The New Mind

Ella McCrystal
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I’m Ella McCrystal and over the last 20 years I’ve been using neuroscience, to help a broad spectrum of individuals, including leaders in the world of business, sports, and the arts find and reach their full potential.I want to welcome you to a new show about the brain and the unbelievable potential you have when your mind has the training, programming and support it needs. A place that will showcase practical strategies and solutions; whether you're an individual looking to improve their mental health and well-being, or someone seeking to enhance their cognitive abilities or gain a deeper understanding of how the brain works.I’m here to show you how to harness it as your greatest asset.Welcome to The New Mind.

  1. 2d ago

    Tortured In Care… Stabbed & Then Everything Changed

    The people who were supposed to protect him abused & tortured him. Then, foster home showed him what love could feel like… but when promises were broken as well as little Davey’s heart, he was lost again. Then came a stabbing… he died for approximately 15 minutes! In this powerful conversation, Davey, shares his journey through abuse in care, the devastating loss of a loving foster home, & the violence he later survived.  He also shares how he discovered a love of boxing & found a purpose he now passes on to others. Today, he’s a boxing trainer & actor who dedicates his life to using his coaching skills to improve other people’s lives, because Davey is a man who knows how much it can matter to have someone in your corner. This episode explores childhood trauma, belonging, survival, second chances & the human connection that can help someone find a way forward. Listen to Davey’s story, subscribe for more powerful conversations & share this episode with someone who needs to know their past doesn’t have to decide their future. Subscribe to The New Mind Podcast for more honest conversations about the experiences that shape the mind & the human capacity to heal. Please like, comment and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. Thank you Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystal Web: https://www.ellamccrystal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystal Connect with David:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruffneckboxer.pt/

    Tortured In Care… Stabbed & Then Everything Changed

  2. Sep 24

    Burning Alive at 1,000FT

    What happens when your body survives the impossible, but your mind is left to make sense of everything you’ve lost? Special Forces veteran, plane crash survivor, motivational speaker & bestselling author Jamie Hull joins me on The New Mind Podcast for an EXTRAORDINARY conversation about survival, psychological trauma, identity & the long journey back to life!!! In 2007, Jamie was completing a flying course in Florida when an engine fire broke out during a solo flight at 1,000 feet.  Trapped inside a burning cockpit, with flames melting his flesh around him, Jamie had approximately 45 seconds to bring the aircraft down, climb onto its wing & leap towards the ground. He sustained third-degree burns across 63 per cent of his body & was given just a five per cent chance of survival. Jamie spent six months in a coma in the United States.  His body endured renal failure, kidney dialysis, pneumonia, septicaemia & devastating internal injuries. After returning to the UK, he faced a further 18 months of hospital treatment & eventually underwent 61 operations. But surviving the plane crash was only the beginning….. Jamie speaks with remarkable honesty about the dark years that followed, the psychological impact of catastrophic injury & the disorientation of waking up in a body he no longer recognised. He explores what it means to lose the identity you once knew, how trauma alters your relationship with safety & the enormous courage required to trust your body again. With the support of the charity Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, (https://blesma.org/)  Jamie continued reclaiming his life through scuba diving, skydiving, horse riding & Race Across America.  His recovery wasn’t about returning to the man he’d been before the accident. It was about discovering who he could become after it. In this deeply moving episode, we explore survival instinct, medical trauma, post-traumatic stress, grief, body identity, resilience, courage & post-traumatic growth.  We discuss why physical survival doesn’t automatically create psychological safety, why recovery can feel more frightening than the crisis itself & what it truly takes to rebuild a meaningful life after unimaginable adversity. Jamie is now a motivational speaker & the author of Life on a Thread, an unflinchingly honest account of the 45 seconds that changed his life & the years of determination that followed. This isn’t simply a story about surviving a burning plane. It’s a story about what happens after survival. About learning to inhabit your body again, facing the places fear has taken from you & understanding that resilience isn’t the absence of pain. It’s the decision to keep meeting life from within it. The New Mind Podcast is hosted by Ella McCrystal, psychotherapist, trauma expert, TEDx speaker & creator of The Neurolectrics Method™. Through powerful, psychologically informed conversations, Ella explores trauma, neuroscience, human behaviour, relationships, identity, resilience & transformation. Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world. Thank you Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystal Web: https://www.ellamccrystal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystal Connect with Jamie:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjamiehull1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-hull-45a50549 Website: https://jamiehull.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/I-am-Jamie-Hull-110646980499209

