Practical Transcendence Ian Trimmer, Barnaby Anderson and Ross Haworth

It's retreat time. Become aware of the love that breathes through you, animates you, expands you. Later this autumn we are bringing together awakening and transformation in the most beautiful landscape in the world. On this episode we discuss what is different about our Highlands retreat and how it will deepen your experience of oneness. It's time to get out of the spiritual comfort zone.....Retreat dates: Thursday 23rd - Sunday 26th November 2023. More information can be fou...

In this episode, I’m talking with Nick Oakley-Smith. An astrologer, a student of the I-Ching, an executive coach and leadership trainer. I loved this conversation, and look forward to listening back to it many times to remind me of the many pearls of wisdom he shares. We have a wide ranging discussion in which he provides a clear and modern interpretation of astrology and how the I-Ching is the natural partner to these ancient ways of interpreting and guiding our lives. Towards the end of the...

Hello, and welcome back to Practical Transcendence, a podcast in which we have grounded discussions on the tangibility of spiritual awakening, where we explore the guiding and common principles, as well as what is unique to each individual. Today I’m talking to Paul Eyers, a Buddhist in the lineage of Nichiren Daishonin which has been revived in todays world by Soka Gakkai International. He provides an overview of this slightly different take on the teachings of the Buddha and the centra...

In today’s episode I’m talking with Matthew Henderson, Senior Pastor of Gerrard Street Baptist Church in Aberdeen. I found this to be a very eye opening conversation that helped to reduce some of my ignorance in regard to the Christian faith. Matthew talks at length about his true awakening to God that came from the realisation that he could be in relationship with God as opposed to just the 'doing' aspects of faith. He outlines practices and ways of communing with God that I found were ...

Today’s episode is part two of a conversation I had with Norton Bertram-Smith, a founder and director of the mindfulness association, and an expert in authentic leadership. We pick up where we left off in episode 6, again discussing much, including where goals fit in on the spiritual path, an overview of mindfulness association and what it offers, how bringing mindfulness and compassion together develops our courage to look within, and his own experiences of oneness and connectedness. If you ...

Our first interview! Today, I’ll be talking with Norton Bertram-Smith, a founding director of On Purpose, a specialist organisation and leadership development consultancy. Norton is also a director and founder of the Mindfulness Association. And as you’ll hear, we get stuck into those two aspects of his life. We had a wide ranging and in-depth discussion, and as such, it has been split into two parts. This episode, part 1, covers Norton’s early years, where he had a strong spiritual conn...