Podcasts by Things I Wish I’d Known with Rachael Welford

68 Anne Marie Zanzal | Breaking Stereotypes to Come Out Later in Life from 2023-06-28T18:00

**TRIGGER WARNING - SEXUALITY**

On this episode of Things I Wish I'd Known, Rachael welcomes Anne-Marie Zanzal, to delve into the journey of coming out later in life. Together we'll explo...

67 Rachael Welford | Trust the Process. Lessons for Coping with Change from 2023-06-21T18:00

On this episode of Things I Wish I'd Known, our host dives into the topic of trust and navigating major life changes. Rachael, shares her personal experience with trusting the process and using ...

66 Michelle Agopsowicz | The Cumulative Effect of Trauma from 2023-06-14T18:00

On this episode of Things I Wish I'd Known, host Rachael Welford sits down with trauma expert and Reiki master Michelle Agopsowicz to discuss the often misunderstood nature of trauma. Michelle e...

65 Lisa McHargue | Digital Decluttering for Better Mental Health from 2023-05-31T18:00

In this week's episode, Rachael chats with Lisa McHargue, a former teacher and digital organisation expert, about the importance of decluttering and organising your digital life.

Lisa sha...

64 Anaurada Kawtha | Race and Gender. The importance of open communication. from 2023-05-24T18:00

In this episode of Things I Wish I'd Known, Rachael talks with Anaurada about the importance of intentional learning and nourishing marginalised communities without replicating colonial structur...

63 Ana Velingard | Happiness or Hype The truth About Affirmations from 2023-05-17T18:00

TRIGGER WARNING eating disorders. 

On this episode, Rachael speaks with Ana Velingard, a mindset and manifestation coach, about overcoming her eating disorder, facing self-doubt, and lear...

62 - Anna Schaffner | The Exhaustion Epidemic: Why Can’t We Keep Up? from 2023-05-10T18:00

On this episode Rachael dives into the topic of burnout and how it affects our mental and physical health with Anna Schaffner, an academic, author, and coach specialising in the fascinating subj...

61 Jonathan Garner | The Dark Side of Tech. Breaking Free from Digital Addiction. from 2023-05-03T18:00

In this episode, Rachael speaks with the founder of Mind Over Tech, Jonathan Garner, a seasoned web developer and UX designer. They discuss intentional tech use and how companies manipulate algo...

60 Claire Koryczan | Creative Curiosity from 2023-04-26T18:00

In this episode, Rachael interviews Claire Koryczan, a coach and strategist who helps leaders and HR professionals think creatively. They discuss the impact of AI on creativity, the power of cur...

59 Why I’ve been away. from 2023-04-25T19:07:59

The Things I Wish I'd Known podcast returns after a long hiatus, and you will not believe why Rachael has been away. You could not make this stuff up!

Rachael reveals that the podcast is ...

57 Liz Joy Hardie | Find Your Joyful Wellbeing from 2023-04-25T17:46:30

Welcome to TIWIK- Things I Wish I'd Known, Season 5!

More deep conversations to inspire you to create positive change in your life. 

Liz is a Holistic Wellbeing Coach, Yog...

58 Zoe Elizabeth | Emotions and Transformation from 2022-08-28T20:59:50

Welcome to TIWIK- Things I Wish I'd Known, Season 5!

More deep conversations to inspire you to create positive change in your life. 

Based in Mexico, Zoë is an Intuitive T...

56 Kavita Golia | Embodied Health from 2022-06-27T11:48:37

Welcome to TIWIK- Things I Wish I'd Known, Season 5!

More deep conversations to inspire you to create positive change in your life. 

Kavita is a transformation and embodim...

55 Tamu Thomas | Trust. Trauma and Truth. from 2022-06-17T09:43:42

Trigger warning: We discuss trauma, mental health issues & race in this episode.

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54 Josh Connolly | Finding and Following Your Truth from 2022-06-17T09:30:05

Welcome to TIWIK- Things I Wish I'd Known, Season 5!

More deep conversations to inspire you to create positive change in your life. 

*Trigger warning alcoholism & mental health

53 Emma Martins - Invisible Illness from 2021-07-13T12:42:51

"Oh, you don't look ill"

We have all heard this from time to time, and most of us half know that it's not the thing to say to someone suffering from an illness of some description.

52 Dr. Peta Stapleton - Tapping the Inner Healer from 2021-06-29T00:22:38

EFT.

Emotional Freedom Technique.

Thought Field Therapy was accidentally discovered by Roger Callaghan and it evolved and was developed into EFT by Gary Craig. It looks crazy and o...

51 Ceri Ashe - Bipolar. The Ups and Downs from 2021-06-08T00:01

** CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF BIPOLAR DISORDER, SUICIDE AND RECREATIONAL DRUGS THAT MAY BE TRIGGERING**

Bipolar.  Most of us have heard the word, but not all of us have experienced it. ...

