Welcome to the world of our vocal, sometimes irreverent tribute to all the sounds, music and otherwise that made things better as well as some talk about brains/emotions and also Moomins, France and Hamsters as regular nonsense topics.
Please check any content warnings for individual episodes as we do talk about challenging times and touch upon themes that can be triggering for others.
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Catch us at: soundandmindpod@gmail.com
Music To Keep Warm By with guest Michaela Polakova
Musician Michaela Polakova discusses her musical journey from Czechoslovakia and shares comforting songs for warmth with hosts Izzy and Becky in this interview.
28 Sept 2025
If Not For The Music, Go For The Cat..
The hosts of Sound and Mind podcast discuss music's soothing qualities, hamster care, and uninformed exchange rate guesses in this episode.
29 Aug 2025
Bonus Minisode: It's Pronounced KEELEEAN
Host Izzy and AI explore hamster responses to music, revealing Izzy's passion and frustration with the pronunciation of Academy Award-winning actor Cillian Murphy's name in this interview.
1 Aug 2025
Episode 7 - Hope and Hamsters - with Dr Lauren Speeth
Dr. Lauren Speeth discusses her work using music for hope and healing in an interview with Becky and Izzy, highlighting the impact of music on mental health.
16 Jul 2025
C H CH C H CHANGES and repeat
Izzy discusses her arm injury with Google AI Gemini, exploring the impact of change and repetition on personal well-being in this episode.
6 Jun 2025
Parrots, Politics and Ponderings - A Half Year Sum Up
Hosts Izzy and Dr. Becky reflect on the podcast's first six months, discussing changes and sharing insights on music's impact, in this reflective episode.
5 May 2025
The Aliens Are Here and They Want To Jazz
Hey guys welcome to the fifth full episode of Soul Music. Happy Cinco de Mayo, grab a Margarita and perhaps a delicious taco and settle down to listen to our interview with Robin Allender, a man of many talents and a supreme fan of music in general.
Of course Izzy catches up with Dr Becky to close the episode and obviously you can all expect to cross talking about French music off your bingo cards.
Check out Robin's various projects via the links below:
Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-allender-calendar/id1765567936
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/your-own-personal-beatles/id1523996711
Substack: https://robinallender.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web
Bandcamp: https://robinallender.bandcamp.com/
Want to guest and talk about the music that gave you a great big hug and all the feels? We welcome contributions from all: heyyou@songsthatsavedus.co.uk
Check out our various links to the playlists etc: https://www.songsthatsavedus.co.uk/
1 May 2025
Minisode: Psycho Paul Qu'est-ce que c'est..??
Ahead of the next weeks new full episode, which features some hot Beatles takes*, here's another Izzy vs AI in which we thankfully conclude that Paul McCartney is not a psychopath.
*Not hot takes
6 Apr 2025
A Bowl Full of Rhythm But Hold The Espresso
Welcome to the fourth full episode in which we meet up virtually with Mitch Hall, a Holistic Health and Wellness Educator and Counsellor with a wealth of experience in how music can support, soothe and heal. We talk about his time in Africa as well as France (of course) and gain some wonderful insights as we listen to Mitch talk about his rich life so far. Of course the nonsense is never too far way and to close the episode we chat about the music that got us through March as well treating you to Becky's wonderful impression of Bernie Sanders, Izzy's not so wonderful mimicry of Count Von Count and why Izzy doesn't appreciate her shopping trips being sound tracked by songs about Coffee.
Check out more about Mitch and all his work at: https://www.breathepeacefully.com/
Want to talk about music that has healed you? heyyou@soulmusic.co.uk
Website: https://www.songsthatsavedus.co.uk/
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Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/603155922263377/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/603155922263377/)
14 Mar 2025
Minisode: Bowie Themed Banking and Getting Fruity With Small Tomatoes
Another bonus minisode in which we catch up with Izzy's further adventures in relationship building with an AI Bot. They're getting closer but the progress is delayed somewhat by Bot's sheer refusal to acknowledge the greatness of Alex Turner and its unfortunate descent into innuendo about her dinner ingredients.
Want to talk about songs that have made your world much brighter or ask questions? Drop a line to: heyyou@songsthatsavedus.co.uk
www.songsthatsavedus.co.uk
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5 Mar 2025
One Burrito and a Side Order of David Lee Roth Please
Hey gang, we are at the mood boost cafe today and on the menu are burritos and hair metal as Izzy talks to her old pal Tom, a mental health nurse, a fan of music as well as being a musician himself. There is chat about the song that helped him through a dark and challenging time as well as music for all moods. Hey Tom.. you come home happy from work, what you putting on? Turns out the after work happiness may be elusive but some "gentle" persuasion does result in a choice.
