Darren Blewitt looked destined for first team success at his boyhood club, West Ham. But when they suddenly rejected him after 12 years he was left in the wilderness. Struggling to cope with life outside of football, he fell into addiction and eventually tried to take his own life. Now, two years sober, he tells the story of his miraculous recovery.

When my kids were little I’d take them to places like Rhyme Time in the local church hall. It was kinda fun for them but also a bit lonely (I was almost always the only dad) and really boring for me.

Dan Flanagan is making life brighter for dads with his non-profit organisation, DaD La Soul - which makes spending time with your kids actually fun and enjoyable - and might also help you make a few new mates.

Dan’s passion and creativity is exciting and inspirational. I loved talking to him and hope you enjoy listening.

Find out more here

https://www.dadlasoul.com/

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When my kids were little I’d take them to places like Rhyme Time in the local church hall. It was kinda fun for them but also a bit lonely (I was almost always the only dad) and really boring for me.

Dan Flanagan is making life brighter for dads with his non-profit organisation, Da La Soul - which makes spending time with your kids actually fun and enjoyable - and might also help you make a few new mates.

Dan’s passion and creativity is exciting and inspirational. I loved talking to him and hope you enjoy listening.

Find out more here

https://www.dadlasoul.com/

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Paul Minter fought in Iraq and Afghanihstan, narrowing escaping death on several ocassions. He enjoyed military life but trying to readapt to civilian ways took its toll. Having lost 14 friends to suicide, he feared he could be next and decided to leave the army. Now, he has set up the charity Head Up to help other soldiers recover from PTSD.

The Secret Drug Addict is a a Twitter legend - dishing out sage advice, life changing wisdom and brilliant support to the recovery community and beyond. Also, he’s very funny. No wonder his account has over 38k followers.

He agreed to be a guest on The Reset if we preserved his anonymity. Chatting to him was entertaining and educational in equal measure. A recovering addict with fifteen years under his belt, he’s a real inspiration and a machine gun of good advice.

I hope you enjoy listening to our chat

@ScrtDrugAddict

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Jonathan Asser worked as a psychodynamic counsellor inside prisons, helping g some of the most violent men in the system. He went on to write the 2013 prison drama ‘Starred Up’ with Jack O’Connell. I spoke with him about him about shame, violence and belonging.

Here is a link to a short film about Jonathan’s work in prisons

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Jonathan Asser worked as a psychodynamic counsellor inside prisons, helping g some of the most violent men in the system. He went on to write the 2013 prison drama ‘Starred Up’ with Jack O’Connell. I spoke with him about him about shame, violence and belonging.

Here is a link to a short film about Jonathan’s work in prisons

I have also attached Jonathan’s chapter in the new book ‘Interdisciplinary Applications Of Shame/Violence Theory’

Johnny Daukes was the victim of sexual abuse during his adolescence. It took him several decades to understand just how deeply the experience had impacted upon his life, his family and his career. Now, in his unflinching and powerful memoir - ‘Shadowman - Records Of A Life Corrupted’ - he tells his story with bittersweet honesty. He joined me to speak about recovering from abuse and understanding the way it shaped his career in songwriting as front man with the nineties band, Fin.

Shadowman: Records of a Life Corrupted by Johnny Daukes is published on 27th October by Red Door, price £12.99 hardback. Pre-order it here.

Pre-order the accompanying album here

The support group Johnny mentioned in our chat can be found at www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk

Johnny Daukes was the victim of sexual abuse during his adolescence. It took him several decades to understand just how deeply the experience had impacted upon his life, his family and his career. Now, in his unflinching and powerful memoir - ‘Shadowman - Records Of A Life Corrupted’ - he tells his story with bittersweet honesty. He joined me to speak about recovering from abuse and understanding the way it shaped his career in songwriting as front man with the nineties band, Fin.

Shadowman: Records of a Life Corrupted by Johnny Daukes is published on 27th October by Red Door, price £12.99 hardback. Pre-order it here.

Pre-order the accompanying album here

The support group Johnny mentioned in our chat can be found at www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk

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