The Encouragement Diaries

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Are there times you could do with some encouragement? If so, The Encouragement Diaries is just for you. These short podcasts are filled with short, useful and good humoured wisdom, stories, quotes, insights from guests and spiritual blessing. Best of all,

Libby Hammond


    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 239 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Encouragement Diaries

    The 3 # tags for a joyous life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 2:59


    Three #tags appeared in my emails from a survey - couldn't believe what they were and how joyful it made my day

    How wealth really inspired me to action

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 2:56


    Looking at the gazillions being stored up by the wealth hunters really inspired me to action - so I'm giving all my courses away for free. I can't take 'stuff' with me and who wants it all anyway, and, think of how the planet could change overnight if we all lived a more generous and simple life

    Jill Bryson of Strawberry Switchblade brings Glasgow humour in her conversation with Lucinda Sieger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 19:46


    Despite technical glitches - Lucinda gets 'frozen' out

    Take action and chop a 'tree' !

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 3:44


    Have you let things take root that have become mighty trees blocking your way forward. Then this is for you

    Dan Forest - proof passion and perseverance bring great rewards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 18:20


    Dan Forest, describes his journey from cello to DJ to.......well you'll have to listen to this podcast to hear how passion and perseverance can lead to the most rewarding outcomes - and be a catapult to keep moving forward.

    The Laughing Knee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 2:40


    Health problems? The surprisingly immediate effects laughter can bring - well that's what Lucinda Sieger and Jill Bryson (Strawberry Switchblade) discovered when they got together

    Being an Ecc 4:12er/

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 2:57


    Time this year to look at being more like Ecc 4:12 - better to listen to the podcast to really enjoy this:-)

    Boxing Day with the lovely Lucinda

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 4:10


    Boxing Day joy and laughter with Lucinda Sieger and her `little` scene stealing props

    Why not watch your impossible become possible /

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 3:19


    Something to encourage you in seeing something that sends impossible become possible:-)

    Great communication advice involving the 7 dwarves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 3:12


    We've all experienced starting to say something and someone cutting across, and we've been guilty of that too! Here's a helpful thought with involvement from Yorkshire and the Seven dwarves:-)

    It's a day to celebrate you/

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 2:35


    There are all sorts of memorable days in the calender: St Andrews, Burns, amongst many others. Have you ever had a 'you' day to celebrate......yes, you! What a great day for planning food, fun, time with friends but most especially enjoying you/

    The space. the opportunity and the plonker.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 4:33


    If you found yourself with the opportunity of a lifetime would you avoid doing what this plonker did?

    Struggling with self worth in relationships? Nickey Begg is here to help!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 10:41


    We often find ourselves having a response to our self worth in relationships that's Innerleithen and, sometimes, unhealthy. Nikki Begg is an experienced counsellor who shares encouraging tips on how to move forward. Nikki can be contacted through www.counselling-directory.org.uk

    What 3 Words - how to find the real you!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 3:17


    What 3 Words is great for geolocation, but how interesting would it be to have What 3 Words to describe you - the person. a great way of centering yourself and never feeling lost.

    Viv Ella from Brazil on very practical ways to experience heaven on earth.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 11:02


    Viv Ella worked as a missionary before settling in Scotland. She talks about seeing miracles and God being very practical close up. Such an interesting and helpful podcast.

    Did you know you don't need to die?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 5:44


    A little extract from a wonderful homily on getting a different perspective on why death doesn't need to impact you r 'life'

    Did you notice the star?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 3:05


    Are you drowning under views, opinions and soundbites, especially in the run up to the election, the football and the social media circus? You might enjoy this poem then

    So who's prayer was answered - have a listen and let me know what you think

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 4:18


    A cat, a tree and two gardens - two sets of people praying but who's prayers were answered?

    About Time - and what a wonderful journey singer Natalia Farran to this special point in time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 21:02


    Growing up in a family of artists, writers and musicianship - granddaughter of Robert Graves - Natalia Farran has lived across three cultures (Spanish, English and Catalan) and travelled widely. From singing with the Spanish National Jazz Orchestra, -and also lead and backing vocals across a wide genre of music, -translating songs for Celine Dion, Bjorn, the Foo Fighters, Jennifer Lopez, to name but a few, doing voiceovers for Disney, 20th Century Fox and more, this wonderful story goes on. Now, this is Natalia's time for her own wonderful songs to star in her glorious album About Time. Crowdfunding is needed to catapult this stunning album into being. So to find out more about the when and how, and to see and hear more of this gracious and talented artist go to www.nataliafarran.com

    People engagement challenges? You need the knocker upper job title approach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 5:29


    Mary Smith, armed with a pea shooter and peas, was the last knocker upper - popping peas at windows to waken workers so they wouldn't be late for their shift. Job titles can shut minds or open engagement opportunities and there are some glorious titles going around today

    The West Highland Way was one of mine - What's one of yours?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 5:54


    Have you got something in your bucket list but it keeps ending down your priority list? You need a Natalie

    Need a little peace - here's 'a little time for you' sea soundscape

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 3:00


    Need a little peace before the Bank Holiday business - here's a sea soundscape to get you ready

    Hilarious but true tales of missed opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 4:10


    Two true stories of encounters that missed the real opportunity for something even more special - Bono, Bruce Springsteen, the late Queen and a bodyguard

    A gentle introduction into connecting to others with one of the best connectors - Lucinda Sieger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 9:41


    A gentle journey into the whys, how's, and who's of connecting to others - often in the simplest and most spontaneous of circumstances

    There are no limits when love is our motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 2:48


    Have you ever found that love for someone really motivated you to go the extra mile?

