Why Do I Do This? with Johnny Lawrence

On this episode, I’m chatting with breathwork coach and founder of The Breath Space, Jamie Clements.

Having discovered breathwork four years ago, the practice had a profound impact on him. Jamie found that significantly improved his physical and mental well-being, and helped him move through severe anxiety and panic attacks. 

He truly believes that breathwork is the most universal, powerful and accessible tool to change our bodies and minds and live healthier, happier lives. Having now trained in different modalities of breathwork, he believes in teaching across the full spectrum; including functional breathing, performance breathing, nervous system regulation and deep healing modalities of breath. 

Jamie started The Breath Space as an accessible way for anyone to experience this blossoming area of healing and personal growth and his goal is to provide you with the tools to work it into your daily life, as well as create an environment to go deeper and understand new elements of yourself.

Highlights:

👉 What is breath work?

👉 Breathwork and self-awareness

👉 Nervous system regulation

👉 Managing challenging emotions

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk 

www.thebreathspace.co.uk 

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@theselfdevelopmentpodcast

@the_breath_space

Charlie Currie produces The Self Development Podcast from Chatter Podcasts.

The Self Development Podcast theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.

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In this episode, I’ll chat with the founder of MotherKind, Zoe Blaskey.

Zoe has been on a path of self-enquiry and transformation since her anxious, depressive breakdown in her early 20s.

She’s spent the last 15 years researching personal development, sitting in cold church halls in 12-step meetings, meditating with monks at sunrise, and dancing all dressed in white on an island in Sweden.

She has reached the depths of despair and risen stronger than ever before and is obsessed with helping mothers realise their potential and awaken to how much personal power they have.

Zoe recognised the pressure she was putting on herself, her perfectionism, her fear of getting it wrong, how she was silencing herself to keep the peace, and how she was losing her sense of self to what others wanted her to do.

Zoe remembers that feeling of being lost, broken and alone and now helps other mums overcome this.

She’s also the host of the massively successful ‘The Motherkind Podcast’, and today, we're going deep on how to help some of society's most important people… its mothers.

Highlights:

👉 The motherhood mindset

👉 Why you’re not broken

👉 Mum guilt

👉 Nurturing self compassion and self-trust

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk 

www.motherkind.co 

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@theselfdevelopmentcoach

@theselfdevelopmentpodcast

@zoeblaskey

Charlie Currie produces The Self Development Podcast from Chatter Podcasts.

The Self Development Podcast theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.

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On this episode, I’m excited to speak with Tj Power.

Tj is a neuroscientist, international neuroscience speaker, and online mental health content creator who has delivered mental health training to over 10,000 people and is the co-founder of Neurify.

He delivers highly engaging, gamified mental health training experiences and has built a new formula for mental health called DOSE. DOSE stands for Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins (the four leading brain chemicals related to mental health), and it teaches employees and students to understand their mental health.

Tj’s Instagram account has almost 80k followers, and he provides neuroscience-based mental health guidance every day.

Highlights:

👉 What is neuroscience?

👉 How the nervous system and the brain impact our mental and emotional health

👉 What are Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins, and why are they important?

👉 What can people do to improve their quality of sleep?

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

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@theselfdevelopmentcoach

@theselfdevelopmentpodcast

@tjpower

Charlie Currie produces The Self Development Podcast from Chatter Podcasts.

The Self Development Podcast theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.

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On this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with an incredible musician best known as the live bass guitarist for Gorillaz, Seye Adelekan.

For 15 years, Nigerian-born Seye has worked as a musician, writer, producer and film scorer and he’s also performed, recorded and written with artists such as Paloma Faith, Ellie Goulding, Birdy, Mumford and Sons, KT Tunstall, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, and many more.

His journey in life has taken some twists and turns and has had highs and lows and today we’ll be discussing the learning he’s taken from it all.

Highlights:

👉 Music for emotional expression

👉 Seye’s addiction journey

👉 Your authentic self vs your conditioned self

👉 Being a people pleaser

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

 Validating Your Anger Masterclass

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@seyemusic

Charlie Currie produces The Self Development Podcast from Chatter Podcasts.

The Self Development Podcast theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.

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In this episode, I'm chatting with author, meditation and energy healer, and anxiety specialist, Vicki Witherick.

Vicki spent many years of her life in a very dark place battling her own mental health, but it was there that she discovered a natural way to heal and I began her well-being journey.

For over a decade, Vicki has been working on her own self-healing journey and has studied and practised a variety of holistic, energetic and alternative therapies.

She immersed herself in areas of science, psychology, counselling, CBT, EFT, herbalism and cannabis for health, meditation and mindfulness practice, and sound therapy and gained qualifications in each. She even found time to become a Reiki master.

Vicki is now a specialist in anxiety support, mindset training, introducing well-being in the workplace and creating a meditation and self-care practice.

Highlights:

👉 What’s meant by energetic therapies, energy healing and the concept of our energy?

👉 Long-term and short-term approaches towards overcoming anxiety

👉 What are reiki and EFT and what are their benefits?

👉 Herbal and cannabis remedies enhance a person's health and well-being

👉 Improve your emotional and mental well-being

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.vwmwellbeing.co.uk

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@theselfdevelopmentcoach

@theselfdevelopmentpodcast

@vickiwitherick_meditation

Charlie Currie produces The Self Development Podcast from Chatter Podcasts.

The Self Development Podcast theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.

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In this episode, I’ll be chatting with Quint Boa. Quint is the proud founder of Shoot You which supports companies in producing animation and video for business communications, including fourteen, 'Fortune 500' companies on their roster.

