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Note: Suzanne recorded this in Nov so some comment are time sensitive Author, communicator & public speaker Sarah Langford writes about the natural world, regenerative farming, food, motherhood and human connection. In this gritty conversation with Suzanne, Sarah sheds more light on the need for us to face the truths such as a chicken should not cost less than a pint! Listen and learn...Sarah's tips on living a more healthy, wholesome happy and sustainable life (and naturally, getting your hands on Sarah's brilliant book Rooted, is the best starting point.)Consider food and farming choices as you do your fashion and beauty. It all comes from the farmer in the first place.Our skin is an organ so try your hardest, budget allowing to use organically derived products (check for Soil Association certification for genuinely organic).Resist being heavily marketed too - shop local.Nature is priceless - start to value it more and more.Try making meringues with chick pea water! Vegan hack!

Millie is a bit of a ballsy number in the beauty industry with a career that straddles PR, Marketing, Retail and Ecom is Founder and first CEO of the British Beauty Council and her no nonsense attitude is evident in her conversation about fixing what is wrong in the beauty industry, improving sustainability and her real palpable fear for her and her daughter's futures. Millie was awarded an MBE in 2007 for services to the cosmetics industry and more recently, 2022, Millie was awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours List. But underneath it all, Millie says she’s just a hippy who loves beauty. Millie's personal recommendations:Wordle!https://trello.com/https://www.freeform.com/appsBaccarat bookNotebooksBody treatFace treatHerbal tea if she wakes in the night is Yogi Tea Throat ComfortFacial treatment of choice is Facial Acupuncture This Episode was sponsored by Soil Association Certification @soilassociationbeautyTo find out more about me go to the 'About' pageFor more of the Duckett List subscribe to the written newsletter form It's positively brimming with regenerative health and beauty hacks to help reset those natural feel-good factory settings!You can find out more and get your copy of my latest book, Bathe, The Art of Finding Rest, Relaxation and Rejuvenation in a Busy World hereLet’s connect on Instagram

Entrepreneur, Journalist & Inspirational Speaker Jo Fairley chats about how she skipped out of school with a few O levels going on to become the youngest Editor of a mag to co-founding Green & Black's chocolate , the UK's first-ever organic chocolate and Fairtrade-marked product - turning an idea in a Portobello bedroom to a global ethical brand you might have heard of itJo's tips on living a more natural and sustainable life:Buying organic food, always; with a plant-focused diet it doesn't have to be expensive, and people don't realise how much carbon organic farming locks up in the soil. Plus I don't want glyphosate in my body – there's a lot of research being done into its effect on our gut microbiome, and if something's not organic, then it may well have been sprayed with glyphosate.Join the Women's Environmental Network For many years I was a 'Matron' of this wonderful organisation, which was supported by my mentor, Anita RoddickAltogether, buy less, buy better – whether that's clothes, chocolate or furniture.Walk, walk, walk – those 10,000 steps a day aren't just good for you, but for the environment.A few of Jo's favourite things:Green & Blacks 85% Dark chocRare Tea Company Speedy Breakfast 'The Founder Henrietta Lovell invented this for me!' says JoA Coffee éclair at The WolseleyFacial acupuncture at The Wellington Centre and forest bathing in the small woodland that we have nearby (I totally believe in it and now they're beginning to understand how potent the phytochemicals that trees give out are).I keep a rollerball of this essential oil-based fragrance in my handbag because I find it wonderfully grounding, yet it honestly doubles as a beautiful perfume.I love these bath salts before bedtime – properly sleep-beckoningI have been a fan of this range ever since the original Frankincense Nourishing Cream became one of the highest-scoring 'miracle treatments', in our first age-defying book – which became such a bestseller that it actually created a shortage of blue glass! It's a fantastic range and I love the scent; this light eye cream doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes (and I'm convinced that frankincense really is effective on lines and wrinkles). This Episode was sponsored by Soil Association Certification @soilassociationbeautyTo find out more about me go to the 'About' pageFor more of the Duckett List subscribe to the written newsletter form It's positively brimming with regenerative health and beauty hacks to help reset those natural feel-good factory settings!You can find out more and get your copy of my latest book, Bathe, The Art of Finding Rest, Relaxation and Rejuvenation in a Busy World hereLet’s connect on Instagram

Sarah Tilly is a Psychedelic Assisted Therapist, and couple therapist specialising in psychedelic therapy, modern relationships and sexual wellness. She has been working with plant medicine and altered states for 20 years with individuals, groups and couples and has guided hundreds of altered-state journeys with music, working with powerful intention and ongoing integration, including myself and my husband who undertook a hero dose of Psilocybin (also known as Magic Mushrooms) under Sarah's watchful eye, for a lead health article for The Times (read it here).In this conversation Sarah talks about childhood trauma through generations to re writing our damaging internal stories, the importance of spiritual freedom and protecting our young from the harm we are doing.Sarah firmly believes children and good quality relationships are the future, that sustainability starts from within and that complimentary medicine is the key to an affordable and low carbon healthcare system regenerating people and planet.Find out more about Sarah Read about The Limits to Growth study I refer to that came out in 1972Sarah's tips on living a more natural and sustainable life:Eat a more plant based and vegetarian centric dietPractice Eye Gazing regularly - Looking into another’s eyes—without speaking—is a powerful way to connect and understand yourself. Studies show that people feel closer, more trusting, and more empathetic following a deep gaze. Silence between people can often be misunderstood as nothing is happening, when something profound is happening: total presence.Improve your relationship and cultivate a strong family support systemBe open to complimentary medicine, it is the past and the futureA few of Sarah's favourite things:The UK's only Organically certified (Soil Association) medicinal mushroom tinctures grown and produced in Somerset ENTER DuckettList20 at their checkout for a 20% saving This is my go-to for date night creating unity between my body my mind and my partnerA travel a lot and this perfect skincare set brimming with revitalising, brightening ingredients like honey and sensual rose otto and sustains my skin where ever I go, even if I only have hand luggageThis Episode was sponsored by Soil Association Certification @soilassociationbeautyTo find out more about me go to the 'About' pageFor more of the Duckett List subscribe to the written newsletter form It's positively brimming with regenerative health and beauty hacks to help reset those natural feel-good factory settings!You can find out more and get your copy of my latest book, Bathe, The Art of Finding Rest, Relaxation and Rejuvenation in a Busy World hereLet’s connect on Instagram

Suzanne sits down with Jillian Lavender, Vedic meditation teacher and co-founder of the London and New York Meditation Centres to talk all things meditation, going from burnt-out CEO to meditation teacher, unsustainable lifestyles and the beauty of motherhood later in life. Jillian could put anyones mind at ease about everything meditation, mindfulness and consciousness conundrums, so whatever your thoughts are on this topic it is worth a listen. To learn more about Jillian and her meditation courses, head to https://www.londonmeditationcentre.com and follow Jillian on Instagram @jillianlavender and @londonmeditationcentre.