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

In this episode I explore why we love instant gratification but why we need to delay it id we want to feel good about ourselves.  I invite you look at your own thinking and habits around these too things and notice what you do and why.  The point of this episode is to get away from the idea that one is 'bad' and the other is better - both have their place in making life fun and enjoyable...

In this episode I am joined by Jane Iskander who shares her passion for DEATH CAFES and why we al need to go to one, just for the experience.  What are they?  Where are they? h How do they work? Who goes there?  Who should go there? ...all those questions are answered also busts myths on what you may think they entail.  She talks about her life and work as an NLP practitio...

Thats a heck of a statement to hear isn't it!  Allow me to clarify, YOU are not that important in someone else's life. See when we worry constantly about what other people think, it means we think they must be thinking about us A LOT - but the truth is they are not!  Not because they don't care, but because they are the centre of their own world, not you. And, they don't criticise you li...

In this episode Rosie Lyo n - Winner of Young Banker of the Year Worldwide 2021, talks about domestic and more specifically, financial abuse, how it happens without you realising, how its NOT your fault. We talk about where to go for help if you KNOW or suspect this is happening  in your life right now. And the ground breaking work she is doing with banks and other institutions to make change...

In this episode I breakdown why we THINK change is hard, and resistance to change seems impossible to handle... Why its doesn't have to be once you understand your brain And HOW you can make it so much easier on yourself to create the changes you want to make to feel fabulous! ENJOY Vicky xx Prefer to read instead of listen check out my blog here: https://vickymidwood.com/blog/f/resistance-to-chan...

In today's episode I talk to Becca Ines about feeling invisible in a wheel chair - why she sometimes needs to be in one and most importantly HOW she manages a lifelong issue with pain, building her own business, and living with a limb that doesn't work as it should even after major surgeries. The biggest thing to listen out for is her amazing positivity throughout, forgiveness of others ignorance...

Hi Vicky Midwood here, flying solo today for this one A quick episode to get you thinking about the way we use the phrase YOLO in our lives. This is designed to ask yourself some questions about whether or not you're making the most of living in the present, and your experiences or using it miss out? No judgement, this is about knowing, that starts with being aware of the things we tell ourselves...

Yes Raw Chatter is Back for a 2nd series - this time with Guests and we will be a bi-weekly Show! In this first episode I am joined by an amazing lady, Karen Charles, who herself out of debilitating pain in just 2-3 session with the techniques she now uses to help others. Aqua mobility therapy helps clients gain confidence as they get to move in the medium of water which takes pressure off the bod...

In this final episode of series 1 of the Podcast Raw Chatter- The Stuff that Matters! I am talking about comparison, body image, and how it can lead to a poor relationship with food and our body.  I also talk about the flawed education system and how we can take steps to change the fixed mindset that goes along with most disordered eaters and folks with poor self-esteem and low self-worth.&nb...

In this episode i am sharing a training I did this week on Facebook and to a networking group on just why we feel we need to keep on using food or alcohol to help us manage life or just relax.  Why drinking in particular can actually make anxiety worse, and why stress eating is NOT your fault!  I also give you some simple steps at the end to consider to change things a stop at a time.&nb...

In this episode I explore just what 'victim thinking' is, and why we may want to keep it.  I look at the common signs you or someone you know and love,  is thinking that way, and how it can be a real issues in relationships.  I also help you with some simple baby steps to get out of the habit of 'victim thinking' and yes, it is a habit, albeit often an unconscious one!  Vicky x...

In this episode I talk seriously about 'underlaying health issues' and why,  throughout this pandemic the government and the doctors advising them have MISSED every single opportunity to hammer home the BIGGEST factors that are causing our hospitals to fill up again.  The state of OUR OWN HEALTH.  Unless you truly live in a bubble, you and I are all being exposed to chemicals, persi...

