Mood Swings: A 365aberdeen Podcast

Hello and welcome to this special edition of MOOD SWINGS featuring my two good pals MICHAEL DART and TOM GILBERT. This is a more lighthearted episode recapping on some MOOD SWINGS past, how our lives have changed in the past couple of years, therapy and a whole load of other nonsense. Enjoy!  Michael on Instagram: dart40  Tom on Instagram: diam0ndt  Donation based counselling:  Mental Health Aberdeen Penumbra Tom Allan Centre Glasgow Barbie Doll Styling Head Please note this podcast contains conversation around the topics of suicide and depression. 

Hello and welcome back to MOOD SWINGS. This week my guest is the first ever female winner of Channel 4's hit reality show 'SAS:WHO DARES WINS', LOUISE MCCULLOUGH. I spoke with Louise about her reason's for going on the show, her experiences, the mental strength required and the hardships throughout and what it's been like adjusting to life back in Aberdeen! Thanks to Louise for talking to me and to Aberdeen Fitness and Combat Centre for allowing us to record there.  Keep up with Louise:  Instagram: lmccullough230

Hello! This week we have a return guest! I caught up with my friend, Inverness based journalist KYLE WALKER on his recent visit to Aberdeen. We discussed sobriety, Dry January, movies, recent experiences with anxiety, Kyle's fear of flying and whether or not 5 year old's can fly and indeed land planes. Thanks Kyle!  Keep up with Kyle: Twitter/Instagram: @kylejmwalker

Hello! Episode 76 is a warm and funny chat with Muay Thai fighter and my good friend SARAH STU! We delve into a lot of different topics throughout this episode including muay thai, learning to deal with life's difficulties, depression, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, sleep, sleep paralysis, sleep walking, lots about sleep and eating dog shit in your dreams. Apologies if we reference people you don't know too often. Thanks Sarah!  Keep up with Sarah:  Instagram: sarahstuuuuu

Hello and welcome to this week's MOOD SWINGS. It's another solo episode where I answer a load of questions that have come in about condiments, struggling for motivation, Dry January, my upcoming trip to Thailand and other mental health stuff. Thanks!  Twitter/Facebook: 365aberdeen Instagram: moodswingsabz 

This week's episode is with local artist and poet SULK. We discussed using art and writing as therapy, SULK's graffiti influenced art work, the Aberdeen spoken word scene, horror films, the struggle to get a diagnosis, living away from home and moving around and much more. Thanks Sulk!  Keep up with Sulk:  Instagram: s_ulk  Please note this podcast contains conversation around the subjects of BPD, depression and suicide. 

Hello, welcome to 2019 and our first podcast of the year. We're starting 2019 off with a bang, with the brilliant FEE CRYSTAL. Fee is a pro MMA fighter who has talked openly in the past about her battles with anorexia and depression. In this episode we talk about MMA, living with mental health problems and learning to adjust, finding your own sense of normal and the road to recovery. A massive thanks to Fee for her time and her openness.  Follow Fee: Instagram: feechrystall

This year's Xmas special isn't a big, drunken, festive rambling - it's a slightly quieter, one on one, slightly drunken, fairly festive rambling with my friend Daniela, who spends Christmas here in Aberdeen, away from her family in her native Bulgaria. We discuss Daneila's experiences working in care, on Christmas Day and in general, sleep, Christmas movies and music, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, burgers and a whole load more! Thanks Daniela!  Keep up with Daniela:  Instagram: kakavidani 

Hello! My guest this week is my pal DARREN GIBSON. Darren is someone I met through mutual friends, mutual music interests and I suppose you could say mutual moodiness, which is perhaps why we've kept in touch. In this podcast we discuss Darren's time living in Canada, Stephen King, why time travel or 'the good old days' might be overrated, writing and of course mental health. Thanks Darren!  Keep up with Darren:  Twitter: @darrensgibson Instagram: darrenscottgibson  A short story by Darren Gibson 'Sakatchewan'

Hello and welcome to this week's episode with KAYPEE of the IAMKAYPEE Podcast. After going live for Kaypee's podcast, we continued our conversation into this episode where we discussed 'Fight Club', divorce (not ours), the benefits of being part of a thriving music scene and a whole load more. Thanks Kaypee!  Keep up with the IAMKAYPEE podcast at the links below:  https://www.iamkaypeepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/IamKaypeee/ Twitter/Instagram: @iamkaypee 

