Ben West is a mental health activist and author who has been on a mission to change the course of the mental health crisis for 5 years.His new book, ‘This book could save your life - breaking the silence around the mental health emergency' is an impactful and eye-opening take on the current mental health crisis we face. Ben was thrown into the world of mental health at an early age and has channelled his experience to create a huge amount of positive change. He has started 2 incredibly popular government campaigns and become an influential figure in the space.During this episode we discuss:Ben's story of losing his brother to suicide (trigger warning)His journey to mental health activismWhat needs to happen to improve the mental health crisisThe fragility of mental healthHow to 'bubble-wrap' your mental health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dan Murray-Serter is a prominent figure in the world of mental health and entrepreneurship. He is not short of achievements which include starring on Steven Bartlett's 'The Diary of a CEO' podcast, winning The Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, starting multiple successful businesses and hosting several podcasts including the highly successful 'Secret Leaders' podcast. During this conversation we discuss:Dan’s own journey and battles with mental health, of which there are a a few to unpickWhy Dan believes that resilience is our most important attributeHow to balance high performance and our wellbeingDan's top tips for investing in our own self-care and long term health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amandip Sidhu is a pharmaceutical industry professional with a passion for making a difference to the lives of healthcare workers. Following the tragic loss of his brother in 2018, Amandip set about starting a charity to do something to protect the mental health of healthcare workers.'Doctors in Distress' is dedicated to providing mental wellbeing support to healthcare workers and aims to stop healthcare worker suicide. They do this through hosting support groups and running dedicated projects to improve the mental health of healthcare workers. Today we discuss some hard-hitting topics including:suicide and how to spot the early warning signsdealing with griefthe challenges that the NHS is facing and how we can support this as individuals how to deal with burnoutCOVID's effect on wellbeing at workthe role of 'Doctors in Distress' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jeffrey Boadi is a plant-based influencer with an encyclopaedic knowledge of nutrition. He is someone who I have admired for a long time on social media as he effortlessly creates wonderful content to empower people to eat plant based foods. However, it was only when I met Jeffrey for the first time recently and learnt a little more about his life did I truly start to understand what this guy was all about. Today Jeffrey opens up about the challenges he has been through over the last year. I praise him for his vulnerability and I know his story will have a hugely positive impact on anyone that listens. Today we discuss:Jeffrey’s story of losing his wifeJeffrey's mindset and the steps he has taken to help him grow in the last yearHis journey into plant based nutritionThe role of eating more plants for our mental healthPlenty of practical tips to help us improve our diets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My guest this week is Andrew Salter, a Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneur with a huge vision to bring medicinal mushrooms to the mainstream to help change the way we approach our health and wellbeing.During this episode we discuss:Andrew and his brand (Dirtea World's) vision to get every person in the world drinking mushrooms everydayWhy entrepreneurs often suffer with poor mental healthHow busy people can best avoid this trapWhat functional mushrooms actually areHow mushrooms can potentially support our healthThe best way to get involved if you want to give them a try. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's episode is recorded in the beautiful settings at 'Nushama' in New York. My guest today, Jay Godfrey, started his career as an investment banker on Wall Street and then went on to found his own fashion brand synonymous with his name (Jay Godfrey Apparel). Following his own personal journey with mental health, Jay spent many years engaging in traditional talking therapy. Despite consistency he failed to acheive the improvements he desired. It was only when Jay discovered psychedelics did he find the shift in mental health and this led him to founding 'Nushama' - a psychedelic wellness centre based in New York - specialising in Ketamine-assisted therapy to treat a wide range of mental health conditions. Today we delve into:the history of psychedelic medicinethe stigma associated with the industryhow and why ketamine and psychedelics may actually work to improve mental healthwhat the future may hold for these treatments in the world of mental healthhttps://nushama.com/https://www.instagram.com/jaygodfreynyc/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Faye Bate is a medical student and youtuber who has racked up a huge following for her down to earth and humorous content about her life as a junior doctor. I was keen to hear more about Faye's experiences with mental health; something she has been incredibly honest online about online. More specificially I wanted to find out about Faye's battle with today image.Today we discuss:Faye’s story of battling with her body imageHow problems with body image typically manifestWhat steps Faye has taken to overcome her issues with body imageHow we can identify and help any of our friends or family who may be struggling too Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8EwIdN0pmgs-EymfaiO5gInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fayebate/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Iain Liam Ward (AKA TheKingofChemo) is a fitness trainer, Youtuber and genuinely the most inspirational person I have ever had the chance of meeting.After signing up to a medical trial in 2020, Iain underwent an MRI scan and was given a shock diagnosis of Stage 3 brain cancer. He was given a prognosis of 5 years. Instead of letting this consume him, he set off on a mission to break as many fundraising records as he possibly can. In today's episode:Iain takes us through what a diagnosis can teach you about how to approach lifeHow to channel a potential negative into something positive His plans for the future with his fundraising and ever-growing social media followingThe importance of humour for dealing with adversityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekingofchemo/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekingofchemo?_t=8WbTPNXPmsA&_r=1GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Ultra-Marathon-World-Tour/share?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
