The Everyday Problems Podcast

Welcome to episode 15!

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £2.40 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info.

Here we are with the sixteenth offering from Everyday Problems. This is part two of our 'get to know us' episodes and this time you'll meet host Liam Tarvit. Liam takes a stroll (apologies for the gusty weather during parts of the show) and we join him as he tells us all about how he came to be where he is today.

As ever, if you have any questions or suggestions for us please send them to [email protected]  

Thanks for listening.

Welcome to episode 15!

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £2.40 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info.

We're sorry it's taken so long to get around to this episode but here we are with the fifteenth offering from Everyday Problems. We thought it was about time you got to know your hosts a little better since you've already heard a fair few intimate details. So in this episode you'll hear just from Tom, on who he is, what makes him tick, and what brought him to be a co-host on your favourite podcast. You'll also hear a little more about Patreon and why your support is so important to us.

To accompany the show, here are a few Tom-related links for anyone who wants to find out a little more:

Find Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomcorneill

Listen to Tom's band, Young Martyrs: https://www.linktree.com/youngmartyrsmusic

Visit the Young Martyrs shop: https://www.youngmartyrs.com/shop

Listen to Centrefolds, the band that kept Tom going for over a decade before the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/album/00NvAMBbp3DsfLpFTDCZpm?si=slAiUGAMTs6gAItguUOZKQ&dl_branch=1

As ever, if you have any questions or suggestions for us please send them to [email protected]  

Thanks for listening.

Welcome to episode 14!

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £2.40 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info.

Today (well, a while ago actually as it's taken us a while to put it together, oops!) Tom talks to the lovely, insightful, uplifting Rebecca Ickes Carra. Rebecca lives in Chicago and is host of The Maker's Playbook, a podcast about people choosing to live lives as artists and creators. You can listen here (and you really should): https://makers-playbook.com/podcast

Rebecca is also a potter as well as a wedding photographer, and we wanted to know what it's been like surviving in a world where you can't do your day job... it's a cheerier chat than you might expect!

In this show I also mention a brilliant online course aimed at helping you meet your creative goals. It's called 'Make Happen' and you can find out about it here (the site may be down for maintenance but it'll be back up soon!): https://makehappen.today/programme 

For the pottery fans, there's also mention of another potter, Kara Leigh Ford who you can find here: https://karaleighfordceramics.com

If you're feeling low, please make sure you speak to someone and inform your GP; they can help!

As ever, if you have any questions or suggestions for us please send them to [email protected]  

Thanks for listening.

Welcome to episode 13!

In this episode Liam and Tom chat with Debbie Cannon. Debbie is a music fanatic living through lockdown on her own. Debbie is also a trans woman who - having transitioned at 39 years old - has faced challenges with her relationships but has become a fighter for the underdog and the underrepresented. She's brave, funny, insightful...a brilliant guest all round.

Debbie shares her thoughts, writing and music recommendations on Facebook and Instagram, you can find her on both  by searching her handle @dreaminisfree

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £2.40 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info.

As ever, if you have any questions or suggestions for us please send them to [email protected]  

Thanks for listening.

For the second episode of 2021 Tom talks to Somerset singer-songwriter Al O’Kane about the challenges of being part of an industry hit so directly by the Coronavirus pandemic.

We get into discussion about where healthy self-reflection crosses over into dangerous self-criticism, and the practice of trying to stay on the right side of the line.

Al is a super talented musician whose work can be found in all of the following places:

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zmpdEiEKaw8KLvZoNwmEz

Apple Music/iTunes - https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/al-okane/1415732862

Al’s website - www.alokane.com

Facebook - @alokanemusic

Instagram - @alokane

And you can support Al by heading to https://patreon.com/alokane

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £2.40 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info.

As ever, if you have any questions or suggestions for us please send them to [email protected]  

Thanks for listening.

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £2 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info.

Thanks for following us into 2021, we hope you enjoyed the first show! Here are some of the things we chatted about through the episode:

Douglas Stuart, Shuggie Bain (winner of the Booker Prize 2020) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/152901929X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_SS32NWS8FKN1GWRWH56R

Jeff Tweedy, How to Write One Song https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0571367208/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_MCRZ07HBEKJNK6013QAG

Mark Lanegan, Sing Backwards And Weep (audiobook) https://a.co/c87PPiI

Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be An Antiracist (audiobook) https://www.audible.co.uk/pd?asin=1473576024&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006

Foo Fighters, Sonic Highways (TV show) https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Episode-8-New-York-City-River/dp/B01CO558WI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I264APZWOTWY&dchild=1&keywords=sonic+highways&qid=1612970579&s=instant-video&sprefix=sonic+high%2Caps%2C145&sr=1-1

The battle between Nandi Bushell and Dave Grohl https://youtu.be/Wj3EdfXVSb8

Walking The Floor podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/walking-the-floor-with-chris-shiflett/id725700990

Vinyl Supper podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-vinyl-supper-with-foy-vance/id1532600882

Transmissions: the definitive story of Joy Division & New Order (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/show/0OCx9i6I5LluvTtqF6i6h1?si=1r_pHgN7RFivEBJA48nYEQ

Stay Free: The story of the Clash (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/show/51evn6HmX9KhCwJA2MAuYx?si=kxikZlKHR6iQolmZ5wyZJw

Night Stalker; the hunt for a serial killer (Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/title/81025701?s=i&trkid=13747225

As ever, if you have any questions or suggestions for us please send them to [email protected]  

Thanks for listening.

