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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In this uplifting episode, I talk to Mind-Body Transformation Specialist and Homeopath Sadhna Chaman. Sadhna talks about how she first discovered she had a gift for healing at a very early age and how it has now become her mission to help others on their own healing journeys. We debate the 'mind body connection' and the critical importance of mindset in changing our lives. Sadhna also busts a few controversial myths about homeopathy, as we discuss the immense power of universal energy, belief, fear and unconditional love. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


From a young age, Sadhna began to learn about the power of healing and throughout her career this is what drove her, eventually leading to her current mission to help as many people as possible on their own healing journeys.
After having her daughter, Sadhna started to have chronic health problems. She tried more traditional methods such as tablet medication but when they did not work she turned to homoeopathy and alternative medicine. 
Homoeopathy allowed Sadhna to get to the root cause of her problems and stop medications she was told she would need for life.
The mind and the body are connected, this can’t be underestimated when trying to treat any health problem.
We are surrounded by energy and this impacts all of us in often unexpected ways.
We are the creators of our lives, until we begin to make some of our subconscious mind conscious, we will continue to call things that happen fate.
Not taking everything at face value, from parents, teachers and institutions and taking steps to make choices and decisions that work for you as an individual is the start to altering your mindset and life.
Homeopathy looks at the emotional and mental parts of an individual, not just their physical symptoms.
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for any problem. Sadhna tailors her remedies for her clients, what works for one person might not work for another, something modern medicine ignores.
Not being ruled by fear and simply asking your body what it needs to heal can be very powerful. But it takes a lot of courage to have this belief in yourself.

BEST MOMENTS

"I’ll treat anybody who is asking for help”

“Through homoeopathy and training I was able to get to the root cause and that is what I now help women to do”

“Energy can be transformed into different forms that may help or hinder us and our health”  

“Energy is everything”

“Our focus creates our reality” 

“How can something so diluted have such an effect on you? But you really have to experience it…it comes down to perception at the end of the day”

“Fear is a massive contributor to health”

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Sadhna is a Mind-Body Transformation Specialist and second-generation Homeopath. Her passion for healing spans over 30+ years of experience and can be found at the intersection of energy medicine, ancient wisdom modalities and modern neuroscience. Her aim is to addresses the root cause to leading a healthier, happier and more healed life with a holistic, natural and personalised way of working as she believes that one approach doesn’t not fit all. She is passionate about helping women over 40 and children to unlock the power they hold within to step into their health and life with greater meaning, purpose and joy. 

She is a mother of two young women now, and having experienced chronic illness herself and with her children’s health too, all treated successfully with a natural and holistic approach, she understands all perspectives as a patient, mother and practitioner and offers a multi-dimensional approach which encompasses decades of training, expertise and lived experience to empower her clients to heal their health and life from within with her support. 

 

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In this episode, I talk to Sustainable Stylist and Founder of the Ethical Brand Directory Roberta Lee. Roberta reveals how corporate burnout and a deep seated feeling of unhappiness, caused her to develop an addiction to buying clothes, which at it's height would see her spending up to £500 per month - and then the shocking pivotal event that changed her life and career path forever. Roberta recalls the moment she realised her mission was not only to empower women through fashion, but to redefine and actively change the whole landscape of fashion and sustainability. We discuss the long-term implications of our short-term choices, the seductive rise of 'ultra-fast' fashion and the manufacturing misconceptions around luxury brands. We also examine ways to embrace and remove the stigma around pre-loved clothing and Roberta offers achievable, actionable tips on how to build a sustainable wardrobe. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Clothes shopping addiction or compulsive buying can be a coping mechanism for many.
The fashion industry often disempowers women and exploits garment workers in unsafe conditions.
Contrary to consumer expectations, luxury brands may use the same suppliers and factories as fast fashion.
Building a sustainable wardrobe is a journey, not a destination; start with one small change aligned with your values.
Governments need to impose laws on fashion companies' production volumes to address sustainability challenges.
Pre-loved, vintage, and upcycled clothing are becoming more popular as conscious consumer choices.
Normalising clothes swapping, especially among younger generations, is crucial for sustainability.
Creativity and patience are key to finding affordable, sustainable clothing options.

