All for us Podcast: Recent Episodes
David Slack
Covering all things Mental health, creating a meaningful life, returning back to your roots in order to connect more authentically to yourself and others.
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Today is a solo episode again, and I explore nature in depth, the case for Animism and the Gaia hypothesis way of living, and how we can embrace the mysterious without seeking facts all the time. Come along for a raw, vulnerable & unpolished journey where I make the case for everything being connected.
I’m joined by Laura McGuirk again for our 2nd conversation. This time we explore how suppression of feelings and putting ourselves into a limited box begins in childhood.We discuss why it’s in our interests to learn how to feel again and break free from a life of numbness. We share practices that we can use to start feeling again, to rewire our beliefs about anger, fear, sadness and joy, and how we use our feelings in daily life to open up new possibilities for deeper connection and intimacy, and creating an ecstatic life.
Today I’m joined by my friend Laura McGuirk, aka Evolving Laura on Instagram. Join us as we discuss her journey from suppressing anger and stepping out of the “Good girl” box, to conscious feelings work and reclaiming the superpowers we all have available to us, that we can use to navigate through life more authentically, and truly feel that heightened aliveness that is our birthright and the gateway towards true connection with ourselves and others. Humans are designed to experience and express full out rage, horrifying terror, gut wrenching grief and ecstatic joy.Break free from your box of societal, parental beliefs, expectations, assumptions and models, forget the way your father was, question your real opinions and connect with the endless possibility of who you truly are. (Please note we lose connection at 48 minutes and come back on at 51:50)
Today I share my understanding around the 2 energies everyone and everything has running through them. How nature is a great model to find out what energy of the 2 we may be suppressing and what misunderstandings modern society may hold around a man and a woman’s energies, and how we can take start expressing both energies equally so that we are living a life more aligned to our truth.
Today I explore the power that our belief system has over our lives. Everything from the placebo effect, the nocebo effect, limiting beliefs, self fulfilling prophecies and the similarities of faith and fear.
Today I welcome my partner Nel back to the podcast, where we discuss and open up about our relationship, how we met, how we work through triggers together and cultivate a conscious relationship. Whether you are in a relationship or seeking one, we believe us sharing our story might just help you in some way. Much love, David & Nel
Today I give my thoughts and experiences on the most important role in the world, consciously parenting our children to give them the best opportunity to grow up as loving, open, trauma free adults. But is this possible?
I honestly believe this is my most important episode to date! So much of what I share is about healing modalities and self regulation, this episode is the root of most of our suffering. In a world with ever increasing numbness, let’s remember how to feel again!
In todays episode I attempt to simplify the healing to thriving journey as best I can. For anyone just starting out this inner journey of healing and self understanding, it can be a little bit daunting knowing where and how to start. Hearing terms like Shadow work, inner child, dark night of the soul, to name just a few of the mind startling things we hear when we start to look within. This podcast will be my attempt to give you a clear structure to follow without over complicating things too much!
Today I welcome my amazing life partner Nel to the podcast. We discuss ADHD and neurodivergent vs neurotypical brains. Nel has been on a journey of self awareness that has recently led to a diagnosis of ADHD. Today we discuss how this plays out in her daily life, in our relationship and how she believes that having ADHD gives her extra skills in other areas that may have otherwise not been possible. The term “neurodivergent” describes people whose brain differences affect how their brain works. That means they have different strengths and challenges from people whose brains don't have those differences.
Today I discuss my opinion and experiences when it comes to the relational dynamics of men and women. I explore how I believe the toxic masculine and toxic feminine conversation may be affecting our relationships or even preventing us finding a relationship. I give my thoughts on what I think is the solution to be able to make conscious, healthy, balanced relationships more popular and bring an end to the clashes between the sexes. corrections to incorrect words used, Interdependence was used when I meant Hyper independence, sorry! Tentative was used when I meant Sensitive.*
Today I discuss my opinion and experiences when it comes to the relational dynamics of men and women. I explore how I believe the toxic masculine and toxic feminine conversation may be affecting our relationships or even preventing us finding a relationship. I give my thoughts on what I think is the solution to be able to make conscious, healthy, balanced relationships more popular and bring an end to the clashes between the sexes. corrections to incorrect words used, Interdependence was used when I meant Hyper independence, sorry! Tentative was used when I meant Sensitive.*
Today I go into detail on understanding the nervous system and how it shapes the reality of which we experience the world from. I’ll help you understand the fight or flight response and how it’s helping us survive, why often we freeze or fawn as a way of reacting to perceived threats, and I share tips on how to activate the rest and digest state so we can feel peace whenever we choose.
High vibe, Low vibe, higher consciousness, evolving, transcending the states, what does this even mean? Today I explore this topic, sharing my experience and understanding and try to clear up some of the confusion around it.
It’s Mental Health Awareness week, the topic is loneliness! Here are some of my thoughts, opinions and experiences on loneliness! Much Love!
In this episode I give details on an upcoming half day retreat that I’m hosting with my good mate Sarah Mcavoy, or @smc_dynamic_performance on Instagram. This is a free event to introduce people to cold water exposure, breathwork and the importance of connecting with nature so we can better connect to ourselves and others. Message me on Instagram if you are interested in attending @d.j.s.85
In today’s episode I chat the importance of integrating our dark sides rather than denying them, and understanding the needs of our inner child.
Today I discuss my thoughts and experience with spirituality, the so called path to enlightenment, and discussing beyond the physical!
In this episode I explain what music does to us, the songs I use to help me release emotions, and my life changing experience with a Beethoven song.
In episode 10 I explain the importance of remembering our roots, evolutionary psychology, why we are still apes and the fact that we always know what is best for us, we just have to remember it.
In this episode I explore Masculine and Feminine energy, Attachment styles, Personality types and other tools to help us understand ourselves and others more.
With Valentine’s Day coming up, I wanted to give my thoughts on all things Love, connection and relationships!
Can we attract what we want in life?, can you manifest your own good luck and change the fortune you receive purely just by changing your internal state? Today I give my thoughts on this!
In this mini series I will share some of the mantras or verses I have written. I find these helpful to set you up for the day ahead, get you into the right mindset or maybe some of the words resonate with where you are in your life. Listen to them on your daily commute or even as you meditate to really digest the message.
Let’s discuss the importance of letting go, surrendering to what is, and finding the balance in accepting what is and striving for more! …Listen to the very end for a nod to my inspirations!
Bold claim I know, however this is exactly how I feel about life right now. So, in this episode I’ll explain how I’ve created a life where I feel joy, love and acceptance for everything that comes my way.
Wim Hof says “The cold is the gateway to the soul” and “A cold shower a day keeps the Doctor away” In this episode I attempt to explain why cold water exposure could make your life better in so many ways.
In this episode I take a deep dive explaining my experiences of breathwork, integrating it into daily life in order to live more peacefully, or creating a practice such as the Wim Hof method to strengthen your immune system and release trapped emotions that may have been causing you chronic pain for years.
A bit of background about myself and how I started my journey of understanding mental health and forging a life of self development and authentic connection.
Welcome to the All for us Podcast. My name is David Slack, I’m from the Lake District in England. I’ve decided to start a podcast to share my story of overcoming suicidal thoughts and mental health concerns to leading a life filled with joy and contentment everyday. I want to explain the techniques I’ve used to build a purposeful life and connect better to myself and others along the way. I want to share the love and spread the message of embracing our vulnerabilities to live a more fulfilling life.