Chatter Box

Loneliness Awareness Week Special

It's Loneliness Awareness Week, with the theme of Random Acts of Connection. In this special episode, host Rachel is joined by Beth and Katie, who share their stories around loneliness and the work they are doing to highlight young people's voices. 
We touch on different diagnoses for mental health and autism, so do reach out if you need support. There are lots of great charities out there, such as:
Mind
Beat - Eating Disorders
National Autistic Society
text SHOUT to 85258 
Call Samaritans 116 123
 
If you are looking for ways to get involved in some of the social action that Beth and Katie have mentioned, you can check out the I Will Movement or follow them on their social media handles: @iwill_beth  or  @Bethd252@student.nurse_kay.x
 
We'd love to see your Random Acts of Connection, so do tag us @chatter.boxpodcasts

08: Getting the most out of Christmas - Special!

Welcome to Chatter Box - A podcast by The Wolfpack Project: Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity.
*TW: this episode touches on bereavement. See below for support.
In this special Christmas episode, your host Rachel Rothe talks you through how we can use the 5 ways to wellbeing to get the most out of the festive period. We hope you find it useful and you have a Merry Christmas!
 
Support and links:
Samaritans, open 24/7 365 days a year: call 116 123Childline, open 24/7 356 days a year for under 18s: call 0800 1111Text SHOUT to 85258The Mix - Support for u25 Bereavement Support
 
To Try: Yoga with Adriene    Mindfulness with Headspace    Getting Cosy through Hygge      Christmas Gifts Shoebox Appeal
 

07: Hobbies, Interests and Helping the World! - The Wolfpack Team

Welcome to Chatter Box - A podcast by The Wolfpack Project: Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity.
Each month Rachel Rothe will be joined by a unique, local guest who will answer questions from the Chatter Box. Whether it’s mental health, fitness, favourite Nottingham hotspots or a natter about movies or music, we’ve got it covered!
During this episode, you'll meet some of the team behind The Wolfpack Project, they'll introduce themselves, give some background to what they do and will give some insight into what they love doing around Nottingham when they're not hard at work!
The Wolfpack Project's Website: https://thewolfpackproject.org.uk/
200 Degrees Coffee: https://200degs.com/
Cartwheel (in Beeston!): https://cartwheelcoffee.com/pages/beeston
Attenborough Nature Reserve: https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/attenborough
Lambley Dumbles Circular: https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/nottinghamshire/
Visit Southwell: https://visitsouthwell.co.uk/
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Find out more about The Wolfpack Project here: https://thewolfpackproject.org.uk/
 

06: Coaching, Recruitment and the Future! - Sarah Wright

Welcome to Chatter Box - A podcast by The Wolfpack Project: Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity.
Each month Rachel Rothe will be joined by a unique, local guest who will answer questions from the Chatter Box. Whether it’s mental health, fitness, favourite Nottingham hotspots or a natter about movies or music, we’ve got it covered!
During this episode you'll hear from Sarah Wright as she discusses her background as a tennis player, her current role in recruitment and coaching up and coming tennis youth players and where she sees her future heading... With inspirational insight along the way.
Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Website: https://www.lta.org.uk
Sarah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-wray-78a597190/?originalSubdomain=uk
Birds Bakery: https://birdsbakery.com/
Attenborough Reserve: https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/attenborough
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Find out more about The Wolfpack Project here: https://thewolfpackproject.org.uk/

05: Members of Parliament aren’t Superheroes! - Alex Norris

Welcome to Chatter Box - A podcast by The Wolfpack Project: Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity.
Each month Rachel Rothe will be joined by a unique, local guest who will answer questions from the Chatter Box. Whether it’s mental health, fitness, favourite Nottingham hotspots or a natter about movies or music, we’ve got it covered!
During this episode, you'll meet Alex Norris, an MP for Nottingham North.  He talks about the troughs and peaks in his wellbeing and how he keeps his morale up by doing things that he loves!
Alex's profile on Nottinghamshire County Council's website: https://websearch.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Vernon Park: https://www.fieldsintrust.org/FieldSite/Vernon-Park
Pudding Pantry: https://www.thepuddingpantry.co.uk/
Willoughby Hall: https://studenthut.com/locations/nottingham/accommodation/willoughby-hall
Nottinghamshire County Council, stand as a candidate: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/your-council/voting-elections/standing-as-a-candidate/
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Find out more about The Wolfpack Project here: https://thewolfpackproject.org.uk/
 

