Best Emma Reed Turrell Podcasts (2025)

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It’s Not That Deep, Mum: Teenagers, Traditions & Letting Go with Emma Reed Turrell 54:53

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NOTE: This episode contains references to Christmas Magic that you may not want your children to hear! In this honest and often hilarious Christmas bonus conversation, Steph sits down with psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell to talk about the emotional, logistical and often invisible labour of Christmas; especially for women. From managing everyone’s…

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Sian Morgan-Crossley: How to manage emotionally immature parents at Christmas 41:48

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. In this week's episode, I'm joined by psychotherapist, author and founder of Brea…

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Dr. Tracy Dalgleish: Mothers-in-law vs daughters-in-law and navigating tricky family dynamics during the festive season 38:08

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. We're kicking off the festive season with a dilemma that sheds some light on the …

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Aly Bullock: Navigating sexual disconnection in long-term relationships 34:42

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm speaking with Aly Bullock, a licensed marriage and family therapis…

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Dr. Tara Porter: Perfectionism, failure and embracing 'good enough' 36:14

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, our listener dilemma comes from a concerned mother, whose teenage daug…

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Suzy Reading: Why self-care feels selfish and how to stop feeling guilty about rest 35:33

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm delighted to be tackling our listener dilemma with another special…

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"I want children, but the love of my life doesn't": How do we choose between the life we have and the one we long for? 28:49

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. In this week's episode, I explore the sharp end of love - those crossroads where …

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Dr. Fredrick Nyström: Weight management, the obesity paradox and the psychological impact of dieting 31:12

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. Our dilemma this week comes from a listener who is navigating a lifelong struggle…

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Kate Moyle: Dating, boundaries and sexual empowerment 41:14

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, we hear from a 31-year-old listener who is struggling to set boundarie…

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"I feel like the odd one out in my own family": The family roles we play, and how to rewrite the script 26:44

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. In this week’s episode, I'm exploring the complex family roles that shape who we …

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"My teenage son is struggling with anxiety": How to navigate mental health challenges in teens 35:19

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. It's World Mental Health Day this Friday 10th October, so I'm delighted to be joi…

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"My childhood bestie didn't invite me to her wedding": Broken promises, drifting apart and the fragile bonds of friendship 28:57

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. What happens when a friendship fades without explanation, or ends in a way that f…

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Career Changes: Motherhood, work-life balance and wanting more 29:44

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm tackling two dilemmas around work, identity, and balance. First, w…

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Joshua Fletcher: Self-optimisation culture, productivity anxiety and learning to fail better 44:57

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm joined by psychotherapist and author Joshua Fletcher, aka Anxiety …

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Helen Marie: Estranged sisters, family dynamics and self-understanding 38:43

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm joined by trauma and self-work therapist Helen Marie, to unpack a …

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"We love each other, but our sex life is non-existent": Intimacy, betrayal & secrecy in relationships 25:42

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm answering two dilemmas about intimacy, connection and betrayal. On…

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Relationships in the Grey Zone: Letting go of an ex and facing an unexpected pregnancy 27:28

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. In this week's episode, we hear two dilemmas that sit in the grey zone when it co…

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"My mum doesn't know who I'm marrying": Secrets, families & the parts of ourselves we keep hidden 29:34

4M ago29:34

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Welcome to season two of Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. In this first episode of season two, I'm delving into love, secrets, and…

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Heartbreak: how to move on without all the answers 35:38

5M ago35:38

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. It's the last episode of season one of Dial Emma, but never fear! I'll be back wi…

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Zoe Blaskey: Motherhood, careers and the conspiracy of 'having it all' 33:42

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. To help me unpack today's dilemma, I'm joined by another special guest: podcaster…

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Friendship & Grief: how do friendship dynamics play out after we experience loss? 19:46

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, we have a dilemma from a listener who shares how it feels to continue …

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Toxic Complaining: How people-pleasing shows up at work 24:07

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, we explore a dilemma that will feel all too familiar to recovering peo…

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Elizabeth Day: Fertility, failure and unexpected grief 39:12

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TW: miscarriage, abortion and fertility struggles Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week's dilemma comes from …

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Focus on forgiveness with Jillian Turecki 30:43

6M ago30:43

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Izzy and Jillian Turecki chat about what stands in our way of forgiveness and how meditation can help us move through it. Jillian is a certified relationship expert, author, teacher and podcast host, who leads a guided meditation to help us navigate through the difficulties of forgiveness. The music that soundtracks Jillian's guided meditation was …

