Fit Mind Matters Podcast

Hey Everyone, hope you're well, Lee here. This is just a short episode to let you know how I got on with my 9 hour treading water challenge on World Drowning Prevention Day 2023. Have a listen and it would be great if you could send in a voice message with any questions, support messages or queries. Take care, Lee. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-mind-matters/message

Have a listen as I prepare for my 9 hour tread for the RNLI Newcastle Co. Down Lifeboat Station. Click the link to Donate - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lee-havern?utm_term=BggMjdGJX - Thanks very much everyone. Fit Mind Matters. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-mind-matters/message

Today I wanted to chat about alcohol on our relationship with it. Let me know your thoughts and you can email us on fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness, Fit Mind Matters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Good Morning Everyone. Chatting to you at sunrise on this awesome Monday morning. Have a listen and we would love you to get in touch either by email - fitmindmatters@gmail.com - or voice note - https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message - Have a great day everyone

Hey Everyone, hope you're keeping well. Listen to todays episode where I chat about past, present and future of Fit Mind Matters Podcast. We really want to hear from you, email us at fitmindmatters@gmail.com but we would really love you to send a voice memo - https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message - Thanks Everyone and Let's Get This Thing Moving Again. Health and Happiness, Fit Mind Matters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Hey Everyone and Happy New Year (on January 25th

Lifestyle Coaching Sessions are now available at Fit Mind Matters.  Health and Happiness, Fit Mind Matters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Seasonal Affective Disorder - What is It? Check out this episode to find out. Health and Happiness, Fit Mind Matters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Lee chats about content and why we pressure ourselves to put as much of it out there as possible. Health and Happiness, Fit Mind Matters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Do you ever just sit in silence? Do you find it difficult? This week Lee chats about the importance of taking some time out. Health and Happiness, Fit Mind Matters - www.fitmindmatters.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Do you start the day off thinking about the end of the day? Time to slow down and focus. Health and Happiness, Fit Mind Matters - www.fitmindmatters.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Lee chats about the words “What If...” - We would love to hear your thoughts/comments by clicking the following link - https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message - Health and Happiness, Fit Mind Matters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Just a short podcast to chat about Mental Health Awareness Week. To submit your comments/questions just click the following link - https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message - Health and Happiness, Fit Mind Matters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Overall Health - What All is Included? Don't forget Play and Job/Career also. Thanks very much Everyone and Take Care Health and Happiness Fit Mind Matters

Hey Everyone It has been quite a while since we recorded a Podcast Just a short message today. If you have any comments or suggestions just send us an email to fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness Fit Mind Matters

Hello Everyone This is our first Podcast in just over 3 months. We are glad to be back. Today, Lee chats about decluttering physical and digital items which can help to clear your mind and focus on what's important. Any questions/comments just send us an email to fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness Fit Mind Matters www.fitmindmatters.com

Today Lee and Warren had a chat about Choices. Nutrition, Lifestyle, Training - All Choices. If you would like to be on the Vodcast with us or have any ideas/questions/comments please email us at fitmindmatters@gmail.com Here are a few links that Lee and Warren chatted about: Most Powerful Strategy To Reprogram Your Mind - Dr Joe Dispenza: https://youtu.be/RFuKsDMF-_0 Book: Lies My Doctor Told Me by Ken. D. Berry, MD Health and Happiness Fit Mind Matters Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/FRemvkmM95M Website https://www.fitmindmatters.com

Today Lee had a chat with Vivian McKinnon, Founder of Hydro-Ease in Northern Ireland. They chat about how to look after yourself during these unprecedented times. Havening, Floatation, Breathing are just a few of the topics discussed in this Vodcast. Check out the Hydro-Ease website below for all of the services offered and also for the free facebook live webinars. Hydro-Ease https://www.hydro-ease.co.uk Health and Happiness Fit Mind Matters Check this Podcast out on YouTube https://youtu.be/zkbQjgIRIpY Website https://www.fitmindmatters.com

