Scratching The Surface

Just an inspired, hopeful Irish girl Scratching the Surface of what I am learning on my brain cancer journey. Thanks for all your support, I aim to spread some inspiration, hope (and a few giggles). See you all for an exciting change up in Season Two. Love and Light to you all, Tara.

For the finale episode of the Holistic Healing Series, I chat with OMS (OvercomingMS) Nutritionist Sam Josephs. We scratch the surface of the seven-step recovery program, which I believe is the optimum lifestyle for ALL, not just those with an autoimmune disease. Sam reinforces the importance of exercise, getting outdoors in the sunshine, minding our mind, and she is a fountain of knowledge on all things diet and nutrition. Sam, founder of Nutritionista, and family-member to someone with chronic illness; is the perfect guest to inspire and motivate achievable lifestyle change. Find out more about this FREE, evidence-based recovery program at overcomingms.org or on Instagram @overcomingms . I have created a fundraiser for Overcoming MS charity as a thank you, please donate from my Instagram or Facebook, THANK YOU!

Claire is a fountain of knowledge in so many areas! Listen to us just scratching the surface of a holistic lifestyle: fitness, treatments, recovery, diet, self worth, boundaries and striving for overall wellbeing. Claire is so positive and inspiring, despite a difficult past. Her laugh alone will have you smiling.

I talk with the lovely Dora Sek about how yoga transformed her anxious mind, and therefore her life. Dora is very open about her life journey which led her across the continent and to take the leap in starting her own yoga instructing business. Dora shares her expertise on different types of yoga, and encourages everyone to find some peace of mind through the practice of Yoga Nidra. We discuss how movement and yoga can be practiced by everyone, no matter their ability, health conditions, or disability.

Continuing my quest to discover alternative healing, I chat with Susan O’Brien from @tutusgarden about some of her hobbies and passions. This star girl has an infectious zest for life; and listening to her personal experience of connecting with the world around her is sure to inspire others. We scratch the surface of how to flip the narrative on the current climate crisis, the benefits of connecting with nature, and we get some insight into gardening for beginners. Susan encourages us all to start noticing and experiencing all that life has to offer in order to feel connected- she describes beautifully how simple everyday encounters can change your mindset for the better.

I chat with an old friend Aaron Kelly, who is a counsellor in Edinburgh and a member of the pastoral care team at Edinburgh University. To date, I have spoken to professionals working with adults, children, teenagers- join me as I continue my series on exploring mental health. I scratch the surface of how our student population are coping with these uncertain times. Aaron is very forward thinking and passionate about supporting students and others, with a breadth of knowledge and insight into psychology and a better way of supporting those who are struggling. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Aaron’s views about how we could move towards more efficient and accessible mental health services for those who truly need them, along with his tips on how we can start to “change the narrative” and begin to heal ourselves in these uncertain times.

I chat with two past colleagues about how teenagers in our society are coping with the effects of the pandemic, and why mental health is on the increase. I just scratch the surface with Sophia and Val (family support workers in Northern Ireland), about what I class as much a pandemic as Covid-19... YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS.

I chat with Jade McCormick from Jade’s Holistic’s and Skin Care about massage, skin analysing, self-care, and beautiful treatments that are becoming ever more popular now that lockdown restrictions are lifting and people are becoming more aware of the need to mind their mental health. We scratch the surface of pregnancy treatments and men finally starting to check in with their holistic wellbeing.

For the third episode in my holistic healing series, I strip it back to where my interest and passion in Holistic’s began- on Jenny Morris’ reflexology bed! We discuss the benefits of reflexology from prenatal right through to elderly, and all in between. Jenny is so knowledgeable and open, I know her light will reach each and every listener.

Welcome to the second episode in my holistic healing series! I chat with Leigh Telford about all things “woo woo” that we ALL have the ability to tap into for our own well-being journey. I see Leigh as my mentor for understanding all parts of myself and not just focusing on the physical body. We scratch the surface of self-care; energy transfer; balancing our individual masculine and feminine energy (yes we all have both!); nurturing your inner child (yes, again, we all have one); and the rise of women who are finally allowed to reveal all parts of them in our modern society.