TW: This episode talks about suicide, and themes that may be confronting for some people.

Uncle Tics has 4.37M Tik Tok followers, the biggest account in NZ. Along with that, though, comes the haters and the struggles of continuously making content for the masses. This one's a serious one team. Uncle Tics opens up about his mental health, living with Tourette's, ADHD & OCD, and dealing with people who constantly borate him. 

We are also joined by Young New Zealander of the Year, Shaneel Lal. They have an amazing story about dealing with adversity their whole life, and also opens up about the Posie Parker debacle of March this year. 

 

Show notes:

4 - How Leighton deals with his OCD

11 - Dealing with a friends passing in high school

13 - Addressing the haters now v in 2020

15 - How bad Leighton's tourettes really gets

19 - Masking our mental health to others

22 - Shaneel Lal 

• Posie Parker
• 24/7 security
• Being one of the most hated people in NZ

37 - Uncle Tics tries to call Joe Daymond for a lol

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