Tickety Boo - Exploring Mental Health with Care and Compassion

What would you ask the version of you that's already lived through it all?

In this special card-pull episode of Tickety Boo, we dive into the unknown—no script, no prep, just raw conversation. The card we pull? "If you could ask your future self one question, what would it be?"

What follows is an honest and often surprising discussion about:

• Worrying about things that haven't happened yet

• Hoping we'll turn out okay in the end

• The weird relationship we have with time

• And the pressure to have it all figured out

💬 "Would I be proud of how I handled this chapter?" 💬 "Does any of this even matter in the way I think it does?"

We laugh, reflect, and get a bit philosophical (in a pub-chat kind of way) as we explore what we really want to know about the road ahead—and what stops us from trusting ourselves now.

This one's for anyone who lies awake at night wondering… "Am I going to be alright?"

🎧 Pull up a seat—we're having the kind of chat you don't usually say out loud.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more real conversations, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 🎥 Watch full episodes on our YouTube channel

You say you've moved on—but you're still punishing yourself for things that weren't your fault.

In this episode of Tickety Boo, Andy and Iona dig into the quiet, sneaky ways self-punishment shows up in our lives… even when we don't realise we're doing it.

We talk about:

• The guilt hangover you carry from childhood

• How shame disguises itself as overworking, overthinking, and isolation

• Why some of us push away good things because we don't feel we've "earned" them

• And how we repeat old punishments when we never felt seen or forgiven

💬 "You're not lazy, stuck, or selfish—you're still trying to make sense of something that hurt you a long time ago."

This episode is for the person who beats themselves up for needing rest. For the one who doesn't let themselves feel joy. For anyone who's harder on themselves than anyone else ever could be.

If you've ever thought, "I should be past this by now," this one's for you.

🎧 A compassionate, unfiltered look at why we struggle to let ourselves off the hook—and what happens when we finally stop trying to earn our worth.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more real conversations, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 🎥 Watch full episodes on our YouTube channel

You finally start to feel better… and then suddenly you're questioning everything.

In this episode of Tickety Boo, Andy, Ian and Iona unpack one of the weirdest parts of personal growth: when it feels wrong, even though you know deep down it's right.

We talk about:

• Why peace can feel boring when you're used to chaos

• How your brain mistakes the unfamiliar for danger

• The guilt that shows up when you stop people-pleasing

• And why choosing yourself feels selfish—even when it's not

💬 "Sometimes you don't feel safe in the calm—because you were raised in the storm."

This one's for anyone who's tried to break a pattern, change a habit, or take a new path—and ended up feeling like they've betrayed something or someone in the process.

If growth has ever felt lonely, unsettling, or just wrong, this episode will help you make sense of why. And remind you: just because it's unfamiliar doesn't mean it's unsafe.

🎧 Raw truths, plenty of laughter, and that classic Tickety Boo mix of insight and honesty.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more insights, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast

f your feelings weren't seen, heard, or valued growing up—there's a good chance you learned to disappear in plain sight.

In this raw episode of Tickety Boo, Andy, Ian and Iona open up about the long shadow emotional neglect can cast over your adult life.

We talk about:

• How you learn to minimise your needs to keep the peace

• Why 'being easy' or 'low maintenance' is often survival, not personality

• The inner critic you inherit when no one teaches you how to feel

• And how self-abandonment becomes a habit before you even realise it

💬 "It's not that you don't know what you want—it's that you stopped asking a long time ago."

We explore the uncomfortable truth: when your emotional world wasn't mirrored back to you as a child, you grow up disconnected from it—and from yourself.

This episode is for anyone who was the 'good one', the quiet one, the fixer. The ones who learned to read the room better than they ever learned to read themselves.

🎧 Expect honesty, humour, and a few hard-hitting truths. Because healing starts the moment you realise: you're allowed to take up space.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more insights, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 🎥 Watch the full video episode on our YouTube channel

Avoidance isn't always about procrastination. Sometimes, it's protection.

In this powerful episode of Tickety Boo, Andy and Iona dive into the messy truth about avoidance—and why so many of us shut down, withdraw, or ghost our own lives when things get too real.

We talk about:

• The link between avoidance and trauma

• Why your brain sees confrontation, emotion, or action as a threat

• The stories we tell ourselves to justify not facing our stuff

• And how avoidance keeps you "safe"… but stuck

"It's not that you don't care. It's that facing it feels like too much. And your nervous system decided a long time ago that silence was safer."

Whether it's avoiding difficult conversations, decisions, or your own emotions—this episode will help you see it for what it really is: a survival habit. One that might've served you before… but is costing you now.