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Self-Loathing: Feeling like an imposter in your own life 21:36

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, we hear a deeply personal and vulnerable dilemma from a listener who f…

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Navigate changing friendships with Emma Reed Turrell 31:08

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Izzy and Emma Reed Turrell explore how meditation can help handle changing friendships and consider transitions from different angles. Emma is a a psychotherapist, author and podcaster who leads a guided meditation which helps us change our approach so we can navigate friendship transitions more smoothly.The music that soundtracks Emma's guided med…

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Toxic Parents: Rewriting the Script using the Drama Triangle 18:40

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Welcome to the first episode of Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life’s stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, our listener dilemma involves ageing parents in a toxi…

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Concentrate on your own path with Aisha Carrington 30:48

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Izzy and Aisha Carrington look at how meditation can help us concentrate on our own path rather than compare ourselves to others and be affected by the expectations of those around us. Aisha is an intuitive guide plus wellness and relaxation expert, who leads a guided meditation which helps us feel free of pressure so we can live from a place of au…

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Dial Emma: Trailer 0:38

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If you’ve ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here. Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life’s stickiest moments. Got a tricky situation, emotional tangle, or just need a fresh perspective? I’d love to hear from you. Be sure to fo…

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Prepare like a pro with Don Macpherson 30:39

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Izzy and Don Macpherson chat about how meditation can help us mentally prepare for challenges more effectively. Don is a mind coach with a background in sports psychology who leads a guided meditation to help boost confidence and prepare like a pro. The music that soundtracks Don's guided meditation was composed by Laura Jurd and recorded by Laura …

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Let go of guilt: Julia Samuel 30:47

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Izzy and Julia Samuel explore how meditation can help us let go of guilt. Julia is a psychotherapist, paediatric counsellor and author who leads a guided meditation which encourages us to recognise guilt as a sign of care and meet it with kindness and compassion.The music that soundtracks Julia's guided meditation was composed by Ben Rowarth and re…

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Be in the present with Light Watkins 30:50

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Izzy and Light Watkins look at how meditation can help us to live in the present. Light is a mindfulness expert, best-selling author and transformational speaker who leads a guided meditation which encourages us to embrace the now, using present moment awareness to lessen worries about the past or concerns for the future. The music that soundtracks…

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Define your boundaries with Helen Marie 30:50

7M ago30:50

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Izzy and Helen Marie chat about how to define your boundaries by prioritising your own needs and protecting your physical and mental health. Helen is a psychotherapist, author and podcast host, who leads a guided meditation which gives us permission to help strengthen our boundaries and in turn improve our mental health and our relationships. The m…

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Evolve with change with Deepak Chopra 30:42

8M ago30:42

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Izzy and Deepak Chopra explore how we can evolve with change to welcome transformation within ourselves and in our lives. Deepak is a physician, world-renowned speaker and author who writes about integrative wellbeing and spiritual intelligence. In this episode, he leads a guided meditation to help us understand how we can adapt and make consciousl…

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Welcome to Series 5 of The Music & Meditation Podcast 2:14

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Host Izzy Judd welcomes you back to the fifth series of the ultimate therapeutic podcast, featuring music and meditation designed to combat the challenges of daily life and leave you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the world. Episodes cover topics such as defining your boundaries to navigating friendships, with specially created ten-minute g…

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Ease social anxiety with Stuart Sandeman 30:52

8M ago30:52

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Izzy and Stuart Sandeman look at how we can ease social anxiety to live a more confident life. Stuart is a breath coach, author and radio host who leads a guided meditation to help us approach social anxiety differently and feel more grounded in our bodies. The music that soundtracks Stuart's guided meditation was composed by Nathan James Dearden a…

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Realise your potential with Nicole Vignola 30:35

8M ago30:35

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Izzy and Nicole Vignola chat about how we can realise our potential by overcoming obstacles standing in our way. Nicole is a neuroscientist, performance coach and author who leads a guided meditation which forms the first step of rewiring our brains to fulfil our potential. The music that soundtracks Nicole's guided meditation was composed by Ameli…

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Redefining Masculinity with Elliott Rae 1:02:29

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In this powerful conversation, Steph is joined by Elliott Rae, speaker, podcaster, writer and social changemaker, to explore how masculinity is being renegotiated in today's world. They dig into how traditional gender roles are evolving, why relationships shift after having children, and the ways societal expectations impact men’s mental health and…

