RNIB - Health and Wellbeing

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Stay informed, supported, and inspired with RNIB - Health and Wellbeing.

Interviews and features that explore topics that matter most to blind and partially sighted people, from managing everyday health challenges to boosting mental wellbeing and finding balance in daily life. Hear expert advice, personal stories, and practical tips designed to help you live well and thrive.

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Episode Date
S2 Ep1676: How Blind Baseball Supports Wellbeing With Saima Ashraf MBE
Sep 14, 2026
S2 Ep1675: How Yoga & Community Can Offer Support When Taking On Challenges
Sep 09, 2026
S2 Ep1674: Happy Hour: Music and Wellbeing With Musician Neil Billinness
Aug 24, 2026
S2 Ep1673: Why Is Early Diagnosis Important When It Comes To Stickler Syndrome?
Aug 10, 2026
S2 Ep1672: Finding Support & Staying Positive - Patricia's Meningitis Story
Aug 03, 2026
S2 Ep1671: Health, Wellbeing & Blind Baseball
Jul 27, 2026
S2 Ep1650: Playlist For Life On How Music Can Support Memory
Jul 23, 2026
S2 Ep1646: RNIB Connect Radio Kitchen - Overnight Cocoa Oats & Cottage Cheese Bread
Jul 13, 2026
S2 Ep1649: Guts UK - Top Tips For Gut Health
Jul 13, 2026
S2 Ep1648: Guts UK - What Is The Gut Microbiome?
Jul 13, 2026
S2 Ep1647: Guts UK - Let's Talk Guts Campaign
Jul 13, 2026
S2 Ep1645: Off The Matt Chat with Dawn - What Can We Learn From Buddha’s Two Arrows?
Jul 06, 2026
S2 Ep1644: Charles Bonnet Syndrome In Children
Jul 06, 2026
S2 Ep1643: RNIB Connect Radio Kitchen - Crispy Smashed Potato Salad
Jun 22, 2026
S2 Ep1642: How to Prepare For Exams and Handle Stress?
May 26, 2026
S2 Ep1641: Off The Matt Chat with Dawn - What Does Being Wealthy Mean to You?
May 26, 2026
S2 Ep1640: RNIB Connect Radio Kitchen - Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
May 22, 2026
S2 Ep1628: How Can Saunas Benefit Blind And Partially Sighted People?
May 19, 2026
S2 Ep1627: Off The Matt Chat with Dawn - Why Do We Struggle To Ask for Help?
Apr 27, 2026
S2 Ep1625: RNIB Connect Radio Kitchen - Delicious Cookie Bars Recipe
Apr 20, 2026
S2 Ep1624: Improving Accessibility of Smoking Cessation Services in Sunderland
Apr 07, 2026
S2 Ep1622: Off The Matt Chat with Dawn - Using Tools To Support Us
Mar 18, 2026
S2 Ep1621: RNIB Connect Radio Kitchen - Spicy Chilli Noodle Recipe
Mar 18, 2026
S2 Ep1623: Charity Ocular Melanoma UK Calls For Change
Mar 06, 2026
S2 Ep1620: Improving Psychological Support For Visually Impaired Patients
Feb 16, 2026
S2 Ep1572: RNIB Connect Radio Kitchen - Viral Baked Feta Pasta
Feb 10, 2026
S2 Ep1571: Off The Matt Chat with Dawn - Don't Give Into Valentine's Day Pressures
Feb 10, 2026
S2 Ep1570: Blind Sports & Making A Difference in Your Local Community
Feb 02, 2026
S2 Ep1114: Calling For Better Menopause Support at Work
Jan 26, 2026
S2 Ep1113: British Heart Foundation Encourage Open Conversations About Heart Conditions
Jan 20, 2026
S2 Ep1569: RNIB Emotional Support Groups Combine Professional And Peer Support
Jan 16, 2026
1570: Hypotony Clinic and a Breakthrough Treatment
Jan 14, 2026
S2 Ep1111: Join This Inclusive Seated Dance Class
Jan 12, 2026
S2 Ep1110: Off The Matt Chat with Dawn - New Year's Resolutions
Jan 06, 2026
S2 Ep1109: Shout About Sex Event With Exeter Pride
Jan 06, 2026
S2 Ep1108: A Winter Stroll Through Kelvingrove Park
Jan 01, 2026
S2 Ep1108: How to Set Realistic New Year's Resolutions?
