RAW CHATTER! Unfiltered Conversations on the Psychology of Addiction, Behaviour & High Performance

In today's episode Caitriona McBride and I talk about her struggles with depression. This is a very real, open and honest chat about when she first felt the overpowering feeling of wanting not to be here on the planet anymore and her journey over the years to deal with those crushing thoughts and feelings while still trying to study, get a job, and lead a 'normal' life. We talk about m...

In this solo episode I am talking about just what emotions are and why we need to feel them but NOT be fixated or ruled by them!   We are in a weird time at the moment where 'normal human emotions' are being pathologised and medications are being handed out without due thought for the long term effects on squash feelings and changing pathways that are simply normal.    Which means we have...

In this solo episode I talk about alcohol dependence, bulimia and a chattering mind that feels like it never stops! I cover why going into your body can help you reduce anxiety and quieten the noise and exactly how you can do that for yourself. If you are struggling with food, body image, anxiety or alcohol issues and you are sick and tired of struggling to free of them on your own, I invite you t...

In this short solo episode I talk about why we need to practice being patient with our body when it comes to healing from injuries and when it comes to making long term lifestyle changes. I pose the question: Is patience a 'Lost' Art? I'd love to know your thoughts. For myself I know my lack of patience with my body in the past has definitely been detrimental to my physical and mental...

In this slightly different version of RAW CHATTER I'm joined by the fabulous Sasi Krishnan for a 2nd time when we talk about the RAW ingredients that nourish mind, body and soul. She share how to sprout lentils and other legumes to help your body digest them more easily and another secret ingredients to help you feel less bloated and gassy. Grab your free spouting legumes guide here: https://d...

In this solo episode I talk about how ACCEPTANCE is vital to being able to create the health and lifestyle that you desire and stop repeating addictive habits with food, alcohol and exercise along with people pleasing, perfectionism and comparing yourself to others that no longer serve you mentally, emotionally, physically or spiritually. Acceptance doesn't mean you have to like it or even agr...

Luke Beastall and I talk in depth about his love of football as a child and young teen, the pressure to 'fit in and perform' in professional clubs, bullying, feeling vulnerable and shy about his naked body. We cover the importance of family support and bust myths on the 'glamerous' world of footballers earning a lot of money. We cover rejection, depression, being a workaholic, beco...

In this solo episode I talk about why being 'nice' and trying to 'spare' other peoples feelings is actually anything but nice! You are NOT in control of other people's feelings and to think that you are is actually incredibly arrogant and grandiose! No matter what your parents, grandparents or teachers may have told you its not YOUR role t o be in charge of other people's e...

This is such an inspiring episode of transition and turning adversity to advantage. Sasi Krishnan shares her journey of how she went from a successful corporate career in a foreign country that kept her in 'people pleasing' mode and lead her to feeling burn-out and disillusioned to an online authentic Indian cook. She covers the culinary culture shock of discovering what UK Indian restaura...

In this episode I’m joined by Chris Wilson a “health enabler” who is passionate about helping men look after their health and navigate the confusion and isolation around the messy middle of mid-life. We hear so much about Menopause, mid-life and how challenging it can be for women, but we rarely hear men talking about how difficult Andropause and mid-life can be for them too!   During our conversa...

In this episode I am joined by Carol-Mae Whittick a creative and spiritual coach and podcaster.   Carol-Mae talks about her chaotic childhood due to her Mum’s mental health status and how she kept herself ‘sane’ through the power of writing in the form of writing poetry, songs and journalling. She talks about how her dream of ‘cracking’ the music industry meant she quickly had to learn how to hand...

In this solo episode I talk about how the language you use and the thoughts you think create a chemical response that your brain and body believe it needs to keep receiving to stay alive.   I also talk about how the brain accepts whatever you accept, whether its true or not and about the fact that we can get addicted to the struggle and to the insanity of believing that if we can just hit a specif...

