Yang-May Ooi ¦ Writer & Podcaster ¦ Tiger Spirit UK
Marcus Ferrar joins Creative Conversations podcast host Yang-May Ooi to discuss how his complex European heritage inspired his books. As a Reuters correspondent, Marcus Ferrar's life was shaped by both his Jewish mother who escaped Hitler's Germany and…
When everything seems hopeless and we feel as if we are utterly in the grip of trauma and anxiety, how can we take our first step towards healing? What do we need in order to acknowledge that something…
So we’ve reached the end of the Journey of Discovery that I set out on a few months ago. What have I learnt over the course of talking to my guests and exploring Anxiety during Season 1? What…
Can anxiety help us perform at the highest level? When is it a hindrance – and when is it a help? Former opera singer, Jane Cammack, joins writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi to talk about nerves, anxiety and…
Is Digital Technology creating an Age of Anxiety in our modern times? Have there been other Ages of Anxiety? In this episode of The Anxiety Advantage we take a step back for a long and broad view of…
Fear can feel overwhelming. Anxiety can cripple us. When we are afraid, we can lash out and behave in horrible ways. When we are anxious, we can feel paralyzed. Our thoughts go round and round in our heads.…
Many of us live in big cities like London. We are surrounded by noise, crowds – and a lot of pollution. Is that lifestyle seriously damaging us? And can re-connecting with nature save our health? Ex-lawyer and creative…
In this episode of the Creative Conversations podcast, host Yang-May Ooi drops in on actress and playwright Janet Behan and theatre director Jessica Higgs during rehearsals for Janet’s new one woman play Why Shouldn’t I Go?. They take…
In this episode of Creative Conversations, we try something different. Host Yang-May Ooi meets author Anna Sayburn Lane at Tate Britain to record their views and impressions as they visit the William Blake exhibition (11 Sep 2019 –…