Running with bipolar disorder and OCD

Running with bipolar disorder and OCD

Our guest this week is Simon Lamb, a runner, massage therapist, teacher and writer who suffers from a severe form of bipolar disorder and Obsessive Compolsive disorder (OCD), which has at times become life threatening. Simon kindly came and met for a chat about running and how it’s always been part of life, the role it plays in managing his bipolar and OCD and how it has improved his mental and physical health. We also talk about his change to a vegan diet, reversing his diabetes, his love of books and much more. As a warning, we do discuss topics such as suicide in the podcast, You can find out more about Simon and on his Go Fund Me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bryony Gordon: Why I Run

Bryony Gordon: Why I Run

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Author and ultra runner Billy White joins us to talk food and running

Author and ultra runner Billy White joins us to talk food and running

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Deborah James talks running, cancer and why medals matter

Deborah James talks running, cancer and why medals matter

Deborah James was 35 when she found out that she had stage 4 bowel cancer. She’s gone on to write and talk about the need for people to be more aware of the symptoms of bowel cancer, and is one of the...

20 Apr 202144min

Beth Potter: 5ks, super-shoes and social media

Beth Potter: 5ks, super-shoes and social media

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13 Apr 202133min

Kevin Quinn: running and heart surgery

Kevin Quinn: running and heart surgery

Of all the possible outcomes of finding out he had four holes in his heart, it seems unlikely that it would make Kevin Quinn a better runner. Yet that’s exactly what’s happened. Following the eight-ho...

6 Apr 202140min

How to progress your running – sensibly

How to progress your running – sensibly

Running coach and strength and conditioning expert Emma Kirk-Odunubi explains how to build mileage and strength in a sustainable way. Check out Emma's website here: emmakirkodunubi.co.uk We also disc...

30 Mar 202133min

The allure of the 'impossible' race

The allure of the 'impossible' race

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23 Mar 202138min

Harassed on the Run

Harassed on the Run

We speak with running journalist Kate Carter and Women's Health's Francesca Menato about their own personal experiences of being harassed on the run, the kind of considerations women have to make when...

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