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Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Show 46 - Lynne Franks


This month Merlin's Diary Podcast hosts Barry Durdant-Hollamby and Neil del Strother have the pleasure of interviewing legendary PR guru and global change-maker Lynne Franks. 


In this interview Lynne shares her personal story, how and why she has become an advocate for global women's work, the ideas that gave birth to her next book, 'The Pod Effect' and her hopes for our rapidly changing world.  

Some background on Lynne:
Lynne Franks, recognised as the UK’s leading Women’s Empowerment Guru, is a successful business women, author, broadcaster and speaker. An acclaimed international spokesperson and advisor on the changes in today’s and tomorrow’s world, Lynne has throughout her career created and promoted many new initiatives that have led the way in societal shifts.

Her consulting experience with both the public and private sectors, her global work with women’s enterprise, and her passion and commitment to the creation of a just and balanced world has given her considerable insight into the way forward for modern society.

She is the founder of SEED – Sustainable Enterprise and Empowerment Dynamics – a provider and community for women’s learning and coaching programmes on economic empowerment, sustainable business practices and creative leadership. SEED programmes have been taught across society, from women’s prisons to the corporate world and have changed women’s lives in many countries.

Monday, 1 September 2014

Show 39 - Leo Rutherford





This month we interview Leo Rutherford, a renowned teacher and pioneer of shamanism in the West. He was one of the first people to bring the teachings of shamanism to the UK and founded the Eagle's Wing College of Contemporary Shamanism in 1987. Having worked in industry for 20 years, he was suffering from acute stress and depression by the age of 40 - and setting out find a path with more heart - he discovered the ancient wisdom of indigenous shamans.
He has published six books including 'The View through the Medicine Wheel' (O-Books 2008), 'Shamanic Path Workbook' (Arima Pubs, 2006) and 'Principles of shamanism' (Harper Collins 1996) and most recently 'Spirituality versus religion (CreateSpace 2011).

You can visit Leo's Eagle's Wing College of Contemporary Shamanism by clicking here.

Saturday, 1 February 2014

Show 34 - Byron Katie

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Welcome to the 34th Merlin's Diary podcast and it's one of our best yet!

Byron Katie has helped changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide with her process entitled 'The Work'. She has sold millions of books and is rated as one of the most influential change-makers on the planet (Watkins Books 2013). Hear Merlin's Diary founder Barry Durdant-Hollamby and podcast co-host Neil del Strother interview Katie in-depth and discover with them the extraordinary journey that led Katie into becoming the inspirational person she is today.

Byron Katie website: www.thework.com

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and the USA (www.us.merlinsdiary.com
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Wednesday, 1 January 2014

Show 33 - Matthew Fox

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Welcome to the 32nd Merlin's Diary podcast.
You can access the Merlin's Diary search engine in both the UK(www.merlinsdiary.com)
and the USA (www.us.merlinsdiary.com
).

Expelled from the church for calling God 'Mother'
In 1993, Dominican Priest Matthew Fox was expelled by future Pope Benedict XVI, for 'disobedience'. Among the issues Fox was asked to defend were that he was a feminist theologian; he called God "Mother"; he preferred the concept of Original Blessing over Original Sin; he worked too closely with Native American spiritual practices and he did not condemn homosexuality.

Matthew Fox is an internationally acclaimed theologian working in the creation spirituality tradition of Christianity. He is the best-selling author of 30 books, including most recently Occupy Spirituality which he has co-authored with young activist Adam Bucko and which Matthew describes as 'a call to action for a new era of spirituality- infused activism'. In this powerful interview, Matthew talks openly about the suppression of the feminine in the Church and what can be done to restore the feminine to her rightful place, he talks about the new Pope and his hopes for change, and how he has sought to explore the experiential side of religion.

Thursday, 31 October 2013

Show 31 - Colin Parry




Welcome to the 31st Merlin's Diary podcast.
You can access the Merlin's Diary search engine in both the UK(www.merlinsdiary.com)
and the USA (www.us.merlinsdiary.com).

On 20th March 1993 an IRA bomb in Warrington in North West England, took the lives of 12 year old Tim Parry and 3 year old Johnathan Ball. 56 other people were injured and many others will carry the mental scars with them for the rest of their lives.  Tim Parry’s parents, Colin and Wendy, set their hearts on building a unique Peace Centre as a lasting memorial to the boys. In this moving Merlin's Diary podcast, Colin shares the remarkable chain of events (involving the British Government and the White House) that led to the £3M finance needed for the centre. 

To mark the 20th anniversary of the bombing, and in this month where we don our poppies, we interviewed Colin to talk about how he and Wendy have channelled their energy  and built a safe space where ordinary people can learn about the causes and non-violent resolution of conflict. Colin tells us about that day back in 1993 and what his journey has looked like since. Visit Colin and Wendy's website by clicking the picture above or here.


The Mystery Bar interview is co-hosted as ever by Merlin's Diary founder, coach and author Barry Durdant-Hollamby and fellow author Neil del Strother.  

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Show 30 - Marianne Williamson

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Welcome to the 30th Merlin's Diary podcast.
You can access the Merlin's Diary search engine in both the UK(www.merlinsdiary.com)
and the USA (www.us.merlinsdiary.com).

In this one hour special, first aired in early 2012,  Marianne Williamson, who has topped the best sellers list on the New York Times no less than four times,  talks in-depth about the impact that The Course in Miracles has had on her life; she also reveals key insights into how to live in a way that connects us with Source; she talks about the people that inspire her and her thoughts about the world we find ourselves in today and the hope that exists for our future.


The Mystery Bar interview is co-hosted as ever by Merlin's Diary founder Barry Durdant-Hollamby and fellow author Neil del Strother.