On today’s Summer Special, I am joined by Dr Ally Jaffee, a junior doctor and the co-founder of Nutritank. Ally is passionate about mental health and its intersection with nutrition and lifestyle which is why she is so keen to educate doctors about them. Ally co-founded a BBC award-winning Social Enterprise called Nutritank. Its mission is to promote greater nutrition and lifestyle medicine within healthcare training due to the staggering increase of chronic disease. Ally also believes strongly ...
Jul 04, 2023•36 min
On today’s Healing 101, I am joined by Clinical Director & CBT Therapist, Lee Grant, to talk all about men’s sexual health and its impact on mental health. For instance, men suffering from severe depression, the rate of erectile dysfunction may reach up to 90%. But despite the significance and higher incidence of sexual dysfunction in men, most individuals who suffer do not seek help because they are embarrassed. Sexual health definitely still remains taboo and reclaiming it as a fundamental...
Jun 29, 2023•33 min
Today I am speaking to Shocka, a Grime artist who rose to prominence as part of the Tottenham trio, Marvell. Shocka has seen the real highs and extreme lows of show business, having seen sudden success and sudden failure, from performing to packed out arena tours alongside famous names such as Skepta to abruptly being dropped by his record company. Shocka has been brutally honest about the consequences on his mental health and struggled when everything came crashing down. He says that ‘the reaso...
Jun 27, 2023•41 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am speaking to Dr Mario Juruena who received his PhD in Psychiatry at King’s College London and is a Consultant Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley Trust and the lead consultant for the Maudsley Advanced Treatment Clinic for Recurrent and Resistant Depression and Bipolar. Bipolar disorder is a common, complex and costly mental health disorder, which sits at the heart of the practice of clinical psychiatry. Effective treatments have all been discovered serendipitou...
Jun 22, 2023•42 min
Today I am speaking to Rory Bremner, the famous British impressionist turned presenter, who made his name with his impersonation of Tony Blair which was so near the knuckle that the then Prime Minister actually asked him to write his speeches. However, beneath the facade, Rory has always struggled with his emotions and admits to suffering from big highs and lows. He was diagnosed with depression which hit him at unexpected moments and for many years, his ADHD and dyspraxia were ignored which in ...
Jun 20, 2023•46 min
On today's Healing 101 I am joined once again by Dr. Timothy Fong, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behaviour at UCLA. Dr. Fong specialises in addiction and today I am asking him about Cannabis Addiction. A staggering fourteen million people have used cannabis in the UK, making it the most popular illicit drug. While not everyone who uses cannabis will become addicted, 11% of users will develop a cannabis addiction, with that figure rising to 1...
Jun 15, 2023•20 min
Today, I'm speaking to chef and writer Alasdair Gill, the son of the well-known journalist AA Gill, about his own battle with addiction. Ali has spoken openly about how the words of his late father helped him to overcome his own addiction to drink and drugs. He explains how he hit rock bottom before finding the strength he needed to become sober two years ago with his father, Adrian, playing a crucial role in the breakthrough from Beyond the Grave. There were similarities between AA Gill’s perso...
Jun 13, 2023•40 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am speaking to Rayyan Zafar - a Neuropsychopharmacologist at Imperial College Centre for Psychedelic research where he explores the neurobiology of drugs and addiction and how psychedelics may be used to treat individuals with mental health conditions. Rayyan also works as a research officer for Drug Science, conducting policy and scientific work in the area of drug policy and also appeared in a documentary looking at the impact of medical cannabis for children with epi...
Jun 08, 2023•41 min
On today’s episode, I am delighted to be speaking to Spencer Matthews, a successful entrepreneur, former Made in Chelsea cast member turned broadcaster and an incredible father of three children. Spencer is well known for his non-alcoholic drinks brand, Clean Co, which was created as a result of his unhealthy relationship with alcohol during his twenties which he saw as ‘an obstacle in his life that had to be removed’. Spencer talks openly about how much his life has changed since he made this d...
Jun 06, 2023•43 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am speaking to Dr Fionnuala Barton who is a GP, Women’s Health Doctor and registered member of the British Menopause Society. She is passionate about optimising physical and emotional wellness for women at all stages of life and has particular interest in early recognition and management of perimenopausal and menopausal syptoms. Menopause itself is a topic which is slowly becoming more publicly discussed but I still fear that many of us don’t know enough about the impac...
