Biting Lemons

Biting Lemons
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Biting Lemons is a podcast with a twist. Rooted in authenticity, we invite you into an honest, quiet space where real conversations are allowed to unfold naturally. We speak openly about life's more difficult and uncomfortable topics, alongside moments of lightness, humour and warmth. This is a place for thoughtful reflection, shared humanity, and gentle connection. No fixing, no judging, just people speaking truthfully, exactly as they are.  Pull up a chair, or better yet, run a bath.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    My Breast Cancer Journey and Trusting In God with Hazel Gaydon

    “I went up to the mirror, opened my gown and thanked my breasts” Hazel is a mum to four, one of which is Beth herself. She has been married to her husband for 57 years and together they have seen 11 grandchildren grow up before them. Hazel is a singer, author and counsellor living in East Sussex. My mum. Just saying that brings a swell of tenderness. Having her step into the bath with me felt like such an honour and also like stepping into a very exposed place. Our relationship is good, loving, steady… and yet nearly half a century of shared life means there are layers, silences and old family patterns that could easily tug at us.  But at this moment, we chose something different. We chose to sit together, open to whatever might rise, trusting that we could meet it with dignity, with grace, with the kind of courage that only grows between two people who have lived a lot of life side by side.  It felt like a soft rewriting of something old.  Want to listen to more conversations from the bath? Find the podcast, explore more episodes and connect with Beth here: 👀 Watch this episode of Biting Lemons: https://youtu.be/NTv0AVyW2r8🍋 Follow Biting Lemons:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biting_lemons/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biting.lemonsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitinglemonsWebsite: https://bitinglemons.com/  If this conversation moved, challenged or inspired you, subscribe and come join us for the next one. Hazel wrote a book about how to look after your guts and the importance of doing so. A vital message. I want to celebrate that with anyone who has children in their family or friend circles: Gran’s Guide to Good Guts: My Friend Mikey (Find it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.it/Grans-Guide-Good-Guts-Friend/dp/1739855701) Want to learn how to listen and connect with people from all walks of life like Beth does? You might have noticed us mentioning the ART Affiliate link. We highly recommend their training for everyone who wants to improve their communication and understanding of each other. The ART International courses are there to help you nourish your relationships and the world around you.  It’s easy and accessible, online and in person, across the world. On behalf of this world, thank you for wanting to be better!  Get a 5% discount on Level 1 ART courses. Use our code BL: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/artpartner/BethHardwick/

    My Breast Cancer Journey and Trusting In God with Hazel Gaydon

  2. Sep 24

    Unbox Life & Experience More with Barbara Carrellas

    “Energy Orgasms are for Everyone!”Barbara Carrellas is an author, sex/life coach, sex educator, university lecturer, workshop facilitator, motivational speaker and theatre artist, specialising in Tantra and holistic sexual exploration. Barbara Carrellas is a big name in her field: a pioneer whose work has spanned decades, sparked originally by the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and carried forward with unwavering devotion. Over the years she has written books, taught around the world and changed countless lives through her exploration of joy, pleasure and freedom in the mind, body and heart. I had the privilege of sharing a bath with Barbara at the cusp of her latest book launch, a moment that felt both intimate and historic.  In this episode, we return to where it all began: the roots of her work, the experiences that shaped her and the character behind the teachings. We explore what matters to her and how she unboxes life in all its forms. She offers a rare glimpse into her long‑term lovership with Kate Bornstein, a relationship that has held depth, creativity and devotion for many years. This is a beautiful episode to deepen into the woman behind an extraordinary body of work and behind an exciting new book for anyone who wants MORE THAN. Want to listen to more conversations from the bath? Find the podcast, explore more episodes and connect with Beth here: 👀 Watch this episode of Biting Lemons: https://youtu.be/ZzYVf_GXIAQ🍋 Follow Biting Lemons:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biting_lemons/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biting.lemonsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitinglemonsWebsite: https://bitinglemons.com/  If this conversation moved, challenged or inspired you, subscribe and come join us for the next one. You can find Barbara on: https://www.barbaracarrellas.com https://www.instagram.com/urbantantrika/ https://www.tiktok.com/@urbantantrika https://www.youtube.com/@BarbaraCarrellasUrbanTantra https://x.com/urbantantrika https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcarrellas/  Experience Barbara’s work:Breath & Energy Orgasms: A Guided Meditation https://barbaracarrellas.com/breath-and-energy-orgasms-meditation/The Urban Tantra Professional Training Program https://urbantantraprofessionaltrainingprogram.com/ Want to learn how to listen and connect with people from all walks of life like Beth does? You might have noticed us mentioning the ART Affiliate link. We highly recommend their training for everyone who wants to improve their communication and understanding of each other. The ART International courses are there to help you nourish your relationships and the world around you.  It’s easy and accessible, online and in person, across the world. On behalf of this world, thank you for wanting to be better!  Get a 5% discount on Level 1 ART courses. Use our code BL: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/artpartner/BethHardwick/

