The Kay Manby Podcast - Guided Meditations and Gentle Conversations
The Kay Manby Podcast
Stillness, Strength and Soulful Living
Welcome to a space where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect.
I’m Kay Manby - a yoga and qigong teacher, meditation guide, and mother living in North Yorkshire. After losing my husband, I turned to stillness as a way to heal.
Now I share the practices that helped me find peace amidst the chaos of life.
This podcast weaves together gentle conversations, reflections, and guided meditations.
Some episodes are quiet journeys inward. Others are soft spoken sharings about life, grief, healing and hope.
Whether you're navigating loss, stress or just craving a moment of peace, these episodes are here to ground you, soothe your nervous system, and remind you of your own quiet strength.
Settle in. You're safe here.
The Kay Manby Podcast - Guided Meditations and Gentle Conversations
25 - How Amateur Dramatics Can Change a Life - With Pippa Bogle
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What happens when stepping onto a stage becomes the first step back to yourself?
In this heartfelt and deeply uplifting episode, Kay is joined by actor, director and producer Pippa Bogle for a beautiful conversation about the life-changing power of amateur dramatics, community, creativity and human connection.
Following the loss of her husband, Kay shares how joining the Woodlands Drama Group helped her rediscover confidence, friendship and joy again. Together, Kay and Pippa explore the extraordinary world of amateur theatre and the unexpected ways it can transform lives.
Whether you have always loved theatre, have secretly wondered about joining a drama group, or simply need reminding of the importance of connection and creativity, this conversation is full of warmth, wisdom and encouragement.
As Pippa says so beautifully:
“The water will never be cold.”
A moving episode about rediscovering yourself, finding your people, and saying yes to something new.
Find out more about the group here : https://www.woodlandsdramagroup.com/
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