Best Brian Dodd Podcasts (2025)

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A Free Sample of LEP Premium Series 71 🏆 Vocabulary & Pronunciation [958] 46:21

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Sign up to LEP Premium here 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium If you have ever wondered what happens in premium episodes, this episode will show you. I'll play you some clips from the latest series (P71) including some vocabulary explanations, memory quiz questions, pronunciation practice and discussion questions for speaking practice. For th…

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More Questions of English & Listener Comments 🙋🏽‍♀️ Bits & Bobs 5 [957] 1:32:36

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How many words are there in English? How many do you really need to know? And how many words have I spoken on this podcast? 🧐 Also, what is shadowing, and how should you do it? Can you do episodes about different English accents? What are your top 10 countries for this podcast? In this episode of Luke’s English Podcast, I answer listener questions …

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Thompson Originals 💿 (A Chat with My Brother) [956] 1:35:14

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My brother James joins me again on the podcast for a rambling chat about diverse topics such as: trousers 👖 sandwiches 🥪 gangster films 🍿 the work of Edgar Allan Poe 📖 vinyl and cassettes 🎵 memories of living together 🎮 annoying behaviour 😤 and English words and grammar that irritate people 😠 plus James has a new vinyl EP out now on Ooz records. Tr…

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Let’s do a REAL C1 English Test! 🙇‍♂️ (CAE Use of English) [955] 1:14:34

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In episode 949 I did an online test which claimed to be for C1 level, but let's be honest - it was more like an intermediate level, the questions were rubbish and it was ultimately a useless scam. This time I'm taking a proper C1 English test - the Use of English section from a Cambridge CAE exam. Let's see what is required to pass this, and what b…

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Holiday Hell 🔥 Serious Sandcastles 🏰 & AI Inbreeding 🤖 with Amber & Paul [954] 56:39

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The Pod-Pals are back on the podcast for another catching up session! Recorded just after the summer holidays, there is talk of Paul's hatred of the beach 🏖️, the English tradition of building epic sandcastles 🏰, other famous people with our names (including an "evil" teacherluke 👿) and what AI gets completely wrong about us 🤦. PDF transcript avail…

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A game of “Would You Rather?” with my daughter 👧 [953] 1:20:55

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My 7-year-old daughter joins me again as co-host in this fun episode. We play "Would you rather?", a conversation game in which we ask each other ridiculous questions about various hypothetical situations. Enjoy listening to another cute and funny chat with my daughter, which covers topics such as food, world peace, wealth, fame, success and Inspec…

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The Trip to Norway 🇳🇴 Learn Vocabulary in Context [952] 1:27:46

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A description of my recent family holiday to Norway 🇳🇴 including rambling about how I can't stand beach holidays 🏖️, chasing my son around different international airports 🏃, visiting Oslo ⛴️, Bergen 🏠, fjords 🚤 and mountains 🏔️. Edward Munch's The Scream 😱, staying in a cabin with no hot water, shower or washing machine, swimming in a freezing lak…

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Questions of English & Listener Comments 🙋Bits & Bobs 4 [951] 1:21:41

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Dealing with some questions from listeners about pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, namely how to know when 'd is had or would (in writing and pronunciation), the curious origins of the word podcast and a vocabulary lesson about the word cast including various collocations and phrases which include this morpheme (that means a part of a word, no…

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The Flatmate from Japan Returns🚶‍♂️Travelling Tales & More [950] 1:45:07

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Peter, my old flatmate from Japan, is back on the podcast after his previous appearance 11 years ago! We chat about travelling experiences, teaching English in Malaysia and Japan, dealing with jet lag and culture shock, doing stand-up comedy abroad, and some of the funny, strange, and even weird experiences we’ve had while travelling. A relaxed, wi…

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Let’s Take a C1 Grammar Test 📋 and critique it [949] 2:06:15

