Happiful: Finding What Works
By Happiful - Mental Health
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Happiful: Finding What WorksFeb 02, 2021
Happiful Team: What Works For Us
For the final episode of season one I’m joined by some of my Happiful colleagues to talk about what does and doesn’t work - from burnout and grief to flexible working and connection, this conversation covers a lot, so there’s something for everyone. for them. The team also shares some words of wisdom for those just starting their journey on finding what works
We’ll be back in the New Year with season two, until then be sure to check out Happiful.com to learn more about mental health and wellbeing and to find support that works for you.
Eating: The Exhale
For this week’s exhale episode we’re creating space for you to explore your relationship with food and sharing ideas to help you reconnect with the joy of eating. We’re sharing some journaling prompts here, so be sure to have a writing tool to hand and a little quiet time to yourself, if possible.
Please take care listening if you have a history of disordered eating or have an active eating disorder and if anything feels overwhelming, park the episode for another time.
If you’re looking for professional support to explore this topic further, visit Happiful.com.
Eating: Finding What Works
From eating ethically to feeling pressured to be a certain size, the topic of eating is a complex one. This week we’re taking a broad look at difficulties that can come with eating and how we can rediscover the joy of it. Joining me this week is nutritional therapist Kaysha Thomas.
Note: We do discuss eating disorders in this episode, so do take care listening.
Learn more about nutrition support.
Learn more about Kaysha.
Editing by Jack Hoggard.
Relaxation: The Exhale
This week we’re taking the idea of an exhale episode quite literally as we invite you to exhale with us. Following on from last week’s conversation on relaxation, today we’re sharing a self-hypnosis for relaxation from hypnotherapist Amy Townsend. Set aside time to listen when you can fully switch off from the world for 10 minutes or so, and please don’t listen while driving.
We hope you love it as much as we do.
Relaxation: Finding What Works
Do you struggle to relax? If switching off feels more like a to-do than a treat, we’ve got you. In this week’s episode, we’re chatting to three experts on all things relaxation, offering a range of tools to explore from reflexology and hypnotherapy to pottery and crafting. We explore why relaxing isn’t always easy and the small steps you can take to ease into relaxation.
Get the right support for you at Happiful.
Learn more about Louis.
Learn more about Amy.
Learn more about Nina.
Editing by Jack Hoggard.
Friendship: The Exhale
In today’s exhale episode, we’re exploring friendships. Last week we had a conversation about the importance of friendship, how to make new friends, friendship maintenance and how to know when it’s time to let go of a friendship. This week, to help you put what you learned into practice, we’re sharing 10 questions to ask a friend to help deepen your connection. So set a date with a pal, grab a cuppa and enjoy the discussion.
Friendship: Finding What Works
Why can it be so hard to make friends as an adult? How can we move past the fear of rejection when making new connections? How can we maintain friendships when life gets busy? And how do we know when it’s time to let a friendship go?
In this week’s episode, we’re diving into all these questions and more. I speak with counselling psychologist Dr Rebecca O’Sullivan and my long-term friend Zoe Lavender-Stuart to find out more about the importance of friendship and how we can cultivate meaningful connections.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
The art of friendship maintenance
How to support your friends without sacrificing your mental health
Learn more about Rebecca on Counselling Directory and follow her on Instagram.
Editing by Jack Hoggard.
Resilience: The Exhale
In today’s exhale episode, we’re delving deeper into the topic of resilience. Last week we had a conversation about the true nature of resilience, what it entails and how we can build a resilient mindset. To help you reflect on what we discussed, today we’re sharing some journaling prompts. Take some time to give these some thought and see what comes up.
Learn more about the power of journaling: https://www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/blog/2020/07/07/how-to-journal-effectively
Resilience: Finding What Works
What does resilience truly mean? In today’s episode, I’m chatting to resilience coach Alex Pett and F1 journalist Lawrence Barretto. We unpick the negative connotations of resilience, explore what it really is and what steps we can take to build it.
Learn more about coaching on Life Coach Directory.
Learn more about Alex on Life Coach Directory and her website.
