Episode 20

EP020: Special Guest Ruth Williams from The Smile Group

Ruth Williams Founder & Treasurer of Smile Group, mum to Amber, and Freya shared with us her experience of post-natal depression after having her first child 11 years ago.

Ruth's experience along with meeting up with co-founder Natalie who experienced a traumatic birth led the pair to set up The Smile Group to provide help and guidance to families experiencing perinatal mental health illness.

The group has been running for 10 years now and is supporting families in Sandbach, Macclesfield, Congleton, and Nantwich and will be starting their weekly walks again around Nantwich Lake from Monday the 15th.

If you would like to know about the group and how you yourself can get support, email Ruth and Natalie at hello@thesmilegroup.org or visit their website for the latest news.

You can also find The Smile Group on facebook and Twitter.

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The Happiness Hub
How to be happy, get happy and stay happy with chat and laughter from Kedren Elliott and Liz Parkin

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Kedren Elliott

My name is Kedren, yes Kedren (my name is a bit strange, like myself).

I'm currently finishing my final year's training to become a counsellor and work at North Staffs Mind.
I'm also someone who has struggled with my mental health and lived with friends and family who have also faced challenges.

Through the happiness hub, I really want to help as many people as I can to find ways to live happier. It doesn't have to be complicated, there are little things we can do every day to help with our mental health and feel happier.

So that's a bit about me, but you can find out more by listening to our Hub Podcast!
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Liz Parkin

I'm Liz, Kedren's podcasting side-kick, close friend and gin-buddy for over 10 years.

My mental health challenges started in my early teens and continued through a rather traumatic year in 2004.

It was at this point that I discovered Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) which quite literally changed my life - or maybe my perception on life...

In this podcast I will share with you some of the tips and techniques that I learned whilst training for my NLP Practitioner and then Master Practitioner over 14 years ago. NLP got me through some very dark times and given me a bag of mindset tools and strategies to help me keep my mental health, well... healthy!
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Nantwich Buddies

Nantwich Buddies is a volunteer organisation set up at the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Formerly known as RedShift Radio, the online community radio station and podcast network closed during lockdown and Buddies ramped up their support of the community. Helping with shopping, befriending and supporting the mental health of Nantwich residents.
The podcasting continues as Nantwich Buddies and podcasters are welcome to join our network as long as they meet the criteria: Engaging, Uplifting or Inspiring and support the wellbeing or learning of our community.