Podcasts by The Quiet Life
Join Michael James Wong in conversation with some inspiring people as they discuss a powerful theme each episode. From the hardest things they've had to forgive to the importance of telling the truth, or how they stay strong when it seems all hope is lost, we’ll discover what they’ve learned along the way and what they left behind to find what The Quiet Life means to them.
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Episode 52 with Rachel Hunter: Being Fully Yourself from 2021-08-11T08:36:26
This week on The Quiet Life Michael speaks with Rachel Hunter - Mother, Yoga + Meditation Teacher, Supermodel, and Author. She talks about where she came from and who she was as a young wom...
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Episode 51 with RIOPY: How Music Heals the Mind from 2021-08-03T21:49:46
This week Michael speaks with music artist RIOPY. RIOPY is a pianist with a passion for meditation and using binaural beats to heal the brain. In this episode he talks about his creative process...
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Episode 50 with Jason Headley: Building Joy From The Inside Out from 2021-07-29T12:18:14
This week our guest is Jason Headley - a writer, director and teller of tales. In the episode, Jason talks about the risks he took along the way to becoming a movie writer for Pixar, and shares ...
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Episode 49 with Francesca Specter: How to enjoy being alone from 2021-07-20T19:59:40
We've all undoubtedly spent more time with ourselves in the last 18 months then we ever have before. This week Michael speaks with Francesca Specter, the alonement specialist. She coined the ter...
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Episode 49 with Francesca Specter: Being Alone from 2021-07-20T19:59:40
We've all undoubtedly spent more time with ourselves in the last 18 months then we ever have before. This week Michael speaks with Francesca Specter, the alonement specialist. She coined the ter...
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Episode 48 with Dr. Robin Hart: Asking For Help from 2021-07-13T21:55:10
This week on The Quiet Life Michael sits down with Dr. Robin Hart to chat about mental health. They talk about how important it is to have things that nurture us, excite us, and challenge us, as...
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Episode 47 with Jillian Lavender: Are you paying attention? from 2021-07-06T14:21:56
This week Michael sits down with meditation teacher and author Jillian Lavender. They cover all things meditation - from where to start and how to sust...
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Episode 46 with Light Watkins: Follow Your Curiosity from 2021-06-30T15:17:08
On this episode Michael talk to Light Watkins, listen in as Light offers his thoughts on when to ignore advice (even if it has the best intentions) and shares the challenges and lessons he's lea...
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Episode 45 with Dr. Punam Krishan: Healing is a Process from 2021-04-05T08:32:42
This week Dr. Punam joins Michael to talk about all things healing. She believes healing is a process, and talks about it from the perspective of a mother, a wife, a doctor, and simply a h...
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Episode 44 with Molly J Forbes: Nurture yourself, Nurture Others from 2021-03-22T18:07:51
This week Molly J Forbes chats all about nurturing our own hearts, nurturing the hearts of the children in our lives, and how she's finding her way to a more authentic and true existence in the ...
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Episode 43 with Brita Fernandez Schmidt: In-powering Women from 2021-03-08T16:34:33
Today we celebrate International Women's Day with a guest who has made it her life's work to advocate and promote empowerment, rights and equality for women around the world. This week Brita Fer...
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Episode 42 with Rebecca Dennis: Finding Simplicity Through Breath from 2021-02-22T10:02:21
This week Rebecca Dennis shares the wisdom she's found through her breathe work practice and how simply breathing helped her find a more quiet life. She tells us who has gifted her the greatest ...
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Episode 41 with Danielle Peazer: Coming Back to Gentleness from 2021-02-15T09:49:54
This week Michael sits down with Danielle Peazer to talk about how she's been able to stay gentle with herself despite the challenges of life. She shares candidly about who she was growing up an...
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Episode 40 with David Hamilton: Love is the Seed from 2021-02-08T10:07:37
This week on The Quiet Life, Dr. David Hamilton shares his views on how love and empathy are the seed from which compassion grows and kindness blossoms. He speaks candidly about times he's faced...
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Episode 39 with Rupy Aujla: Celebrating the Small Things from 2021-02-01T15:55:34
This week Dr. Rupy Aujla shares what gratitude means to him, why he believes it's important to celebrate the small things, and how a gratitude practice can support celebration. He also talks abo...
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Episode 38 with Rhiannon Lambert: Feeling Safe from 2021-01-25T12:15:51
Rhiannon joins Michael this week to talk about what has made her unsteady recently, where she feels most safe, and how she returns to being grounded. She also shares the wisdom she will undoubte...
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Episode 37 with Richie Norton: Finding Inspiration from 2021-01-18T14:57:27
Join us as we return to The Quiet Life with Richie Norton as our first guest of the new year. In this episode Richie shares what inspiration means to him, what he's left behind to feel more insp...
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Welcome to The Quiet Life from 2021-01-18T14:12:47
Join Michael James Wong in conversation with some inspiring people weekly. They'll discuss a powerful theme each episode - from the hardest things we've had to forgive to the importance ...