04: From Gold Medalist to Environmentalist! - Etienne Stott

Welcome to Chatter Box - A podcast by The Wolfpack Project: Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity.
Each month Rachel Rothe will be joined by a unique, local guest who will answer questions from the Chatter Box. Whether it’s mental health, fitness, favourite Nottingham hotspots or a natter about movies or music, we’ve got it covered!
During this episode, you'll meet Etienne Stott, a retired gold medal winning Olympian.  Since taking the top prize in the Canoe Slalom at the London 2012 Olympics, he's pursuing a new purpose; to save the environment.  
Etienne's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/etienne-stott-4ab28582/Champions For Earth Website: https://championsforearth.com/Extinction Rebellion's Website: https://xrnottingham.org/
Headspace (Also check out the app!): https://www.youtube.com/@headspace/videos
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Find out more about The Wolfpack Project here: https://thewolfpackproject.org.uk/

03: You CAN have an Impact on Your Community - Ben Bradley

Welcome to Chatter Box - A podcast by The Wolfpack Project: Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity.
Each month Rachel Rothe will be joined by a unique, local guest who will answer questions from the Chatter Box. Whether it’s mental health, fitness, favourite Nottingham hotspots or a natter about movies or music, we’ve got it covered!
During this episode, you'll meet Ben Bradley - an MP in Mansfield - one day he decided to make a complaint about his bin not being emptied after 6 weeks. Now he's a member of parliament, listen in to hear how you can make a change like Ben!
Follow Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-bradley-mp
Ben's profile on Nottinghamshire County Council's website: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/
GoApe: https://goape.co.uk/
Forest: https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/
Nottingham Castle: https://www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk/things-to-do/nottingham-castle
World service restaurant: https://www.worldservicerestaurant.com/
Cafrello (Newark): https://caffrello.com/
Nottinghamshire County Council, stand as a candidate: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/your-council/voting-elections/standing-as-a-candidate/
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Find out more about The Wolfpack Project here: https://thewolfpackproject.org.uk/

02: The Power of Authenticity - Liv (Nonbinary Drag Artist)

Welcome to Chatter Box - A podcast by The Wolfpack Project: Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity.
Each month Rachel Rothe will be joined by a unique, local guest who will answer questions from the Chatter Box. Whether it’s mental health, fitness, favourite Nottingham hotspots or a natter about movies or music, we’ve got it covered!
During this episode you'll meet Liv, who's a truly awesome nonbinary Drag Artist. 
Details about The Nottingham Drag Pageant: https://nottingham-theatre.co.uk/NottinghamArtsTheatre.dll/WhatsOn?f=1316570
Follow Liv on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/liv_presents/
Notts LGBT+ Network: https://www.facebook.com/NottsLGBT
The Poetry Pharmacy book recommendation: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poetry-Pharmacy-Tried-True-Prescriptions-ebook/dp/B075KTV97X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+poetry+pharmacy&qid=1680166159&sprefix=the+poetry+pharmacy%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-1
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Find out more about The Wolfpack Project here: https://thewolfpackproject.org.uk/

01: OddBalls Foundation - Josh Goodwin

Welcome to Chatter Box - A podcast by The Wolfpack Project: Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity.
Each month Rachel Rothe will be joined by a unique, local guest who will answer questions from the Chatter Box. Whether it’s mental health, fitness, favourite Nottingham hotspots or a natter about movies or music, we’ve got it covered!
During this episode you'll meet Josh, who's a Regional Ambassador Manager from the OddBalls Foundation, who raise awareness of testicular cancer.  
Here's the "Check Yourself Guide" Josh talks about: https://theoddballsfoundation.com/pages/check-yourself-guide
Josh's Podcast tip : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-high-performance-podcast/id1500444735
Fave restaurant: https://www.4550.uk/
OddBalls website: https://theoddballsfoundation.com/
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Find out more about The Wolfpack Project here: https://thewolfpackproject.org.uk/

00: Chatter Box : Trailer

Welcome to Chatter Box - A podcast by The Wolfpack Project: Nottingham’s Leading Youth Mental Health Charity.
Each month Rachel Rothe will be joined by a unique, local guest who will answer questions from the Chatter Box. Whether it’s mental health, fitness, favourite Nottingham hotspots or a natter about movies or music, we’ve got it covered!
This is a brief trailer episode and your chance to meet Rachel.
Find out more about the work we do here: https://thewolfpackproject.org.uk/