Practical Magic Podcast With Kate Taylor

Tamu Thomas is one of those people who feels like the warmest hug just by listening to her speak. But more than that, she's a wise woman who shows up to help celebrate other women for all that they are. Join us in conversation on the Practical Magic Podcast today, as Tamu shares her story, and her work in helping Gen X'ers, -- women in their 30s and 40s -- to celebrate the wholeness of life.   On the show we chat: Why we've come to measure our value by our output, and why it's leaving us energetically bankrupt Exploring the shadow, and why it's so damn important! Living a thriving life, not just an OK life Why all of us need to have more open conversations around different stages, and changing chapters in our lives, in order to understand, rather than suppress the fullness of life How important it is for us to slow down and simplify life How to bring everyday joy into each day for real living, not just existing Tamu's 3 brilliant self care tips Where to find out more about Tamu: Tamu's website Tamu's podcas

This show is dedicated to a sense of wholeness, and how we can bring in more of the principles of the divine feminine, or feminine wisdom, into this crazy, mixed-up world we live in. And my oh my, do we need it now more than ever.  Where we've disconnected from ourselves, our communities and nature, it's time to turn the tide, and bring in the aspects of the feminine which work to bind our connections to each other, along with our emotional and physical worlds. I'm sharing wisdom from some incredible women, including Mary Portas, with an extract from her recent book 'Work Like a Woman, A Manifesto for Change', as well as quotes from Clarissa Pinkola Estes' seminal work 'Women who Run with the Wolves', as well as a few words from book 'Qoya, A Compass for Navigating and Embodied Life that is Wise', Wild & Free, by the founder of Qoya, Rochelle Schieck. I also share the pillars of feminine wisdom that I live and work with through the strands of life, and invite you to identify how they can be interwoven i

This week I'm in conversation with Jade Shaw about the fascinating subject of out of body experience (OBE), otherwise known as Astral Projection.  Many people have heard of near death experience, where people witness seeing themselves in the environment they're in at time of near death, or talk about floating towards a white light, but out of body experience is something which we can consciously choose to do to help us shift out of our perceived reality to gain more spiritual awareness to bring into the everyday. On the show Jade shares here own story of how OBE has been in her life since she was a child, and how her experiences with OBE as an adult have helped shaped her path in life The difference with OBE and near death experience How we are more than just our human, physical bodies and experiences How working on different levels and layers of consciousness bring more possibilities to our worlds Ways to share your truth without feeling judged And how Jade's work processes enable her to create and share he

Well, it's January 2019, which means a wonderful time of year to set some clear intentions for all that we would love to create for the fresh new year ahead.  So, this week on the Practical Magic Podcast I'm sharing some simple, yet effective ways in which you can create some goals with soul using some powerful coaching techniques along with a little Practical Magic. And if you would like to carry this out in person with me, then there's a few spaces left on the Activate Your 2019 Magic Workshop taking place on Saturday 12th January in Worthing. Book your place today, earlybird ends tomorrow 6th Jan.

As we don the sequins and pop the corks on a new year, it's that time to take stock on the year that's been; to celebrate; to learn; to extract all the juice we need before we set goals and intentions for a new year. So, this week on the Practical Magic Podcast, let's go on that voyage of discovery of the year that's just been using the pillars of Practical Magic — calm, create, empower and vitality — to get in touch with our energy, creativity and vibrancy.  You can download the free 2018 Practical Magic Love In coaching workbook that goes alongside this episode to work on your own review at your own pace following on from listening to the show. Download the workbook here. Find out more about Activating Your 2019 Magic One Day Workshop in Worthing on Saturday 12th January 

Join me for the most delicious conversation as we round up the Practical Magic podcast interviews for 2018. I'm in conversation with  founder of Sister Stories and documentary maker, Gemma Brady. She has dedicated her life to creating spaces for people to tell important stories, be it on film, in writing or in their community. She believes in the healing power of storytelling and the power of the generous acts of both speaking and offering deep listening. Gemma created Sister Stories as a means of offering women an opportunity to come together to be seen and heard, experiencing the transformative power of  simply being given to the space to be truly witnessed. Grounded in the primal and magical traditional of storytelling, Sister Stories events invite women to depend their sense of connection to the self and one another, experiencing the simple joy of knowing we are all in it together. What started as a simple women's circle gathering in London has grown to a thriving, supportive movement with 15 women leadin

