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Special guest time! This week we are joined by Tom Home, founder of Blokes and all round gent.Tom talks us through how his mental health deteriorated following getting dropped from the uni rugby team and how, on reflection, his mental state wasn't the best when he was younger. He also shares the overwhelming feeling he felt by being prescribed everything at once and deciding to settle on conversations. Tom's a big believer of normalising talking about what's going on in your mind. He also discusses how Blokes was born from the 2020 Lockdown. Find more information here - https://www.blokes.life/. Huggy's playlist gets another honourable mention and there is some fantastic advice shared for those who are just starting uni. There's also a shoutout for Northumbria university for the mental health support they offer - go on lads! We urge you to share this episode with anyone you know that is about to go into university. And we finish with our favourite guest question: What is good mental health? A great answer from Tom and a fantastic guest to our podcast. Make sure to share this with your friends! As always, if you would like to get in touch and appear on a podcast get in touch via the links below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themanchatpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manthoughtsWebsite: www.lockerroomjournal.co.ukEmail: Manchat@lockerroomjournal.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in our new routine and back to being consistent. Episode 11 is here and this week we go into the Olympics and how it highlighted mental health in top sports stars and we look at what organisations can do to protect mental health.Gypsy King (fancy being a guest?) gets a shout out for being the most consistent mental health poster on Instagram and we discuss how we could use Instagram to add more mental health posts to the feed. Huggys hangover gets exposed and watch out for an upcoming poll on @themanchatpodcast's Instagram. The Agony Uncle this week covers how to celebrate a birthday when its also an anniversary death. Any tips on this one, please send them in lads!And then the infamous #SayYourDay. Huggy talks through his vaccination, napping, housing, and we dive into his screen time - can anyone beat 1 hour 29min scrolling Instagram a day? Sean shares his continued mission to work through burnout (Tip: It's not really possible), and some new blue light glasses. We end with Huggy talking about his soil pipe and a story about a pigeon. We hope you enjoy and please feel free to reach out to get involved. We're just two men on a mission to get men talking, all shares are appreciated!!As always, if you would like to get in touch and appear on a podcast or ask the Agony Uncles a questions, get in touch via the links below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themanchatpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manthoughtsWebsite: www.lockerroomjournal.co.ukEmail: Manchat@lockerroomjournal.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Into double figures we go! And this time we're in a new virtual studio - expect sound effects throughout. This week we talk through about our mental health over the last couple of weeks and the effect burnout has had on us both.Huggy talks through his life's troubles from work, to surgery, to buying a house and how his support system is helping him take the pressure off. We also dive into which supermarket has the best meal deal (Still no Tesco sponsor). Sean shares the struggles of not having enough annual leave to recharge leading to his current mission of recharging whilst on the go. He shares the 3 tips he's found so far to help and also discusses his issue with sweating. Agony Uncles offers advice on those with Tourettes looking to make new friends. Some good advice and the introduction of a clap from the audience (we said there would be sound effects)#SayYourDay returns with Huggy's recovery from knee surgery, Sean washing his clothes in a bin, and a great tip to make the most of your lunch hourWe hope you enjoy and please feel free to reach out to get involved. We're just two men on a mission to get men talking! All shares are appreciated!!As always, if you would like to get in touch and appear on a podcast or ask the Agony Uncles a question, get in touch via the links below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themanchatpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manthoughtsWebsite: www.lockerroomjournal.co.ukEmail: Manchat@lockerroomjournal.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with another fantastic guest. This week we're joined by Susie Aitken, the brains behind the campaign ‘It's ok to feel S.H.I.T'. Susie talks through what she does, famous ambassadors, and her story of dealing with mental health in the 90s.Dare we say it but it's almost educational!. Filled with tips for starting a conversation, the importance of listening, and what more should be done in schools to tackle mental health earlier. We then lower the tone by mentioning Huggy's now-infamous playlist. Susie then shares what she believes ‘good' mental health is and how she maintains this through life's ups and downs. And AGAIN we lower the tone, with Huggy discussing his love of high heels. He does love a stiletto to be fair to the lad. A brilliant guest with great insight and we hope you learn something new - we certainly did! You can check out the work Susie does here https://sohappyintown.com/product/its-ok-to-feel-s-h-i-t-tee-white-small-logo-men/As always, if you would like to get in touch and appear on a podcast, get in touch via the links below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockerroomjournal/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manthoughtsWebsite: www.lockerroomjournal.co.ukEmail: Manchat@lockerroomjournal.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pressure week! Hot off the back of that Euro final, Huggy and Sean discuss the last time they felt pressure and how they dealt with it. Huggy shares his pressure from presenting and hatred of rollercoasters, whilst Sean discusses the pressure in his sales role and his fear of rollercoasters. Please don't take us to Thorpe Park.The Agony Uncles are dealt a tricky question this week. Our main advice - seek professional help. Huggy then also reveals our exciting new release.And finally to #SayYourDay. Huggy mentions his upcoming surgery and plans to be a ballerina whilst Sean talks through his weekend binging. (Still no Nandos sponsorship yet)We hope you enjoy and please feel free to reach out to get involved. We're just two men on a mission to get men talking! All shares are appreciated!!