Most people think ageing is about slowing down, stepping back, and accepting that the best years are behind them.

But what if one of the biggest myths about growing older is hiding in plain sight?

In this thought provoking conversation, Andrew Middleton shares a perspective that challenges what many of us have been taught about retirement, purpose, confidence, and what it means to keep growing.

The question is not whether life changes as we age.

The real question is whether we stop changing with it.

You may never look at getting older the same way again.

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It's Beat Anxiety Friday, RiseRs 🎉

You know the feeling. Your phone stays silent, but your mind gets louder.

What if the biggest problem isn't the message you're waiting for, but the story you're telling yourself while you wait?

Here is a new tool I learned in Coaching. Check it out :=)

What if the stories we hear… and the stories we tell ourselves… are shaping far more than we realise?

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with storyteller Amanda to explore voice, emotion, identity, wellbeing, and the hidden inner narratives that quietly shape our lives. From the power of pauses and storytelling delivery to the critical voice inside our own minds, this episode will make you reflect on the story you are living in right now.

A conversation about connection, emotion, healing, and why stories stay with us long after the words end.

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You’re listening to Alina Holanda and Ben Tuffin on Andover Radio, as we explore emotional burnout in the workplace and what really sits beneath high pressure executive environments.

We’re opening up the hidden side of high performance, the pressure people carry internally, and the patterns that often go unseen until they start to feel overwhelming.

Join us as we get into what burnout really looks like when everything still appears fine on the outside.

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It's Beat Anxiety Friday, RiseRs 🎉

What if you could carry a reminder in your pocket of just how strong you are? 😉

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Alina Holanda at RiseR Wellbeing

What if anger isn’t the problem, but a message we keep misunderstanding?

Here I, Alina Holanda from RiseR Wellbeing, speaking with Andover Councillor Mark Farren about what anger really hides, especially in men. From silence and withdrawal to snapping under pressure, we explore what sits underneath these reactions and why so many men struggle to speak up before they reach breaking point.

We also discuss what support is available in the community, why it’s often used too late, and how we can make talking about wellbeing feel more normal and less like a crisis response.

A conversation that will make you rethink what anger is really trying to say.

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Disclaimer:This show is for educational and generalwellbeing purposes only. It’s not a substitute for medical or clinical care.
Coaching supports mindset, communication, emotional awareness, and personal andprofessional growth.

In this episode, me Alina Holanda and Ben Tuffin on Andover Radio explore the painful experience of feeling unseen. That quiet loneliness of being physically present in someone’s life, but emotionally invisible.

We talk about why connection fades without drama, how relationships can turn into pure logistics, and the mindset stories our brains create when we feel forgotten.

Plus, a simple Hack of the Week to help you challenge the thought spiral and reconnect before you shut down.

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What if you could treat anxiety like a message from an over reactive friend? 😉

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Alina Holanda at RiseR Wellbeing Coach

I was at the gym when I noticed a guy wearing a pink hoodie that said on the back:

BOYS GET SAD TOO.

It genuinely stopped me in my tracks.

I walked over and asked if I could take a photo because it inspired me so much… and that small moment turned into a conversation I didn’t expect.

We recorded this episode right in the middle of town, near the Guildhall, with real background noise, real life happening around us… and yet the conversation stayed calm, grounded, and powerful.

This one is real and first-hand from someone who’s actually lived it.

If you want to understand what many men carry in silence…
listen to this one until the end.

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Alina Holanda at riserwellbeing.com

What does real resilience actually look like?

Not the motivational quote version… the real one.

In this episode, Adam, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter, opens up about fear, pressure, self talk, and the mindset that helped him show up when everything in him wanted to back off.

This one might change how you see confidence forever.

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Alina Holanda at riserwellbeing.com