Frankly Speaking, with Lynne Franks & Friends

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks, Lynne is joined by her friend Daniella Milton, who founded Hollywood's top hair and makeup agency, The Milton Agency. Daniella tells the story of of her journey from being a star-struck teenage PR assistant working for Lynne in the 80s to running her own successful international business where she represents the best talent in Make-Up & Prosthetics Artists, Hair Stylists, Steadicam Operators & Costume for Film and TV. The Milton Agency is now the benchmark in its industry. Listen to Daniella and Lynne discuss how to lead with integrity and authenticity; what makes a good agent, and how learning your craft well will give you the confidence to succeed. Visit the Milton Agency website here. Follow the Milton Agency on Instagram here. If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe,  Twitter @Lynne_Franks ,  LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks, Lynne is joined by her long time friend of 53 years, fashion designer, activist and political artist, Katharine Hamnett.  Katharine is the inventor of the slogan t-shirt, an icon of the 1980's, and an early champion of sustainability in the fashion industry. She has influenced both British popular culture and politics through the strength of her work.Breaking rules of the conventions of the fashion industry, there was always something new and exciting going on when Lynne and Katharine worked together. At a time when she was the most copied fashion designer of the time, she decided to create t-shirts with large type slogans like the now famous “ Choose Life” t-shirt, hoping that the messages would be spread far and wide.“Make the words so big you can't not see them from a distance. Then when you read them, you've had it. The words are inside your brain, and you've got no defences.” Katharine HamnettListen as they discuss the origins of the now famous slogan t-shirts, her confrontation with Margaret Thatcher, her work championing the organic cotton trade, and her recent work with Help Refugees and We Are The Future.To learn more about Katharine Hamnett for the UN Global Goals go here where you can also watch the music video.To learn more about Katharine Hamnett you can do so here. If you'd like to design your own message t-shirt, do send me your slogan at info@lynnefranks.com. The winner will be shown to Katharine and will receive one of our Power of Seven t-shirts. If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe,  Twitter @Lynne_Franks ,  LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks & Friends, Lynne is joined by her friend the organic beauty brand founder, natural foods activist and author, Jo Wood. Listen to Lynne and Jo discuss their shared opinions that women are now urgently needed to come together and move into their collaborative power as change makers, wisdom keepers and healers.Married for many years to the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Jo started her career as a model at 16. After many years touring the world with the Stones and living a rock and roll lifestyle, she eventually started on a personal journey to better her health after being misdiagnosed with Crohn's disease. Jo and Lynne agree on the importance of growing our own organic food, and women coming together in community to lead the way into healthy eating and natural living.Following the interview this week's exercise is to research how to plant organic seeds in your home or community. If you want to learn more about Jo please follow the links below.https://jowoodorganics.com/ https://twitter.com/JoWoodOfficialhttps://www.instagram.com/jowoodofficial/ Buy her new book Stoned: Photographs and treasures from life with the Rolling Stones hereIf you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com. Visit www.lynnefranks.com/retreats to join Lynne and Jo at the ‘Now is the Time' retreat in Glastonbury.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe,  Twitter @Lynne_Franks ,  LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by her friend Stella Duffy, discussing her multi-faceted career, from actor to director to author to practicing psychotherapist. They also discuss their close family connection and Stella's journey to health and personal happiness.The two share their experiences in their practise of Buddhism, how Stella created spaces for community storytelling and take a close look at post menopause - shifting the conversation from it being just purely a medical experience but also a societal, cultural, psychological and emotional experience.Stella Duffy is an award-winning writer of seventeen novels, over seventy short stories and fourteen plays. She worked in theatre for over thirty-five years as an actor, director and facilitator. She is the co-founder and until January 2021 was co-director of the Fun Palaces campaign supporting community-led connection, with over 750,000 local participants across the UK. She received the OBE for Services to the Arts in 2016. She is also a yoga teacher and runs yoga-for-writing workshops.Stella is in the third year of a doctorate training in Existential Psychotherapy, her research is in the embodied experience of postmenopausal. Alongside her private psychotherapy practice, she works in an NHS cancer support service and a low-cost community mental health service. As a campaigner Stella was on the founding steering committee of the Women's Equality Party, has worked for LGBTQ+ equalities for many decades, and is a member of Gateway Women'sChildless Elderwomen, the #NoMoCrones.Links Stella Duffy's website Follow @stellduffy on Instagram Follow @stellduffy on Twitter If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, and LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by her friend Marneta Viegas, who looks at her own personal healing journey as well as the tremendous success of her business, which has been delivered to thousands of children across the world.Marneta has been running her own businesses since graduating in Performing Arts in 1992. She set up her first children's entertainment business with support from The Prince's Trust and was invited to perform at Buckingham Palace for HRH Prince Charles' 50th Birthday.Marneta founded Relax Kids – the UK's first mindfulness and relaxation business for children in 2000. She has published 12 children's meditation books and over 25 audios. She appeared on BBC Dragons' Den in 2005 but despite their reservations, her award winning relaxation method has been used in over 50 countries and she has trained over 5,000 franchisees who teach Relax Kids classes around the world. Marneta has also written and directed children's pantomimes for 25 years. Marneta also runs a creativity club – helping women get in touch with their creativity.Links Relax Kids Follow Relax Kids on Facebook Follow @relax_kids on Instagram Follow @relaxkids on Twitter Ignite Your Spark Club If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, and LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.Music by Joolz Barker

