Backseat Positivity
"Able to make serious topics lighthearted and fun - I even laughed at some points!" Get your bi-weekly dose of positivity in this fun podcast with Dr Dawn Barlow, who helps you navigate all of the weird/best/worst parts of life! Dawn takes you on the self-improvement journey you didn't realise you needed... Bought to you by a doctor who hasn't had life as sweet as many of her comrades. She knows firsthand just how rubbish life can be, yet has managed to turn her life around for the better! From relationships to mental health to happiness, make sure you buckle up twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays) the join her and her guests for candid self-improvement. Don't forget of the course, the "weird thoughts" segment, where Dawn and her guests share weird thoughts from their lives. Dawn says: Sometimes life reminds me of being in a washing machine. It's a bit spinny and turbulent for a while, but then it stops and gives you a little break before spinning you into oblivion once more. It feels like the washing machine wants to wash something bad out of all of us... positivity. Some might EVEN say that positivity is shouting from the backseat and no-one wants to listen to it... [backseat positivity] More than once a week, but less than 4 times a week, you can shove me in your auditory canals and listen to me chat about L.I.F.E., self-improvement, mental health and anything else that my little monkey-mind paws can grasp onto. Sometimes other humans actually dare to join me. It's candid, it's fun. Woo!
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Send us a Text Message. Ever braved the biting cold and found yourself wishing for a warmer adventure? Let me guide you through my own frostbitten mishaps and the crucial wisdom they"ve frozen into my memory. My travels to the icy realms of Norway, Sweden, and Canada, along with a nail-biting ascent of Kilimanjaro, hav
Send us a Text Message. Who said turning your living room into a sweltering hot yoga studio was a good idea? Certainly not me, after my side-splitting and sweat-inducing debacle that takes center stage in today"s episode. It"s Dawn here, spilling the beans on my valiant but vain attempt to save a few bucks and the prec
Navigating the Paradox of Fitness Trackers: Data-Driven Health vs. Mindful Movement
Send us a Text Message. Whenever I strap on my heart rate monitor, I"m struck by a mix of anticipation and dread: will today"s data push me to new heights, or will it spiral me into worry? Our journey through the complex relationship with wearables touches on this paradox. With stories from the trenches of my medical p
Unpacking the Myth of Sweating Out Illness: The Truth About Fever, Detox, and the Power of Hydration
Send us a Text Message. Have you ever tried to "sweat it out" when you"re feeling under the weather, convinced that a good sauna session or some intense exercise was the key to beating a cold? Join me as I debunk this health myth with insights from my emergency department experiences, revealing why this well-intentione
Send us a Text Message. Embark on a transformational tale as I recount the metamorphosis from a hesitant university student to a passionate solo traveler, now gearing up for an Indonesian escapade. The art of selecting destinations becomes clear, steering away from the lonely shadows of couples" resorts and towards the
Staying Cool: A Journey Through Tropical Heat, Cooling Gadgets, and the Science of Body Heat Regulation
Send us a Text Message. Sweat trickles down your back as you step out into the relentless heat of a Southeast Asian summer — sound familiar? Join us on a journey through the tropics as we tackle the universal struggle against heat, armed with an arsenal of cooling gadgets and a sprinkle of science. From the historic la