Jan 01, 2026
S2 Ep1107: Yoga with Dawn - Soothe Your Tummy
Dec 28, 2025
S2 Ep1106: How to do meaningful End of Year Reflections?
Dec 28, 2025
S2 Ep1105: Kim Jaye Recipe - Sweetcorn Kofte
Dec 27, 2025
S2 Ep1104: Kim Jaye Recipe - Bavarian Pie
Dec 24, 2025
S2 Ep1103: Festive Book Recommendation
Dec 24, 2025
S2 Ep1102: 12 Days of Christmas Birds with RSPB
Dec 24, 2025
S2 Ep1101: Charity Spotlight: Sight Support West of England
Dec 15, 2025
S2 Ep1100: Book Reviews - The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
Dec 12, 2025
S2 Ep1099: Off The Matt Chat with Dawn - How To Free Ourselves From Mental Binds
Dec 01, 2025
S2 Ep1098: Trial Treatment for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Nov 25, 2025
S2 Ep1097: Finding Confidence & Building Friendships
Nov 24, 2025
S2 Ep1096: Chatting Sight Loss & Wellbeing With Rimple Raja From Unseen Adventures
Nov 17, 2025
S2 Ep1094: Pressure To Be Perfect Parents
Nov 10, 2025
S2 Ep1095: Why It's Important To Try New Things
Nov 10, 2025
S2 Ep1093: Finding Community After Sight Loss
Nov 03, 2025
S2 Ep1092: Hannah Cohen Shares How She Became An Inclusion Coach
Oct 27, 2025
S2 Ep1091: RNIB's Volunteer Counsellors Are Making A Difference
Oct 27, 2025
S2 Ep1090: Beatrix Reviews - The Beach Hut by Veronica Henry
Oct 13, 2025
S2 Ep1089: How To Handle Stress & Pressure Ahead of Holidays?
Oct 13, 2025
S2 Ep1088: Finding Your Voice and Speaking Out with Jameelah
Oct 06, 2025
S2 Ep1087: Quick Breathing Exercise To Support Your Wellbeing
Oct 06, 2025
S2 Ep1086: Finding Support and Community Through a Weekly Football Chat
Sep 29, 2025
S2 Ep1085: Advice for Blind and Partially Sighted Students Going Into Higher Education
Sep 22, 2025
S2 Ep1085: Student Aliza Chats Attending Mainstream School
Sep 22, 2025
S2 Ep1084: How To Foster A Good Relationship With Ourselves?
Sep 08, 2025
S2 Ep1083: We Try A Recipe for Air Fryer Cookies
Sep 05, 2025
S2 Ep1081: Sleep Struggles In Older Kids With Katie Piper
Aug 25, 2025
S2 Ep1082: Making Heart Health Accessible To Blind & Partially Sighted People
Aug 25, 2025
S2 Ep1080: Scott Boyle Shares His Passion For Watercolours
Aug 18, 2025
S2 Ep1079: Why Is It Hard To Break Bad Habits - Part 2
Aug 04, 2025
S2 Ep1078: Making A Local Fun Run Accessible
Jul 28, 2025
S2 Ep1077: Margaret Cusker Sets Sights On Blind Bowls Championship in New Zealand
Jul 21, 2025
S2 Ep1077: James Kyle Shares How He Fell In Love With Playing The Piano
Jul 14, 2025
S2 Ep1076: July Self Help Book Spotlight: Silence & The North Pole
Jul 09, 2025
S2 Ep1075: Carrot Cake Recipe With VI Chef Kim Jaye
Jul 09, 2025
S2 Ep1074: Why Is It Hard To Break Bad Habits - Part 1
Jun 30, 2025
S2 Ep1073: Photography Chat With Blind Street Photographer Gary Williamson
Jun 23, 2025
S2 Ep1072: Indian Scotch Eggs With VI Chef Kim Jaye
Jun 16, 2025
S2 Ep1071: Summer BBQ Trends With Matthew “Hoggy” Hoggard
Jun 16, 2025
S2 Ep1071: Brain Health Tips With Dr Amir Khan
Jun 09, 2025
S2 Ep1070: Why Is Our Cardiovascular Health Worsening?
