Around the Fire with Liz
by Elizabeth Fry - liz-fry.com
Stories and wisdom have been shared around the fire for generations. Stories can lift us up, inspire us, help us realise that we are not on our own, that change is possible.... Liz shares reflections and stories of her own and with others. Why not join us. Come and sit down, take a moment…
Episodes
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A Beautiful Good Morning!
Liz has been loving the magic and the benefits of dipping in the sea each morning, here are three recent stories!https://liz-fry.com/say-yes-to-life/
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57. Dipping, Sourdough and Sovereignty
What a great conversation! Franziska and I were so looking forward to this and it did not disappoint! We shared our journeys, our love of dipping in the sea, the importance of connection, soveriegnty, simplicity, sourdough and more! You can find Franziska at www.bumblebeebakery.co.nz and on…
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56. Three Stories from Expansion - The Retreat
Liz shares three stories from a retreat called Expansion, which she said yes to and went to in March. Download the 100 Ways to Say Yes to Life for free today! https://liz-fry.com/say-yes-to-life/
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55. Working Through Shame - Live!
Liz shares a story of when her shame story of 'I'm wrong, and I get things wrong,' got triggered and how it played out differently compared to past times. Download the 100 Ways to Say Yes to Life for free today! https://liz-fry.com/say-yes-to-life/
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54. Examples of Offline vs Online Brain!
Liz shares a couple of stories showing the difference between our pre-frontal cortex being online and when it is offline. Receive a guide by checking out A Quiet Reveal: https://liz-fry.com/a-quiet-reveal/
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53. Colorado Wisdom - Three More Short Stories
Three more short stories from Liz's recent trip to Colorado - keen to start saying yes to your life, you can download 100 ideas here! https://liz-fry.com/say-yes-to-life/
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52. Colorado Wisdom - Three Short Stories
Three short stories from Liz's recent trip to Colorado - keen to start saying yes to your life, you can download 100 ideas here! https://liz-fry.com/say-yes-to-life/
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51. 7 Dates in 7 Days
Liz was inspired by a conversation one morning after hearing her business coach use dating to illustrate a point. This got her thinking, and she set herself the challenge to make seven dates with life happen in seven days. Keen to start dating your life, you can download 100 ideas here -...
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50. My Body Didn't Feel Safe
Liz shares a story when she was able to hear from her body that it didn't feel safe and respond accordingly, rather than trying to work over the top of it. For more thoughts on this, why not download the free ebook - A Quiet Reveal - https://liz-fry.com/a-quiet-reveal/
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49. Balancing Our Internal and External
Liz shares a word she learnt that really helps to put a name to the stage of being in between two worlds, when our external world has not caught up with our internal world and new beliefs! If you want to create more of a life that you want to say yes to, why not download this PDF today -...
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48. 13 Years Ago Today
Liz shares the story of landing in New Zealand 13 years ago, if you are missing the buzz of adventures, why not bring some small ones into your everyday? You can download 100 ideas here - https://liz-fry.com/adventures/
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47. Loving Yourself with Wild Abandon
Liz shared that it has been a journey for her building up her self-love to be able to create a life that truly helps her feel alive - If you feel that you would like some ideas as to how to bring in all the parts of you, why not download 100 ways to say yes to life...
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46. How do we know the healing journey is doing its thing!
Liz shares an example of noticing how she responded in a different way and took opportunities to speak up.
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45. A Different Take on 'those behaviours'
Liz shares the theory on how some of the behaviours that we are wanting to change may actually be helped and healed by bringing compassion in for the role they have played. For more thoughts on this, why not download the free ebook - A Quiet Reveal - https://liz-fry.com/a-quiet-reveal/
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44. The Inside-Out Way of Decision-Making
Liz shares an example of using The Inside-Out Way to help her make an authentic decision. If you would like more thoughts around this and how it can be a beautiful alternative to goal-setting as well, why not check out - https://youtu.be/AHYz2Qcde7M
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43. When My Mind Started To Trust
In this episode, Liz shares some recent understandings of how her mind was leading and controlling her as a way of keeping her safe. What she found was that when the mind was able to start trusting her body, heart, soul, and spirit, then it could ease off the gas a little. If you feel that you...
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42. Three Wee Reminders
I would say most of us need a reminder from time to time about our self-worth! Liz shares three here for you! Why not save or share with someone that you know who would benefit from that today!
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41. Inspirational Insomnia
During a recent trip to Colorado, Liz was too excited to sleep, here she shares her reflections on creating a life that truly helps her feel alive - If you feel that you would like some ideas as to how to bring in start seeing just what life has to offer, why not download 100 ways to say yes to...
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40. Where do you belong?
Liz shares some thoughts belonging and how she has started to find it in some beautiful, and sometimes random, places! For more thoughts on finding that sense of belonging within, why not download the free ebook - A Quiet Reveal - https://liz-fry.com/a-quiet-reveal/
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39. Soul said "no to the arrows!"
May not be the best life advice, don't try this at home kids, but it was what my soul was asking for that day! Do you feel you could do with some more adventure in your life. You can download 100 everyday adventures here Rotorua - September 2025
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38. What/where are you trying to squeeze?
How buying togs/swimming costume got me thinking about the different masks we can wear, the boxes or groups we try and fit into, and just how beautiful/aligned/like home it feels when we find the right fit/the connection with ourselves/come home to ourselves! Keen to get some clues about your…
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37. Helping our spirit feel connection
Connection is so important for our spirit, whether that be connection to ourselves, to four-legged friends, to others, a higher being, nature, a bigger purpose, the things we enjoy. What could help you feel more connected today? Get tips, tools and reflections delivered to your inbox - sign up here
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36. Meeting ourselves where we’re at
When we do part one of The Inside-Out Way and check-in with all the parts of us, we can really get to see where we are at, what we are needing and what could help... One from the archives - September 2025Get tips, tools and reflections delivered to your inbox - sign up here
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35. When my soul took the lead!
