What’s Coming This Episode? We were delighted to welcome back Alison Blackler to the show. Alison is a transformational mind coach, facilitator and author. Her unique approach helps individuals and teams to explore, recognise and understand why we think like we do. She describes herself as having a powerful toolkit to help to uncover the root of challenges. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Here’s Sean’s blog post for the week Learn more about Alison ...
Apr 09, 2021•51 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Is it over?! Can we go out? Apparently so… lockdown is gradually coming to an end in the UK. It’s been a heck of a year and quite a cold, lonely winter for most of us. As we reintroduce ourselves to our friends, family and colleagues it’s time to have a think about what we’ve learned over the past 12 months. What will stick and what can go? 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 epi...
Apr 01, 2021•27 min
What’s Coming This Episode? We made it! Step 10 is the final step in your journey of self discovery. We’ve learnt so much and come so far. Now it’s time to begin The Work… Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 10 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Buy a copy of the book here Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses o...
Mar 25, 2021•37 min
What’s Coming This Episode? It’s time for Step 9 of the Live in the Present course. We’re almost there! What a journey. At this phase it’s important to remember your skills, your limitations and your wider place in the universe. Let’s talk about relativity… Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 9 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Buy a copy of the book here Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free t...
Mar 18, 2021•37 min
What’s Coming This Episode? It’s time for Step 8 of the Live in the Present course. Well, we’ve come so far and cleared an almighty path in front of ourselves. It’s time to start dreaming and, importantly, to think about money. Money is a powerful force that can be used for good or evil. The choice is up to you… Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 8 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Buy a copy of the book h...
Mar 11, 2021•46 min
What’s Coming This Episode? It’s time for Step 7 of the Live in the Present course. Hey, we’ve come so far! We’re making real progress! We’re feeling good! But… oh. What’s this? A road block? We’re stuck! Oh no. Well, you know how the story goes – ‘We can’t go over it, we can’t go under it…’ Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 7 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Buy a copy of the book here Stay in Touch We’...
Mar 03, 2021•44 min
What’s Coming This Episode? It’s time for Step 6 of the Live in the Present course. It’s time to put our work to some use! This step sees us looking at our relationships – which are the sum total of the our lives so far! Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 6 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Buy a copy of the book here Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the P...
Feb 24, 2021•38 min
What’s Coming This Episode? It’s time for Step 5 of the Live in the Present course. We’ve overcome some big obstacles in the initial 4 steps and now it’s time to move into the present. Key to that is INTENTION. Let’s dive in… Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 5 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Buy a copy of the book here Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in ...
Feb 18, 2021•43 min
What’s Coming This Episode? It’s time for Step 4 of the Live in the Present course. We’ve overcome some big obstacles in the initial 3 steps and now it’s time to move into the present. Key to that is being mindful. Let’s dive in… Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 4 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Buy a copy of the book here Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live...
Feb 10, 2021•43 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Thank you for committing to taking our digital course! We’ll take you through things step by step. Let’s move on to Step 3, which is all about gratitude. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 3 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Buy a copy of the book here Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Fac...
Feb 04, 2021•40 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Thank you for committing to taking our digital course! We’ll take you through things step by step. Let’s move on to Step 2, which is all about self forgiveness. It’s time. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 2 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Buy a copy of the book here Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present ...
Jan 28, 2021•40 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Thank you for committing to taking our digital course! We’ll take you through things step by step. Let’s start at Step 1, which is all about preparation and forgiveness of others. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Download Chapter 1 of the LITP book here – FREE! Grab the meditation files from our toolkit here Download ‘The Beach’ – another meditation file Sean created Buy a copy of the book here Stay in Touch We’re all over...
Jan 21, 2021•52 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Welcome to the Live one the present Ten Steps. This course carries a warning because it can change your life forever. Though it will only happen if you follow the program and complete the given exercises after each session. Your life will change, no matter what your goal is, by understanding and working with the natural laws that determine your experience and your ability to succeed in life. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Link...
Jan 14, 2021•27 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Often people fear of change and the unknown. What on Earth will happen next? A year ago none of us would have realised that we would be here now with C-19 and Brexit. As I write this Scotland has gone into a total lockdown until the end of January. How do we deal with all of these unknowns? 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 Resource of the Week Sean linke...
Jan 07, 2021•36 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Ok, so it is New Year! Standing at the beginning of 2021 you, and I, will be making choices about how and what this year will be. 2020 will certainly be a year to remember and for many perhaps a year to forget. What’s on your list for 2021? 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 Watch Dare to Dream on Netflix if you can… from the creators of The Secret Resourc...
Dec 31, 2020•23 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Christmas is here which means… well, something a bit different this year. Sean and Ed reminisce about some of their favourite traditional family games they play at Christmas, and help with a few tips for online play this year. Happy Holidays everyone! 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 Best games to play on Zoom Resource of the Week Sean found this article...
