LagomMind
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe LagomMind podcast is a MOJO nominated show looking at mental health from a wide range of perspectives. Guests have included MPs, Olympians, best-selling authors and world leading psychologists and psychiatrists.
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Matthew Todd, Straight Jacket- LGBT Mental Health
January 20, 2022 13:52 - 43 minutes - 45.6 MBEpisode two of this series of the LagomMind mental health podcast spoke to Matthew Todd. Matthew is former editor of Attitude magazine and Straight Jacket, a book Elton John described as “an essential read for every gay man”. Hope you enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Steve Crossman, Sport, Mental Health and Epilepsy
January 05, 2022 12:14 - 50 minutes - 58.1 MBHappy New Yeat and welcome to the new series of the LagomMind Podcast. To kick things off we spoke to the fantastic broadcaster Steve Crossman about a whole range of topics including his own mental health and the power of athletes like Simone Biles and Ben Stokes talking about thier mental health. To find out more about Steve you can tune into 5 Live on a Sunday afternoon or listen to the brilliant Euro Leagues Podcast. If you enjoy the episode please give us a rating and review or get i...
Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, Mental Health and Psychedelics
May 19, 2021 09:45 - 36 minutes - 42 MBThis week we spoke to Dr Robin Carhart-Harris from the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London. Robin and his team focus on the clinical use of psychedelics, in particular looking at their potential in the treatment of depression. Robin was an absolutely fascinating guest and I hope you enjoy the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ronny Reng, Robert Enke- A Life Too Short
May 12, 2021 14:57 - 35 minutes - 40.1 MBHi everyone, this week we spoke to the author and journalist Ronny Reng about his book A Life Too Short- The Tragedy of Robert Enke. The book details the life of the German national team goalkeeper Robert Enke who died by suicide in November 2009. Ronny writes in an incredibly compassionate and well-researched manner, and the book is genuinely moving. Just a warning that the episode discusses suicide so may be inappropriate for some people. To find out more about Robert and the foundation...
Oliver Kamm, Mending the Mind
May 12, 2021 14:20 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBIn the second episode of this series, we spoke to Oliver Kamm. Oliver is a leader writer and columnist at the Times, and we discuss his book Mending the Mind, where he details his experience with severe depression and the tools he used in recovery. If you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review on iTunes. To find out more about Oliver, you can follow him on Twitter @oliverkamm or read his writing in The Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr Judson Brewer, Unwinding Anxiety
May 12, 2021 14:16 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWelcome to the latest series of the LagomMind podcast. In this opening episode, we spoke to internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Judson Brewer about his work and new book Unwinding Anxiety. Dr Jud is the director of research and innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University, as well as the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare. If you enjoy the episode, why not...
Francesca Specter, Alonement and Loneliness
May 12, 2021 14:03 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBHi everyone, in the last episode of this series, we spoke to Francesca Specter. Francesca is the host of the Alonement podcast and author of the upcoming book of the same name. We spoke about what atonement is and why its important to develop the skills to be by yourself. As ever if you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review where ever you get your podcasts! If you want to find out more about Francesca: If you want to find out more about Francesca: Twitter- @ChezSpecter ...
Dr Roland Zahn, Tackling Treatment-Resistant Depression
May 12, 2021 13:46 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBHi everyone, this week we had a conversation with Dr Roland Zahn, a consultant psychiatrist at Kings College London. We looked at his work with grief, the effectiveness of antidepressants and neurofeedback. As ever if you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review where ever you get your podcasts! To find out more about our guests: Twitter: @roland_zahn Website: https://london-depression-institute.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Emma Slade, From Banking to Bhutan
May 12, 2021 13:16 - 37 minutes - 53.7 MBHi everyone, in this episode we spoke to Emma Slade author of the fabulous book Set Free. Emma has an amazing life story in which after she was taken hostage at gunpoint during her high flying banking career; she embarked upon a journey that resulted in her becoming an ordained Nun in Bhutan. Emma has also set up the brilliant Opening your Heart to Bhutan charity, and we talk about all this in the episode. As ever if you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review wherever you ge...