Episode 69 of MOOD SWINGS features my chat with dancer and choreographer LYNN SHAW. We talked all about Lynn's most recent project 'DANCING ALONE THE BORDERLINE', a dance trio and short film which focuses on Lynn's own experiences with borderline personality disorder. We also chatted about addiction, recovery, New Zealand, having a routine, dance and a whole load more. Thanks Lynn.  Keep up with Lynn:  Twitter: @alongborderline  Instagram: danceborderline  DANCING ALONG THE BORDERLINE on Facebook

Hello and welcome to EXPLAIN YOURSELF 2, my second solo podcast in 2 consecutive weeks. This week I answer some more questions, discuss the stresses of a busy festive period, Tom Waits, the new 'Hardcore Listing' episode and play a cheeky game of Emotion Roulette at the end. Enjoy! Soundbites by Euan Davidson - Twitter: @tweeteuan /// Instagram: colossalmoron 

No guest this week, instead I try to explain why and give you a little bit of insight of what has been going on with me lately. I talk a little bit about my own mental health, muay thai and other musings. At the end I play a wee game with a random emotion generator and that's about it. Thanks for listening!  Soundbites by Euan Davidson. 

Hello! Welcome to part 2 of this week's episode with PETE SCOTT! In this second part myself and Pete delve into mental health, combat sports and how they can affect you mentally, how fatherhood has changed Pete, Fight Club and a bit more about Muay Thai! Keep up with Pete: Instagram: hurricanepedro  Aberdeen Fitness and Combat Centre:  www.aberdeencombatcentre.com  www.facebook.com/aberdeenfitnessandcombatcentre  Instagram: aberdeenfitnessandcombatcentre   

Hello! Welcome to EPISODE 66 of MOOD SWINGS, we're back with one of our combat sports based podcasts. This week my guest is PETE SCOTT, a Scottish Muay Thai Champion who has spent many years living and training out in Thailand. We speak all about Pete's experiences in the sport from starting out in Scotland to get fit before winning his first 4 fights by knock out to going to live and train in Thailand and discuss how he has changed and grown as a person throughout! Thanks Pete!  Keep up with Pete: Instagram: hurricanepedro  Aberdeen Fitness and Combat Centre:  www.aberdeencombatcentre.com  www.facebook.com/aberdeenfitnessandcombatcentre  Instagram: aberdeenfitnessandcombatcentre 

In this second part of my chat with SCOT STRATHDEE we talk about the lightest topics to the darkest. If I remember correctly there is a large amount of talk about Disneyland before we move on to talk to about Scot's music and mental health. Thanks Scot!  Keep up with Scot:  Instagram: scotdeemusic  Twitter: @scotdeedisco  Please note that this podcast contains conversation on the subjects of depression, BPD, anxiety and suicide. 

Hello and welcome to EPISODE 65 of MOOD SWINGS with my pal SCOT STRATHDEE or DEE, as he goes by in the music world. In this first part we speak about Arctic Monkeys and Alex Turner, hang ups around food as children and unconventional dining options as adults, Scot's sobriety, his DEE project and much more. Thanks to Scot for coming to speak to me, fresh of the MegaBus.  Keep up with Scot:  Instagram: scotdeemusic  Twitter: @scotdeedisco 

Hello welcome to part 2 of this week's podcast with my new pal and poet ABBIE EXEL. In this second part me and Abbie discuss mostly me music, gigs and mental health. There isn't much more to say. Enjoy!  Keep up with Abbie:  Instagram/Twitter: @abbieexel 

Hello. EPISODE 64 of MOOD SWINGS is with my pal, neighbour, poet and fellow Speakin' Weird-er ABBIE EXEL. In this first part we speak about nights out, unfortunate fancy dress mishaps, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, anxiety inducing social situations and of course mental health. Part 2 to come. Thanks Abbie!  Keep up with Abbie on:  Instagram/Twitter: @abbieexel  Please note this podcast contains conversation on the topics of PTSD, depression and self harm. 

Hello and welcome back to MOOD SWINGS for round 3! This week our guest is PAULL MCBAIN, an undefeated MMA fight from Aberdeen, who this weekend fights in the first round of a 4 man tournament for the Cage Warriors featherweight title. Just shy of 2 weeks out from his fight, Paull sat down with me to discuss his upcoming fight, his start in MMA, his mental approach to fighting and his passion for competition, dieting, weight cutting and Coco Pops. Thanks Paull for your time and best of luck for your fight this weekend!  Keep up with Paull:  Instagram: paullmcbain  Paull McBain MMA on Facebook Aberdeen Fitness and Combat Centre:  Instagram: aberdeenfitnessandcombatcentre  ACC on Facebook