Jun 01, 2023•45 min
I am so thrilled and actually very starstruck to be joined by the one and only Joanna Lumley on today’s episode. I grew up watching her on Absolutely Fabulous, have admired her work with the Gurkhas, and have been fascinated by her unconventional upbringing and theatrical career. It was an honour to speak to Joanna about her incredibly colourful life: her career ups and downs, the pressure she faced growing up and her attitude towards mental health in the modern world. Whilst Joanna’s view might...
May 30, 2023•43 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am joined by Laura Hans AKA The Perinatal Psychologist. Laura is on a mission to empower mothers and remind them how important it is to nurture and care for themselves as well as their children by focusing on their mental health and wellbeing. She supports mums and mums-to-be on their journey to and through motherhood. Having a baby is a huge transition and can be overwhelming and soul-destroying at times but Laura is one of those brilliant people whose aim is to guide ...
May 25, 2023•34 min
Depression during and after pregnancy afflicts many people, and health care practitioners say that the pandemic has only worsened this mental health issue. These kinds of depression can include deep sadness, heightened anxiety and incessant exhaustion that makes it hard for sufferers to care for their families, let alone themselves. Today, I will be talking to Tish Weinstock, a former beauty editor of Vogue, who wrote a very brave article about her own experience with prenatal depression. In thi...
May 23, 2023•20 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am joined by Ariadne Calvero-Platero the founding partner at Family Central Consultants which helps families through difficult transitions. They provide support and advice to families at a critical juncture when facing medical, mental health or major life transitions. They also collaborate with families to develop a plan of action and provide ongoing support and their mission is to minimise stress and anxiety for families faced with daunting or unfamiliar challenges. Fo...
May 18, 2023•29 min
On today’s episode, I am joined by Lisa Bryer, a film and documentary producer who is best known for producing the epic box office success, The Last King of Scotland , which won an Oscar and many BAFTA awards. Considering her phenomenal success you might wonder why Lisa is here today but as you will soon discover, she battled with an addiction to drugs including heroin for eight years. After a friend recommended that she attend Narcotic Anonymous, she realised that she could break the cycle of d...
May 16, 2023•43 min
On today’s Healing 101, I am joined by licensed marriage and family therapist, Kimberley Quinlan. Kimberley specialises in anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders. She is known for her vibrant and mindful approach to mental health issues and created the self-compassion workbook for OCD which is a step by step program to help you understand the emotional experience of OCD, and to develop the tools which can help you to manage your disorder and to build self confidenc...
May 11, 2023•30 min
I am over the moon to be joined by Susannah Constantine to kick off our special women's mental health series. Susannah is a novelist, journalist and podcaster with over 25 years experience in the media. You also might know her as the host of What Not To Wear alongside Trinny Woodall. While the show might have been about helping women love themselves from the outside in, this conversation just proves how Susannah has come to understand that if you support the inside, the outside will shine. Susan...
May 09, 2023•38 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am joined by Dr Fiona Pienaar, the Senior Clinical Advisor for Mental Health Innovations, aka Shout (our podcast partner) and previously worked at Place2Be as the Director of Clinical services. Today’s episode focuses on suicide and suicide de-escalation in particular. It’s a very sensitive topic to navigate but I feel it’s important that we are all aware of what the warning signs are and what we can do to help someone who is suffering with depression and suicidal ideat...
Apr 06, 2023•26 min
For those of you who are fans of The Real Housewives of Cheshire, you’ll be excited to learn that today’s guest is Tanya Bardsley. Tanya is also a life coach, model and author and at the age of 39 was finally diagnosed with ADHD after years of battling anxiety and suicidal thoughts. Tanya was praised for her open discussion of her diagnosis on both the reality show and her ITV documentary Me & ADHD and now proudly claims that she has nothing to be ashamed of. In today’s episode I talk to can...
Apr 04, 2023•27 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am joined by Dr Rachel Evans, a chartered psychologist who specialises in eating disorder recovery. Her career choice was actually inspired by her own struggle with an eating disorder. Rachel knows exactly how it feels for everything you do to be ruled by thoughts of food and weight. However, one thing she is very keen to point out is that it’s not a one-size fits all approach when it comes to eating disorder recovery. In today’s episode we talk about how her work diffe...
