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The role of modern day fatherhood has been changing over the years. With the advent of urbanisation and digitisation of our children, today’s fathers are no longer always the traditional married breadwinner or the disciplinarian in the family. They could be a joint parent or a single parent. They could be the biological father or a father to someone else’s child. They could be the one going to work or the stay-at home father. With so many variances to modern day fatherhood there are also many variances to its problems too. On this episode we cover these issues and other challenges found in modern-day fatherhood.

Guests
Phil Monicolo - Instagram
Danny H - Instagram

Recommended Resources
The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally
Nintendo Wii
40 Father - Son Activities
Daddit - a subreddit for dads. Single dads, new dads, step-dads and any other kind of dads
Need a dad for a minute? - When you need hints, tips or advice from a father figure but don't have one.

Bibliography & References
The Changing Role of the Modern Day Father
The Shifting Role of Fathers in Modern Society
THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE MODERN DAD
TEDxToronto -- Brandon Hay -- Redefining Fatherhood
The New Face of Fatherhood
Coping with the psychological and physiological shifts of fatherhood.
TEDxClapham - We need to change the conversation about fathers | Anna Machin |

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1.    This episode may include some explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.  
2.    All views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this video belong solely to the guest speakers and not necessarily those of Men Who Talk nor its members.

Over the last 15 months there have been many conversations around Covid 19, everything from the science of the virus to the politics of the pandemic have been discussed. But in this episode, we wanted to have a conversation with people who have personal stories of the virus themselves, to give our listeners a first-hand experience of what they went through and issues they currently experiencing.

Recommended Resources
My Covid-19 Diary: Practical Tips and Scriptures for Improbable Times from an American Doctor
Vitamin D Deficiency and Covid-19: It’s Central Role in a World Pandemic
Maximum Strength Vitamin D 1 Year Supply
Headspace - Meditation made simple
Premium Zinc Tablets – Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans

Bibliography & References
Get NHS advice about COVID-19
Study - Honey and Nigella Sativa For COVID-19
Study suggests honey and Nigella sativa expedites viral clearance in COVID-19 patients
Vitamin D and covid-19
Vitamin D for COVID-19: a case to answer?

Guests
Dr Asad Khan  – Twitter
Dr Zaheer Abbas - Instagram

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Sam Malik
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Ansar Ali
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Disclaimer.
1.    This episode may include some explicit language. Listener discretion advised.  
2.    The hosts at Men Who Talk are not medical professionals nor specialists. Everything discussed in this episode is personal. If you are suffering from any health problems then please speak to your doctor or a specialist.
3.    All views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this video belong solely to the guest speakers and not necessarily those of Men Who Talk nor its members.

Going through testicular cancer is a lonely and debilitating experience where many men don't know what to do or who to talk to due to a number of things . On this episode we talk about this in more details sharing personal stories with a focus on how we can help other men to diagnose and deal with testicular cancer themselves and even how we can live an anti-cancer life.

Recommended Resources
Lance Armstrong ‘It’s Not About The Bike’
Please Don’t Go. Big John's Journey Back to Life
Healing Prostate & Testicular Cancer: The Gerson Way
Anticancer: A New Way of Life

Bibliography & References
Macmillan; Testicular cancer
Testicular cancer overview
The Gerson Therapy
If You Have Testicular Cancer

Disclaimer.
1.    We are not medical professionals. Everything discussed in this episode is personal. If you are suffering from health problems, then please speak to your doctor, a specialist or leading charities (please see references)
2.    This episode may include some explicit language. Listener discretion advised. 

Guests
Andy Smith -   Twitter
Adam Irvine

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How do you feel when experiencing a failure or when you realise that you're failing on something that you set yourself out to achieve like a goal, a New Year's resolution?

By now 70-82% of people would have failed or are having a hard time with the goals they set for themselves in January. So on this episode we talk to a  IT Director and a weight loss coach  who are not unfamiliar with failing goals and discuss how to deal with these failures and explore what changes can be made to reset goals and New Year’s resolutions again. 

Recommended Resources
The Clear Habit Journal
Atomic Habits
Simple Habit Tracker (iOS)
WATCH THIS EVERYDAY AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE - Denzel Washington Motivational Speech 2020
The Winner's Bible: Rewire your Brain for Permanent Change

Bibliography & References
The Top 3 Reasons New Year’s Resolutions Fail And How Yours Can Succeed
How to Keep Your New Year's Resolution | Adithya Chakravarthy | TEDxYouth@UTS
Plans vs Goals vs Resolutions vs Intentions

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Sam Malik
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Ansar Ali
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Guests
Kyle Bloor -  https://www.instagram.com/kylebloor
Adam Kaan - https://www.instagram.com/fitdadlifemastery

Disclaimer
This episode may include some explicit language. Listener discretion advised.  

