Podcast appearances and mentions of steven hesse

Good beer and birria in Top Two. Steven Hesse of Pajarito joins the show to talk Cinco De Mayo and margaritas. Plus, experimenting with brews at the Craft Brewers Conference, May the Fourth events, and more in Locals to Love.

A really fun interesting episode as Hope Virgo (author, speaker, campaigner) joins Steven for an extended conversation! They talk about Hopes Battle with anorexia, comparing experiences being in a mental hospital and Hopes book about the experience 'Stand Tall Little Girl'. They also talk about Hopes campaign #DumpTheScales and discuss misconceptions about some disorders!

Gunnar Roxen (sci fi writer: Wyld hunt, Dead Angels) returns to the podcast! he talks to Steven about the writing process, his upcoming third book Firestorm conspiracy and recently becoming a dad! They also talk loving complicated meaningful entertainment as well as equally appreciating silly guilty pleasures, plus the very important attitude of doing the thing you love in life!

A fantastic episode of the podcast as Steven and Ricky travel to the bank of the river tyne in Newcastle to see Nicky Robertson, in her health and wellbeing centre Back to balance (www.back-to-balance.co.uk). Nicky talks about her upbringing in South Africa, running a practice in South Africa, Malaysia and now England and comparing the differences and similarities. they also discuss happiness, as in what makes you happy and how decluttering and not putting your hope in external things can help in leading a balanced life. the guys do this great podcast and debate, all while trying to ignore the hypnotising beautiful view outside Nicki's office!

On todays live show from the Spice Fm Studios, Steven and Ricky Are joined by Dr Stuart McKirby, a consultant in old age psychiatry at Campus For Ageing & Vitality and Chantal Herbert, from Sister Shack, a collective of all female entrepreneurs. The guys are also joinec by Clair Donning manager of 'Hopeline UK' helpline at Papyrus and Alisar, kev and Lisa from True Colours Theatre who run inclusive classes for disadvantaged children.

On todays live show in the Spice FM Studios, Steven and Ricky are joined by some amazing guests! Starting with Rosie Fewings & Michael Rickwood, from 'Connecting Communities' (part of British Red Cross) Brian Semple, from Money & Mental Health Policy Institute, Di Keller, head of workplace wellbeing at Be Wellbeing and finally Nicky Robertson, director & wellness therapist from Back To Balance to talk about being and staying motivated!

On todays live show from spice FM studios, Steven and Ricky talk the stresses of doing the show, ricky talks about the live theatre play Approaching empty and the guys are joined by Jill Dixon from to Paradise for Glen, a sponsored walk in memory of her son Glenn Dixon. The guys also play a three part pre record of their recent trip to Blaydon Shed to see Fiona and Dean who run the shed to support men to engage, recover and get involved in a variety of projects.

Its a fun return guest this week! Steven talks to Gary O Brien (Startrekshortfilms.com) about his new Star trek Fan Film The Holy Core! They also talk about his first Fan Film Chance Encounter, the pros and cons of kickstarter, making films on a budget and the guys talk awesome bad films that they have seen recently!

its end of year review time! On this live show on spice Fm, Ricky and Steven look back at 2018, including interviews we did for mentally Sound, how their lifes are different since they stated the show, plus an interview with Rosie from British red cross and we look ahead to 2019! Happy New Year everyone!

on todays live show in Spice Fm Studios, Ricky and Steven talk Steven's work at Northumbria university,Ricky talks about his mams birthday and the guys discuss how they overcome the blues. They are joined by some amazing guests: Ben West who lost his brother Sam to suicide and is campaigning on the government to train teachers in mental health first aid,Maria Baranowska from 'Moving On Tyne & Wear',Richard Faulkner, head of policy at Education Support Partnership and Kirsty Dillion, film, television & theatre actress who wrote a mental health Article for huffington Post.

Its our first show of 2019! on this jam packed edition of mentally Sound, Steven and Ricky recap the festive season,talk about Andy Murray potentially retiring,the guys discuss I Daniel Blake being broadcast on BBC 2, plus are joined by some awesome live guests : holly from the St Camillus group, Nicky from Back to Balance, Melissa and Richard from Grenfell hope Project and Gail Curry a mute poet and artist from Happy Planet.

