Sit Down With Sav

My guest this week is Gavin, the co-founder of Xeyus Digital Agency. Join us as we sit down and discuss all things mental health. Gav takes us back to his childhood and what it was like for him growing up, he then goes on to speak about his last relationship and how the loss of a family member affected his state of mind. Gav - In My Zonehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWzwE51USMY  www.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2v  

This week I sit down with someone I've known for a long time and discuss his fight with depression. Akis explains to me where he feels his depression stemmed from, he mentions a few times in his life where he was keeping his feelings hidden away to be the strong one for others around him and how in the end it all became too much. www.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2v

With it being national suicide prevention week in the US, I welcome American author Jay Chirino onto the show from Tampa, Florida. Join Jay and I as we discuss what is was like for him going through many years of his life as an addict. His story is truly compelling from start to finish. Jay has come on leaps and bounds from where he was 15 years ago, he is one of the strongest people I've ever spoken to on the podcast. Jay's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/flawedones/Jay's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV53KpAT0cht7-clBG51HAgJay's book is available for free online or in paper back on amazon, link is below;https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flawed-Ones-Mental-Illness-Addiction/dp/0692928332/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+flawed+ones+jay&qid=1568130755&s=gateway&sr=8-1www.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2v

This week I sit down with Trimmin' The Stigma's Mike Elias. We sit down and discuss everything Mike has been through with his own mental health and how he has managed to overcome his anxieties. Mike has had people close to him end their own lives and it left him asking the question, why? He is now on a journey of his own along with the team at Trimmin' The Stigma, to do everything they can to encourage others to also speak out about their problems, no matter how big or small and to not keep them locked away to the point where they feel they have only one way out. www.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2vTrimmin' The Stigma [YouTube] - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkACt3OnOXf5KEMAYQFEnZw/

This week I welcome my Patric to the show. It was strange having Patric approach me about coming on, as it's the first family member to do so. Join us as Patric discusses what it was like growing up with anxiety and the difficulties he faced during his academic years. Although Patric has not yet managed to eliminate all factors of anxiety and depression from his life, he is well on his way to a full recovery.www.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2v

This week I welcome Katie to the show. Join us as we sit down and speak about her fight with anxiety and depression. Katie tells us about her first panic attack at work and how it left her confused at what had happened. The panic attacks and anxiety was something that would continue to pop up in her life for years in different situations, even after trying many different ways to try and cure it. Listen in this week to find out what helped Katie finally get over her anxiety and depression.www.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2v

This week I welcome Tugi to the show, we sit down and discuss certain life choices he has made recently and his general state of mind of where he is right now in life. Tugi explains how he is currently debating changing jobs to find happiness in the place he works, not necessarily because of the job he is doing but because of the people he is working with, this then leads to us discussing how key it is to have a good circle of people around you to support you in what your doing and for them to recognize your life skills.www.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2v

This week i welcome Vaki, a very long time friend of mine to the show. This week we sit down and discuss what it was like for Vaki going through the loss of his Mother and Grandfather in a very short period of time, this all happened during his final year of university. Vaki gives advice on what you could do if you're going through the same thing in order to avoid falling into a dark place.www.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2v

This week Jamie from the #RUOKM8 podcast, welcomes me into his home to record simultaneously. Join us as we discuss what we want to achieve from our podcasts and how we started them in the first place. Jamie also goes into detail about the battles he has faced with his Mental Health. www.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2v

Joining me this week are 3 guests who have previously been on the podcast. Join us as we sit down and have a round table discussion on everything Mental Health. We talk everything from our experiences recording our podcasts, reactions from people who have heard them and how it was speaking out the first time about suffering with Mental Health.I would like to give a very special thank you to everyone who helped with the production of this episode.Director of Photography - Calum YeatsGaffer - Sam HorneCamera Operator - Edie AmosSound Operator - JJ Mitchelwww.SitDownWithSav.co.ukTwitter - http://bit.ly/2vIiATMInstagram - http://bit.ly/2WqcQcMYouTube - http://bit.ly/2Wmav2v 

This week I welcome Andrea to the show, Andrea is better known by his YouTube name 'Eternal Hokage.' We sit down and discuss a period of his life where he felt that he was falling into a dark place and how he was able to turn that around and go and out and create his YouTube channel.Eternal Hokage (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/eternalhokage

This week I welcome Mike back to the show, however this time he is the one conducting the interview as I tell the story of my journey with mental health. I tried to block it out for months, thinking it was something that would pass. Only by speaking about my situation to Family, Friends and professionals was I able to understand what was happening and overcome it. Speak Up!

This week my guest is Cos, some may know him as Mindfull Coach or Mindfull Poet. I reconnected with Cos earlier this year after seeing him post about his battles with anxiety and depression, he was the first person i knew who was doing something like this. Join us as we discuss the triggers for Cos' anxiety and some of the struggles he has faced in the past and what he is now doing with his 'Mindfull' brand to raise awareness.Mindfull Coach - https://www.instagram.com/mindfullcoach/Mindfull Poet - https://www.instagram.com/mindfullpoet/Mindfull Fitness - https://www.instagram.com/mindfullfitness/

This week I welcome Ben to the podcast. Ben's situation is one I haven't heard before, his decision to see a therapist was not because of a mental breakdown, but he decided to go to improve himself as a person and to answer questions and doubts he had about his way of living. Balancing work and your personal life can be difficult, join Ben and I as we discuss how therapy was beneficial to his life and what caused Ben to go and find a therapist in the first place.

This week i welcome Dave to the show, Dave is an old friend of mine who I have not seen in a while, he has not suffered from a mental health illness to the extent where he has been diagnosed with any condition, however he tells the story of how throughout his life he has been suffering in silence with the unseen effects of racism and the invisible illness that in can cause within society.Dave's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/breathoffreshair29/Gav - In My Zone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWzwE51USMY

This week I have a close friend of mine Freddie on the podcast. I was interested to here what Freddie had to say before we sat down as I knew we both suffered but I never heard his story before this. Short but straight to the point, I highly recommend anyone suffering with any mental health illness to listen to this. His outlook on the whole experience has changed the way i look at what I've been through and what I'm going through to this day. Learning to live with it Vs The Cure.

My guest this week is George, George is someone I've known for a very long time but have never spoken to in depth about the struggles he's faced during his life and until i started this podcast I wasn't aware there was any. George takes us through his journey starting way back when he was a young boy and ending the story at the point he is at right now. He’s gone through many ups and downs, positives and negatives, but always come out stronger on the other side!

This week we welcome Pel to the studio and sit down to discuss 'The Stories We Tell Ourselves.' In this week's episode I open up about how my anxiety first came about and how I look at it as a defining moment in my life, ' a story i tell myself.' Pel speaks about the stories he has told himself over the years and how they have had effects on decisions he has made in life.

Michael Demetriou is my first guest, join us as we sit down and discuss the 12 steps of the hero's journey and how it relates to both of our lives. Michael goes into detail about his fight with himself wanting to leave a job that he wasn't comfortable in and was working ridiculous hours and saw no means to the end. We discuss the reason why Michael felt the need to go travelling and find out what he really wanted to do when he was away from the workplace for so long.