Right Up My Podcast is the podcast for those looking to explore different methods of self-care, self-love and ways to make you feel good. Hosted by voice artist and presenter Gwen Watson and journalist and producer Kate White, Right Up My Podcast came from a mutual drive to find new ways to improve our own mental health. Each episode we chat to a different expert about their feel-good forte, and then try it out for ourselves to see if it works... or if it doesn't. It's frank, funny and hones ...
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Ep.65 – Firewalking: How walking on hot coals can be used as a tool for empowerment and self-discovery | Jen Grange
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1:01:01In this special episode we talk to Jen Grange from Lakeland Wellbeing about the ancient ritual of firewalking, and how it can be used today as a tool for personal transformation, empowerment and healing. But wait, there's more – we also share with you Gwen and Kate's own firewalking experience, raising funds for the charity Temwa. As well as sharin…
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The RUMPette 29 – Don't do this while brushing your teeth!
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24:49In this week's mini-one, we chat how premature camping can lead to windburn and regret; whether Kate is a BRAVE or a Karen to approach neighbouring campsite ravers with their BIG BOOMING BASS; 5 simple moves to help you (apparently) live to 100years old; the benefits of doing something different and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone from li…
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RUMP Rewind – Ep.4 - Cold Water Swimming: The mental and physical benefits of cold water swimming and how to get started | Rowan Clarke
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55:08As the season brightens and the water beckons, this week we dive back into our most popular episode yet – all about the vast benefits of cold water swimming. We chat to cold water swimming expert, Rowan Clarke, about everything you wanted to know about the health benefits of cold water swimming, both mental and physical. Plus a ton of essential pra…
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The RUMPette 28 – Sorry Greg Davies, we're sh*t groupies!
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25:04In this week's titchy-sode, Gwen & Kate chat about the wonders of getting into your body and out of your heads/off your screens. The joys of going to bed with a tired body, crappy radio segues – could Ed Sheran's luscious locks make you buy shampoo? And how Gwen made actual Greg Davies laugh, but will need to arm wrestle Kate to marry him. Plus the…
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RUMP Rewind – Ep.43 - Meditation & The Brain: How meditation can reshape our brains | Sara Lazar
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1:02:41It's the RUMP Rewind! Where we delve into the back catalogue and whip out an old fave that we think needs a re-airing today. Kate's chosen to re-explore the vast benefits of meditation on our brain and lives. Sara Lazar joined us on Ep.43 to talk about what's actually happening in our brains when we meditate. We're all told it's good for us, but we…
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The RUMPette 27 – Would anyone like these tennis balls?
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26:26In this week's bite-sized episode, Gwen & Kate discuss the practicalities of Mel Robbins' "Let Them" Theory and try it out on their partners to varying levels of success! They try out some previous episodes to make themselves feel good, including microdosing, grounding and forest bathing (all at once) and give some top tips when moving house! We wa…
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RUMP Rewind – Ep.24 - Microdosing: Can it help with mental health and chronic pain? | Pamela Kryskow
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1:18:59It’s time for the RUMP Rewind! We dig into the archives each week and dust off a golden oldie for your listening pleasure. This time, Gwen’s picked a mind-expanding episode all about microdosing psychedelics – tune in and take a trip down memory lane! We talk to Dr Pamela Kryskow about the research she and her team are doing into the use of psyched…
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The RUMPette 26 – I'd rather be delusional than depressed!
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31:06In this week's mini pod-sode, Gwen and Kate talk about the amazing impact of women's circles, the importance of rituals and rites of passage, the life-changing power of mindset that sees Kate climb a mountain like Spiderman and both walk over hot coals without feeling a thing, and why we all need a hype-man in our lives! Sponsor Gwen & Kate on thei…
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RUMP Rewind – Ep.45 - Living Remarkably: Creating a life that brings you joy | Nic Devlin & Danielle Macleod
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1:11:22It's the RUMP Rewind! Where we delve into the back catalogue to bring out our fave golden oldies. This week Kate's chosen a listener fave, all about creating a remarkable life. We talked to Nic Devlin & Danielle Macleod about stepping out of warrior and victim mode and instead playing to create a life that brings you joy. Get your pens ready, as th…
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The RUMPette 25 - Anxious, angry & impatient!