Follow Lawrence on social media: @lawrobarretto
Finding What Works: An Introduction
In the first episode of Happiful: Finding What Works, we’re sharing an introduction of sorts. We’ll reintroduce ourselves as a company and introduce you to the new podcast (and why we’re so passionate about it!). We’ll also introduce you to our host Kat, who shares more of her story and what is currently working for her.
Learn more about us and find transcripts at happiful.com.
Introducing Happiful: Finding What Works
Happiful: Finding what works is coming on Wednesday 30th August. Join us as we explore mental health and wellness topics with professionals and those with lived experience.
From relaxation to friendship, we’ll ask what it means for something to ‘work’ for us and what tools can support us. After each conversation we’ll make space for you to reflect before moving on in our exhale episodes - creating a more mindful way of consuming content. Subscribe to join the conversation.
130. Anna Richardson - I am. I have
Anna Richardson, TV presenter, producer and podcast host of It Can’t Just be Me, shares her thoughts on managing the mental health impacts of the menopause, to the joy of being a Queenager, her spiritual practices, what led her to train as a cognitive hypnotherapist and the transformational power of therapy.
Follow Anna's new podcast It Can't Just Be Me (launching in May)
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
129. ADHD Coaching with Stephanie Camilleri - I am. I have - How it Helps
Founder of The ADHD Advocate, Stephanie Camilleri shares her own experiences of ADHD, her work as a coach and the benefits of ADHD coaching and how workplaces can benefit from undertstanding more about neurodiversity.
Find out more at The ADHD Advocate
Find out more about ADHD Coaching
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
128. Feeling Blah? Finding joy after anhedonia with Tanith Carey - I am. I have - How it Helps
Award-winning writer Tanith Carey shares fascinating expertise around the little-known subject of anhedonia - or feeling blah -as well as practical actions to increase feelings of joy. She digs deep into research, neuroscience and real world experiences of the feeling of numbness to understand how moden-day living is negatively affecting us, and how we can fight back.
Tanith's book Feeling 'Blah'?: Why Anhedonia Has Left You Joyless and How to Recapture Life's Highs is available to order now
Find out more about Tanith's work
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
127. Highly Sensitive People, Burnout and Career Coaching with Beatrice Zornek - I am. I have - How it Helps
Beatrice Zornek, a deeply experienced career coach and coaching supervisor who specialises in working with Highly Sensitive People or HSP’s, joins Happiful's podcast to explore the traits that many HSP’s share, how to manage self care and energy as a HSP, the risk of burnout and why working with a coach could be hugely beneficial.
Find out more about Beatrice
Visit Life Coach Directory to find career coaches
Visit Happiful.com
Visit Beatrice's website
Resources mentioned by Beatrice
The Highly Sensitive Person website
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
126. Alex Holmes - I am. I have
Author, podcast host, therapeutic coach and bibliotherapist Alex Holmes shares the importance and impact of reading for boys, how he came to work in the mental health sphere and understanding how to communicate about self-love in a way that resonates more deeply with men.
Find out more about Alex Holmes
Books/literature mentioned by Alex
Time To Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging and Connection by Alex Holmes
Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black
This be the verse - by Phillip Larkin
Alex’s Podcast - You Should Probably Read This.
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
125. What is EFT and how can it help me with confidence? I am. I have - How it Helps with Melanie Shah
Therapy Directory member and EFT practitoner Melanie Shah joins I am. I have - How it Helps to explains what EFT (emotional freedom technique), or tapping is, and provides a short session aimed at addressing confidence.
If you’d prefer, you can watch the session after listening to the podcast on Happiful’s YouTube channel here
Note: If you’d like to follow the session while listening to the podcast, please find yourself a quiet, safe space to do so.
Find out more about Melanie Shah
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
124. Dianne Buswell - I am. I have
Dianne Buswell, Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, holistic life coach and author of Move Yourself Happy: 21 Days to Make Joyful Movement a Habit shares why determination and gratitude are so important in her life, as well as the benefits of focusing on the present moment every day and talking with a therapist when she needs to.
