TW: suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts.  This episode features 24-year-old Arjan Chaggar who I met on Instagram about a year ago. Arj speaks so openly and articulately about the troubles he's faced, but how proud he is to have never given up. He sp

In this second episode of the season, I got the chance to sit down with the incredible, Antonio Ferreria. Activist, disruptor, consultant and public speaker, ALL WHILST BEING A STUDENT, Antonio takes me through his lived experience with schizophrenia and

Hello everyone and welcome back to the second season of Practice Makes Progress! Since there has been a little break, I thought I'd use the first episode to give you all a mental health update from myself, the progress I've made and milestones I never tho

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Content warning: suicide, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts.   As it's Mental Health Awareness Week, I wanted to put out an episode that I felt most resonated with myself and my mental health advocacy at present. Over the last few months, I've

Content warning: calorie counting, anxiety around food, the relationship between food and mental health.   This week's guest is my new favourite northerner, Sam Parker. Over the last couple years, cooking's really become something that's allowed Sam

Content warning: race, racism, sexism, violence against women, assault, suicidal thoughts.  This week's episodes sees myself and fellow podcaster Lea unpack the week that was. The week beginning the 8th of March (International Women's Day 2021), ended in

This week's guest is fellow podcaster (and YouTuber!) Michael Collins. Growing up, Michael was taught to hide his emotions, there wasn't any time for vulnerability and it certainly wouldn't get you very far. It wasn't until he reached adulthood that Micha

Trigger warning: self-harm, suicide, suicidal thoughts, anti-semitism, anti-semitic bullying, depression.  Neither Elliott nor myself would recognise the people we were 18 months ago, and we credit a lot of that growth to changing our mindset. Once y

Trigger warning: self-harm, suicide, suicidal thoughts, anti-semitism, anti-semitic bullying, depression. Neither Elliott nor myself would recognise the people we were 18 months ago, and we credit a lot of that growth to changing our mindset. Once you're