Ditch The Small Talk

Ditch The Small Talk

By Denean RoweSociety & CulturePersonal Journals
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Ditch The Small Talk episodes

  • Ditch The Small Talk - EP 19 - Erica
    Hello,
    This has been a week of ups and downs. I was lucky enough to get invited to present a talk on managing Mental Health in the workplace and a bit about how Mental Health Mates came about and that was great.
    But. It has also been a week where I read that people whose work is important to me, took their own lives. I really hope that you talk to someone when you're feeling low. Really, really low and I hope that you also, in turn, listen to someone when they're feeling low.
    In this episode, I spoke to my colleague and all round good egg - Erica. She is closely related to someone that has suffered from a mental health issue that I don't know very much about. It was great to have a conversation that was a bit different and taught me quite a bit about familial relationships. I hope that you feel the same.
    As always.....
    Ditch The Small Talk Twitter
    Ditch The Small Talk Email
    Mental Health Mates
    Mental Health Mates Twitter
    52 min
  • Ditch The Small Talk - EP 18 - Dr Amy Pollard
    Happy #MentalHealthAwarenessweek everyone,
    This week I spoke to Dr Amy Pollard.
    She is a social scientist and founder of the Mental Health Collective.
    We spoke about innovatice treatments in mental health, the idea behind the Mental Health Collective, managing a career change and choices of potato dishes.
    Tune in!
    You can find Amy on Twitter and on the
    Twitter account for the show: Twitter
    Email address for the show: [email protected]
    1 hr 10 min
  • Ditch The Small Talk - EP 17 - Mark
    Hello, welcome to episode 17 of Ditch The Small Talk! My name is Denean and this is my weekly podcast, where I speak to people about their mental health.
    My guest this week is Mark! In his own words, Mark "does" mental health. He writes about Mental Health issues, about marrying mental health with your all around wellness and tech.
    We spoke about the effects of austerity and how it can affect your mental health as well as a great online tool for people visiting their GP for the first time to discuss their mental health.
    Don't forget to rate and subscribe! And I will see you in a bit.
    Twitter:www.twitter.com/DTSTpod
    Mark's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkOneinFour
    https://www.docready.org/#/home
    1 hr 11 min
  • Ditch The Small Talk - EP 15 - Minisode with my Mum
    Hello again!
    This week, in a belated #MothersDay minisode, I spoke to my Mum.
    We spoke about what it's like to live with someone who is struggling with their own mental health and how you can help to support them.
    As always...
    The Twitter account for the show is www.twitter.com/dtstpod
    The email address for the show is: [email protected]
    Don't forget to rate and subscribe it would mean the world to me!
    Thanks and have a lovely week!
    20 min
  • Ditch The Small Talk - EP 14 - Kathy from Floatworks
    Hello!
    This week's guest is Kathy from Floatworks!
    Based in Vauxhall, Floatworks provides individual float pods, in quiet and spacious rooms, that allow you to float peacefully and take some out from the outside world.
    I've tried it myself and it helped me to feel calm and take some non tech time for myself.
    Give it a try by booking on https://floatworks.com and using the discount code: DTSTPOD for 15% off!
    They are based in Vauxhall, which is accessible via bus, tube, train and there is also parking nearby!
    Let me know how it goes by contacting me on twitter: www.twitter.com/DTSTPOD
    OR via email
    54 min
  • Ditch The Small Talk - EP 13 - Jeck
    Hello again!
    This week I spoke to Jeck. She is a councillor, runner and the CEO of What You Do Matters.
    We spoke about her mental health, how keeping active has helped her to gain inner strength and confidence and what its like to be on the practioner side of Mental Health services.
    You can find Jeck's instagram here www.instagram.com/jecks30for30
    And here: www.whatyoudomatters.com
    And you can support Jeck's challenges here: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/jecks30for30
    The Twitter account for the show is www.twitter.com/dtstpod
    The email address for the show is: [email protected]
    Don't forget to rate and subscribe it would mean the world to me!
    Thanks and have a lovely week!
    44 min
  • Ditch The Small Talk - EP 12 - Bryony Gordon (the original Mental Health Mate)
    Hello you!
    My guest this week was Bryony Gordon; journalist, author, Mind media award winner, marathon runner and.... My friend. What a lovely guest she was!
    Bryony's Twitter: www.twitter.com/bryony_gordon
    Bryony's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bryonygordon/?hl=en
    Ditch The Small Talk Twitter: www.twitter.com/dtstpod
    Ditch The Small Talk email: [email protected]
    Mental Health Mates Twitter www.twitter.com/findyourwe
    Mental Health Mates Instagram: www.twitter.com/mentalhealthmates
    Mental Health Mates website: www.mentalhealthmates.co.uk
    41 min

About Ditch The Small Talk

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Hello there. My name is Denean Rowe and for as long as I can remember, I've had a voice in the back of my head that has told me that I won't achieve anything, that I shouldn't talk about my problems and that I'm the only one that has this voice. Years later, I realised that this was part of my anxiety and that I was sick of keeping it to myself, so here is where this podcast comes in! Ditch The Small Talk is a weekly podcast where I have conversations with people about mental health. Whether it's how they discovered that something wasn't quite right, what type of treatments have worked for them or how they think society needs to change the way we view mental health. I want to talk about it all. And I would love it if you listened.