Flock & Hive

We talk to leading menopause nutriotionist and expert Emma Bardwell about navigating the years pre and post menopause - and it's not always what you think! See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/Futureproof-Yourself-Now-For-Post-Menopause-Years @FlockandHive

In this episode, we are joined by Nadia Gledhill to discuss quantum hypnosis and how it can help with getting answers to our big life’s questions by connecting with your higher self or higher consciousness. Along the way, we touch on past life regression, the akashic records and why it’s not more obvious that we are all on a spiritual journey. Oh, and how not to be a shit magnet.

Parenting is not instinctive. There, we've said it. Do your kids still have meltdowns? Is your family often trapped in a spiral of shouty discipline and negativity? Parenting coach, speaker and author Elaine Halligan give us a few life-changing things to remember for the next time you need to discipline or simply connect with an emotion-fuelled person. And guess what... they work on adults too. See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/positive-parenting-life-coaching-tips

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the misunderstood spirit of Absinthe. Allison Crawbuck from Devil's Botany, London's first dedicated Absinthe Distillery, gives us its chequered history, tells us how it's made, the various ways it can be tasted and busts some myths along the way. Full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/ep-23-absinthe-a-fascinating-history-myths-martinis-maundering/

In this first podcast of series 3 (yippee!), we talk to Mercedes Cusik, an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) trauma therapist to tell us all about what this type of therapy looks like, how it works, why it’s so different to hypnotherapy and who it can help. See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/emdr-trauma-therapy-the-windows-of-the-soul

On the back of our popular episode about your real life ghost stories, Helena talks to best selling author Santa Montefiore about a lifetime of paranormal experiences and how they are, finally, being introduced into her novels. We also hear about how she finally had a visitation from her famous 'It Girl' sister, Tara Palmer-Tompkinson who sadly passed away seven years ago. As part of this chat, we discuss the purpose of humans on the planet, past life regressions, out of body experiences and how to reawaken and psychic abilities that you may have felt you had - because we can all do it with practice! See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/bonus-ep-how-everyone-can-dial-up-their-psychic-abilities-with-santa-montefiore

In this episode we have a bit of fun and tell YOUR real life ghost stories, share some of our own with you and ask some big spiritual questions. Along the way, we learn about Rudolf Steiner’s ‘Anthroposophy’ philosophy, which seeks to bridge the gap between science, spirituality and the arts. We also touch on starseed children versus indigo children and get a glimpse into remembering past lives. See full notes at Flockandhive.com

This week, we talk ginger switchels and apple cider vinegar-based alcohol alternatives with Bethan Higson, founder of Mother Root London. Along the way we touch on the hierarchy of vinegar, the incredible health benefits of ACV, what ‘switchel’ means and what that spooky looking ‘mother’ thing is in our vinegar bottle. Full show notes at

This episode, we are joined by trained herbalist and wild food expert Alice Betony, who has been teaching foraging to adults and families for eight years. We discuss the best practice for foraging, which health-giving herbs might be just under your nose, love drops, natural medicine and why we should all be on Lime watch! Full notes at flockandhive.com/

This week, we’ll talk to Karen Haller about colour psychology. She is a global authority in behavioural design, applied colour and design psychology. She is also author of the bestselling book, ‘The Little Book of Colour’. We discuss how wearing certain colours affect not just how WE feel, but how those around us feel about us and how it all comes down to nature. The word of the week is Nacreous: Having a lustrous, pearly appearance, like the inside of a shell. For example, ‘she wore a beautiful necklace made of nacreous beads, each one catching the light and reflecting a rainbow of colours.’ Along the way, we discuss our poor colour decisions at important moments and why we need to buy full new wardrobes. See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/transforming-you-life-with-colour-psychology

James Wheeldon from Beekeeping 4 Hope joins us to talk about all things bees! We cover stuff we’ve always wanted to know, like where do queen bees come from? The hierarchy of a hive, bee sting therapy, why bees swarm (and how on earth you catch them and Asian bastard hornets. See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/beekeeping-beckham-queen-bees-asian-hornets

We speak to perfumer, author and podcaster Karen Gilbert about where to start when you want to get into perfumery. Along the way, we bust some myths about who can be a perfumer these days, discuss the importance of ‘playing’ as an adult, techniques for teaching and how scent is so primal when it comes to scent memory. Full show notes at flockndhive.com/podcast

This week, we talk to Kinesiologist Amanda Brooks about healing the body and finding balance by working through energy rather than touching or talking. Our word of the week is Alexithymia, which is the inability to identify and describe emotions in the self. We also discuss growing up with distrubing medical magazines by the loo and our favourite, worst Essex girls jokes. See full episode show notes and links at www.flockandhive.com/podcast/find-balance-through-kinesiology-energy-healing

In Episode 13, we talk to Louise Henning, an HSP Guru and coach about the importance of recognising Highly Sensitive People in the workplace. See full notes at flockandhive.com/podcast

We talk to Jessica Roux about the Victorian language of flowers, modern interpretations that would be useful on the tube and the playground language (that we can still speak): Uvaguv. Jessica's book: Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers. See full notes at flockandhive.com/podcast/

Helena here, I wanted to say a few words ahead of the launch of series 2 next week. Thank you for listening.

This week, we're joined by Brenda Marx: Lab director at Qure in South Africa, where the team tests cannabis. We discuss misconceptions around Cannabis as a drug and the good it could do in medicine if it were easier to get hold of. We talk about the dangers of it staying illegal and the benefits of regulation. See full show notes and accompanying articles over on flockandhive.com

This episode will make you fall in love with your nose! We speak to anosmic Duncan Boak from Fifth Sense charity about why we need to raise awareness of the importance of our sense of smell. Along the way, we touch on anosmia, parosmia, phantosmia, pheromones and smells that make us angry. See full show notes at flockandhive.com/podcast

In this episode, we talk to interior stylist and colour expert Emily Deary about how knowing a bit about our birth chart can really help us understand ourselves and each other. We discuss sun signs (aka star signs), rising signs, moon signs, what the planets do and what it means when Jupiter is ‘in our 10th house’, for example. Along the way we discuss where astronomy meets astrology and how any of this could be true. Our word of the week is ‘meraki’. To do something with meraki is to do a task with love and attention, leaving an essence of you behind. See full show notes at flockandhive.com

This week, we meet Alex Kent from Isle of Wight Mushrooms to discuss mushrooms as medicine (not the magic kind – that will be a later conversation!) We touch on how astounding the mycelium network is, how these mushrooms look like the body parts they help, why they’ve not gone mainstream until now and how best to consume them. See full show notes at flockandhive.com/podcast/ep-7-mushrooms-as-medicine-and-the-mycelium-network