In the shoes of ...: Recent Episodes
Malini
Mindfulness, motivation and wellbeing.... buzzwords we hear everyday... but how do the most ordinary and the extraordinary incorporate them in their daily lives. This podcast will take you on a journey of authenticity giving you the opportunity to hear unique stories from the most unique individuals.
Violence against women is a major public health problem and a violation of ones human rights. Most violence and abuse takes place in intimate relationships. Carolyn’s story is no different. She shares a very detailed account of manipulation, subtlety, and the rollercoaster of being in an intimate and abusive relationship. It is powerful, yet jaw dropping in parts and most importantly valuable to those who could be potentially involved in a similar sort of relationship. This episode is brought to you in conjunction with the Arts Council and Out Solutions CIC. If you would like to get help or reach out to Carolyn, check out the Restoring Self Belief page https://www.facebook.com/carolynjaneparker and the insta link https://www.Instagram.com/restoringselfbelief #abuse #domesticviolence #violence #betrayal #pain #mentalhealth #afraid #threatened #relationships #marriage
Courtney Boyer is a clinically trained mental health and sex therapist. As a Relationship Coach, Courtney educates, equips, and empowers individuals so they can confidently cultivate a life they love. Courtney is also a mother of 3 kiddos and is passionate about increasing parents' communication confidence around traditionally taboo topics like sex and death. She utilized her training as a sexuality educator and created a program for parents on how to talk to their kids about sexuality according to their values called Beyond the Birds and the Bees. You can find out more about Courtney and the work she does on her website www.thesteppingstonescoach.com
Courtney Boyer, M.Ed., M.S., CLC
Relationship Coach & Sexuality Educator.
"The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as stepping-stones. Laugh at them, tread on them, and let them lead you to something better." -Enid Blyton. #sex #taboo #talk #discuss #mentalhealth #child #family #death #difficult
Dr Anne Whitehouse is the bestselling author of ‘Pull Back Your Power’, a PhD scientist turned Female Power Alchemist, and a subconscious transformation expert. Her mission is to enable women to level the energetic playing field, break through success limits, income ceilings, visibility blocks, and fulfil their career dreams - all without changing their character, having to sacrifice their feminine energy. Following her own burnout in the world of engineering, she developed a pioneering system that frees women from the toxic energies and double standards of the status quo, and opens up limitless success and confidence - even for women who have always felt invisible, and women who work in aggressive, male-dominated careers. Anne is an expert in magnifying confidence, releasing imposter syndrome, transforming subconscious limits, and awakening suppressed female power. She teaches women how to reprogram the power dynamic around them, by literally pulling back their power, so they can hold their power under pressure and speak up confidently. This changes how they react to the world and how the world reacts to them.
Steve Beckles-Ebusua is an international speaker, soft skills trainer, author, presenter, and Amazon top 10 bestseller.
He motivates and inspires people to exceed their expectations. He achieves this by delivering CBT strategies and techniques for developing a growth mindset. Steve believes that when you challenge a belief pattern and replace it with an alternative belief pattern, everything will change. Steve believes beliefs determine your attitude; your attitude determines how you feel, how you feel determines how you act, and how you act will determine what you gain from life.
Kamalyn is a professionally trained, qualified and experienced psychotherapist and personal development coach. She is a fully registered and accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and BACBP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies). Kamalyn has worked with a diverse range of individuals from all walks of life helping them to deal with emotional distress caused by abuse, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, low self-confidence, low self-esteem, relationships / marital difficulties, stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. She has also worked with various organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors by assisting their employees with work related stress, workplace bullying and harassment, improving work performance, absence management and confidence building. Kamalyn believes that knowledge is power. To find out more about the work that Kamalyn does; about her book; or hear testimonials from clients, visit her website on www.keytherapies.org.uk
You can also follow her and her work on Facebook and Instagram
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E: kamalyn@keytherapies.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keytherapiesglasgow/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kamalynkaur
This episode is by Lindsay Gayatri Robertson; an experienced sound therapist and healer. Sound and the science of sound is a broad area of study and Gayatri explains the different elements and benefits of her knowledge incredibly well. There are benefits of all kinds that concern mind, body and spirit. I really enjoyed listening to Gayatri share such useful information and I’m sure you will too. Further information can be found from the following websites.