    Unbox Life & Experience More with Barbara Carrellas

  3. Sep 10

    14 Million Steps, One Incredible Journey with Kit Birks

    “I walked 4,989 miles to prevent a suicide”Solo adventurer and mental health activist Kit Birks is the first person to have walked the entire length of Europe. Doing so, she has raised over £100,000 towards suicide prevention. I was so excited to welcome Kit into the bath with me. What an incredible human!  My favourite type of human actually: my people are those who have met the cliff edge, maybe fallen off a few times but learnt to grow wings and fly back to help those who also find themselves on the edge.  As she shares so openly and with such grace, Kit has had a very human experience of meeting oneself through mental health challenges and addiction, which impacted her entire early life.  Having met rock bottom, she found her way to climb up the ladder and rediscover herself in a whole new way. Not only that, she turned her story around so much that she ended up on the most incredible, powerful solo adventure: being part of the change towards and support for a better world. This is clearly her first of many more adventures and I, for one, feel changed by observing her efforts. Suicide is a leading cause of death for young people aged 15-29 in Europe. In 2021, it accounted for 18.9% of all deaths in this age group on the continent in 2021, surpassing traffic collisions. Men remain roughly 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide than women, though women report mental health problems at higher rates. These statistics ask us to not stay silent and to speak out, for ourselves and for others. Kit’s story is proof that every corner can be turned. Every life is precious, every life counts.  If you or someone you know has been affected by any of the issues raised in this episode, help and support is available. Samaritans: 116 123 (free, day or night, 365 days of the year) / https://www.samaritans.org/?currency=EUR  James’ Place, Help for Suicidal Men: 24/7 Crisis Textline (Text SHOUT to 85258) / https://www.jamesplace.org.uk/  Suicide&Co: Available as an app on Google Play and Apple Store / https://www.suicideandco.org/contact  Want to listen to more conversations from the bath? Find the podcast, explore more episodes and connect with Beth here: 👀 Watch this episode of Biting Lemons: https://youtu.be/0Mk0YSlhtb0 🍋 Follow Biting Lemons:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biting_lemons/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biting.lemonsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitinglemonsWebsite: https://bitinglemons.com/  If this conversation moved, challenged or inspired you, subscribe and come join us for the next one.You can find Kit on:kitbirks.com  https://www.instagram.com/kitbirks/ https://www.tiktok.com/@kitbirks https://www.youtube.com/@kitbirks https://www.facebook.com/kitty.birks https://www.linkedin.com/in/kit-birks-a1226834b/ You can find Kit’s Burnt Toast poetry collection here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burnt-Toast-Kit-Birks/dp/1835386156/?tag=5812456021-20 In the episode Beth reveals her book Spanked: Learning to Take One and Enjoy It is coming out in the winter. To find out how and where to order and more exciting news, join our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/bitinglemons.com/subscribe Want to learn how to listen and connect with people from all walks of life like Beth does? You might have noticed us mentioning the ART Affiliate link. We highly recommend their training for everyone who wants to improve their communication and understanding of each other. The ART International courses are there to help you nourish your relationships and the world around you.  It’s easy and accessible, online and in person, across the world. On behalf of this world, thank you for wanting to be better!  Get a 5% discount on Level 1 ART courses. Use our code BL: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/artpartner/BethHardwick/

