Kelly McCloskey on Over the Back Fence

On Over the Back Fence, Nicola and Di created the kind of atmosphere that invites both curiosity and candour for feng shui. Rather than positioning feng shui as something mystical or inaccessible, the episode opens with a myth-busting energy and then unfolds into a broader conversation about how a home can influence the way we feel, relate, rest and move through life. The mood is upbeat and open-hearted, with a strong sense of fascination running underneath it all.

What comes through most clearly is Kelly’s ability to make feng shui feel both elevated and practical. Across the episode, she touches on the energetic nature of a home, the nine sectors present in every space, the importance of good chi flow, and the subtle decisions that can shape love, growth, abundance and wellbeing. But the conversation is not delivered like a lesson; it is carried by stories, personality and lived examples. That gives the episode a distinctly human quality, where design, emotion and intuition all sit side by side.

There is also a strong emotional thread around the symbolic power of the things we live with. One of the more memorable ideas raised is how artwork can quietly reinforce or block aspects of life, which leads into a vivid story about Kelly manifesting what she has placed behind her bedhead, as well as Di’s personal anecdote about removing paintings of single women from her home and then shortly after meeting a man. Those moments give the episode its charm: it is not only informative, but reflective, personal and a little serendipitous. The overall impression is of a conversation filled with good humour, good chemistry and a genuine sense that our homes may be shaping us more than we realise.