In this episode, we're joined by Alix Blankson aka The Mobile Mentor (@a_blanx on Instagram) as we discuss the mental health implications of good and bad dating experiences.  

It goes without saying that a good dating experience can leave feeling positive and excited about the future, however, the implications of a bad date can last a lot longer than the date itself, often exacerbating existing mental health issues including insecurities, vulnerabilities, self-belief, and confidence.  

In this episode we put dating under the microphone, discussing toxic traits, stigmas, and how dating has changed in a post-pandemic era.  As always we hope you enjoy! 

In this episode, we discuss burnout and social fatigue associated with a post-pandemic work-life balance. Burnout is a concept very intrinsic to each individual, however, it's often not quite what we perceive it to be. During this episode, we discuss burnout from constant work pressure as well as from social fatigue and try to identify the signs of burnout in our lives as well as some solutions that can help anyone struggling with busy work & social calendars right now.  

As always we hope you enjoy! 

In this episode, we discuss personal growth. Growth is different to everyone. In general, it's the ever-changing journey of self-improvement that influences habits, actions, emotional intelligence, relationships, and outlooks on life.

Throughout the episode, we'll discuss how to notice you're growing as a person, what previous versions of ourselves might think of our lives now, and ways in which we can stimulate growth in ourselves for the future.  

As always, we hope you enjoy! 

In this episode, we discuss the hottest topic of the last 2 years - The lifting of lockdown in the UK! Some people are excited, some people are cautious, and some people are anxious - a lot of us are all 3!  There's no right or wrong way to feel about coming back to the world of socialising, and with that in mind, we discuss some of our thoughts around social peer pressure, adapting to a new world, maintaining our routines, and how to navigate the somewhat sensitive topic of the past 12 months when interacting with new people.

In another first for the show, we invited our friends Jon, Bronte, Jassi, and Toto to share with us their thoughts on the lifting of lockdown.  

In this episode, Johnny and Rak discuss one of the hot topics of the last 12 months: Toxic Positivity.

Our hosts jump into definitions, the impact of Covid, how we can support each other, and their own personal experiences of falling into the trap of toxic positivity in their own lives.

There’s something in this one for everyone!

In this episode, we discuss the ripple effects of Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview and the subsequent reaction from the British media & public. We look at how these conversations continue to devalue mental health & our struggles with it. 

We also delve into how the shocking murder of Sarah Everard has highlighted how far we men still have to go in acknowledging and fighting the oppression of women in 2021.

Mental health does not discriminate and affects us all in intrinsically complex ways. We feel after the upset of this week it's important to also discuss a few key tips for those looking to reach out for support.  

In this episode, we take on social comparisons, and the positive / detrimental effects they can have on us. We answer some of the big questions like: Why do we always compare ourselves to other people? Why do we always want more than we have? Why do we see superficial things as desirable when deep down they’re not actually what we want?

Looking at 3 key areas; Social Media, Career, and Age - We’ll discuss if comparisons are motivating or demoting and how to reframe the comparisons you’re making. Along the way, we’ll also get into some of the science of Social Comparison Theory and even discuss the Kelly Roland Theory.

This is one for anyone who’s ever compared their life to someone else’s. We hope you enjoy! 

In this episode, we'll discuss how the events of our past might define our today, and how we can avoid getting trapped in a cycle of history repeating itself. Join us as we share some of the challenging events from our past in order to upack the effects they've had on us and to learn how to avoid letting the past define our future.

This week we're joined by our first guest, Nathan Kay, founder of Origin Creations. Together we’ll discuss everything from playground bullying to singular experiences of physical and psychological trauma.  

This episode is very honest and speaks on topics some people may find difficult, but as always we hope sharing our experiences can help others to feel like they don’t have to say less. 

In this episode, we’ll be discussing the realities of work-life balance as we look forward to the rest of 2021. 2020 was a difficult year for many as people struggled with furlough, redundancy, and the low self-esteem that comes from not having a job. During the show, we’ll be covering topics like improving your daily routine, work-life balance, the struggles of furlough and redundancy, and how to decide between passion and priority. We hope this helps anyone who may be struggling with more pressure at work or recent changes to their career path.

Episode 1 is a casual introduction to our hosts  - Johnny & Rak.  In this episode, we chat about how we know each other, share some stories of one another, and discuss why we wanted to start a podcast.  We are not mental health experts, nor are we podcast pros, we are just a couple of guys who hope we can say more so other guys don’t have to say less. We hope you enjoy this episode and we apologise for any nervous chat and technical bumps. Please feel free to reach out if anything we've said is incorrect and give any feedback via @sayless.pod on Instagram.