A monthly podcast which covers all things mental health and mental wellbeing in a snappy and humorous way.. Hosted by Richard Swan and Alan Jukes two mental health professionals and worn out dads on a mission to enlightened and entertain in a area of life that is sometimes a little too serious
we talk about some random things as usual including things such as murdered people condensed into maltesers
7 Sept 2023
Paul's wife is having an affair....
A mush and a push and you have a mind control device... we are full of great advice on this podcast.
1 Aug 2023
Epic helicopter death and Jonathan with the beautiful eyes
We talk about the biggest ending of all time.....death ! yep we went there and we don't even care. If you'd like to know about death have a listen and you will be completely aware of this, quite interesting experience.
29 Jun 2023
Protecting our boilers from violence against humans
In this episode we used a random word generator to help us along with the conversation... little did we know what journey this would take us on...come along with us and enjoy the ride.
19 Jun 2023
David Wind and Simon Fire and stuff
Just a natter over coffee (not tea cos it's s**t). We talk about our good friends David Wind and Simon fire, about what earth therapy might be like and delve into one of David's sessions to see what it looks like.
11 Jun 2023
Aztec pies and a talking bird
It's been a while, so have a listen of some free association conversation.... we are back !
3 May 2021
The second coming ....
Well its been a while but here we are after our government enforced (there has been a pandemic apparently) exile.
We talk a little here about what is coming up in our future episodes in our own, slightly of track kind of way....its only 15 minutes but enjoy a little taste of what's to come guys and gals
Rich and Alan
27 Nov 2020
Can our heart beat tell us when we are stressed? An interview with Paras Patel
We spend some time talking to a senior researcher in a local mental health trauma focused service about heart rate variability (HRV) and how this clever physiological marker can open up a world of understanding around how stress manifests in the body and how we can better understand the mind and body connection.
Enjoy Guys
8 Nov 2020
Chatting to a mindfulness expert
Today we had the absolute pleasure of chatting with an old colleague and mindfulness expert Robert Hawkes. Rob has over 30 years experience working on mental health, firstly as an Occupational Therapist and now as a private therapist. Rob is trained in CBT, EMDR, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness based therapies.
We talked with Rob about the current pandemic and how using mindfulness based practice can help us both understand and overcome the anxieties that often come with sudden life changes
Sit back, put a brew on and mindfully listen guys !
28 Sept 2020
Talking about our day jobs !
In this months episode we talked to Chloe from CVFM radio about our day jobs as mental health nurses, the podcast and our consultancy business. We covered loads around stigma, the effect COVID has had on our services and the people we work with and how we always try to have a positive mindset with the people we work with
Enjoy !
10 Aug 2020
Accepting the Wandering Mind
In this months episode we let our minds wander into realms of the imagination. The concept of meditation is to become familiar with the mind and bring it back to the focus of the breath . So that’s what we done . Enjoy the inner workings of our wandering minds and embrace the power of imagination
15 Jul 2020
Emotional and spiritual Growth
in this weeks podcast we talk about some weird concepts around consciousness and how personal failures and insights lead to growth in our lives, which inevitably lead to a greater understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
happy listening people especially Barbara.
15 Mar 2020
Episode 2: Stigma, floating and COVID-19
In this weeks episode we look at the current coronavirus pandemic and give our views on how the country is dealing with something we are all a little bit confused about. We also talk about how stigma in mental health both impacts how people deal with their own mental health issues as well as how others react to them. Alongside this Alan talks us through his rather interesting experience in a floatation tank.
23 Feb 2020
Stress
In this episode Alan and Rich talk about the origins and nature of stress and how the modern world has created a monster out of a natural system within the body... prepare to be enlightened
11 Feb 2020
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