Worldly Wellbeing

This week’s episode with Rollo from Nourished Communities was food for the ears, the soul and the body! Rollo shared his journey from lockdown veg boxes to creating and fuelling community across north London. The projects, the connections and the ripples, are countless and left us excited to continue to follow the evolution of Nourished Communities.  Check them out and share the love on Instagram or via the Nourished Communities website. 

Excitement levels were through the roof for this episode recording! Luke and Holly talk to the founders of Rio Nuevo, Sara and Andres, who make the most incredible ‘chocolate with an impact’ in Cornwall. We talk all things ethical cacao, community building and starting a business.  Use code wellbeing25 for a 25% discount - and thank us later! https://www.rionuevochocolate.com 

We are always delighted to welcome back Liz to the Worldly Wellbeing podcast - who is the guest we've invited back the most frequently! Liz (IG: @liznottingham) is a wellbeing pioneer both in the corporate world, and as a leadership coach.  In this episode we reflect on the shifting seasons along with their gifts and treasurers for us, bringing ourselves into balance, considering how we might "truly savour" things... and a whole lot more in just over 30 minutes! AND, you'll need to listen to find out why, how many photos do you have on your phone?!   You can find out more about Liz and her work here: https://bit.ly/3k5TF2Z

Luke and Holly are back for a fifth season!  Expect the usual chat between two people who've been best friends for over 25 years..  In sharing their 2022s so far, Luke and Holly discuss curating moments of significance, grounding and balance, our lives as exhibitions, and of course some hints as to what to expect in season five.  Follow us on Instagram: @worldlywellbeing and check out our website and blog: www.worldlywellbeing.org

The final episode of the season where Luke and Holly offer some reflections, and this time are joined again by Liz Nottingham (IG: @liznottingham) for a mindfulness piece. Liz is a wellbeing pioneer both in the corporate world, and as a leadership coach, and she opened up a beautiful conversation in this episode. From tending to our root-balls to taking rhythm from the tides as well as some real practical advice for looking after ourselves in the midst of a pandemic and the surrounding uncertainty.    You can find out more about Liz and her work here: https://bit.ly/3k5TF2Z

In the penultimate episode of Season Four of the Worldly Wellbeing podcast, Luke and Holly’s special guests are…themselves! An opportunity to find out a little more about your hosts; including the origins of their friendship, their journeys from teenagers to thirty-something year olds, and plenty of laughs along the way!

In this Worldly Wellbeing episode Luke and Holly are joined by Helen Bazuaye (IG: @bazuaye), a “company of one” and a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She channels her passion through the endeavours of Creative Grace (IG: @creative.grace___) and works as a freelance writer, editor, and consultant. More than that, she’s a wonderful human being with an energy that felt like it was radiating throughout our episode; Helen’s openness to share some of her own personal story, what motivates her, and how she tends to her own needs, makes for a profound and encouraging episode.

This week's Worldly Wellbeing podcast is with Andrew Cunning (Twitter: @TheTad92, IG: @tadcunning), a theologian, teacher and writer based in Belfast, NI. He has a PhD in theology and literature, and published his first book, Marilynne Robinson, Theologian of the Ordinary, in 2020. He is now writing and teaching theology across Ireland, from Trinity College Dublin to Harbour Faith Community in Carrickfergus. Andrew is passionate about inclusion and all that entails within religious communities, and is currently writing a book aimed towards helping people join the theological conversation.   In this episode, we talk about the value of reading in groups, how faith can and continues to be divisive, the joy of literature, and the complexities of building genuine community. Andrew mentioned some great resources and authors in our chat - here’s the list we promised! Andrew’s website is: http://www.andrewcunning.com/ Andrew’s book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marilynne-robinson-theologian-of-the-ordinary-9781501359002/  Ralph Waldo Emerson: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson  The Dictionary of Sorrows: https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/

In this episode of the Worldly Wellbeing Podcast, Luke and Holly are joined by Yumiko who is the founder and baker of Gu Choki Pan (IG: @guchokipan_london), a micro-bakery in West London. Yumiko mixes up Japanese baking by creating her own sourdough versions of traditional Japanese favourites. In this episode Yumiko not only talks about her business and her passion for baking, but also the ups and downs of starting a new business. Prepare to get food envy along with Holly at the descriptions of the Japanese buns, and enjoy a slightly different style of episode with some reflections from Luke and Holly along the way.   

Luke and Holly welcome their second guest of the season to the Worldly Wellbeing podcast. Amit is the founder of Audea (IG: @getaudea), a new platform positioning itself as the audio YouTube. Amit talks about the value of spoken word, the challenges of being a start-up, the need to connect people with thought and new insights, and the necessity of free speech.