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RNIB - Health and Wellbeing

RNIB Connect Radio

Stay informed, supported, and inspired with RNIB - Health and Wellbeing. Interviews and features that explore topics that matter most to blind and partially sighted people, from managing everyday health challenges to boosting mental wellbeing and finding balance in daily life. Hear expert advice, personal stories, and practical tips designed to help you live well and thrive. Hear individual interviews here or listen to the Happy Hour on our website: The Happy Hour - RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB

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54: Finding The Way Through Counselling, VI Sailing,...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/10/03

The Happy Hour is here with all things wellbeing and happiness. This week, Paulina chats with Nicki Cockburn about a special counselling service that was inspired by her guide dog. Barry Snell hears a personal sight loss story from Bernie And finally, our Toby Davey chats with visually impaired sailor, Emily Wright, about her recent successes on the water and her love for sailing. Find out more about 'Find The Way Counselling' here: Online Counselling to Create Positive Changes

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53: Hope, Sensory Odyssey, & Holly's Final Episode?!

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/09/26

The Happy Hour is here with a special, but also slightly sad episode! It's the final episode for co-host Holly, who returns for the final time this week to introduce her favourite tracks as well as some of her favourite Happy Hour interviews. There will be lots of reminiscing and looking back, so pardon us if we get a bit sappy! We will also have the latest Sensory Odyssey exercise with Andy Shipley from Natural Inclusion, who will help us tune into the sensory panorama around us. And finally,

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57:44

52: Sight Loss, Woodturning, & Book Recommendations

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/08/29

The Happy Hour with all things happiness and wellbeing is here! Join Holly and Paulina as this week they chat impact of sight loss diagnosis, hear about a very unique passion, and even share some great book recommendations. We start by hearing from Lucille Franks who shares her story of sight loss diagnosis and explains how she had to look for her own support network. David Hogg hears from a blind registered professional woodturner, Chris Fisher, who chats career highlights and shares his

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41:03

51: Living With Albinism, New Support Hub, & A...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/08/15

Time for some Happy Hour! Holly and Paulina are here to bring you lots of tips and advice about keeping well and happy, plus of course random chat, including a Record-Breaking BBQ? But first, we hear from Naseem Akhtar who talks about receiving a Guinness World Record last year, and also tells us what it was like growing up with albinism in Britain and as part of a Pakistani family. Hywel Davies finds out about a new Support Wellness Hub which is about to launch. And finally, things get quite

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34:42

50: A Sleepy Special

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/08/08

The Happy Hour returns with a very sleepy special. Join Holly and Paulina this week for lots of chat about sleep, dreams and everything else in between, as they hear from experts about their best tips for a good night's rest. We start by hearing from Alyson O'Brien from charity Sleep Scotland about their work promoting good sleep hygiene. Gary McDowell, creator of the 'Sleep When I Sleep' app explains how it can help us dose off without worry that we will lose our spot in that audiobook we're

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40:25

49: Get Active Special Pt 2

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/08/01

The Happy Hour returns with part two of our special episode all about the benefits of staying active! So, join your hosts Holly and Paulina for another round of Guess this Sport, random chat, and of course lots of tips around getting active. We start with more on See Sport Differently initiative and Frankie Rohan from British Blind Sport explains how they can support blind and partially sighted people into getting active, no matter the fitness level. Athlete and world's fastest blind Ironman,

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40:37

48: Get Active Special Pt 1

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/07/25

The Commonwealth Games 2022 are upon us, so we thought what better time to chat all about the benefits of physical activity? On part one of our Get Active Special, hosts Holly and Paulina will bring you lost of great conversations around sport, a special Guess This Sport game that you can play along whilst listening, and of course lots of random chat and great music! We start by finding out about See Sport Differently, a project from charities RNIB and British Blind Sport that wants to break down

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47: Art & Wellbeing

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/07/18

Thanks for tuning in to the Happy Hour, your show about all things sight loss, wellbeing and keeping happy! This week, your hosts Holly and Paulina bring you their favourite tracks and some special guests to chat all about the healing power of art. Plus of course, lots of random chat all about summer, cats, whistling ice cream vans, and an airport escape artist? But first, we start with jazz singer and artist Emilie Conway, who explains what art psychotherapy is and how it can support

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46: Book Special Pt 2

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/07/11

You asked, we delivered! Happy Hour returns with our Book Special Part 2! Hear fantastic author interviews, discover some superb book recommendations, and let Holly and Paulina talk all things random, including a very sensory book fact! We start with Paulina chatting with author of 'Practical Happiness', Pamela Gail Johnson, who chats starting 'The Society of Happy People' and shares some tips for happiness from her book. Red Szell has a sit down interview with best-selling author, motivational

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37:22

45: July's Sensory Immersion, Passion for...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/07/04

Happy Hour with your mix of all things wellbeing and happiness is here with a brand-new episode! This week, Holly and Paulina bring you some great music, interesting conversations and even some random chat as Paulina presents her Fun Photography Fact of the week! First, David Hogg joins us to chat with VI Photographer Rachael Andrews. Padma Cheriyan returns to chat about her years encouraging visually impaired people to give physical activity a go as she ran clubs for Tai-Chi, ballroom dancing,

