Open Journal

By Mike Douglas

Open Journal Podcast (part of the BlogCast) focuses on the many aspects of mental health; including illness, wellness, stigma and support and the lives affected by mental health.

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The podcast currently has 391 episodes available.

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August 06, 2024 Ep297 Ballet: From Park to Stage with Alex
In this episode Alex talks about her experience within dance, fitness and ballet. Along with the Bluffing Your Way In Ballet upcoming Edinburgh Fringe performances.

"Bluffing Your Way in Ballet pirouettes its fast-paced and irreverent way through the history of ballet. Whizz with us beyond the tutu with stories and dances from the ballet greats, including Isadora Duncan, Václav Nijinsky and Margot Fonteyn. Never heard of them but love ballet? You'll be in safe hands! The company will perform, in avant-garde fashion, the intrigue, tragedy and magic of ballet's greatest stars, past and present."

Guest: Alex
Instagram: @Seizingthedaycompany & @bluffingballet | Website: seizingthedaycompany.co.uk |

Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Podcast
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠
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47min
July 23, 2024 Ep296 Prioritising Us with Margaret
In this episode Margaret talks about her insights as a Teacher, Coach and Therapist, and Founder of The Grace Project. We discuss 'what is narcissistic abuse' and how to get support.

Guest: Margaret
Instagram: @margaret_thegraceproject | Website: thegraceproject.co.uk | Facebook: @The-Grace-Project | Counselling Directory: @margaret-ward-martin

Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Podcast
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠
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51min
July 09, 2024 Ep295 Stigma and Success with Yola
In this episode Yola talks about the short break between episodes, and introduces some of the upcoming conversations and guests.

‘Help My Vagina is trying to Kill Me!' - premiere of solo comedy about STDs, miscarriages, and pre-cervical cancer - and letting go of shame. Edinburgh Fringe Venue 53 The Space @Surgeons Hall, Stephenson Theatre Aug 2-24 (not 11), 8.05 pm, 50 mins for 18+ (guideline)

Guest: Yola
Instagram: @helpmyvaginaistryingtokillme | Website: helpmyvaginaistryingtokillme.com |

Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Podcast
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠
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51min
June 25, 2024 Ep294 The Unplanned Break
In this episode Mike talks about the short break between episodes, and introduces some of the upcoming conversations and guests.

Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Podcast
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠
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11min
April 30, 2024 Ep293 Pet Day & Local Events
In this episode Mike talks about the recent National Pet Day, and upcoming events in Portsmouth (Fitness Fest and Comic) and how these can relate to our wellbeing.

Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠

The Podcast
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠
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22min
April 16, 2024 Ep292 Neurodivergent Mental Health with Emily
In this episode Emily joins us to talk neurodivergent mental health, Emily also shares some of her own lived experiences.

Guest: Emily
Links: www.linktr.ee/emilyn93 | Instagram: @empoweringem93

Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠

The Podcast
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠
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1h 2min
April 02, 2024 Ep291 Grayson Vale with Adam
In this episode Adam joins us to share insights on the creation and development of his story 'Grayson Vale'. This story and our conversation include discussion of suicide prevention.

Support
mind.org.uk/information-support/local-minds
samaritans.org

Guest: Adam
Website: https://www.graysonvalefilm.com
https://www.instagram.com › graysonvalefilm

Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠

The Podcast
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠
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38min
March 19, 2024 Ep290 Breaking Bad Patterns with Simon
In this episode Simon joins us to talk about breaking bad patterns, and de-coding the link between experiences, values and actions.

Guest: Simon
Website: breakingbadpatterns.com | Instagram: @breakingbadpatterns | Twitter: @SimonPHarper

Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: ⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠

The Podcast
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠ | Twitter: ⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠ | Facebook: ⁠@OpenJournalBC⁠
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48min
March 05, 2024 Ep289 My Whole Self with Mike
In this episode Mike chats about the My Whole Self Day campaign run by Mental Health First Aid England, and some of his personal insights.

Topic: My Whole Self
Website: mhfaengland.org/my-whole-self

Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter: @Mike_Douglas_

The Podcast
Website: ⁠⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠ | Threads: @OpenJournalBC | Twitter: @OpenJournalBC | Facebook: @OpenJournalBC
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36min
February 20, 2024 Ep288 Springing into Spring with Nafisah
In this episode Nafisah joins us for a casual chat about Spring, Time to Talk and everyday wellbeing.

Guest: Nafisah
Instagram: ⁠⁠@BamblingsOfNaffy | Twitter: @Bamblingsofnafy
Host: Mike
Instagram: ⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_⁠⁠ | Threads: ⁠⁠@Mike_Douglas_ ⁠⁠ | Website: ⁠⁠openjournalbc.com⁠ ⁠
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44min

FAQs about Open Journal:

How many episodes does Open Journal have?

The podcast currently has 391 episodes available.