Hey Everyone Hope you're keeping well and staying safe. Today Lee and Warren decided to do FMM's 2nd Vodcast to chat about what's been happening over this past week. If you would like to join our conversation about Mental Health/Mindset or have any questions or would just like to talk please get in touch on fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness Fit Mind Matters Website https://www.fitmindmatters.com

Hello Everyone, Lee here. Today I had a chat with Jade Yap who works with the Mental Health Foundation in London. (Just a note that this was recorded before the UK Lockdown) I first met Jade as part of the 'Empowering People through Physical Activity' project which we (Platinum Training Institute) were part of. We had a great chat about the project and various other areas of Mental Health. Apologies for the odd drop in sound (all I can do is blame technology). Check out the links below which include the report and also a short animation video: Empowering People through Physical Activity Report - https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/empowering-people-through-physical-activity Animation Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djcuGZBOCoY We would love to hear your thoughts on the Podcast and Report and you can email us at fitmindmatters@gmail.com Have a Great Week Everyone Health and Happiness Lee FMM www.fitmindmatters.com

Lee and Warren chat about what they've been up to during self isolation and keeping busy. If you have anything that you would like us to discuss then please get in touch, or if you have something you would like to chat about why not join us.. Health and Happiness Fit Mind Matters Check out the Video Version of this chat: https://youtu.be/vUTi8yvjdWY *Apologies for Lee's Camera quality Email fitmindmatters@gmail.com Website https://www.fitmindmatters.com

Gratitude In this podcast, Karen reflects on gratitude and shares information from Stress Control, an evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) class, created by Dr Jim White. Take care, FMM https://www.stresscontrol.org/home

Hey Everyone, Lee here. Today's short Podcast is just a message about not being alone through these unreal times. Look after yourself, family and keep talking to each other. If you have any comments/suggestions for Podcasts please send us an email to fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness Lee FMM www.fitmindmatters.com

Hey Everyone, Warren here. A quick question today 'are you in control of you? Do you look to better your health and have control of it? I'm in the middle of an experiment on myself and will be coming back in a few weeks on this podcast to share. Warren Health and Happiness FMM www.fitmindmatters.com

Today Karen is in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen enjoying the peace and tranquility of the Royal Danish Horticultural Society gardens. She also talks through answers to questions she asked Rain Burkeen, a personal trainer based in SATS BLOX, on health, happiness and wellbeing in Denmark. Thanks so much Rain for your really interesting and informative answers! We would love to hear your thoughts and you can email them to fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness. FMM www.fitmindmatters.com

Hey Everyone, Lee here. Today I recorded a very short Podcast by the sea just talking about slowing down. I won't say any more. Have a Great Week If you have any comments or questions we would love to hear from you on fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness FMM www.fitmindmatters.com

Hey Everyone Hope You're Well, Lee here. I recorded this episode while I was in Saudi Arabia and thought I would chat through the results of a survey I sent out for my business Platinum Training Institute. Some very interesting answers and opinions. Have a listen and then check out the link below for the full results. https://www.platinumtraininginstitute.com/results-of-social-media-survey/ We would love to hear your thoughts and you can email us at fitmindmatters@gmail.com Have a Great Week Everyone Health and Happiness Lee Fit Mind Matters

Hey Everyone, Warren here. Life can be busy and we can get caught up in being busy and not appreciating ourselves and what we have. Instead. always looking for the next thing or fault with ourselves. Today take a few moments for you. Be grateful. Have a Great Week Everyone. If you have any comments/questions just email us at fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness Fit Mind Matters

In this podcast, Karen talks to her friend Richard who recently started park running and they explore the challenges and benefits of new exercise. For more information on Parkrun UK visit: www.parkrun.org.uk Health and Happiness, FMM