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44: Mental Health Text Support, VI Canoeing, & Brain...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/06/27

It's time to chat all things wellbeing and happiness. Join your hosts Holly and Paulina on the latest Happy Hour as this week it's all about brain power, a free mental health support service via text messages, canoeing, Queen B, and Man vs Horse on our random story of the week! First, Paulina hears about a charity that provides free mental health support via text messages as she chats with Sarah McCubbin from charity Shout. Allan Russell finds out how The Tower Hamlet's Canoeing Club is

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43: Book Special Pt 1

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/06/20

A treat for bookworms! Happy Hour presents our Book Special Pt 1. Join Holly and Paulina this week as they chat random book-y facts, like what enjoying the smell of old books is called, share some fantastic author interviews, and introduce a couple great book recommendations worth checking out. We start with Paulina chatting with Author of the Little Book of Hygge and founder of The Happiness Research Institute, Meik Wiking. We also hear from Mrs Jill Fry, who is 84 years old and registered

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42: Lisa Snowdon, Sight Loss Story, & Blind Golf

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/06/13

It's time for your show about all things wellbeing and happiness! Once again, Holly and Paulina are here with your latest Happy Hour and this week we're breaking down stigma around menopause, we hear a personal story of living with sight loss, chat some golf and also share a happy random fact and look at a sweet story! First, Barry Snell chats with Scottish blind golfer Barry McCluskey, who has been looking ahead to this year's British Blind Open. Paulina speaks with TV and radio personality,

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41: Bird Language, Blind Football & Life-Saving Support

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/06/06

It's that time of the week! Holly and Paulina are back with your latest Happy Hour to chat all things happiness and looking after our wellbeing. They will play you some great tunes, share some happy facts and even have a feel-good story this week that has something to do with grilled cheese sandwiches and a $275,000 painting. And we're kicking things off with Allan Russell, who hears how the National Blind Football League is looking for more individuals to get involved, and with the help of the

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38:56

40: The Jubilee Special!

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/05/30

Join us for this special Jubilee episode of the Happy Hour! As we celebrate 70 years since the coronation of Her Majesty the Queen, Holly and Paulina bring you some of the best party music to start of your bank holiday weekend as well as some of the best Jubilee content! This week, Paralympian Lora Fachie speaks with our Barry Snell all about the best party foods for this jubilee weekend. Dr Tim Bond from the Tea Advisory Panel explains how starting your day with a good cup of tea can help you

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39: Blind Darts, Finding A Supportive Community, &...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/05/23

Holly and Paulina are back with your latest Happy Hour to look at some ways we can look after our wellbeing, bring you some great music and even share some happy facts and recommendations with you! This week, Hywel hears about a unique course that is helping blind and partially sighted people feel more confident and also more glamorous. Toby speaks with Aneeba Ahmed about her experience of living with Bardet Biedl Syndrome and how finding a supportive community can make all the difference. And

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40:04

38: Art Psychotherapy, Wrestling Superstar Anthony...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/05/16

Holly and Paulina are back with your latest Happy Hour to look at some ways we can look after our wellbeing, bring you some great music and even share some happy facts and recommendations with you! This week, David chats with medal winning boxer and now member of All Elite Wrestling, 'The Guv'nor' Anthony Ogogo. Paulina chats with artist and jazz musician Emilie Conway about art psychotherapy and how it can help heal us. And finally, Ellie hears from Khurrum Majeed about the support and the

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37: Combat Loneliness This Mental Health Awareness Week

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/05/09

Monday 9th of May till Sunday 15th of May marks Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual event that wants to encourage everyone around the UK to focus on achieving good mental health. This year's theme is all about raising awareness of the impact of loneliness on our mental wellbeing and the practical steps we can take to address it. Which is why, this week on the Happy Hour, Holly and Paulina will bring you a host of tips for combatting loneliness as well as take a look at how charity RNIB can

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36: Hindsight Is 20/200 Podcast, Personal Sight Loss...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/05/02

Happy May! Happy Hour is here with more tips and advice for staying happy as your hosts Holly and Paulina play you great music, share great interviews, and chat all things random like the latest Barbie news and today's happy fact! On the show this week, Hywel Davies hears from Yosra Elhamamy who was born with a visual impairment and now at 28 years old, she's trying to juggle employment, voluntary work, and the continuing fight for change. Paulina chats with Legally blind journalist and content

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40:59

35: Give Golf & Curling A Go, VIP Busses, & Stroke...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/04/25

Time for your latest Happy Hour with blogger and disability campaigner Holly Tuke, and RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew. Today, Ellie will be hearing how VIP Busses can help you stay connected. Allan will chat with Scottish Disability Golf and Curling to find out how blind and partially sighted people in Scotland could give these sports a go. And finally, Paulina will have a candid conversation about overcoming depression and picking yourself up after a traumatic event with stroke survivor

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