    Burning Alive at 1,000FT

  3. Sep 10

    Is Ultra-Processed Food Really Killing Us? Huel Co-Founder Responds

    This week Huel co-founder James Collier joins the podcast. Before Huel became a global phenomenon, James experienced childhood bullying, the devastating loss of his mother, depression, destructive anger and a life-threatening spinal infection that left him immobile and psychologically at rock bottom. James is a registered nutritionist, author and former NHS dietitian with more than 30 years of experience. He also developed Huel’s original nutritional formula…Huel subsequently grew into a global brand! We discuss critical-thinking & why he grounds his life in honesty, rigour, compassion and humility. We also examine our emotional relationship with food. Why does nutrition become so tribal? Why are people drawn towards extreme health claims? Is all ultra-processed food inherently harmful? Can food provide convenience without replacing connection? And what responsibility do influential wellness brands have when communicating health information? James also introduces the philosophy behind his book, Well Fed: How Modern Diets Are Failing Us and What We Can Do About It… and explains why nutrition must account for more than calories, protein or body weight. His approach brings together physical health, mental wellbeing, sustainability, ethics and the deeply human importance of eating together. This is not simply a conversation about building a business & a brand. It’s a conversation about what we build inside ourselves when life strips away our sense of certainty, how our earliest wounds can shape our drive, and why genuine success means very little if our minds cannot allow us to experience it. The New Mind Podcast is hosted by Ella McCrystal, psychotherapist, trauma specialist, TEDx speaker, author and founder of The Neurolectrics Method™️. Please like, comment and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. Thank you Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystal Web: https://www.ellamccrystal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystal Connect with James:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamescollierrnutr/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jamescollierrnutr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamescollierrnutr Website: https://jamescollier.substack.com/p/the-scary-c-word YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesCollierNutrition

    Is Ultra-Processed Food Really Killing Us? Huel Co-Founder Responds

  4. Aug 27

    The Man Who Exposed Savile

    In this episode, I’m sitting down with a man whose work helped expose one of Britain’s darkest & most disturbing truths. Mark Williams-Thomas is a former police detective, award-winning investigative journalist, television presenter & private investigator. He is best known for the groundbreaking ITV documentary that exposed Jimmy Savile’s decades of sexual abuse & helped trigger Operation Yewtree. Throughout his career, Mark has investigated missing-person cases, sexual crimes, unexplained deaths & some of the most complex crimes to capture public attention. But today, we’re going beyond the headlines. We’re exploring the man behind the investigations, the experiences that shaped him, the psychological skills required to uncover the truth & the personal cost of spending a career confronting deception, exploitation & human darkness. This is a powerful conversation about trauma, justice, intuition, accountability & what it truly takes to give survivors a voice. Mark is a truly amazing man! Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world. Thank you Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystal Web: https://www.ellamccrystal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystal Connect with Mark:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwilliamsthomas/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-thomas-ma-2b58843/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mwilliamsthomas Website: https://www.williams-thomas.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTVInvestigator

    The Man Who Exposed Savile

  5. Aug 13

    S3x, Drugs, Money, Fame.

    They Changed 90s Music Forever: Oasis, Nirvana, Snoop Dogg & The Untold Stories…. This week, I’m opening The New Mind Podcast archive & bringing back two extraordinary conversations with two men who witnessed music history being made from completely different sides of the industry. These interviews were originally released when The New Mind Podcast was much smaller. Since then, the audience has grown enormously, so many of you will never have heard them. They’re simply too good to stay buried in the archive!! So this episode features former Island Records Managing Director Marc Marot & legendary broadcaster & presenter of Channel 4’s The Word, Terry Christian. Marc Marot spent his career at the heart of the international music business. He began at Blue Mountain Music, associated with the catalogues of Bob Marley & U2, before becoming the youngest Managing Director of Island Records at just 29. His career put him alongside some of the most important artists & movements in modern music, with Island during his tenure associated with artists including Ice Cube, NWA, Pulp, The Cranberries, Tricky, Stereo MC’s, P.M. Dawn, Nine Inch Nails, The Orb, PJ Harvey & many more Marc takes us behind the curtain of the record industry, sharing what happens when extraordinary talent, enormous personalities, money, ambition, creativity, pressure & fame collide. Then there’s Terry Christian…. For millions who grew up in Britain during the 1990s, Terry was the unmistakable face of Channel 4’s The Word, one of the most controversial, anarchic & culturally significant youth television programmes of its generation. Long before YouTube, TikTok, Instagram or Spotify could launch an artist overnight, television could change a career. The Word became a platform for artists who would go on to dominate global music, including Nirvana, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Jamiroquai & Oasis, whose appearance performing Supersonic became their first television performance. Terry takes us back inside that extraordinary period of British culture & talks about music, television, fame, class, controversy, celebrity & what was really happening behind the scenes. One man was helping shape music from inside one of the world’s most influential record labels. The other was helping put a new generation of artists in front of millions of people. Together, their stories offer a remarkable window into an era before algorithms, influencers & social media, when record labels, television, radio, magazines & a handful of cultural gatekeepers could help determine what the world heard next. If you love 90s music, Britpop, Oasis, U2, Nirvana, hip hop, music documentaries, music industry stories, Channel 4’s The Word or hearing what really happens behind fame, this episode is for you. Subscribe for conversations exploring psychology, culture, human behaviour, trauma, success, celebrity & the extraordinary stories behind extraordinary people.

    S3x, Drugs, Money, Fame.

  6. Jul 30

    Who Made You This Way?