Dianne's book Move Yourself Happy: 21 Days to Make Joyful Movement a Habit is out now
Read more about mental health and wellbeing at Happiful.com
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
123. Talking about depression with John-Paul Davies - I am. I have - How it Helps
Psychotherapist, Coach and Counsellor John-Paul Davies joins the podcast to talk about depression, what depression can be, how it can feel and what we can do to start to address depression in a way that works for us.
This is a wonderful compassionate conversation about depression, both for people who experience it and for those who are looking to understand more and perhaps support a friend or loved one.
Find out more about John-Paul Davies and visit his website and YouTube channel
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
122. Vex King - I am. I have
Vex King, author of Good Vibes, Good Life, Healing is the New High and now Closer to Love kindly shares the experiences that led him to study and share the compassionate and practical ways we can improve our lives, the importance of authenticity and the passion he has for supporting others. He speaks about a childhood that saw great difficulties including racism, homelessness and poverty and the desire for change and healing that brought him to books, self development and an unwavering commitment to his values and alleviating the suffering of others.
You can find out more about Vex King and please visit The Rising Circle for free self-development and self-love tools.
Order Vex's magnificent books here.
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here and read more from Happiful
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available, and free to access, 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org.
Download the Happiful App here
120. Alcohol Free Living with Kate Baily - I am. I have - How it Helps
Co-founder of Love Sober Kate Baily, a certified professional Sobriety & Life Coach, joins us to talk about the path that led her to an alcohol free life, how alcohol can impact our anxiety levels and ways to discover what you love by leaving alcohol out of your life. Kate shares great solid information about the benefits of choosing to go alcohol free.
Check out Love Sober
Buy Love Your Sober Year
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
119. Working on low self-esteem with Billie Dunlevy - I am. I have
Billie Dunlevy, an Integrative Therapist and Counselling Directory Member, joins Happiful's podcast to talk about low self esteem and the very practical ways we can work on ourselves to grow this. Billie makes the subject very easy to reflect upon and her words are as soothing as they are supportive and realistic.
Read the accompanying article
Find out more about Billie on Counselling Directory
Find a therapist to help you with low self esteem
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
118. Perimenopause, nutrition and wellbeing with Claudine Thornhill - I am. I have - How it Helps
Naturopathic nutritionist and health coach Claudine Thornhill shares her expert advice of eating well for your hormones during the perimenopause, practical tips to manage your wellbeing and ways to find joy and connect with others.
You can find out more about nutrition specifically and connect Claudine and other professionals on our sister site Nutritionist Resource.
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
117. You Are Enough with Marisa Peer - I am. I have
Marisa Peer, world-renowned therapist, founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy®, joins Happiful's podcast. In just 30 minutes, Marisa shares why you are enough, how you’ve always been enough and the actions you can take to start believing in yourself and treating yourself with more kindness and compassion today.
Find out more about Marisa's work
Marisa's book Tell Yourself A Better Lie, is available now
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
116. Joe Sugg - I am. I have
Joe Sugg shares the inspiration behind his new book Grow, his realisation about phone addiction, a big move to the countryside with partner Dianne, his love of gardening and the the benefits of getting out in nature.
To access the exclusive podcast listener discount code for Issue 67 visit www.happiful.com/joesugg
Joe's brilliant book is available now
If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing
Getting Help
Here's a list of places to contact for more mental health support
If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
115. My experience of OCD with Shaun Flores - I am. I have
Shaun Flores, journalist, presenter, model, actor and TedX speaker shares his personal experience of OCD, how he views his experience to date and why talking about his OCD helps him as well as others.
TW: This is a really raw and honest conversation in which he talks about intrusive thoughts and suicide, so please be mindful if this could be triggering for you.
Getting Help
If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
More information and help with OCD
OCD-UK
OCD Action
If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing
See and read more of Shaun’s work
Follow Shaun Flores on Instagram
Books Mentioned by Shaun
Everything You Need to Know about OCD
Rewire Your OCD Brain: Powerful Neuroscience-Based Skills to Break Free from Obsessive Thoughts and Fears
114. Boundaries and their benefits with Life Coach Michelle Elman - I am. I have - How it Helps
Life Coach and author of Michelle Elman joins Happiful’s podcast to hares the benefits of boundaries in every area of our lives, how setting boundaries can be the antidote to people pleasing and her own willingness to talk about boundaries when it comes to romantic relationships.