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27:06In this mini-sode, Gwen & Kate chat Chelsea Handler, Deepak Chopra and Yung Pueblo; meditation, ayurveda, and fire-walking. Kate's done a survey and prescribed herself some yoga + hot oil massage, and Gwen bangs on and on about her FASCINATING visit to a real life Victorian town. Mentioned in this episode: Join us for a firewalk for a good cause! R…
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RUMP Rewind – Ep.27 Ecstatic Dance: Find your happy | Luisa Bradshaw-White
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1:01:14It's the RUMP Rewind! We’re diving into the archives to bring you some of our all-time favourite episodes. Each week, Gwen and Kate take turns picking an old fave and sharing why it made the cut. In Ep.27, we chatted to actor, conscious DJ and breathwork facilitator Luisa Bradshaw-White, live at The Big Retreat Festival. Best known for her roles in…
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The RUMPette 24 – In a car park with Phil Mitchell and a head torch!
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27:08In this l'il cute one, Gwen & Kate focus on the importance of scheduling alone time. Whether it's Kate driving through the hills of France while her family sleeps, or Gwen's ring-fenced solo Monday nights, we discuss what happens when we give our brains a chance to breathe, how we can reconnect with ourselves again and what happens when we don't. W…
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Ep.64 - Memory: How our memories work and what we can do to improve them | Dr Emma Cahill
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1:06:57We talk to neuroscientist Dr Emma Cahill about memory; from how we create memories, to how we recall them... and everything that happens in between. We also talk about how conditions such as depression and ADHD impact our memory. Emma is a lecturer in neuroscience and psychology at the University of Bristol, and is an expert in the mechanisms of me…
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In this itty-bitty episode, Gwen & Kate are in person walking along Bristol Harbour in the sunshine with ducks, geese & passing barges. We chat about ways to turn around that feeling of drifting, boob jobs, the importance of having a destination and focus, being selective about what we say YES to, and how Mel Robin's 'Let Them' theory could change …
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Ep.63 – Hormones: Why understanding our hormones can change our lives | Dr Anu Arasu
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1:07:05Dr Anu Arasu guides us through the key hormones that impact different areas and different stages of our lives; from stress to metabolism, ageing to thyroid and a whole host of reproductive hormones thrown in for good measure. Dr Arasu is the founder of the London Bioidentical Hormone clinic and works with patients to restore hormone balance and imp…
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The RUMPette 22 - Buckets of water at the ready!
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27:11In this cute sized episodette, Gwen & Kate chat about the World Health Organisation's findings that Arts + Culture is good for us. Kate puts this to the test seeing Midsummer Night's Dream at the Barbican and Gwen consults her 2nd best friend ChatGPT about how to manage phone addiction and anxiety, and comes up with a daily routine we'd both love t…
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Ep.62 - Attachment Theory: How better understanding our attachment style can transform our relationships | Sarah McConnell and Helene Igwebuike
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1:05:56Therapists Sarah McConnell and Helene Igwebuike join us to chat about Attachment Theory. We dive into what it means to feel securely attached and what it’s like when you don’t. They break down how we form and manage attachments in all kinds of relationships – whether it’s with a partner, family, or friends. And how by understanding our own attachme…
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In this pocket sized pod, Gwen & Kate chat about post-flu malaise and why you should get better before you leave your husband, how resolutions are SO last year and what things we're doing in Jan to look forward to and make ourselves feel better – inc quiz nights, board games & having fun learning about North Korea, and Kate shares a list of questio…
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Ep.61 - Quantum-Touch Energy Healing: Bringing together breathwork and awareness | Karina Grant
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1:05:32This week we delve into Quantum-Touch Energy Healing with advanced instructor Karina Grant. Quantum-Touch uses very specific breathing techniques and body awareness exercises to raise energy levels, with powerful results. We also discuss 'permissioning' as a tool to regulate our nervous systems and reduce stress and anxiety. Karina is England’s adv…
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The RUMPette 20 – Hello white van driver, why are you on this zoom?
