The Community Wellness Podcast

This episode we explore how self expression and being our authentic selves is vital to our human journey and recovery. We discuss how we each express ourselves, what causes us to not be authentic and what it does to us when we hold back from our truth. We are open about sensitive subjects and if you are affected by anything we discuss please reach out to us on our contacts below. Thank you to our...

This episode we are joined by the wonderful, multifaceted Professor Wendy Dossett. She describes herself as a retired academic, a poet, a volunteer in Search & Rescue, and a person in long-term recovery from addiction. We hold space as she shares her journey and perspectives on how expressing herself has helped her heal. https://share.google/tdvCqtljH9PsudZOs Thank you to our sponsor The Natio...

In previous episodes, we’ve talked about ‘the third way’ that Community Wellness offers. On this episode, Nan Pickering, freelance self expression facilitator, and Community Wellness’s Storytelling Lead, invites us to explore how the third way offers a place of mystery from where personal growth can be possible and exciting. Our hosts are invited to join her for a storytelling circle, and a brief...

On this episode the wonderful Dani Parajoti, Community Wellness Breathwork and Yoga Guide leads us in a few simple breathing exercises that can really help to self regulate and calm the nervous system. We invite you to take this time for yourself to discover the power of your breath. It is a tool we have access to 100% of the time and can be hugely beneficial in helping us manage stress. Use this...

On this episode, we meet Nan Pickering, Community Wellness’s Storytelling Lead, who is also a freelance Writing for Wellbeing facilitator and, in her words,a ‘self expression encourager’. As a former journalist and broadcaster, Nan has always had a passion for bringing a light to people’s stories – and how there is an inextricable link between voice, self expression, stories, belonging, being hear...

This episode we explore the different ways we manage our individual stress. We discuss how we have similar tools that we use to help ground us and get through the difficult times. Thankyou to our sponsor The National Lottery for making this podcast possible and to all our listeners, participants and supporters. This podcast is about growing and healing together and we would love your input too. If...

This episode we delve into the importance of understanding how stress effects our mental and physical health. It is a survival mechanism that is working overtime and wrecking havoc in our bodies and minds. We explore how widespread stress is in our modern world and how we must approach the root cause of stress. Thankyou to our sponsor The National Lottery for making this podcast possible and to al...

This episode features an important open conversation with Emma Presern, GP and Founder of Rebellious Health. She shares her journey in the healthcare system and the personal struggles she faced. She explains what inspired her to create a space that empowers healthcare workers and how Community Wellness aligned perfectly with her work. We explore the overwhelming burnout experienced by medical prof...

This episode features a honest and vulnerable conversation with Shelley Stanworth, Community Wellness Participant and now training as a Community Wellness Facilitator. She shares her struggles with her mental illhealth and addictions that led her into the arms of Community Wellness, where she could finally stop surviving and start thriving. We explore the power of our minds, our limiting belief sy...

This episode features a provocative open conversation with Karen Sankey, GP, founder of Community Wellness and co host on the Podcast. She shares her inspiring journey as a GP who struggled with the current model leading her to create a radical new approach to deal with health and wellbeing that has given hope and life changing results to her patients. We explore what it means to be human and how...

This episode features a powerful open conversation with Dani Parajoti, Community Wellness Breathwork and Yoga Guide and co host on the Podcast. She shares her inspiring personal journey that lead her on a path of healing and transformation through yoga and breathwork. She explains what is at the heart of the work she does today and why Community Wellness matters to her. We explore how emotions mus...