We talk to Imogen Palmer about the life skills that can be learned from the art of improv, and how these can help us in our interactions with others – from learning to listen, build and collaborate, to being brave and confident in your own wonderful weirdness.Imogen also leads Gwen and Kate through a classic improv game (try this one next time you're stuck in a traffic jam... or after a few tequilas!) and sets us a challenge to try out in everyday life.Imogen is a highly experienced improv performer, coach and facilitator. For more information about improv classes and shows, visit the Bristol Improv Theatre website at improvtheatre.co.ukFind out how you can bring improv to your workplace or community setting: improvtheatre.co.uk/workplace-and-applied-improv-training/To find out more about Imogen's creative ventures, you can visit her theatre company site thedelightcollective.co.ukIn this episode we also mention the very first episode of Right Up My Podcast. You can listen here: rightupmy.buzzsprout.com/1337593/5429605-ep-1-living-orgasmicallyThank you to our team:Music - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content from as little as £3 p/month at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightupmy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightUpMy

In this 2nd episode of our two-part breathwork special, we pick up where we left off with breathwork coach Lyndsey Marriott, this time exploring different therapeutic breathing exercises, that you can join in with too. These exercises can help with anxiety, panic disorders and other aspects of mental health, and can be incredibly powerful. Lyndsey is a Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator and founder of Bristol Breathwork. She shares with us a deeper understanding of how our breath is connected to our emotions and mental health, and what's happening when we're feeling anxious.  She also sets some breathing exercises that can be done to really help in those difficult moments. To find out more about Lyndsey's work head to bristolbreathwork.com Lyndsey is running two Connected Breath workshops in Bristol in October, and you can find out more at the following links:7th Oct: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bristol/Bristol-YogaSpace/Conscious-Connected-Breathwork-with-Lyndsey--Anna/36487061/8th Oct: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bristol/The-Wild-Box/Conscious-Connected-Breathwork-with-Lyndsey--Anna/36486977/In the episode, we also mention our SOMA Breathwork episode, which you can listen to here: rightupmy.buzzsprout.com/1337593/8422938-ep-12-soma-breathworkAnd James Nestor's book, Breath:  https://www.waterstones.com/book/breath/james-nestor/9780241289129Thank you to our team:Editor - Sam SeagerMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content from as little as £3 p/month at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightupmy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightUpMy

In this first episode of our two-part breathwork special, we talk to breathwork coach Lyndsey Marriott, all about functional breathing. Thought you knew everything there was to know about how to breathe? Well think again...  Lyndsey is a Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator and founder of Bristol Breathwork. She shares with us the benefits of optimising how we breathe and explains why this will have such an impact on our physical and mental health. She also shares some brilliant tips for those snorers out there. To find out more about Lyndsey's work head to bristolbreathwork.com Lyndsey is running two Connected Breath workshops in Bristol in October, and you can find out more at the following links:7th Oct: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bristol/Bristol-YogaSpace/Conscious-Connected-Breathwork-with-Lyndsey--Anna/36487061/8th Oct: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bristol/The-Wild-Box/Conscious-Connected-Breathwork-with-Lyndsey--Anna/36486977/In the episode, we also mention our Connecting People episode, which you can listen to here: rightupmy.buzzsprout.com/1337593/12303785-ep-39-connecting-peopleAnd James Nestor's book: Breath  https://www.waterstones.com/book/breath/james-nestor/9780241289129Thank you to our team:Editor - Sam SeagerMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content from as little as £3 p/month at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightupmy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightUpMy

We talk to Nic Devlin & Danielle Macleod about how to create a remarkable life, stepping out of warrior and victim mode and instead playing to create a life that brings you joy. Get your pens ready, as this bumper episode is chock-full of top tips, quotes + ideas to up-level your life, get out of your own way and unleash your brilliance.  Nic & Danielle run a project called Remarkable Women, a coaching organisation that helps people to make incredible changes in their lives. They set Gwen & Kate the simple challenge of each day trying to do something that makes their day, and someone else's day, 1% better.In the episode, we also mention our Walking Therapy episode, which you can listen to here: rightupmy.buzzsprout.com/1337593/8249060-ep-10-walking-therapy To find out more about Nic & Danielle and the organisation Remarkable Women, go to remarkablewomen.co.ukBook: Remarkable Leadership by Danielle MacleodThank you to our team:Editor - Sam SeagerMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content from as little as £3 p/month at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightupmy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightUpMy

Nici Harrison, founder of The Grief Space, chats with us about the lost art of grief tending. We explore how to live with and support those experiencing not just grief due to a bereavement, but the grief that comes with changes in relationships, health and shifting life circumstances.  Nici is a grief tending facilitator, writer and speaker. She founded The Grief Space as a platform to shift the narrative on grief, inspire healing and bring people together at a time when we can feel most alone.  Nici set us a beautiful challenge that everyone can do, regardless of your life experience, so kick off your shoes and head to the nearest patch of grass that you can find and let nature help carry your troubles away!To find out more about Nici and The Grief Space head to thegriefspace.comIn the episode, we also mention the below episodes of Right Up My Podcast:Ep.6 - Grounding: https://rightupmy.buzzsprout.com/1337593/6517003-ep-6-grounding-earthingEp.27 - Ecstatic Dance: https://rightupmy.buzzsprout.com/1337593/10783032-ep-27-ecstatic-dance-with-luisa-bradshaw-whiteThank you to our team:Editor - Sam SeagerMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content from as little as £3 p/month at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightupmy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightUpMy

Sara Lazar joins us on Ep.43 to talk about what's actually happening in our brains when we meditate. We're all told it's good for us, but we want to find out why.Sara is Assistant Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Associate Researcher in Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research focuses on the neuroscience underlying yoga and meditation. Her work has been covered by the likes of The New York Times and in TED talks, and you can find out more about her here:How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains: Sara Lazar at TEDxCambridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8rRzTtP7Tc  The Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation - Dr Sara Lazar, PhD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhrV-vuI77ISara sets us one our loveliest challenges so far: to meditate while sending love out to others. Gwen & Kate try it out and you can join in too. Thank you to our team:Editor - Sam SeagerMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content from as little as £3 p/month at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightupmy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightUpMyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightupmy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightUpMy

We talk all things Vision Boarding, in this special episode that features insights from not one, not two, but three vision boarding experts. Artist Di Ford runs vision boarding and mindful collaging workshops in West Wales. In this episode she joins Gwen and Kate in Gwen's kitchen, to help them create their very own vision boards.Artist and writer friends Jodi Jones and Laura Hailstone founded Dream, Play, Create, and have been running vision boarding workshops for many years, both in person and online. They share various exercises that can help you get the most out of your vision boarding experience.To find out more about Di and her work head to diford.com or check out her instagram @di_ford_. Di offers bespoke Collage Art Experiences for corporate wellbeing away days, team building events, brand launches and much more. If you are interested in collaborating with Di she can tailor the event to your exact needs, down to the last detail. Get in touch via hello@diford.com To find out more about Jodie and Laura's vision boarding workshops head to facebook.com/dreamplaycreate/ Dream, Play, Create design and run vision board and creative workshops for individuals and businesses.In this episode we also mention our Gardening for Wellbeing episode, which can you listen to here: rightupmy.buzzsprout.com/1337593/11836273-ep-34-gardening-for-wellbeingAnd Gwen finally gives the details re: this book: Gut: The Inside Story of our Body's Most Underrated Organ, by Giulia EndersThank you to our team:Editor - Pammy MuirMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content from as little as £3 p/month at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightupmy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightUpMy

Nutritionist and cognitive reframing specialist Nicola Moore chats to us about the relationship between our gut health and our mental health. Nicola shares with us how and why our gut biomes are so directly linked to our emotions, as well as breaking down some common myths surrounding everyday nutrition. She also sets Gwen and Kate a helpful new way to readjust our thinking around what and when we eat. To find out more about Nicola and her work head to nicola-moore.comIn this episode, Gwen mentions the following book - Gut: The Inside Story of our Body's Most Underrated Organ, by Giulia EndersWe also talk about our People Pleasing episode, which can you listen to here: rightupmy.buzzsprout.com/1337593/12116281-ep-37-people-pleasingThank you to our team:Editor - Sam SeagerMusic - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content from as little as £3 p/month at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightupmy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightUpMy