We present the first of two episodes in the lead-up to Antony’s upcoming milestone birthday. The main part of this episode features extracts from the first two sections of Matt Haig’s excellent and popular 2015 book ‘Reasons To Stay Alive’.
This profound, readable and sometimes humorous book details Haig’s recovery from ‘a sustained bout of anxiety and dep ... Show More
Jul 15
Episode 70- Animals For Food: A Horror Story (Part 3 of 3)
The series completes itself with a look at the grandaddy of them all, Shaun Monson's 'Earthlings'. Although food has been the main focus of the series, this documentary also looks at the use of animals as pets (even that isn't always pretty), for clothes, for entertainment and fi ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 8
Episode 69- Animals For Food: A Horror Story (Part 2 of 3)
Continuing with this most upsetting but vitally important topic, Antony completes his look at 'Land of Hope And Glory', discusses the big myth about tradition and change and then switches to a new documentary called 'The Dying Trade'. This film was made by Jack Hancock, who gives ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2021
Matt Haig | Reasons to Stay Alive (and then some)
<p>At the age of 24, living in Ibiza, Matt Haig stepped to the ledge of a cliff with the intention of launching himself to his end. But something pulled him back. That experience led him and his girlfriend, who’d eventually become his wife, back to his childhood home where Matt w ... Show More
54m 49s
Jul 2021
10. Life-Long Anxiety & Depression: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (a very candid conversation)
In this episode, Payton shares her experience with depression & anxiety since, well, birth. She answers your questions about depression &/or anxiety in an extremely candid and realistic tone, sharing perspectives, tips & tricks for dealing with these aspects of life that can make ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2024
S3E01. Breakdowns & Burnout to Brilliance
<p>Hello friends! Welcome back to 9 Lives Podcast. I am so delighted to be back! Thank you for your patience whilst I took some time out.</p>
<p>This week we are discussing mental health breakdowns, burnout, learning to live with big failures, and how to dust yourself off and get ... Show More
56m 37s
Jul 2023
836. Life & Life Only with Antony Rotunno [Part 2] David Blaine, Food & Diet, The Shining, Conspiracies, Comedy, Happiness
<p>[Part 2 of 2] Since recording part 1 of this conversation, Antony caught COVID-19 and lost a bit of weight, but he managed to talk for about 100 minutes here about more topics he has previously covered in episodes of his podcast "Life & Life Only". Here we discuss diverse ... Show More
1h 56m
Feb 2021
S10, Ep2 How to Fail: Matt Haig
Today, I invite you to listen to one of my most-requested guests. I've lost count of the number of messages I've received begging me to get Matt Haig on the podcast, and now here he is: the man, the myth, the legend himself!Matt is a bestselling author of both fiction and non-fic ... Show More
1h 2m
<p>In this episode, Mary talks about her struggles with... struggle.</p>
<p>You will learn about...</p>
<ul>
<li>finding or having more meaning in our lives</li>
<li>enjoying life without trying to fix everything that is ”wrong with you”</li>
<li>lack of connection making us want ... Show More
