In this episode Dan had the pleasure of talking to Mike Sheridan. Mike shares his journey with his own wellbeing and his experience of hypertension. Mike was left with little choice when it came to changing his lifestyle in his mid 50s when a diagnoses of hypertension made him reevaluate his life.The two speak about the changes Mike took on, why cycling is key to a happy life and discuss the generational differences when it comes to mental health.If you'd like to find out more about Mike, follow his LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/mikesheridandata/) and read 'Being FINE: The Other 'F' Word', a book Mike has contributed to.

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In this episode Dan sits down with Chandos Green, a disability & mental health advocate. When Chandy was 3 years old he was diagnosed with a brain tumour, over 20 years later and three brain surgeries, Chandy now works with organisations to help understand that despite a diagnosis you can work towards anything and live beyond a medical condition. Chandy also talks about his experiences with OCD during a worldwide pandemic and his experience in education whilst living with a disability and anxiety. To find out more about Chandy and his work visit his website: https://www.chandy.org.uk

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*Trigger warning, this episode contains reference to suicide*In this week's ep Dan is joined by Freddie Cocker, founder of Vent and The Just Checking In Podcast. Freddie speaks openly about his experiences with his mental health, from his time at school to the different forms of therapy he's tried over the years. The two also discuss dating nerves, overthinking and the British obsession with self-deprecating humour. For more on Freddie and Vent, make sure to visit http://vent.org.uk.

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This week's episode sees Becca Fatharly return to chat about the stress and anxiety work can cause us. Becca shares tales of running events/workshops, her experiences of migraines and outlines the top ways she handles work stress. If you liked this episode please, please leave a review and subscribe!!

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*Trigger warning, this episode contains reference to suicide* It's a double first for the You, Me & Anxiety podcast, the first ep since COVID-19 and first remote recording! Join Dan who (virtually) sits down with Rich Williams to discuss his mental health journey from the brink of suicide to his life now. A huge factor in his story is alcohol, with Rich having given up drinking in 2020 and is now seeing his life completely transform alongside his new project, Seek More. Both Dan and Rich also talk about the difficulty men have when discussing mental health, why it's okay to have a good ol' cry and how important exercise is for our mental health.For more info on Rich and Seek More, make sure to visit www.seekmore.life and find him on Instagram and Twitter!

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*Trigger warning, this episode contains reference to suicide* In the 10th YM&A episode (and first of the decade), Dan chats with Claudia Van-Nimwegen, mental health advocate and all-round superstar. Claudia explains what it's like to view the world with an autistic 'filter', why they're training to become a teacher and how Dan's voice is orange! Find Claudia on Instagram, @claudi.van and if you liked this episode, please leave a subscribe, and leave a quick review!

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2019 has been a bit of a mad year for politics - the two 'B' words and America's orange issue - but ultimately it's still where laws are created and change happens. In this episode political consultant, Ian Perrin, sits down with Dan to discuss how the government makes decisions on our nation's mental health, what needs to be done next and why fixing our NHS is a far more complicated issue than it first seems. There's something for everyone in this episode so gather round the Christmas tree with a mince pie and enjoy.

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Don't let the fancy title of this week's podcast put you off! Dan sits down with Judy Bartkowiak, a family-focused therapist who uses a wide range of tools including Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). She talks about these two approaches and provides practical, straight forward advice for parents, teenagers and adults when it comes to dealing with anxiety, stress, depression and more.For more information on Judy visit her website: www.nlpfamily.com

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Tracy James, founder of Bright Yellow Coaching, sits down with Dan to chat with topics ranging from her career change into coaching to her love for CBT, as well as what she does to keep her mental health in check. For more information on Tracy, visit her website: www.brightyellowcoaching.com. Enjoy!

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This is a special episode of the You, Me & Anxiety podcast. I was asked along to an event to raise money for Mind called Crafts and Laughs (£3000 was raised, amazing!). I set up the podcast equipment and ended up sitting down with two great guests.First up was Kevin Braddock, a writer-editor who has worked for GQ, Esquire and The Guardian. He set up an independent publishing group called Torchlight System after suffering a Major Depressive Episode in Berlin back in 2014. We discuss how Kevin used this difficult period to launch Torchlight System and general mental health chit-chat.Second we had Melanie Gow, author, TEDx talker and speaker. She discusses her concept of 'Mind Goblins', impact of social media and her distain for emails.

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In this episode Dan and his guest, Becca Fatharly, chat all about dating anxiety. Becca tell us plenty of her hilariously awkward dating stories as well as offering tips she's learnt over the years to combat those dating nerves!

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In this episode our guest, Chris Barton, chats about facing a 'quarter life crisis' whilst seemingly working and living the London dream. We discuss what happened during the period, how he got through it and most importantly, what he learnt from it all. There is also mention of nervous farts, excessive sweating and other lovely topics - enjoy!

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In this episode our guest and Dan's bff, Joe Difford, discuss his 30 day social media detox and how it impacted his mental health. They also talk about why Dan can only wear certain socks on stressful days, Joe's love of chainsaw carving competitions and his need to vent his anger on Twitter after a West Ham loss.

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