TALKHUB

This week i welcomed Richard Gilmour to the show who suffers with OCD and does some brilliant work to raise awareness about OCD with his blogs and social media posts. His OCD started when he was 16 when he started obsessing over whether he had testicular cancer after a talk about it in school. Richard tells us how this was the start of his obsessions and how he started to develop many other different ones as he grew older. Contamination OCD is prevailant in Richard's life and a fear of catching HIV is still present in his life.  Richard has a great understanding of OCD and tries to use mindfulness to get a better understanding of his thoughts. We also discussed  the stigma of OCD and how people perceive it.  You can find Richard's blog here https://t.co/AUbRUpipyl?amp=1 and also his twitter @OCDphilosophy #ocd #ocdawareness #ocdrecovery

Professional boxer from Liverpool, Nathan Quarless joined us on todays show to discuss how gambling has affected his life and how he's come to fight back against it and take control of his life. Nathan is now talking out about his experiences to help lead the way for others and to show them that there is light at the end of the tunnel.  It all started when he was 17 and Nathan tells his story how his addiction was spiralling out of control until he had to seek help and tell his family about what was happening. He got himself the help and support he needed by going to his doctors, gamble aware and using gamstop to ban himself from all betting shops. His road to recovery wasn't without a re lapse but as Nathan says " There is always a light at the end of the tunnel and if you relapse fine, pick yourself up and go again". Nathan is now a founder partner of Gambling Harms Alliance and he now uses his experiences to help raise awareness and to help people who are going through the battles he previously has. If anyone is affected by gambling and needs help, then here's a few websites you can access https://about.gambleaware.org/ https://www.gamstop.co.uk/ #gambleaware #gamblerecovery #boxer 

Ex England international footballer and former Coventry,Liverpool, Wigan and Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper joined us on the podcast today. He openly talks about how his mental health was affected when he moved clubs in 2012 and realised he needed to seek help as he was struggling. Chris tells us how helping others and talk really helps keep his mental health in a good place and gives an insight into what it’s like to be a footballer in the premier league and how footballers do a lot of good work unnoticed. Chris has got some big plans for the future with mountain climbs,walks,charity football matches and golf days to help raise funds for mental health charities. #footballer #wafc #swfc #lfc #ccfc 

Trigeminal neuralgia is a condtition where sharp shooting pains occur in your face. Today's guest Tony tells us his journey with living with this condition which is also know as the suicide disease. Tony gives an honest insight into the struggles he's faced and opens up about some of the darkest times in his life whilst also educating me on what Trigeminal neuralgia is. Despite a lot of things going against him in life, Tony has turned his life around slowly by living a mindful life now and using postive energy to keep his mind and body in a good place. It really is a fascinating listen and id like to thanks Tony once again for coming onto the show. He also has his own community fitness support group called Lymm Welness and Mental Fitness and you can find him on Facebook, Twitter and his website  http://lymmwmf.co.uk/ Twitter-@lymmwellness  Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/LymmWellness/ #trigeminalneauralgiashocks #mindfulness #positivity 

Adriano Moke is a professional footballer for York City F.C. He joined me on the show today to talk about his depression that he openly and bravely spoke out about 5 years ago. He gives an insight into how mentally challenging it can be to be a footballer with nothing certain in the game and how injuries and not playing can really affect your mental health. Really enjoyed listening to his insight into a footballers life and as a football fan myself sometimes I probably don’t realise how challenging it can actually be for the players mentally. Hope you enjoyed the episode and give him a follow on Twitter @AdrianoMoke #yorkcity #ycfc #profootballer #depression #mensmentalhealth

Tasha Rocks is a massage therapist,business owner and fitness fanatic. She joined me on today’s show to talk about her experiences being brought up as a child in Ukraine,Ghana and England and how she’s learnt to accept things that have happened in the past. Tasha explains how she has coped with the current lockdown period,loss of work and how a terrible accident a few years ago led her on the path to becoming a massage therapist to help her partner and others. Give her a follow on Instagram @rokstherapy #massagetherapist #fitness #running #cycling 

Ben sparrow, a very talented artist is today’s guest and the first guest of the show. Ben joins me for an audio interview where we discuss how he’s dealing with the current lock down situation and his experiences with mental health through friends and family. Give his boxing artwork page a follow on Instagram @knockoutlines #artist #artwork #boxing