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Yarns for the Soul

Nicole

54 episodes

4 months ago

Send us a text On this mini episode I share how Winter in New Zealand has been impacting the way I show up across all areas of life, and how I've given myself permission to reflect on what is currently serving me. I also yarn about the importance of listening to our bodies as seasons change, and to check in with ourselves to see what we really need. I have chosen to take a break for Winter and put the podcast on pause, with the intention of returning with the change in seasons and hopefully a...

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Self-Improvement

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Send us a text On this mini episode I share how Winter in New Zealand has been impacting the way I show up across all areas of life, and how I've given myself permission to reflect on what is currently serving me. I also yarn about the importance of listening to our bodies as seasons change, and to check in with ourselves to see what we really need. I have chosen to take a break for Winter and put the podcast on pause, with the intention of returning with the change in seasons and hopefully a...

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Personal Journals

Society & Culture,

Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/54)

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 54- Mini-yarn on seasons of life and pressing pause

Send us a text On this mini episode I share how Winter in New Zealand has been impacting the way I show up across all areas of life, and how I've given myself permission to reflect on what is currently serving me. I also yarn about the importance of listening to our bodies as seasons change, and to check in with ourselves to see what we really need. I have chosen to take a break for Winter and put the podcast on pause, with the intention of returning with the change in seasons and hopefully a...

4 months ago

15 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 53- Yarns on being a cycle breaker, finding your peace and the importance of crafts with Kim

Send us a text On this episode I am joined by Kim Davis, an avid crafter and true crime enthusiast, mother, and co-host of the Slaycation podcast. Our yarn begins with the healing power of crafts- how sitting and knitting or stitching can be meditative, as well as how it can be used to disconnect from unwanted social conversations! We talk about how crafting can give you moments to yourself, and the importance of doing something just because. Kim speaks openly about her life growing up ...

5 months ago

1 hour

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 52- Mini-yarn on being future-focused and paying for "the audacity"

Send us a text On this mini-yarn I share some of my recent experiences and learnings from working through stuff with coach Di Foster and EMDR therapy with a local psychologist. I yarn about feeling more future-focused in my current phase of life, and why that feels like such a novelty to me. I reflect on how some of my lived experiences left me stuck in survival mode, and how that can make you forget about any big audacious goals. I talk about the idea of shifting my mindset, from putti...

6 months ago

22 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 51- Yarns on style, spirituality and self-love with Maren

Send us a text On this episode I am joined by the magical Maren Swenson, an intuitive stylist, fashion coach, podcast creator and mother. After leaving a high demand religion, Maren embarked on deep inner work to explore how she wanted to show up and be seen in the world. A key part of this was rediscovering and owning her femininity, which inspired her to create a space for other women to do the same. Maren shares the backstory to starting her coaching business "Wild Serenity", and how...

6 months ago

50 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 50- Mini-yarn on the origins of "yarns"

Send us a text Welcome to episode 50!! I am celebrating this milestone episode with a special mini-yarn all about the origins of the word "yarn". Most people outside of New Zealand will only associate yarn with wool, and I have to tell people my podcast is sadly not about knitting! So here's an episode to explain what the word yarning means to me, as well as exploring the historical origins behind the use of the word in everyday kiwi conversation. On my research journey I pulled at many...

7 months ago

25 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 49- Heal the Hauraki: yarns on healing, helping and hope with Cassie and Mandy

Send us a text Why is connection with nature just as important as connection with others? And how can we incorporate Mātaraunga Māori and the leadership of wāhine Māori in healing the world around us? On this episode I am joined by the powerhouse bestie duo that is Cassie Roma and Mandy Kupenga to yarn about their project, "Heal the Hauraki". They share the origin story behind their friendship- from the first email, to co-producing a docuseries and the shared vision of an incredible digital m...

7 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 48- The glass ceiling: yarns on gendered leadership and empowering women with Ros

Send us a text What is the current model of leadership in businesses and organisations today? Is everyone represented in this model, and who does it serve? On this episode I had the pleasure of yarning with Ros Cardinal, an executive coach and facilitator, author, and speaker based in Tasmania, Australia. In 2012 she founded her own business, Shaping Change, to help overcome workplace challenges and build positive team cultures. The programs and tools she offers are too many to list here, but...

8 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 47- Yarns on trauma awareness, collective healing and recentering joy with Amanda

Send us a text What is trauma, and why is it important on a collective level that we examine what's going on for us as individuals? On this episode I yarn with the incredible Amanda Hanna, director and creator of SomaPsych which offers trauma-informed trainings across New Zealand. She also teaches yin yoga, somatic dance, mindfulness and meditation, and is currently studying towards a Masters in Psychology. Amanda shares her origin story of creating SomaPsych, which came from a space of burno...

8 months ago

1 hour 13 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 46- Yarns on asking powerful questions, the art of facilitation, and awareness of privilege with Paul

Send us a text What if the best way to lead wasn’t about having the right answers—but asking the right questions? In this episode, I yarned with the ever-curious Paul McGregor, a leadership coach, author and MC based in Nelson, New Zealand. With a background in law, collaboration and engagement, Paul has carved out an unconventional path - one that wasn’t planned but was led by instinct, curiosity and a refusal to settle. We unpack how he made some career choices based on joy, connection and ...