Matt Woosnam, Football and Mental Health
May 12, 2021 12:58 - 44 minutes - 66.9 MBHi everyone, in the second episode of this series we spoke to the Athletic's Crystal Palace correspondent Matt Woosnam about his own mental health and mental health in football more generally! If you want to find out more about Matt and his work: Twitter- @mattwoosie Website-https://theathletic.co.uk/team/crystal-palace/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James Grimes and Prof Sam Thomas, Gambling and Mental Health
May 12, 2021 12:41 - 34 minutes - 51.1 MBHi everyone and welcome to this new series of the LagomMind podcast! In this first episode, we spoke to James Grimes from the Big Step campaign and Samantha Thomas a Professor of public health about the impact of gambling on mental health, especially its association with sports. As ever if you enjoy the episode give us a rating and review! To find out more about our guests: Twitter: @doc_samantha @the_bigstep Website: https://the-bigstep.com/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Isabel Hardman, The Natural Health Service
May 12, 2021 12:34 - 28 minutes - 42.7 MBThis week we spoke to Isabel Hardman. Isabel is assistant editor of the Spectator and the best selling author of Why We Get the Wrong Politicians and the Natural Health Service. We spoke about her own experiences of mental health and how nature, and in particular open water swimming and the outdoors helped her. We also looked at how coronavirus may change our relationship to nature and the natural world for good. If you want to find out more about Isabel: Twitter- @isabelhardman Inst...
Annabelle Padwick, Gardening for the Mind
May 12, 2021 12:18 - 42 minutes - 61.1 MBThis week we spoke to Annabelle Padwick. Annabelle is a gardener, author and therapist who used gardening to soothe her own mental health issues. Our conversation looked at her journey with mental health, how gardening, nature and her allotment helped her, as well as how lockdown may change the way we view nature and wellbeing. To find out more about Annabelle- Twitter- @LifeatNo27 Instagram- @LifeatNo27 Website- https://lifeatno27.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Sebene Selassie, Meditation, Cancer and Unconscious Bias
May 12, 2021 12:05 - 40 minutes - 49.8 MBThis week we spoke to Sebene Selassie. Sebene is a meditation teacher, author and speaker. She is also a three-time breast cancer survivor, and her work focuses on the areas of belonging and identity. This was inspired by her experiences of having moved to a white neighbourhood in Washington, D.C from Addis Ababa and being "a tomboy black girl who loved Monty Python and UB40. I never believed I belonged" Our conversation looked at her journey into meditation and her work in unconscious bias...
Dr Gabriel Felix, Black Mental Health and Coronavirus
May 12, 2021 11:38 - 29 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week we spoke to the brilliant Dr Gabriel Felix. Gabriel is a Psychiatry resident at Harvard with a particular passion for black mental health and justice Our conversation looked why he wanted to get into psychiatry and the impact of corona on black mental health in the USA. If you enjoy the episode please give us a rating and review on iTunes. To find out more about Gabriel: Twitter- @thedoctorfelix Website-https://www.drgabrielfelix.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Tom Hourigan, Health Anxiety During Coronavirus
April 30, 2021 13:40 - 50 minutes - 64.1 MBIn this sixth episode of our lockdown series, we spoke to Tom Hourigan about health anxiety. Tom is a senior journalist at the BBC and you've probably heard him reading the news on BBC Radio 2, Five Live and 6 Music. Our chat looked at how his health anxiety started and what helped him with it and how he is coping with having to be across the coronavirus news while having health anxiety. If you want to find out more about Tom: Twitter @tomhourigan Website http://www.tomhourigan.co.uk ...
Lucy Jones, Why Our Minds Need the Wild
April 30, 2021 10:40 - 43 minutes - 54.2 MBIn this fifth episode of our special lockdown series, we spoke to journalist and author Lucy Jones about her book, Losing Eden which details why our minds need the wild. Our conversation touched upon how nature, along with more traditional treatment was important for her recovery from addiction and other MH issues and the role of our relationship to the natural world plays in MH as well as much more. If you want to find out more about Lucy and Finding Eden: Website- http://lucyfjones.com ...
