a way to celebrate someone’s life - Ageism and how we live in a youth-orientated society - The cost of dying - Not taking life for granted - Rankins parent's death and how he dealt with these events - How Rankin confronted death through ‘The Alive in the Face of Death’ Exhibition - Having those important conversations about advance care planning, funerals and what we want in the end - Success and what that means - Learning from our mistakes Please note that this episode may contain some swearing. Episode references Author Diana Athill Books: Black Box Thinking, The Surprising Truth About Success by Matthew Syed Do Death: For a Life Better Lived by Amanda Blainey. There’s a 10% discount if you order on the Do Book website using the code DEATH10 <a href="https://thedobook.co/products/do-death-for-a-life-better-lived" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thedobook.co/products/do-death-for-a-life-better-lived</a> Advance life Planning - <a href="https://compassionindying.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://compassionindying.org.uk/</a>

Confronting Death and the Iconic image with Photographer Rankin

Mr Bingo

In this special christmas episode, the last in this series until next year, Amanda Blainey talks to Mr Bingo. He is called Mr Bingo because when he was 19 he won £141 at the Gala Bingo. In 2011 he began the project ‘Hate Mail’ on Twitter, where strangers paid him to send a hand-drawn offensive postcard to a name and address of their choice. It sold out within days; since then he has opened it 12 times and it has sold out every time within minutes. Like much of his work, the project started as ‘a drunk idea’, but ended up being exhibited in galleries and gaining notoriety among the global press.In summer 2015, he ran a Kickstarter campaign to fund a high-end art book of his 'Hate Mail' illustrations. The campaign, was successfully funded within 9 hours, making it the most successful Kickstarter for a book in the UK ever.in 2015 after a 15 year career as an illustrator, Mr Bingo made a decision to stop working for clients and go it alone as an artist. For the last four years he has created in his own words a ‘nudey scratchy festive fun' christmas advent calendar in which each day in December is represented by a different person whose clothing is printed in removable gold ink , when you scratch off the ink you reveal them in all their naked glory.This episode was recorded in London in a coffee lounge, we talk about- Art- Not being too busy and doing nothing- Challenging the norm of what ‘working' is.- Mr Bingo’s gravestone art project- Freelancing- Having fun- How walking is good for you- Can work be a hobby?- What if we live forever?- And of course we cover those small subjects of death and life!This episode contains some swearing.Episode referenceshttps://shop.mr.bingo/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrbingo/hate-mail-the-definitive-collection

In this special christmas episode, the last in this series until next year, Amanda Blainey talks to Mr Bingo. He is called Mr Bingo because when he was 19 he won £141 at the Gala Bingo. In 2011 he began the project ‘Hate Mail’ on Twitter, where strangers paid him to send a hand-drawn offensive postcard to a name and address of their choice. It sold out within days; since then he has opened it 12 times and it has sold out every time within minutes. Like much of his work, the project started as ‘a drunk idea’, but ended up being exhibited in galleries and gaining notoriety among the global press. In summer 2015, he ran a Kickstarter campaign to fund a high-end art book of his 'Hate Mail' illustrations. The campaign, was successfully funded within 9 hours, making it the most successful Kickstarter for a book in the UK ever. in 2015 after a 15 year career as an illustrator, Mr Bingo made a decision to stop working for clients and go it alone as an artist. For the last four years he has created in his own words a ‘nudey scratchy festive fun' christmas advent calendar in which each day in December is represented by a different person whose clothing is printed in removable gold ink , when you scratch off the ink you reveal them in all their naked glory. This episode was recorded in London in a coffee lounge, we talk about - Art - Not being too busy and doing nothing - Challenging the norm of what ‘working' is. - Mr Bingo’s gravestone art project - Freelancing - Having fun - How walking is good for you - Can work be a hobby? - What if we live forever? - And of course we cover those small subjects of death and life! This episode contains some swearing. Episode references https://shop.mr.bingo/ <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrbingo/hate-mail-the-definitive-collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrbingo/hate-mail-the-definitive-collection</a>

Art, Death and Mr Bingo 

Anna Hunt

In this episode Amanda chats to Anna Hunt,  international best selling author, health and wellbeing expert and shaman. A Cambridge graduate and former senior editor at The Mail on Sunday,  Anna started to study mental &amp; emotional health and their impact on the body upon developing stress-related health challenges, in her late twenties. This led her to a Jungle in Peru and for almost 20 years since, she has travelled back annually to study one-on-one with her mentor, a shaman based in the Andes. Her work has been featured widely in the international press, including the BBC, The Sunday Times, Harpers Bazaar and other numerous monthly glossies.  For the last 16 years she has worked with a global client base of leaders, private clients and corporations. The techniques Anna uses include a combination of Peruvian shamanism, meditation and principles of quantum physics to shift how we think, to become healthier, calmer and more grounded. In this episode we cover-  Is there a space for Shamanism in life and death?- Techniques to empower us to deal with life better- Grieving and how we cope with bereavement- Letting go of Mental baggage- Re-connecting to our inner wisdom - Deep Visualisation tools - Shamanism V traditional therapy- Trusting our instincts- Cycles of nature and the order of things- Working with plants and crystals- Death as a natural process- Repetition of negative patterns- Finding the right shaman- Shifting our energyEpisode referenceswww.Annahunt.comBooks“The Shaman in Stilettos’ by Anna Hunt‘Do Death: For a Life Better Lived' by Amanda Blainey

