Welcome to Good Influence with Gemma Styles!In each informative episode we meet a different guest, who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t. Through relaxed, honest and relatable conversations, we learn together what these good influence guests have to teach us on topics from mental health to media representation, confidence to climate. To ask your own questions in future episodes follow @gemmastyles and @goodinfluencegs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 18 hours 37 minutes
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episode 1: Grace Victory on Self Care
Grace talks self-care; what it really means day to day, knowing yourself in order to accept yourself, and why we should learn to prioritise our own needs.
episode 2: Laura Bates on Sexism
Laura talks sexism; daily examples of sexism, the link to other forms of discrimination and the systems we have to tackle to make change.
episode 3: Cel Spellman on Nature
Cel talks nature; our emotional connection to animals, how the natural world links into other areas of our lives, and how to balance passion for the climate with protecting our mental health
episode 4: Rory O'Connor on Suicide and Prevention
Rory talks suicide prevention; about suicide prevention, why we should face our fear of talking about suicide, how researchers seek to widen our understanding and how we can look to prevent suicide deaths.
episode 5: Onyinye Udokporo on Dyslexia
Onyinye talks dyslexia; how being diagnosed can be a privilege, the ways that schools and workplaces can accommodate neurodiversity and the upsides of dyslexic thinking.
episode 6: Alex Light & Em Clarkson on Expectations
Alex and Em talk expectations; how social media might exacerbate long standing societal norms, how letting go of one pressure can empower you in other areas, and what to do when it's tension we put on ourselves that's holding us back.
episode 7: Marie Beecham on Echo Chambers
Marie talks echo chambers; the downside of everyone being on the same page, avoiding harm, but not always avoiding discomfort, and how differing opinions can strengthen our causes.
episode 8: Emma Gannon on Sabotage
Emma talks sabotage; the micro and macro ways that we get in our own way, how online spaces can cultivate a negative mindset and learning to analyse our own behaviour.
episode 9: Stuart Sandeman on Breathwork
Stuart talks breathwork; the science behind harnessing our breathing, how exercises can help us to access our emotions, and our guest treats us to a guided breathing session to help with balance.
episode 10: Dr Sarah Vohra on Wellbeing and Medication Myths
Sarah talks well-being and medication myths; daily wellness habits, and how to choose the right ones for you, navigating social media, and how to approach talking about mental illness medication with the appropriate nuance.
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