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Its Good To Talk
@goodtotalk.bsky.social
A mental health podcast exploring honest conversations, practical insight, and the everyday craft of understanding ourselves a little better.
Some may see me as just a podcaster, but mindfulness and mental health underpin my work. This along with my education in the area led me to write Awaken Awareness, seeking clarity, balance and understanding. #mindfulness #writing

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Awaken Awareness: Mindfulness in The Age of Distraction
Awaken Awareness: Mindfulness in The Age of Distraction [Parsons, Adam] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Awaken Awareness: Mindfulness in The Age of Distraction
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December 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
No podcast this week as it all steam ahead for Christmas, but don't worry we are back soon! #podcast #mentalhealth

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Over-Diagnosis or Oversimplification? A Closer Look
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December 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
An amazing discussion with Professor Richard Bentall, leading voice in clinical psychology and a long-standing critic of traditional psychiatric models. Chatting about challenges to diagnoses, person-centred care and much more. #podcast #mentalhealth #psychology

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How Society Shapes Mental Health with Professor Richard Bentall
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December 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Sometimes we all just need to pause, breathe and reset. Here is a 2-hour video of relaxation music, its your sign to take a break from stress, recharge your mind and find some inner calm. #podcast #music #calm #relax

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Relax, Reset, Recharge 2 Hours of Calming Music for Your Mind
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December 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Lets explore the Health Secretary’s new review into over-diagnosis across the UK and what it could mean for mental health, ADHD, autism and the future of support services. #podcast #mentalhealth #uk #adhd #autism

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Over-Diagnosis or Oversimplification? A Closer Look
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December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
You are never alone! #podcast #mentalhealth

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December 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Wes Streeting’s review isn’t helpful, it’s mental-health vilification by proxy. It risks framing need as exaggeration and will set back understanding and real support by decades. We need honesty and investment, not suspicion. #mentalhealth #care #nhs

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Streeting orders review into ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental health and ADHD
The health secretary has charged leading experts with finding out whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’
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December 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Flashback to when I sat down with American comedian and writer John Poveromo to chat comedy and mental health. Discussing depression, performing and creativity as its own kind of therapy. An open, funny and honest chat! #podcast #comedy #mentalhealth

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This Comedian Used a Puppet to Explain Mental Health and It Works
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December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Always looking for new and interesting guests for the Good to Talk podcast. If you or someone you know has a story, expertise, or something more and want to share it, we’d love to hear from you. #podcast #mentalhealth

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Why Burnout Hits Harder Than You Think with Dr Ben J Searle
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December 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Sat down for a great chat with @drbensearle.bsky.social about burnout, what it is, where it comes from and why so many people seem to be hitting that wall. Just an honest look at the psychological triggers, the emotional patterns and subtle signs. #podcast #burnout

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Why Burnout Hits Harder Than You Think - with Dr Ben J Searle
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December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
What are the realities of burnout and personal disconnect? #podcast #mentalhealth #burnout
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Great discussion on the realities of burnout earlier today, I think you will all enjoy and take something from it. Keep an eye out tomorrow for the podcast release. #podcast #mentalhealth #burnout
November 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"Just don't be a dick." Simple words to live by. #podcast #mentalhealth #drag
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Fantastic chat about drag, self-expression and identity with Matt from HotHaus, opening up about the emotional weight of performing, how drag pushes back against rigid gender roles and what it truly means to live authentically. #podcast #mentalhealth #drag

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Drag, Depression and the Power of Performance
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November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Sometimes you need an escape. #podcast #mentalhealth
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Had a great chat with Mxiety (Marie Shanley) about the real differences and occasional overlaps between mental health advocacy and the support systems people rely on. #podcast #mentalhealth #support

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What Advocates Get Right (and Wrong) About Mental Health
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November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We need to understand our own stigma. #podcast #mentalhealth #stigma
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Lots of things are happening, so we are taking a one week break but don't worry we'll be back next week. In the mean time why not go and check out the podcast in full and see all the amazing past episodes! #podcast #mentalhealth

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November 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A great episode, an in person chat about the real power of travel, not just the places, but the journey itself. Travelling with strangers, stepping into the unknown and how seeking discomfort can spark growth we chat about it all. #podcast #travel #mentalhealth

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The Power of Travel: How Seeking Discomfort Transforms You
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November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
CQC report is calling for urgent improvements at a mental health unit and it hits hard. People deserve safe, supportive care, not systems that slip through the cracks.

A reminder why awareness & accountability matter, we need real change not words. #mentalhealth #nhs

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Watchdog orders improvements at Dawlish mental health unit
NHS trust bosses who run the site in Dawlish say
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November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
In this relaxed, unscripted episode, we wander through everything, late-night humour, big life questions, mental health, and whatever else shows up. All about keeping it real, and embracing spontaneity. No filters. No rules. #podcast #adhd #night

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Up After Dark: Chaos, Laughter, and Deep Talks Unleashed
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November 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Is tennis the ultimate ADHD game? #podcast #adhd
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In this one we explore the real mental health struggles of fatherhood and the emotional challenges of adulthood. Joined by father, naval officer, podcaster Myer Krah to discuss the hidden mental battles many parents face. #podcast #mentalhealth

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Making Friends as an Adult and Surviving Parenthood’s Mental Battle
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Great chat with NattyCanCook about ADHD struggles, prison reigniting a love of cooking, grief of losing a close friend that pushed him to go all-in & more.
One of London’s rising chefs! #podcast #adhd #mentalhealth

2210 by NattyCanCook - www.2210bynattycancook.com

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From Prison Chef to Fine Dining: The NattyCanCook Story
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November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Today's podcast was an honoured, where I join Mechi Mansilla to discuss ideas behind Awaken Awareness: Mindfulness in the Age of Distraction, how areas like philosophy & psychology can help us stay present in a world built on noise and speed. #podcast #mindfulness

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Mastering Mindfulness in a Distracted World
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November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM