How Are You? Out Of 10?

In this second part of our chats with the Talk Club charity founders; Ben Akers, creator of the highly informative, emotionally moving and award winning documentary Steve joins Marc and Dan to share his side of the story in the birth of the mental fitness movement charity that is changing men's lives and reshaping the stigma around mental health.

https://talkclub.org/

Steve Documentary: https://www.stevedocumentary.com/

The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics and difficulties nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own mental fitness and personal journeys.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health, we recommend the following services, charities, support groups and literature:

Recommended Reading

The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6708.The_Power_of_Now

How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31423245-how-to-be-a-stoic

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Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Andys Man Club:

https://andysmanclub.co.uk/

Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

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Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymous https://coda.org/

Circles: https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected]

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How Are You? Out Of 10?

This episode of the Probably Honest podcast invites UK men's mental fitness and talking group charity Talk Club co-founder Gavin Thorpe to come and chat with hosts Marc and Dan. Sharing with us their story of the charities creation and how bit by bit Talk Club is working towards keeping men mentally fit and empowering lives to ultimately work towards lowering the high suicide rates of men in the UK and beyond.

https://talkclub.org/

Steve Documentary: https://www.stevedocumentary.com/

The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics and difficulties nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own mental fitness and personal journeys.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health, we recommend the following services, charities, support groups and literature:

Recommended Reading

The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6708.The_Power_of_Now

How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31423245-how-to-be-a-stoic

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Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Andys Man Club:

https://andysmanclub.co.uk/

Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

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Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymous https://coda.org/

Circles: https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected]

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Content Warning: Some of the topics in this episode might be sensitive material for anyone in the midst of an eating disorder, listener discretion is advised.

The eleventh episode invites artist, poet and Sonder Spoken Word curator Valentina Huxley to the podcast to talk with Marc and Dan about their journey into recovery from having an eating disorder alongside suffering with alcoholism into a sober and healthier path surrounded by love, spirituality and creative expression. Pondering on how that journey has affected and changed Valentina as an artist for the better.

https://sonderspokenword.squarespace.com/

The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics and difficulties nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own wellbeing and journeys.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health or problems related to addiction we recommend the following services, fellowships, charities and literature:

Recommended Reading

All About Love by Bell Hooks:

https://bellhooksbooks.com/product/all-about-love/

 A Way Of Being Free by Ben Okri:

https://benokri.co.uk/books/a-way-of-being-free/

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Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymous https://coda.org/

Circles: https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

Wish:

https://www.womenatwish.org.uk/

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If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected]

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In the tenth episode of the Probably Honest podcast Marc and Dan open up the exploration of addiction films as a discussion topic. Starting off with the 2006 feature film 'Half Nelson' directed by Ryan Fleck and starring Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. Marc and Dan compare their first viewing of the film when in the height of their own addictions compared to their recent rewatching together, now in sobriety. Reflecting on the films themes and depiction of addiction, all while questioning how the film stands as a representation of what addiction is like.

The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics and difficulties nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own wellbeing and journeys.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health or problems related to addiction we recommend the following services, fellowships, charities and literature:

Half Nelson - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BHPM956cYY&ab_channel=JamiePatricof

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Gamblers Anonymous

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymous https://coda.org/

Circles: https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Young Minds:

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

Wish:

https://www.womenatwish.org.uk/

Talk Club

https://www.wetalkclub.com/

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If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected], find us on Instagram at @probablyhonestpoddy or tweet us at @HonestProbably.

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The ninth episode of Probably Honest invites friend of Marc and Dan, Alex to share her experience of alcoholism, recovery, trauma, being a woman in recovery, finding inner love for better external love, sex and relationships, and enjoying a life of sobriety. Diving in deep to topics around how Alex got sober, enjoying orgasms properly now on a spiritual path and how not to be an arsehole to woman. 

The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics and difficulties nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own wellbeing and journeys.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health or problems related to addiction we recommend the following services, fellowships, charities and literature:

Principles of Pleasure - Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbtcUPJ_N4U&ab_channel=Netflix

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Gamblers Anonymous

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymoushttps://coda.org/

Circles:https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Young Minds:

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Dudes & Dogs:https://dudesndogs.co.uk/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

Wish:https://www.womenatwish.org.uk/

Talk Club

https://www.wetalkclub.com/

---------------------------------------------------------If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected], find us on Instagram at @probablyhonestpoddy or tweet us at @HonestProbably.

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In this eighth episode Marc and Dan discuss their relationship with money, spending, difficulties and unhealthy habits around finances. Unravelling their upbringing and messages they received around money as children, teenagers and shifting into the present. With some helpful tools learnt to try and establish some internal boundaries through therapy and the 12 steps.

