On today’s HEALING 101, I am speaking to Rayyan Zafar - a Neuropsychopharmacologist at Imperial College Centre for Psychedelic research where he explores the neurobiology of drugs and addiction and how psychedelics may be used to treat individuals with mental health conditions. Rayyan also works as a research officer for Drug Science, conducting policy and scientific work in the area of drug policy and also appeared in a documentary looking at the impact of medical cannabis for children with epilepsy. I’m talking to him today all about addiction and how psychedelics might begin to play a more vital part in treatment.

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https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/r.zafar19

https://twitter.com/RayyanZafar6

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

And a massive thank you to The&Partnership for supporting my mission and showing what we can achieve when we come together. To find out more about the work The&Partnership creates, visit theandpartnership.com.

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On today’s episode, I am delighted to be speaking to Spencer Matthews, a successful entrepreneur, former Made in Chelsea cast member turned broadcaster and an incredible father of three children. Spencer is well known for his non-alcoholic drinks brand, Clean Co, which was created as a result of his unhealthy relationship with alcohol during his twenties which he saw as ‘an obstacle in his life that had to be removed’. Spencer talks openly about how much his life has changed since he made this decision as it put everything in perspective and allowed him to reassess his priorities. He has since gone on to conquer not only the drinks industry, but a number of extreme challenges including the Marathon De Sables and most recently he ventured to base camp of Mount Everest where he set out to find his oldest brother, Michael, who tragically disappeared while descending the mountain in 1999. I’m intrigued to speak to Spencer today about how he navigated the emotions that surfaced as a result of this recovery operation and how his attitude towards life has drastically changed in the last 10 years.

Find Spencer:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spencermatthews/?hl=en

Clean Co: https://clean.co/

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

A massive thank you to The&Partnership for supporting my mission and showing what we can achieve when we come together. To find out more about the work The&Partnership creates, visit The&Partnership.com. 

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On today’s HEALING 101, I am speaking to Dr Fionnuala Barton who is a GP, Women’s Health Doctor and registered member of the British Menopause Society. She is passionate about optimising physical and emotional wellness for women at all stages of life and has particular interest in early recognition and management of perimenopausal and menopausal syptoms. Menopause itself is a topic which is slowly becoming more publicly discussed but I still fear that many of us don’t know enough about the impact it might have on the quality of our lives. I’m intrigued to learn more about how we can manage these symptoms and how we can have a proactive approach to prevent long-lasting harm both mentally and physically.

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Website: https://www.themenopausemedic.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themenopausemedic/?hl=en

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

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I am so thrilled and actually very starstruck to be joined by the one and only Joanna Lumley on today’s episode. I grew up watching her on Absolutely Fabulous, have admired her work with the Gurkhas, and have been fascinated by her unconventional upbringing and theatrical career. It was an honour to speak to Joanna about her incredibly colourful life: her career ups and downs, the pressure she faced growing up and her attitude towards mental health in the modern world. Whilst Joanna’s view might be one you don’t necessarily agree with, we can’t deny that mental health has become a huge buzzword in society. There’s an epidemic of influencers that are speaking on mental health’s behalf with little understanding and I do think it’s very important we properly educate ourselves about mental health as well as how complicated and nuanced so much of it is rather than just jumping on the bandwagon.

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

A massive thank you to The&Partnership for supporting my mission and showing what we can achieve when we come together. To find out more about the work The&Partnership creates, visit The&Partnership.com.  

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On today’s HEALING 101, I am joined by Laura Hans AKA The Perinatal Psychologist. Laura is on a mission to empower mothers and remind them how important it is to nurture and care for themselves as well as their children by focusing on their mental health and wellbeing. She supports mums and mums-to-be on their journey to and through motherhood. Having a baby is a huge transition and can be overwhelming and soul-destroying at times but Laura is one of those brilliant people whose aim is to guide mothers through these feelings and out the other side.

