Tag: Health
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Conversations with… Jessie Wolinsky (Subject: Vision Impairment and Fundraising for Foundation Fighting Blindness)
Foundation Fighting Blindness fundraiser and Sight Club founder Jessie Wolinsky speaks this week about living with a visual impairment and the work she does to spread awareness
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Conversations with Sarah Bryan (Subject: Body Image and Coaching)
Body image activist and writer Sarah Bryan speaks about her journey to confidence and self love, offering advice for anyone who might be struggling with finding a positive self image
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Conversations with Chloe O’Brien (Subject: Miscarriage and Endometriosis)
Interview with Chloe O’Brien about miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and endometriosis
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Conversations with… Kimberley of ‘Keep Real’ (Subject: Mental Health, Creative Outlets and Stress Management)
Interview with Kimberley of ‘Keep Real’ (Subject: Mental Health, Creative Outlets and Stress Management)
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Conversations with… Victoria (Subject: Becoming Who You Should Be, Not A Product Of Your Environment)
I grew up in a city that is often described with words like underprivileged or deprived. For me, my childhood was neither of those things. I grew up in a comfortable home, I had two loving parents, I was happy, fed, safe and loved. That wasn’t the case for everyone around me, though. In this…
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Conversations With… Sharon Hattle (Subject: Knife Crime)
When researching for this interview, I found out that there was one fatal stabbing every 1.45 days in England and in Wales in 2019. That statistic, however shocking it may be, only reflects fatal stabbings, but if knife crime kills people that frequently, then how often does it injure people? How many more lives are…
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Conversations with… Rachael Morgan (Subject: Body Image, Eating Disorders and Breast Reconstruction Surgery)
Women are constantly bombarded with messages on how they ‘should’ look. We should have abs, toned arms, toned legs and have straight, white teeth. We need to be hair free. We need to smile. Our hair shouldn’t be frizzy, but long and flowing. Our waist needs to tiny, our legs long, our nails manicured, our…
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Conversations with… Natasha (Subject: Adult Eczema, Topical Steroid Withdrawal and Confidence)
Eczema isn’t something I have ever had. My sister had it on the backs of her knees for a short period of time when she was little and I taught children who had patches of it, but as far as understanding eczema, that’s where my knowledge ends. Since starting this blog and participating in conversations…
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Conversations with… Lynne (Subject: Mental Health and Founding a Travel Business)
I love that social media has helped to make mental health something that is better understood. There’s still a long way to go until mental health conversations are fully normalised, but we are making progress. We wouldn’t be as far along as we are now if it weren’t for people like Lynne. Lynne is a…
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Conversations with… Amanda (Subject: Surviving Cancer and Creating a Charitable Business)
I like to interview people who use their experiences to help others. What can I say, spreading a bit of positivity in the world is needed right now. The people I interview are incredible – their positive attitudes and the inspirational, ‘you can do it’ nature of their stories makes a difference in the world.…