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  • Being Authentic

    This week we're talking about the importance of being your true self, whoever that is.

    Neither of us bothers to look out for the Northern Lights but we both feel enthusiastic about the idea of cuddling a cow. Martin remembers being shamed for coming last and we wonder if it’s ever OK to cheat on a test.

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
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    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    48 min
  • All or Nothing Thinking

    This week we're talking about why it's unhelpful to always think about things in terms of good and bad without anything in between

    A man has an unusual emotional support animal stolen,  we debate the merit of putting vegetables in cakes, and Martin is grateful for big parking spaces.

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
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    You can email us at [email protected]
    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    47 min
  • Psychological Body Armour

    This week, we're talking about how we prepare ourselves emotionally for challenging situations.

    We hear about a man who goes to great lengths to avoid getting wet, I upset the Irish with my poor attempt at an accent, and Martin feels grateful for an excited hug.

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
    https://grahamlandi.substack.com/

    You can email us at [email protected]
    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    43 min
  • You Are What You Wear

    This week we're talking about what your clothes say about you and the way that our emotional state might influence what we choose to wear.

    A woman tries to take a bank loan for a corpse, we reminisce about the perils of riding a bike with flared trousers, and we discuss the tricky topic of wearing pyjamas in the supermarket.

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
    https://grahamlandi.substack.com/

    You can email us at [email protected]
    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    49 min
  • Silence

    This week we're discussing the benefits of silence.

    Martin gets upset about a suggestion that it's OK to laugh at a funeral,  I feel grateful for window cleaners, and there's controversy over the addition of a keyboard player to our dead supergroup.

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
    https://grahamlandi.substack.com/

    You can email us at [email protected]
    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    54 min
  • Man Up

    This week, we're discussing the way that dismissing someone's legitimate emotions as a sign of weakness or lack of desirable masculinity is hugely destructive.

    A coat is mistaken for a leopard, we decide that using someone else's bin without permission is a violation of privacy, and there's a cautionary tale if you happen to be a rock drummer.

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
    https://grahamlandi.substack.com/

    You can email us at [email protected]
    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    42 min
  • Building Confidence in Recovery

    This week we're talking about ways to bolster your confidence so that you can occupy your rightful place in the world with assertiveness and comfort.

    Someone mistakes a hat for a hedgehog, I impersonate a man of the cloth, and we debate the wisdom of taking a cobra to a party and guzzling its venom for kicks.

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
    https://grahamlandi.substack.com/

    You can email us at [email protected]
    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    43 min
  • Losing Focus

    This week we're talking about why we have trouble maintaining focus, what it might say about us and how to manage it better.

    Martin recalls being waterboarded at the hairdresser and tells us which station he'd choose if he were to name himself after one. 

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
    https://grahamlandi.substack.com/

    You can email us at [email protected]
    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    46 min
  • False Memory

    This week we're talking about the things we've forgotten that we think we remember even though what we come up with might be a complete fabrication.

    A goat is arrested for the theft of a Mazda 323,  some Reading Rock Festival pizza rots Martin's jeans, and I am attacked by malware.

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
    https://grahamlandi.substack.com/

    You can email us at [email protected]
    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    39 min
  • Confirmation Bias

    This week we’re talking about how we can become experts at looking for evidence in support of beliefs we already hold, and the ways it can be destructive.

    We also hear about a lady who took her dead hamster on the trip of a lifetime and make a useful addition to our posthumous supergroup.

    https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/
    https://grahamlandi.substack.com/

    You can email us at [email protected]
    Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.

    42 min

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A podcast about addiction, recovery, and friendship. 

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