Young Blood (Men’s Health Matters)

Many of us go through life believing we're the ones in control; that nothing is going to go terribly wrong if we do the right thing and look after ourselves. But sometimes, when we least expect it, life can be cruel and wildly unfair, reminding us of the fragility of our existence.   Everything was ticking along nicely for Kish, enjoying a night out with friends last October, when out of nowhere he started feeling overwhelmingly sick. Like anyone of us might, he brushed it off as food poisoning, but the reality was unfathomably more sinister… Since his diagnosis, Kish has been through hell, enduring weeks in the ICU, gruelling chemo and needing to have his bowel totally removed. Now he faces the daunting prospect of a bone marrow transplant to save his life; and despite everything he's going through, he's courageously campaigning to raise awareness and funding for the Leukaemia Foundation.  The Leukaemia Foundation encourages all Australians impacted by blood cancer, and those interested in finding out more, to go to bloodcancer.org.au where stories and resources will be shared during Blood Cancer Month in September. You can donate to Kish's appeal here: https://gofund.me/41b3d3d2 This is Kish Modi's story…

How much porn are you watching? And how much sex are you having?...They're questions that'll get your guard up like nothing else; and although sex and porn are experienced by most people on Earth, when it comes to taking a frank look at our own sexual behaviour, many of us feel the pressure to minimise, exaggerate or avoid it altogether.  In this episode we're putting porn and sex addiction under the microscope; how to recognise if you've got a problem, the potential psychological damage it can do to you and others, and what can be done about it.  We also discuss stigma, secrecy and the ever evolving integration between A.I and real life.  Here to help us piece all this together is Dr Paula Hall, a psychosexual therapist specialising in helping people reclaim their lives from these addictions. Paula's published multiple books on the topic, and developed her own self-help recovery program, Pivotal Recovery, which is now available at pivotalrecovery.org This is Dr Paula Hall...

Raising two daughters with his wife in a happy home, Warren Gunns never could've predicted the devastating chain of events that would befall his family. His eldest, Maddie was 13 years old when she was sexually assaulted on a holiday, a trauma that led to a life-threatening eating disorder, which put pressure on her parents relationship.  Maddie had a special bond with her dad, who would've been 63 this August if he hadn't taken his life… Desperate to escape the pain, Maddie turned to meth to cope; with the drug sweeping her up in an addiction that nearly took everything.    This episode shows how the ripple effects of suicide can forever alter the lives of those left behind in ways you'd never expect.  In the face of soul crushing hardship, Maddie's become a great mum, business owner, marathon runner, and a shining example that it's never too late to turn your life around.     In May 2025, she's running 21 half marathons in 21 days to mark the 10 year anniversary of her dad's passing.  Partnering with The Outback Mind Foundation, Maddie's ‘Steps 4 Strength' campaign aims to raise 210k to fund community mental health initiatives and a documentary. This is Maddie Mortimer's story… -------------- You can support Maddie's cause here: https://donorbox.org/steps4strength

Young Blood - Men's Mental Health is the award-winning volunteer video podcast dedicated to young men's mental health.This life-changing archive of lived experience exists to share authentic stories of hardship, resilience and recovery, told by men under 40 and their loved ones from all walks of life; proving that no matter what you're going through, you're not alone!Jump in and let host, Cal MacPherson guide you on a journey that goes right to the heart of being human, with relatable guests who will leave you feeling inspired and informed.

Love, it's something we all want and need; something most of us are either trying to find or trying to hold on to...We feel love as an emotion, we love others as an action... we can be in love and fall out of love; it's life's most powerful mystery and we can't solve it alone! Today's guest is Nicholas Purcell, a psychotherapist specialising in couples counselling. Our conversation is about relationships, the good, the bad and the ugly...We cover what leads to relationship breakdown, what you can do to build a stronger connection with your partner, the key to long lasting love and much more. This is Nicholas Purcell... ------- You can find Nicholas here: https://www.nicholaspurcell.com.au/

Surrounded by violence and despair from the moment he was born, Luke's childhood memories are riddled with pain and darkness… Sexually abused at the age of 5, and again at 14, confusion and fear became primary emotions as his life quickly spiraled in the fight for survival. Despite having his mother's enduring loved, Luke seemed destined for incarceration or early death; when everything changed… Becoming a Christian at the age of 18, Luke's path took a miraculous turn, as he found purpose through religion and social work. Today, he's the founder of Paylos Adventures, a mentoring business taking young people who've suffered hardship on life-changing adventures. This is Luke Wilson's story…

