Episodes

  • Episode 001 - Vaccination Day

    Episode 001 - Vaccination Day
    Feb 7 2021
    In episode one, Matt shares stories, sounds and reflections from vaccination day. Starting from the day before, with reflections on the past year, and then, recordings from the big day.
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    17 mins
  • Episode 002 - In The Days After

    Episode 002 - In The Days After
    Feb 14 2021
    In this episode, Matt starts with a reflection on something that should have been at the end of episode one. And then, picking up from last Sunday afternoon, we go through the days after dose one, checking in on symptoms and side effects, including one, unexpected reaction.
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    13 mins
  • Episode 003 - I Hardly Dare Hope

    Episode 003 - I Hardly Dare Hope
    Feb 21 2021
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    21 mins
  • Episode 004 - Resilience & Routines

    Episode 004 - Resilience & Routines
    Feb 28 2021
    This week's episode opens with reflections on the nature of anxiety, set to the backdrop of a week where everything has changed, yet, nothing has really changed. Then, we jump in to the second part of Matt's conversation with Jess Clark, where the discussion moves to themes of resilience and routines in the face of changing circumstances. Finally, the episode closes with two single breath mindfulness exercises.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 005 - Thank You, Next

    Episode 005 - Thank You, Next
    Mar 7 2021
    This week's episode opens with an unexpected inspiration for mental health advice. But in a song about Ariana Grande's ex's there is also a way to deal with the worries of coming out of lockdown. The episode then moves on to the ways lockdown has been difficult for each of us in different ways, and how by seeing in others things we recognise in ourselves, we can bring about more open conversations that will hopefully help make the months ahead easier.
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    13 mins
  • Episode 006 - Loneliness

    Episode 006 - Loneliness
    Mar 14 2021
    This week's episode explores the topic of loneliness, Including lockdown loneliness, both in moments of celebration and moments of sadness, and how it has impacted LGBTQ+ young people (with a brief diversion in to the topic of conversion therapy). The episode ends with a mindfulness meditation to help find acceptance of ourselves, even in all our mess an uncertainty. For anyone listening with kids, please note, there is one s-bomb in this week's episode, at 13:29.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 007 - One Year On

    Episode 007 - One Year On
    Mar 21 2021

    This week's episode looks back to one year ago, and ahead to one year from now. From the innocent naivety of the first weeks of lockdown, to imagining the impossible — what life will be like one year from now.

    Hank Green's 'How Will Post Pandemic Behaviour Change?' Video

    Hank Green's Post-Covid Behaviour Change Alignment Chart
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    12 mins
  • Episode 008 - Present & Future

    Episode 008 - Present & Future
    Mar 28 2021
    This week's episode reflects on the power of vaccines to help us forget about vaccines; about the power of vaccines to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and even strangers; and how anxiety can increase as our post-lockdown future becomes our post-lockdown present.
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    12 mins