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In this episode I take a typical multiple choice grammar test that you can find online, explain the answer to each question and give mini grammar lessons along the way. I also discuss what makes a good test of your English, and what good and bad level tests do. Learn more about grammar, and about how to check your language level. 📄 Get the episode …

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Workplace Scenarios 👷 Role Plays for Practical English [948] 1:00:59

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In this fun and practical episode I dive into realistic workplace English through improvised role-play conversations. Designed to help you boost your vocabulary, listening skills, and confidence in professional settings, this episode features six humorous and educational role-play scenarios in workplaces like a factory, office, supermarket, and a s…

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Technology in Everyday Life [Part 2] 👨‍💻 The Choices We Make / Topic Discussion & Vocabulary [947] 1:27:28

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This episode is all about choices we have to make relating to technology in our everyday lives, and the vocabulary of technology today. This episode focuses on issues such as information quality & fact checking, digital sustainability, AI and automation, security, surveillance and privacy, tech company ethics, & tech and well-being. All important t…

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Technology in Everyday Life [Part 1] 👨‍💻 The Choices We Make / Topic Discussion & Vocabulary 1:54:15

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This episode is all about choices we have to make relating to technology in our everyday lives. I'll be discussing contemporary tech-related issues such as privacy vs. convenience, data sharing, digital, detox, online behaviour, digital legacy, tech addiction, tech for children. It includes loads of vocabulary and will give you the chance not only …

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Funny English Errors, Corrected ✍️ [945] 59:01

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Sometimes it is fine to laugh at the mistakes that we make in English (I do it in French) and so in this episode let's look at some English errors that are unintentionally hilarious. I will correct the errors, explain what is funny, and there is a lot of vocabulary to learn in the process. PDF available with vocabulary list and memory questions. 📄 …

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Listen & Learn English with Luke 🎧 This is SOMETHING! [944] 2:30:20

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In this episode I take you on a big rambling journey through all sorts of English-learning goodness (and nonsense). We start by pondering what makes a good podcast title — is it clever, clickbait, or just clear? I reveal a monumental tectonic shift in the way I am titling my episodes. Then it’s into the Grammar Zone, with an in-depth look at Englis…

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943. Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of SILVER BLAZE 🐎 (Learn English with a Short Story) 2:20:39

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Time for another Sherlock Holmes mystery story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on the podcast, because: Why not? I have adapted the text into modern English this time. A champion racehorse 🐎 has gone missing, and its trainer violently murdered. Only Sherlock Holmes can find the solution 🕵️. Listen to the events, follow my summaries and simply enjoy anoth…

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942. The ASMR Zen School of English ☁️🧘 Learn English and Relax 1:28:56

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Improve your English and reduce stress with this unique ASMR-style episode ☁️ 🧘. Join me for a relaxing, meditative journey featuring calm background music, softly spoken English, vocabulary for peace and tranquillity, some grammar practice, and gentle humour. Designed to help you learn English naturally while calming your mind, this episode is ide…

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941. The Man Who Could Work Miracles ✨ (Learn English with a Short Story) 2:03:04

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Learn English with a short story on LEP. In this episode I am reading "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" by HG Wells (adapted into modern English). First you can listen to the story, then I summarise it again in my own words, discuss my interpretations of its meaning, explain how you can use stories like this to improve your English, and teach some …

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940. Our favourite things to do in London 🇬🇧 (Part 2) 1:49:26

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Here is the second part of this double episode all about great things to see and do while in London 🇬🇧. Listen to my friends and family talking about the city 🏙️, learn some fascinating bits of history 🔥, get inside tips 🗺️ and learn some vocabulary in the process. 📄 Get the episode PDF with transcript, recommendation summaries & vocabulary list 👉 …

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939. Our favourite things to do in London 🇬🇧 (Part 1) 1:32:01

