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Many of you know the special relationship I have with the High Performance podcast and how supportive they have been of me and my journey into podcasting. I have appeared as a listener guest on their podcast and joined them on stage for two dates during their 2023 Live Tour. It was a total honour to be able to sit down with Damian and chat for this special series 5 bonus episode.   In th...

In this beautiful and somewhat familiar series 5 finale, Manny chats to our favourite leading man,  Matt Mills , for a powerful and uplifting conversation. As the journey of this series comes to a close, Matt reminds us of something simple yet profound:  look up . Not just at the destination—but during the journey itself. Because sometimes, the most beautiful moments happe...

In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with florist, creator, and curator Stacey Hartley to explore her personal journey through mental health and the challenges of performance anxiety. Stacey opens up about the pivotal life shifts that guided her away from a once-beloved career and toward a more intentional path rooted in creativity and healing. With grace and vulnerability, she shares how anxiet...

Ellie from Ultimate Health by Ellie is the perfect guest for Wellbeing with Manny in conversation with.......she is a ray of sunshine on any day!  Ellie’s passion for supporting people to live their best lives is steeped in her mission to educate, support and advise people to assist with boosting energy, helping support gut health, build lean muscle, look and feel younger and help with sustai...

Emma is both my Leeds lass sister and my sister in wellbeing, as we go from Wellbeing with Manny to Wellbeing with Emma!  Emma and I met in the crazy time that was summer 2020 when we were forced to complete our wellbeing training online! Despite that, it was a beautiful journey with an amazing and supportive group of women.   Emma is a wellbeing coach, energy healer and yoga teache...

Polite warning: Whilst we do not believe that sex should be taboo – hence this next conversation, I do acknowledge that some of you may listen in the car or on a speaker at home so just politely letting you know that we explicitly talk about sex in the conversation.   Carla Crivaro is one of my newest and most favourite friends that I have found over the past year. I love being in her company...

Oli Lowe is a beacon of positivity and an inspiration when it comes to manifesting your dream life. Oli is a full-time presenter and social media content creator a job he adores, wanted for years, went out and GOT!   A Music Theatre graduate and a highly creative person, Oli talks openly about the struggles of transitioning between university and real adult life.   Oli says he...

TW: In this episode we discuss mental health disorders, in particular, eating disorders – please listen when you feel you can. Scroll to the bottom for support.    Chrissy is someone who I have admired from a far for a very long time. Chrissy is a coach, therapist and counsellor with a background in eating disorder recovery, and she generously shares some of her own personal journey with...

Welcome back to series 5 of Wellbeing with Manny in conversation with........to start the new series I am just dropping in with a few reflections of my own to ease us in gently!  I reflect upon my acknowledgement for better self-compassion and the important one for me which is living in alignment with your core values.   It’s just an opportunity to for me to share a couple of though...

TW: Dark, suicidal thoughts are discussed please listen when you feel you can. Welcome to this super bonus episode……you are not ready!! This is a special conversation. Miguel is a creative social entrepreneur and one of life’s absolute gems. He has created the most incredible community of dancers within the Liverpool City Region and has worked with some of the most famous artists in the world incl...

Heeeeeeee’s back! It’s only Wellbeing with Manny in conversation with…….. the first ever guest and huge friend of the pod – Matt Mills!!!! Yayyyyyy! Matt Mills had much joy and learned wisdom to share with us today. Matt has successfully completed the UK tour of Dreamgirls playing his ultimate role of Curtis. Whilst this was his absolute dream, he reminds us all of how grounded and present we must...

TW: In this chat we discuss mental health in depth, including suicide. Please listen with care and when you feel you can. This episode is dedicated to Mike’s brother and one of my best friends Ben Aspinall and his whole family. We love team Aspinall. Mike Aspinall is a 41-year-old father of 2, ex- professional Rugby player, CEO and founder of a group of companies called the NPP group. He is a prop...

TW: We mention mental health and touch upon male suicide - listen with care Well check us out doing a little cross pod! Jen Hilton is the host of her own incredible podcast She’s Winning, where she interviews some of her fellow high performing females in an array of different industries. It’s amazing and I’m a huge fan! This was Jen’s first cross pod so I feel very honoured indeed. Jen was a profe...

