We Are All A Bit Mental

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington, Brandon Block

This week is the final episode of series 2. We finish in style as we are joined for the 2nd time this series by Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at New York University, Dr Wendy Suzuki. Our topic this week is Anxiety and we learn how this everyday feeling we all encounter can be harnessed and used to our advantage. Wendy’s new book entitled “Good Anxiety” has the tools you need to unlock the secret of harnessing the power of the most misunderstood emotion and will literally change your life !

You can find out more about Wendy here:

https://www.wendysuzuki.com/

 You can purchase Wendy’s book here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Anxiety-Harnessing-Misunderstood-Emotion/dp/1982170735

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington

This week our topic is Strength. Its easy to be mentally positive and strong when everything is going well. But when the wheels fall off and life goes ti*s up we need to find our metal. Our guest is actress Leslie Ash who's shares with us her astonishing traumatic battles and still manages to smile all the way through.

Chesney always delivers musically but this week deserves a special mention for his beautiful & haunting rendition of Creep by Radiohead.

You can read all of Leslie's screen credits here

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0038650/

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington

This week our topic is consumerism. How do those big brands make us part with our cash and spend , spend , spend ? Writer & Advertising copywriter Paul Burke is our guest and he explains some of the tricks of the trade and how different sections of society are tempted to spend in different ways.

You can find out more about Paul here,

http://www.paulburkecreative.com

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington

This week we delve into the meaning of that well known phrase so many of us utter all the time, “I just want to be Normal”. So what exactly is “normal” ? Comedian Jeena Bloom is our guest this week and she shares with us her own version of “normal” and how she uses standup to document the sometimes ridiculous intersection of gender, sexuality & race. 

You can find out more about Jeena here,

https://www.jeenabloomdoescomedy.com/

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington

This weeks episode is on the subject of "Solutions". In such uncertain times what tools can we turn to to help us navigate and find our way ? Shamanic Healer & Akashic reader Pamela Beaty is our guest this week and she is absolutely fascinating !  

You can find out more about Pamela here

http://www.pamelabeaty.net/

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington

Our August Edinburgh Fringe run in conjunction with The Gilded Balloon Comes to an end. We finish off with the adorable & hilarious Standup and Presenter Zoe Lyons. Our topic is “Comfort" so we hope our chat with Zoe makes you feel all cosy & warm inside. 

You can find out more about Zoe's gigs here.

http://www.zoelyons.co.uk/

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington

Week 3 of our 4 week August Edinburgh Fringe run in conjunction with The Gilded Balloon sees us joined by Actor, Writer, Producer Jack Docherty. Our topic is “Resilience" and Jack's long successful varied career make him the perfect guest. 

You can find out more about Jack's hilarious Mockumentary comedy series Scot Squad here

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2493352/

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington, Brandon Block

Week 2 of our 4 week August Edinburgh Fringe run in conjunction with The Gilded Balloon sees us joined by movie star Alfred Molina. Our topic is “Identity” and Fred's life experiences & long successful varied carrier make him the perfect guest. 

You can find out more about Fred here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Molina

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington, Brandon Block

We kick off our 4 week August Edinburgh Fringe run in conjunction with The Gilded Balloon Edinburgh. Joining us this week will be the 1st of our fabulous Fringe themed guests, Kate Copstick. Kate’s career and list of talents is endless, Actor, Presenter, Writer, Critic, Director, Producer , and this week she joins us to discuss the topic of “extreme”

PLEASE NOTE - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT AND SWEARING. FOR ADULTS ONLY. 

You can find out more about Mama Biashara here

http://www.mamabiashara.com/

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington, Brandon Block

We launch our 2nd series joined by Dr Wendy Suzuki. Wendy is a Professor of Neural Science and psychology at New York University. Most recently her work has focused on understanding how aerobic exercise can be used to improve learning, memory and higher cognitive abilities in humans. So in this episode she shares her knowledge on keeping a healthy mind & healthy body. If your brain fancies a bubble bath then Wendy has the solution....

With Lynn Ferguson, Chesney Hawkes, Neil Harrington, Brandon Block

You can find out more about Wendy at her website

https://www.wendysuzuki.com/