Take Regular Breaks

Andrew Victor Harris is a musician, composer, technologist and educator, and is passionate about the positive impact of music on our mental health and wellbeing. He is the founder of Music for Media and runs a YouTube channel called Ten Minute Chill, designed to help you find ten minutes of peace each day, inspiring you slow down and relax.

In this episode, Andrew delves into fascinating research about how music can impact our mental health, and the power it has to influence our state of wellbeing.

Valerie Teh is a Self-Care Practitioner, and Co-founder of Vana, a leading community empowering women to reclaim their wellbeing through inclusive and accessible self-care activities. Valerie is also one of Calmer’s leading Wellbeing practitioners and Mental Health Trainers, with expertise in Mindfulness, Movement, Breathwork, Sound Therapy and Mental Health First Aid.

In Episode 4, Valerie takes us through research surrounding the importance of, and stress caused by the lack of, sleep, and provides a guided visualisation to help improve our sleep.

Jasmin Thomas is a skin-care specialist and founder of Ohana, a science driven plant based skincare company that puts your wellbeing first. Jasmin’s journey of discovering the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle started when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2015.

In Episode 3, Jasmin talks about how she has controlled her symptoms in order to nurture a well-balanced lifestyle, the importance of a support network, and how she has bounced back in the face of adversity.

Chris Lovett is a simplicity coach, minimalist, author of the book Discovery of less and Founder of Less is Progress, a platform that supports individuals, families and teams be more successful, with less.

In Episode 2, Chris shares research and insights on how to live with less, identifies the benefits and challenges of minimalism, and helps you to create a powerful mindset shift to design a bespoke lifestyle that works for you - in any context of life.

Tania Diggory is an author, mental health and wellbeing speaker and Founder and Director of Calmer, an award-winning training organisation empowering entrepreneurs, freelancers and business teams to nurture good mental health and wellbeing.

In Episode 1 of Season 2, Tania shares her personal experience and recovery of stress, burnout and anxiety, and takes you through the different stages of burnout, as well as steps you can take to ensure it isn't a feature in your life.

The Calmer team are now taking a break to plan an exciting new season of Take Regular Breaks, featuring a host of new and inspiring guests. For news and updates on the launch of Season 2, visit www.thisiscalmer.com/podcast.

Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu is a professional sportsman, playing at the highest level of his chosen sport football, both for club West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League, and internationally for Wales. Thomas is passionate about nutrition and natural remedies to support physical and mental health, and as such, founded The Turmeric Co. in 2018.

In Episode 15, our final interview of Season 1, we talk to Thomas about high performance mindset, the power of determination and the value of nutrition.

Dan Keeley is a mental health activist, keynote speakers and Founder & Mission Director of #AREWEOKUK, a social enterprise on a mission to empower the UK to speak up when we’re suffering.

In Episode 14, we continue the discussion with Dan about finding strength from vulnerability, the importance of supporting men’s mental health and how to share what matters most.

Dan Keeley is a mental health activist, keynote speakers and Founder & Mission Director of #AREWEOKUK, a social enterprise on a mission to empower the UK to speak up when we’re suffering.

In Episode 13, we talk to Dan about his journey living with Bipolar Disorder, how he found strength from vulnerability, and steps we can take to support men’s mental health and empower others to share what matters most.

Gail Morgan is the founder of Gail Morgan Style and Study in Style. As a Master Image Consultant and Personal Stylist, Gail’s mission is to simplify the art of getting dressed. She works one to one with busy professionals who know that they need to present themselves in a certain way, but are overwhelmed by the variety of clothing options and retailers out there.

In Episode 12, we discuss the value of dressing for your personality and body type, and how it can benefit your mental health and wellbeing.