Tom Ross joins Steven on this 2nd fun filled edition of 2019 to talk about creating the website www.designcuts.com, building his business and his love of design! the guys also talk their love for hobbies Plus Steven mentions his idea for his sci fi book and Tom talks about his new podcast The Honest Entrepreneur!

on todays live show in spice Fm Studios, Steven talks about his daughter luna being born since the last show! The guys are also joined by Alice fisher from changing lives, graham from down by the river, beano from RT projects (with Steve the musician performing a live song) dan flanagan from dad la soul and Heather Pringle from northumbria domestic abuse service.

on todays show, Steven (@geek_apocalypse) and Ricky (@vividricky) are joined by Nicky Robertson, from Back To Balance, Kerrie Highcock, family development manager for North East Autism Society and Georgia from Missing People.

Laurence o brien from Wotan games returns to the podcast live from Essen! the guys talk meeting at uk games expo, being in germany for Spiel 2018, lawrence latest board game War of the 9 realms, how board games help our mental health and why they should be used in schools! plus more geeky awesomeness!

in this episode of the podcast, steven provides an update on the podcast from his new place, shares funny stories about the stresses of moving out of his old place to moving in with his partner + he talks also about helping his mam into care and how people talk to you when your an expectant parent.

on todays show, Steven and Ricky talk podcasts, crime in the north east and talk to Dave Benbow from Stop Loan Sharks and Katherine Vero from Slow Shopping. The guys also finish the show with Katherine doing Mental Health News!

on this special edition of the podcast, Steven talks about the big revelation he made on last weeks mentally Sound show. Ricky talks about the bbc 3 programme killed by my debt that we covered on mentally Sound. Plus the guys talk about Sacha Baren Cohen, have a frank open talk about religion, Steven talks about a christening he went to where there was an annoying entertainer, and the guys talk taking responsibility!

on todays live show moved from last week, Steven talks about why he had to cancel last weeks show last minute, by updating that his mam has been moved into 24 hour temporary care. Also, The guys talk about being invited and going to Christine's Life of Reilly premier, talk ed sheerans shows at st james park and play a pre recorded interview of Darren Tait, ex ninja warrior/cirque du soleil and headline act of northumbria domestic abuse abseil day raising money for the charity.

on todays live show, Steven and Ricky provide updates on how their mams are doing, Steven discusses going on universal credit and the guys are joined in spice studios by two live guests. firstly, they are joined by Chris Tait to update us on the Search Project, secondly, Lucy King returns from Alzheimer's Society - North East to talk dementia action week & cupcakes!

In the first show of may, Steven (@geek_apocalypse) and Ricky (@vividricky) are joined live in the Spice FM studio with Catherine McKinnell, member of parliament for Newcastle North,John Devitt, director of Recovery4Life and Sana IIyas from Victims First Northumbria!

in the full unedited version of the second may show, Steven (@geek_apocalypse) and Ricky (@vividricky) have guests join them in the studio in liz Ferguson from Dyslexia north east and Simon Taylor who is a singer songwriter who plays two acoustic songs of his for us! Steven also talks openly and passionately/powerfully about his mams struggles almost making him miss the show and how the mental health system is failing people who struggle.

In a particularly honest and powerful edition of the show, Steve is joined by Ricky to share an update on why Steven had to cancel last minute yesterdays Mentally Sound Radio show. Also, while sharing some key advice on dealing with delirium.the guys also talk the importance of procrastinating, their mutual hate for itvs love island and other similar shows! plus some of the world cup thrown in and our legendary randomness!

In a quest to not be a disappointing sequel ourselves, its a hosted episode! Steven and Ricky talk about weird illnesses, have a fun discussion about unnecessary/disappointing sequels in films, their annoyance at the royal wedding and predict the champions league final (Steven was ridiculously accurate)

A special edition of the podcast as we are releasing the audio version of our last mentally Sound show 2 weeks early for mental health awareness week! we have guests join us in the studio in liz Ferguson from Dyslexia north east and Simon Taylor who is a singer songwriter who plays two acoustic songs of his for us! Steven also talks openly and passionately/powerfully about his mams struggles almost making him miss the show and how the mental health system is failing people who struggle.