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Here is part 1 of a double episode about London 🇬🇧 and great things you can see and do there 🎡. Listen to my friends and family describing their favourite things to do in the city 🍻, get some travel tips 🏙️, get a mini history lesson 🏛️, and learn some vocabulary in the process. 📄 Get the episode PDF with transcript, recommendation summaries & voca…

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938. Film Club: Monty Python’s Life of Brian (with Antony Rotunno) 1:58:39

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A return to Luke's Film Club with a conversation about one of the funniest and most controversial films of all time, also voted one of the UK's favourite films. Antony and I discuss the film's writing, production, story, famous scenes, deeper meanings and acting by the various members of the Monty Python team. Transcript available. 📄 Get the PDF tr…

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Episode 40: Intuitive Abilities, Prophecies and the Future with Craig Lyle 58:50

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. Quite an extraordinary sharing of multiple aspects of living from Craig in this episode. He shares how his abilities came on and evolved, his connections with outer world beings, prophecies he has been shown that have came true and those to come. BIO: Craig is a gifted Reiki Master, Medical Intuitive, Psychic Surgeon & Me…

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937. A Birthday Ramble / The Spinning Wheel of Random Questions 1:40:56

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It's my birthday 🥳 so join me for a relaxed and light-hearted ramble, first with some comments about recent episodes and other podcast housekeeping, and then a series of talking points with the Spinning Wheel of Random Questions ☸️ including bits about how being an English teacher affects my social interactions 💬, the infamous ice-cream wars of Ice…

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Episode 39: Journeying Dimensions on Paper & Sound with Brian C. Mears 42:58

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. Brian shares his crazy activation of speaking light language, he's incredible journey of light language and sacred geometry hand drawn art. How he integrates light language into everyday life and the importance of being grounded. Brian gifts us a powerful light language transmission at the end, assisting those who receive…

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Heart Sharing 7: Multidimensionality & Alchemy - True Story with host Jacob RA Dodds 22:12

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. Today I share some different life experiences all related to a wonderful sharing that happened using alchemy, knowing our multidimensionality and choice, infused with the power of neutrality. BIO: Jacob brings grounded presence to being multidimensional. Creator of sacred geometry and light language high frequency art, as…

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936. How AI can Boost your English with Podcasts ✨🎧 (feat. Alastair Budge) 2:04:22

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In this episode, I’m joined by Alastair Budge from Leonardo English to explore how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to boost your English, especially when combined with podcasts. We go through specific, practical ways to actively engage with podcast content using AI — improving your listening, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and even speaking. Alast…

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935. Terrible Traffic Jams & Self-Driving Cars 🚗 (Topic & Vocabulary) 1:42:22

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This episode is all about the exciting topic of driving, getting stuck in traffic jams, the future of our roads and how self-driving cars might be the solution. What is so annoying about traffic jams? Why do they even happen in the first place? Have you seen your first self-driving car yet? Will they solve our driving problems, or not? The episode …

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934. Sign Language is Fascinating 👋 with Siobhan Dodd 1:24:47

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Have you ever wondered about sign language, how it works and if it is similar to other languages like English? In this conversation I speak to Siobhan Dodd who is a sign language interpreter between English and BSL (British Sign Language). Siobhan is an enthusiastic and entertaining guest and we have a great chat about the nature of sign language, …

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Episode 38: Annie's Gems, Self Love & Water Is Life with Virginia Reynolds 46:26

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. Annie shares the LoveLight she is through her love of self and present presence. How water has shaped her journey, her love of water, gems and mother earth. She brings so much joy and quirkiness, that I just love. BIO: Virginia Reynolds, Aka known as Annie. Annie is a believer in Frequency/energy introduces oneself. Loves…

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933. The Best Expressions in English are from Shakespeare ✍️ Learn English Vocabulary 1:29:48

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Hello! In this episode I focus on English expressions and idioms that originated in the works of William Shakespeare and are still used in modern everyday language. Notice the expressions in various contexts, fully understand their meanings and use, explore their origins in Shakespeare's work, and gain valuable lessons about how to learn new vocabu…

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Episode 37: Cellular Memory, Multidimensionality and Blessed Nature with Mandy Horton 55:08

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. Mandy shares with us her innate connection with spirit from day dot. How she navigating all the energies she experienced and some of her many conscious ways of our existence. Being multidimensional and what she is seeing with todays children. Cellular memory and the importance of nature. BIO: Mandy is a New Earth Leader w…

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Episode 36: Holistic School for Being Human with Darryn Breakwell 58:25

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. A wonderful insight to Darryn's world as a Steiner teacher, spirituality, God, Christ and life is a Human being. BIO: Darryn Breakwell is a Waldorf teacher, psychology student, and lifelong explorer of consciousness based in New Zealand. He’s passionate about blending spiritual insight with real-world awareness, drawing f…

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932. What is so great about Shakespeare? 🎭 (with Mum & Dad) 1:30:06

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In this episode I talk to my parents about the topic of William Shakespeare. We discuss the enduring appeal and significance of William Shakespeare's work, biographical details of his life, the key themes in Shakespeare’s plays, and the impact of his language on modern English. We try to explain the qualities that make Shakespeare great, using exam…

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931. Overcoming Fears 😰 with Zdenek 1:40:23

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This episode features a conversation with Zdenek about fears and anxieties experienced in everyday life. We explore common fears such as driving, flying, culture shock, language learning and public speaking, plus vocabulary we use to talk about the subject. Listen for stories of Luke's fear of Paris cafes, airport anxiety, Luke's dramatic scooter r…

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930. Can I eat my cat? 😿 Weird Google Questions, Answered (Topics + Vocabulary) 1:36:45

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This episode is about the bizarre and funny questions that people input into Google. I explore and answer some of these questions, explaining some vocabulary. The result is an engaging and intellectually light-hearted discussion involving the usual mix of rambling, and English teaching. The episode covers a range of topics, from personal health, se…

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Heart Sharing 6: Supportive Energies for Aligning TrueSelf Expression with host Jacob RA Dodds 18:06

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. Today I share about the amazing supportive energies, being with and as nature, aligning with one's true self and an experience of mine some years ago that is very tangible, to moving beyond what we identify as ourselves and life to being more attuned with heart and body intelligence. BIO: As a multi dimensional galactic b…

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929. Sarah Donnelly: The Only American In Paris 🇺🇸🇫🇷 US vs UK Accent Quiz 1:21:20

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Sarah Donnelly comes back onto LEP to catch up and to tell us about her stand-up special, now available to watch on YouTube, and to do a British English vs American English pronunciation quiz. Sarah’s show is called The Only American in Paris and we discuss some of the themes of the show - the real experience of being a US citizen living in Paris, …

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Transmission 1: Ease for Being Self Aligned with host Jacob RA Dodds 12:41

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. This is my first transmission I have shared on my podcast. I talk about the energies of the eclipse - equinox - eclipse window in March / April 2025 and its importance, along with, whenever you receive this transmission it will be supportive of your journey. This transmission is for bringing ease and grace for you as you …

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928. The Abduction 🛸 (Learn English with a Short Story) 1:52:12

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Learn English with another short story on Luke's English Podcast. This one is about a learner of English who has an extraordinary experience. Listen to me tell the story, and summarise it, then explain plenty of natural, commonly occurring, up-to-date English vocabulary. Episode page 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/03/24/928-the-abduction-learn-en…

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Episode 35: The Soul of Souls with Hirini Reedy 58:49

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. This was such a soulful and soul filled conversation of the natural wonders of life. The importance of being soul lead and being intouch with nature and the natural worlds. Above, below, within and through out. BIO: Hirini Reedy (Tairawhiti Iwi, Aotearoa). Hirini grew up in a very rural Maori environment below Hikurangi M…