Expect honesty, emotional punch, and that reminder you didn't know you needed: You're not broken. You're just tired of fighting battles no one else can see.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more insights, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 🎥 Full video episode available on our YouTube channel

There comes a point when 'I'm fine' stops cutting it.

In this raw and honest episode of Tickety Boo, Andy and Iona sit down to talk about the moment you realise you're living a life that doesn't feel like yours anymore and you're pretending it's okay.

We explore:

• The slow burnout of self-neglect

• How pretending becomes a survival strategy

• The warning signs you've been ignoring for too long

• The guilt that creeps in when you start wanting more

• And the reality that change often starts with one brutally honest moment

"If you keep telling yourself it's not that bad, one day you'll wake up and realise you don't even recognise yourself anymore."

This isn't about blowing up your life overnight. It's about pausing, questioning, and finally admitting the truth you've been avoiding.

If you've been stuck in a job, a routine, a relationship or even just a mindset that's slowly breaking you, this one's for you.

Real talk. No fluff. Just two voices saying the thing you might not feel ready to say but need to hear.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more insights, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 🎥 Full video episode available on our YouTube channel

We're back with another unscripted card episode—and this time, the question takes us by surprise: "What's one thing that surprised you about getting older?"

In this off-the-cuff, no-notes conversation, Andy, Ian and Iona dive into what ageing really teaches you—beyond the clichés.

We talk about:

• The surprising importance of protecting your peace

• Why small stuff starts to matter less

• How priorities shift from pleasing others to preserving your energy

• The unexpected clarity that comes with getting older—and what we've each had to unlearn along the way

💬 "You start realising your time, energy, and attention are valuable—and not everyone deserves access to them."

Whether you're in your 30s, 50s or just feeling emotionally knackered, this episode will give you permission to reassess what (and who) actually matters.

🎧 Honest, reflective, and filled with laughter—this is one of those episodes that might just get you thinking about your own definition of peace.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more insights, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 🎥 Full video episode available on our YouTube channel

Emotional strength isn't about being unbothered—it's about being real. In this powerful episode of Tickety Boo, Andy, Ian and Iona unpack what it actually means to be emotionally strong—and it's not the stiff-upper-lip version we've been sold.

We explore:

• How strength is found in feeling, not hiding

• Why sitting with sadness builds resilience

• The power of reframing failure as feedback

• The importance of boundaries, rest, and emotional honesty

• And why self-awareness (not perfection) is the real goal

💬 "Being strong isn't about pretending you're fine—it's about knowing yourself, even when you're falling apart."

This episode will give you a dose of comfort, a bit of challenge, and some surprising truths about the habits and mindset shifts that make you strong—not just on the outside, but from the inside out.

Whether you're going through something or rebuilding after a hard chapter, this one's for you.

🎧 Watch or listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more insights, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 🎥 Full video episode available on our YouTube channel

What happens when you never take the time to truly know who you are?

In this episode of Tickety Boo, Andy, Ian and Iona dive into the hidden price we pay when we skip self-discovery. When you don't know yourself, you become a sponge for other people's opinions. You say yes when you mean no. You chase lives that don't fit—and wonder why you feel lost.

We talk about:

• Why so many of us build lives based on other people's expectations

• The signs that you've been living on autopilot

• How past trauma, people-pleasing, or fear of rejection can disconnect you from your real self

• The difference between knowing yourself and just performing a version of you

• And how getting to know yourself doesn't mean fixing yourself

💬 "When you don't know who you are, the world will decide for you."

This episode is for anyone who's ever woken up and thought, "How did I get here?" It's a reminder that you're allowed to come home to yourself—at any age, at any stage.

🎧 Watch or listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more insights, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 🎥 Full video episode available on our YouTube channel

Why is it so hard to walk away? From people. From jobs. From friendships. From plans that just don't feel right anymore.

In this episode of Tickety Boo, Andy, Ian and Iona unpack the emotional weight behind staying too long—and what it takes to finally choose yourself.

We talk about:

• The guilt that keeps us stuck in the wrong places

• How fear of being seen as "a quitter" stops people from leaving

• Why walking away isn't weak—it's wise

• The quiet power of trusting your gut

• How to leave with clarity, not chaos

💬 "Sometimes growth looks like staying. But sometimes it looks like going."

Whether it's a job that drains you or a relationship that no longer fits, this episode is about the courage it takes to walk away—and the peace that can follow.

🎧 Tune in now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

Listen to the full episode now, and for more insights, follow us on social media: 📲 Instagram: @pieceofminduk 📲 Facebook: Piece of Mind UK 🌍 Visit us at: www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 🎥 Watch the full video episode on our YouTube channel