In the first show of April (thats a clue to the big announcement), Steven and Ricky discuss the big news for the show and catch up about the last 5 weeks. The guys are joined in the 2 hours by Johurun Nessa from West End Women & Girls Centre,Ritu Nayyar a friend/distant relation of rickies, also teacher at Keelman's Way special school and Agnieszka Pinczak (nickname Aga), family participation and information worker, Sure Start Childrens Centre West! As always the guys also do mental health news and muck around as always!

On the second show of April! Steven and Ricky Are live in the studio to talk all things mental Health and more! Ricky pays a glowing tribute to an old friend of his who died through suicide and the guys are joined by Kirsty Dobson & Donna Lowden who are counsellors at SomeOne Cares and Chris Rollings, headteacher at Hadrian School who recently made alot of news for being vandalised by kids and how the community responded to the crime.

Steven solos the show to talk and update about things! He talks about Mentally Sound going to twice a month and doing Geek Apocalypse, talks a bit of history and updates on looking after his mam and provides tips for dealing with someone with depression. He also talks up that the world may not end thanks to north and south korea talking...which is great news! We might not die soon people!

Alex from battlebards (www.battlebards.com) returns to the podcast! He talks to Steven (@geek_apocalypse) about current battlebards news, how providing battlebards (a sound board/mixer for tabletop gaming) has progressed in its history as well as battlebards starting around the same time as Geek Apocalypse. we talk other time Alex was on the show and how to do a successful kickstarter among other things!

On todays March show, Steven (@geek_apocalypse) + Ricky (@vividricky) are live in Spice Fm's studio, where we are joined by Gareth Beard from Newcastle United Disabled Supporters Association and Farida & Lai Yee from West End Befrienders. They also do mental Health news with Kayliegh and they joke about the sound disturbances happening in the show plus much more!

Really Fun episode of the podcast! Paul Cram joins Steven to talk Acting with Woody Harrelson and other film work, doing commercials/voice acting and shares a fun story about how well known casting agent Mali Finn told him to embrace being different! Something we definitely approve of. For more info about Pauls work, go to http://www.paulcramactor.com/ !

Really fun episode of the Geek Apocalypse podcast as Gary o brien comes on the show! He talks about making Star Trek short Films set in the next generation universe and his current kickstarter for the next story The Holy Core! plus he talks working as a special effect artist on James Bond's Die Another Day and Oliver Stones Alexander, plus how he fell in love with Star Trek in the first place! Please go to www.startrekshortfilms.com and you find the kickstarter and the last episode Chance Encounter!

Steven Hesse- My name is Steven Hesse and I run Geek Apocalypse, the award-nominated media/podcast website, as well as host/produce the award-winning Mentally Sound radio show in Newcastle. I am a great host and I'm insanely curious about life. I occasionally freelance having worked for the BBC and several independent companies and as a youth worker for Barnados and YMCA amongst others.       Listen to another #12minconvo 

part 2 of Steven (@gek_apocalypse) and Ricky's (@vividricky) talk about the beast from the east! Steven talks about how his dog Lister has reacted to the snow, the guys both talk about looking after their mothers, supporting a depressed person and they joke about hurricane names!!

On todays February show, Steven (@geek_apocalypse) + Ricky (@vividricky) are live in Spice Fm's studio, where we are joined by Laura Napran from Writing For Wellbeing, Maggie & Chelsie from Northumberland Domestic Abuse Services and Jeremy Cripps from Children North East! We also introduce our newest team member Kayliegh to the show and end on Mental Health news!

its a hosted episode! Steven (@geek_apocalypse) And Ricky (@vividricky) joke about the phrase beast from the east (referring to the storm hitting the uk). They also talk how the weather affected them personally, how crap Britain are in a crisis, with some Howard Stern reminiscing and happy accidents!

In this special Episode of Mentally Sound, Ricky and Steven Do an hour of the show for time to talk day! The guys reminisce about previous shows, and share stories about their own experiences about mental health and dealing with their own individual disorders. We hope this helps people talk openly about mental health more frequently, not just for one day. our usual show is broadcast 12 till 2pm on spice 98.8 fm every second friday, you can listen at www.spicefm.co.uk or as a podcast on itunes after the show!

Its the first show of 2018! Steven and Ricky talk live from Spic Fm Studios to talk Their Xmas break, as well as they talk about dry January with Susan Taylor from Balance North East, including an interesting talk about units of alcohol being more than you think. The guys also talk about dealing with the holidays, socialising too much and talk mental health News, where they debate homelessness statistics, and Steven passionately defends video games and being addicted to things.

