The Proper Mental Podcast
1) Depression, identity and creativity as an outlet with Karla Chubb (Sprints)
Welcome to episode 224 with Karla Chubb, who is a singer, guitarist and songwriter in Sprints. Sprints formed in Dublin in 2019 and quickly became known for their explosive, cathartic, and incredibly ...Show More
2) Healing trauma and reclaiming joy with Dr MaryCatherine McDonald
Welcome to episode 223 with Dr MaryCatherine McDonald, who is a research professor and life coach who specialises in the psychology and philosophy of trauma. Her work focuses on thinking critically ab...Show More
3) Anthony Kavanagh on fame, addiction and the dark side of 90’s pop
Welcome to episode 222 with Anthony Kavanagh, a singer and author who exploded onto the pop music scene in the late 90’s when his song ‘I Can Make You Feel Good’ was a huge hit all over the world. At...Show More
4) Kaila Yu and the intersection of race, body image and mental health.
Welcome to episode 221 with Kaila Yu, a journalist, travel writer and the author of Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty. A former model, Kaila became closely associated wit...Show More
5) Changing the mental health system from the inside out with Miranda Arieh and the HEROES Programme
Welcome to episode 220 with Miranda Arieh, who is a mental health educator and founder of the pioneering HEROES Programme, a holistic, transformation-focused and trauma-informed approach to mental hea...Show More
6) Lobotomy, Asylums, Madness and Lunacy. A History of Mental Illness with Andrew Scull
Welcome to episode 219 with Andrew Scull, who is a sociologist whose research has centred on the social history of medicine and particularly psychiatry for more than 50 years. He is a recipient of the...Show More
7) Addiction, sobriety and brutal recovery with Lauren McQuistin
Welcome to episode 218 with Lauren McQuistin, who is a musician, opera singer and author of No Lost Causes Club, a memoir that explores what navigating sobriety looks like in our modern world. She is ...Show More
8) Understanding anger and rethinking rage with Sam Parker
Welcome to episode 217 with Sam Parker, who is British GQ’s Site Director and someone who has worked in culture and lifestyle journalism for over 15 years. He is also the author of Good Anger: How Ret...Show More
9) The challenge of being a man with Adam Farrer
Welcome to episode 216 with Adam Farrer, who is a writer, lecturer, mentor and editor. Adam’s recent book Broken Biscuits and Other Male Failures is all about his struggles to live up to masculine exp...Show More
10) Class inequality and working class culture with Dr Lisa McKenzie
Welcome to episode 215 with Dr Lisa McKenzie, who is a working class academic and anarchistic author. She is a researcher and educator whose work relates to class inequality, social justice, and Briti...Show More