MOOD SWINGS: A 365ABERDEEN PODCAST

Hello! This week's episode is with DAN STEVENSON to discuss his new project LIFT! As well as the creative process and emotional themes of his debut LIFT release - 'There is Beauty in Everything', we discussed Dan's own mental health journey and how this has affected him as a touring musician, Bon Iver, running, mindfulness and how people and coincidences can end up effecting your life in monumental ways. Thanks Dan! 

Keep up with LIFT: 

Instagram: @_liftmusic 

LIFT on Facebook

LIFT on Bandcamp

Hello! Welcome to episode 102 of MOOD SWINGS with this week's guest Sports Psychologist and Thai Boxer LENA KESSLER. Me and Lena sat down via Zoom and discussed her work as a Sports Psych, Muay Thai, eating disorders, Lena's experience of the condition RED-S (relative energy deficiency in sport) and her recovery, surfing, Slipknot and a whole load more. This conversation turned out to be quite an emotional one, with darker topics touched on throughout so please bear in mind when listening. Thanks Lena!

Lena on Twiter: @LKesslerPsych 

Lena on Instagram: lena.a.k 

Hello! This week my guest is Muay Thai fighter RHONA WALKER! I spoke with Rhona during the netherzone between Christmas and New Year and we discussed how she got started in thai boxing, her initial apprehension to fighting, her experiences in Thailand, the importance of the positive mentality and support network at her home gym MMAG and the mental detriments and challenges that making weight can have on a fighter. This is a great chat about overcoming your own feelings around something and making it a reality for yourself! Thanks Rhona 

Follow Rhona on Instagram: rhonawalkermt

Hello! This week's episode is with fellow podcaster LAURA JOHNSTON of the Just Like the Moon (we go through changes) podcast! In this episode we discuss Laura's struggles with bulimia and her recovery journey, Laura's dance project based on her mental health, isotonic drinks, podcasting, Laura's current endeavour of training to be a counsellor and much more mental health stuff! 

Laura on Instagram: @ljsprojects 

Laura's Website

Just Like the Moon on Apple Podcasts

Just Like the Moon on Spotify

Hello! This week my guest is journalist and thai boxer ELENA CRESCI. In this episode Elena tells me about her experiences working in newsrooms and how repeated exposure to violent videos online caused her to develop a form of PTSD and gives an insight into this effect both her work and personal life. As well as this we discuss her journey into Muay Thai and how this has aligned with her mental health. Thanks Elena! 

CW: this podcast contains conversation about suicide. 

Keep up with Elena: 

Twitter: @elenacresci 

Instagram: elenacresci 

Elena's Website

Sad Girl's Fight Club - Newsletter

Hello. Here's the second part of this years Christmas special and 2020 wrap up with my guests JOHN PHILIP and NATHAN HAGUE. In this second part we talk all about Christmas, the controversy around The Pogues 'Fairytale of New York', our favourite comfort blanket TV shows, Winnie the Pooh and speculate/give our hopes for 2021. Thanks guys. Merry Christmas! 

John on Instagram: john.s.philip

Nathan on Instagram: utopiabodyarts

Utopia Body Arts website

A week before Christmas I sat down with previous guests JOHN PHILIP and NATHAN HAGUE to ruminate over some of the events of 2020 and yap about Christmas. In this first part we discuss the effects of lockdown on the tattoo and piercing industry, Nath launching his business and new shop Utopia Body Arts during lockdown, Tiger King, the community of independent Aberdeen business and shark films. Enjoy! 

John on Instagram: john.s.philip

Nathan on Instagram: utopiabodyarts 

Utopia Body Arts website

Welcome to episode 96 which has a festive theme as I welcome on ALEX of the band UNIFORM and STOOSHY to discuss their collaborative Christmas single 'Feels Like Christmas'. We discuss the writing and recording of the track, the making of the video, our favourite xmas songs, movies and drinks and a whole load more. Thanks guys! 

'Feels Like Christmas' video

'Feels Like Christmas' on Spotify

Uniform on Instagram: weareuniform

Uniform on Facebook

Uniform on Spotify

Stooshy on Instagram: ohstooshy 

Stooshy on Spotify



 

Hello. This week's guest is Muay Thai fighter, blogger and Fight Record contributor JODIE ROSE. Via Zoom, myself and Jodie discussed her time in Thailand, being forced to come home and how the Covid-19 pandemic has altered her plans for the year, how Muay Thai helped her social anxiety, the differences in shows in the UK and Thailand, her work for Muay Thai media outlet Fight Record, Lord of the Rings and much more! Thanks Jodie!

Jodie on Instagram: _jodiexrose

Jodie's Blog - 'Musings, Mental Health and Muay Thai'

Fight Record on Instagram : fight_record 

https://fightrecord.co.uk/


Fight Record on Facebook

Hello! This week's guest is tattoo artist and certified sad boi JOHN PHILIP. As well as John's tattoo work which I have followed for a couple of years, his involvement with the mental health group MAN CHAT and a shared love of depressing music, made me keen to get him on for a chat! In this episode we discuss John's journey into tattooing and a bit about the industry, growing to love The Smiths, his time with MAN CHAT, Phoebe Bridgers, mental health and a load more. Cheers John!

