Manup! UK Men's mental health podcast

Andy and Tommy talk to David Parkin about his current shows his works, bi-polar disorder, his 4 months being sectioned and all sorts of stuff in this lively and fruity episode!

David is an author, theatre maker, musician and installation artist. His work is fiercely biographical, weird and wonderful, sublime and speculative, from his (award nominated) children’s book and musical ‘The Nose That Nobody Picked’ to ‘David Parkin’s Delusions of Grandeur’, an installation looking at the four months he spent under section, suffering from a bipolar manic episode.

Starting season 3 off with a bang, Andy and Tommy talk to former world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno about his struggles with Bi-Polar disorder, fame and his boxing career. Having just reached the milestone of being 60 years old he has a new book - 'Frank Bruno - 60 Years a Fighter' to celebrate his amazing life story.

Andy and Tommy host a special Christmas edition with the help of mental health advocates Stephen Hall and Nathan Bonwick. The boys discuss all things Christmas and mental health from a men's perspective, give it a listen and Merry Christmas!

Andy and Tommy talk to Paul Slapa from the Unbeatable Eva Foundation about how he lost his 10 year old daughter Eva last year to a rare form of cancer called DIPG. He found as a man it was hard to talk about his grief and the expectations of him as a father dealing with grief were a challenge too. This is a moving and important podcast which we hope will give you some ideas on how to tackle this societal taboo.

Check out the foundation at:

https://www.unbeatableeva.co.uk

After another long gap, Andy and Tommy catch up and talk about keeping up a mental health regime, Tony Bellew and anger and Tommy effortlessly covers over Andy very unprofessionally taking a phone call on air.

Andy and Tommy have a long overdue catchup and talk about how sports stars like Simone Biles are breaking barriers when it comes to talking about mental health.

In one of the best podcast they have ever been a part of Andy and Tommy speak to the amazing Ryan Ridgeway about his life as a mental health first aid trainer, a cage fighter and a candid account of his experience being sectioned. One not to miss!

Andy and Tommy, rusty after a long break get back into it with a catch up podcast where they talk about random stuff like Estonian grammar and doorbells. However they do manage to eventually talk about mental health and how good it is to be in nature which was the theme of Mental Health Awareness week this year. Andy also reviews Nomadland which fits the theme nicely and Tommy tells of a hairy encounter with some roadkill.

Andy and Tommy talk to Alexander Cottle, founder of the Unmasked Man about breaking down masculinity, his own journey and his retreats and groups which help men holistically to open up and heal.

Andy and Tommy talk to a giant in the world of mental health, Ben Bidwell. Coach, writer and speaker, also known as 'The Naked Professor', Ben is aiming to help men and women ope up more about their mental health through his Heartspace project.