The Self Help Podcast

May 13 2024 7.9k
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The Self Help Podcast is a weekly podcast dedicated to your emotional health and wellbeing brought to you by Live in the Present. Each week entrepreneur Edward Lamb talks to psychotherapist Sean Orford about all things interesting. Why self help? Well, what makes we human beings tick? Why are some more susceptible to depression, anxiety, etc. than others? Why does Sean help more people in the Winter than the Summer? So many questions and so little time! Ultimately, the aim of The Self Help Podcast is to help our listeners to become better human beings.

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TSHP513 – The Barnum Effect (Revisited)

May 13 2024 31 mins  
This week Ed and I were talking about the effects of persuasion and how people can seem to gullibly just believe anything. I was explaining about the Barnum effect. Barnum was the great circus master who was into the concepts of illusion and fooling the audience into believing that what they were seeing was real.

TSHP512: New Beginnings

Apr 24 2024 22 mins  
An episode recorded near Easter which enabled us to chat about new beginnings. Enjoy the show, it's The Self Help Podcast!

TSHP511: Gossip, rumours and conspiracy theories 

Apr 02 2024 24 mins  
Social media is full of conspiracy theories. Currently those about Katherine Princess of Wales are rife. There is great interest, in certain groups, as to whether the stories about her abdominal surgery and public appearance and photograph are real or fake. The thing that interests Ed and I is why is it so important? What is it about gossip and rumour that we all get so hooked up i

TSHP510: Good things about where you live

Mar 21 2024 30 mins  
The idea of needing to get away would suggest that where we are is never really good enough. I get it that the act of taking a break, of doing something different, is stimulating and often relaxing but the question got me thinking about do we appreciate where we are and what we have? Are we able to enjoy the space that we live in. Enjoy the show, it's The Self Help Podcast!

TSHP509: Can you feel the love?

Mar 05 2024 20 mins  
Well Valentine’s has been and gone, the day of love, how was it for you? we often have talked about mood boosts and love, feeing loved, being loved and sharing love they are right at the top of positive mood, self esteem, raised energy and wellbeing. The magic is in ‘feeling’ loved. Enjoy the show, it's The Self Help Podcast!

TSHP508: The Power of a Smile

Feb 16 2024 24 mins  
Following on from last weeks look at the potential of global conflict. A listener reminded me of this and asked ‘why don’t we just encourage everybody to smile at each other?’ An excellent question! Let's discuss... Enjoy the show, it's The Self Help Podcast!

TSHP507: War – Is it ever right?

Feb 06 2024 28 mins  
Ed and I did a similar episode in 2019. The issues of war and potentially a world war were on us then and, sadly, very little seems to have changed. Over the last few months the people visiting my consulting room have been more and more concerned about the potential for another world war. We need to talk about potential conflict... Enjoy the show, it's The Self Help Podcast!

TSHP506: It’s 2024! A year of choices…

Jan 15 2024 28 mins  
Ok, so it is New Year! Standing at the beginning of 2024 you, and I, will be making choices about how and what this year will be. 2023 will certainly be a year to remember and for many perhaps a year to forget. People tell me that is is as though it never happened or that with the aftermath of covid and the financial crisis one they will never forget. Enjoy the show, it's The Sel

TSHP505: Bring on the Light

Dec 24 2023 24 mins  
For a lot of people around the world this year Christmas Day might just be another day in a difficult year. In a work of wars, financial crisis and global warming there are a lot of people worrying. What will it be like for you this year? Enjoy the show, it's The Self Help Podcast!

TSHP504: The Blame Game & Good Will

Dec 19 2023 27 mins  
It has never been a better time to talk seriously about the blame game and good will. As we approach the festive season and, in theory at least, a time of goodwill it seems that we are living in a divided world where everyone is finding reasons to blame other people for something.