Join your host Ashleigh King as she welcomes Mayira Thomas – poet, educator, speaker, and founder of Mayfly Coaching – for a heartfelt and profound conversation that spans identity, healing, emotional intelligence, and the power of truly being seen. Mayira brings a deeply rooted, cross-cultural perspective to her work.

Themes of this conversation:

🌵 Growing up between cultures, navigating assumptions and identity, and how these early experiences shaped Mayira’s mission to help others feel seen

🌵 The emotional weight young people often carry – from racism and cultural expectations to being silent caregivers – and why nurturing safe spaces is essential

🌵 Reframing how we see teenagers, especially boys, and giving them the tools to process emotion, build confidence, and ask for help

🌵 The importance of emotional self-leadership in adults – and how awareness, boundaries, and better communication create healthier homes and communities

🌵 Mayira’s creative and spiritual journey – from writing poetry and meditating in nature to embracing solitude, breathwork, and the beauty of slowing down

🌵 Why she believes creativity isn’t a luxury, but a survival tool – and how self-expression, not perfection, can lead us to personal freedom

Connect with Mayira Thomas:

💻 Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/mayflycoaching/

⁠📲 LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-lord-cpc-authentic-action?originalSubdomain=uk

⁠This podcast was filmed at Flamingo Heights Podcast Studio. If you would like to record a podcast or have any questions about starting a podcast please write to: 💌 bookings⁠@flamingoheights.co.uk ⁠⁠www.flamingoheights.co.uk⁠

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Christina Lord – coach, creative, breathwork facilitator, and soulful strategist who helps people reconnect with their true selves, navigate life’s messy middle, and reignite their inner spark.

Themes of this conversation:

🌵 The power of energy and embodiment – how emotions are “energy in motion,” and why tuning into your body is the first step to transformation

🌵 Living through the dark night of the soul – from grief and burnout to quitting her job, ending a 16-year relationship, and travelling the world to rediscover herself

🌵 Learning to listen to the whispers – why ignoring the “niggles” can lead to crisis, and how compassionate curiosity can guide us back to alignment

🌵 Breaking up with ‘shoulds’ and people-pleasing – how Christina stopped abandoning herself and began building a life rooted in radical honesty, boundaries, and self-trust

🌵 Letting go to grow – navigating life’s endings and beginnings, and why change, grief, and heartbreak can be unexpected invitations to rise

🌵 Rediscovering creativity and softness – how reclaiming play, presence, and feeling deeply can help you find your way home to yourself

🌵 Why breath is everything – from coaching to breathwork, how reconnecting with the breath can shift your nervous system, your perspective, and your life

Connect with Christina Lord:

💻 Website: https://www.authenticactioncoaching.com/

📲 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-lord-cpc-authentic-action?originalSubdomain=uk

This podcast was filmed at Flamingo Heights Podcast Studio. If you would like to record a podcast or have any questions about starting a podcast please write to: 💌

bookings@flamingoheights.co.uk

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🔞 Content trigger warning: Listener and viewer discretion is advised. Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Robert Little – coach, podcast host, former door-to-door salesman, and passionate advocate for community, connection, and living life with intention.Themes of this conversation:🌵 Embracing challenges – the importance of mental resilience for facing any challenge whether that be fasting during Ramadan to going alcohol-free for 661 days🌵Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, the struggles he faced at school, and how through raw determination, he found success through unconventional learning methods 🌵 Building deep community roots – from growing up in local social clubs to being a door-to-door sales man – and how those experiences fuel Robert’s mission to “smash life” 🌵 The impact of losing friends too young, and how grief motivated him to launch the ‘Smash Life Challenge’ and help others thrive 🌵 Why real conversations about mental health, alcohol, and technology are more important than ever – especially for men and younger generations 🌵 The power of routine, gratitude, nature, and “winning the morning” to reclaim your time, energy, and joy in life 🌵 Behind the scenes of launching his own podcast, The Big Red Show – and why Robert believes in doing things his way, with honesty, passion, and heartConnect with Robert Little: 💻 Website: https://smashlifechallenge.co.uk/ 📲 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-little-73888b172/🎙️ Listen to ‘Big Red Show’: https://open.spotify.com/show/1siTKVdzw6DZdbkynjsID3If you like what you see please give us a like, comment and subscribe! It really helps us to grow our channel, and it’s a free way you can support us in bringing your more stories! 🎙️🫶This podcast was filmed at Flamingo Heights Podcast Studio. If you would like to record a podcast or have any questions about starting a podcast please write to: 💌 bookings@flamingoheights.co.uk www.flamingoheights.co.uk

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Dawn Young – podcaster, founder of Cluarantonn Podcast Agency, and passionate advocate for ethical true crime storytelling.

Themes of this conversation:

🌵How a love for true crime and a gap in Scottish representation inspired Dawn to start Scottish Murders

🌵The bold decision to transition from co-hosting with her sister to going solo – and how it helped her find her voice

🌵Why ethical storytelling and respecting victims’ families is at the heart of Dawn’s work

🌵The emotional toll of true crime and why setting boundaries and taking breaks is essential

🌵Dawn’s creative process: from researching 18th century cases to building narratives that honour forgotten lives

🌵Exploring Scotland’s beauty and culture through her second podcast Scottish Digest

🌵Launching Cluarantonn Podcast Agency – and how Dawn is now helping others to start, grow and thrive as podcasters

🌵The power of collaboration, building community, and giving back to others on the journey

Connect with Dawn Young:

💻 Website:

https://scottishmurders.com/

🎙️ Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/63qdcQbADDUbB7L9B0Nl4G

https://open.spotify.com/show/2QiEjeKruNSDpAC6rdppIT

Cluarantonn:

https://www.cluarantonn.com/

This podcast was filmed at Flamingo Heights Podcast Studio.Interested in starting your own podcast?