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24:08In this semi-sode, Gwen & Kate chat about the the importance of getting enough sleep during Xmas party season, and how being deprived of things during Storm Darragh makes us appreciate them so much more – like washing hands! Taking showers! Kate briefly turns into a white van driver and then shares words of the year from across the globe. Australia…
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Ep.60 - Perimenopause and ADHD: Hormones, HRT and How to get Help | Lisa Paasche
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1:17:47We talk to podcast host Lisa Paasche about her experience of going through peri-menopause, which lead her to a late diagnosis of ADHD. She shares why perimenopause can be a particularly challenging time for people with ADHD, the relief that came with her diagnosis, and everything that she has learned along the way. Lisa is the host of a new podcast…
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The RUMPette 19 - Low Budget Risk Taking!
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27:13In this demi-sode, Gwen & Kate discuss the benefits of pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones as Kate tells us about the screening of her documentary about the melting Mer de Glace glacier in the French Alps; Gwen talks about the importance of doing something different to rewire our brains, even if it's little stuff. And Kate tells us about sho…
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Ep.59 - Longevity and Biohacking: How to live a longer and healthier life | Dr Alka Patel
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1:05:47We talk to Dr Alka Patel about how we can live not only longer, but healthier and more fulfilling lives (because who wants one without the other!). We discuss the importance of a personalised approach to health, but also things that we can all incorporate into our everyday to boost our bodies and our minds. Dr Alka worked for decades as a GP and no…
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The RUMPette 18 – Going with the Flaneur Flow!
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28:14In this pocket-sized Ep, Gwen & Kate chat about psychogeography aka being an urban wandering flaneur. Gwen shares how to be a flaneur in a car as she takes to the back roads of Wales (mostly) without a map in search of a pub in a bay. Kate has been to see Faithless with a load of other middle aged ravers, and consults the New Yorker re: what our an…
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Ep.58 – The Power of Imagination: Why we need to unleash our imaginations to create a more hopeful future | Rob Hopkins
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1:05:37We talk to Rob Hopkins about the importance of unleashing our imaginations in the fight against climate change, in order to create the future that we all want to see. Rob Hopkins is the co-founder of the Transition Movement and author of 'From What is to What If'. He has spoken at multiple TED events and runs ‘Imagination Catalyst’ training for a w…
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The RUMPette 17 – Standing sobbing in the middle of Lidl!
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26:09In this fun-sized-isode, Gwen & Kate talk about NSDR, a quick way to reduce anxiety – is it magic? Or is it just meditation? Breathwork + the Breath Space app. The signs when it's time to take a break and park the less important tasks. We ponder if behind closed doors Nigella loves bucket of KFC and Gwen demonstrates her partially convincing Northe…
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The RUMPette 16 - We're all living in bunkers!
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26:46In this weeny-sode, Gwen & Kate talk about how making small decisions today can have massive impacts on our future selves. And we share top tips on how to achieve this (thanks to Gwen's bestie ChatGPT). Kate's reading 'how to break up with your phone', and we chat instant gratification, landline phone roulette, and getting outside in the green. Plu…
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Ep.57 - The Flow: How to connect with your intuition | Danielle Collins
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1:04:59Join us as we talk to Danielle Collins about the philosophy of going with the FLOW – a life-enhancing technique to get you in touch with your emotions, intuition... and even your highest calling. Dani says that contrary to popular belief, ‘going with the flow’ is most definitely not the easy choice, rather it’s an invitation to do life differently.…
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The RUMPette 15 - I'm not dying outside Swindon!