Find Laura:

Website: https://laurahanstherapy.co.uk/about/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurahanstherapy.co.uk/

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

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Depression during and after pregnancy afflicts many people, and health care practitioners say that the pandemic has only worsened this mental health issue. These kinds of depression can include deep sadness, heightened anxiety and incessant exhaustion that makes it hard for sufferers to care for their families, let alone themselves. Today, I will be talking to Tish Weinstock, a former beauty editor of Vogue, who wrote a very brave article about her own experience with prenatal depression. In this episode, Tish talks about how hopeless and alone she felt was pregnant with her first child. And I asked her all about her own battle with depression and what steps she took towards her own recovery. I sincerely hope that by sharing this conversation, it might help reassure any other expectant or new mothers who are struggling.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tishweinstock/?hl=en

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

Thank you to our corporate supporter, Brown Advisory, a global investment management firm which is passionate about raising awareness of mental health challenges in order to help people thrive in an ever-changing world.

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On today’s HEALING 101, I am joined by Ariadne Calvero-Platero the founding partner at Family Central Consultants which helps families through difficult transitions. They provide support and advice to families at a critical juncture when facing medical, mental health or major life transitions. They also collaborate with families to develop a plan of action and provide ongoing support and their mission is to minimise stress and anxiety for families faced with daunting or unfamiliar challenges. 

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

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On today’s episode, I am joined by Lisa Bryer, a film and documentary producer who is best known for producing the epic box office success, The Last King of Scotland, which won an Oscar and many BAFTA awards. Considering her phenomenal success you might wonder why Lisa is here today but as you will soon discover, she battled with an addiction to drugs including heroin for eight years. After a friend recommended that she attend Narcotic Anonymous, she realised that she could break the cycle of drug use and she eventually managed to overcome her addiction. Today Lisa is still sober and spends a lot of her time helping other addicts. I’m so in awe of her recovery and I’m sure her story will inspire so many others.

Find Lisa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabryer1/?hl=en

The London Screen Academy: https://lsa.ac.uk/founders

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

Thank you to our corporate supporter, Brown Advisory, a global investment management firm which is passionate about raising awareness of mental health challenges in order to help people thrive in an ever-changing world.

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On today’s Healing 101, I am joined by licensed marriage and family therapist, Kimberley Quinlan. Kimberley specialises in anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders. She is known for her vibrant and mindful approach to mental health issues and created the self-compassion workbook for OCD which is a step by step program to help you understand the emotional experience of OCD, and to develop the tools which can help you to manage your disorder and to build self confidence and put you on a path towards a better life. Her mission is that over time her patients will learn to replace self-judgment with kindness and self compassion, so that we can all stop suffering and start thriving.

Find Kimberley:

Website: https://kimberleyquinlan-lmft.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youranxietytoolkit/

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

Thank you to our corporate supporter, Brown Advisory, a global investment management firm which is passionate about raising awareness of mental health challenges in order to help people thrive in an ever-changing world.

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I am over the moon to be joined by Susannah Constantine to kick off our special women's mental health series. Susannah is a novelist, journalist and podcaster with over 25 years experience in the media. You also might know her as the host of What Not To Wear alongside Trinny Woodall. While the show might have been about helping women love themselves from the outside in, this conversation just proves how Susannah has come to understand that if you support the inside, the outside will shine. Susannah bravely opens about her struggle with alcohol addiction and why it took so long for her to realise how serious the problem was. So if you listen to this and begin to question your own relationship with alcohol, then it might just be time to stop making excuses and ask for help.

Find Susannah:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannahconstantine/?hl=en

Book: https://amzn.eu/d/7QRnZBG

Website: https://susannahconstantine.co.uk/

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A big thank you our wonderful charity partner Shout. Shout is the UK's first 24/7 mental health text support service so if you’re struggling or in need of someone to talk to, please remember to text Shout to 85258. 

Thank you to our corporate supporter, Brown Advisory, a global investment management firm which is passionate about raising awareness of mental health challenges in order to help people thrive in an ever-changing world.

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