Welcome to the last episode from season 1! 

It has gone ridiculously quickly and it has been such a fun ride. 

We wrap up with a brief round up of the other episodes in the season then get busy answering some questions that you, most dear Listener, sent in. Is self care becoming commercialised? Can you do too much self help? Are all boundaries good? have a listen and find out what we think...

There's a teensy bit of swearing (Hence the E label) but nothing too rude or actually explicit!

 We would love a comment or a DM, tell us anything. We will miss you between now and season two. Our Instas are @E1ektra or @soul__aim

Take care of yourself, Can't wait to see you for the next season!

Big Love, Enjoy!

It's episode 7 and we've got a serious subject this week. We recorded it on Suicide Prevention Day, so the mood was sombre. 

TW: Suicide.

We're talking about how the term 'Mental Health' automatically conjures up bad connotations, when actually everyone has a position on the mental health sliding scale, from excellent' to awful. We offer up some ideas around what you can be doing everyday to keep yourself at the good end of that scale and what you can do if you meet someone at the not so good end. 

Below are some numbers and websites of mental health organisations (they're linked, just click the name). You might want to bookmark some or add them in your contacts, in case someone approaches you in their time of need. 

Both Dan and Elektra are good listeners if you have something you want to get off your chest. You can get in touch with them either here (for Dan) or here (for Elektra). We can recommend more helpful people too, depending on your situation, so don't be afraid to get in touch if you want to. Dan is also about to open the doors to A Balanced Life Dayhab, a non residential rehab centre, so if addiction of any kind of an issue, you may find some help there. 

It's an important subject. Theres still some swearing. Please do give it a listen and let us know what you think. 

Big Love x

Samaritans - Call  116 123 - 24 hrs a day

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day

Men's Advice Line - Call 0808 8010 327 (check the website for operating hours)

ManKind  - Call 0182 3334 244 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm)

Papyrus – for people under 35 Call 0800 068 41 41 – 9am to midnight every day

Shout Crisis Text Line – Text "SHOUT" to 85258

Refuge  - for domestic violence or sexual abuse survivors Call 0808 2000 247  - 24 hrs a day

Safeline - for male survivors of sexual abuse Call 0808 800 5005 (check the website for operating hours)

Galop  - for LGBT+ domestic violence or sexual abuse survivors Call 0800 999 5428 for emotional and practical support

Karma Nirvana  - for honour based abuse survivors on 0800 5999 247 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)

Mind.org.uk  - for more information and advice on mental health

How do you get from toxic positivity to toxic exhaust emissions? Check out episode 6 to find out. 

In this Episode Dan and Elektra are talking about the rise of the Instagram quote and what it means for people, whether they agree with them or not. We do touch on difficult themes, such as addiction and eating disorders, but in essence the episode is about responsibility. 

There's a teensy bit of swearing (Hence the E label) but nothing too rude or actually explicit!

What do you think? leave a comment or DM us on our Insta @E1ektra or @soul__aim

Take care of yourself, Big Love, Enjoy!

Have you ever heard of the Myers Briggs Personality types? Well, we'd like to introduce you to the new kid on the block (who's not actually that new). It's called the Enneagram and Dan really identifies with being a 9, The Peacemaker. Elektra has only just got her number (she's a 3, The Achiever) and this is a slightly convoluted conversation into the basics, but also how you can use the Enneagram to go deeper into what makes you tick and where you go when you are not your best self. 

We touch on shadow work and how important it is to take the Yang with your Ying, if you want to understand yourself fully and work on those aspects of yourself that can be uncomfortable to shine a light on. The book that Dan recommends if you want to learn more is 'The Wisdom of the Enneagram' by Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson

Dan was recording from a new place and Elektra did the editing with a perforated eardrum, so please excuse any poor sound quality (going in hard for sympathy vote here). We really hope you enjoy Episode Number Five!

There's a teensy bit of swearing (Hence the E label) but nothing too rude or actually explicit!

Do a test and tell us your number (or give us any other feedback), leave a comment or DM us on our Insta @E1ektra or @soul__aim

Take care of yourself, Big Love, Enjoy!

Elektra is a bookworm. Dan, not so much. Here they chat about the good and bad points of the 'personal growth' genre, discuss some good books to get started with and give a few tips about or from books that have made an impact for them.

Elektra also gets inspired to create a Book Study Group, which begins on 30th August 2021 and the first book will be 'The Four Agreements' by Don Miguel Ruiz. Its absolutely free to join, just get in touch with Elektra (see below for her instagram.)

There's a teensy bit of swearing (Hence the E label) but nothing too rude or actually explicit!

We'd love to hear your favourite books or any other feedback, leave a comment or DM us on our Insta @E1ektra or @soul__aim

Take care of yourself, Big Love, Enjoy!

In this episode we get to talking about a question that we probably get asked the most, but actually answer the least. Theres some tips in here for digging a bit deeper and some things to avoid if you want to be a good listener.

There's a teensy bit of swearing (Hence the E label) but nothing too rude or actually explicit!

We'd love to hear your thoughts, leave a comment or DM us on our Insta @E1ektra or @soul__aim

Take care of yourself, Big Love, Enjoy!

Back for another episode, today we explore the art of doing nothing (spoiler; Elektra finds it really hard). The world is so busy at the moment, everything seems to come with an imaginary empty box that needs to be ticked once you 'completed the task', even things that are supposed to be relaxing. Dan has discovered something called 'Nothinging' (or 'Nicksen' in the Netherlands, 'Wu Wei' in japan) it's not meditation, or sleeping, or going for a walk to clear your head. It's doing nothing. On purpose. 

Let us know what you think, get in touch with us here or on Insta @E1ektra or @soul__aim

Take care of yourself, Big Love, Enjoy!

Go easy on us, for this, our first ever podcast! The whole season is a series of conversations, but this first one is different because the subject is us. It'll give you a flavour of what you're in for for the next 7 episodes and we really hope you enjoy getting to know us a bit better.

We'd love to continue the conversation, so get in touch with us here or on Insta @E1ektra or @soul__aim 

Take care of yourself, Big Love, Enjoy!