We also have a catch up with Dr Becky stateside, pick the tracks that shepherded us through February and Izzy issues a crucial redaction involving grain.
Want to talk about songs that have made your world much brighter or ask questions? Then drop a note to -heyyou@songsthatsavedus.co.uk
www.songsthatsavedus.co.uk
instagram.com/soulmusicpod
www.facebook.com/groups/603155922263377/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/603155922263377/)
27 Feb 2025
Minisode: Dr Google will see you now and he will prescribe the same song twice.
Another bonus Izzy Vs Ai and could it really be that there is only one contemporary song in existence that has a timpani drum intro? Dr Google thinks so, but at least he understands the importance of proper nutrition.
Follow us on our socials:
https://www.instagram.com/soulmusicpod/ (https://www.instagram.com/soulmusicpod/)
Izzy on Threads: Lolalovesthestars
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/603155922263377/
16 Feb 2025
Minisode: No one is bopping about their kitchen to staccato synth!
We are back with another bonus minisode and Izzy goes head to head with Google's AI bot Gemini again who, in ultra sassy mode, insists on talking about the Super Bowl whether she wants to hear it or not. Plus, an unexpected Donkey Kong reference and what's the best Bond theme...spoiler alert, it's not Skyfall.
heyyou@songsthatsavedus.co.uk
www.songsthatsavedus.co.uk
Insta: @soulmusicpod
9 Feb 2025
Minisode: A David Bowie Approved Shirt and a Confidence Crisis
Bonus Minisode where Izzy get's real about her current crisis of confidence which is all consuming despite the fact that David Bowie would probably have approved of her excellent shirt.
5 Feb 2025
Alex Turner Ted Talk, a Sparkle Motion moment and how Izzy learned to Run
CONTENT WARNING: Mental Health, Suicide and Self Harm
Welcome to the next full podisode....in which, we delve into how some simple (but actually complex) pop helped saved a life alongside learning that, unbelievably, there are people who have never heard of Sparkle Motion. Of course we also have a crucial Moomin sound update, a glimpse into the fascinating origins of Music Therapy in Turkey and narrowly avoid insulting two great nations. Stay tuned for the close and our doffing of our caps to one of the greatest creators of recent times.
www.songsthatsavedus.co.uk
heyyou@songsthatsavedus.co.uk
Insta: @soulmusicpod
Follow Izzy on Threads @ lolalovesthestars
Resources:
www.mind.org.uk
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.myblackdog.co/
https://www.helpguide.org/find-help
https://mhanational.org/
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger call your countries emergency response line.
1 Feb 2025
Bonus: ET, Weezer, Gaslighting Vampires and That Thing We Don't Talk About
A little sneak peak behind the scenes of the production meeting for the next full episode of the Pod, ETA, well sometime in early February, barring WW3 or a massive Coronal Mass Ejection, and yes Izzy has been watching too many unnerving YouTube videos....
Check out all our social medias....links are all on the website:
www.songsthatsavedus.co.uk
17 Jan 2025
Minisode: The Brian Molko Effect
AI is everywhere and don't get us wrong, one of us really appreciates being able to command good old Alexa to switch one of their many fairy light strings off remotely. Yet still reluctance to engage beyond this remains low. In this tiny minisode, Izzy gets to grips with Google's new live AI feature, in the hope that one day it will be useful enough to, say, write a show whilst she sits back and eats too much cheese.
We now have a website with all the links you could ever need (6 if you must know) : https://www.songsthatsavedus.co.uk/
8 Jan 2025
Bonus: Problematic little Duran Duran
A little sneak peak behind the scenes from the planning "meeting" for the next full episode due out in February 2025. 2025! AS IF.
Follow us on Insta: @soulmusicpod
FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/603155922263377/
Soundcloud channel for the theme music to each podisode:
https://soundcloud.com/noghostsallowed (https://soundcloud.com/noghostsallowed)
Companion playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jzaDrWC5xws3Xa97Wr5ap?si=GVl7NvQ4TOOocPaveu8Rxw (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jzaDrWC5xws3Xa97Wr5ap?si=GVl7NvQ4TOOocPaveu8Rxw)
1 Jan 2025
Sounds like a Moomin.....
Welcome to our first audio birth with this pilot episode of Soul Music - a two pronged thingamajig of vocal tribute to the music that made everything better and an associated and necessary delve into mental health...learn about the team, the intention behind the project and also crucially about the music that has been making everything better for us recently.
For future show announcements including guest news and other random nonsense please locate us at our Instagram coordinates of @soulmusicpod
Find the companion WIP playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jzaDrWC5xws3Xa97Wr5ap?si=GVl7NvQ4TOOocPaveu8Rxw
WE LOVE YOU but not as much as someone loves the sounds of Moomins.
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