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- 2025
- First episode
About Exist Better: Conscious Conversations
Welcome to Exist Better: Conscious Conversations, a space for open-hearted explorations into the many paths of healing, transformation and awakening. Each week we dive into a range of alternative and holistic approaches to well-being from energy work and hypnotherapy to spiritual practices, intuitive tools and beyond. Whether you’re seeking healing, inspiration or a new direction in life or work, my hope is that something in these conversations speaks to you. Some episodes may resonate deeply, others might simply spark curiosity and thats the beauty of the journey. I’m Aishling, a CBT Hypnotherapist, passionate about expanding consciousness and sharing the many ways we can reconnect with ourselves and the world. You’ll hear from me and some amazing guests who are walking their own unique paths and who might inspire yours. Enjoy these conscious conversations.
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- Exist Better
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- education · health & fitness · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Jul 2025
- Latest episode
- 16 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
18 episodes in the feed.
16 Jun 2026
The Purpose of Meditation, Love & Finding Inner Peace with Didi Kamalika
What happens when you achieve everything society tells you should make you happy, yet still feel that something is missing? In this episode of Exist Better: Conscious Conversations, I sit down with Didi Kamalika, a meditation teacher and nun in the Ananda Marga tradition, for a deeply moving conversation about spirituality, meditation and the search for lasting fulfilment. Didi shares her remarkable journey from a successful career as a lawyer, with financial security and all the outward signs of success, to leaving that life behind in pursuit of a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. She reflects on the inner calling that led her to dedicate her life to meditation, service and spiritual practice, and the lessons she has learned through choosing a very different path. Together, we explore the true purpose of meditation and why it is so much more than simply a relaxation technique. Didi explains how meditation can help us reconnect with our deeper nature, cultivate love and compassion and find peace amidst the noise of modern life. We also discuss practical ways to meditate with an overactive mind, including why using multiple points of focus can help quiet mental chatter and deepen concentration. Our conversation moves beyond technique into the deeper questions of life. We discuss love as a transformative force, what humanity needs most right now, the importance of daily spiritual practice and how inner change has the power to create outer change. Whether you're curious about meditation, searching for greater meaning or simply longing for more peace in your life, this episode offers wisdom, warmth and practical insights to help you slow down, look within and reconnect with what truly matters. You can connect with Didi on instagram: @didikamalika @anandamargaiceland
2 Jun 2026
Healing Power of Plant Medicine with Beyond Retreats
In this episode, I sit down with Danny and Sarah from Behold Retreats for a deep and fascinating conversation around plant medicine, healing, spirituality and human transformation. We explore the growing interest in psychedelic retreats and the profound impact plant medicine can have on mental health, including anxiety, depression, emotional healing and spiritual expansion. Danny and Sarah share how they first found their way into this work, the experiences that changed their lives and what led them to create Behold Retreats. We also talk about ego dissolution, inner truth and the difference between gradual spiritual practices such as meditation and the accelerated experiences that can arise through plant medicine. One of the things I really appreciated in this conversation was hearing how much care, integrity and responsibility goes into the work they do. We discuss the consultation process they take people through before attending a retreat, how they assess whether someone is suitable, the different plant medicines they work with and the importance of preparation and integration afterwards. Danny and Sarah also share what a retreat experience actually looks like, the different locations they run retreats in and the extensive support people receive before, during and after the process. This was such a warm, open and thought provoking conversation about healing, consciousness, and what people are truly searching for underneath it all. If you'd like to know more about Behold Retreats then follow Danny & Sarah at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behold_retreats/ Website: www.behold-retreats.com
5 May 2026
Functional Medicine Doctor, Chiropractor and Accupuncturist Dr Pat Boulogne
In this episode of Exist Better: Conscious Conversations, I’m joined by Dr. Pat Boulogne, a functional medicine doctor, chiropractor, acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese medicine, for a deeply insightful conversation around what it really means to get to the root cause of health issues. Dr. Pat shares her journey into this work and the experiences that led her to look beyond symptoms and begin truly listening to the body. We explore how many common issues people struggle with, such as migraines, allergies, fatigue and low energy, can often be traced back to underlying imbalances that are frequently overlooked. We talk about the role of the liver and how it can contribute to a wide range of symptoms, including migraines, as well as the importance of gallbladder health and how it impacts digestion and overall wellbeing. Dr. Pat also shares her perspective on how we fuel our bodies, including certain foods that may be doing more harm than good and how making simple shifts can have a powerful impact on how we feel. There are also some surprising insights in this conversation, including how everyday things like tight bra straps can affect the body, along with the connection between mindset and physical health. We touch on how supporting the body properly can even influence focus, clarity and academic performance. This episode is an invitation to begin seeing the body in a different way, not as something that is working against you, but as something that is constantly communicating and guiding you back into balance. You can connect with Dr. Pat and explore her work at healthteamnetwork.com and her book Why Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired? is also available for those who want to go deeper into her approach.
