The Just Checking In Podcast

In the seventy-ninth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with presenter Joe Walker. Having started out at CLASH, PUSH and RWD magazines, Joe joined start-up community radio station Reprezent in 2015 and has hosted his own show on there ever since.He was named by Complex UK in their 14 UK Music Radio Hosts Pushing The Culture Forward for 2021. Joe has hosted shows on Apple Music 1, where the likes of Zane Lowe and Charlie Sloth have had mainstay slots.He is also the co-founder of the International Clearance podcast, a football podcast about British players who make the choice to leave the UK to play abroad and their trials and tribulations on that journey. In this episode we discuss his journey in the media industry, how he broke into one of the most competitive professions there is, starting his own podcast and going viral when he took part in an impromptu live-stream prank on football comedy and culture channel, FilthyFellas. We also discuss the instability of the industry, financial anxiety, grief and the trauma of losing his best friend to suicide three years ago. As always, #itsokaytovent You can follow Joe on social media below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohjoewalker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohjoewalker/Listen and subscribe to the International Clearance podcast here: https://intlclearance.libsyn.com/websiteYou can also find the International Clearance podcast on social media below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IntlClearanceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/intlclearance/Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-vent-support-people-with-their-mental-healthMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkTRIGGER WARNING: this podcast contains a deep discussion about grief, loss and the suicide of a loved one which some listeners may find distressing or upsetting, so please listen with caution.

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In the seventy-eighth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with sports journalist Steven Chicken. Steven currently works as Huddersfield Town writer for Examiner Live.Before this role, Steven's main profession was in accountancy and finance. In this episode we discuss Steven's professional journey, the mental health difficulties he experienced whilst in the finance world, breaking into sports journalism and the persistence he had in achieving his goals. We also discuss the problems Steven's had with alcohol at various points in his life, the pressure he felt in being an academically gifted child at school, suicidality and the positive tools he's learned in therapy.As always, #itsokaytovent You can follow Steven on social media below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenChickenPatreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkTRIGGER WARNING: this podcast contains a brief discussion about suicide and suicidality, which some listeners may find distressing or upsetting, so please listen with caution.

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In the seventy-seventh episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Sam Northwood. Sam is the founder of 'Sam Well Cooks', a cooking page where he shares his cooks and bakes for anyone who's interested and to help his own mental health!In this episode we discuss his cooking journey and the confidence its given him in and out of the kitchen.We discuss the difficulties that Sam experienced at university with his studies, his coming out story as a gay man and why his life changed irrevocably for the better from that moment. Sam is also an old university friend of our Founder Freddie Cocker so they shared some nostalgic memories of their time in the same social group together and how the conversation around mental health has changed from their time at university together to now. As always, #itsokaytovent You can follow Sam Well Cooks on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samwellcooks/Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvk

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In Part 2 of our check in with Lucy Nevitt and Verity Nevitt, we discussed all the amazing work they do with The Gemini Project. We talk about the campaigning work they are working on at time of recording, what they hope to achieve with the project and how its helped them on their respective recovery journeys.As always, #itsokaytoventFollow The Gemini Project on social media below:Twitter: twitter.com/thegeminiprojInstagram: www.instagram.com/thegeminiproj/?hl=enYou can follow Lucy and Verity on social media below as well:Lucy: twitter.com/LucyNevittVerity: twitter.com/veritynevittPatreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvk

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In the seventy-sixth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with twin sisters Lucy Nevitt and Verity Nevitt. Lucy and Verity are the founders of The Gemini Project, a non-profit organisation aiming to end sexual violence through advocacy and campaigns, dispelling myths and demanding justice along the way. Lucy and Verity’s desire to start The Gemini Project was borne out of their own lived experience of sexual abuse in their teens and then again in 2017 where after a night out with friends, Lucy and Verity were both sexually assaulted by the same man. In Part 1 of this two-part episode, we discuss Lucy and Verity’s upbringing and having to witness parental domestic abuse, the story around the night of the rape itself from both their perspectives and how their reactions to it were vastly different, their therapy journey’s afterwards and the trauma that they have been trying to heal.As always, #itsokaytoventFollow The Gemini Project on social media below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegeminiprojInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegeminiproj/?hl=enYou can follow Lucy and Verity on social media below as well: Lucy: https://twitter.com/LucyNevittVerity: https://twitter.com/veritynevittPatreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkTRIGGER WARNING: this podcast contains a deep discussion about sexual abuse, including sexual assault and rape. This podcast also contains detailed discussions about suicide, self-harm and domestic abuse. Some listeners may find this episode extremely distressing or upsetting, so please listen with caution.

