PODCASTS
The Wisdom Track
By Mike Fisher
118图库鈥檚 podcast reboots the concept of 鈥榳isdom鈥� for the 21st Century. Globally-renowned emotional intelligence coach Mike Fisher and friends from the world of wellbeing take listeners on a journey to rediscover the art of self-knowledge. Wisdom is an ancient concept, but it鈥檚 arguably needed now more than ever. Find out more about Mike at www.angermanage.co.uk.
Episodes are available to listen on Spotify and iTunes.
Episode 15
Embracing Our Sense of Powerlessness 5mins [June 20, 2023]
Join us on The Wisdom Track as we navigate life's complexities with wisdom and compassion. Subscribe now to embark on this transformative journey from powerlessness to empowerment.
Discover the transformative journey from powerlessness to empowerment on The Wisdom Track. In this episode, "Embracing Our Sense of Powerlessness: A Path to Empowerment," we explore the universal experience of feeling powerless and its profound impact on our lives.
Episode 14
Respect and Contempt 50mins [April 28, 2021]
This month we鈥檙e talking about when relationships turn from medicine to poison with Mike Fisher and Snake Bloomstrand.
Each year millions of relationships arrive at the intersection of respect or contempt. The last few years of enforced togetherness have stressed families and businesses to the limit. It鈥檚 becoming clear as we circle the evolving post-covid recovery process that primary relationships have endured much of the stress and the price has been high. Contempt flourishes under stress and it remains a dangerous strategy to flirt with at work or at home.
Episode 13
Repairing Relationships and Rebuilding Trust 77mins [Feb 28, 2021]
This month we鈥檙e talking about the skill of making up with with friends, lovers or colleagues after a falling out.
Psychotherapists call this 鈥榬upture and repair鈥�. There is evidence to suggest that building up our talent to repair after ruptures is key to our overall sense of being able to cope with life鈥檚 struggles. It鈥檚 healthier to lean in to conflict and try to keep relationships alive while maintaining boundaries, compared to abandoning contact altogether.
But what if there are complications 鈥� like anger issues, historical hurt or gaslighting? Or maybe you鈥檙e experiencing what relationship expert Dr John Gottman calls 鈥榞ridlock鈥� where there鈥檚 an unyielding impasse in communication and neither of you want to back down?
Moreover鈥� when is it time to acknowledge that the relationship cannot continue? Join Mike, Snake and the team to find out.
Episode 12
Better Loving for Heterosexual Men 72mins [Feb 14, 2021]
118图库 co-founder Mike Fisher and Craig 'Snake' Bloomstrand are joined by Paul Abramowitz. Paul's the writer of a new book, Sexed.
Sexed examines heterosexual male sexuality, and proposes that we 鈥淒evelop personal methods of enquiry into greater self-understanding, meaningful sex and conscious relating and that in fact , when we are able to change the way we understand perceive and embrace our sexuality as men our entire reality changes.鈥�
Paul鈥檚 late father was a gynaecologist and sex therapist. Paul鈥檚 14-year involvement with the men鈥檚 consciousness movement confirmed his long standing suspicion of a 鈥淒isappeared conversation around heterosexual male sexuality and its impact on our sense of self agency and overall wellbeing as men.鈥� Paul has studied both eastern and later in western sexology, and operates a therapy space for couples and individuals working in matters of sex and intimacy, using his own model of deep transformational sex therapy detailed in Sexed.
Episode 11
Emotional Resilience 92mins [Dec 6, 2021]
Emotional resilience is our ability to cope with stressful situations; adapting to life鈥檚 ups 'n' downs. It certainly comes in handy when rolling with any blows landed by the C-19 pandemic!
Developing emotional resilience is a key skill taught in 118图库鈥檚 anger management programmes. Becoming emotionally resilient doesn鈥檛 mean that you鈥檒l never be stressed again. But it does mean you'll be able to cope better when the going gets tough.
Join Mike, Snake and the team to discuss the nuances of emotional resilience, how it differs from keeping your emotions bottled up, and how to hone it.
Episode 10
The Neglected Self 97mins [Nov 3, 2021]
Mike, Snake plus guests Alex Von Bitter and Scott Fee discuss our often most neglected relationship 鈥� the one we have with ourselves.
Episode 9
Mentoring the Inner Child 86mins [June 25, 2021]
Join 118图库 founder Mike Fisher and Craig 'Snake' Bloomstrand discussing how you can be more in touch with your 鈥榠nner child鈥�, the childhood self that remains part of our psychological make-up.