Jun 02, 2025
S2 Ep1069: Access Yorkshire Countryside With Charity Open Country
May 26, 2025
S2 Ep1068: Accessing Mental Health Support Becoming Increasing More Difficult
May 19, 2025
S2 Ep1068: Put Your Best Foot Forward With The National Kidney Federation
May 19, 2025
S2 Ep1067: Community & Yoga
May 12, 2025
S2 Ep1066: This Mental Health Awareness Week Consider The Value Of Community
May 12, 2025
S2 Ep1065: Chatting Relationships & Connections With Presenters of Good Company Show
May 06, 2025
S2 Ep1064: Early Disease Detection With Helfie AI
May 06, 2025
S2 Ep1063: Claire's Boozy Cheesecake Recipe
Apr 22, 2025
S2 Ep1062: Chatting Wellbeing, Community & Confidence With Harry Georgiou
Apr 21, 2025
S2 Ep1061: How To Build A Hay Fever First Aid Kit?
Apr 14, 2025
S2 Ep1060: Celebrating 20 Years Of Pink Ribbon Walks
Apr 07, 2025
S2 Ep1059: Novel Research Could Help Reverse Damage Caused By COPD
Mar 31, 2025
S1 Ep124: We Try An Easy Recipe For Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Mar 24, 2025
S1 Ep125: Chatting Motherhood With Olga Itsenko-Mahler
Mar 24, 2025
S1 Ep124: Chatting Sleep Apnoea With Expert Sleep Vik Veer
Mar 16, 2025
S1 Ep123: Dave Williams Talks Playing Piano In Blues Bands
Mar 10, 2025
S1 Ep122: March Yoga With Dawn - Second Chakra & Water
Mar 04, 2025
S1 Ep120: February Self Help Book Spotlight: The Bright Side
Feb 24, 2025
S1 Ep121: Recipe For Easy Vitamin-Infused Smoothie
Feb 17, 2025
S1 Ep119: Tackling Gender Investment Gap With Financial Advisor Bola Sol
Feb 17, 2025
S1 Ep118: Yoga And Nurturing Different Kinds Of Relationships
Feb 10, 2025
S1 Ep117: Declutter Your Life With Professional Organiser Dilly Carter
Feb 03, 2025
S1 Ep116: February Yoga With Dawn - Meditation
Feb 03, 2025
S1 Ep115: January Self Help Book Spotlight: Dr Chatterjee's New Book
Jan 27, 2025
S1 Ep114: Chatting Happiness & Baking
Jan 20, 2025
S1 Ep113: Is It Just a Seasonal Virus or Is It Something Else?
Jan 13, 2025
S1 Ep112: January Yoga With Dawn - Twisting Detox
Jan 06, 2025
S1 Ep111: Setting Realistic New Year's Resolutions For 2025
Jan 06, 2025
S1 Ep110: Book Review: Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush Hush
Dec 26, 2024
S1 Ep110: Book Review: Miranda Hart's I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You
Dec 26, 2024
S1 Ep109: No Bake Sweet Recipe With VI Chef Kim Jaye
Dec 26, 2024
S1 Ep108: Festive Yoga For Handling Stress With Tam
Dec 24, 2024
S1 Ep107: Savoury Festive Recipe With VI Chef Kim Jaye
Dec 24, 2024
S1 Ep106: Tips For Managing Feelings Of Loneliness
Dec 17, 2024
S1 Ep105: Yoga With Tam - Eye Yoga
Dec 17, 2024
S1 Ep104: Researching Loneliness and Isolation
Dec 17, 2024
S1 Ep103: Supporting Men Across North East of England
Dec 10, 2024
S1 Ep102: We Need More Research Around Men's Mental Health
Dec 10, 2024
S1 Ep101: Yoga With Tam - Support Your Body and Your Mind
Dec 10, 2024
S1 Ep100: Pathway Yoga with Dawn
Nov 25, 2024
S1 Ep100: Attending Book Events And Accessibility
Nov 25, 2024
S1 Ep99: What To Do To Support Our Health This Winter?