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28:31In this cute button-sized episode, Gwen & Kate chat about Kate's near-death experience on a train just outside Swindon, the horrors of networking, the International Women's Podcast Festival, Deepak Chopra, complimenting strangers, Buddhist's second arrow and the entirely normal feeling of being totally awkward. Other things we refer to: For all thi…
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In this cute mini-me-pisode, Kate's been to a food coach and has a handy little top tip for stopping eating for non-hunger reasons – H.A.L.T.! Gwen & Kate discuss how this can be used for a wide range of situations, and how having a handy list of things to make you feel good – like talking to a friend, getting fresh air, walking around the block, o…
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In this bite-sized-pisode, Gwen & Kate get right into the powers of visualisation, the weird successes of vision boards and how you can POWER UP your manifestations (and make yourself feel really good in the process) with the help of Chat GPT! Plus hear your listener shout outs. Do you want to change your own life? Check out ChatGPT and make it hap…
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In this incy-wincy-sode, Gwen & Kate chat about the curse of too much movie choice and the joy of watching an old fave, Gwen gets Jack White & Jack Black mixed up AGAIN and Kate shuffles the deck of RUMP guest Melissa Romano's nervous system reset cards and walks us through some fun exercises to get back into rest & digest, which Gwen tries live. P…
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In this pocket-sized-sode, Gwen & Kate ponder: are there benefits to drinking alcohol? Two-glasses-of-rosé-Gwen would say yes! We laugh at the best jokes from this year's Edinburgh Festival and Kate shares the morning routine for a winning day. We also try out the 100 Questions writing exercise and share the benefits of being more curious! Plus cha…
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In this ickle-bitty RUMP, Gwen & Kate chat about Polish weddings and their MASSIVE food spreads, when to change sheets, human drivers and finding out the antidote to coping behaviours we've learnt in childhood - e.g. people pleasing + perfectionism, and the importance of listing the things you love. Plus the inside scoop! Our Art Mindfulness worksh…
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In this mini-RUMP, Gwen & Kate ask the big question: can bread make you depressed? Where do you go when your life pillars are feeling wobbly? Is it to bed with a box of chocolates from Spar? Well you're in good company! We hear the wisdom of mantras from Miriam Margolyes and Louise Hay. Plus listeners' feedback and ways they make themselves feel go…
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In this teensy-sode, Gwen & Kate talk about a family stranded at sea (drinking turtle's blood?!), addiction to drama + being in fight or flight, why boring relationships are the best, why it's important to find alternative sources of dopamine, and Jimmy Carr's unlikely pearl of wisdom re: life dysmorphia. Plus listeners' feedback and ways they make…
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Ep.56 - Ice Baths: How cold water immersion can help with anxiety | Jen Bailey-Hobbs
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1:05:11Join us as we learn about the benefits of cold water therapy combined with breathwork, with Jen Bailey-Hobbs at the beautiful Seedlings Retreats in West Wales. Jen expertly guides Gwen and Kate through their first ice bath experience. And it just so happens that they had their mics switched on… so brace yourself for splashes, a lot of huffing and p…
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The RUMPette 07 - You, me and my Dad in the kitchen
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24:32In this mini-popisode, Gwen reports back from The Big Retreat Festival, we chat gong baths, energy orgasms & question Gok Wan's DJing; Kate asks - do we all tell white lies when we're late? And we feed back on our very first RUMP workshop - Art Mindfulness in which we all had our minds BLOWN staring at the Mona Lisa (the recording of which will be …
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Ep.55 - Psychology of Scent: How to use it to change our emotional wellbeing | Karen Gilbert
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1:05:13We talk to fragrance expert Karen Gilbert about the relationship between scent and wellbeing. She teaches us how to better understand scent and all importantly how to harness it to change our emotional state. Karen teaches individuals and brands to make perfume, as well as combining her training in meditation and NLP to teach people about scent and…
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In our latest teenisode, Gwen and Kate chat about the fact that 85% of what we worry about never comes to pass, despite what Cate Blanchett says, and we finally reveal the TRUTH on whether your cats or dogs will eat you. We also hear a clip from our chat with coach Katie Abbotts on breaking down types of rest, and talk about our faves. Plus give li…