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £1.70 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info.

Thanks so much for tuning into the 2020 series finale of the Everyday Problems podcast! What a year it’s been. In this final episode of the year, hosts Liam and Tom discuss some of their biggest lessons from the show so far. If you haven’t tuned in before, this is a pretty good taster, but we definitely recommend that you head back to the earlier shows when you have time; we’ve had some fantastic guests and enlightening chats.

Here are some links for the brilliant contributors we discuss in today’s episode:

Blair Chadwick is currently working on a serialisation of his most recent experiences with bipolar disorder. You can keep up to date with his project and find links to his own brilliant podcasts here: https://www.instagram.com/blairsbluesandothernews/

Ben Akers, founder of Talk Club and the Steve Documentary:

‘Steve’ can be found here: https://www.stevedocumentary.com

Ben’s Ted Talk can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9FEQYp1imc

And more details about Talk Club can be found here: https://www.wetalkclub.com

Johann Hari’s book, Lost Connections can be found in all good independent bookshops, but if you can’t get into town, you can also find it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Connections-Youre-Depressed-Find/dp/1408878720/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3955GB29AOT6S&dchild=1&keywords=lost+connections+johann+hari&qid=1605376012&sprefix=lost+connections%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1

And on the topic of life coaching you can easily use the net to search for coaches in your area but our recommendations from personal experience are:

Sal at Clarity Coaching -  http://lifecoachingclarity.co.uk

Antonia at Project Self - http://projectself.co.uk

As ever, if you have any questions or suggestions for us please send them to [email protected]  

Thanks for listening, and see you in 2021!!!

In episode 9, Tom speaks to one of his closest friends, Blair Chadwick, about living with an underlying bipolar condition and what it's like to experience a psychotic episode, as well as the recovery that follows. It was a tough one to make, but as ever, we thought you should hear it.

Huge thanks to Blair for his openness and honesty, and a big shout out to the medical professionals everywhere who are there to help those of us who need a hand from time to time as mental health throws up obstacles.

Here at Everyday Problems, we’re not medical professionals but if you feel that you may be some how in danger, we strongly recommend that you speak to someone who is. Rather than put links up to counsellors and therapists in your area, we recommend that you speak directly to your GP, and if you’re in immediate danger then perhaps speak to the Samaritans on 116 123.

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £1.70 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info. Thank you so much to those already supporting us.

Thank you all for listening, we’ll be with you again soon.

Episode 8 of Everyday Problems sees hosts Tom and Liam discuss an event that took place for Tom some years ago resulting from a long period of not addressing psychological issues that badly needed his attention. The conversation gets a little graphic in terms of some of the injuries sustained but we felt it necessary to bare all in order to demonstrate the severity of what can happen if you’re not looking after yourself.

Whatever your problems are, no matter how big or small they may seem compared to other people’s, they are yours and they are real. Don’t be ashamed to feel sadness, stress, grief, depression, anxiety, or frankly anything else. We urge you though, not to bottle those feelings up, but to speak to someone and let them know that you may be struggling.

Here at Everyday Problems, we’re not medical professionals but if you feel that you may be some how in danger, we strongly recommend that you speak to someone who is. Rather than put links up to counsellors and therapists in your area, we recommend that you speak directly to your GP, and if you’re in immediate danger then perhaps speak to the Samaritans on 116 123.

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £1.70 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info. Thank you so much to those already supporting us.

Thank you all for listening, we’ll be with you again soon.

If you find this podcast helpful and would like to support it, along with other important projects, you can do so for as little as £1.70 per month Every donation makes a huge difference and means we can continue bringing you great content. Just head to patreon.com/tomcorneill for more info.

We were so fortunate this week to get some time with Ben Akers. Ben released a documentary - 'Steve' - in 2019 in which he explored the reasons for his childhood friend's suicide and what we might do to avoid this happening again and again.

As you'll hear in the show, suicide is the biggest UK killer of men under the age of 50. But this show is for everyone; whether you're in danger, or know someone who is, or just want to get better at having conversations about 'how we are'.

Ben's documentary can be found here: https://www.stevedocumentary.com

His Ted Talk can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9FEQYp1imc

And more details about Talk Club can be found here: https://www.wetalkclub.com

As ever there are a couple of audio blips in there and one swear, but we felt it important for you to hear the conversation the way it happened. So, here you go...