Unwind with Poppy Jamie

On today's show I am interviewing Dr. Naomi Middleton who is a clinical psychologist and yoga teacher. Dr. Naomi has a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Oxford and is a registered clinical psychologist. She has had over ten years experience working in the NHS and is currently the lead psychologist for functional disorders and pelvic floor health. Dr. Naomi specialises in gut and bowel health, eating behaviour, body image and helping people to adjust to and live well with long term physical health conditions. I've been fascinated by this area because for me my stress is first seen in the gut and I'm not sure if anybody relates to this, but when I'm stressed, the first thing that will tell me I'm stressed is bloating and constipation. So when I discovered Dr. Naomi's work, I was completely fascinated. I was just desperate to get her on the show to explain why this happens and teach us about why this connection is so relevant to our overall health and well-being. In today's episode, we are going to explore this connection between our guts, our bowels, and our psychological health and discuss how we can help our own healing of both. Find more information on Dr Naomi Middleton:Website: https://www.drnaomimiddleton.co.uk/Instagram: @gut.health.psychologist-- Produced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Jr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's Pop of Wisdom, I am joined by Dr James Doty, the founder and director of The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. He is also a clinical professor for neurosurgery at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr Doty is the author of one of my favourite books, Into the Magic Shop: A neurosurgeon's true story of the life-changing magic of mindfulness and compassion. I loved learning about the incredible benefits of compassion and wanted to share this snippet of our conversation! Listen to the full episode: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/47-the-science-behind-why-compassion-and-kindness/id1482765009?i=1000492710797 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/07wa1ySgKeqiMgjlPWGiyr?si=FNlMX_sgRuCoRsL-vmb5fAAcast: https://play.acast.com/s/802ec0cf-e139-4cff-90e8-4feb03affa94/afd2b183-7c12-46b4-aa50-b7925d27696e Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the podcast today is Lynne McTaggart, an award winning journalist and the author of seven books, including the worldwide international bestsellers, The Power of Eight, The Field, The Intention Experiment and The Bond. Her work is so deeply researched and she finds mind blowing research that supports some of the most mysterious topics many dare to not even think about. Over the years, Lynne has been called a metaphysical rock star, the Madonna of the quantum world, the Malcolm Gladwell of the New Science, and even the Dalai Mama which is a favourite of mine. She is consistently voted one of the world's top 100 spiritual leaders for her groundbreaking work with consciousness and the power of intention. In this episode, I'm excited to really explore one of Lynne's most sold books, The Intention Experiment, to find out what intention truly is and the research behind its power. I have to say I was glued to every single page. I truly appreciated the amount of scientific research that goes into everything that Lynne explores. Find more information on Lynne McTaggart:Website: https://lynnemctaggart.com/Books: https://lynnemctaggart.com/about/lynnes-books/Instagram: @lyneemctaggartofficial---Hosted by Poppy JamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, my guest is the awe inspiring Meik Wiking. Meik founded the world's first Happiness Research Institute in 2013 in Copenhagen to better understand the impacts on human happiness, inform policymakers and ultimately improve overall quality of life for citizens across the world. The research combines qualitative and quantitative methods, studying thousands of people from multiple countries to provide insights on the level of well-being, happiness and quality of life. Meik is now the author of four books which have sold in 39 territories worldwide. Mike's first book, The Little Book of Hygge was an international New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller with over a million copies sold worldwide. Today we are going to be speaking about happiness and his latest book which was released earlier this week, My Hygge Home. As we're spending more time in our homes it's important that we realise the huge impact and influence it has over the way we feel. In this conversation, Meik answers the questions: 'Can our homes make us happier? Can we design for better well-being? And is it possible to create better homes where we not only live, but we thrive?' . Find more information on Meik Wiking: Website: https://www.meikwiking.com/ Instagram: @meikwikingBook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Hygge-Home-Happy-Place/dp/0241517974/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=--- Hosted by Poppy JamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, I have someone who has changed the lives of so many people. Dr. Jeffrey Rediger is a Harvard Medical School assistant professor, a board certified psychiatrist, a physician and the bestselling author of Cured: The Life Changing Science of Spontaneous Healing. He has spent 20 years researching people who have recovered from incurable illnesses. His book takes you through the journey of healing and shares stories that are so brilliant you are unsure if they are actually true. Dr. Jeffrey challenges the medical industry by highlighting research that often gets overlooked. His book, Cured, gave me true hope for anyone facing illness and disease because through his rigorous research, he clearly shows how healing can happen when the mind facilitates the body in doing so. I am truly obsessed with Dr. Jeffrey's work, his book and his continued research in the field of healing. I hope you enjoy today's episode. Find more information on Dr Jeffrey: Website: https://drjeffreyrediger.com/Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cured-Remarkable-Science-Spontaneous-Recovery/dp/0241327555Instagram: @drjeffreyrediger---Hosted by Poppy JamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, I am speaking to the wonderful psychotherapist, Charlotte Fox Weber. She is the author of What We Want, a book that takes you on a journey through 12 Universal Wants and Desires from love, power, sex, attention and takes us behind the closed doors of the psyche, an area we don't explore enough. I cried within 20 minutes of reading this book. Charlotte's stories are so relatable, universal and above all else, human. This book truly is a work of art. As a reader, you can identify with wanting and desiring normal things that most of us don't admit and the blocks we often face to truly get what we want. Find more information on Charlotte: Website: https://charlottefoxweber.com/Instagram: @charlottefoxweberpsychotherapyNew Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-We-Want-Journey-Through/dp/1472281438 --- Hosted by Poppy Jamie @poppyjamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am joined by someone who leads with radical, honest content that challenges toxic positivity. I'm interviewing Whitney Goodman, an author and licensed psychotherapist who many feel is a breath of fresh air in this busy mental health conversation that can often promote unattainable positivity. She has a brand new book out called Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Positive Thinking and this book really explores a lot of the B.S we see online. This idea that if you just think more positively, everything will become a possibility. I obviously love positive energy and I've interviewed some incredible people around the idea of manifestation but I love how Whitney brings nuance to this conversation. Whitney uses her own experiences as a therapist to show why these approaches can be extremely harmful to our mental health and alternatively suggests a more realistic and perhaps a more authentic way to move through life, heal and create an experience that's honest and still deeply fulfilling.For more information on Whitney:Website: https://sitwithwhit.com/Instagram: @sitwithwhitBook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toxic-Positivity-Keeping-World-Obsessed/dp/B09N9TP74J ---Hosted by Poppy JamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to today's podcast with Betony Vernon, who is a bold and boundary defying sexual anthropologist, erotic jewellery designer and the author of the Boudoir Bible: The Uninhibited Sex Guide for Today. Her personal mission is to help women and men enjoy and share pleasure and her book encapsulates this mission, with a second book coming very soon which we'll hear about today. Betony's book, Boudoir Bible, is a comprehensive and instructional guide to a new sexual landscape, encouraging greater sexual expression that expands and challenges readers to experiment with new routes to pleasure. Betony is a clinical hypnotherapist and uses other tools like ribbons and restraint, to help women and couples break old beliefs and paradigms to discover greater sexual awakening. You might be aware already, but the festival FORMAT is happening in Arkansas, Bentonville from 23rd - 25th September. It's a brand new music festival launching that celebrates the arts and technology with installations, a music lineup of dreams and art exhibitions with live performances from artists like Betony. Tickets are available, so do have a look on this link if you don't have one: https://www.format-festival.com/ Find more information on Betony: Instagram: @betonyvernonBooks: https://www.betonyvernon.com/books/We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episode, please get in touch via contact@notperfectpodcast.com. --- Hosted by Poppy JamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's podcast, I am speaking to Satya Doyle Byock, the psychotherapist and bestselling author of Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood. I cannot say enough how much I enjoyed reading this book. It beautifully encapsulates those confusing and uncomfortable in-between years when you don't quite know if you're doing the right things. You may have expected to be a certain age when you get married or have a certain job, earn a certain amount of money but then your reality looks quite different to the plans, the dreams, and the expectations that you had for yourself.So if you've ever felt undecided or a bit disappointed that life doesn't look exactly how you thought it might, then I hope you will feel reassured after listening to this interview with an amazing author and psychotherapist. Find more information on Satya Doyle Byock:Website: https://satyabyock.com/Instagram: @satyabyockBook: https://satyabyock.com/quarterlife-book---Hosted by Poppy JamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is Charlie Morley, a best selling author and teacher of lucid dreaming, shadow integration and mindfulness of dream and sleep. He has been lucid dreaming for over 20 years and was authorised to teach in 2008. Since then, he's written four books which have been translated into 15 languages and has run workshops and retreats in more than 20 countries. He's spoken at both Oxford and Cambridge universities, the Ministry of Defence, Mindfulness Symposium, the Houses of Parliament and the Mindfulness Association Annual Conferences. Charlie has been the lead consultant on scientific studies into lucid dreaming at both Swansea University and the Institute of Noetic Sciences. In 2009, he created the first lucid dreaming for therapist course and has trained a group of hypnotherapists, meditation teachers and therapists to use lucid dreaming with their clients. In 2018, he was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship grant to research PTSD treatment in military veterans and continues to teach people with trauma affected sleep. Find more information on Charlie:Website: https://www.charliemorley.com/Instagram: @charlie_morley_lucid_dreamingBooks: https://www.charliemorley.com/books Please find a transcript of the interview on this link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/icbl7pkdx1kc8cmy0431z/NPP_Charlie_Morley_V_1.docx?dl=0&rlkey=dn9qf21grfiifpauw7kajbi5q---Hosted by Poppy JamieProduced by Georgie RutherfordEdited by George Drake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.