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themanchatpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manthoughtsWebsite: www.lockerroomjournal.co.ukEmail: Manchat@lockerroomjournal.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mixing it up with our first interview! We're joined by Danny Andrews, a man who found viral fame talking about fish and a rice cake, and uses his platform to talk about men's mental health.Danny opens up about his OCD, Relationship OCD, and the impact it has had on his life. He talks through life as a bodybuilder, trying to enjoy ‘normal' things, and also the devastating impact a pasty can have on a beard. He also shares how he coped with his First Dates experience and what he believes is the key to good mental health. There's also a shameless plug for Danny's barbershop in Preston ‘Danny's Barbers' - Check them out!We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making this episode and a massive thank you to Danny for joining us on our mission. Feel free to reach out to get involved if you would like to jump on a podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockerroomjournal/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manthoughtsWebsite: www.lockerroomjournal.co.ukEmail: Manchat@lockerroomjournal.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us this week as we talk through the latest Joe Marler show ‘Big boys don't cry' and what we both learned from it. Huggy shares his going to work story and we also ask the question of how many people who were overweight at a young age have impacted mental health due to it. Let us know if you'd like to come on to discuss! The Agony Uncles touch on Pride Month and how they would come out to their friends. This leads to Huggy questioning should people even be made to come out at all?Then we end by sharing where our mental health is currently on the forever popular #SayYourDay! We hope you enjoy and please feel free to reach out to get involved. We're just two men on a mission to get men talking!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockerroomjournal/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manthoughtsWebsite: www.lockerroomjournal.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special guest episode! We speak with a long time friend Fraser Martin, previously known as John Big Belly Man about his mentality when dealing with his weight. He shares with us how he lost his weight and changed his mentality. He also shares a fantastic story about how panicking when he lost his Juul made him give up smoking/vaping for good. Fraser stays on to joining the Agony Uncles where we try and offer advice on a fella who's got cold feet about moving in with his girlfriend, which somehow ends up with Huggy talking about weeing at night-time.Then we end sharing where our mental health is currently on the forever popular #SayYourDay. We hope you enjoy and please feel free to reach out to get involved. We're just two men on a mission to get men talking!Get involved using the links below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockerroomjournal/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/manthoughtsWebsite: www.lockerroomjournal.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4! This week we discuss how you can continue to improve your mental health for longer than mental health awareness week, leading to Huggy and Sean almost ending up single. We are also back with another shameless plug for Nandos to sponsor us this time - we won't give up!The Agony Uncles discuss Huggy's issue with comparing himself against others, and whether it's completely normal or not. Then we end with another mental image of Huggy in his speedos, the magic of the Duke, and a teaser for next week's special guest We hope you enjoy and please feel free to reach out to get involved. We're just two men on a mission to get men talking! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about an emotional interview from Kyle Sinckler and Huggy shares his story of when he missed out on a promise. We also start with another shameless plug for a Tesco sponsor. On Agony Uncle, we discuss whether “How are you?” is a good question or not and what alternatives there could be. Then we end with Huggy telling us about his “Duke” (apparently it's a scottish thing?) and Sean discussing his current struggle to show up everyday. We hope you enjoy and please feel free to reach out to get involved. We're just two men on a mission to get men talking! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The topic we dive into this week is: Is drinking good or bad for mental health? This is following the recent bank holiday and all the photos of people sitting in the rain desperate to have a pint!On Agony Uncle, where we try to help with your problems, the jingle returns and we try to give relationship advice to one that's struggling with life post-lockdown.Then we close, talking about the highs and lows of our weeks, and put out the call for Jeff Bezos to come and join the podcast. We hope you enjoy and please feel free to reach out to get involved. We're just two men on a mission to get men talking! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two men, Sean and Huggy, discuss current events and their impact on mental health, answer your problems, and share their mental highs and lows from the week. The topic we dive into this week is: Is sport good or bad for mental health? This is following the news of the European Super League and the upcoming social media blackout from Football, Rugby, and Cricket players across the UK. Agony Uncle, where we try to help with your problems, gets its first jingle and advice on what to do when you're skint but want to keep up with your mates. Then we close, talking about the highs and lows of our weeks, and Huggy shares that he has fancy private medical insurance. We hope you enjoy and please feel free to reach out to get involved. We're just two men on a mission to get men talking! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.