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Tools For Tough Times

Tools for Tough Times is your go-to podcast for inspiration on how to stay grounded and balanced when life gets a bit.....intense! I dive into real, raw, and insightful conversations with people who’ve faced challenges head-on, sharing the mindset shifts, habits, and tools that helped them not just survive, but thrive! If you're looking for practical tools, a positive vibe, a huge dollop of inspiration, and plenty of laughs, this show is for you :) This is a positive and vibrant space where people share how they've turned life’s most challenging moments into powerful stories of transformation.

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Alternative Health Mindset Health & Fitness Mental Health Personal Growth Wellness
Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
41 minutes
Episodes
20
Years Active
2025
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Finding Home through Words: Shahd on Palestine, Poetry & Empowerment

Finding Home through Words: Shahd on Palestine, Poetry & Empowerment

In this episode, I chat with Shahd, founder of Peace is the Song — a community-based event that brings people together to share their art through spoken word, music, poetry, and more. Shahd is a publ…

00:59:26  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
Global Blackout for Gaza: Shutting Down the Machine

Global Blackout for Gaza: Shutting Down the Machine

In this urgent solo episode, I return to the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza. As the genocide intensifies, it is clear that we can no longer participate in a system that funds, arms, and enables it. We…

00:21:29  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
EMERGENCY EP: GAZA NEEDS US RIGHT NOW

EMERGENCY EP: GAZA NEEDS US RIGHT NOW

This ep speaks for itself. Listen. Follow me on Insta for updates on the mobilisation I mention.


THIS IS WHERE WE RISE UP.


GAZA NEEDS US MORE THAN EVER BEFORE.


In hope, peace, love and solidarity x


Hos…

00:23:05  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
Voices From Gaza: Dreaming Through Genocide - Farah's Story

Voices From Gaza: Dreaming Through Genocide - Farah's Story

In this powerful and deeply human episode of Tools for Tough Times, I speak with Farah, a 19-year-old student currently living in Gaza. Farah has lived through the unimaginable, displaced more than 2…

00:23:28  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
Global March To Gaza & Voices from Gaza

Global March To Gaza & Voices from Gaza

Series 2 begins with an overview of what’s to come: a continued mixture of guests, as in Series 1, but with a heavier focus this time on voices from Gaza; people living through the genocide, and thos…

00:28:47  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
How Grief Sharpened my Sense of Purpose - Season 2 Will Amplify Unheard Voices

How Grief Sharpened my Sense of Purpose - Season 2 Will Amplify Unheard Voices

In this Season 1 finale of Tools for Tough Times, I reflect on what this first season has taught me - about resilience, connection, and what really matters.


I share where I’m at personally, how grief …

00:13:34  |   Tue 27 May 2025
From Britain's Most Wanted Armed Robber to Record Breaking Endurance Athlete & Role Model: John McAvoy’s Story

From Britain's Most Wanted Armed Robber to Record Breaking Endurance Athlete & Role Model: John McAvoy’s Story

In this compelling episode, we hear the extraordinary story of John McAvoy, a man who went from a life of high-stakes crime to breaking world records and becoming a professional Ironman athlete. Once…

00:59:27  |   Mon 12 May 2025
Breaking The Mental Health Stigma - Shocka's Story

Breaking The Mental Health Stigma - Shocka's Story

In this powerful and vulnerable conversation, I’m joined by rapper, TEDx speaker, and mental health advocate Shocka. Shocka opens up about his journey through the mental health system, including bein…

01:11:50  |   Mon 05 May 2025
Healing in Full Frequency, with Jasmine Knight

Healing in Full Frequency, with Jasmine Knight

In this episode, I chat with singer / songwriter, motivational speaker and life coach Jasmine Knight who takes us through her incredible journey of overcoming trauma, discovering self-love, and ultim…

00:53:31  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
Navigating Sobriety – Scott’s Story & the Power of Community

Navigating Sobriety – Scott’s Story & the Power of Community

In this episode of Tools for Tough Times, I’m joined by Scott – a thoughtful, creative soul who’s been alcohol-free for 10 years and is the founder of Arclett, a community space for people who are so…

00:51:31  |   Mon 21 Apr 2025
When The Tools Don't Cut It: Grief, Family, and Realness

When The Tools Don't Cut It: Grief, Family, and Realness

In this raw and unedited solo episode, I share where I’m really at. I recorded this on a walk, barefoot, in the midst of deep grief, after losing three people close to me in the past six months, incl…

00:10:26  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
Slowing Down with ADHD: A Story of Burnout and Recovery

Slowing Down with ADHD: A Story of Burnout and Recovery

In this ep, I chat with coach and strategist Georgina, about her journey through the corporate world, and the challenges she has faced with burnout. Georgina opens up about her experiences with menta…

00:42:41  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
Healing, Beats, and Berlin - with Health Coach Carly Feldman

Healing, Beats, and Berlin - with Health Coach Carly Feldman

In this conversation, shares her multifaceted journey as a health coach, chef, and DJ. She discusses her non-negotiables for mental health, her struggles with gut health as a result of ingesting a pa…

00:36:54  |   Mon 31 Mar 2025
Hard Hats and Hard Truths: A Construction Worker’s Road to Sobriety

Hard Hats and Hard Truths: A Construction Worker’s Road to Sobriety

In this episode, Nick shares his profound journey through sobriety, detailing his early experiences with alcohol in childhood, the escalation of his substance use, and the eventual realisation that l…

00:51:08  |   Mon 17 Mar 2025
A Champion's Mindset - with Rugby Legend Jamie Peacock

A Champion's Mindset - with Rugby Legend Jamie Peacock

In this episode, I sit down with rugby legend Jamie Peacock to dive deep into the remarkable journey of his career. From battling imposter syndrome at his very first trial to becoming one of the grea…

00:42:36  |   Mon 10 Mar 2025
Single & Thriving: Emma on Loneliness, Building Self-Worth & The Power of Connection

Single & Thriving: Emma on Loneliness, Building Self-Worth & The Power of Connection

In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Emma Marie Cole, who shares her journey of embracing singlehood, healing, and thriving on her own terms. Emma gets real about the loneliness that can com…

00:40:43  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
From Trauma to Therapist: A Transformational Journey with Maria

From Trauma to Therapist: A Transformational Journey with Maria

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Maria, an EMDR therapist and integrative counsellor, to explore her journey from struggling with extreme mental health challenges due to trauma, to becoming …

00:42:49  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
Overcoming Chronic Pain: Andy's Mind-Body Connection Journey

Overcoming Chronic Pain: Andy's Mind-Body Connection Journey

In this episode, I sit down with Business Psychologist Andy to explore his incredible journey from debilitating chronic pain to full recovery. After a severe back injury left him unable to move, he w…

00:44:48  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
The Power of Breath & Cold: Kev’s Journey

The Power of Breath & Cold: Kev’s Journey

In this episode, I chat with the wonderful Kev from Breatheolution about his powerful journey into breathwork and cold water therapy. After years dealing with addiction and ADHD, Kev stumbled upon th…

00:53:09  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
Thriving After Breast Cancer: Alex’s Journey

Thriving After Breast Cancer: Alex’s Journey

In this episode I speak with the super inspiring Alex, whose journey of healing and transformation after an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Initially living a he…

00:53:48  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
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