Right Up My Podcast
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 22 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsRight Up My Podcast is the podcast for those seeking the lesser-known (and occasionally bonkers) methods of self-care, self-love and ways to make you feel good.
Hosted by voice artist and presenter Gwen Watson and journalist and producer Kate White, Right Up My Podcast came from a mutual obsession with psychology and finding new ways to improve our own mental health, taking self-help off the bookshelf and into the real world.
Each episode we chat to a different expert about their feel-good forte, from laughter yoga to tantric massage; rituals and spells to microdosing; the joy of play to the art of sleep; breathwork to deep work and much much more.
Then we try it out for ourselves to see if it works... or if it doesn't.
It's frank, funny and honest, with the odd bit of over-sharing. So join us on Right Up My Podcast, because you deserve to feel good too!
Released fortnightly. Contains bad language and inappropriate laughter.
Music – Andrew Grimes. Artwork – Erica Frances George.
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Episodes
Ep.53 - The Importance of Rest with Claudia Hammond
April 24, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBWe talk to psychologist and award winning BBC broadcaster Claudia Hammond about the importance of rest. Claudia shares with us why it's so important to our health that we regularly have guilt free rest, what's happening in our brains when we rest... and when we don't. And why we all need to take it more seriously. Her book The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research that Claudia collaborated on –The Rest Test – the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken, across 135 different ...
The RUMPette 04
April 17, 2024 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this week's dinky-episode, Gwen and Kate chat about GLIMMERS! Finding the joy in the small moments in life and a new buzz word – vorfreude, aka the anticipation of joy. Gwen's prized herself out of W. Wales into the big smoke and we chat Sarah Snook being amazing in The Picture of Dorian Gray and Andrew Scott in Vanya. Plus, read your listener shout-outs and what’s coming up next. Want a shout-out? Tell us what you do to make yourself feel good, or about your glimmers of joy: rightupmy...
Ep.52 - Herbal Secrets
April 10, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBWe’re joined by the Seed Sistas who share their herbal secrets, as we talk all things herbalism, botany and plant medicine. They encourage us to reconnect with the natural world around us and see the magic and medicine in our hedgerows through new eyes. Don't miss the recipes that they share, including a healing dandelion tincture. And get your trowel ready as they set Gwen and Kate a challenge that gets them digging. The Seed Sistas, aka Kaz and Fi, have spent decades of study and clini...
The RUMPette 03
April 03, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this week's mini-episode, Gwen and Kate chat about Kate in a duvet den, foot rubbing, wandering in forests, top tips on negative self-talk from @cameronrosin and the secret life of the dishwasher club. We give listener shout outs and let you know what’s coming up next. Want a shout out? Tell us what you do to make yourself feel good: [email protected] Thank you to our team: Music - Andrew Grimes Artwork - Erica Frances George Voiceover - Dave Jones If you enjoy the podcast, pl...
Ep.51 - The Vagus Nerve
March 27, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBWe take a deep dive into our nervous system, with Melissa Romano, who educates us about the vagus nerve. She talks us through how to change the way we process stress and tone our nervous system, so that we can stay better connected, responding appropriately rather than reacting in those moments of stress. Melissa is a holistic therapist who specialises in applied polyvagal theory and integrative somatic therapy. You can find out more about Melissa and her work at reclaiminghealthy.com Meli...
The RUMPette 02
March 20, 2024 18:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this week's mini-episode, Gwen and Kate rediscover the power of 'Tapping' (aka Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT) and Gwen shares a handy tip for stopping intrusive thoughts in their tracks. Plus, all your listener emails and shout outs. Want a shout out? Tell us what you do to make yourself feel good: [email protected] Thank you to our team: Music - Andrew Grimes Artwork - Erica Frances George Voiceover - Dave Jones If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, share with you...
Ep.50 - Money & the Mind
March 13, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBWe talk to Financial Therapist, Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, about why our psychological relationship with money can be so complicated. Lindsay unpacks the relationship between our finances and our minds, from resetting core beliefs, to understanding what underpins unhealthy spending behaviours. She sets Gwen and Kate the challenge to better understand the different emotions associated with their finances, from pay day to that take away coffee that you just can't live without... or can you. Li...