We all want to be happy... it's the ultimate goal most of us would say we're always shooting for; but what actually is happiness? And is it even attainable? My guest today is Dr Matthew Iasiello, he's a researcher dedicated to better understanding all the elements of wellbeing and how to build it.In his spare time, Matt hosts his own podcast, 'Researching Happy' where he chats to experts all over the world about this topic, so he's got a fair bit of knowledge to tackle some of the big questions. This conversation is a deep dive into the thoughts and behaviours that orient us on our life path and make us who we are; often without us realising. We discuss happiness, meaning, spirituality, how to increase your mental strength and be more satisfied with what you have. This is Dr Matt Iasiello...

For the past five years, this podcast has shared the stories of young men whose lives have been altered by mental health challenges and suicide. According to Lifeline, the ripple effect of each suicide death can be felt by up to 135 people connected to that person. Of those people, direct family members are the most significantly impacted. Today's guest brings us a sister's perspective on the tragedy of suicide. Natasha lost her brother Kristopher last year, leaving her and her family's lives forever changed. She's sharing her story to represent the voice of women left devastated by the suicide of men they love, and speak to those struggling to help someone close to them. This is Natasha Rofe story...

Sitting alone in a half built dream house after his marriage breakdown, trying to keep his business as a builder afloat during Covid, while managing co-parenting - Dave was thinking to himself, how had it all come to this?  A middle child with a chip on his shoulder, Dave was always trying to prove people wrong and do it all.  That mentality led him to overcommit and under deliver, crushing his identity in the process.  This is the story of a bloke who had it all planned out at 30, and yet is living a very different reality at 40…after a lot of self reflection, he's admitted his mistakes, learned some hard lessons, and ultimately changed for the better.  This is Dave Menner's story...

Quality sleep is the top of the waterfall from which all of our health flows. Better sleep equals better everything else, and whether you've got waking woes, or you're happy with how you're laying your head, there's simple things we can all do to make tonight's sleep the best yet.  My New Years resolution for 2024 was to improve my sleep performance. I use wearable a sleep tracker, a consistent early bed time, blue light blocking glasses, ear plugs, the works and I still have a hard time getting a true eight hours.  Fortunately for me and you, today's guest on the Young Blood Experts Series is internationally renowned sleep expert, Professor Michael Gradisar.  Michael worked for twenty years as a clinical psychologist, directing Adelaide's Child and Adolescent Sleep. These days he helps people treat insomnia and adjust their circadian rhythms online and is the Head of Sleep Science at 'Sleep Cycle'; a one-stop solution sleep tracker with 50 million users worldwide. This episode features good news for gamers, why playing Call of Duty before bed isn't as bad for sleep as you might've thought... Find out how much shut eye you really need, the difference it makes if you're not getting enough, is mouth tape all hype? and are you a good judge of your own sleep quality? Listen all the way through this one to find out all that and more with our sleep guru, Professor Michael Gradisar.

An overweight red-head with ADHD, learning difficulties and no self confidence, Adam Blum was always an easy target... Ridiculed by the bullies who called him, 'Blum', Adam was tormented and belittled from the moment he started school, all the way into his twenties. The way Adam used to see life, he was a victim, desperately yearning for a different life, while convincing himself he was powerless to create it. For decades, Adam believed all the nasty voices telling him he was useless, including his own, and it almost killed him.. But Adam chose to change the narrative; and although he's tried and failed many times on the journey to becoming Adam 2.0, he's never given up. I've just read his book, you can find that and the link to his podcast, True Blue Conversations, below. This is Adam Blum's story... Easy Target - Taming the Black Dog: https://www.booktopia.com.au/easy-target-adam-blum/book/9781923004825.html True Blue Conversations podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YS0ZqW624g6guM03JKwEI

You hear about mental illness and suicide a lot more these days, especially if you follow this podcast; but are things actually getting better or worse? We live in a time with more awareness and acceptance of mental health issues than ever, yet it's not obvious all the attention is moving the needle in the right direction. Young Blood exists to share the stories of everyday men, and that won't change; but my guest today brings us the facts and a unique perspective you won't find anywhere else. Professor Nicholas Procter is Australia's representative to the International Association for Suicide Prevention Council, he literally wrote the textbook for mental health education in this country, and has dedicated his long career to mental health research.In other words, he is the man when it comes to suicide prevention... In this conversation, you'll learn what's at the core of so many men taking their lives, and the progress our society is actually making in this area. We'll cover what does and doesn't work for men in managing our mental health; the impact of suicide bereavement on those left behind, and is the truly system broken? Find out on the Young Blood Expert's Series.

