In this mental health awareness week episode, Charlotte Blake comes on to talk about her fantastic work using Parkour as a tool to support those struggling with mental health. We cover her work as the CEO of Esprit Concrete, and her recent PHD. Podcast Co-host Callun Lavington also shares some of his own personal mental health experience and what he learned from his journey.
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Podcast Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 How Charlotte found Parkour
5:35 How Parkour has changed for her
13:19 What is Esprit Concrete?
16:36 What does an Esprit Concrete session consist of?
21:15 What Esprit Concrete does that mental health services cannot
25:00 Parkour as a tool to develop problem solving skills
29:30 Callun's Mental health journey - From struggling to supporting others
39:10 The Balance Marathon
46:40 From working in a mental health hospital to starting a PHD
59:50 Charlotte's PHD Thesis on Mental Health in Parkour
1:04:00 Ecological Dynamics & Mental Progression
1:12:00 Transferrable skills from Parkour
1:22:40 How Callun navigated a mentally overwhelming training situation
1:30:40 Where do we want to see Parkour go?
1:35:00 Parkour is an emotional training ground