    14 Million Steps, One Incredible Journey with Kit Birks

  4. Aug 27

    Living From My Own Centre with Kerry O'Sullivan

    “I was on the floor begging for mercy”Kerry O’Sullivan is a mother, partner, author, shamanic and tantric practitioner, who just moved to Wales to start a whole new adventure. Get ready for an unapologetically woo episode!For some, this episode may sound like a touch of madness; for others, it may feel like a foreign language. And then there will be those who resonate instantly — for whom this conversation feels like a safe homecoming. Whatever your response, one thing is undeniable: in this bath, there is JOY. There is gratitude for life. There is reverence for something larger than us. It was easy for me to relate to much of what Kerry shares: this is a space I feel comfortable in. But I also know how potentially triggering this kind of sharing can be. So my first invitation is simply to pause and ask yourself: Why? What part of you reacts, and what might that reaction be protecting? My second invitation is to honour the bravery of every guest who gets into this bath. Whether we agree or not, can we choose, with a generous heart, a respectful response? These conversations are not about consensus. They are about courage. This episode lit up the room. I felt lifted by it in real time, and re‑watching it now, I feel the same. I hope you do too. What stirred in you?How do you experience life in your body?Would you ever choose a plant‑medicine journey in the jungle? Want to listen to more conversations from the bath? Find the podcast, explore more episodes and connect with Beth here: 👀 Watch this episode of Biting Lemons: https://youtu.be/Bd0v01TLebM 🍋 Follow Biting Lemons:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biting_lemons/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biting.lemonsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitinglemonsWebsite: https://bitinglemons.com/  If this conversation moved, challenged or inspired you, subscribe and come join us for the next one.You can find Kerry on: kerryosullivan.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/kerryosullivan_goddess/ https://www.facebook.com/kerry.osullivan79  Kerry has just moved to Wales and will be opening up a retreat centre, you can follow the journey on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeckhamgirltocountrybumpkinFind Kerry’s book:Surrender Your Truth: A Powerful Journey to Explore the Depths of your Soul and Awaken your Sexual PowerWant to learn how to listen and connect with people from all walks of life like Beth does? You might have noticed us mentioning the ART Affiliate link. We highly recommend their training for everyone who wants to improve their communication and understanding of each other. The ART International courses are there to help you nourish your relationships and the world around you.  It’s easy and accessible, online and in person, across the world. On behalf of this world, thank you for wanting to be better!  Get a 5% discount on Level 1 ART courses. Use our code BL: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/artpartner/BethHardwick/

    Living From My Own Centre with Kerry O'Sullivan

  5. Aug 13

    Surviving Incest with Beaver Meadow

    ⚠️ Trigger warning: There is reference to child sexual abuse in this episode. Please care for yourself as you listen. “Are you here to kill me? I haven’t decided yet.” Psychosexual trauma specialist and leading voice on intrafamilial child sexual abuse, Beaver Meadow advocates for incest and sexual abuse survivors. She teaches giving and receiving consent and questions the systemic misunderstanding that shapes survivor and perpetrator outcomes. I met Beaver only once in person, years ago, under the warm light of southern Spain. We didn’t exchange life stories then, just a brief, human moment.  Later, when our paths crossed again online, her posts began appearing in my world. They had a way of halting me mid‑scroll. Something in me stirred each time: curiosity, discomfort, recognition. I’ve learnt to treat those sensations as invitations rather than warnings. To pause. To ask: What is this touching in me? What wants to be understood?  I wanted to sit with Beaver in that same spirit, to hear her story and to understand my own responses to it. The journey she takes me on is one I’m still digesting.  After we stopped filming, she shared a moment from her past. Sitting with her father, a man convicted multiple times for sexual offences against children and asking him why he was attracted to children. His answer centred on their lack of body hair.  Later that year, when a client pressured her to remove her own body hair for his preference, she agreed and immediately felt the weight of that choice. She vowed never to do it again. In that moment, the meaning behind her name, Beaver Meadow, unfolded with a new kind of clarity.  This conversation is tender, confronting and necessary.  Beaver, thank you for your courage, your steadiness and your willingness to let us into the deeper layers of your story. I look forward to continuing this conversation: about how we, collectively, can stay more awake, more compassionate and more honest about the realities that shape us all. Want to listen to more conversations from the bath? Find the podcast, explore more episodes and connect with Beth here:👀 Watch this episode of Biting Lemons: https://youtu.be/RGomV-Lv_-o 🍋 Follow Biting Lemons:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biting_lemons/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biting.lemonsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitinglemonsWebsite: https://bitinglemons.com/  If this conversation moved, challenged or inspired you, subscribe and come join us for the next one. You can find Beaver on: https://www.instagram.com/beavermeadow_/https://www.tiktok.com/@beavermeadow_https://medium.com/@beavermeadow/about Read Beaver’s reflections on being a guest on Biting Lemons in her own words here: https://medium.com/@beavermeadow/being-a-guest-on-the-biting-lemons-podcast-in-the-bathtub-47baafb2367d As mentioned in the episode, you can find Alphachanneling on: https://www.instagram.com/alphachanneling/If you or someone you know has ever been impacted by child and/or sexual abuse, please seek support from the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line. Free of charge. Phone: 0808 500 2222. For a more in-depth therapeutic journey, we work closely with Sensitivita. If this interests you, you can check out the website: https://www.sensitivita.com/ or send an email to: intouch@sensitivita.com. Want to learn how to listen and connect with people from all walks of life like Beth does? You might have noticed us mentioning the ART Affiliate link. We highly recommend their training for everyone who wants to improve their communication and understanding of each other. The ART International courses are there to help you nourish your relationships and the world around you.  It’s easy and accessible, online and in person, across the world. On behalf of this world, thank you for wanting to be better!  Get a 5% discount on Level 1 ART courses. Use our code BL: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/artpartner/BethHardwick/

