Today I am joined by Oly Newton. A motivational speaker, Mental Health First Aid Instructor and founder of @Run4YourMind. In this episode, Oly discusses his experiences of battling severe OCD, anxiety, depression, and how his life was dictated and consumed by intrusive thoughts and rituals, feeling trapped and isolated.

Through sharing his story, he breaks down predetermined social stigmas associated with OCD, providing an in-depth, realistic insight into life with this debilitating illness.

However, discovering running played a huge role towards his recovery, providing a refreshing rest bite from his intrusive thoughts, a sense of freedom and achievement… which subsequently inspired the launch of Run4YourMind – a community-based foundation connecting likeminded individuals with similar experiences, motivating one another to live an active lifestyle, to aid their mental health and wellbeing.