Episodes

  • Chris Ruane, politician and MP on a 30 year interest in meditation and mindfulness
    Jul 10 2018

    Chris Ruane is an MP with the Welsh Labour Party and is also co-chair of the Mindfulness all-party Parliamentary Group. He first discovered meditation as a teacher in the 1980s and has been interested in it ever since. We talk about his personal routine for maintaining a happy mind, how he dealt with the devastation of losing seat in the 2015 elections after being in office for 18 years and his thoughts on the future of mindfulness.

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    31 mins
  • Myles Hopper, founder of Mindful Chef on maintaining mental strength as an entrepreneur and the importance of nutrition
    Jul 3 2018

    Myles Hopper is one of the founders of healthy recipe box delivery service Mindful Chef. He loves being active and his mindful approach to work has instilled a deep, authentic belief in health and wellness for his whole team. He believes in enjoying his work and that working long hours as an entrepreneur is a choice we make. We chat about nature, food and maintaining mental strength as a business owner.

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    45 mins
  • Rhiannon Lambert, celebrity nutritionist on being a 17-year-old opera singer, social media sabbaticals and foods for your brain
    Jun 26 2018

    Rhiannon Lambert - celebrity nutritionist to the stars - was plucked from relative obscurity at just 17 via a radio competition to become a leading soprano opera singer. She now has three degrees, a published book and a hugely engaged social following. We chat about food and mood, the way food and diet is presented in social media and how she wants to re-define the word ‘selfish’.

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    42 mins
  • Sophie Scott, Editor of Balance Magazine on mindful technology and the importance of morning routines
    Jun 19 2018
    Sophie Scott is the Editor in Chief of Balance Magazine, a monthly wellness publication distributed to over 200,000 across London. She is also a qualified counsellor, life coach and a trainee psychotherapist. She chats to us about her own struggles with technology, the importance of her morning routine and who she turns to in times of need.
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    40 mins
  • Renée Elliott, founder of Planet Organic on the importance having fun, having kids who meditate and coping with everything
    Jun 12 2018
    The founder of Planet Organic, Renée Elliott, talks about imparting the really meaningful messages to her kids, how important having fun is to her state of mind and why she meditates everyday.
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    30 mins
  • Pat Kane, musician, writer and futurist on meditation, technology and the future of work
    Jun 3 2018

    In the first episode of Do Mind, Pat Kane of 1980s pop duo Hue & Cry fame talks music, meditation and how the world of work and creativity will change in the future - and what this means for our minds and our happiness.

    Hannah Russell is an entrepreneur and the founder of mindful marketing agency Mags Creative. She wants to start the conversation between ordinary people about everyday mental wellbeing. Other than being the keeper of her own mental health questions, she is not a mental health expert and simply wants to create a forum for people to engage.

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    44 mins