Mar 30, 2023•24 min
I’m very excited to be joined today by Holly Baxter, a dietician, science educator, author, speaker and professional athlete in the sport of bodybuilding. Growing up in Tasmania, Holly had a heavy involvement in sports in her early life. However, when she began competing more seriously the emphasis on her performance and appearance set her up for an extremely difficult struggle with binge eating and bulimia which left her wondering whether she had any intrinsic value as a person. Like so many of...
Mar 28, 2023•46 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am joined by psychotherapist Sarah Dosanjh. After struggling with binge eating disorder and bulimia for more than a decade she has gone on to specialise in helping others recover from binge eating. In 2020, she self published her book I Can’t Stop Eating , which reached the Amazon bestseller’s list. Sarah has now made it her mission to raise awareness of binge eating and help her clients develop a sense of self trust around food again. Find Sarah: Website: https://thebi...
Mar 23, 2023•30 min
Today I’m thrilled to be joined by a huge role model of mine, Thomasina Miers. Thomasina is a cook, who many might know for winning Masterchef, a writer, restauranteur and the co-founder of the successful Mexican street food restaurant, Wahaca. Thomasina has openly spoken about her own struggles with her mental health, particularly during her 20s. Her family has a history of both depression and alcoholism and her grandmother very sadly committed suicide when Thomasina was just 21. Thomasina also...
Mar 21, 2023•36 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am joined by Dr Brent Turnipseed, a board certified psychiatrist and co-founder of Roots Behavioural Health. He and his wife Andrea founded Roots with the initial goal of making psychiatric care more accessible. Roots behavioural health services include ketamine assisted psychotherapy, a ground breaking approach for the treatment of depression, anxiety and other serious conditions. As someone who has experienced psychedelic assisted therapy, I was so interested to learn...
Mar 16, 2023•28 min
I am so thrilled to be joined today by a man on a mission to raise awareness of the reality of OCD, Shaun Flores. When people talk about OCD, they often talk about it as a quirk or something almost productive, but anyone who lives with OCD knows this couldn’t be further from the truth. Shaun Flores has suffered from OCD since he was 27. He initially struggled with obsessive thoughts about his sexuality and it quickly moved on to harm, in particular sexual assault. When these thoughts initially t...
Mar 14, 2023•36 min
On today’s HEALING 101, I am joined by Lisa Williams, the Principal Clinical Psychotherapist and manager of the Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Lisa is passionate about providing good treatment for anxiety disorders and has further specialist training in compassion focused therapy. We will be speaking today about what compassion focused therapy aims to do, what it involves and what mental health disorders it can help. Follow Hurt to Heali...
Mar 09, 2023•23 min
Today I'm speaking to the ultimate girl boss, Lisa Bilyeu. Lisa is the co-founder of the billion dollar company, Quest Nutrition, and the co-founder of Impact Theory, a weekly show that explores the minds of the world's highest achievers. You might ask, how on earth does she do it all? The answer to that is that she's brimming with self-confidence. Lisa is a self-confidence expert who shares a lot of valuable tips and strategies on how to build this critical mindset into your own life. Like many...
Mar 07, 2023•34 min
On today's HEALING 101, I'm joined by Dr. David Sturgeon, a consultant psychiatrist at UCL. David has worked for students for many years and it was fascinating for me to talk to him about the mental health of students and to ask him all about why depression and anxiety is most commonly found amongst them and what he thinks universities can do to help prevent this. I would love for you all to sign this petition to create a statutory legal duty of care for students: https://petition.parliament.uk/...
Mar 02, 2023•15 min
Today I am honoured to be joined by Poppy Jaman, a respected icon in the international mental health space. She is a global voice of authority on workplace mental health, working with leaders from across the world to create national policies that drive sustainable change forward. She is the Global CEO of MindForward Alliance and, over the past 12 years, has created the world’s leading workplace mental health organisation focused on transforming workplaces into spaces that support the mental heal...
Feb 28, 2023•31 min
On today's HEALING 101, we are joined by Deirdre, or as I like to call her, Dede Nazareth, a friend of mine and a functional osteopath. Functional and osteopathic medicine both seek to find the root cause of illness by asking 'why' and considering things that may seem unrelated, such as treating skin conditions by treating the gut or treating headaches by analysing joints in the upper back. This practice understands that the body has an inherent capacity to heal itself when given what it needs a...
Feb 23, 2023•21 min