Many New Year’s resolutions fail (and other goals) and they fail due to multiple reasons. But the one particular reason that we discuss in this episode is when they fail as a result of us not reflecting back on the previous year. When a goal is not set with any reflection at all, it runs the risk of them being meaningless, unrealistic and even irrelevant sometimes, resulting in goals being set up for failure. 

In this episode we discuss why and how New Year’s resolutions and other goals fail like this and see how we can revive and reset them again. 

Disclaimer.
This episode may include some explicit language. Listener discretion advised.  

Recommended Resources

• The Bullet Journal Method
• Power of Your Subconscious Mind
• Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope
• 5 Ways You Can Filter Negativity From Your Social Media Feeds

Bibliography & References

• 5 Tips to Start Bullet Journaling
• Reflecting on Last Year and Setting Goals for the New Year
• End of year reflection: Close the door to 2020, in preparation for a clean slate in 2021
• 2020 Year In Review: 50 Powerful Questions To Help You Reflect
• Your Year in Review: 50 Questions to Help You Reflect, Appreciate and Get Excited for Next Year
• Notion Office Hours: Planning for Next Year

Guests
Zack Grimes - Twitter
Danny Hassan – Instagram

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Sam Malik
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Ansar Ali
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Show Notes
We all have roller coaster rides or face setbacks when it comes to exercising and training. Most deal with similar hindrances such as skipped workouts, unhealthy eating etc however when setbacks are a result of a life changing injury, illness or surgery it’s a completely different story.

In this episode we speak about exercising and training after going through heart disease, cancer,  crohn's disease and other injuries. We discuss personal stories of setbacks and successes in returning to the gym after life changing illnesses, injuries and surgeries whilst sharing a few hints, tips and suggestions to help people with similar journeys.

Guests on the episode are Naser Ali and Sean Carr.
BTS team members are Danny Hassan and Sufyaan Shah.

Disclaimer.
1. This episode may include explicit content, listener discretion advised. 
2. We are not medical professionals. Everything discussed in this episode is personal. If you are suffering from health problems, then please speak to your doctor, a specialist or leading charities (please see below)

Links & References

• Wim Hoff Breathing;
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4034215/
  • https://www.wimhofmethod.com/science
  • https://www.wimhofmethod.com/breathing-exercises
• The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness; 
• Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds. David Goggins; 
• Brief Details of Clogged Arteries (Arterial Plaque)
• Overview of Crohn's disease
• About Testicular Cancer
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries

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Ansar Ali
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After 115 days of the pandemic, we recorded a socially distanced episode where we all shared the ills, evils and blessing form the lockdown. We spoke about how work/life was being balanced during this time, what we struggled with the most and how we played the role of the man of the house as a husband, a son, a father and uncle.

Disclaimer
This show may include some explicit content. Listener discretion advised.

Links & References
40KG Adjustable Dumbbells Set Gym
Resistance Bands Set for Men
The Graffiti coloring book for Adults
Tattoo Coloring Book For Adults
Adult Marvel Heroes Coloring Book
Dual Tip Brush Pens for Adults Colouring, Sketching, Painting
Looking after your mental health while working during the coronavirus outbreak
Half working from home during lockdown are unhappy with work-life balance, survey finds

Guests
Hamdi Hassan - Instagram
Kamal Hussain - Instagram

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Sam Malik
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Ansar Ali
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In a generation where men don’t talk enough about mental health, there is still a lot of conversation and confusion around it.

In this episode, we explore what is mental health and what it isn’t. We dissect the lack of it’s understanding and awareness amongst men and share some personal stories, some suicidal! We also discuss the coping mechanisms used to deal with mental health problems and tools used to come out of dark places.

Disclaimer
1 - This show may include some explicit content. Listener discretion advised.
2 - We are not medical professionals. Everything discussed in this episode is personal. If you feel you are chronically suffering from mental health problems, then please speak to your doctor, a specialist or leading charities (please see below)

Links & References

• The Bullet Journal Method: Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future
• Running your way to better mental health
• Mind (mental health charity)
• Andy’s Man Club
• Calm
• Samaritans
• Anxiety.uk

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Ansar Ali
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Starting a new project is stressful for many people, whether this is a work-related project, a side hustle or even when starting a brand new podcast.

After taking 8-10 months in starting this project, Ansar Ali & Sam Malik sit down to test their brand new podcasting equipment but also discuss the stresses, anxieties and mental health issues they felt when starting this project. They open up about the paralysis by analysis the felt and explore the line between thinking something over and overthinking. They share details about their mindset shift, strategies and some tools to useto deal with and overcome stress when starting a new project. So have alisten and see if you can relate to it and overcome your new project stresses.

Disclaimer.

1. This show may include some explicit content. Listener discretion advised.
2. After recording, editing anduploading this episode, we came to the realisation that Wunderlist was bought out by Microsoft who have now renamed and rebranded this to Mcrosoft ToDo.

Links and References

• This Coach Improved Every Tiny Thing by 1 Percent and Here’s What Happened
•  Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Begin With the End in Mind
• 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey
• Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action by Simon Sinek
• Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team by Simon Sinek 

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