Centred: Feel better about yourself

Chris, a wonderful counsellor for childline shares his knowledge and experience

In this episode we are joined by our Centrepoint Healthy Relationships Advisor AJ Paterson. We also have a special guest Madelaine Hunter- Taylor director of the Rita Project who shares her own experience. We will be discussing what the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence means and raising awareness around gender based violence.

Our guest today is Kelly Okogwu and she shares her experiences with mental health as a young black person in the music industry.

In this episode, we are joined by Marissa McCallam, Body & Mindset Coach, Social Entrepreneur and Writer.Marissa shares her journey through mental health and tips to coping with Anxiety.She says "After growing up in a household where mental and physical abuse were present, I had anxiety and depression as a teenager, and throughout my twenties. Limiting self-beliefs and an internal story of 'not being enough' led to years of suppressing my dreams, ignoring my intuition and repeating unhealthy patterns of behaviour."

We talk to Corinne and Kaye from The Zen Project about how they are reaching out to communities to offer an array of techniques and methods into feeling zen & centred.They are currently trying to raise money to fund the Gen Zen tour, to bring zen to young people in the community in and around London.The money raised will allow them to take their mobile studio, The Zen Den, to community groups over the course of two months, delivering in-person sessions on useful, quick and effective tools to facilitate zen whenever and wherever it is neededCheck them out here: https://www.t-z-p.com/get-involved

This episode we focus on Self-Esteem and speak to Liam Hackett, an award winning entrepeneur and activist about his own struggles which led him to start the global youth charity "Ditch the Label". They are one of the largest youth charities in the world. If you’re aged 12-25, you can talk to them about anything that is bothering you for free help and support. They are there to help with things such as bullying, mental health, cyberbullying, body-image, relationships, sex, identity and coming out. Enjoy!