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Ep.54 - Art Mindfulness: How slow looking can help to reduce stress | Karly Allen
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1:01:30We’re joined by Karly Allen and Lucia van de Drift from the Lumina Collective, to learn about art mindfulness; how slow looking and guided mindfulness techniques can transform your experience of looking at art. Karly and Lucia have worked with The National Gallery, The British Museum, Manchester Art Gallery, The Royal Academy, The Royal Collection …
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In this week's minisode, Gwen and Kate chat about the news that kissing for 6 seconds in the morning can extend your life by 4 whole years! And we ask, does a 20s hug require consent? And discuss: sleeping with cats! Fairy Lights! Virgin River! Plus listener glimmers + shout outs. For all RUMP info in one place: visit our linkt.ree Get a shout-out:…
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Ep.53 - The Importance of Rest: Why our brains need it | Claudia Hammond
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1:06:38We talk to psychologist and award winning BBC broadcaster Claudia Hammond about the importance of rest. Claudia shares with us why it's so important to our health that we regularly have guilt free rest, what's happening in our brains when we rest... and when we don't. And why we all need to take it more seriously. Her book The Art of Rest draws on …
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In this week's dinky-episode, Gwen and Kate chat about GLIMMERS! Finding the joy in the small moments in life and a new buzz word – vorfreude, aka the anticipation of joy. Gwen's prized herself out of W. Wales into the big smoke and we chat Sarah Snook being amazing in The Picture of Dorian Gray and Andrew Scott in Vanya. Plus, read your listener s…
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Ep.52 - Herbal Secrets: Reconnecting with the natural world | Seed Sistas
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57:36We’re joined by the Seed Sistas who share their herbal secrets, as we talk all things herbalism, botany and plant medicine. They encourage us to reconnect with the natural world around us and see the magic and medicine in our hedgerows through new eyes. Don't miss the recipes that they share, including a healing dandelion tincture. And get your tro…
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The RUMPette 03 - Vodka in the Dishwasher
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22:53In this week's mini-episode, Gwen and Kate chat about Kate in a duvet den, foot rubbing, wandering in forests, top tips on negative self-talk from @cameronrosin and the secret life of the dishwasher club. We give listener shout outs and let you know what’s coming up next. For all RUMP info in one place: visit our linkt.ree Get a shout-out: Want a m…
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Ep.51 - The Vagus Nerve: Changing how we process stress | Melissa Romano
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1:08:44We take a deep dive into our nervous system, with Melissa Romano, who educates us about the vagus nerve. She talks us through how to change the way we process stress and tone our nervous system, so that we can stay better connected, responding appropriately rather than reacting in those moments of stress. Melissa is a holistic therapist who special…
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In this week's mini-episode, Gwen and Kate rediscover the power of 'Tapping' (aka Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT) and Gwen shares a handy tip for stopping intrusive thoughts in their tracks. Plus, all your listener emails and shout outs. For all RUMP info in one place: visit our linkt.ree Get a shout-out: Want a mention on the next RUMPette? Te…
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Ep.50 - Money & the Mind: Understanding unhealthy behaviours | Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
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1:07:14We talk to Financial Therapist, Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, about why our psychological relationship with money can be so complicated. Lindsay unpacks the relationship between our finances and our minds, from resetting core beliefs, to understanding what underpins unhealthy spending behaviours. She sets Gwen and Kate the challenge to better understand th…
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It's our brand new mini-episodes! Something to break up the terrible tedium between the normal longer episodes of Right Up My Podcast. Join Gwen and Kate as they chat about ways to feel good, read out listener emails and shout outs, and give some inside scoop on RUMP news! For all RUMP info in one place: visit our linkt.ree Get a shout-out: Want a …
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