Reconnecting with our 鈥榠nner child鈥� can help us recapture a sense of enthusiasm that our anxious adult lives suppress. It can also put us more in touch with our core identities, and offer a little love to a part of ourselves that might have once felt neglected.
Episode 8
Mental Health in the Age of Covid 86mins [April 26, 2021]
Long-term relationships are among the greatest emotional challenges we all face. During the pandemic, with no choice but to remain together in close quarters, some relationships have come under tremendous strain 鈥� while others have thrived.
What are the latter group doing that the former are not? What emotional intelligence skills are required to balance two sets of needs? How do we know when to compromise, and when to draw a boundary? What can we do to make things better, rather than wishing our partner felt differently?
Episode 7
Mental Health in the Age of Covid 86mins [Mar 25, 2021]
118图库 founder Mike Fisher and Craig 'Snake' Bloomstrand are joined by Doctor Stephen Blumenthal, an analytical psychologist who鈥檚 written about couples rowing and loneliness for The Daily Telegraph during the pandemic, and Ronnie Turner, grief and bereavement counselling specialist and also a mum to a very bubbly six year old who understands the challenges of parenting and home-schooling during COVID times鈥� Your host, Steve Beale.
Episode 6
The Tyranny of Perfection 95mins [Feb 26, 2021]
A special workshop examining and treating 鈥榮hame鈥�, the disproportionate sense of inadequacy and guilt becoming ever more prevalent in Western society. Joining Mike Fisher and 鈥楽nake鈥� Bloomstrand is Chris Cherry. Chris is an experienced psychotherapist and the co-founder of , the medical charity providing mental health and wellbeing advice for medical professionals.
Episode 5
Hope Springs Eternal 65mins [Dec 03, 2020]
We examine the tricky subject of forgiveness and reconciliation, alongside members of Inner Circle, featured in multiple award-winning prison documentary The Work. Please like, comment and subscribe!
Episode 4
What鈥檚 love got to do with it 93mins [Oct 29, 2020]
How can couples help each other during tough times, providing mutual support and not letting those challenges drive us apart? David Waters from The School of Life and author Stella Newman AKA Vicky Zimmerman join Mike, Snake and Steve to find out! Please like, comment and subscribe!
Episode 3
Interpreting The Fictitious Mind 80mins [Sep 24, 2020]
Our 鈥榠nner narrative鈥� is notorious for making up unhelpful stories. It can also propel us to heights of creativity. Join Mike, Snake, Steve plus special guest artist Katy Moran to separate helpful fact from unhelpful fiction.
Here they discuss how and why our brain fills in the gaps in our knowledge of events 鈥� usually in a totally 鈥榝ictitious鈥� manner. Mike explains how to tell fact from fiction, and Katy speaks about how she鈥檚 turned her own inner narrative into a powerful force for motivation. Please like, comment and subscribe!
Episode 2
What is 鈥楶ractical Wisdom鈥� 79mins [Sep 08, 2020]
This episode we discuss the art of 鈥榳isdom鈥� itself, and how this supposedly old-fashioned concept can help our approach to living and interacting with others. We鈥檙e fortunate enough to live at a time when a tremendous amount of collective guidance, both ancient and ultra-modern, is available at the touch of a button. How can we apply it to our complex contemporary lives?
Join Mike Fisher and host Steve Beale on a journey to rediscover the art of self-knowledge plus guests Tara Love Perry 鈥� Master Soul Reader and author of the 7-step Transformational Self Love Method; Minneapolis-based coach, mentor and author 鈥楽nake鈥� Bloomstrand; Jochem Janssen, founder of the TenClub, an Amsterdam Society dedicated to curiosity, authenticity and deepening fascinations in all forms; Karina Anderson 鈥� Executive & Life Coach, Author & Founder of TRI (The Responsible Individual鈩笍) Coaching Methodology & Circles of Change鈩笍 Education working with depth coaching in South African prisons and schools.
Episode 1
The Age of Rage 90mins [Jul 16, 2020]
In this podcast we deep-dive into the fractious state of western life. Our society is being held hostage by our own repressed emotions, and the unhealthy ways we find to express them. How do we free ourselves from this state of toxic anger, this 鈥楢ge of Rage鈥�?
Anger, stress and anxiety were on the rise even before the C-19 pandemic. Learn how to cope with stress, anxiety, rage and toxic anger with our panel of experts. Features expert advice from Daily Telegraph psychologist Dr Stephen Blumenthal, Minneapolis-based therapist 鈥楽nake鈥� Bloomstrand, barrister specialising in gang culture Shereener Browne, 118图库 founder Mike Fisher plus host, journalist Steve Beale.