Table Conversation

The table has turned this week and I’m being asked the questions by my friend Simon!

In 2015 I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s is a lifelong condition of which no one knows what causes it. There’s currently no cure.

With 76% of people with Crohn’s and Colitis feeling like the public don’t understand the conditions I thought it’s a good time to share my story of being diagnosed and living with Crohn’s.

This week in the UK it is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness week, for more information visit;

https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/

Here is the link to information from the NHS; https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/crohns-disease/

Joining me for this week’s Table Conversation is hypnotist Doug Sands…

Doug specialises in using hypnosis for weight loss. He says by focussing on the emotions behind weight gain he can help his clients achieve significant weight loss.

Doug explains how he found hypnosis and how we can use it to communicate with our subconscious mind to overcome stress, anxiety and lose weight.

He also dispels some of the myths about hypnosis and how our mind works with food. He shares a mini introduction to hypnosis session for you to join in and experience!

You can find more from Doug Sands on Instagram @loseweighthypnosis

For general information on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgp0ylxhJsL2QXsU8IdmQVQ

His YouTube for some free sample hypnosis sessions:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbzFNtbacWQS3zFZlTS-rb6oH4jIKyozF

His website is: www.anywherehypnosis.com

Table Conversation is one years old this week! I’ll be chatting with you about this milestone.

Creating and sharing the table each week has given me the birthday gift, a big improvement in my self confidence and that’s what I’m sharing with you this week. What is confidence? How do we measure our self confidence? Listen to hear some tips and advice that I’ve discovered and used to help boost confidence.

Birthday Music;

It's Your Birthday! by Monk Turner + Fascinoma

Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It’s that time for our conversation at the table! This week taking a seat at the table is Integrative Counsellor and Psycho-educational coach Andrew Ellis.

Andrew has a passion for in helping others work through the more difficult stages in their lives in the belief that we all deserve to experience our best lives. Andrew talks about what lead him to his career in counselling, what a session of counselling with him would be like and some of those difficult subjects like anxiety, grief, self acceptance, self awareness, guilt, shame… and much more.

Andrew’s website; www.andrewelliscounselling.co.uk

Facebook; www.facebook.com/AndrewEllisCounselling

This week I hopped into town for an evening with Holly Willoughby, it wasn’t a one on one but it was an event for the launch of her book Reflections! Join me at the table as I share what I took from the evening and listening to Holly’s book. Reflections by Holly Willoughby is out now.

This lead to a late night in a week where I have been struggling with sleep since the clock change. Hear what science has to say about changing the clocks and why sleep is so important to us. I’ll also offer some of the tips I discovered this week! You can find the book by Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep where you normally get your books if you’d like to find out more about the science of sleep!

OK, artistic licence, it’s not really a quote from Shakespeare! It is a question that a couple of weeks ago I had to ask myself.

After looking at the screen time setting on my phone I was disgusted with myself - I was spending over one and a half days a week staring at my screen. Join me at the table this week to find out what I have been doing tor reduce this time. I will also share the science I have discovered that explains why and how we get addicted to our screens.

It’s just me and you at the table this week, asking whether we should just cancel Christmas now? I am sure you can guess my answer!

With supply chain issues will we even have a turkey on the table? I’m exploring some of the reasons why we are experiencing some shortages and why I believe we need to have a think about what Christmas is really about.

It seems that Project Fear is on it’s way back with some parts of the media beginning to tell stories of demands for Covid restrictions to return. Listen to find out if these demands are justifiable and what the real picture actually looks like. In the lead up to Christmas it’s time to decide if we will allow any possible restrictions to cancel our festivities - not if I have my way.

The book I mention is written by Laura Dodsworth - A State of Fear (How the UK Government weaponised Fear during the Covid 19 Pandemic).

For comparison of statistics, take a look at:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

https://data.spectator.co.uk

Get yourself comfortable, it’s time for this week’s Table Conversation! With me at the table today is my friend Gemma. This past week in the UK it has been Baby Loss Awareness week, Gemma joins me to share her story of miscarriage. Gemma bravely and openly talks about her three losses and how women in the UK must have had three miscarriages in a row before it is considered a medical issue. This can often lead women, lead couples to feel like they are overreacting or that their loss is discounted.

Gemma is breaking her silence about the mental health impact of her losses – with the aim to help others to open up to. Miscarriage is often seen as an uncomfortable topic, but we must start talking about it, today Gemma and I do!

Content Warning: Miscarriage, Miscarriage Medical Treatment, Bereavement

For more information about Baby Loss Awareness week: https://babyloss-awareness.org/

Here are the details that can offer more information and support if you need it:

Miscarriage Association - https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

SANDS – (Still Birth and Neonatal Death Charity) - https://www.sands.org.uk

This week I am joined at the table by my cousin Corrie - at 40 now, Corrie has been battling stage 4 cancer since November 2018.

After over 40 rounds of chemotherapy, numerous operations including having his primary tumour removed, a liver resection and having a colostomy bag - he shares some of his story, how he keeps physically and mentally in the best shape he can, his hopes for the future and why a ground breaking treatment is so important to him.

He is a complete inspiration, someone I am blessed to call my family - just listen and find out why…

If you would like to support Corrie’s treatment by either making a donation to his Just Giving - http://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/corriewalker/

Or if Tamworth isn’t too far for you - here’s the details of the fundraising gig - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charity-gig-fundraising-for-corries-treatment-tickets-179112278647

Follow Corrie’s story on instagram @keto_cancer_corker

Content warning: Cancer, cancer treatment.

This week I’m joined by Diana Indries, creator of Better Topics card game for couples. Diana is very passionate about helping couples improve their communication - which is why she created the game.

She’s been helping hundreds of couples and she joins me at the table to talk about law of attraction, how she met her husband, having it all, feeling gratitude, communication and how to play Better Topics!

Find out more about Diana and Better Topics on the website - www.bettertopics.com

Download the Better Topics game app on Apple App Store;

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bt-card-game-for-couples/id1534305378

And on Google play;

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bettertopics.app