Here Bo describes to us his discoveries on self-healing and the story behind his discovery of the Amo Ni breath techniques. You can find out more about his by visiting his website amoniclear.com A transcription of this podcast can be found via our website at chattygeekhiddendragon.comThank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show

This episode we talk to Ann Hince! Discussing EFT Therapy, releasing trapped emotions, dealing with trauma, and investigating the tensions within ourselves.Please visit the webpage for a transcript of this episode. to find out more about Ann, please visit her website: https://annhince.com.There is also  a YouTube channel which has video demonstrations, all these techniques, EFT, feeling your feelings, the x-rays are on videos there too. There is also a public Facebook page.We hope you enjoy the show.Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show

The weekly update where I fill in the mental health journal and chat to you all live via Twitch and YouTube about how my week's been, how your week's been, and how you're all doing. This episodes final thoughts were regarding the fact that in the UK people needing mental health care were having to wait over 28 days to get treatment. I address this and also free-style into talking about our obligation to become a better community that can do it's bit to also support those in need of care - or who are going through a hard time. We'd love to get a conversation going, so if you have any thoughts, or something you'd like to add to the show to talk about in the next episode, please send me a message via the website, discord server or social media channels. If you enjoy the show and want to put a couple pennies in the tip jar, I'd be very grateful if you would consider leaving a donation to mind via the website linkLinks:Chatty Geek, Hidden Dragon websiteDiscord ServerSupport the showLink TreeThank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show

LifestyleLast time I talked about my diet, and the many different fads I try. I have been trying to eat a bit healthier which is going okay, but it hasn’t been perfect. I think for me the key is to allow myself some treat-ish days – where I’m allowed to get a Jacket Potato or something. Then it makes the days where I eat really healthy not seem so bad. As far as exercise though I’ve been doing well. It’s been pretty active the last few weeks – we’ve turned up a couple of dials in the Tang Soo do classes, and also, we’ve been doing a bit of decorating in the house and working on decorating the back yardLearning9th June was the Open day at Northern Guild – it was absolutely brilliant. Absolutely great people. In a couple weeks’ time I am invited to go to an introduction to training day at the Northern Guild so that will probably be the next steps for me.I’ve got a safeguarding course I need to do, so I’ll let you know how that goes. Plus, I had Tim Heale on, and he told me about the mental health first aid coursed so I’m going to be looking at one of those to do too.My Mental HealthLast time we had done a bit of a walk, and a bit of work painting the back yard. Recently we’ve done more work to that, I’ve been putting some trellis up and hanging pots and making it look pretty, plus the wife has been busy staining pallets and planting things and it looks awesome. We’ve got one of those hanging egg chairs in the kitchen, and it’s only a small back yard but you can sit there and look out and see the baby conifer we’ve got planted and the bees on the lavender and it’s really good for my mental health to just be in the moment and soak the back yard up. Physical HealthAs far as physical health is concerned – I’m doing pretty good. Drinking more water, and as I’ve said I’ve turned the TSD classes up a notch, and like the last few weeks I’ve been getting around a 1400 calorie burn from 1:15 which is awesome. ESO on Xbox. I’m still level 41! I just haven’t had any time to play really the last few weeks as I’ve been doing other things. But hopefully I’ll get chance to get back into that soon. What am I watching?On Netflix currently me and the wife are going through Gilmore Girls.We are up to speed on Stranger Things that is intense. Looking forward to 1st July for 2nd partAlso, on Disney+ we have finished Obi Wan. I really liked it but some parts were a bit meh. Ms Marvel we’ve also been watching on Disney+. I like it, it’s quite “teenager” but that’s obviously the target audience but I do quite like it. Final Thoughts?May all beings be free of suffering. May I maintain my faith. With reality there is no division.May nothing & nobody be excluded.May I remember to include myself.May I remember that all thoughts, words, and actions have a consequence.My entire situation is because of me. Allow me to accept it. May I remember that real [treasure] cannot be found outside a polluted mind, but only by looking within. Pay attention, and do not distort with judgement. May I continue to work to investigate and purify the mind. May I drop my addiction to happiness. May I drop my aversion to pain. When practicing the way, we mitigate Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show

Getting to know TimTim currently works with the Portsmouth and Gosport History Group. They are running a Falklands 40 year anniversiary exhibition at the Explosives museum in Gosport. Tim tells us how he was in Northern Ireland at the time of the end of the Falklands war. PSYOPS - Psychological OperationsTim spent some years in the British Army proving psychological operations. This is the ability to look at a target audience and change an attitude ardor behaviour. In his experience Tim spends just over 10 years with 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group. He does seven operational tours in the discipline, including two tours of Kosovo, and one in Macedonia, and Kabul. Tim describes how he fell in love with Afghanistan, and how much of a wonderful place it was. Time as a Unit Welfare OfficeThen for 8 years, Tim works as a Unit Welfare Officer. He works in a team of 3 people, for London Central Garrison, with three incremental companies of foot-guards - being 9 Company Grenadier Guards, 7 Company Coldstream Guards, and F Company Scotts Guards. This is along with the 5 Foot-guards Bands (Welsh and Irish Guards). As well as this, there is London District Headquarters and London Central Garrison Headquarters. The work involves looking after the welfare of all persons who operate within these companies, from Housing needs, Medical and Dental Needs, and Mental Health needs. As well has his extensive experience within the British Army, Tim also has extensive experience in the field of Rugby, American Football, Hang Gliding, Telemark Skiing, and Offshore Sailing! Tim tells us about his many experiences sailing up to the Baltic, and sailing around Denmark and Sweden. Two Years ago Tim also sails around the UK, and he tells us of the rescue of Artie the Ship's Cat! Tim learned how to Telemark Ski in Norway in the Wintertime, and he tells us how he learned to do this. In 2005 the Army put a team together to go to Les Menuires to take on the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in a Telemark Skiing competition. The following year the Army Telemark Association set up a competition called the British Telemark Championships held in Rauris, Austria. In 1982 Tim got posted to the Army Hang Gliding Centre in Sennybridge, in the Brecon Beacons. On day 1 of turning up at the Centre, Tim is taught how to hang glide. He tells us how he was taught the basics of hang gliding, despite being there as the Storeman Clerk of the Centre. After progressing, he then tells us how he eventually became a hang gliding instructor. Mental Health SpotlightTim tells of his experience working in TRIM - this is the Trauma Incident Management Unit. This entails understanding what happens when somebody experiences a traumatic incident. This doesn't have to be a conflict related incident - this could also be a road traffic accident. When there has been a traumatic incident, a team comes together to assess a number of factors. This includes wether people have been directly involved in the incident or if they were on the peripheries. The team also decides whether an individual requires one-on-one treatment, small group treatment, or treatment as part of a larger group. The main goal of the group is to explain to people that is okay to experience certain feelings regarding what they have witnessed. LossThank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show

Getting to know Theron and Hermes AuslanderTheron and Hermes Auslander make up 2 thirds of the Scuttlebutt Crew. The third member of the Scuttlebutt crew is also Morpheus - who is out on duty currently so couldn't be with us. Hermes Infiltrated the US military 5-10 years ago. The Scuttlebutt Crew occasionally discuss topics relating to the aspects of the military that might upset "Uncle Sam". For this reason Hermes remains anonymous and we are unable to show any identifying features. Hence why if you watch the video you will only see the "Hand of Hermes!" (more on that later!). Theron introduces us to the Scuttlebutt podcast. About the Scuttlebutt PodcastThe Scuttlebutt Podcast is a podcast that talks about anything and everything. It started out as a place for people to get real, and talk about topics in a frank and honest way. Theron lists one of the mottos of the Scuttlebutt: Openly HonestlyEarnestlyA safe place to talkHermes talks about how there is a universally desire to be able to talk honestly and openly. He explains that there are some environments where talking openly and honestly is controlled, i.e. there are some topics that may be restricted. Also, it maybe only be able to talk about a topic if you are in agreement with the entity that controls the forum. The Scuttlebutt Podcast provides a 10/10, no holds barred forum where people can talk about whatever they want and have whatever opinion they want. He describes how you will sometimes see a person in Uniform appear on the show with a pen-name avatar. After a few drinks it is nice to be able to give the guest the feeling that they can get things off their chest and give their opinion without worrying about repercussions. So, What is it you're drinking on or smoking on?...The Scuttlebutt CrewTwisted Tea.....Theron describes his love of Twisted Tea - a selfless act that surely deserves the support and sponsorship deal that Theron works so tirelessly to achieve. Come on, Twisted Tea - show a bit of love for these wonderful people!It's all a bit Alien to me!Hermes presents himself to the world as an alien that came down to Earth many years ago. For most of his life, Hermes felt like a bit of an outsider, outside of Theron's companionship. This started at time of the beginning of his Art journey, and he expressed this through his amazing works which you can find and admire here.When did you land? Hermes explains that the "landing" process can be likened to a coming of age, of starting to figure out who you are. He describes the difference between this period, and being a younger being - where you have not yet collected enough data to really start to learn who you are. Theron was around at this time, and this is when they made their lifelong bond and formed their friendship. You realise it's easier to figure out the kind of person you DON'T want to be, [rather] than the person that you want to. Sort of setting an aspiration - I'll just cross things off the list until by process of elimination I'm left with the person I want to be. Theron, Translator of Aliens. Hermes expresses his gratitude for having Theron as hisThank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show

JournalLifestyleMy main thing I’ve been looking at is my diet. I’ve been struggling with not taking enough food into work, and then I get absolutely starving, and then eat too much of the wrong foods. So, I’ve made a commitment to myself to make sure I take enough food in to work. LearningTomorrow is my Open day at Northern Guild – so I’m going to be talking to some of the lecturers and students about pursuing some sort of education and qualification in therapy / counselling. I’m really looking forward to that. Future GuestsAs of today, we have 2 confirmed guests, and about 3 that are not far off being confirmed. The confirmed one will be on the 10th of June and that will be our good friend Hermes Auslander, and Theron too, both from the Scuttlebutt Podcast. Do check that podcast out. You’ll see details of the other upcoming ones as and when I am able to confirm dates. The second guest we have will be the wonderful Tim Heale on the 16th of June. Tim is ex-forces and has extensive experience with relation to the welfare of officers and helping people deal with traumatic events. He also has a podcast himself called Ordinary people’s extraordinary stories – as part of the Tim Heale podcast. So do check that out!GuestingI am also going to be a guest on a couple of episodes. Two confirmed dates now are the 20th of June I’ll be guesting on the Saving Brothers podcast, so shoutout to those. Saving Brothers is a mental health podcast so be sure to check that out.  On 1st July I am going to be on a comedy podcast called the True Crime Podcast – which I think is going to be a lot of fun. I’m going to be talking to Eric about my naughtier times as a younger more stupid person, so I’m really looking forward to that. On 8th July I’ll be guesting on GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp which is a lovely little 30minute podcast which pretty much chats about anything and everything so be sure to check that out. My Mental HealthI’ve had a good week this week. The long weekend was of great benefit to me, I did a nice walk at Gibside with the wife which did me a load of good – and we also painted the back yard wall – which made the Wife happy. And as they say: happy wife, happy life! Which is true! I can see a bit of wobbliness with my worrying about taking too much on, but I’m just keeping a close eye on that for now. Physical HealthLast week I said I was aiming to do some morning exercised coupled with some meditation sessions before work. Full disclosure I only managed one day, but I’m going to take that as a victory, and maybe aim for more than one day this week. I also managed to go over some of my senior forms which was great as they are still fully absorbed in the muscle memory so I’m happy about thatESO on Xbox. ESO I’m doing good. Currently level 41! And still loving it. Still think it’ll be a while before I’ve gone through enough of the story to catch up with everybody who is currently going to be exploring the High Isle, but I’m getting there. I’m currently in Grahtwood for the Aldmeri Dominion faction. I’ve completed all the Anchors in that area but haven’t got any dungeons done yet. What am I watching?Currently me and the wife are going through Gilmore Girls, which is quite pleasant to watch and nice andThank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show

LifestyleLast week I sold my big, inefficient car and I picked up the much cheaper and efficient hybrid. I absolutely love it! So that’s going to be saving me some money which will help towards my Diploma in Therapy / Conselling. StudyworkI’ve recently been going through the prospectus for my local college, and I’ll be attending the open day next Thursday so I’m really looking forward to hearing what they’ve got to say. DiscordDiscord is very slowly building we got one new member last week, but I think it’s going to be a while before people are able to take full advantage of it. Future GuestsAs of today we have 1 confirmed guest, and about 3 that are not far off being confirmed. The confirmed one will be on the 10th June and that will be our good friend Hermes Auslander and possibly Theron too, both from the Scuttlebutt Podcast. Do check that podcast out. You’ll see details of the other upcoming ones as and when I am able to confirm dates. GuestingI am also going to be a guest on a couple of episodes. Two confirmed dates now are the 20th June I’ll be guesting on the Saving Brothers podcast, so shoutout to those. Saving Brothers is a mental health podcast so be sure to check that out. On 8th July I’ll be guesting on GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp which is a lovely little 30minute podcast which pretty much chats about anything and everything so be sure to check that out. My Mental HealthOn the whole I’ve been mostly fine this week. I had a bit of high following the changeover of cars. Yesterday I had a mini-slump where I’d got myself worked up about trying to fit everything in, but Tuesday is my training day and THAT SEEMED TO HELP A LOT. Plus I got a pretty good bill of health from my GP saying I’m in fairly good shape so that was good to hear. I think yesterday and today though I’ve been experiencing a bit of anxiety with relation to my physical health which is interesting so maybe I’ll have to keep an eye on that. Also it’s now Jubilee time so were enjoying having the Thursday and Friday off so no doubt I’ll be able to squeeze some ESO streaming in – but as a priority I think I really want to go out on a nice walk with the wife or do something nice with her to get out a bit. Maybe visit our local National Trust site Gibside for a nice walk along the river, something like that. Also Ingram Valley has been recommended so maybe we’ll try that. Physical HealthThis is something that I really want to turn around now and do some more things with. My physical training has been on the back burner for a while other than my weekly training class, just getting pre-occupied / obsessed with the CGHD stuff and re-hashing things. So I really want to get back into that and maybe start doing some bitesize portions of daily training again – perhaps some yoga or just my QiGong or breathing excercises. I really feel like that’s been lacking recently. ESO on Xbox. ESO I’m doing good. Currently level 39 and just about to hit the level 40 mark. Pretty much got all my skill points that I wanted for my warden, so I’m investing most things now in my crafting and sneakiness etc. Remember I’ll be streaming from time to time and if you want an update for when that is you can always join the Discord server or keep an eye oThank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show