The RUMPette 01
March 06, 2024 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBIt's our brand new mini-episodes! Something to break up the terrible tedium between the normal longer episodes of Right Up My Podcast. Join Gwen and Kate as they chat about ways to feel good, read out listener emails and shout outs, and give some inside scoop on RUMP news! Want a shout out? Tell us what you do to make yourself feel good: [email protected] Thank you to our team: Music - Andrew Grimes Artwork - Erica Frances George Voiceover - Dave Jones If you enjoy the podcast, ...
Ep.49 - Acts of Kindness
February 28, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBWhat better way to kick off a new season than by talking about kindness, with Prof. Robin Banerjee. What does it mean to be kind and is it really that important? What impacts does it have on people and communities, and can being kind sometimes be a disadvantage? Robin is a psychology professor at the University of Sussex, home to the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness. He led the world’s largest ever project on kindness: The Kindness Test, in partnership with the BBC. You can also join...
Ep.48 - Improv Your Life
September 21, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBWe talk to Imogen Palmer about the life skills that can be learned from the art of improv, and how these can help us in our interactions with others – from learning to listen, build and collaborate, to being brave and confident in your own wonderful weirdness. Imogen also leads Gwen and Kate through a classic improv game (try this one next time you're stuck in a traffic jam... or after a few tequilas!) and sets us a challenge to try out in everyday life. Imogen is a highly experienced impr...
Ep.47 - Breathwork Part 2
September 07, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this 2nd episode of our two-part breathwork special, we pick up where we left off with breathwork coach Lyndsey Marriott, this time exploring different therapeutic breathing exercises, that you can join in with too. These exercises can help with anxiety, panic disorders and other aspects of mental health, and can be incredibly powerful. Lyndsey is a Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator and founder of Bristol Breathwork. She shares with us a deeper understanding of how our breath i...
Ep.46 - Breathwork Part 1
August 23, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBIn this first episode of our two-part breathwork special, we talk to breathwork coach Lyndsey Marriott, all about functional breathing. Thought you knew everything there was to know about how to breathe? Well think again... Lyndsey is a Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator and founder of Bristol Breathwork. She shares with us the benefits of optimising how we breathe and explains why this will have such an impact on our physical and mental health. She also shares some brilliant tips...
Ep.45 - Living Remarkably
August 15, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBWe talk to Nic Devlin & Danielle Macleod about how to create a remarkable life, stepping out of warrior and victim mode and instead playing to create a life that brings you joy. Get your pens ready, as this bumper episode is chock-full of top tips, quotes + ideas to up-level your life, get out of your own way and unleash your brilliance. Nic & Danielle run a project called Remarkable Women, a coaching organisation that helps people to make incredible changes in their lives. They set Gwe...
Ep.44 - Grief Tending
July 18, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBNici Harrison, founder of The Grief Space, chats with us about the lost art of grief tending. We explore how to live with and support those experiencing not just grief due to a bereavement, but the grief that comes with changes in relationships, health and shifting life circumstances. Nici is a grief tending facilitator, writer and speaker. She founded The Grief Space as a platform to shift the narrative on grief, inspire healing and bring people together at a time when we can feel most a...
Ep.43 - Meditation & The Brain
July 05, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBSara Lazar joins us on Ep.43 to talk about what's actually happening in our brains when we meditate. We're all told it's good for us, but we want to find out why. Sara is Assistant Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Associate Researcher in Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research focuses on the neuroscience underlying yoga and meditation. Her work has been covered by the likes of The New York Times and in TED talks, and you can find out more about her he...
Ep.42 - Vision Boarding
June 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBWe talk all things Vision Boarding, in this special episode that features insights from not one, not two, but three vision boarding experts. Artist Di Ford runs vision boarding and mindful collaging workshops in West Wales. In this episode she joins Gwen and Kate in Gwen's kitchen, to help them create their very own vision boards. Artist and writer friends Jodi Jones and Laura Hailstone founded Dream, Play, Create, and have been running vision boarding workshops for many years, both in pe...