All children deserve to feel safe, loved and cared for, but for far too many, that's not the reality.The effects of enduring childhood abuse and neglect are profound, shaping the adults that kids turn into and often perpetuating the cycle. My guest today is a first generation Australian, raised in a broken home, caught in the crossfire of his mother and father fighting each other and battling their own demons. Bereft of support when he needed it most, Jason has grown up to build his life around caring for others.He's the Co-owner of the industry disrupting disability support provider, Vana Care; a husband, and a father of three, who's had the guts to pursue his dreams; and the humility to forgive. This is Jason Wisniewski's story...

Have you ever been to a psychologist? I'm seeing one at the moment, and by last count, around 2 million Aussies have seen a health professional for their mental health in the past 12 months. As a society we're becoming much more open talking about mental health and going to therapy, but what actually happens when you go for your first appointment and how does it all go down? My guest today on the Young Blood Experts Series is, Dr Ian Zajac, a clinical psychologist specialising in men's mental health and the Director of MensPsych Psychology Services in Adelaide. He also does a lot of work on the research side of things and is just all around bloody good to chat to. Our conversation covers everything from what to expect when you're sitting in a psychs office, to the common struggles young men are facing, the root causes beneath the bad behaviours we want to change, how to have better communication with your partner, how childhood abuse and neglect impacts us later in life, what we can do to build self-respect and much more. This is Dr Ian Zajac...

Over the next six months we'll be releasing the first 'Young Blood - Experts Series', 10 episodes of interviews with researchers, psychologists, psychiatrists and authors who can give us the facts and insight we've never had before.  If you listen to Young Blood for the stories of every-day blokes, don't worry! We'll still be bringing you a new one of those each fortnight, and every week in between we'll hear from an expert to teach us something new.

It's a strange thing to lose someone close to you to suicide and to have that tragedy put you on a path to finding purpose. It's what happened to me, and it's also what happened to Varad, whose life has been shaped by the suicide of his friend Michael in university; something he still feels guilty about. Varad's a youth mentor who facilitates mental health workshops for students through Western Australian not for profit, Man Up and has contributed his insight to the creation of new mental health resource website, RightByYou. RightByYou is a straight-forward, easy to navigate tool that serves as a great starting point if you need help with your own mental health, or if you're looking for guidance in how to support someone. Go to rightbyyou.org.au This podcast is about mateship, grief, guilt, meaning, hope and how you can spot the signs someone you care about might be struggling much more than you think. This is Varad Mukhedkar's story…

In the aftermath of suicide, there's questions that will never be answered and things that don't make sense.Those left behind often blame themselves for something that ultimately wasn't in their control, a feeling that can endure for years after.

Imagine one minute you're sitting down chatting to your mates, and the next you're knocked unconscious by someone you've never met... That's what happened to Blake on a night out in 2012, and it's had a life-changing impact on the now 32 year old.  Blake's ordeal put him through the ringer physically and mentally, and recently becoming a father himself has given him another perspective on just how devastating that attack could've been for his family and community.  His desire to be a role model for other coward punch survivors and young men is the motivation behind his current attempt to break the world record for Most Consecutive Days completing an indoor triathlon; which stands at 77.  This isn't just a story about a senseless assault, it's about valuing your life and making the most of it.  This is Blake Manwaring's story. 

A comedian, turned artist, turned comedic artist; this guy's story is truly out of the box… He quit stand-up comedy after a decade on the local circuit and unsure what to do with himself, made the unusual decision to hire out a warehouse and start painting… Living on three hours sleep for 6 months, letting his imagination run wild and trying to make his dreams manifest on canvas, Sam Kissajukian had no idea he was living in an extended manic episode... Diagnosed with bi-polar disorder soon after, Sam went from never having painted before, to completing 300 paintings illustrating the lens through which he was seeing the world.  He went on to create a unique mental health comedy show built around trying to explain those paintings to the audience, literally putting all his flawed thinking on display to show the funny side and connect. Sam lives with a mental illness, but his story is proof that it's not all bad; and that you don't have to be afraid to share who you really are with the world. In fact, people might just love you for it.  This is Sam Kissajukian's story.

Jack Brown's world was flipped upside down when his cousin Matty died by suicide. The tragedy leaving him devastated, confused and desperate for a way to numb the pain.  Fortunately, with the love of his friends and family and a drastic change in life direction, he was able to turn it around.  Since 2018, Jack's been one of the people running the trailblazing nationwide mental health charity #talk2mebro. Scroll back to May 2022 in our podcast library for the full story.

