Healthy Minds Radio

Originally broadcast on 31 July 2023 on Phoenix FM: https://www.phoenixfm.co.uk/

In this episode of the Healthy Minds radio show Georgia and Daniel take a trip to Willows Nook Equine Assisted Learning C.I.C to speak to the centre Director Fran Armstrong as well as volunteers Lola, Juliana and Ruby to find out more about their work.

Listen in to hear about the ways in which working with horses can impact people's health and wellbeing, and a bit about Fran's innovative new project 'Wellness in Nature', working with voluntary sector organisations in Calderdale to provide wider access to the services at Willows Nook. Healthy Minds is excited to be part of this project funded by Calderdale Cares Partnership.

This month we take a deep dive into the story of chocolate, hearing the lived experience voices behind one of our favourite foods of the festive season.

Our guests Adelle and Nana-Essi from EnT Foundation (Ese ne Tekyerema - the 'teeth and tongue') teach us about the power of storytelling, challenging the hierarchies of western-centred knowledge systems, and the ways we can re-frame mindfulness practices to encompass a 'glocal' (global-local) way of thinking about mental wellbeing.

If you have a piece of chocolate available - keep it close by - but don't unwrap it yet! Our guests will let you know the right moment as they take you through the 'KoKoo Mindfulness' mindful eating practice.

Find out more about EnT Foundation on their websites:

Chocolate Has A Name: www.chocolatehasaname.org.uk

EnT: www.esenetekyerema.org/

Africaniwa: www.africaniwa.org/

Originally broadcast on 28/8/2023 on Phoenix FM 96.7.

Healthy Minds Radio takes a trip to Todmorden Sports Centre to talk to Nikki Stocks, a long time member of the Healthy Minds community and fundraising extraordinaire!

Nikki has been a victim of flooding in the Upper Calder Valley, causing her to struggle with stress and anxiety. While looking for strategies to support her mental health, Nikki found swimming helped to bring her into balance.

After benefitting from being involved in Healthy Minds services in Todmorden, Nikki found herself wanting to give something back to the charity, and the idea of a sponsored swim emerged...

On this episode of the show, we chat to Nikki and other guests about the upcoming Big Swim - a Calderdale-wide sponsored swim, inspired by Nikki's story, happening on Sunday 1st October 2023.

If YOU want to take the plunge and take part in the Big Swim to raise funds for Healthy Minds, visit: https://www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk/the-big-swim.html

Originally broadcast on Phoenix FM 24 October 2022.

Georgia from Healthy Minds chats to two guests about the relationship between inequalities and mental health.

On this show, our guests openly share their lived experiences to shed light on the way that people and communities can respond to mental health inequalities.

Daniel Hood is a Community Health & Wellbeing Worker at Healthy Minds, with lived experience of mental health challenges.

Vanessa Raimundo is co-founder of community organisation Mums on a Mission, whose mission is to support families to break free from the vicious cycle of generational poverty, empowering and nurturing families, by building confidence and promoting resilience.

Find out more about Mums on a Mission here: https://www.facebook.com/mumsonamissionltd

Content warning: Discussion of suicide, domestic abuse and alcohol/substance misuse.

Originally broadcast on 16 January 2023.

Healthy Minds Radio is joined by guest Sam McCormick from dance and health company Curious Motion to chat about self-care in the new year!

Find out more about Curious Motion, including their very own fabulous podcast at: https://www.curiousmotion.org.uk/