21 Apr 2026
Healing Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coming Back to The Heart with Teresa Smith
What if healing isn’t about pushing harder, fixing yourself or constantly doing more, but instead about softening, slowing down and gently returning to your heart? In this episode, I’m joined by Teresa Smith, who shares her journey of healing rheumatoid arthritis and how that experience led her to create her heart-led method, Qi Flow. We explore what it really means for women to step away from pressure, from striving and from the belief that we always need to be doing, especially during times like perimenopause and menopause where the body is asking for something very different. This conversation is a reminder that what we often see as weakness, our softness, our sensitivity, our openness may actually be the place where true healing begins. It is about coming back into alignment with yourself, learning to listen and allowing your inner voice to become one of compassion rather than criticism. It is gentle, but it is powerful, and it invites you to consider a different way of living, one that feels more connected, more peaceful and more like you. 🎧 Exist Better: Conscious Conversations, listen now
20 Jan 2026
Becoming the Best Version of You
In this episode, I break down what it really means to become the best version of you, not as a vague idea, but as a lived, practical shift. Most of us are already living from programmes we didn’t consciously choose: habits, identities, behaviours and emotional responses that were installed early and now run on autopilot. I explore how those programmes quietly shape your life, and how to step out of them. I share four core strategies that create real change: Choose your reference point – who you are measuring yourself against and why that matters more than you think. Close the behaviour gap – where intention and action are misaligned, and how to bring them back into integrity. Interrupt autopilot – noticing the unconscious patterns that keep repeating and learning how to disrupt them. Act in alignment today – not someday, not when you feel ready, but now, in small grounded ways that compound. This episode isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about consciously choosing who you’re being, moment by moment, and creating a life that reflects that choice, rather than one that’s running on default. If you feel like you’re capable of more, but keep looping back to the same patterns, this episode will help you see why and what to do differently. If you'd like to connect: Instagram: @exist.better www.existbetter.co.uk info@existbetter.co.uk
1 Jan 2026
Moving Past Fear
As we move into 2026, many people feel the pull to change and yet remain stuck. In this solo episode of Exist Better: Conscious Conversations, Aishling explores the real reason most people don’t move forward: fear, and more importantly, avoidance. This episode breaks down the biggest patterns that keep people playing small, even when they know they want more from life. Drawing on real-world examples and lived experience, Aishling outlines three practical pillars for moving past fear and into action, without waiting to feel “ready” or confident. You’ll hear why: Fear isn’t the problem, avoidance is Growth always involves discomfort and identity change Being seen (and not liked) is part of real progress Clarity comes from action, not overthinking Small, consistent steps matter more than dramatic change This is a grounded, no-nonsense conversation for anyone who feels the pull to step into something more, whether that’s a new direction, a long-held idea, or simply a braver version of themselves. 2026 doesn’t change your life.Action does.
