Right Up My Podcast
Right Up My Podcast is the podcast for those looking to explore different methods of self-care, self-love and ways to make you feel good.
Hosted by voice artist and presenter Gwen Watson and journalist and producer Kate White, Right Up My Podcast came from a mutual drive to find new ways to improve our own mental health.
Each episode we chat to a different expert about their feel-good forte, and then try it out for ourselves to see if it works... or if it doesn't.
It's frank, funny and honest, with the odd bit of over-sharing. So join us on Right Up My Podcast, because you deserve to feel good too!
Released fortnightly. Contains bad language and inappropriate laughter.
Music – Andrew Grimes. Artwork – Erica Frances George.
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Episodes
139 episodes
RUMP Rewind – Ep.50 - Money & the Mind: Understanding unhealthy behaviours | Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
It's an old fav, new intro! We talk to Financial Therapist, Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, about why our psychological relationship with money can be so complicated. Lindsay unpacks the relationship between our finances and our minds, from resetting cor...
The RUMPette 46 – The Lazy Forgetful Influencer!
Gwen shares some of her so‑called “life‑changing hacks” (the ones she always means to tell people about but never remembers). Breakfast jeopardy included. Kate’s new puppy makes a joyful cameo.Gwen is also gearing up for her breast reduc...
The RUMPette 45 – Rage is Normal!
We talk about ways to bring us back from being in fight or flight, the highs and lows of hyper-focus, the joys of line dancing, and whether having a Thai massage is the right level of violence to snap us out of rage thoughts.
RUMP Rewind – Ep.47 - Breathwork Part 2: Therapeutic breathing for anxiety and stress | Lyndsey Marriott
It's an old fave, new intro! In this 2nd episode of our two-part breathwork special, we pick up where we left off with breathwork coach Lyndsey Marriott, this time exploring different therapeutic breathing exercises that you can join in with to...
RUMP Rewind – Ep.46 – Breathwork Part 1: Functional breathing for wellbeing (and help for snorers) | Lyndsey Marriott
Old fave, new intro! In this first episode of our two-part breathwork special, we talk to breathwork coach Lyndsey Marriott, all about functional breathing. Thought you knew everything there was to know about how to breathe? Well think again......
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The RUMPette 44 – Are we cured?
It’s the short one! Gwen shares her personal Mounjaro journey (including the joy of fitting back into old dresses), and we chat about the rise in plastic surgery tourism – from the genuinely life-changing impact of post-weight-loss procedures t...
RUMP Rewind – Ep.34 - Gardening for Wellbeing: Why getting our hands dirty is good for our mental health | Ellen Mary Webster
Old fave, new intro! Spring is here, so we look back to when Ellen Mary Webster joined us for a fascinating chat about the physical and mental well-being benefits of getting our fingers in the soil, growing plants and connecting with the natura...
The RUMPette 43 – Makes a Stranger Feel Good!
It's the short one! We talk about micro-connections, making strangers feel good, glowing up after 50 – is a beret the secret weapon? Meeting up with old friends – are some friends only destined to be seen once a year? Kate's been watching brill...
RUMP Rewind – Ep.23 - A Magical Year: How exploring mystical thinking can change your life | Emma Howarth
Old fave, new intro! We talk to journalist Emma Howarth about her book 'A Year of Mystical Thinking' – an account of the year that changed her life, where she explored the power of vision boarding, sound baths, spirit guides, rituals, med...
The RUMPette 42 – Feeling a bit Kama Muta!
It's the short one! Where Gwen pulls Kate deep into the zodiac. We chat the Chinese New Year – bring on the year of the Fire Horse! The apparently life-changing upcoming shifts for Virgos and Pisces, and how Uranus is no longer in retrograde. P...
RUMP Rewind – Ep.62 - Attachment Theory: How better understanding our attachment style can transform our relationships | Sarah McConnell and Helene Igwebuike
Old fave – new intro! Therapists Sarah McConnell and Helene Igwebuike joined us last Jan for a brilliant chat about Attachment Theory. We dive into what it means to feel securely attached and what it’s like when...
The RUMPette 41 – Social Clangers Left, Right & Centre!