9 months ago

59 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 45- Feminist mini-yarn on the 'spectrum of culpability' in cases of violence and abuse

Send us a textWelcome to my first episode of 2025! I'm diving straight into the deep end with this one and yarning about some of the reasons why I have been in perpetual angry feminism mode recently. I discuss the French Mazan rape case, the incredible strength of victim Gisèle Pelicot, and how this case demonstrated a 'spectrum of culpability' behind violence towards women. I draw a parallel between this case and my work as a lawyer on historic abuse in state care claims, and how labelling p...

9 months ago

23 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 44- Colonial trauma and criminal justice: yarns on understanding the 'why', reparation, and the importance of connection to the land with Sarah

Send us a textOn this episode I am so grateful to be joined again by the incredible Sarah Salter-Kelly. She first joined me in Episode 38, so go back and check out that episode if you'd like to know more about Sarah's story and some context to this second yarn. Sarah shares her journey towards forgiving her mother's murderer, and what she uncovered about colonial trauma in the criminal justice system during this process. Part of her healing looked like learning about the perpetrator's history...

11 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 43- Yarns on communicating through grief and starting 'Our Dead Dads' podcast with Nick

Send us a textOn this episode I yarn with the creator and host of 'Our Dead Dads' podcast Nick Gaylord. After the death of Nick's father (and a healthy dose of therapy to help move through the grief, anger and all of the feels), Nick realised we weren't having enough conversations about grief and healing. So he decided to start his own podcast and have yarns about grief and loss with guests from all over the world. Nick is motivated to continue creating a safe space for guests to share their ...

12 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 42- Yarns on victims' rights and trauma in the law with Allison

Send us a textOn this episode I am joined by the incredible Allison Mahoney, a social justice, victim rights and civil rights litigator in America. In 2022, Allison started her own firm ALM Law, which specialises in representing children harmed in the child welfare system, survivors of domestic violence, and survivors of sexual assault and image-based sexual abuse at both state and federal levels.Allison talks about what drew her to working in law, and her path to becoming a victims' rights a...

1 year ago

58 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 41- Mini-yarn on my podcasting process, upcoming content, and acknowledging the darkness

Send us a textOn this mini-yarn I share with you part of my creative podcasting process around guest episodes, and explain that I only share with the world whatever my guests are comfortable with. I have some epic guest episodes coming up, and I also plan to get back into more mini-yarns in the new year so watch out! I also wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that the world feels a bit dark right now, and acknowledge my privilege in being able to somewhat switch off for my own mental healt...

1 year ago

8 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 40- Empowering women through travel: yarns with 'Greether' founder Vanessa

Send us a textOn this episode I am joined by the amazing Vanessa Karel, two-time business founder, entrepreneur and creative producer. Vanessa created the platform Greether, aimed at making travel more accessible, sustainable, and safer for female travellers. Greether started when Vanessa found herself in Morocco at the start of the 2020 pandemic feeling isolated and wanting to connect with locals who could show her around and answer questions about life in Morocco. She discovered that t...

1 year ago

56 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 39- Mini-yarn on femininity and why I wear black

Send us a textBONUS MINI-YARNOn this cheeky bonus episode I yarn about what femininity means to me, and the journey I have taken to feeling confident in my own version of being feminine. I talk about my experiences growing up in a rural part of New Zealand, and the transition from a small primary school to intermediate in 'town' where I was first introduced to what I thought being feminine was "supposed" to look like. I also discuss the fact that school uniforms for girls always involved skir...

1 year ago

30 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 38- Yarns on homicide, forgiveness, and healing through trauma with Sarah

Send us a textOn this episode I yarn with the incredible healer, author and speaker Sarah Salter-Kelly. Sarah has been sharing her wisdom for over 16 years through her private healing practice and presenting at conferences and events, as well as facilitating retreats in Canada and Peru, and teaching trauma-focused and shamanic healing workshops. Sarah speaks about how she was drawn to work with mother nature from a young age, and how connecting with pagan spiritual practices has helped her wo...

1 year ago

1 hour 20 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 37- Yarns on exploring the world and why we travel with Shelby and Scott

Send us a textOn this episode I was joined by the awesome duo that is Shelby and Scott, creators and hosts of the Balls Deep podcast. Our yarns go all the way from the origins of their romance to the "why" behind creating their podcast, and many things in between!Shelby and Scott are both avid travellers, and they share how they approach international adventures while both working full time and trying to make the most of each destination. We bonded over taking a slower approach to travel, hav...

1 year ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 36- Yarns on intuitive and holistic healing with Polina

Send us a textOn this episode I yarn with Polina, a medical intuitive holistic wellness coach. She shares how she went from a PhD in Consumer Behaviour in Russia, to a wellness coach based in Colorado, USA. Polina explains how she uses a range of modalities to assist her clients, and how she has learnt to let each body speak to her and guide her towards what needs to be healed. We chat in more depth about chronic stress and how this flows on to impact other parts of the body, as well as the i...

1 year ago

57 minutes

Yarns for the Soul

Episode 35- Yarns on living intentionally and creating a life by design with Rosie

Send us a textOn this episode I yarn with Rosie, a business and mindset coach who supports solo entrepreneurs to grow businesses they love. We dive into how Rosie got to where she is today, including stints in the world of corporate marketing as well as running her own floristry business for a number of years. Rosie shares how her approach to life and business has often been one of 'life's too short', while also learning to prioritise rest and space. We yarn about what it means to create...

1 year ago

57 minutes