What’s Coming This Episode? Do we talk too much politics on this show? Maybe! It’s hard to avoid the news and it’s even harder not to have an opinion on things. Is a healthy political environment possible, or do we need the arguments and the confrontation to push things through? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here The 17 best governed countries in the world Fixing US politics Resource...
Sep 10, 2020•23 min
What’s Coming This Episode? There’s no point denying it anymore… the nights are drawing in and the temperature is dropping. Light and weather will always affect our mood but can we beat the worst of it? Of course we can! Let’s dive in… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here Ways to fight off the winter blues NHS advice on the topic Resource of the Week Sean linked to the famous Couch to ...
Sep 03, 2020•33 min
What’s Coming This Episode? The period of lockdown we’ve been through (and continue to live through) has been a strange one to say the least. Part of life for many has been lots more time at home with less journeys to the office, to see family or getting those little jobs down. For some, this lack of activity has had a physical impact on us. Short version – we’ve put on some weight. Sean opens up about how much he has put on and what he plans to do about it… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s Th...
Aug 27, 2020•31 min
What’s Coming This Episode? What makes us run from responsibility? What stops us from facing up to the things we need to do? Sean and Ed have a chat about responsibility. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here US diplomat story that triggered this discussion 9 Ways to take responsibility for your life Resource of the Week Sean encouraged everyone to have a read of the Bhagavad Gita Ed fo...
Aug 21, 2020•33 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Success is a funny thing to define. Is it money and fame? Is it comfort and happiness? Is it empathy or struggle? Who knows? Maybe Ed & Sean know… let’s find out! Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here Why success won’t make you happy Resource of the Week Ed linked to the book by Alain de Botton, Status Anxiety Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel...
Aug 13, 2020•36 min
What’s Coming This Episode? We talk about holidays about this time every year. The ups and downs of spending times away from our homes, our desks and our routine comes with ups and downs. This year the pandemic has brought a new dimension as many seek to swap Ibiza with Abersoch or Marseille with Cornwall. Let’s dive in and find out how to make the best of our ‘staycation’ in 2020. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to acco...
Aug 05, 2020•32 min
What’s Coming This Episode? As kids we cry and cry and cry. As we grow up we learn to hold it back. Some of us are better than others… but that’s making the assumption that crying is a negative thing. Why do we cry? Why don’t we cry? It’s all discussed this week… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here 8 Benefits of Crying The science of crying Resource of the Week Sean linked to the The ...
Jul 30, 2020•29 min
What’s Coming This Episode? We are all affected by our surrounds. Not only that, but we all affect our surroundings and the people around us, often without knowledge. Subliminal messaging is a kind of super power that we all have access to but few can control. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here The statue in Bristol Derren Brown is a smart chap Does subliminal messaging work? How to ...
Jul 23, 2020•31 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Well then, Ed read an article about Nespresso and managed to dream up a podcast episode about it. It got him thinking about consumption, the lengths we go to for ‘success’ and why we are so consumed with growth. It’s only coffee, isn’t it? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here Here’s the Nespresso article Ed referred to Business failure Resource of the Week S...
Jul 16, 2020•33 min
What’s Coming This Episode? These are strange times. We are entering a period of incredible change as the world realigns itself, first to the pandemic and then to our huge environmental obligations. Jobs will go but new ones will come. How do we make ourselves useful in this new world? What qualities will we need? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here 15 ways to become a better person H...
Jul 09, 2020•29 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Sean asked a cheeky question on Facebook. Is a liar a liar if they believe what they are saying? The resulting barrage of comments made it clear that we’d struck a nerve so we thought we’ve have a deeper chat about it! Let’s dive in… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here Why do we lie? Remembering when doctors used to advertise cigarettes Resource of the Week...
Jul 02, 2020•32 min•Ep. 369
What’s Coming This Episode? The virus has ruined the plans of all of us. From holidays to weddings, christenings and exams. Everything has been pushed back or cancelled. A wedding is a big part of a person’s life – so how do we come to terms with the delay and cancellation of our moments? Let’s talk it through… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here How to deal with disappointment 4 step...
Jun 25, 2020•29 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? We’ve had a listener email us asking for help with self confidence. Confidence is a funny thing – where does it come from? Can it be developed? When does it become arrogance?? Over to Sean and Ed… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accomp...