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The Quiet Life Episode 36: We Believe in You with Justin Finlayson from 2020-11-02T09:31
Justin Finlayson is a solution provider - his passion is to show people their potential. He is the founder of the London-based youth empowerment nonprofit United Borders which uses music as a to...
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The Quiet Life Episode 35: Elevating Women with Vanessa Sanyauke from 2020-10-26T11:52:13
This week we talk to Vanessa Sanyauke, a global diversity and inclusion specialist and the founder of Girls Talk London. Gender and Racial inequality are still very much present in our world tod...
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The Quiet Life Episode 34: The Importance of Bees with Dale Gibson from 2020-10-18T16:13:53
Michael talks to Dale Gibson, the founder of Bermondsey Street Bees - a sustainable beekeeping practice on the rooftops of London. In his own words he feels he has a duty to care for the bees, a...
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The Quiet Life Episode 33: Period Poverty and Loving Humanity with Amy Peake from 2020-10-12T13:15:09
This week Michael talks to Amy Peake, Founder of Loving Humanity, a non-profit who provide the materials, tools, training and support to manufacture period pads and nappies...
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The Quiet Life Episode 32: Stories Without Stereotypes with Tyson Joseph from 2020-10-04T15:12:25
On this episode we welcome Presenter, Writer and Director Tyson Joseph to tackle the subject of storytelling and stereotypes. Taking an important look at why stereotypes can be so damaging in so...
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The Quiet Life Episode 31: Why We Need Nature with Lucy Jones from 2020-09-27T17:33:05
On this episode Michael talks to to Lucy Jones, Author of Losing Eden, about how getting out in nature affects our mental health, and what happens when we lose our connection with the outdoors c...
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The Quiet Life Episode 30: We're Better Together with The Happy Pear from 2020-09-21T06:53:44
On this episode Michael talks to Dave and Steve of The Happy Pear, about their connection as twins and how they can always rely on each other - no matter what they're going through. This episode...
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The Quiet Life Episode 29: Awesome & Autistic with Siena Castellon from 2020-09-13T22:49:31
This week we welcome 17 year old Siena Castellon, an autistic neurodiversity advocate and anti-bullying activist to discuss her experiences growing up, and the negative assumptions and ide...
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The Quiet Life Episode 28: Intrinsic Motivation with Sharath Jeevan from 2020-09-07T07:35:32
On this weeks episode Michael talks to Sharath Jeevan, Founder of Intrinsic labs and a leading expert in intrinsic motivation. Listen in as they chat about finding our inner drive and building a...
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The Quiet Life Episode 27: Why We Eat with Anthony Warner from 2020-08-31T05:00
This week on the Quiet Life Michael talks to Anthony Warner, known as The Angry Chef - a food writer, chef and author of multiple books all of which explore and break down the ways in which we t...
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The Quiet Life Episode 26: Hard Truths with Shaunagh Connaire from 2020-08-24T10:00
On this episode Michael talks to Emmy-nominated journalist and filmmaker Shaunagh Connaire about why journalism plays such a huge part in shaping the future. An eye-opening chat about the import...
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The Quiet Life Episode 25: Raising Kind Kids with Uju Asika from 2020-08-19T13:03:09
This week Michael talks to multiple award-nominated blogger, screenwriter and author Uju Asika, expanding the conversation around racism, and tackling why raising kind kids is so important. A po...
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The Quiet Life Episode 24: Loneliness and Connection with Lisa Daron Grossman from 2020-07-06T06:00
In this episode Michael talks to Lisa Daron Grossman, Founder of The Connection Cure about loneliness, the power of community and understanding our human need for connection. A powerful and...
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The Quiet Life Episode 23: It's All In The Mind with Luma Eldin from 2020-06-28T21:15:31
This week Michael is talking to Luma Eldin, the Founder of Mndbar an organisation which helps bring the practice of mindfulness into the business world. Listen in as they discuss breaking away f...
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The Quiet Life Episode 22: Every Action Doesn't Need a Reaction with Rebels For Peace from 2020-06-21T17:54:41
On this weeks episode we talk to Dajohn White and Prince Jimmar from Rebels for Peace, a non-profit youth organisation based in Chicago helping change the mindset of the communities living in Am...
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The Quiet Life Episode 21: Find Your Ikigai with Héctor García from 2020-05-31T20:44:02
On this weeks episode we talk to Héctor García, Author of Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life about life in Japan, finding your purpose in life and making way to s...
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The Quiet Life Episode 20: Your Voice Matters with Lynn Tabbara from 2020-05-24T18:15:14
On this weeks episode Michael talks to Lynn Tabbara, TEDxCoventGardenWomen Curator and Intaliqi Co-Founder. This is a beautiful and vulnerable conversation between friends, as Lynn speaks openly...
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The Quiet Life Episode 19: Perfectly Imperfect with Venetia La Manna from 2020-05-18T05:00
On this weeks episode Michael talks to Venetia La Manna, a climate activist and slow fashion advocate about the pressures of social media, learning to get over mistakes and the importance of bei...