BEST MOMENTS

"I used fashion as a tool for myself to dress the parts in certain roles and male-dominated environments. I used to power dress, I realised I reached a fashion to make myself feel good."

"The reality of what was going on,I just couldn't escape. I was part of it I was part of the problem and I was contributing to this"

"Building a sustainable wardrobe is a journey not a final destination. So, we never get to perfection but we learn how to get there in the most responsible way we can within our means."  

"Taking away this stigma around pre-loved or second-hand or thrifted or swapped clothes is a really important step because we have so much clothing already in, in production that's already on the planet that needs to be home."

 

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Since 2015, Roberta Lee has been a passionate advocate for sustainable style. Roberta Lee's journey began after she developed an addiction to shopping for clothes during her corporate career. Roberta found herself spending approximately £500 every month on clothes. After watching a single documentary called 'The True Cost', she had a rude awakening about the impact that these clothes and her shopping habits were having on the planet and on the people creating them. Not to mention the toll her addiction took on her mental health and confidence.

In 2017, she established the Ethical Brand Directory, a platform connecting conscientious consumers with vetted ethical brands and providing a secure and accessible avenue for sustainable shopping.

Many people thought she was going nuts, and it was an unworkable idea, but now she has a waiting list of clients wanting her to cut up and restyle their wardrobes and has also worked for celebrities and TV shows.

 

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In this episode, I talk to portrait photographer and film maker Amit Lennon. It's a real pleasure to listen to Amit share the his journey from Astronomy & Physics graduate to award winning photographer, and hear his personal perspectives on what makes a good portrait. Amit talks about his love of film making, and his recent portrait project, a fascinating exploration into the world of AI, that was initially inspired by Lucien Freud's painting process. He also spills the beans on what photographing the queen of country music, Dolly Parton is really like. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Portrait photography is a two-way interaction between the photographer and the subject, requiring the photographer to guide the conversation and capture the essence of the moment.
AI-generated portraits lack the imperfections and idiosyncrasies that make humans unique, resulting in polished but somewhat uncanny images.
AI can be trained on billions of stolen images from the internet, raising ethical concerns about the use of AI in creative fields.
While AI can be a useful tool, it is limited by the data it is trained on and may struggle to generate truly original ideas.
The increasing prevalence of AI in creative industries poses existential threats to various professions, as AI can potentially reuse and repurpose human-created content without permission.
Human creativity is limitless, while AI-assisted creativity is restricted by the data it is trained on, often resulting in repetitive or stylistically similar outputs.
Lennon's AI portrait project aims to explore the ambiguity and limitations of AI-generated images by providing the AI with minimal prompts and allowing it to interpret the data in its own way.
The future of AI in creative fields is uncertain, but it is crucial to remember that AI is a tool that cannot replace the unique perspectives and ideas of human creators.

BEST MOMENTS

"I'm not looking for anything from anyone. I just want them to maybe not be, self aware so much, because obviously we're very self aware of how we look."

"AI is kind of everywhere, rapidly evolving and rapidly changing and getting smarter"

"I always think that kind of human creativity over decades is kind of like being quite limitless. But like AI, assisted creativity is slightly restricted within the realms of what it is." 

"These things are amazing tools, photography probably when it started 150 plus years ago was viewed as a sort of some terrible thing compared to painting. It's not art."  

"I hope people vote human rather than AI."

 

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In this episode, I talk to theatre director, puppet whisperer, author and Artistic Director of Theatre-Rites, Sue Buckmaster. Sue is often asked to speak about the high profile projects that she's working on but in this fascinating conversation we talk about all the things that have formed her, from her extraordinary family background, to her deep desire to better herself and the debilitating illness that changed the course of her career. Sue also shares what she thinks are the ingredients that make a good puppeteer, the place of politics in children's theatre and why we as humans respond so emotionally to puppets. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens.  

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Puppetry is a powerful art form that allows audiences to project their emotions onto objects, creating a deep connection and cathartic experience.
Children's theatre is often undervalued but provides a unique opportunity to engage young minds, sparking their imagination and encouraging them to question the world around them.
Embracing your personal struggles, such as illness or lack of education, can lead to a more profound understanding of yourself and ultimately enrich your artistic practice.
The rehearsal process is a crucial part of creating theatre, allowing for experimentation, failure, and growth, which ultimately leads to a more authentic and impactful final product.
Access to the arts, both for audiences and practitioners, is essential for fostering a more inclusive and understanding society.
Spirituality, magic, and the feminine power are important elements in Sue's work, allowing her to explore deeper themes and connect with audiences on a more profound level.
Process is often more important than the final product in theatre, as it allows for personal and artistic growth, as well as the development of meaningful relationships.
Politics in children's theatre is about allowing young people to practice being political beings, questioning the world around them and forming their own opinions.

BEST MOMENTS

"I didn't have any energy. What energised me, what could I watch or do that made me feel like I had some? And then I gradually got some, and what did that really feel like?"

"Children's theatre is young people practising to be political beings. They haven't decided yet. That's why I quite like hanging out with them."

"It's human nature to connect. And, you know, it's important that we think of the earth as, and nature as this object, that this, this exchange of energy that it holds up."

"I can proudly own many parts of myself. Um, but thankfully to women now who are doing what they're doing now, I love women now and artists now. I'm so grateful to them, and I would do anything to imbue them more with more power, um, for the good, for the good."

"Rehearsals are just the tipping moment when you're sorting it out. It's like rehearsal. I think people tend to go, oh, it takes four weeks to make that show. And that's the wrong thing. So that's why I like to talk more about process, process as product."

 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr Sue Buckmaster is the Artistic Director of Theatre-Rites, a puppetry expert and the fifth generation of theatre practitioners in her family. Since 1996 she has directed over 30 site-specific and theatre productions for Theatre-Rites including: the award-winning Mischief, a co-production with Sadler’s Wells and the Dance Touring Partnership and The Welcoming Party  a co-production with Manchester International Festival and the Ruhrtriennale Festival. In 2023 Sue directed an adapted version of Zoe’s Peculiar Journey Through Time (originally a co-production with Burgtheater Vienna); created Something In The Air, a co-production with Schauspeilhaus Bochum, and in 2024 she directed Journey of a Refugee for Croydon Borough of Culture (an adaptation of The Welcoming Party).    

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In this episode, I talk once again to undercover artist Sharon Bennett about her upcoming art show 'Tribe'. Alongside fellow artist Jamie Ashman, Sharon promises an odyssey of fashion, music and dance culture. In this episode we look at how the emergence of fashion tribes have historically always been as a response to socioeconomic upheaval - heralding phases of youth rebellion. We discuss the re-invention of fashion and explore the links between different tribes like Punk and Hip Hop. Sharon also reveals the surprising origins of Mod and Skinhead subcultures. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Fashion tribes have historically emerged as a response to socio-economic upheaval, heralding phases of youth rebellion
Sharon and Jamie are artists who share similar themes in their work which led to the collaboration on their upcoming art show 'Tribe'Jamie is a fashion graduate from Central Saint Martins but chose to pursue art, and predominantly works with acrylic on paper and canvas.
Sharon's work reflects skinhead culture and juxtaposes a colourful and girly style with dark undertones
The 'Tribe' exhibition party encourages attendees to celebrate the impact of musical subcultures by adopting the style of their favourite musical 'tribe' 

BEST MOMENTS

"I think there's definitely elements of  the mods, that's statement by style." 

"Skinheads were very much influenced in the sixties by Jamaican Caribbean immigrants. And they, they took on the music and the fashion and it was all very inclusive of race." 

"Punk was obviously an uprising against the government at the time."

"Hip hop was very inclusive of all races and it was considered if you could sing, you were artistic, you could dance, then you were, you were involved." 

"Your tribe is something that identifies you and you always gonna have a bit of it in your life." 

"We love the idea of them being part of the exhibition." 

