The Wake Up London Podcast (Part of The Plum Village Tradition)

The Wake Up London Podcast continues with a rich and honest conversation with Ian Sneath — an ordained practitioner in the Plum Village tradition, working at the intersection of Plum Village practice and Insight Leadership.In today’s episode, Ian is interviewed by co-hosts Leo and Lucy, and together they explore themes of trauma, self-love, Internal Family Systems (IFS), addiction, and more — with warmth, courage, and real depth.🎧 Listen now — wherever you get your podcasts.Music: There’s a Place — Joe Holtaway https://joeholtaway.comLinksWake Up London: https://wakeuplondon.org/Plum Village UK: https://plumvillage.uk/Ian’s work (Insight Leadership): https://insight-leadership.org/

On a sabbatical since Early 2024, the Wake Up London Podcast returns 🙂 In this: first for a while episode- Joe introduces Leo - the new presenter of the Wake Up London Podcast. They talk about what brought them to the Plum Village tradition, their love for community building and podcasting! Guest on this show is Ho-Ting, the incoming manager of the Being Peace Centre, the new home for Plum Village in the UK. Opening it’s doors next year, the Centre is situated near Gloucester on the border between England and Wales. Ho-Ting tells us what is happening in preparation for 2026 and reflects on her own journey to her new role.Music - Joe Holtaway - 'Go As a River' from 'Songs of Plum Village' Links:Wake Up London: https://wakeuplondon.org/https://wakeuplondon.org/podcastPlum Village UK: https://plumvillage.uk/Being Peace Centre: https://beingpeace.uk/Thich Nhat Hanh’s True Love - https://www.parallax.org/product/true-love/Thich Nhat Hanh’s Old Path White Clouds - https://www.parallax.org/product/old-path-white-clouds/

Welcome back to the Wake up London Podcast.In this, the first episode of 2025 we look back to 2024 and ahead to the New Year from the Gregorian Celebrations a few weeks ago, We hear reflections/prayer and wishes from Wake Up Londoners Charlotte, Lucy, Vedantha, Eugene, Iain and Sam. Thank you to them for contributing.To be aware of; In the shows intro and in the sharings we touch on genocide, violence, racism and climate breakdown alongside our heartfelt hopes to all who suffer these injustices.We also listen to Thay (Thich Nhat Hanh) speaking at the IP (Israel Palestine) retreat about pathways to understanding.Podcast donation - thank you - https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML1D82D3CFM0S/checkout/TZH43O7CBUXYNP24J2BF3LRJMusic this episode comes from Betsy Rose and the Nayar Collective.https://www.betsyrosemusic.org/bio/https://www.instagram.com/nayarcollective/

In this short Christmas episode of The Wake Up London podcast, Joe reads us one of Thich Nhat Hanh's Christmas messages from 2012: Our True Home. The episode ends with Over The Mountain by Joe and friend, Syrian singer and Plum Village practitioner Christa Awad.

In this mini-episode we listen to 3 extracts from the new Peace Sounds 3 album released on Peace Sounds, a label project within Wake Up London in 2012.Peace Sounds 3 is a fundraising project for The Being Peace Practice Centre, a campaign to establish a permanent home for Plum Village retreats and courses in the UK.The album is launched on Sunday 15th of October with an evening of album playback, live performance and conversation. We will also hold a silence for all affected by the recent escalation of violence in the middle east and for all reported and unreported conflicts in our world.To book a free place on Sunday visit: https://plumvillage.uk/event/peace-sounds-3/?fbclid=IwAR2Lv49dlNm6IjPCJ3yTy78xKfuX4js2OdiENAzuJxs2LBCwb2WqKmI5VSAA recording of the evening will appear in the show notes shortly after Sunday.Peace Sounds 3 is currently available on Bandcamp along with Peace Sounds 1 and 2:https://peacesounds.bandcamp.comWe hear this episode from Joshua K, Rising Appalachia and a collaboration between Manu Farenzena and (myself!) Joe Holtaway, https://musicofjoshuak.bandcamp.comhttps://www.risingappalachia.com http://joeholtaway.com

Welcome to Episode 12, International part 2: This is the second journey we take into the international Wake Up Community. We have a long conversation with Wake Up Jamie, Jennifer, Rosalia, Phoung, Gabriel and Hulf from Hong Kong and also Arlind, the current Wake Up Co ordinator, who comes by for a sharing. We have a guided meditation this episode from Wake Up London Facilitator Jack and our two music tracks; 'Tender' by Nayar and 'How Sweet Sweet' by Ha Down .https://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/ (donation)Wake Up Hong Kong: https://www.instagram.com/wake.up.hk/Wake Up International: https://wkup.org email submissions to [email protected] Sounds 3 Online Launch Party: https://plumvillage.uk/event/peace-sounds-3/Nayar: https://soundcloud.com/nayarbandHa Down: https://www.instagram.com/ha.down11/

