Welcome to Is Honesty the Best Policy, with your hosts Hannah Irwin and Katie Bingle. We are using this platform to open up the conversation to the topics we are all thinking about but not discussing. We are here to let you know you are never alone. Each week we will delve into a different topic that we feel needs to be destigmatised.
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In this episode we explore the topic of friendship and finding your people. We talk about how our own friendship developed, what friendship means, how this is different for everyone, and also how to go about finding your people if you haven’t found them yet.
The main takeaway we took from this episode was how finding your people is deeply routed with being true to yourself. The people who love you the most, will be the ones you are able to be truly you around and don’t judge you for who you are.
App we mention: https://www.meetup.com (https://www.meetup.com/)
17 Aug 2023
Episode 4: Finding Your Identity: The Journey Back From RED-S with Rowan Preece
In this episode with spoke to Rowan Preece, a runner that suffered from the effects of RED-S, about his journey with identity. We spoke to him about how RED-S affected him as an individual and how it became all encompassing and stole his identity. We speak about how this has impacted Rowan today and the journey he is on to find out who he truly is. He talks about how we should give ourselves the credit we deserve for coming out of difficult times and struggles, and realise that life is a constant evolving journey. Our identity is ever changing and we are always learning about ourselves.
*Warning: This episode contains talk of eating disorders.
9 Aug 2023
The Power of The Mind with Sports Psychologist, Dr Sofie Kent
In this weeks episode we speak to Dr Sofie Kent, Senior lecturer in sports psychology at Leeds Beckett University and former sports psychologist to the Wolverhampton Wanderers. She works with a number of English Football League teams and has published research with the World Badminton Federation.
We spoke about how our brains are often the muscle we leave untrained and how this can be our secret weapon. We talk about how we can all implement positive strategies into our daily lives, as well as the importance of athletes opening up about their mental health.
We hope you enjoy this episode and gain lots of valuable information.
The charities we refer to in the episode are: https://instagram.com/sportingwellness?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://instagram.com/switchtheplayfoundation?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://instagram.com/sportingchanceclinic?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
2 Aug 2023
Episode 2: Injuries & How to Prevent Them with Specialist Guest Physiotherapist
In this episode we discuss how to prevent injuries, what you can do when you think you have one, and the psychological effects of injuries. We chat to specialist physiotherapist Rose from Podium Physiotherapy and discuss our own experiences with injury.
If you want to seek personal physio advise at affordable prices, you can contact Rose via their practice website: https://podiumphysiotherapy.co.uk/ (https://podiumphysiotherapy.co.uk/)
26 Jul 2023
Episode 1: Becky Briggs On Setbacks, Mindsets & Giving Back
Welcome back to season 2 of Is Honesty The Best Policy? We are SO excited to be back and give you some fantastic episodes.
In this episode we talk to U23 European Marathon record holder, Becky Briggs. We discuss how she navigates dealing with pressure, the importance of mindset, navigating life's challenges as an elite athlete, and the value of finding the balance.
Becky provides us with some valuable information that can give us all an insight into what it's like to navigate life's challenges but also how valuable it is to focus on our own journey's.
31 May 2023
Episode 8: Dyslexia and Me with Alice Irwin
This weeks episode explores the topic of dyslexia, a learning difficulty that mainly affects an individuals ability to read and write, but it can span across many other things including organisation and communication. We talk to professional artist, Alice Irwin about her battles with dyslexia as a child and how she has learnt to communicate in her own way. She talks about how she struggled as a young teenager to navigate the difficulties she experienced, but how she has come to understand her dyslexia and open up about it.
We hope this episode inspires everybody out there to be open about the challenges they are facing and embrace their uniqueness. If you or somebody you know struggles with dyslexia, we hope this also improves the understanding around it.
As always, we end the episode with our two truths.
To follow Alice’s journey as an artist find her Instagram and website below:
IG: https://instagram.com/alice.irwin_?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Web: https://www.aliceirwin.com
24 May 2023
Episode 7: How Can We Step Away From People Pleasing
In this episode of Is Honesty The Best Policy? we discuss the topic of people pleasing. We explore what it means to be a people pleaser, how to identify if you are one, and also tips on how you can step away from being one.