23 Sept 2025
Sacred Geometry and Sound: Exploring the Harmonic Egg with Bea Badinska ✨
In this episode of Exist Better: Conscious Conversations I travel to London to meet Bea Badinska, founder of @harmonic.egg.therapy.london and who brought the first Harmonic Egg to the city. I had the chance to experience a session inside the Egg myself, and it was deeply relaxing, magical and transformative. The Harmonic Egg is a unique healing chamber that combines sacred geometry, vibration, frequency, light, colour and sound to create a space for profound rest and renewal. Bea shares her journey to discovering the Egg, how it came into her life, and the extraordinary transformations she has witnessed in those who have experienced it. We talk about how it is designed, the specific music and frequencies used, and the kinds of people who can benefit from this remarkable therapy. This is a conversation about energy, resonance and healing, filled with inspiring insights and stories of transformation. Listen now to Exist Better: Conscious Conversations on all major podcast platforms 🎧 Find out more about Bea’s work at www.harmonicegtherapy.co.uk.
16 Sept 2025
Finding Presence and Power: Leanne on Sound, Creativity, and the Feminine
In this episode I’m joined by Leanne, a woman whose work is rooted in helping others slow down, reconnect with themselves, and find presence in everyday life. Leanne shares her personal journey from working in an environment that left her feeling drained, to reaching a breaking point and realising she needed more, more space, more stillness, and more meaning. From there she discovered sound baths, found a community of like-minded souls, began creating music as Yan Soleil, and developed her unique path into embodiment photography. We explore what presence really means in day-to-day life, pausing before we rush into things, creating space for ideas and creativity to flow, and remembering that some of the most powerful practices for peace, stillness, and clarity are completely free. Leanne also opens up about feminine energy, what it actually is, how the “divine feminine” shows up in our lives, and how women can begin to embody it more fully. We talk about pleasure without guilt, listening to the wisdom of the body, and the magic that happens when women come together in safe and supportive spaces. This is a gentle yet deeply inspiring conversation about honouring your own rhythms, embracing creativity, and finding empowerment through presence. Check out Leanne’s beautiful work here: Personal IG: @vivacious-goddess Sound Healing: @earthlyelevation Photography: @elusivedepth Music as Yan Soleil: Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud and other platforms
26 Aug 2025
Conscious Connected Breath Healing With Shakila
In this episode of Exist Better Conscious Conversations, I speak with Shakila about her transformative journey with conscious connected breath and the profound healing it has brought to her own life as well as the lives of others. We explore the benefits of this powerful practice, how it supports deep transformation, and what you can expect in a conscious connected breath session. Shakila shares how the breath can be a tool for release, clarity, and awakening, offering both personal and collective healing. She also talks about Medicine Tribe, a community she created to bring different modalities together into one space. Instead of attending separate classes for practices such as ecstatic dance, sound healing, yoga, or conscious connected breath, Medicine Tribe invites people to experience them collectively. It is about community becoming tribe, and tribe becoming medicine. Find Shakila on Instagram @lifefirehealingartsDiscover more about Medicine Tribe @medicinetribe.love Some benefits of Conscious Connected Breath Shakila has shared: • Enhanced emotional regulation• Reduced anxiety & stress relief • Trauma processing – deep releases & realisations of CPTSD• Increased self-awareness• Release of fear• Lower blood pressure & reduced heart rate• Increased energy levels• Physical ailment – improvement & cure• Stress reduction & management• Recognising & moving beyond limiting beliefs• Improved coping skills• Expanded consciousness• Personal transformation & alignment with purpose • Enhanced gratitude• Deeper calling into one’s practices
19 Aug 2025
Aura-Soma: Healing Through Colour, Nature & Consciousness
