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Of Mountains and Minds podcast

Of Mountains and Minds podcast

A weekly Sports podcast
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Of Mountains and Minds podcast

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In this special bonus episode you can meet Jennie Agg. A talented writer, journalist and blogger, Jennie works primarily in women’s health, expertly informed by her own personal experiences. She has been through a torrent of loss in the past fi
Meet Jo Love this week, for the final episode in series seven. Jo is determined to shine more light on the all too common yet devastating challenge of post-natal depression, and advocates for more support for mothers going through it, as well a
Kevin Woods is no stranger to the hills and mountains. He’s fresh back from covering all 282 Munros in just 97 days, straight through the Scottish winter and as the Covid crisis spread like wildfire across the world. This was his fourth round o
Angela Samata became a widow at 32, after her partner Mark died by suicide. There were no warning signs that he was depressed or suicidal. After talking to him on the phone, Angela arrived home just 15 minutes later, opening the door to find he
Welcome to a conversation with truthteller, adventure seeker, ultra runner, Ironman athlete and Dad Freddie Bennett. We got together for this chat in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. A time when Freddie was home teaching his kids, working and
Let me introduce you to Dave Chawner. Dave is a legend in my eyes after our conversation. He’s a best selling author (Weight Expectations: One Man’s Recovery from Anorexia), award winning comic and mental health campaigner, who manages to bring
In this week’s episode we are talking grief, trauma, terrifying experiences in the Sri Lankan jungle, PTSD, life in conflict zones and the unusual experience of lockdown on a small island.Meet my friend John Drake. We went to school together
In this episode you get to meet Rachel Kelly. Rachel has a boat load of experience in depression and finding her way out through multiple strategies, from good nutrition and "mood food" to writing, poetry and breathing practice. She is a bestse
Welcome to a conversation with the incredible Chris Bombardier. Chris was born with a severe form of haemophilia, one of a variety of bleeding disorders affecting people around the world. Growing up in the back garden of the mountains, in the m
Meet Rebecca Rusch. Someone who has used her own life experiences to drive positive change in the world. Rebecca lives in a beautiful mountain town in Idaho. The outdoor world is her church. A multiple world champion and master of many sports
Welcome to the seventh series! My first guest is Natalie Aitken. Natalie is a medic from here in Scotland who is currently exploring how to share her story more and speak up for the health issues that need more spotlight. In 2019, in her 30s, s
We may think we have control of our health. We can keep our bodies aerobically fit, eat a rainbow of nutrition every day, stay connected socially, meditate. But perhaps being in total control of our health is an illusion. I’m not suggesting we
In this episode you'll meet Graham Connelly. Those in the Scottish running community might know Graham, he runs fast and is deep in the fold of Team Pyllon (led by previous podcast guest Paul Giblin).Graham is an engineer, a pro at fixing mac
This week I'm launching a special bonus episode with my significant other person Duncan McArthur, talking about anxiety, depression, career change and of course Covid-19. I’m also giving a bunch of shout out’s to a range of incredible independe
This week, you’ll meet the amazing advocate Bethany Yeiser. Writer, speaker and activist in the movement to demystify schizophrenia. Bethany grew up an academic child in a middle-class household, a scholarship winner and a top violinist who lov
As a bereaved parent, your grief travels with you. Tracy Watt knows this unique loss well. 29 years ago she lost her son, Lewis, just hours after being told he had life-limiting disabilities and would not survive the birth. Yet he did, and she
When you grow up in a world where gay is a synonym for bad, and men who show a feminine attribute are mocked, it’s easy to unwittingly internalise these feelings.Meet James Finn. He’s a novelist, columnist and LGBT activist living in the US a
Meet Henry Fraser, an incredible young man with a powerful first-hand experience of weathering the extreme challenges life can throw our way. At the age of 17 Henry, with his fitness, friends and future ahead of him, went for a swim one day in
Jayne Nisbet is a pro athlete and fellow Scot who placed tenth in the Commonwealth Games 2014 in high jump. Jayne is a passionate voice for recovery from eating disorders, having struggled for years with anorexia and bulimia as a direct result
Meet Paul Shepherd everyone. A guy who has been through the darkest times with depression, alcohol and drugs but lived through it, a guy who is facing his demons and telling his story. After feeling three years ago like there was no other optio
What does home mean to you? Sarah Outen and adventure film producer Jen Randall have captured what it can mean for a round-the-world adventurer in their beautiful film, Home. It follows Sarah’s four-and-a-half year journey around our planet by
**A BEFORE AND AFTER CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD BOWLES**Who is Richard Bowles I hear you ask? A Brit living in Australia and an inquisitive endurance adventurer with a few world records to his name. Although he grew up in Leicester, Richard h
Happy holidays folks! A few weeks back I recorded a special between-season catch up with now three-time guest Gayle Tait, fresh from her mad adventure at UTMB Oman last month. Gayle doesn’t need much intro if you’ve listened before but this ult
Karen Darke has been a hero of mine for years. Paralympic athlete, gold medal winner, adventurer, author, hypnotherapist and student of all things sports psychology and therapy. 26 years after the accident on sea cliffs in Aberdeen that paralys
In the US today, opioids kill more people than car accidents and gun violence. In 2017, more individuals died from an opioid overdose than at the height of the AIDS epidemic. Meet Travis Rieder, an incredible academic, bioethicist, author and
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