Although I'm doing the talking again this week - I'm talking about listening! Join me at the table and I will share how I am feeling this week and why you need to get your diaries out. Whilst there is a real appetite for returning to our old lives, it is important to acknowledge that all of us will have a range of feelings and emotions as we do make that journey towards the sunlight. Having those open conversations is key to sharing how we are feeling. Listening. Offering someone uninterrupted t...
Mar 26, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 21
23 March 2020 - Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister announced the first lockdown in the UK, ordering people to "stay at home". It has been a year since our last 'normal' week and on this week's Table Conversation I asked some listeners to share their memories of that week, I also wanted to know what part of normality they are most looking forward to. How much time do you spend reading articles with 20 tips to change your life or watching videos of amazing cats playing pianos? Have you been the vict...
Mar 19, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We can't start this week's Table Conversation without looking back to last week's episode and talking about the interview - I didn't know that free speech would be the big debate this week! If you care about people and your relationships then 'I'm sorry' are the two most important words you will ever use. Let us have a chat about apologising and how to say I'm sorry effectively. What does a genuine apology look and most importantly feel like? The masterclass I mentioned was by Harriet Lerner, he...
Mar 12, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This weekend I am celebrating a big birthday, it seems I may have all ready turned into a grumpy old man! Join me at the table as I talk about a couple of stories this week and share my thoughts on what they mean for the rest of us. We have all been talking about Harry, Meghan and Oprah - you might not agree with what I have to say about the couple that I have never met. Please don't worry about the Queen or Prince Philip - they survived their son Andrew's interview on the BBC. Could this one re...
Mar 05, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Lockdown may be ending but is your social anxiety just getting started? Join me at the table this week as I talk about our worries of leaving lockdown. We know that we all need social connection for our mental health but with that comes concerns for our physical health, we will chat about navigating this. Also let us talk about how we might be feeling when we crank up our social lives from walks in the park to weekends away! I will share some insights from academics as well as my own personal ex...
Feb 26, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week I’m joined at the table by Coach Dee Woolridge. Dee is an international speaker, best selling author, coach, hypnotherapist, founder of two training and development companies, US Navy veteran.... the list goes on! Dee has accomplished so much - she specialises in resilience, mindset and communication. We chat about the pandemic, how it has affected us all in different ways and how we can approach the changes it is bringing. Have you ever heard the saying ‘good vibes only’ - we talk abo...
Feb 19, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 16
It's Valentine's weekend and I am not sure what your plans will be, even if you have a Valentine to celebrate it with! No doubt you will be inventive as you have been with all the other 'lockdown' celebrations. I know for sure that my guest at the table this week, Leanne, will be celebrating because she shares her plans - maybe you could steal her ideas! During the last year Leanne's life has had a complete change - a new job, a new home office, a new house and she managed to find love in lockdo...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 15
How are you this week? This week's Table Conversation is exactly conversation that sitting around the table with friends used to be about! Let us have a chat about this week's good news stories - a peek into the future of what getting our complete freedom back looks like and thoughts of escaping for the Summer! Something I don't do often is 'binge' watch a TV series, if I do you will know it's a good one. This week I have been hooked on one series in particular! Who has got it worse? Why compari...
Feb 05, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 14
We've reached a milestone in our COVID-19 journey here in the UK - I share my thoughts on this bleak news and why we might not all agree on why or how we've reached this. "You've just got to stay 'positive'" is a statement we often hear - but what does this actually mean? I'm talking hope - why it's so important to remember the power of hope, more so than ever right now. If you need to talk to someone in confidence - urgent help is available through Samaritans call free on 116 123 or email jo@sa...
Jan 29, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 13
It was by chance that this week's conversation couldn't have been more appropriate for the week in which Martin Luther King day is celebrated. I'm joined at the table by Suzy who firstly shares her lockdown experience and is honest about home schooling. Suzy also talks us through how a small dispute turned into something much bigger and left her questioning her faith in some systems - she also discovered how important justice is. Content warning: Battle of Orgreave, Hillsborough Disaster, Gaslig...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Join me this week at the table for a chat about you - yes you! It’s time to check in and see how you are feeling. I will be sharing tips and tricks that you can use to top up your personal battery. I have an invaluable hack that will change how you approach your daily goals - even getting up out of bed! Something so simple anyone that can count to 5 can do. I will give you an insight into what my morning looks like from when I open my eyes to completing my rituals. These are personal to me, they...
