Hello! This week's episode is with DAN STEVENSON to discuss his new project LIFT! As well as the creative process and emotional themes of his debut LIFT release - 'There is Beauty in Everything', we discussed Dan's own mental health journey and

w/ LENA KESSLER

Feb 10th, 2021 1h 20m

Hello! Welcome to episode 102 of MOOD SWINGS with this week's guest Sports Psychologist and Thai Boxer LENA KESSLER. Me and Lena sat down via Zoom and discussed her work as a Sports Psych, Muay Thai, eating disorders, Lena's experience of the c

w/ RHONA WALKER

Feb 3rd, 2021 1h 14m

Hello! This week my guest is Muay Thai fighter RHONA WALKER! I spoke with Rhona during the netherzone between Christmas and New Year and we discussed how she got started in thai boxing, her initial apprehension to fighting, her experiences in T

RETROSPECTIVE w/ STEVE MURISON

Jan 27th, 2021 1h 31m

Hello! It's episode 100 of MOOD SWINGS! In this special retrospective episode I invited friend and previous guest STEVE MURISON to sit down with me over Zoom, crack a beer and discuss some of the episodes over the last 100 and answer some liste

w/ LAURA JOHNSTON

Jan 20th, 2021 1h 6m

Hello! This week's episode is with fellow podcaster LAURA JOHNSTON of the Just Like the Moon (we go through changes) podcast! In this episode we discuss Laura's struggles with bulimia and her recovery journey, Laura's dance project based on her

w/ ELENA CRESCI

Jan 13th, 2021 1h 15m

Hello! This week my guest is journalist and thai boxer ELENA CRESCI. In this episode Elena tells me about her experiences working in newsrooms and how repeated exposure to violent videos online caused her to develop a form of PTSD and gives an

XMAS SPECIAL w/ JOHN PHILIP + NATHAN HAGUE (PART 2)

Dec 23rd, 2020 1h 8m

Hello. Here's the second part of this years Christmas special and 2020 wrap up with my guests JOHN PHILIP and NATHAN HAGUE. In this second part we talk all about Christmas, the controversy around The Pogues 'Fairytale of New York', our favourit

XMAS SPECIAL w/ JOHN PHILIP + NATHAN HAGUE (PART 1)

Dec 23rd, 2020 59m 8s

A week before Christmas I sat down with previous guests JOHN PHILIP and NATHAN HAGUE to ruminate over some of the events of 2020 and yap about Christmas. In this first part we discuss the effects of lockdown on the tattoo and piercing industry,

w/ ALEX (UNIFORM) + STOOSHY

Dec 16th, 2020 1h 1m

Welcome to episode 96 which has a festive theme as I welcome on ALEX of the band UNIFORM and STOOSHY to discuss their collaborative Christmas single 'Feels Like Christmas'. We discuss the writing and recording of the track, the making of the vi

w/ JODIE ROSE

Dec 9th, 2020 1h 16m

Hello. This week's guest is Muay Thai fighter, blogger and Fight Record contributor JODIE ROSE. Via Zoom, myself and Jodie discussed her time in Thailand, being forced to come home and how the Covid-19 pandemic has altered her plans for the yea

w/ JOHN PHILIP

Dec 2nd, 2020 57m 10s

Hello! This week's guest is tattoo artist and certified sad boi JOHN PHILIP. As well as John's tattoo work which I have followed for a couple of years, his involvement with the mental health group MAN CHAT and a shared love of depressing music,

w/ BRIAN TOTTY (PART 2 )

Nov 27th, 2020 40m 44s

Welcome to part 2 of this week's episode with BRIAN TOTTY. In this second part we go more in depth about some of Brian's fights, talk about his competitive training with Spencer Brown, ruminate on some of Brian's potential opponents and talk ab

w/ BRIAN TOTTY (PART 1)