Welcome to Episode 11, MovementThis episode looks at movement. We have a long conversation with Wake Up London Hiking group founder Dave. Short sharings in this episode come from Jasmine and Serena, Wake Up friends who recently shared some time on the Camino pilgrimage route together in Spain,and Tamsin shares about a group of Wake Up Londoners running the 10k in Battersea Park to raise money for The Being Peace Practice Centre.We have a guided meditation this episode from Sibling Yon Ten who also shares about movement from the perspective of someone using a wheelchair and we two music tracks; Resilient by Rising Appalachia and Pebble Meditation by Charity and The Jam Band.https://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/ (donation)For more on the Being PeaceMindful Hiking: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CxG0vGfHlid9YzZ2hAOPUSDonate for the Battersea 10k Being Peace Practice Centre Fundraiser: https://tinyurl.com/wakeuplondonfundraisingrunPractice Center” https://plumvillage.uk/beingpeace/Sibling Yon Ten: https://www.facebook.com/SiblingYontenMusic: https://www.risingappalachia.com https://www.jamjamjam.com

Welcome to Episode 10, Being Peace Part 2.This episode looks ahead to the UK Plum Village Practice Centre Fundraising year - that begun with the Fundraiser Launch on March 26thWe have a long conversation with Sister Tam Muoi and Brother Thien Chi from Plum Village who are about to set off on a UK and Ireland tour to coincide with the fundraising.Short sharings in this episode come from Lama Rod Owens, Christa Awad, Sister Chan Khong and Sister Chan Duc all from the Being Peace Fundraising evening. 2 community messages: Twan tells us about a Climate workshop for activists and talk given by Sister Chan Duc in London on Sunday May 12th and we also have a announcement about Metta Circle Sudan, a fundraising evening in support of those affected by escalating situation there on Sunday May 14th.We have a guided meditation from Brother Phap Huu (and a well wish from Jo Confino and Phap Huu from The Plum Village, 'The Way Out Is In' Podcast) and music this episode from Betsy Rose and Christa Awad.https://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/ (donation)For more on the Being Peace Practice Centerhttps://plumvillage.uk/beingpeace/Climate talk/workshop:wakeuplondon.org/climateanxiety (ps: 20 volunteers needed - will receive free tickets)Metta Circle Sudan:tinyurl.com/meditatesudanLama Rod Owens: lamarod.comMusic:betsyrosemusic.orgyoutube.com/@relaxsleeplullaby5117 (Christa Awad)

Welcome to Episode 9, Being Peace Part 1.This episode looks ahead to the prospective UK Plum Village Practice Centre - beginning with the Fundraiser Launch on March 26thWe have a long conversation with Kasia from Wake Up London and Communications at Plum Village UK about her experience of arriving at Wake Up London, dance and mindfulness and her role at Plum Village UK - which at the moment is helping prepare for the Fundraiser.Short sharings in this episode about Sangha come from 2 of our presenters for the launch: Rehena Harilall and Monica Max West, and Wake Upper Tom Manwell.2 community messages: Stronger On Sundays (most recently Melissa James speaks to Lama Rod Owens) and a reminder of the Being Peace Practice Fundraiser Launch from Joan Halifax, Charles Eisenstein, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Lama Rod Owens and Krista Tippett.Our reading comes from Joan Halifax also, in the shape of a guided meditations that Thich Nhat Hanh taught her.Music this episode comes from Martha Tilston and Melissa Jameshttps://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/ (donation)Fundraiser tickets:bit.ly/BeingPeaceFundraiserBeInmusichttp://marthatilston.co.ukhttp://melissa-james.com

Welcome to Episode 8, International. This episode celebrates the international Wake up Movement, by connecting to some of our international siblings.We have a long conversation with Ana from Wake Up Madrid about her personal practice and meeting the sangha there and short sharings from Jamie and Holf (Wake Up Hong Kong) and Yoav (Wake Up Tel Aviv).A community announcement this episode about The Being Peace project, ongoing this year to raise funds to start the 'Being Peace' UK practice centre.Our reading comes from current Happy Farmer Max from Sweden, reading from Thich Nhat Hanh's 'Love Letter to the Earth.Music this episode comes from Washington's 'Born I' and Mexican trio 'Mi Isla Interior' (Island Within)*************https://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/http://bornimusic.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@islandwithinmyself/featuredhttps://plumvillage.org/community/happy-farm/https://tinyurl.com/beingpeacefundraiser