Dec 24, 2020•28 min
What’s Coming This Episode? For Sean a prophet of doom is someone who is habitually expressing the negative or pessimistic views of whatever is going on despite a general feeling that things were going well or at least getting better. So… why do we listen to them so much?? 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 is all the news bad? Negativity bias Sign Ed’s petition! Resource of the ...
Dec 16, 2020•28 min
What’s Coming This Episode? We could really do with a bit of happiness as we come to the end of year one of C-19. It has been great putting up the decks and the lights and a joy seeing all the homes around doing the sam thing. I was going through olds files and found a copy of The Happy Newspaper. 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 Take the LITP podcast course! Starts at episode 101 ...
Dec 10, 2020•38 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Twice, in the last month. I have had to deal with couples who have got to the point of being about to part company because one person misheard what the other person said and the following miscommunications tumbled into a battle. The impression that I get is that in the lockdown/furlough process many of us are switching off emotionally and not paying proper attention to what is going on around us. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and...
Dec 03, 2020•29 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Christmas will soon be here and we begin to talk about giving and receiving. ‘It is the season to be Jolly’. Why do we wait until Christmas to be jolly and to enjoy giving gifts or enjoy receiving them? This happiness that we expect at Christmas should be with all of us all the time, every day of the year. 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 Joy of Givi...
Nov 28, 2020•23 min
What’s Coming This Episode? So, will lockdown end on December 2nd? Will we be able to have a normal Christmas? Is it okay to book a holiday for next year? Do I need to go out and stock the house with all the products that we might need if all the shops run out of everything? Will my job be safe after the furlough ends?…. The list of anxious questions goes on forever. The bottom line is that nothing is certain. We are in the land of uncertainty. My teacher once said to me… …enlightenment is livin...
Nov 20, 2020•35 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Our fellow animals can play a big role in our lives, typically via two routes. The first is through the hugely positive impact they can have as pets or companions to us. The other is as food. What’s the role of pets in our lives and how do we combine that with a system of food production which can seem so cruel and unnecessary? 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 i...
Nov 12, 2020•24 min
What’s Coming This Episode? The mayhem continues on Planet Earth but it doesn’t have to be bad news. Things could always be worse, right? A dose of positivity from Sean and Ed 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 Take a look at Forces TV if you want some history mixed with laughs Resource of the Week Sean linked to our mindfulness toolkit Ed demands you watch Life is Beautif...
Nov 05, 2020•26 min
What’s Coming This Episode? During C19, the various restriction and lockdowns I have seen more and more cases of conflict, argument and ruptured or severed relationships. The relationships have been both personal and professions. It is as though some people are running out of that magic glue that stick families, friends and communities together. For many of us tolerance is in short supply and we feel at the end of our fuse. Let’s see if we can begin to overcome that… Enjoy the show and take care...
Oct 29, 2020•32 min
What’s Coming This Episode? The one gift that Covid has given us is the opportunity for self reflection. For many of us life is generally so busy that we have little time to think about ourselves or our wellbeing. Those people that get involved in mindfulness learn to take some time to observe themselves and the world around them and are subsequently more likely to be attentive to their own needs as well as the needs of others. When looking at these colour, or facets of your self, you may find t...
Oct 22, 2020•32 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Things are about to get real in the UK – serious restrictions for many are in place. Add in the colder, darker weather and things could get tough for many. We’ve just passed World Mental Health Day but Ed and Sean try a different angle here. Time to buck up, take a look in the mirror and get yourself prepared… 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 World Menta...
Oct 15, 2020•31 min
What’s Coming This Episode? History is history, right? What’s done is done. We can’t change it, so move on. BUT (there’s always a but, isn’t there?)… we do tend to hung up on things, don’t we? Whether it be a relationship or a war that killed millions, we struggle to move on. Should we linger and remember or forgive and forget? 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 get over someo...
Oct 07, 2020•26 min
What’s Coming This Episode? We all know that being positive and upbeat is important, so why do we sometimes struggle to keep smiling? Sure, there are issues we all face but still, with so much to be grateful for, why do we struggle to stay positive? 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 Ed’s son has completed his 200 mile bike ride! Sponsor him if you can! 7 tips to stay positive 5 tips...
Oct 01, 2020•35 min
What’s Coming This Episode? For many, life is on hold at the moment. The virus has been with us for 6 months and it will be with us for a good while yet. So we now have a choice. We choose to live with the reality before us and enjoy our time with it, or we bury our heads and wish it away, counting down the days until it disappears. A chat about happiness and the choices we can take. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to ac...
Sep 24, 2020•23 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Who are you? What are you? The job you do? The car you drive? The contents of your bank account? How we define ourselves and how others see us can play a huge role in the direction of our lives but guess what? We are free to refine ourselves at any time… let’s talk it 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 Ed is a cyclist on Twitter , no one is interested...
Sep 17, 2020•27 min
