TW: discussions about suicideFor Mental Health Awareness Week, we have a very special bonus episode with Dr Alex George. A former Love Island contestant who after exiting the villa, returned to his job as an A&E doctor. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, he’s been hard at work on the frontline. Behind the scenes, he has had to cope with devastating personal t ... Show More
Oct 28
Hanif Kureishi - ‘I Write To Stay Alive’
Hanif Kureishi is one of Britain’s most celebrated writers. His debut screenplay, My Beautiful Laundrette, was nominated for an Academy Award, and he went on to write novels including The Buddha of Suburbia and Intimacy, as well as screenplays for Venus and The Mother. But in 202 ... Show More
50m 27s
Oct 21
Bill Bailey - ‘Rejection Made Me A Better Performer’
Bill Bailey is a comedian, musician, writer, actor, director and presenter, known for his brilliant live tours and panel appearances on shows including Never Mind the Buzzcocks and QI. In this episode, Bill discusses being rejected from drama school, an Edinburgh Fringe show whic ... Show More
49m 11s
Oct 19
Bella Mackie - ‘I Will Never “Fix” My Mental Health’
Bella Mackie began her career as a journalist, writing for publications including the Guardian, Vice and Vogue, before writing her bestselling debut, Jog On. The book explored how running helped her rebuild her life after the end of her first marriage triggered debilitating anxie ... Show More
49m 41s
Sep 2023
Ep.53 How I Processed My Brother's Suicide: Dr Alex On Tackling The Men's Mental Health Crisis.
Rising to fame in 2018 for his dating escapades on Love Island, Dr Alex George has since taken the media world by storm, becoming a TV doctor, writer and now Youth Mental Health Ambassador to the government, improving the support that young people receive regarding their mental h ... Show More
38m 49s
Jul 2021
Dr Alex George: My Hardest Day In A&E, Family Suicide & Finding TRUE Purpose
Alex George is a pure inspiration. That's one of the best ways I can describe him. He’s selfless, self aware and just an all round great guy.
He grew up in Nantgaredig, a village near Carmarthen, Wales. He is the oldest of three children. George studied Medicine at the Universit ... Show More
2h 4m
Jan 2024
Dr Alex George's 5 Simple Tips That WILL Help Your Anxiety | Ep. 46
Today we’re speaking to Dr Alex George, some might know him from the popular Reality TV show Love Island, but today he’s got his Doctor’s hat on to speak about his ADHD diagnosis and how best to harness it.
So here’s how to own your differences, some clever life hacks to help se ... Show More
1h 21m
Nov 2023
Snippet 28: How To Finally Beat Imposter Syndrome - Dr Alex George
In this snippet, Dr Alex George, best-selling author and Youth Mental Health Ambassador to the government explains why our brains are negatively biased, why imposter syndrome (the inability to believe that your success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved) is a universal ... Show More
7m 41s
Oct 2023
Food & Quality Sleep with Dr Alex George
In episode 3, April is joined by Dr Alex George, UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador, as they discuss all things sleep. Health & Wellbeing author, Dr Alex has a real passion for goodquality rest, and it’s not surprising considering the significant impact poor quality sleep can have ... Show More
38m 29s
Jun 2025
11 - Hormones and mental health: Ben West discusses how having hard conversations can save lives
Content advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide‘You're not just losing a person. You're losing all of those memories’In this week’s episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by mental health campaigner and author, Ben West. At 17, Ben’s world was turned upsi ... Show More
32m 59s
Nov 2023
8.10 Cultivating Compassion: Reclaiming Self Love with Alex Light
This week I’m delighted to be joined by Alex Light, a body confidence advocate, journalist, chart-topping podcast host and founder of Light LDN. Alex started her career in magazine journalism where she wrote about celebrities, fashion and beauty. Her Instagram was a space for her ... Show More
57m 37s