Ep.41 - Gut Health & Mental Health
June 07, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBNutritionist and cognitive reframing specialist Nicola Moore chats to us about the relationship between our gut health and our mental health. Nicola shares with us how and why our gut biomes are so directly linked to our emotions, as well as breaking down some common myths surrounding everyday nutrition. She also sets Gwen and Kate a helpful new way to readjust our thinking around what and when we eat. To find out more about Nicola and her work head to nicola-moore.com In this episode, ...
Ep.40 - Argue Better
March 23, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBWe talk to Verity Glasgow from the charity OnePlusOne about how to argue better and manage healthy conflict in our relationships, whether that's with a partner, family member, friend or colleague. Verity also sets Gwen and Kate a listening exercise, to teach better active listening skills, one of the core elements of having a healthy, rather than harmful argument. OnePlusOne specialises in helping people to have healthy relationships, and learn to argue better. They also provide training f...
Ep.39 - Connecting People
February 22, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBWe talk to Maff Potts about the importance of having people and purpose in our lives. Maff is the founder of Camerados, a charity that helps people support each other through tough times. One of the main ways they do this is by setting up Public Living Rooms – places to go to when you need to connect to or just be around other humans, with no agenda, no mission and no fixing. Before setting up Camerados, Maff spent 20 years working in the homelessness sector, where he ran the largest homele...
Ep.38 - Cycle Syncing
February 08, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBCyclical living coach, Leslie Draffin, talks us through how we can better understand our bodies and get the most out of our lives by tracking the phases we go through. And by tuning in with our own cycles, or those in nature, we can discover the key to better mental and physical health, more energy, happiness and productivity. Leslie also sets Gwen and Kate a daily task to track our patterns, taking the first step in matching our lifestyles to the different phases of our cycles, in order t...
Ep.37 - People Pleasing
January 25, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBTherapist Elsie Owen joins us to lift the lid on people pleasing. We learn what people pleasing actually is and why we would all be better off if we just stop doing it. Plus, Elsie gives us a bucket load of practical tips for how we can better prioritise ourselves, maintain healthy boundaries and still be a nice person! Gwen and Kate go on to share their own people pleasing tendencies that have got them into all sorts of trouble over the years, and try out some of Elsie's tricks to make som...
Ep.36 - Men Talk
January 11, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBWe talk men's mental health with Ben Akers, co-founder of the male mental fitness charity, Talk Club. Talk Club is a talking and listening club for men, offering talking groups, sports groups and therapy, and has been championed recently by the likes of Liam Gallagher and Tyson Fury. We discuss the terrifying statistics around suicide in young men, and why talking (without trying to fix the problem) is so important. Ben also challenges us to ask the men in our lives, how are you out of 10?...
Ep.35 - Say No to Dieting
December 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBAnna Anderson, author of the best-selling book From the Inside Out, joins us to talk about what it means to truly nourish our minds and bodies and break free from the outdated rules of diet culture. We look at why we comfort eat, and how pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone and working consistently towards loving ourselves is the best long-term approach to a healthy weight. Anna is a health and female empowerment coach and believes that every single woman deserves to live unapologetic...
Ep.34 - Gardening for Wellbeing
December 08, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBEllen Mary joins us for a fascinating chat about the physical and mental well-being benefits of getting our fingers in the soil, growing plants and connecting with the natural world. Ellen is an author, broadcaster, speaker, creator, podcaster, columnist & gardener. She's trained in horticulture, social and therapeutic horticulture, cognitive behaviour therapy and wellness coaching, and talks at shows and events around the country about gardening, nature and how we are connected together. ...
Ep.33 - Deep Work
November 23, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBWe talk to Alicia Navarro about the enormous benefits of Deep Work and how to achieve it. She also discusses why it's becoming increasingly hard for people to focus, sharing a number of psychological hacks to avoid distraction and get into a state of deep work and flow. Alicia Navarro is the CEO and founder of FLOWN, an online platform that supports people in accessing deep work, achieve better focus and feel good about it. She also sets Gwen and Kate a challenge to help them clear their...
