Unmuzzled at 67

Christine, Stuart and Tommy cover all things millenium in this episode! From the fear of planes falling out of the sky, and computers stopping working. To Covid 19, the death of the queen, and the rise in popularity of TV shows like big brother!

We hope you enjoy this second last-ever episode of Unmuzzled Conversations! And learned more, or went down memory lane with us, during this podcast!

Now here we are, at the end of Stuart's once-in-a-lifetime travel journey. Starting in Africa. Going through Europe. And ending in Scandinavia. Many hotels, and faulty keycards. Buses, trains, planes, cars, feet, and trams. All kinds of modes of transport. Stuart has taken them. Meeting people from all walks of life. Making friends that he still meets up with occasionally, but speaks to much more often. A truly life changing experience.

We hope you have enjoyed this podcasting journey with us, and have perhaps used this as the inspiration needed to start your own journey. Wherever or whatever that may be. Get in touch for a PDF version of Stuarts book, A Bam Abroad.

Here we go, Stuart is still on the road. Travelling around Europe. On this once-in-a-lifetime journey, Stuart tells us about the strange woman at a bus stops on his way to the Anne Frank museum. And how he told a prostitute "Too Old!". We're getting up to more escapades today.

So settle in with a cup of tea, or a wee brandy, and enjoy this episode. We hope you enjoy.

We're back once again with Stuarts travelling tails. Leaving Africa, and entering Europe once again. Going from A Bam Abroad to - An Idiot in Italy. We're talking international train stations, troubles with hotels, shouting at bullies and causing a stir! It's all getting a bit closer to home, as we travel back through Europe.

With still many twists and turns left to discuss, we hope you enjoy!

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Stuart continues his story, and adventure, through Africa! Managing to stay alive so far, Stuart finds himself at a hotel that he dubbed "Heart-Break Hotel". Which it turns out, he had actually visited thirty years prior! There's lots more to get through today, the story is nowhere near complete.

So settle in, grab a cuppa, and enjoy our chat!

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Here begins a mini-series of Stuart's adventures through, not Europe, not North or South America... not even England! But Africa! Ten years ago Stuart embarked on a "soul searching" mission, to visit places he'd always heard about. Dangers, scams, and violence lay in these distant lands. But how would Stuart navigate through them?

Well, settle in. Get the kettle on. And listen to Stuart tell his story!

We hope you enjoy.

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Settle in, and listen to the great Tommy's life story! A life-long music lover, and drummer. Playing in the band of Billy Connelly, and other greats, he tells us how he gets into drumming. And growing up in Glasgow!

So settle in! Grab a cuppa. And enjoy!

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Ten years before the millennium, how was the culture in Glasgow? What was happening in the city centre, with the pubs clubs and restaurants. And how did we enjoy ourselves back in the 90s? For some that may seem like a million years ago, being young and going to the hip places to be like the Garage. And for others, it may feel like a blip, with busy family life and work.

Either way, we hope you enjoy this week's episode. So settle in, get a cuppa and listen to us gab away!

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The groovy 80's! What was happening with music, technology, and culture? Stuart and Christine speak about their experiences in the 80s, as they grow closer to the present day.

So get the kettle on, settle in, and go back in time with us! We hope you enjoy.

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Courting. Walking-the-Line. Seeing Someone. Shagging... whatever you want to call it. We've all had our fair share of embarrassing moments while dating and making a fool of ourselves, or having the fool taken out of us. Whichever way it is! Settle in, get the kettle on, and we will talk about our dating experiences. From Christine getting a Cartier band - oooooh - to Stuart being told that he's too old - aaawww - This is a funny episode, and we hope you enjoy!

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In this weeks episode, Christine has compiled stories from the history of Rangers Football Club. Stuart and Tommy have been going to the games their entire life, and have seen the comings and goings of many teams and managers. But specifically, in this week's episode we're focusing on the 90s at Glasgow Rangers. The Dick Advocaat years. From domestic success, to European runs.

As everything football related in Glasgow, 50% of you will love this episode, and 50% of you will despise it. But we thought it that we'd pay homage to a club that we have supported all our lives.