In this episode, I visit Dev Aura, home of the Aura-Soma Academy, and sit down with Mike Booth to explore the world of colour, consciousness, and healing. Aura-Soma has been close to my heart since childhood, my aunt, Dee Dee, was a passionate Aura-Soma therapist, and I can still remember the wonder of choosing a colour bottle from her collection. Being at Dev Aura was like stepping back into that magic, only now with an even deeper understanding. Together, we talk about:✨ The origins and purpose of Aura-Soma✨ How the colour bottles can support balance, self-discovery, and healing✨ Mike’s personal journey with Aura-Soma and colour consciousness✨ Exploring Shire Farm, the Chakra Path, and the powerful role of nature in the system✨ The incredible crystals that surround Dev Aura, holding and amplifying the energy of the work This episode is a journey through colour, nature, and the subtle energies that shape our lives. Whether you’re new to Aura-Soma or already connected with it, you’ll find inspiration and insight into how colour can open us to transformation. Explore Aura Soma: https://www.aura-soma-academy.tv/ Instagram: @aurasomaacademy @aurasoma
12 Aug 2025
From The Military To The Mystic: Exploring Astrology, Birth Charts & Healing With Lisa Melbourne
In this open and insightful conversation, I sit down with Lisa Melbourne, astrologer, author, holistic therapist, and founder of the Natural Me Sisterhood, to explore her journey from life in the military to becoming a guide for women seeking reconnection with their intuition, soul path, and natural rhythms. 🌙 We dive deep into: Lisa’s path from the military to astrology, clinical reflexology, and aromatherapy. What a birth chart really is and how you can begin to read your own (and your family’s!). The upcoming astrology course The Stars Within Me, launching in October 2025. Her bestselling book Natural Magic for the Modern Goddess, which hit #1 in Amazon New Releases. Her latest book Initiation of a Goddess and how it deepens the work. The story behind the Natural Me Sisterhood, an online community supporting women’s empowerment through cosmic and natural cycles And what’s coming later this year, including an advanced astrology course for those ready to go deeper 🌟 Whether you're new to astrology or looking to reconnect with your natural self, this conversation offers a beautiful window into self-discovery, soul alignment, and the power of living in rhythm with the stars. ✨ Explore Lisa’s work: Website: https://www.lisamelbourne.com Instagram: lisa_natural_me Join the Sisterhood: https://natural-me.teachable.com/p/natural-me-sisterhood If you enjoy this video, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs to hear this 💫
5 Aug 2025
Shamanic Healing, Ancestral Trauma & the Power of Drumming with Tracey Coulson
In this episode, I’m joined by shamanic practitioner Tracey Coulson, a sacred tool holder, healer, and the creator of Holonic Drum Therapy. We explore the vibrational nature of life, ancestral trauma, multidimensional healing, and what it truly means to walk the shamanic path. Tracey shares how her work weaves together her studies in childhood development, energy medicine, constellation therapy, and her own personal healing journey. At the heart of her practice is the sacred act of birthing drums, a deeply spiritual calling that has shaped her path in profound ways. She works with sound, voice, and intention to help others reconnect to themselves when they feel out of alignment, lost, or unwell. We also touch on: Healing across timelines and generations How trauma builds through unprocessed experience Sound as a tool for awakening and integration The subtle dynamics of money and energetic exchange The importance of reclaiming personal power through presence Tracey doesn’t claim to heal others, instead, she creates the space for you to remember how to heal yourself. This conversation is deep, honest and I hope it opens something in you. You can find Tracey at shamanicearth.co.uk or on Instagram: @shamanicearth
29 Jul 2025
The Power of Finding Your Voice with Dilraj Kaur
In this moving and inspiring episode, I speak with Dilraj Kaur, song circle facilitator, Kundalini Yoga teacher, and social justice advocate. Dilraj shares her powerful journey of reconnecting with her voice after years of silence, and how growing up in the Sikh faith, where song plays such a central role, planted the seeds for the work she now does through sacred song circles. We explore how singing, especially in community, can be a healing, spiritual experience, bringing us back to presence and deeper connection with ourselves and others. Dilraj speaks beautifully about the power of repetition in song, the nature-based themes woven into the lyrics, and the way harmony can open the heart. No vocal skill is needed, just the willingness to show up and express. She also shares her path as a Kundalini Yoga teacher and how that work supports the voice and energetic body, including the throat chakra. We discuss the creation of her own song space at her home called Sarun which she hopes will expand further. Later in the conversation, we delve into her incredible work in social justice through Citizens UK, the UK’s largest and most diverse people-powered alliance. From campaigning for refugee rights to tackling housing injustice and racism, Dilraj is a shining example of spiritual action rooted in community. This is an episode about reclaiming your voice, in every sense and letting it lead you back to connection. Your can find Dilraj at: Instagram: @dilraj_ky @sarun4soul https://www.citizensuk.org/