Ep.32 - Intuitive Painting
September 02, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBArtist Vicky Paul joins us to chat about the therapeutic benefits of intuitive painting. Vicky is an abstract artist and energy healer and teaches people to use art as a way to express and process emotions, plus tap into their psychic powers and channel their intuition. She also guides us through how to do our own intuitive energy paintings. It doesn't matter whether you think you're creative or not, you don't even need to own any paints or a paintbrush. Get ready to let loose! And release...
Ep.31 - Changing Habits
August 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBBehavioural Change Specialist, Shahroo Izadi, joins us to explore how to break those unhelpful habits and form some sparkly new ones. Shahroo is a psychologist whose approach is inspired by her experience of working with people with addictions. She was awarded 'Thought Leader of the Year' Baton Award at the House of Lords, and Women’s Health magazine has called her “Britain’s answer to Brene Brown.” You can find out more about Shahroo, her workshops and coaching services here: https://www...
Ep.30 - Exercise with Mr Motivator
August 03, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBMr Motivator (yes, THE Mr Motivator) chats to us about everything from exercise to positivity, future-proofing your health, leading an exercise class before a funeral, the importance of wearing Day-Glo lycra and how he likes to tell his wife he loves her. The Jamaican-born British fitness instructor burst onto our screens in the '90s and quickly became a household name following appearances on the UK breakfast television show GMTV. His legendary infectious positivity, fun live fitness sess...
Ep.29 - Activism & Optimism
July 20, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBAnne Therese, founder of The Climate Optimist, chats to us about the relationship between activism and feeling good. Anne is a speaker, educator and long-term environmental activist. She explains how we are more likely to act and make changes in our lives if we feel hopeful about the future, rather than being paralysed by fear and anger. You can find out more about Anne and all the incredible work that she does at: https://www.theclimateoptimist.com/ Her book The Climate Optimist Handboo...
Ep.28 - Anti-Burnout Club
June 30, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBWe're talking all things burnout and chronic stress with the founder of The Anti-Burnout Club, Bex Spiller. Bex explains what burnout actually means and how it's not just reserved for city CEOs but can affect all of us juggling busy lives. She shares how to spot the signs (erm screen scrolling & bingeing anyone?) how to deal with burnout and most importantly how to prevent reaching overwhelm in the first place. She also shares her own experiences with burnout, which led to her completely cha...
Ep.27 - Ecstatic Dance with Luisa Bradshaw-White
June 14, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBWe talk to actor, conscious DJ and breathwork facilitator Luisa Bradshaw-White, live at The Big Retreat Festival. Best known for her roles in This Life, Eastenders, Bad Girls and Holby City, Luisa talks to us about one of her big passions – ecstatic dance, as well as her relationship with her mental health, breathwork and how she finds her happy. Also, don't miss Gwen and Kate reporting back from the festival straight after taking part in one of Luisa's ecstatic dance workshops and cacao ce...
Ep.26 - Rituals & Spells
June 01, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBWe talk to Semra Haksever, AKA Mama Moon, about everyday rituals and spells and how we can all bring a bit of magic into our lives. Semra describes herself as an eclectic witch, intuitive, healer and empath. She shows us how even the simplest act can be a ritual to bring focus into your day, if done with the right intention. She also shares her knowledge of different herbs and how you can use them in your own home, as well as guiding us through a love ritual. Plus, join in with Gwen and Ka...
Ep.25 - Law of Attraction
May 19, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBWe talk to Emma Mumford about the Law of Attraction and manifesting, exploring how to turn our dreams into reality. Emma is the UK’s leading Law of Attraction expert. She's also an award-winning life coach and best selling author (Spiritual Queen, 2019 No. 1 best-selling book on Amazon). She has her own podcast called ‘Spiritual Queen’s Badass Podcast’ and has been featured on This Morning, BBC Radio 2 and a multitude of other places. Gwen and Kate then put Emma's advice from her book Posi...