In this solo episode I breakdown why eating as much as you like of a food just because it is healthy is NOT a good idea for your health or your body fat!   I also explain why some people struggle to know if they have had enough to eat due to eating disorders or disordered eating and the effect that can have on the hunger and full up signalling.   Finally, I talk about how you can re-regulate those...

In today' s episode I have a fun and informative chat with MARGIE CHAVASSE who chose to switch career in 2015 to follow her passion and help to heal people struggling to get answers and or real solutions to their health issues through conventional medicine. Margie is a KINESIOLOGIST and works online, she gets long lasting results in just a few session because she gets to the root cause of your...

In this episode I am joined by Lorie Loe. Lorie is an author, consultant and serial entrepreneur who suffered for 50+ years with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and has written a book on the topic with a 2nd one on its way. We talk about her 1st book "Mouth Hunger" and cover some of her top ten tips including ditching diets. We discuss the pros and cons of weight loss injections and bariatri...

In this episode I talk about why I refer to myself as the addiction eliminator and I share my definition of addiction.   I also talk about the two main reasons why so many people have become addicted to 'struggle' and because of that don't get the health, body, relationships, finances or businesses they say they want! If you want to know what they are have a listen to this episode and...

I'm talking about how perfectionism, people pleasing and procrastination sap your energy rob you of joy and happiness. Truth is prefct doesn't actually exist it is subjective and contextual. Striving to be in control of everything and things going exactly as we have planned is often the under laying desire, and reality is life is not like that. I invite you in the episode to look deeper at...

In this solo episode I talk about knowing where we are know to be able to clear on where we are heading in 2024 and WHO we need to become in order to do that. You can grab my Create Your Best Shape Workbook to help you get clear on where you are now in order to set some aims and intensions for the year ahead here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18jDwO_MoKE2rvj8gGZHIKc27dwrGsMxR/view?usp=drive_lin...

In this episode I talk about why we need to look at things differently if we want a different result for our health , our shape and our lives in 2024. I talk about quitting certain things, to learn faster and get the results you really want. I also talk about parents helping their kids become more resilient by stopping expecting them to BE perfect and allowing them to make mistakes and get things...

In this solo episode I am talking about how the key to a less stressful Christmas is...communicating clearly! I also cover what NOT to say if you have a family member struggling with food or an eating disorder, and not getting lost in doing things for the sake of it and being fully present amoung other things... I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and I'll se...

I am talking with Nathan Segal a talented writer and coach about the difficulties of living with and then trying to remove yourself from narcissistic family members and partners. When you are in these relationships you can't know what you don't know and in Nathan's case both his parents, not just one, were narcissists which is unusual but also means that is all you know. Through his ex...

In this episode Dr. Gretchen Holmes shares her incredible story of surviving cancer not once but three times! She reveals a shocking revelation about a diagnosis that was even more frightening than being told she had stage 4 cancer... We talk about the lack of empathy from some medical practioners and the inability of many in the field to see beyond 'weight' to the person along with her de...

In this Episode Michelle Petties, speaker and author of Living Large: The stories of a food addict talk about food, weight and not being connected to your own needs. We cover the struggles, confusion and daily internal battles with food and how that affects WHO we are and how we show up in the world. We are on the same page when it comes to telling it like it is about the negative impact and harms...

This week I chat with Angelic Ingram about her amazing health turn around thanks to bone marrow stem cell treatment. After years of good health following an amazing recovery from myositis Angelic began to experience the old familiar symptoms again, along with some new ones in 2022, she shares her positive experience with stem cell treatment and you can check out the clinic that treated her using t...

In this episode I'm joined by Sylvia Bruce who is former banking executive with a love of all thing equine. We talk about how bullying was a daily part of her life not just in childhood, but as an older student and in her adult life.   This is a packed episode that cover domestic abuse, disordered eating and failed suicide attempts.   Sylvia is involved in the world of equestrians where bullyi...