In this deeply reflective roundtable episode, I am joined by three extraordinary voices to explore the quiet yet powerful moments that shape the trajectory of our lives:

Reece, a coach and healer based in Amsterdam, shares stories of uncanny synchronicities and timing that feel almost orchestrated by something larger than us.

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Susan, a former human rights lawyer originally from India and now based in Geneva, brings a thoughtful, grounded lens to questions of responsibility, decision-making, and the ripple effects of our choices.

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Francesca, a voice practitioner working with the healing aspect of voice and currently based in the UK, offers a tender and intuitive perspective on inner nudges, trust, and the courage to act before certainty arrives.

We explore what we call “sliding doors moments”: those pivotal decisions that appear small at the time yet alter the entire architecture of a life. We reflect on the butterfly effect and chaos theory, on existentialist ideas about freedom and responsibility, and on the tension between fate and free will. Are we authors of our destiny, or participants in something already partially written? What role does divine timing play, and when does waiting become avoidance?

We speak about regret and about possibility. About the sum of the lives we did not live. About the seasons of a human life and how timing shapes what becomes available to us.

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We question whether missed opportunities are truly lost, or whether they return in another form when we are ready.

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This conversation does not offer easy answers. Instead, it opens a philosophical space. It invites you to consider:
.What decisions have shaped you more than you realised?
.Where might you still have agency today?
.And if there are doors you believe have closed, are you certain they cannot open again in a different way?

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It is a dialogue about responsibility without harshness, about grace without passivity, and about the courage it takes to actively participate in the unfolding of your own life.

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00:00 Show Intro

00:38 Meet the Guests

01:07 Sliding Doors Explained

01:57 Reece Love Story

03:12 Sydney Near Miss

06:00 Doors Keep Opening

07:16 Annabelle Synchronicity

12:17 Susan Time Portals

13:09 Moving to Europe

16:15 Butterfly Effect Talk

18:49 Francesca Synchronicities

22:29 Lockdown Escape

25:52 Dad Timing and Trust

28:26 Empowered or Fearful Choices

28:53 International Dating Leap

31:32 Intuition and Missed Chances

32:17 Soulmates and Free Will

34:26 Parallel Universes Talk

36:34 Tube Serendipity Story

40:45 Historys What Ifs

42:33 Regret and New Paths

44:51 Old Flame Reconnects

48:44 Fate Versus Free Will

53:21 Divine Timing Debate

56:54 Closing Takeaways

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Meet The Guests:

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Susan is a former human rights lawyer with years of work connected to refugees and forced displaced people. Susan’s website and podcast are found here: ⁠https://darknlight.com⁠

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IG: @darknlightzine

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Reece is a certified Reiki Master practitioner and healer based in Amsterdam, guiding people toward emotional balance and inner clarity through intuitive Reiki, breathwork, and holistic life coaching. He helps individuals reconnect with themselves gently and sustainably, offering healing that honours personal experience and nervous system well-being.

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reecebackhouse.com

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IG: @reece_backhouse

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Francesca is a Holistic Singing Teacher, Coach and Space Holder, supporting others in discovering the power encoded within their own voice for the past 27 years through Holistic Singing Lessons and Voice Healing work. She lives in Wiltshire in SW England, where she offers lessons and coaching from her home as well as online: www.wiltshiresinginglessons.co.uk for singing lessons, or visit www.francescajlittmann.com to learn more about her deeper holistic work and offerings. 

Lais (Host): Intuitive healer, & ⁠Space Clearing Expert⁠

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⁠https://myhealingsanctuary.net⁠ & ⁠https://spaceclearingacademy.com⁠

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IG: ⁠here