//podcastplus.net/feed/the-big-yearning~dd1062d2 What do you most deeply long for? How can you get there? What gets in the way? Alexander and Neil talk about the deeper questions in life. In each episode, we explore a question about living, thriving, and meeting our big yearnings.Episodes released fortnightly on Mondays at 5pm UK time. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:05:20 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h7sk5u/TBY_end_of_year_1_mixdown68l1g.mp3 After a year on air, Alexander and Neil are going to be taking a short summer break.  Today we talk about why, and what we're looking forward to over the summer. Alexander: Alexander Butler Coaching Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h7sk5u/TBY_end_of_year_1_mixdown68l1g.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zvmt52/episode_27_mixdown_3658ly.mp3 Alexander and Neil interview Frome-based Shadow Work Practitioner, Marianne Hill. Hear what she has to say about the human shadow, how to recognize it and how to work with it. Alexander:  Deep Coaching website Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:54:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zvmt52/episode_27_mixdown_3658ly.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jyjyx4/TBY_e26_May21_mixdown696wo.mp3 Do you wish you believed in yourself more, or would you like to help somebody develop more self-belief?  Alexander and Neil talk about what it means to believe in yourself, how to develop more self-belief and what gets in the way. Alexander:  Deep Coaching website Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 31 May 2021 15:56:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jyjyx4/TBY_e26_May21_mixdown696wo.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4f46kk/TBY_e25_May21_mixdown8xdxi.mp3 Neil and Alexander interview Brighton-based Sports Therapist, Jamie Webb. Jamie brings decades of experience and all sorts of training. Hear what he has to say about mind-body connection, pain and injury. Alexander:  Deep Coaching website Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 17 May 2021 15:56:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4f46kk/TBY_e25_May21_mixdown8xdxi.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/s5uw5i/TBY_e24_May21_mixdown6muf5.mp3 When we say "love" we mean so many things. Alexander and Neil explore this complex and essential word to try to get to the deepest, most healing meaning of love. Find Alexander's "beasting week" video here Alexander:  Deep Coaching website Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 03 May 2021 15:55:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/s5uw5i/TBY_e24_May21_mixdown6muf5.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pgqz6u/TBY_e23_April21_mixdown8i1kw.mp3 So many of us yearn to feel like we belong, but how do we find belonging?  What is it?  What gets in the way?  Neil and Alexander chat about their experiences of belonging, and explore how we all build more belonging in our lives. Alexander:  Deep Coaching website Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:57:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pgqz6u/TBY_e23_April21_mixdown8i1kw.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ea8b4f/TBY_e22_April_21_mixdown9ionx.mp3 Few topics are as difficult or as important as death and the experience of dying. How do we support those who are dying? How do we prepare for our own death? How can we let older, unhelpful parts of ourselves die in a positive and healing way? Alexander and Neil discuss this and a lot more besides. Books referenced today are: The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller; Die Wise by Steven Jenkinson and the work of Derrick Jensen. Alexander:  Deep Coaching website Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:55:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ea8b4f/TBY_e22_April_21_mixdown9ionx.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/c7qqm7/TBY_e21_Mar_21_mixdown6cj78.mp3 Sometimes we need to do things that are uncomfortable, boring, frightening or where we have blocks or limiting beliefs.  Neil and Alexander talk about the essential component of willpower: how to develop the ability to stay focused and keep moving when things get tough. Alexander:  Deep Coaching website Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/c7qqm7/TBY_e21_Mar_21_mixdown6cj78.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hfinbt/TBY_e20_Mar20_mixdown8wekk.mp3 Toxic Positivity is the darker side of the self-help world. It's the belief that you should be happy, up-beat and cheerful at all times. This week, Alexander and Neil talk about Toxic Positivity: what's wrong with it, how to escape it and what to do instead. Alexander:  Deep Coaching website Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:56:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hfinbt/TBY_e20_Mar20_mixdown8wekk.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/afu4z4/TBY_e19_Feb21_mixdown69rz7.mp3 Getting a good night's sleep is so important.  In this episode, Alexander and Neil talk about good sleep habits, cures for insomnia and what dreams are all about. Alexander:  Deep Coaching website Neil:  Coaching For Life website Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:56:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/afu4z4/TBY_e19_Feb21_mixdown69rz7.mp3