54. Do Things That Challenge You with Ben Aldridge

During this episode I chat to Laura Shah, a BEAT ambassador who shares her experiences. Laura struggled with anorexia and had an suicide attempt at a young age which was then followed by the suicide of her mothers partner the next day. She shares how she navigated the chaos at that point, how her eating disorder was her only way of controlling it and how it impacted her late teens and early 20s.Laura talks about the impact of someone stepping up and helping her and accepting that help as well as her experience of therapy as an adolescent and an adult.She shares her greatest realisation and a bit about the work she does with BEAT - her dog Jess also makes her debut podcast appearance when she crashes our interview.I really loved speaking to Laura and the way that she is so open, honest and real. It’s been such a pleasure to have her on the podcast and I can’t wait to see what she does next. Thank you LauraIf you’re struggling with any of the topics that we chat about today below are some helpful links:https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.ukhttps://www.samaritans.orgIf you’re listening to this and feel like there’s a part of you that wants to come on and have a chat with me for the podcast just pop me a DM on Instagram @emjandrew or @tribetalkpodcast email me at [email protected] or via my website www.healthybalancewithemily.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I chat to Dr Omara Naseem, Psychologist & Eating Disorder SpecialistWe talk about what an eating disorder looks like and how they’re diagnosed. We also discuss the BBC Documentary that you may recognise Omara from Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia, my reaction to it as someone who lived with bulimia for a long time, Omara’s thoughts on it as well as why this programme was so important despite some of the backlash online.We also talk about the prevalence of disordered eating in wider society including in the fitness industry where “cheat days” and fasting are encouraged in men and women. The barriers to seeking help for those from ethnic minorities as well as some of the recent inquests into the services and why it is something to be welcomed as it will help the NHS to get more investment into eating disorder services.Over the last year we’ve all had to adapt in many ways and treatment has also had to do so too In order to keep up with the demand that covid has put on us; feelings of food scarcity, pressures and relapsing due to lack of control and emotional upheaval. We talk about what you can do if you’re concerned about your own mental health or eating patterns and how you can support others who you are starting to worry about. You can find Dr Omara on Instagram @dr_omara_naseem https://www.instagram.com/dr_omara_naseem/and via her website https://omaranaseem.comThe BBC Documentary we discussed; Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia is still available on the iPlayer:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000n1xxDon't forget to subscribe to TRIBE TALK to get the latest episodes. Please take a moment if you've enjoyed this chat to rate and review it - it really means the world!You can follow me @emjandrewhttps://www.instagram.com/emjandrew/ on instagramhttps://twitter.com/emjandrew on twitterhttps://www.facebook.com/healthybalancewithemily/ websiteBelow are some helpful links you may be interested in:Supporting someone with an eating disorder: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/supporting-someoneDo I have an eating disorder: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/types/do-i-have-an-eating-disorderSupport services: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-servicesYou can also contact Omara or myself for support anytime - whichever route you go down it's important to know that you are not alone and there will always be someone who will listen.If you want to read about my own experience you can buy my book Stardust: Life, Love, Laughter and Everything After a Mental Illness on Amazon which is published under my maiden name Emily Sullivan.https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1982987499/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_roNJDbDMD4SWZ  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week kicks off the first episode of TRIBE TALK featuring one of you! The listeners! If this is brand new information for you then this season I’m opening up the conversation to people who may not have a big following but who have a story to share. Over the last 9 months it has become more and more obvious that for us to thrive and live a fulfilled life we need to connect. So my aim with this is for people from all walks of life to come on, have a chat with me and share their experiences of struggle, adversity and the moments that made them. When we listen to these stories something incredible happens: we feel seen, we feel understood and we can find a sense of hope and strength that no matter what we are going through we aren’t alone. If you’re listening to this and feel like there’s a part of you that wants to come on and have a chat with me for the podcast just pop me a DM on Instagram @emjandrew or @tribetalkpodcast or email me at [email protected] This week I am so happy to bring Charlie on the podcast. Charlie is an incredible 21 year old who has faced many challenges throughout his life and shares them through his writing for Arthur’s place. Arthur’s Place is an online magazine and social network for young adults with arthritis. I’ll add some links in the show notes if you want to find out more and read Charlie’s articles. We chat about living with a chronic illness and the Charlie shares how he has found that others have had more understanding of people in his situation due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns. He shares the best advice he's received as well as the things that helps him when he's having a difficult day. I'm so looking forward to bringing more stories like this to the podcast!Don't forget to subscribe to keep up to date with the episodes and I'd love it if you could leave a review so that more people can find TRIBE TALK.Some of Charlies Articles:https://arthursplace.co.uk/charlies-cut/To find out more about Arthurs Place:https://arthursplace.co.ukSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I'm joined with the wonderful James Walsham aka @thehonestbloke I absolutely loved this chat with James, we totally connected and had such a great conversation that was funny at parts but also goes deep.We talk about what spurred James to start his page @thehonestbloke and why he cares so much about mens mental health.In todays episode we’ll discuss what depression is, relationships, the similarities and differences between men and women, the worst stuff we’ve seen on a WhatsApp group chat as well as a frank conversation about suicide.If you’re a guy you can join The Honest Bloke’s Society on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/309179787039730You can follow James https://www.instagram.com/thehonestbloke on instagramhttps://www.facebook.com/thehonestbloke on Facebookhttps://www.thehonestbloke.co/?fbclid=IwAR2QIhkFMAp8YLuLokPEbL0wsggRamz-XuMTUlkv-QZ-zB_4uZGbyAyAwtE websiteDon't forget to subscribe to TRIBE TALK to get the latest episodes. Please take a moment if you've enjoyed this chat to rate and review it - it really means the world!You can follow mehttps://www.instagram.com/emjandrew/ on instagramhttps://twitter.com/emjandrew on twitterhttps://www.facebook.com/healthybalancewithemily/ websiteIf you’ve been affected by any of the topics in this conversation please feel free to reach out to myself, James or use the links below:https://www.samaritans.orghttp://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/helplinehttps://www.themix.org.uk/get-support/speak-to-our-team/email-ushttps://www.thecalmzone.netSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I'm joined by Ben Aldridge @dothingsthatchallengeyou. Ben is writer, speaker and comfort zone leaver. He writes about practical philosophy, mental health and adventure by exploring Stoicism, Buddhism, CBT and popular psychology. All of which have culminated in his book 'How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable: 43 Weird & Wonderful Ways to Build a Strong Resilient Mindset'The book encourages the reader to feel more alive by putting themselves into strange and uncomfortable situations which Ben himself has tried and tested as a way to overcome his own anxiety.These challenges range from long term achievements to everyday tasks and we discuss Ben's own experience of anxiety as well as the different challenges he has gone through all in the name of this project.Ben is down to earth, friendly and so calming to chat to- this is definitely one to listen to if you yourself suffer with anxiety.You can find Ben online:Website: https://www.benaldridge.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dothingsthatchallengeyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/iambenaldridgeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this season of TRIBE TALK I need YOU.I've had the pleasure of having some incredible guests on the podcast and this season I'm going to be mixing it up! Not only will I be having the usual experts and influential people I am also going to be featuring people who may not have a big following, or a business to promote but who have a story to tell.So if you want to share your life story, some advice or your experience with mental health or addiction then get in touch with me on instagram @emjandrew via DM!Be part of the TRIBE and follow the podcast on instagram @tribetalkpodcast Subscribe and rate and review! You can really make a huge difference!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined by the incredible Steven Crompton.You may recognise him from season 2 of Channel 4s ‘SAS Who Dares Wins’ but believe me, you’ll remember him for a lot more than that once you’ve listened to this weeks’ podcast.Steven had a hard childhood and grew up carrying a lot of trauma with him, from a young age he started to take drugs and drink which then led to addiction. He joined the army in his late teens which he believed was the answer to his problems; it provided him with a routine, hard training to complete, a sense of camaraderie and most importantly, a feeling of ‘belonging’ in a family of sorts. However, after he had completed his training and things got quiet he turned to gambling, a £3 bet tuned into thousands of pounds worth of debt and an administrative discharge from the only sense of security that he had found. Within a few months Steven was back on drugs, gambling worse than ever and ended up in prison.We chat about Steven’s life, his motivation for change and one of the biggest things that helped him on his way to recovery; running. He recently embarked on an extreme endurance challenge; running the width of Africa - seriously! I’m not making it up! Listen to what he has to say about running 35 miles or more a day, how COVID-19 got in the way and also what animal he’d most likely to get eaten by all for a worthy cause! Steven is now the founder of Challenge Child Poverty, a charity that helps children who are experiencing the devastating realities of poverty. Following a volunteering trip to Uganda in the first few years of his own recovery, he was shocked to witness extreme levels of child poverty. He felt compelled to do something to make a difference, and using his love of running, created a charity which combines sporting challenges and targeted fundraising.This is a conversation not to miss, Steven is positive, inspiring and a general legend.Find out more about Challenge Child Poverty on their website - get involved by joining in with their fundraising efforts or just donate to support a brilliant cause.Follow Steven on Instagram & TwitterFollow me on Instagram and Twitter @emjandrew . Follow the podcast on Instagram @tribetalkpodcast and Twitter and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review TRIBE TALK wherever you get your podcasts!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined by Jack Revell, a mindset life coach and one of life’s ‘go getters’.We talk about how Jack went from modelling to coaching and the companies that he created in between. What he has learnt from hard work, determination and a lot of self development.Lockdown has caused us all to pause. Some of us have woken up and found that our businesses have disappeared overnight, our source of income dried up or our jobs are now uncertain. We talk about the tools that can help you to feel safe and structured in an uncertain world and see this pandemic as an opportunity, and one that we can make the most of.How can we see what this pandemic has given us instead of what it has taken away?Did you start off with good intentions and now feel like your motivation is lacking?Are you getting in your own way?Jack’s here on TRIBE TALK to answer all of the above.Jack runs IG lives and talks to people about a whole range of topics from mindset to business to mental health and more. Make sure to follow him on Instagram @jackwrevell or head to his WebsiteFollow me on Instagram and Twitter @emjandrew . Follow the podcast on Instagram @tribetalkpodcast and Twitter and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review TRIBE TALK wherever you get your podcasts!I’m also giving my membership to you completely FREE - get over 100 Pilates videos with even more to come right from the comfort of your own home. Head to my website to find out more!You can also find out more about Kevin Kelly’s 1000 true fans here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ4u8IK_McQhttps://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/https://www.amazon.co.uk/1000-True-Fans-Kellys-Simple-ebook/dp/B01N9P9O4GFind out about more about the Enneagram Test here:https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-testhttps://www.enneagraminstitute.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined, once again with the incredible Liz Morris!We catch up on each others lockdown experiences, discuss eating more and doing less and chat about sobriety.We discuss the stupid stuff we did that made us think that drinking wasn’t good for us, blackouts, painful moments that made us decide to give up the booze, how we approached it, what we think about the word ‘alcoholic’, what has helped us over our own journeys.I think we both shared a lot more about our experiences with alcohol than we thought we might but it was SUCH an incredibly honest, safe and soulful conversation. I am so grateful to Liz for opening up and allowing me to open up too. I think this chat is going to be really helpful to those who struggle with their relationship with food, alcohol or may have just been drinking more than they’d like in lockdown.You can find Liz on Twitter @ElizabethMorri_ and instagram @elizabethmorris___Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @emjandrew . Follow the podcast on Instagram @tribetalkpodcast and Twitter and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review TRIBE TALK wherever you get your podcasts!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined by the incredible Professor Tim Wilson. Tim is not only a professor, he is an illustrator, animator, ex monk and goat herder as well as winner of The Viewers Champion on Channel 4s reality gameshow The Circle.We talk about the realities of isolation and our views on the Coronavirus outbreak and what it is doing for the world. We discuss how we can connect and become a source of positivity online and be there to help others. We chat about his experience of being cut off from the world in The Circle and only being able to communicate with a select few who were also in the same position. This is such a wonderful chat and listening to Tim talk is so soothing - you’ll also get some great tips on how to survive quarantine!I left this conversation with Tim absolutely buzzing and feeling so inspired. I love the way that Tim talks about the world and his outlook, he is so joyous it’s infectious.You can find Tim on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/zontulfilmsltd/videos and over on Instagram @professor _ Tim _ WilsonFollow me on Instagram and Twitter @emjandrew . Follow the podcast on Instagram @tribetalkpodcast and Twitter and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review TRIBE TALK wherever you get your podcasts!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tribetalk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.