In this special World Bee day episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by her friend “Bee Queen” Paula Carnell. They discuss her personal journey into beekeeping and the wisdom of bees we can all use to enrich our lives and the world around us.Paula Carnell first started her own business in 1990 as an artist, greeting card publisher and eventually her own gallery. Exhibiting globally her paintings sold for 5 figures. Then after 20 years she fell ill and became bed and wheelchair bound with Ehlers Danlos syndrome. During her ‘cocoon' phase, her husband built her a beehive and bees moved in. Following her remarkable full recovery using herbal medicine and plant based minerals, Paula then re-emerged ‘creating a buzz about health', sharing the wisdom gained from bees and understanding the connection between our own health and theirs. Trained in Bologna as a Honey Sommelier, Paula works with organisations worldwide who want to work with bees and honey in a sustainable, naturopathic way, often thinking ‘outside the box'.After the interview Lynne shares this week's Seed exercise, encouraging listeners to research bees and their prominence in ancient goddess culture.For more info on Paula or to learn more about how to help the bee's please see the links below: Follow @paula.carnell on Instagram Bee-keeping course YouTube channel Books Artist to Bees A Quest for Bees If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, and LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by her friend Shelley Taylor, the founder and CEO of trellyz, a revolutionary resource management and collaboration tool for NGOs, nonprofits, local governments and cities.Shelley is a serial digital entrepreneur who is passionate about helping those who help others have a greater impact through technology.In February 2016 trellyz launched RefAid mobile app. It shows migrants, refugees and those who help them where services are near them. A web based content management and communication system allows trusted aid organisations to manage and update their services and to get their critical aid to where it is most urgently needed.Join Lynne and hear how Shelley journeyed from working in money oriented careers to revolutionising and founding some of the first corporate social responsibility reporting, and becoming a hugely successful mature female black CEO in the male dominated tech industry.Links Learn more about RefAid What you can do today to help migrants and refugees in your local community LifeSpots trellyz If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis. Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite. Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by her friend Rita Hraiz, a grandmother from Glastonbury UK. Rita has been a respected student of Ageless Wisdom, Solar Philosophy, Shamanism and Esoteric Psychology for the last 28 years. She has internationally held Dharmakaya Retreats for the last 17 years carrying these ancient teachings to sacred lands. Her circles provide a clear sanctuary space, giving many an opportunity to really anchor into their own divinity.Through her innate understanding of White Tantra and the Science of Kundalini, Mahamudra and The Dharmakaya she inspires individuals to access their own intuitive body wisdom.Rita Hraiz's ultimate core passion is to uplift and to serve humanity by holding a strong, clear sacred space to support a conscious shamanic journey home into the HEART to be softened by the immensity of our Great Mother's Mystery.Rita currently has an in-depth Shamanic Ageless Wisdom Training, available to study now and at your own pace.Mudra ClothingIf you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by her friend Sophia Swire, social entrepreneur,  the founder of Future Brilliance Afghan charity and GEDI, her global women's investment fund. They discuss using education as a powerful tool for creating positive and radical change for good in the world and Sophia's passion for impact and building a sustainable livelihood for others.Sophia began her career at Kleinwort Benson Securities, part of London's largest Investment Bank, but after the market crash of 1987, she started down a very different path, one that would have a direct, meaningful and immediate impact on people's lives.Whilst trekking in Chitral, a remote, snow-bound valley in Pakistan's Hindu Kush she was approached by the local Deputy Commissioner who asked her to help him up an English Medium school, and returned to spend a year teaching there.She went on to co‐found Learning for Life, a UK-based charity that supported the establishment of over 250 village schools for girls in rural Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.  For this, she was awarded the 2010 Pakistan Achievement Award.In the 1990s, she launched and managed an innovative, social impact cashmere brand, Sophia Swire London, that is widely credited with starting the global fashion trend for pashmina shawls.In 2008, she started Afghanistan's first Jewelry and Gem-cutting school for the charity, Turquoise Mountain, and has since worked with various Afghanistan-based government and non-government organizations to reform the gemstone mining sector and put more value into the hands of Afghan miners and artisans.In 2012, she founded the non-profit Future Brilliance to foster stability and prosperity through enterprise and workforce development in post conflict countries.   Its first project helped Afghan women artisans gain access to the gemstone and jewelry value chain.Aayenda Jewelry, a Future Brilliance project, was established as a Social Enterprise in the US to build a sales and marketing platform for Afghan jewelry (Aayenda means "future" in the Afghan language, Dari). In 2013, the first jewelry collection was launched as a collaboration between 36 Afghan artisans trained by Future Brilliance and 3 award-winning international designers.Since then, the line has been sold successfully at stores and online in Asia, EU, Canada, USA, and Mexico, and in 2016 was featured on the front cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine globally, modelled by Brazilian supermodel, Alessandra Ambrosio.In 2015, graduates of Future Brilliance training programs registered the Aayenda Jewelry Co-operative. Royalty payments from sales of Aayenda, have funded the completion of a bead-making workshop in Northern Afghanistan, in which a further 80 Afghan women have been trained, and tools and equipment for Afghan artisans and designers.Since the recent take-over by the Taliban, Future Brilliance focus has been to help get their staff and many other women and girls with their families out of the country to create a new life elsewhere.In 2021, Sophia launched GEDI, her women's global investment fund,  at COP 26 where she spoke on how investing in women's businesses will help alter climate change and create good business practice.Sophia is in demand as a expert and speaker on Social Impact Investment and Social Entrepreneurship.Links Sophia's website Future Brilliance Aayenda Jewelry GEDI Follow @sophia_swire on Instagram If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by producer, actor, fashion designer and author Sadie Frost. They discuss her career to date and why she decided to make her first feature length documentary film QUANT, which Lynne selected as the SEED movie for their International Women's Day celebrations for 2022. In this interview Sadie and Lynne speak openly about mental health, the challenges of being a woman and mother in the film industry as well as the importance of finding a community with other women to support and work with.Sadie has over four decades experience in film, theatre and television. As an actor Sadie starred in globally acclaimed films such as Francis Ford Coppola's BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA alongside Keanu Reeves, Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder, and heavyweight television dramas such as Jon Avnet's UPRISING.As a fledgling producer, Sadie set up production company Natural Nylon with fellow actors Jude Law, Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller, which went on to make EXISTENZ, NORA, XX/XY, TO KILL A KING, OWNING MAHOWNY and SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie.After this success, Sadie went on to co-found Blonde to Black Pictures to develop more diverse and challenging projects while helping to nurture exciting new talent. So far Blonde to Black Pictures has produced RAGS, the feature film TWO FOR JOY and shorts RUNNING MAN and CONTACT, also directed by Sadie.Sadie directed a documentary about the iconic British fashion designer Mary Quant. Produced by Goldfinch Entertainment and stars people such as Edward Enniful, Kate Moss, Vivienne Westwood, Charlotte Tilbury, Dave Davies and Pete Townshend. The documentary was screened on major platforms and premiered at The London Film Festival.Sadie's latest acting roles have been in films such as NOCTURNAL (Dir-Nathalie Biancheri), LUCID (Dir- Adam Morse), WAITING FOR ANYA (Directed by Ben Cookson) and A BIRD FLEW IN (directed by Kirsty Bell), which was released in 2021. Sadie co starred along side Frances Barber, Derek Jacobi and Camilla Rutherford. Sadie has recently starred in THE CHELSEA COWBOY (directed by Ben Cookson), alongside Alex Pettyfer, Poppy Delevinge and Charlie Creed Miles.Blonde to Black Pictures has five films in development, including LIVE FOREVER directed by Matt Whitecross, CUNNINGm directed by Tom Beard, and THE PARCEL to be shot in India. She has three new documentaries in development about fashion, film and culture.Sadie completed an MA in film production with Raindance at Staffordshire University, she did this as a mature student and her thesis was centred around how women's career in films are affected or not affected when raising children.Sadie also has a sustainable, active-wear clothing line called Frost - Body.Find Sadie Frost on IMDb.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.Music by Joolz Barker

