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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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14: Blind Chef Kim Jaye, The Blind Poet, Small Talk...

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2021/08/16

A brand new episode of the Happy Hour is here, and as always, it’s Holly Tuke and Paulina Kuchorew keeping you company. It’s a jam-packed episode! Holly chats to visually impaired chef Kim Jaye who reflects on her sight loss journey and how she found ways of making cooking accessible, as well as telling us all about the wonderful work she’s doing to empower the vision impairment community. Paulina finds out about the Samaritans and Network Rail's 'Small Talk Saves Lives' campaign, and how small

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13: Navigating Parenthood in the World of Vision...

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2021/08/02

Holly and Paulina are back with a new episode of the Happy Hour! We know that vision impairment may have an impact on those around us. So this week’s Happy Hour focuses on vision impairment and parenting. Paulina has a very honest conversation with Carla Golledge, who is a mum and full time carer to her son. Carla speaks openly about the struggles she has faced during the pandemic due to the lack of support that has been available to her and families up and down the country, and how this has

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12: Blind Poet Dave Steele, Gardening with BBC's Mark...

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2021/07/19

It’s time for a brand new episode of the Happy Hour! As always, Holly and Paulina are keeping you company with a mix of chat and good music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, and over all wellbeing. This week, Holly is joined by the blind poet Dave Steele, who shares how poetry helped him find the light in the darkest of times. Paulina chats to BBC Gardeners’ World expert Mark Lane to find out about the benefits that gardening can have on our health. Finally, RNIB Connect

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38:54

11: It's All About Music!

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2021/07/05

Holly and Paulina are back with a brand new episode of the Happy Hour, and it’s a music special! Fun fact: their love of mainstream pop music is one of the things that brought them together, so this week’s episode is all about the connection between music, mental health and sight loss. Clare Maddocks from the British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT) discusses how music therapy can aid our mental health, and how it can help us process complicated emotions. Holly chats to blind singer,

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38:32

10: Keep Calm Special

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2021/06/21

A brand new episode of the Happy Hour is here, and this week it’s a Keep Calm Special. As always, blogger Holly Tuke is joined by Producer Paulina to bring you the best in music, mindfulness and over all wellbeing. Our Keep Calm Special is a round-up of the best conversations and advice on winding down and looking after your mental wellbeing. Paulina finds out exactly what mindfulness is, and Chris Simpson shares some tips on managing anxiety. We’ll also have a breathing exercise that you

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9: It's A Gardening Special!

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2021/06/07

Your latest Happy Hour, hosted by blogger Holly Tuke and producer Paulina, is here! And this week it's a Gardening Special! Damien Newman from Thrive returns with tips for gardening with a visual impairment, Wayne Vowden from the Blind Angler channel shares his advice for starting a garden if you're still a bit green. And finally, we dig into the Read On archive, our fellow RNIB Connect Radio show all about books, for a conversation with horticulturist and host of BBC's Gardeners' World, Monty

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38:43

8: Looking At Sight Loss Through Humour With...

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2021/05/24

It’s time for another Happy Hour! As always, blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with our producer Paulina for a mix of chat and great music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, and overall wellbeing. This week Holly chats to stand-up Comedian and host of the Sounds of the Silver Screen show here on RNIB Connect Radio, Georgie Morrell about all things humour and vision impairment. Holly also takes a look at Oak, a meditation and breathing exercise app. Finally, we’re chatting looking after

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7: Mental Health Awareness Week

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2021/05/10

A brand new Happy Hour is here! As always, blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with our producer Paulina for a mix of chat and uplifting music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, and over all wellbeing. In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week which takes place in May, we have a special episode for you and we start with this year’s theme - nature. Damien Newman from the charity Thrive discusses how gardening can help both our physical and mental wellbeing, writer and TV personality

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39:35

6: Meditation, Accessible Dance Classes, & Parenthood...

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2021/04/26

Your latest Happy Hour, hosted by blogger Holly Tuke and our producer Paulina, is here! This week Holly chats with blind mom Katie Berrill about navigating parenthood and sight loss. We find out about free accessible dance, yoga and singing classes for blind and partially sighted people from Synergy Dance Outreach's Rachael Hurton, and finally Tech Talk's Robin Christopherson takes a look at guided meditation with one of the most popular apps right now, Headspace. The Happy Hour Podcast is our

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37:55

5: Coming Out Of Lockdown Special

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2021/04/12

Listen to the latest Happy Hour, hosted by blogger Holly Tuke and our producer Paulina. It's a special Coming Out Of Lockdown episode as with restrictions easing across the UK, we're bringing you advice to help manage any stress or worries you might have. And we start with Chris Simpson as he explains how mindfulness could help, blind chef Kim Jaye returns to share a quick breathing exercise for a calm mind, and finally we hear from our blind and partially sighted listeners, as they share the

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4: Elin Williams, Spring Recipe With Blind Chef Kim...

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2021/03/29

Time for a fresh Happy Hour! And once again award-winning blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with RNIB Connect Radio producer Paulina for a mix of chat and music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. This week fellow blogger Elin Williams from 'My Blurred World' joins Holly to talk writing and acceptance of sight loss, Robert Kirkwood browses RNIB's Talking Books library for some happy book recommendations, and blind chef Kim Jaye shares a fresh recipe

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3: Jurgen Donaldson, Managing Anxiety & Staying...

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2021/03/15

The new Happy Hour is here! Listen as award-winning blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with RNIB Connect Radio producer Paulina for a mix of chat and music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. This week we hear the story of Jurgen Donaldson, who recently lost his sight and found a supportive platform within the VI community online, Chris Simpson shares his tips for managing anxiety, and tennis champion Rosie Pybus explains how thanks to British Blind

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2: Miles Hilton-Barber, Meditation Apps, & Books For...

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2021/03/01

Time for a new episode of the Happy Hour! Once again, award-winning blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with RNIB Connect Radio producer Paulina for a mix of chat and music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. This week we chat with adventurer and the first blind pilot to fly a microlight from London to Sydney Miles Hilton-Barber, Jo Fullerton from RNIB's Technology For Life Team takes a look at free and accessible meditation apps, and we share some book

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1: Caroline Casey, Mindfulness & Keeping Healthy

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2021/02/15

Check out the first episode of our brand-new show, the Happy Hour! Listen as award-winning blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with our producer Paulina for a mix of chat and music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. This week we chat with disability activist and founder of the #Valuable500, Caroline Casey, plus some top tips for a healthy routine and a conversation about mindfulness. The Happy Hour Podcast is our trimmed down version of this hour-long

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