Restore with Eoin Walker

In this episode, I interview Nathan Norris on strength and conditioning. Nathan has been a Strength & Conditioning Coach for over 10 years. He is accredited with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association and works with Elite, Professional, Semi-Professional, & Youth Athletes. He is skilled in the application of Sports Medicine, Injury Prevention, Exercise Physiology, and Athletic Perfor...

In this interview, we speak with Robbyn Maiden. Robbyn, 41, is a single mum of two teenagers and one ‘beast’ (aka. The five-year-old), business owner, and part-time university student in Social Science. Having immigrated to this country 20 years ago from her native home, Canada, Robbyn has navigated – and continues to navigate – the issues surrounding identity and what it means to emerge fully pre...

The best of Restore podcast 2021 is here. This conversation features accounts with Consultant psychologists, psychiatrists, special forces operatives, professional rugby stars turned drug addicts turned pastors, inspirational leadership coaches, accounts on NLP, Neuroplastic Somatic Practice, EMDR therapy, CBT, and much, much more. The mandate is…raw and inspirational conversations with the applic...

Brian Biro is the author of 15 books including his bestseller: Beyond Success & The ROI of Kindness. With degrees from Stanford University and UCLA, Brian has appeared on Good Morning America and CNN. Brian was recently honoured as one of the top 10 interactive keynote speakers in North America, and one of the top 60 Motivational Speakers globally. Fundamentally, Brian is known as America’s to...

Edna Adan Ismail is a midwife and campaigner, born in 1937 she grew up as the daughter of a prominent doctor within Somaliland. As a child growing up in what was then British Somaliland in the 1940s, her dream was to build her own hospital by the mid-50s, she'd won a scholarship to study in Britain but life as it has a habit of doing, got in the way and it took 50 years and all her savings to fina...

In this episode, I am joined by Esther Murray to reflect on the emotion of recent events and lockdowns and how we should approach the spectrum of emotions experienced. We examine anger and its psychological and physiological tendencies, also, vulnerability and its power in social circumstances, and levels of vulnerability that are appropriate. We then take a look at grief; its traits, patterns, an...

In this episode I have Dr Abigail Pamich with me. Dr Abigail is a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience in therapy and mental health. She runs a private psychology practice based in the UK, leading a team of 12 experienced therapists offering remote therapy to clients nationally and internationally. Dr Abigail also has a growing YouTube channel, exploring different types of therap...

This episode is slightly different, in this interview, Ronan Walker asks me questions about everything from my upbringing to the diversity of experiences as a paramedic. We also look at other experiences such as expedition medicine, humanitarian aid work, future aspirations and past challenges. We also look at the significant positives that have occurred throughout my time in London and throughout...

In this interview, I speak with Matt Everatt. Matt is a senior partner at S4S Dental Laboratory & editor at The Dental Technician Magazine. In the interview, we explore Matt's organic journey to become a multiple business owner and entrepreneur. From a 15-year-old at a career interview to training as a Dental Technician at Sheffield College to advanced qualifications in Maxillofacial and Ortho...

In this episode, I speak with Abs, Dean, and Chris, who host the 'Meet Us At The Bar' podcast. We discuss the problem and incidence within the UK, tackling anonymity online and some of the institutional aspects of this. We also look at the language and phraseology of racism that falls outside of historical patterns and makes it difficult to censor. We then examine silos of communication and though...

In this episode, I interview Dr. Lisa Firestone on suicide prevention. Dr. Firestone is the director of research and education for The Glendon Association. Since 1987, she has been involved in clinical training and applied research in suicide and violence. Dr. Firestone has published numerous professional articles, and most recently was the co-author of the book Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice ....

In this interview, I dissect the anatomy of difficult conversations with Caro Kingsnorth. Caro is the founder of 'Ignite development' which is a professional coaching consultancy. Caro has worked with companies big and small to draw out confidence, leadership, motivation, improved working relationships, influence and persuasion. She creates an autonomous and supportive environment for teams to ide...

