{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6074336b81f6d26b0fd553e2/60743375fa18682cd0b06e20?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Guy Winch: What Does A Loneliness Expert Do?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6074336b81f6d26b0fd553e2/60743375fa18682cd0b06e20.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p class=\"p1\">This week’s guest is Guy Winch, a clinical psychologist, TED speaker and author of <em>Emotional First Aid </em>(plus other books!). He’s also a loneliness expert – a role which I was pretty intrigued by! Anyway, I learnt a lot from recording this episode: about loneliness; about emotional self-reliance versus when to see a therapist; and so much more. Side note: Guy is also hilariously funny – a highlight is when he confesses to having a Star Wars paraphernalia filled ‘man cave’.</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"> </p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">You can listen to Guy Winch's podcast, Dear Therapists, on <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dear-therapists/id1523340696'>Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"> </p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">You can also pre-order my upcoming book, <em>Alonement: How To Be Alone And Absolutely Own It</em>, which we refer to in the episode, from <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alonement-Francesca-Specter/dp/1529412617'>Amazon</a>, <a href='https://www.waterstones.com/book/alonement/francesca-specter//9781529412611'>Waterstones</a> and all good booksellers. </p>\n\n<p class=\"p2\"> </p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">Twitter:</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">*  </p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">@ChezSpecter</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">*</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">@GuyWinch</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">Instagram:</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">*</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">@alonementofficial</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">*</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">@ChezSpecter</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">*</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">@guywinch</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">*</p>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">Contact: press@alonement.com</p>","author_name":"Francesca Specter"}