Michelle’s Ultimate Guide to Establishing Healthy Relationship Boundaries
Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing
Michelle’s book The Joy of Being Selfish, is out now
You can also pre-order her new book, The Selfish Romantic.
Michelle's Instagram
Michelle’s website
Follow Happiful on Instagram
If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
113. Bonus Track: Breathwork session for reconnection, with Stuart Sandeman
Stuart Sandeman leads a beautiful, relaxing breathwork session for reconnection to ourselves, following his interview on Happiful's podcast I am. I have.
Listen to Stuart's episode of I am. I have
Follow Stuart to find out more
Stuart’s book - Breathe In, Breathe Out is available now
Background music by OctahedronMusic, via AudioJungle
112. Reconnect with yourself through breathwork with Stuart Sandeman - I am. I have - How it Helps.
Staurt Sandeman, founder of Breathpod and author of Breathe In, Breathe Out joins Happiful to speak about the power and potential of breathwork. Stuart shares how he discovered the practice, how it can help with pain management, our mood and reconnecting with ourselves.
Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing
Stuart’s book - Breathe In, Breathe Out is available now
Find out more about Breathpod and Stuart
Follow Happiful on Instagram
If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
If you need support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
111. Louise Pentland - I am. I have
Author and creator Louise Pentland is our very first guest on season nine of Happiful and Counselling Directory's podcast I am. I have.
Louise shares why writing brings her joy, how she's finding her way again after a tough year in 2021, her honest thoughts on babyhood, her love of Motherhood, her role as an ambassador for the NSPCC and perspectives on grief.
Find out more about NSPCC and the help they offer
Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing
Find out more about Louise
If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
If you need support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
110. People Pleasing with Psychotherapist Tasha Bailey - I am. I have - How it Helps
Psychotherapist Tasha Bailey, AKA @realtalk.therapist, joins us for this conversation about people pleasing and shares what it is, the impact it has on everyone involved and practical tools for changing people pleasing behaviours. Tasha has so many valuable insights and real life examples that help to illustrate what is involved and how changing this way of living and thinking can bring more joy and colour into your life.
Follow Tasha on Instagram
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If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
109. Talking to Samaritans - I am. I have - How It Helps
Kay, a Samaritans listening volunteer who trained to support others after personally experiencing the life-changing help Samaritan's offer, joins Happiful's podcast.
Kay shares the story that led her to pick up the phone to this wonderful organisation, what she realised about the work they do and her hopes for everyone listening to this podcast.
Talk to Us - Supporting Samaritans
Throughout July, Samaritans will be running its annual awareness-raising campaign, Talk to Us. The campaign aims to let people know that Samaritans volunteers are here 24/7 for anyone who is struggling to cope.
In 2021 Samaritans volunteers spent over one million hours responding to calls for help.
To show our support, we will be raising awareness on social media throughout July, as well as marking Samaritans Awareness Day on 24 July.
If you’d like to get involved, you can help raise awareness this month by sharing Samaritans’ messaging on your own social media pages using #TalkToUs and #SamaritansAwarenessDay.
When life is difficult, Samaritans are there – day or night, 365 days a year. You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at jo@samaritans.org, or visit www.samaritans.org to find your nearest branch.
108. Claire Richards - I am. I have
Claire Richards, singer, presenter, crafter and member of the brilliant five-piece band Steps, joins Happiful’s podcast to discuss negotiating self doubt, doing her best, a personal confidence shift post 40 and 25 years of Steps.
Steps are celebrating their 25 years in style with The Platinum Collection. The album is packed full of their greatest hits from 1997 to 2022 and will be released on the 19th August, via Sony Music and includes their new Platinum Megamix
Find out more about Steps
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If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
107. Therapy, managing change and post pandemic stress with Owen O'Kane - I am. I have - How It Helps
Psychotherapist and globally acclaimed author of the Sunday Times Bestseller 'Ten to Zen', 'Ten Times Happier' and now his new book 'How to Be Your Own Therapist', Owen O’Kane join’s Happiful’s podcast to talk about becoming your own therapist, managing change, health anxiety and post pandemic stress.
