In this of The Circle Revolution, Sister Stories founder Gemma Brady speaks directly to the quiet, bone-deep ache beneath modern life- the part of us that feels disconnected even when everything on paper looks “fine" and how gathering in Circle can meet that longing.
This episode explores:
Why the pain we feel is not just individual, but cultural and intergenerational
The difference between being “burned out” and being bereft
How Circle creates a space where grief, tenderness, and belonging can coexist
The importance of nervous system truth: how the body knows before the mind
Why so many of us feel called to spaces we can’t rationally explain, and why that matters
What is a women’s circle? It’s the question I’ve been asked hundreds of times, and the one I never answer in quite the same way.
Circle is not a neat format or a quick definition. It is a way of being. A remembering. A practice that feels both ancient and urgently needed.
In this episode, Gemma Brady, Founder of Sister Stories shares what Circle really is, what happens there, and why this deceptively simple act of gathering to share stories and listen deeply has the power to soften us, heal us, and weave us back into belonging.
This isn’t therapy. It isn’t coaching. It isn’t about fixing or striving for outcomes.
If you’ve ever wondered what happens in a circle, or longed for a place to be heard without interruption, this conversation will give you a living definition, one that honours both the simplicity and the depth of this sacred practice.
In this first episode of The Circle Revolution, Sister Stories founder Gemma Brady shares how a living room gathering became a global movement and why Circle might just be one of the most powerful things we can do in a fractured world.
Welcome to The Circle Revolution, a new podcast from Gemma Brady, founder of Sister Stories, the UK’s leading Circle facilitation school.
In this first episode of Season 1, Gemma shares the personal story behind the Circle movement she’s helped midwife… from a handful of women in her London living room to a global community reclaiming connection, compassion and story-sharing as sacred acts.
We explore:
Why disconnection , not just from each other, but from our own stories , lies at the heart of so much grief, numbness, and burnout.
The moment Gemma sat with women in her living room and realised something ancient was being remembered.
Why Circle isn’t just about “holding space” , but also about cultural repair, nervous system healing,and the radical act of listening.
The deeper mission: to make gathering in Circle as normal as yoga class, and to reclaim communal story-sharing as a sacred, world-changing act.
You’ll also hear a heartfelt invitation to remember your own story and what it might mean to be part of a quiet revolution of belonging.
This podcast is a love letter to those who feel the ache for something more: more presence, more depth, more belonging.
If you feel have felt the stirrings of a quiet call to lead and are curious about the power of Circle, this is for you.
