The Russian doll effect

“It’s only a very short dream, but it was so vivid, it stayed with me all day, should we interpret that one or will we get more out of a longer dream?” This is a question I’m often asked by clients, students, or podcast guests, and I’m sure, when you think about your own dreams, […]
Ep 188 The Dream Show: Questioning reality

We begin with our new theme music*, a change after almost eight years and 187 episodes with our original theme, and we end with announcing a new format that we’ll be introducing into the show, asking for your thoughts and inviting your participation. In between, we question reality, exploring what we can learn about reality […]
According to your dreams

What does your future have in store for you, according to your dreams? Or, to ask a more proactive question, how can you use your dreams to predict the shape of your future and then, if you wish, change it? Rather than predict actual situations, our dreams can help us to understand our likely attitudes […]
Ep 187 The Dream Show: Dream alchemy and reframing

When you’ve lost the spark, or you’re feeling overwhelmed by the dark or difficult, the gift of life is often in the reframe. See a situation through new eyes, or experience it differently through a shift of heart. In dreams, a courageous and healing approach is to look at everything and everyone in a dream […]
Health and healing through dreams

Can your dreams help alert you to health issues, and can those dreams be used to explore avenues for healing? If you dream that you have cancer, you’re most likely dreaming about something in your life that seems to be growing out of control, or about your fears or feelings that something in your life […]
Ep 186 The Dream Show: Dreams and manifestation

How can your dreams help you to manifest your plans, visions, and intentions, particularly those you may have set a few days ago at the start of this year? While our dreams do not tell us what to do, when you know how explore them you can uncover the information and insight you need to […]
Dreaming I was at my funeral

“I have a recurring dream that I’ve died, aged thirty, and I’m at my own funeral, watching. No-one else has turned up,” said Nathan, who called HotFM when I was taking calls about dreams recently on Carly and Ben’s breakfast show. Nathan’s call reminded me of Chris, a man in his twenties who consulted me […]
Ep 185 The Dream Show: Live Dream Interpretation. Pat dreamed she shot a kind woman

Pat, from the Chicago area of Illinois, is my guest asking about a dream where she shot her daughter-in-law. “Why would I shoot such a kind person?” she asked herself both in the dream and on waking. It’s a short dream, but we get so much out of it, as you’ll hear. We explore the […]
Don’t kill the wicked witch

You might wake from a dream of a weapon-wielding alien invader, a murderer in the shadows, a Sabretooth tiger poised to pounce, or a wicked witch casting evil spells, and, knowing a little about dream alchemy and the power of reimagining your dream with a positive ending, decide to kill or vanish the dark force. […]
Ep 184 The Dream Show: Live Dream Interpretation. Patti dreamed she was putting a baby’s life at risk

We cross to Seattle, US, for this episode, where Patti is my phone guest asking about her dream, seeking deeper insight into what is happening in her life. Patti, a depth psychologist, regularly explores her dreams by herself, and has been a guest on The Dream Show before. She enjoys the process of working through […]