Health and Self Care

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, The Benefits of Volunteering, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Gillian Keniston-Goble , Manager of Healthwatch in Somerset and Fiona Mahoney , Chief Executive of Reminiscence Learning to discuss how important volunteers are to the health and care system, why volunteering is beneficial for...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Working for Recovery, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Sue Newell and Jo Moore from Somerset Foundation Trust’s Mental Health Employment Service to discuss what the service does to support people in Somerset , why employment can help to support the recovery process and how people can acce...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Dr. Simon Cooper, a Consultant Physician from Musgrove Park Hospital,  to discuss why neurodegeneration happens to some people and what you can do to reduce risks, what symptoms can (but do not always) indicate a perso...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, The Divided Brain, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder discuss how Iain McGilchrist’s book “The Master and His Emissary” raises interesting points about the physiology of the brain , why understanding how the brain works is important in understanding our view of the world and how it can affect how we make...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Learning to Listen , our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by health writer and consultant Sarah Stacey to discuss how learning to listen is a lifelong pursuit , why listening is important for our wellbeing and how listening well has helped Sarah throughout her illustrious career as a health writ...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, a discussion of the film “ Care As You Are”, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Stephen Moss , who is (amongst other things) the Director of Reve(a)l Productions and a Producer , and Mary Renouf who is a Screenwriter to discuss how “Care As You Are” came to be made in partnership with local...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this special episode for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 on Loneliness and the Antidote, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Sarah Cherry , the Health and Wellbeing and Volunteers Manager for Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust to discuss how loneliness can affect our mental health and wellbeing ,...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Restorative Coaching, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Dr. Sarah Coope to discuss what restorative coaching is, how it can help you to reframe your thinking and Andrew and Sarah even run through some coaching live on the show ! T The  SEW podcast  was a  free weekly show  hosted by  Dr. A...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Nature and Health, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Sophie Burns and Kristen Lambert from the Somerset Wildlife Trust to discuss why nature-based interventions are important , what the benefits of green prescribing are and how you can get involved in projects, like the Nature Connections...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Somerset App Library, our host Dr. Peter Bagshaw is joined by Julie Hill , Digital Operations Lead Officer for Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group to discuss what the Somerset App Library (ORCHA) is , how you can use it to find trusted health apps and how you can use apps to improve your mental and physical health . The...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Emotional Logic, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Marian Langsford from Emotional Logic to discuss why we have emotions and how they can have useful purposes , how you can learn to use your emotions logically and why understanding your emotions better can help you to build resilience...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Healthwatch Somerset, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and David Sealey ( Commissioning Manager for Adult Mental Health and Dementia Services ), are joined by Gillian Keniston-Goble , the Manager of Healthwatch in Somerset to discuss the work that Healthwatch does, what areas of health and social care they are currently focuss...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Inner Peace in Uncertain Times our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss how uncertainty and world events can impact our mental health and wellbeing , what you can do to look after your own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others and how you can find support and help when you need it. The  SEW podcast  wa...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, End of Life Care, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Laura Hawke, an Occupational Therapist and Dr. Jo Lutyens, a palliative care Consultant, both employed by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, to discuss new developments in End of Life Care , why it is important to add quality to the days that...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Foraging for Wellbeing, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Chris Grieco AKA Tutti Fungi, a junior doctor working for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, to discuss what wild food foraging involves , how it can be beneficial for physical and mental wellbeing and what not to do if you go out f...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Medicine, Art and Science, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Paul Reilly to discuss the differences between surgeons and doctors , how diagnosis of conditions is both a science and an art and they reveal some of the techniques that are used to make a reliable diagnosis . The  SEW podca...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Making Complex Decisions, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Lorna Stewart, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Lead for Colleague Psychological Health for Somerset Foundation Trust to discuss how the pandemic has presented us all with new decision points , how different types of dec...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Living Well with Cancer, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by  Miss Jo Morrison, Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist for Somerset Foundation Trust and Co-ordinating Editor at Cochrane Gynae, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer group to discuss how a cancer diagnosis can affect you, how it can a...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Veteran’s Health and Wellbeing, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by James Leeson, a Royal Navy veteran and now Tissue Viability Administrator for Yeovil District Hospital to discuss how veteran’s health and wellbeing needs can differ from the general public , why veterans and serving personn...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode recorded in December 2020, Wellbeing at Christmas (Reissued), our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Hazel Barron from Mind in Somerset and BBC Somerset Poet of the Year 2020, Liv Torc to discuss how Christmas can affect our wellbeing, why this time of year can be difficult for some people and L...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Living Well with Heart Disease, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Tom MacConnell to discuss how heart disease can affect you, how it can affect your mental health and wellbeing and why it doesn’t mean that you can’t live well . The  SEW podcast  was a  free weekly show  hosted by  Dr....

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Nature Immersion, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss what nature immersion means, how being out in nature can be beneficial for our health and why it is important to stay in touch with our natural environment. The  SEW podcast  was a  free weekly show  hosted by  Dr. Andrew Tresidder ,  Dr. Peter...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Leaving a Legacy, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Tom Macconnell to discuss leaving a legacy in detail. During the conversation, they discuss what advance care planning is, how accepting the inevitable can help us to make the most of life and why it is important to plan for the futur...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Early Dementia (Posterior Cortical Atrophy), our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Michael Staunton to discuss early dementia in detail. During the conversation, they discuss what can cause early dementia, how making some lifestyle changes can help to manage the condition and explain what...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Hoarding Disorder, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and (substitute host, called in off the bench) David Sealey are joined by Heather Brunt, Senior Case Manager & Projects Lead from Somerset Independence Plus to discuss hoarding disorder in detail. During the conversation, they discuss what hoarding disorder actually is, w...