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Join Tracy in this podcast series where she explores and reflects on our human experience of life force. She talks to a wide variety of guests about how this shows up for them as well as learning more about what our experience is when our life force feels locked away from us as a result of trauma, fear and self-judgement. There will be plenty of tips on how to access more life force in your own body so that you can be the fullest, richest version of yourself that is possible.https://loobymacnamara.com/www.tracybreathnach.com

Guest: Mark WilliamsDrive for life - Putting support in place for ourselves - ADHD - Developing confidence - Finding meaning in our lives - Birth trauma changes us - Helping others can help us - Mental health connected to trauma - PTSD and Post Natal Depression - negative/positive coping skills - healing journey - intergenerational trauma healing.Keynote speaker Mark Williams is an advocate for fathers' mental health. He is a motivational speaker and, on a mission, to start the conversation about fathers' perinatal mental health issues and mental health in general. Mark has been featured in the media several times and has spoken at more than 350 conferences and events.Born in the Welsh Valley and the first member of his family not to go underground as a coal miner was brought up to be the strong one while struggling in school became a British Champion. Due to Rave scene in 1990 for seven years partied and was leading down the wrong path in life until he found his wife Michelle.Mark had a career in sales management and training, but after his own experience with looking after Michelle with post-natal depression and struggling himself in 2004, he became involved in the health sector. He first struggled to find someone to talk to about his depression, which led to a breakdown. However, he was put on medication and was taught behavioural cognitive therapy and mindfulness. Today, speaker Mark Williams and his wife are closer than ever, although their family bond was threatened by the seriousness of mental health illnesses.Mark is the founder of Fathers Reaching Out – an organization with a mission to prevent, treat and spread awareness about fathers’ mental health. Mark is also the founder of International Fathers’ Mental Health Day and has been awarded Inspirational Father of the Year in 2012 and Local Hero at the Pride of Britain Awards. In 2016, speaker Mark Williams was chosen to meet the Royal Family on World Mental Health Day. Mark works as an international speaker, consultant to organizations on men’s mental health, trainer in Perinatal Mental Health and author of Daddy Blues and Fathers Perinatal Mental Health.https://www.markwilliamsfmh.co.uk/ https://www.reachingoutpmh.co.uk/www.tracybreathnach.comHost: Tracy BreathnachSound Editor: Megan Gwen DaviesTheme: Molara

Jules Heavens was raised in Malaysia, a place filled with a multitude of spiritual traditions and cultures. This diverse culture of spirituality informs her work even today. Since the turn of the millennium Jules has initiated and facilitated countless women’s circles, led dozens of retreats and programs, and co-created the ‘Keepers of the Flame’ wisdom school for women.

Join Tracy as she speaks with Rabab, a visual artist who's work explores the contact between systems of power and individual agency, and the creator of Gentle Radical. They talk about the process of creating art, and the ways that creation fires the life force within you and helps build connections with those around us. Links to mentioned works and artists at the bottom of the description.Host: Tracy Breathnach Sound Editor: Megan Gwen Davies Theme: Molara Links:

Join Tracy as she speaks with Lynne Sedgmore as they explore the interweaving of life-force and spirituality, the connection between the body and spirit and learning to find the power in your own being as a woman in a patriarchal society. Links to mentioned works and artists at the bottom of the description.Host - Tracy Breathnach Sound Editor - Megan Gwen DaviesTheme Song - Molara Links: Lynne - https://goddesstempleteachings.co.uk/goddessluminary/course-tutor/ Glastonbury Town Deal - https://glastonbury.gov.uk/glastonbury-town-deal/ Books- https://goddesstemplegifts.co.uk/product-category/books/lynne-sedgemore/ Enlivenment (Poetry) - https://www.glastoncentre.org/dr-lynne-sedgmore-cbe.html Jodi Fry - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-fry-92207b10/ Enneagram types - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions/ Jay Ramsey - Nick Twillian - N/A

Tracy speaks with Molara, visual artist, activist, poet, participatory artist and singer of Zion Train about finding balance and power in your life force through performance. Links to works and artists mentioned at the bottom of the description. Host - Tracy Breathnach Sound Editor - Megan Gwen DaviesTheme - Molara Links: Molara - http://www.molara.co.uk/ Zion Train - https://www.wobblyweb.com/ Pembrokhire Stories for Torch Theatre - https://www.torchtheatre.co.uk/the-pembrokeshire-story/ John Peel Interview - http://www.molara.co.uk/7696.html Here Now Yma Nawr - https://vimeo.com/493524567 Emmanuel Tago - (N/A) Rutz DC - https://rutsdc.com/ Akulah Agbami - https://akulahagbami.com/index.html Afrika Homecoming - https://www.nawe.co.uk/DB/events/afrika-homecoming-online-short-story-workshops.html Jean Michel Basquiat - http://www.jean-michel-basquiat.org/ John Cooper Clarke - http://johncooperclarke.com/ Betteny Hughes- https://www.bettanyhughes.co.uk/ Narbath Acapella Voice - https://navf.co.uk/

Join Tracy in a conversation with Rufus Mufasa about the struggles and joys of being present during this difficult time, and the art of creating to help process trauma. Links to mentioned works and artists at the bottom of the description. Host - Tracy Breathnach Sound editor - Megan Gwen DaviesTheme song - Molara Links: Rufus Mufasa - https://twitter.com/rufusmufasa https://rufusmufasa1.bandcamp.com/releases Indigo Dreams Press - https://www.indigodreams.co.uk/welcome/4537165842 Peter Cox - https://www.saatchiart.com/petercox - Erykah Badu- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOZs-fcPo0ab9mqUnyN4cw - Sedan Archives - https://www.stonesthrow.com/artist/sudanarchives/ - Bugsy Malone - https://www.youtube.com/c/BugzyMalone/videos - The Freedom Programme - https://www.freedomprogramme.co.uk/ Dance to Rufus' Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gKHheI4PYI&ab_channel=PeopleSpeakUp - Dominic Williams - http://www.dominic.wales/