Neil Meekin Presents The Pool Of Life Podcast
Welcome to The Pool of Life – a podcast for those called to remember who they are, why they came, and what it means to be fully alive in a world on the edge of transformation.
I’m Neil Meekin – guide, innovator, and weaver of spaces for change and evolution, and this podcast is a homecoming. A place where we dive beneath the surface of change, systems, and explore what it means to reconnect: to self, to others, and to nature
In each episode, we’ll journey through stories, conversations, and practices that invite radical present and meaningful action. We’ll sit with the wisdom of leaders elders, mystics, scientists, entrepreneurs, changemakers and revolutionaries. And we’ll ask the questions that matter: What does it mean to be human now? How do we make sense of whats happening in the world? How can we be the change, and where is the metaphorical fertile soil to plant the new seeds.
This is The Pool of Life. Let’s begin.
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Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Welcome to Episode #5 of the Pool of Life Podcast. I had the honour and privilege of interviewing Forest School Leader & Trainer Jim Loftus of Grow Wellbeing in woodland on the mystical Bidston Hill on the Wirral Peninsula.It was a powerful experience to be in conversation and dialogue under a tarpaulin and the pouring rain, surrounded by trees, and immersed in Autumn energy.Its the intention that all future interviews where possible will be conducted in a natural environment. There is something around the coherence and the holding that it enables for a connection and conversation to go to a deeper level somehow.This was a beautiful far reaching conversation of honesty and depth. Some of the topics and themes discussed -
*How the education system doesn't serve all learners and the impacts.*How being immersed in nature helps regulate the nervous system.*The power of nature based education through Forest School appraches.*How challenging circumstances in life such as illness and chronic stress can catalyse radical change in life.*The importance of acknowledging ancestors and ancestral lands and how they continue to shape us.*The importance of 'Irishness' and how embedded it is in Liverpool and the wider Merseyside region.*How a £20 hammock can transform your life.*Climate change and its impacts*A Slavic witchcraft practice for cultivating BEING....and much more.Join us under the tarpualin and the pouring rain amongst the Tress and the Autumn leaves.
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Enjoy
#woodland #forest #forestschool #pooloflife #transformation #change #nervoussystem
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Welcome to Episode 4 of the Pool of Life Podcast featuring Human Performance Coach and all round Liverpool legend - Carly Skelly.
Carly is one of a kind... a Woman, a Mother, a Partner, an Entrepreneur, a Professional Boxer, a Podcast Host, a Leader, a Changemaker...the list goes on and truly epitomises what it means to #bethechangeThis is a potent conversation ranging from beliefs to breathwork, from pain to purpose, from trauma to true calling, and how challenges in childhood can catalyse change for the better.
This episode also took place outside in nature in the beautiful Rimrose Valley in North Liverpool, a place that both Carly and I are connected to and spend much time there. Being surrounded by nature really held the dialogue and cultivated a deeper sharing of knowlede and vulnerabilityOne of the key intentions for the Pool of Life Podcast is focussing on potent changemakers in the Liverpool City region as well as global. Also to interview guests while walking in power places in nature.....this ticked both boxes.
Highlights from this episode include -
How childhood adversity can shape us but doesn't stop us from fulfilling one's potential.
How an unexpected exposure to spiritual practice catalysed deep change and transformation.
Supporting Women theough Womens Group and 1:1 work.
The importance of individual responsibility and sovereignty of one's own health. Wellbeing starts with self.
How the mainsteam education system in the West can hinder learning and development for some.
How aspects of feminist philosophy can eb counter-productive.
The power of the breath and the essential nature of the nervous system and how to understand it.
Types of stress - good and not so good.
The journey to becoming a Professional boxer.
Keep #beingthechange...enjoy and subscribe.
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#beingthechange #change #education #transformation #carlyskelly #performance
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Pool of Life Podcast featuring April Daulby (Bradbury) from Synergy Somatics, for this excellent episode of the Pool of Life Podcast.
April is a Liverpool based Somatic Experiencing and Somatic Movement Facilitator and Practitioner, and someone I have wanted to interview for a while.
In this episode we explore April's journey through life, growing up in North Liverpool, her previous work in Professional services, and the journey of the last 10+ years working with Somatics following a powerful healing experience of her own after experiencing years of chronic pain.
It's my personal belief that some of what April talks about in this episode, is essential for the times that we live in, for regulating our nervous system, and bringing awareness to the environments that we operate in. Are these environments energy giving or energy taking!