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Rediscover joy with Donna Ashworth 30:44

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Izzy and Donna Ashworth explore why joy can get lost in adulthood and how we can start to welcome it back into our lives. Donna is an author, poet and lover of words who creates a beautiful meditative space where we can begin to rediscover joy. The music that soundtracks Donna's guided meditation was composed by Cephas Azariah and recorded by membe…

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Walking towards a clearer mind with Richie Norton 30:51

9M ago30:51

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Izzy and Richie Norton talk about how walking can help process our thoughts and emotions, leaving us with a clearer mind. Richie is an ex rugby player turned yogi and breathwork facilitator who leads a guided meditation about the experience of walking. The music that soundtracks Riche's guided meditation was composed by Callum Au and recorded by th…

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Refine your work life balance with Tamu Thomas 30:34

9M ago30:34

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Izzy and Tamu Thomas share their experiences of work/life balance and how to put ourselves first. Tamu is a holistic life coach, speaker and author who leads a guided meditation to help us move away from toxic productivity towards listening to our bodies and advocating for ourselves. The music that soundtracks Tamu's guided meditation was composed …

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Teenagers and Midlife, The Perfect Storm with Lorraine Candy 1:05:10

9M ago1:05:10

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Parenting teenagers and navigating midlife can feel like a perfect storm. One moment you’re managing eye-rolls and slammed doors, the next you’re questioning why no one warned you about perimenopause. In this episode, Steph is joined by journalist, author, and parenting pro Lorraine Candy for a frank and reassuring conversation about raising teens,…

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Expand your creativity with Charlotte Church 30:46

9M ago30:46

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Izzy and Charlotte Church chat about how to connect with our inner creativity and imagination. Charlotte Church is a singer turned sound healing therapist who runs a retreat centre in Wales. In this episode, she leads a guided meditation to help us develop our creativity. The music that soundtracks Charlotte's guided meditation was composed by Ceci…

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Manage your fears with Anna Mathur 31:02

9M ago31:02

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Izzy and Anna Mathur explore how we can manage our fears so that we can live fuller and more intentional lives. Anna is a psychotherapist and author who leads a guided meditation to lessen the power that fears of the unknown have over us. The music that soundtracks Anna's guided meditation was composed by Sarah Latto and recorded by the BBC Scottis…

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Marriage, Equality & The Mental Load - A Candid Chat with Steph & Doug 1:02:07

9M ago1:02:07

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Steph sits down with her husband of 17 years, Mark (Doug) Douglas, for an unfiltered and often hilarious deep dive into marriage, equality at home, and the invisible workload that often falls on women. From their whirlwind romance and early parenting struggles to resentment, gender roles, and the reality of balancing careers and family, no topic is…

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Wind down for the night with Niall Breslin 30:45

9M ago30:45

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Izzy and Niall Breslin look at how we can make mindful choices for a more peaceful and fulfilling evening routine. Niall is a podcast host, author, composer and BBC Radio 3 Unwind presenter, who leads a guided meditation to help us reclaim our evenings for some quality relaxation. The music that soundtracks Niall's guided meditation was composed by…

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Welcome to Series 4 of The Music & Meditation Podcast 2:29

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Host Izzy Judd welcomes you back to the fourth series of the ultimate therapeutic podcast, featuring music and meditation designed to combat the challenges of daily life and leave you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the world. Episodes cover topics from refining your work/life balance to managing your fears, with specially created ten-minute…

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Motherhood, Comedy & Wrinkles: Ageing Disgracefully with Genevieve Turley 43:41

10M ago43:41

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Steph sits down with the hilarious and incredibly talented makeup artist Genevieve Turley. Known for her candid takes on beauty, motherhood, and life in general, Gen shares her journey from being a nurse in the Air Force to becoming a sought-after bridal makeup artist and an Instagram star with over 400k followers. Gen is a freelance makeup artist …

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S3, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Insecurity in Relationships - how can I build trust with my partner when our relationship started as an affair? 11:09

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Welcome back to the last episode of Dial Emma for this season! You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, Emma hears from a listener who is navigating feelings of insecurity in her romantic relationship, which started as an affair with her bo…

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S3, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Asking for Help in Friendship - how family dynamics play into our friendships in adulthood 38:22

1y ago38:22

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Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Katherine to talk about just how hard it can be sometimes to ask for help in friendships. Emma and Katherine talk about the specifics of how to get help that's actually helpful in the present, as…