"It's kind of to take everyone back, to get them back into their tribe mentality and also, you know, appreciate the other tribes."  

ABOUT THE GUESTS

A Cambridgeshire based self-taught artist, Sharon Bennett is passionate about art that is vibrant and striking. Using a range of medium and techniques, Sharon has an artistic style  that is deceptively light and playful with darker undertones and references. Sharon is inspired by pop culture, religion, fashion and passion and has exhibited in London and Cambridgeshire.

During 2020, her painting of a baby crow (Trevor), was chosen to be part of Grayson Perry’s Art Club – and subsequently exhibited at the Manchester Art Gallery alongside many high-profile artists: Grayson's Art Club - Manchester Art Gallery

In 2022 Sharon was diagnosed with breast cancer. As part of her healing she created a lot of art and collaborated with other artists to make images for clothes that were inspired by her cancer journey. This resulted in Sharon organising a fashion show which raised £12k for the charity 'Something To Look Forward To

Alongside her cancer artworks, Sharon collaborates with another fashion artist called Jamie Ashman and in December 2023 they created an art exhibition in London based on the Studio 54 disco aesthetic. In May 2024 they are holding a show called ‘Tribe’ which will explore fashion tribes, identity and youth subcultures.

 

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In this week's episode, I'm joined again by award winning therapist and speaker Sally Baker as we talk about her brilliant new book 'The Getting of Resilience from the Inside Out'. 

Sally uses the story of her own childhood trauma as the foundation for the book, to help illustrate that you can emerge from years of self sabotaging behaviour to live a fulfilling and trauma free life. We discuss parenting, and how and where resilience is created, the misconceptions about our perception of resilience and Sally reveals several techniques to beat the BS thoughts that come from that hypercritical voice we have in our heads. We also examine the growing connection between social media and social anxiety and how the white noise of the world is blocking out the space for self reflection. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens.  

Sally Baker’s book, The Getting of Resilience from the Inside Out is published on May 9th 2024. 

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KEY TAKEAWAYS


Resilience is created, formulated, and either undermined or strengthened within the crucible of the family.
The judgments we make about ourselves based on events that happened to us can be far more damaging than the events themselves.
Resilience is not innate; it is learned only in families that care for us in the way we need.
The voice in your head that gives a running commentary on everything you say and do can be hypercritical or an inner cheerleader, depending on your upbringing.
Recognising and interrupting the negative voice in your head is crucial for building resilience.
Social media contributes to the growing connection between social anxiety and the white noise of the world blocking out space for self-reflection.
Solid human connection that isn't toxic protects our mental health and is the gold standard we all need more of.

BEST MOMENTS

"It's not enough just to have skin in the game and say, oh yeah, you know, I've got lived experience. It's valuable if you have lived experience that you resolved and come out the other side of."

"Another layer of separation when really you just need to or want to sit down and speak with another fellow human."

"So it's human connection that saves us, that builds, that protects our mental health, but solid, you know, human connection that isn't toxic, human connection that listens to us and gives us a chance to speak."

"The bedrock of good, sound mental health is human connection."

"If you are already anxious about yourself or feeling a bit down about yourself, but you've got this toxic drip drip thing, you'll never amount to anything, you'll always be rubbish, look what you've done, you know, it's all your fault, then it doesn't take much to tip you over into heightened anxiety and more overwhelm."

"It's called breaking state. And it means you can't just sit there and listening to this voice in your head, put you down."

"Elevate. This is about elevating us instead of punching down on us."

 

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Sally is a highly experienced licensed and accredited therapist, writer and speaker. She sees adults and young people face to face in London and worldwide via Zoom. She is trained to an advanced or master practitioner level in many of the latest therapeutic approaches all of which work rapidly and powerfully to resolve a wide range of presenting issues.

Sally has written books on key aspects of therapy published by Hammersmith Books, London. Through her therapy work she is often in demand for her expert opinion on human behaviour and is frequently quoted in the international press, magazines, BBC Radio and influential on-line media platforms.  She is regularly invited to comment on human behaviour and relationships insig