Nov 25th, 2020 1h 10m

Hello and welcome to the first two parter of this run! My guest this week is professional thai boxer BRIAN TOTTY. I spoke to Brian via Zoom one Sunday afternoon in the depths of the pandemic pandemonium and in this first part we discuss how Bri

w/ EIMEAR COONEY

Nov 18th, 2020 1h 13m

Hello and welcome back to MOOD SWINGS. Kicking off the new series is EIMEAR COONEY who is an anxiety coach based in Aberdeen, with over ten years experience working in mental health. We started talking off about expensive holiday's and music be

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 13 w/ ROBBIE (REWlax MASSAGE)

Jun 2nd, 2020 48m 20s

Hello! For this week's lockdown episode I am speaking to ROBBIE EUAN WILDGOOSE of REWlax SPORTS BODY MASSAGE. We discuss the impact that lockdown has had on REWlax as a business, the new clothing range they have launched, mental health in sport

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 12 w/ JUDY HUMBER

May 26th, 2020 49m 46s

Hello. After a brief unplanned break, I am returning with the lockdown content and bringing you an interview all the way from Chiang Mai, Thailand, via Zoom with my good friend and muay thai fighter JUDY HUMBER. Judy headed to Thailand a few da

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 11 w/ LEYLA JOSEPHINE

Apr 30th, 2020 1h

Hello! For this episode of MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION I was joined by poet LEYLA JOSEPHINE. Myself and Leyla were supposed to meet to record an episode but this was scuppered due to lockdown, so it was great to speak to her via Zoom. We discussed

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 10 w/ BETH BLACK

Apr 24th, 2020 37m 40s

Hello! In our tenth lockdown episode I spoke to musician (10AM/SLOWLIGHT/GRAVE MATTHEWS) BETH BLACK. In this chat I caught up with Beth about some of what's gone on since we spoke 2 years ago, her new solo project FLINCH, the US Office, yoga an

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 9 w/ SHANE O'NEILL

Apr 21st, 2020 40m 8s

Hello! In this episode I caught up with European muay thai champion SHANE O'NEILL. In this episode we discuss how things have changed in London since lockdown, hear about Shane's difficult journey to the European title, talk a little about the

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 8 w/ HALINA RIFAI

Apr 14th, 2020 36m 19s

Hello! We're still in lockdown and hear is episode 8 of our isolation efforts. This time my guest is HALINA RIFAI, founder and host of Podcart, a well established and highly rated music podcast hailing from Glasgow as well as fantastic advocate

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 7 w/ NATHAN HAGUE

Apr 13th, 2020 49m 22s

Hello! Episode 7 of MOOD SWINGS in Isolation is here and my guest is body piercer and tattoo artist NATHAN HAGUE. We discussed Nathan's new studio UTOPIA BODY ARTS, the challenges of opening a business during lockdown, UFC and combat sports, An

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 6 w/ MOLLY MCLACHLAN

Apr 10th, 2020 47m 50s

Hello! Welcome to the 6th isolation episode with poet and MOOD SWINGS favourite MOLLY MCLACHLAN. We cover everything from Peep Show to speaking about the current coronavirus pandemic and a whole load in between. There also a couple of 'apocalyp

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 5 w/ DARYL RANKIN

Apr 6th, 2020 32m 42s

I speak to my old buddy DARYL RANKIN all about how isolation is going, how lockdown is kind of like a regression to childhood, speculate on what may happen with Scottish football and Daryl talks about his football team and the charity work they

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 4 w/ SPENCER BROWN

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 8m

Hello! It's the final podcast of the week from us and our guest is WBC European champion and one of the UK's top Muay Thai fighters SPENCER BROWN. I caught up with Spencer about his time in Bangkok, the decision to return to Scotland, the concu

MOOD SWINGS IN ISOLATION 3 w/ MICHAEL DART

Apr 1st, 2020 52m 41s

In this third lockdown episode conducted over Skype, I caught up with MICHAEL DART and talked about his work on Scottish football TV show 'A View from the Terrace', speculated on what may happen with football on a wider scale and discussed lock