"Its been fantastic, I've done so many firsts, challenged so many fears ... I'm leaving feeling wonderful both physically and mentally"

How did Daz manage to go from extreme social anxiety to the above statement in a single weekend? Listen up to this week's ep!

After years of battling her mental health due to a chronic skin condition, Yazzie Basan turned her own mental ill health into a mission to help others and develop a unique wellbeing retreat in the Scottish Highlands. This isn't about formal therapy, its about a gang of strangers gathering in the wilderness and sharing a weekend of activities and stories. In this episode Pennie drops in on a recent retreat, where participants have gathered from near and far and from all walks of life, to discover why Yazzie is so passionate about making mental wellness something we all should be able to access and what drives her to use her own home to create a space for anyone and everyone to share their stories and learn from each other.

As well as hearing Yazzie’s story, Daz and Emma share some of what brought them to the retreat and how they’ve managed to find a way to stay mentally and physically well in the face of challenging episodes in their life.

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