Life, Oh Life, with Becky Barnes Becky Barnes

We had some technical and sound issues with this one as I'm away from home, but please bear with us as I truly believe the content is worth it.

The fifth episode of Life, Oh Life, a new podcast about life advice, with former HuffPost UK and Press Association journalist Becky Barnes. This week’s guest is Deepening Into Life founder and facilitator Donna Lancaster. Donna co-founded The Bridge Retreat and has been working with individuals, couples and groups for more than 30 years.

Her book The Bridge is due for publication in 2022.

In this episode we talk about her online gym for the soul; Deepening Into Life, redefining prayer and faith, spirituality and connecting with nature. Donna also generously reads a beautiful prayer she penned called The Welcome, which left me quite choked up.

Donna also walks us through how to make time for personal development, life post-pandemic, dates with wonder and so much more.

Life, Oh Life is a podcast about life advice, so Donna shares with us the best advice she’s been given, the advice she’d give her former self and the advice she wants to pass on to others.

I'd love to hear your constructive feedback about the episode and please do share, rate and review (and subscribe where you can).

BECKY BARNES

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DONNA LANCASTER

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DEEPENING INTO LIFE: https://deepeningintolife.com/ 

The fourth episode of Life, Oh Life, a new podcast about life advice, with former HuffPost UK and Press Association journalist Becky Barnes. This week’s guest is journalist and author Francesca Specter. In 2019, Francesca coined her own term for meaningful time spent alone – Alonement, and has since created a brilliant podcast and book of the same name. Her podcast guests, who talk about finding joy and value in solitude, have included Alain de Botton and Vick Hope.

Her book Alonement: How To Be Alone And Absolutely Own It, was published in March 2021.

In this episode we talk about New Year's resolutions and spending quality time alone. Francesca also talks us through how to face the fear of doing something on your own, which is also covered in her amazing book.

We also discuss nightmare experiences when dining alone and what needs to change, how Alonement is not just for single people, living alone, and navigating the dating apps.

Life, Oh Life is a podcast about life advice, so Francesca shares with us the best advice she’s been given, the advice she’d give her former self and the advice she wants to pass on to others.

I'd love to hear your constructive feedback about the episode and please do share, rate and review (and subscribe where you can).

BECKY BARNES

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/beckybarnesjournalist/

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FRANCESCA SPECTER

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The third episode of Life, Oh Life, a new podcast about life advice, with former HuffPost UK and Press Association journalist Becky Barnes. This week’s guest is NHS GP, TV doctor, author, speaker and wellbeing campaigner Dr Radha Modgil. Radha is a self-care queen, whose advice and guidance through her appearances, writing and generous social media offerings have provided so much hope for people, especially through a global pandemic.

In this episode we talk about Radha's five Cs: control, care, continuity, creativity and compassion. We talk about the exhaustion of coming out of lockdown, self-compassion and kindness, what we've learnt about ourselves in the past year, resilience and hope.

Radha also guides us through how to see the joy in small moments, taking small steps to make change and how to be our own best friend. I hope you find it as calming as I did.

Life, Oh Life is a podcast about life advice, so Radha shares with us the best advice she’s been given, the advice she’d give her former self and the advice she wants to pass on to others.

I'd love to hear your constructive feedback about the episode and please do share, rate and review (and subscribe where you can).

BECKY BARNES

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/beckybarnesjournalist/

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DR RADHA MODGIL

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Website: http://drradha.co.uk/

The second episode of Life, Oh Life, a new podcast about life advice, with former HuffPost UK and Press Association journalist Becky Barnes. 

This week’s guest is author and journalist Poorna Bell, whose third book Stronger: Changing Everything I Knew About Women’s Strength came out in April 2021. Poorna, a public speaker and mental health advocate, started lifting weights after her husband Rob died in 2015. She is now a competitive powerlifter, who found this empowering form of exercise helped her live with her grief.

In this episode we talk about her book Stronger, fitness and exercise, mental wellbeing, confidence and strength. We talk about social conditioning, the ghost of shite PE experiences past, bodies, social media and being an auntie, among other things.

And as this is a podcast about life advice, Poorna shares the best advice she’s been given, the advice she’d give her former self and the advice she wants to pass on to others.

I'd love to hear your constructive feedback about the episode and please do share, rate and review.

BECKY BARNES

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/beckybarnesjournalist/

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POORNA BELL

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The first ever episode of Life, Oh Life, a new podcast about life advice, with former HuffPost UK and Press Association journalist Becky Barnes. This week’s guest is career change coach Selina Barker, whose book Burnt Out: The exhausted person’s guide to thriving in a fast-paced digital world was published in April 2021. Selina is one half of the Project Love duo who have a podcast of the same name and who created the Goodbye, Hello journal. Selina has been helping people design a life they love and change careers for nearly 15 years.

In this episode we talk about burnout, reclaiming your energy and the benefits of reframing exercise as movement. We also talk about the four ‘burnout archetypes’ coined by Selina during her research for the book, smartphone addiction, toxic workplaces and career change among other things.

Selina also guides us through how to turn the volume down on your ‘shitty committee’ (aka inner critic) and how to nurture your 'inner wise cheerleader’. We also laugh a lot.

And as this is a podcast about life advice, Selina shares the best advice she’s been given, the advice she’d give her former self and the advice she wants to pass on to others.

I'd love to hear your constructive feedback about the episode and please do share, rate and review.

BECKY BARNES

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeckyBarnesB

IG: https://www.instagram.com/beckybarnesjournalist/

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SELINA BARKER

IG: https://www.instagram.com/selinathecoach/

Website: https://www.selinabarker.com/