Manup! UK Men's mental health podcast

After the summer break and lots of goings on, Andy and Tommy catch up with each other. We also hear the audio from Tommy's speech at the Mental Wealth Festival and Andy talks about The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle.

Andy and Tommy speak to coma and PTSD survivor Ben Thexton about his incredible story and his book 'An unexpected journey' and end with Tommy doing some heavy breathing.

Andy and Tommy talk to Ben Hicks from The City Lit about the Mental Wealth Festival which runs from the 8th to 12th of October in London. He also shares with us his own personal journey through mental health and his thoughts on some current issues and also his love of the actor Andrew Scott!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/mwf

Manup! Episode 17 - BiPolar Disorder with Kenton Hall by Andy Richardson and Tommy Danquah

Andy and Tommy talk all things mindful with Robert Mitchell from The Restful mind podcast and Bromley Mindfulness and at the end get a mediation session!

Andy and Tommy have a massive rambling catch up after a break and talk about all sorts of things, they also go out on the streets and talk to men about how and if Brexit is affecting their mental health.

Andy and Tommy talk to a man who has given up internet porn and masturbation as part of Nofap 90, a movement thousands of men have got involved with. Men have reported feeling less depressed, anxious and have seen improved relationships with women after giving up internet porn and masturbation for 90 days.

Andy and Tommy talk to Chris Leek who is attempting a world record Enduroman Arch to Arc triathlon which involves swimming the channel without a wetsuit amongst other things. He also talks about his Dad's struggles with dementia and Parkinson's which is the inspiration behind the attempt and the mental health issues surrounding his family coping with these terrible diseases.

Andy and Tommy speak to Mat Longley from ^ft From the Spotlight, a charitable organisation which aims to promote better mental health for crew in the film and music industry. They also discuss the tragic death by suicide of Prodigy's Keith Flint.

After 8 weeks of intensive training the day finally arrived for Tommy's white collar boxing fight in aid of MIND the mental health charity. How did he do? Find out here with a ringside commentary from the night. The boys also review Ricky Gervais' new series After Life about a man dealing with suicidal thoughts.