The Talking Hub Podcast

This episode talks about burnout its causes, its impact on our wellbeing and some practical ways to recover from it IMPORTANT: The contents on this podcast are for educational purposes only and the information provided should not be a substitute for professional/specialist support advice. Please contact a specialist support organisation if you require professional support Thank you.

This episode defines change, uncertainty and why we experience it, discusses the factors that affect change, examines how change is linked to uncertainty and finally provides 5 reasons for us to embrace change and uncertainty in our lives IMPORTANT: The contents on this podcast are for educational purposes only and the information provided should not be a substitute for professional/specialist sup...

This episode will examine what gratitude really means, explore how we can practice it, discuss why we sometimes struggle to show gratitude, and finally talk about the benefits and reasons why we must make gratitude a part of our daily lives. IMPORTANT: The contents on this podcast are for educational purposes only and the information provided should not be a substitute for professional/specialist...

This episode will examine the meaning of toxic shame, explore some reasons for why it happens in our lives, talk about some practical ways to address this issue and finally discuss its negative impact on our psychological health and wellbeing IMPORTANT: The contents on this podcast are for educational purposes only and the information provided should not be a substitute for professional/specialist...

This episode will examine what self compassion really means, discuss why it is important in our lives, look at some practical ways to engage in self compassion, explore some challenges we might face when practicing it, and finally talk about its impact on our psychological health and wellbeing IMPORTANT: The contents on this podcast are for educational purposes only and the information provided sh...

This episode attempts to discuss some signs of an abusive relationship It lists some signs of an abusive relationship, discusses how we can support someone in an abusive relationship (within reason) and finally describes the importance of specialist support organisations IMPORTANT: The contents on this podcast are for educational purposes only and the information provided should not be a substitut...

This episode attempts to discuss Healthy Relationships and its impact on our psychological health and wellbeing.  It examines healthy relationships, discusses the importance of healthy relationships in our lives, looks at how we can build and maintain such relationships and finally talks about its impact on our psychological health and wellbeing IMPORTANT: The contents on this podcast are for educ...

This episode attempts to discuss bitterness and its impact on our psychological health and wellbeing. It looks at what it means to be bitter, examines why we experience this emotion in the first place, explores the impact that bitterness can have on our lives  and finally, discusses some coping strategies to help us manage and overcome the negative effects of bitterness on our psychological health...

This episode attempts to discuss the thoughts of giving up and its impact on our psychological health and wellbeing. It gives a brief description of giving up,  discusses reasons why we feel like giving up at times, looks at some realistic strategies to help us stay focussed and persevere within a certain context and finally looks at some potential benefits not giving up within reason has on our p...

This episode attempts to discuss the thoughts of giving up and its impact on our psychological health and wellbeing. It gives a brief description of giving up,  discusses reasons why we feel like giving up at times, looks at some realistic strategies to help us stay focussed and persevere within a certain context and finally looks at some potential benefits not giving up within reason has on our p...

This episode attempts to discuss overthinking and its negative impact on our psychological wellbeing It gives a brief description of overthinking, explores why we find ourselves overthinking in the first place, identifies some common signs to show that we're doing it, and most importantly discusses the strategies for dealing with its negative impact on our psychological health and wellbeing....

This episode attempts to discuss social comparison and its negative impact on our psychological wellbeing It discusses The psychology behind social comparison How we identify that we are falling into the comparison trap The impact comparing ourselves to others has on our wellbeing How we can reduce the negative impact of social comparison on our health and wellbeing IMPORTANT: The contents on this...

This episode attempts to describe Hope and highlight its importance. It also discusses some simple reasons for having hope and the key points from the episode are: Hope is realistic Hope inspires actions and motivations Hope gives you some assurances Hope involves acceptance and changes of outcomes Hope is a journey Hope improves wellbeing and builds resilience and finally Hope brings about healin...

In this episode we look at: Motivation Factors influencing motivation Why we lose motivation and  Types of motivation We also discuss practical things to help with your motivation which could be: Breaking down bigger tasks into smaller ones Avoiding Procrastination Setting realistic deadlines, targets and expectations Avoid giving yourself such a hard time Celebrate your progress no matter the siz...

Introduction: Exploring love's nuances in the human experience and its role in personal journeys. Defining Love: Love is a complex set of emotions and behaviours characterised by affection, desire, and attachment UK Statistics on relationships: The office of national statistics published a report stating that more than 6 in 10 (61.3%) of the population aged 16 and over were either living with...

This episode looks at some simple steps that could help in handling rejection  It defines rejection and cites instances in which we could have faced rejection either as a child or adult It borrows the 5 stages of grief approach to  explain the phases of rejection which are: Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance It also suggests some simple strategies that could help: Embrace your emotions...

A Survivor’s Story – Starting over after abuse Aimee talks about her relationships, business and starting over after domestic abuse She also talks about the support received from friends, family and specialist support organisations. She mentions a few things which served as her motivation eg. Her children, the lakes, work, studying and being successful in whatever she does She talks about starting...

This introductory episode gives an overview of what to expect from the Talking Hub Podcast. The main objective of the podcast is to highlight as well as explore effective ways to improve your health & wellbeing and the contents will be based on psychological research. It also mentions the fact that there will be occasional episodes featuring energy saving tips for homes in the United Kingdom i...