Flock & Hive

Ep 26: Futureproof Yourself Now For Post Menopause Years

Helena Nicklin — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:57:37 +0000

We talk to leading menopause nutriotionist and expert Emma Bardwell about navigating the years pre and post menopause - and it's not always what you think!

See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/Futureproof-Yourself-Now-For-Post-Menopause-Years

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Ep 25: Past Lives, Vibrations, Higher Selves and Not Being a Shit Magnet

Helena Nicklin — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 16:16:59 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by Nadia Gledhill to discuss quantum hypnosis and how it can help with getting answers to our big life’s questions by connecting with your higher self or higher consciousness. Along the way, we touch on past life regression, the akashic records and why it’s not more obvious that we are all on a spiritual journey. Oh, and how not to be a shit magnet.

Ep 24: Life-changing parenting tips that work for adults too

Helena Nicklin — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:54:38 +0000

Parenting is not instinctive. There, we've said it. Do your kids still have meltdowns? Is your family often trapped in a spiral of shouty discipline and negativity? Parenting coach, speaker and author Elaine Halligan give us a few life-changing things to remember for the next time you need to discipline or simply connect with an emotion-fuelled person. And guess what... they work on adults too.

See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/positive-parenting-life-coaching-tips

Ep 23: Absinthe - Myths, Madness, Martinis & Maundering

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:10:00 +0000

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the misunderstood spirit of Absinthe. Allison Crawbuck from Devil's Botany, London's first dedicated Absinthe Distillery, gives us its chequered history, tells us how it's made, the various ways it can be tasted and busts some myths along the way.

Full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/ep-23-absinthe-a-fascinating-history-myths-martinis-maundering/

Ep 22: EMDR, Trauma Therapy & The Windows of the Soul

Helena Nicklin — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:50:00 +0000

In this first podcast of series 3 (yippee!), we talk to Mercedes Cusik, an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) trauma therapist to tell us all about what this type of therapy looks like, how it works, why it’s so different to hypnotherapy and who it can help.

See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/emdr-trauma-therapy-the-windows-of-the-soul

BONUS EP: How everyone can dial up their psychic abilities with author Santa Montefiore

Helena Nicklin — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:04:15 +0000

On the back of our popular episode about your real life ghost stories, Helena talks to best selling author Santa Montefiore about a lifetime of paranormal experiences and how they are, finally, being introduced into her novels.

We also hear about how she finally had a visitation from her famous 'It Girl' sister, Tara Palmer-Tompkinson who sadly passed away seven years ago.

As part of this chat, we discuss the purpose of humans on the planet, past life regressions, out of body experiences and how to reawaken and psychic abilities that you may have felt you had - because we can all do it with practice!

See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/bonus-ep-how-everyone-can-dial-up-their-psychic-abilities-with-santa-montefiore

Ep 20: Indigo Children, Anthroposophy and Real Life Ghost Stories

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:15:40 +0000

In this episode we have a bit of fun and tell YOUR real life ghost stories, share some of our own with you and ask some big spiritual questions. Along the way, we learn about Rudolf Steiner’s ‘Anthroposophy’ philosophy, which seeks to bridge the gap between science, spirituality and the arts. We also touch on starseed children versus indigo children and get a glimpse into remembering past lives.

See full notes at Flockandhive.com

Ep 19: Switchels, Spooky Mothers and Apple Cider Vinegar

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:51:18 +0000

This week, we talk ginger switchels and apple cider vinegar-based alcohol alternatives with Bethan Higson, founder of Mother Root London. Along the way we touch on the hierarchy of vinegar, the incredible health benefits of ACV, what ‘switchel’ means and what that spooky looking ‘mother’ thing is in our vinegar bottle.

Full show notes at

Ep 18: Foraging, Potion Classes and Plants as Medicine

Helena Nicklin — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 23:05:00 +0000

This episode, we are joined by trained herbalist and wild food expert Alice Betony, who has been teaching foraging to adults and families for eight years. We discuss the best practice for foraging, which health-giving herbs might be just under your nose, love drops, natural medicine and why we should all be on Lime watch!

Full notes at flockandhive.com/

Ep 17: Transforming Your life with Colour Psychology

Helena Nicklin — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:05:00 +0000

This week, we’ll talk to Karen Haller about colour psychology. She is a global authority in behavioural design, applied colour and design psychology. She is also author of the bestselling book, ‘The Little Book of Colour’. We discuss how wearing certain colours affect not just how WE feel, but how those around us feel about us and how it all comes down to nature.

The word of the week is Nacreous: Having a lustrous, pearly appearance, like the inside of a shell. For example, ‘she wore a beautiful necklace made of nacreous beads, each one catching the light and reflecting a rainbow of colours.’

Along the way, we discuss our poor colour decisions at important moments and why we need to buy full new wardrobes.

See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/transforming-you-life-with-colour-psychology

Ep 16: Beekeeping, Beckham and Asian Bastard Hornets

Helena Nicklin — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:02:00 +0000

James Wheeldon from Beekeeping 4 Hope joins us to talk about all things bees! We cover stuff we’ve always wanted to know, like where do queen bees come from? The hierarchy of a hive, bee sting therapy, why bees swarm (and how on earth you catch them and Asian bastard hornets.

See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/podcast/beekeeping-beckham-queen-bees-asian-hornets

Ep 15: Scent Memory, Wine Tips & Getting Started with Perfumery

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:57:41 +0000

We speak to perfumer, author and podcaster Karen Gilbert about where to start when you want to get into perfumery. Along the way, we bust some myths about who can be a perfumer these days, discuss the importance of ‘playing’ as an adult, techniques for teaching and how scent is so primal when it comes to scent memory.

Full show notes at flockndhive.com/podcast

Ep 14: Body Codes, Essex Girls & Finding Balance with Kinesiology

Helena Nicklin — Tue, 28 May 2024 23:05:00 +0000

This week, we talk to Kinesiologist Amanda Brooks about healing the body and finding balance by working through energy rather than touching or talking.

Our word of the week is Alexithymia, which is the inability to identify and describe emotions in the self.

We also discuss growing up with distrubing medical magazines by the loo and our favourite, worst Essex girls jokes.

See full episode show notes and links at www.flockandhive.com/podcast/find-balance-through-kinesiology-energy-healing

Ep 13: Sensory Intelligence, Shadow Selves & The Highly Sensitive Person

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 22 May 2024 05:35:00 +0000

In Episode 13, we talk to Louise Henning, an HSP Guru and coach about the importance of recognising Highly Sensitive People in the workplace.

See full notes at flockandhive.com/podcast

Ep 12: Floriography, Secret Languages and the Meaning of Life

Helena Nicklin — Tue, 14 May 2024 20:57:39 +0000

We talk to Jessica Roux about the Victorian language of flowers, modern interpretations that would be useful on the tube and the playground language (that we can still speak): Uvaguv.

Jessica's book: Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers.

See full notes at flockandhive.com/podcast/

A message from Helena

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:57:38 +0000

Helena here, I wanted to say a few words ahead of the launch of series 2 next week. Thank you for listening.

Ep 10: Medical Cannabis, CBD, THC and Busting Cannabis Myths

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:45:19 +0000

This week, we're joined by Brenda Marx: Lab director at Qure in South Africa, where the team tests cannabis. We discuss misconceptions around Cannabis as a drug and the good it could do in medicine if it were easier to get hold of. We talk about the dangers of it staying illegal and the benefits of regulation.

See full show notes and accompanying articles over on flockandhive.com

Ep 9: Anosmia, sniffing strangers and the power of our nose

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:25:00 +0000

This episode will make you fall in love with your nose! We speak to anosmic Duncan Boak from Fifth Sense charity about why we need to raise awareness of the importance of our sense of smell. Along the way, we touch on anosmia, parosmia, phantosmia, pheromones and smells that make us angry.

See full show notes at flockandhive.com/podcast

Ep 8: Astrology, Rising Signs and a Beginner's Guide to Birth Charts

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 07:12:40 +0000

In this episode, we talk to interior stylist and colour expert Emily Deary about how knowing a bit about our birth chart can really help us understand ourselves and each other. We discuss sun signs (aka star signs), rising signs, moon signs, what the planets do and what it means when Jupiter is ‘in our 10th house’, for example. Along the way we discuss where astronomy meets astrology and how any of this could be true.