    What happens when a life shaped by addiction, chaos, trauma, self sabotage, & destructive patterns reaches breaking point?  More importantly, what does it actually take to rebuild from the inside out? In this powerful episode of The New Mind Podcast, l sit down with Lord Ashley Phipps-Warren, author of The Inner Upgrade series, for an unfiltered conversation about addiction recovery, personal transformation, resilience, accountability, purpose, & the psychology behind lasting change. Ashley shares the realities behind his journey through addiction & rebuilding a meaningful life. Rather than offering clichés or quick fixes, this conversation explores what genuine transformation looks like when someone chooses to confront themselves honestly. Together, Ella & Ashley explore how trauma shapes identity, why people become trapped in self destructive cycles, how the brain adapts to adversity, the importance of discipline over motivation, & why healing begins with radical self awareness rather than external validation. Subscribe to The New Mind podcast for more uplifting and insightful conversations that explore the depths of mental health, personal growth, and inspiring stories of individuals making a difference in the world. Thank you Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystal Web: https://www.ellamccrystal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystal Connect with Ashley:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordphippswarren_author/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Ashley-Phipps-warren/61578799635470/ My Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Lord-Ashley-Phipps-Warren/author/B0GSNFWXZ2?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

    Who Made You This Way?

  7. Jul 16

    Crime, Prison, Heartbreak and God.

    What happens when someone grows up believing crime is a way of life? This week I sit down with Chris Booth, a man whose life has been shaped by crime, addiction, prison, violence, family legacy, and consequence.  Chris began committing robberies at 15 years old, before spiralling into drug addiction and spending decades behind bars. This conversation doesn’t offer easy answers.  Chris speaks openly about the choices he made….He’s rutally honest throughout.  This isn’t a celebration of crime. It’s an unfiltered exploration of trauma, identity, addiction, family patterns, personal responsibility, and the psychology behind a life lived outside the law. If you’re interested in true crime, criminal psychology, addiction, rehabilitation, trauma, prison life, forensic psychology, or understanding the human mind, this is an episode you won’t forget. In this episode you’ll discover: * The psychology behind growing up in a criminal environment * How childhood shapes identity and decision making * The reality of prison life in the UK * Drug addiction and the cycle of offending * Intergenerational crime and family legacy * Why some people change and others don’t * Trauma, accountability, consequence, and personal responsibility * Honest conversations about life behind bars Subscribe for conversations exploring psychology, trauma, neuroscience, mental health, criminal behaviour, addiction, resilience, and the extraordinary stories that shape the human mind. Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystal Web: https://www.ellamccrystal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystal Connect with Chris:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nojudgement81/?hl=en

    Crime, Prison, Heartbreak and God.

  8. Jul 2

    Justice Failed... He Didn’t. The Day He Took On A Predator

    Brad Donovan’s life has been shaped by violence, prison, bare knuckle fighting & choices that many people will judge at face value.  Yet when you look beneath the surface, a very different story begins to emerge.  One of childhood trauma, survival, emotional pain, ADHD, impulsivity, rejection, fear & a nervous system that’d adapted to danger from an incredibly young age. When children grow up believing the world’s unsafe, their brains don’t develop around connection. They develop around protection. Hypervigilance replaces trust. Impulsivity replaces reflection. Anger becomes armour. Risk becomes normal.  For many children living with trauma & ADHD, the path towards violence isn’t planned. It’s adapted. Brad shares what life’s really like inside the prison system, why prison often teaches people how to become better criminals rather than helping them understand themselves & how the little boy inside him never actually disappeared. He simply learnt to survive in the only ways he knew. This conversation isn’t about removing accountability. It’s about adding understanding…. Because if we want fewer victims, fewer offenders, fewer children growing into adults consumed by violence, addiction, crime & emotional pain, we’ve got to start asking different questions.  As a psychotherapist specialising in trauma, I explore the neuroscience behind behaviour, emotional dysregulation, attachment, adverse childhood experiences & why so many people’re punished for adaptations their brains made to keep them alive. This episode will challenge your beliefs about violence, criminality, masculinity, rehabilitation, trauma & what real healing actually looks like. Because every violent adult was once an innocent child. If this conversation moves you, subscribe, share it & help us change the way the world understands trauma, prison, violence, & mental health. One conversation really can change a life. Thank you Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamccrystal  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellamccrystalhypno    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ella_mccrystal Web: https://www.ellamccrystal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EllaMcCrystal Connect with Brad:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPOdOfIvcd/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bradley.donovan.bkb

    Justice Failed... He Didn’t. The Day He Took On A Predator
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I’m Ella McCrystal and over the last 20 years I’ve been using neuroscience, to help a broad spectrum of individuals, including leaders in the world of business, sports, and the arts find and reach their full potential.I want to welcome you to a new show about the brain and the unbelievable potential you have when your mind has the training, programming and support it needs. A place that will showcase practical strategies and solutions; whether you're an individual looking to improve their mental health and well-being, or someone seeking to enhance their cognitive abilities or gain a deeper understanding of how the brain works.I’m here to show you how to harness it as your greatest asset.Welcome to The New Mind.

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  • Creator
    Ella McCrystal
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    96
  • Rating
    Explicit
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  • Show Website
    The New Mind

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