Order Owen’s new book 'How to be Your Own Therapist'
Watch Owen’s incredible TedX Talk 'Bombs, Bullets, Bullying and a Piano'
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk or download the free Happiful App.
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
106. Anna Mathur on Comparison and Self Compassion - I am. I have - How it Helps
Psychotherapist, author and podcast host Anna Mathur joins our podcast to talk about the pitfalls of comparison, learning to listen to your inner coach, finding a source of self compassion and understanding the universal margin for humanness.
Anna articulates the daily struggle so many of us face and she offers simple, small and brilliant interventions to reset our minds and moods.
Read more about Happiful
The Little Book of Calm for New Mums, Anna's brilliant new book can be ordered now.
Follow Anna on Instagram
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If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
105. Jay Blades - I am. I have
Jay Blades, author of Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life, host and presenter of programmes including The Repair Shop and No Place Like Home and recent recipient of an MBE for services to crafts joins us on I am. I have to discuss mental health, vulnerability, community, his thirst for life and giving back.
Read more about Happiful
You can buy Jay's book "Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life"
Follow Jay on Instagram
Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing
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If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
104. Grace Victory on Building Back Differently - I am. I have
Grace Victory, Happiful columnist, content creator, author, speaker and co-creator of @TheFamilyHood on YouTube joins I am. I have and shares in her wonderful raw and honest way, how she's managing life after life-challenging changes, the wonder and work that comes with Motherhood and considering her own spiritual journey.
Find out more about Happiful Magazine
Read Grace's piece The Girl Who Lived
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If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
103. Toxic work environments, career ruts and the great resignation with Carly Ferguson - I am. I have - How it Helps
Career Elevation Coach and Life Coach Directory member Carly Ferguson joins Happiful’s podcast to discuss toxic work environments, how we can navigate them, taking responsibility for our career development and finding our way out of a work rut. Carly has some great words of wisdom but more than that, she reiterates how we can all take control in our work lives, even when it might seem we can’t.
Read more about Happiful
Find out more about Carly
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Contact Carly through the Life Coach Directory
Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing
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If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
102. Laura Brand - I am. I have
Author and Illustrator Laura Brand joins Happiful's podcast to talk about permission to play as adults, listening to what our intuition tells us, curiousity and lifelong learning and her brilliant book The Joy Journal for Grown Ups: 50 homemade craft ideas to inspire creativity and connection.
You can buy Laura’s Book The Joy Journal for Grown Ups: 50 homemade craft ideas to inspire creativity and connection
Find out more about Laura
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If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
If you need support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
101. Will Young - I am. I have
The wonderful Will Young is the first guest on series 8 of Happiful’s podcast I am. I have. Will shares the experiences that led him to write his book Be Yourself and Happier: The A-Z of Wellbeing, the importance of intention, the mind-body connection, his thoughts on fame, the importance of belly laughing and the deep love he has for his dogs.
Will Young
You can buy Will’s book Be Yourself and Happier: The A-Z of Wellbeing.
Find out more about Will
Follow Will on Instagram
Listen to The Wellbeing Lab podcast
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If you’re looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app.
Immediate Support
If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.
100. Jess Jones - I am. I have
Jess Jones is an award winning blogger, mental health activist, motivational comedian and author of the brand new and very brilliant book Own It: How To Build Confidence, Completely Love yourself and Embrace Your Body. Hers is the relatable voice we all need right now!
Buy Jess' book Own It: How To Build Confidence, Completely Love Yourself and Embrace Your Body.
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
99. Tackling Tough Times with Dr Radha Modgil - I am. I have - How it Helps
GP, broadcaster and author Dr Radha Modgil joins host Lucy Donoughue to be talk about harnessing your own power, but specifically in tough times when we’re feeling like that’s the last thing we might be able to do. Dr Radha is the perfect person to discuss this, as she’s just released her brilliant book Know Your Own Power.
Radha shares the signs that we may be in a downwards spiral, what happens when we realise our lives or circumstances may need to change and managing grief when life throws the unexpected at us.
