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A place to feel good about yourself, the world and your place in it. Chatting about everything that relates to self worth and positivity within your life.

Rachel


    • Jan 15, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    Introducing my friend Wendy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 50:16


    Hi everyone Sorry I haven't been around much. 2023 sucked ass and I couldn't bring myself to record anything after July. Then my lovely friend Wendy came over from USA for a couple of months and we had a wonderful catch up. She then convinced me to start it up again and so this is the first of what I hope will be many episodes with her discussing the differences in many aspects between our two countries.

    LGBTQIA+

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 55:31


    What can we do to show support to our LGBTQIA= friends, both during Pride and beyond? How did Pride start? Do you know your pansexual from your demisexual? In this episode, we discuss what we know and educate ourselves with some history and identification.

    The benefits of volunteering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 51:56


    In this episode, Rachel, Jenni and Lyndsey discuss volunteering and the documented benefits to a persons mental health from volunteering. They discuss their own experiences of volunteering and how it has benefitted them.

    laughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 42:30


    What makes you laugh? In this episode, Rachel, Jenni, Lyndsey, Louisa and Vanessa discuss what makes them laugh and the health benefits of laughter

    Mental health awareness week 2023 - Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 23:13


    Get to know the effects of anxiety on the body and on the mind via the MIND website. In this episode, Rachel discusses these effects and describes her own experiences of anxiety and the impact it has played on her career as a midwife as well as her personal life and relationships. She chats about discrimination and judgment from others and the stigma still carried by some. For more information visit mind.org.uk and if you have any comments or questions, let us know; chatting_bear@outlook.com or on any of our social media platforms.

    Get your daily D.O.S.E

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 54:12


    Dopamine, Oxytocin, Seratonin, Endorphins are the hormones that play a huge part in feeling happy, content etc. As May is Mental Health Awareness month, we thought we would look at where the hormones are produced, what part they play and how we can get some!

    Withdrawal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 60:54


    Rachel, Lyndsey, Louisa, Jenni and Ness discuss some types of withdrawal, the symptoms it can bring and the impact on mental health. We discuss prescribed medication withdrawal, sugar withdrawal, relationship withdrawal and our experiences with them and how they have affected us and potentially how they could affect people. Tell us your experiences

    Stress part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 48:15


    As April is Stress Awareness Month, we wanted to talk about it and as it is the last week in April, what better time. It is such a vast and complicated subject that we really only scratched the surface, talking about some of the presenting symptoms and whether we have experienced them. In a future episode we want to discuss ways to combat stress, but for this week, just being aware of the symptoms is a good place to start.

    Apologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 3:00


    There won't be an audio episode this week I'm sorry to say. This explains why

    Animals, pets and mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 67:42


    The gang is all back together again! And you can tell as we descend into chaos once more. We discuss our history of having pets and what they have meant to us, we also discuss favourite animals and we chat about how animals can impact our mental health. Let us know your experiences of having pets

    How weather can affect our mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 44:25


    In this episode, Rachel, Jenni and Lyndsey discuss how the weather affects their mental health and Jenni and Rachel discuss the impact of weather on Fibromyalgia and how that too impacts on their mental health. SAD is discussed and ways to help avoid feeling low due to weather conditions. We'd love to hear your experiences

    Diabetes and its affect on mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 40:06


    Rachel, Lyndsey and Jenni chat to Sue about her experiences with her son who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child. They discuss the signs and symptoms, what to look out for, how we can help someone and its impact on the mental health of everyone involved.

    Experiences during covid and their impact on mental health part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 57:41


    In this episode, Rachel, Jenni and Lyndsey chat to someone who worked in the health care services during covid and a university student who studied during covid. They discuss their experiences and the impact it had on their own mental health and the MH of others around them.

    Apologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 1:42


    No episode this week, but stay tuned for some great interviews

    Children and mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 57:06


    In this episode, Rachel, Jenni, Louisa and Lyndsey share their thoughts and experiences of childhood and mental health, the signs to watch out for in children which suggests they are struggling and ways to help your children with coping strategies

    Emotional abandonment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 51:23


    In this episode, Rachel, Jenni, Lyndsey and Louisa discuss what emotional abandonment is and how it can affect mental health.