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It's a family affair for this episode of Mind On The Game as our Founder Freddie Cocker checks in with his half-Swedish cousin, Lucas Burns. Lucas is currently studying for a Masters in IT & Management at Linkoping University but growing up he was quite a handy handball player (pardon the pun).Lucas played the sport until he was 19 years old and almost took it up professionally aged 15 when he was offered the opportunity. In this episode we discuss his handball journey, how it shaped his identity growing up, team culture and how the concept of pressure impacted his playing career. We also discuss the impact that moving around different countries growing up had on his identity, his mental health and the period of depression he went through during the Covid-19 pandemic.We chuck in a bit of family chat as well! As always, #itsokaytoventYou can follow Lucas on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burreee/Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvk

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In the seventy-fifth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Liam Laruelle-Mongelard. Liam is a writer and a trainee trainee psycho-sexual therapist. He is also the author of the book ‘Screen to Screen, the spaces in-between: conversations with my closest friend’. In this episode we discuss how the book came about and the ups and downs of his friendship with his best mate Damian that are told in its pages. We also discuss grief, growing up being a carer for his mother as a teenager, the realities of being a writer in modern society, the impact of pornography on men and boy’s mental health, technology and loneliness.As always, #itsokaytovent You can buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Screen-spaces-between-Conversations-closest-ebook/dp/B08SJ2668YYou can follow Liam on social media below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/LmeLiamPatreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkTRIGGER WARNING: this podcast contains a deep discussion about grief and loss, which some listeners may find distressing or upsetting, so please listen with caution.

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In the seventy-fourth episode of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Jaikishan Mehta. Jaikishan is the founder of men's mental health platform, 'More For Men's Minds' (MFMM). MFMM is a page dedicated to raising awareness of men's mental health and suicide. The page offers advice, links to support and encourages men to share their personal experiences.Speaking about his mental health journey for the first time, Jaikishan talks about his lived experience of anxiety, depression and body image. We also discuss his undiagnosed Attention Hyperactive Deficit Disorder (ADHD), how Covid-19 has delayed his diagnosis and his therapy journey as well. As always, #itsokaytovent Follow More For Men's Minds on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moreformensminds/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moreformensmindsYou can follow Jaikishan on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaikishanmehta99/Donate to MFMM's Crowdfunder here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/moreformensmindsPatreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvk

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In Part 2 of our check in with author and men's mental health consultant, Toni, we talked about all the amazing work she does as the Founder of 'For Our Men'.For Our Men is a community space dedicated to educating and discussing men’s mental and emotional health in the workplace.We discuss the stories from emergency workers she has hosted on the platform and what they have taught her about herself and her own journey. As always, #itsokaytoventYou can follow Toni on social media below:Twitter: twitter.com/toniwriterYou can visit For Our Men's website here: http://www.forourmen.com/You can also follow For Our Men on social media below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForOurMenIf you have been affected by the issues discussed in this episode, you can find some resources which may help you below:Rape Crisis: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/The Survivors Trust: www.thesurvivorstrust.org/The Havens: www.thehavens.org.uk/Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvk

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In the seventy-third episode of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in author and men's mental health consultant, Toni. For legal reasons, for the purposes of this pod, we refer to Toni by her pseudonym, Ella Brooks, which she used to write the book, 'The Right Thing to Do: Reporting Rape in Britain's Criminal Justice System'. Toni’s journey is so deep and so important that we are dedicating this episode entirely to her book, which we’ll discuss in three parts as the book lays out. We discuss Toni's journey as well as her lived experience of rape, miscarriage, self-harm and suicide. We also discuss the re-traumatisation she experienced when she reported her rape by a former boss and how she was let down by the system which she had hoped would protect her and give her justice. As always, #itsokaytoventYou can buy Ella's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Right-Thing-Do-Reporting-Britains/dp/1716888115 You can follow Toni on social media below:Twitter: https://twitter.com/toniwriterIf you have been affected by the issues discussed in this episode, you can find some resources which may help you below:Rape Crisis: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/The Survivors Trust: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/The Havens: https://www.thehavens.org.uk/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/venthelpukMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkTRIGGER WARNING: this podcast contains a deep and detailed discussion about sexual abuse, including sexual assault and rape. This podcast also contains deep and detailed discussions about suicide, self-harm and miscarriage. Some listeners may find this episode extremely upsetting or distressing so please listen with caution.

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