Episode 23 - Mental health and wellbeing for fathers and those who identify as fathers and the roots of addiction in childhood with Josh Connolly

In this episode we talk about mental wellbeing for fathers and those who identify as fathers and how addiction can arise in childhood due to a lack of love and connection. Don’t miss this amazing episode. It is one of my favourites.  About Gayle Berry: International Lecturer & Expert on Baby Massage & Yoga Founder of Blossom & Berry, BA, Dip. Law, PGCE, IAIM, Birthlight, Dip Hypno, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Life Coach ITEC Massage, Author, Pregnancy and Post Natal Yoga Teacher, Children's Yoga Teacher, Doula & Sleep Consultant. Gayle is an international author and expert on infant massage and yoga. She is a proud mother of three amazing children & co founder of the charity Love Support Unite where she has enabled a safe motherhood project for mothers and babies in poverty in Malawi. She is also very proud to be an ambassador for a number of mother and baby wellness brands and I am Channel Mums' Baby Massage Expert and is also a global business mentor. Gayle's Links: Facebook Instagram Website If you are as passionate about nurturing the future as we are, check out our nurturing the future diplomas which allow you to teach all the essential elements of support in the first 1001 critical days. You can find out more HERE. About Josh: As one of the UK’s most influential mental health advocates he regularly speaks on BBC, ITV & Channel 5 news. Josh has also spoken in the House of Commons, contributed to mental health policy and even advised the scriptwriting team on Hollyoaks. He has run resilience workshops for village schools and global brands alike. Additionally, he is an ambassador for Nacoa – a national charity supporting people affected by a parent’s drinking. Josh's Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshffw Twitter: https://twitter.com/josh_ffw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshconnolly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh_ffw/ Website: https://www.joshconnolly.co.uk

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These episodes are created with love by Blossom & Berry Baby Massage and Yoga. We have been teaching the power of love and connection to parents and babies across the world for over 18 years and have over 1000 teachers nurturing parents and babies every day. We are on a mission to provide love, support and nurturing care for parents and babies in the first 1001 days of life because it’s during this time we can have the biggest impact on the lives of babies and children through their physical, social and emotional development. The first 1001 days of life is where we can help all humans reach their full potential. We are on a mission to change the world with love, one baby at a time. We believe that love creates love. When we provide parents with love, support and nurturing care, they can provide babies with love support and nurturing care who grow up to give others love support and nurturing care. This is how we love the world forward. We are here to raise the value of love, care, support and responsive parenting. It’s time to nurture the future and the power is in our hands. Tune in to find out more….. Blossom & Berry is an international teacher training organisation teaching the power of love and connection for parent and baby wellbeing across the world. To connect with us more, join our Facebook community “Blossom & Berry - The Membership-Global Birth And Baby Teachers Collective” where you can ask questions and get support.