    LIVE playing 'weird things people search for on the internet' board game with Boardroom gaming cafe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 63:42


    Once again, using Boardroom gaming cafes TikTok and using our own Facebook, we go live, playing board games and answering questions. In this episode, we manage to reign in our chaos and have some great audience members playing along with us. Lots of fun to be had.

    Generational differences with mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 35:50


    We scrape the surface with this subject and will definitely look again in more depth in the future. Rachel, Lyndsey, Louisa and Jenni discuss their experiences of this subject and we look at each generation, what happened that was noteworthy and why it might have affected the way they see and do things differently to the next. If you have any comments or questions please get in touch at chatting_bear@outlook.com or any of our social media platforms. We would love it if you give us a like and a follow on our podcast platforms too x

    Health anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 60:06


    Do you have health anxiety? Be it anxiety about yours or someone you loves health, a health care setting or a health care practitioner, many people struggle with some form of anxiety relating to health. Rachel, Jenni, Lyndsey and Louisa discuss their own experiences and possible reasons for it, stemming from childhood in some cases. If you have a comment or a question, let us know, chatting_bear@outlook.com or most social media platforms. We would love it if you give us a like and a follow too x

    Oopsie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 2:02


    No audio this week as I forgot to record the audio of our live session. So, head over to YouTube and/or Facebook to see the chaos that ensued when trying to do our first ‘live' session

    How we can help our own mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 68:12


    I love this episode, Rachel, Louisa, Jenni, Lyndsey, Vanessa and Maddie all discuss what they do that helps their own mental health. Some really good suggestions here as well as some hilarity as always. We will be enclosing our distraction lists on our Facebook Page.

    Articulate game chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 29:35


    What not to do in a podcast episode. We love playing games to have fun and help our mental health, however, this time it was a bit too chaotic for a podcast episode. Have a listen and let us know your thoughts

    Procrastination

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 61:51


    Do you procrastinate? Does it affect your mental health? Rachel, Lyndsey, Louisa and Vanessa along with Maddie (Rachels' daughter) and new team member, Jenni discuss how and why they procrastinate and chat about ways to reduce it.

    Happy New Year 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 18:38


    Rachel wishes everyone Happy New Year, talks about resolutions and whether they are a good thing or not. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, either leave them here or on one of the social media platforms Chatting Bear is on; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest.

    Highs and lows of 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 59:49


    In this episode, Rachel, Lyndsey, Vanessa and Louisa look back at their highs and lows of the year and discuss how their mental health was with their experiences.

    Poetry for neanderthals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 36:50


    In this episode, we play a game found at the Boardroom Gaming Cafe, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, UK. Just for a bit of fun as laughing is good for mental health.

    Christmas and mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 59:19


    Rachel, Lyndsey, Vanessa and Louisa discuss how the run up to Christmas and New Year can impact a persons mental health.  Chatting about their own experiences, traditions and pressures they look into ways to cope over the festive period and give out UK numbers and websites for anyone needing help.  There will be a list of numbers and websites attached to this episode on the Chatting Bear Facebook page.

    Scatagories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 45:25


    Rachel, Lou and Ness play Scatagories and laugh at some of the silliest answers. n.b Prince Rainier was from Monaco, not Monte Carlo - that's brain fog for you guys!

    SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 51:41


    In this episode, Rachel, Louisa and Vanessa discuss the signs and symptoms of SAD, their experiences and chat about therapies and supplements that may help.

    Limitations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 52:57


    In this episode, Rachel, Vanessa and Louisa discuss their physical and some of their mental limitations and the challenges they find with them. They chat about how having limitations make them feel and which ones they choose to accept and which they choose to challenge.

    Misheard Lyrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 39:36


    Lyndsey introduces the game of guessing what the misheard lyrics to well known songs could be. Great fun game to play with friends and if you have any more suggestions, please let us know

    Celebrity deaths

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 49:28


    Rachel, Louisa, Vanessa and Lyndsey discuss how celebrity deaths have affected them and how it can impact on one's mental health.