In this episode Amanda chats to Anna Hunt, international best selling author, health and wellbeing expert and shaman. A Cambridge graduate and former senior editor at The Mail on Sunday, Anna started to study mental &amp; emotional health and their impact on the body upon developing stress-related health challenges, in her late twenties. This led her to a Jungle in Peru and for almost 20 years since, she has travelled back annually to study one-on-one with her mentor, a shaman based in the Andes. Her work has been featured widely in the international press, including the BBC, The Sunday Times, Harpers Bazaar and other numerous monthly glossies. For the last 16 years she has worked with a global client base of leaders, private clients and corporations. The techniques Anna uses include a combination of Peruvian shamanism, meditation and principles of quantum physics to shift how we think, to become healthier, calmer and more grounded. In this episode we cover - Is there a space for Shamanism in life and death? - Techniques to empower us to deal with life better - Grieving and how we cope with bereavement - Letting go of Mental baggage - Re-connecting to our inner wisdom - Deep Visualisation tools - Shamanism V traditional therapy - Trusting our instincts - Cycles of nature and the order of things - Working with plants and crystals - Death as a natural process - Repetition of negative patterns - Finding the right shaman - Shifting our energy Episode references <a href="http://www.Annahunt.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Annahunt.com</a> Books “The Shaman in Stilettos’ by Anna Hunt ‘Do Death: For a Life Better Lived' by Amanda Blainey

Connecting to Our Inherent Wisdom -  Anna Hunt

Michele Knight

Michele is a Psychic, astrologer, broadcaster and a Sunday Times best selling author. Previously she was the resident astrologer for the UK’s  ‘This Morning’  primetime morning TV and ‘The X factor Xtra' and has had a constant presence in the media over the last 20 years. She is a hugely successful business woman who has built an incredible presence in the wellbeing industry, empowering people to be their authentic self and transform their lives. Encountering sexual abuse and neglect at a young age, she used her own self belief, ancient learning and spiritual path to heal herself and create the life that she wanted, with gratitude and love. In this episode we talk about:- Finding our soul purpose- The mystery of death- Harnessing our own power and changing our self beliefs- Manifesting what we want by looking at our thoughts and energy- How we are all connected- The law of attraction- Grabbing ideas when they come- Astrology as a soul map- Tuning into our intuitionEpisode ReferencesElizabeth Gilbert’s book ‘Big Magic'Nick Cave ‘ Red hand files’ No.55

Michele is a Psychic, astrologer, broadcaster and a Sunday Times best selling author. Previously she was the resident astrologer for the UK’s ‘This Morning’ primetime morning TV and ‘The X factor Xtra' and has had a constant presence in the media over the last 20 years. She is a hugely successful business woman who has built an incredible presence in the wellbeing industry, empowering people to be their authentic self and transform their lives. Encountering sexual abuse and neglect at a young age, she used her own self belief, ancient learning and spiritual path to heal herself and create the life that she wanted, with gratitude and love. In this episode we talk about: - Finding our soul purpose - The mystery of death - Harnessing our own power and changing our self beliefs - Manifesting what we want by looking at our thoughts and energy - How we are all connected - The law of attraction - Grabbing ideas when they come - Astrology as a soul map - Tuning into our intuition Episode References Elizabeth Gilbert’s book ‘Big Magic' Nick Cave ‘ Red hand files’ No.55

Manifesting The Life You Want - Michele Knight

In this episode we meet Marie Mitchell Co-founder of  the ‘Island Social Club’ which provides a a space to celebrate caribbean culture through food, drink and social events. Marie’s older brother Richard died 10 years ago and we talk about her journey from when he died to how she found love again for herself, her family and finding purpose, setting up a business based around her love of food and community.

Marie Mitchell  - How Death Led to a Brand Celebrating Community

Kathryn Mannix

Amanda Blainey met with Kathryn Mannix - best selling author of “With the End In Mind: How to Live and Die Well”. They talk about resolving personal issues whilst we are still alive, choosing the place to die, and how we can access better care when dying. And is how we live a reflection on how we die?

Kathryn Mannix - How Can We Die Better?

David Hieatt

Amanda Blainey caught up with David Hieatt co-founder of The Do Lectures and Hiut Denim. After 4 amazing hot days at the Do Lectures in Wales in June we spoke to David about his experiences of death and what he has learnt from it. He talked about his father’s values, his death and how this has influenced his life and work.

Amanda Blainey caught up with David Hieatt co-founder of The Do Lectures and Hiut Denim. After 4 amazing hot days at the Do Lectures in Wales in June we spoke to David about his experiences of death and what he has learnt from it. He talked about his father’s values, his death and how this has influenced his life and work.

David Hieatt - Talking death and legacy with co-founder of Hiut Denim and The Do Lectures 

Sam Rudd

A difficult topic to discuss. Doing Death talked to our friend - creative producer Sam Rudd about the death of a parent as experienced as both a young child and a parent.

Sam Rudd - Dealing with the Loss of a Parent as a Child

Frank Ostaseski

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Frank Ostaseski - What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully 

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