Don't Look Down Podcast - Interviews, Life Stories & Well-Being Emily Taylor

Joey has suffered with depression and mental health issues since he was 17, and didn't get a diagnosis or find help until he reached 29. 

Life has thrown some pretty bad luck Joey’s, way which he shares openly and honestly with us in the final podcast of the series. He shares with us how learning coping mechanisms along the way have helped him to manage sleep deprivation and anxiety bouts.

Liz is a very experienced midwife and shares with us the special moments of bringing new life into the world. Away from these moments, Liz tells us of how a very unfortunate incident happened - one that changed her mental wellbeing and nearly destroyed the career she loved and cared for.

Today I will be chatting with Emma Sutor who started her own business at just 17 as a cleaner while juggling being a young single mom, and has grown to become a very successful vintage clothing and home styling entrepreneur. We talk about the good and bad of today's digital world and the effects of in Social Media.
 
Emma also shares her inspiring story of never giving up on your dream to succeed, and how she coped with losing her mother and two brothers so early on in her life.
How a lesson is still a lesson, even if it's tough to take - take that lesson as a positive.

Today I'm talking to Stephanie who struggled with body dysmorphia, GAD and OCD, which went undiagnosed for years. Stephanie travelled the world to escape grieving the loss of her boyfriend at a young age, and later on her father who she was incredibly close with. After meeting Jeff Brazier (author of the book - The Grief Survival Guide) they worked together to help her face the impossible … her loss.
I will be delving into body image and how social media portrays women today. Her journey of honesty and courage will give others hope, and she will give insights into how communication, control and talking can help to set yourself free…

Reformed Alcoholic of 10 years, Steve lost everything to his addiction and tells us about the battle he has been fighting since he was in his teens, which has always remained hidden in his personality - only to rear its ugly head as he got older and very nearly claimed his life. Luckily he has rebuilt his world after spending 3 years in rehabilitation and can now enjoy the simple things in life.

Now CBT trained and the founder of Redditch Friendship and Support Group, Mary Jones was in her early 20s during the seventies when she ran away from her home and husband in Ireland in search of refuge in England for herself, her one-year-old and unborn child after being subjected to mental and physical violent abuse.

Against all the odds, Mary shares with us how she became strong and how her life changed for the better, and how proud she is the be the person she is today helping others. A caring lady who counsels vulnerable people by supporting and signposting them to other services that can help and change their lives.