Unbottled With Mike Wells
An open conversation around the mental health struggles that we all face day to day; unbottled aims to shine a light on that which we keep bottled up.
Episodes
31 episodes
#29 - Everything You Want Is Already Within You | Jason Shiers
It can be so easy to fall into the trap of thinking that we need to acquire things before we can be happy and fulfilled. This could be money, status, relationships, the way we look, the list goes on. In this episode, Jason breaks down his own p...
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#28 - Anxiety: What is it and how can we manage it? With Luke Walsh
Luke Walsh breaks answers the question - what is anxiety, and how can we manage anxiety? Luke Walsh did a great job in this episode of explaining why we should choose to listen to the anxious voice in our head - more often than not it's trying ...
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#27 What Is CBT And How Does It Help Anxiety & Depression? With Sarah Rees
A psychotherapist answers the question - what is CBT? Cognitive behavioural therapy can be used to treat anxiety, depression, PTSD and more, and Sarah Rees explains in this episode exactly how. She explains how CBT works, and we have a discussi...
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#26 - Quitting Alcohol & Drugs Transformed My Mental Health With Will Armstrong
Dry January is fully in swing now for a lot of us and whilst some of us might've failed at the first hurdle (myself included) I thought it would be fitting to get Will Armstrong on to discuss his sober journey. 5 years ago Will was trapped in a...
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#25 - Practical Ways Of Overcoming Worry With Will Partridge
It's no secret that a lot of us spend time conjuring up stories in our mind based on worrying about the future. That's why I invited Will onto the podcast to not only share his experience with worry, but shed some light around how we can turn d...
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#24 - Taking A Preventative Approach To Mental Health With Aaron Ridley
Aaron joined me this week to talk about how we typically take a reactive approach when it comes to mental health vs a preventative approach. We covered mindset, the relationship between exercising and mental health, the dangers of a one size fi...
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#23 - Walking The Entire UK Coastline With Daniel Mcniel
After suffering from an alcohol and cocaine addiction after leaving the army, Dan received help from SSAFA, the armed forces charity, who provided him with financial support to get his life back on track. Dan has now spent over 18 months walkin...
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Keeping Anxiety A Secret Made It 10 Times Worse
Keeping anxiety a secret and bottling it up only gave it more power over me. Talking with those closest to me felt like a huge weight off my shoulders; whilst it might seem daunting it played a big role in working through it.
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#22 - An Open Chat About Men's Mental Health With James Mace
Feel free to get involved in Movember with a donation here: https://movember.com/m/mikewells12?mc=1From using alcohol and drugs to mask his pain to starting a mental health support g...
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How I Overcame Crippling Anxiety
Here's a 4-step approach I use that helped me to work through anxiety when it well and truly had a grip on my life, preventing me from going into work and at times socialising too. This won't cure anxiety overnight, but in my experience consist...
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#21 - Recovering From An Eating Disorder With Naida Allen
Eating disorders can be crippling and are probably more prevalent in people than we realise. This week, Naida joined me to share how an eating disorder that she developed when she was younger affected her life, and the symptoms she experienced....
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#20 - Finding Peace Through Mindfulness In A Chaotic World With Manish Behl
A mindfulness teacher explains how to find peace in the present moment in our modern world. In a time where rates of anxiety and depression are through the roof, Manish's teachings couldn't be more relevant. We discussed happiness, meditation, ...
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#19 - Managing ADHD As An Adult With Chris Hood
Chris Hood walks us through how he was diagnosed with ADHD at 27 years old, and how he manages his ADHD as an adult. He shares what the symptoms of ADHD are, how medication has helped him with ADHD, and also some useful tips he implements into ...
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#18 - Overcoming Suicidal Depression With Sean Ruane
Sean Ruane tells us how he went from planning his own suicide to becoming the founder of a mental health startup. He shares the events that led to his depression, the symptoms he experienced, and the tools and techniques he used to gradually ov...
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#17 - How To Build A Mental Fitness Routine With Dr. Nicholas Prior
It's safe to say this is one of my favourite episodes yet - Dr. Nick prior, founder of minderful.com came on to break down what a mental fitness routine is, and how to build one too. I'm a huge fan of lo...
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#16 - Surviving PTSD With Carl Jones
An ex-police officer shares the traumatic story that led to him developing PTSD, and the strategies he uses to cope with PTSD. Carl Jones walks us through the symptoms that he started to experience when he realised just how much his trauma was ...
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#15 - An Open Conversation About Bullying With Sam Thompson
Sam Thompson is a 3 x world cheerleading medalist with an inspiring story that has now led to him coaching others how to cheerlead and hosting his own podcast too. He came on to discuss his history of being bullied for pursuing cheerleading and...
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#14 - Processing Grief With Vic Wilson-Crane
A certified grief recovery specialist shares practical tips to help us get through the grieving process. Vic Wilson-Crane walks us through her experience in dealing with grief, what to say to someone who's grieving, and also the truth about the...
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#13 - Tackling Self Harm With Shari Lewison-Frisch
Shari Lewison-Frisch joins me for an insightful episode where she shares her experience with self-harm, particularly with helping teenagers. She shared some alarming figures and information about self-harm, along with some practical strategies ...
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#12 - 8 Coping Strategies I Use For Managing Anxiety
So after interviewing about 10 people so far on the podcast I thought I'd share some key lessons that I've learned so far and have been able to implement into my own life to help me deal with anxiety when it crops up. I cover a lot of ground he...
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#11 - How Breath Work And Cold Exposure Can Improve Our Lives With Sébastien Zappa
This week's episode is MAD interesting - Sébastien Zappa came on to spill his personal story about how he tackled his several-year battle with depression using cold exposure and a variety of breathing techniques. We discussed the Wim Hof breath...
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#10 - How Modern Technology Is Hijacking Our Dopamine With TJ Power
Today I'm joined by TJ Power, founder of the digital mind. TJ's extremely good at taking complex topics and making them easy to understand, and that shines through the entire episode if you ask me. He very clearly breaks down the way that the t...
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#9 - My History With Body Dysmorphia And How I Approach It Now
So this week it's just little old me having a waffle about some issues I've faced in the past regarding body dysmorphia, particularly in my late teens/early 20's. It was definitely an interesting feeling filming this one because I haven't reall...
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#8 - Turning Trauma Into Triumph With Hamed Amiri
Hamed came on to share the traumatic story that burdened him from a child into a young man, and how he's managed to turn that trauma on its head and build a positive future for himself and his family. I honestly think that this could be one of ...
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#7 - Managing Depression Through Healthy Habits With Dr. Philip M
Dr Philip M came on this week to open up about his crippling battle with depression earlier in his life. I really appreciated the depth of his backstory, and we moved on to spend most of the episode talking about the habits he's embodied into h...
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