n this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks & Friends, Lynne is joined by her longtime friend V (formally Eve Ensler). The writer and activist explains how women are reclaiming their power across the globe with local events that have global impacts through One Billion Rising, the movement to end violence against women. V also reads an excerpt from her special series published in the Guardian, Living in a woman's body: our fists raised in defiance, we are taking back what is ours.V (formerly Eve Ensler) is the Tony award winning playwright and author of the Obie award winning, theatrical phenomenon, The Vagina Monologues translated into 48 languages, performed in 140 countries along with many other plays. She is the author of a number of books including her latest best sellers, The Apology, translated into more than 15 languages, and In the Body of the World as well as the New York Times best seller, I Am an Emotional Creature.She starred on Broadway in The Good Body, and most recently Off-Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club in the critically acclaimed, In the Body of the World. During the COVID 19 pandemic she helped create That Kindness: Nurses in Their Own Words presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music in accordance with theatres all across the country; a tribute to nurses during the COVID 19 pandemic.She's currently writing the book and co-writing lyrics for a new musical, Wild that made its world premiere in December 2021, at the American Repertory Theater.  She is founder of V-Day, the 23-year-old global activist movement which has raised over 120 million dollars to end violence against all women all women (cisgender and transgender), those who hold fluid identities, nonbinary people, girls and the planet — and founder of One Billion Rising, the largest global mass action to end gender-based violence in over 200 countries,  as well as a co-founder of City of Joy. She writes regularly for The Guardian.Links Guardian series, Living in a woman's body One Billion Rising VDay V on Instagram The Apology If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by craftivist Carrie Reichardt. They discuss the power of art to heal and work collectively within our communities to envisage a better future.Carrie is known for using craft and art as protest. She has endeavoured to give voices to overlooked communities by creating works of art that truly engage. Art has been her own therapeutic salvation, and so she has committed herself to doing community mosaics at places such as schools, hospitals and communities across the UK.Carrie Reichardt is an outspoken, politically charged and ceramic slinging artist. Leaving a trail of poetry and prose in her wake, Reichardt employs the techniques of a muralist, but the tools of a mosaic artist, screen printing her own tiles to use rather than paint.Reichardt has been involved in community and public art projects for two decades, designing and consulting on large-scale mosaic murals in various local communities. She has produced mosaic murals in Miravalle, one of the most deprived districts on the fringes of Mexico City as well as projects in Argentina and Chile. In 2018, Reichardt finally completed the transformation of her west London home into a giant mosaic mural – a process that took twenty years and tens of thousands of tiles to complete.Links Carrie's website Instagram Twitter If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.Music by Joolz Barker