Nov 18, 2024
S1 Ep98: Pigeon and Poppy Adventures With Children's Book Author Serena Hassan
Nov 18, 2024
S1 Ep95: Learn About The Ambient Sounds Feature
Nov 11, 2024
S1 Ep94: Peter Rickards Looks Back At Competing In 1980 Winter Paralympics
Nov 11, 2024
S1 Ep93: A National Park In Galloway?
Nov 04, 2024
S1 Ep93: Join This Dance Class In Ryedale!
Nov 04, 2024
S1 Ep93: Blind Leading 2024 Yoga
Oct 28, 2024
S1 Ep92: How To Achieve A Happy Retirement With Meik Wiking?
Oct 24, 2024
S1 Ep92: Why Not Try These Sensory Workshops In Glasgow?
Oct 24, 2024
S1 Ep91: Go On A Green Walk With My Vision Oxfordshire
Oct 14, 2024
S1 Ep91: Life-Saving Programme From Network Rail And Samaritans
Oct 14, 2024
S2 Ep668: Chatting Women's Financial Wellbeing With Amanda Redman
Sep 30, 2024
S2 Ep668: What's Paths To Literacy?
Sep 30, 2024
S2 Ep668: Resources Available For VI Young People & Their Families
Sep 30, 2024
S1 Ep96: Chatting Financial Wellbeing With Personal Finance Expert Andrew Hagger
Sep 23, 2024
S2 Ep605: Attending Green Day Concert When You're VI
Sep 16, 2024
S2 Ep713: In Conversation With Ballroom Dancer Janet
Sep 06, 2024
S1 Ep97: Tai Chi With Chris Godwin
Sep 02, 2024
S2 Ep703: Chatting Triathlon & Paratriathlon with Rob Sears
Sep 02, 2024
S1 Ep96: Importance Of Sport With RNIB's Alice Holloway
Aug 26, 2024
S2 Ep641: What Is Forest Bathing & Can It Improve Wellbeing?
Jul 29, 2024
S2 Ep503: What's The Link Between Movement And Mental Health?
May 13, 2024
S1 Ep90: Self Help Talking Books, IBSA, & Music
Jun 19, 2023
S1 Ep89: Goalball, Talking Books, & Social Media
Jun 12, 2023
S1 Ep88: New ECLO Service, Tips For A Healthy Routine & Running
Jun 05, 2023
S1 Ep87: Travel, Dancing, Nature & A Delicious Recipe
May 29, 2023
S1 Ep86: Music, Teaching, Football & New Jobs
May 22, 2023
S1 Ep85: ECLO, Benefits of Tea, & Archery!
May 15, 2023
S1 Ep84: Eye Matter, Football, & Book Review
May 12, 2023
S1 Ep83: A Happy Hour Coronation Special
May 01, 2023
S1 Ep82: Birdsong, Support From Sight Scotland, & Making Sport Accessible
Apr 28, 2023
S1 Ep81: Lake District, Handling Mean Comments, & Accessible Dance Classes
Apr 21, 2023
S1 Ep80: Kilts, Walks, Dating, & Insight Counselling
Apr 14, 2023
S1 Ep79: Claire Sisk Joins The Happy Hour!
Apr 07, 2023
S1 Ep78: Sports, Sports, & Happy Hour’s New Host Announcement!
Mar 31, 2023
S1 Ep77: Spring Gardening Tips, Nature, Comedian Cubby!
Mar 24, 2023
S1 Ep76: Blazin’ Blake Lindsay, Blind Baseball In Wales, & More Books!
Mar 17, 2023
S1 Ep75: Passion for Music, Overcoming An Eating Disorder, & VI Skier Menna Fizpatrick!
Mar 10, 2023
S1 Ep74: Passion For Cooking, Sports Events, & A Delicious Breakfast Cookie!
