Welcome to the first episode of a revamped TNS. No longer The Naked Student, this is The Next Stage. My first guest is Suki Sandhu - an absolute honour to have on the pod. Our convo starts at 4:00 and we talk about all manner of things: growing up in a religious family, coming out as gay, establishing your own business and much more. A wonderful chat to be a part of! Find the all new insta page: @thenextstagepod.
Welcome to the second episode of series 5. Today, I'm joined by Xavi Bull, who co-founded the charity Band Together. We chat about mental health, the challenges of covid for charities and some helpful tips moving forward. A great chat to be a part of. Find us on insta: thenakedstudent_ and remember to leave a nice review on Apple Podcasts!
Welcome to the first episode of Series 5! We return to a more normal form of TNS, where I'm joined by a guest for longer conversations that can be fun, insightful and often poignant. For this first episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Maria to discuss how she balanced elite level sport, studies and her social life. A cracking convo to be a part of... enjoy! You can find us on Insta: thenakedstudent_
Welcome to the final episode of this series on mental health, bitzesized as usual. We have a look at connection and what that can do for our lives. If you've enjoyed this series then remember to subscribe/follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Also, leaving a nice rating can help us grow in the charts and would be greatly appreciated. TNS will be back with series 5 later this week.
Episode 5 in our series tackling mental health. It's only 8 minutes long, so it doesn't take much time out of your day, but hopefully it provides some solace. In this one, Luke examines pain and how it can be the catalyst for positive change. Find us on Instagram: @thenakedstudent_ and hit up our blog: www.tnsblog.com. Also, if you enjoy listening to TNS, then it would be greatly appreciated if you could head over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a nice little review as well!
Welcome to episode 4 of our series on mental health. In this episode, Luke examines the concept of toxic positivity or, in other words, not allowing ourselves to feel negative emotions. This one is only 10 minutes long, as all episodes will be in this series. Hopefully it gets you thinking... You can find us on Insta: @thenakedstudent_ and our blog: www.tnsblog.com.
Welcome to episode 3 of our series on mental health. A shorter episode again to make it nice and easy to find time in the day. Apologies for the slight delay in getting this one out, just had SO much uni work going on (as I'm sure many of you will as well). Hope the episode gets you thinking as per. You can find us on Insta: @thenakedstudent. Our blog: www.tns.blog.com
The second episode of our series examining mental health and hardship. Only 10-minutes long - I hope it helps you think and reflect. You can find us on Insta: thenakedstudent_ & our blog: www.tnsblog.com
Welcome to episode 1 of series 4! This series will consist of short, 10 minute episodes, so that you don't have to take much time out of your day during this Christmas period. I want to tackle the incredibly important topic of mental health and I hope this first episode helps you to remember that you are never alone. Always reach out. Over the coming episodes, I'll be discussing topics such as authentic happiness, toxic positivity, habits, reframing pain and much more. Christmas can be a very hard time for people. So let's be there for each other whenever we can. You can find us on Insta: @thenakedstudent. Check out our blog: www.tnsblog.com.
Today, I'm joined by Eliza over Zoom for a wonderful conversation. We begin (2:23) by discussing MiC and being a celebrity at university. We then move on to discuss Instagram and Eliza's charity work via the platform. We round off by talking about her plans for the future. Eliza was a wonderful guest - enjoy the episode! Catch us on Instagram: thenakedstudent_.
After a brief 2 week hiatus, TNS is back! For this episode, I am joined by Izzy to examine the current mental health crisis in the UK. Uni students are having to deal with a lot right now, so hopefully this episode provides some solace. For the last 20 minutes or so, we also discuss body image and the societal pressures on both men and women to conform to a certain stereotype. Lastly, we talk about the importance of having solid relationships in your life. A useful conversation if you're stressing about life. You can catch us on Insta: @thenakedstudent_ & Twitter: @TNS_Podcasts.
For this one I am joined by Alex for an honest discussion about homosexuality and his recent experiences of 'coming out' to his family and friends. We also delve into religion, representation and identity. A really important episode and not one to be missed. You can find us on Instagram: @thenakedstudent_.
Today, Freya joins me for a very honest and important conversation. We tackle the issue of body dysmorphia, which is something we all struggle with at times. Freya is an established model and she discusses the challenges presented by the modelling world and how she has built resilience to other people's comments. We also examine the impact of social media and finding what you love. I hope this episode helps you to think with more clarity and realise that looks are not everything, what matters is who you are. Find us on insta: @thenakedstudent.
For this episode, I am joined by the wonderful Lauren Leyva to chat all things food related (from 2:37). We discuss how Lauren built up her brand, how she got into cooking, some of her favourite recipes, the benefits of eating healthily and how we can reduce our food wastage. Such an enjoyable conversation to be a part of and I'm sure you will be inspired to cook something magical after listening. Check out Lauren on Instagram: @the.starving.student & her website: https://www.thestarvingstudent.co.uk/. The link for the student manual mentioned in our chat is below & Lauren has very kindly provided a bank holiday discount for a few days which is 15% off everything in her store (code FOOD15): https://www.thestarvingstudent.co.uk/product-page/the-student-manual You can catch TNS on Instagram: thenakedstudent_ & our blog: www.tnsblog.com.
Today I am joined by Osaro and Claire from the Class of 2020 project. We talk about the current climate and the issues that graduates face. This is a very useful conversation for recent uni grads and generally anyone who is panicking/stressing. Be sure to check out their fantastic website: www.classof2020org.uk. You can find TNS on Instagram: @thenakedstudent_ & the Class of 2020: @classof2020hq.
Today I am joined by Fithawi over Zoom to discuss his unique and inspiring journey to university. A really fantastic conversation that I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of. Find us on Insta: thenakedstudent_, on Twitter: @TNS_Podcasts & give our Facebook page a like to stay updated with all things TNS.
For this episode, I am joined by Catherine over Zoom. In the first part of our chat, we talk about Catherine's decision to drastically change her career path, returning to university to pursue her ambitions. We then move on to discuss the hardships she has had to overcome. Whilst back at uni, she contracted cancer, sepsis and suffered from a collapsed lung. Despite this, Catherine graduated in 2015. A really inspiring conversation, that illuminates how a positive mindset can help us overcome anything in our way. Find us on Insta: thenakedstudent_
Today, I am joined by Hannah from Bristol via Zoom. Hannah established her own company (HYBR) after graduating university, tackling issues within the student housing sector. We start (3:45) by discussing the reasons why she set-up HYBR, the process of launching your own company and the apprehensions Hannah held. Later on, we chat about working through this perplexing period and her hopes for the future of HYBR. A riveting conversation and very useful if you're thinking of setting up your own business. Make sure you catch our series on racism if you haven't yet! You can find us on Insta: thenakedstudent_
This is the final episode of our series on racism. Today, I analyse the hostility towards immigrants, particularly in the UK, with reference to Brexit, nationalism and classism. I will be tweeting out the reports that contained many of the figures I used in this episode, so keep your eyes out for that if it's something you would like to read more about - @TNS_Podcasts. All feedback is welcome! I hope this series has provided a starting point for you to go and do further research/reading into issues surrounding race. Make sure you check out our blog: www.tnsblog.com. You can also find us on Instagram: thenakedstudent_ and Facebook.
From the heart. I hope this episode inspires you. Find us on Insta: thenakedstudent_ and Facebook: The Naked Student.