Who Needs Instructions

Being one of the founding members of the North Devon Jolly Boys doesn't sound like much of an achievement to anyone outside of said organisation. But for Andy, it's been vital.

In this episode, I chat to Andy about everything from the Jolly Boys and what they've mean to him, life coaches, men hugging each other, the 'me too' movement and being a Cub Scout leader. It's quite a broad range of topics, but then Andy is a very knowledgable man.

It was a brilliant conversation and I'm sure you'll get a lot from it. As a magazine editor, Andy might be seen as a little old school, but scratch beneath the surface and there's clearly a heart of gold, who's there for his mates in their time of need.

You can get in touch with Andy via his website https://www.andycooperwords.com/ and there are links on there to his social media channels too.

Chris is larger than life, in more ways than one. At 6'6", he's an imposing looking character but with a thoughtful soul and time for everyone.

Chris can talk, so sit back and take it all in (if you can!). He talks about his own 3 pillars of resilience and how he copes with everyday life.

He also drops the 'C' bomb, as he takes banter to a new level. But, it's this banter that allows him to connect with his mates and he explains how and why that is beneficial as you get older.

Go and look him up on social media. He's @ccbentos on Twitter & Instagram and unlike some people who've reached the heady heights he did in his career, he'll actually answer you too.

In this episode, Justin explains how he became a polar explorer and how a life-changing car crash caused this dramatic change in his life. He's also just a top bloke. He loves his dogs (he owns 3 currently, a 4th on the way) and he has been known to shout and swear at rude strangers too!

He also gives us some brilliant coping mechanisms to deal with isolation (like he's experienced on numerous expeditions) and talks about the pillars of resilience, which is something he teaches to his corporate clients.

Justin also dedicates an enormous amount of his time and resources to education, which he feels incredibly passionate about too.

It's a fascinating story and one which you can learn a great deal from.

https://www.justforthechallenge.com/

And follow him on social media, he's very active.

Tom's an Ozzie, a Business Owner, Mentor and a Mindset Coach. This was actually a Facebook Live session, which we recorded at the end of January 2021 (in Lockdown), but it was so good, I wanted to give you guys the opportunity to listen too.

Tom and I are pretty good mates, so I know his journey and it is well worth a listen.

Tom coaches people by learning from his own mistakes, as he's made them all (according to him). He's a self-confessed Risk Taker but in 2015, his life turned upside down. By 2018, he'd pretty much hit Rock Bottom.

But, I'm pleased to say, he's recovered from that and is here to tell us the tale and for us to learn from the mistakes he made. Go and give him a follow on Instagram, he pumps out great content on a very consistent basis.

Tom's website: https://www.lifeaccordingtomurf.com/

Tom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeaccordingtomurf/

In our first episode, Matt (or should that be Spanky!) catches up with Alchemedies (Al) to find out about their amazing surf community for the more mature of us out there, called Ageing Surfer.

Al talks about why he and 3 mates started this up, what the community is all about and Matt finds out where the nickname "Alchemedies" came from.

It's a great chat all about blokes getting together and bonding over the love of surfing and all that entails.

Find out more about Ageing Surfer here - https://www.ageingsurfer.co.uk/

They're very active on Facebook (there's a link from their website) and have recently started their own podcast too; go and give it a listen if you LOVE surfing. 🏄🏼‍♂️

In this Trailer for Who Needs Instructions, Matt describes what the aims for WNI are and what you can expect from each episode.

This show is for men. Now, that doesn't mean that women cant listen or be involved, no. All it means is that the content will be aimed at men. Ladies, you might pick up a few tips on how our brains operate by listening too, so please feel free to jump in, you're more than welcome.

Basically, the female of the species tend to be better at communicating with each other than us blokes. Over time, men tend to get disconnected from their friends as other priorities take over; work, family, relationships, etc... So, the aim of WNI is to help you reconnect with your friends or our community here, and simply help you communicate better.

Whether you refer to them as friends, mates, buddies, chums, pals, your tribe, whatever, this podcast is for you.

We'll take the mickey out of each other quite a lot on this show, because that's what mates do, isn't it? Well, if you're British you do anyway.