Reflecting on experiences from childhood can help us understand who we are today. Radio 1 presenter Matt Edmondson has been learning music production - an entirely new skill for him - and has been using it to explore feelings about his past.

In this chat with Fearne, he opens up about being diagnosed with cyclothymia and how this new knowledge of his moods has changed his life for better, and how he's learnt to control his flow states, rather than them controlling him.

What did you think of this week's episode? It has certainly been one of the most intense episodes of this year, but we have learnt a lot thanks to Edmondson.

Matt Edmondson is a British television and Sony Award-nominated radio presenter, best known for his work with BBC Radio 1 and ITV2. Edmondson currently presents the weekend afternoon show Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm with Mollie King. In 2016, he co-presented The Xtra Factor alongside Rylan Clark-Neal on ITV2.

Matt's podcast, Not Another Love Song, is available to listen to on all podcast platforms.

Follow Matt Edmondson on Instagram:   / matthewedmondson  

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a conversation about suicide and alcoholism, so do take care while listening.

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