Let's Talk About Wellbeing: Recent Episodes
Jackie Allen & Lesley Malcolm
“Let’s Talk about Wellbeing” is a series of podcasts created and delivered by Jackie Allen and Lesley Malcolm. As Jackie lives near Aberdeen and Lesley is in Glasgow, these two ladies would perhaps never have met if it had not been for the Covid pandemic, but did, via (a networking group on) zoom, got chatting and realised they had so much in common, but particularly a huge interest in the concept of wellbeing through their years of personal lived experience and research, how to achieve and sustain it. In this series of conversations, Jackie and Lesley will introduce new ideas around wellbeing, challenge or validate old ones and plan to speak to many experts in their fields to (help) or (encourage) listeners to become the best version of themselves.
The first 5 podcast's included in 'Let's Talk About Wellbeing' are an introduction to the key topics to be discussed further over the coming months. We will be bringing in experts and talking with people who have experience or have been affected by the elements discussed, using the topics as a catalyst for a wider conversation.
In this episode, Lesley and Jackie discuss the power of the mind over our health. With an ageing population in the UK, the impact on society in respect of health and wellness and pressures on family, means it is even more vital to be proactive as we age. Here we discuss retirement, how other nations deal with ageing and how learning to have a positive mind set can help us prepare and build for a long and healthy life, keeping active and alert and a vital part of society.
The first 5 podcast's included in 'Let's Talk About Wellbeing' are an introduction to the key topics to be discussed further over the coming months. We will be bringing in experts and talking with people who have experience or have been affected by the elements discussed, using the topics as a catalyst for a wider conversation.
Anxiety and depression today have a predicted 300 million sufferers worldwide, and the Covid 19 pandemic has highlighted this previously hidden blight on society. Lesley and Jackie discuss their own experiences and talk around some of the factors which may cause and impact negatively, including tragic outcomes such as suicide. stigma and poor nutrition and suggest some ways that may help improve mental health and some of the organisations who can offer advice and support and positive steps to take towards regaining better mental health.
The first 5 podcast's included in 'Let's Talk About Wellbeing' are an introduction to the key topics to be discussed further over the coming months. We will be bringing in experts and talking with people who have experience or have been affected by the elements discussed, using the topics as a catalyst for a wider conversation.
As two women who have experienced and come through menopause, Lesley and Jackie discuss some of the issues surrounding the menopause, how it is only now coming out into the public spotlight and the problems such as sleep deprivation and weight gain and awareness in the workplace and how the power of good nutrition and introducing exercise into daily routines can offset negative feelings and build confidence.
The first 5 podcast's included in 'Let's Talk About Wellbeing' are an introduction to the key topics to be discussed further over the coming months. We will be bringing in experts and talking with people who have experience or have been affected by the elements discussed, using the topics as a catalyst for a wider conversation.According to statistics, the UK is now the third most clinically obese in the G7 membership. Obesity and inactivity lead to the prevalence of the most common conditions putting undue stress on our health and the NHS, such as vascular disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer.
In this podcast, Lesley Malcolm and Jackie Allen discuss the issues surrounding obesity including the impact of food manufacturers on our taste buds, the upsurge in allergies, efficacy of taxation to make positive changes, and suggest ideas and ways to take back control and educate and how it is possible to take steps to ease better nutrition and build exercise into our lives.
The first 5 podcast's included in 'Let's Talk About Wellbeing' are an introduction to the key topics to be discussed further over the coming months. We will be bringing in experts and talking with people who have experience or have been affected by the elements discussed, using the topics as a catalyst for a wider conversation.
In the launch episode of Let’s Talk About Wellbeing, novice podcasters, Lesley Malcolm, who is based in Glasgow and Jackie Allen, who from Aberdeen, explain how they came together during a lockdown zoom conversation and the idea of this series was born.
Lesley, a mental health trainer and Jackie, who, as a Coeliac is passionate about the power of the gut on overall health, talk about their career backgrounds and how their interest in heath and nutrition stems back to their early childhoods experiences in Scotland and has developed over the years to working at keeping well as they age. They share their passions and experiences, eager to pass on their ideas and tips to inspire others and discuss current hot topics surrounding the issues of physical and mental health and the power of nutrition, exercise and positive attitudes to make steps towards effective changes and improvements to life day to day, at whatever age or stage of life.