Ep.24 - Microdosing
February 25, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBWe talk to Dr Pamela Kryskow about the research she and her team are doing into the use of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction and much more. Pamela is a Canadian doctor who specialises in psychedelic medicine, mental health and chronic pain. She is a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia and a founding board member of the Canadian Psychedelic Association. In addition, she is involved in the largest ongoing microdosing study to date...
Ep.23 - A Magical Year
February 04, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBWe talk to journalist Emma Howarth about her book 'A Year of Mystical Thinking' – an account of the year that changed her life, where she explored the power of vision boarding, sound baths, spirit guides, rituals, mediation, tarot, oracle cards, crystals, astrology & manifestations...to name just a few. Emma shares with us her experiences, and sets us and the listener a challenge to kick start our magical year. Kate also goes on a surreal journey to find her spirit guide and Gwen gets seri...
Ep.22 - Smutty Letters
January 20, 2022 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBRediscover the lost art of letter writing. But not any old letter... this episode we are exploring the world of smutty letter writing. Why? Because it's FUN! We are joined by Rosy Pendlebaby, who runs smutty letter writing workshops around the country and is on a mission to make us all fall in love with letter writing again. Rosy also sets us, and you the listener, a letter-writing challenge... so have your pen and paper at the ready and get ready to pass on the joy (via the post) to your lo...
Ep.21 - Phone Freedom
December 16, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBWhich apps are your weakness? Instagram, WhatsApp, dating apps? ALL of them? If you've ever lost precious time to your smartphone that could been spent doing something better, or even doing nothing at all, then this episode's for you. We talk to cyberpyschology expert, Daria Kuss, about smartphone addiction. We discuss what happens to our brains when we're on our smartphones, why too much time on them can become a problem and how we can change our habits and relationship with our phones (ho...
Ep.20 - Perimeno-go!
December 01, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBWe talk to women's health expert and registered nutritionist, Emma Bardwell, about perimenopause – a hot topic that despite getting an increased amount of media attention, still leaves many women with a lot of unanswered questions. Emma takes an evidence-based, no-nonsense approach to demystifying the perimenopause. We talk all things HRT, nutrition, lifestyle, exercise & sex, debunking myths left, right and centre. This week we get practical in the try it out section! And Gwen shares he...
Ep.19 - Celebrating Failure
November 18, 2021 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBHave you ever failed at something? Of course you have, we all have! So in this episode we celebrate all things to do with failure. We speak to coach and mentor, Rebecca Hartnell, about how to work with failure, rather than be paralysed by it or by the fear of it. This leads us on to a wider chat about trusting our inner voice, grasping gratitudes and retraining our brains to find the gold in things that didn't go right the first time. Head to our Patreon page for a reminder of the questions...
Ep.18 - Listening & Being Heard
November 04, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBWe talk to psychotherapist and relationships expert, Charisse Cooke, about how to be better listeners. And double whammy, we also learn about how we can communicate in a way that makes you feel like you're being heard. Some times we get it right, some times we don't, but it's fair to say that Charisse's incredible tips have definitely made both of us think about the way we chat and how we can do it better. You can find out more about Charisse at https://charissecooke.com/ Plus, don't miss h...
Ep.17 - Why We Need Adventure
October 21, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBWe kick off Series 3 with a shot of adrenaline, looking at why adventure is so important to our wellbeing. And luckily for us, we’re not (only) talking about climbing Everest here, but rather shaking things up, breaking our routines, pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones and expanding what we see as possible for ourselves. We’re joined by explorer and author of the book Adventure Revolution, Belinda Kirk, who has spent the last 20 years researching the powerful impact of bringing a bit...
Ep.16 - Dreams
July 03, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBIn our final episode this season, we talk with psychotherapist Matthew Bowes about dream interpretation. We discuss why we dream and why it's such an important process. We also talk about what our dreams mean and how we can use them to process emotions and events in our life. Ever wondered why your dreams are so surreal and often hard to remember? We've got the answers here! You can find out more about Matthew and the work he does at: http://matthewbowespsychotherapy.co.uk/dream-interprete...