If you want a hit of love, creativity and inspiration, then listen in to this week's Practical Magic podcast with the divine women who are Selina Barker and Vicki Pavitt from Project Love who specialise in blending love and life coaching to help create a life you love. On the show we chat about: How running a business is a constant creative project Creativity as experimentation, exploration and resilience How friendship works for Selina & Vicki in their business Why self love needs to be central to both love and life and how relationships are central to building a life you love How living a life you love is in collaboration with your heart And, the power of pets to teach us presence (natch!)   Find out more about Selina & Vicki here: Project Love website Project Love Podcast Get Ready for Love course Goodbye 2018 / Hello 2019 Journal   You can find the Practical Magic Activation Deck & GH Journal Bundle on the website Life + Me. Use the code 'MindfulXmas' at the checkout for an extra 10% discou

This week I'm in conversation with a dear friend Lorna Harris, who's recent photo she posted on Twitter of her dad's attempt at baking her a birthday cake after her mum died went viral. It was his act of genuine warmth and kindness in the most difficult times of grieving that led to big, open-hearted conversations about loss and love around the world. Join us for this very special episode dedicated to changing the conversation around grief, and how, yes, it's hard -- one of the hardest things you'll ever do, but it can also be utterly beautiful too. So, let's ditch the stigma and start talking. Do reach out to both Lorna and myself on social media if you wish to talk more, and find out about Lorna's incredibly important work for the Childrens Society too:   Find Lorna on: Facebook Twitter Instagram   Find me on: Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Children's Society website  

I'm flying solo on this week's Practical Magic Podcast to talk in more depth about self love following on from my conversation with Gozen Girls and Wild Woman founder Donna Hay last week. On the show I'm covering what I consider seven pillar which are fundamental to support our self love, and how we show up fully formed, and fully human in the world -- unapologetically so. Take a dive in and enjoy the self love ride.  

Have you met Donna Hay yet? She's an absolute breath of fresh air. She's the founder of online book club Gozen Girls, and the founder of the UK's first non-fiction book subscription box for women WILDWOMAN. As someone who's been suffered with mental health challenges a sustained period of grief, she found book to be the cure for her. This week on the show, Donna and I are in conversation about Self Love, which is the theme for November's WILDWOMAN box. We talk about why it's so much more than bubble baths and spa days. More so, that it's the ultimate act of living unapologetically and in the fullest expression of ourselves to live a fulfilled life for ourselves, and to be of service to others. The show is packed full of useful information and tips on how to bring self love and self care into the everyday.   Find out more about Donna: Gozen Girls website Wild Woman website You can also get 10% off this month's Self Love box with the code 'WILDWOMAN10' Gozen Girls on Instagram Wild Woman on Instagram Donna'

I'm flying solo this week with one hell of a pep talk for you, because it's time to move beyond those limitations and fears which may be holding you back. I'm pulling out the big guns to find out why we can do extraordinary things and pull through feats of adversity, and yet when it comes to living a life on our own terms, we so often hold ourselves back. On the show I share with you:   Where our old narratives, the stories we tell ourselves, and beliefs systems may have come from -- and how change the dial on these How the language we use in our narrative and self talk is holding us back, and how to change it The difference between expansive vs. contractive energy How to re-define self-imposed boundaries and re-frame negative programmming The power of positive intention and powerful language to create the conditions for going beyond our self-imposed limitations How to utilise the power of the subconscious and the brain / body connection to add rocket-fuel to our ambitions.  

This week, I have the pleasure of speaking with author, visibility strategist, serial entrepreneur, and more importantly mum of three Suzy Ashworth on just how we can live a limitless live. In this vibrant show we talk shifting our perspective and mindset to up-level our inner game, giving ourselves permission to set clear and limitless intentions and accepting our quirks and imperfections. Hell yes to that! Suzy also shares her big, audacious mission to impact 1 million female entrepreneurs helping them to achieve economic freedom in their businesses so can do do good shit in the world AND live a life of limitless experiences. You can find out more about Suzy: On her website Instagram  Facebook 

I'm flying solo this week to talk about learning about our own rhythms and flows.  We live in a really odd world where outdated models of the '9-5', working longer hours, being in push, and working like machines and looking outside of ourselves for validation has been celebrated... until now. But, we're not machines, we're human beings made up of bio-electricity, and like nature around us, we can't be forced or contained to work in a certain way. It just doesn't work. So, what would life be like if we are tuned into our own natural rhythms and cycles, you know, like nature? What could we learn about ourselves which helps us live in a much more aligned way? On the show this week I'm talking about the natural rhythms and flows that go on around us, and within us all the time - seasonal, menstrual, lunar, circadium and ultradian, and many more besides. And how when we're tuned in, we have better mind, physical, emotional and spiritual health, as well as being much more creative and productive. 