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by singer and songwriter Sarah Jane Morris.Lynne and Sarah Jane have worked together many times over the last 30 years, from political campaigning, to activism in the areas they both care so much about. Listen to them reminisce about some of their extraordinary experiences, and hear all about Sarah Jane's new upcoming projects.Sarah Jane Morris is a singer with an astonishing vocal range. Her thirty-year career, during which she has garnered a loyal and loving international audience, has been wide-ranging and her rich contralto voice goes from strength to strength. She has performed with many groups over the years, from rock to soul to African blues, with classical orchestras, a one-hundred cello ensemble, with acoustic guitars and jazz big bands. Her voice, her versatility, and her emotional intelligence – the absolute authenticity of feeling which she conveys – make her a world-class compelling performer.Information for the special fund raising event for new album 'Sisterhood' with SJM and band can be found by visiting her website. Proceeds from concert tickets will directly fund the production of the new album.Links Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.Music by Joolz Barker.

In the first episode of series 2 of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks and Friends, Lynne is joined by the Celebrity Witches Barbara Meiklejohn-Free and Flavia Kate Peters.The interest in Witchcraft and the practice of ancient sacred feminine rituals have never been more popular. So what does it mean to be a modern witch and how can we reconnect to, and understand, the magic that lives within us all?Join Lynne and her guests as they discuss how the divine feminine was wiped out by the patriarchal forces. As women are becoming more and more empowered, they are seeking alternative narratives and ways to take back control. While we have all been taught to look outside of ourselves to connect with a bigger power or deity, we all have the power to manifest within us.High Priestesses Barbara and Flavia  are known as the Celebrity Witches who are the authors of 10 books & 10 oracle decks, to date, including the no1 bestselling 2022 Witch's Diary. They are teachers of natural and ancient magic who initiate others through the rites of passage of Wise-Craft. A formidable team, they work extensively around the world to awaken others to the magic of the Old Ways, and are key-note speakers at Witchfest International and regular presenters on the MBS & Pagan circuits. Television appearances include Celebrity Haunted Hotel and This Morning. They write for Spirit and Destiny, FAE Magazine and Witchcraft & Wicca, and are considered the UK's favourite Wise Women.Links Spirit Visions website Flavia Kate Peters Barbara Meiklejohn-Free & Flavia Kate Peters on Facebook If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.Music by Joolz Barker

In this week's episode, Lynne speaks to her friend Indra Adnan. Indra is a writer, psycho-social therapist and political entrepreneur. She is also the Founder and Co-initiator of The Alternative UK political platform, which answers the question: if politics is broken, what's the alternative?Lynne believes Indra's important new book, The Politics of Waking up: Power & Possibility In The Fractal Age, recently published by Perspective Press, contains the practical answers to how we can build a new better future for us all in this post-patriarchal age, based on soft power and community collaborationYou can sign up to the Alternative UK here and click here to learn about creating a Citizen Action Network here To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to https://lynnefranks.com/podcast. From here, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.Music by Joolz Barker

In this week's episode, Lynne speaks to her revolutionary friend Vivien Goldman aka the Punk Rock Professor, truly a legend in her own time. She is a writer, educator, broadcaster, and a musician. 40 years after her first single, Launderette, Goldman has now released her debut album Next is Now.Lynne discusses Vivien's life as a writer in the male-dominated industry of music publications such as NME and the UK weekly poprock music newspaper /Sounds.  They also discuss her time as a music PR for the legendary Bob Marley, her relentless boundary busting for better representation of women in music and her and Lynne's shared practise of manifestation and chanting.Watch out for the upcoming art book The Afrobeat Artist, Vivien's art book collaborating with the godfather of today's Lagos art scene, Lemi Ghariokwu, who set the template for the great Fela Kuti's visuals, coming out later this year on @hatandbeardpress.You can follow Vivien on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter andvisit her site. Vivien Goldman's album Next is Now is out now and available to download. Vivien's best seller,Revenge of the She Punks can be purchased here.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to https://lynnefranks.com/podcast. From here, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting https://www.theseedhub.club/You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.Music by Joolz Barker

In this week's episode Lynne speaks to her close friend Denise Linn, the internationally respected healer, writer, and teacher. Her spiritual journey began as a teenager when she had a near-death experience after being shot by an unknown gunman. The revelations she received on the “other side” and the subsequent amazing healing of her wounds led Denise to eventually become an internationally respected spiritual leader and teacher she is today.You can learn more about Denise by visiting her website or her Facebook page.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From there, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.

n this week's episode Lynne speaks to her friend Simone Roche MBE,  the CEO & Founder of Northern Power Women, about how she launched this campaign out of a passion to connect and engage with people about gender equality. It all began in March 2015, when Simone took the first steps in creating a business that delivers a message to accelerate gender diversity across the North of England, offering engaging opportunities to women to be heard and promote their achievements. From this Northern Power Women was born.You can learn more about Northern Power Women by visiting www.northernpowerwomen.com and follow Simone on Twitter @SimoneRocheTo find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From there, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.

From humble beginnings to becoming the founder of Floral Street, a modern British fragrance brand with sustainability and eco-responsibility at its very core, beauty powerhouse Michelle Feeney speaks to Lynne Franks about how she used the creativity first learned while working for Lynne in the 80s and how she continued to use it to make positive change throughout her career. From spearheading the legendary MAC AIDS Fund and Viva Glam initiatives to pioneering the St Tropez collaboration with the  Princes Trust, she discusses how beauty can create broader social awareness and change.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From there, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.

