The Tearoom duo tackles another episode spilling the tea on the current life stage that they are experiencing, how they are navigating this season in their life and what it's teaching them the most. They begin with how their current life stage has affected their perspective on their careers, their views on motherhood, if their requirements in a rel…

This week, we talk about Mary Lockyer, women's suffrage and voting Here is the link in the description! https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id/applying-a-voter-authority-certificate

Today, we discuss a new law that has been passed in Scotland. Sorry that we've been a bit infrequent with the uploads, we should be back to regular bi-weekly uploads from now on.

On this episode, Pom Tea & Earl Grey are joined by Coach Keem, a NYC bred fitness trainer who specializes in strength training. He spills the tea on his training style with different clients, the techniques he has learned to transform his body and also offers tips for the cardio queens and beginner gym-goers who want to start working out. We dive i…

In this episode, we talk about a video called 'Assume That I Can': Assume That I Can | Global World Down Syndrome Day Campaign 2024 (youtube.com) We discuss and react to the video and the comments.

In this episode, the dynamic duo spills all the tea on friendship compatibility, what they require from a friend at this stage in their life and the qualities that determine when a friendship can maintain its compatibility. Earl Grey shares her own experience of a friendship that has run its course and Pom Tea shares how her compatibility with her …

In this episode, we talk a bit about Turning Tides Project's tenth anniversary gig on the Saturday just gone, as well as some things we've being doing and things happening soon.

In this episode, Otis and Tom talk to Peter and Eric from The Lion's Club about Crediton talking news.

On this episode, the TeaRoom duo spilled the tea about how Gen Z and millenials cope with different aspects of our lives. We shared whether Gen Z should be viewed as lazy or resourceful and the differences between how our generation has adapted to technology & the rise of social media influencers. We dived into whether taking the easy route has bec…

In this episode, we take a look at the year gone past, and look forward to the year ahead

As the year is coming to a close, Pom Tea and Earl Grey spill the tea on their recap of 2023. They explore the highs and lows of the year, their biggest achievements, what they learned the most about themselves & what they do not want to transfer into 2024. Pom Tea reflects on the goals she had for the top of the year and how some of them came into…

In this episode, we talk to Phil from the Crediton Masonic Lodge about Freemasonry, who they are and what they do. We had been using the Masonic Lodge for some of our sessions while the Tea Rooms was being refurbished. This episode was recorded at a time when we were still using it, hence the references to being closed!…

For this episode, Pom Tea & Earl Grey spill the tea on first date locations & how the Cheesecake Factory has recently become such a controversial place. We shared our thoughts on chain restaurants being an option for first dates and dove into how dating has changed since we were younger. Is it a dealbreaker if someone clutches their chest as they a…

Yesterday was World Kindness day...so today we talk about kindness...what it is and what it means...

In this Hallowe'en episode we discuss the media's portayal of villians in stories and how they are often portayed as 'disabled' or 'disfigured'. Does outward appearance effect what you are like inside? Does a 'healthy body' equate to a 'healthy mind'? Our discussion was based on reading this article from the Guardian: The disabled villain: why sens…

Pom Tea & Earl Grey take on the fight against A.I. powered tools and spill the tea on how A.I. technology has been impactful but also problematic for society. They share their thoughts on the rise of A.I., how they use it in their personal lives, and how it has affected their work in their careers. Pom Tea touches on how technology as a whole has m…

In this episode, Pom Tea & Earl Grey team up to confront the walking red flags that are amongst us in every facet of our lives. We spill the tea on red flags within ourselves, friendships, in our careers and also in our relationships. Pom Tea dives into how she creates her own form of therapy and Earl Grey examines the patterns that she needs to im…

Today we talk about Jeremy Hunt's recent speech at the Conservative Party Conference regarding 'welfare'.

We talk about the recent flooding, and the affects of climate change. We also discuss what can be done to combat climate change.

In this episode, we look back through our scrapbook and see how disability in acting has changed through the years...

