People pleasing is easily missed. It hides in plain sight. Are we being kind or are we releasing all our boundaries for the sake of comfort and safety? GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I still struggle and struggle bad. A reminder that the work is ongoing. It’s tough but beautiful and inspiring. Stay tuned for the next chapter. GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The shit storm hits. And we know we’re gonna remember it. We’re also gonna survive it and THRIVE. @gabbyisbryan L’Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lpodcast-with-gabby-bryan-zack-signore/id1668578191 GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

School is/can be/was definitely for me - a minefield. My guest today, Mae Stephens. is talking openly about her experience with bullying, body shaming and being forced to come out.  We are also discussing all Things adhd and music and healing.  Her new single is out 29th of this month, click links below for music and live dates.  https://www.maestephens.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/311uEW9rt5g2NmzjGEKS2E?si=kc_WfMHBSpa-DuQ0hXAT5w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes we understand the big moments as they’re happening, we realise that they are going to fork out a fairly substantial landmark in our lives. Check out more of Vanessa's work below. https://www.instagram.com/nessamariaw/?hl=en https://www.vanessamariawilson.com/about-me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever done anything a bit weird and got caught? Me too. And Tatty. @tatty_macleod GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the dream comes with a side of cyber bullying @lloydgriffith https://lloydgriffith.com/ for tour tickets! GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moving to a new place can be exhausting, daunting, disappointing, wildly exciting, demoralising and just all round weird - especially if it's a city of dreams (London in this case). Tune in to Paddy and me discussing all this and more. https://www.parkascomedy.com/paddy-young Paddy's instagram: @paddyisyoung GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Holidays! And happy end to Season Three of 'Why Do You Think You've Got No Friends?'. In our final episode of the year and season, Emily chats with two returnees to the podcast. Alex Mytton and Tom Lucy talk all things Christmas, festive highs and lows, dancing the cha cha cha, and even more general silliness. It gets a bit chaotic. Enjoy! Alex's charity cycle for Shelter: shelter.org.uk Alex Mytton: @alexmytton Tom Lucy: @tomjameslucy GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ANXIETY. Most of us will have experienced it at some point, even if it’s gone unrecognised for what it is. How do we spot it, how do we cope with it, how do we move past it…? GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is singer Zoe Wees, whose new album 'Therapy' explores how songwriting is her own personal form of therapy. We talked all about Zoe's time growing up in Germany, her early epilepsy diagnosis, her struggles with anxiety and her own journey with mental health. You can find Zoe on Instagram here: @zoewees And find out more here: https://www.zoewees.com Listen to Therapy here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/03d2mJXSMtuPI0nIvLnhoS?si=hOga1IjmQEOC_YVuMgufqg GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ADHD, neurodivergence, being funny and very convincing. TUNE IN. We shared wise words with our guest this week, comedian Abigoliah Schamaun, as we talked all things ADHD and much, much more. Being called 'slow' just one thing ADHDers have in common... that and being incredibly funny. Find Abigoliah on Instagram: @abigoliah And find out more here: https://abigoliah.com GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being kept in the dark is horrible. I’ve been on both sides of it. I don’t suggest it to anyone. Our wonderful guest this week was author (and ex-stand up comedian) Kate Weston. Her debut adult novel, You May Now Kill the Bride is publishing in May 2024. More of Kate here: https://www.katewestonauthor.com/ Kate’s Instagram: @kateelizabethweston GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Impact letters. Written to those struggling from the people who care about them. They can be very difficult to hear but (most of the time) they are coming from a place of love.  Listen for the similarities and not the differences.  https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk https://ukna.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MEDITATION. I was under the impression that this was a black and white practice and found it impossible to do. Turns out it’s far more nuanced, individual and can exist in many different ways.  Our guest this week is meditation coach and founder of AWAKE: The Conscious Meditation Practice, Antonia Tindley - Dove. Antonia's Insta: @antonia_teresa_delia AWAKE Insta: @awake_meditation https://www.awakemeditation.co.uk (Meditation may not be suitable for everyone). GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finding out that you have been lied to, been kept in the dark while everyone else knew something you didn’t.  Excruciating.  Instagram: @maddiegracejepson Tiktok: @maddiegracejepson GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discovering the essence of who we are. And radically accepting that. It’s a strange, nuanced journey.  It can however, lead to beautiful things.  We talked this, asexuality, discovering your journey, and more with the wonderful Yasmin Benoit. Yasmin's Instagram: @theyasminbenoit https://www.yasminbenoit.co.uk https://www.asexuality.org GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GLOBAL WARMING. How do we manage our mental health when it comes to handling the reality of the global problems we are all facing today? Do you suffer from high functioning depression but never felt validated? We talk all this and more with Laura Lexx. Laura's Instagram: @lexxlaura More from Laura: https://www.lauralexx.co.uk/ GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SOBRIETY. Those of us in recovery have quit for a multitude of reasons. We are often encouraged to listen for the similarities and not the differences. Every story is different. Every rock bottom is different. This is a small portion of my journey.  https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ANXIETY. Do you get it? Probably. I have days where I can literally feel the nerves in my arms quivering and my legs don’t work. As much as it’s a terrible feeling, it’s also normal and can be observed. Unpacking and unstitching, reprogramming our brains is a scary process but TRUST ME, you’re not alone on that journey. Check out Thomas here: @thomasgreencomedy https://www.thomasgreencomedy.co.uk/ GET IN TOUCH: Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.