What is a Gentle Rebel?
Gentleness is an act of rebellion in a hostile world. But what does it mean to be a "gentle rebel"?
Starting with Purpose: How Highly Sensitive People Develop Differently
You’ve probably come across Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a theory suggesting that people develop through a sequence of needs, from basic survival to self-actualisation. However,…
High Sensitivity as a Superpower (with Scott Barry Kaufman)
I’m always slightly wary about the use of “superpower” to describe high sensitivity. In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, Scott Barry Kaufman and…
Art That Makes You Think (with Ben Cowan)
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast , I sit down with artist Ben Cowan who kindly invited me into his kitchen for a…
The Journey Beneath (Sound Anchor)
There are moments when life cracks you open. Grief, exhaustion, failure, or loneliness can leave you feeling broken—like you’re holding the pieces of yourself together,…
If Life is Short…
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, Tweeted, “Life is short. And if life is short, then moving quickly matters. Launch the product. Write the book.…
People Aren’t Boring (with Alan Denyer)
After turning a building due for demolition into a creative community space in the centre of Coventry, Alan Denyer had an epiphany. People aren’t actually…
When Things Don’t Turn Out As You Hoped (with Cameron Airen)
How do you respond when things don’t turn out as you hoped they would? It was lovely to pause for a chat with my friend,…
Social Justice For The Sensitive Soul (with Dorcas Cheng-Tozen)
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun about her book Social Justice for the Sensitive…
Polyvagal Theory and The Highly Sensitive Nervous System (with Justin Sunseri)
Do you ever feel overwhelmed and confused by the unending conveyor belt of new labels, healing methods, and training programmes, all professing to be the…