Taking The Pee Podcast

Welcome to TTP episode number 2 a conversation about life, health and overcoming the challenges we face on our individual journeys. This time I speak to Nick McGrath about mental health. Nick is a freelance journalist and over the past 15 years he has interviewed hundreds of well known celebrities, it's pretty likely you will have read one of his interviews in a well known newspaper. You can read more of Nicks excellent journalism by heading over to his website. I met Nick on the Amused Moose Comedy course in July 2021.We got chatting and discovered some shared experience of growing up with some complicated family dynamics. We have a good old converwaffle about life, depression and our experiences of starting out as fledgeling stand up comedians. There's also a surprise soundbite from a famous comedian Nick interviewed during the comedy course. Nick is very candid about his mental health and how it has impacted on his life for the past 25 years. Please be aware that we discuss depression and suicide in depth, so this is a trigger warning for those of a sensitive nature. Nick McGrath Freelance Journalise: https://www.nick-mcgrath-freelance-journalist.co.uk/ If you need to speak to someone call the Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/ Mind is a mental health charity providing support: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Here is a description of Wake Therapy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_therapy Kidney Research UK: https://kidneyresearchuk.org/ More about me, Alex Green: https://alex-green.co.uk/

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In this episode of TTP I speak to Andre Vincent about his experience of cancer and the impact it had on his life as a comedian.

We dive straight in to the topic, so this is a warning if you're sensitive to the C word.

Andre has many credits to his name and has performed in theatre, circus, busking on TV in Films and pantomime. He has a massive passion for comedy history and has a website dedicated to remembering past masters called mislaidcomedyheroes.com Andre Vincent Website

We have a good old converwaffle and also speak about the comedy circuit and what it's like working as a comedian.

For more information about cancer support visit McMillan
For more information about diabetes visit Diabetes Community UK
For more information about kidney disease visit Kidney Care UK

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Welcome to the Taking the Pee (TTP) Podcast, I'll be exploring midlife with medical conditions and finding some humour in there too. If you'd like to contribute please contact me, I'm looking forward to meeting some interesting people some well known and some less well known, like you or me. We all share a common bond of having to deal with a medical condition and make the most of our day to day lives. Hopefully you'll learn something, see how we can overcome even the toughest life challenges and have a laugh at us too. So listen, like, subscribe and join me and some friends on my ‘midlife crisis' journey.

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