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The Quiet Life Episode 18: The World of CBD with Dr. Dani Gordon from 2020-05-11T06:00
On this episode Michael talks to Dr. Dani Gordon, a double board qualified medical doctor and specialist in Integrative medicine and cannabis medicine, CBD and resilience. They discuss the world...
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The Quiet Life Episode 17: Difficult Conversations with Will Sebastian Clempner from 2020-05-01T06:00
On this episode Michael talks to Will Sebastian Clempner ; Writer, Filmmaker and Host of the podcast 'Can We Just Ask' about lifestyle changes, difficult conversations and making time to d...
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The Quiet Life Episode 16 : A Mindful Approach with Connor Swenson from 2020-04-22T07:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talk to Connor Swenson, Speaker, Coach, Writer and Just Breathe Meditation teacher about what productivity really means, and finding the balance between...
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The Quiet Life Episode 15 : Try Everything Once with Annie Clarke from 2020-04-20T07:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talk to Annie Clarke, a London based yoga teacher, YouTuber, Author and Blogger about her holistic approach to wellness, exploring new ways and keeping ...
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The Quiet Life Episode 14 : The Kindness Method with Shahroo Izadi from 2020-04-15T07:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to Shahroo Izadi, Behavioural Change Specialist and author of both The Kindness Method and The Last Diet about motivation, about maintaining good ...
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The Quiet Life Episode 13 : On The Run with Charlie Dark from 2020-04-05T17:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talk to Charlie Dark, Founder of Run Dem Crew about what happens when you run, letting go of your ego and building stronger communities. It's nearly imp...
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The Quiet Life Episode 12 : Essential Oils with Lisa Pauley from 2020-04-04T07:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael chats with Essential Oils Expert Lisa Pauley about what essential oils are, and how to use them to support the mind and body. As a sufferer of anxiety, ...
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The Quiet Life Episode 11 : Mindful Drinking with Camille Vidal from 2020-04-03T07:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael chats with Camille Vidal, drinks expert and the Founder of La Maison Wellness about what mindfulness means in the hospitality industry, establishing a h...
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The Quiet Life Episode 10: A Quiet Practice with Adam Husler from 2020-04-02T07:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to Adam Husler, a yoga, meditation and mindfulness teacher about yoga, being a part of something where ego and winning are not the objective and why ...
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The Quiet Life Episode 9 : The Science of Staying Well with Dr Jenna Macciochi from 2020-04-01T07:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to Dr Jenna Macciochi, Immunologist, University Lecturer and Author of 'Immunity: The Science of Staying Well'. Jenna offers a professional insigh...
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The Quiet Life Episode 8 : A Calmer You with Chloe Brotheridge from 2020-03-31T07:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to Chloe Brotheridge, hypnotherapist, anxiety expert and author of 'The Anxiety Solution' and 'Brave New Girl' about how to keep calm during the c...
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The Quiet Life Episode 7 : Keep Moving with Shona Vertue from 2020-03-30T07:00
On this episode of The Quiet Life Michael talks to Shona Vertue about how our relationship with exercise has become complicated, ways to stay motivated in quarantine and she shares some easy tec...
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The Quiet Life Episode 6 : Take Care of Yourself with Suzy Reading from 2020-03-29T07:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to Suzy Reading, a Psychologist, Mother and well-being expert about the important of self-care during every stage of life. She shares her moving s...
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The Quiet Life Episode 5 : Staying Positive with Susie Pearl from 2020-03-28T08:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks Susie Pearl, Coach and Author of 'Instructions for Happiness and Success', and 'The Art of Creativity'. Susie offers a really positive outlook on lif...
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The Quiet Life Episode 4: Working From Home with Niraj Shah from 2020-03-27T08:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to Niraj Shah, a tech entrepreneur and the Founder of Mind Unlocked about our relationship with technology, listen in as he shares his best practice...
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The Quiet Life Episode 3 : Positive Mental Attitude with Faisal Abdalla from 2020-03-26T06:47:11
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to fitness extraordinaire Faisal Abdalla about how maintaining a positive mental attitude is the key to a healthy body and mind. Full of energy an...
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The Quiet Life Episode 2 : A Good Night's Sleep with Lisa Sanfilippo from 2020-03-24T08:00
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to Lisa Sanfilippo about how sleep affects our bodies, and how in the midst of a pandemic how important it is to prioritise sleep in order to stay we...
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The Quiet Life Episode 1 : Discovering Ayerveda with Jasmine Hemsley from 2020-03-22T20:43:40
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to Jasmine Hemsley about how she discovered Ayurveda and what it means in the modern world, as well as sharing a simple practice to reset the mind...
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Just Breathe presents The Quiet Life from 2020-03-21T20:23:45
This podcast was launched during the international Covid-19 pandemic, during these troubling and uncertain times we knew that it was important to find a way to offer some guidance and support in...
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