In this episode I may ruffle a few feathers, I talk about why its NOT a good idea to weigh our kids at at school (its coming back in this September)  You can OPT OUT as a parent and not let this be a part of your child's' school memories!  I talk about how WE as parents and adults need to educate OURSELVES on what 'healthy eating' really is and NOT fall for the clever marketing of low fa...

In this episode I talk about how using willpower to change my binge eating & vomiting and my drinking failed abysmally, and why it was willpower that kept me stuck in those habits for way longer than I needed to be!  I also talk about WHAT you need to do instead!  So if you have 'tried' and failed multiple time to use willpower to 'take back control' of your eating or drinking this e...

The sun is out and so are barbeques, nibbles with drinks and ice-cream!  All fun foods, but for those of you with 'allergic addiction' you may well find that you are struggling to sop eating or drinking once you start.  In this episode I help you to understand its not willpower and you are not 'bad' or broken!  Listen in and if what you hear resonates with you and you do want to rea...

In this episode I talk about what lead up to the me ending up in the situation I was just before rehab (Episode 16)  The life events and my attitude and thinking.. If you do find you identify with anything I talk about ir just want to reach out and talk about what is going for you please use the links below.  **Trigger warning - I do talk about rape and bulimia as well as alcoholism and...

16TH EPISODE & 16 YEARS SOBER!  In this episode I share my before and after journey to AA and recovery, and a little of what I have learned over 16 years being alcohol free.  I talkabout DT's, my fears about going mad and staying that way and my belief that the UNIVERSE stepped in to keep me here so I can help others get over alcoholism and thrive not just survive!  IF YOU &nbsp...

In this episode I talk about the probable ROOT CAUSES of my issues and obsession with food and later alcohol.. I talk about how I  was a 'sweetie thief' and people pleaser looking to be accepted, praised, and 'made to feel' good enough by others even in infant school and the escalation into my first 'diet' as a 12/13 year old.  I was ginger haired, freckle faced stocky kid who just wante...

Do you want change your life, habits and thinking?  Or do you want to transform your identity and BE the person you say you want to be living a life that brings you a sense of joy, purpose & LOVE?  Listen to this episode to discover the A.R.T. of transformation, no matter what area of life your focus is on.  Principles over programs....  Programs there are many, Principles...

Its Mental Health awareness week so I thought I'd talk about just what Mental Health means and why I don't like to separate the mental from the physical.  I share some insights into how you can look after your own mental wellbeing with lifestyle, the power of nature in managing stress and anxiety as well as finding 'serenity'.  I also talk about the confusion of some physical issues bein...

In this episode I talk about why POSITIVE thinking is NOT always possible or the best way for you.  I talk about what you REALLY NEED to help you do things differently, have a listen to find out what it is Trigger WARNING: I do talk a bit about my story and about trying to end my life as well alcohol addiction.  VICKY XX If you want to reach out and have a chat with me about overcoming a...

In this episode I talk about social anxiety, what causes it, how it affects you physiologically but also what YOU can do to change things.  Many of us now feel anxious going back out into social situations after being shut in door for months on end.  Our social skills have not really been needed and if you haven't really had the opportunity to practice social skills at all it can leave y...

In today's episode I call BS on the 3 P's - Perfectionism, Paralysis and Procrastination  **Trigger warning - I do talk about bulimia and binge eating, anorexia and emotional eating As someone who never truly realised how trying to be perfect kept me repeating the self-destructive cycles of alcohol and food obsession and addiction and who is now helping others to do similar, I wanted to share...

In this episode I talk about the sad new that Nikki Grahame passed away from Anorexia after year of struggling.  I also talk about why we just must stop looking at mental and physical health as separate entities,  because if we don't more and more people with continue to be mi-diagnosed and them treated with medication or therapies that can make the misdiagnosis seem like the correct one...

In this episode I talk about WHY your GP or Dr. does NOT have all the answers. Don't worry I am not DR. bashing , I have total respect for what they do, the passion and drive, strength and resilience that everyone is showing during this on going pandemic is incredible!  BUT their training means they are not taught to join up the dots between nutritional deficiencies and mental health or behav...