The Endless Spiral - with Keith Russell

Im this episode Keith is joined by Laura from Lois Bridges - Eating Disorders Clinic. Its Mens Health Week and the guys chatted stigma, support, community, services, body image, social media, eating disorders and much more. Lois Bridges can be contacted at https://loisbridges.ie/ Hosted by Keith Russell, all information about Keith's ownpersonal story is available on The Endless Spiral website...

Michael is one of the most successful Irish boxers of recent times. He is a A world, European and Commonwealth champion and Olympic bronze medallist. Raising awareness for mental health is a big passion of his and it was great to get his thoughts on his career, depression, suicidal ideation, growing up in west Belfast, his career, the role boxing played in his life, parenting and much more. Hosted...

In this episode Keith is joined by Lucy Wolfe who is a paediatric Sleep Consultant, Co-Creational Relationship Mentor, and the author of two bestselling books called - The Baby Sleep Solution and All About Baby Sleep . They say a sleep deprived child , means a sleep deprived parent, which in turn can affect your wellbeing. As always please don’t forgot to like, leave a review and subscribe to the...

In this episode Keith is joined by Harriet Parsons who is the training and development manager at BodyWhys who are The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland. As always please don’t forgot to like, leave a review and subscribe to the podcast wherever you are listening from. I hope you enjoy this episode. Hosted by Keith Russell, all information about Keith's own personal story is available on The...

Dr Mary O'Kane chats all things parenting, anxious kids, her books, social media and much more. Mary is a Lecturer in Psychology and Early Childhood Education. She is the author of the hugely popular books called : Anxious Children in an Anxious World and Perfectly Imperfect Parenting: Connection Not Perfection. As always please don’t forgot to like, leave a review and subscribe to the podcast whe...

In this episode Keith is joined by Alan Bradley who is an award winning director, where he won the Young Director Award for Documentary at Cannes 2024 for Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost ’ and is the youngest director to hold a prime time RTÉ One documentary slot. He has directed the recent documentary, Anorexia: My Family and Me, as well as the brilliant ‘Unspoken’ documentary focusing on men and...

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains talk of self harm and suicide ideation. In this episode I am joined by Sean Blake. Sean recently took part in a documentary called Anorexia: my family and me. Sean shares his experiences living with an eating disorder and how recording the documentary has helped him heal. I hope you enjoy the episode. Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever...

In this second of two episodes im delighted to say we are joined by back Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Professional Coach. Orlagh Reid.  Orlagh specialises in general councelling, sex therapy, sexual recovery therapy, couples addiction therapy, fertility councelling. In this episode which is (part 2 of 2 episodes) we are focusing on therapy, medications, coping tools and managing your anxiety on...

In this episode im delighted to say we are joined by  Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Professional Coach. Orlagh Reid.  Orlagh speciliases in general councelling, sex therapy, sexual recovery therapy, couples addiction therapy, fertility councelling. In this episode which is (part 1 of 2 episodes) we are focusing on GAD which is generalised anxiety disorder. Which is something both myself and orla...

In this episode im delighted to say we are joined by Senior Dietitian and Researcher in Child and Adolescent Obesity ASOI Communications Lead Niamh Arthurs. You can learn more about ASOI here www.asoi.info Niamhs drive and dedication is to educate about weight loss bias, stigma and help people understand how obesity can affect individuals and families. Niamh tries to dispelled some common myths wh...

In this episode im delighted to say we are joined by best selling author Caroline Foran. Caroline is the author of books like Owning it, The Confidence Kit and Naked. She is also the host of the very popular podcast also called Owning It. We chat all things anxiety, carolines own story, parenthood, triggers and much more. I hope you enjoy the episode. Hosted by Keith Russell, all information about...

In this episode im delighted to say we are joined by eating distress coach Andrea Weldon. Andrea specialises In particular eating disorders and body image issues.   She is also a life and business coach and is also the author of the Book – more than a mirror. I hope you enjoy this episode. All of Andreas contact information are available on her website here Hosted by Keith Russell, all information...

In this episode we are are joined by registered dietitian Jo Moscalu. Joanne's main focus on eating disorders and in particular, binge eating disorder. Jo explains what binge eating disorder actually is and offers up some very helpful advice on managing your binge eating, supporting a loved one and what to look for if you are concerned about your binge eating. Jo's website is BingEeatingDi...