Psychology has been a lifelong personal passion of Quint and this is evident in his use of animation to advance the delivery of mental health and well-being within healthcare and educational institutions.

He’s had the pleasure of spending the past forty years working in the film, television and radio industries. Shoot You have produced animation and video for over two decades, working with clients worldwide, including The BBC, J.P. Morgan, MasterCard and Honeywell just to name a few.

Their broadcast experience, honed working at the BBC, ensures clients enjoy the highest degree of professionalism and production values.

They deliver on all formats, platforms and channels, and have massive experience in tailoring content for social media.

Highlights:

👉 His passion for psychology

👉 Animation and mental health

👉 Learning from life

👉 Trappings of addiction

👉 His plan for animation as a tool for spreading ideas

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.shootyou.com

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@theselfdevelopmentcoach

@theselfdevelopmentpodcast

@quintboa

Charlie Currie produces The Self Development Podcast from Chatter Podcasts.

The Self Development Podcast theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.

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In this episode, I'm chatting with health and fitness competitor and coach, Kirstie George.

Kirstie has set herself the mission to educate and support busy women to feel stronger, build confidence and lead happier healthy lifestyles.

She became a personal trainer in 2018 after experiencing a life-changing event and following that, her own fitness journey.

She was diagnosed with PTSD after experiencing two pregnancy losses and a traumatic second birth where she nearly lost her life.

Understandably, her mental health was at rock bottom and she started suffering panic attacks, anxiety and depression, this is when she started lifting weights in hope that it would help with her mindset.

Now, Kirstie feels strongly about helping women to feel empowered through health and fitness as previously, she had always been obsessed with fad diets, cardio and the number on the scales.

She had yoyo dieted for years and never felt truly happy in her own skin, always looking for the “secret”.

During this transformational time, she’s turned her pain into power by competing in four bikini competitions in nine months, turning herself into a pro athlete in two federations.

Kirstie’s the author of "Build Habits for Women" and has recently been nominated for 'Most Motivational' Athlete of the Year at Pure Elite.

Highlights:

👉 Her experience with loss and grief

👉 How she got to rock bottom

👉 What she did at rock bottom

👉 Giving herself permission to feel

👉 What she does when she’s not feeling motivated

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.kirstiegeorgefitness.com

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@theselfdevelopmentcoach

@kirstiegeorgefitness

Theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.

Every year around this time, I feel drawn towards talking about sobriety and what's involved in being a non-drinker.

In past years I have spoken with well-known specialists such as Mandy Manners, Kate Bailey and Sober Dave, all of which provide deeper insight into becoming alcohol-free.

However, this year, and after many requests, I have decided to share a talk with my brother, Kris Lawrence, about our different perspectives on my sobriety.

The purpose of this conversation was to offer insight, companionship, support and the challenging emotions surrounding sobriety so that anyone considering experiencing a dry January could take some motivation.

On a personal level, this conversation offered me some incredible insight into some of my more significant life events.

I would be lying if I didn’t confess to feeling uncomfortably vulnerable about releasing this episode as I self-disclose a lot about some very personal moments of my life.

That is my hope for this episode is that my experience can offer a helpful perspective on your own experiences.

So please enjoy, relax and have a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Highlights:

👉 When my relationship with alcohol started

👉 When did it start becoming a problem

👉 Why I believe I used alcohol as a coping mechanism for trauma

👉 Why I decided to go alcohol-free

👉 What have I gained from that decision

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

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@theselfdevelopmentcoach

Theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking to one of the most passionate, fun and inspirational people I’ve ever met, school teacher and social media influencer, Mr Dan McFarland.

Dan has been teaching for 5 years and originally came from a small seaside town in Northern Ireland.

He ​studied for his PGCE at the University of Leicester, which helped him pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a teacher.

He’s worked in Foundation Stage 2 (Primary 1) for 7 years now and absolutely loves it.

His experience of the education system has not always been this way and at one point his mental health had gotten so bad that he was looking for a way out.

At that point, a significant turning point took him on a remarkable self-development journey.

Highlights:

👉 Happiness and self-perception

👉 His why behind the change

👉 Maintaining motivation

👉 His battle with weight-loss

👉 The importance of self-achievement

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.mrmcmakingmemories.com

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@theselfdevelopmentcoach

@mrmcmakingmemories

Theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.

In this episode, I’ll be speaking to the founder of iCare, iMove and the menopause muse movement, a lady that’s often referred to as the Wellness Anarchist, Helen Tite.

It’s commonly said that until you are in her presence and watching her energy and passion unravel, no words seem to describe the positivity that comes with her.

Entrepreneur Helen has been delivering excellence in health and well-being for over 20 years. Whether training trainers around the globe in fitness and exercise or speaking at conventions, this award-winning radical facilitator, thought leader and health coach, has been an asset to many forward-thinking companies, taking wellness seriously.

Most of all, she’s a dear friend and her knowledge and experience on menopause have been life-changing for many women.

Highlights:

👉 What happens during menopause

👉 What are the main symptoms and is there anything you can do to prepare

👉 Are there any specific foods or supplements that can aid or support

👉 Can how women are affected by menopause be genetic

👉 And, much, much more knowledge surrounding menopause

Links:

www.theselfdevelopmentcoach.co.uk

www.icareimove.com

Follow:

@theselfdevelopmentcoach

@sherocoachingacademy 

@helentite 

Theme music is called ‘Life I Chose’ by Kick Lee.