the Henny Flynn podcast

As we step into a new year, this episode explores the quiet clarity that can emerge when we move with both energy and deliberation.In this reflective, stream-of-consciousness episode, I share a short piece of writing that arrived unexpectedly — and then open it up gently, listening for what wants to be heard.You’ll hear reflections on:The juxtaposition between energy and deliberation — and how this can feel like clarity rather than conflictStrengthening the energetic trails that genuinely draw our attentionChoosing discernment over momentum, alignment over urgencyLetting go without attachment — even when something once felt rightTrusting the wisdom that grows underground, in the dark, before it reaches the lightI also share a simple Flow Journaling prompt — “As I listen ever more closely…” — as an invitation to notice what might be asking for your attention, and what may be ready to be laid down with gratitude.For now, let this be enough.With love.Currently…At the moment, my work is centred around:A Piece of Quiet — a private weekly practice of listening, reflection, and Flow Journaling - hear the first three episodes here https://apieceofquiet.transistor.fm/ Occasional live gatherings and courses, softly shared through my mailing list - you can join that here https://hennyflynn.kit.com/profileYou can find everything I offer here: https://www.hennyflynn.co.uk/ ★ Support this podcast ★

I wasn’t planning to begin a new season of the podcast just yet — and yet something called me back.So this feels like a bonus episode. A moment of reconnection. A gentle hello.In this short reflection, I share what’s been feeling most present for me as we move through this season — particularly the intertwining of kindness and boundaries, and how deeply they belong together.I explore:Why boundaries often come into sharper focus at this time of yearHow clarity can be an act of kindness — to ourselves and othersThe quiet confidence that comes from knowing what feels OK, and what doesn’tThe beauty of honouring each other’s needs with attention and careThere’s no fixing or teaching here — just a naming of what feels alive, and an invitation to notice what might be asking for your attention too.I’ll be back with a new season in the new year. For now, this is a pause, a bridge, and a warm hello.With love.Currently…At the moment, my work is centred around:A Piece of Quiet — a private weekly practice of listening, reflection, and Flow Journaling - hear the first three episodes here https://apieceofquiet.transistor.fm/ Occasional live gatherings and courses, softly shared through my mailing list - you can join that here https://hennyflynn.kit.com/profileYou can find everything I offer here: https://www.hennyflynn.co.uk/ ★ Support this podcast ★

As this series draws to a close - and as the podcast quietly passes its 200th episode - I’ve found myself reflecting on silence.In this episode, I explore:The richness of silence as presence rather than absenceThe way how we journey and arrive can shape our capacity for stillnessWhat it means to land — in our bodies, our lives, and the earth itselfThe tenderness of being alone and being cared forThe healing spaciousness that silence offersRecorded from the warmth - and silence - of my kitchen, this conversation flows gently between reflections on retreat, stillness, and the quiet companionship of being with ourselves.If silence feels like something you’re seeking - or perhaps avoiding - this may be a space to listen in and see what it reveals.With love.RESOURCESBOOK Silence: In the Age of Noise: Erling Kagge https://uk.bookshop.org/a/8926/9780241309889RECIPE TumTea: equal quantities of coriander and fennel seeds, steeped in hot water - drunk hot or at room temperatureINNER ADVENTURE Solo Retreat at Bach Brook Farm: https://www.hennyflynn.co.uk/Solo-Retreats ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Grief and Belief (S18E9)My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:1. The vulnerability hangover and how it can leave us feeling open and raw2. The old strategies we may have used to suppress feelings of vulnerability3. Naming our vulnerability can be a powerful way of soothing itWith the compassionate self-enquiry...What within you is asking to be seen today? ★ Support this podcast ★

A quiet, meandering and emotional reflection on the intertwined nature of grief and belief.In this stream-of-consciousness episode, I explore:The many ways grief can show up — from loss of loved ones to the living grief of change or unrealised dreamsStillness as a doorway into the temple — whether we see that as stepping into our grief or allowing it to enter withinBelief as a gentle trust in our deep interconnectionThe comfort that comes when we remember we’re not alone but part of something vast and wholeThe love that sits quietly inside it allAn invitation to sit with what is — the ache, the beauty, and our capacity to hold it all with tenderness.With love. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Threads of connection (S18E8)My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:1. The gossamer threads of connection weave through all life2. When we create, maybe the making of something is enough3. There is Power and Pleasure when we Allow ourselves to connect with others... and with ourselvesWith the compassionate self-enquiry...How is it to notice these gossamer threads - seeing how wide and vast they are? ★ Support this podcast ★