Reach out to us at 💌 hello@flamingoheights.co.uk or visit www.flamingoheights.co.uk.

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Tamma Carel – environmental consultant, founder of Imvelo, and passionate advocate for sustainable business.Themes of this conversation:🌵Growing up in South Africa and how her early connection to nature shaped her mission to protect it🌵Navigating the challenges and opportunities of immigration, and how adapting to a new country built resilience and courage🌵Building not one, but two businesses – including a SaaS platform that simplifies environmental legislation for organisations🌵Why diversity, ancient wisdom, and local voices are essential to shaping global sustainability policies🌵The entrepreneurial lessons she’s learned as a female founder in male-dominated industries🌵The power of reframing privilege, embracing simplicity, and questioning the abundance of choice in our daily lives🌵Why Tamma believes in “working hard and resting hard” – and how she finds joy in fostering hedgehogsConnect with Tamma Carel: 💻 Website:https://imveloltd.co.uk/📲 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tamma-carel🎥 TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3howIXSTHEWatch the episode over on our YouTube channel, if you like what you see please give us a like, comment and subscribe! It really helps us to grow our channel, and it’s a free way you can support us in bringing your more stories! 🎙️🫶This podcast was filmed at Flamingo Heights Podcast Studio. If you would like to record a podcast or have any questions about starting a podcast please write to: 💌 bookings@flamingoheights.co.uk www.flamingoheights.co.uk

Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats to Kathryn Wharton, curator, community creator and storyteller

Themes of this conversation:

🌵Storytelling across different stakeholder groups

🌵Curating history, and sharing stories, to amplifying stories through tech, and then marketing stories by sharing them

🌵The value of reading and books.

🌵Women in Tech and how it started.

🌵Kathryn’s gift of building community and how this has been a theme throughout her career journey as she has programmed different types of events.

🌵The lessons Kathryn would share with herself if she could go back to starting her business in 2023.

🌵How tenacity has helped Kathryn thrive

Shout outs to some cool people, organisations or concepts mentioned in this episode:

• Dippy the Diplodocus: https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/dippy-on-tour

• Great North Museum: https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/

  
  

Book recommendations

• Grit: Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success (Angela Duckworth) - https://amzn.to/43TJCIT

• Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine (Entrepreneurship Simplified) - (Mike Michalowicz) - https://amzn.to/4l3bfp8

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You can find Kathryn Wharton online at:

💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynwharton/

💻 Website: https://www.klwmarketing.co.uk/

📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klw_marketing/

Watch the episode over on our YouTube channel, if you like what you see please give us a like, comment and subscribe!

It really helps us to grow our channel, and it’s a free way you can support us in bringing your more stories! 🎙️🫶This podcast was filmed at Flamingo Heights Podcast Studio. If you would like to record a podcast or have any questions about starting a podcast please write to: 💌 hello@flamingoheights.co.uk

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Join your host Ashleigh King as she chats with Ann English, a creative visionary who has profoundly impacted Ashleigh with her unique vision mapping techniques. Ann discusses her journey of self-discovery and the power of hyperphantasia—thinking in vivid pictures and multisensory experiences. They explore the importance of visual thinking, embracing strengths and dreams, and how to transform ideas into reality.

Themes of this conversation:

🌵 The power of visual thinking and visual styling

🌵 Discovering the gift of hyperphantasia

🌵 Embracing your superpower

🌵 The transformation of setting a “Word of the Year”

🌵 The magic of creativity and personal journeys

🌵 Why visual doodling matters

🌵 The impact of language and speaking things into existence

🌵 Navigating the challenges of a visual brain

🌵 How to handle difficult days as a creative

🌵 The lesson of the Chocolate Easter Egg

🌵 The Storytelling Suitcase as a tool for growth

Liked this episode?

🌵Listen to Ann English’s first Nurture Your Zest episode: https://youtu.be/f_G55CmTOtg?si=XPBS4HWF3-z3lil8

❌Watch Ann’s TEDx talk:

https://youtu.be/sbRdfeUWI30?si=zqB4qYtQ7SrUGAa4

🌵Buy Ann’s Clarity Quest:

https://amzn.to/4iZQQ2v

Shout outs to some cool people, organisations or concepts mentioned in this episode:

Jakub Stadnik, fine artist

https://www.saatchiart.com/bfreak?srsltid=AfmBOoqHCjvkKQJdnKgQCwOLtWKhugXXA3M3WKP3QF9DdLoiygcoxpM_

You can find Ann English online at:

💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annenglishcreateintrigue/

💻 Website: https://annenglish.co.uk/

📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createintrigue/

📲Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/createintrigue/

If you like what you see please give us a like, comment and subscribe!

It really helps us to grow our channel, and it’s a free way you can support us in bringing your more stories! 🎙️🫶

This podcast was filmed at Flamingo Heights Podcast Studio.

If you would like to record a podcast or have any questions about starting a podcast please write to: 💌

hello@flamingoheights.co.uk

www.flamingoheights.co.uk