Happy New Year Everyone, Welcome to the first Podcast of 2020. Today I was walking around Trinity College in Dublin so I am sure you will hear plenty going on in the background. In this episode I mention the research project that my business (Platinum Training Institute) were a partner in called "Empowering People through Physical Activity". This project was specifically for Mental Health issues in Northern Ireland. Also on this project were Mental Health Foundation, Queen's University Belfast, Praxis and NI Chest, Heart and Stroke. Here is a link to the paper: https://www.platinumtraininginstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/drill-empowering-people-through-physical-activity_0.pdf We would love to hear your thoughts/questions on it and you can send them to fitmindmatters@gmail.com Have a Great Week Everyone. Lee Fit Mind Matters

Today I sat down with the newest member of the Fit Mind Matters Team Aine Sutton. Check out this week's Podcast as we chat about Yoga, Psychology, Mental Health and Coffee/Ferrero Rocher Lattes lol We would love to hear your thoughts and you can email us at fitmindmatters@gmail.com Enjoy Health and Happiness Lee FMM

In today’s podcast, Karen from the Fit Mind Matters team talks about music and mental health and the effect music can have when exercising at the gym. The resources Karen refers to can be found below: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/23/no-space-bad-thoughts-with-techno-playlist https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2014.949835 Have a Great Week Health and Happiness FMM

Hello Again Everyone Today, Myself and Warren sat down and chatted about how our challenges went. I challenged Warren to become Vegan for 1 week. Warren challenged me to become Carnivore for 1 week. Complete Opposites. Check out our conversation which we recorded in Botanic Gardens, Belfast. Oh and below is the original link to our challenge Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/fit-mind-matters/031-challenge Enjoy and if you have any comments/questions please get in touch at fitmindmatters@gmail.com Take Care Lee Fit Mind Matters

Hello there Everyone This is just a short Update in regards to the challenges that Warren and I have set for each other. I challenged Warren to become Vegan for 7 Days. Warren challenged me to become Carnivore for 7 Days. Simple. Have a listen to how things are going and if you would like to hear the original Podcast where we challenged each other you'll find it at: https://soundcloud.com/fit-mind-matters/031-challenge Have a Great Week and if you have any comments or suggestions please contact us at: fitmindmatters@gmail.com Lee FMM

Hello there Everyone Today I thought I would record a short note on Fresh Air and what the benefits are. Any thoughts just get in touch at fitmindmatters@gmail.com Take Care Lee FMM

Today myself and Warren decided to do something a wee bit different and set each other a 1 week challenge. Have a listen to see what we challenged each other to do. If you have any suggestions/advice on our challenges please get in touch ON fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness FMM

Hello Everyone This week I decided to get the Fit Mind Matters team to do a short voice memo to introduce themselves and speak about what they will be doing going forward. Have a listen to Warren,Karen and Nicola and let us know your thoughts at fitmindmatters@gmail.com Health and Happiness Lee Fit Mind Matters www.fitmindmatters.com

Hello there Today's Podcast is about Fear and how we can eliminate it. I just finished a session in the Infrared Sauna and decided to record this while overlooking Carlingford Lough. In the Podcast I mention a YouTube video I recorded with one of our students at Platinum Training Institute - www.platinumtraininginstitute.com Below is the link to that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLttnnb2RdY&t=650s Thank You so much for listening and if you have any comments/questions please email them to fitmindmatters@gmail.com Have a Great Week Everyone Lee

Hello Everyone and Welcome Back. Yes, it's been quite a while since our last Podcast (May 2018 to be exact). Today's guest is Warren McKeown who is a very close friend of mine and has been for a number of years. Warren has now joined Fit Mind Matters and will helping us spread the message. We actually did a separate Podcast in January this year if you would like to check it out - https://soundcloud.com/2eejitsandapintofguinness/001-the-hairy-lemon Our Podcast today is focused on Goals - Do we need them? Why? Have a listen and let us know what you think. Looking forward to sharing more Podcasts again after our long break. Enjoy Health and Happiness Lee www.fitmindmatters.com

Brought to you from the Hairy Lemon (Pub) in Dublin City Centre. As the Guinness settles the conversation starts. Lee and Warren talk about Time Zones, January, New Starts, Behaviours, Social Media, Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Bullshit and Everything in Between. The only rule is we don't stop until the Pint is Gone. Look out for Episode 2 in another village/town/city in Ireland. Lee and Warren --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-mind-matters/message

