Connection Matters Podcast Leona Johnson, Live Wild

In this episode I talk with Piers Cross about the growing field of work that is happening with Men. We talk particularly about Piers’s own experience of trauma and separation in his early life as a child in boarding school and young adult in mainstream culture coping with grief and mental health problems. Piers also shares about his powerful and inspiring journey towards healing and supporting others to heal. Piers has been involved with many of the movements in the UK working with Men in particular and has a huge range of skill and experience. Another beautiful and inspiring conversation.

In this inspiring episode with Dr Duncan Still we hear how the modern medical establishment is slowly opening up to a more holistic view of life supporting health and wellness based practices. As well as being a GP Duncan Still is also an Integrative Doctor and Education faciltator and he is braving the wilderness both inside and out to bring Integrative, lifestyle and evidence based approaches to the consultation room. During the conversation we about the rise in education and awareness amongst the health profession about the need to recognise, systemic, cultural and economic effect on health and wellbeing. We talk about Nature connection, awareness practices, alternative therapies and much more as a way to wellness. Duncan also works with the Psychedelic Health Professionals' (PHP) Network as Academic Director and Retreat Facilitator in The Netherlands and he shares his experience and passion for the potential of this evolving consciousness raising and healing modality.

In this juicy conversation with Kerry Veitch we talk about the many paths to consciousness, healing and connection. We discuss how as humans we are finding our way back to ancient and new ways to breathe and how we are connecting to the power that the breath has to bring us into the fullest expression of ourself. Kerry is an amazing and inspiring human who has a rich history and many strings to her bow. Kerry is now an international breath work trainer and we are so grateful to have her speak with us for Connection Matters Podcast.

In this episode I talk with Mother, Leader, Community Builder and all round aamzing nature connected wild woman Emma Gorbutt. The conversation flows beautifully as she shares her stories of life as a nature connected woman living in a housing co-op, living in community, being part of the international Mother Nature Project, the international Cultural Emergence Movement and much more. A really nourishing and inspiring conversation.

In this episode, Leona talks with Sarah Ludford about NVC (Non Violent Communication) as a consciousness, a mindset and a way of being. Across the world, NVC has had a huge impact on the way we communicate both as individuals and in communities and it continues to be introduced as means to find a better way of understanding self and others in schools, organisations and in homes and minds.

In this inspiring episode I talk to Singing Mamas Founder and Director Kate Valentine. Singing Mamas stated vision is for- a world where everybody sings. Holding a strong belief that singing is necessary for life to thrive we talk about the many benefits and ways that singing in circles can bring healing, connection and joy to the lives of those who take part. Singing is a very potent form of culture repair. Listen to the end to hear a beautiful song speaking to resilience, intuition and trust- sung by Kate herself.