Shelley von Strunckel is the beloved star astrologer of the Evening Standard and a public speaker at family office conferences internationally. Her work with private clients crosses most sectors, from high-level executives to entrepreneurs, from finance to show business. Over the years, her astrological columns have been published worldwide, notably in the London Sunday Times, three Vogues, the Gulf News, South China Morning Post, and the Evening Standard.

In this episode, she chats with Paola about the influence of the stars on our daily lives and how it combines with our free will, and she analyses Prince William’s chart, our very own charming Aquarian Age Royalty. Historically, astrology has been employed by those in power as a tool for insights into trends. The study of the stars dates back tens of thousands of years and links nature’s cycles with the planets’ movements in the heavens. There is evidence of this in ancient history, in settings from the Egyptian pyramids to India and the ancient cultures in the Western Hemisphere. During that period, the focus was on one hand, about the cycles of nature, especially on crops. But, equally, the well-being of the monarch and living well and peacefully was of significant interest. Listen to this fascinating episode if you want to know more about Astrology, and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE!

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Malcolm Clark is a TV producer and head of research for the LGB Alliance, a charity that tackles the discrimination and homophobia faced by lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. In his substack (https://substack.com/@malcolmrichardclark), Malcolm explores the irrational notion of ‘gender identity’ and its ramifications in our daily lives. In this fascinating conversation, you will better understand what gender ideology is and what its effects are on gay rights, women’s rights, children’s rights and our society. Grab a cup of tea, listen till the end, and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE!

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Sara Nazim is the Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator of Afghanistan & Central Asian Association (ACAA) in London. Sara obtained her BSc in Psychology and MSc in Clinical Neuroscience from the University of Roehampton. She moved to the UK with her family when she was a child, and she dreams about one day going back to Afghanistan and work as a Psychotherapist, when women will be finally free to live without fear in her beloved country. Until then she is committed to offer her time and knowledge to help as many Afghan refugees as she can.

You can support Afghan Women by contacting ACAA https://acaa.org.uk/ As a grassroots charity, ACAA works with families, communities and organisations across the UK and Afghanistan to tackle the problems directly affecting migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers and their root causes.

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Liz Perkins, is the night news editor of the Daily Express. She led the two-year exclusive award-nominated campaign entitled End This Injustice in the Express in support of domestic abuse victims in the Family Court. It led the Government to pledge to overhaul the Family Court through the Domestic Abuse Bill due to her stories highlighting the issues they faced. She also fought for non-fatal strangulation, threats to share intimate images and economic abuse to be criminalised as part of the campaign.

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Rosemary Reed is the producer, director and founder of POW TV. She is a phenomenal woman who shares with us her successful story and is not ashamed of talking about her failures, because they all contributed to make her the strong and resilient woman that she is now.

Listen to her inspiring story. Nothing is impossible if you believe in yourself and you never give up. Share with your friends and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE!

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Samatha is one of our favourite returning guests (watch episode 22 if you want to know her story). She was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 3, commonly known as Brittle Bone condition. She is a full-time wheelchair user, have undergone 10 operations including complete spinal fusion and has had an estimated 200 fractures stemming back from within the womb.

Samantha just published her first book ‘You Are the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread’ a brilliant autobiography that investigates the essence of self worth and the meaning of ‘being normal’. Samantha is outspoken, honest, warm and unapologetic, and you will love her!

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Watch this powerful episode to understand how to unleash your energy! Simon is an author, a speaker, and an award-winning life coach, who helps people to awaken their imagination to what is truly possible so that they can live better lives. His new book ‘Energize’ introduces you to the art and science of energy management and offers you simple steps for every one of us to indeed energize.

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Hibo Wardere is a Somali-born campaigner against female genital mutilation, author, and public speaker. Hibo is a survivor of female genital mutilation. She was cut when she was only 6 years old, in Somalia. She was forced down on a bed, her legs held apart, she was made to undergo female genital cutting, a process so brutal that she nearly died.

Hibo’s mission in life is to help as many girls as possible not to undergo the same torture. She fights against cultural prejudices and ignorance in order to enlighten the communities that still practise this horrible butchery to their own daughters.

Hibo is calling all Imams to preach how horrific this practise is and she is calling for the Secretary of State for Education to make mandatory the teaching of this infamous practise in primary schools. Hibo founded ‘Educate, not mutilate’ a UK based non-profit group, working to end FGM through education. Hibo wrote ‘Cut: One Woman’s Fight Against FGM in Britain Today’ a very informative book on this medieval practice that’s being carried out in the 21stcentury, right on our doorstep. FGM in the UK has gone undocumented for too long and now that’s going to change. This book brings to life a clash of cultures at the heart of contemporary society and shows how female genital mutilation is a very British problem.

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