By the term people pleasing, we refer to the strong urge of an individual to please others even at their own expense. We distinguish how this varies considerably from helping others and doing things for those you care about. People pleasing consists of people adjusting their personalities due to a fear of not being liked, being unable to say no, agreeing to help others even when they know they will not be able to, and many other things.
We then end the episode with our usual two truths.
17 May 2023
Episode 6: The Power of Self Confidence with Phily Bowden
In this week’s episode we interview professional runner and content creator, Phily Bowden. We spoke to Phily just before she competed at the Copenhagen Marathon where she set a 5 minute personal best of 2:29.
In this episode we discuss the importance of staying true to who you are and believing in yourself. We followed Phily’s journey from a youngster, her time in America where she was low in self confidence, and finally where she is at now as part of Team New Balance Manchester and as a content creator on Youtube. Phily’s self belief and confidence is ever evolving, but it is so inspiring to hear how she has gotten to a place now where she accepts herself wholeheartedly.
To see more of Phily’s journey follow her Youtube and Instagram below:
IG: https://instagram.com/philybowden?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
YT: https://youtube.com/@PhilyBowden
10 May 2023
Episode 5: The Journey Beyond an Eating Disorder with Rory Brown
In this episode we talk to Rory about his own experiences with binge eating disorder. We discuss his recovery, how somebody currently suffering from an eating disorder can step towards recovery, and his view on the impact of current cultural topics such as social media and printing calories on menus.
We explore how developing an eating disorder is not the end, full recovery and an enjoyable life is achievable by everyone. Rory tells us the importance of focusing on your own journey and avoiding comparison, because whilst you can be inspired by somebody and their journey, comparison never takes us to a positive place. Rory talks about how there is so much more to a healthy, fulfilled lifestyle than food and exercise and the value in aligning your mind and body.
Finally, we end with our two truths.
*This episode explores topics that some individuals may find triggering.
You can follow Rory on Instagram or reach out to him through his website:
https://www.instagram.com/rorythomasbrown/?hl=en
https://www.rorybrown.org/
3 May 2023
Episode 4: YouTuber Ben Felton on Navigating the Running Community
On this episode we sit down with running YouTuber and content creator, Ben Felton. We spoke to him about how he started his Youtube channel, how it progressed, and how his running has also taken off alongside it. Ben told us his experiences of the running world and how he has built a loyal, supportive community. If you are thinking of doing something you haven’t done before, but you need a bit more self belief to take the jump, this episode is sure to help you! Give it a listen.
Follow Ben here:
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/ben_is_running/?hl=en
Youtube-https://www.youtube.com/c/BenIsRunning/videos
26 Apr 2023
Episode 3: Understanding Menstruation with Lionesses’ Health Consultant Georgie Bruinvels
In the third episode of the season, we open up the conversation around female health. We explore the physical and mental symptoms throughout our cycle, how this impacts individuals in the sporting world, how we can manage our symptoms, and what we can do to improve education around menstruation. We welcome senior sports scientist and researcher, Georgie Bruinvels onto the podcast this week. Georgie is also co-founder of FitrWoman, the world's first app providing daily training and nutrition advice tailored to your menstrual cycle hormone changes, and host on the Female Athlete Podcast. As always, we round the episode off with two truths.
FitrWoman: https://www.instagram.com/fitrwoman/ App can be downloaded on the appstore
Female Athlete Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fMn7drvFsRbN3v07v2Gdm?si=6652fb807a284537
19 Apr 2023
Episode 2: Exploring the Culture of Busyness
In this episode we explore the culture of busyness and the impact it is having on our society. We delve into where it derived from, the ideas behind it, and how we think it can be combated. The episode also ends with our hilarious two truths. Enjoy!
12 Apr 2023
Episode 1: Welcome To Is Honesty The Best Policy?
In this episode we will we explore who we are, how we met, and how this podcast came about. This will allow you to get to know us before we delve into lots of exciting topics in our future episodes. We will also round each episode off with two truths, so have a listen to find out!
6 Apr 2023
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