The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics and difficulties nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own wellbeing and journeys.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health or problems related to addiction we recommend the following services, fellowships, charities and literature:

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Gamblers Anonymous

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymoushttps://coda.org/

Circles:https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Young Minds:

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Dudes & Dogs:https://dudesndogs.co.uk/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

Wish:https://www.womenatwish.org.uk/

Talk Club

https://www.wetalkclub.com/

---------------------------------------------------------If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected], find us on Instagram at @probablyhonestpoddy or tweet us at @HonestProbably.

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Episode 7 has Marc and Dan sharing experiences of navigating their social lives whilst living life clean from drugs and sober from alcohol. Detailing the conversion from only being able to party or socialise with intoxicants to today where they find themselves going to more concerts, parties, festivals, dinners, gatherings (etc.) way more often than before, all whilst following a program of recovery from addictions. 

The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics and difficulties nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own wellbeing and journeys.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health or problems related to addiction we recommend the following services, fellowships, charities and literature:

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Gamblers Anonymous

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymoushttps://coda.org/

Circles:https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Young Minds:

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Dudes & Dogs:https://dudesndogs.co.uk/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

Wish:https://www.womenatwish.org.uk/

Talk Club

https://www.wetalkclub.com/

---------------------------------------------------------If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected], find us on Instagram at @probablyhonestpoddy or tweet us at @HonestProbably.

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Episode 6 invites the podcasts first guest on going by the name of Chloe, to come and share her experience surrounding attachment issues, therapy and relationships. An expansive discussion that ultimately teaches us to honour that tiger within (listen to discover what that means).The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics and difficulties nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own wellbeing and journeys.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health or problems related to addiction we recommend the following services, fellowships, charities and literature:

Attached (by Amir Levine):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Attached-Anxious-Avoidant-Science-Attachment

Facing Love Addiction (by Pia Mellody)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Facing-Love-Addiction-Giving-Yourself/dp/0062506048

Codependence No More (by Melody Beattie)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Codependent-No-More-Controlling-Yourself

Love Warrior (Glennon Doyle):https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Warrior-Oprahs-Book-Club

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymoushttps://coda.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Gamblers Anonymous

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

Circles:https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Young Minds:

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Dudes & Dogs:https://dudesndogs.co.uk/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

Wish:https://www.womenatwish.org.uk/

Talk Club

https://www.wetalkclub.com/

---------------------------------------------------------If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected], find us on Instagram at @probablyhonestpoddy or tweet us at @HonestProbably.

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Episode 5 opens up the multi-part discussions surrounding attachment issues, sex and love addiction and everything in between. Marc and Dan share openly about their own connections towards the topic, discussing individual experiences and how this resulted in the two hosts first meeting each other. The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own wellbeing.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health or problems related to addiction we recommend the following services, fellowships, charities and literature:Facing Love Addiction (by Pia Mellody)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Facing-Love-Addiction-Giving-Yourself/dp/0062506048

Codependence No More (by Melody Beattie)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Codependent-No-More-Controlling-Yourself

Attached (by Amir Levine):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Attached-Anxious-Avoidant-Science-Attachment

Love Warrior (Glennon Doyle):https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Warrior-Oprahs-Book-Club

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Codependency Anonymoushttps://coda.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Gamblers Anonymous

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

Circles:https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Young Minds:

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Dudes & Dogs:https://dudesndogs.co.uk/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

Wish:https://www.womenatwish.org.uk/

Talk Club

https://www.wetalkclub.com/

---------------------------------------------------------If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected] or tweet us at @HonestProbably.

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In Episode 4, Marc and Dan discuss the topic of health and fitness, sharing how they've changed their perspectives, routines and practises since entering into sobriety.The hosts of this show don't claim to be experts on any mental health topics nor claim to have the solution; simply sharing their experiences and what tools they have benefitted from for their own wellbeing.

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If you or someone you know could benefit from help and advice with their mental health or problems related to addiction we recommend the following services, fellowships, charities and literature:

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ 

Narcotics Anonymous

https://na.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/

Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous

https://slaafws.org/

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org/

Codependency Anonymoushttps://coda.org/

Gamblers Anonymous

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

Circles:https://circles-uk.org.uk/

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Mind:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Off The Record:

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Dudes & Dogs:https://dudesndogs.co.uk/

Let's Talk About Loss:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/

Wish:https://www.womenatwish.org.uk/

Talk Club

https://www.wetalkclub.com/

---------------------------------------------------------If you wish to get in contact with us, please email [email protected] or tweet us at @HonestProbably.

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