SE05E02- Oliver Kamm, Mending the Mind
March 17, 2021 10:50 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBIn the second episode of this series, we spoke to Oliver Kamm. Oliver is a leader writer and columnist at the Times, and we discuss his book Mending the Mind, where he details his experience with severe depression and the tools he used in recovery. If you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review on iTunes. To find out more about Oliver, you can follow him on Twitter @oliverkamm or read his writing in The Times.
SE05E01- Dr Judson Brewer, Unwinding Anxiety
March 10, 2021 12:28 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBWelcome to the latest series of the LagomMind podcast. In this opening episode, we spoke to internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Judson Brewer about his work and new book Unwinding Anxiety. Dr Jud is the director of research and innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University, as well as the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare. If you enjoy the episode, why not ...
SE04E05- Francesca Specter, Alonement and Loneliness
November 25, 2020 16:31 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBHi everyone, in the last episode of this series, we spoke to Francesca Specter. Francesca is the host of the Alonement podcast and author of the upcoming book of the same name. We spoke about what atonement is and why its important to develop the skills to be by yourself. As ever if you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review where ever you get your podcasts! If you want to find out more about Francesca: If you want to find out more about Francesca: Twitter- @ChezSpecter W...
SE04E04- Dr Roland Zahn, Tackling Treatment-Resistant Depression
November 18, 2020 18:50 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBHi everyone, this week we had a conversation with Dr Roland Zahn, a consultant psychiatrist at Kings College London. We looked at his work with grief, the effectiveness of antidepressants and neurofeedback. As ever if you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review where ever you get your podcasts! To find out more about our guests: Twitter: @roland_zahn Website: https://london-depression-institute.org
SE04E03- Emma Slade, From Banking to Bhutan
November 11, 2020 16:56 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBHi everyone, in this episode we spoke to Emma Slade author of the fabulous book Set Free. Emma has an amazing life story in which after she was taken hostage at gunpoint during her high flying banking career; she embarked upon a journey that resulted in her becoming an ordained Nun in Bhutan. Emma has also set up the brilliant Opening your Heart to Bhutan charity, and we talk about all this in the episode. As ever if you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review wherever you get...
SE04E02- Matt Woosnam, Football and Mental Health
November 04, 2020 12:42 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBHi everyone, in the second episode of this series we spoke to the Athletic's Crystal Palace correspondent Matt Woosnam about his own mental health and mental health in football more generally! If you want to find out more about Matt and his work: Twitter- @mattwoosie Website-https://theathletic.co.uk/team/crystal-palace/
SE04E01- James Grimes and Prof Sam Thomas, Gambling and Mental Health
October 27, 2020 16:14 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBHi everyone and welcome to this new series of the LagomMind podcast! In this first episode, we spoke to James Grimes from the Big Step campaign and Samantha Thomas a Professor of public health about the impact of gambling on mental health, especially its association with sports. As ever if you enjoy the episode give us a rating and review! To find out more about our guests: Twitter: @doc_samantha @the_bigstep Website: https://the-bigstep.com/home
SE03E11- Isabel Hardman, Mental Health and Nature
July 22, 2020 10:40 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week we spoke to Isabel Hardman. Isabel is assistant editor of the Spectator and the best selling author of Why We Get the Wrong Politicians and the Natural Health Service. We spoke about her own experiences of mental health and how nature, and in particular open water swimming and the outdoors helped her. We also looked at how coronavirus may change our relationship to nature and the natural world for good. If you want to find out more about Isabel: Twitter- @isabelhardman Instagr...