When Afraa Hasheem's friend, Waad Al-kateab, suggested they featured her life in the film she was making about Aleppo during the revolution, Afraa agreed, wishing to share her family and her people's stories from  the ruins of her beloved city as far and wide as possible. That film, For Sama, has now gone on to win several global, prestigious awards and crucially, its impact has allowed her story and the story of thousands of refugees from Syria to resonate with huge audiences across the world.As a survivor of arrest and horrific violence and having dealt with her feelings of survivor's guilt, Afraa opens up and shares how she stayed positive and remained hopeful in spite of such tragedy. Never one to give up, and knowing there are still so many in need, she is a true warrior and fights on, continuing to take care of the young people in her community, her family, and studying new healing techniques to deal with the psychological and physical damage done to so many of her peopleTrigger warning & content warning: Please note that this episode contains descriptions of violence and of traumatic events that some people may find disturbing.You can follow Afraa on Instagram at @hashemafraa and to learn more about the film or how you can help please follow @forsamafilm and visit actionforsama.comIf you need support after listening to this episode you can contact the Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call for free on 116 123.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From there, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.

Melanie Sykes is no stranger to the tragic implications of toxic tabloid narratives and the damaging celebrity culture in the UK. This week she joined Lynne for an incredibly candid and honest interview about her life and career as a TV presenter, and as a strong woman encountering sexism in the broadcasting and media industries.Tired of the dishonest and double standards she has experienced in her profession, she discusses how she has reached a point in her life where she has said enough is enough and will no longer accept being silenced. She and Lynne discuss how she is taking back control of her own narrative and they both offer their own personal insights into what matters most in today's changing world.Having also launched a magazine called Frank, she now spends much of her time supporting other women from all walks of life and also working hard to shine a light on sustainable living and loving our planet.Melanie is on Twitter @MsMelanieSykes, and you can follow her on Instagram @msmelaniesykes. Her magazine can be found at [](https://www.instagram.com/msmelaniesykes)thefrankmagazine.com/To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From there, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.

Who am I? Who do I belong to? And what is my purpose? These are the questions that Lynne's guest Sister Maureen Goodman of the Brahma Kumaris discusses as she shares the lessons she has learnt from her years in the BKs, and of living a life of spiritual service where women take the leadership roles.Originating in Hyderabad, Sindh, during the 1930s and founded by Lekhraj Kripalani, he had a vision of the world where people lived in love and in truth. He also believed that women must be brought forward as the spiritual leaders, and handed the leadership of this community to the women. At a time when girls were not given much, if any, education at all, this was a revolutionary act, both progressive and controversial.The message Sister Maureen and the BKs spread is that we are all spiritual beings and our original nature is peace. Listen as she leads a meditation and if you are interested to learn more, please visit www.brahmakumaris.uk. Brahma Kumaris supporting COP26 Follow @brahmakumarisuk on Facebook Follow @brahmakumarisuk on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube Visit Inspired Stillness Relax with just-a-minute.org To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From there, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite.

“The most life affirming book ever written about death”. Good Grief is a book about love written by journalist and co-founder of the Women's Equality Party Catherine Mayer, and her mother, the arts PR Anne Mayer-Bird, after they became widows a mere 41 days apart from each-other. Going straight from being widowed and losing the loves of their lives, to going into lockdown, Lynne discusses with Catherine and Anne their journey, and how they came to write the part practical and part personal book together.You can buy Good Grief at the SEED Store.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From there, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was Produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite

This week Lynne talks to Labour MP Stella Creasy. She is a feminist in Westminster and an incredibly effective campaigner and activist. For over ten years in politics she has been a champion for her community and across the UK.From fighting to make misogyny a hate crime, to tackling the exploitative “Buy Now, Pay Later” schemes, Stella discusses how it's not enough to have an analysis of the unfairness in the world, but examines how to move from anger to action. In what she describes as the AAA perspective, Answers, Allies, and Actions, she describes her experiences working across the House in order to create space to move issues forward with solutions.In a world where peaceful protest and activists are under attack, there is still hope and space for change.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From there, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was Produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite

