S4 E3: Believing In Moral Imagination

In this episode I sit down with Ellie, a 13-year-old whose clarity of faith might just stop you in your tracks.Ellie shares how moving churches as a young person led her to a community where she felt at home, a baptism she hadn't planned on, and a peace that settled something deep inside her. We talk about what makes Christianity different from other religions in her eyes, how her relationship with God shapes the way she thinks about her future, and why happiness isn't something she chases but something she finds in Him.We also get into purpose, love, happiness and Ellie's growing sense of calling to use music to help children with special needs. And she has a word for any young person who thinks they're too young to take faith seriously.Thank you so much Ellie! Follow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___

In this episode I interview Michael Nielsen who is an Australian physicist based in America. Michael shares his atheistic views and his life as a curious explorer of morality and life’s big questions. We also discuss the usual questions of purpose, love and happiness. Thank you for listening! Follow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___

This episode I sat down with Dipak Davé who is an executive coach to business leaders in London. Previously a leader himself in the corporate world for many years, Dipak came to place where he was close to burnout which led him to explore mindfulness, meditation, breathwork and other practices to bring more calm into his life. We discussed how these practices are intertwined with the religious teachings of Hinduism he grew up with and how as he describes it, now follows a 'smoothie' of using Hindu teachings with spiritual practices to guide his life. We also touched on the usual questions of purpose, love and happiness with some interesting insights. Dipak's LinkedIn profile can be found hereBook mentioned: Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E FranklFollow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___

It's been a while but I'm back with a new episode! Today I'm joined by Clark Mallon who is a Brit based in LA and has just completed a degree in Psychology. He was brought up in a Christian home and is not averse to prayer but is working out where psychology and spirituality align. We found out during the chat that we have a shared experience of OCD and the way it can affect thoughts around faith so for me personally it was really interesting and quite helpful to speak to a fellow OCD'er! Thanks to Clark for jumping on the pod, you can find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@MindScapeIdeas *Also if you are seeking any support for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD-UK has a ton of information and resources, pls don't suffer in silence! https://www.ocduk.org/ Follow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___

We are back!! It's been a while but I have ONE recording I'm super keen to get out and there will be more to come :)) New series, new questions - instead of love, purpose and happiness I'm asking my guests what they think about money, justice and tech within their belief system. My gorgeous guests today are Saffron and Aaya who are pals from secondary school and at 18 years old are starting out on their next steps in life. We had a lush chat and giggled a lot. We touch on topics of death and existential thoughts just as a heads up if you find these subjects difficult x Please get in touch if you are a listener! I'm on instagram @rachel.rachel___ and I need new followers ha xxxx Follow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___

Season finale!! Thank you so so much to everyone who has listened and for your lovely comments, it honestly means a lot to me. This weeks episode is an absolute cracker. I sat down with two very handsome guys that go by the name Suley and Mo. We discussed their faith in Islam and this episode we did a bit more of back and forth of my faith and theirs. It was super interesting to listen to what the difference is between Christianity and Islam and I hope this shows that you can have different beliefs and share them with curiosity and respect for eachother.I was super inspired by their commitment to intending good deeds for others and their sense of gratitude for even the smallest things of life - thanks again guys! I'll be back in the New Year with a new season so set your alarms then and of course hit the subscribe button to be the first person to hear about it.Until then, sending lots of love and blessings xxxxxxFollow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___

This week I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Dr Alice Liddell who is a highly certified clinical psychologist based in Southern England. We discussed how 5 years ago a peak spiritual experience gave her a new boost in life to realign her purpose as a psychologist and brought new meaning to the World around her. Small trigger warning, we don’t talk about anything super intense but as Alice is an expert in mental health we do discuss therapy terms and the type of journey you go on during therapy which may bring up feelings for you so please do look after yourselves. You can contact Alice via her website http://www.selfledpsychology.comEnjoy!!Follow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___

This weeks episode is with breath work expert Jamie Clements. In this candid interview we discuss Jamie's journey to breath work, his beliefs around spirituality and religion and how he's navigated his identity across his professional and personal life. We also covered the regular questions on purpose, love and happiness :)   To find out more, you can find Jamie on instagram: @the_breath_space or his website Authors / books mentioned in the podcast were: Vanessa BennettNeale Donald Walsh: Conversations with GodFollow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___

This week I was joined by Dr Rebecca Elliott who is an extremely impressive professor at London’s School of Economics, specialising in sociology and focusing her research on the environment I was super excited to sit down and talk all things believing in. I like to keep the podcast as light as possible but I must say we touched on the doom of the planet so I wanted to just give a quick trigger warning to anyone who finds the predicted trajectory of the Earth difficult to listen to - this might be slightly anxiety inducing.. Follow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___

Rachel.Rachel is back for series 2 of Believing in! Kickstarting this series is Kash, a University drop-out, social media expert and monk enthusiast. We discuss his journey of searching for happiness which led to a big decision to drop out of University and dedicate himself to a life of service following the philosophy of the monks he spent time with from the age of 14. If you would like to hear more from Kash or to get in touch, his instagram handle is @kashtalksx and his website can be found at: https://simplexmedia.co.uk/I hope you enjoy this epsiode! Follow me on Instagram! @rachel.rachel___