Some episodes arrive without a plan, and yet still something calls to be shared. This is one of those times.An open reflection on what’s alive in the moment, exploring:The invisible web of connection that holds us all, even across time and distanceHow love, memory and resonance live within the bodyWhat it means to listen inward and know when something has reached its natural closeThe gentle practice of managing what we consume and nurturing calmEveryday moments as quiet acts of self-compassionA tender, meandering meditation on connection, endings, and love - and a reminder that even small pauses can change how we feel.With loveAnd...To order your own copy of All the ways I tell myself I love you, direct from me, just click here It's a wonderful book, full of affirmations and beautiful illustrations*****Would you love to find A piece of quiet?Every Wednesday, take 20-minutes to pause with this calming reflective audio practice. As a listener to the podcast, use the code PEACE for 20% off your first year.Join the mailing listSign up to stay connected for occasional emails on change and compassionate self-enquiry Sign-up here to receive everyday compassionThey've been called 'niblets of joy' - tiny reminders of self-love, delivered to your inbox twice a weekVisit the libraryExplore tools for inner connection and compassionate growth. Books, Journaling Resources & Self-paced CoursesFree 60-minute Discovery CallBook a call if you'd love to explore how it could be to work together as you make and manage your own changes ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Choose with Love (S18E7)My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:1. Paying our kind attention to the energy behind our choices2. The dignity of choice and the power we (re)claim when we choose to choose3. The intersection of love and boundaries - and how boundaries are formed of loveWith the compassionate self-enquiry...What might be revealed if you pay deep attention to making one small choice, with love, today? ★ Support this podcast ★

A simple thought landed this morning: If you choose to do something, do it with love. That thought (as these things often do) led to a whole host of other thoughts. Amongst them:How the act of choosing relates to our sense of dignity, safety and belongingThe difference between duty, responsibility and our conditioned ways of responding to the worldHow beautiful boundaries help us act without resentment or feelings of guiltAnd how we can come to the same outer actions but with an entirely different inner experience.As ever, I'd love to hear your reflections. And if you're curious about Understanding Boundaries, this free, transformative course will help you feel into what they mean for you, how to create them - and how to hold them.With love*****Would you love to find A piece of quiet?Every Wednesday, take 20-minutes to pause with this calming reflective audio practice. As a listener to the podcast, use the code PEACE for 20% off your first year.Join the mailing listSign up to stay connected for occasional emails on change and compassionate self-enquiry Sign-up here to receive everyday compassionThey've been called 'niblets of joy' - tiny reminders of self-love, delivered to your inbox twice a weekVisit the libraryExplore tools for inner connection and compassionate growth. Books, Journaling Resources & Self-paced CoursesFree 60-minute Discovery CallBook a call if you'd love to explore how it could be to work together as you make and manage your own changes ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Who Are We Being in Our Doing? - Joyous Effort with Janet Ettele (S18E6)My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:1. The deepest conversations take us to - and emerge from - the Thin Place2. Timings of how and when things happen are often curious things3. The power of perseverance, especially in the face of shameWith the compassionate self-enquiry...How could you beautifully acknowledge where you have seen yourself persevere? However big or small it may seem? ★ Support this podcast ★

A lost recording, now found.What wanted to be shared arrived - and I’m so glad it did."When the student is ready, the master appears..."Today I’m in conversation with Janet Ettele: musician, author and student of Buddhist teachings. We explore joyous effort - not striving, but the enlivening energy that arises when we understand the value of what we’re doing. We touch the thin places of life, the courage to continue, the practice of rest, and Janet’s beautiful line: who are we being in our doing?Janet’s newest book, How Joyous Effort Works, draws on the eighth-century teachings of Shantideva (The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life), translated into contemporary stories you can feel in your bones. We talk about mindfulness as awareness paired with accurate understanding, the freedom of non-clinging, and how wisdom becomes embodied - head, heart, hara - through reflection and practice.May this meet you where you are and offer leather soles for the path ahead.We touch on:The Bodhisattva intention and the six perfections (generosity, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration, wisdom)Joyous effort as aligned energy - including the permission to rest“Who we are being in our doing” as a compass for daily lifeMindfulness as awareness with accurate understandingNon-clinging vs devotion; impermanence and interdependence in practiceBringing ancient teachings into modern heart-level storiesWith loveConnect with Janet, her beautiful writings and these wise teachings: https://janetettele.com/ *****Would you love to find A piece of quiet?Every Wednesday, take 20-minutes to pause with this calming reflective audio practice. As a listener to the podcast, use the code PEACE for 20% off your first year.Join the mailing listSign up to stay connected for occasional emails on change and compassionate self-enquiry Sign-up here to receive everyday compassionThey've been called 'niblets of joy' - tiny reminders of self-love, delivered to your inbox twice a weekVisit the libraryExplore tools for inner connection and compassionate growth. Books, Journaling Resources & Self-paced CoursesFree 60-minute Discovery CallBook a call if you'd love to explore how it could be to work together as you make and manage your own changes ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: The Tipping Point: Decision, Indecision & Letting Go (S18E5) My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:1. Sometimes life gifts you a moment where you can TRULY see the change you’ve enacted2. We may not be moving toward something different - we may simply be revealing who we truly are3. Release has many meaningsWith the compassionate self-enquiry...What might be calling to be released with love? ★ Support this podcast ★