    Surviving Incest with Beaver Meadow

  6. Jul 30

    Raising Teenagers with Rachel Richards

    “Be curious, don’t be scared, it has to start with us.”  Rachel was the first stranger to climb into the bath with me. The first person to enter this odd, intimate little space without knowing me at all. That alone felt like an act of trust.  The way she arrived, open‑hearted, curious, unguarded, felt like a gift.  Our conversation didn’t unfold like an interview. It unfurled like recognition. Rachel speaks with a kind of grounded brightness, a steadiness threaded with joy. She radiates the kind of presence that makes you feel instantly safe, instantly seen. She fit into the soul of this project as if she’d been carved into it from the beginning.  In a season where I’m raising three teenagers and learning daily what it means to hold on and let go, Rachel’s voice (through her own podcast and through this moment together) has been a quiet compass. A reminder that community is not optional. It’s oxygen.  Rachel, thank you for stepping into my world with such generosity. You’ve left ripples. Want to listen to more conversations from the bath? Find the podcast, explore more episodes and connect with Beth here:👀 Watch this episode of Biting Lemons: https://youtu.be/g-Kp-qsPRaA 🍋 Follow Biting Lemons:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biting_lemons/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biting.lemonsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitinglemonsWebsite: https://bitinglemons.com/  If this conversation moved, challenged or inspired you, subscribe and come join us for the next one. You can find Rachel on: https://www.instagram.com/teenagersuntangled/https://www.youtube.com/@parentingteenagersuntangledhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2Ygnoqfo49oyH0dqDqVm6Ihttps://substack.com/@teenagersuntangled Want to learn how to listen and connect with people from all walks of life like Beth does? You might have noticed us mentioning the ART Affiliate link. We highly recommend their training for everyone who wants to improve their communication and understanding of each other. The ART International courses are there to help you nourish your relationships and the world around you.  It’s easy and accessible, online and in person, across the world. On behalf of this world, thank you for wanting to be better!  Get a 5% discount on Level 1 ART courses. Use our code BL: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/artpartner/BethHardwick/

    Raising Teenagers with Rachel Richards

  7. Jul 16

    All things gender with DK Green

    “I was magnificent. I thought, I’d tap that.” Having DK in the bath with me felt like such a gift: a generous offering of time, knowledge and presence. So many people want to understand gender more deeply but feel awkward, shy or unsure where to begin. Gender, with all its limbs and layers, can feel like unfamiliar terrain. And then there was DK: grounded, kind, clear and willing to meet every question with patience and wisdom. The perfect person to sit with all the curiosity you lemons send in. Honestly, we could have talked for hours. My list of questions was nowhere near finished. DK, thank you for stepping into this space with such clarity and heart. You are a powerhouse in the gentlest, most impactful way. Want to listen to more conversations from the bath? Find the podcast, explore more episodes and connect with Beth here:👀 Watch this episode of Biting Lemons: https://youtu.be/3FWSJrti9XE 🍋 Follow Biting Lemons:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biting_lemons/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biting.lemonsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitinglemonsWebsite: https://bitinglemons.com/  If this conversation moved, challenged or inspired you, subscribe and come join us for the next one. You can find DK on:https://www.tiktok.com/@dkleather67https://www.instagram.com/dkleather/ Want to learn how to listen and connect with people from all walks of life like Beth does? You might have noticed us mentioning the ART Affiliate link. We highly recommend their training for everyone who wants to improve their communication and understanding of each other. The ART International courses are there to help you nourish your relationships and the world around you. It’s easy and accessible, online and in person, across the world. On behalf of this world, thank you for wanting to be better! Follow this link to get a 5% discount on Level 1 ART courses. Use our code BL.https://authenticrelating.co/artpartner/BL/

