Things I Forgot Were Good For Me

Bobby Seagull is a school maths teacher and Cambridge University Doctorate student. Before moving into education, he was an investment banking trader at Lehman Brothers & Nomura, and qualified as a Chartered Accountant from PwC. He's an ambassador for the charity National Numeracy, a presenter for an Open University course on personal finance for young adults, a regular contributor to Radio Four's Puzzle For Today and a columnist for the Financial Times. Bobby is the author of The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers (which reached #50 Amazon UK best sellers over Christmas 2018) and co-presenter of the podcast Maths Appeal. With my University Challenge friend. He co-wrote The Monkman & Seagull Quiz and co-presented a BBC TV series Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain. Outside of maths. In this episode of Things I Forgot Were Good For Me, he talks all about growth mindset and how we can tap into that place where we can find our passion and purpose in life. 

Dr Radha and Giles take a look back at the first two seasons of Things I Forgot Were Good For Me to discuss what they've learned and what's coming up in season 3!

Joe is a Features Writer at GamesRadar+ and has written for a number of gaming, sport and entertainment publications including PC Gamer, Edge, Play and FourFourTwo. Joe is also a mental health advocate and has written a book about video games, mental health and their complex intersections. He is a regular expert contributor on both subjects for BBC radio.  In this episode, he chats to us about how video games can help to heal our mental health through entering digital worlds and how the perceptions of video games as creating isolation for the users are false, that they are actually a springboard for connection and community. 

In this episode we talk to Miranda Keeling is a writer and performer. She writes plays, screenplays, short stories, articles, and poems. Inspired by her popular Twitter account, her book The Year I Stopped to Notice brings together her observations of the magic, humour, and strangeness of ordinary life. We discuss the power of simple observation for our mental & emotional wellbeing and how it can improve our ability to imagine, to be creative, to be empathetic, and to connect to others. 

In this episode, we chat with Darina Garland who is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of the global outdoor pizza oven brand Ooni. Darina is passionate about developing people, community, growing world-class teams, and authentic partnerships. She champions Ooni's aim of encouraging everybody, everywhere to make pizza. We talk about the power of food and cooking to connect people together, about creativity and food, teamwork and leadership, and, of course, pizza!

In this episode we chat to Madeleine Black - an author, speaker, sexual violence activist, former psychotherapist and who hosts her own podcast show called “Unbroken: Healing Through Storytelling. After decades of silence, Madeleine decided to share her own story publicly online in September 2014 and she completely underestimated what the response would be. She is passionate about speaking out to end the shame, stigma, and silence surrounding sexual violence and to help others find their courage and voice too. We talk to her about her journey, finding her voice, and the power of her work to support others to do the same.  This episode contains a discussion of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.

This week, Sarah Stein Lubrano, Content Lead at The School of Life, chats to us about their book, ‘On Failure – How To Succeed at Defeat'. Sarah holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard College and an MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History from Cambridge University. She is currently reading for a DPhil in Political Theory at Oxford University. We chat about why we as a society are afraid of failure, how to deal with mistakes, how to deal with other's opinions when we fail and how to find perspective, and why it is helpful for us to expect and get used to failing.

In this episode, we talk to Pauline Cox who has a deep passion for health and nutrition.  Her day-to-day work involves translating complex science into simple, easy to follow steps to make health information increasingly accessible.  She is the author of the award-winning book, Primal Living in a Modern World, co-founder of high street and online low-carb and keto specialists Sow & Arrow and co-founder of online health membership, My Health Mastery, we discuss how our relationship with food is tied so closely with our well-being, both physical, mental, and emotional and how we can tune in more to what our body needs.

In this episode, we talk to Roo Irvine who is a regular TV expert and main presenter on shows such as BBC Bargain Hunt, BBC Antiques Roadtrip, and Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip. Roo also owns and operates Kilcreggan Antiques in Argyll & Bute. We chat about how we can discover more about ourselves by connecting with the past through antiques, how antiques can create a mindful strategy for living as well as creating perspective on our own challenges and her career journey.

Lyndsey Uglow is the author of ‘Leo & Friends - the extraordinary dogs with the healing touch; and a volunteer who developed the Animal Assisted Intervention team at Southampton's Children's Hospital. In this episode, she talks about her very personal journey into this area of volunteering through her own family experience and the benefits it can bring to children and young people. She shares her reflections about what fleeting connections can do for our wellbeing, why we might have forgotten its importance, and why sometimes it can do more for us than long-term connection. Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @forgotpodcast Please note that the information and advice provided via the [‘Things I forgot were good for me'] podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or substituted for professional medical advice, counselling, or any other type of therapy or professional advice. I do not provide specific medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and, if you have any concerns about a medical condition, please consult with your GP or other qualified health care provider. Please do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard whilst listening to the podcast 

Richie, or “The Breath Guy”, is a leading figure and evangelist for Breathwork, the next revolution in health and wellness. He is a Breathwork facilitator, author, and speaker and it is his mission to spread the life-changing possibilities of Breathwork to the world. Having worn many hats, from a corporate management consultant to digital entrepreneur, Richie eventually discovered Breathwork which was a catalyst for a life-changing journey that completely shifted his own life and beliefs on the potential of human beings. Richie spent years traveling across five continents learning from many of the modern-day masters of Breathwork and continuously witnessed the transformative effects of when people became aware of their breathing and started to use it as a tool to create physical mental and emotional benefits. This free medicine is available to everyone and its Richie mission to remind the world how to breathe with purpose. Richie has taught tens of thousands of people across the world in his workshops, retreats and online events. He works on employee wellbeing initiatives with government departments, companies such as Google DeepMind, Amazon, Spotify, and Unilever. Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @forgotpodcast Please note that the information and advice provided via the [‘Things I forgot were good for me'] podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or substituted for professional medical advice, counselling, or any other type of therapy or professional advice. I do not provide specific medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and, if you have any concerns about a medical condition, please consult with your GP or other qualified health care provider. Please do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard whilst listening to the podcast