50 Shauna Cummins - Wishcraft&mind massaging from 2021-06-01T00:01

Trigger warning: This podcast has mentions OCD, CPTSD, parental death, childhood illness and hospitalisation, pandemic and mental health.

When you think of hypnosis, what do you ...

Shauna Cummins - Wishcraft&mind massaging - TIWIK S4 E10 from 2021-06-01T00:01

Trigger warning: This podcast has mentions OCD, CPTSD, parental death, childhood illness and hospitalisation, pandemic and mental health.

When you think of hypnosis, what do yo...

Gina Atsu - The Divine Feminine - TIWIK S4 E9 from 2021-05-26T12:17:29

Trigger warning: This episode discusses being a child/ teenage parent, mental health and sexuality. 

Some enlightened teachers say we have male AND female energy within us.

Let's...

49 Gina Atsu - The Divine Feminine from 2021-05-26T12:17:29

Trigger warning: This episode discusses being a child/ teenage parent, mental health and sexuality. 

Some enlightened teachers say we have male AND female energy within us.

Let's u...

48 Sue Hunt - Designing a Non Binary World from 2021-05-25T01:00

Whether we like it or not the current World model is pretty binary. Whether we look at it from the perspective of gender or right and wrong, healthy and unhealthy, healed and unhealed. Everythin...

TIWIK S4 E5 -Evelyn Leite - The Compassionate Approach to Addiction. from 2021-05-24T15:11:39

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains references to domestic abuse, alcoholism and suicide that may be triggering**

Welcome to a wild ...

47 Evelyn Leite - Compassionate Approach to Addiction. from 2021-05-24T15:11:39

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains references to domestic abuse, alcoholism and suicide that may be triggering**

Welcome to a wild ride, Evelyn's story you co...

TIWIK S4 E2 -Arthur Westinghouse - From Trauma to Triumph - A Gentle Mans Journey from 2021-05-24T15:09:26

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL SERIES

**Contains references to suicide and viol...

46 Arthur Westinghouse - From Trauma to Triumph from 2021-05-24T15:09:26

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL SERIES

**Contains references to suicide and violence that may be t...

Mark White- Gratitude In Session! - TIWIK S4 E8 from 2021-05-22T21:20:26

**Contains frank talk of mental health & addiction issues that may be triggering to some people**

Mark White has held many titles over the years: father, husband, son, brother,...

45 Mark White - An Attitude of Gratitude from 2021-05-22T21:20:26

**Contains frank talk of mental health & addiction issues that may be triggering to some people**

Mark White has held many titles over the years: father, husband, son, brother, C...

Neil Long - Off With the DJ mask! - TIWIK S4 E7 from 2021-05-15T13:34:59

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains References to Suicide and Mental Illness that may be triggering**

Rachael and her producer, the DJ and radio presenter Neil Long, ...

44 Neil Long - Taking Off Mental Health Masks from 2021-05-15T13:34:59

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains References to Suicide and Mental Illness that may be triggering**

Rachael and her producer, the DJ and radio presenter Neil Long, ta...

43 Chloe Bisson - End of Depression from 2021-05-14T15:32:19

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains references to clinical depression & suicide that may be triggering**

Key Points from the interview.

• The healing obsessio...
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TIWIK S4 E6 -Chloe Bisson -End of Depression in Session from 2021-05-14T15:32:19

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains references to clinical depression & suicide that may be triggering**

Key Points from the interview.

42 Dawn Stemmer - Hard Experience, Fast Solutions from 2021-05-12T14:45:50

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains references to grief, alcoholism & suicide that may be triggering**

Grief. Depression. Is there any difference? Is this whol...

TIWIK S4 E4 - Dawn Stemmer- Hard Won Experience, Fast Solutions from 2021-05-12T14:45:50

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains references to grief, alcoholism & suicide that may be triggering**

Grief. Depression. Is there a...

41 Chelsea Anyiam - Shedding Pounds of Pain from 2021-05-11T17:27:13

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains references to death, weight, depression and mental health issues that may be triggering**

Welcome Chelsea to this ...

TIWIK S4 E3 - Chelsea Anyiam - Shedding Pounds of Pain from 2021-05-11T17:27:13

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL

**Contains references to death, weight, depression and mental health issues that may be triggering**

40 Lily Magill - Eating Empowerment from 2021-05-10T07:21:53

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL.

** Contains references to eating disorders and suicide attempts that may be triggering**

In this episode, I chat to Lily all...

TIWIK S4 E1 -Lily Magill - Nothing Off Limits - from 2021-05-10T07:21:53

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL.

