Award-winning writer and director of children's animation Ed Foster talks about a shelf of sensory items to get away from the day-to-day stresses of work and help connect to the outside world. Along the way we talk about taking a step away from the conversation to recharge, spontaneity being the fuel for creativity and a life of constructing many different tents.

You can find more from Ed on Instagram and Twitter.

You can watch a selection of Ed's short films on his website, which also has some of his past doodles.

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Musician and radio presenter Ella May Thomas talks about a shelf of various creative outlets and confidence boosters. Throughout the conversation we discuss the help and comfort of self-reflective media, the natural occurrences that can help build confidence and waiting for achievements to grow and develop instead of rushing into a crisis.

You can find more from Ella on Instagram.

Ella's website, with links to her music and radio show.

Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend with Stephen Colbert (which should be available on most podcast platforms)

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Musician and content creator James B Partridge discusses a shelf of close, sensory escapes to help calm anxiety. Over the course of our conversation we talk about connecting and sharing an experience with an audience and the calming nature of nostalgia and creative flow with no restrictions.

You can find more from James on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter.

More information about the Assembly Bangers tour, including Christmas shows, and links to tickets can be found on James' website,

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Magician and presenter Emily Robinson-Hardy sits down to talk about a shelf of closely-held memories and personal strength. Throughout the conversation we talk about finding the right therapist, learning to grow with grief, the motivating force of coincidences and the life-changing power of Thor: Ragnarok.

You can find more from Emily on Instagram.

Watch Emily's appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

Anxi-Tea: The Calm Of Inside Out 2

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Co-founder of Mischief Comedy and actress Nancy Zamit joins me to discuss a shelf of personal comforts contributing to living an authentic life of self-love. Throughout the conversation we talk about recognising the signs of depression and knowing what to do when they show up, adapting to a new, unfamiliar space and the benefits of 'rage on the page'.

You can find more from Nancy on Instagram.

Read Nancy's interview with WhyNow, where she talks more about her first experience on Broadway.

Watch The Goes Wrong Show on BBC iPlayer, or alternatively find where else to stream it here.

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Tessa Williams, one of the founders of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, sits down to talk about a shelf symbolising long-held close comforts and relationships. Over the course of the conversation we talk about the small ways to keep in contact with people, self-care during periods of anxiety and how scary night vision goggles are.

You can find more from Tessa on Twitter.

You can find more information about Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, including tickets, on their website. The festival also has profiles on Twitter and Instagram.

Mind mental health charity

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Comedian and writer Howard Read sits down to talk about items which help to get away from technology and provide knowledge of how to recover from, and potentially avoid, mental dips. During the conversation we also talk about working in a variety of creative outlets, how a simple sentence or conversation can lead to an experimental stand-up show and being confident in material when very few are doing work to compare it to.

You can find more from Howard on his Instagram and Twitter. You can also watch some of his work on YouTube.

Find his stand-up about his dogs here.

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YouTuber SoundDrout joins me to discuss bringing people together through games and interactions on social media and getting better at socialising, and exploring, in the outside world. Throughout the conversation we talk about a range of helps from the immediate to those which need to be travelled to for the effect to be felt - all providing a strong sense of in-the-moment escapism.

To find more from SoundDrout you can follow him on Twitter or watch his videos on YouTube.

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