In this episode, we talk about what life was like before and after the Tea Rooms. If you've got a news item or subject for us to talk about...let us know...

As the summer is dwindling down, Pom Tea and Earl Grey kick off this episode by spilling the tea on the effects of Jussie Smollett's antics and how it was passed down to Carlee Russell. We share our thoughts on Usher's show vs. public relationships, coping mechanisms and reveal whether or not someone is truly too busy to text when dating. If you wa…

Carrying on from the last few episodes, we discuss more about our current Heritage project, we discuss the timeline that we have making about the history of the Turning Tides Project. This will lead to the documentary that will come out next year. Around the World in 80 Waves referenced in the episode: Around The World In 80 Waves Series1 Ep2 by Th…

In today's episode, we talk about 'Duck You', one of our songs. This is part of the process of us looking through our back catalogue as part of our Heritage project.

In this episode, we discuss the original beliefs of the Turning Tides Project, as found in one of the original businesss plans of the Project.

In this episode, we talk about technology. What are the benefits and drawbacks? What different pieces of technology do we use in our day to day life? Something you’d like us to talk about? Let us know by sending us a message on Facebook or Instagram, or email Tom at tom@theturningtidesproject.org.uk

The Tearoom duo is back as we discuss the effects of the pandemic in the current spaces in our lives. Pom Tea & Earl Grey dive into some PTSD that they have developed post-COVID, the anxiety that they have formed from being around large groups of people and also the fear a simple sneeze or cough has caused them. They also shared how being in quaran…

Hello and welcome to 'Room To Spill The Tea' This episode we've tried something new......we have decided to give video podcasting a go! We discuss the idea of heritage and history and give our ideas and opinions. Let us know what you think of our new format.....how can we improve it? What works well, and what doesn't?…

Hello and welcome to another episode of Room To Spill The Tea This week, we are talking about the effect that leaving tents behind at festivals has on the environment, what people are doing to make that better, and our own experience of camping/festivals.

There’s been a swell of advocacy lately around breast density, which increases cancer risk while reducing the sensitivity of mammograms. The FDA in the US has recently mandated that women be notified by mammogram providers if they have dense breasts, giving them the opportunity to arrange supplemental testing. But BreastScreen Australia’s 2020 posi…

Hello and welcome to the 2nd episode of our podcast. Today we are talking about Owen's Law. A proposal to change the law to protect people with allergies when eating in restaurants. We discuss: Owen's Law and how it came about. What an allergy is and what the symptoms are. Anaphylactic shock and how to recognise it. Food labelling and what can make…

South Australia’s long covid clinic loves GPs and keeps them close. Dr Angela Molga is a clinical pharmacologist and geriatrician at the long covid clinic at Royal Adelaide Hospital. “We engage the GPs very early on, from the moment we receive the referrals. The patients are kept updated on the length of the waitlist and we also send them out resou…

What do you get when you cross advice from a health economist with that from a leading physiotherapist? Increased revenue and a better patient experience, say our guests on today’s episode of The Tea Room. Scott Willis is president of the Australian Physiotherapists Association and a proud Palawa man. He says better results come from general practi…

Hello and welcome to the very first episode of our new podcast, Room To Spill The Tea. We are talking about voting ahead of the forthcoming local elections on 4th May. We talk about: Different methods of voting Our personal experiences of voting Why or why we don't vote If we think voting makes a difference What would encourage us to vote…

The TeaRoom kicks off this episode by sharing what they appreciate now more than ever about being in their 30s. Pom Tea and Earl Grey revisited their perspectives on how they navigated through past friendships, comparied to now. They touched on their never ending woes of dating and how their standards have changed and also what they have learned th…

Professor Rob Moodie describes himself as “an eternal optimist”. He needs to be. A long and distinguished career in public health has seen Professor Moodie tackle the “big four” industries – alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and fossil fuel – and these days he’s added a fifth to the list, gambling. Those industries and corporate multinationals make up a…

