All The Hype

Hi guys, I hope you’re all doing good. After a crazy few months, I’m back with a new episode—and a new vibe. Welcome to the first of many solo episodes, where it’s just me sat on the floor with my lil mic and a more personal, stripped-back chat. In these episodes, I’ll share stories, life experiences, and thoughts on what I’m going through or passionate about. While I love intellectual and formal interviews, and I'll still do them, I’ve always found immense value in candid conversation, focussing on openness, honesty, and vulnerability—things we can all learn from. Graduating university a few months ago, I’m reflecting on advice I wish I’d had and tips for anyone navigating uni life. Hope you enjoy, Kanak x

Today I am joined by researcher, lecturer and counsellor Dr. Ashley Brown. She teaches on the BSc, iBSc Psychology and MSc Health Psychology programmes, is a postdoc researcher in the PIMS project that looks at psychological interventions for sexual challenges in Multiple Sclerosis at King’s College London and is a counsellor at cliniQ, a clinic for trans, non-binary, and gender diverse people. In this episode we talk all things about: -      what is sex, gender and paraphilia? -      The different types of sex -      Are labels with sexual orientation and gender helpful or harmful? -      The differences between kink, fetish and paraphilia -      The advice Dr Ashley would give NHS staff when speaking about sexual health with patients   Some of Ashley’s research we talked about: Sexual behaviours and fantasies scale: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34843283/ BDSM research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31617765/   Sexual health resources: NHS guide to sexual health services: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/sexual-health-services/guide-to-sexual-health-services/ Find your nearest sexual health clinic: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-health-services/sexual-health-information-and-support Get STI testing at home (in London and Surrey): https://www.sexualhealth.cnwl.nhs.uk/order-form/ Brook: sexual health and wellbeing being support under 25: https://www.brook.org.uk/ LGBT sex and sexual health: https://thebeyouproject.co.uk/resources/topic/sex_and_sexual_health/ https://www.lgbtplus.org.uk/

Hi guys, I am really excited today as I get to talk to Dr. Sacha Golob, a professor of philosophy and Vice Dean of the Arts and Humanities department at King’s College London. He is also the co-director of the Centre of Philosophy and Art and the Co-Editor of the British Journal for the History of Philosophy. We talk all things to do with philosophy and art, some of the questions we discuss: -       How do you define the philosophy of art? -       Is art truthful? -       Does art need to be purposeful? -       Can art ever be truly owned? And much more! Find out more about Sacha: His website: https://www.sachagolob.com/ Wikipedia page (which is really cool that he has one!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Golob Kings College London page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/sacha-golob His research work here: https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/sacha.golob His chapter on decadence and aesthetics in decadence and literature: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/decadence-and-literature/decadence-and-aesthetics/48CEAAC7931B5E59F76E414B256CEB54 Find out more about the Centre of Philosophy and Art here: https://philosophyarts.co.uk/   Check out the British Journal for the History of Philosophy: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rbjh20/current Check out the Instagram for this podcast: https://www.instagram.com/allthehype_pod/

Hi guys, In today's episode, I am joined by Dr. Sally Marlow, who is the Associate Dean of Impact and Professor of Practice in Public Understanding of Mental Health Research at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at King’s College London. She is also a BBC broadcaster making documentaries about mental health for BBC radio 3,4 and the World Service. We talk all things about the relationship between music and mental health including: - Is there a connection between music and the brain/body? -  Are there differences between playing and listening to music on mental health? -  The relationship between music with cognition, memory and focus. And lots more stuff! Find out more about Dr. Sally Marlow: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/sally-marlow https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/dr-sally-marlow-to-be-first-researcher-in-residence-at-bbc-radio-3 Watch her inaugural lecture here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/professor-sally-marlow-delivers-her-inaugural-lecture-never-too-late Her Sound Young Minds project we talked about: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/sound-young-minds https://cityoflondonsinfonia.co.uk/participation-project/sound-young-minds/#:~:text=Sound%20Young%20Minds%20works%20with,the%20core%20of%20our%20work. Her article in The Psychologist about music and mental health: https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/music-and-magic-between-ears Listen to her on the Music Matters podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001cns4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/hVmhzKyP69WS0yv1mCppLW/six-things-we-learned-about-the-power-of-music-on-mental-health (Btw: for once, I didn’t have any audio problems. I just accidentally said in the introduction that Dr. Marlow started her academic journey at age 29 when it was 39 –as she says in the episode- making it all the more impressive!)

Hi guys, Today I am joined by Dr Michael Priestley. He is a researcher at King’s College London as part of the UBelong project to understand loneliness in university students. His research focuses on student mental health and wellbeing at university, including conceptualisation, measurements, determinants and delivery within the university system.   He has also worked on other research projects including exploring intra-individual personality variability and the effectiveness of music education intervention in primary schools. He has also taught modules in the School of Education at Durham University.   He uses his research expertise to collaborate with other organisations on student mental health. These include being the Student Involvement Coordinator at the Charlie Waller Trust, and being an Assessor for the University Mental Health Charter with Student Minds. He also co-facilitates a lab for PhD student and early career researchers with an interest in student mental health with the Student Mental Health and Research Network.   He completed his undergraduate degree in Education studies and English literature, master’s degree in Education studies, and a PhD in Education focussing on the University Approach to student wellbeing in a Neoliberal University Context, all at Durham university.     In this episode, Michael is joined by Nathan a research assistant part of the U-Belong project and a 3rd-year medical student at King’s College London.   In this episode, we talked about: -      The idea of University being the ‘best time of your life’ -      Neoliberalism in higher education -      What universities can do to improve student mental health -      Things that may cause and contribute to poor student mental health and loneliness And much more! You can find more about Dr Michael Priestley here: https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/michael.1.priestley Links to his research we talked about: Neoliberalism in higher education: https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3254/1/Priestley_TwoDecadesOfNeoliberal.pdf Student mental health research methods: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638237.2021.1875419 Student perspectives on improving mental health services at University: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/capr.12391 Research priorities for student mental health: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/key-questions-research-priorities-for-student-mental-health/099D7EE7367D11E9875A53AF5853FBC6 Toolkit for students and researchers on how to navigate student mental health: https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/files/243453032/SMaRteN_Higher_Education_stakeholder_engagement_report_-_final.pdf More information about the UBelong study and how to get involved: https://www.u-belong.uk/

