After losing his childhood best friend, advertising veteran and film director Ben Akers co-founded ‘Talk Club’ an award-winning charity dedicated to mens mental fitness, that hosts hundreds of self-run talk groups for thousands of men, all over the country. And not just talk groups, but also football, yoga, tennis, paddle ball, hiking groups, online, ofline, you name it, however you want to do it, Talk Club is there for men.Based on the belief of asking “How are you feeling out of 10?” Talk Club is a space for compassion and care for men, not just a place for them to talk, but more importantly, a place for them to be heard.Here Ben Akers talks to TheTinMen about is journey, and how men talking can saves lives.Join or set up your own Talk Club at https://talkclub.org/ or follow them at @talkclubcharityChapters00:10 – How are you out of ten?01:00 – What is TalkClub?02:54 – Are men good at talking about their feelings?05:55 – What do men need to open up?10:11 – Being a role model to boys12:12 – Why don't men cry?13:12 – Steve: how losing a best friend changed Ben's life.18:18 – Why do so many men die by suicide?21:42 – How many people are impacted by each suicide? 22:17 – What would Steve say at TalkClub?23:42 – What are men saying at TalkClub?27:40 – How do we get men talking about suicide? 29:51 – Most men just need to be heard31:38 – TalkClub in prisons34:16 – How can we be better listeners?38:48 – How can we join or support TalkClub?Music – Art of Silence by Uniq