Jun 18, 2020•33 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Sleep is one of the key pillars of our health, but it’s often something that we can let slip. At the moment, with routines shot to pieces by the lockdown, people are speaking to Sean and saying that their sleep has been profoundly affected. So… let’s chat about it! Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help...
Jun 11, 2020•27 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? The problem of racism has once again been highlighted in our society this week after the horrific death of George Floyd at the hands (or knee) of a police officer who swore an oath to serve and protect. Violence and protest has erupted across America and questions are rightly being raised around the world about w...
Jun 04, 2020•28 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Truth is a tricky thing to explain. A dictionary can explain it in a few words but, as ever, reality is quite different. The truth is in the news a bit this week, so Sean and Ed dive in to see what they can discover… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a...
May 28, 2020•27 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? It’s a mad old world right now but there’s still room for kindness. There’s ALWAYS room for kindness. It’s mental health week in the UK and the focus is on just that, so let’s have a chat… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this...
May 21, 2020•32 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Our lives lead us all down different paths. We all have different stories. Alison Blackler, author of A Path Travelled, has a story worth telling. The book is packed full of lessons we can all take with us, so we invited her on to talk about her path and how the book and her work can help you to make sense of you...
May 14, 2020•38 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? This week on the podcast Ed and I were joined by Nikki Cross who is in the process of starting a new business in the middle of the pandemic. Her background and skill base is in learning and development and her passion is in getting leaders to self develop and improve who they are and how they function to the bene...
May 07, 2020•41 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Over the last few weeks we have been diverted from our planned series on anxiety to deal with various Covid19 issues that have arisen as the lockdown has, in different ways, affected us all. This weeks podcast completes our anxiety series and topically examines the disturbed and unresolved feelings that are a res...
Apr 30, 2020•35 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? The lockdown continues. Week 4 in the UK and some new habits are forming. The excitement has worn off and reality is setting in. As ever though, we have a choice as to how we respond. Sean and Ed do their best to help you choose learning and growth… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show N...
Apr 23, 2020•37 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? An update from the UK as we continue with restrictions on movement and everyday life. Are things getting tougher or easier? Let’s have a chat and don’t be shy about getting in touch, guys. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this...
Apr 16, 2020•37 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? The lockdown continues in the UK and around the world – it will be with us for a while. New routines and habits are being formed. Struggles remain, but hope exists and good things are a’happening. Sean and Ed take a look at some of the positives from #COVID19… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podc...
Apr 09, 2020•34 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Well, we’re all settling in to our new way of living. It’s hard, for sure. Many feel trapped or disillusioned. Some feel a deep sense of loneliness or loss. However, are there some upsides to our new world? Is it OK to embrace certain aspects of it? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show N...
Apr 02, 2020•30 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? The world has tilted on its axis in a matter of weeks. There’s pain and anxiety, but there is hope too. Sean and Ed dive in for a quick catchup on where we’re up to and setup the possibility of greater things to come for us all… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean h...
Mar 26, 2020•27 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? COVID-19 has made a dramatic entrance in recent weeks. Around the world, life for us all has changed in ways we could barely have predicted just a few weeks ago. Isolation is a reality for many already and, as drastic measures are put in place, it will become reality for many more. How can we cope in this new lif...
Mar 19, 2020•38 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Performance anxiety should be well known to many of us, but can have a huge effect on the wellbeing of an individual. Sure, we may have heard of well known artists that struggle on stage. Their struggle is real, but it also can effect us every day Joe’s on a day to day basis. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s Th...
Mar 12, 2020•25 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Being a little shy is one thing, but imagine being completely unable to cope in social situations – at work, at your local supermarket… social anxiety disorder is real and requires serious work to overcome. Let’s have a chat about it… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links ...
Mar 05, 2020•29 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? People often suffer in silence. Many go through that trauma in silence. But when a high profile man or woman leaves us we are left to ask why, as a community. The death of Caroline Flack has asked us all some very big questions one of which is, why can we be so unkind? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self ...
Feb 27, 2020•31 min
[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? In the next part of our anxiety series, we’re looking at phobias. Ed doesn’t like spiders. Like *really* doesn’t like them. But why?! Is it rational or irrational to be afraid of things… and can it be cured? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog pos...
Feb 20, 2020•26 min