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Perhaps not the theatre that you'd think of today. With it's ballet, and monologues, and Shakespearean dialogue. But instead, a wee bit of Billy Connelly, or cabaret singing. We used to go to the theatre for all sorts. Shite comedians, brilliant live bands, or performances from folk who were on the up-and-up such as Jimmi Hendrix or the Beatles.

Tommy walks us through his memory of who he loved to watch growing up, as well as Christine and Stewart's impression on what the culture was like at the time. And how Glasgow could be a pretty rough crowd!

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It's the end of an old year, let's ring in the new! We're talking traditions, drinking habits, parties and celebrations. New Year used to have many old traditions that seem to have passed by the way-side. A lot of them superstitious, but all based around family, friendship and community.

From Christine, Stuart and Tommy, we want to thank you for watching and or listening to our podcast. And we hope you all have a terrific start to the new year, and much luck to you and yours.

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Merry Christmas one and all! And welcome, to a very festive episode of the Unmuzzled Conversations podcast! Christine, Stewart and Tommy speak about their holidays from the past. The tradition of seeing friends and family, gift giving and Christmas dinner. Christmas was different back in the day, but not in a good or bad way. Just different!

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A controversial idea! Potentially an unpopular opinion! But it's all in jest, it's all just a joke. Christine and Stewart speak to eachother about annoying experiences that they've had with "old" folk, seeing that they are still so "young"... Before getting into the idea of The Cull.

So settle in, get the biscuits out, and a cup of tea on. And listen to us have a gab!

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Let's discuss our working careers. Some of the dodgies that went on behind the doors of the kitchen. The arguments about paying the tab at the end of a work night out. Inappropriate jokes and comments, that sent folk flying. We've all worked different careers, but many of the stories all ring the same - Works boring if you can't have a wee bitta mischief.

Settle in, stroll down memory lane, and listen to us gab away about Glasgow.

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A special guest for this weeks episode of the podcast! Andrew (Andy) (Andra) Hunter. Andy tells us about his childhood, where he originally grew up in Possil Park, eventually moving to Maryhill. The backcourt games, the Easter celebrations. All the fun that kids could have back in the late 1940s, early 1950s. With a shocking tale about his teacher dying in front of him in primary one, there's a lot to get through!

So sit back, get the kettle on, and listen to us gab about Glasgow.

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Well it's a story as old as the two cities today! The Glasgow and Edinburgh rivalry. The old capital city, with it's Castle walls and tourism. Versus the ship building Clyde side city Glasgow. With different accents and levels of hospitality, everyone has a favoured side.

So settle in, get the kettle boiling, and choose which side of Scotland you stand on.

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Christine, Stewart and Tommy continue their chat around Scottish football. The violence, the over-crowdedness, and the lack of woman! The terracing in Ibrox didn't even have a womans bathroom! So yes, we've come a long way from there. There's also chat surrounding the youth system in Scotland, as every wee boys dream is to grow up to be a footballer. But not many make it.

So get the kettle on, settle in, and listen to us gab. You're more than welcome to join in, and give us your thoughts.

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Scotland and Glasgow's love of football is deeply rooted in the nation's history, and indeed the cities. Scotland used to produce some of the best footballers on the planet and some of the greatest teams the world has ever seen. Celtic became a real European force with the Lisbon Lions. And the Scottish game in general wouldn't be the same without the latterly mentioned Celtic, and their rivals from the other side of the city Rangers.From now world famous teams playing on open grass at Glasgow Green, to the Ibrox Disaster, to European success, we talk all things football in this weeks episode.

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Things kept getting more, and more "modern" in the 70s. Food became microwavable, and fashion absolutely boomed! Tommy speaks about the different fashion choices he's made over the years. And Stewart tells a story about how someone tried to sell him a microwave in a pub, that the seller said was a "mini TV"...

Settle in, put the kettle on, and listen to our memories of the 70s.

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The infamous 1970s! Where certain cultural revolutions were taking place. Christine, Stewart and Tommy talk about Glasgow's infamous Barras. The east end Barrowland market, and its world famous Barrowland Ballroom! Where many of the world's most talented and star-studded came to play.

