This is the place to be for uplifting, high vibe conversations and inspiring talks in Brighton! Every month we bring you brilliant, progressively minded people who want to share their stories and wisdom with you.

LAUREN STONEY: ‘When burnout hits...and lightning strikes: Applying the science of the mind-body connection to rebuild your health from chronic illness.’

Lauren Stoney, Health & Performance Coach, and Lightning Process Practitioner, discovered first-hand the power we have to influence our physical health when she was diagnosed with a supposedly 'lifelong' illness in 2016. After being signed off work, and being told she’d have to take lifelong medication, she reached desperation and decided to do the Lightning Process. She never looked back.

She ditched the prescription, and went back to her career in marketing. Now, having retrained in coaching, NLP, hypnotherapy and the Lightning Process, Lauren works with others struggling with chronic health issues and burnout to help them be the success they want to see in the world whilst thriving in their health.

So many people today are living with anxiety, depression and chronic illness – being told there is nothing that can be done; that they have to live with this. But it doesn’t have to be this way. And chronic illness does not have to be lifelong. Lauren’s story gives hope to anyone struggling with these issues.

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LUCY FRY: ‘The paradox of polyamory. How love, trust and fidelity can be enhanced by open relationships.’

Lucy Fry is a writer whose memoir, Easier Ways To Say I Love You, is published on 6th February 2020. The story tackles the topics of love, lust and attachment. With intense and unflinching honesty, she takes her readers on a compelling journey from childhood trauma to addiction then sobriety, infidelity to polyamory and, perhaps most intensely of all, from her fear around being a parent to her exquisite joy at having a son.

Lucy is a former Sunday Telegraph wellbeing columnist and has published hundreds of articles about physical fitness and mental health across a diverse range of print and online media. She has appeared as a guest speaker at various Literary and Sporting Festivals and on radio stations such as BBC Radio One, BBC Radio London and BBC World Service. Lucy is also the author of ‘Run, Ride, Sink or Swim, a year in the exhilarating world of women’s triathlon’, published in 2015 and shortlisted for the New Writer Award at the Cross Sports Book Awards.

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LUCY ROWETT: "Women and sex: why the game is rigged.'

Lucy Rowett is a sex and relationships coach and clinical sexologist based in Brighton, United Kingdom.

Her specialty is empowering women to release sexual shame and be able to embrace pleasure to have truly satisfying relationships. Her approach is non-pathologizing, holistic, person-centered, and sex-positive, focusing on giving her clients permission to be who they really are. She is passionate about starting the conversation about sex and making it less taboo.

She draws on her background in Tantra and conscious sexuality and fuses it with clinical sexology and embodiment to bring a no-nonsense, yet holistic and empathic space to her clients.

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LORRAINE BIGGS: ‘Connect to your higher self and channel your inner wisdom when speaking’.

Lorraine is a multi-qualified therapist who works with successful business women to help them transform their lives, their business and become comfortable in being more visible.

Lorraine is a fully qualified hypnotherapist, with a B. Sc. Degree in Business Administration, an NLP Master Practitioner, and ‘Clean Language’ coach. Working with business women who may feel anxious, petrified or uneasy about sharing her passion, be it through networking or speaking.

Using her various techniques, Lorraine helps them to explore their inner world, exploring their unhelpful, restricting thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and any self-sabotaging behaviour such as procrastination. Doing their inner work enables them to feel more inner peace, more self-confidence and more in control; Feeling vibrant and free to be themselves no matter who they are speaking to; And living their life to its fullest potential.

https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweringWomenSpeakers/

JULIAN WATKINS: ‘Step on - The power of a first move.’

In 1997 Julian was working in a dead-end, minimum wage job at Manchester airport when he had a chance encounter with an airline captain. He’s not sure why even now, but he asked him how he got where he was. The answer was strikingly simple: “I picked a first move, made that move. Then even when things got tough and I doubted myself, I kept going.” The captain went and Julian never saw him again.

This conversation stuck in Julian’s head. It seemed too simplistic but also so wise. For weeks he pondered. One Saturday morning while lying on a mattress (no bed bit back then) in his friend’s box room that he was renting, something clicked. Maybe, just maybe. “Pick the first move”.

Julian went downstairs and picked up the Yellow Pages (if you’re young it’s a big booky thing for looking up companies!) He flicked through to flying clubs. He chose one. He dialed the number. That was the first move.

Ten years from that day Julian was a British Airways captain.

It was far from an easy journey. There were many times he considered giving up. But the captain’s words stayed with him.

In 2015 Julian stopped flying after a medical issue. He now helps others on their own tough journeys to health. He specializes in weight loss, often working with people who have almost given up. He employs many behaviour change techniques but never forgets the power of a first step.

www.plantbasedcoach.co.uk

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Early Bird Tickets - £10
On The Night - £15 ( CASH ONLY PLEASE! )

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Could you be our "RISKY BISCUIT?" Have you got something you want to say? We invite audience members who want to, to come onto the stage for 5 minutes and talk about something interesting, inspiring or motivating. No need to be shy we just ask that you don’t go on a political or religious rant. Other than that, we’d LOVE to hear about what projects you've got going on, what inspires you or just a little story! Just put your name down at the door. All Risky Biscuit’s go on after the break and get a badge of honour (literally).

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Doors open at 7.30pm and the speakers will start at 8pm. We’re upstairs in the Nightingale Room at The Grand Central pub next to Brighton Station. Just find the velvet door in the bar and come upstairs!!

(Tickets do sell out so do get your early as we're limited to numbers.)

Learn new things, meet nice people and get inspired to transform. We look forward to seeing you.

Lots of Love, Your Host

Lisa x