Sometimes change begins with a single step - brief, decisive, and full of possibility. In this episode, I share a poem from My Darling Girl alongside reflections on surrender, decision, indecision, and the courage it can take to choose to move toward ourselves.Settle in & listen & see where the episode takes you.Henny xPOEMYou have been talking of surrender from My darling girl vol. 1  COMING UPImmerse in The Heart of Change - a year-long programme of compassionate self-enquiryFebruary 2026 wait list is now open.Connect with Your Hope & Dreams5-week programme with a small group - begins Friday October 17, 12.00-1.15pm (UK) *****Would you love to find A piece of quiet?Every Wednesday, take 20-minutes to pause with this calming reflective audio practice. As a listener to the podcast, use the code PEACE for 20% off your first year.Join the mailing listSign up to stay connected for occasional weekly emails on change and compassionate self-enquiry Sign-up here to receive everyday compassionTiny email reminders of self-love and presence, delivered (free) three times a week.Visit the libraryExplore tools for inner connection and compassionate growth. Books, Journaling Resources & Self-paced CoursesFree 60-minute Discovery CallBook a call if you'd love to explore how it could be to work together as you make and manage your own changes ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: The Paradox of Help: Safety, Shame & Belonging (S18E4)Today's reflection includes:The role of self-compassion in bringing ourselves back into an emotionally regulated stateThe role of compassion in helping us meet someone else where they are, and not taking things personally or making assumptions about what's happeningThe power of yes: how we can learn to accept support when we truly need itSo... all of that leads to the invitation to explore (in your journal, in conversation or in your thoughts):What could it feel like to allow yourself to receive support?With loveHenny xPS: I'd love to hear your thoughts - if we're not yet connected, you can write to me henny@hennyflynn.co.uk ★ Support this podcast ★

