The Tenderness Revolution

This episode features British radio and television presenter, Matthew Stadlen, known for his BBC interview series five minutes with - that saw him interview over 200 celebrities while holding a large countdown clock. And his weekend talk radio show that covered numerous contentious issues over the course of its four-year run. Born in Hammersmith, London in 1979 to Nicholas Stadlen, a high court judge, and Frances Stadlen, he attended St Paul’s public school and Cambridge University, and despite being a high achiever throughout his life he has spoken openly about his struggles with anxiety and OCD - both in the way it’s affected his life and how he’s chosen to deal with it. He speaks openly and honestly about an issue that affects so many of us - yet is so often misunderstood.

This episode was edited and produced by the show's launch producer, Aisha Chowdhry.

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This episode featuring experiential artist, Barney Steel, is about how we can all open ourselves up to new ways of seeing and being in the world - through the power of curiosity. And features one of the most profound moments of tenderness - that Barney experienced at the age of 11 - that we've heard during season one. Where Barney describes a feeling of being "connected to the deeper mystery of what it is to be human."

This deep sense of curiosity is expressed through Barney's work with the experiential design studio, Marshmallow Laster Feast, where, along with his co-founders, he creates multi sensory installations. In this episode we discuss the myth of separation and how it impacts on consumerism and climate change: "If you feel separated from the natural world it's much easier to treat it as a commodity," And the power of experiential art. "For me, virtual reality is a world that can help to expand your perception and enable you to see things that are happening all of the time. From the bacteria in your gut to the trees breathing, it helps you to see the rich world around us that we're not aware of," Barney Steel, is an artist whose visual imagination has taken him from directing music videos for bands such as Depeche Mode to exhibiting immersive experiences at The Sundance Film festival and London's Saachi Gallery. He is currently the founder and creative director of the design studio, Marshmallow Laser Feast, that uses science as a springboard to explore the mystery of life. Barney currently works in south east London where he lives with his partner Sandra and their son, Elio.

Look up some of the amazing work that Marshmallow Laser feast do on instagram @marshmallowlaserfeast

This episode was produced by Yvonne Gavan and sound engineered by Brogan Molloy.

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This week we have something a bit different for you on The Tenderness Revolution Podcast. Our conversation with Nidhi Pandya circles around the idea of how we can all show tenderness towards our bodies - and live a happier, healthier, and fuller life - by learning about the ancient practice of Ayurveda. During the episode, Nidhi discusses the main principles behind Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine that originated in India thousands of years ago and treats humans as complex individuals whose health is defined as a state of balance in both their internal and external environments. And is based on the idea that the whole of life is sacred. We learn that there are three very quick and easy practices that we can do every day to improve our mental and physical health and bring more tenderness into our experience of life. We also talk about the three main body/ mind types and the different food flavours and textures that best suit each one. And learn how our beliefs - which are usually formed in childhood - shape the way we experience the world. Unless we develop a simple meditation practice as a way of bringing awareness to these beliefs and reducing the impact they have on our daily choices. Nidhi Pandya is an expert, practitioner, and speaker on Ayurveda. Growing up with four brothers and two sisters in India as the granddaughter of an Ayurvedic practitioner, the main principles of the ancient system were etched into her psyche from birth. She moved to New York in her twenties to work in marketing for a large drug company, but soon realised that "If the whole of my life is about pursuing the truth then I'm probably not suited to this world that's all about manipulating the truth," and left to forge a new career path in Ayurvedic health. Nidhi is currently working on two books plus an Ayurveda-inspired method to intuitive wellness called The Inner Climate. She also runs an Ayurvedic practice in New York where she lives with her two daughters.

You can find her on Instagram @my_ayurvedic_life.

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Today’s conversation is with the author, Natalie Toon Patton, whose memoir, Wanderlost, is about her journey - an actual physical journey that begins in her childhood growing up in Arkansas in the deep south of America in a fundamental, southern Baptist church, how she was the golden girl of her town, the prom queen, the virgin bride, then a shunned divorcee, and became an outsider as she then moved around the world from the Middle East to Europe and Asia. But it’s also about a long and winding inward journey - spiritually and emotionally - one that she describes as a peregrination.

Her book is described as, “Once the golden girl of her Arkansas town, Natalie finds herself squeezed under small-town shame and rejection after being kicked out of church for getting a divorce. It’s a hard fall off of a sanctimonious high horse, and religious fundamentalism has left her feeling broken and stuck. But she can’t shake the ‘wanderlust woes’ that have plagued her since childhood, so she runs away to the Middle East. As a mostly-sheltered Southerner, she struggles to adapt but is determined to be ‘at home’ in the world.

Natalie Toon Patton writes on the intersection of travel and spirituality, as well as refugee causes. She currently lives in Botswana, Africa with her husband, three children, and Burmese cat named Genghis Khan. Her work can be seen in Sojourners, Relevant, and SheLoves. You can follow her on her Instagram page here.

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This episode of The Tenderness Revolution features British TV and radio personality Janey Lee Grace.

Janey's career kicked off with a stint as a backing and session singer during the ’80s for the likes of George Michael and Kim Wilde before she went on to build a successful career in TV and Radio, appearing on various daytime and prime TV shows and working as a radio presenter for the BBC. But alongside her career as a public figure, Janey also pursued a life-long fascination with all things to do with natural and alternative health - and it’s this fascination that has become her true passion. Janey’s first book, Imperfectly Natural Woman, which was a bestseller, was followed by Happy Healthy Sober: Ditch the booze and take control of your life. Starting off with Janey’s own experience of giving up alcohol, a decision that she says she took simply because she wanted to be as happy and healthy as possible, the book then takes the reader through the thirty-day challenge, which supports them through the initial phase of sobriety.

Read more about her Janey here.

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