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Little note - *The sound quality is not great, it is a bit glitchy at times but stay with it….you get the idea and the conversation is fab!!* Full time professional actor Sol Sang is a welcomed dose of honesty, openness and truth about re-entering the business we call show slightly later in life (but at exactly the right time!) whilst juggling 3 amazing kids and many different jobs to make it all...

Katie Windle has been a significant figure in my life since I was 11 years old. One of my first friends I made at high school and lucky for me, I have remained friends with her ever since. Katie wears a couple of different hats, first and foremost she is a wife, a mother (to 2 gorgeous gals), a qualified teacher, but most importantly Katie uses solution focussed hypnotherapy to help people overcom...

TW: We discuss cancer in particular Leukaemia – read the episode show notes for more. A sobering question for you ahead of today’s episode…….what would you do if you only had 3 weeks to live? Despite opening with this question – this episode is UPLIFTING like you wouldn’t believe! You will leave this conversation with a new lease of life, a newfound energy and a mantra to live by… “Don’t sweat the...

TW: In this episode we pay tribute to Brianna Ghey, this may be triggering for our trans sisters and brothers. Please listen when you feel you can and we are here for you. Some signposting website supports at the bottom. Welcome back to Series 3!!!! Thank you so much for coming back you are so loved!! This week’s episode features the wonderful Mariah Louca. Mariah is a Sheffield based actor, write...

TW: Child bereavement, pet grief, body image This bonus episode is an incredibly special conversation with one of my closest friends. Nicola Karunaratne-Diver, affectionately known as Nic KD has had a transformational 8 and a half years and to know her and her story is a true privilege. It took some convincing to get Nic to tell her story, and being a close friend helped to seal the deal! She real...

TW: We discuss addiction, alcoholism, suicide and depression – please listen when you feel you can This is our first ever cross podcast collaboration, and I am so excited!!! How did this come to be????………Strap yourselves in this is a good one! Anna Veale is a mindset coach, specialising in Men’s mental health. Anna has 20 years’ experience as a personal trainer and sports massage therapist working...

  Adam Bamborough from Wellbeing in the Arts Adam Bamborough is the founder of Wellbeing in the Arts, an organisation set up specifically to support the health and wellbeing of people in the arts. Adam generously shares his story about when he experienced his first ever episode of depression around the age of 18. Adam never felt as if there was a specific ‘moment’ that triggered this first ex...

Paul Sockett is a storyteller, a coach and a workshop leader around ‘stuff’ and the stories we tell through the things we keep. More to explore about this in the episode!! Paul chats to us so generously about his work with ‘Claim Your Space’ and a process he calls ‘Streamlining’. He talks about how we can always lower the stakes to bring things back to our basic human needs, returning to self and...

Ellen Murray is a mindset and empowerment coach, working with high achieving women who are experiencing feelings of overwhelm and on the brink of burnout, supporting them to shift their priorities back to their own wellbeing. Ellen’s story is pretty mind blowing and she also happens to be one of my newest and most significant friends and I am so grateful for her! For 10 years Ellen had a hugely su...

Strap yourselves in, this is a wild one! A little step away from a specific arts conversation to an inspirational story told by this wonderful woman, my old babysitter, Dilani Gaunt. Dilani has worked as a social worker in Mental Health for 20 years and is now in the process of starting a new coaching business. Dilani says so candidly “I have always thought that my brain was broken”. Dilani talks...

Cat is one of life’s utter superstars. Any time I spend with Cat leaves me feeling so happy as I am lifted by her beautiful energy. Cat is a self-confessed voice geek! (Aren’t we all babe!) She is a singing teacher and vocal coach, specialising in adolescent and young voices. Her fascination with wellbeing and the voice led her to complete an MA in voice pedagogy. As part of Cat’s MA, she was invi...

Robert Rhodes is the biggest ray of sunshine ever! Strap yourself in for a super conversation with someone who finds every bit of joy in life and doesn’t waste a second. Robert is an actor (and dog groomer extraordinaire!) and a campaigner supporting both the Changing Faces and Face Equality International charities. Robert opens up about his experiences as a child growing up in a world where he ha...

