Handbook To Happiness

How does childhood trauma lead to weight issues, phobias, anxieties, OCD, low self-esteem, social anxiety, sleep issues, and other anxiety disorders in adulthood? If you’ve been a child, or had one, then this episode is for you! This week The Speakmans explore how your informative years really do shape your adulthood. They're joined by special guest, acting agent and drama school proprietor Carol...

In this week's fascinating OCD episode, The Speakmans will answer: What is an OCD? Are we born with it? Could it be genetic ? And if there is a cause, what is this, and how do you find it? The Speakmans explain the difference between OCD & Pure O, plus discuss why it is we carry out OCD behaviours, as well as sharing the various types of OCDs that they’ve encountered in their clinic. They ques...

Procrastination is the thief of progress, opportunity, exciting adventures and brand new experiences. This week The Speakmans discuss why we procrastinate, and how we can make simple but positive changes to part ways with our procrastination. If your progress is plagued by the statement " I just don’t have time ”, The Speakmans share how you can create this. They also explain why saying " yes " to...

If happiness were a cake, this week The Speakmans' are sharing their magical recipe. Questions answered include: Are The Speakmans always happy? Were they born happy? Do Liv & Hunter feel pressure to be happy, being the children of therapists? How do The Speakmans' deal with life’s challenges? The family talk comparison and how this can crush your happiness, as well as discussing the influence...

An emotional episode underpinned by hope, help & healing. Addiction is often a taboo subject, but whether it’s alcohol, food, gambling, drugs, exercise, sugar or social media, this episode offers understanding, an explanation, and the answer as to how to heal from addiction. Eva opens up about how her life was affected, and why addiction can lead to catastrophising, self-hatred, feeling like l...

We’re all born with the ability to sleep, so why do so many of us struggle to do so? Get comfy, and get ready to discover your recipe to a good night's sleep, as The Speakmans share how your poor sleep is actually a symptom , behind which always lies a cause. Hear many examples of what causes poor sleep, to help listeners explore their potential causes, as well as how to address these. Eva admits...

Wouldn’t it be great if we, or at least our children, came with an instruction manual! This podcast episode will help you to navigate through your journey as a parent, and will teach you how to support your children who may be suffering with their mental health, as well as help you to understand and allow you to make peace with your own parents' parenting. Is there such a thing as the perfect pare...

If you fear flying, or are terrified of turbulence - this episode is for you! This week The Speakmans explain the possible causes of a fear of flying (and of all phobias generally), then share their step by step fix-it formula, to help you address your fear. They will share why you may not know the origin of your fear, plus their magic words to retrieve and understand your installation. Questions...

A powerful episode from the Speakman family, encompassing the feelings of abandonment that come from parental or partner rejection or divorce. The Speakmans also discuss empty nest syndrome, as we're now at that time of year when your children may be leaving for school, university or to follow their dreams! Additionally, not forgetting the overwhelming emptiness of grief, and the emotional repercu...

Are you overwhelmed by overwhelm? Do you feel powerless and totally out of control ? Do you have too much to do, but not enough time, energy or resources in order to complete your tasks? In this week's episode, Liv shares how overwhelm left her at breaking point , whilst Eva shares her simple system to address overwhelm, that she uses both in her capacity as a mum, and as a therapist. She also sha...

There are hundreds , if not thousands of diet plans available, yet none seem to work long term! Why is that? Today’s guest, Kat, hated herself... She was overweight and overate, creating a perpetual spiral of increased self-loathing and weight gain. After multiple unsuccessful diets, plus counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy and hypnotherapy, Kat turned to The Speakmans' simple approach, eff...

Life... There’s just so many pressures! The pressure to look perfect, be perfect, have a perfect family, perfect relationship, have children by a certain age, fit into a certain dress size, always be super sociable, positive and energetic. But why do we feel these pressures? Is it society? Is it self-imposed? Is it our parents? Partners? Siblings? School? Social Media? Conditioning? Perhaps genera...

Have you stayed in a bad relationship longer than you should? Have you been let down by someone who called themselves a friend? Does a family member hurt you, but expect you to still love & care for them? Is your partner, friend, neighbour or work colleague, not the person you thought they were? In this episode, The Speakmans discuss 'family obligation', why friendships fall apart, when the re...

Do you have a phobia of vomit, or ill health? Does it dominate your life, and destroy your happiness? Are you exhausted from constantly being on high alert? Do you obsessively worry, scan & catastrophise, and now panic about panicking ? Do you wonder how to overcome your phobia? Live free of fear? And question; is it even possible ? If you’re sick of fearing sick, and sick of hiding away and l...

Does your inner voice tell you why you shouldn’t , as opposed to why you should? Why you can’t as opposed to why you can? Do you look at others thinking; I wish I could do that? I wish I could have that? I wish that was me? Do you worry what others think? Or perhaps you’re unhappy and feel stuck in your job, relationship or even daily life? In this episode, The Speakmans tell you how to leap out o...

Is guilt eating away at you? Does it dominate your thoughts? Do you punish yourself with repetitive negative overthinking of past events and people? And do regrets prevent you from happiness? In this episode, Nik makes an unexpected apology to Hunter, Liv breaks down as she shares her guilt at not saying goodbye to her grandma, and Eva shares her words of wisdom as to why guilt is futile. You’ll h...

Is your world being polluted by toxic people? Do you tolerate them, because you fear change, the unknown, and don't know how you’ll cope? Do you feel trapped in a toxic relationship, family, workplace or friendship, drowning in the poisonous words and actions of others, and need to know just how to get out? Do you sabotage relationships and your happiness, as you’ve been made to feel worthless, us...

Has someone taken away every ounce of your confidence, self-esteem and self belief? Were you bullied, put down by a parent, or made to feel worthless ? Do you sabotage your happiness & success, because you feel like you don’t deserve either ? Is loving others easy, but loving yourself an impossibility ? In this episode, you may be shocked to learn that The Speakmans' felt this way too. How can...

Do you feel like you'll never be happy? Are you facing a challenge, fear, condition or anxiety, that you can't imagine you will ever overcome? Decorated by King Charles for saving more than 80 lives in a single attack, Conspicuous Gallantry Cross decorated Sergeant Josh Griffiths was told by numerous psychiatrists that he would never overcome his Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder . In this ep...

The Speakmans explore if and how you can be anxious, yet still be happy; guiding you through all the tools needed to identify the causes of your anxiety, and also sharing just how they tackled theirs. Buckle up for a jam-packed table talk with the Speakman family, as they discuss everything from fears to farts, whether you can be generally anxious, different types of anxiety, and their own issues...

In their very first episode, the Speakman therapy family open up and candidly talk about their own anxieties, confidence issues, grieving, and their parenting skills. Why did Hunter have to jump ship at university recently due to his mental health? And does Liv talking about comparing yourself to others resonate with you? Does being a therapist or child of a therapist offer immunity from the effec...

In their very first episode, the Speakman therapy family open up and candidly talk about their own anxieties, confidence issues, grieving, and their parenting skills. Why did Hunter have to jump ship at university recently due to his mental health? And does Liv talking about comparing yourself to others resonate with you? Does being a therapist or child of a therapist offer immunity from the effec...