Today I had a chat with Mark Beare, Co-Founder of The Collective Gym (along with Gary Mc Teggart)on the Ravenhill Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I chatted with Gary in the previous episode, check it out also - https://soundcloud.com/fit-mind-matters/026-gary-mcteggart-the-collective It was Mark's turn this time. We had a walk through Botanic Gardens and Queen's University in Belfast to hear Mark's story. Have a listen,share and check out The Collective Gym links below: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheCollectiveStudioLtd/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_collectivegym/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5oFFqnzG8PW3eMCEUrtRfw Email - thecollectivegym@gmail.com Health and Happiness Lee Fit Mind Matters www.fitmindmatters.com

Today I had a chat with Gary McTeggart, Co-Founder of The Collective Gym (along with Mark Beare)on the Ravenhill Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I have known Gary for a few years now as he was actually one of our students at Platinum Training Institute when gaining his Health and Fitness qualifications. The message that they are trying to spread is quite different to most gyms as they have been through their own journey which you will hear about in this Podcast. Have a listen,share and check out The Collective Gym links below: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheCollectiveStudioLtd/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_collectivegym/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5oFFqnzG8PW3eMCEUrtRfw Email - thecollectivegym@gmail.com Health and Happiness Lee Fit Mind Matters www.fitmindmatters.com

My guest today is Bryan Falchuk and he has an inspiring story; he went from being obese and depressed to running marathons. He’s faced nearly losing his wife to illness while their young son watched. He became vegan in just one day. He got his masters from a top school and rose to a senior executive position in a successful business. And now he’s a best-selling author, has spoken at TEDx events, and has written articles for many major publications like Inc. Magazine, the Chicago Tribune and LA Times. He’s transformed his life and developed an approach to help others do the same that he teaches in his best-selling book “Do a Day”, and he’s here today to share that philosophy with all of you. Check out Bryan and his Awesome work in his links below: Website: http://www.bryanfalchuk.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bryanfalchuk Twitter: @bryanfalchuk (http://twitter.com/bryanfalchuk) Instagram: @bryanfalchuk (http://instagram.com/bryanfalchuk) TEDx Talk: http://www.doadaybook.com/tedxbergencc I have to say that I really enjoyed chatting to Bryan, he is doing amazing work and all he wants to do is help others. A very inspiring man with a very inspiring story. Hope you all Enjoy Health and Happiness Lee

Today I met up with Lee Tracey (Awesome First Name lol) to talk about Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness. We met in a great wee coffee shop in Dublin called Joe's and had a sneaky brownie and chocolate ball while recording this lol. After our conversation I went to one of Lee's classes in the Yoga Hub which was fantastic as it really set me up for the remainder of the day - I was buzzing afterwards - It was so busy but peaceful. Check out Lee's Links below and if you are in the area I definitely recommend checking out her class and the Yoga Hub. Enjoy Lee Website: http://leetraceylife.com/ Lee's Social Media Handles: @LeeTraceyLife Joe's Cafe: https://www.joes.ie/ The Yoga Hub: https://theyogahub.ie/

Today I caught with with Sarah Doyle of The Better Life Project (for the second time on the Podcast) and boy does she have a very busy time of it at the minute. She has a massive Seminar, a book launch and she is also getting married, all in the space of 3 weeks. We had a little dander along the canal in Dublin and chatted about all of the above including how it has affected her Mental Health - Good and Bad. Check out our conversation and if you would like to purchase her book - Be Your Own Best Friend - just click the following link: Be Your Own Best Friend: http://amzn.eu/bMgJgp8 Also, below is the link to the workshop which takes place on Saturday 3rd February (this Saturday) and also the links where you can find Sarah. The Empowered Women Workshop: http://empoweredwomenworkshop.pagedemo.co/ www.TheBetterLifeProject.ie www.TheLSchool.com Enjoy Lee Health and Happiness