They also talk shopping! When the days of Sauchiehall street being the upmarket, bougie district for shopping in Glasgow. While Buchanan Street was left to the less desirable boutiques. So get the kettle on! And relax! We're talking all things Glasgow. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@unmuzzledat67 FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/UnmuzzledConversations/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmuzzledat67/

Christine and Stewart are joined by a long-time family friend Tommy! As they discuss Glasgow culture... from gangs that everyone was terrified of. Giving the city the name "No Mean City", to the likes of Jimmi Hendrix and the Beatles playing at world-famous music venues around Glasgow.

So pop the kettle on, settle in, and have a chat with us!

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Continuing on from last week, where we discussed World War Two, we will be building off of that this week! Marching forward into the late 1940s through to the 50s. Let's talk Holidays, Housing, and Culture!

Where did Glaswegians holiday too, what was the housing and culture like at the time also! So... get the kettle on, sit back, relax! And indulge in Glaswegian nostalgia.

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The brand new podcasts series. Unmuzzled Conversations. The primary focus of this series is to cover, and converse Glasgow's history. From Family tales and experiences, to the wider Glasgow culture at the time.

We're starting post-world-war-two for this episode. The work-ethic. The gossip culture. The differences in men and woman! All of it. So get the kettle on, grab some biscuits, and come back in time with us! We hope you enjoy. And get in touch with your own stories from Glasgow back in the day! We'd love to hear from you.

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Trying to record a meditation practice for meditation was challenging. I'm not a meditation teacher! However, the general practices, principles and benefits of meditation usually bring you to a conclusion of sounder, deeper and better sleep! But it's important to continue this practice daily. Ten minutes set aside for you.

Remember that this isn't going to be perfect to begin with. It may never actually be perfect! Thoughts are always going to creep in, you're always going to be slightly distracted. Especially in the beginning. Be kind to yourself, and enjoy the practice.

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A new meditation series! A break away from my hard-hitting life story, and into the hopefully tranquil world of meditation. I've spoken at length on meditation, to the point where you're maybe sick of me rattling on about it!

But it's SO IMPORTANT! Everything I have learned, and experienced throughout my practice of meditation has been the catalyst required to build and maintain a calmer, more present life. It has changed me as a person to the core!

This episode is if you have never meditated before, perfect. We will only try to meditate for 10 minutes, set this time aside for you. Don't be concerned or hard on yourself if you feel like you didn't get it right. Or if too many thoughts crept in. We're going to build on this and get more comfortable with meditation together.

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Well. That is a wrap, folks. A wrap on the initial Unmuzzled at 67 project! My story has been told, my soul has been bared. And my podcasting therapy is now over.

I've shared with you all, some of the most intimate details of my life. Some stories that not another living soul had heard. Details that I no longer have any emotional attachment to, and some that I still find deeply embarrassing and traumatising. So my self-development journey hasn't stopped! But my life story and the journaling of my coping mechanisms have come to an end podcasting-wise.

I have so many people to thank. But in general, I want to thank everyone who's listened and taken precious time out of their day to tune in and support every single week.

This podcast has been a practice of reflection and understanding of myself. Getting things off my chest, and letting my story free into the world.

There is much, much more to come from me. With two different series following this conclusion!

Unmuzzled Conversations! And... Unmuzzled at 67 - The Next Chapter!

So stay tuned, keep following the podcast, and tune in to the new series when they are available.

Thank you all very much, it's been a pleasure to begin my podcasting journey! x

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Well, here it is! Nearing the end of the Unmuzzled at 67 series. I'm not ready to leave the building!

But I'm not finished yet. There's one more episode of this season in the pipeline. And I'll be starting two new series after this. Very exciting!

This episode is a full recap of everything we've spoken about. The best, hard-hitting moments of my life. Why I lived with so much baggage for so long. And how I managed to overcome these things over time.

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ADHD is a term thrown around a lot as of late. With more being known about the issue, I thought it useful to discuss the problems I've had with my symptoms for my entire life.

