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

In this episode I cover why we perceive change to be hard and I tell what you need to know to be able to counter that!  I talk about your Reptilian brain and survival being its priority, with anything being uncomfortable seen as a 'threat'  I also cover why buying a book, program or course won't 'make you change' or give you the results you were promised...you have to actually do the fli...

In this episode I talk about emotional, mental and physical abuse  **Trigger warning I talk about rape & domestic violence"  iT IS NOT your fault mae or female is you have or are in an abusive relationship , but when it leads to abusing yourself too, its time to take responsibility... As I child I witness abuse and as an adult I allowed it, not anymore!  TALKING is crucial to ge...

In today's episode I talk about another RAW CHATTER MATTER - that of suicide and suicidal thoughts.  As a person who has been there personally, having made 3 attempts at my own life and had family members who have tried and one who did succeed I am NOT embarrassed or ashamed to talk honestly about this subject....and neither should YOU be!  if someone is brave to say they are thinking th...

In this Episode Vicky talks about FEELING THE FEELINGS  About then NOT being something that was discussed in the family. Partly down to age and a 'generational thing' but also because her parents and her parents' parents didn't speak about them either!  When feelings were shown by her or others, they would be judged or labelled  right, wrong, stupid or irrational. Feelings are the k...

In this Episode I talk about how my foods issues started and how I felt at INFANT school.  Why no one chooses to have a 'weird' relationship with food and how I used to wish to be like my friends who could leave half a Mars bar or 'forget to eat' because they were too engrossed in what they were doing! Dream on!!  I didn't want to be the 'big girl' the 'well built, stocky one' I wanted t...

This Episode ....is all about SELFCARE Yes it's term that's being bandied about everywhere these days so that often means we ZONE OUT about it, why?  Because social media has presented this crazy idea that its time consuming and expensive.... Yet it's VITAL to feeling in control of your life and your health  SELFCARE is NOT time consuming!  You don't need to put aside extra time, &n...

In this first episode Vicky talks about feeling on an emotional roller coaster through lockdown and why trying to 'stay positive' is NOT realistic or helpful. **Trigger warning** alcohol addiction and bulimia are mentioned in this episode.  Stress and isolation, and feeling overwhelmed by being round the same people is totally normal right now - but it can have you heading for the bottle or t...