Mandana Ahmadi is someone that I have only known for a few weeks but the moment I heard about her life story, I knew that I needed to have her on the podcast as my third interviewee. Mani has a PhD in Computational Neuroscience and is the CEO of an exciting mental health start-up in […]
Conor is not a parent but through his years in therapy and studying mental health, he has a number of reflections on his childhood and what he thought did help and what could have helped his wellbeing as he grew up. Episode includes references to #self-esteem building, activity participation, emotional understanding, #mindfulness and #CBT for
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In this episode, Conor explains what a panic attack is, what his experiences of panic have been like, how those experiences have effected him, and the tools he finds most helpful in the midst and in the aftermath of an attack.
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I am lucky enough to have an accredited counselor, psychotherapist, reiki practitioner and reflexologist as a mother and isolation gave me a chance to ask her about; her career; who counselling might be for; how to find an accredited therapist; how to access affordable counselling services; what counselling might be like for those new to
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In today’s podcast, Niall speaks to Ian O’Neil, game developer with Romero Games, about gaming and mental health; and Mike Langlois, author of Reset: Video Games & Psychotherapy, where they look at video games, their impact on our lives, and what they could mean for the future of psychotherapy.
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In this episode, Niall talks about life in the public eye, and shares an intimate secret from his own life which he has had to keep secret.He speaks to Dr Ciaran Dunne from the School of Applied Language & Intercultural Studies in Dublin City University about how and why rumours spread in social groups, and
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In this week’s episode, Niall speaks to Poet Tomos Roberts and Ecological Economist Simon Mair about how we might use the ‘pause’ of the corona virus to imagine new futures, learn from utopian fiction, test new economic models, and build from the ashes of the before times a new world built on collectivism and shared
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In this episode, Niall talks to host of NPRs TED Radio Hour and Zig Zag, and author of Bored and Brilliant, Manoush Zomorodi, about our relationship with technology, about that weird human-meets-machine interface, and how we’ve adapted to the startling pace of change in the technology around us.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
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In this episode, Niall meets Andrew Huberman, renowned Professor of Neurobiology in Stanford school of Medicine, and they talk about the latest science in physiologically controlling the fear response in the brain. Andrew’s lab at Stanford works to understand how the brain allows us to sense, evaluate and respond to the world around us. Produced by
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In this episode, Niall meets actress, comedian and mental health advocate, Ruby Wax; and they talk depression, the human condition, and how there are no “top tips” for mental health.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
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Niall sits down for a chat about the complex relationship between economics and humanity with economist, author, journalist, documentary-maker and broadcaster David McWilliams.http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
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Niall and Ciara reflect on the journey so far with series 1 and 2 of Where Is My Mind, and introduce how they plan to take the show weekly. Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
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