Why do we sometimes refuse help, even when it might be exactly what we need?In this episode I explore what happens when we’re feeling sensitised, sensitive, activated or triggered - and why even a simple offer of support can feel like a threat.Together we look at the patterns that sit beneath our instinct to say no: the way our nervous system tries to keep us safe, how dignity and self-concept can override our needs, and why vulnerability can feel so exposing. And we explore the other side too - how accepting help can soothe the body, build trust, and deepen our sense of belonging.This episode feels particularly important in our current times. A chance to build and deepen awareness of our ourselves and others. If you enjoy it, please share it.With love, Henny COMING UPImmerse in The Heart of Change - a year-long programme of compassionate self-enquiryThere are just 2 spaces left for this group-coaching journey. We begin 10 October 2025.Free 60-minute Discovery CallI have space for 3 new 1-to-1 clients beginning in October - book a call if you'd love to explore how it could be to work together as you make and manage your own changes.*****Would you love to find A piece of quiet?Every Wednesday, take 20-minutes to pause with this calming reflective audio practice. As a listener to the podcast, use the code PEACE for 20% off your first year.Join the mailing listSign up to stay connected for occasional weekly emails on change and compassionate self-enquiry Sign-up here to receive everyday compassionTiny email reminders of self-love and presence, delivered (free) three times a week.Visit the libraryExplore tools for inner connection and compassionate growth. Books, Journaling Resources & Self-paced Courses ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Boredom is the Mother of Creativity (S18E3)Today's reflection includes:the brilliant penguin film Happy Feet (if you haven't seen it... it's a wonderful debate on hierarchy and social rules)thoughts on that phrase 'the devil makes work for idle hands' the discomfort of boredomthe differentiation between boredom and restand how do we recapture the imagination we tapped into during hours of boredom in our childhood.So... all of that leads to the invitation to explore (in your journal, in conversation or in your thoughts):How does it feel to play with being bored?With loveHenny xPS: I'd love to hear your thoughts - if we're not yet connected, you can write to me henny@hennyflynn.co.uk ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode I explore the often-undervalued benefits of boredom - how allowing our minds to soften and wander makes space for curiosity, creativity and unexpected connections. I share stories from a week in London, a valuable lesson from my mum, thoughts from the tube, a surprising chat with an Uber driver, and why choosing boredom over distraction can be a simple experiment worth trying. This is a gentle invitation to be curious about being bored.REFERENCESHelping people change: Coaching with compassion for lifelong learning and growth by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten*****Would you love to find A piece of quiet?Every Wednesday, take a moment to pause and find A piece of quiet with this calming reflective practice and Flow Journaling prompt. A private podcast sent straight to you. Use the code PEACE for 20% off your first year.Immerse in The Heart of Change - a year-long programme of compassionate self-enquiryThere are just 2 spaces left for this beautiful, gentle, powerful journey. We begin 10 October 2025.Join the mailing listSign up to stay connected - I'd love to welcome you to our community! Sign-up here to receive everyday compassionTiny email reminders of self-love and presence, delivered (free) three times a week. See what’s onExplore free events and small group courses in a supportive space. Solo Retreats at Bach BrookRest, reflect and reconnect – fully supported in a place of deep natural beauty.Visit the libraryExplore tools for inner connection and compassionate growth. Books, Journaling Resources & Self-paced Courses Free 60-minute Discovery CallExplore whether working 1:1 with Henny could be what will most support you in taking your next steps. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: The Way of Love: Finding Our Response in a Troubled World (S18E2)There was a single overpowering reflection this week... the power of hope. Without hope we are hopeless, with it we are hopeFULL. This quote from David Roberts seems to say so much that could be useful... important... maybe essential, for us today: “Hope isn’t about the future as much as it is about the present." I leave you with a reflection to journal about or ponder over - and if you feel doubt or fear or anger come in that’s ok, let them know there’s space for them too - and ask the question againWhat makes you hopeful?With loveHenny xPS: This is the link to the episode I mention - recorded with the ever wise Susan McCulley, back in season 4. We were speaking during the time of Covid but many of the reflections feel just as resonant today: Hope is now... with Susan McCulley (S4E2)  ★ Support this podcast ★

In this deeply reflective episode, I share what’s been stirring in me in response to all that is unfolding in the wider world. What does it mean to hold on to love when fear, hate, and division seem to be rising around us? How can we take meaningful action without being consumed by reaction?What began as a plan to speak about freedom transformed into another offering — of thoughts, of writing, and of heartfelt reflection. I read something I wrote a little while ago, as well as a piece from My Darling Girl, and explore how love might be the only way through.I also talk briefly about the Flow Journaling Quest, which begins on 21 September — a beautiful, light-touch invitation to reconnect with your inner voice through seven days of gentle prompts and a shared sense of togetherness. You can sign-up here.Settle in and listen — and see where this episode takes you.*****Would you love to find A piece of quiet?Every Wednesday, take a moment to pause and find A piece of quiet with this calming reflective practice and Flow Journaling prompt. A private podcast sent straight to you. Use the code PEACE for 20% off your first year.Immerse in The Heart of Change - a year-long programme of compassionate self-enquiryThere are just 3 spaces left for this beautiful, gentle, powerful journey. We begin 10 October 2025.Join the mailing listSign up to stay connected - I'd love to welcome you to our community! Sign-up here to receive everyday compassionTiny email reminders of self-love and presence, delivered (free) three times a week. See what’s onExplore free events and small group courses in a supportive space. Solo Retreats at Bach BrookRest, reflect and reconnect – fully supported in a place of deep natural beauty.Visit the libraryExplore tools for inner connection and compassionate growth. Books, Journaling Resources & Self-paced Courses Free 60-minute Discovery CallExplore whether working 1:1 with Henny could be what will most support you in taking your next steps. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Tuesday’s Thought – a short, reflective invitation to go a little deeper with the themes from the latest episode of the Henny Flynn podcast. In this bonus recording I share three observations, each with a reflective question that may support your own compassionate self-enquiry.When you reflect on the themes we covered in last weekend's episode: Here Was Yesterday’s There: The Habit of Looking Ahead (S18E1)Where has your mind been living today - and what happens when you gently return to now?Is there a thought you’ve been carrying that belongs to a time that hasn’t yet arrived?What beauty is already here, quietly waiting to be noticed?And, of course, if you haven't yet had a chance to listen to the episode that inspired these reflections, it's there, waiting for you.With loveHenny x ★ Support this podcast ★