    Tony Currie, radio and TV broadcaster on how grief can be a catalyst for great change

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 27:34


    The multi-talented Tony Currie has had a global career in TV, radio and music, yet it was working through grief that created the catalyst for profound - and wonderful - change. And you can listen to his orchestral masterpiece after the podcast

    Conscientiousness - the hallmark of journalist and songwriter David Sinclair's life - just glorious

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 17:20


    David Sinclair has been a successful Times music correspondent and professional musician with his band, DS4 releasing their latest album Apropos Blues. His perspective on what gives him joy, and the gift of being conscientious, are very inspiring. Check out his beautiful music at https://www.davidsinclairfour.com/

    Best selling author and speaker, Robin Sieger, on his latest book Wisdom from My Self - glorious

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 18:33


    Curiosity is a hallmark of who Robin is. Having travelled widely, written many best selling books, and spoken to audiences all over the world, Robin spent a six year period reflecting on the value of knowing our inner self - and how the wisdom we gain from that, impacts on our ability to love others and live a contented life. You'll be very blessed

    Lost your mojo? Captain of the Lost Waves aka Shaun Hunter's story will really bless you

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 13:47


    Internationally successful singer songwriter Captain of the Lost Waves Shaun Hunter has an incredible story. His lyrics are poetry in song but it was a multiple car crash that revealed new depths, and an unseen presence, in everything around him. You'll find Captain of the Lost Waves at www.captainofthelostwaves.com and YouTube as well as other platforms

    Thinking about what to wear today? What about putting on love as your base layer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 2:41


    We get dressed every day and in a letter to friends, the writer shared the glorious thought of putting on love as an all-purpose base layer

    How to survive a traffic jam with joy - Hilary and Chris show us how

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 2:19


    Stuck in a traffic jam - that tailed back 17 miles -can be frustrating but there are ways of staying positive

    Changing position from stinky stonky - the plant way

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 2:39


    Changing our 'position' can totally change outcomes, especially if we have a bit of a stinky stonky attitude or view of things. A plant helped me discover this principle.

    You'll never guess how wonderful folk singing can be - Dan Forest reveals all

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 15:07


    The joys of growing into folk singing - you need to find a group if you haven't already.

    A Shakespearean approach to improving relationships.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 3:46


    There's nothing like a good run of Shakespeare's historical plays to get a modern day perspective on his to build healthy relationships!

    Louise Samuel guests on the therapeutic and stressbusting power of baking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 11:38


    Louise Samuel wasn't always a baker but when she found the destressing results of baking, she never looked back. And, what gloriously tasty creations have come out of this

    Seven camels got their humps up and guess who got the surprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 2:45


    Seven camels @ 100 litres of water each - would you have offered to get them water from the well?

    At 16 Tumushabe Stevens set his heart to bring kindness into communities in Uganda - wow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 12:43


    At 16, after his mother became an acid attack victim, Tumushabe started Render Outreaches to repay kindness into Ugandan communities. His story is a wonderful encouragement for anyone needing inspiration.

    The rudy nudy and the interruptible rescuers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 4:15


    This is a tale of how two 'interruptible' rescuers saved a Rudy nudy's bacon from social media embarrassment. You too could be an interruptible rescuer

    Embracing the 'interruptibles' - it beats the 'who, what, why and when?' dilemmas hands down

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 4:12


    Do we really need to know the answers to all of life's questions - we can really live with better when we embrace the 'interruptibles'

    Neglecting your SQ? Why not make 2024 the year you become a CSO? Think you'll love this podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 4:09


    What a position of influence you could be in for 2024. Most work and attention goes to EQ, IQ, and PQ....but what about the fourth 'Q' - SQ? A Chief Spiritual Officer has a place in every business....and home

    Rachel Inglis shares how to have a 3D Christmas the imaginative contemplation way

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 16:28


    Does the Christmas story seem very familiar? Imaginative contemplation is a wonderful way of enabling parables and stories to come alive - and bring us into deeper relationship with God.

    What an Innkeeper Wallace Perling turned out to be in this nativity story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 4:17


    Wallace created a stir when he was the innkeeper in this nativity play - and what an impact he had

    The Spruce tree and the Olive Tree - a riveting story for Xmas and beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 3:44


    One tree brought life, the other.......listen and find out in the sequel story to Xmas

    How to be an angel - although the real ones do it better

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 5:16


    In this season of waiting, we create the space and mindset to be aware of encountering angels, and the opportunity to be an angel through acts of kindness to others. That beats the corporate camel race hands down

    A worker, a prophet or a master builder - which one/s do you think you are?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 3:09


    Have you ever considered yourself to be a prophet of a future not your own? We can, however, only achieve this by being a worker rather than a master builder. Very counter culture

    Frazzled or fizzled - that's the question, but what's the answer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 3:32


    Fizzled is the new word in dating sites so here's how to transition through the frazzling and avoid the fizzling

    Travel light and travel ready - a glorious perspective on living life to the full

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 3:22


    Cluttered with stuff, too busy to enjoy life - then this is an encouraging podcast to encourage you to change perspective

    77x7 = ??? What's your best guess to the answer to this wine label?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 4:48


    A wine label of 77x7 has a life-changing story behind it.

    Yes, 3 million people can be wrong - and other erroneous facts about who you are

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 2:59


    Do you really realise just how significant you are? Think this will be a great encouragement for some of you in particular

    Yod, Daleth and Hei - what a trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 2:27


    Chaim Bentorah breaks words into their component parts and what a revelation

    You may need to get your feet wet if you want to live free from the burdens of life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 3:19


    What have two monks, a hen, an old lady and a ford got to do with letting go of burdens? Here's an encouraging tale

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