There are so many nuggets of wisdom in this episode, that i'll let you listen and not provide any spoilers.
This is for you if you're exploring ways to heal and feel more, to become more attuned to the body, feelings, and sensation, and learn how to regulate you nervous system. All massively important in the times that we're now in.
April's journey highlights the importance of self-discovery and healing.
Chronic pain can be a signal from the body that needs addressing.
Self-awareness is crucial for personal growth and change.
The nervous system plays a vital role in our emotional and physical health.
Regulating the nervous system can lead to profound changes in life.
Healing can occur on a cellular level through somatic practices.
Creating a supportive environment is essential for personal transformation.
The ripple effect of individual healing can positively impact relationships.
Finding internal awareness is a powerful first step in healing.
Practical tools for self-regulation can be easily integrated into daily life.
Keep #beingthechange...enjoy and subscribe.
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Email to contact April - aprilbradbury@synergysomatics.com
Books referenced in the Podcast -
Peter Levine - An Unspoken Voice
Tom Hanna - Somatics
#somatics #somaticexperiencing #somaticexperience #constellations #beingthechange
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Dear friends and followers, it's with deep gratitude and reverence that there is an opportunity to bring to you this powerful podcast interview with the incredible Lar Dooley R.I.P. who transitioned a couple of weeks ago in the early hours of Monday 8th September at the lunar eclipse.
Lar was to me, like he was many to so many others around the world, a friend, and also an elder, a Brother, a wisdom keeper, a guide, a Father, a partner, a Husband.
He had a huge influence on me on my own journey to my Ancestors and my indigenous Irish spirituality, and on Summer Solstice weekend 2025, while on a pilgrimage, I stayed with Lar for a couple of days at his place in Loughcrew in County Meath, and interviewed him for the Pool of Life podcast.
This is a powerful interview, and particularly raw and vulnerable in parts. It shows the threads of how childhood experiences can shape our life, and the power of initiation, ritual, and how the land shapes us. I also love Lars shared connection to Aotearoa New Zealand and how that manifested later in his life.
Blessings to you Lar, now an Ancestor to us all, may your legacy spread far and wide. It was truly an honour to know you.
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Pool of Life Podcast
My second guest is Sonia Ponzo of Outset Wellness.
Sonia is the Founder & CEO of Outset Wellness — an ADHD-friendly platform designed for people who want to stay active but struggle to fit exercise into their chaotic lives.With a background in psychology and over a decade in digital health, Sonia has spent her career transforming behavioural science into practical tools that actually work in the real world.I’ve wanted to record this conversation for some time, ever since connecting with Sonia through the brilliant ClimbWorks entrepreneurship community. Her knowledge and insights on ADHD, interoception, and embodiment are fascinating — and I knew this was a discussion that needed to be shared.Check out this powerful, insightful episode — especially for the neurospicy ones among us.
Enjoy
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Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-ponzo/
Website - https://www.outsetwellness.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/outsetwellness/?hl=en
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554905513592
#pooloflife #ADHD #outsetwellness #podcast #changemakers #beingthechange
Saturday Aug 02, 2025
Saturday Aug 02, 2025
It's with excitement that I announce the launch of Episode 1 of the Pool of Life Podcast.
The motivation here for me is that I am always connecting and speaking with SO many amazing people, whether it be a Therapeutic Practitioner, a Scientist, an Entrepreneur, a Leader or an Indigenous elder..... The range of wisdom, knowldege and experience is far and wide, and often there are common threads that underpin all of it.
Its my aim and intention to bring these voices to the wider community...to learn, to share, to grow, and foster community...being the change.
My first guest Christine Holt is a special human being indeed. I first became aware of Christine through a Lady who attended one of my Family Constellations Workshops. At the end of the workshop she 'strongly' recommended that I connect with Christine, which I did, and the connection blossomed from there.
What I have often experienced in connecting with the most powerful of Teachers, is that in a general sense you could rarely intentionally find them.....they seemingly appear when one is ready! As the old eastern saying goes, when the pupil is ready the master appears. Liverpool is a small City and I couldnt believe we had never crossed paths.
Christine is a Woman of deep embodied wisdom and experience, as well as a presence that is rarely encountered. It was an absolute privilege to interview her, to talk about her life's journey, and how it evolved in to the systemic shamanic method she teaches and holds space for others with - somatic shamanism.
Enjoy
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Website - https://somaticshamanism.co.uk/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/christine.holt.69/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/somashamanism
#pooloflife #shamanism #familyconstellations #somatics #podcast #changemakers #beingthechange