In this episode, I interview Paul Ogunyemi. Paul unpacks his past as a member of one of the most notorious gangs of North England. He articulates his upbringing, how gang life felt and looked for him, the interplay of drugs, violence, and gang dynamics. He also unpacks the descent into prison life both in the UK and in Germany and how this looked and felt as a young person. Paul then describes the...

In this conversation I speak with Silva Neves. Silva is a psychotherapist, and a specialist in psychosexual & relationship therapy. Silva is accredited with COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists) and UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) and is a course director for CICS (The Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology). He also focusses on couples therapy and the treatment o...

In this episode I speak with Kate Moyle on sexual wellness. Kate is a certified Psycho-Sexologist and specialises in working with those that are struggling with difficulties with their sex lives and sexuality, including many in their twenties and thirties who are impacted by the stresses of modern life. Kate examines sexual dysfunction in terms of the personal context and meaning and the role it h...

In this episode I talk with Gerardo Kuhlmann around living from greatness. Gerardo has worked as a psychotherapist, teacher, consultant, lecturer, teacher, coach and trainer in different countries, mainly in Latin America and Europe. He has designed and implemented culture change processes in organizations of various sizes, particularly in large and complex multicultural companies. We talk about G...

In this episode we unpack the powerful tools of NLP with Ewan Mochrie. Ewan has been an NLP trainer for many years and is now an NLP master trainer. He is also a business and executive coach, author and consultant. In this conversation we examine the pillars of NLP – outcome thinking, sensory awareness, rapport, behavioural flexibility. We also look at the 12 presuppositions of NLP and the communi...

In this episode I talk with Richard Colley. Richard is a performance coach and an organisational development consultant. He is passionate about high performing teams and leadership. He established Sladen Consulting 15 years ago to focus on creating and conducting global performance enhancement and change efforts with individuals, groups, and teams. He facilitates design and delivery of creative, h...

This week I'm joined by Allen Langham. He is one of life's rare characters; truly inspirational and truly authentic. Allen was abandoned by his father when he was a child, grew up into a life of drugs, professional rugby, crime, heroin and subsequent jail. In this interview we catalogue Allen's organic rollercoaster story through this time - in and out of jail, back to Rugby and crime and back to...

In this episode we catch up with legend Dan Richards. Dan is a former patient of mine back in 2009 when he broke nearly every bone in his body and sustained a right arm amputation when coming off his Daytona Triumph motorbike. In the conversation we talk about managing your own mental health in current climate, cycling; putting your energy and focus into one or two activities that allow you to dis...

Rachel is a somatic educator, coach, trainer and mentor. She is informed by her background in dance, movement and professional performance, training with over 18 years of hands-on work with clients. 20 years ago, she re-learnt how to walk, sit and stand using neuroplastic somatic practices, the Alexander Technique and the Feldenkrais Method. She currently works with clients to explore so...

In this episode we examine End Of Life Care (EOLC) with Caroline Philips. Caroline's background is as a paramedic, working in London for 15 years. She has also worked in a hospice and also in a hospital for patients with motor neurone disease. Her experience in terms of clinical work and patient facing work is from both ends of the spectrum seeing patients who have sadly died unexpectedly or on a...

Seth J. Gillihan is a clinical psychologist, best-selling author, podcast host, and creator of the Think Act Be Online School. He specializes in mindfulness-centered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In this episode we define what CBT is, examine anxiety both from origins and common pattern. We also look at some of the fundamental components of CBT to offset anxiety and restoration of equilibriu...

Mark Dempster is an addiction specialist working with patients with drug addiction, gambling addiction, sex addiction, alcohol addiction, internet addiction, and more. He is a counsellor dedicated to helping people regain control and turn their lives around.  In the conversation we look at some of the statistics around the health burden & impact on the individual and extended families, ho...

In this session we interview Lucy Grimwade who works as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) and Matron in an Emergency Department (ED) in Manchester. Lucy gives a fantastic perceptive on the current climate within the emergency department throughout the first and second spike of Covid-19. She gives an honest and insightful first hand recollection of her clinical and personal experiences around...