On today's podcast, I chat about the 3 Cs that I believe are crucial for wellbeing:

Community, Cuddles & Connection.

(And of course, creativity too, but that's another day's episode)

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In this week's episode, I welcome addiction counsellor Justin Campbell. Justin played hurling with Galway for years so is passionate about the GAA. We chat about how the community can be an excellent safety net for a lot of people, but also how the binging/gambling culture can be detrimental for our mental wellbeing.

We explore different types of addiction, how we can become aware of addictive behavior & the impact on loved ones. Justin talks about how recovery can be an exciting time and we should celebrate the possibility of turning your life around. We brainstorm how we can improve as a society, particularly in normalizing talking about our mental health or just talking in general.

Book a session with Justin or contact him here: https://justincampbell.ie/

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This week is anti-bullying week. I chat with Chris Sherlock about his personal experience of being bullied, which led to him dropping out of school at thirteen. Chris now speaks openly about his story to help spread awareness. We talk about different forms of bullying, how we can spot it & ways we can help those around us. Throughout the conversation, Chris refers back to the importance of kindness in life.

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On this week's podcast, I'm sharing a visualization meditation I recorded to help you access your inner creative child. I take you along a journey to your personal safe space of joy.

This is part of my four-week course 'Writing for Wellbeing' (click the link below to sign up). I explain the reasoning behind including visualizations at the start of the podcast so skip ahead to 4.30 minutes if you want to get straight into the meditation!

Course website: Writing for Wellbeing Course

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It’s World Mental Health Day so I am sharing a conversation with a passionate mental health advocate — Daragh Fleming. Daragh is an award-winning blogger at 'thoughtstoobig' and a published writer. He writes to help people feel less alone in hopes of reducing the risk of suicide. We chat about his story but also how we can help ourselves and those around us when we’re having a bad day.

Daragh has published several books which we mention throughout the episode. You can find a list of them here. Lonely Boy is practically Daragh's personal journal where he documented his own challenges with depression, grief and what it means to be a man in Irish society.

You can follow him on Instagram @thoughts2big

In today’s episode, I share my story of how a medium approached me on a night out with messages from deceased loved ones. This happened at a time when I was manifesting in the midst of grief, wanting proof of an afterlife. This experience changed my beliefs & it’s one I was reluctant to podcast about, but hopefully you find the whole thing as fascinating as I did.

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This week's episode is all about what I've learnt from minding dogs and being single. I chat about the difference between experiencing things & people/pets VS owning things & people/pets (calling them yours). I also chat about my reaction after looking back on a vision board I made last year. 

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It's suicide prevention month which means talking even more about mental health & wellbeing. In this episode I chat about my own personal experience in therapy & how it can be beneficial. But I also go into the stigmas around it in Irish society and around talking about it. Why is there still a shame around asking for help? 

I know therapy is generally expensive but if you look around your local area there may be some free services available you don't know about! I found ones at a cancer support centre and a bereavement support group.

On this week's episode I talk with triathlete, motivational speaker & aspiring coach Josh Landmann. The trajectory of Josh's life shifted at 18 after he'd an accident in Ibiza & was left with a spinal chord injury.  We talk about how to find a positive mindset through bad situations and where people find the strength to keep going. Alongside this, we discuss the language around stigmatized topics and how we can break stigmas. A main goal of Josh's is to encourage more people with any disability to get out and about, to train in public gyms and be open to having conversations with those around them.

Find more out about Josh & follow his journey on his instagram @joshlandmann

Today I discuss how questions can help us in many areas of our life: being open to learning and listening, connecting with others, breaking negative thinking patterns & refocusing your attention on what matters.

I provide a range of questions to journal on & explain how each can benefit your life. 

If you found this helpful message me @agoodkindofscary or visit agoodkindofscary.com for more.