ReConnect Sessions

Why is change so hard - even when we really want it?In this episode, I sit down with Katie Bambrick to explore how real, lasting change actually happens. We talk about the role of the subconscious mind, how hypnosis works, and why we can find ourselves stuck in patterns that no longer serve us.This is a warm, honest conversation about growth, resistance, and what it really takes to become a more authentic version of yourself.Katie is a subconscious breakthrough coach, NLP Master Practitioner, and hypnotherapist, as well as the founder of The Calm Lab and host of the Inside Job podcast - supporting people in creating meaningful, lasting change from within.

In this first episode of ReConnect Sessions, I’m joined by Dr Claire Bynner, a lecturer in Social Justice and Community Action at the University of Edinburgh.Together, we explore what it really means to belong - from super-diverse neighbourhoods to the unseen conditions that shape whether connection happens at all. Claire shares insights from her research, including her work during COVID-19 on “mobilising humanity” and how communities come together in times of crisis.We also talk about brief encounters - those small moments with strangers we often overlook - and why they might matter more than we think.A conversation about belonging, community, and how connection is built, one interaction at a time.