A Need To Read

Ed Cunningham
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For the curious mind.

  1. 22 OCT

    Immune system myth busting with Prof Dan Davis

    support - www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread - www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread for 10% off your first month of therapy online - https://get.descript.com/i51fa3crfprh I use descript to edit this episodes and it couldn’t be easier. It turns any audio in to studio quality

    54 min

  2. 7 AUG

    A Doctors story in the Central African Republic with Katie Treble

    Katie spent 6 months in one of the world’s most forgotten countries — the Central African Republic. In this episode, we sit down in person to chat about her experiences there working as a medical doctor with Doctors Without Borders.   This is a story of people who have been ignored for too long — of grief, resilience, and what it means to show up in the darkest places.   Her book, Field Notes from Death’s Door, is available wherever you get your books. It’s excellent, and I genuinely recommend you give it a read if you can. Today’s paid partner is BetterHelp, to get 10% off your first month of online therapy with a credentialed therapist head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread         A Need To Read is partnered with The Breath Space, a online Breath-work education and practise portal that I have been using for the last couple of months, alongside my course to become a breath-work facilitator. To check out how breathwork can help you, follow the link and use the code ED for 50% off your first 2 months.  https://courses.thebreathspace.co.uk/your-breath-space-online-membership    You can also support my work by heading to www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread    Any feedback is welcome: aneedtoread.podcast@gmail.com

    59 min

  3. 23 JUL

    Unmasking Autism & ADHD with Ellie Middleton

    Today’s paid partner is BetterHelp, to get 10% off your first month of online therapy with a credentialed therapist head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread   In this episode, I sit down with Ellie Middleton — author of Unmasked and How To Be You — to talk about the messy, powerful journey of self-discovery through a late diagnosis of autism and ADHD. From anxiety misdiagnoses and burnout cycles to the pressures of “being normal” and the power of simply understanding yourself, Ellie opens up about it all. We also dive into reading habits, writing under pressure, self-compassion, and learning to be a big brave girl (in the surf).   What We Talk About The cycle of burnout and the misdiagnosis of anxiety and depression Ellie’s late diagnosis journey and the “lightbulb” moment in therapy Masking and why “being normal” is so damn exhausting Reading as a neurodivergent person — fiction, nonfiction, and dropping the book snobbery Writing two books in under two years (and nearly breaking herself doing it) Neurodivergent time vs. linear time — and why “spinning out in space” matters The power of somatic work, surfing, and getting comfortable looking silly Gendered differences in how autism and ADHD are recognised Internalised ableism and the fear of being your unmasked self Self-compassion as a daily practice, not a one-time fix   Links & Resources: Follow Ellie: @elliemidds on Instagram / TikTok / LinkedIn Follow the podcast on Instagram: @aneedtoread   A Need To Read is partnered with The Breath Space, a online Breath-work education and practise portal that I have been using for the last couple of months, alongside my course to become a breath-work facilitator. To check out how breathwork can help you, follow the link and use the code ED for 50% off your first 2 months.  https://courses.thebreathspace.co.uk/your-breath-space-online-membership    You can also support my work by heading to www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread    Any feedback is welcome: aneedtoread.podcast@gmail.com

    1h 5m

  4. 11 JUL

    Books for boys w Lucas Oakeley

    Boys read less than girls. That’s what the stats say, and today, writer, Lucas Oakley joins me to chat about why this is and gives some direction for guys looking to get into reading.   Today’s paid partner is betterhelp, for 10% off your first month head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread   books discussed Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Mothers by Chris Power All that man is by David Soles Men without women by Murakami Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia De La Cerda The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Four Three Two One by Paul Auster A Little Life by Hanya Yangahara Skippy Dies by Paul Murray   For info on his new book and book club for boys follow Lucas on Instagram:  @LucasOakeley   buy me a coffee if you like, www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread   Feedback/comments welcome: aneedtoread.podcast@gmail.com

    32 min

  5. 2 JUL

    Depression: chemical imbalance or something else? with Joanna Moncrieff

    Today’s paid partner is BetterHelp, to get 10% off your first month of online therapy with a credentialed therapist head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread - Today's conversation is with Joanna Moncreiff, the author of 'Chemically Imbalanced: the making and unmaking of the serotonin myth'. We discuss the history of the link between depression and serotonin, side effects of taking SSRI's and the emerging mental health treatment methods that we should be wary of.    For help understanding how you can come off Anti Depressants, follow this link  -    A Need To Read is partnered with The Breath Space, a online Breath-work education and practise portal that I have been using for the last couple of months, alongside my course to become a breath-work facilitator. To check out how breathwork can help you, follow the link and use the code ED for 50% off your first 2 months.  https://courses.thebreathspace.co.uk/your-breath-space-online-membership    You can also support my work by heading to www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread    Any feedback is welcome: aneedtoread.podcast@gmail.com

    1h 5m

  6. 19 MAY

    Irelands native rainforests with Matt Smith

    Matt Smith is a former professional surfer and sailor, now he spends his time on the west coast of Ireland as CEO of the charity HOMETREE (https://www.hometree.ie/about).   You can find him on Instagram @thehonestcaptain where he talks about his projects show support  www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread www.buymeacoffee.com//aneedtoread

    49 min

  7. 12 MAY

    Welcome back

    Welcome back! I’ve been away for a while, and never even said see ya later or goodbye.  This episode covers a little bit about why I stopped the podcast, what I’ve been up to, and where the podcast will go in the future.  books recommended: 100 years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda Someone To Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob Wakesburg    COMING UP: interviews with Matt Smith (Hometree CEO) & Ellie Middleton (author of UNMSKED & How To Be You), and a review of ‘The Compassionate Mind’ by Paul Gilbert    let me know if you have any suggestions for guests or topics you want me to look in to aneedtoread.podcast@gmail.com   sponsors: www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread for 10% off your first month of therapy

    24 min

  8. 17/02/2023

    Entangled life of fungi with Merlin Sheldrake

    www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread Www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread  Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist, writer, and speaker with a background in plant sciences, microbiology, ecology, and the history and philosophy of science. He received a Ph.D. in tropical ecology from Cambridge University for his work on underground fungal networks in tropical forests in Panama.   His book Entangled life was a Sunday Times Bestseller.     A-need-to-read is the code for an additional 10% off your first purchase with Urban Farm It, who do homegrown mushroom kits: https://urban-farm-it.com/

    45 min
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For the curious mind.

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  • Creator
    Ed Cunningham
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    134
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    A Need To Read

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