    All things gender with DK Green

  8. Jul 2

    'Handcuffed' CH4 Winner with Charlie Gray

    “I had to get a bodyguard to protect us from him” Charlie arrived with a kind of openness that immediately softened the room. There’s a gentleness in the way she speaks, a tone people too often misread, but if you sit with her for even a moment, you feel the steadiness beneath it. This is why I want us to linger longer with one another, to move past the snap judgments and meet the human waiting underneath.  And Charlie… She is luminous.  She talks about her time on Channel 4, the echoes of her upbringing and the quiet strength of her marriage to her remarkable husband. She lets us into the tender corners of her life and it feels like being trusted with something precious. This conversation was a balm on a busy week. I hope it lands softly for you too. Want to listen to more conversations from the bath? Find the podcast, explore more episodes and connect with Beth here:👀 Watch this episode of Biting Lemons: https://youtu.be/NxxcsC0sqRU 🍋 Follow Biting Lemons:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biting_lemons/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biting.lemonsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitinglemonsWebsite: https://bitinglemons.com/  If this conversation moved, challenged or inspired you, subscribe and come join us for the next one. You can find Charlie on:https://www.instagram.com/askcharliehow/https://www.tiktok.com/@askcharliehowhttps://www.youtube.com/@ask.charlie Want to learn how to listen and connect with people from all walks of life like Beth does? You might have noticed us mentioning the ART Affiliate link. We highly recommend their training for everyone who wants to improve their communication and understanding of each other. The ART International courses are there to help you nourish your relationships and the world around you. It’s easy and accessible, online and in person, across the world. On behalf of this world, thank you for wanting to be better! Get a 5% discount on Level 1 ART courses. Use our code BL: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/artpartner/BethHardwick/

    'Handcuffed' CH4 Winner with Charlie Gray

  9. Jun 18

    Navigating the loss of a child with Sam Hardwick

    “God, you gave this life to us, now take her home” In this episode we both open up and share our story of losing our third daughter, Florie Briah, to a rare virus... an experience that deeply changed our world view. There is so much more to share here; how we were impacted, what was happening at the time in our wider life, how we both found a huge spiritual awakening and much more… We’d happily jump back in the bath if you’d like to hear more, let us know! It felt good to meet with Sam in this way and to open up this dialogue.  I think that revisiting past experiences from a new place can sometimes really bring a sense of grounding and growth, which is always good to acknowledge!  Want to listen to more conversations from the bath? Find the podcast, explore more episodes and connect with Beth here:👀 Watch this episode of Biting Lemons: https://youtu.be/BeSEiKtiXVo 🍋 Follow Biting Lemons: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biting_lemons/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biting.lemons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitinglemons Website: https://bitinglemons.com/  If this conversation moved, challenged or inspired you, subscribe and come join us for the next one.You can find Sam on:https://www.mantes.com/https://transformconflict.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/sams_adv/ https://www.facebook.com/shardwick https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-hardwick/  To find out more about Beth’s work beyond Biting Lemons, visit:https://www.sensitivita.com/Want to learn how to listen and connect with people from all walks of life like Beth does? You might have noticed us mentioning the ART Affiliate link. We highly recommend their training for everyone who wants to improve their communication and understanding of each other. The ART International courses are there to help you nourish your relationships and the world around you.  It’s easy and accessible, online and in person, across the world. On behalf of this world, thank you for wanting to be better!  Follow this link to get a 5% discount on Level 1 ART courses. Use our code BL: https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/artpartner/BethHardwick/

    Navigating the loss of a child with Sam Hardwick

  10. Jun 2

    0: What is Biting Lemons? [Start here!]

    🍋 Welcome to Biting Lemons! 🍋The podcast that focuses on the human to human experience, recorded with a twist!   Staged at the Biting Lemons studio in East Sussex, each episode is recorded in the bath...and no, that wasn't a typo.  Our guests join the Biting Lemons host, Beth, in our bath tub to talk about their stories, journeys, lessons, advice, traumas, experiences and so much more, with each episode exploring the deeper side of life.  Sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter, but always worth listening to and taking in.   So welcome to the Biting Lemons family!  We hope you enjoy what we bring you, and if you ever want to get in touch, you can join us on Instagram, Tik Tok and Facebook, you can watch the full interviews on Youtube, or you can subscribe for exclusive content on Patreon!  🍋

    0: What is Biting Lemons? [Start here!]
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Biting Lemons is a podcast with a twist. Rooted in authenticity, we invite you into an honest, quiet space where real conversations are allowed to unfold naturally. We speak openly about life's more difficult and uncomfortable topics, alongside moments of lightness, humour and warmth. This is a place for thoughtful reflection, shared humanity, and gentle connection. No fixing, no judging, just people speaking truthfully, exactly as they are.  Pull up a chair, or better yet, run a bath.

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  • Creator
    Biting Lemons
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 Sensitivita. All rights reserved.
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