Life After Vaccination Matt Brombley

In episode one, Matt shares stories, sounds and reflections from vaccination day. Starting from the day before, with reflections on the past year, and then, recordings from the big day.

In this episode, Matt starts with a reflection on something that should have been at the end of episode one. And then, picking up from last Sunday afternoon, we go through the days after dose one, checking in on symptoms and side effects, including one, unexpected reaction.

In this episode, Matt reflects on hope, and how the past year has created a hesitancy to hope too hard, too much, and too soon. Then, in the second half of the episode, Matt interviews Jess Clark (@jessclark_pt), a personal trainer and frontline NHS worker, to talk about the shared, yet different experiences that come from being vaccinated.

This week's episode opens with reflections on the nature of anxiety, set to the backdrop of a week where everything has changed, yet, nothing has really changed.

Then, we jump in to the second part of Matt's conversation with Jess Clark, where the discussion moves to themes of resilience and routines in the face of changing circumstances.

Finally, the episode closes with two single breath mindfulness exercises.

This week's episode opens with an unexpected inspiration for mental health advice. But in a song about Ariana Grande's ex's there is also a way to deal with the worries of coming out of lockdown. The episode then moves on to the ways lockdown has been difficult for each of us in different ways, and how by seeing in others things we recognise in ourselves, we can bring about more open conversations that will hopefully help make the months ahead easier.

This week's episode explores the topic of loneliness, Including lockdown loneliness, both in moments of celebration and moments of sadness, and how it has impacted LGBTQ+ young people (with a brief diversion in to the topic of conversion therapy). The episode ends with a mindfulness meditation to help find acceptance of ourselves, even in all our mess an uncertainty.


For anyone listening with kids, please note, there is one s-bomb in this week's episode, at 13:29.