The local barbershop is a place you'll often find men opening up about what's really going on in their lives. Sure, we go for a skin fade and a shave, but many of us also go for a chat; and a barber you'll keep going back to is one who knows how to listen...Grant is one such barber, using the chairs at his shop not just to make a living, but as a safe place for blokes to talk.Grant's personal experience includes a period of suicidality after being catfished. He faced a major uncertainty moving from London to Australia; and now juggles the challenge of being a first time dad while running a business. He's also the son of a recovered drug addict, who's been helping people overcome addiction for more than 3 decades. All this has got Grant inspired, and on April 14 he's going to be cranking out haircuts for 24 hours straight to raise money for mental health through The Shaka Project. Hit the link to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/24-hour-haircut?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerThis is Grant Freedman's story...

Glenn's relationship with gambling and drugs started at a young age and exploded in his twenties. He pumped hundreds of thousands through the pokies, once winning a 50k jackpot, only to lose it all in a matter of months. For more than a decade he lived pay cheque to pay cheque chasing cheap highs, and desperately lacked love and purpose in his life. It was a road that was leading to a sad end, but fortunately for Glenn, he found a strong enough reason to change and pulled himself out of a tailspin.You can scroll all the way back to August 2020 in our podcast library for the full story, There's More to Life Than Drugs & Gambling | Glenn Draper

It's been 18 months since the last solo episode, and it feels like high time to check-in! In this pod, I rant at length answering all the listener questions sent in to our @youngbloodmensmentalhealth Instagram. Some serious, some not so serious, and overall, hopefully worth your time. Even producer Rory makes a special cameo appearance! Thanks to everyone who got involved and all of you who follow the show! We're all in this together.

Raised by a mother who battled severe illness throughout her life and a dad who was her carer, the pressure took a toll that split up Dale's family, and eventually left him looking after both parents.In recent years he's endured the loss of not only his mother and father, but also a son...stillborn at 28 weeks. Battling with overwhelming stress and anxiety, Dale's done everything he can to process his pain and forge a healthy path forward - standing resolutely alongside his wife no matter what comes. This is Dale Rush's story.

For years, South Australian local legend Marc Ryan aka The Beautiful Bogan, has been using stand-up comedy as a vehicle to open up conversations around mental health in a very special way. Marc is himself a survivor of childhood abuse and battles the black dog day in and day out. He's a dedicated dad, a man who loves and downright Aussie battler who loves nothing more than putting smiles on the faces of others. Scroll back to April 2021 for the full story - Childhood Trauma Is No Joke | Marc Ryan

Living his entire life with no idea he had autism; it was his son's diagnosis that led to his own and a whole new perspective on life. Carter's been on a challenging journey with his mental health dating back to his childhood; and it's a big part of why he cares so much about helping others now. A husband and father to 3 young children with his own podcast centred on parenting and mental health, Carter's life is full of joy and meaning that never existed before.He does it all while navigating disability and is proud to be the dedicated dad he's become. This is Carter's story. Produced at PodBooth Adelaide

“When sailors were coming home from a stint on the ocean, they would put their anchor upside down on the front of their boat and that would tell all other ships, get out of our way, we're going home to our families.”

Growing up with an absent father and an alcoholic, drug abusing mother. Dropping out of school. Becoming a dad and a business owner. Losing his mum to suicide, bringing down a 12-year relationship by self-destructing and finally building himself up stronger than ever... That's Jesse's story in a nutshell, but there's much more to it than that... I guarantee you'll leave this episode feeling more inspired than when you found it. So please give it a listen and let me know what you took away from our conversation. This is Jesse Trout... 

Jesse grew up with an absent father and mother who was a slave to alcoholism and drug abuse. It was a scary and confusing environment to grow up in and has resulted in him spending most of his life feeling on edge, waiting for something to go wrong…While plenty has gone wrong, he's done everything in his power to make sure even more goes right and today is proudly the devoted parent he never had.

This week's Memorable Moment is a follow up from last week's main episode with Sean Phillip, Founder of The Shaka Project. This clip takes you back to 2021, when Sean was first on the podcast, to share his intense and inspiring origin story, which includes drugs, violence, trouble with the law and miraculously surviving a suicide attempt to go on and do great things.

