Time To Talk with Alex Holmes

Fridays will never be the same!I decided that Notes to Self should have its own episode. Welcome to #NotesToSelf: A sort of workshop and intimate conversation to explore how we are managing ourselves, dealing with excessive expectations and what resources we can use to help us through those moments. This week I speak about: Grief. - What is grief?- Struggles with grieving- Mourning a grandparent: https://whatsyourgrief.com/grieving-death-grandparent/- Media and Grief. Handling Kobe and Nipsey Hussle: https://elemental.medium.com/what-kobe-bryants-death-reveals-about-collective-grief-54ba14ef095f- How can we better support people who are grieving?Once a month, I will be discussing a book from #BooksThatMatter - so read along with me!The first #BooksThatMatter episode will be on 14th Feb and will be All About Love by bell hooks. Read with me and send me questions if you have any. I’ll let you know the book for the following month at the end of the episode. So, as ever if you do have a question or comment to share, please email me at: [email protected] Instagram: @alexreadsVero: @alexreadsTwitter: @tttalkpodAlso, if these episodes help you in any way make sure you comment, rate, review and subscribe so I can do more of these and better. Don’t forget to tune in to the TTT conversations I have each Tuesday. And finally, if you do tweet or Instagram the show, I want to know if you are listening so please use the hashtag #TTTwithAlex and let me know what you think. Notes: Jay's episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vHpNUEVZdAq18SC6vKr7p?si=lsjL4ux1TGuI0elVd-6UFg#BooksThatMatter:https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/36960176?shelf=booksthatmatter--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Nir Eyal is a bestselling author, of Indistractable. This book is perfect for people who need to streamline their lives, and become less distracted in areas of their lives revolving around work, relationships and cultures that keep us away from what matters. Connect with him on socials:Instagram: @neyal99Website: nirandfar.com#BooksThatMatter: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/36960176?shelf=booksthatmatterInstagram: @alexreadsVero: alexreadsTwitter: @tttalkpod--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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King Cas Ajani is a producer, music artist, director, mentor & advocate for young men'semotional wellbeing, an entrepreneur and ⅓ of the new podcast series: "Take It Or Leave ItShow". We speak about childhood trauma, healing and what it means to embrace your backstory to create new stories in your future.Connect with him on socials:Instagram: @ajanikingdom#BooksThatMatter: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/36960176?shelf=booksthatmatter--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Major Sam McGrath joins Time To Talk today. He was the youngest Major of the Parachute Regiment since WORLD WAR 2 commanding over 200 men just as he turned 28-years-old.Since leaving the army after 10 years in service, he has run one of the most intense runs in the country called the Bob Graheme Round running 72 miles of the Keswick Fell in 23hrs 43mins, earned an Executive MBA with Barclays in 2009, became MD of Standard Charter in Singapore and the author of Be Para Fit, a 4-week formula for elite physical fitness all of which we will be delving into in this episode as we discuss being a compassionate leader at home, at work and in life.#BooksThatMatter:https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/36960176?shelf=booksthatmatterSocials: Instagram: @be_para_fit and @sam_beparafit--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Kenny Mammarella-D’Cruz is the founder of MenSpeak men's groups. He has a passion to make space for men’s voices to be heard, by self and others, towards a more authentic, loving, conscious and sharing world. ⁣⁣He is dubbed as “The Man Whisperer" and helps men getting in touch with a more authentic sense of self.⁣⁣This week, we speak about shame, daily mantras and the way that men can live authentic and happy lives without causing distress to others - by talking. ⁣⁣Kenny can be found here: https://www.kennydcruz.com/#BooksThatMatter ⁣Malidoma Somé: Of Water and the Spirit⁣Marlo Morgan: Mutant Message Down Under⁣Ryan Holiday: Stillness Is Key⁣--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Recording artist Sam Tompkins talks to me this week about mental health in his music, writing about his friend's suicide and how to remain authentic in your art. We explore his debut EP 'From My Sleeve To The World' and the vulnerability it took to produce it.Sam Tompkins - https://www.instagram.com/samtompkinsuk/EP: From My Sleeve To The World: https://open.spotify.com/album/5B9nB3l4Ge5AOiBz4jEs2o?si=MWUAhBE5RLmCU_R4Yk5T6Q#BooksThatMatter Steve Jobs - BiographyLady Sings The Blues--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Jimmy Westerheim is the founder of mental health platform, The Human Aspect. We talk about stigma, growing up in Norway, forgiving ourselves and the importance of it when looking at our own core values. The Human Aspect - https://thehumanaspect.co.uk/Jimmy Westerheim - https://www.instagram.com/jimmywesterheim/#BooksThatMatter The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho Inner Engineering - Sadhguru--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Ben West and Nick Bennett both lost someone dear to them at a young age to suicide, and set them on a path to make a change in their lives around mental health in men. Ben talks about his loss and his mission to get a national discussion around suicide in young people to the fore, and Nick shares his reasons for developing Fika, an app on emotional fitness for students. #BooksThatMatter Be Your Own Best Friend - Jessie KingSapiens - Yuval Noah Harari That Remins Me - Derek Owusu--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This week we have author Owen O'Kane on the show. He talks to me about growing up in the Northern Ireland Troubles, his time in a monastery and how he became a psychotherapist leading to his amazing book Ten To Zen, his manual to becoming calmer and happier. Not one to miss!Time To Talk is a place where men come together to discuss topics that don't get talked about enough, with vulnerability and openness at its core, to help get men (and eventually others) talking about things they claim to never speak about.Check out Owen out on socials: @Owenokanetenwww.tentozen.co.uk#BooksThatMatter: - Ten To Zen - Owen O'Kane- A Guide To Rational Living - Albert Ellis- Daring Greatly - Brenee Brown- Notes on A Nervous Planet - Matt HaigTen To Zen: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ten-Zen-Minutes-Calmer-Happier/dp/1509893679Hashtag - #TTTwithAlex Hit me up on - Twitter: @tttalkpodInsta - @alexreadsVero - @alexreadsFacebook - @TimeToTalkPod--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Sexual Health Advocate Phil Samba is a force. He is on a path to educating men, of all backgrounds, about the importance of sexual healthcare and positive attitudes towards sex. We discuss 'coming out', positive mental health practices, therapy and how this all aligns within his context as a queer Black man. Time To Talk is a place where men come together to discuss topics that don't get talked about enough, with vulnerability and openness at its core, to help get men (and eventually others) talking about things they claim to never speak about.Check out Phil out on socials: @IdiosyncraticXL#BooksThatMatter: - Bullet Journal Method, by Ryder Carrol- When You're Engulfed In Flames, by David SedarisHashtag - #TTTwithAlex Hit me up on - Twitter: @tttalkpodInsta - @alexreadsVero - @alexreadsFacebook - @TimeToTalkPod--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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