MOOD SWINGS: A 365ABERDEEN PODCAST 365aberdeen

Hello! This week's episode is with DAN STEVENSON to discuss his new project LIFT! As well as the creative process and emotional themes of his debut LIFT release - 'There is Beauty in Everything', we discussed Dan's own mental health journey and how this has affected him as a touring musician, Bon Iver, running, mindfulness and how people and coincidences can end up effecting your life in monumental ways. Thanks Dan! 

Keep up with LIFT: 

Instagram: @_liftmusic 

LIFT on Facebook

LIFT on Bandcamp

Hello! Welcome to episode 102 of MOOD SWINGS with this week's guest Sports Psychologist and Thai Boxer LENA KESSLER. Me and Lena sat down via Zoom and discussed her work as a Sports Psych, Muay Thai, eating disorders, Lena's experience of the condition RED-S (relative energy deficiency in sport) and her recovery, surfing, Slipknot and a whole load more. This conversation turned out to be quite an emotional one, with darker topics touched on throughout so please bear in mind when listening. Thanks Lena!

Lena on Twiter: @LKesslerPsych 

Lena on Instagram: lena.a.k 

Hello! This week my guest is Muay Thai fighter RHONA WALKER! I spoke with Rhona during the netherzone between Christmas and New Year and we discussed how she got started in thai boxing, her initial apprehension to fighting, her experiences in Thailand, the importance of the positive mentality and support network at her home gym MMAG and the mental detriments and challenges that making weight can have on a fighter. This is a great chat about overcoming your own feelings around something and making it a reality for yourself! Thanks Rhona 

Follow Rhona on Instagram: rhonawalkermt

Hello! This week's episode is with fellow podcaster LAURA JOHNSTON of the Just Like the Moon (we go through changes) podcast! In this episode we discuss Laura's struggles with bulimia and her recovery journey, Laura's dance project based on her mental health, isotonic drinks, podcasting, Laura's current endeavour of training to be a counsellor and much more mental health stuff! 

Laura on Instagram: @ljsprojects 

Laura's Website

Just Like the Moon on Apple Podcasts

Just Like the Moon on Spotify

Hello! This week my guest is journalist and thai boxer ELENA CRESCI. In this episode Elena tells me about her experiences working in newsrooms and how repeated exposure to violent videos online caused her to develop a form of PTSD and gives an insight into this effect both her work and personal life. As well as this we discuss her journey into Muay Thai and how this has aligned with her mental health. Thanks Elena! 

CW: this podcast contains conversation about suicide. 

Keep up with Elena: 

Twitter: @elenacresci 

Instagram: elenacresci 

Elena's Website

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Hello. Here's the second part of this years Christmas special and 2020 wrap up with my guests JOHN PHILIP and NATHAN HAGUE. In this second part we talk all about Christmas, the controversy around The Pogues 'Fairytale of New York', our favourite comfort blanket TV shows, Winnie the Pooh and speculate/give our hopes for 2021. Thanks guys. Merry Christmas! 

John on Instagram: john.s.philip

Nathan on Instagram: utopiabodyarts

Utopia Body Arts website