Sean Phillip is the Founder of The Shaka Project, an increasingly recognisable charity doing big things for mental health in Australia. Sean shared his personal story on the podcast 3 years ago, so this time around we spoke about what life's been like since then, the highs and lows of working in this space, and our thoughts on where men's mental health is at now.Sean dedicates his days to travelling around the country presenting talks to many different organisations and he does it all while being a dad, a partner, a son and a mate.Sean also takes it upon himself to personally console the loved ones of those who've recently died by suicide, who reach out to The Shaka Project for support every week.Each heartbreaking loss hits him hard, but he and the rest of the Shaka Project team keep pushing on to change the future of mental health for the better. ------ This episode is proudly sponsored by our mates at The Shaka Project.  The Shaka Project was designed to ignite the conversation around mental health.  Encouraging connection, mateship and brotherhood through the Shaka. Inspired by a dads love for his mates and his kids.  Go to theshakaproject.com to find out more about the epic work these guys are doing, grab yourself some merch and follow their journey @theshakaproject on Instagram

Imagine making four separate phone calls to offer an ear and support to people who've just lost a loved one to suicide... That's all in a day's work for Sean, the young founder of The Shaka Project, a national mental health charity that evolved out of his own close call with suicide and recognising Australia's need for a louder mental health conversation.

For more than a decade, Luke McLean was controlled by a gambling addiction he couldn't escape. He was 17 when he got hooked after his first win at the TAB and went on to spend just every cent he ever earned on online sports betting. The habit made him hate himself and very nearly claimed his life. Fortunately he found a way to finally break free before it was too late. Go back to June 2021 in our podcast library to listen to Luke's full story titled, Gamble (Ir)responsibly | Luke McLean

Kian Rafie is a junior lawyer who got the dream start to his career that he'd always wanted, when a mental health crisis threatened to completely derail it... Renowned for being a cut-throat, high pressure industry with little room for error and lofty expectations, the legal profession has been known to chew up new graduates and spit them out.  Kian was confronted by an office culture and various unexpected challenges that sent him into a tailspin, with his mental state spiraling out of control. Thankfully, Kian's in a much better space now, still pursuing his dream of being the best lawyer he can be.  It's taken a lot of soul searching, therapy and self-awareness to get to where he is - becoming a man worthy of his own love.

It wasn't long after Kian started his law career interstate that his mental health started imploding. Pride and embarrassment stopped him going to his family for help, even though he knew they'd be supportive. He felt like it was on him to solve the problem alone, because he didn't want to burden anyone.

When the end of his AFL career coincided with the breakdown of his marriage, the effects of alcohol abuse and improperly medicated bipolar disorder, Heath Black spiralled dangerously out of control to point where anything could've happened, and part of him was hoping for the worst. Scroll back to October 2020 in our podcast library for the full story - A Recipe for Disaster | Heath Black

Brad Wright very nearly wasn't here to tell this story... His teenage years were a mess; with the combination of depression, crippling low self-esteem and refusing help almost costing him his life.He had to learn how to walk again and even that paled in comparison to working out how to love himself for the first time.Now six years on from what could've been the end; Brad's helping teenagers and young adults to realise their value.

There was a time Brad thought no one would care if he died... After miraculously surviving a suicide attempt, he got the chance to realise just how wrong he'd been.

Dylan Conway is the creator of 'Brothers N Books', a popular Instagram page that grew into a charity, raising funds to install community libraries all over the country, which has since become a downright phenomenon! Dylan got hooked on books while he was stuck in hospital for over a year recovering from an unlikely condition. Reading gave Dylan something constructive to when he desperately needed it. Since then he's never looked back, leading a national crusade to improve mental health and resilience by making reading great again. Scroll back to November 2021 in our podcast library for the full episode - The Power of Reading For Your Mental Health | Dylan Conway

2023 marks 10 years since Locky Miller was involved in a horrific car crash that changed the course of his life in an instant.  Locky lives with a brain injury and chronic pain that he's had to learn to adapt to. It's set him on a path he never expected to be on and it's been an uphill battle.   Through grit and determination Locky has made a remarkable recovery and found community and purpose in helping others living with brain injuries.

By all odds, Locky shouldn't be alive.