Our word of the week is ‘meraki’. To do something with meraki is to do a task with love and attention, leaving an essence of you behind.

See full show notes at flockandhive.com

Ep 7: Mushrooms as Medicine and the Mycelium Network

Helena Nicklin — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:10:00 +0000

This week, we meet Alex Kent from Isle of Wight Mushrooms to discuss mushrooms as medicine (not the magic kind – that will be a later conversation!) We touch on how astounding the mycelium network is, how these mushrooms look like the body parts they help, why they’ve not gone mainstream until now and how best to consume them.

See full show notes at flockandhive.com/podcast/ep-7-mushrooms-as-medicine-and-the-mycelium-network

Ep 6: Psychics, Cryptesthesia and Talking to the Dead

Helena Nicklin — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:32:00 +0000

In this episode, we ask some honest questions about psychic mediumship with Jessica Lynne.

Our word of the week is 'cryptesthesia': A psychic sense which comes directly to the mind and not through our key senses and it encompasses clairvoyance, telepathy, mediumship and more.

See full show notes at Flock & Hive

Ep 5: Functional alcohol alternatives, GABA technology and the hard truths of boozing

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:57:52 +0000

This week, we talk to Professor David Nutt about the hard truths of drinling alcohol the new breed of drinks genre that uses GABA technology to offer functional alternatives.

Word of the week: Cenosilicaphobia. It means fear of an empty (wine) glass!

Also covered... Why politicians wont tell you how bad alcohol is for you, why knowing your consumption is so important, busting the 'red wine is good' myth and exploding the 'French Paradox'.

See full show notes over on https://flockandhive.com/functional-alcohol-alternatives-gaba-technology-dangers-of-alcohol/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Ep 4: Somatic Sex Therapy and Reclaiming Female Sexuality

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:00:44 +0000

In this episode, we speak to somatic sex therapist Emily King about somatic therapy and how it can be used to empower women to reclaim their sexuality.

Our word of the week is gynarchy: Originating from the Greek words 'gyne', meaning 'woman' and 'archein', meaning 'to rule'. When these two are combined, this translates literally to 'women in power' and is often used to describe a social or political system where women hold predominant power or leadership roles.

We also discuss the awful names our lady bits have been given over the years!

See more at https://flockandhive.com/somatic-sex-therapy-and-reclaiming-our-feminine-sexuality/

Ep 3: Graphology, Glimmers & Writing Healing Physical Wounds

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Our expert guest this week is graphologist Emma Bache who tells us about what our handwriting can say about us and how it’s led to clues in real life detective stories.

We discuss the power of anything creative and especially creative writing to heal not just mental wounds, but physical wounds too. Mind. Blown.

The word of the week is Cacography - Hint: It's about writing. That's cack.

Further Resources

Expert Guest Bio: Emma Bache

Find Emma's book here - Reading between the lines: what your handwriting says about you

See more links on flockandhive.com

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Ep 2: Feng Shui, Connections & Helena's Matilda Moments

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Our expert guest this week is Kristina Hollinger who helps us understand more about the concept of Feng Shui in the home, the concept of Qi and why it’s not just about moving the furniture around.

The word of the week is Guanxi - a Chinese concept that combines personal connections and relationships with trust, but is also so much more than that.

Further Resources

Expert Guest Bio: Kristina Hollinger

Read this: Understanding the Feng Shui Bagua Map

Read this: Understanding Feng Shui and its importance in the home

Find more resources at flockandhive.com

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

The Flock & Hive Podcast - Trailer

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

All show notes and more information at flockandhive.com/podcast

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Ep 1: Sense Hacking, Ikigai & Why Bananas are 'Slow'

Helena Nicklin — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:55:00 +0000

We are Helena Nicklin and Lizzie Cane, real life sisters from the same mister (and missus) who are embarking on this journey together to explore the Art of Living for a calmer, more connected and contented existence.

In this first episode, we discuss what the Art of Living means for a modern world and why we have founded Flock & Hive on this concept. We also hear from our expert guest Professor Barry Smith who sheds light on how our amazing senses interconnect and how we can harness this information to make huge differences to our physical and mental health.

See full show notes at https://flockandhive.com/sense-hacking-ikigai-slow-bananas/