This week I'm joined in conversation by guest Katie Brockhurst, author and social media expert. She's been using social media in her work since she saw the power of channels such as MySpace to disrupt conventional marketing rules to engage with people on a more personal level, and how channels such as Facebook and Instagram have become a source for us to communicate who we are, and how we connect. On the show we talk through some of the subjects in Katie's new book 'Social Media for a New Age', and just what it means to create and communicate in ways which are personal, subjective and unique, not matter what size your audience. So, whether you're running a creative business, and you want to learn more about how to use social media effectively, whether you're interested in the deeper conversations about our relationship with social media and the impacts on sense of self, or you're looking for ways to become more authentically visible -- there's something in this show for everyone. Find out more about Katie: He

On World Mental Health Day, I'm flying solo to talk about the important subject of being aware of the impacts that stress has on our emotional, physical and mental health.  I'm sharing some of the ways that long-term stress affects wear & tear on our bodies, and our lives, and ways in which you can start to take notice of just how it might be affecting you, without you even being aware. This is my rally cry for you to take care of yourselves. It is my wish that all of us become more aware of what's going on, so we can take better care of ourselves and our health, or to look out for other people who may be struggling too. If you need to get in touch, you can email me on kate@katetaylor.co

In this frenetic world where our to-do lists are off the page, and there's constant distractions vying for our attention; it's not surprising we feel overwhelmed. With stress, anxiety and depression in the increase maybe it's time to get back to basics to help us all to get a little more balanced, and basically learn how to chill the f out.   On this week's show, I'm in conversation with the one and only Tamara Driessen AKA Wolf Sister, who's here to help us bring the ancient technologies of crystals, tarot, reiki and Shamanism (earth magic) into the everyday.   We talk: Dispelling some of the myths around 'woo woo' practices, and how they're simply metaphors for what's going on for us How to balance and understand your energy, and how it's linked into everything around you Good energy hygiene for self care; including how to set good boundaries How to harness the power of crystals and energy archetypes to live a more balanced life And how to chill the f out when it comes to self care, and why you don't have

As women, each of us is affected by our energy month in and out dependant on our menstrual cycle, and this week I'm talking with women's coach Claire Baker on how we can get in flow with our cycles to be more in tune with all aspects of our lives.  Your monthly, Aunt Flow, the curse, your bleed. Period. Whatever you call your menstrual cycle, fact is it holds such infinite wisdom and power. And yet, it’s still such a taboo topic.  I’m so honoured to have womens coach Claire Baker On this week’s #practicalmagicpodcast to help bust some myths around our cycles, and how we can actually work much more in align with our flow to live a more creative and empowered life.  Believe me when I say, you don’t want to miss this one. Claire shares the seasons of our cycles and what we have to understand about our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs in each phase.

Sometimes searching for purpose can feel like the pot of gold at the elusive end of the rainbow, but what if we come back to centre to realise that we are living purpose each and every day? This week, I'm flying solo to talk about simple and effective ways in which we can find purpose in our lives through our values, being of service, our passions and our why.

We all desire to live a life of meaning -- to know that what we create in our lives an leave a lasting tribute to everything we've stood for. Living a life on and with purpose. Quite often living with purpose can seem too big, too out of reach, just... too much. But what if living on purpose is something which can be done each and every day by being of service, redefining our narrative, and choosing our perspective? Well, it's this and more which I am conversation about with author and entrepreneur Jessica Huie MBE. Join us for this engaging and rich episode in which Jessica shares her journey, how we can live a life on purpose and the permission to embrace our true calling.   Find out more about Jessica here: Jessica's website Jessica's book: Purpose - Find Your Truth & Embrace Your Calling See Jessica Live Jessica's next media masterclass

Following on from my chat with Pandora from Rooted London last wee on the body / intuition connection, I'm sharing simple and effective ways in which you can develop your intuition. And why intuition never goes away — more like it gets drowned out by that attention-seeking sibling the ego.