    Hunchback of Notre Dame interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 64:47


    In this episode, Rachel interviews Rich Kee, the director of this premiere for Shropshire's musical theatre scene and Katie Kinnon, one of Tadlop's newest members and one of two Esmereldas performing in the production. The background to the musical is discussed, the difficulties encountered and overcome in their latest show. As per usual giggles ensue

    Hunchback of Notre Dame trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 2:49


    Some sneaky peaks from Tuesday's launch of the Hunchback of Notre Dame interview with members of Tadlop, from Telford, Shropshire

    Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 48:53


    Rachel, Lyndsey, Louisa and Vanessa discuss Halloween, it's origins, history and their own experiences of it. Plus a new section 'questions' is introduced.

    Halloween trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 0:12


    This is the kind of mayhem that ensues with our podcast

    halloween trailer
    Quiz time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 29:59


    Chaotic and funny the girls just have fun

    Holidays and Tadlop's 50th Anniversary Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 39:12


    The modern version of showing your holiday photos. In this episode we discuss our holidays and what we got up to, relaxation and going away, doing something different from normal can be very good for mental health. We also discuss a ball for our musical theatre society's 50th Anniversary and again, getting together with friends and celebrating something you all have in common, can do us the world of good.

    Toxic work environment and its impact on mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 43:21


    In this episode, Rachel discusses toxic work environments with Lyndsey, Louisa and Vanessa and they share their experiences. They also look at ways to recognise if you are in a toxic work environment and discuss ways to cope if you are.

    Queen Elizabeth II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 41:36


    We wanted to discuss and share our thoughts, feelings, memories and experiences of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III

    Disney Trivial Pursuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 47:02


    The final episode in our set of 4 birthday celebrations for Rachel. We test our knowledge on Disney and have a lot of fun with it. Sit back, relax and enjoy

    The episode where Vanessa broke Rachel aka Articulate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 35:07


    Oh dear, turn your speakers down for this one as we play Articulate as the third episode of four for Rachel's birthday celebrations. Hysterics and uncontrollable laughter as well as our usual mayhem. Sit back and enjoy

    Movie Character Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 35:24


    The second in a set of 4 episodes where we play games as part of my birthday celebrations. Lots of laughs and ridiculousness in this episode, sit back, relax and enjoy

    Would you rather 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 33:20


    The first in a set of 4 episodes where we play games as part of my birthday celebrations. This episode is would you rather as Lyndsey wasn't here for the first time we played. Just sit back and enjoy

    Mental Health first aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 54:37


    In this episode we (Rachel, Lyndsey, Vanessa and Louisa) discuss what a mental health first aider is and the signs and symptoms to watch out for in a person who may be going into a mental health crisis. We are not medical professionals and do not give out medical advice. Always contact a professional if you are concerned. We discuss suicide attempts as past experiences, but do not promote the act, we merely use the examples to highlight how someone can feel and how someone can help.

    Self worth part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 55:39


    In this episode, Rachel, Lyndsey, Vanessa and Louisa discuss low self worth, what triggers it and how it manifests itself in people. Things take an unexpected turn and we start practising taking compliments which feels very awkward. Take a listen and see if anything feels familiar and try practising giving and receiving compliments from a trusted source.

    Emotional Eating part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 47:04


    Good grief! You can tell we are not professionals in this episode. Once again, we don't manage to cover our objectives as chaos and hilarity ensue. We do look at the differences between physical hunger and emotional hunger and how to identify which you are feeling.

    Fibromyalgia following a traumatic birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 52:32


    In this final 'set of 3' episode with Jenni and Jon, I discuss Fibromyalgia with Jenni. Her symptoms, diagnosis and treatment as well as hints and tips for coping on bad days.

    PTSD part two the signs symptoms and treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 54:19


    Following on from my last episode with Jenni and Jon, we discuss how Jon showed sign of PTSD, how long it took for him to get the treatment he needed and how it impacted on the family dynamic.

    PTDS part one - a traumatic birth story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 60:25


    This episode was meant to be about PTSD for a couple after the traumatic birth of their child. However, there were so many factors involved into why the condition arose, that I decided to leave it all in so that you can hear their full story and maybe understand how their mental health was affected. Huge thanks to Jenni and Jon for baring all in this episode. Next week will be about the PTSD, but i would recommend you listen to this full episode so that you can understand where they come from.

    Bad days

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 49:25


    Rachel, Vanessa, Lyndsey and Louisa discuss what it feels like for them on 'bad days'. What can cause a bad day, the symptoms they experience and they chat about certain methods which are supposed to help cope with them

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