This episode I sat down with my boyfriend, Dan, who has been struggling with insomnia for over ten years. He talks about how isolating it can feel, not only when you're lying awake at night desperately trying to get back to sleep, but when you

Episode 38 - Give Yourself a Break

Feb 9th, 2024 31m 47s

First (official) guest is 23-year-old Jordan Edwards, Masters student. I asked Jordan what one piece of advice he feels his teenage self would've most benefited from knowing. We discuss familial expectations, relationships and talking kindly to

Episode 37 - Timing is Everything

Feb 9th, 2024 48m 39s

TW: suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts. This episode features 24-year-old Arjan Chaggar who I met on Instagram about a year ago. Arj speaks so openly and articulately about the troubles he's faced, but how proud he is to have never given up.

Episode 36 - Board of Directors

Feb 9th, 2024 56m 58s

In this episode I got the chance to sit down with the incredible, Antonio Ferreria. Activist, disruptor, consultant and public speaker (whilst also being a student), Antonio takes me through his lived experience with schizophrenia and how telli

Episode 35 - Milestones I Never Thought I'd Reach

Feb 9th, 2024 24m 22s

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Practice Makes Progress podcast! Since it's been a little while, I thought I would use this episode to give a mental health update from myself, the progress I've made and milestones I never thought I'd rea

Episode 35 - Changing Paths.

Jun 14th, 2021 37s

Episode 34 - Look How Far You've Come

May 12th, 2021 1h 1m

Content warning: suicide, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts. As it's Mental Health Awareness Week, I wanted to put out an episode that I felt most resonated with myself and my mental health advocacy at present. Over the last few months, I'v

Episode 33 - Being Honest with Yourself

Apr 27th, 2021 58m 30s

Content warning: calorie counting, anxiety around food, the relationship between food and mental health. This week's guest is my new favourite northerner, Sam Parker. Over the last couple years, cooking's really become something that's allowe

Episode 32 - How Has Society Changed, if at all?

Apr 7th, 2021 58m 4s

Content warning: race, racism, sexism, violence against women, assault, suicidal thoughts. This week's episodes sees myself and fellow podcaster Lea unpack the week that was. The week beginning the 8th of March (International Women's Day 2021)

Episode 31 - Embrace How You Feel

Mar 23rd, 2021 1h 1m

This week's guest is fellow podcaster (and YouTuber!) Michael Collins. Growing up, Michael was taught to hide his emotions, there wasn't any time for vulnerability and it certainly wouldn't get you very far. It wasn't until he reached adulthood

Episode 29 - Changing Perspectives (Part 1)

Mar 9th, 2021 47m 35s

Trigger warning: self-harm, suicide, suicidal thoughts, anti-semitism, anti-semitic bullying, depression. Neither Elliott nor myself would recognise the people we were 18 months ago, and we credit a lot of that growth to changing our mindset.

Episode 29 - Changing Perspectives (Part 2)

Mar 9th, 2021 53m 25s

Trigger warning: self-harm, suicide, suicidal thoughts, anti-semitism, anti-semitic bullying, depression.Neither Elliott nor myself would recognise the people we were 18 months ago, and we credit a lot of that growth to changing our mindset. O

Episode 28 - A Lifetime of Unlearning (Part 2)

Mar 2nd, 2021 42m 35s

Trigger warning: self-harm, rape, sexual assault, addiction, PTSD.Journalist and public speaker, Jaz Khan, is one of the most intelligent, inspiring, eloquent and all-round beautiful human beings I've ever met. From an incredibly early age, Ja

Episode 27 - A Lifetime of Unlearning (Part 1)

Mar 2nd, 2021 46m 20s

Trigger warning: self-harm, rape, sexual assault, addiction, PTSD. Journalist and public speaker, Jaz is one of the most intelligent, inspiring, eloquent and all-round beautiful human beings I've ever met. From an incredibly early age, Jaz lea

Episode 26 - Coming Back Stronger

Feb 23rd, 2021 52m 43s

Pain is uncomfortable, but inevitable, and often it’s these experiences that teach us most about ourselves, our resilience, and our strength. Pain also enables us to grow, as we overcome things we previously never thought we would. In less than

Episode 25 - Loving the Skin You're in

Feb 16th, 2021 53m 38s

I had the pleasure of chatting to 34-year-old Ana Caroline from Brazil. Teacher, basketball podcaster and all-round gem. Those who struggle with low self-esteem will relate to never feeling 'enough'. Pretty enough, smart enough etc. But 'enough

Episode 24 - Living on Lies

Feb 9th, 2021 45m 43s

It’s incredibly difficult when love becomes entangled with pain and the person we thought cared about us most, causes us to suffer. Kate takes us through an incredibly turbulent time in her life during a toxic relationship that destroyed her me

Episode 23 - Healing Yourself

Dec 23rd, 2020 45m 48s

Tori shares her experience dealing with amenorrhea on this week's episode. Whilst it's fairly common for women to have irregular periods, the uncertainty can be incredibly stressful which takes its toll on the body. Tori is a strong advocate fo

Episode 22 - Letting Go & Living For Yourself

Dec 16th, 2020 1h 3m

We grew up being told bread was bad and so was gaining weight. It's so difficult to unlearn these societal expectations and judgements around food and exercise, but even more difficult when we're young and these ideas are reinforced by our pare

Episode 21 - The Internal Battle

Nov 25th, 2020 46m 21s

I discovered Rosie on Tiktok (as @weightlosswithrosie) back in June 2020 and immediately fell in love with her positivity and body confidence. Whilst documenting her weight loss journey is the primary aim of her account, it was the self-discove

Episode 20 - The Power of Conversation

Nov 19th, 2020 57m 18s

I met Fran over the summer when I guest panelled some discussions for her Resilife team at Kings. What was evident then, today, and every day, is just how important talking about our mental health is. In honour of World Mental Health Day, Fran

Episode 19 - Resilience

Aug 25th, 2020 1h 7m

This week's guest was 23-year-old Lina Bettayeb, who six years ago was in a fatal car crash with her family, which left three quarters of her body paralysed. Unable to speak, and just weeks away from her AS Level exams, Lina's life was very sud

Episode 18 - Learning to Back Yourself

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 7m

This week I sat down with 23-year-old artist CHINCHILLA, to talk through the importance of self-belief as we begin to adult and navigate our next steps. Stepping into the music world with ideas that weren't always championed, CHINCHILLA taught

Episode 17 - Problem Gambling

Jul 22nd, 2020 52m 7s

Over 430,000 people in Britain suffer from a compulsive addiction to gambling. Inundated with ads on tv, our phones, and billboards, gambling poses as a fun game with everyone's favourite prize: money. After winning his first grand off a £20 be

Episode 16: LGBTQI+ Solidarity with the #BLM Movement.

Jul 14th, 2020 1h 19m

In Episode 2 of the 'Beyond Pride' featured series, I sat down with 23-year-old graphic designer Nick Cozier, who moved to England from Barbados for university, back in 2015. As a White, queer man, Nick understands the privileged position he ho