Construction has some of the highest suicide rates of any industry and as psychologist and former construction worker Simon Tyler will tell you, that's partly down to the hyper masculine culture that exists on work sites. Simo's good mate Richie Welch has been in the construction game for more than two decades and there was a time both men were saved by a single conversation, so they know as well as anyone the power of speaking up and being heard. After enduring a multitude of suicides within their tight knit community, they decided enough is enough and have since gone above and beyond to create their own mental health charity, 'The Next Step Australia' - a volunteer service that's been helping to save lives for years, acting as a first port of call for blokes who need help. ------------- Scroll back through our podcast library to June 2020 for the full podcast titled, 'Mental Health In Construction | Simon Tyler and Richie Welch

That's Nathan Schulz, he's a mountain of a man who was scary to watch flying into fits of rage when he was living with uncontrollable anger and didn't know why…  With a history of being severely bullied during his school days, Nathan fell into a depressive slump for many years and had no idea what was behind it; the distress only increasing his feelings of inadequacy and shame.It all came to a head in 2020 when he made an attempt on his life. Thankfully he survived and has since been able to find the tools he needs to live a fulfilled life, be a loving father and help his mates while he's at it.

It took coming close to death for Nathan to realise he wanted to live…Luckily he still had the chance and since then he's been making the most of it

Tyran Mowbray is a former footy player, bricklayer and mineworker and for a long time, his main focus was getting smashed and having as much sex as possible.  Tyran had deep-seeded intimacy issues, made all the worse by a porn addiction he couldn't kick; and by his late twenties he was so detached and desperate, that he took off across the world in search of himself.  He went from one extreme to the other, from pushing himself to survive alone in the wilderness, to living in a Buddhist ministry and even joining a sex cult... What he experienced was brutal, bizarre and beautiful, and what he discovered transformed him forever. Produced at PodBooth

Young Blood creator and host Callum MacPherson joins ABC radio for Mental Health Month, to share the Young Blood - Men's Mental Health podcast origin story and talk men's mental health with host Sonya Feldhoff.

Suicide is the #1 killer of young people aged 15-44 and accounts for three times as many deaths in men as it does women. As a society we can't allow these appalling statistics to continue and that means making changes. Our mental health revolution requires a cultural shift and creating open dialogue about a range of difficult topics we typically don't talk about is a major piece of the puzzle. This is about inspiring each other to take pride in our personal journeys as men, speak up and stand together.

Toby Whittle is a personal trainer and on the surface, a confident, easy-going dude. But on the inside it's not all smooth sailing. In fact throughout his life Toby's increasingly struggled with anxiety that eventually manifested in frequent panic attacks. And in 2020 a combination of social isolation, stress and confusion threatened to drive him over the edge, Toby's brother's also gone through his own struggles with mental health and that hit Toby hard too.He's learned a lot over the years about how to manage himself and be there for others. Now he's an ambassador for The Shaka Project, pushing the messages that've helped him get through. --------------- You can find all Young Blood - Men's Mental Health podcasts here: https://linktr.ee/youngbloodmmh Join us on socials! IG: @youngbloodmensmentalhealth TikTok: @youngbloodmentalhealth Produced at PodBooth ------------ If you're looking for a simpler and cost-effective supplement routine, AG1 is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE TRAVEL PACKS with your first purchase. Go to ⁠⁠⁠drinkAG1.com/youngblood⁠

When Toby first started having panic attacks he had no idea what was happening or what he could do to stop it. He kept it all to himself, but that only made it worse.

Charles Brice's life changed forever when a motorbike accident shattered his spine and left him a quadriplegic. He was 19 when he was told he'd never walk again. His isn't a story of a miracle recovery, but it is one of incredible grit and heart. Having adapted to his restrictions and rehabilitated himself to the point of independence, Charles is now striving for more. ------------- Scroll back through our podcast library to November 2019 for the full story titled, 'The Reality Of Life As A Quadriplegic | Charles Brice'

Angus Wood is a 25 year old knock about bloke from Melbourne, who not too long ago didn't think he'd still be here at all; let alone creating the positive change he is now. Gus has struggled intensely with his mental health since his late teens, going down a dark path of drug and gambling addiction. By the age of 23, it was either going to be the end or a new beginning - thankfully everything started to change when Gus sent a txt to a mate asking for help. Now nearly 2 years sober, Gus is running his own mental health movement 'The Lost and Found Project' and sharing his story to show others a better life is possible if you make it happen. --------------- You can find all Young Blood - Men's Mental Health podcasts here: https://linktr.ee/youngbloodmmh Join us on socials! IG: @youngbloodmensmentalhealth TikTok: @youngbloodmentalhealth Produced at PodBooth ------------ If you're looking for a simpler and cost-effective supplement routine, AG1 is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE TRAVEL PACKS with your first purchase. Go to ⁠⁠⁠drinkAG1.com/youngblood⁠