Simon Maryan
Simon Maryan
Simon Maryan
My Podcast series is about sharing, exploring and learning how people cope with stress, trauma and poor mental health. I like to draw out the humour and the positive spin from negative experiences and to help people grow stronger from them.
Tamsin Astor PhD
I spoke with Tamsin almost 5 years to the day to the last time I interviewed her. Much has happened in that time and it was great to hear how her business has changed and grown and to dive into how she has managed those changes for herself and her clients. We also touch on how her family has dealt with the last 2 years and the challenges they have faced. Tamsin is an extraordinary and wonderful lady who brings oy to peoples lives personally and professionally.
Apr 23, 2022
58 min
Vicky Newsome-Hogan
In this episode I talk to Vicky Newsome-Hogan, a 60 yr old Transsexual woman who was born in the east end of London and grew up in the care system. Vicky is the epitome of courage, bravery, determination and commitment.
Mar 22, 2022
1 hr 18 min
Marcel Van der Wal
Marcel runs a coaching and business consultancy and is based in Mexico with offices there and in the Netherlands, Peru and Chile with his business growing rapidly. After a work related accident that almost cost him his life, he decide to give up his job and begin to study Safety at various institutions. Marcel is very open about his experiences and why he is so passionate about wanting to help people. He has created and delivered a comprehensive package of training courses in Behavioural Safety, Safety Management and Coaching which have been delivered to clients in mining, construction among many.
Mar 22, 2022
48 min
Dr Lisa De Rijk - Psychotherapist and PTSD treatment trailblazer
In this episode I have the great pleasure of speaking with a great friend and trailblazer, Dr Lisa de Rijk. Lisa shares how she has overcome significant life challenges, what she has learned about herself through her work and we talk about identity loss, awareness and discovery, divorce and trauma and PTSD.
Feb 28, 2022
54 min
Tip Cullen - Royal Marine turned Actor
In this episode Tip talks about his experiences in the Royal Marines, shining into the civilian world and training to be a professional actor. What is really interesting is the parallels he draws in comparing the military world and the world of acting. A fascinating conversation that is jam packed full of his deep experience.
Nov 23, 2021
1 hr 8 min
Chris Michaels - Veteran, Author and creator of The Darkside Podcast
My chat with Chris Michaels who runs the DarkSide Podcast. He talks about being medically discharged from the Navy, his difficulties with transition into civvy life and his years of suffering domestic abuse in the forms of physical, emotional and psychological violence. He has gone on to achieve so much and all his details can be found in this link to see and follow what he is doing. https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2... I love seeing people come out the other side of life's hardships and this man has truly excelled. Please like, follow and share his work.
Sep 1, 2021
1 hr 12 min
Great British Radio, Connect Forces Interview
On Sunday 6th June I was interviewed on Great British Radio’s “Connect Forces” show by Linda Lusardi, Mike Osman and Andy Neil MBE. I talked about my military career, my work in Human Intelligence and the Uniformed Services Mental Health charity I set up. I go on to talk about the three occasions that I have been kidnapped and how this led to writing my second book, ‘The Immediate Care Process’, which is a self help book for emotional and psychological resilience and is available on Amazon.
Jun 16, 2021
23 min
Judith Hammond - Abusive childhood, workplace bullying & overcoming trauma
This episode is a conversation with Judith Hammond who I first met in 2013 as we were on the same NLP Trainers course. Judith talks about being abused by her mother physically, mentally, verbally and psychologically/emotionally. Judith explains how this conditioned her through her life and how she coped with this and work place bullying, abusive relationships and always managing to find the reserves to be there for her own kids despite all this. It's a deep and emotional conversation full of amazing insight into her life and how she has dealt with traumatic experiences. I have no doubt that like me, you will gain so much from it.
Apr 7, 2021
1 hr 16 min
Mark Monaghan - Royal Navy Submariner, transition to civvy life, mental health & helping veterans
This episode is a conversation with Mark Monaghan, a former Royal Navy Submariner. Mark talks candidly about his experience of leaving the Royal Navy and his struggles with the transition. He talks about how in reflection, his mental health issues began before he left the Navy and it was not identified so no treatment was given. Mark is passionate about helping veterans deal with their mental health issues and with the transition into civilian life and manages a page on facebook called help for Veterans. This conversation gives some wonderful insights into what it's like to leave the military and how it can affect a persons mental health through confusion over identity, purpose and direction and having to adapt to a completely different mindset and approach to work and life.
Apr 7, 2021
1 hr 15 min
Tamsin Astor PhD - Dealing with cancer in 2 year old son, divorce and coming out stronger
In this second epsiode I talk to Tamsin Astor PhD who talks about dealing with her youngest son being diagnosed at the age of just 2 with Burkitt's Lymphoma, whihc is a cancer of the lymphatic system. She talks about the struggle to get her concerns heard and recognised by the doctors, hearing the diagnosis and dealing with the whole treatment process and being strong for her son, her family and herself. She talks later about her divorce and how now, ten years on her son is clear and healthy and how they are planning a ten year celebration of him being clear. It's a highly emotive story, hugely inspirational and I hope you get as much from it as I have. You can find out more about Tamsin by going to her website www.tamsinastor.com
Apr 7, 2021
59 min
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