Hi guys, Sorry I have been AWOL for the past few months but I am back and I can't wait to bring you these conversations! *Disclaimer: I am not sure why the sound is so quiet, I will sort this out in the next episode. I am slowly getting there with the audio, it will be good one day. Today's episode is all about adult ADHD with Dr Eleanor Dommett. Ellie is the deputy director of the undergraduate psychology course at King’s College London and conducts both neuroscience and educational research. Her neuroscience work centres around a brain structure called the superior colliculus, specifically its potential role in adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the impact of psychostimulant drugs on the structure. Her educational research focuses on the use of educational technology, including lecture capture and virtual learning environments. She also started and actively runs the ADHD research lab at the Department of Psychology at King’s. Furthermore, Ellie teaches on the BSc Psychology course and is the Principle Fellow of the Higher Education Academy contributing to several articles to the Times Education Supplement and the Science in Parliament Magazine. She also provides research briefings to the House of Lords in the area of education (so sick omg). In this episode, we talk about adult ADHD including: What is ADHD How adults get diagnosed  How to use ADHD to your advantage  Ways to manage your ADHD Different treatment options And much more! Ellie's research we talked about: 1. Education and ADHD specifically looking at working memory/cognitive load: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ejn.16201 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301932https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1747938X24000137?via%3Dihub 2. Exercise and ADHD: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/2/129 3. Mindfulness and ADHD: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/3/4/31 4. Current study about dietary protein and ADHD (scroll down on this page): https://www.adhdresearchlab.com/adhd-studies.html Research papers I read about the association between trauma and ADHD symptoms: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/brb3.2748 https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(16)30416-8/abstract Ellie's ADHD Research Lab: Website: https://www.adhdresearchlab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhdresearchlab/ You can find more about Ellie here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ellie-dommett

Hi guys,  Disclaimer: I don’t know what was wrong with the mic but their voice is quieter than mine for some reason. Sorry guys for the bad audio again but it’ll be fixed in the next episode. But this episode is important!!  Today’s episode is more of an informal conversation with my friend + cosplayer Kai (pronouns: they/them).  We discuss things such as:  - What got them into cosplaying - What advice they would give beginners - What actually goes on in a con - The cosplaying industry as a whole  As someone who is outside of that world and doesn’t know much about cosplaying, it was really insightful.  Kai opens up about:  - How cosplaying has influenced their personal life  - How they deal with social media hate  - Whether they feel pressure to uphold a standard on social media  - What is their aim when they cosplay  Thank you @kashomon for being so honest and open I loved having you!  Check out their socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kashomon/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kashomon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kashomon Twitter: https://twitter.com/kashomon Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kashomon Support them through:  Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/kashomon Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NVXUZ2TCWRRMW Let us know what you thought of the episode in the Q&A box below!!

Hi guys, I’m finally back!! I sit down with Dr Duncan Jackson, a reader of Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management at King’s College London. Our conversation focuses on his research on situational judgment tests, assessment centres and 360-degree reviews. We talk about questions such as: - Do situational judgement tests and assessment centres measure the skills and abilities they are supposed to? - What is the best way to tackle an assessment centre? - Does performance increase after 360 reviews? Dr Duncan Jackson: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/duncan-jackson His research papers we talked about: Situational judgement tests: https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joop.12151 Assessment centres: https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joop.12398 (currently undergoing review) https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/assessment-centers-reflections-developments-and-empirical-insight

Hi guys, my first-ever episode!! Sorry for the bad audio, it was recorded on my laptop by mistake, and didn't pick up the microphones, so it is very muffled/crackly at times. I have edited it the best I can, and I will make sure it doesn't happen next time. Bear with me for now, as this episode is important. I sit down with Professor Michael Clinton, a work psychologist, and head of the Human Resource Management and Employment Relations department at King’s Business School. Our conversation focuses on his recent research around self-sacrifice in the workplace. We talk about questions such as: can you finally slow down in your 40s? Are there any gender differences in work sacrifices? Is being neurodivergent a superpower?  Professor Michael Clinton: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/michael-clinton Mike’s research papers we talked about:  church minister study: https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/joop.12453 entrepreneur paper (have to download the report): https://softersuccess.com/the-science/kings-college-report/ phone call paper: https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/75791214/It_s_tough_hanging_up_CLINTON_Publishedonlone7April2017_GREEN_AAM.pdf

Hi everyone, Introducing my new podcast: All The Hype!! I will break down different topics with a variety of guests to find out whether they are worth 'all the hype' they may or may not go through in the media. Let me know if there are any topics you would like me to discuss! Hope you guys enjoy it, the first episode is out on Thursday 21st of December. Kanak xo