Keep up with John or contact him for tattoo bookings on Instagram: john.s.philip

Welcome to part 2 of this week's episode with BRIAN TOTTY. In this second part we go more in depth about some of Brian's fights, talk about his competitive training with Spencer Brown, ruminate on some of Brian's potential opponents and talk about Brian's mental approach to thai boxing and the benefits the sport can bring. It's a belter. Thanks Brian! 

Follow Brian on Instagram: btottyjnr

Hello and welcome to the first two parter of this run! My guest this week is professional thai boxer BRIAN TOTTY. I spoke to Brian via Zoom one Sunday afternoon in the depths of the pandemic pandemonium and in this first part we discuss how Brian got into Muay Thai, weight cutting, One Championship, how falling out of love with the sport affected Brian and how changing gym helped him rediscover his passion for Muay Thai and much more. Thanks Brian. Part 2 to follow! 

Follow Brian on Instagram: btottyjnr

Hello and welcome back to MOOD SWINGS. Kicking off the new series is EIMEAR COONEY who is an anxiety coach based in Aberdeen, with over ten years experience working in mental health. We started talking off about expensive holiday's and music before discussing the current climate in terms of mental health, Eimear's new anxiety coaching venture EIMEAR COONEY COACHING and a whole load more. This was a great first chat back and I'm sure it'll be just as great a listen. Thanks Eimear!

If you want to contact Eimear to learn more about her services or just keep up with her you can get her at links below: 

Eimear on Facebook

Instagram: eimear_cooney_coaching

Email: eimearcooneycoaching@gmail.com

Hello! For this week's lockdown episode I am speaking to ROBBIE EUAN WILDGOOSE of REWlax SPORTS BODY MASSAGE. We discuss the impact that lockdown has had on REWlax as a business, the new clothing range they have launched, mental health in sports and why mental health awareness is part of the REWlax ethos, hope for the younger generation and more! Thanks Robbie! 

REWlax on Instagram: @rewlaxbsm 

REWLax on Facebook

Hello. After a brief unplanned break, I am returning with the lockdown content and bringing you an interview all the way from Chiang Mai, Thailand, via Zoom with my good friend and muay thai fighter JUDY HUMBER. Judy headed to Thailand a few days before lockdown set in in the UK on a long planned journey to begin living and fighting in the home of the sport. In this episode we speak about the difficulties of getting to Thailand and settling there during the pandemic, the mental fortitude required to make such a journey in these uncertain times, the near future of muay thai and banter along as 2 pals would. Thanks Judy! 

Keep up with Judy:

Twitter: @jmhumber

Instagram: judy_humber

Hello! For this episode of MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION I was joined by poet LEYLA JOSEPHINE. Myself and Leyla were supposed to meet to record an episode but this was scuppered due to lockdown, so it was great to speak to her via Zoom. We discussed the recent release of Leyla's live album, how lockdown has affected our moods, being Scottish - and many different aspects of it, Wild Rose, yoga, the recent cover of Foo Fighters 'Times Like These' and much more! 

Leyla Josephine on Facebook

Leyla Josephine on Spotify

Twitter: @LeylaJosephine1

Instagram: leylajosephine 

Hello! In our tenth lockdown episode I spoke to musician (10AM/SLOWLIGHT/GRAVE MATTHEWS) BETH BLACK. In this chat I caught up with Beth about some of what's gone on since we spoke 2 years ago, her new solo project FLINCH, the US Office, yoga and a whole bunch more. This episode also features the song 'How did you do that?' from her second FLINCH EP as well as another musical treat. Thanks Beth! 

Flinch 

Flinch on Bandcamp

Slowlight 

Slowlight on Facebook

Instagram/Twitter: @helloslowlight 

Website + Music

Grave Matthews 

Grave Matthews on Bandcamp

Instagram: @gravematthews 

10AM

10AM on Facebook

Instagram: @10AMtheband

10AM - Music

Beth on Instagram/Twitter: @bethcraigblack 

Hello! In this episode I caught up with European muay thai champion SHANE O'NEILL. In this episode we discuss how things have changed in London since lockdown, hear about Shane's difficult journey to the European title, talk a little about the recent closed doors Cage Warrior's event and speculate about the return of sport, Shane's own podcast 'The Craic Epidemic' and a whole load more. I always love getting the chance to talk to Shane! 

Shane on Instagram: shaneonei

The Craic Epidemic Podcast

The Craic Epidemic on Spotify

Hello! We're still in lockdown and hear is episode 8 of our isolation efforts. This time my guest is HALINA RIFAI, founder and host of Podcart, a well established and highly rated music podcast hailing from Glasgow as well as fantastic advocate for mental health. In this episode we discuss social distancing, the online counselling service Halina has offered in lockdown, the Mental Health First Aid course, how current events have affected our own mental health and much more. Thanks Halina! 

Podcart

Twitter/Instagram: @glasgowpodcart 

Podcart on Facebook

Podcart website

Podcart on iTunes

A Sonic Hug 

Twitter/Instagram: @asonichug 

A Sonic Hug on Facebook

Hello! Episode 7 of MOOD SWINGS in Isolation is here and my guest is body piercer and tattoo artist NATHAN HAGUE. We discussed Nathan's new studio UTOPIA BODY ARTS, the challenges of opening a business during lockdown, UFC and combat sports, Anthony Bourdain as well as discussing some conspiracy theories surrounding coronavirus! Thanks Nathan! 

Instagram: utopiabodyarts

Facebook: www.facebook.com/utopiabodyart
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