Tickety Boo - Exploring Mental Health with Care and Compassion

117 - The BoreOut: Why You're Not Burnt Out, You're Bored Out

Ever feel like you're not exhausted... just numb? That's not burnout — that's BoreOut. In this episode of The Tickety Boo Podcast, we unpack the sweet spot between burnout and boredom — that flat, going-through-the-motions feeling that comes from too much comfort, not too much stress. We talk about what BoreOut actually looks like, why it's so often missed or misdiagnosed, and how to find your way back to purpose, energy, and meaning. If you've been feeling stuck, uninspired, or like you're just coasting through your days, this one's for you. Find your middle ground. Live a life that lights you up. 🎧 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: - What BoreOut is and how it differs from burnout - The warning signs of too much comfort in work and life - How to rebuild purpose, energy, and meaning - Practical steps to find your "sweet spot" 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 🔗 STAY CONNECTED WITH TICKETY BOO / PIECE OF MIND: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pieceofminduk 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfMindUK 🌍 Podcast hub: https://www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pieceofmindtherapy #BoreOut #Burnout #MentalHealthAtWork #WorkplaceWellbeing #TicketyBooPodcast #PieceOfMind #EmployeeWellbeing #WorkLifeBalance #MentalHealthFirstAid #FindYourPurpose

116 - Why Men Stay Silent (Even When They're Struggling)

Why is it so hard for men to say, "I'm not okay"? In this longer, deeply personal episode of Tickety Boo, we explore the unspoken rules many boys grow up with. "Big boys don't cry." "Man up." "Get on with it." Messages that seem harmless at the time can quietly shape an entire lifetime of carrying everything alone. Andy and Phil share the internal experience of what it can feel like to be a man trying to hold everything together, while Iona speaks powerfully about the impact of losing her brother to suicide and what it's like for the people left behind. Together, we talk about: * Where men learn to hide their emotions * Why vulnerability can feel so unsafe * The pressure to be the provider, the protector, and the strong one * What happens when life becomes too heavy to carry alone * Why so many men reach crisis point before they ever ask for help * What families, friends, and workplaces often don't see This isn't about blaming anyone. It's about understanding why silence has become normal for so many men—and why that silence is costing lives. Some parts of this conversation are difficult. Some are heartbreaking. But if it helps even one person realise they don't have to carry everything on their own, then it's a conversation worth having. If this episode resonates with you, please share it with someone who might need to hear it. Sometimes a simple conversation can make more difference than we realise. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 🔗 Stay connected with Tickety Boo / Piece of Mind: 📲 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pieceofminduk [https://www.instagram.com/pieceofminduk] 📲 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfMindUK [https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfMindUK] 🌍 Podcast hub https://www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast [https://www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast] 🎥 Watch full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@pieceofmindtherapy [https://www.youtube.com/@pieceofmindtherapy]

115 - The Small Choices That Quietly Shape Your Life

Your life probably isn't changing because of one big decision. It's changing because of hundreds of tiny ones. The people you spend time with. The things you tolerate. The conversations you keep having. The environment you live in. The habits you repeat without even noticing. In this episode of Tickety Boo, we explore how the smallest choices often have the biggest impact on the direction of your life. We talk about: * Why we underestimate the power of tiny daily decisions * How the people around us quietly shape who we become * The hidden cost of tolerating things that don't sit right with us * Why your environment influences your thinking more than you realise * And how choosing not to make a decision is often a decision in itself It's easy to believe life changes overnight. The reality? Most change happens so gradually that you don't notice it until you look back. If you've been wondering why you feel stuck, this episode might help you see that it isn't one massive thing holding you back—it's the little things you've stopped noticing. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 🔗 Stay connected with Tickety Boo / Piece of Mind: 📲 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pieceofminduk [https://www.instagram.com/pieceofminduk] 📲 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfMindUK [https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfMindUK] 🌍 Podcast hub https://www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast [https://www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast] 🎥 Watch full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@pieceofmindtherapy [https://www.youtube.com/@pieceofmindtherapy]

114 - The Wellness Trap: When an App Knows More About You Than You Do

We've got apps tracking our sleep. Apps tracking our steps. Apps tracking our stress, our heart rate, our mood, our breathing, and probably our ability to remember where we left the car keys. But here's the question: Have we stopped trusting ourselves? In this episode of Tickety Boo, we dive into the modern wellness industry and the growing obsession with measuring everything. We talk about: * Why so many of us need a watch or an app to tell us how we're feeling * When self-awareness becomes self-monitoring * The pressure to optimise every part of life * Whether wellness is helping us or making us more anxious * And why sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is stop tracking and start listening At one point Andy points out that his nan managed to live a pretty good life without a sleep score, recovery score, readiness score, hydration reminder, mindfulness notification, or a smartwatch telling her she'd had a stressful Tuesday. And somehow... she coped. This episode is funny, thought-provoking, and asks an important question: Are we becoming more connected to ourselves... or more dependent on being told how we feel? 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 🔗 Stay connected with Tickety Boo / Piece of Mind: 📲 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pieceofminduk [https://www.instagram.com/pieceofminduk] 📲 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfMindUK [https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfMindUK] 🌍 Podcast hub https://www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast [https://www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast] 🎥 Watch full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@pieceofmindtherapy [https://www.youtube.com/@pieceofmindtherapy]

113 - Are You Happy? (And Do You Even Know What That Means?)

This card-pull episode started with a deceptively simple question: "Are you happy?" Easy question. Not so easy to answer. What followed was a surprisingly honest conversation about happiness, expectations, and whether we're all chasing something we haven't properly defined. In this episode of Tickety Boo, we explore: * What happiness actually means to different people * Whether we're supposed to be happy all the time * Why so many people spend their lives chasing happiness without knowing what it looks like * The difference between happiness, contentment, fulfilment, and peace * And how easy it is to overlook the things that genuinely bring us joy Because maybe the better question isn't: "Am I happy?" Maybe it's: "Do I even know what happiness means to me?" This is one of those conversations that starts off simple and ends up somewhere much deeper. If you've ever found yourself wondering why achieving more, buying more, or doing more hasn't quite delivered what you hoped it would, this episode is for you. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 🔗 Stay connected with Tickety Boo / Piece of Mind: 📲 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pieceofminduk [https://www.instagram.com/pieceofminduk] 📲 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfMindUK [https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfMindUK] 🌍 Podcast hub https://www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast [https://www.piece-of-mind.co.uk/podcast] 🎥 Watch full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@pieceofmindtherapy [https://www.youtube.com/@pieceofmindtherapy]