Emotipod: Arts & Emotions

In this final episode of Emotipod, host Frances Butt looks for hope in dark times, and chiefly references one of the best books ever written: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.  Every adult should read it at least once.Many thanks to all participants and listeners over the three series, which will remain available to listen to again.--Music: Frances Join Frances on Instagram:@francesbbristolor LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/francesbvoiceOr visit Frances's website:francesbutt.com

...the Big One!In this penultimate episode of Emotipod, host Frances Butt talks to Internal Family Systems coach Alex Bollag, about shame, a sensitive topic for everyone.For excellent writings by Alex and to find out more about Internal Family Systems, visit her website, The Healing LifeBuy The Language of Emotions by Karla McLaren--Music: Frances Join Frances on Instagram:@francesbbristolor LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/francesbvoiceOr visit Frances's website:francesbutt.com

Stories of heroes and villains, good versus (preferably conquering) evil, have always been with us, and extremely popular.But have they always been conflated with our views of daily life and people, which seem to have become so polarised? Why  does do more people these days seem to be either worshiped or vilified? .Having listened to the brilliant Jon Ronson on Joseph Campbell and the Hero's Journey (link below), host Frances Butt is joined by Chrissy Van Dyke for a wade through the culture wars...-Some Call It Conspiracy: Jon Ronson on the Allure of Conspiracies and the Culture War(link to Apple podcasts, but available on others) - Music: FrancesJoin Frances on Instagram:@francesbbristolor LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/francesbvoiceOr visit Frances's website:francesbutt.com

Dissatisfaction or discomfort with one's appearance - we all have a little bit, but the beauty and slimming industries as well as popular culture feed the body shaming and 'othering' that can lead to very serious dysmorphic disorders like anorexia, addictions, extreme plastic surgery, etc.Host Frances talks to peri-menopause, body image and confidence coach Tamsin Broster about how she's helping women - and her own children - feel happy in their own skins.Tamsin BrosterJoin Frances on Instagram:@francesbbristolor LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/francesbvoiceOr visit Frances's website:francesbutt.com

What is MHFA?  Mental Health First Aider and trainer Fabiola Doano fills in the details to host Frances Butt.Trigger warning: this episode includes some references to sexual assault.Here is a link to Fabiola's Mental Health First Aid training courses:http://www.apoyocourses.co.ukAnd her LinkedIn page:Fabiola Doano, LinkedInYou can also find out about MHFA within and beyond the UK here:https://mhfaengland.org/https://www.smhfa.com/https://mhfawales.org/https://aware-ni.org/mental-health-first-aidMHFA International- Music: Frances ButtJoin Frances on Instagram:@francesbbristolor LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/francesbvoiceOr visit Frances's website:francesbutt.com