Technical Healing

This weeks episode has been taken over by Petra Klamova and Dayana Soroko. 
Dayana and Petra are students at the University of Bristol and are also members of the Bristol University Sustainability Team (BUST).
BUST are dedicated to tackling sustainability issues through action and education in Bristol.
Petra and Dayana are undertaking a project about recovery from COVID-19 on a community level. In particular they are exploring the mental health aspect of the pandemic.
As part of the project, they have hijacked this episode of Technical Healing and are interviewing, the regular hosts, Charlotte and Charlie.

Patrick Sullivan joins Technical Healing to discuss his personal experiences of mental health and well-being, techniques that have helped him, and his involvement and commitment with Talk Club.
Talk Club was created after one of our Founders, Ben Akers, lost his childhood best friend, Steve Yates, to suicide in 2014.  Struggling to process his grief, Ben set out to make ‘Steve’, a documentary about male mental health. TALK CLUB is a legacy of that project.
Charlie & Will thoroughly enjoyed chatting to Patrick and found him to be a captivating speaker with great knowledge and experience around the subject of men's mental health.

Brian Miller is a magician turned author, speaker, and consultant on human connection. He works with organizations who believe everyone deserves to feel heard, understood, and valued.
He also works with executives, thought leaders, and business owners to get “TED-Ready” in his high level speaking program Conquer the Red Dot.

Brian’s TEDx talk “How to Magically Connect with Anyone” has been viewed 3.3 million times. 

Publishers Weekly raved about his book Three New People, “Miller brilliantly outlines a system for deepening relationships.” 

His podcast Beyond Networking  features intimate conversations with legends and leaders of industries like Seth Godin, Shama Hyder, and Julian Treasure about the relationships, connections, and chance encounters that got them there.

Professor Hugh Brady is the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bristol. Will & Charlotte felt honoured to chat to Hugh and were fascinated by the story of his incredible career, having triplet boys, his scope and focus on driving the University forward, the relationship between the university and the city of Bristol, and the importance of mental health and well-being.
Professor Hugh Brady is an inspirational personality and the focus towards mental health that he outlines is very refreshing, honest and reassuring. 

Wow! Professor Tim Wilson joins Technical Healing this week and what a privilege and absolute joy it was to speak to Tim. Speaking about reaching the final of The Circle (series 2), Tim describes his experiences being on a reality TV show, the negative impact it had on his career and mental health, and the lack of aftercare provided by all reality television shows for the contestants. 
Tim also gives his take on mental health and well-being, advice for people that may be struggling, and much much more.
Tim is a brilliant, flamboyant, intelligent, funny, and wonderful character and we feel blessed to have made this episode with him.

Leanne Matthews delivers an important message about the need to be positive about sex, the lack of quality in sex education in schools, and much much more. It was an eye opening talk from a confident and intellectual guest.

Here's how Leanne describes who she is and what she does...
"I am passionate about inclusive and honest Sex Education that doesn't just focus on the biology of how babies are made and preventing unwanted pregnancy or STIs. I believe that Sex Ed should represent people of all body types, sexualities and genders as well as being mindful of culturally and religious differences and attitudes.

The Sex Ed (or lack of) that we receive as young people can shape the way we feel about ourselves and influence all future relationships, not just in a romantic sense.

Sex Ed should be honest about why many people have sex (it's not just to keep the species alive!) and give young people the tools to make informed choices that are right for them so they can go on to have fulfilling sex lives in the future. This includes having a clear understanding on what consent means, how to communicate their wants and needs to a partner and how to love themselves first and foremost.

Most of all, Sex Ed should be shame free as shame (whether that is sexual shame, body shame or emotional shame) is something that we can carry with us forever."

This week on Technical Healing we take a Psychological view at mental health and well-being.
Sarah Jelbert is a teaching associate, in the School of Psychological Sciences, at the University of Bristol. Sarah describes a Psychology unit that she teaches called the Science of Happiness and emphasises the impact being kind to others can have on our personal well-being.

Amy-Leigh is an alumni student of the University of Bristol. Graduating with a degree in Politics & Sociology, and now working for the British Exploring Society, Amy-Leigh is a true UoB success story. Amy-Leigh speaks very honestly about her personal experiences with mental health and explains the techniques and mechanisms she uses. 
It was a pleasure chatting with Amy-Leigh and we know that so many listeners will relate and benefit from her expertise in mental health and well-being.

This weeks guest is Kev Brady. Charlie and Will are fascinated by the stories that Kev tells about his unbelievable and extreme adventures. Kev also explains the importance of stripping back life to the basics, getting outside with nature, as a tool to distract from the anxieties of the modern life and improve well-being.

Allison McRitchie is a member of the staff development team at the University of Bristol. A wonderfully positive personality. Allison's approach to mental health and well-being is fascinating and listeners will definitely take some positive techniques from the episode.