In a special episode of Geek Apocalypse, this is the whole audio of a live broadcast of Stevens other podcast Mentally Sound, broadcast live on Spic Fm! This show is all about mental Health, so Ricky and I talk for this hour special about our experiences dealing with our personal disorders, plus share some stories encouraging people to talk openly about mental Health! #timetotalk

In our latest episode we discuss different aspects on Mental Health in Star Trek with our guest Steven Hesse from Geek Apocalypse and Mentally Sound. #GetTheInsideOut #TimeToTalk We hope you enjoy listening! Please note that we had some minor sound difficulties in recording this episode. You can check out the Geek Apocalypse website at www.geekapocalypse.com, on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Geek-Apocalypse-115522948637201/ and follow them on Twitter at @Geek_Apocalypse. You can also follow Mentally Sound on Twitter at @_MentallySound.

Steven (@geek_apocalypse) solos the podcast!! he talks about how helping his mam through tough times has effected doing the show, tips on helping someone through depression, wanting to learn and encouraging curiosity and also his new relationship plus much more!

Ricky and Steven join forces once again to talk all things 2017 in the first episode of 2018! We talk trump, jury service, having children, science discoveries, new years eve, interviews, our own personal happening in 2017 and much more epic funniness!! (apologies for delay of episode, intro explains why)

it's Christmas! Steven (@geek_apocalypse) and Ricky (@vividricky) talk Xmas plans,commercialism, materialism, the season of good will (literally) and allsorts of xmas related topics in the penultimate episode of the Geek Apocalypse Podcast!!!

Its our extra long Xmas Special!! Steven (@Geek_apocalypse) and Ricky (@vividricky) are live in the studio to talk all things Christmas! The guys are joined in the Spice Fm studio on this 3 hour edition by Christine Stephenson who made headlines for defending her autistic son, Ian Driver from Veterans Response and Sharon from Community Counselling North East! They are also joined by Sally - Action For Children for fun chat including recent 'memory walk' , Oriana Franceschi to talk xmas schedule for Tyneside Cinema as well as being dementia friendly and we also finish with the last mental heath news of 2017!

A really fun Star Trek heavy episode this week as Steven (@geek_apocalypse) is joined by Simon, Phil and Jamie (@theengagepodcast)from The Engage podcast! The guys talk Star trek Discovery, including whether they liked the series,the characters, the pilot, starting the series not on Discovery ship and also more broad topics such as social media, more female roles, the first openly gay regular character on star trek, plus much more!!

its an extra special episode as Steven (Geek_apocalypse) turns 30! his friend Ricky (@vividricky) joins him at his home to talk the milestone age, mutual love of Faulty towers, share stories of how they met, vintage football(soccer) shirts and Steven talks about his drunken birthday weekend!

On todays show, Steven (@geek_apocalypse) + Ricky (@vividricky) are live in Spice Fm's studio, where Steven talks about turning 30 + we talk to john about stand up/bipolar disorder! We also chat to Kirsty from the Millin Charity, do mental Health News and talk to lucy from Alzheimer's Society North East.

Steven (@geek_apocalypse) and Ricky (@vividricky) do a hosted episode pre bonfire night episode! We talk fireworks, dumb people, we share embarrassing/funny stories and Steven shares a funny bonfire night related story as well as touching on turning 30 next weekend!!

Steven solos this episode of the Geek Apocalypse Podcast to talk last minute Guest cancellations, the highs and lows of having netflix, The Expanse, his love of Day 9 and youtube, his upcoming 30th birthday and lastly he gives his thoughts/views on the Harvey Weinstein situation.

In this horror aware episode of the @_mentallysound show, Steven (@Geek_Apocalypse) and Ricky (@vividricky) talk health, dating and being grateful through age! Plus the guys are joined live in the Spice Fm 98.8 studio with Amir who talks mental Health East vs West treatments as a psychologist, as well as his running of the beacon cafe where we record near. We are also joined by Tom for Mental Health News who also talks Acorn, which is a trade union who helps people with rent and other issues. in the last section, Ali joins the guys to talk about running west End Refugee Service that helps refugees/immigrants entering the country!