Chatting Bear

In this episode, we play a game found at the Boardroom Gaming Cafe, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, UK.  Just for a bit of fun as laughing is good for mental health.

Rachel, Lyndsey, Vanessa and Louisa discuss how the run up to Christmas and New Year can impact a persons mental health.  Chatting about their own experiences, traditions and pressures they look into ways to cope over the festive period and give out UK numbers and websites for anyone needing help.  There will be a list of numbers and websites attached to this episode on the Chatting Bear Facebook...

Rachel, Lou and Ness play Scatagories and laugh at some of the silliest answers.   n.b Prince Rainier was from Monaco, not Monte Carlo - that's brain fog for you guys!

In this episode, Rachel, Louisa and Vanessa discuss the signs and symptoms of SAD, their experiences and chat about therapies and supplements that may help.

In this episode, Rachel, Vanessa and Louisa discuss their physical and some of their mental limitations and the challenges they find with them.  They chat about how having limitations make them feel and which ones they choose to accept and which they choose to challenge. 

Lyndsey introduces the game of guessing what the misheard lyrics to well known songs could be.  Great fun game to play with friends and if you have any more suggestions, please let us know

Rachel, Louisa, Vanessa and Lyndsey discuss how celebrity deaths have affected them and how it can impact on one's mental health.  

In this episode, Rachel interviews Rich Kee, the director of this premiere for Shropshire's musical theatre scene and Katie Kinnon, one of Tadlop's newest members and one of two Esmereldas performing in the production.  The background to the musical is discussed, the difficulties encountered and overcome in their latest show.  As per usual giggles ensue 

Some sneaky peaks from Tuesday's launch of the Hunchback of Notre Dame interview with members of Tadlop, from Telford, Shropshire

Rachel, Lyndsey, Louisa and Vanessa discuss Halloween, it's origins, history and their own experiences of it.  Plus a new section 'questions' is introduced.

This is the kind of mayhem that ensues with our podcast

Chaotic and funny the girls just have fun

The modern version of showing your holiday photos.  In this episode we discuss our holidays and what we got up to, relaxation and going away, doing something different from normal can be very good for mental health.  We also discuss a ball for our musical theatre society's 50th Anniversary and again, getting together with friends and celebrating something you all have in common, can do u...

In this episode, Rachel discusses toxic work environments with Lyndsey, Louisa and Vanessa and they share their experiences.  They also look at ways to recognise if you are in a toxic work environment and discuss ways to cope if you are.

We wanted to discuss and share our thoughts, feelings, memories and experiences of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III

The final episode in our set of 4 birthday celebrations for Rachel.  We test our knowledge on Disney and have a lot of fun with it.  Sit back, relax and enjoy

Oh dear, turn your speakers down for this one as we play Articulate as the third episode of four for Rachel's birthday celebrations.  Hysterics and uncontrollable laughter as well as our usual mayhem.  Sit back and enjoy

The second in a set of 4 episodes where we play games as part of my birthday celebrations.  Lots of laughs and ridiculousness in this episode, sit back, relax and enjoy

The first in a set of 4 episodes where we play games as part of my birthday celebrations.  This episode is would you rather as Lyndsey wasn't here for the first time we played.  Just sit back and enjoy 

In this episode we (Rachel, Lyndsey, Vanessa and Louisa) discuss what a mental health first aider is and the signs and symptoms to watch out for in a person who may be going into a mental health crisis.  We are not medical professionals and do not give out medical advice.  Always contact a professional if you are concerned.  We discuss suicide attempts as past experiences, but do no...

In this episode, Rachel, Lyndsey, Vanessa and Louisa discuss low self worth, what triggers it and how it manifests itself in people.  Things take an unexpected turn and we start practising taking compliments which feels very awkward.  Take a listen and see if anything feels familiar and try practising giving and receiving compliments from a trusted source.

Good grief! You can tell we are not professionals in this episode.  Once again, we don't manage to cover our objectives as chaos and hilarity ensue.  We do look at the differences between physical hunger and emotional hunger and how to identify which you are feeling.

In this final 'set of 3' episode with Jenni and Jon, I discuss Fibromyalgia with Jenni.  Her symptoms, diagnosis and treatment as well as hints and tips for coping on bad days.

Following on from my last episode with Jenni and Jon, we discuss how Jon showed sign of PTSD, how long it took for him to get the treatment he needed and how it impacted on the family dynamic.  

This episode was meant to be about PTSD for a couple after the traumatic birth of their child.  However, there were so many factors involved into why the condition arose, that I decided to leave it all in so that you can hear their full story and maybe understand how their mental health was affected. Huge thanks to Jenni and Jon for baring all in this episode.  Next week will be about th...