We’re back! And this week we’re mostly discussing all the ways we (and everyone else) commit right ol’ faux pas on WhatsApp. Is it OK to video call someone without arranging it first? Can you add someone to a group without asking their permissi...
RUMP Rewind – Ep.53 - The Importance of Rest: Why our brains need it | Claudia Hammond
Old fave, new intro! In Season 7, we talked to psychologist and award-winning BBC broadcaster Claudia Hammond about the importance of rest. Claudia shares with us why it's so important to our health that we regularly have guilt free rest, what'...
The RUMPette 40 – Microdosing Mindfulness
Holiday mode has hit early for Gwen and Kate, who bounce between life’s tiny joys (like micro-meditation while the kettle boils) and the big stuff — like why Christmas now turns up every three weeks once you’ve had 50 of them. They ponder wheth...
RUMP Rewind – Ep.12 - SOMA Breathwork: Using it to manage stress and feel healthier and happier | Tim Snell
Old fave, new intro! Back in 2021, we talked to SOMA Breath Master Instructor, Tim Snell, all about SOMA Breathwork. Tim explains to us what SOMA breath is and where it comes from, bringing together ancient breathing and meditation techniques, ...
The RUMPette 39 – Breathing works everybody!
It's the little one! Where we chat about things that make you feel good AND THEN make you feel rubbish, ie alcohol. Kate suffers from ‘hang-xiety’ and forgets how to breathe, while Gwen does drag and swears a lot. They then attempt to raise the...
RUMP Rewind – Ep.39 - Connecting People: The importance of having people and purpose in our lives | Maff Potts
New intro, old favourite episode! Back in Season 5 we talked to Maff Potts about the importance of having people and purpose in our lives. Maff is the founder of Camerados, a charity that helps people support each other through tough times. One...
The RUMPette 38 – My Own Personal Nurture Den!
In this week's mini-sode, we dive into rubbish DIY, new skills we’d like but will probably never master, and ask: when is a drag queen not a drag queen? We chat about what makes a house a home, the Guardian’s 15th-eve...
Ep.70 – Ayurveda: how to bring this ancient wisdom into our modern lives | John Douillard
We chat to Dr John Douillard all about Ayurveda, looking at how we can use this ancient wisdom to help with our physical health and emotional wellbeing.He explains how small, practical changes can make a big difference to our ever...
RUMP Rewind – Ep.49 - Acts of Kindness: How it impacts people, communities and our brains | Robin Banerjee
We're heading back to Season 7 to explore the power of kindness. What does it really mean to be kind? Why does it matter – and can kindness ever backfire?We chatted with psychology professor Robin Banerjee from the University of S...
The RUMPette 37 – You are what you do when no one is watching!
Celebrity Traitors, moving house, and when a chocolate bar is no longer a chocolate bar… The RUMPette is back!Gwen & Kate catch up and realise that the question “what have you NOT been doing to make yourself feel good?”
RUMP Rewind – Ep.19: Celebrating Failure: How not to fear failure and trust your inner voice | Rebecca Hartnell
Here's a sneaky re-peak at an old favourite. Have you ever failed at something? Of course you have, we all have! So in this episode we celebrate all things to do with failure. We speak to coach and mentor, Rebecca Hartnell, about how to ...
Ep.69 - Mindset: How changing the way we think can rewire our brains and change our lives for the better | Karen Allen
Mindset expert, Karen Allen, explains how our thoughts can rewire our brains, with life changing results. She shares with us a series of mental exercises that we can all do, to help us move a...
The RUMPette 36 – Get in my Yurt!
Gwen turns 50... and Kate was there too! Bath with us in the warm glow of Gwen's alternative 'feel good' weekend. Think Gays n Gurls circle, gong baths, hot tubs, saunas and a silent disco. We discuss birthday expectations, quantum magnetic peo...
RUMP Rewind – Ep.17 Why We Need Adventure: The importance of pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones | Belinda Kirk
It's time to turn back time! All the way back to 2021. We kicked off Series 3 with a shot of adrenaline, looking at why adventure is so important to our well-being. And luckily for us, we’re not (only) talking about climbing Everest here, but r...