This week Lynne talks to her friend, the hugely successful film producer Alison Owen.As a single mother in London, Alison forged her path in the film industry by starting out on student films and eventually building an outstanding career. Her credits as a producer include Moonlight and Valentino, Elizabeth, Sylvia, Shaun of the Dead, Proof, The Other Boleyn Girl, Brick Lane, Chatroom, Saving Mr Banks, Tulip Fever, How to Build a Girl and the upcoming The Witchfinder's Sister.As well as discussing her career from the beginnings to today, Lynne and Alison also discuss the BLM, #MeToo and Time's Up movements, and the need for systemic change across the industry.More and more women are becoming in charge of the narrative and we are seeing the waves of new exciting artists like BAFTAs Rising Star Award winner Bukky Barkay paving the way forward in the film industry.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From there, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was Produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite

This week, Lynne talks to her friend, the singer-songwriter and harpist Hattie Webb about her experiences as an artist and as a woman in the music industry. Playing music with her sister Charley since they were children, The Webb Sisters were chosen by Leonard Cohen to join his international tour, performing over 400 concerts around the world to 5 million people. Hattie has also collaborated with Sting,  recorded with The Lumineers, and toured with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.Hattie is an amazing musician in her own right, having released her first solo album To The Bone in 2017 which was critically acclaimed and what Leonard Cohnen called “flawless, uplifting and utterly original”. She is now working on her second solo album ‘Wild Medicine' which is due out in Fall.Discussing stories from her time touring the world, to her work as an ambassador for the organization AAFDA(Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse), this episode also includes a very special performance of Hatties new song Wild Medicine, which is the inspiration for this week's SEED exercise.Hattie's music and work can be explored on her website http://www.hattiewebbmusic.com/Her new film and song “Never Just Your Daughters” released on International Women's Day 2021 can be found on her website, or watched on YouTube.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From here, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.You can buy Orsola's new book Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Clothes Can Be a Revolutionary Act at the online SEED Store here.This episode was Produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support and graphics by Lotte Micklethwaite

This week Lynne looks at the world of fashion, from her past founding London fashion Week in the 80's, to the present and importantly looking at what's next for fashion. Is sustainability in the industry another trend or is there a genuine mood for lasting change?Joining Lynne this episode is the sustainable fashion pioneer Orsola de Castro, founder of Fashion Revolution, to discuss her new book Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Clothes Can Be a Revolutionary Act. They discuss everything from Orsola's start in the fashion industry, to how she co-founded Fashion Revolution after the cataclysmic events of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, through to the movements growth on Twitter using the #whomademyclothes hashtag and how it helped expose the lack of transparency in the detrimental environmental, and often hidden human costs.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to lynnefranks.com/podcast. From here, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe, Twitter @Lynne_Franks, LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.You can buy Orsola's new book Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Clothes Can Be a Revolutionary Act at the online SEED Store here.This episode was Produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support & Graphics Lotte Micklethwaite

Women's empowerment guru, social entrepreneur and founder of SEED, Lynne Franks OBE, takes a fortnightly look at what's happening for women in the world today and how we can grow into our full potential as leaders in community, business and as change makers in the creation of a sustainable, positive future for all.Love and learn with Lynne's forthright chats, conversations with inspirational women and men, plus learn simple exercises from her SEED workshops to support and nurture you to grow.In this first episode Lynne is joined by her great friend, and eco-business woman pioneer, Romy Fraser, the natural health advocate who founded the global success, Neal's Yard Remedies in London's Covent Garden in 1981.Listen as they discuss the lack of confidence women feel when starting a business and how to overcome it. Hear Romy discuss how she learned to take control of her own health and ended up founding one of the world's leading ethical businesses – years ahead of the curve.Lynne closes this inaugural episode by sharing one of her special SEED exercises. Learn how to make a vision poster and create the perfect vision of your life.To find more episodes and information about the podcast, go to https://lynnefranks.com/franklyspeaking. From here, you will also be able to learn more about Lynne's work and her Power of 7 Women's Leadership retreats and coaching.If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at seednetwork.com and join the community in the SEED Hub Club by visiting theseedhub.club/.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Twitter @Lynne_Franks,  LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.This episode was Produced by Lynne Franks and Tanya Anastasiadis.Production support & Graphics Lotte Micklethwaite