Strong Tea

Strong Tea - Episode 10 - A Sober Journey

Trigger warning: Discusses alcohol, alcohol addiction, recovery and impact to mental health.
Upon recording this episode, it was the eve of Bob’s 19 month sober anniversary. He shares with us his truly inspiring journey which took him from an unhealthy relationship with alcohol to a spiral of darkness, lies and uncontrolled drinking. 
Bob talks candidly about how it affected him physically and mentally as well how his drinking had an impact on relationships in his life.
Bob’s sobriety began on 21st September 2020 and he opens up about rehab, AA meetings and the process which keeps him sober, happy and moving forward.
A truly powerful and inspiring episode which is full of honesty and hope. It’s one not to be missed.

Strong Tea presents Quick Brews - Episode 7 - Diet

Prepare to be shocked, angry and feel a little queasy listening to today's episode where Katie and Vikki uncover the most extreme diets, give stats and the truth behind the weight loss industry, and talk about their own experiences and thoughts around diet.
This episode covers diet where we change an eating behaviour in order to achieve weight loss, gain, or body transformation. Whilst the media plays an enormous role in headlining body ideals along with weight loss advertising, the detrimental affects it has on its audience is discussed as well.
This episode does contain humour, but in the spirit of Strong Tea, we are very serious about the topic and getting the truth out there.

Strong Tea - Episode 9 - My Mental Health Journey

Trigger Warning: Discusses suicide.
This podcast episode is absolutely not one to miss!
This episode sees us meet Paul McGregor of Everymind at Work. Paul’s journey started at the  age of 18 when he lost his dad to suicide. 
Paul’s journey into the discovery of his own mental health began at that point and his journey is still ongoing to this day. Paul talks openly and honestly about his struggles and how he’s used his experience to help others.
We find out more about what Paul does to help others through his business Everymind at Work and how important it is to assist people with mental health in the workplace and life in general.
 

Strong Tea presents Quick Brews - Episode 6 - Cervical Screening

Bajingo. Moomoo. Cha-Cha. Whatever you call your lady bits, this episode of Quick Brew, we talk about the importance of cervical screening. 
Statistics show that numbers of people attending invites for cervical screening had declined year on year by over 5%. Given the importance of getting your bits checked, it’s alarming to hear this statistic. We know no-one likes having someone poke around in their chuff but the benefits of it far outweigh the fear of getting it done.
We talk stats, the process of cervical screening and our own personal experiences. We add a little humour into this topic because, as we both know, this is daunting experience for anyone and opening up the conversation is more important now than ever. 

Strong Tea - Episode 8 - Diabetes

We were so lucky to have the inspiring (literally as she was the Winner of UK's Most Inspiring Individual of the Year 2017!) Suzanne Doyle come and talk to us about her life long experience living with diabetes.
She tells us about how she found out she had Type 1 diabetes, the struggles and difficulties she has faced, as well as demystifying the condition and debunking the myths surrounding it.
Suzanne is simply fascinating and has several awards and accolades including Winner of Bristol Women's Voice Wonderful Women Award, Shortlisted for Community Champion of the Year and Winner of several Shout Out awards.
This episode was a truly fantastic learning experience for Katie and Vikki and we can't wait for you to listen to it too!

Strong Tea presents Quick Brews - Episode 5 - Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Welcome back to another episode of Quick Brews, today’s topic is GAD! 
GAD is relatively common and affects 5% of the population but you may not have heard of it. So what is GAD? Generalised Anxiety Disorder is a long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than 1 specific event. People with GAD feel anxious most days and often struggle to remember the last time they felt relaxed. 
This episode is the story of Katie and Vikki’s life! Both having been diagnosed with GAD at different points in their life, they discuss what it’s like to struggle daily with these mental health battles.  
To read more about GAD, check out these links:
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/generalised-anxiety-disorder/overview/ 
https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder
 

Strong Tea - Episode 7- Mind & Body Transformation

We are so lucky to have the powerhouse that is Alex Beevis join us for this incredibly engaging episode. Alex is the head of Complete Lifestyle Academy, former British and European Powerlifting champion, mentor, coach and all-round fantastic human, and joins us to talk about his own mind and body transformation over his life and how he has coped with numerous obstacles and setbacks whilst balancing personal ambition, mental health and his family. This is a must listen to episode!
Further links to get in touch with Alex:Complete Lifestyle Academy – Your Lifestyle Fitness (cla-fitness.com)

Strong Tea presents Quick Brews - Episode 4 - Body Weight & Image

This week’s episode is a big one.
There was so much content, it was a struggle to keep this to Quick Brew timings, but this week the topic covers gender and social expectations on body weight and image. We cover the causes and consequences of negative body image, and Katie and Vikki talk about their own experiences and battles with weight and how society has reacted to it.

Strong Tea - Episode 6 - Childless by Choice

This week’s episode we chat with the wonderful Abbie who joins us for a lively discussion around being childless by choice. Abbie talks us through her own journey and the reasons for not having children and the social and medical stigma she has found placed upon her, and other women, who make this choice.
 
With recent You.gov reports highting that more women than men are stating that they do not have children and do not want to have them in the future, this topic is lending itself for closer study and being talked about more. We were keen to tell it from a slightly different angle, so we hope you find this as interesting as we did making it with Abbie.
 
Recommended further reading: Why do people choose to not have children? | YouGov
 

Strong Tea presents Quick Brews - International Women’s Day - Episode 3

March 8th is International Women's Day and on this episode of Strong Tea - Quick Brews we celebrate some iconic women from history!