The Diverse Minds Podcast

Welcome to the 159th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. For September, the focus of the podcast is personal development, and this week, I'm going to be highlighting six reasons why personal development is important and why you should get involved.   On today’s show What is personal development? [00:46] How personal development can be difficult to pull off. [01:50] Some questions t...

Welcome to the 158th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about professional development. To kick off the month I am going to be talking about MYnd Maps - not any mind maps - and to join me in doing this is Rosemary Ikpeme.  About my guest Rosemary is the creator and founder of MYnd Map, the ultimate mindfulness, gratitude, and goals-setting journals, plann...

Welcome to the 157th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. it's the 3rd birthday of the podcast, and this month's episode is about celebrating the journey so far. On today’s show The top ten episodes for the year. [03:11] A summary of the guests I featured during the year. [08:15] Some podcasts I was interviewed on last year. [09:42] Some key lessons I learned. [09:42] What I plan to...

Welcome to the 156th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s focus is all about the arts and mental health. So this week, we are delving deeper into the power of arts therapy. Joining me to do is Arts Therapist, Rebecca West. About my guest Rebecca studied graphic design at the University of the Creative Arts which gave her the opportunity to express and develop her creati...

Welcome to the 155th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. As you know this month’s focus is all about the arts and mental health. So this week, we are delving deeper into the power of arts in practice, to join me in doing this is playwright Erinn Dhesi. About my guest Erinn Dhesi is a playwright, performer and social media freelancer based in the West Midlands. Her work often focuse...

Welcome to the 154th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about the arts and mental health. So, in today’s episode, I review the book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. On today’s show Why I decided to review the book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. [01:12] A key part of this book. [02:01] Some of the...

Welcome to the 153rd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about the arts and mental health. So, in today’s episode, I talk about how the arts boost our mental health.  On today’s show Why I chose to talk about this topic. [00:44] The definition of the term "the arts" [01:28] Examples of "the art". [01:50] Some of the benefits of engaging in "the arts" for o...

Welcome to the 152nd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. Today we're wrapping up the lived experience series, and I'm really delighted to be joined by Busayo Abidakun to talk about Impact Black and black leadership. About my guest Busayo is a certified coach, trainer and founder of Impact Black a social enterprise aimed at mobilising people’s skills and talent to help end racial in...

Welcome to the 151st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. The month of July is all about looking at lived experiences, what they mean and how they shape the world around us. I'm joined by the amazing Maya Goodfellow on this episode of the show. About my guest Maya Goodfellow Maya Goodfellow is an author, academic and broadcaster, specialising in the relationships between race, borde...

Welcome to the 150th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month, we're talking about lived experience, and I'm delighted to be joined by Alan Reed. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. Download the EPS-130-TranscriptDownload About my guest Alan Reed Allan is an experien...

Welcome to the 149th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month's theme is all about lived experience, how it shapes policy, and our perspectives, and improves the way we do things. On today’s show Why I chose to talk about lived experience. [01:07] What the term lived experience is all about. [02:02] The meaning of the word co-production. [03:20] Some gaps we see in workplace...

Welcome to the 148th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month's theme is supporting your work-life balance or blend, and in this episode, I share with you an example of a work-life blend checklist. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. On today’s show Why this topic wa...

Welcome to the 147th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. In this episode, we continue our series on this month's theme of supporting your work-life balance or blend. Specifically, I talk about how to find the time - a key issue and something that seems to evade most of us. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or whe...

Welcome to the 146th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about tips to support your work-life balance or blend. In this episode, I'm going to give you a framework to think about your mood and checking in with this. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts fr...

Welcome to the 145th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. It's the month of June, and this month’s theme is all about tips to support your work-life balance or blend.  Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. You can also read the blog version of this podcast here . On today’s s...

Welcome to the 144th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. As we approach the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to pick up on a topic I often get asked about - one that can link to people not being able to speak about their Mental Health at work - and that is, suspicion and thinking people are faking it. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider su...

Welcome to the 143rd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month, as it’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is loneliness, we are going to be focussing on loneliness and the impact of mental health on various groups. Today I am talking about why it can be so difficult for people to accept help when they are diagnosed with mental health challenges or are just fee...

Welcome to the 142nd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month, as it’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is loneliness, we are going to be focussing on loneliness and the impact of mental health on various groups. Today I am talking about how racism creates mental-ill health.  In today’s show Why I chose to cover this topic. [01:12] .How experiencing racism c...

Welcome to the 141st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month, as it’s Mental Health Awareness Month and this year’s theme is loneliness, focussing on loneliness and its impact on mental health. In today’s show How loneliness is affecting people living in the UK. [01:19] Why loneliness is subjective. [02:30] The meaning of loneliness? [02:54] Some statistics about loneliness....

Welcome to the 140th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month, as it's Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is loneliness, we are going to be focussing on supporting the Mental Health of various groups and combating loneliness.  In today’s show About the Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. [01:46] How different cultures perceive mental illness relate...

Welcome to the 139th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s focus is all about music and mental health. Today we are going to be talking more about drum and bass, one of my favourite kinds of music as many of you will know, mental health and particular male musicians. To join me in doing this is music therapist Mitekiss. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode,...

Welcome to the 138th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s focus is all about music and mental health. Today we are going to be talking about adult play, music and connection.   To join me in doing this is music therapist Crystal Luk-Worrall. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access you...

Welcome to the 137th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about music and mental health. So, in today’s episode, I am going to be sharing with you 11 tracks that boost my mental wellbeing.  Unfortunately, I can’t play them due to licensing regulations, but I have created a playlist as part of this episode to share with you.  I’d love to hear from you as lis...

Welcome to a bonus episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about music and mental health. However, it is also Stress Awareness Month, so I wanted to do an extra episode for you about resilience. Focussing on why resilience isn’t a sticking plaster. Keep listening, as I am also doing a giveaway in this episode.  I’d love to hear from you as listeners, to make t...

Welcome to the 136th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about music and mental health. So, in today’s episode, I am going to be talking about how music boosts our mental health.  Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. In today’s show What today's to...