SE03E10- Annabelle Padwick, Gardening for the Mind
July 13, 2020 11:27 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBThis week we spoke to Annabelle Padwick. Annabelle is a gardener, author and therapist who used gardening to soothe her own mental health issues. Our conversation looked at her journey with mental health, how gardening, nature and her allotment helped her, as well as how lockdown may change the way we view nature and wellbeing. To find out more about Annabelle- Twitter- @LifeatNo27 Instagram- @LifeatNo27 Website- https://lifeatno27.com
SE03E09- Sebene Selassie, Meditation, Cancer and Unconscious Bias
July 03, 2020 11:14 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week we spoke to Sebene Selassie. Sebene is a meditation teacher, author and speaker. She is also a three-time breast cancer survivor, and her work focuses on the areas of belonging and identity. This was inspired by her experiences of having moved to a white neighbourhood in Washington, D.C from Addis Ababa and being "a tomboy black girl who loved Monty Python and UB40. I never believed I belonged" Our conversation looked at her journey into meditation and her work in unconscious biase...
SE03E08- Dr Gabriel Felix, Black Mental Health and Coronavirus
June 24, 2020 14:41 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week we spoke to the brilliant Dr Gabriel Felix. Gabriel is a Psychiatry resident at Harvard with a particular passion for black mental health and justice Our conversation looked why he wanted to get into psychiatry and the impact of corona on black mental health in the USA. If you enjoy the episode please give us a rating and review on iTunes. To find out more about Gabriel: Twitter- @thedoctorfelix Website-https://www.drgabrielfelix.com
SE03E07- Meg Zeenat Wamithi, My Mind Matters Too and Black Mental Health
June 20, 2020 13:57 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBHi everyone, in this weeks episode we spoke to the amazing Meg Zeenat Wamithi. Meg is a multi-award winning inspirational young leader who after her own difficulties set up My Mind Matters Too. Our conversation looked at her own mental health problems and how she used them to start My Mind Matters Too, and a wider conversation about black mental health. To find out more about Meg's work: Twitter- https://twitter.com/Meg_Wamithi Website- https://www.megzeenatwamithi.com My Mind Matters T...
SE03E06- Tom Hourigan, Health Anxiety During Coronavirus
June 03, 2020 12:47 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBIn this sixth episode of our lockdown series, we spoke to Tom Hourigan about health anxiety. Tom is a senior journalist at the BBC and you've probably heard him reading the news on BBC Radio 2, Five Live and 6 Music. Our chat looked at how his health anxiety started and what helped him with it and how he is coping with having to be across the coronavirus news while having health anxiety. If you want to find out more about Tom: Twitter @tomhourigan Website http://www.tomhourigan.co.uk
SE03E05- Lucy Jones, Why Our Minds Need the Wild
May 20, 2020 13:07 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIn this fifth episode of our special lockdown series, we spoke to journalist and author Lucy Jones about her book, Losing Eden which details why our minds need the wild. Our conversation touched upon how nature, along with more traditional treatment was important for her recovery from addiction and other MH issues and the role of our relationship to the natural world plays in MH as well as much more. If you want to find out more about Lucy and Finding Eden: Website- http://lucyfjones.com Tw...
Prof Russell Foster, The Science of Sleep
April 29, 2020 12:44 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBIn the fourth episode of this lockdown series, we spoke to Russell Foster, Professor of Circadian Neuroscience and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Oxford University. Russell is a world-leading expert in sleep and its relationship with mental health. Our conversation looked at this relationship between sleep and mental health, the importance of sleep for cognitive performance, and how to get a good nights sleep during the lockdown.If you want to find out more about Russell's work:W...
SE02E04- Prof Russell Foster, The Science of Sleep
April 29, 2020 12:44 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBIn the fourth episode of this lockdown series, we spoke to Russell Foster, Professor of Circadian Neuroscience and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Oxford University. Russell is a world-leading expert in sleep and its relationship with mental health. Our conversation looked at this relationship between sleep and mental health, the importance of sleep for cognitive performance, and how to get a good nights sleep during the lockdown. If you want to find out more about Russell's wo...