TW: In this episode we mention (not in huge detail) anxiety, depression, dementia, cancer, in particular breast cancer – please listen carefully and when you feel you can Last summer I had the pleasure of being invited to the beautiful Palm House in Sefton Park in Liverpool for a very special all day Wellbeing Event. At this event I was given permission to do a roaming podcast – some of that you w...

Mairi Barclay is a musical theatre performer who spreads joy and sunshine everywhere she goes. Some people in life are your radiators and she is HOT!! I ADORE this gal! Known as the queen of self-care, this girl knows exactly how to reframe her world into the balance that we’re all looking for. Mairi shares with us the reasons as to why resilience is key and how she has managed to navigate the cho...

Alex Smith is a classic multihyphenate! She’s an ex musical theatre performer, a personal trainer and life coach and most importantly is an endometriosis advocate. At the age of 11 years old Alex started her periods. From this moment on, everything changed for Alex. She spent huge chucks of the month with a whole host of severe side effects including crippling pain and even fainting. For years it...

Oge is a wellbeing consultant and coach working predominantly with people in leadership. Oge calls herself a Grand Soul which I love! Her soul is grand, and I believe it means she is capable of infinite possibility – and after this conversation I know this to be true! Oge’s work concentrates on supporting people working in leadership in various organisations to cultivate a culture of wellbein...

TW: In this episode we discuss some tough topics including anxiety, depression, suicide, miscarriage, abusive relationships, cancer diagnosis and whilst all of these are nothing to be ashamed of or should carry a stigma, we know these can trigger feelings for so many. If this is you, please feel free to listen when you are up to it. Charlotte is an exceptional human being. Dedicated to living her...

Claire Marie is a health coach and Femmway ™ trainer. Claire’s interest in empowering and lifting others has always been present in her life. This was certainly something I felt when I first had the pleasure of meeting Claire when I was training at Drama School in her previous incarnation as a dance teacher. Claire moved to Australia in the mid-2000s after meeting her Ozzie love. After having chil...

Well this is very exciting! Most people who know me well know that my dad is the greatest human that ever lived….according to me…..and everyone who meets him! I know that my quest for looking after people and treating people well all came from him. His core values align a lot with mine….apart from his RED CARD FOOTBALL incident, listen to the end to hear that particular indiscretion!! My dad share...

Jake Lindsay is a 21 year old disability awareness and acceptance ambassador, equal rights for all activist and all round absolute legend. Jake is a very new and dear friend to me after Jake reached out to me on social media after seeing my slot on stage at the Lowry, where he is a volunteer, during the High Performance podcast live tour, July 2023.   Jake is one of life’s absolute rays of su...

Lowri Dowthwaite-Walsh is a perfect podcast guest, and you’ll very quickly figure out why! Lowri trained as an actor as one of only 4 girls in her year group at The Bristol Old Vic theatre school. The huge irony of Lowri’s story begins with the fact that she landed a dream job as a character in a soap opera for 2 years. Her character was studying psychology and philosophy and Lowri became so engro...

He’s back!! We are so honoured that Jonny Landels at Next Step Nutrition is sponsoring series 3 of Wellbeing with Manny in conversation with…..! Jonny joined us on the very first series episode 4 for those of you who may want to go back and listen! Jonny’s episode had such an amazing impact and the feedback from the Wellbeing with Manny community was overwhelming. For many wonderful folk who were...

THE Millie Quine is a queen! At just 20 years old she is wise beyond her years and you are going to love Millie Quine as all who know her do! She is a Musical Theatre performer, already working in the industry, despite not having graduated yet! Millie has Cystic Fibrosis which is a genetic condition caused by a ‘faulty’ gene from both parents. As Millie says it is a mutation that is formed during...

Today’s episode is a slight departure from the norm -a tad different, yet really special. I am a huge advocate for the young adults of today. I teach in a university, and I think our students are an impressive lens into the future.   Today’s episode spends a little time with 5 of UCLan Music Theatre’s first year students in an open and honest chat. We talk social media – the good, the bad and...