https://www.britishacademyofsoundtherapy.com/what-is-sound-therapy/
https://deltadiscoverycenter.com/sound-therapy-healing-sound-therapy-uses/
https://destinationdeluxe.com/sound-healing-health-benefits/
https://www.learnreligions.com/the-power-of-mantra-chanting-1770543
Carol Lilley is a really experienced professional for one of UK’s leading mental health charities. She specialises in coaching young people specifically and shares some great tips to help with improving our own and our children’s mindset, mental health and wellbeing. Carol summarises the year on this podcast perfectly. #parenting #family #self-care #wellness #positivity
This is a special episode. We hear about the incredible work undertaken by Our Solutions; a mental health charity and an organisation that supports the vulnerable through numerous different initiatives. Gagandeep, one of the volunteers shares his experience of working on the Phoenix project, which involved raising money for the homeless by sleeping outside and experiencing being in the shoes of a homeless person firsthand. The positivity and morals conveyed by Tony and Gagandeep in this episode are truly applaudable and humbling. A fascinating story of a man that encounters financial struggles as a successful entrepreneur who then ends up on the streets. A must listen episode. https://www.our-solutions.org.uk/
Alex Alcock is an inspiring young man who has set out to use his experience and struggles to help other men in the same boat that he was in. As someone who spent a long time in the Royal Navy, Alex turned to alcohol more often than he should have whilst spending lengthy days working remotely on submarines and on sea. Adamant to overcome, his unhealthy relationship with alcohol, Alex now shares information on journaling and helps others to use journaling in different ways. You can reach out to him on Alex.journal.journey on Instagram.
In this episode Pippa Needham; a female skateboarder and fashion stylist talks about the amazing benefits of skateboarding. She shares a moving story of a 68 year old lady that took up the sport to raise money for cancer patients and how Pippa has personally grown and benefited from the array of skills that come with this sport. #femaleskateboarder #skateboarding #stylist
This episode looks at the distinct difference between natural daylight and artificial light by understanding spectrums of colour and wavelengths of colour. Wavelengths of colour affect us in different ways. The colour blue has a short wavelength but emits the most amount of energy, stimulating us mentally and physically. Most artificial light contain more blue light than any other spectrum of colour. This can be harmful to our wellbeing and mental health if used after the hours of sunset. Our natural body clocks are programmed to follow the circadian rhythm. Find out more about it all on this episode.
In this 15 minute mindful moment, I share why scientific research is telling us to embracing mistakes that can feel crippling embarrassing or even disappointing at times . I look at the difference between a growth mindset and fixed mindset and how we can all learn to become more intelligent through learning new skills. I look the biology of the brain and the evolution of our brain to better understand how it has become more plastic for human advancement. If you would like to contribute to an episode or share your story then pls get in touch on the Mind Body Heart Community page.
Frank King is 5 times TEDx speaker and is known as the mental health comedian. Mental health is a condition not to be joked about but Frank has experienced it first hand and talks about the condition that has run in his family and through the generations. He sadly witnessed suicide first hand at the age of 4 and is someone who has really been there when it comes to mental health. He has been successfully using comedy to reduce the stigma around mental health whilst raising awareness on a topic that is otherwise not the easiest to discuss. A short and easy to listen to episode of just 15 minutes; keeping with the theme of mindful moments. Please reach out and get in touch with me on Mind Body Heart podcast Instagram page if you would like to share your story.
Shaileen Shah founder of Happy Life Habits speaks about the impact on his mental health whilst working in the Finance / Tech industry and why he has turned to a role of helping people unlock habits that will provide them with more happiness. Shaileen shares what gratitude is, how it can enhance ones life and give people a feeling of contentment.
As part of my 15 minute mindful moment, I look at the concept of boredom. Boredom has undergone some new research in recent times, and current evidence points us to rethink boredom and consider alternatives to what we have always thought about boredom. In this episode, I look at boredom from an economic, historical, psychological and wellbeing perspective and I challenge the role of social media in relation to boredom and mental health. Get in touch with me on LinkedIn - Malini Shah or Instagram - Mind Body Heart Community. Your rating is also valued! #socialdilemma #social-media #productivity #economics #wellbeing #mind
This episode speculates what our future diets could look like in an era when population may be so dense that meat may not be a sustainable food source for the mass population. Could insects potentially hold the answer or will the stigma of eating insects remain a deterrent in its potential to become a growth area? Will food manufacturers risk investment into research and production of insects? This episode gives us some food for thought for our future eating habits. #futurefood #eating #habits #food4thought #insects
In this episode Gina Reese shares some very useful information about eating disorders and bravely shares her own story of her struggles with living with an eating disorder. Gina’s story is not unusual as a few millions of people have a diagnosed eating disorder whilst many millions will not seek any medical help. Eating disorders is a condition that can be on a broad spectrum and every individual treats it differently.
In this episode, I share information on food that can be easily identified as holding powerhouse qualities through its colour and pigment composition. Carotenoids help us identify food that can have medicinal properties and thus help us prevent developing ailments in the future. Colours are such vital clues for foods that are good for us. #superfoods #food #nutrition #mentalhealth #colour #medicinal #research #lifestyle