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Lauren Silver

Lauren is an award-winning actor and jolly-anxious clown. She creates work that is charming, joyful and speaks to the heart. Her work has played in national and international venues including London’s Vaudeville Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Edinburgh Fringe, and the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.

She is also the founder of PlayWell working with local communities and global companies to promote positive health and wellbeing through playful programmes. She developed the ‘Shared Play’ method of working — an energising person-centred approach focused on the importance of curiosity and empathy. Having experienced the challenges that surround ill-mental health including anxiety and OCD, Lauren is passionate about helping people to support one another.

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Recorded live on 15th October 2020.

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Matthew Loynes

Matthew is a men’s mental health advocate at his workplace and active participant with the Movember charity for over ten years. Around 15 years ago, he started to struggle with depression due to the massive stresses of life, but with the help and support of a friend his life turned around. Now, despite living with anxiety, Matthew tries to embrace it as part of his whole self.

Matthew is on a mission to help more men say, “it is okay to not be okay.”

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Recorded live on 8th October 2020.

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Andy Bishop

Andy grew up in a small village in South Wales where he would often play soldiers in the local woods. His childhood dream became a reality when he joined the British Army. His 22-year career took him all over the world. Yet, all this time, Andy held a secret: He suffered with poor mental health. Scared that any admission would see him labelled as weak, Andy put on a mask to protect his career. He would maintain a ‘tough guy’ exterior while denying anything was wrong to those closest to him.

This act took took him close to the end on more than one occasion. Following the loss of a close friend to suicide, Andy opened up about his journey and following the grief of his mate’s death. He started to share that ‘it’s not weak to speak.’ By talking about what troubles us, we begin to find a way through the dark back towards the light. Andy now shares his story regularly, as a plenary speaker for Mental Health First Aid England on instructor courses, and has shares his journey with a range of businesses.

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Recorded live on 1st October 2020.

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Dave Chawner

Dave is a best-selling author, award-winning comic, and mental health campaigner. In 2013 he was diagnosed as severely clinically anorexic and went through two and half years of therapy. He made a full recovery and now teaches comedy to others in order to help them. Dave has been on BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, presented a series for BBC's Tomorrow's World, and has written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, GQ, and more.

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Recorded live on 24th September 2020.

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Emmanuel Jal

Emmanuel Jal started in life as a child soldier in the war-torn region of Southern Sudan in the early 1980s. He has a story of overcoming huge personal traumas to go on and become an acclaimed recording artist, peace ambassador, and life performance coach. We'll be speaking to Emmanuel about how he specifically overcame his traumas and reclaimed his mind, which was consumed by debilitating thoughts and beliefs from his past. He'll also talk about how through his wellness organisation, My Life Is Art, anyone can use the same meditation techniques and methods he used to overcome his setbacks to rewire their mind for success.

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Recorded live on 17th September 2020.

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Emma Tomes

Emma Tomes is a mum-on-a-mission to prevent poor mental health. In 2010 she lost her eldest son's Dad to poor mental health. Emma herself recovered from depression and manages anxiety through practising mindfulness. She has dedicated her career to talking to people about their future and how to make the most of their potential.

When Emma was placed on furlough, she couldn’t sit back and see people struggle. She created "Talking with Tomes,” a Facebook community that helps people find support in a safe positive space.

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Recorded live on 10th September 2020.

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