In this episode, somatic therapist Kate Daisy Grant shares her wisdom on how to navigate the darker months and the lost art of hibernation. She talks about using somatic resources such as the imagination, visualisation and body awareness to fe

Francis Lickerish on how to handle addiction

Dec 13th, 2023 1h

In this episode, Cate hears from Francis Lickerish about addiction. He speaks about his work helping the families of addicts with learning how to set boundaries and reclaiming their lives.Francis is a respected professional with 30 years’ expe

Wendy Sullivan and Paul Field on the art of Clean Language

May 23rd, 2023 1h 4m

In this episode, Cate speaks to Wendy Sullivan and Paul Field about Clean Language, a process and set of questions developed by counselling psychologist David Grove. They explore the simple art of Clean Language and how it helps people to go de

Matt and Sarah Davies on their book ‘You, Me and the Space Between Us’

Apr 17th, 2023 1h 5m

Matt and Sarah Davies are the authors of You, Me and the Space Between Us: How to (Re)Build Your Relationship, a guidebook for how to create a healthy, loving and lasting relationship. In this podcast episode, Matt and Sarah talk about their j

Cate Mackenzie on having fun with dating

Feb 23rd, 2023 42m 8s

In this episode Cate Mackenzie chats with Karis McLaughlin about the ins and outs of dating.Cate is a love coach who supports individuals to build their confidence in dating so that it becomes easy, relaxed and fun!She recommends focusing on

Esther Freud on love through three generations

Dec 2nd, 2022 56m 2s

Esther Freud is the author of nine novels, including Hideous Kinky, her semi-autobiographical debut, which tells of her unconventional childhood in Morocco. In this podcast episode, she speaks about I Couldn’t Love You More, the story of three

Cleo Sylvestre on being a pioneering black actor

Oct 18th, 2022 1h 9m

In this podcast episode, we hear all about the life and career of Cleo Sylvestre, the incredible pioneering black actor who broke down the doors of racism in theatre, film and television in the UK.Cleo was the first black actor in a major role

Cece Sykes on compassion for addictive processes

Jul 18th, 2022 53m 6s

Cece Sykes is a psychotherapist with over thirty years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples and families, specialising in work with the effects of trauma and addiction. She is a Senior Trainer for the Internal Family Systems

Michelle de Swarte on flowing with your creativity

Jun 1st, 2022 1h 26m

Michelle de Swarte is a stand up comic, actor and ex catwalk model. She is the best friend in the Netflix comedy The Duchess and stars in the HBO series The Baby. In this podcast episode, Michelle speaks about what it’s like to ride the wave o

Laura Vowels on navigating differences in desire

Apr 21st, 2022 1h 10m

Laura Vowels is an Emotionally Focussed Sex and Relationship therapist who specialises in desire discrepancy. She shares about what to do when it seems like you do not match sexually with your partner and how to integrate fantasy and different

Paul McGann on the craft of being an actor

Mar 22nd, 2022 1h 32m

Paul John McGann is an English actor. He came to prominence for portraying Percy Toplis in the television serial The Monocled Mutineer, then starred in the dark comedy Withnail and I, which was a critical success and developed a cult following.

Unconditional Love Tone meditation read by Cate Mackenzie

Mar 10th, 2022 20m 14s

I decided to record you a meditation to help you to feel a sense of love. Visualisations can be supportive to helping you get into a place of self-compassion and self-care. If you are feeling like you need a little boost or a sense that you are

Andrew G Marshall on how to deal with affairs

Feb 23rd, 2022 1h 1m

In this episode, Andrew G Marshall talks about the eight types of affairs and seven stages to deal with them. He trained with RELATE the UK's leading couple counselling charity and is the author of twenty books. His best known titles are I Love

An orgasm meditation

Feb 15th, 2022 22m 38s

Let your body tune into its sensual side. You may or may not have an orgasm.

Peter York on social commentary and standing for the BBC

Feb 11th, 2022 1h 2m

Peter York is an author, journalist, broadcaster, management consultant and President of The Media Society.Over the last 30+ years he has produced a flood of articles, initially in Harpers & Queen and thereafter in broadsheets, particularly Th

The Dave Elman relaxation read by Cate Mackenzie

Jan 29th, 2022 22m 59s

Please enjoy this relaxation meditation by Dave Elman read by me Cate Mackenzie. This is an induction script to help you get into a deeply relaxed space. Take some time to lie down and get yourself into a comfortable place to be guided and lead

An erotic date visualisation read by Cate Mackenzie

Jan 29th, 2022 23m 48s

This is an Erotic Date read by me, Cate Mackenzie, to help get you into a relaxed space when thinking of dating. Often people can get enormously stressed around flirting and dating so I wanted to record some scripts to help people to relax and

Marianne Power on her book 'Help Me!'

Jan 20th, 2022 1h 16m

Marianne Power is the author of Help Me!: How Self-Help Has Not Changed My Life. In this podcast episode, she talks about her book and her year of taking risks and being completely vulnerable. Marianne expresses a depth of connection and spacio

Steven Chandler on his book 'The Story Of You'

Jan 4th, 2022 15m 42s

In this episode, Steven Chandler talks about his amazing book The Story of You: And How to Create a New One. This book invites you to explore the stories you are telling yourself about you. This is a powerful enquiry that can lead to re-writing

Open Your Heart Visualisation by Cate Mackenzie

Dec 31st, 2021 1h 4m

This is meditation to support you to relax and land more deeply in yourself. There are four visualisations: (1) to connect and open your heart, (2) to balance fear and faith, (3) to clear any walls blocking your heart, and (4 )to create a heart

Karen Diamond on evolving, changing and growing

Dec 28th, 2021 1h

Karen Diamond is a director and head of Models 1 which is longest running Models Agency in the UK.In this podcast episode, she speaks to diversity in modelling since 'Me Too' and 'Black lives Matter'. Recent trends include a 'curve' section in

Susan Jeffers on being the queen of self-help

Dec 21st, 2021 17m 3s

Cate Mackenzie had the pleasure and privilege to talk to Susan Jeffers, author of Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway amongst many other great titles, before she died in 2012. She talks about the book which provides tools to come back to love and to

Alex Cheatle CEO of Ten Lifestyle Group PLC on building trust in business

Dec 12th, 2021 1h 1m

In this episode, Alex Cheatle talks about what he's achieved with his visions for Ten Group, how they are moving forward, and how they remain at the top of their game.Ten was founded in 1998 by Alex Cheatle and Andrew Long, who both had a visi

Jose Fonseca on life, taking responsibility and the changing face of beauty

Nov 24th, 2021 1h 8m

Jose Fonseca and her business partner April Ducksbury set up Models 1 in 1968 which is the most established longest-running agency in the UK. Jose and April had both lost their jobs on the same day and after speaking on the phone decided to me

Jerry Hall on poetry, acting and self-help gurus

Nov 20th, 2021 37m 51s

Quite a few years ago, Cate Mackenzie had the privilege of talking to former supermodel, writer, poet, actress and patron of many charities, Jerry Hall. What a wonderful insightful woman she is. The recording has been dusted off the shelf for y