Episodes

  • S3E5 - Art and mental health, with Doll

    S3E5 - Art and mental health, with Doll
    Nov 1 2024
    How can art be used as a therepeutic tool to navigate types of grief that go beyond death and bereavement?

    This is just one of the questions covered in our conversation with Doll - an artist, who shares their story of using their artistic practice to navigate their mental health experience.

    Discussing their eclectic artistic practices—from sketchbooks to sculpture and crochet—Doll elaborates on how these forms of expression have helped them communicate their inner struggles, and become therepeutic practices in their own right.

    You can find out more about Doll and their work at
    https://www.instagram.com/dollwithabun/
    https://www.creatingconversations.co.uk/
    https://outsidein.org.uk/galleries/doll/

    Also a link to Doesthedogdie.com
    https://www.doesthedogdie.com/

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    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website livelymindspod.com
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    35 mins
  • S3E4 - Our ingredients for good mental health, with Will and Ellie

    S3E4 - Our ingredients for good mental health, with Will and Ellie
    Oct 4 2024
    Will and Ellie - co-hosts of the Lively Minds mental health podcast, discuss what their ingredients are for good mental health.

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    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website livelymindspod.com
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    21 mins
  • S3E3 - Navigating the grief and loss of separation for care-experienced children and young people, with Ciara McClelland

    S3E3 - Navigating the grief and loss of separation for care-experienced children and young people, with Ciara McClelland
    Sep 5 2024
    How might the impact of detachment from their mother and birth family affect care-experienced children and young people's behaviour and relationships? And how can we support care-experienced children and young people to process their feelings?

    We welcome back to the podcast Ciara McLelland, who specialises in working with children and families impacted by adverse childhood experiences, to find out more about the impact of grief and loss on the brain and body. Ciara is a trainer from Trauma Informed Consultancy Services.

    For this episode, we are partnering with The Creative Life Story Work Podcast who are posting it on their feed too! Head over to their show to hear more about how art, artists and creative activity can be used to help care-experienced children make sense of their past and build a brighter future.

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    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website anyamedia.net/livelyminds
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    23 mins
  • S3E2 - Mindfulness, with Dr Afrosa Ahmed

    S3E2 - Mindfulness, with Dr Afrosa Ahmed
    Aug 2 2024
    What is mindfulness? What's the difference between mindfulness and doing things 'mindfully'? What does evidence about the positive impact of mindfulness tell us about the origins of our mental health struggles?

    We'll be discussing these topics with Dr Afrosa Ahmed, who has just written a book: "Mindful Healing, 5 Simple Steps to Transform your Life" published by Michael O'Mara Books.

    A practising GP in the NHS for over 20 years, as well as a Harley Street-based mindfulness coach, Afrosa launched life-coaching programme MindfulDoc in 2020.

    In her book, Afrosa shares her knowledge of how we can incorporate the ancient practice of mindfulness into our everyday lives. Mindfulness is now endorsed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the NHS.

    "Mindful Healing, 5 Simple Steps to Transform your Life" is published by Michael O'Mara Books.

    Follow @livelymindspod on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more at https://www.bio.link/livelyminds

    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website anyamedia.net/livelyminds
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    25 mins
  • S3E1 - The film & TV industry and mental health, with Rupert Jones-Lee

    S3E1 - The film & TV industry and mental health, with Rupert Jones-Lee
    Jul 5 2024
    In 2022, a survey revealed that only 11% of people working in the UK’s film and TV sectors considered the industry to be a mentally healthy place to work.

    As the latest iteration of the “Looking Glass” survey is launched, we speak with Rupert Jones-Lee, Head of Research and Impact at the Film & TV Charity, about the mental health challenges faced by those in the film and TV industry.

    We talk about the reasons behind these mental health struggles, the measures currently being implemented to address them, and the further actions needed to create a healthier work environment.

    Do you work in the screen sector? You can complete the latest Looking Glass Survey by clicking here.

    Other links:
    • If anyone has questions about the survey they can email research@filmtvcharity.org.uk
    • Link to the Looking Glass 2022 report: https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/research-impact/reports/looking-glass-22-report/
    • Charity website: https://filmtvcharity.org.uk
    • The Film & TV Charity’s 24 hour support line is 0800 054 0000.
    • Webchat and email can be reached via https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/get-support/24-hour-support-line/
    • Whole Picture Toolkit: https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/get-support/support-for-organisations/the-whole-picture-toolkit/
    Content Warning
    There is a brief reference to statistics around suicidal ideation.

    Follow @livelymindspod on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more at https://www.bio.link/livelyminds

    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website anyamedia.net/livelyminds
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    29 mins
  • Why we are changing our schedule to once per month ...

    Why we are changing our schedule to once per month ...
    May 22 2024
    Hi everyone, just a quick podcast update today.

    Ellie and I have decided to reduce the frequency of Lively Minds to once a month. The main reason for this change is that, as you know, we produce the show in our spare time, and maintaining a fortnightly release schedule has become challenging alongside our other commitments.
    We aren’t going anywhere! The next episode of Lively Minds will be released on the first Friday of July. Following that, new episodes will be published on the first Friday of each month.

    We also hope that moving to a monthly schedule will allow us to dedicate more time to each episode. Those of you who have ventured into podcasting understand the constant balancing act between regularly releasing episodes and ensuring the content is high-quality.

    We have some exciting ideas for future episode formats, including something we’re calling "voice notes." Ellie and I will exchange voice notes over several weeks or even months, gradually building a conversation around a specific topic. This approach, the idea for which came from the brilliant Podcraft podcast, allows each of us to respond thoughtfully and research before we reply.

    I'm also eager to create episodes that blend previous interviews with new conversations to delve into specific themes. One idea is a show titled “The Figments of My Imagination Are Out to Get Me,” which will explore the evolutionary history of anxiety and why this essential human feeling can sometimes spiral out of control.

    So, please keep listening, sharing, and telling others about the show. If you are able to, please donate to us at buymeacoffee.com/livelyminds. If you haven’t yet, please rate or review us on your podcast app—it really helps boost our visibility and motivates us to create new content.

    Until July, bye for now.
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    3 mins
  • S2E8 - Illustrating Bipolar, through pictures, words and music, with Matt Ottley

    S2E8 - Illustrating Bipolar, through pictures, words and music, with Matt Ottley
    May 8 2024
    Australia’s nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2024, Matt Ottley, talks to us about his new work The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness, which explores experiences of bipolar and psychosis through art, word and music.

    Matt Ottley is an internationally acclaimed and multiple award-winning neurodiverse artist, author and composer from Australia, with more than forty picture books to his name.

    You can find out more about The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness by following these links


    Matt Ottley’s website
    Publisher: One Tentacle’s website

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    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website anyamedia.net/livelyminds
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    30 mins
  • S2E7 - Funerals and mental health, with Andy Jones

    S2E7 - Funerals and mental health, with Andy Jones
    Apr 24 2024
    “Sometimes, people just need to be really very sad together”

    In this episode, we will be talking with funeral celebrant - or ‘funeralist’ - Andy Jones about funerals and mental health.

    We ask Andy what ingredients he thinks a funeral needs in order to best support the wellbeing of those that have lost someone.

    We also discuss how, as someone who spends his life around death and grieving, Andy looks after his own mental wellbeing.

    You can hear Andy interviewed on the Cinematologists podcast by clicking here

    He will also be interviewed on an upcoming episode of the Endings podcast, which you can find here.

    Follow @livelymindspod on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more at https://www.bio.link/livelyminds

    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website anyamedia.net/livelyminds
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    37 mins