JournalGot Married   1st May. It was an incredible day. I had some time off after the wedding and as always with me and a bit of time off, it actually gave me the opportunity to recenter and come up with ideas as to how I can do more for the community. So there’s quite a few things I’ve wanted to do off the back of some of the ideas that I’ve had, so I put the podcasts and interviews on hold for a bit. But I’m just about ready to get started again and so I thought I would tell you about those today. HDDD are back!HDDD’s are back, they are going to be weekly, but are also going to be much shorter – I don’t want the Hump Day episodes to disrupt your listening of the other shows, but I think it’s going to be important for me to share my own progress and have a means of providing you with updates – without making guests on the main CGHD streams to be waiting around whilst I read a load of stuff out. Mental Health CareersI’ve done some soul searching over the last few months, and I’ve come to the conclusion that my calling is definitely mental health. When I’m doing mental health stuff whether through CGHD or whatever, I feel like I’m contributing something with my life. So I’ve decided that I’m going to be on a transition from my current career in the construction industry to have more involvement with mental health. As I do manage to get into some form of study work I’ll also use the HDDD podcasts to keep you updated of how I’m getting on. How I’m coping with the transition, and the workload. How that’s effecting me mentally, what I’m learning etc. Hopefully this might inspire others who are thinking of also making a change who knows. The CGHD Discord ServerThe Chatty Geek, Hidden Dragon Discord Server is now up and running. You can find a link for that on the website, and I’ll be dropping in most days to catch up with you all and check in, see how you’re all doing etc – please join and feel free to use that. On the Discord server, there is also a hidden section for our Patreons. So in an effort to make sure that I remain financially okay, for a bit of help I’ve started a Patreon site. This site will be going live over the weekend and there’ll be an announcement when that does go live. PatreonThe patreon site is there to give you the opportunity if you want to show you support for the podcast and other content to do that. It’s set in a similar theme to the rest of our content, very light hearted and fun, but with a serious message. So there are three tier options if you want to support us on Patreon, and they are priced at £3, £6 and £12 per month. And these memberships are called the Chatty Chickens, the Welcome Warriors, and the Friendly Dragons respectively. Finally, you’re going to see the hashtag #TalkingSavesLives at the bottom of my posts. I think this is an important message to get out there. #talkingsaveslivesFacilitating conversations around mental health, and allowing them to happen without any feelings of discomfort for either talker or listener is essential and the way that we keep moving forward in our attempt to improve social health and how as decent people we can work toward a healthier community. Links:Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show

Corey Laine Hilton is a well respected, Amazon bestselling author and Certified Authenticity Coach.He has entertained thousands of clients internationally over the span of a 25 year career in the male exotic dance industry, laying the groundwork for his raw, mission driven message through his unique and colourful perspective. With life experience and dedicated research on the subject of self-worth, he reveals his 10 strongest personal values and the emotional feelings attached to them in a career most cannot comprehend. His insights have been seen on multiple social media outlets such as Facebook, Instagram and Youtube as well as podcasts focusing on mental health, spirituality and authenticity.As an authenticity coach, he has the ability to help men over 30 lacking emotional expression overcome subconscious blocks by utilizing his unique perspectives while providing his "Naked Truth" through his journey of self-discovery. He exposes his struggle between his authentic self and his onstage alter-ego in a foregone industry providing his audience with a view of the reality of what it was like being on the other side of the "Velvet Rope".Mentions in this EpisodeTake it Off WebsiteCorey's Book: Take it Off: Revelations of a Male Exotic Dancer (Amazon UK)In this Moment - BandINXS - BandThank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed the show, maybe consider helping us out!..1) Leave a review, or share the show!2) Donate to Mind, via Just Giving3) Join our discord server3) Become a patron supporter on Patreon!Support the show