Find out more about Dr Radha Modgil
Her book Know Your Own Power
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
Bonus: Movement for Mood, Self Care and Connection - RED January webinar replay
Train Happy author, podcast host and PT Tally Rye joined broadcaster, GP and author of Know Your Own Power Dr Radha Modgil for this webinar to discuss moving for mood, self-care and connection, hosted by Confidence Mentor and Happiful Writer Kat Nicholls.
This is a recording of a live webinar as part of Happiful’s partnership with RED January.
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Find out more about Dr Radha Modgil
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Find out more about RED January
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
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98. Gambling Addiction with Noel Bell - I am. I have - How it Helps
Noel Bell discusses gambling addiction on I am. I have. We explore what problem gambling addiction is, the nuance around therapeutic intervention and Noel’s thoughts on supporting a loved one with a gambling issue. Noel is an addictions counsellor and a psychotherapist, who has spent over 20 years exploring and studying personal growth, recovery from addictions and inner transformation.
Find out more about Noel Bell
Call Gamcare free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0808 8020 133 or visit gamcare.org.uk
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
Bonus: Movement and the Menopause RED January Webinar Replay
This is a recording of a live webinar as part of Happiful’s partnership with RED January. On this webinar we discussed movement and the menopause with Nicki Williams, Founder of Happy Hormones for Life and Jo Moseley, Host of The Joy of Sup podcast. Each woman shares their professional and personal experience, as well as valuable tips and practical advice about moving and managing the menopause.
Hosted by Lucy Donoughue
Find out more about Nicki Williams
Buy Nicki’s book Happy Hormones for Life
Listen to Nicki’s podcast
Find out more about Jo Moseley
Listen to The Joy of SUP
Find the right nutritionist for you
Find out more about RED January
Books and podcasts mentioned
The Joy of Movement -: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage
Move!: The New Science of Body Over Mind
Happy Hormones for Life - Nicki Williams
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
97. Rhiannon Lambert - I am. I have
Rhiannon Lambert, one of the UK’s leading nutritionists, a bestselling author, host of the chart-topping ‘Food for Thought’ podcast, and writer of the recently released epic new book The Science of Nutrition Debunk the Diet Myths and Learn How to Eat Well for Health and Happiness, joins Happiful's podcast.
Rhiannon shares what drives her and why science and evidence based knowledge is power that has the potential for making real change, when coupled with self-knowledge.
Find out more about Rhiannon's practice and The Science of Nutrition Debunk the Diet Myths and Learn How to Eat Well for Health and Happiness
Getting help
Find out more about working with a nutritionist
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
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96. Managing burnout with Dr Julie Smith - I am. I have - How it Helps
Clinical Psychologist Dr Julie Smith shares her expert thoughts and advice on the subject of burnout, as well as discussing her brilliant new book Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? and the impact of her supportive social media content around mental health and wellbeing, with an audience of over 3 million followers on TikTok.
Watch and hear more from Dr Julie Smith on TikTok or YouTube
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? is available now.
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
95. Talking about veganism with Simply Vegan's Holly Johnson - I am. I have - How it Helps
Host of the Simply Vegan podcast, Holly Johnson, talks about her route to veganism, the festive treats she highly recommends and she busts some myths about living a vegan lifestyle.
Listen to the Simply Vegan podcast
Follow Simply Vegan on Instagram
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
94. Tally Rye - I am. I have
Tally Rye is an advocate for intuitive movement, she's a non-diet, weight inclusive personal trainer, the host of The Train Happy Podcast and the author of Train Happy and The Train Happy Journal. We talk about prioritising how we feel over how we look and why we should all be getting more adult playtime in our lives.
Order Train Happy and The Train Happy Journal
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here
93. Natalie Lee - I am. I have
Natalie Lee, AKA @stylemesunday, talks about the relief and grief that came with her recent ADHD diagnosis, how we’re shaped by our society and why she’s inviting you to Manifest That Shit in 2022.
Getting help
Find more information on mental health helplines here
For information about private online counselling and therapists visit counselling-directory.org.uk
If you need to speak to someone immediately, the Samaritans are available 24-hours a day on 116 123 and you can also email jo@samaritans.org
Download the Happiful App here