This morning I met up with Patrick Anderson who is an Education and Training Officer for AWARE NI - A Northern Ireland Charity who deliver mental health and well being programmes into communities, schools, colleges, universities and workplaces. These programmes include programmes such as Mood Matters, Living Life to the Full, Mental Health First Aid and Mindfulness. Enjoy our conversation as we dander around Queen's University Belfast Campus. Check out AWARE NI Website and Contact info below: www.aware-ni.org Twitter and Facebook handles: Awareni Phone numbers: Belfast - 028 90 357820 Derry/Londonderry - 028 71 260602

In May this year I was at SportsMind 2017 in Dublin which was a fantastic event based on Mental Health in the Health/Fitness/Sport Industry. Dr Fionnula McHale was one of the speakers and I knew straight away I wanted to have her on the Podcast and was delighted when she said Yes, she was so passionate about this subject. This Podcast is quite short (totally my fault as I was stuck in lovely Dublin traffic lol and Fionnula had to catch a train) Normally we record this Podcast outdoors in parks, beaches or very relaxing environments. As you will hear (because I was late) we recorded this on a very busy Dublin street with a variety of background noises - Apologies but it's something different lol. Anyway, check out what Fionnula's thoughts are on a range of topics relating to Mental Health in today's world. We will be recording another Podcast together in the near future so look out for that one. Enjoy Health and Happiness Lee www.fitmindmatters.com

Today's Guest is Lisa Hughes who is an Executive Coach Facilitator and a Mindfulness Teacher who is looking to take Mindfulness in to everyday life. We had a great chat about all of life's challenges and also why Mindfulness and Meditation are a big part of her own life. I really enjoyed chatting with Lisa who is an awesome lady and if you would like to know more about what she offers check out her website at http://www.arenacoaching.ie Thanks for listening. Health and Happiness Lee www.fitmindmatters.com

I had an Awesome time today recording this Podcast with Sarah Doyle of the Better Life Project. Sarah is a Life Coach, Mentor and Public Speaker who provides Confidence Coaching, Clarity Sessions and Mentorship programmes for women, based in Dublin and also via Skype. Sarah also set up L-School which is an online learning community exclusively created for women by women. I was really interested to hear Sarah's thoughts on her TEDx talk (Check it out) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LondxQaiDZk As you will hear Sarah's dog Princess Lizzie has taken a liking to me lol and we also recorded this in Sarah's home office which is literally beside the Dublin airport runway (you will definitely hear a few planes). Check out Sarah's links below for the Better Life Project, L-School and also for her upcoming Empowered Women Workshop in Dublin on February 3rd 2018. www.TheBetterLifeProject.ie www.TheLSchool.com http://empoweredwomenworkshop.pagedemo.co/ Enjoy Guys Health and Happiness Lee www.fitmindmatters.com

It has been a couple of months since Keith - www.worthliving.co - and I recorded a Podcast purely down to how busy it has been for me over the past few months. Moving house, moving office and also I have been completely floored with my energy levels. Once the dark nights and mornings came in I have been a disaster. Lack of energy, no real desire to do anything and basically all I want to do is sleep. S.A.D. otherwise known as Seasonal Affective Disorder was definitely something I decided to look into. Keith and myself decided to have a chat about lack of energy and also a range of other topics (forgive us as this is our first podcast back in a couple of months). Enjoy If you would like to get in touch just drop us an email - fitmindmatters@gmail.com or check out our website - www.fitmindmatters.com - We have a lot of awesome Podcasts and Blogs coming up over the next few months. Health and Happiness Lee Fit Mind Matters

It's been a couple of months since my last Podcast so today I decided to record my first solo one. A short episode just touching on this time of year, low energy, lack of motivation and what we should do to help ourselves shake out of this low mood. I recorded today in Skerries just outside of Dublin which is one of my favourite places to go to. I feel so at home by the sea, I often think I was a dolphin in a past life lol. Plenty of Podcasts lined up over this next few months so stay tuned, enjoy and take care guys. Health and Happiness. Lee www.fitmindmatters.com