I’ve had a tough battle with ADHD. Never paying too much attention to it. Until I done some research! And realised that I suffered many of the same symptoms. I’ve never been diagnosed. But now, I don’t think a diagnosis will benefit me. But I think it’s important to discuss what I do, to calm the symptoms, and keep me on the path of self improvement.

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A deep yet brief dive into the idea and philosophy of the inner child. Your needs, triggers, and past experiences that your inner child went through. A lot of these things, may they be unmet needs, transform into trauma points in your future. They make you believe certain things about yourself. Develop negative affirmations. A broken inner child can lead to a self-confidence, and self-love rating of 0.

So here's why I work, every day, on my inner child. It's not easy. And it's not comfortable. But it is rewarding, and some of the most important self-improvement that I do.

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Therapy is the conventional way of helping get a grip of yourself. But it's fucking expensive! I did have a brief fling with therapy. And it helped me uncover, and understand the initial traumas I faced when I was younger, but with the help of my own research and specific books, I turned away from therapy. It's pricey and isn't available to everyone. A psychiatrist has a waiting list that goes on for months and months.

Instead, I focus on daily habits I've developed, that keep me aware of myself and my progress.

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At a slightly different pace in this episode, we will cover some books that were pivotal to my reinvention. To calm me down. To understand myself. I say "some" because this episode could have been hours and hours long if we were to cover every influential book I've read during this period of my life. But here's the list of the books we cover in this week's episode. I implore you to pick some of them up but be warned, you might not be able to put them back down until you're finished!

Books spoke about in this episode:

How to stop worrying and start living by Dale Carnegie

Can’t hurt me and Never finished by David Goggins 

Ego is the enemy by Ryan Holiday 

10% happier by Dan Harris

Self care for the real world by Nadia and Katie Narain

Fighting for the Foreign Legion by Alex Lochrie

Rogue heroes- the history of the SAS by Ben Macintyre

Holy terror Andy Warhol close up by Bob Colacello

Transformer the complete Lou Reed story by Victor Bockris

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Some key take aways on how self confidence allows you to act in the world. We build off of my tips of self awareness, meditation, and creating a ruthless moral inventory of yourself. These things aren't easy, but they are absolutely crucial in turning your life around. Live a life you deserve, become unmuzzled.

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So, being more self-aware, understanding your trigger points. Analysing your past behaviours, and understanding why you acted out, got angry, withdrew inward, and so on. All great. All useful, and important. And very often the first step in becoming a rehabilitated bam.

But how do we put these things into practice? Well, it's totally personal. But for me, with the help of meditation. I can start to understand my true trigger points. And snip things in the bud before they grow arms and legs. Or before I start to slip into old ways of emotional response. These methods of spotting trigger points, allow us a moment of breath. They become a buffer to knee jerk reactions. Spontaneous decisions that we will regret later. And we are all, a work in progress. So be patient with yourself! Don't develop more bad habits in the pursuit of a calm mind.

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So! Here we are! The final, and most important season of Unmuzzled at 67. The unravelling. I've told you all about my life, my past and present experiences. The trauma I've lived through, and the dangerous situations I've scraped out of by the skin of my teeth. But all of that, all of these experiences have brought me to where I am now. Telling, and explaining how I unlearned the bad habits that kept taking me to dangerous places, and lonely depths.

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Well, here we are! The end of another season... one to go. I look back up my experiences this time around recording and writing the second season of the podcast. This one had a bit of everything. Bad behaviour, becoming a mother, indecent proposals, decent proposals, and a fucking shootout. Who thought it would turn out like this, eh? Overall, the second season was a much smoother experience for me. Already having season 1 under my belt, I found it easier to open up in front of the camera... except the episode about money handling. I'm still embarrassed about that, and probably will be for a longer time yet.

Season 3 will be the final season of the podcast, where we talk about my recover. Really taking my meditation and breathing practices seriously, and discovering the real benefit that it has left with me with. I still consistently meditate. And read. And discover new ways I can be a kinder, more understanding person. A better friend, a better mother, and of course... a better podcaster!

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Being stuck in a job you hate is awful. But being stuck in a job you hate... but are incredibly specialised and revered in your field. Well that's just a cruel joke eh. In this episode I talk about my mental health, and the decline of this while working in a field, and job that I just did not enjoy or like. Emotionally blunting myself to the point where I no longer had an inner dialouge, and how this made me feel like I was no longer living with a soul.

Things did change however, and the freedom I get from my job, and my mindset shift due to yoga helped me deal with this life. I now very much have a soul, and everyday it is grateful for this life I am able to live.

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Finding your tribe in life is one of lifes most fulfilling gifts. They're not just friends, but a like minded group of individuals that you would trust with your life. You share the same views on life, the same hobbies. But aren't afraid to tell eachother whats really on your mind. Conflict can be handled well and maturely. Overall, friends that uplift you and give great life advice.

Comparatively, you'll come across "friends" that do nothing for you. That only do the bare minimum, and in actuality, bring you down. Narcissists, self-absorbed, grandiose, always looking to be the most powerful. These "friends" will chew you up and spit you out as soon as you're no longer of use to them. So one word on narcissists... beware.

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This episode is slightly different, known as the "double dunt". We're splitting into two shorter experiences and lessons that I've experienced in life. One pertaining to debt and money, and the other, my parents and the inevitability of growing old. I was so embarrassed about my debts, and poor handling of money, that I was considering leaving this section out of the podcast all together. But! This is my story, and it has to be included. Despite my embarrassment. If anything, I hope it will help people learn from my own mistakes, and not to be embarrassed about debt.

The second portion of the episode relates to my late parents. Our families battle with dementia, and how both my parents accepted old age. This was a hard life experience, and something that anyone who is lucky enough to have both parents, unluckily has to go through. It's never easy letting go. And loosing your parents leaves forever a hole in your heart that can never be filled.

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Well, we continue on the gangster train. And yes, it is a bumpy ride. What we discuss in this episode begins with a mention of a very dear, and important friend in my life. She helped me move jobs, gave me a safe space in London. We were like sisters... until the day she passed.

But the meat and bones of this episode are further discussing my embroilment with Glaswegian gangsters. We're going to talk about a shoot out. Yes. A real life shoot out. It was like a real life movie. And it was scary as fuck!

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Well, what do you know. Another strange twist in the tale so far... Glasgow Gangsters. This episode revolves around the hotel I began working in once I came back up to Glasgow, and the funny tales of comical guests, and a group of lads we called "The Maryhill Mob". They weren't good news however, and the partner of a friend told me to run in the opposite direction. Oh dear!

Meanwhile, I'm going through a reinvention. I found the gym! It helped me go to an outside confidence 15! Inside confidence 0... with a string of different anti-depressants that weren't working it was tough to boost that inside confidence.

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Well, things are changing. I'm changing. The miracle of something I'd never thought would happen, something that I thought was biologically impossible. But dearie me could it have come at a worse time. Anyway... miracles are one thing... but divine intervention. That's a completely different kettle of fish. How's about we dive into both these stories on this weeks episode of Unmuzzled at 67. It won't disappoint.

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Well here we are! Season 2! We survived season 1, and what a journey it's been so far. But don't worry, per the episode title, the madness does indeed continue. Sober in Glasgow, another "new start" I suppose. However, all of a sudden I've got morning sickness, and my mums cutting up her wedding dress and chucking it at me... oh dear. Not much has changed after all.

Embark with me, doon memory lane. Continuing to open the door of my life, and becoming Unmuzzled at 67.

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A quick roundup of my experience podcasting so far. What I've gained through telling my story, and essentially baring my soul! To anyone who's left a message of support, thank you! To each and every person that has watched and listened so far, my gratitude is beyond what you could imagine. This has been the perfect medium with which to tell stories that I have never verbally expressed to another living soul. Each episode has allowed me to reanalyse, and re-evaluate how traumatising certain events where! But we soldier on! Onto Season 2 of Unmuzzled at 67: Confessions of a Pensioner.

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Well, here it is. The last episode of season 8! What a journey it's been rehashing the trauma of my early life. Here we talk about my final battle with alcoholism, and skating dangerously close to complete destruction. My experience of anorexia, and how my parent's responded to my AA meetings.