Mar 03, 2023
S1 Ep73: Learning To Love Yourself First, Listening to Nature, & Blind Golf
Feb 24, 2023
S1 Ep72: Counselling Insight Project, Eye Believe Podcast & VI Rugby Event
Feb 17, 2023
S1 Ep71: Books, How This Blind Girl Series, & Swimming The English Channel
Feb 10, 2023
S1 Ep70: Aromatherapy, Reiki, VI Rugby, & OCD
Feb 03, 2023
S1 Ep69: Tune Into Nature With Sensory Reflections, Gaming, & Adventure!
Jan 27, 2023
S1 Ep68: Can Hygge Bring You Happiness?
Jan 20, 2023
S1 Ep67: Mentoring Scheme, Scottish Ballet, & Best In Health & Fitness Books
Jan 13, 2023
S1 Ep66: Gardening, Hiking, & Arts!
Jan 06, 2023
S1 Ep65: A Happy New Year Special!
Dec 30, 2022
S1 Ep64: Festive Special 2022
Dec 23, 2022
S1 Ep63: Jill Allen King OBE, Paws In The Park, & Thrilling Series Review
Dec 16, 2022
S1 Ep62: Avoiding Burnout, Canoeing The Themes, & Final Sensory Odyssey Exercise!
Dec 09, 2022
S1 Ep61: Cane and Able Fitness, 'Kalmfullness Week', & Befriending Service
Dec 02, 2022
S1 Ep60: Little Moments of Joy With Emma Kenny, Golf & Curling, & Giving Back To Others
Nov 25, 2022
S1 Ep59: Sensory Tennis, Paths For All, & Are You SAD?
Nov 18, 2022
S1 Ep58: Love Of Piano, Keep Fit Classes, & November Sensory Odyssey
Nov 11, 2022
S1 Ep57: Social Prescribing Scheme, Paraclimbing & Drumming For Wellbeing
Nov 04, 2022
S1 Ep56: Journey of the Mind, Sailing Week, & Sight Loss Story
Oct 17, 2022
S1 Ep55: Tips For Starting A Conversation Around Mental Health, Sensory Exercise, Ballroom Dancing & More
Oct 10, 2022
S1 Ep54: Finding The Way Through Counselling, VI Sailing, & Sight Loss Story
Oct 03, 2022
S1 Ep53: Hope, Sensory Odyssey, & Holly's Final Episode?!
Sep 26, 2022
S1 Ep52: Sight Loss, Woodturning, & Book Recommendations
Aug 29, 2022
S1 Ep51: Living With Albinism, New Support Hub, & A Magical Movie Review
Aug 15, 2022
S1 Ep50: A Sleepy Special
Aug 08, 2022
S1 Ep49: Get Active Special Pt 2
Aug 01, 2022
S1 Ep48: Get Active Special Pt 1
Jul 25, 2022
S1 Ep47: Art & Wellbeing
Jul 18, 2022
S1 Ep46: Book Special Pt 2
Jul 11, 2022
S1 Ep45: July's Sensory Immersion, Passion for Photography, & Importance Of Staying Active
Jul 04, 2022
S1 Ep44: Mental Health Text Support, VI Canoeing, & Brain Power With Dr Ranj Singh.
Jun 27, 2022
S1 Ep43: Book Special Pt 1
Jun 20, 2022
S1 Ep42: Lisa Snowdon, Sight Loss Story, & Blind Golf
Jun 13, 2022
S1 Ep41: Bird Language, Blind Football & Life-Saving Support
Jun 06, 2022
S1 Ep40: The Jubilee Special!
May 30, 2022
S1 Ep39: Blind Darts, Finding A Supportive Community, & Beautifully Blind Workshops
May 23, 2022
S1 Ep38: Art Psychotherapy, Wrestling Superstar Anthony Ogogo, & Overcoming Barriers
May 16, 2022
S1 Ep37: Combat Loneliness This Mental Health Awareness Week
May 09, 2022
S1 Ep36: Hindsight Is 20/200 Podcast, Personal Sight Loss Story & Stop And Smell The Flowers
May 02, 2022
S1 Ep35: Give Golf & Curling A Go, VIP Busses, & Stroke Survivor Story
Apr 25, 2022
S1 Ep34: Sight Loss Story, Connecting Through Running & 'Born Too Soon' Autobiography
Apr 18, 2022
S1 Ep33: Experience of Sight Loss, Birdsong Exercise, & What's Showdown?