Jan 15, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Here we go.... again, Lockdown 3.0. Let’s chat about how we’re feeling at the moment. In this week’s Table Conversation I share how I tripped myself up by not following my own advice! This led to a tough weekend, thankfully, it passed and I can share my learning with you. Navigating TV, radio, online and social media - knowing that there is always an agenda and discerning whether that’s for your benefit or not. There is a thing as too much information and only so much we can do with it. Control ...
Jan 08, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this Bonus Episode of Table Conversation I share my personal reflections on 2020 and my intentions and thoughts for 2021. Self reflection is personal and gives a great opportunity to check in and become aware of what is working in your life and where there is room for change or improvements. It also gives us a chance to stop and appreciate ourselves! Click on the link to download the listening guide to follow and answer the same questions for yourself - you could even add your own. * As alway...
Jan 01, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
No it's not Boris Johnson or Her Majesty it's me with a little Christmas message for you!
Dec 24, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Well the countdown to Christmas is well and truly on and with that this year brings some uncomfortable feelings. For many Christmas is a hard time of the year, let alone Christmas 2020! This week I’m joined by friend Simon. Little did I know, like 1 in 4 people in the UK, Simon lives with anxiety. We all experience anxiety or anxious feelings at some point in our lives. In this brave and honest chat Simon shares his story, from noticing the beginnings of the anxiety, asking for help through to m...
Dec 18, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 7
I don't know about you but I have been feeling emotional this past couple of weeks? Approaching the festive season and for many reasons, the pandemic being one of them, everything is feeling less 'normal' than ever. In this episode, as always, I'll be honest about how I have been feeling and what I am experiencing. I'll share some of my viewpoints on why some of us are getting emotional, feeling lonely and never been in need of a hug more! I have a few ideas on handling these feelings and emotio...
Dec 11, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week I'm joined at the table by my friend Alan. Restrictions being lifted, vaccination news and Christmas 'bubbles' are creating decisions to be made. Alan is an airline captain, making hundreds of decisions every day. I chat with Alan about some of the tools he uses that we can all apply into our personal lives. We go on to chat about the aviation industry’s approach to failure and why this makes air travel so safe, again turning our thoughts to our own failures and mistakes. He also answe...
Dec 04, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 5
I'm back at the table, sooner than I thought I would be. They say from tiny acorn grows the might oak. A quote appeared on my social media feed and I just couldn't wait to share the quote and my thoughts. Mainly because it really reiterates all that we talked about in the last episode - Am I good enough? Get in touch and let me know your thoughts about what is shared in this episode!
Nov 30, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 4
It's time to gather round the table for this weeks conversation! It doesn't matter who we are and where we've come from - we all have that little voice in our heads that often talks us down. After a really successful weekend following the launch of this podcast - snap - that voice was back. In this weeks episode I explore why that voice exists, how we can try and tame it and what outside influences can sometimes feed it and make it louder! If you would like to explore worthiness further, I would...
Nov 27, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Let’s gather round the table for a conversation about first times! Losing your virginity is a monumental first time, over the years our approach to starting something new and first times can change and we can put a whole lot of obstacles in the way - which is what I found when I wanted to start a podcast! Listen to my chat about my experience with this first time where I share some of the things that helped me along the way which can be applied to anything you want to do for the first time... an...
Nov 20, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1
You don't need me to tell you that we've been on the biggest roller coaster in the Universe since March. We've lost so much and what we are experiencing is grief and we have to keep moving forward to the future whatever that may be. In this episode I share my thoughts about where we are right now, my view on what we are experiencing. I also share some tools that I have been using to keep afloat and what I think could work for you too! At the same time, as discussed in the episode if you have rea...
Nov 20, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Table Conversation is a brand new podcast hosted by Craig Storey. Do you sometimes feel alone in your thoughts? Whether that’s politics or a police drama on Netflix! Do you wish someone else would just say what you’re thinking? Well let’s call it out and have a conversation about it, you guessed it, around the table! I believe people and their stories are our biggest chance of growth, so let’s share. This podcast is about people and connection and stripping back B.S (the standard B* S* or Belief...
Oct 27, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
