And How Did That Make You Feel?: Recent Episodes
Rachael Power
Have you ever thought about seeing a therapist/counsellor, but something stopped you.
We want to normalise talking about therapy, so that it's as normal as talking about going to Tescos, what you're watching on Netflix or all the mistakes the ref made on Saturday.
Host Rachael talks about how important it was for her to hear people talking openly about therapy to encourage her to start seeing someone. Rachael & her guests talk about what it can be like to be in therapy, as well as a few tangents along the way!
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In this episode I have a great chat with the brilliant Claire. Get your ears around it!
Claire and her friend Fi present a great podcast called What's The History, go and give it a listen
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In this episode we talk a lot about the V Word...vulnerability! Give it a listen and follow Cara - @alilpageofpositivity
Rachael has a great chat with Curtis - @keepcalmwithcurtis about his experiences with CBT and everything in-between!
Please grant Rachael's birthday wish by rating and reviewing the pod on all the usual places :)
Check out our great guest Emma on her instagram account @flipthescriptni. Emma is also an ambassador for @theflawedjourney - check them out!
Welcome back! We took a bit of a break but we are back with a cracking episode!
Rachael chats to Daragh about his experiences in counselling and how he is using his blog and instagram account to help normalise talking about mental health. Check out his blog and instagram account @thoughts2big. Daragh is also a published author and you can buy his 2 collections of short stories at all the usual places!
We talk about loads of good stuff in this episode - mindfulness, yoga, mental health in the work place, and all the rest! Enjoy this chat with Conor.
You can find Conor on instagram - @amentalhealthjourney_ and his two podcasts A Mental Health Journey and The Mindful Minute - well worth a listen.
Great conversation with Blessing Dada (go follow her at all the usual places @blezzingdada) lots of food for thought to chew on in this episode.
Blessing mentions @blacktherapistsireland and Cairde.ie, please check out these great organisations
Rachael has a great chin wag with Nina (check out her insta @ninaamthor). They chat all round the houses covering all kinds of topics such as therapy, beer gardens and Korean dramas on Netflix. As well as all of that Nina also shares her own experiences and has so much wisdom to share with you all.
Enjoy!
Rachael chats to Jenny, an occupational therapist from Northern Ireland about her experiences in counselling and how that inspired her to share her wellbeing knowledge and expertise on instagram, check her out @jennylowryy
Have a listen to this episode with our first international guest!
Matt Bishop is a therapist from America, he and Rachael talk about pretty much everything!
Check out Matt's podcast - People I Love And You Should Too
It's breakthroughs, not breakdowns.
Enjoy this cracker of an episode with Northern Irish actor Pete Heenan.
Rachael chats to Anna who is a student about how her anxiety increased in lockdown, something we can all probably relate to!
Rachael has a great conversation with Hannah about her experiences in therapy.
Infertility and baby lose are talked about, so if that's something you are avoiding, we'll see you in a few weeks for the next episode.
Rachael speaks to Sarah (@thegreymatters.blog) about the stereotypes around OCD and how it isn't an adjective, as well some there good topics of chat along the way
Rachael chats to Ruth about her experiences in therapy, specifically her time in EMDR last year. There's also a few cackles along the way.
Ruth and her sister have a brilliant podcast called "Finding the Funny" Rachael fan girls about it at the end of the episode.
Enjoy!
I spoke to Josh (find him on instagram @_theelephantintheroom_) about how he went from not believing mental ill health was "a thing" to now being a passionate mental health advocate.
Here's some indulgent book chats for you.
Rachael and some lovely guests from Willoughby Book Club talk about some of their stand out reads of the year.
It is a veritable cheese board of book suggestions, something for everyone!
Lyndsey recommends
Blackberry and Wild Rose by Sonia Belton
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Marianne recommends -
Grown Ups by Marian Keys
Homing by John Day
A Ghost In The Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
Rachael recommends -
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Good Hope Road by Sarita Mandanna
Girl Woman Other by Bernadine Evaristo
Have a peaceful and safe holiday, however you are celebrating and see you in the new year!
Gratitude is so much more than insipid platitudes and inspirational posters! This ain't your granny's Live Laugh Love episode.
We are talking real, quantifiable, heavily researched facts. Positive Psychology and the science of gratitude, it will blow your mind!
In this episode I cite or quote Neil Pasricha, Dr Glenn Fox, Dr Robert Emmons, Madhulenna Roy Chowdhury. All working in the field of positive psychology. I also recommend Terry Pratchett and Ologies (big up Alie Ward!)
In episode 6 Rachael chat's to Sarah Louise (SL for short) about a wide range of interesting topics! Barry White makes an appearance, which was delightful but unexpected!
SL speaks really honestly about her experiences in trauma counselling, about the impact practising gratitude has had on her mental health and about how much she loves Brene Brown (don't we all).
We couldn't fit in the book and pod chat so watch out for that coming out next week! Also keep your eyes peeled for some fun Christmas news
Here's the usual book and podcast recommendations that didn't fit into episode 5.
Also some rambley chat about grief...doesn't 2020 feel a bit 'griefy'?
Let me know what you make of this format...
In Episode 5 Rachael has a yarn with Pam about how easy it is to just crack on with life and not pay attention to your mental health.
Pam shares her experiences in seeing a specialist bereavement counsellor and talks really openly about miscarriage.
If this topic is something you have put a boundary around for your own well being, please mind yourself and do what is best for you.
Pam talks about the Miscarriage Association and you can find them on social media or their website www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
In episode 4 Rachael chats to Liz Mosely about her experiences in counselling. There are a few interesting tangents along the way, they chat about productivity, creativity and faith, to mention just a few. Check out Liz's work and the support she offers small businesses on instagram @lizmmosely.
In episode 3 Rachael chats to Daniel, a teacher from Belfast, about his experiences with counselling.
Lifeline is a Northern Irish crisis helpline that is open 24/7 - 0808 808 8000
Rachael interviews Debs, a teacher living in Oxford and they go DEEP!
There is enneagram chat, there is NI chat, there is good counselling chat and there are quotes from Rachael's granny.
Stick around to the end for some more in depth enneagram chat and the usual book and pod recommendations.
Have you ever thought about seeing a therapist/counsellor, but something stopped you.
We want to normalise talking about therapy, so that it's as normal as talking about going to Tescos, what you're watching on Netflix or all the mistakes the ref made on Saturday.
Host Rachael talks about how important it was for her to hear people talking openly about therapy to encourage her to start seeing someone. Rachael and her guests talk about what it can be like to be in therapy, as well as a few tangents along the way, and we hope you find it interesting and beneficial.
In this first episode Rachael speaks to Cat, a social worker from London about her different experiences in therapy as well learning random facts, like how they were both born in the same hospital and their shared love of tea.
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