22 Jul 2025
Holding Women Through Life’s Thresholds – with Julie Bickerton
In this episode, I chat with the brilliant Julie Bickerton, a bodyworker, yoga teacher, and women's wellbeing guide who supports women through some of the most powerful transitions of life from pregnancy and birth to postnatal recovery and beyond. We explore Julie’s journey from massage into yoga and her deeply rooted practice of "Closing the Bones," a Mexican tradition that honours the postpartum body. We talk about the shifts in how women are supported (or not supported) during birth in modern medical systems and how the core need for connection, presence, and nurturing has never changed, despite all the new apps and clinical protocols. Julie also opens up about her own transition into menopause, how she's navigating this threshold, and the new direction life is taking her. It's a warm, honest, and sometimes funny conversation about the timeless wisdom of the body, the healing power of touch, and the need for women to feel held at every stage. Follow Julie: Instagram: @juliebickertonsvibe www.juliebickerton.com
15 Jul 2025
Life Force Energy Healing with Ruth Simmonds
In this episode I speak with Ruth Simmonds, a gifted practitioner of life force energy healing who works closely with the divine feminine. While her sessions are sometimes referred to as Kundalini Activation, Ruth prefers the term life force energy healing, as she explains this work is not about forcing a Kundalini awakening. Instead, it supports the body in releasing what it is ready to release and can gently assist in awakening when the time is right. We talk about what it is like to experience one of her sessions, including the wide-ranging responses people can have, from deep emotional releases to spontaneous movements and states of peace. Ruth shares how trauma and unprocessed emotion can be held in the body, and how this work can help shift what talk therapy often cannot reach. We also explore the power of rest, the importance of doing nothing, and why so many of us are stuck in cycles of busyness. Ruth speaks about her mission to make this kind of healing more accessible, and how her ultimate goal is to put herself out of a job, because everyone deserves to be doing this work for themselves. You can find Ruth on Instagram at @rootedholistichealing.
8 Jul 2025
Reiki & Seichem Master Lynn Brown
Step into a calm sea of possibility as Reiki and Seichem master Lynn Brown shares her story of awakening and service. In this conversation she demystifies Reiki, traces the roots of Seichem, and explains how these two complementary modalities work with different elemental energies to encourage balance, clarity, and deep relaxation. Lynn reflects on the intuitive nudges that guided her towards energy practice, the milestones of her own healing journey, and the everyday transformations she witnesses in clients who welcome this gentle, hands on approach. You’ll hear how Lynn combines Reiki and Seichem in her sessions, creating a powerful synergy that supports emotional, physical, and energetic healing. While Reiki offers a gentle, calming energy, Seichem allows the work to go deeper, helping to access and release blocks held more firmly in the body. Together, they offer a layered approach that meets each client exactly where they are. Lynn also touches on her teaching pathway, describing the supportive environment she creates for students who wish to learn Reiki and Seichem at all levels, from curious beginners to those ready to teach. Alongside her healing work she offers intuitive and LifePath readings, giving practical insight that helps people align with their purpose. Whether you are new to energy work or already on the path, this episode will leave you informed, inspired, and ready to deepen your connection with your own energetic self. Connect with Lynn: Instagram: @lynnbrown_oceanofcalmFacebook: OceanOfCalmWebsite: oceanofcalm.co.ukEmail: lynn@oceanofcalm.co.uk
1 Jul 2025
Rebecca (B) from Peace Heal Love Wellbeing Centre
Today I have a beautiful conversation with B the founder of Peace Heal Love Wellbeing Centre. B holds a magical space for women’s circles, drum circles, somatic awakening dance, reiki, wild women retreats and so much more. We dive into the word ’witch’ and what it means in this modern world and B has some exciting news to announce too.
1 Jul 2025
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