Technical Healing

Nick Helm is a stand up comedian, musician and star of the BBC comedy series Uncle. It was such a pleasure to chat to Nick and a real honour to have him as a guest on Technical Healing. 
Nick speaks to Charlie and Will about how he got into comedy, what he was doing before stand up, his proudest achievements, and his personal experiences with depression and anxiety. Nick is very open and honest about his battle with mental health and offers techniques and advice that have helped him.

Sam Avery is an experienced stand up comedian, writer, and artistic director of the Comedy Trust charity. Sam speaks, to Charlie and Will, about his introduction to comedy, his best and worst gigs, and the amazing work that the Comedy Trust do to help people use comedy to combat their mental illness and improve confidence and well-being. Sam is a hilarious and engaging speaker, making this episode the perfect balance of entertaining and informative.

Catch Sam Avery on his current tour, Toddlergeddon, including Bristol on the 2nd October.
See the website below for more info. Check out Sam’s book Confessions of a Learner Parent. 
http://www.thelearnerparent.com/?m=1

Sam Kammerling is a bundle of positive energy. Sam chats to Charlie and Will about his fantastic career working for, the mental health charity, LikeWise. 
Sam also speaks openly and honestly about his own experiences with mental health. He is very knowledgeable on the subject and offer great information and advice that will benefit many listeners. 
Sam’s upbeat personality, and great sense of humour, makes this episode both informative and entertaining. Just what we like. 

Wow! What an unbelievable episode of Technical Healing. Charlie and Will chat to the one and only Gabby Logan MBE.
Gabby tells the boys about how her career developed, the superstars and legends she has worked with, the increasing presence of female reputation in sports broadcasting, and her take on mental health and well-being.
It was an honour and privilege to chat to Gabby, being such an icon of British broadcasting, and she was more charismatic and professional than Will and Charlie could have ever imagined. Gabby Logan is a legend!! 

Benji Webbe is the charismatic frontman of the band Skindred. Benji chats to Charlie and Will about the positive influence that exercise and walking has had on his own mental health and well-being. This episode was so much fun and Benji’s energy and humour is so infectious. 

Photo by Jodi Cunningham:
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What a fantastic guest to begin a brand new series of Technical Healing. Dr Ally Jaffee is a wonderfully inspirational person. She has overcome her own battles with depression and achieved incredible accolades. Something tells us that this is still only the beginning for Ally and it was a pleasure to chat to her.

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What a way to conclude a great first season...
Charlie, Charlotte and Will have a chat about the highlights from the guest interviews of season one. 
They then move on to talk about the amazing and generous Bristol independent businesses and artists that donated prizes to the Technical Healing raffle. They also draw a few more winners of additional prizes. 

Cover Art by Lisas Local Art 
(Lisaslocalart_bristol_uk on instagram)

As the first series nears its conclusion, we have put out this bonus episode. It is a compilation of jokes and silly bits from the previous 13 episodes.

This week we spoke to Dr Ben Sessa about his fascinating research using psychedelic drugs and psychotherapy to treat mental health problems. Ben also talks about the exciting, soon to be opened,  Awakn clinics. 
The use of Psychedelic drugs will undoubtedly be scrutinized and quickly associated with recreational street drugs. However, Ben states the facts and evidence of his scientific research in a clear and intellectual way that will convince listeners that this an effective treatment method. Dr Ben Sessa and his colleagues are possibly the future of mental health treatment. 

In this episode of Technical Healing we welcome Hannah Wiltshire who is a volunteer at Suicide Prevention Bristol. Following on from the Technical Healing raffle to raise a donation for SPB, we reached out to the charity to find out more about their incredible work. Hannah was kind enough to join us to answer our questions. It was such a pleasure to speak with Hannah, and to hear about the brave and vital work that all the volunteers at SPB are doing. Hannah was so friendly and positive, clearly passionate about SPB, and well informed on mental health and well-being.