This episode discusses mental health and Acute and Urgent Services in a general, informative way. The content of this podcast is not intended to provide personalised medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Our guest shares professional perspectives based on their role within NHS services; however, these views do not necessarily represent the positions, strategies, or opinions of any specific NHS Trust. Any examples discussed are generalised and do not include identifiable patient information.

If you are affected by the topics discussed, or feel that you or someone you know may need support, please contact your GP, NHS 111, or your local mental health services. In an emergency, or if you feel at immediate risk, please call 999.

Listener discretion is advised.

Mental health conversations are everywhere — but what happens when someone reaches crisis point?

In this episode of Wellness: Unfiltered, we’re joined by Lizzie Sromek, working within a Crisis Care setting, for an honest and eye-opening conversation about the reality of crisis care.

We explore:

• ​ What a mental health crisis really looks like
• ​ Practical steps to take if you or someone you love is struggling
• ​ The rise in mental health crises and the role social media plays
• ​ How to respond with calm, clarity and compassion

This episode is grounding, informative and deeply important — whether you’re supporting someone else or navigating your own mental health journey

Becky opens up about the loss of her dad and how grief unexpectedly became the catalyst that reignited her creativity and desire to write. We explore her beautiful new book, Fables for the Modern World — a collection of short stories designed to make you pause, feel, and reflect in a world that rarely slows down.

We talk healing beyond the physical, the power of storytelling, crystals as emotional anchors, and how creativity can become a lifeline during life’s hardest chapters.

This episode is a gentle reminder that sometimes all we need is a moment of stillness — and a story that meets us where we are.

✨ Trigger warning: discussion of grief and loss.

In today’s episode, we discuss PMDD, OCD, and experiences of suicidal thoughts. Please listen with care and feel free to pause or skip this episode if this topic feels activating for you.

If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. Reaching out to a trusted person or a mental health professional can make a difference

This episode is a heartfelt, honest conversation with Holly Hollins, The Higher Frequency Coach. Holly shares her lived experience of navigating PMDD and OCD, and the powerful healing practices that have helped her reconnect with her body, mind, and intuition. We learnt so much in this episode -expect vulnerability, wisdom, and real-talk about what healing truly looks like when you strip it all back. A must-listen for anyone seeking hope, self-trust, and deeper wellness.

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In this episode, we’re settling in for a relaxed mother–daughter catch-up that goes everywhere and nowhere in the best way. We start by unpacking some festive Christmas party antics (yes, those stories), before drifting into real talk about Reiki, life coaching, and what it actually looks like to support your nervous system in everyday life.

It’s an honest, unscripted conversation about healing across generations, navigating life with a bit more regulation and self-awareness, and how these practices show up beyond the therapy room

Think cozy chat, a few laughs, a little wisdom, and lots of heart.

In this episode of Wellness: Unfiltered, we sit down with Hannah Wright, founder of Health Wealth and fellow instructor at The Fitness Collab, to explore her refreshingly honest journey through the world of fitness. Hannah opens up about how she found her way into the industry, what shaped her balanced and realistic approach to wellness, and why she believes health should feel empowering—not restrictive.

We dive into the pressures faced by personal trainers, including the judgment surrounding what they “should” eat, and how Hannah navigates those expectations with confidence and clarity. From redefining health to embracing authenticity, this conversation is all about breaking stereotypes and finding freedom in your wellness journey.

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Ever wonder why your back suddenly hurts when life gets dramatic? Or why your shoulders have been up by your ears since 2009? In this unfiltered, laugh-through-the-pain episode, we sit down with a musculoskeletal clinician who explains why your body is basically a walking emotional scrapbook.

We talk stress, fascia, trauma, random muscle tightness, adulthood, and why the body loves holding onto things we never asked it to—like that argument from four years ago.

Come for the education, stay for the oversharing. Your body might keep score, but at least now you’ll know the rules.

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*** we are aware of the sound in the third mic and working to resolve it for the future but this convo was too good to not post so please bare with us as we iron out the creases and learn every episode***

In this insightful episode, we sit down with Hattie James-Norbury, Managing Director of Bays Kitchen and an all-round foodie with a passion for making gut-friendly eating both accessible and delicious. Hattie opens up about her own journey with gut health, sharing how navigating IBS inspired her to support others facing the same challenges.

Our conversation dives into the realities of digestive health, the connection between food and overall wellbeing, and the importance of building a lifestyle that supports balance rather than restriction. Hattie talks candidly about what she’s learned—through personal experience and through Bays Kitchen—about listening to your body, embracing nourishment, and finding sustainable habits that actually fit your life.

It’s a warm, honest, and inspiring chat that will leave you feeling more informed, more empowered, and maybe even a little hungrier.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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After mercury retrograde did us dirty as deleted our original recording, we are back!

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Szilvia Kiraly- founder of Higher, a personal training company transforming the lives of both men and women. Szilvia’s mission is deeply personal. After escaping domestic violence, she discovered that movement wasn’t just about physical strength. It was the foundation for rebuilding her identity, confidence, and autonomy.

Szilvia shares her journey from survival to self-empowerment, revealing how fitness became the catalyst that helped her reclaim her life.

We hope you feel as inspired as we did!

Find Szilvia on socials:

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In this open and honest conversation, mother & daughter sit down to talk about what it really feels like to grow up surrounded by body trends, beauty standards, and social media perfection.

Together, they unpack what it means to find confidence in a world that profits from insecurity, and how both generations can learn to feel enough just as they are. It’s real, raw, and a reminder that self-acceptance is a journey — one that’s easier when we talk about it.

This week we chat with Mary-Ann Astle -once a hard-hitting journalist and Executive Editor, now Head of Comms at Staffordshire University, wellness PR consultant, published author… and yes, a newly qualified yoga teacher.

Mary-Ann shares how she walked away from a 20-year media career in search of meaning, accidentally landed three job offers in a day, wrote a book on a whim that took off, and now lives life guided by curiosity and joy — from surfing in Cornwall to Space Camp in the US.

This episode is all about reinvention, following what lights you up, and letting life be a little more playful. I think we all need to live a little more like Mary-Ann.

Tune in & get inspired to rewrite your own story. 💫