This week we are joined by mindset and health coach, Georgia Rex.

We discuss:
- Tips on how to improve your wellbeing
- The importance and benefits of a morning routine
- The benefits of a morning routine on your mental health 
- Inspired action and what that is
- The benefits of inspired action
- Plus, Georgia’s favourite personal development book


I am so excited to announce that I am about to launch 1:1 coaching to help people break free from negative patterns and find their purpose. Drop me a DM on Instagram if you want more information - @balancelifewell

In this episode we are joined by mindset coach, Charlotte Jane.

We discuss:
- What CBT is
- How CBT works (before 3mins)
- How she used CBT as a prison and probation officer
- The benefits of exercise on our mental health 
- The importance of mindset 
- The benefits of journaling when it comes to mindset 
- Tips for people feeling anxious to go to the gym

How to connect with Charlotte:
Instagram: @charlottejanemindsetcoach


If you want to reach out for help, there are many charities and helplines that will be happy to support you for free. You can find a list of helplines over on my website, under free resources. 

This week, we are joined by sexuality and love coach, Isla McLachlan.

This conversation was so interesting and covered so many important topics. You will hear about:

- Sexuality and what that means
- Sexual expression
- Embarrassment and awkwardness around speaking about your sexuality and sexual expression
- Self-pleasure
- Shame and stigma around sexuality and sexual expression
- Porn culture
- Sexual consent
- Intimacy in relationships




How to connect with Isla:
Instagram - @isla.mclachlan
Website - www.islamclachlan.com


If you want to reach out for help, there are many charities and helplines that will be happy to support you for free. You can find a list of helplines over on my website, under free resources. 

This week we are joined by mindset and success coach Katie Forbes. Katie shares how we can begin to develop a healthy mindset and silence our inner critic.

We discuss:
- Creating a healthy mindset
- Celebrating our milestones and wins through journaling
- How our inner critic and underlying fears holds us back
- Stepping out of our comfort zone and reaching your full potential
- How we can begin to stop our self-sabotaging behaviour
- Tips on how we can improve our confidence and self-worth


How to connect with Katie:
Instagram - @katiesarahforbes
Website - www.katiesarahforbes.com


If you want to reach out for help, there are many charities and helplines that will be happy to support you for free. You can find a list of helplines over on my website, under free resources. 

In this episode, we are joined by confidence and mindset coach, Jenna O'Keefe.

We explore a variety of topics, from our inner child through to tips on how we can improve our confidence.

You will learn about:
- Our inner child and what that means
- The benefits of inner child work
- Shadow work and what that is
- Why shadow work is helpful for us to explore
- How our inner child and environment impacts our confidence
- Other factors that can impact our confidence
- Tips on how we can step out of a self-limiting mindset
- Tips on how to start your journey to building your confidence
- The societal conditioning and expectations around women’s success
- Spiritually and law of attraction



How to connect with Jenna:
Instagram: @jennaokeefe.co
Website: www.jennaokeefe.co

If you want to reach out for help, there are a lot of free charities and helplines that will be happy to support you. 

You can find a list of helplines over on my website, under free resources. 

 This week, we are talking to Melanie Bradley who runs support groups for people struggling with their mental health, with a specific focus on men. 

Mel creates a community and encouragement for like minded people to have real, open and raw conversations.

This conversation covers a broad range of mental health struggles, we discuss: 
- Mel’s personal experience of depression
- Unhelpful coping strategies to ease symptoms of depression 
- Abusive relationships and the impact of this on your mental health
- Chronic pain and the impact of this on your mental health
- Suicide idealisation
- Male suicide
- Generational stigma to men's mental health
- How women can better support men’s mental health


How to connect with Mel:
Instagram: menagainstmountains


If you want to reach out for help, there are a lot of free charities and helplines that will be happy to support you. 

You can find a list of helplines and free resources over on my website, under resources. 

  In this episode, you will hear from body image coach Kim Stacey.

We discuss a range of topics such as:

- The belief that our self-worth is based on our body image
- The impact of yo-yo dieting on our physical and mental health
- Societal pressures and expectations
- Toxic diet culture
- The impact negative body image has on our mental health
- How mindset and perception influences your view of your body image
- The impact of social media and comparison
- Toxic fitness professionals
- Tips on how we can begin to rebuild our relationship with our body image


How to connect with Kim:
Instagram: @kim.resilience.training
Website: www.kimresiliencetraining.co.uk

If you want to reach out for help, there are a lot of free charities and helplines that will be happy to support you. 

You can find a list of helplines over on my website, under free resources.  

Get your FREE Mental Wellness Warrior Workbook, which guides you through laying the foundations for improved mental health. You will find this on my website, under free resources.

This week, you will hear from the inspiring motivational speaker, addiction counsellor and life coach, Lauren White. 

We discuss addiction, stigma around addiction and dual-diagnosis'. 

You will hear about: 
- The progressive disease of addiction
- Stigma around addiction
- Substances being used as a coping mechanism for trauma and mental health issues
- The link between eating disorders and addiction 
- Dual-diagnosis
- Lauren’s personal experience of addiction to alcohol and drugs
- Recovery from addiction
- Finding your purpose and authentic self



How to connect with Lauren:
Instagram: @iamlaurenwhite
Podcast: Between The Ears


If you want to reach out for help, there are a lot of free charities and helplines that will be happy to support you. 

You can find a list of helplines over on my website, under free resources. 

Get your FREE Mental Wellness Warrior Workbook, which guides you through laying the foundations for improved mental health. You will find this on my website, under free resources.

In this episode, you will hear from Positive Psychological Life Coach, Laura Holland.

Laura explains exactly what Positive Psychology is and how we can begin to bring positive psychology into our life to reap the benefits.

You will hear:
- What Positive Psychology is and how it works
- The benefits of Positive Psychology
- Healing from the inside out
- Mindset
- Our inner-critic
- Tools that can help us rewire our mindset to achieve positive psychology


How to connect with Laura:
Instagram: @livewell.withlaura
Website: www.livewellwithlaura.co.uk

If you want to reach out for help, there are a lot of free charities and helplines that will be happy to support you. 

You can find a list of helplines over on my website, under free resources. 

Get your FREE Mental Wellness Warrior Workbook, which guides you through laying the foundations for improved mental health. You will find this on my website, under free resources.

In our fifth episode, you will hear from mental health counsellor and psychotherapist, Kristi DeName.

Kristi talks us through different types of therapy for people struggling with their mental health and specific mental illnesses. Particularly focusing on EMDR, DBT and BCB.

You will hear about:
- The common reasons people of all age ranges come to Kristi for support
- What Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is and the symptoms that may accompany that disorder
- What biofeedback treatment is, why it is beneficial and how it works
- Defining what Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is and how it works
- The benefits of EMDR for trauma and what it looks like in therapy



How to connect with Kristi:
Instagram: @creativetherapy.withkristi

The at home device Kristi shared with us in this episode is called emWave, which you can find online. I found it on a website called HeartMath but it is on a few websites so it may be worth looking around to find the best offer.

Kristi also recommend Psychology Today which is a fantastic tool to finding different types of treatments and therapists. The website is: www.psychologytoday.com 

If you want to reach out for help, there are a lot of free charities and helplines that will be happy to support you. 

You can find a list of helplines over on my website, under free resources. 

Get your FREE Mental Wellness Warrior Workbook, which guides you through laying the foundations for improved mental health. You will find this on my website, under free resources.