May not be the usual advice in terms of putting the to-do list to the side, but it was worth it this morning! Pukekura Park - September 2025 You can sign up here for more tips, ideas and tales
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34. Trusting the ripple effect
Focusing on our needs and what we can control and trusting the ripple effect to help us create change well beyond ourselves. September 2025 You can sign up here for more tips, ideas and tales
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33. Soul said "turn left at the blue sign!"
And I am so glad I listened! What is something different that you could do in your day-to-day! What is your soul asking for? Waikato River - September 2025 You can sign up here for more tips, ideas and tales
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32. Why I love everyday adventures!
There can be so much healing in adventuring, and when we bring adventuring in to our everyday, then we have even more opportunities for healing! Keen for some ideas? You can download them here - https://liz-fry.com/adventures/
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31. Body - The Decision Maker
When we start to connect with the language that our five internal guides have to share, we can really start to connect with their wisdom. Does your mind struggle with all the responsibilities and decisions, maybe it is time to bring the others in... Get tips, tools and reflections delivered to…
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30. No hands!
Ah the joys of adventure, exploring and stepping way out the comfort zone! You can download 100 everyday adventures here Waiohine Gorge Suspension Bridge - October 2025
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29. Spirit said "come and join me!"
Our spirit is about connecting with ourselves and also connecting with those around us, maybe a higher being, maybe community, could be a bigger purpose. A wee tale when my spirit took the lead and wanted to connect! Rotorua September 2025 For tips, ideas and tales, you can subscribe to my...
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28. The washing up did not feel safe!
Yes, it can sound like a dramatic excuse, but was only afterwards where I came to see the size of the impact of running on do, do, do, and really got to see how different life can be when we are in tune with our nervous system and life starts to slow down... Get more Inside-Out Way tips, tools…
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27. Body said "we need to shift from here!"
When we build a relationship with all the parts of us, we can find that they start to communicate and share their needs far more easier and often! Get Inside-Out Way tips, tools and reflections delivered to your inbox - sign up here
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26. I learnt a new word!
Always great to know that what we are experiencing is a thing! In this episode I share what it can feel like to be in that limbo stage, and what can help. Can you think what the word might be! Get tips, tools and reflections delivered to your inbox - sign up here
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25. My heart said "slow down...!"
Sometimes we can be in do, do, do mode, and slowing down can take some getting used to. When we check in with all the parts of us, we can really feel a sense of support from each of them and a feeling of teamwork between them! You can download 100 self-care ideas here
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24. Reconnecting to the wisdom within
We spend so much time looking outside ourselves for answers, to others, the internet, AI and forget the wisdom we already carry within. In this episode, I explore the Inside-Out Way and how connecting with your body, heart, soul, mind and spirit can help you make decisions, trust yourself, and...
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23. Some thoughts about navigating change
There can be a lot going on in the world, or in our world, or both. In this episode I share some thoughts that work for me!
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22. Who are you listening to?
A wee poem and a reminder that yes we may be familiar with the gremlins, but that we also have the cheerleaders inside of us too. They may be quiet to begin with, but over time we can help them to boost their volume!
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21. Alternatives to NY resolutions
After being invited on More FM to talk about New Year’s resolutions, Liz decided to dust off the podcast and share some thoughts here too!
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20. Adventures as a way of celebrating!
Pondering on the question of how to celebrate without alcohol (and food) Liz shares her answer…
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19. The power of everyday adventures
Liz shares the healing power of everyday adventures and how they can bring fun, play, creativity in to our world.
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18. Being open to what life can bring…
Great to connect with Pip White again. On this episode Pip shares some of her journey, and how at different times in her life she has paused, checked in with where she was at and made some changes…
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17. Hira shares her story of learning to live
Liz was honoured to spend time with Hira and how she navigated life after a date rape in her teens. Hira shares the journey she went through and how she came to learn to live again.
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16. How our inner child helps us to really live life!
Liz shares how understanding more about the relationship between her inner child and inner adult really helped to give her some clues in to certain behaviours and some simple steps that could make a difference.
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15. The Pathway to Belonging
Liz shares the different stages that she has experienced on her healing journey back to her true self, and the journey she walks alongside with others.
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14. Learning to live
In this episode Liz shared some recent reflections on her journey last year and where she wants to be moving forward, how we can learn to live again; learn to truly live and what that could look like…
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13. The golden thread that weaves
Mental Health Awareness Week NZ, how connection weaved its way through the daily themes of wellness this year…
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12. Affirmations and Adventures
Liz shares her thoughts on affirmations and how they can support an adventurous mindset.
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11. What does adventure mean to you?
Having come back from six weeks in the UK, Liz talks about the word adventure, what it is, what it means to her and how we can bring adventures in to our every day. Keen to get in touch and share your adventures you can email her - [email protected] or download 100 everyday adventures at...
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10. Do you have anger building up? Is this something you struggle with?
Liz answers questions based on anger, and what to do with it. When we can start to explore and become aware of what is going on underneath our anger then we are able to look at how we can start healing it and through that some of the behaviours that come with it can start changing…
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9. Struggling with connection? Loneliness?
Continuing on with her series of sharing some thoughts and items was around a particular word, this second episode Liz talks about connection and how hard it can be to feel a deep sense of that at times.
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Stories and wisdom have been shared around the fire for generations. Stories can lift us up, inspire us, help us realise that we are not on our own, that change is possible.... Liz shares reflections and stories of her own and with others. Why not join us. Come and sit down, take a moment…
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