In this weeks episode we talk about mental imagery and mindfulness. In the 3rd week of the project we focus on mental imagery and talk about the power it can have to help you achieve your goals. We also focused on mindfulness in the 2nd session of the week and discussed with the group how you can be mindful anywhere you are and the different ways to be mindful. #boxing #mentalhealth

In this weeks episode we discuss the 2nd week of the boxing project where we talk about goal setting and the different ways to achieve them. We also discuss briefly about speaking to the guys about depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ( OCD) and how Jay shared his personal story.  #boxing #mentalhealth

In this episode we re cap on the first week of our men's mental health boxing project " A Fighting Chance". Liam describes his though process around the physical sessions he planned with a mix of boxing and fitness and Jay covers what he talked to the guys about around the mental side of boxing and mental health in general. 

Motivation was the first topic covered in the mental side of the first session and we explained the two types of motivation Intrinsic and Extrinsic. We then asked the guys the question " What is your why?" We discuss this in detail in this episode and how learning the fundamentals of boxing is vital to progress. 

We hope you enjoy this episode and if you can review and share it that would be really appreciated. 

#boxing #mensmentalhealth #talkhub 

Welcome back to the latest series of the TALKHUB Podcast. It's been a while but we are back with an 8 episode series to talk about our new Mental Health boxing programme we have set up to help support men. We have teamed up with Liam Blaney from Optimum Boxing to provide an 8 week boxing camo to guys who would like to improve their physical and mental well-being and learn about the mental side to boxing as well as mental health in general.  

We will be doing an episode a week to just go over what we have been teaching the guys in the gym and to re cap on key points. In this weeks episode we talk about our aims for this project, how it come about and a little about ourselves. You can find us on Instagram and twitter @talkhub_ and Liam's gym @optimumboxing1 on Instagram

#boxing #mentalhealth #mensmentalhealth #exercise

Maddie Kitchen is the founder of Sobriety films CIC which makes documentaries, films and  workshops to raise awareness for recovery from addictions and mental ill health.  Maddie become alcohol dependent when she was 19 and battled with this for most of her 20's.  She talks about  how she used the 12 steps to recovery to help her overcome her addiction with alcohol.  Maddie's childhood contributed to her problems she encountered in later life and talks openly about her experiences.  14 years Maddie has now been sober apart from a couple of relapses which are just part of the journey. 

The work she is doing with Sobriety films is amazing to see and is definitely making a difference to help support and educate others on these important issues. You can find Maddie on social media here. 

Twitter- @UkSobriety

Instagram- sobriety_films

www.sobrietyfilms.com

If you need support with any of the topics discussed today then there is support available here. 

https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/support-services/alcohol-support-services

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

https://adfam.org.uk/

This week i welcomed Lee Adams from the WALK AND TALK MMH foundation. Lee is doing some incredible work with men's mental health and his group was set up to bring football fans together, by walking to and from different football stadiums with fans of all clubs. Lee talks openly of his struggles in the past with alcohol and depression and how he spent time in a psychiatric unit.  Lee knew he had to make some changes and do something positive, so he decided to do a 40 mile walk from Craven Cottage ( Fulham F.C) to The Madejski Stadium ( Reading F.C) when the 2 teams played each other.  He had a great response from this challenge and has proceeded to complete many more walks and bike rides since. WALK AND TALK MMH has welcomed 547 walkers since it first started with 152 days of walking completed. It's truly amazing the work Lee is doing to bring men together to talk about Mental health. If you'd like to found out more about the work Lee is doing and maybe even join him for a walk one day then you can find him here : https://www.walkandtalkmmh.co.uk/ Twitter- @WalkAndTalkMMH   Facebook-WalkAndTalkMMH  Instagram- walkandtalk_mmh  Youtube- WalkAndTalk MMH #mensmentalhealth #walkandtalk #football #fulham #palace #reading #celtic #chesterfield #nottscounty #footballwalkandtalk #suicideprevention #mentalhealthmatters

I welcomed Paul Gladwell from the Paul Lavelle Foundation onto the show this week. The Paul Lavelle Foundation was set up few years ago in honour of Paul Lavelle who sadly lost his life due to domestic abuse. Their is a stigma attached around male domestic abuse and it isn't spoken about enough. Paul tell's us how there is a lot of work to be done to raise awareness around the subject and that roughly 780,000 men suffer from domestic abuse  each year and that's only from recorded cases. The Lavelle foundation is doing some great things to raise awareness and have set up a lot of different groups for men to get involved in like cycling clubs,running and swimming clubs. It was a pleasure to speak to Paul today and if you'd like to follow the work they are doing they are on twitter @paullavellefoun and instagram @paul_lavelle_foundation #domesticviolence #domesticabuse #domesticabuseawareness #itsoktotalk

This week i welcomed Shana Begum on to the show who is a domestic abuse survivor and now campaigner. Some parts of Shana's story is upsetting and might cause some distress to some listener's. I will list some helplines at the bottom of this text and also where you can find Shana on social media. Shana talks about her 2 abusive marriage's, how her father tried to take her life and how she had to flee her last marriage due to honour based violence. She shows how she was determined not to be a victim anymore but a survivor and how despite having all these bad experiences and also having dyslexia she become a NLP Practitioner to try and help others who are in the position she was in.  Shana talks about the different types of domestic abuse and how we as a society can help look out for others. Her final words at the end of the show  " Be the hero you never had" were powerful. If you'd like to follow Shana's story her twitter is  @coaching_84 and her website https://www.sthelensbestme.com/ ] These are some domestic abuse website https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/   #domesticabusesurvivor #domesticviolence #survivor 

Last week was the end of series 2 which consisted of 8 episodes of interviews with some amazing guests. This is just a round up of the series and a big thank you from me to everyone who has listened upto now as we reached over 1,000 listens on Wednesday just gone. Keep sharing the podcast if you can and follow us on instagram @talkhub_  and twitter @TALK_podcast1

For today's episode i welcomed Harriot Cooke and Sophie Parker-Jeal onto the show to talk about their experiences of living with OCD and their hopes for changing the stigma around it in the future. We covered a range of topics from how they both came about getting diagnosed to  accepting  what it is and finding techniques to deal with their intrusive and obsessive thoughts. Sophie and Harriot openly speak out about their experiences on twitter and Sophie currently writing a book which i look forward to reading! Give them a follow on twitter @TheOCDfight @HarriotCookeMA #ocd #ocdawareness #ocdrecovery