George Taktak is our guest this week. He is the Founder & CEO of the Mental Health organisation, 'How Mental'. Their mission is to make Mental Health & Wellbeing THE Global Priority. George entered the world of mental health in a unique way by developing a technology that helped him communicate with his grandad who was suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. His organisation 'How Mental' exploded in size during the pandemic and now provides much needed mental health resources and guidance to a whopping 800,000 followers online. On this episode we discuss:George's incredibly journey into the world of mental health,whether there is a better way to measure success as a society,George’s plans to build the extinction rebellion of mental health,the concept of purpose, its importance for mental health and what ours are on this planet.Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/howmental/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A quick summary of Series 1 of TheStraightTalkingDr Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kieran Kennedy, a consultant psychiatrist, fitness model and TV Doctor based in Sydney, joins Mark to delve into men’s mental health. Covering topics such as why the male suicide rate is higher than women’s, the concept of ‘toxic masculinity’, what it would take to dismantle it as well as outlining plenty of practical advice on improving our mental health.Within their chat, Mark and Kieran also touch on the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this exacerbated the mental struggles faced by many. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Dr Mark Cox is joined by medical student, Tash Binnie and Junior Doctor, Stephanie Slater to discuss how medicine has played a role in their own mental health struggles. During this highly personal episode, Tash and Steph explain how they felt when opening up online about their mental health battles and discuss the potential stigma that still surrounds the issue. Mark and his guests examine the high rates of suicide and mental health issues evidenced within healthcare professionals, in particular doctors, and why this might be the case. Furthermore, Tash and Steph give great advice to anyone who is worried about opening up and have tonnes of pointers on steps we can take to ensure we protect our own mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hope Virgo, an author and multi-award winning international leading advocate for people with eating disorders, joins Mark to discuss her 13-year battle with anorexia nervosa, the common misconceptions around eating disorders and the challenges faced in regards to the stigma that still surrounds them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Model Harrison, and personal friend of Mark, opens up about his tumultuous relationship with a gambling addition, documenting the effects it had on his life, his material wealth and the emotional and psychological pain he has faced as a result. Explaining how difficult a gambling addiction can be to overcome, Mark and Harrison discuss the glorification of gambling in mainstream media, how a gambling addiction can affect your loved one and how best we can support anyone affected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ex-professional rugby player, David Jackson, documents his career-ending head injury whilst playing for Nottingham RFC, the aftermath and feelings of uncertainty and how he overcame this by finding a new purpose in life. Delving into his new-found love for Calisthenics and breathwork, David enlightens listeners on the wide-arching benefits of learning to breath efficiently for both physical performance and mental health.During the conversation we discuss:the damaging effects that head injuries can have on both our physical and mental health The positive effects that breathwork can have on our lives how common dysfunctional breathing is in the populationhow we can learn to breathe more efficiently to improve our health and performance the science behind nasal breathing and breath holds David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackohumanflag/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Having being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 14, Rian Harvey discusses the mental trauma he faced following a 2-year battle with the disease. Touching on coping mechanisms, Rian’s social support platform ‘The L Card’ and his inspirational outlook on life, Rian shares his thoughts on the concept of ‘trauma’ and how his adolescent prognosis shaped him into the man he is today. During the conversation we discuss:Rian’s incredible story of overcoming cancer not once but twicethe science behind leukaemia, blood cancers and stem cell transplantswhat Rian learned from coming so close to losing his lifehow people can get involved and help others who have blood cancers Rian's instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thelcard_rh/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Swabey, a Sustainability Consultant, and personal friend of Mark, discusses his journey with mental health to document why he felt the need to hide his battles from his friends and family for many years. During the episode, Matt and Mark discuss why university is a potential mixing pot for poor mental health, how we can do more to allow others to open up, how best to approach difficult conversations with peers as well as touching on the dangerous effects that binge drinking and alcohol can have on our mental health. During the conversation we discuss:how Matt overcame his depression and anxiety the potentially damaging effect alcohol can have on ushow university is a potential mixing pot for poor mental health how to approach difficult conversations with friends and loved ones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode Jamie takes us on a journey from his early life through until now. He outlines what his expectations of fame and fortune originally were before beautifully portraying how different his experience was in reality. He opens up about the struggles he has had with mental health and shares what he has learnt about what he has found is important in life. Jamie's humour and storytelling are clear throughout and he was full of great advice for anyone going through a difficult time.During this conversation we discuss:what Jamie was like growing up why he joined Made in Chelsea and how different his experience was from his expectations Jamie’s struggles with mental health and what this taught him about life how Jamie looks after his mental health now and how copes with the pressures of fame Jamie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamielaing/?hl=enhttps://shows.acast.com/the-straight-talking-dr-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.