The calendar may be crammed, but December itself invites a different pace—slower, quieter, deeply restorative. We lean into that invitation and map a soulful December that helps you release the weight of the year, reflect with clarity, and prepare for the returning light. From a simple five‑minute journaling ritual to a gentle dusk‑to‑dawn guided meditation, this conversation offers grounded practices that fit real life and bring your nervous system back to calm.

As the solstice approaches, we focus on preparing foundations for a brighter year without the pressure of brittle resolutions. Think mindful transitions.

The episode closes with a calming visualisation that carries you from dusk into darkness and out toward light—so you can meet January already steady, already rooted.

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Beauty doesn’t start at the mirror; it starts in your energy. We sit down with Nina Gan—BBC‑trained makeup artist, commercial veteran, and sound healing practitioner—to trace how resilience practices like gong baths and kundalini yoga can reshape confidence, soften self‑judgment, and make makeup feel like self‑expression instead of self‑erasure. From Red Dwarf prosthetics to island shoots with Elizabeth Hurley, Nina’s career spans high art and hard days, including injury and personal upheaval that forced a full reset and a new philosophy of care.

Together, we unpack what really changes after 40 and why the best techniques focus on lifting rather than masking. Nina breaks down why “rules” about age and products often mislead.

Expect practical ideas you can use today. By aligning nervous system care with smart, tweaks, you’ll glow inside and out.

A beautiful meditation concludes the show.

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It's our 250th episode and a milestone deserves meaning, so we invited mystical comedian and author Justin L. Shaw to help us rethink trauma recovery with curiosity, humour, and a grounded spiritual toolkit. Justin’s story moves from an affection‑starved childhood to addiction, jail cells, and the grind of “just functioning,” then pivots into a profound awakening he calls a bliss attack—an experience that reframed reality as a persistent illusion and taught him how to plug into source on purpose.

Justin's contact details: https://www.awakenthesourcerer.com
We dig into his book Sorcery 101 and its 13 Rungs, a practical ladder that starts with shadow work and climbs through other ways of healing. Justin breaks down the difference between instinct and intuition . Along the way, we compare DMX and Jay‑Z to reveal how similar origins can diverge wildly depending on programming, focus, and the willingness to grow.

What sets this conversation apart is the role of comedy in healing. Justin shows how laughter disarms fear, primes the nervous system for learning, and keeps heavy topics light enough to carry. We close with a meditation.

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