Apr 11, 2022
S1 Ep32: Inclusive Football, Regain Your Confidence, & Overcoming Barriers To Nature
Mar 28, 2022
S1 Ep31: Asking for Help, RNIB's Sight Loss Advice Service, & On The Edge Exhibition
Mar 21, 2022
S1 Ep30: Let's Bake Some Scones, Millie Knight's Paralympic Dreams, Making Friends, & More!
Mar 14, 2022
S1 Ep29: Using Social Media To Combat Loneliness, Sensory Odyssey Exercise, & VI Rugby
Mar 07, 2022
S1 Ep28: Practical Happiness, Rollerblading, & Get Reading With Orbit Reader
Feb 21, 2022
S1 Ep27: Self-Love, Blind Pastry Chef, & Air Therapy With Sensory Odyssey.
Feb 07, 2022
S1 Ep26: Monday Motivation, Tandem Cycling, & Tips For The New Year
Jan 24, 2022
S1 Ep25: Sensory Odyssey, Confidence, & Holly's Book Recommendation
Jan 10, 2022
S1 Ep24: Best Of 2021 Pt. 2!
Jan 02, 2022
S1 Ep23: Best Of 2021 Pt. 1!
Jan 01, 2022
S1 Ep22: It's A Festive Special!
Dec 20, 2021
S1 Ep21: Avoiding Burnout, Winter Wellbeing, Oak Meditation App, & Joy Of Accessible Gaming
Dec 06, 2021
S1 Ep20: Jumpy Cat App, The Importance Of Staying Connected, & Five Senses Therapy
Nov 22, 2021
S1 Ep19: Glen Turner, See Sport Differently, & 5 Tips For a Healthy Routine
Nov 08, 2021
S1 Ep18: Australia's Stephanie Agnew, Seasonal Affective Disorder, & Blind Golf With Roger Cole
Oct 18, 2021
S1 Ep17: Enabling Our Wellbeing, Quick Breathing Exercise, & Support From RNIB
Oct 04, 2021
S1 Ep16: Ross Wilcock, Kim Jaye's Autumn Recipe & Apart of Me App
Sep 27, 2021
S1 Ep15: Uni Experience with Charlotte Milburn, Support at University, & MindSpace 247
Sep 13, 2021
S1 Ep14: Blind Chef Kim Jaye, The Blind Poet, Small Talk Saves Lives, & Dance Dosti
Aug 16, 2021
S1 Ep13: Navigating Parenthood in the World of Vision Impairment
Aug 02, 2021
S1 Ep12: Blind Poet Dave Steele, Gardening with BBC's Mark Lane & Getting Out into Nature
Jul 19, 2021
S1 Ep11: It's All About Music!
Jul 05, 2021
S1 Ep10: Keep Calm Special
Jun 21, 2021
S1 Ep9: It's A Gardening Special!
Jun 07, 2021
S1 Ep8: Looking At Sight Loss Through Humour With Comedian Georgie Morrell
May 24, 2021
S1 Ep7: Mental Health Awareness Week
May 10, 2021
S1 Ep6: Meditation, Accessible Dance Classes, & Parenthood With Blind Mom Katie Berrill
Apr 26, 2021
S1 Ep5: Coming Out Of Lockdown Special
Apr 12, 2021
S1 Ep4: Elin Williams, Spring Recipe With Blind Chef Kim Jaye & Happy Reads Recommendations
Mar 29, 2021
S1 Ep3: Jurgen Donaldson, Managing Anxiety & Staying Active At Home With BBS
Mar 15, 2021
S1 Ep2: Miles Hilton-Barber, Meditation Apps, & Books For Motivation and a Healthy Body
Mar 01, 2021
S1 Ep1: Caroline Casey, Mindfulness & Keeping Healthy
Feb 15, 2021