Mental Health Matters
Mental Health Matters is back — now as a podcast from Feb 2026.
Due to popular demand, our TV show returns in audio form, bringing powerful conversations about mental health and wellbeing straight to your ears. Created and hosted by psychologist Dr Audrey Tang, and expanding on her Retrain Your Brain and The Wellbeing Lounge podcasts, Mental Health Matters goes beyond surface-level talk to deliver insight that’s practical, human, and genuinely transformative.
Each episode features expert-led conversations and reflections with practitioners at the top of their field, alongside real lived experiences that inform, connect, and motivate. Expect evidence-based tools, fresh perspectives, and honest dialogue designed to help you understand your mind...and use it better.
Recently shortlisted in the WRPN Webisode Competition, the show is produced by our award-winning studio recognised with the E2 Media Award of Excellence for its integrity and commitment to raising awareness in the field of wellbeing.
Real conversations. Trusted expertise. Making Mental Health support truly Matter.
Episodes
147 episodes
CASEBOOK: Live Intentionally
How do we “live our best life”? Sometimes we just need to be intentional about what we are doing, why we are doing it and who we are doing it with. Life is so fast these days that running on auto-pilot sometimes means the days ...
What does aging well look like?
This is quite an interesting question because we are seeing a lot of uber-fit seniors these days – the 75 year olds running marathons, or the weightlifting pensioners…and while this is absolutely wonderful, for someone who isn’t runn...
BETWEEN SESSIONS – Nice doesn’t just happen
Between sessions is when Dr Audrey reflects on what has been going on during the week – and this week it’s about how to keep things “NICE”…what I mean by that is, sometimes, when things feel really great to be a part of, we don’t always t...
Showing Up, Self Criticism & Discipline
While we know that a critical voice can be very unhelpful, sometimes we need to have a firm word with ourselves. Jono Poon, speaker, consultant and The Man Cave Ambassador joins us to reflect on his physical training and ...
BETWEEN SESSIONS – What’cha gonna do when the chips are down?
Between sessions is when Dr Audrey reflects on what has been going on during the week – and this week what happens when you can’t do any more? “The Chips are down” is a term more commonly used to describe a time things aren’t going well, ...
Changing the Mental Health Narrative for Children
It’s important to bring mental health language into schools – however, how do you keep it age-appropriate and meaningful? Dee Nixon founder of Hope4LifeNI and Nadia Lawrence have developed “Uberheroes” – a comic book where children explor...
BETWEEN SESSIONS – Look up and see the glimmers
Between sessions is when Dr Audrey reflects on what has been going on during the week – and this week it’s about the importance of connecting in real life. Life isn’t always about “joy” and “thriving” and the extremes of emotion – even po...
Brain training for professionals
We tend to recognise that professional athletes use brain training for peak performance, but can we benefit from similar practices day to day? We are joined by Brain Performance Coach Iaia Colella who explains just how we can do this!...
BETWEEN SESSIONS – Can a chat bot be a relationship substitute?
Between sessions is when Dr Audrey reflects on what has been going on during the week – and this week it’s about the importance of connecting in real life. Related to last week on the need for more connection IRL, this week, Dr Audrey con...
The Impact of Bullying at work
One of the hardest conversations on the show – and reveals the full impact that bullying and toxicity in the workplace can have on a person…we are grateful to award-winning Film maker, and dancer Katherine Luna Gate for sharing her experiences ...
BETWEEN SESSIONS – Less Content More Connection
Between sessions is when Dr Audrey reflects on what has been going on during the week – and this week it’s about the importance of connecting in real life. There is so much content, and yes, we get that this is part of that continuous cha...
Building Care and Respect for our bodies (of all sizes)
This is one of the most eye-opening discussions we’ve had on our show. We’re joined by Dr Kat Schneider of the Centre for Appearance Research to discuss the importance of appreciating and celebrating Body Diversity, and Body functionality...
CASEBOOK: Workplace Matters – Team Dynamics
Building a thriving team isn’t a case of “one strategy fits all” – it can depend on the organisational purpose, resources and context – which is why we’re delighted to discuss the topic from different angles with Flora Nicholson. Join the...
How Childhood experience affects adult behaviour
So much of Dr Gus Chaves’ consultative work as a clinical hypnotherapist and medical GP has been about helping adults reconnect with their inner child…and in this episode we focus on how some of our adult patterns are set down in chi...
CASEBOOK - Workplace Matters: What are Employers looking for?
What skills are employers looking for in 2026? And what happens if you don’t have what the job description says? Tune in and you’ll find that sometimes what you’ve been doing as a carer, or a navigator for your parents might be just...
Integrative Therapy
Rather than the “standard” CBT, psychoanalysis, or person-centred as clear “types” of therapy; Therapy has been moving towards a more integrative approach – and Francesca Francis who is working and training in the field, shares her experiences ...
CASEBOOK: Workplace Matters – Employability Skills
How good is your CV – and what if you don’t have the skills that are on the job description? Don’t worry because there are so many transferrable skills that you might have, as well as ways of positioning your experience favourably. ...
Wellbeing for Female Entrepreneurs
As experts in emotional (and often invisible) labour, women often face different problems in entrepreneurship compared to men – and not only is it wonderful to welcome back Dr Hayley Lewis to address those issues, as well as what to do about th...
CASEBOOK: Workplace Matters – Women’s Rights At Work
Knowing your rights seems straightforward, but when you start work you don’t often have time to go through all the procedures and policies – and even then some may be out of date. We speak with HR Consultant and Coach Amanda Co...
Working Through Menopause
Today we share the lived experiences of Madhu Kapoor who founded “M for Menopause” to help other women within her community understand and voice their menopause symptoms and struggles – as well as receive support. Menopause hap...
BETWEEN SESSIONS: The Unbearable darkness of Potential
Between sessions is a short reflective podcast from Dr Audrey Tang where she addresses a different topic that has been playing on her mind – with a practical challenge at the end to boot. You see it, we all see it – the person you’r...
Long Covid
So much is still misunderstood about Long Covid and how it impacts people today…and because the effects are not always visible, this can trigger shaming behaviours from those who don’t understand. We speak to Founder of First Aid for Feel...
BETWEEN SESSIONS: Be honest with your intentions
Between sessions is a short reflective podcast from Dr Audrey Tang where she addresses a different topic that has been playing on her mind – with a practical challenge at the end to boot. What’s the REAL reason we do some...
What does an expert witness do?
With so much Court TV it’s easy to think the Expert Witness psychologist is a glamourous job…while it can certainly be pivotal to cases, Dr Maja Jankowska joins us to talk about the reality of the role, and the importance of doing th...
BETWEEN SESSIONS: What kind of friend are you?
Between sessions is a short reflective podcast from Dr Audrey Tang where she addresses a different topic that has been playing on her mind – with a practical challenge at the end to boot. This week , while we all know what we want i...