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927. Walk & Talk: Medieval Museum ⛫🦄 (with Amber, Paul & Kyle) 1:35:54

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Finally, it's here - the medieval museum episode with Amber & Paul. Join us as we visit the museum of the middle ages in Paris. Learn about the history of the middle ages, find out about some of the art and artefacts from that period, including some fantastic symbolic tapestries, sculptures and weapons, and have fun with a few jokes along the way. …

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926. Oral Storytelling Traditions and the Mental Health Benefits of Listening to Podcasts ☀️🎧 2:03:00

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The other day I was thinking about how podcasts must be good for your mental health, and how this could be connected to the tradition of collective oral communication which was the first form of mass media in most human civilisations, and how this has been central to human psychological and cultural development over the years. So, I made this podca…

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Episode 34: Seeing through the Lens of a Shining One with Shirley Ali 1:27:12

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. Shirley gives us food for thought through many aspects of her personal journey. Bringing lots of light and being that light. Seeing everything has it's place and that all is divine. BIO: Born in Lautoka in Fiji Islands. Brought up Muslim ways of being. Currently residing in Whangamata, New Zealand. Founder of Klean and Kl…

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925. Walaa’s Experience in Syria - Walaa Mouma Returns (Part 2) 53:12

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When Walaa was first on this podcast in episode 703 she talked about living in Syria as a student during the civil war (or people’s revolution) but at that time she felt she could not talk in detail about the situation. Now that the Assad regime is no longer in control of Syria, Walaa feels she can talk more candidly about what it was like to live …

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Episode 33: InSightFul, DeLightFul and Expassive with Arayah Ayana Surima (epi 3) 56:57

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. Today Arayah and I have a general chat about the now energies and what we are experiencing and seeing playing out for our ascension of New Earth. This is the third episode Arayah and I have created together. BIO: Star seeded Ascension Guide, Bridger of Worlds, Sophia Christ Code Activator, Luminous Programmer, Cosmic Sham…

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924. Walaa Mouma Returns (Part 1) 📚 PhD Studies in Wales & Teaching English for Refugees 1:18:32

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Walaa Mouma returns to the podcast after 4 years to give us an update about her academic studies and personal story, including getting married and moving to Wales, details of her PhD doctorate, as well as her other studies and volunteer work helping to teach English to refugees and asylum seekers. Walaa's passion for this work is inspired by her ow…

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Episode 32: Awakening the Illuminated Heart, teachings and workshops offered with John Thode 39:42

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. In this episode John shares with us his passion of Drunvalo Melchizedek's teachings and the amazing workshops he and his beloved, Waveney offer to those who feel called. BIO: Most of my life I have been a spiritual seeker. This seeking continues to this day, until eventually, in 2012, I found the books of Drunvalo Meliche…

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923. A Rambling Exercise for Fluency 🗣️ Late-Winter 2025 ❄️☀️ 1:19:42

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A rambling episode full of spontaneous speaking from me to you. Topics include; an exercise for you to practise your spoken fluency 🗣️, the benefits of extensive listening to spontaneous speech 🎧, overcoming mental blocks 🌳, the English of my daughter and raising our kids to be bilingual 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, some reactions to recent episodes 🙉, some thoughts a…

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Episode 31: Journeying the Amazon into Consciousness with Juan Diaz 58:36

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Hello sweet soul, welcome. Juan shares his incredible call to the Amazon to explore consciousness through plant medicine. Bringing a strong yoga practice on board and self responsibility. As well as, you are your God and embodiment. BIO: Juan has dedicated his entire life to study and embody the tools for self actualization, the great remembrance. …

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922. Words of the Year 📖 (with Amber) 1:49:10

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Amber joins me for a discussion of some words which reflect various cultural movements of the last 12 months or more. Learn some trending words and listen to discussions of topics such as the influence of online content on mental health, the Oasis concert ticket scandal, an exploration of the 'lore' of LEP, romantic fantasy books, the rise of AI an…