The Mood Booster Podcast

The Home of Wellbeing and Joy.Dr Marcus Bull and Charlie Allnutt are two friends who come together to discuss wellbeing, introspection and their journey to becoming better people. The podcast blends personal reflection with evidence-based advice, offering listeners practical tools to improve their wellbeing and boost their mood. In each episode, Charlie and Marcus explore building a likeminded community, working through difficult emotions and finding joy in everyday life. They lean on scientific research to guide these conversations and ensure their evolution aligns with the best evidence available to them.With guiding pillars; Introspection and Inspiration, Community and Connection, Presence and Gratitude, and Wellbeing and Joy, Charlie and Marcus invite you to learn, reflect, and grow alongside them, one conversation at a time.

The Mood Booster Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Charlie and Dr Marcus, with 89 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.

Charlie and Dr Marcus hosts The Mood Booster Podcast, a health show with 89 episodes published.

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  Episode #96

  90. A Natural Alternative for Treating Anxiety, Depression and Mental Illness w/ Dr Georgina Gould

  Sep 20, 202651 min

  The Home of Wellbeing and Joy Welcome back to The Mood Booster Podcast. This week Charlie and Dr Marcus sit down with Dr Georgina Gould, clinical lead at Dose of Nature, a charity that prescribes time in nature as an alternative to more traditional therapies like CBT. This is a genuinely fascinating one, covering the real science behind why nature heals us, right down to the bacteria in the soil. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ In This Episode: Dr Georgina Gould shares her journey from working as a counselling psychologist in NHS child and adolescent mental health services to leading Dose of Nature, a charity offering nature prescriptions as a genuine alternative to conventional therapy. She breaks down a recent randomised control trial with the London School of Economics, which found nature prescriptions made a clinically significant difference to participants' anxiety and mood. The conversation dives into the six active ingredients of nature, sunlight, fractal patterns, soil bacteria, phytoncides and more, including the fascinating science behind Japan's practice of forest bathing, before closing on cities, community, and how to realistically build nature into a busy London life. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ Practical Advice: Fifteen minutes outside is enough to start settling your nervous system, so a short break counts, it doesn't need to be a full day out. Try to get sunlight on your eyes and step outside before the busyness of the day takes over. Notice fractal patterns around you, clouds, leaves, waves, they genuinely help your brain relax while staying alert. You don't need to escape to the countryside permanently, small, intentional pockets of nature built into daily life can be just as powerful. Pillars Explored: Presence and Gratitude, Introspection and Reflection, Wellbeing and Joy, Community and Connection Don't forget to follow and review, it really helps us grow Follow us for more: Instagram: @themoodboosterofficial TikTok: @themoodboosterofficial Website: www.themoodbooster.co.uk Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube @TheMoodBoosterOfficial

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  Episode #95

  89. All The Good News This Week

  Sep 13, 202633 min

  The Home of Wellbeing and Joy Welcome back to The Mood Booster Podcast, episode 89. After such a positive response to our first good news round up, this is officially becoming a weekly feature. Recorded back in the studio after a chaotic week of failed recordings, Charlie and Dr Marcus cut through the noise of the news cycle to share what's actually been going right in the world and closer to home. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ : Charlie and Dr Marcus share some genuinely brilliant good news this week, from glow worms returning to Yorkshire after more than a century, to turtle doves being successfully reintroduced to Hampshire. They cover early signs of recovery in the UK job market, Kate Middleton's National Three Peaks Challenge for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, and Andy Burnham running the Great North Run for charity. Dr Marcus also breaks down the psychology behind why actively looking for good news actually changes what your brain notices, through something called the reticular activating system. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ : Actively seek out good news rather than only consuming what the algorithm serves you, your brain will start noticing more of it the more you look. Protect your headspace, staying informed doesn't mean consuming negative media nonstop. Small everyday moments of community, like a barista who knows your order, count as genuine wins too. Notice where your own self talk shapes what you focus on, the same principle applies to more than just the news. : Introspection and Reflection, Community and Connection and Wellbeing and Joy Don't forget to follow and review, it really helps us grow Follow us for more: Instagram: @themoodboosterofficial TikTok: @themoodboosterofficial Website: www.themoodbooster.co.uk Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube @TheMoodBoosterOfficial

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  Episode #94

  88. Autumn Is Coming and Here's How to Actually Enjoy It

  Sep 6, 202640 min

  The Home of Wellbeing and Joy Welcome back to The Mood Booster Podcast, episode 88. This week is all about autumn, kicking off with a very nostalgic childhood hymn singalong, before getting into why so many of us rush straight past autumn into winter, or worse, straight into Halloween, without actually enjoying the season itself. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ : Charlie and Dr Marcus talk honestly about how autumn genuinely makes them feel, the good and the slightly apprehensive, before getting into the very real TikTok concept of "autumn erasure", the idea that we skip straight from summer into winter without giving autumn its due. They chat through Halloween plans, the return of seasonal food and drink, and why eating in line with the season is genuinely good for both your body and the planet. They also touch on barefoot shoes, toe spread, and the slightly trickier parts of moving out of flip flop season, before closing with some proper intention setting for the months ahead. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ : Try eating seasonally where you can, look up what's naturally growing near you right now, it's better for your body and the environment. Give autumn its own moment rather than rushing straight into Halloween or winter mode. Set an intention for the season ahead, being intentional with who you want to be matters more than which season it is. A change in weather doesn't mean a dip in mood is inevitable, notice it and work with it. : Introspection and Reflection, Community and Connection and Wellbeing and Joy Don't forget to follow and review, it really helps us grow Follow us for more: Instagram: @themoodboosterofficial TikTok: @themoodboosterofficial Website: www.themoodbooster.co.uk Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube @TheMoodBoosterOfficial

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  Episode #93

  87. The Psychology of Anonymity: Who Are You When No One's Watching?

  Aug 30, 202654 min

  Welcome back to The Mood Booster Podcast, episode 87. This week is all about anonymity, sparked by Charlie's own recent run in with an anonymous troll online. The pair dig into why we act so differently when nobody can see who we are, when anonymity brings out the worst in people, and when it can actually be one of the most beautiful things about being human. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ : Charlie opens up about being called names by a stranger online after a comment he made, sparking a wider conversation about what anonymity actually does to us. Dr Marcus breaks down the difference between anonymity, privacy and confidentiality, and why anonymity is such an important concept within fields like psychology, medicine and data protection. From there the conversation moves into the darker side of anonymity online, before flipping it entirely, exploring how anonymity can also be the thing that enables courage, honest confessions and whistleblowing. They land on one simple, powerful question, who are you when nobody's watching, and close with a heartfelt nod to Dolly Parton, whose enormous, often anonymous generosity became a perfect example of anonymity used for good. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ : Before commenting anonymously online, ask yourself if you'd say the same thing with your name attached, it's a useful gut check. Anonymity isn't inherently good or bad, notice whether you're using it to hide from accountability or to protect something genuinely vulnerable. Try asking yourself who you are and how you act when nobody's watching, that's often the truest measure of your character. Consider where a small, unseen act of generosity or honesty might do more good than a visible one. : Introspection and Reflection, Community and Connection and Wellbeing and Joy Don't forget to follow and review, it really helps us grow Follow us for more: Instagram: @themoodboosterofficial TikTok: @themoodboosterofficial Website: www.themoodbooster.co.uk Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube @TheMoodBoosterOfficial

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  Episode #92

  86. The Psychology of Assumptions, Why We Do It and How to Stop

  Aug 23, 202649 min

  The Home of Wellbeing and Joy Welcome back to The Mood Booster Podcast. This week is all about the psychology of assumptions, why our brains are wired to fill in the gaps, and what that costs us in our relationships, friendships and everyday interactions. Expect a fair bit of chaos along the way too, Charlie is nursing a rather dramatic swollen eyelid this week, so don't assume it's pink eye. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ : Charlie and Dr Marcus unpack why assumptions exist in the first place, our brains are wired to take cognitive shortcuts, and most of the time that serves us well. The conversation moves into what happens when it doesn't, missing information in relationships, jumping to conclusions with people we know well, and the age old idea of always assuming best intentions. They share a story from Dr Marcus' trip to Italy that shows just how easily we assume things that turn out not to be true at all, before landing on some genuinely useful, real world advice, from cycling safely in London to lessons learned in consultancy training about the power of simply asking the question instead of assuming the answer. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ : Try to assume best intentions in other people by default, it saves a huge amount of unnecessary conflict. When you notice yourself filling in a gap with an assumption, pause and ask the question instead. In situations where safety is involved, like cycling in traffic, assuming the worst case can genuinely be the safer choice. Ask more, assume less, in relationships, at work, and in everyday interactions, communication really is the key. : Introspection and Reflection, Community and Connection and Wellbeing and Joy Don't forget to follow and review, it really helps us grow Follow us for more: Instagram: @themoodboosterofficial TikTok: @themoodboosterofficial Website: www.themoodbooster.co.uk Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube @TheMoodBoosterOfficial

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