Let’s Get Talking: Recent Episodes
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Opening up conversation on mental health, sharing inspiring stories & providing strategies for an easier path in life, one episode at a time.
Series 2 reaches the half-way stage as Hannah Hodson joins Tom for an honest and powerful conversation on her journey with incurable cervical cancer.
First noticing warning signs back in 2014, Hannah opens up on a close to 10-year battle & bravely discusses diagnosis, experience of treatment & trials and the impact that cancer has had on not only her mental health but the mental health of those around her.
A huge thanks to Hannah for being a part of Series 2 and sharing her story.
Support for those living with cancer & their loved ones is available through Macmillan Cancer Support amongst other organizations and charities.
Join Tom for another Episode in Series 2 of Let’s Get Talking.
The show reaches Oslo in Norway as monk, author and motivational speaker Oliver Seligman discusses his lifelong battle with Bipolar.
Diagnosed at 17, Oliver has battled with suicidal depressions, bewildering psychoses and the side effects of psychiatric medication.
Across this powerful conversation, Oliver offers guidance he discovered along his journey & how he found peace with an illness that can and has destroyed lives.
A big thanks to Oliver for taking time to appear on the show and sharing his story.
Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to Series 2.
Joining Tom for Episode 3 is a great friend of the show, Pete Dowsing. This powerful & moving episode delves deep inside Pete’s mental health experiences, battle with PTSD and his 8-year service within the military.
Pete speaks openly about his childhood, route into the military and his personal mental health battles following the experiences he faced when serving. Pete discusses the strategies he uses to maintain a positive mindset throughout his on-going battle with PTSD.
A big thanks to Pete for sharing his story and taking time to do so.
For the much anticipated second episode of the new Series, Tom is joined on the show by American animal rights activist Carole Baskin who featured in the 2020 Netflix documentary Tiger King.
Carole was thrust into the spotlight when Tiger King was released and received constant abuse following the show due to the nature of some of the content.
Throughout this exciting episode, Carole discusses her hectic upbringing in the US, opens up on her personal mental health experiences and takes you through the entire Tiger King journey; including some inside information on Tiger King 2.
A huge thanks to Carole for taking time to be a part of the show, sharing her story so openly and providing some fantastic advice on how to have a positive outlook no matter the situation.
Delve back into Let’s Get Talking with the all-new Series 2 and Episode 1.
Tom is back in front of the microphone once again and is ready to bring you all an exciting new Series full of fantastic guests, honest conversation, and inspiring stories.
For Episode 1, Tom talks his personal life, re-caps the successful Series 1 and gives you an insight into what to expect from this brand-new series.
He is also joined by his fiancé Molly for a quick chat where she takes the spot of revealing the first Trip of the Week for Series 2!
Sit back, relax, press play and Let’s Get Talking, shall we?
As the show moves closer to the end of Series 1; Tom is joined by Sally O'Neill for Episode 8.
Sally was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in December 2018 and talks bravely about the battle she faced with the illness, the various complications and how she fought for her life on several occasions.
This is an episode full of inspiration as Sally takes us through her powerful and moving journey & the extreme difficulties she was faced with.
A huge thanks to Sally for sharing her story & providing some beautiful comments on staying positive and dealing with the most extreme setbacks.
Tom is joined on the show by Nick Gazzard from the Hollie Gazzard Trust.
Nick and his family created the trust following the murder of his daughter Hollie in 2014 by an ex-partner. The trust helps to reduce domestic violence through creating and delivering programmes on domestic abuse and promoting healthy relationships to schools & colleges.
Nick speaks openly on his everyday battle with grief, discusses how the trust has positively impacted the lives of young people in Gloucestershire and beyond, explains how you can protect yourself with the Hollie Guard app and how important it is to speak out if you are facing difficulties in a relationship.
A big thank you to Nick for taking time out to come on the podcast and if you can support the Hollie Gazzard Trust in anyway please visit their website.
Join Tom for Episode 6 as he invites former England test cricket captain and psychoanalyst Mike Brearley OBE to the show.
Mike offers a great insight into his cricket career and how he believes representing your country at the highest level has changed over the years. He delves into his career and discusses captaining the likes of Ian Botham, playing in The Ashes and how he deployed leadership & resilience skills to adapt to the world of professional sport.
Since retiring from cricket Mike has a pursued a career as a writer and psychoanalyst; he discuses this journey with Tom in length and provides a fascinating insight into how discipline, commitment and adaptability can play a huge part in your daily mindset or mental health. If you want a professional insight into motivation, leadership and mindset then look no further than this conversation with Mike Brearley OBE.
Former professional surfer and Love Island star Laura Crane joins Tom on the show to discuss openly and with great honesty her ten-year battle with Bulimia, whilst providing guidance for positive coping mechanisms for our mental health and expressing how social media can play both a positive and negative part in our daily mental health.
Laura reveals her ‘Trip of the Week’ and provides some powerful thoughts on recovery and positivity.
A big thank you to Laura for taking time to appear on the show and engage in such a honest chat about her own mental health experiences.
Tom is joined on the show by Gloucester and England scrum half, Willi Heinz.
Willi speaks at length about his successful rugby journey from playing alongside greats such as Dan Carter, adapting to a new life during his move to Gloucester and representing England at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Opening up and offering a brilliant insight; Willi discusses the constant pressure & anxieties that he faces as a professional sportsman, the positive coping mechanisms he deploys when things get tough and how mental health is tackled at the professional and international level of rugby.
A big thanks to Willi for taking time out of his busy schedule to have such a fascinating conversation.
Join Tom for Episode 3 as he welcomes Athina Crilley to Let's Get Talking.
Athina is the host of 'Finding My Fit' podcast and the author of 'Diaries of an Anorexic'. She discusses at length her seven year battle with an eating disorder, the warning signs to look out for and her own inspiring journey of recovery.
Learn just how quickly an eating disorder can take over someone's entire life and be inspired by the powerful stories & guidance that Athina provides on recovery, self-reflection and self-love.
Tom is joined on the show by former Ex on The Beach & Celebrity Big Brother star, Jess Impiazzi. Jess discusses her personal journey of trauma, her new book Silver Linings, her advice on processing pain & heartbreak and why self-love is so important.
Speaking with true honesty Jess delves into the science of the human brain, the art of spotting patterns of self-destruction & how she believes reflecting on the past can help you heal and grow into the future.
A huge thank you to Jess who shares her inspiring story & delivers some powerful messages.
Delve in to Episode 1 as Tom talks you through his own personal experiences of mental health, what to expect from the podcast and pick up some quick & easy tips for a more relaxed mindset in these currently troubled times.
Tom reveals a few secrets including the word he just can’t pronounce properly, which guests you will be hearing from in upcoming episodes and the brand-new feature of the week in the first open, honest & natural conversation of the series!
Put the kettle on, tell your friend to listen or just sit back and relax; Let’s Get Talking, shall we?
Let's Get Talking aims to open the conversation on mental health, provide an outlet of support & share inspiring stories from people all over the world. In this short trailer, Tom Willetts introduces himself & gives you an insight of what to expect from the podcast.