Exist Better: Conscious Conversations

Exist Better: Conscious Conversations

Welcome to Exist Better: Conscious Conversations, a space for open-hearted explorations into the many paths of healing, transformation and awakening. Each week we dive into a range of alternative and holistic approaches to well-being from energy work and hypnotherapy to spiritual practices, intuitive tools and beyond. Whether you’re seeking healing, inspiration or a new direction in life or work, my hope is that something in these conversations speaks to you. Some episodes may resonate deeply, others might simply spark curiosity and thats the beauty of the journey. I’m Aishling, a CBT Hypnotherapist, passionate about expanding consciousness and sharing the many ways we can reconnect with ourselves and the world. You’ll hear from me and some amazing guests who are walking their own unique paths and who might inspire yours. Enjoy these conscious conversations.

Episodes

June 16, 2026 58 mins

What happens when you achieve everything society tells you should make you happy, yet still feel that something is missing?

In this episode of Exist Better: Conscious Conversations, I sit down with Didi Kamalika, a meditation teacher and nun in the Ananda Marga tradition, for a deeply moving conversation about spirituality, meditation and the search for lasting fulfilment.

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In this episode, I sit down with Danny and Sarah from Behold Retreats for a deep and fascinating conversation around plant medicine, healing, spirituality and human transformation.

We explore the growing interest in psychedelic retreats and the profound impact plant medicine can have on mental health, including anxiety, depression, emotional healing and spiritual expansion. Danny and Sarah share how they first found their way into ...

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In this episode of Exist Better: Conscious Conversations, I’m joined by Dr. Pat Boulogne, a functional medicine doctor, chiropractor, acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese medicine, for a deeply insightful conversation around what it really means to get to the root cause of health issues.

Dr. Pat shares her journey into this work and the experiences that led her to look beyond symptoms and begin truly listening to the bod...

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What if healing isn’t about pushing harder, fixing yourself or constantly doing more, but instead about softening, slowing down and gently returning to your heart?

In this episode, I’m joined by Teresa Smith, who shares her journey of healing rheumatoid arthritis and how that experience led her to create her heart-led method, Qi Flow. We explore what it really means for women to step away from pressure, from striving an...

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January 20, 2026 11 mins

In this episode, I break down what it really means to become the best version of you, not as a vague idea, but as a lived, practical shift.

Most of us are already living from programmes we didn’t consciously choose: habits, identities, behaviours and emotional responses that were installed early and now run on autopilot. I explore how those programmes quietly shape your life, and how to step out of them.

I share four core str...

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January 1, 2026 14 mins

As we move into 2026, many people feel the pull to change and yet remain stuck.

In this solo episode of Exist Better: Conscious Conversations, Aishling explores the real reason most people don’t move forward: fear, and more importantly, avoidance.

This episode breaks down the biggest patterns that keep people playing small, even when they know they want more from life. Drawing on real-world examples and lived experience, Ais...

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In this episode of Exist Better: Conscious Conversations I travel to London to meet Bea Badinska, founder of @harmonic.egg.therapy.london and who brought the first Harmonic Egg to the city. I had the chance to experience a session inside the Egg myself, and it was deeply relaxing, magical and transformative.

The Harmonic Egg is a unique healing chamber that combines sacred geometry, vibration, frequency, light, colour and sound to ...

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In this episode I’m joined by Leanne, a woman whose work is rooted in helping others slow down, reconnect with themselves, and find presence in everyday life. Leanne shares her personal journey from working in an environment that left her feeling drained, to reaching a breaking point and realising she needed more, more space, more stillness, and more meaning. From there she discovered sound baths, found a community of like-mi...

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In this episode of Exist Better Conscious Conversations, I speak with Shakila about her transformative journey with conscious connected breath and the profound healing it has brought to her own life as well as the lives of others.

We explore the benefits of this powerful practice, how it supports deep transformation, and what you can expect in a conscious connected breath session. Shakila shares how the breath can be a tool for rel...

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In this episode, I visit Dev Aura, home of the Aura-Soma Academy, and sit down with Mike Booth to explore the world of colour, consciousness, and healing.

Aura-Soma has been close to my heart since childhood, my aunt, Dee Dee, was a passionate Aura-Soma therapist, and I can still remember the wonder of choosing a colour bottle from her collection. Being at Dev Aura was like stepping back into that magic, only now with an even deepe...

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In this open and insightful conversation, I sit down with Lisa Melbourne, astrologer, author, holistic therapist, and founder of the Natural Me Sisterhood, to explore her journey from life in the military to becoming a guide for women seeking reconnection with their intuition, soul path, and natural rhythms.

🌙 We dive deep into:

Lisa’s path from the military to astrology, clinical reflexology, and aromatherapy.

What a birth ...

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In this episode, I’m joined by shamanic practitioner Tracey Coulson, a sacred tool holder, healer, and the creator of Holonic Drum Therapy.

We explore the vibrational nature of life, ancestral trauma, multidimensional healing, and what it truly means to walk the shamanic path. Tracey shares how her work weaves together her studies in childhood development, energy medicine, constellation therapy, and her own personal healing j...

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In this moving and inspiring episode, I speak with Dilraj Kaur, song circle facilitator, Kundalini Yoga teacher, and social justice advocate. Dilraj shares her powerful journey of reconnecting with her voice after years of silence, and how growing up in the Sikh faith, where song plays such a central role, planted the seeds for the work she now does through sacred song circles.

We explore how singing, especially in community, can b...

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In this episode, I chat with the brilliant Julie Bickerton, a bodyworker, yoga teacher, and women's wellbeing guide who supports women through some of the most powerful transitions of life from pregnancy and birth to postnatal recovery and beyond.

We explore Julie’s journey from massage into yoga and her deeply rooted practice of "Closing the Bones," a Mexican tradition that honours the postpartum body. We talk about the shif...

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In this episode I speak with Ruth Simmonds, a gifted practitioner of life force energy healing who works closely with the divine feminine. While her sessions are sometimes referred to as Kundalini Activation, Ruth prefers the term life force energy healing, as she explains this work is not about forcing a Kundalini awakening. Instead, it supports the body in releasing what it is ready to release and can gently assist in awakening w...

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July 8, 2025 32 mins

Step into a calm sea of possibility as Reiki and Seichem master Lynn Brown shares her story of awakening and service. In this conversation she demystifies Reiki, traces the roots of Seichem, and explains how these two complementary modalities work with different elemental energies to encourage balance, clarity, and deep relaxation. Lynn reflects on the intuitive nudges that guided her towards energy practice, the milestones of her ...

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Welcome to Exist Better: Conscious Conversations. This short episode explains why I decided to create this podcast and what you can expect from my guests.

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Today I have a beautiful conversation with B the founder of Peace Heal Love Wellbeing Centre. B holds a magical space for women's circles, drum circles, somatic awakening dance, reiki, wild women retreats and so much more.

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