Im this episode Keith is joined by Laura from Lois Bridges - Eating Disorders Clinic. Its Mens Health Week and the guys chatted stigma, support, community, services, body image, social media, eating disorders and much more.
Lois Bridges can be contacted at https://loisbridges.ie/
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Michael is one of the most successful Irish boxers of recent times. He is a A world, European and Commonwealth champion and Olympic bronze medallist.
Raising awareness for mental health is a big passion of his and it was great to get his thoughts on his career, depression, suicidal ideation, growing up in west Belfast, his career, the role boxing played in his life, parenting and much more.
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In this episode Keith is joined by Lucy Wolfe who is a paediatric Sleep Consultant, Co-Creational Relationship Mentor, and the author of two bestselling books called - The Baby Sleep Solution and All About Baby Sleep.
They say a sleep deprived child , means a sleep deprived parent, which in turn can affect your wellbeing.
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In this episode Keith is joined by Harriet Parsons who is the training and development manager at BodyWhys who are The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland.
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Dr Mary O'Kane chats all things parenting, anxious kids, her books, social media and much more.
Mary is a Lecturer in Psychology and Early Childhood Education. She is the author of the hugely popular books called : Anxious Children in an Anxious World and Perfectly Imperfect Parenting: Connection Not Perfection.
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In this episode Keith is joined by Alan Bradley who is an award winning director, where he won the Young Director Award for Documentary at Cannes 2024 for Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost’ and is the youngest director to hold a prime time RTÉ One documentary slot. He has directed the recent documentary, Anorexia: My Family and Me, as well as the brilliant ‘Unspoken’ documentary focusing on men and eating disorders.
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains talk of self harm and suicide ideation.
In this episode I am joined by Sean Blake. Sean recently took part in a documentary called Anorexia: my family and me. Sean shares his experiences living with an eating disorder and how recording the documentary has helped him heal. I hope you enjoy the episode. Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your content from.
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In this second of two episodes im delighted to say we are joined by back Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Professional Coach. Orlagh Reid.
Orlagh specialises in general councelling, sex therapy, sexual recovery therapy, couples addiction therapy, fertility councelling.
In this episode which is (part 2 of 2 episodes) we are focusing on therapy, medications, coping tools and managing your anxiety on a day to day basis.
Website www.orlaghreid.ie
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Email: info@orlaghreid.ie
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In this episode im delighted to say we are joined by Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Professional Coach. Orlagh Reid.
Orlagh speciliases in general councelling, sex therapy, sexual recovery therapy, couples addiction therapy, fertility councelling.
In this episode which is (part 1 of 2 episodes) we are focusing on GAD which is generalised anxiety disorder. Which is something both myself and orlagh have lived with for most of our lives. Orlagh gives some insight into her own life experiences, as well as explaining what anxiety looks like to different people and offers up some advice on managing your anxiety on a daily basis.
We will be recording part 2 of this conversation very soon where we will be chatting about, recovery, copy strategies, help and support, and if have time we’ll chat about sexual therapy and what it can do for relatioships.
Website www.orlaghreid.ie
Instagram @thewellbeingpsychotherapist
Email: info@orlaghreid.ie
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In this episode im delighted to say we are joined by Senior Dietitian and Researcher in Child and Adolescent Obesity ASOI Communications Lead Niamh Arthurs. You can learn more about ASOI here www.asoi.info
Niamhs drive and dedication is to educate about weight loss bias, stigma and help people understand how obesity can affect individuals and families.
Niamh tries to dispelled some common myths while helping provide realistic views and develop more compassion and understanding in our society.
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In this episode im delighted to say we are joined by best selling author Caroline Foran. Caroline is the author of books like Owning it, The Confidence Kit and Naked. She is also the host of the very popular podcast also called Owning It. We chat all things anxiety, carolines own story, parenthood, triggers and much more. I hope you enjoy the episode.
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In this episode we are are joined by registered dietitian Jo Moscalu. Joanne's main focus on eating disorders and in particular, binge eating disorder. Jo explains what binge eating disorder actually is and offers up some very helpful advice on managing your binge eating, supporting a loved one and what to look for if you are concerned about your binge eating.
Jo's website is BingEeatingDietitian.com
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In this episode im delighted to say we are joined by Emma Kehoe. Emma is an Empowerment and life coach, as well as being a mindfulness teacher. She is also the host of her very own podcast called Empower With Emma. Emma like myself has had a very interesting last few years on her journey of self discovery and transitioning from one career to a new one where she has found her passion and true calling by helping and inspiring people. I hope you like the episode. Hosted by Keith Russell, all information about Keith's own personal story is available on The Endless Spiral website.
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Welcome to 'The Endless Spiral,' a podcast dedicated to unraveling the intricate threads of mental health, exploring the profound depths of the human mind, and shedding light on the often turbulent journey toward well-being.
In each episode, we embark on a thoughtful exploration of the challenges, triumphs, and evolving narratives surrounding mental health. Join me as we navigate the labyrinth of emotions, share personal stories, and engage in insightful conversations with experts, advocates, and individuals who have weathered their own storms.
On this episode im delighted to say we are joined by Minister for State in Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler TD. Minister Butler is the First female Waterford TD to have been appointed Minister. She also had the honour of being the first female Fianna Fáil TD to be elected for the party since 2007. This is only the 3rd podcast Minister Butler has done so feel very privileged to be able to speak to her on The Endless Spiral Podcast. I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
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On this episode Keith chats to Laura O'Mahony on the importance of humour and how it can help with your mental health. They say laughter is the best medicine so lets ask Laura?
They also discuss social media, trolls, dealing with negative feedback, dieting, body positivity her new podcast called Red Raw and much much more.
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Keith chats to ex professional footballer about his career starting out at Cherry Orchard in Dublin to when he moved to Derby County and then ultimately forced to retire from football at an early age at Newport County due to a heart condition.
They also chat to Mark about his book A Game Of Two Hearts which documents his incredibly inspiring journey. You can purchase Marks book from Amazon here
You can also find mark on Instagram here
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In this episode family psychotherapist and best selling author Richard Hogan chats to Keith about his new book Home Is Where The Start Is, his own childhood, how he parents his children, offers advice on dealing with bullying, social media filtered content, what can be offered in schools, the difference in boys versus girls and much more.
You can find Richards new book here.
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I was delighted to welcome the amazing Cara Byrne on the podcast this week. Cara has combined her love of hiking with her passion for psychotherapy & created Hike Psych, Ireland's only Hiking Psychotherapy Practice.
We discussed how Cara came up with the idea for HIke Psych, the benefits of therapy in the outdoors, her clients feedback, how she got into hiking and her other passions like getting lost with Keith in parks.
You can find Cara on Instagram here and to get in touch with her via her website here https://www.hikepsych.ie/
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