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Jersey isn't looking so sunny anymore. After meeting a dashing young gentleman, whom I became absolutely smitten over, I decided to let him move in with me. MISTAKE! What this man turned out to be, and what he proceeded to do to me is simply out of a horror story. But swooping in to safe the day was dear Cathrine. The Posh Angel. The Violent Londoner.

THIS EPISODE IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!

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Away from the gloomy streets of Glasgow, and onto the surprisingly accepting streets of Jersey!
A new job, new pals, and a new pub, most importantly. These are the beginning days of Jersey. But will the continue to be so bright…

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Becoming part of the gay scene in the 70s! What a joyous laugh it was! Auto tellers in the bus station bathroom? Hmm… sounds shady! But what do we know? We’ve now got an extra 5 quid for swally! Sneaking into an orgy in the southside of Glasgow! What a night, but nothing phased us. Being involved in the gay scene was such a great time in my life, the more outrageous you were the more it was accepted. Lot's of fun!

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In episode four of season one, we continue to dive deeper and deeper into how trauma caused me to wreck havoc on my own life. And through my own hands, I continued to spiral. Dealing with topics such as suicide, STI's, and boozing we discuss how all of these events link back to the original trauma. Rejection from my parents. This episode does come with a viewer discretion, as I speak about my own attempts on suicide. This isn't for the faint of heart. But now, at 67 years of age, I'm ready to be Unmuzzled.

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In the third episode of season one, I get into some of the teenage rebellion stages of my life. Sneaking drink up to my room while being grounded. Getting a hippie boyfriend! Dogging school... and most intensely... selling drugs! The fall out of all this began with an overheard conversation between my parents, discussed in episode 2. The founding trauma that completely changed my life, for the... worse? For the different?

We'll continue to build on this trauma in episodes to come, and where it ends up taking me in my life. But now, I'm ready to discuss it, warts in all. Becoming Unmuzzled at 67.

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In the second episode of season 1 I get into the nitty gritty on trauma, understanding what trauma means, and where I began to notice traumatic experiences in my life. See up until very recently I had no idea what trauma really was. And how, secretly, under the surface... I was racked with it. It's never fun admiting to yourself that you've experienced traumatic events that still haunt you. But it's absolutely necessary. 

In this episode, an overheard conversation absolutely rocks my world. Sucking the wind right out of my sails, leaving me stuck in the middle of the ocean. Alone... Following this I completely changed my perspective on life, and being gallus and thrill seeking was my new bag. All of this resulting in me being called a "Prick tease!". Finding myself in more and more dangerous scenarios became common place. But now, with experience and hindsight, I can digest and understand these stories in my life that brought me trauma. So come along, listen if you like. I'm ready to be Unmuzzled at 67.

The first instalment of a three part series, on my life. It's troubles. My mistakes. And most importantly, my honest review uncovering and rehashing old memories.  The quick benefits of my meditation journey. Followed by the quick recovering of past traumas in early teen life and adulthood. The shocking realisation of memories forgotten, and the vivid images that these events conjured in my mind. Also covering, in this first episode my fist ever experience, and an early one at that, of being on my periods. How do you even comprehend what’s going on when you’re so young! Only way to explain to yourself is… I’m dying!

There's a first for everything, and this is certainly a first. What other pensioner gets up in front of a mic and camera and bleeds their heart for all to see? We'll, I'll take the plunge, I'll frontier the line for elderly folk, to speak their mind about past trauma and move past their hurt. In fact I'll help lead the line for anyone that's in a situation like that. Follow along for grit, shock... and horror as we go along the paths in which my early life led me in season 1 of the Unmuzzled at 67 podcast.

Step back in time with me, as we go through my early life. From overheard conversations, to suicide attempts. Season 1 begins its release this Wednesday! We’ll cover certain stories from my life, that I have never, ever told another living soul. Until you, the listener.

So if you’re interested, come along for a wee journey with me. And if you’re not then, suit yourself. I’m ready to be unmuzzled at 67…