The NottAlone Podcast

Real talk about mental health. Join hosts Dr. Orlaith Green and Dr. Maddi Popoola, co-founders of NottAlone, as they open up honest conversations about mental health and wellbeing on The NottAlone Podcast. Each episode brings you real-life stories, practical advice and insights from local professionals and advocates from across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Our goal is to break stigma, normalise mental health discussions, and raise awareness of the free local support available in Notts. Life comes with challenges, but no matter what you’re going through, you are not alone.

The NottAlone Podcast is a health podcast hosted by NottAlone, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  NottAlone Live 2026! Bonus Episode

  Jul 31, 202629 min

  In this special live episode of the NottAlone Podcast, Maddi and Órlaith head to NottAlone Live 2026 at YMCA Newarkto explore this year's theme, Self-Care Summer. Speaking with organisers, workshop leaders, teachers and young people, including student ambassadors from ArnoldHill Academy who set the theme of the event, they find out how NottAlone Live is supporting young people to explore their mental health and wellbeing. Listen to this fun and invigorating episode to hear how NottAlone Live is helping young people build confidence,learn practical wellbeing skills and discover local mental health support. As always, if you need support find information, advice and connections to free, local support services, at NottAlone.org.uk.

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  Checking in: how to start a conversation about mental health

  May 11, 202622 minS0

  <p>In this special bonus episode, Dr Maddi and Dr Orlaith explore how to start a conversation with someone who may be struggling with their mental health. They chat about why mental health matters and what to do if you’re worried about someone.</p><p>This is a standalone, short 22-minute episode with practical tips for you to use the next time you want to start a conversation about mental health. Plus, some reassurance that you don’t need to “fix” anything – just checking in helps more than you know.</p><p>Link to the Young Minds model referenced in the epi...

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  The psychology of mattering - helping young people feel valued and understood

  Mar 25, 202650 minS3

  <p>Series three of The NottAlone Podcast is a special four-episode podcast series which explores some challenging topics, hearing young people’s first-hand experiences of grief,loss, eating disorder recovery and overcoming anxiety and panic attacks. </p><p> </p><p>In this episode, Dr Maddi and Dr Orlaith discuss the young guests they have had on the podcast this series, their inspirational stories and what they took away from each young person. </p><p> </p><p>They also do a deep dive on young people’s mental health, using their insights as educational psychologists to help parents, carers, or professionals working...

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  Episode #3

  Overcoming anxiety and school avoidance with Shova

  Mar 11, 202635 minS3

  <p>NottAlone co-founders Dr Maddi Popoola and Dr Órlaith Green sat down with 18-year-old university student Shova to discuss her experience with anxiety and panic attacks and the effect on her school attendance. </p><p><br></p><p>Shova tells her story, explaining when she started to struggle to attend school, how her attendance rate dropped as low as 60% and her fear that she would never be able to cope with going to school.</p><p><br></p><p>She also shares what helped her to overcome her anxiety and panic attacks and rebuild her attendance.</p><p><br></p><p...

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  Eating disorder recovery and cosy living for mental health with Grace

  Feb 24, 202634 minS3

  <p>Grace Wood sat down with The NottAlone Podcast hosts Dr Órlaith Green and Dr Maddi Popoola to talk about her road to recovery from an eating disorder and her plan to run the London Marathon to raise money for the charity that helped her.</p><p><br></p><p>Maddi and Órlaith chat to Grace about her challenges seeking medical help, the techniques that helped her overcome her eating disorder and what she wants more people to know about recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>Grace shares her experience of contacting mental health support services and explains why she wa...

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