Braincare

Ambar Driscoll, former model, influencer, and creator of the Bamby Collective, returns to talk about body positivity and eating disorders.Today, Ambar shares her experience with eating disorders and what she did to combat her health issues. We discuss how social media can influence body image, healthy fitness, and tips on how to have body positivity.We talk about: Where did Ambar’s eating disorder start Opening up about eating disorders Social media influences How to manage your inner voice around body positivity Fitness

Ambar Driscoll, former model, influencer and the creator of Bamby Collective, joins us today to discuss her mental health journey and why she chose to use her Instagram platform to advocate for it.Today, Ambar shares why she left modelling and her impact on sharing her mental health with her social media audience. We discuss meditation, books she enjoys reading for mental health and tips to keep your mental health and check.We talk about: Ambar’s mental health journey Why Ambar started influencing mental health Ambar’s experience of sharing her mental health on social media Ambar’s tips for keeping mental health in check Meditation Why Ambar left modeling

James Routledge, author of Mental Health at Work and founder of Sanctus - a purpose-driven organization with a mission to change the perceptions around mental health - returns to chat about his book.Routledge shares why we should be more comfortable talking about mental health at work. We discuss why Routledge wrote his book, how to practically start talking about mental health at work and list a few tips on how to deal with mental health in the workplace.We talk about: Who is Routledge’s book for What triggered Routledge to write his book Routledge’s imposter syndrome How Routledge finds the will to write How to practically take steps talking about mental health at work Tips for people struggling with mental health at work

James Routledge, author of Mental Health at Work and founder of Sanctus - a purpose-driven organization with a mission to change the perceptions around mental health - joins us today to discuss mental health coaching.Stemming from his personal mental health journey, Routledge found mental health coaching was a better place to start for him before diving into therapy. We chat about what is mental health coaching, the Sanctus approach and why people should consider it.We talk about: Routledge’s mental health journey and starting Sanctus How Sanctus contributes to mental health The Sanctus approach Mental health coaching What braincare means to Routledge

Chris Bailey, productivity expert and author of Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction, returns to chat about how to actively become productive.Today, Bailey shares how to measure the quality of attention we're giving to our productivity and how to improve our ability to focus. We discuss attention and technology, flow state, hyperfocus and scatter focus.We talk about: What inspired Bailey to write Hyperfocus How to measure the quality of attention that goes into our productivity Variables for determining the quality of our overall attention Attention and technology Flow state and hyperfocus Scatter focus / deliberate mind-wandering Tips on how to improve your ability to focus

Chris Bailey, productivity expert and author of The Productivity Project, joins us to chat about what productivity is and how we can become the most productive.Today, Bailey shares his journey into studying productivity and what causes us not to be the most productive. We discuss attention spans, novelty bias, and how technology affects our productivity.We talk about: How Bailey got into studying productivity Bailey’s experiments What is productivity Attention span Attention and technology How to avoid novelty bias

Ed Cunningham, A Need to Read podcast host, returns to share his mental health journey and how books played a part.Today, we discuss how Cunningham started working on his mental health, the stigma behind men and mental health, and Cunningham's tips to manage it.We talk about: How did Cunningham start his mental health journey The stigma around men’s mental health When is it appropriate to dump your issues onto people What does braincare mean to Cunningham Journaling Top tips for managing mental health

A Need to Read podcast host Ed Cunningham joins the show to discuss mental health books and why reading them is so important. Cunningham, a podcaster who talks all about honest and engaging book reviews, shares his favourite books and why they've inspired him.Today, we discuss Cunningham's top mental health books. He shares why they're so important and gives insight on why you should add them to your reading list.We talk about: How to remember what you read What Cunningham likes to read What mental health books have inspired Cunningham

Dan Murray-Serter, advocate for braincare and co-founder of Heights, discusses gratitude journaling, its benefits, and how to get started. The Braincare Journal, launched for World Mental Health Day, makes journaling easy with community support and scientific backing.

Tabbie Megan, the founder of the Love Your Mind Online app, joins the show to discuss her vision to end the stigma surrounding mental health.Today, Megan shares three ways her app is advocating for changing that stigma. We discuss what the app offers, Tabbie's personal experience with mental health, and ways to start working on brain care.We talk about: What is Love Your Mind Online Love Your Mind Online’s vision to end the stigma of mental health About the Love Your Mind Online app Tabbie's experience with mental health How Tabbie practices brain care Why Tabbie started taking Heights