Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchE101- How Does Nature Help us Heal? (with Prof. Chris Dayson & Dr. Annette Haywood)
What is the effect of nature on our mental health? Today Alex speaks with Prof. Chris Dayson & Dr. Annette Haywood, who have conducted research involving 8000 people, who were given nature-based inte…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
E100 - How can I Start my Creative Project? 8 Lessons from 100 Episodes
In this episode Alex discusses 8 lessons he learned from making the first 100 episodes of the podcast, including how to deal with success and failure, internal and external obstacles, creativity, per…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Five Maddening Things About the Modern World
In this week's podcast we discuss five different problems facing the modern world, including the decline in critical thinking, political polarisation, the overreliance on technology and more, and how…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
E99 - Should we Prescribe Pets for Mental Health Problems? (with Prof. Nancy Gee)
Nancy Gee, Ph.D is a Professor of Psychiatry in Human Animal Interaction, and the Director of the Centre for Human Animal Interaction at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. The Ce…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Ask Me Anything #2: Men's Mental Health, Addiction, Burnout, Grief, Dating apps and Critical Thinking
This is a recording of a Q & A session at Riddlesdown collegiate, a secondary school in South London. For this session, specifically aimed at male staff, Alex was interviewed by Deputy Head of Colleg…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
E98 - What can Neuroscience tell us about Mental Health? (with Dr. Camilla Nord)
Dr. Camilla Nord leads the Mental Health Neuroscience Lab at the University of Cambridge, where she holds dual positions as Programme Leader at the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit and Assistant Pr…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
E97 - Novel Treatments for Eating Disorders (with Prof. Ulrike Schmidt)
Prof. Ulrike Schmidt is a Professor of Eating Disorders and Director of the Centre for Research on Eating and Weight Disorders at King’s College London. She is also a Consultant Psychiatrist at the S…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
E96 - Seeing Personality Disorder in the Clinic (with Dr. Tennyson Lee)
Dr Tennyson Lee is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy and General Adult Psychiatry. He is a psychoanalyst and a member of the Institute of Psychoanalysis. He is a supervisor in Transference F…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
We're on Break this week! Announcements & Housekeeping
This week we're taking a well deserved break, so if you're looking for something to listen to you can check out one of our recent episodes - including our recent interview with Dr. Roberto Mezzina ab…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
ADHD (A Comprehensive Guide)
In this episode we discuss ADHD in depth, including the common signs and symptoms, how ADHD is diagnosed, the common risk factors and how ADHD symptoms can be managed both with and without medication…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago