Technical Healing

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This episode is absolute treat! Michael Emmett is a charming and charismatic speaker with a life story so packed with excitement and tragedy, it's quite unbelievable that he is still here to tell the tale. Michael was involved in organised crime and was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being caught smuggling 13 million pounds of cannabis. It was during his prison sentence that Michael found faith and spirituality and, with the help of the 12 step program, has now reformed and is on a...

It was an excellent experience to chat to Jonty. A West Country icon. Jonty is a news presenter on ITV West and has been keeping us South West informed on local current affairs for a decade. The episode name refers to Jonty’s suggestion to speak to somebody that doesn’t know you and can give suggestions with prejudice or judgement. Jonty is full of enthusiasm, positivity and is professionalism personified.

Charlie Revelle-Smith is a marvellous character and the man behind the incredibly popular Weird Bristol. Charlie speaks about his life before Weird Bristol, what Weird Bristol is and how it started, his own personal experiences with depression, anxiety and panic attacks, advice and tips to listeners that are struggling with their mental health, his favourite places in Bristol, and throughout the episode Charlie reveals his top 4 favourite weird historical facts about Bristol. Charlie is...

The 2017 of the Teenager of Courage at the ITV Pride of Britain awards, Mo Younis, joins Charlie and Will on this brilliant episode of Technical Healing. Mo was born with a rare and severe skin condition that makes every day of his life incredibly difficult and painful. Despite this Mo dedicates his time trying to help and inspire others. It was an absolute privilege for Charlie and Will to speak to Mo. Mo is a fantastic character and brilliant communicator. |For a 21 year old, Mo speaks...

Gary Mansfield is an incredibly talented and successful artist with an incredible and inspirational journey to where he is now. Charlie and Will were in complete awe as Gary explained how he turned from a life of crime and a 14 year prison sentence, to developing a passion and skill for art. Gary is a mesmerising speaker with an unbelievable story to tell. His warm and jovial personality makes Gary a joy to listen to and we know that all listeners will enjoy this episode. Follow @Mizogart...

Andrew Ellis is an integrative counsellor and a psycho-educational coach. Andrew explains to Charlie and Will exactly what that means, what prompted him to pursue a career in counselling, his proudest achievements, and favourite place in Bristol. Andrew's positivity and enthusiasm, accompanied by his passion to help others, makes Andrew a fascinating podcast guest and an overall lovely human being. In this episode Andrew offers the listeners plenty of very useful information and tips...

Since the Technical Healing podcast first started, Charlie and Will have been wanting to speak to a neuroscientist to attempt to understand what happens within the brain when a human feels mentally unwell. Paul Chadderton is an associate professor of neurophysiology at the University of Bristol. Paul did not disappoint! It was great to hear about Paul's career, his passion for yoga, his own struggles with mental health, and his simplified explanation for what happens in the brain when we...

This episode’s guest is the brilliant Steven Draper, also known by his musician name of Krazy. Krazy started the Wordlife record label and looks after many accomplished and aspiring local musicians. From hard work, dedication and perseverance, Wordlife has grown from strength to strength, to now being a big name in the rap game. Krazy speaks to Charlie and Will about his career in music, the origins of Wordlife, his achievements and inspirations, his personal experiences with mental health...

António Ferreira joins Technical Healing for a fascinating conversation. António has an incredible story to tell and is an inspirational character with a very promising future. As an advocate, and public speaker, for mental health, António is setting a fine example and releasing stigmas around the subject. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Nick Helm is a stand up comedian, musician and star of the BBC comedy series Uncle. It was such a pleasure to chat to Nick and a real honour to have him as a guest on Technical Healing. Nick speaks to Charlie and Will about how he got into comedy, what he was doing before stand up, his proudest achievements, and his personal experiences with depression and anxiety. Nick is very open and honest about his battle with mental health and offers techniques and advice that have helped him.

Sam Avery is an experienced stand up comedian, writer, and artistic director of the Comedy Trust charity. Sam speaks, to Charlie and Will, about his introduction to comedy, his best and worst gigs, and the amazing work that the Comedy Trust do to help people use comedy to combat their mental illness and improve confidence and well-being. Sam is a hilarious and engaging speaker, making this episode the perfect balance of entertaining and informative. Catch Sam Avery on his current tour,...

Sam Kammerling is a bundle of positive energy. Sam chats to Charlie and Will about his fantastic career working for, the mental health charity, LikeWise. Sam also speaks openly and honestly about his own experiences with mental health. He is very knowledgeable on the subject and offer great information and advice that will benefit many listeners. Sam’s upbeat personality, and great sense of humour, makes this episode both informative and entertaining. Just what we like.

Wow! What an unbelievable episode of Technical Healing. Charlie and Will chat to the one and only Gabby Logan MBE. Gabby tells the boys about how her career developed, the superstars and legends she has worked with, the increasing presence of female reputation in sports broadcasting, and her take on mental health and well-being. It was an honour and privilege to chat to Gabby, being such an icon of British broadcasting, and she was more charismatic and professional than Will and Charlie...

Benji Webbe is the charismatic frontman of the band Skindred. Benji chats to Charlie and Will about the positive influence that exercise and walking has had on his own mental health and well-being. This episode was so much fun and Benji’s energy and humour is so infectious. Photo by Jodi Cunningham: https://www.jodiphotography.co.uk/

What a fantastic guest to begin a brand new series of Technical Healing. Dr Ally Jaffee is a wonderfully inspirational person. She has overcome her own battles with depression and achieved incredible accolades. Something tells us that this is still only the beginning for Ally and it was a pleasure to chat to her. Follow the rise of Dr Ally Jaffee on Instagram: @drallyjaffee @nutritank_official Follow us too😊 @technical_healing

What a way to conclude a great first season... Charlie, Charlotte and Will have a chat about the highlights from the guest interviews of season one. They then move on to talk about the amazing and generous Bristol independent businesses and artists that donated prizes to the Technical Healing raffle. They also draw a few more winners of additional prizes. Cover Art by Lisas Local Art (Lisaslocalart_bristol_uk on instagram)

As the first series nears its conclusion, we have put out this bonus episode. It is a compilation of jokes and silly bits from the previous 13 episodes.

This week we spoke to Dr Ben Sessa about his fascinating research using psychedelic drugs and psychotherapy to treat mental health problems. Ben also talks about the exciting, soon to be opened, Awakn clinics. The use of Psychedelic drugs will undoubtedly be scrutinized and quickly associated with recreational street drugs. However, Ben states the facts and evidence of his scientific research in a clear and intellectual way that will convince listeners that this an effective treatment...

In this episode of Technical Healing we welcome Hannah Wiltshire who is a volunteer at Suicide Prevention Bristol. Following on from the Technical Healing raffle to raise a donation for SPB, we reached out to the charity to find out more about their incredible work. Hannah was kind enough to join us to answer our questions. It was such a pleasure to speak with Hannah, and to hear about the brave and vital work that all the volunteers at SPB are doing. Hannah was so friendly and positive,...