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10 February 2025: Nurturing Different Types of Relationships & February Winter Warmer
Amelia guides us through the month of February, from nature and history to some interesting facts about the month. Yoga teacher Dawn returns to chat a bit about relationships and what yoga sutras say when it comes to nurturing the different types of relationships in our lives. Plus, since it’s Valentine’s Day week, Paulina has some interesting facts for us.
3 February 2025: Decluttering, Wellbeing, and Meditation
We speak to BBC’s Sort Your Life Out Star Dilly Carter. She’ll share her expert advice when it comes to decluttering to create calm and functional spaces. Plus, Dawn from Pathway Yoga is back with her yoga practice for February, which is focused on Meditation.
27 January 2025: Obesity Stigma & Spotlight On Dr Rangan Chatterjee's New Book
This week we hear from Professor Ricardo Cohen, Director of the Obesity and Diabetes Centre. He is the leading voices in the fight to reduce weight stigma. Plus, we’re going to shine a spotlight on a new audiobook focused on making changes that last in our life and help us be more happy, Dr Rangan Chatterjee's Make Change That Lasts: 9 Simple Ways to Break Free from the Habits that Hold You Back.
20 January 2025: Baking, Sailing, & Wellbeing
We’re going to chat passion and love for baking delicious creations with Annie Spooner. And Allan hears about an opportunity for blind and partially sighted people to take to the water for a week long yachting event. Plus, wellbeing tips, funny news stories, and more!
13 January 2025: Is It Flu or Is It Something Else?
TV medic and Strictly star Dr Punam Krishan helps us differentiate between the signs of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning and a winter lurgy. Plus, David Hogg finds out about Seescape, an organisation based in Fife supporting blind and partially sighted people to go to the football.
6 January 2025: New Year's Resolutions & Yoga For Detox
This week, we chat about setting realistic goals for our New Year’s resolutions with yoga teacher Dawn Blezard. And Dawn also joins us to share a twisting yoga exercise to help detox and cleanse our body. Plus, Claire is amused by this week's funny news story, and we continue funny animal facts with the letter "Y".
30 December 2024: Happy New Year!
Yoga teacher Tam is back with a quick exercise, plus we learn some cosy facts about January, and highlight some self-help titles from the RNIB Library.
26 December 2024: The Merry Hour Special Part 2
Join Claire and Paulina for an hour of festive music, funny festive animal facts, a silly Christmas-themed story. Plus, a couple book reviews and a scrumptious desert recipe from VI chef Kim Jaye.
23 December 2024: The Merry Hour Special Part 1
Join Claire and Paulina for a delicious cook-a-long, learn cosy December facts, and do some yoga. All wrapped in festive cheer and music. Catch Part 2 on Boxing Day at 6 pm as we have another delicious recipe, more festive music and two book-ish reviews.
16 December 2024: Loneliness
We’ll hear from Dr Mhairi Thurston and Craig Dunlop from Abertay University about their research into loneliness and isolation amongst blind and partially sighted people. RNIB’s Head of Mental Health Services, Amanda Hawkins will share some tips for how manage feelings of loneliness and yoga teacher Tam, will guide us through some eye yoga. Plus this week, a positive news story.