This is one special episode. So usually, we bring you one guest but today we have two!! Brothers, Tom and Jo Brassington are both primary school teachers who have written the most beautiful and impactful book called Bottled. Bottled is a children’s picture book helping children of all ages understand why, and how, they should express their emotions in a healthy way. “…An invaluable tool which pare...

We’re back!!!! What a line up we have for you! Thank you so much for your support you all rock! So this first episode is a corker! It 100% aligns with everything I wanted from the podcast! Crystal is a holistic health coach. She was born in Barbados and moved to Toronto at the age of 18 to pursue her career aspirations to become a performer. After completing her BFA in performance, Crystal special...

Dane Chalfin is a commercial vocal coach working with high level performers in the West End, TV and Film and the recording industry. Dane has been working in voice clinics since 2003 as a voice rehabilitation specialist with contracts across the NHS and a private consultant for a number of ENT clinics…..there is nothing he doesn’t know about putting a camera up your nose! Dane talks about the comp...

Olissa Rogers works in casting as a casting associate and has recently started casting projects independently as a casting director. Olissa is an incredibly positive, and forward-thinking person who absolutely understands the need for kindness and wellbeing in our industry. Olissa is an ambassador with the incredible Wellbeing in the Arts who provide vital support within the arts industry. Olissa’...

Mary Burch is the lead councillor with Industry Minds, an incredible UK based mental health charity that supports creatives in the arts industry. Mary was my absolute dream guest, and I am honoured that she took the ‘time to talk’ to me! I say that as we recorded this interview a few weeks ago on ‘Time to talk day’, a day very on brand for this podcast! We talk about self-esteem, rejection, impost...

Bad Dog Bakery business owner Ellie Winn is one of the nicest humans I have ever had the pleasure of meeting! She’s one of life’s radiators and a total gem! Ellie is so caring and empathetic towards everyone she meets and would never want to admit that she didn’t always have the energy to give to people. We open up the conversation of how giving can be hard and draining, despite caring so deeply....

This episode will blow your mind! This is not only for performers but for teachers and EVERYONE! Sarah is a musical theatre, actor-musician, singing teacher with many years of experience. Sarah’s main passion is performance anxiety – a huge area that in recent years, has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Sarah has completed (and totally aced) her MA in vocal pedagogy, specialising in performance a...

I am lucky enough to have Catherine as part of my family! Catherine is a health and mindset coach, specialising in supporting women and in particular any transitional shifts in women’s lives. Catherine’s journey is incredible. From childhood where she recognised her parents’ lifestyle choices and health conditions were not ideal, to her own career in the RAF where she felt the pressures of having...

Ciaran is a plasterer turned actor originally from Northern Ireland living in New York. Ciaran opens up about his own mental health struggles which led him to learn about meditation. This journey has contributed to improving his mindset. Ciaran explains how he actually “doesn’t have time not to meditate”. For Ciaran, improving his mindset and dedicating quality time to meditation has ultimately le...

Jonny Landels is one of the UK’s leading figures in nutrition and fitness. He has an online company called Next Step Nutrition which aims to be a more accessible, positive and fulfilling approach to lifestyle and wellbeing improvements, fighting against the grain of miserable diets and constant ‘sad step’ (the scales!) weighing in battles. Jonny talks about his experiences navigating this tricky w...

Lucyelle Cliffe is one of our best known musical theatre performers and all round mega human. Lucyelle is still at the top of her game over 20 years into her career with an impressive CV, including some of our favourite shows - Les Miserables, Wicked and Legally Blonde.  Lucyelle talks openly about the struggles of the past few years and the devastating impact of the pandemic on our theatre i...

Matt Mills is an actor currently starring in Tina the Musical in London's West End. Matt has an incredible story of strength and resilience to share as he re-tells the story of his recovery after a stroke at a very young age. He talks of love and loss and the strong women in his life who have kept him positive and grateful. TW: Some of the content deals with recovery after a stroke and grief. Plea...

A week today Wellbeing with Manny in conversation drops!! We go LIVE with season 1 on 7th April 2022 with episodes dropping weekly, each Thursday. Join us for some wholesome conversations that discuss real life in all its glory. Warning....it contains real joy and general uplifting chatting! Come and listen - you're very welcome! We are more alike than you think. The hope is that the conversations...