SE02E03- Laura Crane, Boarding and Body Image
April 22, 2020 12:05 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn the third episode of this special lockdown series we spoke to former international surfer and Love Island contestant Laura Crane. We spoke about the pressures of growing up as an athlete, body image and bulimia and the power of exercise for the mind. If you want to find our more about Laura: Instagram: @lauraloucrane Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCCnhoLpmnPTeWlaxZ52xw Twitter: @laura_lou_crane
Laura Crane, Boarding and Body Image
April 22, 2020 12:05 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn the third episode of this special lockdown series we spoke to former international surfer and Love Island contestant Laura Crane.We spoke about the pressures of growing up as an athlete, body image and bulimia and the power of exercise for the mind. If you want to find our more about Laura:Instagram: @lauraloucraneYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCCnhoLpmnPTeWlaxZ52xwTwitter: @laura_lou_crane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Martin Yelling, Mental Health and Movement
April 08, 2020 11:53 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn the second episode of this series we spoke to Martin Yelling. Martin is a former international runner, elite duathlete and has finished the Hawaii Ironman and completed the Comrades Ultra. He is also hosts the brilliant Marathon Talk podcast and started the charity Stormbreak.In our chat we spoke about the links between mental and physical health, mindset training for long distance runners and much more.If you want to find out more about Martin and his work:Podcast- Marathon TalkTwitter- @...
SE02E02- Martin Yelling, Mental Health and Movement
April 08, 2020 11:53 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn the second episode of this series we spoke to Martin Yelling. Martin is a former international runner, elite duathlete and has finished the Hawaii Ironman and completed the Comrades Ultra. He is also hosts the brilliant Marathon Talk podcast and started the charity Stormbreak. In our chat we spoke about the links between mental and physical health, mindset training for long distance runners and much more. If you want to find out more about Martin and his work: Podcast- Marathon Talk Twi...
Alastair Campbell, Depression and Downing Street
April 01, 2020 13:05 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBWelcome to this second series of the LagomMind Podcast. We've rushed this one through to give you some content during these tricky times. In this first episode, we spoke to author, journalist and political aide Alastair Campbell.Our conversation touched upon his experiences of depression whilst in Downing Street, mental health and the media and much much more.To find out more about Alastair:Twitter- @campbellclaretWebsite- https://alastaircampbell.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
SE02E01- Alastair Campbell, Depression and Downing Street
April 01, 2020 13:05 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBWelcome to this second series of the LagomMind Podcast. We've rushed this one through to give you some content during these tricky times. In this first episode, we spoke to author, journalist and political aide Alastair Campbell. Our conversation touched upon his experiences of depression whilst in Downing Street, mental health and the media and much much more. To find out more about Alastair: Twitter- @campbellclaret Website- https://alastaircampbell.org
Dave Chawner, Weight Expectations
March 10, 2020 16:07 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn the final episode of this series we spoke to Dave Chawner, best- selling author and award winning comedian.Dave came to our attention following his book 'Weight Expectations- One Mans Recovery from Anorexia'.Our conversation touches on a number of topics particualrly eating disorders and specfically in men.As ever if you enjoy the episode please give us a rating and review on Itunes and look out for the next series in early summer.To find out more about Dave:Website: https://davechawner.co...
SE01E05- Dave Chawner, Weight Expectations
March 10, 2020 16:07 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn the final episode of this series we spoke to Dave Chawner, best- selling author and award winning comedian. Dave came to our attention following his book 'Weight Expectations- One Mans Recovery from Anorexia'. Our conversation touches on a number of topics particualrly eating disorders and specfically in men. As ever if you enjoy the episode please give us a rating and review on Itunes and look out for the next series in early summer. To find out more about Dave: Website: https://dave...
