Ulcerative Colitis, Motherhood & Me

This follows on from my previous episode and the response I got from one of my relatives. TW: grief, loss, family relationships, mental illness, suicidal thoughts, depression - listener discretion advised - occasional explicit language

**TW: Grief, loss, mental illness, abandonment, family issues - listener doscretion advised** Those who have read my latest blog post will know how I discovered that my estranged biological father passed away. How i was not contacted by his family and subsequently removed from the family. Please excuse the lengthy episode, I’m still trying to work it all out. Lots of love UCM xxx

**TRIGGER WARNING** this episode discusses grief, loss, mental ill health and themes of anxiety - Listener discretion advised. This episode kinda follows on from my previous two, where things got a bit much for me last week and how I should have spoken up about my feelings before it got to this stage. I neglected to take my own advice, and ended up breaking down again, unable to contain all the fe...

**TRIGGER WARNING** Please be advised of the content at the beginning of this episode, where I recap the previous episode.  This briefly talks about themes of suicide and mental health - Listener discretion advised. Tonight's episode talks about the concept of having "too many tabs open" in your head and trying to keep on top of all the tasks expected of you as well as organising several thin...

*Trigger Warning* content includes suicide, mental illness and trauma. Content may be upsetting for some listeners, discretion advised. I never thought I would make an episode of this nature, but I felt it was important to share. I would like to dedicate this episode to someone who showed me so much kindness in the darkest of days, on hearing the heartbreaking news. Please keep talking about menta...

Welcome to the new series of Podcast episodes! Happy New Year, here is my new podcast episode, which discusses the big plans for the year, the challenges and balancing the stress with the organising of what seems to be a hundred things at once! Arranging meetings, home improvements, financial pressures and the effects on overall wellbeing have at times, affected that little negative voice in the b...

**TIGGER WARNING** - Tonight's episode does discuss mental ill health, OCD, anxiety and maternal mental health - Listener discretion is advised. Tonight wraps up 2021 for me, including my first experiences of being a podcaster and how it has changed my approach to social media. I talk about the highs and lows of the year and the topics I have covered in the podcast during those times.   I tal...

**Tonight's episode contains themes of anxiety, depression and ill health which may Trigger some listeners.  Listener discretion advised** Tonight I share my experience of seeing one of my favourite bands, Rise Against live in Leeds - and also how a pair of country bumpkins like us navigated the HUGE city! I also follow on from similar themes in recent episodes about stress and how it feeds t...

**TW: Mental health, anxiety, stress and low self esteem content - listener discretion advised** Tonight's episode follows on from the previous episode, where I talk about how stress impacts upon my overall mental wellbeing. I talk about the mounting pressures I place on myself and how I worry over asking for help.   I have recorded this episode in my current mood and I talk about it openly a...

Today's episode talks about how I manage stressful things and recognising when things are starting to get too much, before they are too much! Also please listen for a PODCAST ONLY EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT!

This episode I talk about my struggles with parenthood and how current issues with my health may have affected my tolerance levels. I also talk about how parenting changes and evolves and how I have adopted a lot of how my parents raised me, but also areas which have been discarded. I talk briefly about the breakdown in the relationship between me and my birth father and how I am reluctant for Lit...

Good evening! Tonight's episode I look at how the past couple of weeks have made me feel stressed and how stress can affect my anxiety. Please note: Tonight's episode discusses anxiety, mental health, intrusive thoughts and stress - listener discretion advised. I am not a trained therapist or counsellor - all areas discussed are from personal subjective experience. Please seek the relevant support...

Apologies for my 3 week absence or so, life has been crazy busy lately! This episode explains about the current situation with my time management (or lack thereof!) and trying to keep everything balanced, without anything challenging my mental wellbeing. As always I go off on a tangent and if you're happy enough to hear me prattle on about my work life balance, knitting, creativity, my undying lov...

In view of Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to talk about my experiences of being labelled as being over-sensitive and how it was used as an insult and how it made me feel like it was a weakness. TRIGGER WARNING - contains content discussing mental illness and past trauma. I explore the concept of an Empath and if there is such a thing as one. I discuss the pros and cons of being an "emotio...

On tonight's episode, I have enlisted the help of one of my dear mummy friends Rachael, where we discuss openly and honestly about our experiences with Maternal Mental Health and how our experiences with negative comments and language affected our transition into parenthood.   TRIGGER WARNING!  contains details of childbirth, birth trauma, maternal mental ill health, which may upset some...

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode talks about intrusive thinking, OCD and compulsions. I also talk about bullying and past trauma. I open up about my experience of having OCD and how I have internalised it for most of my life. Note: I meant to say 1.2% when I talk about the statistics! Apologies. Credit to OCDUK.ORG for the supporting information for this episode

A late night episode where I talk about my experience of being a nurse in the midst of a global pandemic, and my worries for the mental health of Frontline workers once the pandemic is over.

**TRIGGER WARNING** contains details of childbirth, maternal mental illness and mental health issues. Please proceed with caution if any of these elements affect you. I talk about my experience with maternal ill health following a traumatic delivery and early days as a new parent and my mental health recovery.

This segment is my introduction to the podcasting world. I talk about my existing blog and associated media. I will briefly (I like to talk!) speak about how I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and the impact it had on me as a new mum and the impact it had on my mental health. I also talk about how I aim to use my experiences to reach out and help others.