The Weekly Wheatley

Derek talks to Disha about growing up in India, her mental health after the birth of her child, her book 'Dirty Laundry', character development, our interest in the lives of others, the difficult second novel, and knitting!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ

Derek talks to Liam about the music industry, what influenced the Hothouse Flowers, discovering the muse, 'Don't Go' as a joy, Irish traditional music, the freedom in going solo, and his favourite songs!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ

Derek talks to Ciara about performing on stage, why she chose drama therapy, relating to clients, introducing music in sessions, allowing yourself to be someone else, being silly, and Harry Potter!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ

Derek talks to Tara about art therapy, finding the correct therapist as a client, giving children the space to be themselves, self-doubt, the growing popularity of art therapy, carrying the pain of others, and naming inanimate objects!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ

Derek goes solo to talk about passing his theory test, returning to songwriting, the challenge of finding his favourite song lyrics, observational songwriting, the lyrics that hit the hardest & relating to songs about everyday life!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ

Derek talks to Conor about his first mental health experiences, facing anorexia, losing and regaining control, the benefits of powerlifting, how his first book 'Normal' came about, public speaking, and cold showers!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ

Derek talks to Sean about dealing with past trauma, Power Slap, trash talk, the psychology of preparing to be slapped, making weight, 2024 goals, chasing the belt, and switching off!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ

Derek talks about the New Year, the negative effects of resolutions, improvements, big characters who made big changes, how changes can alienate the ones around you, his new synthesizer, his looming theory test, and the peace and joy in crosswords!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ

Derek ranks the 41 films that he chose as his favourites from the last 41 years on episode 199. A ton of great films are spoken about!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ

Derek talks to Michael about why people are drawn to real life stories, how he chooses a subject matter, collaborating on documentaries, lecturing in the University of Sussex, some of the documentaries that impacted him the most and mindfulness at heavy metal gigs!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wheatleydeQ