SE1E04- Guy Tolhurst, Mindful Investor and CEO
February 26, 2020 17:39 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn the penultimate episode of this series we spoke to Guy Tolhurst, CEO of Indagate Group and founder of Mindful Investor amongst others. We talked about his experiences with "panic attacks, acute anxiety, depression and stress" and how he began to recover. We also explore the work of Mindful Investor and why Guy thinks its so important. To find out more about Guy and Mindful Investor: Twitter: @GuyTolhurst Website: https://mindfulinvestor.co
Guy Tolhurst, Mindful Investor and CEO
February 26, 2020 17:39 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn the penultimate episode of this series we spoke to Guy Tolhurst, CEO of Indagate Group and founder of Mindful Investor amongst others. We talked about his experiences with "panic attacks, acute anxiety, depression and stress" and how he began to recover. We also explore the work of Mindful Investor and why Guy thinks its so important.To find out more about Guy and Mindful Investor:Twitter: @GuyTolhurstWebsite: https://mindfulinvestor.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Lewis Baxter, Founder of The Blurred Line Group
February 19, 2020 15:12 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn the third episode of this series we spoke to Lewis Baxter. Lewis founded The Blurred Line Group following his own battle with mental health. The group aims to be the UK’s first funding hub for local mental health charities and community projects.As a warning Lewis speaks about suicide in this episode. If this is something that has impacted you it might be best to skip over this episode and contact an organisation like Samaritans on 116 123.To find out more about Lewis:Twitter: @Lewis_A_Bax...
SE01E03- Lewis Baxter, Founder of The Blurred Line Group
February 19, 2020 15:12 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn the third episode of this series we spoke to Lewis Baxter. Lewis founded The Blurred Line Group following his own battle with mental health. The group aims to be the UK’s first funding hub for local mental health charities and community projects. As a warning Lewis speaks about suicide in this episode. If this is something that has impacted you it might be best to skip over this episode and contact an organisation like Samaritans on 116 123. To find out more about Lewis: Twitter: @Lewis...
SE01E02- Ashley Lowe, Mental Health and Newcastle United.
February 12, 2020 13:41 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn the second episode of this series we spoke to Ashley Lowe Health & Wellbeing Manager at the Newcastle United Foundation. We spoke to Ashley about her work at Newcastle and about their BE A GAME CHANGER mental health campaign which has been brilliantly successful across Newcastle and the North East of England. If you want to find out more about Ashley or the Newcastle United Foundation: Facebook: Newcastle United Foundation Twitter: @NU_Foundation Instagram: nu_foundation Website: htt...
Ashley Lowe, Mental Health and Newcastle United.
February 12, 2020 13:41 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn the second episode of this series we spoke to Ashley Lowe Health & Wellbeing Manager at the Newcastle United Foundation.We spoke to Ashley about her work at Newcastle and about their BE A GAME CHANGER mental health campaign which has been brilliantly successful across Newcastle and the North East of England. If you want to find out more about Ashley or the Newcastle United Foundation:Facebook: Newcastle United Foundation Twitter: @NU_Foundation Instagram: nu_foundationWebsite: https://nufo...
Mark Boyns, Mental Health in Cricket.
February 06, 2020 21:29 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIn the first episode of this series we spoke to Mark Boyns, founder of Opening Up Cricket. Mark founded Opening Up after losing a friend to suicide and is doing brilliant work touring the country opening up discussions about mental health cricket clubs.Outside this we talked about mental health in sports in general and how Mark looks after his own mental health.If you want to find out more about Mark and Opening up:Twitter: @OpeningUpCCFacebook: Opening UpInstagram: @openingupcricketWebsite: ...
S01E01- Mark Boyns, Mental Health in Cricket.
February 06, 2020 21:29 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIn the first episode of this series we spoke to Mark Boyns, founder of Opening Up Cricket. Mark founded Opening Up after losing a friend to suicide and is doing brilliant work touring the country opening up discussions about mental health cricket clubs. Outside this we talked about mental health in sports in general and how Mark looks after his own mental health. If you want to find out more about Mark and Opening up: Twitter: @OpeningUpCC Facebook: Opening Up Instagram: @openingupcricket ...
#19 Peter Thompson, Marathons for the Mind
May 23, 2019 14:55 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week we had the pleasure of talking to marathon man Peter Thompson. Pete has achieved some incredible feats like running the Tour De France and completing 44 Marathons in 44 countries in 44 days all to raise money for the mental health charity MIND and the disability charity Livability. We spoke to Pete about what drove him to do this, how he coped both mentally and physically during it, and how he looks after his own mental health.We really hope you enjoy the episode and if you do pleas...