Tim is joined on this episode by Adam who is the Founder of Mind, Body & Sole. Adam discusses his own mental health and addiction challenges which include several attempts to take his own life. Adam also speaks about the amazing work that Mind Body & Sole do regarding supporting people and not just with their mental health but general life struggles too.

I feel truly honoured to be able to speak to Adam on the pod and also the time he gives to me personally aswel.

You can find Mind Body & Soul on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. Just search mindbodysoleUK. They also have a website where you can support what they do by purchasing T-shirts, hoodies and other clothing which is mindbodysole.uk

This episode Ben and Tim are joined by boxing journalist Tris Dixon. Tris discusses many things with us including the struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts after going through a bad divorce. He gives some great advice on how he managed to get through and speaks about the importance of talking.

Tris Dixon is a boxing journalist who not only writes pieces for Ring magazine, does interviews for Skysports and BT Sports but he also hosts his own podcast called Boxing Life Stories where he talks to huge names in boxing like ex and current boxers, journalists, ring announces and others from the world of boxing. Please if you can check out Boxing Life Stories, you won't be disappointed.

You can find us on Facebook by searching Bottled Up Blokes, on Twitter @bottledupblokes and you can visit our website bottledupblokes.com and get more information about us.

If you'd like to support us to help us keep doing these podcasts and our weekly support groups then please feel free to donate. You can do this through our website or you can visit buymeacoffee.com/bottledupblokes. Thank you.

The second instalment of Gav's story. During part 2 Gav talks to Ben and Tim about qualifying as a mental health nurse, getting a job in the industry and the pressures this put on his own mental health. He also opens up about his addiction with alcohol and being convicted for drink driving.

Thanks to the following guys on Twitter. Mind, Body and Sole (@MindBodySoleUK), Steve Anonymous (@gambling_free) and 8:56 Foundation (@856Foundation) for their amazing generosity in donating the funds to each cover a weeks hire of the room for our weekly group session.

Also thanks to Surprise Shirts (@SurpriseShirts) for the donation of the football shirt and also to OMG Signs (@ChrisHartle1) for producing and donating the banner for our group sessions.

Slightly different episode with it being mental health awareness week. Tim is joined by his wife Stacey Cox. Stacey is an employment lawyer and head of department at a company called Wake Smith who do their own podcast which Stacey hosts. So we thought we would do a collaboration that can be released on both podcasts. During this episode we discuss Bottled Up Blokes, Tims mental health journey and how it looked from Staceys side. Stacey then gives advice for employers and employees on how to deal with mental health struggles in the workplace. 

 On this episode Ben and Tim have a chat about sport, food and loosely on the current financial crisis.

On this episode Ben and Tim discuss the positive and negative effects that music can have on a persons mental health. They talk about the songs and albums which effect them and also some of the suggestions other Bottled Up Blokes members gave.

Ben and Tim discuss the reasons behind Bottled Up Blokes, how its going and what comes next. Ben also asks Tim to open up a little regarding his own mental health struggles.

Bottled Up Blokes is a a private Facebook group where men can feel safe to open up and discuss whatever they like.