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At You Understood, we encourage everyone to take a moment to think about how they are feeling and become more self-aware.
YU Chat is our monthly conversation with guests from a range of backgrounds - from psychologists to personal trainers to authors and everyone in between, who talk to us about their expertise in mental health, their lived experiences or anything else they fancy! Hear fascinating insights, inspiring stories and intriguing philosophy covering all aspects of mental health, wellbeing and self-awareness.
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Recent Episodes
S1E25 Richard & Sophia Yarrow - Connecting through Nourishment
Richard and Sophia from Yarrow Cookery School join Paul to discuss the wellbeing benefits of coming together with others to connect over food, including the joy and personal growth that cooking can…
S1E24 Marlene Shiels OBE - Financial Resilience and Wellbeing
Marlene Shiels OBE, FCBI is CEO of Capital Credit Union, based in Edinburgh. She joins Paul to talk about what a credit union is, the inclusive and charitable work that CCU does, and her passion for…
S1E23 Alistair Booth - Wellbeing in the Workplace
Alistair Booth is the owner and founder of The HR Booth, an organisation that provides HR services to businesses and organisations who do not have their own internal HR teams. He talks to us about…
S1E22 Dr Amy Ferguson - Sleep, Circadian Rhythm and Mental Health
Dr Amy Ferguson is the Network Scientific Coordinator for the Circadian Mental Health Network at Edinburgh University. She joins Paul to talk about the intricacies of the body's circadian rhythm, how…
S1E21 Natalie Jones - Nutrition and Wellbeing
Nathalie Jones is a dietician based in Glasgow who helps people get the most out of their diet, to ensure it works specifically for them. She talks to Paul about the importance of tailoring diet to…
S1E20 Harrison Brown: Student Life, Anxiety & Resilience
Harrison, a student at Napier University in Edinburgh, joins Paul to talk about life as a mature student, and how it impacts his mental health. He discusses his anxiety, and the sense of inadequacy…
S1E19 Josh Quigley: Cycling, Depression and World Records
Josh Quigley is an athlete, world record holder and public speaker. He has battled mental health challenges, including issues with alcohol and a failed suicide attempt, and has faced obstacles in his…
S1E18 Brian Glass: Suicide, Depression and Mental Health Training
Brian is a mental health trainer, running courses on understanding and raising awareness of mental health issues and how to cope with and manage them. He is one of Scotland's few Mental Health First…
S1E17 Alannah Juchniewicz: Living with Endometriosis
Alannah talks about living with endometriosis, the impact it has on her mental health, and her work raising awareness about the condition as an ambassador for an endometriosis charity.
S1E16 Matt Juchniewicz: Ultra-Running and Resilience
Matt discusses his experience of running ultra marathons and the mental resilience required to complete such feats of endurance. He also talks about how society can make things too easy for us, so…
S1E15 Gin Lalli: Tackling Stress and Anxiety
Psychotherapist Gin Lalli joins Paul to talk about stress and anxiety, solutions for managing them in a practical and individual way, and about the misconception that therapists can fix everything.
S1E14 Kevin Donaghy: Stories of Hope - the Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis
Kevin talks candidly about his experience of receiving a cancer diagnosis, and how it impacted his mental health. He also talks to us about the book he has written, collating the stories of people…
S1E8 Dr Ashley Smith: Anxiety & Mind Games
Dr Ashley Smith talks to Paul about anxiety, behaviour change, and how our mind play tricks on us. A bit more about Ashley: Dr Ashley Smith is a clinical psychologist, focusing on anxiety disorders.…
S1E13 Dr Paulina Trevena: Hypnotherapy, ADHD & Aphantasia
Dr Paulina Trevena is a hypnotherapist, mindset coach and researcher. She joins Paul to discuss her work helping people to overcome anxiety and improve self-esteem, and how her personal experience…
S1E5 Andy Shea: Battling Challenges & the Power of Exercise
Paul talks to keen cyclist and mental health champion Andy Shea about the power of exercise to help see you through life's challenges
S1E4 Gillies Kleboe: Diet, Mental Health & Philosophy
Paul talks to Gillies about his diet, how he sees the world and adds a little controversy into the YU camp. Oh and Paul gets a hug... Finally...!
S1E3 Louise McSharry: Young People, Self-Harm & Technology
Louise talks to Maeve and Paul about self-harm amongst children and young people, and technology and mental health
S1E2 Carrie-Anne Reid: Therapy, Charity Work & Music
Joining Paul is Carrie-Anne, a therapist and serving Scottish Police Officer discussing her therapy modality, her work with The Scott Martin Foundation and her passion for music.
S1E1 Dr Heather-May Morgan: Digital Health Technology & Data Tracking
Dr Heather talks to Paul and Maeve about her research, her unbridled experience in digital health technology and her love of tracking!
S1E12 Katy Oliver: OCD, Depression, Loneliness and Love
Katy Oliver talks to Paul about her experience with OCD and depression and the coping mechanisms she has developed, loneliness and her quest for contentment, and her love of crafting, cat and music
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YU Chat has published 25 episodes since August 2023, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
YU Chat is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 49m.
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