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Empathy Corner: Conversations with Toad Counselling
by Tony Matthews
Our podcast looks to challenge the stigma around therapy and explore how it can help anyone dealing with life issues such as identity, career, relationships, and more. We share personal stories and highlight the importance of empathy in therapy. Join us in promoting a more understanding society around mental health.
Episodes
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Learning to Listen: One Counsellor’s Path Through Training and Compassion
Trigger Warning: Listener discretion is advised.In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Clare, a student counsellor, to explore the deeply personal journey of becoming a therapist. From the first sparks of inspiration to real world experiences supporting clients with anxiety and depression,...
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SoulCarers – Born from Experience, Built for Empowerment
Trigger Warning: Listener discretion is advised. In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Christine — founder and director of SoulCarers — shares the story of how the company came to life five years ago. Born from her own lived experience with mental health challenges, and shaped by what…
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Fighting Through Life – Steve’s Martial Arts Journey
Trigger Warning: Listener discretion is advised. Life isn’t just about the battles we face while training, it’s about the ones we fight within ourselves. Fighting Through Life is a deeply personal and inspiring podcast that follows Steve’s journey through martial arts, beginning as a teenager...
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A Journey of Resilience with Mario
Trigger Warning: Listener discretion is advised. In our first episode of 2025, I am honoured to sit down with Mario, a former Royal Marine whose story is as inspiring as it is heartfelt. After dedicating 12 years of his life to the military, Mario faced unimaginable struggles upon leaving in…
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Depression & Anxiety with Jeff
Trigger Warning: Listener discretion is advised. In our fourth episode focused on Depression and Anxiety, we sit down with Jeff, a resilient entrepreneur and a dedicated councillor in Devon, who has faced unimaginable challenges in his life. Jeff's journey is marked by profound loss and…
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A Student Counsellors Journey
Trigger Warning: Listener discretion is advised. In our third episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with L, a student counsellor who opened up about her own personal journey towards a career in counselling and therapy. With compassion and a deep sense of empathy, L shared her experiences of…
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Depression & Anxiety with Anna
Trigger Warning: This episode includes a discussion of rape/sexual assault and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. In our second episode, our guest, Anna shares her powerful story of surviving sexual assault and the resulting trauma that led to attempted suicide, and suicidal ideation.…
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Depression & Anxiety with Liam Smith
Trigger Warning: Listener discretion is advised. Join us for an insightful conversation with Liam as he shares his personal journey with depression and anxiety. From childhood to joining the army and being medically discharged, we delve into the impact these experiences had on his mental health.…
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How to Seek Help
MHA64 and Toad counselling collaborate again to discuss a where to get help when you discover you need it. It can be a confusing area and not everyone is aware of where to go to. A short quick fire episode but very informative. www.toadcounselling.co.uk You can join the Mental Health Anonymous...
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Relationships & Communication
This episode is around communication in a relationship and how it can be maintained and what happens when it starts to degrade/get less and less.
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An introduction to postnatal depression
This episode was in fact the first one Ian and I did together and I have uploaded t as episode 2 due to the poor sound quality when I spoke. The episode is around a small Q&A over postnatal depression and understanding a bit about it, what to look out for and how common it can be.
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Mental Health Anonymous Facebook Group Support Community
I have been getting involved in a new Facebook group called Mental Health Anonymous which has begun to take form and has introduced a new facility in Facebook groups where a member can post anonymously without their profile picture or other details being shared within the group, giving the poster...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Our podcast looks to challenge the stigma around therapy and explore how it can help anyone dealing with life issues such as identity, career, relationships, and more. We share personal stories and highlight the importance of empathy in therapy. Join us in promoting a more understanding society around mental health.
HOSTED BY
Tony Matthews
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