Ep.15 - The Art of Sleep
June 10, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBIf you've ever struggled to get a good night's sleep then this is the episode for you! We talk to leading sleep expert and neurophysiologist Dr Nerina Ramlakhan. Join us as we discuss why we sleep, what our brains are doing while we sleep and, most importantly, she shares with us her five non negotiables for good sleep, born out of years of research. You can find out more about Dr Nerina and her work at drnerina.com Don't miss her range of really helpful books on sleep: https://drnerina.co...
Ep.14 - Energy Healing
May 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBStep into the intriguing world of intuitive energy healing. Join us as we talk to Energy Alignment Practitioner, Tracy Langley, about the work that she does, after discovering her natural talent as a child, combining energy healing with psychotherapy and past-life regression. Tracy talks us through how to cleanse your chakras at home, and we both then go on to share our individual experiences of having 1-to-1 energy work sessions with Tracy. You can enjoy Tracy's full chakra cleansing medi...
Ep.13 - The Joy of Play
May 14, 2021 18:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBWe rediscover the JOY of our inner child and explore the lost art of play. Abbie Headon, author of 'Build Yourself Happy: The Joy of Lego Play,' shares with us the wide-ranging and sometimes surprising benefits of focussed play. Abbie's book 'Build Yourself Happy' is published by DK: https://www.dk.com/uk/book/9781465491121-lego-build-yourself-happy/ You can follow Abbie at https://www.instagram.com/abbieheadon/ and https://twitter.com/AbbieHeadon Lego White Noise album: https://open.spo...
Ep.12 - SOMA Breathwork
April 28, 2021 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBWe talk to SOMA Breath Master Instructor, Tim Snell, all about SOMA Breathwork. Tim explains to us what SOMA breath is and where it comes from, bringing together ancient breathing and meditation techniques, music and guided visualisation. We explore ways to still the mind in moments of stress, feel healthier and happier by elevating your emotional state and create more balance in your body and mind. Tim also guides us through a SOMA Breathwork session and we share a short extract of the in...
Ep.11 - Sound Therapy
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBDo you like a gong? What about a bong, or even a dong! Join us as we explore the world of therapeutic sound, with expert Sound Therapist Farzana Ali, who uses crystal bowls, Himalayan bowls and drums to induce meditation and a deep state of relaxation. Sound therapy can reduce anxiety, boost mood, lower blood pressure and even alleviate chronic pain, and much much more. Find out more about Farzana at https://www.instagram.com/thesoundtherapist/ You can enjoy Farzana's full crystal bowl me...
Ep.10 - Walking Therapy
March 31, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBSpring has officially sprung, and all we want is to be OUTSIDE! Join us as we talk to integrative psychotherapist Jonathan Hoben about the healing power of walking. Jonathan, who pioneered the concept of Walking Therapy, shares his insights and experiences of using the 'walk and think' method to help clients reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, low self-confidence, work stress & anger, and to live healthy, fulfilling lives. Find our more about Jonathan and his work https://jonathanhoban....
Ep.9 - Laughter Yoga
March 17, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBWe kick off Season 2 exploring the ultimate feel-good activity, laughter. Who doesn't like a good old belly laugh, right? We're joined by Laughter Yoga expert Lotte Mikkelsen, who explains exactly why laughter is so good for us both physically and mentally, and the incredible things that happen in our bodies when we have a good ol' LOLz. She also shares with us different ways that we can all bring more laughter into our everyday. If you would like to find our more about Laughter Yoga and th...
Ep.8 - Tantric Massage
December 22, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBWe talk to tantric practitioner and teacher Keone, who gives us an insight into the philosophy behind tantric massage and the vast positive impacts that it has on many people's lives. As an end of season Christmas treat, we hear the edited highlights of Gwen's visit with tantric masseur, Graham, and Kate tries out some intimate new tricks at home. Warning: there is a lot of talk of genitalia in this episode. Plus a LOT of giggling. Not fit for children or Gwen & Kate's dads. Massive thank...