Medical school equips doctors to do many things. Managing LGBTQI+ patients probably isn’t one of them. Dr Asiel Adan Sanchez is a GP and clinical tutor at the university of Melbourne. He knows first-hand how clinical environments can be off putting for people who are queer, trans and gender diverse. He’s also created a solution for that called Wave…

Pom Tea & Earl Grey are joined by a special guest, Ginger Tea, to help them spill the tea on reconstructive surgery (No BBL's here!) Ginger Tea shares her personal experience getting a breast reduction—from the desire to get the surgery, to the research, the post-op care, the results, and even how she feels today years after the procedure. They als…

Struggling to hang on to doctor staff? This episode offers more than a few gems of wisdom from the most unlikely location. Today, The Tea Room travels to Crystal Brook, a rural town 200 kilometres north of Adelaide. There we meet Dr Richard McKinnon co- owner of Crystal Brook Medical Practice – a small-town clinic that is anything but small. After …

When Professor John Skerritt first joined the Department of Health he was tasked with setting up a joint regulatory framework between Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. “But then the government changed, and it was no, no, we don’t want to do that,” he told TMR in an exclusive podcast. Instead, Professor Skerritt set about making the biggest regula…

Treatment options are expanding rapidly for high cholesterol patients, says today's guest on The Tea Room. Professor Steve Nicholls, director of the new Victorian Heart Hospital, shares the latest in clinical trials and reveals a possible heart disease vaccine. “There's an approach now, in clinical trials, that uses fairly old-fashioned vaccine tec…

Pom Tea and Earl Grey kick off this episode by spilling the tea on a variety of popular videos that have gone viral within the last couple of months. They share their thoughts on a viral video of a man who has 7 baby mothers, 7 children and has no interest whatsoever of fathering any of those kids. Pom Tea dives into whether or not nurses in health…

It’s only March and politics already has a full dance card for GPs to foxtrot around. Luckily for The Tea Room, political reporter Holly Payne steps in today to lead us through the top stories of the year so far. First up, Holly spills the tea on her investigations into Ozempic and the marketing antics of manufacturer Novo Nordisk. Holly says the b…

Professor Louise Baur wants obesity taken out of the health portfolio and put in the laps of PM Anthony Albanese and his Cabinet colleagues. “Sometimes I think the best approach would be to take [obesity] out of the responsibility of the Minister of Health and put it squarely in the Prime Minister and Cabinet, because the solutions don't lie, in ge…

It’s widespread and often misdiagnosed, but fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has finally been included in the MBS. This is a good thing, according to our guest Nirosha Boaden, a senior mental health specialist who is doing her PhD on FASD. International prevalence studies indicate that up to one in 20 children in Western countries could have FASD bu…

In this month's episode, we talk to Phillip from The Washing Machine of Destiny, a play about two men with 'autism' labels set in Crediton. We ask him what the play is about, how it was made and what inspired him to make it. We hope you enjoy it!

Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo is a Canberra GP and a transgender woman. She is now principal of the practice she joined in 1996 when it was owned by the legendary Dr Peter Rowland. Dr Rowland was one of the first out gay doctors in the country. He founded the practice in the early 1980s when the HIV/AIDS epidemic was first emerging in Australia. The pract…

World Pride is in full swing in Sydney and it’s an opportunity to highlight the importance of positive experiences of healthcare for the LGBTQI+ community. Those positive experiences are badly needed as research shows that bad healthcare experiences can be a risk factor for suicidality, but good experiences are very much protective of mental health…

On this episode, Pom Tea & Earl Grey took a page from New York Magazine’s guide to etiquette rules and placed their own spin on a modern etiquette guide. We spilled the tea on who should split the bill on the first date, proper etiquette for ghosting after a first date, not projecting your eating habits onto others and most importantly, ignoring yo…

GPs who work with patients who are experiencing deprivation and poverty are intimately acquainted with the inverse care law -- the availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it in the population served. Dr Liz Sturgiss, a GP and senior research fellow at Monash University, the phenomenon all too well in her clinical…