Actor, singer, dancer and multi-hyphenate creative Suki Lopez sits down to talk about a shelf filled with a variety of group and solo activities. Along the way we talk about taking time to yourself, recognising that nerves are energy and understanding through visualising.

You can find more from Suki on her Instagram.

Listen to the wisdom of Tom Hanks around the 12:30 minute mark of this interview, unless you want to listen to the whole thing.

Find where to watch A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood here, unless you have a physical copy.

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A sort of bonus episode (as the title suggests) in-between regular episodes where Jamie sits down to talk about three recommendations relating to self care, alongside calm and creative spaces online. Each linked below. Hopefully the podcast will be back to regular episodes with guests very soon!

I'm Happy You're Here - "A comedy show about mental health"

The More Or Less Definitive Guide To Self Care by Anna Borges, Anna's website, which features links to more of her writing.

Rally Bird Brand - Creativity and craft: Website, Instagram, TikTok

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Award-winning comedian and cook George Egg joins me to talk about a shelf of nostalgic items and security-creating comforts. Throughout the conversation we talk about dealing with grief and nostalgia through writing and the sensory and meditative experience provided by food and cooking.

You can find more from George on Instagram and YouTube,

George's cookbook, The Snack Hacker, is available to buy from a number of places now. Alongside the podcast that he mentions he co-hosts, Stuffed!

Vote for The Mental Health Shelf for the Listeners' Choice British Podcast Award

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