How do you feel today?

Rachel is an architect and artist who has helped over 1400 young people avoid jail by creating the first arts based Alternative to Incarceration program in New York. Listen in as Rachel tells me about: - feeling sleepy and happy - joy from her morning walk - talking to her dog - Rachel’s Smiling Experiment - temporary architecture, surprise and joy - Objects of Civility & Young New Yorkers - a living me manual - eating more metaphorical spinach - meeting yourself where you are Links: rachel-g-barnard.com linkedin.com/in/rachel-g-barnard-49335751 x.com/rachelgbarnard instagram.com/redgwenblue Mood app #seehowyoufeel with one tap a day. Try for 30 days free on Apple and Android via: moodapp.io

Neil helps and gives hope to people through a person-centred approach to care that is partly informed by his own experience of living with a brain tumour. Listen in as Neil tells me about: - feeling good in the garden - being with nature - the benefits of wordless activities - helping people with a Neuro Cafe - being diagnosed with a brain tumour - the emotional power of words - everything comes & goes - using senses to quiet the mind - life looks after life Links: p-cns.org.uk lifestylehealth.org.uk linkedin.com/in/neil-bindemann-45a99b12 instagram.com/nbinders x.com/nbinders Mood app #seehowyoufeel with one tap a day. Try for 30 days free on Apple and Android via: moodapp.io

Amar is a writer, podcaster and entrepreneur who runs the community he co-founded for British Asian entrepreneurs called The Bae HQ. Listen in as Amar tells me about: - feeling optimistic but concerned - becoming comfortable in new situations - making time for what makes him happy - a love of karate & dancing - losing the need for approval & validation - building bridges not walls - writing to provide a different opinion - a return to fitness - being honest about how you feel Links: thebaehq.com instagram.com/thebaehq linkedin.com/in/amardeepsparmar instagram.com/amardeep.s.parmar x.com/AmardeepSParmar Mood app #seehowyoufeel with one tap a day. Try for 30 days free on Apple and Android via: moodapp.io

Nick is a Blue Health advocate who is founder of The Wave and One Blue World and made a full recovery following a lifechanging stroke in 2020. Listen in as Nick tells me about: - feeling excited - surf trips to Cornwall & the Gower - bringing the ocean to Bristol - the healing power of water - taking responsibility for our health - a new perspective following his stroke - a love of music & singing - being shy in certain situations - the importance of consistently caring Links: thewave.com oneblue.world instagram.com/wavemakernick linkedin.com/in/wavemakernick Mood app #seehowyoufeel with one tap a day. Try for 30 days free on Apple and Android via: moodapp.io

Anna Marie is a wellbeing coach and mental health advocate who encourages people to embrace prevention over cure. Listen in as Anna Marie tells me about: - feeling good after a sluggish start - starting an online community - learning to use her breath - becoming comfortable on social media - when to avoid stressing your body - realising she was a people pleaser - reading 'The top five regrets of the dying' - painting, cooking, people and dogs - showing ourselves more compassion Links: annamgough.com instagram.com/annamarie.gough linkedin.com/in/anna-marie-gough-77920321a Mood app #seehowyoufeel with one tap a day. Try for 30 days free on Apple and Android via: moodapp.io

Josh is an author and speaker who helps people build resilience through a proactive approach to wellbeing. Listen in as Josh tells me about: - feeling aligned and connected - joy and light at the Do Lectures - noticing, riding & waiting for waves - creating anchor points in life - living one day at a time - holding more than one truth - family, football and a love of shirts - delivering a talk with flow and pace - zooming out to make sense of feelings Links: joshconnolly.co.uk instagram.com/josh_ffw linkedin.com/in/joshconnolly tiktok.com/@josh_ffw Mood app #seehowyoufeel: moodapp.io

86) Richie Jones Richie is a surfer and mountain biker who helps likeminded brands to connect with their customers. Listen in as Richie tells me about: - feeling good in the sun - how surfing changed his life - taking time away from screens - North Devon World Surfing Reserve - the things that keep him well - The Wave Project surf therapy at The Wave - One Question and mental health - the ethics and implications of AI - reading Mo Gawdat’s Scary Smart Links: vvast.net instagram.com/richie_jones linkedin.com/in/richiejones Mood app #seehowyoufeel: moodapp.io

Nick is a writer who writes for brands and businesses as well as himself. Listen in as Nick tells me about (note this chat contains bad language). - feeling unusually calm and present - being a lifelong anxious person - becoming aware of anxiety - counselling after a traumatic experience - the things that help - a love of personal Kanban - making scaffold plank furniture - the possibilities for his garden - summing up each day with a haiku Links: nickparker.co.uk instagram.com/spigmite linkedin.com/in/nick-parker-that-explains-things x.com/itsToneKnob Mood app #seehowyoufeel: moodapp.io

Pete is a filmmaker and photographer who recently gave his first public talk at The Do Lectures after working with them since 2013. Listen in as Pete tells me about (note this chat talks about mental and physical abuse and contains bad language): - feeling good after some big transitions - returning to photography - what’s really going on in his head - enjoying physical work - Adventures Of The Naked Umbrella - honouring trust making The Program - crying when Zoolander turned left - converting his garage and what’s next - how do we make it special? Links: petercastagnetti.com worklikehell.com instagram.com/worklikehell linkedin.com/in/peter-castagnetti Mood app #seehowyoufeel: moodapp.io

Cath AKA The Merthyr Mermaid is an ice/winter swimmer who achieved a Guinness World Record as the first woman to swim a mile inside the Arctic Circle. Listen in as Cath tells me about: - feeling good after a busy week - moving to Tredegar - freediving with Louise Minchin - learning to be a mermaid - needing a challenge - sponsorship and the Arctic - HRT and feeling like herself again - living a healthier life - breathe, sleep, read and walk Links: merthyrmermaid.co.uk instagram.com/swimcathswim x.com/ swimcathswim linkedin.com/in/cath-pendleton Mood app #seehowyoufeel: moodapp.io