the anxious poet’s podcast

Episode Three - In conversation with Philippe Edwards - An Anxious Actor

Phil is currently appearing in Trial By Laughter at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester and on tour with the play. I first met him when he was training at LAMBDA (London Academy of Dramatic Arts) with my eldest daughter Eva Scott. They were in a Terrance Rattigan play called Flare Path and I was really impressed with his work. He contacted me having listened to the my first two podcasts to say how good it was to hear someone talking about anxiety, mental health and the arts. So here is an anxious poet talking to an anxious actor. The piece off Music Phil refers to is Arbakkinn by Ólafur Arnalds from the 2016 album Island Songs. Here are links to Phil's work. http://www.jessicacarneyassociates.co.uk/philippe-edwards/ https://britishtheatre.com/trial-by-laughter-tour/ Thanks to Phil for a great chat.  

Episode Two - Solvitur Ambulando

Solvitur Ambulando - It is solved by walking. In this second episode the Anxious Poet explores the curative properties of walking. With poems, thoughts and feelings he looks at the way that going out of the front door and putting one foot ahead of another can, gradually, have beneficial effects on anxiety and all its attendant maladies. 

Here is the link to the Isabel Hardman piece on the BBC iPlayer mentioned in this episode. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0952ph0

 

Episode One - The Poetry of Anxiety and Recovery

This is Adrian G R Scott's first podacst in his new venture entitled The Anxious Poet. Adrian has published three collections of poetry and the most recent A Night Sea Journey is a poetic account of a breakdown he expereinced four years ago and his continuing struggles with anxiety. They can be purchased at www.adriangrscott.com This podcast is a way for him to explore poetry and our mental health and ways of moving towards a happier life. He also will draw others into the conversartion. 

There are a number of references in the podcast. The Nadiya Hussain piece can be found at https://www.stylist.co.uk/long-reads/nadiya-hussain-panic-attacks-disorder-anxiety-mental-health-symptoms-diagnosis-tips-self-care-bake-off-reality/215594 . The Calre Foy piece can be found at https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/sep/29/claire-foy-my-anxiety-was-a-tool-to-survive . The Andreas Schweizer book is called The Sungod's Journey htrough the Netherworld.