** Contains references to eating disorders and suicide attempts that may be triggering**

39 Janey Lee Grace - Staying Sober. from 2020-09-29T21:56:10

To end this season of Things I Wish I'd Known (I know I am sad too!) I'm speaking with Janey Lee Grace. She has done so many things in her life, it's almost difficult to create an intro for her....

38 Cherub - Sound As Therapy from 2020-09-22T19:23:29

I'm really honoured to be introducing one of my teachers who got me into gong, Cherub Sanson.  A woman supremely dedicated to sharing the transformational powers of sound, and the benefits of ex...

37 Sovel Cunningham - Family Trauma, The Truth from 2020-09-15T13:02:06

***Listener discretion advised if the topic of family violence is a trigger***   This week I am speaking with Sovel Cunningham about owning your truth, moving out of your outdated stories and findi...

36 Madeleine Black -Surviving Sexual Trauma from 2020-09-08T21:45:33

*** Listener discretion advised - trigger warning for topics of trauma, violence, and rape are covered ***

Madeleine Black, is a survivor. Her story of hope and healing over 40 years is i...

35 Lis Cashin - Living With Undiagnosed PTSD from 2020-09-01T15:27:45

*** Listener discretion advised - topics of trauma, death and grief are covered ***

Award-winning author and TEDx global speaker, Lis Cashin is a survivor. Her story is incredibly inspiri...

34 Alexandra Roxo - Sensuality As A Spiritual Path from 2020-08-25T16:21:33

*Listener discretion is advised is sexual topics are not your bag. *

In this episode, I chat with Alexandra Roxo an American author, spiritual teacher and artist who helps Women navigate ...

33 Adele Wang - Feminine Presence As Power from 2020-08-18T13:59:35

This week I am talking to Adele Wang, a mentor, speaker, author and energy healer from Atlanta, USA.  We discuss how the constant drumbeat of self-development can create a culture of needing to ...

32 Tommy Danquah - Men’s Mental Health from 2020-08-11T16:00

This week I am chatting with Tommy Danquah, one half of Man up! The Men's Mental Health Podcast. We talk self-medicating, chaotic environments, hiding from ourselves and others and what we did t...

31 Cate Murden - Wellbeing at Work from 2020-08-04T21:05:04

This week I am chatting all things workplace wellbeing with Cate Murden, founder of PUSH Mind and Body. PUSH is working with companies to make them more human and ensure no one dreads going to o...

30 Tamara Driessen (a.k.a. Wolf Sister) - Crystal Code from 2020-07-28T20:47:20

Wolf Sister, is your spiritual advisor, healer, and support sister to guide back home to yourself using modern mysticism. Which is not as mysterious as you think. She helps you bring out what’s ...

29 Isik Tlabar - Breathwork from 2020-07-21T17:38:41

In this episode, we discuss what transformational coaching is, how to connect to your truth and rule-breaking. We go into our personal experiences with breathwork and how the breath can unlock w...

28 Kevin Hempsted - Gaslighting from 2020-07-14T15:24:37

This week I am chatting all things gaslighting with Kevin Hempsted. Kevin is a humanistic counsellor, and registered BACP member, with 13 years extensive experience in addiction, childhood sexua...

25 - Soften (Isolation Station) from 2020-07-09T17:35:35

During this episode, inspired by a download I had in meditation, I discuss how rigid we may have become in our lives and our thinking. Are we releasing control or are we becoming gradually more ...

27 Rachel Kabel - Mindfulness Magic from 2020-07-07T15:31:48

This week my guest is Rachael Kable, the vibrant and warm-hearted creator of The Mindful Kind podcast, which has been downloaded more than 5 million times! When I heard her pod I knew I wanted h...

26 Brad Yates - Emotional Freedom from 2020-06-30T17:06:15

Brad Yates is known internationally for his creative and often humorous use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and is also the sole reason that I trained too! 

He’s the author of multi...

24 Stressed? HALT (Isolation Station) from 2020-05-06T16:39

During this episode, I discuss the HALT tool for stress and how to use it. HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. This tool has been a lifesaver for me on my journey and I hope it will he...

23 Depression (Isolation Station) from 2020-05-05T16:06

During this episode, I discuss the concept of the impossible task. A concept which was introduced to me by a good friend Ceri Ashe. When depression comes on, what should we do? I don’t necessari...

22 Creation and Destruction (Isolation Station) from 2020-05-04T15:14

Are you creating or destroying? Are you an active participant in your own life? 

What if you were to move into a state of compassion? If we’re to live in a wise way maybe we could live ou...

21 Limitations (Isolation Station) from 2020-05-03T17:51:33

During this episode, I share a reading from Caroline Myss PHD’s Book, Anatomy of the Spirit. I wonder if we can let go of human reasoning and tune into more spiritual connection to help connect ...