Sue Stuart-Smith, a prominent psychiatrist and psychotherapist. Her book, The Well Gardened Mind was published in 2020 and became a Sunday Times bestseller. She is married to Tom Stuart-Smith, the celebrated garden designer, and, over thirty years together, they have created the wonderful Barn Garden in Hertfordshire.    We talk to Sue about what nature brings us in times of challenge and darkness – a sense of hope, of space away from our problems, and a chance to reframe, as well as the well-being benefits. Sue talks about her journey into gardening through growing herbs and how she found herself creating a place of peace, a place for nature connectedness, and a chance to renew and refill her energy. And why encouraging children to get out in nature is so important for their wellbeing. Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @forgotpodcast Please note that the information and advice provided via the [‘Things I forgot were good for me'] podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or substituted for professional medical advice, counselling, or any other type of therapy or professional advice. I do not provide specific medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and, if you have any concerns about a medical condition, please consult with your GP or other qualified health care provider. Please do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard whilst listening to the podcast 

Chris Barlow is a designer and builder of puppets, props and creatures for TV, film and theatre as well as an illustrator and sculptor. In this episode he talks about why and how we may have come to forget the importance of play as adults, the importance of using our imaginations to help us feel better and why creativity needs to be and is fundamental to all of our day to day lives. He reflects on his own journey of loss and grief, and how this helps him remember how precious life is, and why we should make every effort to be ourselves and life our most authentic life. Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @forgotpodcast Please note that the information and advice provided via the [‘Things I forgot were good for me'] podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or substituted for professional medical advice, counselling or any other type of therapy or professional advice. I do not provide specific medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and, if you have any concerns about a medical condition, please consult with your GP or other qualified health care provider. Please do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard whilst listening to the podcast 

Momtaz Begum-Hossain is a Modern Colour Theorist. She's the Founder of the ‘Hello Hue' philosophy and the author of the book Hello Rainbow - Finding Happiness in Colour includes therapeutic colour rituals and mindful crafting ideas inspired by colour therapy. In this episode she reflects on why and how, as adults we may have forgotten how we can engage with and use colour to help us feel better and to express our true selves, as well as how we can bring more colour into our day to day lives. Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @forgotpodcast Please note that the information and advice provided via the [‘Things I forgot were good for me'] podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or substituted for professional medical advice, counselling, or any other type of therapy or professional advice. I do not provide specific medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and, if you have any concerns about a medical condition, please consult with your GP or other qualified health care provider. Please do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard whilst listening to the podcast 

Paul Pilot is a writer & singer in the Irish band “the amazing Pilots”. He records, produces and writes for other people and is a score writer for film and television, often asked to work on evocative and human-interest stories making recordings that feature unusual instrumentation. In this episode, he talks about his love for music, how storytelling through music can help our own mental wellbeing and why we might have forgotten the joy of listening, playing, and engaging with music. Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @forgotpodcast Please note that the information and advice provided via the [‘Things I forgot were good for me'] podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or substituted for professional medical advice, counselling, or any other type of therapy or professional advice. I do not provide specific medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and, if you have any concerns about a medical condition, please consult with your GP or other qualified health care provider. Please do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard whilst listening to the podcast 

Sophie Green is an award-winning wildlife and conservation artist, dedicating her time and work to raise awareness for issues surrounding animal welfare and the environment. In this episode, she talks about art as a form of mindfulness, the importance of finding purpose and why the combination of art and nature is so powerful for our wellbeing, as well as how we can reclaim our sense of intuition and passion. Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @forgotpodcast Please note that the information and advice provided via the [‘Things I forgot were good for me'] podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or substituted for professional medical advice, counselling, or any other type of therapy or professional advice. I do not provide specific medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and, if you have any concerns about a medical condition, please consult with your GP or other qualified health care provider. Please do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard whilst listening to the podcast 

We chat to Houston Kraft, a speaker, author of Deep Kindness published in 2020, and kindness advocate and co-founder of Character Strong. We explore what kindness is, how it is anything but simple and easy, and how it is not just about ‘being nice'. We explore how to practice kindness to self and to others as an act of courage and how to build this practice. He sets out a very convincing case for kindness and why we should bother to focus on the importance of kindness, and make it a priority. Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @forgotpodcast Please note that the information and advice provided via the [‘Things I forgot were good for me'] podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or substituted for professional medical advice, counselling, or any other type of therapy or professional advice. I do not provide specific medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and, if you have any concerns about a medical condition, please consult with your GP or other qualified health care provider. Please do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have heard whilst listening to the podcast 

‘Things I Forgot Were Good For Me' The podcast hosted by Dr Radha Modgil and Giles Paley-Phillips, that helps you remember, relearn, and be inspired by others about what might be good for you in your day to day life – what might bring you more joy, a sense of groundedness and a stronger sense of your own unique life purpose – never more needed than the world we find ourselves in at the moment. Please come and find us on social media Twitter: @forgotpodcast Instagram: @forgotpodcast