In this episode im delighted to say we are joined by Emma Kehoe. Emma is an Empowerment and life coach, as well as being a mindfulness teacher.  She is also the host of her very own podcast called Empower With Emma.  Emma like myself has had a very interesting last few years on her journey of self discovery and transitioning from one career to a new one where she has found her passion and true cal...

Welcome to 'The Endless Spiral,' a podcast dedicated to unraveling the intricate threads of mental health, exploring the profound depths of the human mind, and shedding light on the often turbulent journey toward well-being. In each episode, we embark on a thoughtful exploration of the challenges, triumphs, and evolving narratives surrounding mental health. Join me as we navigate the labyr...

On this episode Keith chats to Laura O'Mahony on the importance of humour and how it can help with your mental health. They say laughter is the best medicine so lets ask Laura? They also discuss social media, trolls, dealing with negative feedback, dieting, body positivity her new podcast called Red Raw and much much more. You can find Laura on Isatagram here Hosted by Keith Russell, all infor...

Keith chats to ex professional footballer about his career starting out at Cherry Orchard in Dublin to when he moved to Derby County and then ultimately forced to retire from football at an early age at Newport County due to a heart condition. They also chat to Mark about his book A Game Of Two Hearts which documents his incredibly inspiring journey. You can purchase Marks book from Amazon ⁠here⁠...

In this episode family psychotherapist and best selling author Richard Hogan chats to Keith about his new book Home Is Where The Start Is, his own childhood, how he parents his children, offers advice on dealing with bullying, social media filtered content, what can be offered in schools, the difference in boys versus girls and much more. You can find Richards new book here . Hosted by Keith Russe...

I was delighted to welcome the amazing Cara Byrne on the podcast this week. Cara has combined her love of hiking with her passion for psychotherapy & created Hike Psych, Ireland's only Hiking Psychotherapy Practice. We discussed how Cara came up with the idea for HIke Psych, the benefits of therapy in the outdoors, her clients feedback, how she got into hiking and her other passions like getti...

I spoke to the amazing Irish Times journalist and broadcaster Jen Hogan all about her career, favourite interview (apart from me obviously), dealing with stress in her ever changing job in the media world and how copped with post natal depression as the episode gets a little emotional. Thank you Jen for trusting me to be vulnerable on this very special episode.  You can find Jen on Twitter he...

I spoke to the amazing and inspirational Emma O'Sullivan all about her battles and experiences with OCD, Body Dysmorphia, Anorexia, and how she's fundraising for private OCD care & advocating for better mental health services. You can donate to Emmas Go Fund Me here You can also find all Emma's contact info and social media links on her LinkTree here Hosted by Keith Russell, all information about...

On today's show, we are discussing ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). This is a topic I've wanted to cover for a while so I was delighted to be joined by Ken Kilbride who is the CEO of ADHD Ireland. We discuss what exactly ADHD is, the stigma surrounding the condition, differences between AHDH and autism, supporting an adult or child, getting support if you're living with the conditi...

In today's episode, I am joined by Jason Wood who is the author of Starving for survival. Jason is a massive mental health advocate and also runs the website  Authorexia Bites.  Jason's story of being overweight, bullied, losing his parents at a young age, going to weight watchers, and then discovering he had been living with Orthorexia is truly incredible and inspiring.  Hosted by Keith Russell,...

In this episode, I’m super excited to say I'm joined by the brilliant and multi-talented Stefanie Preissner. Stefanie is an award-winning writer for screen and stage, author, hosts her very popular podcast called Basically. Created of Can’t Cope – won't Cope on Netflix. And is a regular contributor to the Sunday Indo. Recently Stefanie was diagnosed with Autism and we chatting how her diagnosis ca...

I'm delighted to welcome back Team GB and now Olympic skier Leonie Gerken Schofield. Leonie made her first appearance on the podcast twelve months ago and since then she has had some ups and downs but one thing is clear her mental health is in a much better position now thanks to her hard work both physically snd mentally.  Hosted by Keith Russell, all information about Keith's own personal story...