20 The Why? Journaling Method (Isolation Station) from 2020-05-02T11:21:34

During this episode, I share a very personal account of the “why” journaling method and how to do it. This method of journaling helps you to uncover what is really going on underneath your psych...

19 Sananga Plant Medicine (Isolation Station) from 2020-05-02T11:18:26

During this episode, I recount my experience of working with the plant medicine Sanaga for 30 days. Sananga is often used to help improve night vision for hunting within tribes in the Amazon. Mo...

18 A Woman’s Worth (Isolation Station) from 2020-04-29T18:36:54

This episode was inspired by the book A Woman’s Worth by Marianne Williamson where she says, “You need not apologise for being brilliant, talented, gorgeous, rich or smart. Your success does not...

17 Listen to yourself. (Isolation Station) from 2020-04-28T19:35:10

During this episode, I discuss listening to yourself and potentially using this time of isolation as a pause button where you can reevaluate your life. It was inspired by Gary Vee, I was listeni...

16 Loneliness (Isolation Station) from 2020-04-27T11:54:10

With loneliness shown to increase our risk of dying early by nearly 45%, now seemed like a really good time to share my thoughts on loneliness during lockdown. I discuss the differences I have f...

15 Courage And Fear. (Isolation Station) from 2020-04-27T11:53:28

Thoughts on courage & fear

Are you defending your limitations? 

What are you afraid of? 

During this episode of Isolation Station, I discuss my thoughts on limitations, crea...

14 Season One Summary from 2019-12-11T00:33:59

This is the last episode of season 1! I’m so grateful to everyone who has listened and supported this podcast so far and can not wait to come back with season two in 2020. 

During this ep...

13 Damien Fogg - Money Matters from 2019-12-03T17:00

Money is historically a complex subject for most people to discuss. Whether you’ve got it, had it and lost it or never had it, no one seems to want to talk about the m word… this is why I wanted...

12 Ryan Lanji - People Pleasing from 2019-11-26T16:30

People pleasing is a big issue for many people and I know that was a huge part of what led to my break down. Feeling like I could never say no to anyone and that I had to keep everyone happy was...

11 Francesca Oddie - Astrology from 2019-11-19T17:00

The first time I met Francesca Oddie, I think we talked enthusiastically for about 2 hours about energy, the moon, the stars and planets and everything in between. I LOVE this woman's energy!  Listen

10 Darren Springer - Magic Mushrooms from 2019-11-12T17:34:33

Darren Springer is a teacher, researcher and qualified organic horticulturist. By day he teaches organic gardening and food enterprise to “so called” hard to reach young people, in particular th...

09 Mandy Manners - Shame Solutions from 2019-11-05T17:19:28

Mandy Manners is a coach, speaker, writer and Mum of two. She has left her party lifestyle behind to embrace a sober life, calmer brain and pursue slow life satisfaction. She is passionate about...

08 Scott (The Boy Who Drank Too Much) AKA Proud and Sober from 2019-10-29T17:02:42

Scott, also known as AKA Proud and Sober (Was The Boy Who Drank Too Much when this was recorded), is a sober activist and LGBTQI+ advocate and this week I’m talking to him about all things sobri...

07 Sarah Ross - Burnout from 2019-10-22T17:30

This week I am speaking with Sarah Ross, a burnout recovery expert who helps executives and entrepreneurs reset, recharge and thrive after burnout using the Burnout Freedom Formula. We discuss h...

06 Samantha Houghton - Storytelling Is Healing Art from 2019-10-15T17:32

Samantha Houghton describes herself as a trauma thriver, book lover and coffee drinker. Maybe this is why we had so much to talk about? Samantha is an award winning author having published The I...

05 Ruby Warrington - Sober Curiosity from 2019-10-08T07:58

This week I am talking to the inspiring Ruby Warrington. Ruby is a British writer, author and thought-leader currently located in Brooklyn, NY. Formerly Features Editor on the UK Sunday Times St...

04 Alex from NINI Organics - Skincare is an INSULT from 2019-10-01T17:00

In this week's episode Rachael meets Alex the co-founder of NINI Organics. NINI Organics was created by Alex and his Sister Nicole and was designed with one mission in mind, to create...

03 Millie Gooch founder of Sober Girl Society from 2019-09-24T15:52:45

Millie Gooch is a writer, speaker and founder of Sober Girl Society a platform with over 50,000 members world wide who bond and support each other over their sober journeys.

In this episo...

02 Gabby Allen - Anxiety from 2019-09-17T16:31:32

You may know Gabby from Love Island, but there’s likely a lot you don’t know about this awesome woman. She is a professional dancer, qualified fitness coach and author of Shape up with Gabby All...

01 Dan Winterbourne - Suicide from 2019-09-08T22:30:43

Trigger warning: This episode discusses mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and paranoid schizophrenia, as well as suicide ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling wit...